Untitled

Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4235, 28 July 1882, Page 2

. The circus was well attended last night, but the weather marred the success of the entertainment considerably. Lamps went out, and otheis were smashed occasionally, which prevented the performance going as well as could have been desired. The circus will not open to-night, the weather being bo severe.

: A HBAVr r in set in last night, and it has been pouring steadily ever since. No logs have yet been brought down the creeks, the wind being in the wrong direction. , r

We learn that a large slip took place on the hill immediately behind Mr Fricker's .house on the Tararu road this morning. The house is said to be considerably damaged.

Dttbing the hearing of a charge against a pewon named Williams", for driving a cow along the footpath, at the Court this morning, Mr Kenrick took occasion to comment upon the necessity of keeping horses or,cattle off the footpaths this weather, so as to avoid cutting them up. This is a matter to which too little attention is paid, as persons on horseback, especially ySuths' of the geuuß butcher boy, (oke the nearest and cleanest cut irrespective ef the propriety of things, the damage they are doing, or any other con* sideration than: jbheir. own immediate con* venience or the gratification of their owu eweefc will.' Fergt. O'Q-rady has is^Uid instructions, to his force t> keep a sharp look out for thisclaia- of individuals, with a view to inducing them to subordinate their own will to that of the great-will of the community.

The Christian World says Mr Isaac Holden, the new M.F., for the, North West Biding of Yorkshire, is a hale arid hearty man of 75. Since he attained his'three score years and ten, he has builfc himself a palace at a cost of £100,000. On a recent birthday he gave a feast to his family, and when they came to the table bis daughters found in eaoh of their napkins a cheque for ■£50,000.

"The members of the Naval Brigade are notified of their regular Monthly Church Parade on Sunday next. : They will fall in at 10.20 a.m.

A convict was lately tracked into the service of a young married couple in Englaud, where he was officiating as a very pretty lady's maid, and doing all the duties of his ,v6le for three months. The horror of the young married lady, and still more of the husband, may be imagined when the police Baid: "That young woman is the man we ■want."