The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 1875.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 1891, 25 January 1875, Page 2

The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 1875.

The Key. Charles Clark, through his agent Mr K. S. Smythe, hns shown his thorough appreciation of the epirit of Charles Dickens in a practical way. Lest the fact of ha haying given.his lecture on the same eight ns that fixed for the late Mr J. Noyer should hare in any way lessened the amount realised he has. generously enclosed two guineas as a contribution td the fund.—S.

Cross.

Wo are requested to state that the Her. Charles Clark's lecture to-morrow night will he" under the patronage of the Volunteers, •f whom a goodly number may be expected to be present.

We learn that to-day the Sub-Committee appointed by the Reception (general) Committee were busy over the arrangements for a ball. It is now looked upon as a certainty that the ball will com© off, and there is every probability it will be one of the best ever held on the Thames. Circumstances : of a most encouraging character, hare transpired during'the last few days—noticeably the bonus of the Provincial Government of £50.

The Coromandel telegraph wire was broken this morning A house was being taken along the street on a wagon, and the top coming in contact with tho wire wrenched it from the poles. The wire at Mary street narrowly escaped being broken by the same load.

Wjs learn that another of Mrs Power's children has sickened with measles- The one first attached has recovered and is now running about. The present victim is a younger child. The Board of Health are powerless to dqanything in the matter of isolating these cases, and the probability is that measles will go the round as other epidemics have done in the past. The disease is very prevalent in some of the districts north of Auckland.

Wn find that we were premature in stating that the Rev. Charles.Clark would lecture on two evenings. : Mr JR. S. Smythc, agent for Mr Clarlr, has announced only one lecture, to "be given to-morrow evening; the subject being 11 Charles Dickens."

A iakGE number of persons visited the RerireeentatTes Camp at Parawai yesterday. i'ethwleß, however, wcro prevented from making 88 'lose an inspection as they might have wished, owing to the want of tbbugbtfulness displayed by a number ©f men and boys by bathing in the Kauaeranga just at the crossing place. They were not content with a mere dip, but disported themselves by the hour in their buff on the banks and on the pontoon. During the firing, which is likely attract a good m any persons to the Camp, it .■*would he advisable to confine bathing to certain hour's in the morning. If such is not done ladies will be precluded from visiting the csmp except at the risk of being shocked by the spectacle of a number of naked men and boy*.

Wb learn that Mr *J.B. Beeche has received instructions to man the workings of the Crown Princess mine (lateCiown Prince) and proceed with the cruihing of the quartz in the paddock.

At the Theatre Royal on Saturday the Queen's Combination Troupe gave a second performance—this »imo for the benefit of themselves. The attendance was not large, but appreciative nevertheless, and the applause was frequent during the evening.

The following programme has been arranged for the Auckland Regatta on Friday next, anniversary day :—Trading vessels, twenty-fire tons register and upwards: First prize, £50, with a sweepstakes of £5 added j second prize, £10. Sailing beats under six tons: First prize,£lo; second £5; third£2. Trading cutters/ twenty-fivo tons and up* •wards: First priz?, £25; second prize, £10; third prize, £5. Four-oared gigs: Prize, £ 50 and fire medals. Trading vessels under twenty-five tons register: Prizes—£2o, £10, and £5, Sailing boat'p/sine ions and up-

wards : Prizes—a cup and £10, £10, and £5* Sailing boats between six and nine tons i Prizes —£15, £7, and £3. Fsur-oared amateur gig race, vifchout ou'riggers : Prize, £15. Open sailing boa's : Prizes-£B, £3, and £1. Merchant ships' four oared gigs : Prizes, £10 and £5. Pair-oared amateur b'iafc race, rowed on tho ganwale: Prize, £5. Dingies under twelve feofc over all, by boys under sixteen: Prizes, £3 and £2.

The Wellington Correspondent of the " Otago Times" states that much of the evidence given before the Ward-Chapman Committee was of a most extraordinary character. He cays: "Conspiracies, bribes, female influences and treachery, plot and counterplot, seductions, and even, it is said, something in the nature of a double murder and the burial of the bodies in a backyard, all find a place. It would bo a highly profitable spec to publish the evidence in a cheap and popular form." .

The following merobrrvs of the three Good Templar Lodges of the Thames, with Past Chiefs French and Carpenter proceeded to Auck'and this afternoon, for the purpose of being present at the opening of the Graisd Lodge, conducted by Mr Hastings :— Mesdames Richards andNinnis; Messrs Scottj Brodie, Nodder, Lee, De war, Bull, and Adam Porter.

The annual meeting of householders of Iho Wiiiotahi School District was held at the Thames School this afternooa. Vevy few persons were present —little ns ova than a dozen—Mr Wm. Eowo in the chair. The report was read and adopted, and Messrs. Howe, O'Haire, Sims, Porter and Brodie vrere elected a committee for the ensuing year.