THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1878.

Thames Star, Volume IX, Issue 3039, 11 November 1878, Page 2

THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1878.

Otje corespondent informs us that two of the candidates for the representation of Ohinemuri Biding in the County Council address-d the electors on Saturday evening. One of them is reported to have said that "he considered the cutting off of the Totara Biding was the best thing that could have happened for Ohinemuri. Hitherto a lot of; morey had been spent in the Vicinity of the Kauaeranga Bridge which was placed to the debit of the Ohinemuri Biding. He hoped that before long we should be able to cut the painter entirely." If the speaker means by " cutting the painter " th-t he has in view the ultimate dismemberment of the County, his candidature will not be countenanced by those who have the future of the district at heart. The reference to the expenditure in the vicinity of Kauaeranga Bridge is a gratuitous reflection upon the policy of the retiring Council, whose actions have shown that they were at all times just in regard to Ohinemuri. The road would have been useless without the bridge, and in the matter of the road to ■Ohinemuri, if any fault enn be found with the Council it is in that they have shown too much of a desire to conciliate the residents of that district. We are sorry that any candidate has expressed a desire to " cut the painter." United, the Thames County will become a powerful and useful body; but if dismemberment should ever be successfully attempted, the progress of the district will be much retarded.

To-day was a Customs and Postal holiday, so we have no roturns from the former, no mail from the latter. At the Telegraph Office Sunday hours were observed.

The officers of Thames Volunteers will entertain the Auckland Engineer officers at a " mess " dinner this evening, consequently the affair will be private. The Auckland visitors return by the Botomahana at half past eight o'clock this evening.

Mb J. M. Eobson, one of the candidates for the Ohmemuri Hiding in the County Council, will address the electors at the Paeroa Public Hall this e7ening, as will also Mr John Brown. Mr Eobson seems to have come largely into favor during the last few days, and his chances of winning are said to be good, as he has large interests in the place and no selfish end to serve.

The agent of Mr D. Fallon, contractor for the extension of the Waikalo Kail way from Obaupu to Te Awamutu, who is advertising for 100 men here, succeeded on Saturday night, after the advertisement appeared, in engaging a score of men. He is offering 8s per day and a through passage to Waikalo.

The pamphlet on "Deadlocks," to which we referred in .these columns in Saturday's issue, wna sent to us for perusal by Mr J.. W. Wftik'er. ;

The following is the state of the Thames Hospital for the year ending 9th November, 1878 :—Sfalistical Nosology. —Consiitutioii»l diseases : remaining 1; Local do. : reumiuing from last week 10, died 1, remaining 9 ; Developmental do.: remaining from last week 2 (no admissions or discharges) ; Violent do.: remaining from last week 2, discharged 2. Totals: remaining from last week' 15, dicharged 2, died 1, remaining 12 : 52 eufpatients.

One of Lord Beaconsfield's first ac after"returning to London from the Q-- - gress, it is said, was to send over to Pa?-is for two dozen of the most extravagant French novels published. In seeking repose from the cares of State in light literature, his Lordship followed such eminent examples as Prince Metternich, Alexander I. of .Russia, Gregory, XVI, and Napoleon I.

A hanging garden of sponge is one of the latest novelties in gardening. Take a white sponge, of large size, aud sow it lull of rice, oats, or, wheat. Then place for a week or ten days in a shallow dish with water, and the seeds will begin to sprout before many days. When this has fairly taken place, the sponge may be suspended from a hook in the top of the window, where a little sun will enter. It will thus become like a mass of green, and can be kept wet by the mere immersion of it in a bowl of water.

The House of Commons has at length realised the fact that a man who is addicted to habitual drunkenness should be liable to detention in an asylum where he would be dealt with by curative means. Dr. Cameron mentioned the case of an habitual drunkard whose brain was so j saturated with alcohol that after death it was lighted with a candle. He also referred to a postmortem examination of one of Barclay and Perkins' draymen, whose body was fearfully distended with carburetted hydrogen caused by drink, and on j Sir William Gull and his assistant puncturing it in fifteen placen and applying a light jets of flame issued from the corpse until the gas burnt out. If the next time, a similar postmortem takes place a Hundred or two tipplers could be induced to attend, the spectacle would doubtless exercise a wonderful influence over them.

A meetin& of the friends of Mr Eichard Boss, a candidate for the representation of Waiotahi Biding in the County Council, was held in a large room on the Moanatairi Creek on Saturday night, Mr J. Christy occupying the chair. Mr Eoss spoke at some length on various matters affecting the ratepayers in different parts cf.the riding, and avowed his intention, if elected, of trying to have a water supply laid on to the Moanatairi and Eureka, which, he said, could be done easily and inexpensively irom Shellback Creek. If the money spent on the the big pump had been expended in assisting prospectors in the back country, the County would be in a much more prosperous condition now; bufc the stoppage of the big pump was not to be thought of, as it would thro* such a number of men out s. f work-«>^n undesirable thing at auy tiwo, ?but much more so at the present. effort would have to be made to get 'rfv railway started aoon, and if eleoLed would do all in his power to assist^in at direction. The candidate referred to so;jie others questions, and, after disclaiming any intention of coming out in opposition to Mr Alexander Brodie, a vote of confidence in Mr Eoss was passed unanimously.

Eobebt Btjbns' nieces, Agnes and Isabella, reside near Ayr, Scotland. •■■" They live," says a tourist," in a little, low stone cottage with a thatched roof. Everything indicates a lack of this world's goods, yet is neat and artistic, with flowers and pictures all about the room. They entertained us with talk about their uncle, and shewed us some letters which have never been published, and with true Scotch hospitality, offered us some cake of their own make—made of Australian flour which they had had in the house two years ; and three kinds of wine—one of their own make, made from grapes grown in their own little yard."

Mr G. A. SaliA, in a recent Illustrated News, states that ah unfailing source of relief from the agonies of bronchitis and spasmodic asthma will be found in the following specific : The juice of two lemons which have been warmed in the oven to dry the skins;. four ounces of the best honey, two spoonfuls of the very finest Florence oil. Mix carefully, put in an earthen jar. which keep covered, and swallow a spoonful when you feel the fit coming on.

In the event of war being proclaimed agjunsb Russia the cost of all imported goods will be greatly enhanced, the present is therefore a good time to purchase Pianos, Harmoniums, Iron Bedsteads, &0., a very large stock of which is now on sale at J. Gkigg'b Warehouse, Pollen street.—[ Advt/]