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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2019, 24 June 1875, Page 2

Dr Knight, Auditor General, is at present on an official visit to the Thames. TVUrk Sheehy, who was sentenced to '■four years' penal servitude for larceny of specimens from tho Grcon Harp, Coromandel was released from Mount Eden on-Thursday, last, :having served two years and nine months of his sentence. We have received New Zealand Gazette No. 34, published on the 17th instant, and Auckland Provincial Government Gezette ?fo. 32, published on Monday. The latter contains correspondence between His Honor the Superintendent and the Hon. Colonial Secretary pn. various matters. ." ; ■ '? :'; ,*' The usual fortnightly meeting of the Thames Borough' Council will bo held this evening. Matters of .interest will, we understand, dome-on for'discussion. The second "of tho series of Mr Severn's interesting and instructive lectures will be given this evening. The Spectrum Analysis will be continued and further explained with diagrams shown in the lantern in full colour; also, a view of tho moon at first quarter, and detail views of the great crater Tycho, Lunar Alps, and a. very fine photograph of the planet Saturn by De la Rue, the Solar spots by Father Secchi, and «thcr beautiful (objects, also insects under the microscope. I The experiments and illustrations this evening will be, of a most interesting character. • - a- ; i: WE;understandthat thisicase McQmllan v.'Grenville will be brought on again in tho Warden's Court, the defendant having been nonsuited yesterdayj.

The "establishment of clubs in London has very much increased of late, and there are now institutions of this kind to suit all parties; Amongst the lateskproposals of the kind is a Masonic Club, which, froni the hearty manner in which ifc has been taken up and supported, promises soon to become a recognised institution in the metropolis. Membebs of Masonic lodges holding imder;thef Grand: Lodge Of Scotland; will be pleased to hear that Mr Laurie, Grand Secretary, has been honored with a presentation in token of his services. On ihe 14th-April Mr Laurie was entertained at a banquet, on which occasion he was presented with aThandsome combined clock, barometer, &c, with a valuable and massive silver tea service for Mra Laurie. The presentation was made by»the members of Lodge Cannongate, of which Mr had been E.W.M.. „: In our obituary Jcolamn yesterday appeared the name of John Wilson, a very old colonist, who died in the Hospital from cancer in the throat. Mr Wilson landed in Auckland in 1842, the year after the colony was. founded, having came out in the Jane Gifford. Ho has followed vhis trade of. a blacksmith ever since—for the last seven years having been in the "employ of the Euranui. Mr Wilson family ()feight:gro>n upjsons. 'jThe Eev. Mr Davies,'pastor of the Willoughby street Baptist Church, who has for some time past been suffering from a very painful disease, has, we are glad to learn, beon pronounced out-off danger, a favorable change having.taken place in hii condition during the last forty-eight hours. The Mayor of Thames waited upon His Honor Sir George Grey this morning and brought under his notice various matters connected with the Borough. Amongst other- things the Mayor asked for a grant towards keeping the goldfields roads in repair, but His Honor is powerless to do I anything where money is required, every ! penny of rcvenuo having been already . appropriated by vote of the Council.