The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1883.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4629, 5 November 1883, Page 2

The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1883.

The lccal C.P.M. informs us that Telegraph Offices haTe been opened at Waimate, Bay of Islands, andPefcone, Hutfc. Office hours, 9 a.m. till 5 p.m. daily, Sunday and holidays ezcepted. The telegraph office at Hutt Bail* way Station has been closed. •

The Juvenile Bramalio Company ■ recently 1 organised by Mr Barlow will make its bow to the publio to«morrow night at the Academy of Music. The preparations for the performance have been made on a scale seldom secured by amateurs; the scenery and costumes alike promises to surpass any recent local efforts in this direction. The initial performance is to aid Mr John Slrick, who was accidentally crippled some few months since. In the course of a pastoral from, the Bight Bey. Dr. Luck, read at St. Francis' Church yesterday by the key. Father O'Beilly, His Lordship saii he contemplated, with the aid of the Catholinß of the diocese, to erect an orphanage and industrial school for boys in Auckland. The girls institution which has been some time in existence, has proved a great success. Ths brigantine Augusta, Captain Brophy, arrived here from Auckland in ballast yesterday, and proceeded up the river tbig morning in charge of Pilot Bajldon. She will load about 160,000 ft. of timber, at Read's mill for I Boothanapton, Queensland. The brigantines Lapwing and Ada C. Owen are also expected i hero shortly.!

Tas Bank of Now Zealand shipped to day per Rotomahana, for Auckland, five boxes containing 48470z5. 6dwta. melted gold, that being tlie amount, purchased during the past l month. ■ ..

An advertisement in another column announces that the annual flower show to be held under the außpices of the Ladies Benevolent Society, will be held in the Academy of Music on Wednesday the 21st inst. We are requested to draw attention to the fact that, a recently passed resolution provides that all exhibits must be locally grown, but not necessarily grown by exhibitors.

-The,inhabitants of ,the Thames are becoming Btriotly righteous and moral in their lives; the Police Court was not opened today, and there has not been a " drunk" recorded by the police for a week.

The, Auokland Volunteers held a judging distance parade on Saturday, at the Surroy Hill estate. Color-Sergt. McLeod, of the Victoria Company, was presented with the Mayor's belt., which he bad won, and holds for a year. .We would saggest to the local corps that if they purpose sending a representative to the prize firing in connection with the N.Z. Eifie Association, they should immediately make some preparation for doing 80. , - ;

Wk hare received The Freethought Review, published in Wanganui. It is capitally got up, and contains very readable matter. It is of foolscap size, and contains 16 pages.

The Wanganui Chronicle describes as a pleasant re-union, the fact that—Mr Joseph Gibbs'e creditors are invited to meet at Mr Filmer'a office at 2 o'clock this afternoon.

The Orangemen of Christphurch to the number of about 140 went in procession from their hall to Durham street, where they attended a ppecial service at which a sermon was Breached by the Rev. E, Bear.

Cabhiage lamps, and lamp chimneys, of Auckland manufacture, are about to be used on the Wellington railway lines. An order for six dozen of the former and two gross of the latter have been just executed for Government by Messra Cook and Sons, of the Freeman's Bay glassworks.

The Rotorua, from the South, on Saturday afternoon brought in tow. the barque Caberfeid, which left Wellington early in the morning bound for Greymouth. The barque was towed to the patent Blip. The Caberfeidh had iaccidently got fast on Barrett's reef, and had to be towed off Captain Anderson perceived that the : barque was in distress five miles before the Rotorua came up to her, and. immediately got ready bis lines so as no time was lost in getting her off. The extent of the damage done is unknown.

; Ma job AtkinVon arrived at New Plymouth in the Stella on Saturday afternoon; from the Manukatir The Stella left bnehurigWat noon for Wellington direct, but owing to the heavy weather it was deemed advisable to run for the roadstead in order that the Premier might land there and proceed overland to Wellington. He went by the 4 o'clock train to Hawera 1; and is expected to reach Foxfcon tonight. Judge Gillies, who has finished the civil business, accompanied him;

Wizeusi Thomas Ciabke, proprietor of the New Lynn Hotel, Auckland, died of consumption afc the hospital. The St. Andrew's Lodge accords him a Masonic funeral. '

In the Wanganui Supreme Court on Saturday the trial of McGregor v.; Boyd was continued. Several old friends and neighbours of the deceased, John McGregor, were called to prove his incapacity to transact; business, and also that defendant (MUsßoyd) exercised undue influence over him, to the extent of excluding relations and friends from seeing him at his house. Numerous witness for the plaintiffs have yet to be called, and there is little prospect of the case terminating this week unless the parties arrive at a compromise, which it is rumored is under consideration.

The " Man about Town" says that the crowds of people that visit; Meabs & Co.'s establishment, in Pollen street, daily, is a sufficient proof of the genuine bargains that they obtain. At this great clearing-out sale of Groceries, Tea, and Provision*, the whole of the stock must be cleared at any price at an early date. Now is the time to lay in a stock of provisions. ; ;;

Netbb Ketttbn.—lt is said that one out of every four real rinvajids. who go to foreign countries to recover Health never return, except as a corpse. The undertakers, next to the hotelkeepers, have the moat profitable business. This excessive mortality may be prevented and patients saved and cured under the care of friends and loved ones at home, if they will but use Hop Bitters in time. Read.