The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1874.

Thames Star, Volume VI, Issue 1844, 30 November 1874, Page 2

The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1874.

Yestebdax waii the church parade day of the Thames Faval Brigade. The Company mastered in force, and the Band also attended in good numbers. Having met at the Hull, Brown-street, the men were formed into marching file, and headed by the Bind, proceeded to St. George's Church, under the command 'of Captain W. Brasscy. At the conclusion of the service, the company marched flgain to Grahamstowa, where they ■were dismissed at thß Drill-shed. A Peotikciai Government Gazette wss published on Saturday, containing a notification that the ProvinciaL Government offices would be closed to-day, the 30th instant, itlso appointment of Benjamin Tanks, Esq., to be a member of the Provincial Executive and Provincial Treasurer. A Gioitious triumph for Good Templars ■was witnessed at the K.M. Court this morning, and at the same time am addition made to the numerical and moral force of the Order. AMr Davis was brought before the B.M. for conducting lrmseli orally towards his wife it a manner not uncommon, hut decidedly to be deprecated. The solicitor for the plaintiff intimated tbat the mi k ol human iindnesshad been accumulating in the hearts of the twain since the melancholy occasion of the last row, and that' as this and all previous rows had been caused by a too faithful adherence to the code of Bacchus, they had decided to join the Templars and be happy. His Worship was doubtless affected by the story, for he asked if there was any member of the body present. An Templars are so to speak " fisheM of men," one was present; and took the initiatory Btep3 towards the purification of the embryo brother. Defendant was bound over in hia own recognisances to keep the peace. And now he will laugh at that bottle —his former "bane —and s^orn that bottle, his former weakness, and in 5 general way do all in liia power to totally abolish that bottle, unless it should unfortunately happen that the bottle gets the uj^perhand of him. Peace hns been restored,, and the domestic hearth is co longer troubled with connubial wars and neglected whitewash.

Fbiends of Mr James Clai-ie—who_ met with a serious accident the other day—will be happy to hear that he is progressing favor-, ably, although it will be some time before he ia able to attend to business. Ho was able to rise from his bed this afternoon, and, under the able treatment of Dr Perston, we trust if; will not bs long before we see him about as usual. Gsnts' clothes cleaned, dyed and pressed. Gents' light suits cleaned, ss. H.B. —la future all goods and orders will only be received at- the Thames Dyeing Establishment, Kolleston street, Shortlacd.