THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1879.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3394, 7 November 1879, Page 2

THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1879.

The Protestant Alliance Friendly Society intend celebrating their sixth Anniversary in the Academy of Music on Monday evening next, tho 10th of November. . This Lodge, (the Prince of Wales No. 20) have invariably held their Anniversary on the birthday of the the Prince of Wales, and hitherto it has always been the most successful'one of the season, owing no doubt to its taking place on the evening of a holiday. We have every reason to believe that this year it will be bo exception to the general rule,

. We regret to notice another of our tradesmen closing up busineis preparatory to leaving the Thames; we refer to Mr A. Ledingham, of Owen street, who proposes leaving here to morrow, morning. Mr Lediugham has been here for some years, and we are sorry that owing to the continued dulness in business we are to loso such a man from amongst us.

JIWe would call the attention to' the advertisement of Mr Lawless respecting a consultation on the Auckland Cup, ffliivKapptßtt >v another ooluuiu.

-The following erieketf-ra of No. 2 Scottish will play a mate!) to-morrow afternoon at Paravrai at 2 pin sharp, against .11 outsiders:—Givy, Uoxall, Gellion, Burgess, Munro, B-ero, MacLean, Crump, Grey, Harrison, MurUon.

The case Mining Inspector y. Thomas James was to come on for bearing before the Warden at about 43D this nflcmoon.

A Ti:nnii!LT-: fight betn-cen a hog and blade snake, about seven feel long, has Just been seen near Stone Kidge, N.Y. A drove of hogs were pasturing iv a lot owned by Cornelius Hardenburgh. Most of the lot is swampy land. The hog had been wallowing in the niiro, where the snake found him. Instantaneously the snake wound itself three or four tiroes around the hog's neck, and tried to throw the hog, but failed. Gaining firm ground after some trouble, the hog started on a run towards the drove. The snake then lengthened himself out, and, rearing his head directly in front of the hog's eye, drew back as though to strike. As he did so the hog opened wido his mouth, and instead of striking where it intended, tho snake popped its head between the hog's jaws, which immediately closed. The result was that, the head and a part of tho snake were bitten off. The remainder of the snake, which had encircled the hog's throat, loosened its hold and dropped to the ground.

As an instance of American competition it is mentioned that eggs imported from Chicago hare been eaten at Dublin break-fast-tables since the month began, and good American butter at Sd per pound is on sale on the Dublin quays.