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Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 12, 20 October 1871, Page 2

There are some 13 civil cases set down for hearing at the R.M. Court, Shorthand, today, They are mostly of the ordinary description, for goods sold and delivered, &c. The case of Donovan v. Bruce is set down for the 27th inst., but we have heard that there is a probability of its being settled out of Court. An extraordinary meeting of the Tokatea G.M.C., Coromandel, is advertised to take place at 5 o’clock p.m., on the Ist November, at the Pacific Hotel, Kapanga. Dr. Pollen, General Government Agent, accompanied by Mr. Jas. Mackay, Jun., left this morning for Oliinemuri. We trust their visit will tend towards the opening up of this part of the country, which caunot fail to be beneficial to the trade and commerce of the Thames. Mr Mackay, we believe, is expected to be away about a week. We have before us a petition, signed by Eiwai te Kiore, Apcrahama te Eeiroa, Holiepa Paraone, Karauna, and six other natives, praying the Legislature not to deal with or legislate for Grahamstown, so as not to interfere with their alleged rights under agreements made with the Government. A meeting of the Committee of the Thames Cricket Club is advertised to take place today (Friday), at 3 p.m., for the purpose of balloting for ten new members who have been already proposed and seconded. The match between the married and single is to come off at 1 p.m. sharp, to-morrow (Saturday). The name of the Bank of New Zealand claim, at Coromandel, has been changed to that of the Bank of Tokatea, pursuant to an order from the Warden for a change of name.

We hear that the Hazlebank Case is likely to crop up again in the Wardens Court with a new set of complainants, who seek to obtain possession of the claim on the same grounds as Fitzgerald and others did. Fitzgerald did not succeed, as our readers are aware, but what a new case, and a new set of witnesses may do, nobody can tell—not even the lawyers themselves. We understand that a public weighbridge is about to be erected by Messrs Briton and Co., on the allotment lately occupied by R. Batch and Son, at the corner of Beech street and the Beach road. This will be a great convenience to the public. A writ has been issued for the return of a member to represent the electoral district of Parnell in the Provincial Council, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of the late Dr Stratford. The nomination of candidates will take place on the 30th instant, in the Public Hall, Parnell, and if a poll be deemed necessary, it will be taken at the same place, on the 3rd November. — Cross, His Honor Judge Arncy made a pathetic allusion yesterday to the late Mr A. H. Cohen, who was to have come before him this morning to pass his final examination in bankruptcy. The awfully sudden event was described by his Honor as “ most sad,” and, considering the gentleman's age and circumstances, wholly unexpected. — Herald. We learn that Messrs Hudson Williamson, J. B. Grahame, Brasscy, and Dufaur, have passed the necessary examination to entitle them to practise the legal profession in the Colony. It is most creditable to onr Auckland school teachers that out of the four gentlemen who have been admitted three of them are natives of of the Province. Mr Williamson was articled to Mr J. B. Russell, Messrs Brassey and Grahame to Messrs Jackson and Russell, and Dufaur to Messrs Rees and Tyler. We have no doubt the intelligence of Messrs Williamson and Grahame having suecGSsfuly got through their final ordeal before entering the profession will be gladly received by their respective parents, who are both old and well-known colonists, and are at present absent from Auckland, one at Wellington and the other in London. Cross. We have received a printed copy of a sermon on the “Lovliness of Love,” preached by the Rev. James Hill on the occasion of the opening of the Sir Walter Scott Lodge of Freemasons, Thames, on the 15th September. A more extended notice will appear in to-morrow’s issue. A ball was held last night at the Imperial Hotel, Pollen-street,.to iuaugurate the transfer of the house from the former tenaut to Mr and Mrs Morrow, who took this opportunity of inviting tteir friends to a bail aud supper. The room was tastefully decorated, and the host and hostess exerted themselves to promote a pleasant evening, in which they were most successful, and all present expressed themselves highly delighted with the evening's entertainment -

Some of the directors of the Caledonian mine were down here yesterday on business connected with the working of the claim. We understand that there are several gentlemen ou the field who arc anxious to occupy the position about to be vacated by Mr. William Itowe, but at present we prefer to mention no names. A small cutter, which had lately arrived from Coromandel, was sailiug along in mid channel about in a line with lioldship’s wharf, yesterday momiug. Two men were on board, and she had a good press of canvas upon her, wkcu a sudden squall came ou and she upset turning bottom upwards. Fortunately another boat following in her wake from Tapu, came up just at the time and picked up the men, who escaped without sustaining much injury, except being thoroughly drenched to the skin. Had they, however, remained much louger in the water without assistance, the uon»cquences might have been very different. The frequency of boat accidents points forcibly to the necessity which exists for the greatest caution being exercised by those who from choice or necessity travel about in boats. - . On Saturday next, the Volunteer Band will perform by kind permission of the officers, at the cricket ground, Shortland, during the match Married versus Single. The following will be the selection 1 March, “ Jockey to the Fair,” arranged by J. T. Morris ; 2 Overture, “Wedding March,” Mendelsohn ; 3 Quadrille, “Merry Maids of England,” E. Reylooff ; 4 Glee, “ May Day,” Mueller; 5 Fantaise, “ From Bow Bells,” E. Mczetta : 6 Galop, “ Elba,” H. D. Pyer; “ God Save the Queen.” This will, we understand, be the first of a series of promenade concerts by the Volunteer Band. It is intended to hold them on alternate Wednesdays and Saturdays at Shortland and Grahamstown. Owing to the liberal support of several of the business people and other residents in Grahamstown and Shortland. they think that they -will be enabled to carryout their intentions, and wc feel assured that those who have net already come forward will now do so. The Wednesday aud Saturday half holidays will be more enjoyable by a little music, aud we are confident that Mr. J. T. Morris, the indefatigable band master, will do his utmost to render these concerts a complete succesr. A sum of money has been forwarded to England for the purchase of the newest music obtainable, and some of it will soon be out now. The inhabitants of Pontypridd, England, have not unnaturally been considerably annoyed by the discovery of the dead body of a man in an advanced state of decomposition in the great reservoir from which they derive their supply of drinking water. It seems that the body is that of a young man who is supposed to have drowned himself in the reservoir.