The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29,' 1874.

Thames Star, Volume VI, Issue 1868, 29 December 1874, Page 2

The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29,' 1874.

+ " JntJoVQyime are the dnW fired for holding ile slttirg* of the Di-trict, Cowt at J G alinm«Mwn r"n in* *''O ) ear 1875 :—J<n. ' s'„ F.""b. 3rd, M»-ca 3rd, Aprif"24 \ M y 'Sid, O»;t. Ist, Not. StlUjWec- ?r^, and.Dec. . Sis'. . , Thehe wnp a vry Inrgo ot'endsnce all the — J»o»<'einy.4)f BTu-ic Ihs* ermine, wlwDtin eice'lrnt prfpramtno wnj ganu Jhr^ugh -wi'h the itbiliiy characteristic of the troupe This CPtnpnnystvre fortunate in ha^jng visited the lhaiaeff just in tho vciy he ghtof the holid»y getison, when per-one a,re4?Bß particular about

parting with their money. " - - "& • %JSS" ttat<irfcjiiMf>g~« peritleinanr who boughtr Jthe gaNii of i be PSfawni rßtfeeouraeK»sttbfe*hßd r«if>on;to 'tJgtft his^ venture.- Mf Jack paid *i©niewK*» ><s;*l>otit £100 for thtf^gktes, besides . what he would be in for incidental expenses^

The Bttfrdance "Was greater than had been

expe' ted by the molt sanguine. ; - slt is rumoured that, that contumaciousi old: " i-hie c Rowai, wliose consent to the use pF'tho land at PftrffwaPfor the Colonial; Prize FMrg " T^as reporled. to have been hbaght-'fo'r'ieiO '•'■ time time »go, Jiaa ' cut up rough M:a'.dtows that no shobting- shall taKe place"ofrland 6Ter which he ha* a claim; 1 .The^rumour h»s ■'■'•'•-iiifliciVnt show of itu«h to give i publicity, ! ai>d besides Major Cooper" ha^,! we are inforrred, already bsganto Jook aHout for anew range in cose of the old-"potato" sticking

..: A moneteb avfc union has JJeen organised, ifhe objf ot. being- to clear, off a considerable amount of debt -which hangs over the Catholic Schools,.. The; drawing will take plnce in February, and in the Hieantime Father Chsatneron wi 1 receive articles as prizes—which, from the., number already provided, will be •I?unie.r6u*;and F4jber:Chaßta;'nori" wißhev;to acknowledge tbo; gift of a silver bunting lever watch, from Mr Mcllbone for the above art union. .

A BKCTIiATITiB party at the races on Satur day wbe> Bubjecied to eorejdissippointment by the palice, who put their veto upon a little game of chance that be had insiitut'-d for the •itraction. of .those whose, predilections: ran thatflray. ; BTaving.been stopped at,the dice, wbioii hf did under protest, he bethought. him of a brilliant scbemo which .would offer »U the attractions of Yiinkee grab, and which, jcoreover, vould.ba free from tho unpleasant. »tten|ipis;vof the. police. He got up; an »m»2iWig4ot|cry. in fttn 1 rvellously shorfcepac*, pf tii*^^^ was to all appearances driving ah en^Mrtpus traf!e when a ; gi tit limb, of the law, 2 iwelL known to i all; offenders—-from depositors of rubbish to stray goate—pgunced up»n= ; bini. '.The lottery manrrmonatrated, and .Wpptaled^itn a genileriian oftjie fourth CBtate.-who hnprered to bo standing by as'•; to the li.wf»lness of h>s little enterprwe., The fourth, rsiato seemed to have an undefined": notion, of thi-se mat' ere, and Policeman Grim s»vtra hirrt any further trouble by expounding th* ]aw;'wit,h ■ great force and-legal acumen. The speculator fw s he is going to agitate f«r a general,refwrmation mi JJH'ish Liw», and a reorganization of the police f«»rce of the ,coli>i'T.;, .•...-■,;! '....•' 'y'v■■■•.'•<. :'■' ■■■' "•■ Vis hnre received a copy of " Jefferson's Cpmi-e/cial Jk,imaiia.', 1875" In addition to tbo c .lendar" this^BlmanHe 4?cpnt»ins Weather Table; interest Beady' Reckoner; Rates; of Postare, Stamp .Duties and Customs Tar ff. If. will form Bn >pp>opriifte' and' useful adjunct toiho msrbhantVdffice. XiWB leafii that ibhas been definitely arran^d that Coloriel IWt;C. Lyon, will have comrol of-liie Colonial^Prize, Firing to taka place ht thc^hames. next n.bnt'ii commencihe on. the 25th in?tent. >As aii: experienced oflTer in both imperial arid colonial "services Colonel Lj'on s l buJMLpo-Jsess the qualities 1« conduct the o^!^^ P»^e»«