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Thames Star, Volume XVI, Issue 5073, 18 April 1885, Page 2

A PAiNTFt accident happened about two o'clock this afternoon to a boy named William Lamb. It appears that he was holding a toy gun in his hand preparatory to firing at some sparrows, when, it went-off, Lamb receiving the contents (powder and shot) in his face. It is not yet known whether his eyesight is affected or not. . ' ,

A vebt fair . house assembled in the Aoadomy of Music last, overling to witness tho representation of the popular opera " La Fille 'de Madame, Angot." The cast was a very judicious one, and the beauties of the composition were brought ouf; by the performers. The popularity of the masic was immediately apparent. We must congratulate the youthful aspirants for histrionic fame on their snccets in producing what has frequently proTtd a tax on : . older artistes. As Ange Pitou, Miss do Lorme—as she invariably ha« been-—was roost successful; Miss May Pollard was surprisingly pleasing as Clarefcfce; the. Pomponnet of.' Mi« B. Stewart was a worthy, one ; the Mddle. Lange, as given by Miss Mnud Pollard,-W(i9 a careful render* ing of the part j little Miss Norman was good, as she usually is; Miss Brooks performed her part satisfactorily ; Miss Wallace made a capital Larivandiere, and Masters Hall )>nd Ferguson did the little t'.icy hari to do wall. Altogether the epera was a ' success. To-night the company producoa the comedy of Sweethearts, which has had hrge ruus in London nwl tho colonies, iwd mako their appearance for the last tirna.

The Town Clerk to-day received tho following tcli'srana from Mr A. J. Oadrnan, M.H.K. for Ooroinandel:— "The Scoratary to the Minister of Public Works wires;—" Minister directs, mo to aay re the continuation of the railway lino from Kopu, that the Bpocificotiona are being prepared and the contraot will be let en soon as ihe money market warrants "

The slight abovsers of rain which fell during last night and to-day, had the effect of appreciably increasing the supply of water in tHe County race. The drizzle which has coniinued since last evening, will he of benefit 1,0 the ground about the place, as the soakiog nature' of the r»in will holp vegetation.

Oor patience hna bee^i severely tried indeed in the matter of the construction of the railway promised us jeam ago, and excuse after excuse has been given for ifca non-commence-ment. A few days ago wo had a telegram to the effect that the work would bo commenuod as coon a» the specific*tiins were prepared, if war in, the meantime were not declared. Now we If am that, the work will 'be attended to so tooa as tho st»tc of the money market warrants. Thiß is simply trifling with the district. Such answers are not giveu to Canterbury requests 5 to "Westland dontunds, or Otagan beeeecbings. First we have ono promise and then another, all religiously broken. When ie this absurd behaviour going to end.

Ay the Pollen street Lecture Hall to-morrow cveDiiig, Mr B. H, Taylor will lecture on "The Eeligious Biles and Cerenjooies of Babylou," while at the Temperance Hall Mi Exlby will preach on " Mount Moriah and its altar—the great teßt of faith." At the Primitive Methodist Churcb.Rev. W. S. Potter> the newlj»appointed pastor, will commence bis labors, and will conduct, the services both morning and ereniDg.

On.Tuo<day evening an interesting subject ia promisoiJ to bo discoursed upon by Mv &. Vidal, in the Academy of Music. "Will Rus ia conquer India" \b the thorae of his his lecture.

The Auckland people are awakening to the fact that manufactures must be encouraged, and the prospectus of a woollen manufacturing company ig out, the capital being 100,000 shares of £L each. One-half only are to bo issued at present. The Wellington Harbor Bonrd in committee yesterday discussed all tha circumstances connected with the grounding of the Ruapehu last week. The Board decided that ai there had been no culpable negligence on the part of the pilot, his services should bo retained, but it was resolved to caution him to be more careful in future. It was hlbo,decided that the Eoard could not be held re ■ sponsiblo for any loss sustaiuod by the groundingof the steamer, the opinion being expressed to the effect that tho duty of the Board was solely to provide competent pilots. A SAD death occurred in Chriotchurch on Thursday, when n man named John Rock was accidentally run over by a traction engine belonging to W. Christie, of Seadown. It appears that the deceased-was walkingin front of the engine, holding a lantern, on account of it being dark. The driver of the engine saw the''right' suddenly disappear, and on j pulling up he found that the engine had tub j over the deceased and partially crushed him. Be was brought into the hospital, and diod yesterday morning. He was a single man. New Zhaiikd furaishes its quota to the Supreme Court in the way of cases in matrimonial jurisdiction. By a southern telegram j we learn that in the Diforce Court yesterday Judge Williams''granted , the petition for a judicial separation by Catherine Hogan against JRoborr. Hogan, of Wnikouaiti, on the ground of having bean subject to cruelty. The alimony allowed to petilioner w&s 15s per week. Theiparties had heen marrioi in 1869, and the ill-treatment began eight years ago. The action Smith v. Bond (House Surgeon of the Auckland Hospital)^ for £500 damages for alleged maltreatment while a patient, resulted in a verdict for defendant, with costs. In the Divorce Court, at Wellington, a decree nisi wus granted in the c se Waller v. Waller (Wanp,anui), and also in the case Smith v. Smith and, Strike (Wanganui). In the latter case the jury awarded £50 damages against the co-respondenr. The latter's solicitors obtained leave to .move for a reversion of the verdict, on the ground that there was not sufficient evidence to prove that co-respondent knew that Mrs Smith was a married woman. At a rpcent meeting of the local school committee of the Pahiatua (Wellington) district it was decided that religious bodies have free use of the School-room on Sundays, and that Freethought bodies be charged ss.

Sib JtuiTJa Vogel, undoubtedly'the best Postmaster-General this colony has ever had, now promises to introduce a Parcels Post and Postal Note system into New Zealand.. The Parcels Poat has proved wonderfully successful in England, where it was introduced by the lato Mr Fawcett, a man of remarlcablo administrative cupocifcy. Articles of every description cau be sent by tha postman, and email parcels will soon be exchanged, it ia to hoped, between England and thia colony. Speaking of the Postal Note system, the Timani l Herald says :-—" Tiie Postal Not« system is Blmoat a necessary complement to the Parcels Poet, and iv any rase supplies a great public want, enabling as it does small reauttances of money to be made cheaply and conveniently. Unlike Post Office Orders, Postal Notes sre payablo on demand, and pass from hand to hand* forming, in fact, a sort of small supplementary eiureccy."—Exchange;-

The s.B. Coptic, W. H.Hdley, commander, armed in.-AueklMnd last evening from London, via Hobart,/i»fter aSO days' passage. She left London on February 26th, Teneriffo March 6th, Cnpetown Mar«h 22nd, and Hobart April lltb. Had he vy weather from Hobarfc to Now Zealand. The paaeengcrs .and crew 'are all well. Then cc)« ore the eatneas last trip. The following aro the passengers:—-Auckland —Ist cabin : Beys. Scott, arid Mitchell, Messrs Neds and "-McGandisb 1. Canterbury s J. M. Bishop. Otago: Mies Park. Second Cibiu—Auckland : Messrs Marshall, Nettleebip, Meyer, Fitch, Seward, Norvell, and the Misses Wilson. '. Wellington : Messrs Bennett, Malcolm, Norton, Bridge, Cunningham, Norman, and > Mrs Norton. Nelson: W. Hadder. Cantsrbury: Misses Fraser and Carrie, Mrs Bttynton and infant, Messrs t Kemp, Baynton, ■; and W. 1 Baynton. Steerage: Auckland, 25; Wellington, 22; Canterbury.-'ll ; Ofcago, 14; and Napier, 5. -^-Tho Coptic leaves at noon on Tuesday for the. South. She cannot trar.al tp the Southern cargo owing to the manner of its being stowed. The Coptic brougUt from the Cupa Norton's Minstrel Company, who, proceed South by her. .-■'."

The morality of the district, is almost daily displaying itself. Disuse is gradually rendering the seat of justice a solitary and deserted pile. Even a transgressor of the liquor laws did not show up this morning in the Police Court. Perhaps tboso inclined to be indulgent, knew that the K.M. wag about.