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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2180, 30 December 1875, Page 2

We would draw the attention of both old and young to an entertainment of a very novel and decidedly interesting character which will be given to-night in St. George's School-room. The experiments to be made will, we understand, be most amusing. The Mute Company, said to have been imported from N. China, a tight-rope walker, and a bicyclist will run ©ri a rope ; a man having a hose four or fourteen feet long, we don't know which it is, will be among the attractions. Sic George Gbet will address the electors of the Thames to-night, in the Theatre Royal, at half-past seven o'clock. One of the local candidates who is great on the subject of phrenology, and who purposes to imform the electors what may be expected from the candidates by a careful examination of their heads, commenced practising on the skull of a well known supporter of Thames interests today in Albert street. A chair was procured from the Cash Palace for the victim to sit upon while operated on. "We have only been able to hear of one result of the essay, and that is—laughter. ■ A correspondent writes to the Cross: —"The dark opposition candidate for Eden is said to be Mr Joseph Tole, solicitor. He is an educational denominationalist. , It is said that Mr Lusk, for Franklin, is to be supported by the Catholics on that ticket." Of such are the candidates who will endeavor to go into the,, Assembly on the skirts of Sir George Grey. The quarterly meeting of the Wesleyan Church was held at Shortland last evening. Capt. Richards, the steward, occupied the chair, and read the financial report for the quarter, showing receipts £92 Os 7d, ; expenditure £88 11s 6d; Addresses were delivered by Mr James and Rev. W. Bowse, who gave a very interesting account of his work at Hokianga. A cordial vote of thanks was given to Mr Rowse for the excellent and instructive address. The choir did good service. . . . :,

We have received from. Mr J. H. Jefferson the Christmas number of the Australasian Sketcher, the principal feature of which is a colored supplement " The Old Bace and the New," representing an Australian lubra (Anglice, black woman) leaning on the arm of a young lady. The woodcuts in the number are varied, but most of them are appropriate to the Christmas season, as is. also the letter press. The Christmas number is quite equal to similar publications of the old country i We hear that Dr. Lethbridge has been telegraphed for to go to Mercury Bay to see if anything can be done for a woman who has had her skull fractured by hqr husband. A murder is also reported of a Maori struck on the head by another man ; we do not know if this last is the same case that was telegraphed to us some days ago. The accident to Mr W. F. Haggar of Tairua has fortunateiy not been fatal, but the injuries are serious. It appears that Mr Haggar, on Christmas day, went.to bathe from the wharf near to the store of Mr W. B. Jackson, Tairua, and diving into shallow water, came in contact with the bottom, wrenching the vertebra of his neck, and causing great irritation of the spinal chord. Mr Jackson despatched a messenger to the Thames for Dr Fox, who arrived at Tairua on Monday morning, and found the sufferer in a sad condition, but before leaving, favorable symptons were observed, and Mr Haggar is now in a fair way of recovery. Dr Fox was called upon to attend a man with broken ribs, caused by an assault. The police are on the look out for the assailant. A Maori gum digger was also reported as having broken his thigh while travelling in the ranges.

In his recently published address to the electors of Coromandel who requisitioned him to stand for the Assembly, Mr Charles Bing says:—"Having visited the Thames I have satisfied myself that there is no chance of a Coromandel man being accepted by the Thames people for the ensuing election. When it is considered the very large majority of votes at the Thames compared with our own district, say about 5000,1 think it would be unwise, to allow myself to be nominated. Therefore, gentlemen, I beg to decline your kind offer,' at the same time thanking you for the honor you have desired to confer on me." Mr King is slightly in error as to the majority of Thames voters. The roll only contains some 3500 names. Out of a small consignment of fruit by the Hero, Mr Jeffreys of Covent Garden Market, Brown street, has received some twenty-five cases, consisting of oranges, apples, pears, plums and gooseberries. As the supply is limited Mr Jeffreys, invites his customers to send their orders early.

Space compels us to withhold details of a meeting, at which fc'ir George Grey met his supporters at the Masonic Hall, Queen, street, last night. Sir George made a brilliant speech, and was rapturously received by those present at the address.