The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 1884.

Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4766, 18 April 1884, Page 2

The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 1884.

Ih consequence of a pressure on our columns our leading article is unavoidably held over. i

Last night the fire-bells rang out an alarm, and the brigades turned out, but tbe cause was only a trivial one, a table cloth is Aliaway's boarding house became ignited from some unknown cause; it was easily ex* tinguished by the proprietor.

In response to tbe advertisement calling together members and intending members of the Shortland Football Club, quite a number assembled at Mr May's residence, Pollen street, last night. About 25 names of those who were willing to join were handed in, so the club this Beason promises to be a good one. Officers were appointed as follows:— Captain, T. Irwin ; Vice-captain, Tupara } Secretary, Cecil Morgan; while Messrs Thomson, Dare, Holmes, and Farauhar, were appointed to act with the officers named, as a committee. ~ The subscription was fixed at 2s 6d; the colors chosen were red and black, and it was announced that the first practice would take place to-morrow. Three challenges were received, one each from the Hobson, Union, and Albert Clubs, and that from tbe Hobson was accepted, the match being arranged to be played- at Parawai Gardens on May 24fch.

Woodxeab's Electric Circus is announced to appear on the Thames on Tuesday next, and judging from the artistic bills posted about the town and the list of attraotisnß ad* vertised large houses should patronise it.

' The Bank of New Zealand shipped for Auckland to-day, in four boxes, 31530zs 13dwts gold.

- A GBACBrtrL and well deserved compliment was paid to the Town Clerk last night. At the conclusion of the sitting of the Council on retrenchment matters, Dr Kilgour said it was due to Mr Dean to state that when it was pro* posed to reduce salaries, Mr Dean desired that £50 a year should be taken off his own rather than from those who could less afford it. This was very creditable to the Town Clerk, who thus showed suoh consideration for other officers. The Mayor, in addition, remarked that the friends of Mr Dean were not desirous of reducing hia salary at all, but the Town Clerk almost insisted upon the reduction being made.

We understand that the fine two-storied building at the corner of Pollen and Willoughby streets, lately occupied by Mr Litchfield, is not to remain unused much longer. Mr B. T. Douglas, the owner, pro* poses forming the upper part into a public hall, for which it is admirably suited, while of the lower part he contemplates making public baths, though this latter project is not quite decided on yet.

An offer made by Messrs [Robinson and Gordon, railway contractors, to clear away ihe debris at the mouth of the Karaka Creek, was last night accepted by the Borough Council.

In the Police Court this morning, during the hearing of the case against John Smith for supplying liquor to a prohibited person, His Worship referred to the fact that liquor was frequently supplied to these persons, but it was a hard task for the police to secure the guilty parties. He would, however, when a case -was proved inflict a heavy penalty, so as to make an example of the guilty party.

We. would remind those of our readers who are entitled to compete that the competition for the prizes presented by Mr Sheeban to the rifle shootists will take place to-morrow.

A TEI/EGKBAM was received here to-day, stating that owing to a mishap to the Anne Milbauk's machinery while in Auckland, she will not be able to leave till further advertised. The Botomahana will therefore be the only boat running till further notice.

T»eb Tongariro's steaming time from Ply* mouth ie punedin was 41 days 9 hours 33 minutes. She hes 30 saloon and 138 second and third class passengers. One child 16 oionthß old died, and two boy? were born. Sir Julius, Lady, and Miss Vpgel are amopg the passengers. Sir Julias Vogel is still Buffering from gout badly, and moves about with difficulty. He states that his main object in visiting New Zealand is for the | benefiL of his health. He will remain in this .colony for at least four months, and will then probably visit Australia, / !' To the Ladies.—-There is a Fine display j of New English Winter Millinery on view at ! S, HEIHEBItfGIC* r'*l.

The c.ace of Alley ?, Hic&son «as oefc down for trial to«day in the Auckland Supreme Court. The plaintitf sues for £245 6s Bd, with interest from February 20th last added, in respect of property belonging' to him, alleged to hare been sold on his account to J B. Banks by the defendant. There is b counter claim on the part of the defendant for £794 2s 3d for work done, materials supplied, and money lent. I At the Christchurch Supreme Court yesterday James Boss, for-stealing from a dewelling, was sentenced to 2 years' imprisonment; William Soppett, for forgery and uttering, 4 years' penal servitudes Cecil Gurney, accused of fraudulent conversion as bailee waß acquitted. The trial of Alexander Mcßae for fraudulent bankruptcy has not concluded. Mb John Hobebts, for Borne years Chairman of Taiori County Council, who has resigned for the purpose of visiting Home, has been presented by the Councillors with a gold albert and locket. He had always refused to accept pay for hie services. /Hale Asleep!—"l never," wrote a young tody to a friend,", go to church or lecture but lam half asleep, and I never know after* wards what the sermon or lecture was about." It was a plain case of nervous lethargy, produced by want of action of the liver and digestive organs. She was persuaded to try Hop Bittebs, and now she writes :—" How intelligent and bright are sermons and lectures now, and how glorious the world we live in is! Hop Bittees are indeed a blessing to me." Notice