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Thames Star, Volume XVI, Issue 5064, 8 April 1885, Page 2

Thb Pollard Lilliputian Opera Company open a season of six nights at the Academy of Music to-night. The opening opera has been selected as "The Little Duke," and as the company ha? won great praiße in various colo* nial towns for its reprerentation of this sparkling opera, the well* earned reputation of the performers renders a recommendation to go and hear them superfluous. Theek ib a probability of the Hon. R. Stout paying a visit tt the Thames 'after'addressing the Auckland electors, which he does on Monday next.

Th« Big Pump was again brought to a standstill at one o'clock this afternoon, this time by the fracture of one of the 12-inch rods between the 400 and 500 ft. levels. The break was a somewhat serious one, the timber having cracked for twelve feet in. length, and it will probably be midnight before pumping can be resumed. '

Manx of our readers will learn with regret that Mr J. Riggers, who suffered for a long time with a bad hand, met with an accident in Auckland a few days ago which necessitated the amputation of his right thumb at the first joinf. He, was handling tome strong acid, when it spilt and injured'the thumb and first finger with the reault as stated.

Mention has been made in several recent issues of the process of smelting quartz for the purpose of extnoting the gold. T'lis method is used extensively in America, and is said to answer admirably,'and ie i* therefore with pleasure we learn that experiments are about t° °c tried at the Thames. Mr J. F. Heighwav, Engineer at the Big Pump, has for some time pa«t been in communication with American firms on the subject, and has determined to erect a small fnrnace for th* purpose of trying parcels of Thames quartz in it. The furnace and fittings will be put up at his private residence during the next month or two. Other parties are also, we understand, arranging to have a trial of the smelting process on the Thames.

A MEtriNG of the Miners' Football Club is called for this oTening, to be held at McLirer's, Brown street, at 7.30 o'clock, on business of importance.

On his arrital last night, the Rev. Mr Best was met by the Wesleyan Circuit Stewards and several members of his congregation, who escorted him to the parsonage.

The Wanganui Chronicle says that Lieut. Purnoil, who was disqualified, when leading for the Rifle Belt, h?s placed his case in the bands of 'a solicitor, to enforce bis claim.

AThb Tairua telephone line connecting wirh Mercury Bajr; bas been Authorised. Ifc will cost about; *SISOO. The poles for the "open country "will come from Wellington, and those from the bush country will be cut on the ground. This will connect Tairua with the ibttujes. IThe Minister for Defence has received over 100 application;! for appointments as oflkera in tl-e Defoneb Force. A bime TOjuntccr corps is being formed in Hamilton. The Auckland Star saya :—Mies Arnold, of the South Adolaldo Baptist Missionary Society, arrived in Auckland on Sunday last, and will address various meetings in Auckland and elsewhere. Miss Arnold ha» hold success* ful meetings' in obbs^'p'f the leading towns of ]New Zealand, and hopc-j during nexl; w«k to visit the Thames, Gatn bridge, and the Maori ; Mission at Lako Tarawera. / '

Matob ABtfNDf'iSY^^^hae declared his inton-. tion of coutcsting the Tfjuranga seat. *

A MAW named John McCarthy,' foreman for Mr Buyliss, contractor, was killed at Wanganui yesterday by being run ovar by a dray.

The miaiog business cannoit be spoken of as flourishing at Te Aroha ju9t.;now. The tramway is only x working two days a week. Several reasons are assigned for this fallihg_off.; Some people give it us their opinion thatthe mines are not seqding dowa so wuck qusrtz because it is not an payable as hitherro, while others protest that v the "stuff ia as good as ever, the cause for the falling off beiug that miners'prefer waiting until the new battery is completed. The. matte? was referred to at yeiterdaj's meeting of the; Piako Couuty Council. One gentleman was of opinion that unless the mine»;were going to scud down a little more quartz' things •.threatened' to bo very serious. Respecting the finances of the tram way, the clerk remarked tb at be had not been able to pay the tramway wages for February jet. Ther? nearly two month»'

; Tai-whanGa, Wnit«d; 00, ttie'Pre- : mier in Auckland: ysslerdny Hioming, and preaonted \ to him an addreßS signed by,:Mito Hapa and hiaaself, as members of the Maori Self-protection Society.'The address begiaß by stating that tho signatories believe the native i. people, have been benefitted by the change in the administration of native affairs., It'goes on-vtb ask fdr an Act granting, the Maoris v ßelf-gpvernmenti and asks 'that Mr Stout will attend n great native meeting to be held at Waitiingi oh the 23rd inst-^Jhe address oon» eludes with a request that a Northern native be called to the Upper House, and points out that ea"h of the other Maori electoral districti has a meuabor. Mr Stouc replied that he thought the Maoris cauldhave the management of their own territory in tbe King Country by means of the Native Committees. He did not think he would have time to attend the meeting/ ,With' reference to granting increased power to .Native Committees, he, sai;J' he deeply sympathised with the propoasls. HoY could tiot give a definite answer witli reference to the calling of a Northern nativo to the Upper House till-he had conaulted hia colleagues. ' i

Thb Premier; left Auckland last night for Whangard, accompanied, by Mr "Blair, Engineer, to examine the Kortharn , Eailway route. He proceeds on to Russell, and givoa his address to Auukland' citizens next Mond., ay ■•■A[: ; :-i.y. ■:■■,/" ' : :: j;': n At Ponsonby, Auckland, on Monday, the store of Mr Gilman, in Poneonby road, was broken into, and £30 stolen, in notes and gold. Mr and Mrs Q-ilman left about half-past tan, and returned at half-past one, when' they found that the Bide door had been opened. Nothing but the cash-box, was taken, but the' whole house hud been ransacked. '

The following is an extract from a letter written by a reverend resident in Auckland to a friend at Home, and published in a 3olfa9fc papeir:—"lt is harder to get situations in Auckland than in Belfast; and jnany who come out with the idea that they will at once^ drop into a situation are woefully disappointed I believe it is the ruin- of hundreds. A man who has money can get larger interest hero than at home. Farmers with at least a few hundred, pounds and 1 working families—(oarpentera and men of this olus's, with servants—r ara all sure of eu cess, \l diligent and sobsr; but young men w.hp- want ' situations' need not come here. This will bs a, fine country .yet. It is advancing with amazing'rapidity. It is a hard matter for the Church to overtake the demands made upon it; and, so =ar as its agencies aro not multiplied in proportion to the grqwtfe of the place, just po far does it lose ground. There can bo no doubt that there are some of tbo clergy here as hard-working as the clergy of any other part of the world j but that, in my opinion, is not everything. When you have time I shall be delighted to hear from you, and to get the local news, especially on Church matters." • '-, ,

At the inquest Held at Wanganui yesterday, the remains of the man found on the Turakina Beach, greatly were identified as tbabody of John Jjaird,,'who was drowned while crossing tho bar of the rirer in a boat a fortnight ago. >

It is stated, that a writ^has been issued by Smith, the paiient in the Auckland hospital who gave evidence at the recent inquiry, against Dr v Bond, house.surgeon, for £500" damages,' for alleged cruelty and neglect while a patient.' ■„:,•'■'., ;'.■.■■•

The Dunedin Btenityg Herald B^ys:—lf an enemy's cruiser or pHvatear ''ad Dunedin at ifcsuiercy, as we^re aaeured in certain quarters'might be the cafe, what would happen ? Wo preßume tlioso who, think such an event possible look for nothing' else than the usual demand from highwaymen and cut-throats, " Stand and deliver; your money or, your life." Those of us who have no money—and we are .sorry to say, impeeuhiosity is now a preponderating element—would say with oropriety: " All right! we will shedthe"last drop of our brothers', blood nndhand you out his iaßt dollar; as for ourselves we are safe; we wear'kilts." In sober earnest, who should pay the expense.of this fortification business ? Not the naiiprifyi who have nothing to lo3e. The burden should be laid on those who, for want of defences, would have to answer tlie enemy's requisition for n cool couple of hundred thousand sovereigns or so. Parliament should be immediately convened' in tie event of a war, and power taken to asaessi the banks and finance companies in the moderate amount of one percent, on their deposits., This would provide £100,000, a sum amply sufficient in the meantime.' To defray the expense of iateri«k measures of protection a' patriotic fund might be at onpe opened for aubscriptions, to which our colonial millionaires might easily contribute £20,000 amongst them* -We raised nearly half of this amount for the benefit of the Kiitangat* sufferers. Our patriotism would surely exceed, in the circumstances, our voluntary benevolence. We expect our morn« ing coatemporary to take up this idea and tx« press its willingness to' receive .contributions. Perhaps some of us (with a good balance at their back might say to the marauders as the Quaker said :'• Take my life. ;It is of no use without,the money." . ■ ■ . v >'

"The.worlii'in some'of its sections must,bo growing very ririh, says "Anglo Australian" in the European Mail. At; all eventß, I am told the demand for safes, strong rooms, .and, unpicks/ole locks is constantly increasing, and this demand is especially strong from Australia, where the banks arc, taking, apparently,, to eteel safes. One of the la'esfc things out in this form of public and prirate security is a keyless lock, which ia providt 1 with a dial, nnd-can. bo opened onlj by moans'of a secret formula of numbers. >

Thb long service medals prosentcd to two tnombcrs of tho Sb'ortJand Fire Brignde bo Monday night are on view at the shop of Mr [Thflo. Wood, Pollen street. ...

„■■ A MAN whp signs hi naoelf IC Fifty years a ■Sojournor," in:the Waipawa Mail, says," Why not.coao tbo- drapers aa well as the pubs ? Frivolous finery is the .ruin of ai many families as beer !" ■■'<' ■■■■. ■;' r -

The Aoglo-NW Zaalander says fchut tho Few Zealand court in the Colonial and Indian Exhibition of \1836 is well placed, in cloße proximity" to thu water pavilion, near the i.prfncipal entrance to 'tho building, and is not very ikr removed from the pavilion of the Prince of Wale?. ,

TKB'Wellington Press is responsible for tho following paragraph :—" We lure b?3n supplied with the foilovying information, with a guarantee that itis from a thoroughly (suth'entie sciuros, and hnving full faith in its truth, we do not hesitate to publish it. The item rolatos to one of tho hotels in bna'of the four City Wards:—' The following is the result of. a riot 4 takeq lnst Sunday at an "hotel not a thousand miles oast, wdst, nor h, or south of the;.Poßt Office, i 380 drinks served to customers irrespective of - those who were lodgers and employers of the hous\ Seventeen of these 'drinks ' wens supplied to policsmen, three ■of whom were in uniform, aid two ■iT.P.Vwe're amongst those who received and paid . for, drinks. The persons to whom the drioks, were supplied were, residents of the pity, with the exception of a few who belonged to "ships in the harbor.'" , ■«.

Wilrhs, the Shortland jeweller, is selling his,, choice and large stock of jewellery at reduced pricos. New rooJs, chaste and beautiful, in deßign. Must be sold. Call early.! Watch ; Glasßfisi Sixpence: j Watch K"ejg, Threepence.-^[Advt.] ' ,v' ;; :

, CATABBH. OF THE BiADDßß.—Stingilg irritation, iuflunimntion, all Kidney and similar Complaints, cured by " Buohu>paiba. At druggist*. Ktmptboroe, Prowr & Co., . As(«at#|AuokUnd. '^i'lA^'A-'&','■' ''.-.v.'''''■■■■

.:•'■; "Thebs are ecisrioes as well as,manyv arts of ;g«tting 'ricn. Poisoning people'", of large estates' was one employed largely iv the middle ages; adulter^ibn of fo6d of pe,pple of artiaH.' estates- is' one employed largely now."-~-Bnskin. What poople dare not doin their own city, they perpetrate in Auckland. Adulterated peppor, ia now continually sent by a Southern fir us- as fib for your coasurap'* tion. Any ova can easily'defect the;fraud by comparing the eamo with oum ; which is prapared nni. Bold by us genuine only. •Brown, Barrett, arid^ Co. also gniirantoo that thoir'.'genuine. Mocha aud Ceylon coffees can be relied upon ; and that th«ir varioua branda Excelsior, Standard, Lion, Anchor, and Crown,-consist of pure coffee, mixed with--pure chicory in such proportions as we have found.frora oKfi.ei'ierii>B to be; generaJlyi appre« oiated.—-Brown, Barrett, and Co;, Elliott- I , street; Auckland. . - '.■'■..'