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Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 7, 14 October 1871, Page 2

We observe that the Her. B. C. Butland, Congregational Minister, will conduct divine service in the Thames School-room to-morrow, both morning and evening. To-morrow the Church of St. Bridget, Graliamstown, will be dedicated. The solemn and magnificent service appropriate to the occasion will be performed by the Bight Rev. Dr. Crokc, Catholic Bishop of Auckland, assisted by the llcv. Fathers Nivard and Malioncy. In the evening Dr. Crokc will preach at the Willougliby-strect Church ou “jthc infallibility of the Pope.” There was a slight accident to the Telegraph yesterday which was repaired by noon, and telegrams were despatched as usual in the afternoon, The Council of the Thames Rifle Association is to meet this (Saturday) evening, at lia’f-past seven o'clock, at Mr Mclntyre's office. Yesterday morning, one of the omnibuses plying between Graliamstown and Shorthand with a full complement of passengers, went right over a large black dog lying in the roadway in Pollen-street. Strange to say the animal ran off apparently uulmrt, although one of the wheels of the vehicle passed e'ean over his body. This is one of the most singular instances of tenacity of life in a quadruped we can remember to have witnessed. His Worship the Resident Magistrate was employed in Court yesterday from half-past 10 a.m. until a quarter past six p.m. (with an intermission of half an hour in the middle of the day). The business done will be found reported in another place. The time of the Court was chiefly consumed in a case arising out of an alleged breach of contract for tlie purchase and delivery of certain shares in the Thames Company. ' This sort of action is of frequent occurrence, and is a 1 most always illustrative of the loose manner in which many transactions for the sale and delivery of tills kind of property is often conducted. We observe that the p.s. Enterprise will leave Graliamstown this morning at 7,30, returning in the evening, and at nine o'clock on Monday morning. • We have to thank Mr. Samuels, of the Varieties, for copies of the Ban Francisco JVtiCi of the, If hr Id and l lie lire ldy Bulletin, Frank Leslie's Illustrated, Harper's BVv/7// Illu si ruled Frank Leslie's ('him nr// Corner, Sporting Tsinrs (illustrated) ; also, Mr. Watters for a copy of the Home Kctcs, Amongst the names of passengers by the ‘ Nevada’ we notice that of Mr Brogdcn, the railway contractor, with whom the New Zealand Government has entered into engagements for the construction of railway works. The Liverpool Courier lias a'story that a gentleman, formerly a commercial traveller in Australia, and some years ago lost in the woods, found shelter in a herdsman's lmt. The herdsman, in the course of conversation, declared that lie was the son of a baronet. The gentleman subsequently returned to England, and when the Tichboruc ease was being heard he recognised the claimant as the herdsman of Australia. Afterward lie hnd a i interview-with Tichborne, and it is sahl lie will be a witness when the case fs resumed.

It will be seen by the following, extracted from a London paper, that they' arc not as seven at home upon their “rollicking rams " ns are we of the colonips.. In Auckland recently some gentlemen of the rollicking class got off with a fine, but it will he observed -that in England a heavy punishment is not inflicted : —“ At. the Ma'-ylebone Police Court on July 27, Thomas Higgs, Henry Wright, William Jones, and Frederick Mahony, medical students, were charged with disorderly conduct in the fctrect. A policeman said that about’ three o’clock this morning lie was on duty in Fulham-plaec, when he heard a dtstirbancc,' and saw the prisoners, with two others, come out of a house. They commenced shouting at the top of their voices, and on his requesting them to desist, they said they had a right to do what they liked in the public streets. They had ail been drinking freely, but were not drunk.. They climbed several lamp-posts, and struck a railway pul-ter in the Harrow road, but lie refused io give .them into custody. They went away, but about five o'clock they returned, and as they were still shouting, and several of the inhabitants were disturbed, he took them into embody. Mr. D’Evncouvt ordered each of the defendants to enter into his own recognisance in the sum of £lO to keep the peace-for the next six months. We (y f j)L- Zealand Herald) learn that a number of birds for the Auckland Acclimatisation Society have been shipped on board tbc ‘ City of Auckland." The list comprises 20 of partridges, GO robins. 70 yellowhammers, and several hedge-sparrows. Hus is a valuable shipment, and wc trust that the partridges, especially, will arrive safely.

The Daily Southern Cross of yesterday says :—“ The case of Marshall v. the Italian Goldmining Company ■was brought to a sudden termination yesterday afternoon, when the whole of the evidence in support of the plaintiff’s case had been taken. Mr. Hesketh not having been successful Tu inducing his Honor to allow the record to he amended, stated that under the circumstance he did not feel justified in occupying the attention of the Court any longer, and he would therefore ask for a nonsuit. A nonsuit was granted and the circuit sessiou was declared closed, having been thelongcst which has been held in the proviuce, having extended uninterruptedly for a period of six weeks.” The Noes of the World says : —“ We have to mention a fact particularly interesting, we should suppose, to our Colonial readers. The States Opera Troupe, which has played a most successful engagement here and throughout California, and which came with the very highest endorsements from the Eastern cities, leaves by the steamer conveying this mail for Honolulu, New Zealand, and Australia. The company Consists of sevem persons : Madame Slates, a host or hostess in herself! Cccchi, an admirable tenor ; Orlandini, a splendid baritone ; Susiui, a superb basso ; with Giorza, au excellent singer !. aud Biscicliauti as impres: sario. The company will stop over one steamer, at Honolulu, thence proceeding to Auckland, where they expect to meet with the like warm reception which greeted them here. They will probably perform in Christchurch, Wellington, and Dunedin, aud later iu Melbourne. We speak for them a hearty welcome.” The troupe remained at Honolulu, and iotcuded to leave for Now Zealand by the ‘Nebraska.’

A TELEGRAM in the News cf the World announces that the steamer 1 Dacotah,’ of Webb's line, is being got ready as fast as circumstances will allow, and she will take her depertuve in about six weeks. At this writing it is not settled whether she will go via Cape of Good Hope or via Suez Canal, for Sydney.” An official paper recently published states that in 1870 the emigration to Australia and New Zealand amounted to 17,0(15. being 12(15 more than the emigrants of 18(18, and 21(51 more than the emigrants of 18(19.' Of the whole number 41194 were sent to Victoria by the agent-general for that colony, of whom 4307 were nominated in the colony, and 358 selected by the agent ; 2155 were sent to the several provinces of New Zealand, of whom 237 were nominated in the colony, aud 1918 selected in this country ; and 3311 were scut to Queensland, of whom 2413 went from this country, and S9B from Hamburg. Of the Queensland emigrants from this country 010, aud of those from Hamburg 15, paid their own passages. It is stated that so far as returns have been yet received, the emigrants have been healthy, the deaths among 3512 emigrants having been only 24, equal to a rate of 07 per cent., or taking the voyage at three months, 27.3 per 1000 per annum. To Queensland the mortality was comparatively large, the deaths among 2174 emigrants having been 23, equal to i.OO per cent. Of the 23 deaths 10 were of infants. The emigmtion conducted by the Emigration Board duriug 1870 was very small; it consisted of only 120 emigrants, of whom 100 were female domestic servants, sent to New South Wales, and of 10 emigrants, of whom 10 were female servants, sent to West Australia. Of the 17,005 persons who emigrated to Australia and New Zealand in 1870, 1933 were mar'-ied men, 2074 married women. 0030 single men, 3798 single women, 1300 boys between the ages of one and twelve, 1359 cirls between the same ages, 242 male a (id 218 female infants, and 33 males and 12 females not distinguished as to age .; 11,105 were English, 2192 Scotch, 3109 Irish, 491 foreigners, aud 48 not distinguished. At the sitting of the Wesleyan Conference on July 27th. the Hey. Dr. -L H. James was elected president, with 201 votes. The I!cv, Luke Wiseman had 190 votes, and Mr liaydou 10. Mr Wiseman was afterwards elected secretary by a large majority. Dr Alder, the Chief Rabbi of “ The United Congregations of iho British Empire,” who is at present at Edinburgh oua-pastoral tour just been presented with an address by the Hebrew congregation, of that city.