THE Thames Advertiser WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 1875.

Thames Advertiser, Volume VIII, Issue 1995, 17 March 1875, Page 2

THE Thames Advertiser WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 1875.

We have no space to-day to make any remarks on the proceedings tit the inquest into the cauße l'of death of Robert Fox. 'The verdict, however, is an awkward one for.some parties, amounting as it does pretty, nearly to a,verdict of maui-, slaughter. . The Government can hardly escape makin'g ; furfcher investigation into the matter in the face of the deliverance of the jury. ( To-day is St. Patrick's Day, and will be observed as a holiday at the Government offices and banking 'establishments. i I Beyond excursions to Ohinemuri,-which are announced by .the various steamship proprietors,'.;no; preparations have been made to ce'ebrate it at the Thames this .year,< an : omission we have to .chronicle for the first time in-the history of.the district,' ; The canoe in,which the late Mr Porter left Gfraliamstown has been found at the other side. A native namel Hira, living at Wakatiwai, wrotepa note yesterday informing Mr P.uckey of the fact. • : i'j : . • !

Mr' Frank Cavanagh (of Dublin) preached in the Academy of Music iigain last evening before a large audience.

The .Royal Oak IG-.'M;C.-, Coromandel, deolaired a dividend of 10s per share on the sth instant, amounting to. £3,000. :: The Queen of Beauty mine lias likewise paid its eight share; holders about £'2,000 in two dividends during the month. ' i

.' An amateur variety, entertainment will ;be given in the.Academy.of Music this, evening by a number .of ladies anJ gentlemen^'The programme will include gymnastic the double and single' trapeze,' 'cope' pieces', dancing, singing, &c. J- : — • j A large number of prospectors and toners came down from Ohinemuri 'by the various steamers last evening, protection hiving been given to claims to-day in consequence of the Government holiday in recognition of "St. Patrick's Day. Mr Warden Fraser and other Govern nent officials were passengers. .. — 1

Bir George Grey will arrive in Auckland this (Wedlies- lay) evening, and will on Friday proceed to the 'L'haines, |there first ;to address tbb electors Sir George will afterwards address tha Auckland public at the ChoraJ Hall. . i ' The Thames b.irquentine ' Prince "Alfred;' arrived at Lyttelton from Auckland on the 7th inslant. The briaaritine ' Augusta' also arrived the same day from the Taames. Dr Payne was convicted at the Police Court yesterday, under the By-Uws of the Borough Council, of . allowing: his hor?e to be on the |iu hlic footpath, and fined 2s fid and costs. The doctor p'eadcd that his time was so occupied in attending' the numerous cises of sickness lie had on hand, that he had scarcely any alternative but to leave his horse nearest the house he was visiting, and as it. was , only .necessary to, approach the footpath ill back streets, where the traffic was very limited, he thought the police were over zealous in taking up the case under the circuiusta 1 ces. His time was so precious, that if he could not be allowed the assistance of 'a horsewithout! persecution, some of his poorer patient', and many that were now, attended without iee or reward, would have to be neglected. We sympathise with the doctor in liis dilemma,'and ''agree with: bini that a Borough by-law onght not to be enforced under such exceptional circumstances as these. 1 If there happens to lie such aa amount of sickness 'prevalent at the present; time 'as to make' it very difficult for the doctor to get through his calls, even with great expedition' and the assistance of a horse, it is an act.of • oppression to drag him before the_ Police Court because, id his anxiety to do justice to his pitienty his horse treads a so-o»lled footpath in an unfrequented and unformed street, We really think ihe police should exercise some discretion in matters of tbia kind." • ■ : 'j At a meeting of the City Council yesterday '(saya'the Herdd) ,a comradnicaliou was read from Messrs Oweh'Jones and' Company, which we trust from, its public ' importance will -be favourably entertained by the members# the:. Corporation. Messrs Jones and Co. inform the Council that tliey are of opinion ; the time .has arrived when a system of tramways iii' the city of Auc'-lan'd and suburbs would iiot only be of great advantage to the public, but would also pay a fair interest on money expended in the ■construction.'of these . works'. : .The'' writers then go on to say, "We .therefore request you to grant us' permission to lay'down tramways in tho streets under •'•'•An Act to facilitate the' construction and to negotiate the working qf' tramways. 1 This Act, we may mention, was: passed in 1872, .nnder which orders autlorii-iiig the construction' of tramways in' any district may he obtained. First by the local authority of such' district; or by (second) any persona corporation, or company with the consent qf the local authority. • •. . j