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Thames Star, Volume XVI, Issue 4991, 10 January 1885, Page 2

The price of the Auckland Telephono was o-day raised from tc Id. The na igation of Shortland ohaunel, always difficult, -is just now especially dacgeroua owiDg to the presonce of two or three snaga in the centre of the despest passage. The To Aroha camo in contact with one of them a day or two ago, breaking gome of the floats of her paddle wheel. The Harbor autboities should, without delay, Bee to the removal of the obstructions. Lea an, of Auckland, is building a 24-feet fishing bout for the Thames. It is worthy of note that Prince Albert Victor, con of the Prince of Wales, and who attained hiß mnjority on Thursday, is the first priDCo, in the annals of English history, who has coma of age while his father is hoirnpparent to the Throne. A CLEABLY demonstrative case of the result cf conjugal infelicity was exhibited in Grahamßtown this morning. A couple who had entered the " holy state " some time agd " fell out," separated, and not long Bince, in a fit of vexation, the "gentler" half proceeded to break all the windows in the house, for which she was duly punished. This morning it upppars the fair one proceeded to the shop during the absence of her better half and thereupon removed sundry articles Ye« longing to her husband to the abode she occupies. Upon observing the absence of property taken, and ascertaining where it was, the husband, acting upon advice taken from the authorities, proceeded to the abode of his erstwhile companion, and removed what he could find of his goods. Upon the eiene of the seizjure the poor man met with some very rough handling at the hands of his spjuse, who apparently was possessed with a desire to rftnin a handful of her biißband'B hair. We suppose the aid of tho law will be once more invoked in connection with the family.

The banquet given la t night to tho Southern delegates of the New Zealand Educational Institute, by the Au"kland co workers, was liirgely attended. Mr-Luke, Chairman of the Board of Education, presided. Among others present were Judge Gillies and Sir Maurice O'Rorke, who made speeches of a fraternal character.

At the Trades and Labor Oongreßß in Dunedin yesterday, the following motion, by Mr Holland, of Christchurcb, was carried by a large mojoritr, after an interesting debate .

—" That with the ticw of fostering and encouraging local industries in New Zealand, a duty ol not less than 20 per cent, be placed on all foreign manufactured goods that can be made successfully within tho colony, and that all raw materials for such manufactures be admitted free of duty."

The following encouraging telegram wag posted at the Corner tliii morning by tbe manager of the Cambria mine:—" 20Olbs specimens, intermediate drire.—H W. | Mooeb." j We wero to-day sewn bj a resident of Sandes Street a curiosity in the shape ol two perfect apples growing on one stem, and joined together, Siamese-twin fashion by a growth between them. Mb B. H. Taylor will lecture in the Pollen street Lecture Hall to-morrow evening, taking as his subject Paul* statement as to " whether he was in the body or out." Tub Police Court was again the ecene of qu:etude this morning, not even a devotee to tbe rosy g>d putting in an appearance. There has not b<-en a police offence dealt with in th« loisal ball of ju* ics tbia JW*

It is not improbable that Sir Julius Yogel will address a public meeting in Auckland before returniag South.

The body o' Police-SeTgt,. Brook's child, who was reported missing at Christchurch some days ago, w»b found washed up on the Akaroa beach yesterday.

The cricket match, Auckland v. Wellington, was concluded yesterday, and resulted in a draw. Wellington in their first innings scored 145, being 79 behind lhat of Auckland. The visitors then went in again, and totted up 174, leaving Wellington 254 to get to win. Wellington lost five wickets for 150 ruoe, when time was called, end the match drawn. The Auckland team loft for Auckland last night.

"THEBBare sciences as well as many arts of getting rich. Poisoning people of arge estates was one employed largely in the middle ages; adulteration of food nf peoplo of small estates is one employed largely now."—Buskin. What people dare not do in their own city, they perpetrate in Auckland. Adulterated pepper.is now continually sent by a Southern firm as fit for your cod sumption. Any one.can c sily detect the fraud by comparing the same with ours ; which is prapared and sold by us genuine only. Brown, Barrett, and Co. also guarantee that their genuine Mocha and Cejlon coffees can be relied upon; and that their various brands Excelsior, Standard, Lion, Anchor, and Crown, consist of pure coffee, mixed with pure chicory in such proportions as we have found from experience to be generally appreoiated.—Brown, Barrett, and Co., Elliottstreet, Auckland.

Dtspbpsia, hilliousness, nervousness and miserablenees all cured with Hop Bitters, See