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Thames Star, Volume IIII, Issue 1752, 14 August 1874, Page 2

The date of the Victoria's sailing has been altered from Saturday (to-morrow) till Monday. The time for sending telegrams has been extended, and we presume the time for closing mails will also be enlarged. A dibcovebx of interest to wood-engravers is the fact that, plates of polished elate may be used as substitutes for boxwood for engraving. These plates will furnish over one hundred thousand impressions without loss of detail, do not warp, and are not affected by oil or water. Thh item of news immediately, preceding advertisements on the third page of yesterday's issue was somewhat confusing. How it got int* the paper only the maker up can say. But it would appear to be made up of portions of two paragraphs which had already appeared in the Star. Some ingenious typo, instead of putting into his case, must have placed it amODgst what was considered as good matter. He will get fits when he is discovered. B* the Adelaide Methodist Journal, a new Wesleyan weekly, we see that in a lecture at Clare, the Bey. Hans Mack said:—" He hoped for the sake of all that was Etable, vigorous, and fruitful in connection with the greatest work of the pulpit, the day would come when in the Methodist Church of these coloniss, as in the sister Episcopal Church of America, the annual unsettling of ministers and congregations who are mutually satisfied with each other, weuld no longer be an unalterably fixed law." Hsbb is something suggestive for the ladies. A* Heathen Chinee " writes to the Sydney Empire:—"Sir,—As T see Young Australia in the the person of some of the gentler sex affecting the style of hairdressing named < Mabel Grey,' and walking about with short cut hair combed down over the forehead, it is only kindly to say that if any of these would make a trip to the Celestial Empire, and set the class of ' young ladies' who are distinguished by such a coiffttre, they would cease to make 'guys' of themselves on the strength of such a doubtful example." Thb sub-committee appointed by the gene* tal committee of the Thames Hospital toon* quire into certain charges of mismanagement met at the Salutation Hotel yesterday afternoon. There were present,—Key. James Hill, Messrs Frater,-Mcllhone, McCullough, Bwn■haw and Sorter. Mr. Hill, chairman. It was decided that the enquiry should not be open to the press. Mr. Maurice Power, Bey. Father Lonergan, 1 Mr. E. H. Power and Dr. I Perston were examined, and further enquiry ! was adjourned till Monday next. , The dignity which should hedge a County Court judge is sometimes rudely broken down. A short time ago an official in another colony was sitting at Fa country town on the «ye of an important race meeting. Wishing to see the sport, the judge diveated the crier to adjourn the court, over the m feting. That functionary took him at his word, and roared out in stentorian tones, "Oh, yes, oh, yes, oh yes,' this court sUnds adjourned so that the judge can go to the race?." What his Honor lelt Ido not know; but what he did was to throw a book at the crier, which •truokhim on the back of the head, and nearly knocked him ©very—leader.

It would appear, says yesterday'a Crass, that thejcouiplications arising out of the Craig-Har-ris andMacfarlanelitigationwhichnot long ago was thought to be on the ove of settlement, aro 89 far off being terminated as ever. A new suit was initiated yesterday on the application of Mr. Bees, for a rule to set aside the, arbitrator's award in the coiso of Craig y. Macfarlane. The grouads of application were fully set forth and supported by the affidavits of Andrew Craig. The greater part of the sitting was occupied with Mr. Bees' argument, which will be resumed this morning. A contribution has been received, thelwrite*; of which can only be characterised by a com* mon, bub expressive term of the present Age, < as being " very far gone." He says:—At the Borough Council last night the Councillors there assembled were discussing the clause of Bye-lair No. 3 whioh has reference to goats— that is to say, whether a goat shall or shall not drag a catt, or whether a cart, of whatever dimension!, shall be dragged by a goit. The Councillors might be said to have been deliberating on Whether it has gbb to be or not g6t to b«. '-'; ■■■ '■'. ,/y .■-,. . ■■•'. ..,.,' jThe Sydney Evening K'ews records the \ death of a member of the theatrical profession i wjsll known to many of our readers, as follows:—-"Poor Joe Chambers is dead! This simple announcement will be read by~ very many persons with sincere regret, especially by the members of that profesiion in which the deceaied was for many years an ornament. As a ballet-master Mr Chambers was well know in this colony, and for many years held his own against his numerous rivals in ballet teaching and dancing. Latterly however Mr. Chambers has led a life of much suffering, and was forced to relinquish his profession, for which he had an ardent and ganuine affection, and finally succumbed to that moat trying and insiduous disease—con-sumption—-at the early age of 38 years. Although his latter life was h»rd to bear, owing to his extreme suffering, Me end of poor Joe Chambers was one of peace, and was welcomed by him and his intimate friends as a happy release. May it prove to ba truly so IV « AraiCtrs," writing in the Leader says :^f At some of the stations on the North-eastern line the train only stops when there is a passenger who wishes to be set down there. The other day an old gentleman, as he entered a first-class carriage at Spencer-street, asked; the guard to be very particular to tell him when they got to Beveridge. At Essendon the traveller put his head but of the window and asked, "is this Bevwidge." "No sir*" replied the guard. "I'll tell you whom we get there." The same question was repeated/ I and the Bame reply made at all the stations along the line. At last the guard opened ths door, and addressing the traveller exclaimed, "This is Baveridge, sir, look sharp; train five minutes behind time." "Oh! thank you very much. But I don't want to get out. Only my daughter told me that I was to take my pills when we got to Beveridge, and I always like to be exact." The unfortunate fellow, Alexander Keevie, who was heroically saved from a watery grave in Darling Harbour by Mr. John Bennett, lesseee of the Victoria Theatre, on the 20th instant, died at his residence, Sussex-street, on July 30. This is the 28th person Mr. John'Bennett saved from drowning, and a public subscription (limited to 55.) is being energetically carried out. The presentation of the testimonial (says a correspondent), whatever form it may take, will no doubt be. as public and impressive as the deed itself was nobly daring. By the blue waters of the bay where his courage has bo often been proved, and from the hands of the highest parsonage in the country, representative of the "fountain of honor," Mr. Bennett should recoire the recognition due from any British community' to one of the bravest of the brave. —The Mr Bennett referred to is well known on the Thames, having been the original proprietor of the Theatre Royal and connected with our mining enterprises some four | years ago. :