The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1874.

Thames Star, Volume VI, Issue 1807, 17 October 1874, Page 2

The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1874.

The recstablishment of telegraphic communication with the South has enabled arrears of news to be sent. "We learn that the Albion arrived at the Bluff on Tuesday with European news to the sth v instant, and Australian to the Bth of this month. Yesterday the American steamship Suatara arrived at the Bluff bringing a few days latter European news, which will bo found in our columns.. The Suatara brings the American expedition. ■ for observing the transit of Venus, the station for which is the Chatham Islands. The European news by these opportunities is not of an exciting character.

A Thamts Dramat'c Company hf,e bcoh formed, and, vro understand that tho members purpose giving an entertainment uhortly. The pieces to. be, produced have been determiaed'upon and eoveral times rehoarßcd.

Wb have received n Provincial G-ovei'mnenfc Gazette of tho, 12th instant;, containing a Proclamation-linger the hand of the Superiutegdent setting apart certain reserves for the support and maintenance of the Auckland Lunatic Asylum and other Asylums, the Provincial Uotpital, for the improvement of Ure^ToTrn 1 of .Q-isborne,'Poy*rty Bay, for educational and other purposes.

At a meeting of tho members of tho Thameiß Engineers and Engine Drivers Pro-, faction Society, hold on Thursday evening, ihe following; w«re elected office bearers: — James Clark ton, Fast President; John Cuuts, President; William Carnie, Yioe President; D. McKee, .Treasurer j R. R'aithby, Secretary ; G^Mprton, S. TTaUt ; H. Kewport, J.V.; J. Kay,', Guard; and, J. Thomas, 1 IX- Dayios, GK Ctfaig. aid 'BLVJSdwards, members of the lavestigatio^ Committee.''■';: ' „ v -.

■ Last night the'Shorllind contingent of tho Borough Firo Brigademeetfo? practice. There was' a good attendance of members and a Tret practice was , goao through—much to the satisfaction of the Brigade bat legs so to unfortunate pedestrians, some of whom while passing from the friendly shelter of verandahs got wetted and curses—not loud but deep— were freely, giveo utterance ,to by the inconvenienced members of the public. who felt themselves aggrieved by tha praiseworthy exertions of tha Brigade.

A meeting of persons interested in getting up a raco meeting for the Christmas holidays on th<>> Thames was held at the Queen's Hotel last evening. Thero was but a poor attendance, and il was decided that the matter should be left over for a time. We have bo doubt that if the matter is taken in hand fairly a good turn will be subscribed ; but to make a: Christmas race meeting';:succesjful the mattor'rnust be taken in hand by an influential local commit tee. Last night's meeting wai.a failure, but we hope that the sporting; man of the Thames will not lose sight of the idea on that account.

Thb business at the R.M. Court this morning consisted of one case ofdrunkenneßs and one of abusive language. The former was disposed of "in the usual manner," and in the latter neither party appeared, and it was therefore struck oat. The most singular feature about these cases is that the parties to them—generally spoaking man and wife, or pther relations of a friendly character—do not appear. The burst of passion called forth ,«n one beiag called a hay-bag, or some such noun of offensive signification, seems to terminate in taking out a summons, when the two enangered ones cool " down " and make it "up." __