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Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4266, 2 September 1882, Page 2

Ik the supplement will be found a precis of the third of the Rev. Mr Neill's lectures on " Life." In this he treats of evolution, spontaneous generation, &o. To-morrow he lectures on " The Origin, Manifestion, and Inherited Qualities of the Soul."

We bear that the Botomahana will bring from Auckland to-day 74 Lincolnshire farmers, who arrived yesterday by the ship Ash more, from London. The new steamer Waitoa will also come down this evening, and arrangements hare been made by which the whole of the new settlers will leave here by her to-morrow morning for their new homes atTeAroha. We have pleasura iv welcoming these new comers into our midst, and trust they will nerer have cause to regret hating cast in their lot with us.

A MEETING of shareholders in the Brittania Licensed Holding, Otunui, takes place in the Bendigo Hotel this evening. "

A MEETiNa of the shareholders in the Comet claim at Otunni is called for the Pacific Hotel this evening.

Mb A. Laws? will officiate at the Wesleyan Churches here to-morrow in conjunction with the Bey. H. Bull.

A minbe named Eavenswood met with a paiaful accident at Naseby yesterday. He was breaking down the face in his claim, and fell with the earth. A crowbar he had been using penetrated completely through a portion of his body near the groin, inflicting a wound which it is a miracle did nol at once prove fatal. He is progressing favorably.

Db Eicha.bdsov, who attended the girl Sarah Johnson (Mrs Cleaver) throughout her fatal illness, states iv a published letter, he tufpected poisoning from arsenic or corrosive sublimate from the first, and treated h6r accordingly.

A TEEBGRAM ba» been received by the County Council from the authorities at Wellington relative to the Ot&nui road. We understand the purport is, instructing the County not to proceed with the road via Kauaeranga at present.

Thk gold return for the past week, 17740zs Bdwts (and [all from Thames mines, too), is the largest we have been able to chronicle from this field alone for a long time, though, from appearances, we hope to be able to do so again shortly. The Thames mines are beginning to look up again in fine style.—the result of genuine prospecting. The Queen of Beauty mine takes the lead, and the splendid hauls of specimens at every breaking down should give confidence in the payableness of the low levels to every shareholder on the Thames. The stone bagged this morning it laid to be richer than any yet won from the mine; and when the next level is opened up there is at present every prospect of it proving a lecond Caledonian. The New Frinoe

Imperial i> daily getting giod quartz from a level as low as has been tproved payable in any other mine save the Queen of Beauty, and with every prospect of its being belter in the next one open»d up. The yields from the Moanatairi and Thames Golden Crown are"improving, and excellent returns are coming to hand from tHe Adelaide claim, Kwaka. To crown, the whole the Southern Cross have found gold seaward of the Big Pump, and nearly 4Doft from the surface. Other" mines also promise to come to the fore very shortly, and" the whole field seems tn be improving. One good effect these discoveries have had is to stimulate prdspecting. Fresh .claims are being pegged out and now companies floated, and judging froai appearances, the Thames should very shortly be in a flourishing condition.

The Bright Smile mine, Waiolabi, is being floated into shores, preparatory to forming a Company. There are 44 shares, but of these four go to the proprietors, GUrvey and party. The remaining 40 are being disposed of at £25 each. This would realise £1,000, £600 of which goes to the promoters, and tha balance £400, to working the mine. As soon as the Venture was placed on the market this morning, the inquiry spread like wildfire and quickly all that were intended for the Thames were disposed of to leading men of the place, and the demand remained unsatisfied. Some fourteen or fifteen are reserved to be placed in Auckland, but we learn that already local people have been taking steps with a view to casting" them into the Thames next. All quartz now out belongs to the present owners, but any after Tuesday will be the property of the new prbprieto-s. There is a surface block let on tribute to McCammond and party at 15 percent., whose title cannot be disturbed. 132 loads of quartz from the mine yielded 6890zs gold. Mr Garvey has i expressed his willingness to act as manager of the mine, which is now thoroughly opened up, for a time, if requested to do so. . ;

These was on view in Mr Burra's window to-day a large photographic shield of the Ghrah^mstown Fire Biigade. In the centre is a view of the old shedand just below ona of the present station. On the upper portion are the officers and below all the men. The shield, which was photographed by Foy Bros, is neatly executed, and the likenesses are very good.

The old Beach claim, formerly Crown Princess, has been floated inio shares at £30 each. We are informed they have since been placed at a premium of a hundred per cent.

We would remind our readers of the opening of Kohler's Waxwork Exhibition in the Academy of Music to night. The figures all arrived here yesterday, and Mr Weightman and his assistants bare been busily engaged to-day in arranging them for exhibition. Not the least interesting part of the show will be the presence of Barlow, the capturer of Winiata. &.. We believe that an influential requisition is in preparation and will -be presented to Councillor Osborne on Monday next, asking him to allow himself to be nominated for the seat he is about to vacate in the Borough Council.

The American Novelty Company open their establishment in Brown street this evening. Judging by their advertisement we should think the show will be well worthy of a'visit, as in addition to the novelties they have on sale, the proprietors are no mean hands at sleight of hand tricks. We refer our readers to their advertisement for fuller, particulars.

The meeting of the Thames Central Licensing Committee lapsed to-day, there not being a quorum, owing to the illness of Mr Wildman. Messrs Calder and Menriie were the only members present,ll! and the proceedings were adjourned. Mr Brassey was in attendance to apply for Mr Ensor's license. At the Thames North, on the application of Mr Brassey an extension of the license of Mr George Symington for the Theatre Boyal Hotel to 12 o'clock was granted. The license of Mr J. D. Walker for the Empire Hotel was also extended to 12 o'clock. The license of the Governor Bowen Hotel was transferred from Mr Wardell to Mr Thos. Heron.

Fbom a notification in another column, it will be seen that Messrs B. Tonka & Co. have been instructed to offer by public auction on the 18th instant the favorite old steamer Enterprise No. 2. Few boats in New Zealand have had such a long-continued and profitable career as the Enterprise—a name familiar to everyone,—and there will doubtless- be keen competition for her ownership.

Thb s.s. Euby leaves at 8 o'clock this evening for Auckland.

Mb E. H. Taylob lecture* on "Future Punishment" in the OddfelloW Hall tomorrow evening.

These was a large attendance at the football match this afternoon. The players seemed about equally matched, as during the first half hour's play the all-comers had only succeeded in scoring a goal.

Fob the North Ward the name of Mr W, Fricker is freely mentioned as the coming man,

Win Walters, the well-known horse breeder and sportsman, has been taken with an apoplectic fit, and is daDgerously ill.

At Auckland, Denis O'Connor was committed for trial on a charge of robbing John Johnson, a released prisoner, of £12 of his exertion money, in a brothel.

Ma Robekt Fabbeiti announces himself as a candidate for a seat in the Borough Council as representative of the South Ward. Mr Parrellis a shrewd, practical man, a id if elected should be an acquisition to the Council. Several other names are mentioned in connection with the seat, but none have as yet announced themselves.

Fbom figures published in a Ohristchurch paper, it appears that the effect of granting licenses to 12 o'clock houses is already tending to an undesirable end. During the months of July and August there were 103 arrests for drunkenness in each of the years 1880 and 1881, but during those two months this year the total has increased to 164. In Lyttelton, on the other hand, where all the licenses are 10 o'clock, there has been a remarkable decrease of drunks. The North Chriitchurch Licensing Bench yesterday granted two more 12 o'clock licenses to third rate hotels, chiefly on the ground that they were near the tramway traffic, and the 10 o'clock licenses had caused the occupants serious loss.