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Thames Star, Volume IIII, Issue 1750, 12 August 1874, Page 2

Mr. Idwin Binnby sold to-day, under instructions from the directors of the Nonpareil Goldmit ing Company the unallotted shares of the second issue, which, were quitted at an average of Is 8d per scr p.

Thb petition of His Worship the Mayor and Cov'iicillorp, praying thut a Bill may be introduced authorici' g the Council to collect publicuns' license fees and other sources of local revenue was presented to th« H ujo yesterday by Chas, p'JSeil^Esq., M.IS.

The Abbotsford Royal Arch Chapter held a convocation at the Freemasoas* Mull kit night, at vhich there was a goo 4 attendance of companions. The principle business was the nomination of office) s for the ensuing term from the 23rd September, which having been satisfactorily disposed of, some light refreshment was partaken of iv the Hall before companions dispersed.

1 O^jb mining reporter says: —I have just seen a letter from the Palmer from the sou of on» of the oldest sotflrgin Auckland. The Ibd who writes (and I know him well) says, "we hear of gold being found up the country but J^do not see any of it. I saw Emanuel latffy; he used to be, I believe, a pt.blican or\ the Thumbs. He informed me that he had asMstfd iv placing six poor fellows under the sod arid bad hud a uarrow eßcapefr ( ,in the Grim King himself."

Thb Vivian comiqua and variety troupe, who some time ago plnyed a succe6sf.il season at the Thames. h>ive determined upon a further visit. They eive nn euterttiinmeotat the Theatre Boyal this evening, and will play out the remainder of the werk at this favorite pace of amusement. Variety business has bpen overlone of late, but ihn Vivian troupe will probably a> h ieve»ome of their oIH success, having been favorites when here before.

Tbb Newcastle Chronvle of 18 h Apr! says :—" Dr. Isaßc Eal Featherstor, Agent-U-'Df ral for New Zealand, was born at JVevr-ca«ile-on-Tjre on the 2Ut of March, 1813, and was the fourth aoa of Mr. Thomas Feat en-ton ('rice a grceer in Colhgwoods'reet,, Newoßstle), of West Black Dean, Wenrdn'e, and Co'fiVld Horn-1, Gatashead; He wns brothe- o Mr J*cob Ralph Featherston of West Black Dean, Weardalf, author ofthi • Weardale Men and Manners.' Dr. Featherfiton. emigrated to New Zealand in 1839 "

Thb consumption o'alcohilie liquors in the Tuup k« Hospital has lately been the subject of some discussion. A correspondent of the local paper, *ho sit-ns himself " Growler," says;—' Commenting on the amount of money expended in grog for the pitients of the Tuaoeka H( spital. it a* petrs at a glance that sixteen sick men drank four hundred pounds worth <f fermented liquors in the year; aod to speak plainly thert must be some good drinking men in the institution. I noticed a bad Templar last night staggering along the street, and I at once settled in my mind that he was sick and had been in the Hospital."

Says a writer in a Melbourne contemporary -is to be mnd« to the House of Commons for a vote of £100,000, in order to pcy the debts of the Priu-e of Wale?. The excuse is, that he cause of his having overrun the constable is, having on; so many occasions been obliged to incur expenses which would more legitimately have fallen upon tie Queen. Surely one would imagine that, as Her Msjeety is one of the weathiest individuals in the world, and has accumulated a fortune of several million*' sterling, she would pay the money herself. But g«n<»rosi'y is not one of the r«yal virtues. Few, Australians have forgotten the silver watch : sent; out to tfejSydney c^aebmaker who savid the life of the Duke of Edinburgh.

> THE'following obituary notico ip pearl ia t*>e Melbourne Argus:—"The 'old Jolfca ', appear to be falling fust of late. On Monday last Mr. James Godeo, an old veteran in hi* 92nd year,, expired' at his.; son'a residence,; Clifton Bill. In the exciting wtr times of George 111. he.w<»B kidnapped .by the 'Dress-: gangs-' of those days, to serve in his Itfajes'j's navy. He sprved principally in the Lion, 64 guns ; vitited thu Capo, ißombay, the Per ian Gulf, Java, Bt. Helen)!, &c, and received the silver medal and cWp for services at Java. He finally left the nnvy in 1815j and arrired in the colony in 1858. A narrative of hi» eventful hf- was published in several of the colonial journal's about tw.-iva month? ago. He refilld with his son, Mr. Isaac Godso, of Sh rley>House, arid was interred in ihe Milbnurue Ceme cry on Wednesday lint, <he E v.Caleb H< oth, ii cumbei.t of A 1 Saints, efficiat ng* The old man was blind fur the. last six y«ars, but had good health, and all kii other faoolttti were unimpaired." :