THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1878.

Thames Star, Volume IX, Issue 3036, 7 November 1878, Page 2

THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1878.

The various volunteer companies, bands and cadets are requested by district orders to assemble at ten o'clock on Monday next opposite the Pacific hotel prepared to march to Tararu to take part in a review in honor of the Prince of Wales' birthday. Major Murray requests a punctual attendance, as he is desirous of being able to dismiss the parade about one o'clock to permit men to go to work who may be on the afternoon shift. Should the weather prove favorable the review promises to be a success notwithstanding the absence of the Auckland companies. The proceedings, as far as we can learn, will consist of instruction in the new mode of attack, with an hour's sharp battalion drill and the customary feu de joie. As this is the first occasion our men have had an opportunity of practising the new attack we hope to see a good muster. The Engineers and Scottish cadets will hold the supposed enemy's position, and as they are both well-drilled companies, we have no doubt that under Captain Small they will work with precision and steadiness. The attacking force will con- | sist of the Scottish, Navals, Eangers, Natives and St.' George's cadets, .also Naval artillery company and guns. [Since the above was in type we hear that information has been, received to the effect that the Auckland Engineers may be expected here to take part in the review. They will leave Auckland at 11 p.m. on Saturday night, attend the Scottish Church parade on Sunday, and take part in the review on Monday.]

Theee was a clean sheet at the E.M Court to-day.

The Ladies' Benevolent Society annual flower show will take place on Wed. nesday, 20fch November, when the prize list published in our advertising columns will be competed for. :;We trust gardeners, amateur and professional, will do their best to make the annual gathering a success.

We learn that an application made through Major Murray has been acceded to by the Government to pay a proportion of the cost of horse hire for the Naval big guns at the review on Monday next. The Honorable the Defence Minister has also agreed to refund customs duties paid by Navals and Eangers on their baud instruments.

A meeting of the promoters of Scanlan's claim was held at the Provincial Hotel last evening. There was a good attendance, and Mr James McGowan was voted to the chair. It was resolved to put the lease into a claim of 40 shares, and that a preliminary call of £2 per share be made to pay the cost of taking out lease, etc. A committee was appointed to receive , the first call, and to call the promoters together again on Friday to report progress. The promoters have every confidence in the affair being a success.

The Government offices will be closed on Monday the 11th instant, in celebration of the Prince of Wales' .Birthday.

A match between elevens from the Thames Cricket Club find the Union Cricket Club will be played at Parawai Gardens on Monday next. If the day is fine there will doubtless be a large attendance.

The lucky holder of Calamia in the first Auckland speculation on the Melbourne Cup was Mr Kelly, an express driver, who took his good fortune very coolly. The event puts £7CO in his pocket. The winner of the other £703 in the second two thousand pounds sweep was a Maori at the Bay of Islands. The holders of the second horses, worth £400, were respectively Miss Johnston of Bay of Islands, and the manager (Mr J. Eobinson) of a large clothing warehouse.

* At the recent Wellington libel Post v. Chronicle—the hon. the AttorneyGeneral, who appeared for defendants, scored a point. He was addressing the Court, and deprecated newspaper! bringing libel actions against each other. He added—4

For they shouldn't ought to fight, Eut by ifiufvo if thvr do, They've goi tie pens, they've got the ink, And they've got the paper too.