The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1883.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4631, 7 November 1883, Page 2

The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1883.

Wr are requested to etate that correspondents^ intended for transmission to England, &c, per Orient steamer, to leave Melbourne on 19th instant,-must be posted at the local chief poßt-office before 7 p.m. to-morrow # Letters, &c, must be specially addressed per Orient steamer. The postage^ is sixpence per half ounce-letter.

The Thames Branch of the Educationa 1 Instil ute holds a meeting this evening at 8 o'clock in the Kauaeranga schoolroom. The chief businßßß to be dono is tho election of office bearers. All who take an interest in the cause of education should lend this association their earnest aid.

The entertainment given by Mr Barlow's JuTeniie dramatic troupe in the Academy of Musiclast night, in aid of Mr John Elrick, wa3 successfully carried out, and was rewarded with a full housa. The opening piece was the two act drama of "Jack Ashore," in which the entire strength of the company appeared. To Miss Marchant was entrusted the somewhat difficult—for a young performer—part of Penelope, and her acting betrayed good taste and feelin*, but a trifle more accuracy in the way of pronunciation might have been attended, to. The hero Jack was very succssfully played by Master W. Birlow, and the part of Madigm,tboinnlieeeper had v great deal "of life thrown into it by Master Bestic- Master 8. Barlow carried out the author's idea of the Colonel and Sheriff with becoming dignity, and tho villain of the piece (Kinchela) was done full justice to by Master Williams." The scenery, which hnd been 'expressly painted for the piace, was excellent, and ever/ care had been bestowed ou the ooßtumee,

which greatly contributed to-the'success of the piedc« Several aonga Wera sung which might perhaps have been omitted without interfering with the run of the play, a3 the children's voices were at times hardly strong enough for the music. At the conclusion of the drama, Mr Barlow- thanked "the audience for their attendance, and announced thab he would repeat, tha entertainment on Saturday evening, when reduced charges for children's admission would be made. During an interval, Miss M. Ward

sang "Once Again," and, in response to a hearty encore, repeated it. This was followed by snigger song and dance by Master Williams, and the performance concluded with the Bcreamiag farce of " The Antidote, or Matrimonial Squabbles," in which Miss Matchant, and Masters W. Barlow and Begtic kept the audience in roars of laughter. The hall was then cleared for dancing, which wkb kept up with vigor. Mr L. W. Persona supplied the music during the performance and for the dance, and it is superfluous to say it was excellently rendered. ■

Is the Police Court this morning, two worshippers at the shrine of the rosy god quailed under the stern and reproving eye of T. L. Murray, Esq., J.P., who delivered some wholesome adtßdoitions to the offenders, and fined one of them ss, or to be imprisoned till the rising of the Courtj-and the other, who had " disorderly " tacked on to his " drunk," was fined ss, or imprisonment till the rising of the Court. One of the offenders was ordered to pay 2s 6d, the value of a bucket destroyed by him in the lock-up.

The Auckland Star says :—" Orangemen believe there is ' imminent danger' of Roman Catholicis-n becoming ' the dominant power in New Zealand."

The' Customs' revenue for the colony last month was £122,487, as against £115,690 for the corresponding period of last year. The beer duty last month was £4996, as against £4398 for the preceding month.

GbeAT excitement prevailed in Auckland over Martini-Henri's victory for the Cup. The bookmakers have been nearly all heavily hit.

Feom information received by the police authorities there is reason to believe the body of the man found dead in Victoria Quadrant, Auckland, on Thursday last, is that of Wm. Burns, engineer, of the Thames, previously working at Price's foundry.

The barque Cabeifeidh, which struck on the rocks at the Wellington Heads on Saturday last, has received but little injury, only a few feet of her false keel having been carried away.

That hungry office seeker, Mr Hutchison, M.H.R., has definitely decided to stand as Mayor for the city of Wellington. He baa had the chair several times previously, and the laßt epell he had in it was for three successive terms, promising at each election to retire the next; he did not do bo, however, until defeated by the present holder cf the office. , .

A CBIMINAIi information for libel has been laid by Mr Jas. Sclanders (Sclanders and Co., Nelson), against Thos. H. Mabin, accountant, of Wellington. The libel is said to have occurred in a letter written to a third pfrson, wherein Mr Mabin accused Mr Sclanders of forging a letter from Shaw, Seville, and Co. The informal ion will be heard on Monday next.

The odjourued meeting of Guthrie and Larnach's New Zealand Timber and Woodwaro Factories Company, Dunediu, was held yesterday, and wss attended by only one or two shareholders. The business was purely formal, consisting of-the passing of a motion for the appointment of an inspector of the account books, &c, as provided by the Act.

The " Man about Town " says that the crowds of people that visit Meabs & Co.'b 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. Wow is the time to lay in a stock of provisions. _ "

Indigestion.—The maio cause of norvousn?Bs is indigestion, aad that is caneed by weakness in the stomach. No one can have sound nerves and good health without using Hop Bitters to strengthen the stomach, purify the blood, and keep the liver and kidneys active, to carry off all the poisonous and waete matter of the system. See.