The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. MONDAY MAY 18, 1874.

Thames Star, Volume III, Issue 1676, 18 May 1874, Page 2

The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. MONDAY MAY 18, 1874.

In consequence^ of the Golden Crown . vteatuer being laid up, His Honor, Judge Beckhftin, has telegraphed to the Clerk of the Court, to the effect that the District Court will not be field till Wednesday next. Ws are glad to learn that applications for shares in the Colonial Bank, s»ys the Otago Guardian, are coming iv fast, and although the Bank temporary office* have only been opened three days, already over 31,000 shares hare been applied for. If ever there was a good excuse for not Stting a paper out in time, it is that offered ' the Panama Star and Herald. The editor ■ays that the Government troops were keeping up a continuous fire on the door ef his sittingroom, and half's dozen shots did not vary 3 foet in striking. "To this annoyance," he •ayi, " we must attribute our delay in getting - oat this edition, for it in diffloult to persuade man to work under a steady and dangeroui flrt." „

W« art by advwtiaewent elsewhere that the offiotfl of the Naval Brigade hare been Mabled U §sou*e th» Aoftdemy of Muiio for their ditto* on the trailing of this 25th but., in dilsbration of Her Majesty's Birthday, and W» uttdtritand th* da&o£will be carried > Ottt ift vtUf mptot is a publio ball would be. A Wltet basd Eat already been engaged by . th» eoravnittsa j the catering to bo carried out by host, Curtis j there is to be a stand-up .. lupper, <md no toasts, ao at to enable the JadUs to thoroughly enjoy themitlves. FROM the Otago Guardian of May the 4th - we take the following:—On Saturday evening a farewell dinner was given to Mr. J. M. terrier, late subeditor of this journal, at the Shamrock Hotel, Battray-street, on the occasioa of hia departure to Tokomairiro, where: / he has accepted a reapdnsible position on the Bruoe Herald. The chair waa occupied by Mr. B. J. Creighton, who waa supported' on hit right and left respectively by the guest of the evening and Mr B. H. Leary, Mr Mitchell •cling aa rice. Most of the employes of the Guardian were present, and, in addition, there , were also representatives from the other ; journals of this city—Messrs Humphries, Miccol, Harris, and Allen from the Times, . and Messrs M. < Cohen and Drum from the ■ Evening Star. After the very excellent spread provided by Host Heatherington had " - been dispoaed of, and the usual loyal toasts . given and reaponded to, the chairman rose to propose tha toast of the evening, via., " Our Guest." . In doing so he paid a very high compliment to the abilities of Mr. Ferrier, and expreaaed, on the part of-himself and alto of the other gentlemen connected with this journal, the regret he felt that that gentleman had elected to leave the Guardian, and ' remove to another sphere of operations. At the close of his revurka he presented Mr. Perrier with a very handsome gold chain and locket, which had been subscribed for- by the Guardian staff as a murk of their regard for ■ that gontleman, and as a token of their thorough appreciation of his paßt conduct. Mr Ferrier replied in suitable terms. A number of other toasts were proposed and responded to, and a very pleasant evening waa passed. We wish Mr Ferrier every success in his new aphere.