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Thames Advertiser, Volume IX, Issue 2462, 4 November 1876, Page 2

The irind yesterday blew in heavy gusts occasionally, and during one of these a tele* graph tower carrying the wires across the Thames river was blown down, causing a stoppage of communication with Auckland. , This occurred in tho afternoon, aud the injury was not even temporarily rep ured up to the hour of closing last evening. Strange to say, the tower at the same place was burnt down on a former occasion, The vessels moored at the Grahamstown Goods Wharf were in such danger from the heavy gusta of wind and soa that the masters thought it advisable to release their moorings end to anchor in deeper water clear of the wharf. We have not heard of any damage to the shipping resulting from the boisterous weather, ' . ■ '*

The opening services in connection with the New Congregational Church, Mary street, wll take place to morrow, when the Bev J, T. Warlow Davies, of Berestori street Church, Auckland (who i 3 about to leavo this colony for Australia), will preach morning and evening. We hope the opening' services will be largely attended, and that liberal collections will bo taken up on the occasion. The Bev J. Ml has very considerately postponed his lecture On the Millenium to morrow evening in consequence of these opening services, The opening soiree takes place on Tuesday, when the ller J. T. Wi Davies, Captain Daldy, of Auckland, and other friends are expected to take part in the proceedings.

We are requested to draw at'ention to the alteration in the time table of the' Durham.' Instead of leaving for Anckland this morning at 10 o'clock, as previously advertised, she leaves at 9 o'clock, The weather yesterday wa very un« settled and stormy, and Capt. Farquharthought it desirable to detain the steamer at the Thames until this (Saturday) morning, The 'Lalla Rookh' will take up the' Durham'k' time-table from Auckland to-day, and will remain here until Monday morning, leaving at 10 o'clock. •

The committee appointed to carry out the Oddfellows' Demonstration, in connection with the Loyal Waikato and Charles Bruce Lodges have fixed upon the 30th instant (St Andrew's Day), and not the Prince of Wales Birthday, as the date of the demonstration. The Tararu Gardens have been engaged and an efficient band, and the proceedings will wind up with a soiree and dance in the Academy of Music,

Mr I B. Oakley, formerly of the Bank of New Zealand, Grahamstoffn, has been removed from Marton (near Wanganui), to the Mastortou (Wellington) branch.

A correspondent writes:—To the EditorSir—l observe a controversy between " Elector" and " Another Eleotoi". I would suggest that the "Elector "who is without sin, should throw the first stale egg.—"Also an Elector."

A telegram was received yesterday from the Hon. F. Whitaker intimating that he would return to Auckland, via the West Coast, and that he would probably arrive in the Manukau on Tuesday next. He would, as soon as possible, visit the Thames district.

Some surprise and a little indignation was excited yesterday amongst our frien-is of Iho Prince of Wales Lodge of the Protestaat Alliance Friendly Society in consequence of a paragraph in our columns to the effect that the Oddfellows had decided to hold their anniver« sary on the Prince of Wales Birthday, a day which the Prince of Wales Lodge consider sacred to themselves, and on which they have been accustomed te hold their annual celebra« tions. We are glad to be able to stale that this was a mistake; that the Oddfellows demonstration does not take phee until.St. Andrew's Day. The greatest good feeling has existed amongst the various friendly societies on the Thames, and we hope will long continue. The Prince of Wales Lodge will holdtheir anniver. tary soiree, concert, and dance in St. George's Hall on the 9th instant. The Bev J. Hill, lion, chaplain, will preside on the occasion; the various ministers are expected to be.present and address the meeting, and the other Friendly Socities are expected to appear in regalia. As it is also a sort of field day with the Volunteers, their appearance in uniform, it is pected, will help to lend additional eclat to the proceedings. The new and splendid banner whieh t bis society has lately imported will be unfurled forthe first time in publicon tbisoccasioD, and no doubt will be an attraction to sour. For fur! her information we refer our readers to the advertisement under the Grown and Bible on the first page. Hitherto the anniversaries of the Protestant Alliance Friendly Society have been very successful indeed, and we trust the approaching one will be as satisfactory as the members of. this young and flourishing order can desire.

At the usual weekly session of the Star of tho ThamesLodgeNo. 101.0.Gt.T., held onThursday evening at the Templar Hali, Kollestone-slreet, the officers for the ensuing term were duly installed by DGWCTRro Honiss, assisted by BroW.H. Micbolls as GWT, and Bro £ >. McLaughlin ro.ele Cl ed;WV!r, BroJ.Cocks;WS,S^r Honiss; WFS, Sister Honhs, jaa., re ecfed. WDM, Sister & Joucw

The sub-committee who were appointed to make arrangements for carrying out the banquet to Mr Bowe-met last evening. ;Mr Curtis and Mr Symington sent in proposals for supplying the banquet. ■ The committee accepted the proposal, of Mr Symington. We have heard that it is the intention of the committee to invite Mr Whitaker,

the Thames.Cricket Club will play a match this day, between Graharaslown and Shortland,- .;The former will be represented by Messrs T. B, ; Steedman, W. W. Bobinson, J, Camell, J. Coates, J.'H. Hargreaves, J. B. Gudgeon, J. lawless, H. F. W. Colson, J, Thompson, W. Masters, H. S. Paul, W. fleece, and G. Hill. The latter by Messrs J. Bull, W. Bras-ey, H. Crump, F: Paul/H. D, Crawford, J. L, Whitford, G. Spencer, J. West, J. Nodder, C. C. Lucas,: J. JS.' Macdonald, W. Donovan, and D. Q. QelliOD. Wickets to be pitched at 2 o'clock sharp.

Tho list of flowers, fruits, and vegetables for which prizes will be given at the annual show in aid of the funds of the Bauraki Ladies' Benevolent Society will be found in our advertising columns, The show is to be held in the Academy of Music on the 15th inst., and no entrance fee will be charged, so that a good display of the various exhibits is expected, The prizes are to be. collected by the ladies from donors, in money, and goods of various descriptions, and promises have already been made almost, equalling the value and extent of last year's prize list, : The comnvttee will, however, be glad to receive prizes for any special exhibits not enumerated in the schedule published in our advertising columns, A special prize of one guinea has been left with us for the best sample of about one hundred-weight .of tinned peaches,— that is, we understand, two tins about the size of kerosene tins filled with peaches and hermeti-cilly-sealed, after the method adopted by Mr H. A. Severn to preserve the fruit all the year round, and fully described in the newspapers some seasons'ago,

One of the finest bricks of native silver exhibited for some time past is. now.on view at Messrs Harrop and Keill's, in PriDces-street. It weighs 205 ounces, and is the produce of the Thames goldfield, having been extracted from the more valuable mineral by a process discovered some time since in Sydney, for which the Bank of New Zealand holds the patent. The bulk of the Bilver is about to be converted into medals for the Agricultural Society at Wanganiii, whioh will thus be enabled to exhibit trophies that will be valued not simply because of their intrinsic worth, but as specimens of the mineral wealth of the Thames and of Dunedin manufacture,—Dimedin Guardian.

The Daily News received full confirmation of its statements as to the atrocities in Bulgaria, and only the other night the statements of its correspondent wese brought to the notice of the House. Mr Disraeli did not venture to reply, but the Under-Secretary for Foreign A ffairs read a letter from Mr Baring admitted that 12,000 Bulgarians had teen probably been put to death in a country at peace, and declared that the Premier had not treated the matter with levity, "for I have been ordered to be in' daily communication with bim upon the subject,'' which which is clearly proof positive .that Mr Disraeli did not joke. Fer Majesty's. Government would how take the matter into their most serious'consideration. Lord Hartington thereupon delivered a speech of unexpected .vigour, declaring the evidence eomplete, censuring Sir H. Elliot, and demanding interference, and later on. Mrßurie admitted the whole case. The Government had made representations "on the subject of the atrocious and cruel deeds which, have been committed in Bulgaria," and have reason to believe they have ceased. A consul, moreover, has been appointed to Philipopolis. What reason have the Government to believe they hare ceased, except the statements of Turkish officials? Or what is the use of a consul, when the ambassador still minimises thestories as far as he can I