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Thames Star, Volume VI, Issue 1803, 13 October 1874, Page 2

Wk understand that, the steamer Hauraki left Auckland at 11 o'clock this morning, and will return to Auckland at 9 30 this evening. We learn that the Crown Prince G-oldmin-ing Company have given in their adhesion to the scheme of drainage aaef ssmenfc prepared by Messrs Xernick, Dewar and Wiigkt, by which still more-litigation "will be saved. We understand that the Committee of the Choral Society, have, in compliance with a request from gome of the member?, mnde arrangements for a dance after the concert this evening, to which the patrons of the reserved scats will be admitted. ' Temperance advocates will be horrified to hear that the French Minister of War has ordered that large stone jar?, filled with brandy and vater," shall be placed in each barrackroom for tho use of the eoldiew. The Minister has issued ihis order at the BUggestion of. the military medical authorities,, who consider this beverago indispensable for thie health of the troops. :^«.aiJ ,_ JV _ _

Wo are requested by Mr. W. H. Cassin to state that ilia foot race advorf.ißed to come off at Parawai Gardens last wnek was so advertised ";> without liid consent. . Ko permission, had been given to tho advertisers to "uao tlio gardens. Tho race, it may bo stated, did not come off as advertised.

In Franco whara strawberry culture is.vory extensively pursued, and the transport of tho fruit to tho great markets is an important consideration, small jars of baked earth buve superseded baskets for tho package of fruit of late. They bold about a quart of fruit cash, and are conveyed in large baskets. The frui ', is said to come to market in tksse jara in Hue condition. . >

A KOVRL application of photography is describe*! by an Italian correspondent" of the Philadelphia Photograher. He had some fruit-trees that needed pruning, and there was no one in tho neighborhood who could attend to the work in ueason. He,' tluHvforo, photographed the tre;s, and sent the sicturoi to an experienced primer in Turin, who returned them after marking where tho branches were to be cut. The artist then pruned the trees himself, according to the directions.

The latest thing in teatimonia's that wo bavo noticed ia the following from the Otago Guardian :—Mr. P. S. Oaantn'g, having resigned his position as publisher of this journal, was presented by its runners v/ith a handsome grt-enstone pendant, surmounted with gold, and a meerschaum pipo. Tho gifts were accompanied by an address, setting forth that tho presentation was made as a slight; token of the fivat esteem of tho runners for Mr. Canning, and of their appreciation of his businesslike habits and' gentlemanly bearing at all times towards them. Mr. Canning is still connected with the Guardian and will shortly proceed North.

The Franconian Courier gives the following as an authentic account of Princs Bismarck's interview with Kullman :—Bismarck—Why; aid you wish to kill me? Kullrnan^-Oa; account of the ecclesiastical l&wa. Bismarck —Those laws do not concern you, as everybody is at liberty to believe whafc ho likes. Did you commit this act of your own will p Kullnmn —No; I have been engage t to cb it. Bismarck—By whom ? Kullman-—I shaLl not tell. Bismarck —Is it not sad that a fellowcountryman should have wished, to kill me ? Ku'lman—l did it ou acconnfc of the ecclesiastical laWd. Bismarck —Did you not think th»t the conrequerjea of your crime would ha to render those laws more sovcru ? Kullman remained silenti

WEiTllT&of the " Military Captain," whose brief career in Danedin was brought to a close lately, the Colonist says :—" If that young man had sebfled down honestly to work (say for a dozen years or so), and if hs had paid every ir.an what he owed him, it is very questionable indeed whether ho would have obtained credit of any one if he had asked far it; or if he hid warited Eome money for legiumate trade purpose, he might have obtained a loan (as a very great favour), by paying very dearly for it. Ho it is honesty is frowned down and oppressed, while winning emileß and a premium are held out., to -roguery." -•■ - j.

Me. Joseph Aech presided at the meeting of the Agricultural Labourers' Union»Exeputive Council at Leamington on August 24th. One hundred and seventy pounds were voted for emigration. Mr. W. Or. Ward, of Rose, having been removed from the consultative committee, yesterday published a defence of his conduct. Ho styles the council " The Leamington Union Monarchs," and charges them with endeavouring to repudiate a debt of £300 due to the treasurer. According to his statement, he tuccessfully opposed tho council in the attempt to charge the union funds with an insurance of two thousand pounds on Mr. Arch's life. The premium would have been £50 fer annum. He was willing that the uuioa should pay £6 per annum for a an insurance of £1000, in case of. accident, which, he considered, ought to have satisfied Mr. Arch. Ho also charges the couicil with incurring a debt of £1000; whereas tl.e objacfc could have been secured without any cost.