What Everybody Says.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2176, 24 December 1875, Page 3

What Everybody Says.

" In multitude of counsellors there is safety." : —OLD PROVERB. Everybody is concerned to know what Sit George Grey's intentions are towards the Thames. Sir George is in a position analagous to that of the young, man. who had been coquetting with a number of young ladies. Having proposed to and been accepted by one, he was interrogated by the anxious parent of another as to his "intentions " towards his daughter, whether they were honorable or otherwise. Being driven into* a'"corner the young man had to make answer that he feared his intentions were " otherwise ;" not that he wished to.appear dishonorable, but his intentions towards two young ladies could scarcely be honorable in the sense, understood by parents who take an interest in unmarried daughters and their future settlements. So with Sir George, being now wedded a second time to City West, he can scarcely be considered as an eligible candidate for the Thames, however much the connection might have been deemed desirable : at one time. - Everybody now considers that the match is off, and that Sir George will remain true to his old allegiance. If he should be badly advised to act otherwise, there is no doubt he will stand a very good chance of rejection at the hands, of the very fickle young lady of the Thames. The Hospital has benefited to the extent of £5) by the late Mayoral election. That foolish bet between the Macs has been paid, and the winner has handed the amount over to the institution. Some illnatured people say the donation to the Hospital was made in the shape of a post-dated cheque, but that's a mere trifle. The Mayor is good for a much bigger sum than a trifling fifty. Moreover he conveyed it in the form of a New Year's Gift, and what day no appropriate for such a gift as the Ist of January- The loser 1 has-paid, with a good grace, as everybody knew he would; the winner"didn't wait for that, well knowing the character of his opponent; but some people want to know who is going to give the other hundred pounds to make up the sum of £160, the extent to which the Hospital was by many understood to be benefited by the present Mayor's return. To keep faith with those who voted for Macdonald on the strength of this electioneering bait the supporters of the winning candidate should put their hands in their pockets and bring them out again moderately well filled. The Hospital \ funds are strained just now, and the £150 would be acceptable.. . , The scarlet lever scare has come upon u§ at a very inopportune time, just when everybody expects to be jolly. And now, what with bad times and this fever business it will take more than an average amount of Tapleian philosophy to be jolly under the circumstances. .Everybody at first looked very blue when they heard of the fever; now everybody is a little more hopeful. Don't we see doctors disagreeing as to the symptoms in certain cases. "Who then is to decide ? Let everybody attend strictly to the gratuitous advice given them : "Keep their persons and their dwellings clean and disinfect often. It it is any satisfaction to everybody one medico has stated his belief that he didn't believe scarlet fever had broken out except in the imagination of one of his friendsi ;:'" ■•■■•;'-■ : ■ •.'■.' Everybody looked this morning to see if the 'Tizer had copied the ex Mayor's letter from last night's Star, denying that he ever " coached" Sir George. Of course nobody expected to find that the 'Tizer peoplf>, were generous enough to make such ao amende. They copied the scurrilous paragraph, from the Auckland Star because they knew it would give pain, but they are mean enough to let his explanation pass without notice. Everybody ia disgusted with them, and thankful to hear that they are to have opposition,very soon. When it does pomp they will eat the leek, as they have often done before yhen they havp carried their littleness to extremes*