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Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3640, 26 August 1880, Page 2

Tffß Railway Committee are called together to-morrow morning.' It appears an attempt is being made to direct the money already voted by the House for a railway line Thameswards in favor of a line to Cambridge.

No news has yet been received of the missing chip Josephine, the property of Oapt. Souter. It is now thought that she most likely struck upon the Ariel rocks alter leaving port, and if suoh happened the; vessel would rapidly be broken up.

A SoiOPTICON Exhibition will b3 held in the Volunteer Hall on Friday night in connection with the Shortland Wesleyan Congregation. This exhibition is highly spoken of by the Auckland papers. -

It ii probable that a call has been made on the New Golden Grown Company in Auckland to-day. * '■••■; ; ',- -,

A PCBIIC meeting will be held in the Theatre Boyal for the purpose of discussing the question of miner's rights. We will have something : further to say upon, this question in a future issue.

The great length of our mail summary has excluded several articles of interest, and telegrams from Wellington and the South.

The Rev. Mr Davies' lecture in connection with the Young Men's Christian Association takes place this evening in the Presbyterian Church.

At the" entertainment on behalf of the Tararu Sohool Prize Fund, Mr Wiseman will sing a local eong, and having heard it. we consider it one of his most happy efl'or!e. It ■should be one of the best received itsu.B on ;the programme.

■ The optical exhibition called the Sighta* scope opened at the Exchange BuUdings last 'evening, and was exceedingly well attended. The scenes exhibited are well worth seeing, and not the least attractive feature of the exhibition is the musical cabinet, an" instrument which must be heard to be appreciated. The gifts distributed are fully worth the price of admission. -. „

A tet^Gham to Mr McCuilough from Hib Worship the Mayor mentions that be leaves Wellington to day for Nelson', and' anticipates being on the Thames on Wednesday next. ; The telegraph linf s . are still - obstructed south of Wellington, and a budget of southern items comes under the head of Wellington.

Some lim? ago a great outcry was made about the officials on railways not beirg tested £.3 to color blindness, but we find now that, an examination has been made, and it was found that only a very few railway employees were afflicted with colour blindness, but that in future notice jn that respect would be taken.,of persons applying for employment on railways

Mb Bowen reported to the House that at a conference of-both Houses it was agreed that all future election petitions should be tried by two Judge 3. of the Supreme Court j and that; in ihe event of a divereily of opinion, the decision should be iv favour of the Bitting membor. • - :