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Thames Star, Volume XVII, Issue 5202, 30 September 1885, Page 2

Amon&ss the Wellington Exhibition Awarde, the Thames Faint Company figures first, with the Nehon Hematite Co, 2nd, and Rutherford and. Co., Auckland, 3rd,

Tub manager of the Cambria GhM. Co telegraphed this morning as follows:—" 6Oolbs specimens from leading etope on eross*reef, No* 3 level j good sh^w left.—H. W. Moose." Mb JAMHd Baqgott requests, by advertisement, all shareholders in the Truro claim ts meet at his office at 9.30 o'clock this evening. Wb are requested to elate that the j handkerchief wbioh Othello-like caused all the trouble in connection with an Bssault case heard yesterday in the Police Court, has turned up in a somewhat unexpected direction. It appears that the person who has produced it—a connection of his — took it from the man Lewis before he went into the Imperial Hotel, but he did not miss it till he entered the house, and then accused one of the inmates with having it. The lost gazette to hand contains the forma] declaration of the result of the poll recently taken in connection with the High Level Water Eace scheme. MuKDßiesoHM's oratorio " Elijah " will be produced on the 13th October by the Choral Society, and lovers of oratorio music mmy expect a great treat. Considerable care has been taken at the frequent rehearsals held by the Society, and this great work will, it is confidently anticipated, be well given. Last night's representation of the Lin gar d Dioramn, was as successful as its predecessors and from the rise to the fall of the curtain the interest of the audience was enchained by the works of art presented, and the intelligent description of them given by the lecturer, Mr P. McAndrew. Madames Ungard and Hay ward, and Messrs McAndrew and Hayward again delighted their audience with severa] well selected musical items. The matinee this afternoon was, owing to the very unpropitious weather, but sparsely attended. To-night, the last night of the presentation of this deservedly popular entertainment, the versatile lecturer, Mr Mr McAndrew, takes a benefit, and we have little hesitation in stating that, although the weather may he inclement, i those visiting the Academy will enjoy a treat they do not frequently have an opportunity of experiencing. Several novelties are to be introduced among which ore Lover's favorite eong "Oh, I'm rot myself at all, Molly, dear,' 1 " Cotne under my plaidee," " We're a' John i Tan:son's bairns," to be sung by Mr MoAndrew j Mrs Lingard will ting a charmiog mo riel entitled " Forget, forgive "-, Mrs Hayward a pretty valse song; and a delicately arranged duet, "Take back these flowers," will be rendered by Mr and Mr 6 Hayward. In addition to these several other musical items are set down for rendition. NotwithstahbipG the inclemency of the weather, there was a fair attendance at the sale of drapery, clothing, &c, held to-day at Messrs Martin and Sons', by Mr R. B. McGregor. The sale will be continued to* morrow, and the opportunity still remains to obtain bargains in the above lines. We would direct the attention of the municipal authorities to the shocking state — after a shower of rain—of the footpath in Albert street, between Pollen and Queen streets. A few loads of cinders would, to a great extent, ameliorate the condition of the pathway. AN adjourned meeting from Thursday last of the shareholders in the Worth Star Extended Claim, Te Papa Gully, was held last night at the office of Frater Bros. (Mr John Frater in the chair). The meeting had been adjourned as above for the purpose of inviting applications for the positron of mine manager, as it was felt that the time had come that such a responsible pocition should b? filled in the mine, independent of the outside management of the Company, for which purpose a managing committee of three, viz., Messrs Douglas, Towneend, and McDonald, were appointed at the previous meeting, who will act in conjunction with the mine managerThere were eleven applications sent in, and ! the choice fell on Mr James WiUon, who has been connected with the mine since it was first started. The meeting authorise the letting of tributes in the upper portions the mine. The two following pieces of Native land are Gbzetted as having had their title ascertained, and dealings with them will cease to be pro* bibited on the 23rd and 25th days of October respectively :■ —Name by whioh land is known : Ngaruerue. Native Land Court District wherein (situate: Th<mcs. Area: 114 ac^es. Name by which land is known : Te Knpi. Native Land Court District wherein si'.uato : Thames. Area: 1 acre and 28 perches. AT the Police Court this morning, before H. Kenrick, Esq., H.M., Edward Lewis was charged under a warrant issued by the Dargaville Bench with baring, on, the 27th June last, at Auckland, forged the name of Michael Mnlone to a money order telegram sent to Mrs A. McManus, of Helonsville, asking her to forward him £4. Sergt. Murphy detailed the circumstances of the case, from which it appeared that accused has been " wanted " by {;he Foljco since the 27th of June last on the above eh-irge, and from the description published in the Police Gazette, Detective Doolan became convinced that Lewis, who was before the Court yesterday on a charge of disorderly conduct, was the man required. At the conclusion of the case ho therefore arrested him on the charge already referred to. Accused admitted that he was the man " wanted," but denied the oharge of forgery. His Worship remanded him to Auckland, where the case will therefore come on for hearing, and the Court adjourned. These was a small attendance at the Parliamentary Union last night, and the meeting was adjourned. Mb Spbbd, solicitor, of Auckland, has written, to the Attorney-General asking permission to enter a suit against the members of the Auckland Board of Education to compel them to pay into the Bard fund the money paid away in the Peacocke case. Action has, it appears, to be taken against each member of the Board separately. It i» reported in Wellington that the Hon. Mr Bryce has something more to do in England than to prosecute Mr Busden for libel, as he has also to defend an action for £6000 damages brought by Mr Bueden against him for loss of profit on the circulation of hi bis* tory of New Zealand, whio i was stopped by the libel action. A telkokam from Dunedin states that Mr Fertile?, of Nelson College, has been appointed Bector of the Port Chalmers school.

The troubles of Captain Cftlder, of the ship Netbudda, now in Auckland harbor, with his Laecar crew, have not yet ended; They recently accepted £4 each and a discharge, but the Custom-house authorities declined to recognise the arrangement, and require the men to be discharged at, Calcuttta, where they shipped. The men object to proceed further in the vessel, and by law the Customs cannot order them oa board. The first |big gun practice was held ■ at Lyttelton yesterday morning by tbe Garrison Artillery, in the presence of Col. Sir Geo. Wbitmore, Col. McLean, and Majors Bodham and Hamer*]y, Capt. Taylor commanding the Artillery. The firing began from the 64----pounder battery at Middle Bluff, at v floating target 1000 yards off. The shooting was made principally with 321b shells plugged without bursting charge. The 161b shot fired by Sergeant-Major V7ardp.il demolished the target; Major Bodham bad previously struck the flag. Two shots were fired from each of the 7 ton guvs at a range of 400 yards; one very good shot was made, but the others were not satisfactory, owing to the target being beyond the sight of the guns. The guns, about which some apprehension had been felt, were not at all disturbed by the firing.

Thb following cablegram with reference to the quarantined circus at Auckland has been receifed from the Government of New South Wales:—" The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Wtlliugton.—Re cirous animals. The *ame course as taken by you will be taken here also.—Amx. Stxtabt, Colonial Secretary, Bydney."