THE Thames Advertiser. SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 1385.

Thames Advertiser, Volume XVI, Issue 5129, 28 March 1885, Page 2

THE Thames Advertiser. SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 1385.

A child of about six years, daughter of Mr Chas. Manuell, settler, ct Tapu, was brought to the hospital yesterday morning, suffering from serious injuries by burning, received on the previous day. It appears that the little one had wandered away from home and approached a spot' where a quantity of fern was being burned. A spark arising from the fire ignited her dress, and before the men who witnessed the occurrence could render assistance, her'back and legs were badly burned. The best available means of alleviating her sufferings were resorted to, and. yesterday .morning the sufferer was .brought to the Thames for medical treatment. Dr Payne and the hospital authorities are paying every attenlion, but the case, is considered a critical one.-Since writing' the above the little one has died from the effects of the injuries received. ' :.

The Rev. H. Bull will conduct a series of farewell services at the Shortland Wesleyan Church to-morrow, particulars of which will bo found in our advertising columns. Mr 11. Exley will preach at the Temperance Hall to-night on l( Christ Jesus,: the only ami all-sufficient Saviour,;' and to-mon;ow night on " The Strait Gate." The pulpit of the Baptist Church will be.occupied-to-morrow morning by Rev. W. R, Woolley, and in the evening by Rev. R, Laishley. The subject of Mr E. H. Taylor's lecture at the Pollen-street Lecture Hall to-morrow evening will be "Egypt in Prophecy."

In,the R.M. Court yesterday/ Before H. Kenrick, Esq., R.M., the only case heard was that of T. Dick v. J. Butcher, a suit to recover £1017s 9d, charges for the ironwork of a spring-cart. Mr Miller appeared for the plaintiff,' and Mr Lush acted for the defendant. Considerable evidence was' heard on both sides, from which it appeared that the plaintiff had ordered the cart from a third party named Smith, a wheelwright, who undertook to procure; the ironwork, and that no transaction had taken place between Dick and Batcher. His Worship held that no case had been made out, and entered a non-suit, with costs, £1 14s, .-.-,

We have been requested to caution oabdrivers and others against the common practice of boarding the Rotomahana by leaping over the bulwarks, immediately the vessel reaches her berth. Captain Farquhar insists that all persons having business onboard shall in future avail themselve of the gangway, and not incur the needless risk of accident which obtains under: the- present practice.

The schooner Marion, Captain Larsen, which passed up the river a 1 few'days ago, has received quick/despatchiati Bagnall's mill, and started, from Turua yesterday morning with 56,725 feet of kahikatea timbir, under hatches, . The vessel sailed out >f the river last evening, and will probably ■'tart for Lyttelton with this morning's'tide.

The proposed erection 'ofa water motor to drive the Caledonian Company's air compressor, will afford an opportunity for the .. testing- oftfthe'tteMve* merits - • classes of hurdy-gurdy wheels in'.vogue in this district. The mine manager has requested Messes Price and Olimo to submit tenders on Monday next forthe erection of the Pelton and " flutter" wheels respectively, capable of developing-a -specified ..power, the tenders to be accompanied by particulars of the time which will be occupied in fitting up each wheel, and the motor which app?ars to offer the greater advantages in these respects will be chosen for the purpose,; j

An inebriate named Charles Whilcher was convicted at the Police Court yesterday, and discharged with a caution. ■•■'•■ . ■' > -.'•;•;

It is announced that the adjourned session of the Native Lands Court, to'be held at Shortland, will be opened on the 6th-of May. "•' '."'''.'. '.■' , '"'

The old Golden Calf mine was sold at auction in Auckland on Thursday, -and realised £20. Mr R. McDonald being the purchaser. ■• ■■' ' ■- ;-.

The Auckland Herald says:—The promoters of the ,Nsw Zealand Industrial Exhibition are endeavouring'to secure.a display of Auckland fruit thereat, and Mr J. B. Gilfillan has .received,the'subjoined telegram from Wellington on the matter :— "Have wired Secretary of Horticultural Society, asking him to secure apples or other fruits from their present show, in order'to test their keeping qualities, for the Exhibition here in August, A show,of sub-tropical fruits would be of great interest, andanitem Auckland would be specially represented; in, would it not ?—Chas, Cal/US." Mr Gilfillan has interviewed Mr 0, Smallfield, Secretary of the Show, and made arrangements that the late exhibitors at the' Show should be communicated, with, withaview, of ascertaining what could ,be a'ccbjnpljshed in the way of forwarding, a]collection,gf'-apples, and of various sub-tropical 'fruits to Wellington. Mr Gilfillan is also endeavouring to arrange with Mr Hayr.tosendafirst-olass , exhibit of honey and apiarian'appliances to the Exhibition,•• There is little doubt that such a collection of exhibits would excite much .interest. •. •,, ,■ ,■ r , .•.. f r The Matura that'an acei. dent occurred on Friday to the Rev. J,. N, Buttle. He had been conducting-a 1 'funeral at the cemetery,, aud.'on leaving to go home had taken the back seat of the buggy, when the horse gave a sudden start, and the 'seat, which was not secured, dropped out, and he was thrown rather violently upon ;the back of his head on the metalled road. -Onbeing taken up it was found that, his' araLwaa a great deal bruised, and that his head had been more or less injured. He was at once taken to Howells Eailway Hotel, where he boards, aud received; every attention. Dr Macaffcr was sent fori and pronounced that there had been a slight concussion of the brain. Mr Buttle was a good deal shaken by the shock, and it will be some days yet be« fore lie has quite recovered. On the night of Saturday and morning lof Sunday, however, he slept for some hours, and was very much better afterwards.

" There are sciences as well as many arts of getting rich, , Poisoning people' of large estates was one employed largely in ' the middle ages; adulteration of food of •"iple of small estates is one employed ,;./ely now."—Ruskin. What people dare not do in their own city, theyperpetrate in Auckland. Adulterated pepper is now continually sent by a Southern firm as fit for your consumption. Any one can easily detect the fraud by comparing the same with ours; which is prepared and sold by us genuine only. Brown, Barrett, and Co.: also guarantee that their genuine Mocha and Ceylon coffees can be relied upon; and that their various brands,' Excelsior, Standard Lion, Anchor, and Crown, consist of pur, coffee, mixed with pure chicory in'such proportions as we have found from experience to be generally appreciated.-r-Brown, Barrett. and Co,' Elliott-street, Auckland.!"Rough on'Rats."-Clears but' rats, mice, roaches, flies, ants, bed-bugs, .beetles, insects, skunks, jack-rabbits, gophers. At Druggists- ;■• Kempthorrie,'; Prosse'r|& Co,, Agents, Auckland, Ml

The damage done to the coal hulk Senator by the fire which broke out on board'on. Tuesday ; . last -.is/.not >so: serious- as at first reported.'" The hulk was "not altogether sunk, but. although scuttled, she was .only partially filled wifcli water! to such ah extent as to put out the. firo.. .During Wednesday night; she was again, pumped clear, and is ; no.w; alongside -the New Zealand Sugar Cdm-pahy's-coalwharf,di'schargingcoah • ■ The Qamarir Times -.writes:—',' It,' may be worth'while 'noting a characteristic' /of Russian polioy. which, it may be, has been lately extended to New-Zealand itself and 'the sister Colonies.' It is now 'known that'last year Russia obtained a great, deal of information concerning ; the condition of Afghanistan and its borderlands by sending one of its salaried officials on a so-called scientific tour .through those regions. While professedly looking for nothing but geological and-botanical specimens, the otfiuial in question spent his time chiefly in collecting all manner of information concerning the wealth, the political •'condition,' and the de-' fences, of the country. Being-acquainted '■ with'this Russian method of procedure, and seeing what is' now taking place between England and Russia, it is not quite pleasing to.recall the fact that last year_a Russian mining engineer made an ostensibly professiqnal.tour of inspection amongst the inin-' ing districts of Australia, .Tasmania; and New Zealand. Most likely this- gentleman, while inNew Zealand, at any rate, travelled over our railways on a free pass politely, presented to him by our benevolent Govern ment; and it is not at .all improbable that his tour of the Colonies may have been made solely for the purpose 1 of obtaining for his Government information concerning pur wealth, resources, and general condition not OthefwWobtamable by them." , " Asmodeus" in the •" New Zealand Times''' says';—lt.'.: is.'all very, well, messieurs, the to'.inv'eigb. against prayer and praise, but, if it is, true that, by the action of will, power, one man may impress his thoughts upon the mind -of another—and that this has been done is affirmed upon excellent authority—why then there is a force to be accounted forabout which very little is understood. And. further,'if, as the spiritualists affirm, there, are disembodied intelligences always about iis, prepared to influenoe .for good or, evil, and having power to do so, why then again there are further forces at work waiting to be influenced by;us, and, who can say .that just the very influence required is not to be found in : ; earnest prayer?... At any rate, prayer never did man, vroin'an, nor child airy harm, It bends stubborn knees and proud hearts, and, when really the earnest outpouring 'of the spirit,- 1 within, is a potent force that can hardly fail'in producing some kind of effect; Prayer is very general among mankind, and always' has been, and I have met with some queer phases of, human character in connection with its application. Long timeago when I lived tother side of the "middle ground." in fair New South Wales, I knew a firm of earnest workers, with a keen eye to the main chance, who invariably opened.the business of the: day with'prayer. As soon as the principals ■ assembled there was a general kneel down in the office, and earnest supplications were offered up that the business ;of the day might be governed by "wholesome and/gobd'profits." And the firm prayed , away, and throve away. ■. .;.,.. . Why the horsewhip should be sought unto ■ asai salve for wounded honour is difficult to say. It cannot possibly be a fit and proper ' ins'trument.for the settlement of what in the good old days used to be called a " little ! affair!' for an obvious reason. Only the • stronger and bigger of the parties-'to the " little affair" can wield the weapon with any effect; and, : moreover, the assaulted party is not, as fairness evidently dictates; armed in the same way as his assailant. Only one,horsewhip is brought into play. The system wants reforming in part, or altogether, At the very least a physically strong man, who decides to submit, his cause to the arbitration of. the horsewhip, should perambulate .the streets provided with two of these weapons,,and courteously tender ■ his smaller adversary one • before commencing the attack. " It might be of little -service to'him, but I should; fancy the

. venger,would'feel a trifle easier in conscience afterwards.. He should remember that were he himself the offending party, no such summary satisfaction could be extorted from-him, unless the services of a. prize fighter or a battery' of artillery were retained,, The horsewhip is only the remedy . of ;the-strong,'and it therefore he . abused very moderately indeed, However, in the days of the duello, the smaller man certainly'had the best of it, He had a better/mark to fire at, and if he only kept a : high elbow and a steady wrist/ he was tolerably "well in it." Perhaps the small man's temporary eclipse is only one more ! ' instance of how the whirligig of time brings it its revenges.—"Ciyis." , The following will-be good news for those who are believers in "Zadkiel's Almanac prophesies.' The following note is in the September month:—"The chief astronomical event of this month will be the total Solar eclipse of the Bth inst.,' invisible here, but visible in New Zealand (North Island), •the luminaries' being'in' conjunction with Jupiter. This should be the forerunner of an era of prosperity for New Zealand extending, over two'years to come." Every ,one will'at least hope this to be true. ■ ;- t An AmbASTER : Box,—Younggirls finding their complexion growing sallow, andtheir skin becoming rough or freckly, resort to perfumed 1 ointments : for a; restoration of their' 1 bloom.' I 'All such' should use Hop Bitters,'which willrestore bloom to'cheeks, whiteness and beauty to their completion, health, and happy smiles. .Read. : ■'~■ ..'■■■;•. !