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Thames Star, Volume XVI, Issue 5098, 20 May 1885, Page 2

The hon. W. J. M. Larnaoh will, it is ex« peetted, arrive here to-morrow morning, and those who are interested in the question of the Block 27 tenure are to deputatiouise him. The chief object of interviewing the Minister is to further tbo object of obtaining a Boyal Commission to enquire into the titles and claims of the residents rpgarding their sites. This ia necessary to enable absent witnesses to be subpoaaaed, and these witnesses aro, it ia a'leged, necessavy for tbo proof of the statements put forth by the claimants.

The company, hor c .animals, and paraphernalia attached to Woodyear'a Circus arrived in town to«day, and will show to-night on the Reclaimed land near the end of Curtis' wharf. Thirty star artists ere announced to appear, and judging by the excellence of the circus on its last visit to ua, the public may anticipato a treat Some Jupune*e novelti s have been added.to th? cirrus since it was last here and ju jging by the success i' has mot with in other towus the chance given of eeeing it should not be missed.

An advertisement appearing elsewhere announces that the Volunteers of the district will assemble ou Monday next in honor of Her Majesty's birthdoy. If the weather be fine there will be some open air drill, and probably skirmishing and battalion movements j should it be inclement the companies will eeserable in the Naval Hall.

Mb J. Sheehak, in the course of his oenvaes of the Taurauga electorate, paid a short visit to the town yesterday afternooK. He was met and welcomed by many old friends, nnd assured of their intention to support him in the present contest. He left about five o'clock for Kiri Kiri, where he ad* dressed the electors. A brief report of the meeiicg will be found in another column.

Two acoidents have during the week been attended to at the Hospital. Neither were of great importance, but might have resulted more seriously. On Monday, Samuel West fell and ran hie band against a eharp axe, nearly covering the top of one of hie fingers, and it was deemed necessary to amputate the top joint of one of his little fingers."? The other case was that of Patrick JMcDuff, who was yesterday pouring melted lead into a mould at Bagnall's mill, when a lump spluttered and struck his left eye; his injuries were attended to, and he went to his resi. dence. It is not thought that his sight will be affected.

A' man named Selby Callagban dropped down dead near the Auckland Harbour Board offices yesterday. The papers on the body showed that deceased had relatives at Turanaki and three children at St. Mary's Orphanage, Nelson.

Johh Axbes, jeweller, was arrested in Auckland yesterday, on a charge of breaking and entering into the premises of Hart and Levy, pawnbrokers, in June 188=t, and stsaling therefrom jewellery, etc., value at £125. The discovery was made in a singular manner.

The Tarawera for Sydney took with her Lieut. Stapleton, Gunner Elliott, and the detachment of seamen of H.M.S. Nelson, engaged hera lately laying submarine mines.

A divorce suit, in whiob heavy damages are claimed, has been, commenced by Mr Wiiliam Fordham, a clerk in the employ of W. and J. Staples, brewers. The petitioner^ prays for a dissolution of his marriage "wjth" JElizibeth Fordham, on the ground of her adultery with Mr William Boyd, noting manager of the Wellington Trust and Loan Investment Co. Damages, to the amount of £2003 are claimed against co-respondent; The case will be heard some time in July.

A PORTION of a boat has been found at Pukerau, along tho West Coast. There are no marks or name on the wreckage. Thebis is a new name for Paradise, or Purgatory. Last Saturday there was a newspaper notice in the probatejurisdiciiin of the Supreme Court concerning " the last will and tastamentof A B .formerlyof Ararat, hut now residing at Mwglieboluc, in the said colony, deceased." Now, if the translators of the reeviaed version had known of Murghebo'uc, might it not have taken the place of Hades ?— Mg\« s.

An Australian paper publishes the follow* ing :—" Terseness of style U a great merit, but sometimes a country correspondent is a little incongruous in condensing his intelligence. For example, " our Booroopki correspondent " writes : — "Ploughing in this neighborhood is well advanced, several farmers having almost finished. Biio ia anxiously looked for, as water is soarco. The rabbits even are all famished. Agr at wedding has taken place near Brigrick; the dancing lasted three days. Latching ha 3 commenced. Tbe Mininny sports were very successful."

Tub spirit of peuce and goodwill exists not in all churches apparently. The following is from a Melbourne paper :—The Rer. J. A. Dowie was forcibly ejected from the building known oa the Tabernacle, in Johnston street, Oollingwood, yesterday forenoon, by the o v.ner of the ground |on which the building stands, Mr W. Thompson. The latter gava Mr Dowie's congregation the use of the site, and became security for the timber of which the Tabernacle is constructed j but as neither the money due for the ground rent nor that due for the timber had been paid, the usual notices of ejectment were served. Yesterday, Mr Thompson, accompanied by some bailiff* and co stables,;went to demand possession of (he place. Mr and Mrs Dowie. with others, were in the building, and refused la leave it. 000 of the bailiffs then endeavoured to eject Mr Dowie, and a severe scuffle ensued, in which the bailiff's face was scratched. Mr Thompson then took Mr Dowie in hand, and after a struggle Mr Dowie was ejected. Another conflict ensued between the two in the presence of the police, and Mr Dowie requested Senior Constable Bourke to take Thompson into custody, but Bourke deoliDed Mr Dowie was then removed by Mr Thompson, together with the few persons who were in the Tabernacle.. Mr Dowie retired to a house on the opposite side of the street, where those of his.congregation, who knew of the ejection, assembled, but the presence of a number of policemen. prevented further disturbance, and Mr Thompson and his assistants fortified the Tabernacle againat a»y attempt to regain possession.