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Thames Star, Volume XVII, Issue 5272, 10 December 1885, Page 2

The following telegrams were posted at the Corner thia morning:—Cambria: "lOOlbs speei* mens from sixth stope east on Darwin reef.—H. W. Moobb."—Deep level Cross:" 20lbs speci* mene from etopes No. 2 reef, No. 5 level.— Jab. Coutts."

We notice that at the request of the Prinoe of Wales, the name of the Colonial and Indian Exhibition has been changed to the latercolonial and Indian. We think that the new name is quite a misnomer, as we cannot see how the Exhibition is anything of an Intercolonial ore.

Upon a visit to the LaMonte Furnace this moroiDg, we were informed that tho smelter is likely to be in operation within the next few da) s; the reason for delay now is caused by the non-arrival of certain materials required for fluxing, which are ready along the coast between here and Tapu, but owing, it is stated, to unfavorable winds, cannot be brought up by the boats. The requisite amount of stone for treatment is on the floors. Mb Chablbb Quint, who was in years gone by a resident here first of all in the capacity of assayer in tbe Bank of New Zealand, afterwards in connection with the firm of Baithby, Msir, and Co., and finally as a hotelkeeper, and whose death was reported here a few months back as having occurred ut Silverton, N.S.W., has turned up in the flesh, and many of bis old friends were surprised to see him in town to-day.

A MBLJIIfG of shareholders in the v il Des* perandum Claim, Waihi, will be held at she Royal Hotel at 8 o'clock this evening for the purpose of receiving the mine manager's report.

DuBING the visit of the Hinflmoa to the French Puss (Cool's Straits) several specimens of New Zealand fieh were caught, and i is intended to send them »o the Colonial Exhibition in London. A large proportion of the specimens brought back are at present kept alive in tanks on the deck, and an effort vsill bo ronde to tnke some home in tbat condisiou, although no great confidence is felt in the success of the experiment. Dead specimens are also to be cent home, and are to be frozen in blocks of solid ice, ac being the best method of preserving tbeir natural characteristics for a length of time. Why do rot some of the well wieberp of this district take steps to have pome of (he finny occupants of our waters similarly treated.

We regret to learn lhs;t en tccident has happened to Mr H. J. Syms, at one time a member of our printing staff, but, lately employed upon the Narrnbri Herald, New South Wales. It appears that on the 22nd of last montb, he was thrown from o horse, and had one of bis legs broken. He is now confined to the Narr».bri Hospital, and is making satisfactory progress towards recovery.

"Tee gold«roiniug industry of Victoria now yields annually between ' £3,000,000 and £4,000,000 (enys the Melbourne Herald), and in the abort space of 24 years, it has fro* dueed tbe unfrecedented return of over £2C8,0C0,000 sterling. Stupendous figures, these.

Pbbmissicn bus been given to Mr Thomas Oornieb, a colonial mining expert, to erect in one if the outfit c spaces at the Colonial and Indian Exhition London, a crumbing machine which will be the joint ezbibit of all gold* producing countries, and rich specimens of quartz from the principal mines in Australia and New Zealand will be crushed in turn. It is sugpeeted that esch mine thould fend 10 tons of good average quality quartz, and each Company would have a day's crushing at the battery.

'. Captain Fombkviiib, of the Alexandra Cavalry, and who was delegated by tbe Wan* ganui Volunteers to interview the Defence Minister re the affairs of the New Zealand Rifle Association, has had several interviews with Mr Ballance, and has succeeded in obtaining the vote of £500 intact for the next annual meeting, which is to be held at Waiiganui. The eld Committee of the Association is to be done away with, and tbe Committee which was appointed afier the last meeting in Wellington will have charge of the affairs, which will, it is expected, prove successful. With reference to the fore* going, Major Muhon, of the Auckland Victoria. Bines, received the following telegram last night from Captain Somerville:—" Will you egree to act on committee of Bifle Association ? Mr Ballance wishes you reply." We understand that Mitjor Mahon will consent to act on the committee.

We are requested to state that the boy Wm. Carter, brought from Te Aroha under a sentence from Te Aroha. for larceny of a we ten guard and pendant, was ordered to be detained for three weeks, not three months, as stated by a contemporary.

At the Wellington Supreme Court, in banco, yesterday, thfi case of J. S. Reid v. W. K. Bishop was oitlled on. The appellant*, who has for the past ten years published Bradshaw's Q-uide, applied for an injunction t: present respondent publishing Bishop's Brad* shaw'a Guide. At the outset, preliminary objection was f alien that sufficient notice had not been given to Bishop, which the Judge upheld, and refused the motion, the question of costs being reserved.

Thb boot manufacturers of Ohristchurcb have formed themselves into an associatian fur the general advancement of tho trade, and for the protection of their mutual interests. It is intended to extend the association to all towns iv New Zealand, and already several firms in other cities have sigrrfiedan intention of joining.

Cebtain' Canterbury volunteers complain t hit they are precluded from competiogat the examination for the two commissions in the Imperial at my, to be hold at Wellington on December 21. The test books have not been sent down, nothwithstanding that Messrs Holmes and White, M.H.R 's, have obtained a promise, that such should be done. .

Asothbb meeting of the unemployed of Auckland is to be held this evening in the Choral Hall. The meeting will bo presided over by Mr Moss, M.H.R., in the absence of the Mayor, whose attendance at the City Council will prevent him from being present. The city and suburban members of Parliament, tbe clergy, and a number of other gentlemen have been invited to attend. The list of unemployed in Auckland is said to •bow 143 single men and 173 married men out of work. ■

A PASH of tutu poisoning is reported. It appears that Margaret B^binson, a girl of 16, eat a quantity of green tutu berries, at St. Helena station, near Kaiapoi, Canterbury, last Sunday. She wen tto bed quita well, but dv r« log the night was seized with fearful pains and symptoms like those of strychnine poisoning; by tbe use of emetics and other remedies the symptoms were subdued, but the girl remains in a very debilitated condition.

"BorsaH on Corns."—Ask for Wells " Bough on Corns/ Quick relief, complete, permanent cure. Corns, wart*, bunions.— Kempthorpe VtQttcr apd Co., Agents, Amokland,

Th -1 TS.Z. Shipping Co. are in receipt of a cablegram from London advising the arrival of the Tongariro at Plymouth on the sth inst,, after an excellent run of forty-one days from Auckland.

A Dunidin telegram '■ 'o the effect that in June last an inquest was held on a swagger who had died from taking Terrain killer % the body was, at the time, supposed' to be that of James Barr, and was so recognised by a person who cl timed to bo a friend of Barr. A day or two ago the veritable Barr, on whom the inquest was Sipposed to hare taken plao?, WBlked into the hotel whei-e it was held, and was recognised. He had been living at Mataura, and had heard nothing of the inquest till recently. There is no clue as to the identity of the body over which the inquiry was held.

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