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Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 13, 21 October 1871, Page 2

We shall lay before our readers at an early date the speech of Mr Stafford on the estitimates, which is well worthy of perusal. We have to acknowledge the receipt of late numbers of Hansard and Parliamentary Papers from the Government Printer. The Rev. R. F. MacNiccol, of Auckland will preachat St. Jamas’ Presbyterian church at 11 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. to-morrow, on the occasion of the anniversary sendees. Mr F. H. Lewisson arrived last night by the ‘ Challenger,’ bringing with him a splendid selection of jewelery. The remains of Mr A. E. Cohen were conveyed to their last resting place in the Jewish burial ground, Symonds-street, on Thursday. A number of relations and friends followed the remains to the grave.— Morning News. A General Government Gazette of the12th October states that his Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint D. A. Tole, Esq., to be Commissioner of Crown Lands under the Crown Lands Act, 1869, for the Province of Auckiand, the appointment to take effect from the sth October. Hugh Carleton, Esq., to be a member of the Civil Service Commission. J. E. Macdonald, Esq., to be Coroner. John Warmoll, Esq., of Grahamstowu. to be a Justice of the Peace.

The name of Thomas Ilaytom was by mistake primed for Thomas Guclgcoa as the signalnre of the writer of a letter in reference to the “ Petition, in re Inner,” in our issue of Thursday last. A soiree is adrertised to take place on Tuesday evening, 2-Ith instant, in the Home Institute, tea on the tab'e at G p.m. The meeting in the church will be held at 7.C0, when addresses will be delivered by members and others. The choir, under” the able leadership of Mr Mitchell will sing several pieces suitable to the occasion. The Parliamentary correspondent of the D. S. Crrss states :—Messrs Haughton and Shepherd had a set-to to-day, in which the latter said that his reason for believing that Mr. Haughtoa wrote about him in the papers was that his dog “ Billy” was constantly to be seen at the door of the Advertiser office, and Mr Haughton said the allegation of his writing against Mr Shepherd was false, for which be was pulled up. The following is a list of the players who take place in the Cricket match this day, married against single. Married— S. Afire, F. J. Wardell, J' B. Steadman, E. H. Beere, W. Bucklaud, F. Woodward, F. A. Pulleine, G. Hulme, F. A. Dixon. J. Bull, G. Wilkinson W. E. Samuels. Single—J. R. Gellion Clayfortli, Robinson, Barnett, Dr. Croft, Howard, Sandcs. Green Simpson, Maddock, Jackson and Scotter. Dr. Sam and Mr. Mitchell are to act as umpires.

The Wellington Independent states that Mr Charles O’Neill in the House of Representatives introduced a bill for regulating the plans of towns, aud we trust that the hon. member may succeed in passing the measure this session. We have long thought that some regulations were necessary, especially in regard to the breadth of streets, &c. We have seen new towns in this colony, in fact nearly all the towns, laid off somewhat similar in plan to some old English town, with narrow streets, lanes, &c., although surrounded by boundloss territory. In England, where land is valuable, there may have been some excuse for narrow streets, qut here where laud is worth qnly a few shillings per acre, such a system seems perfectly inexcusable ; and, as new towns will spring up along our great lines of railway, this bill will be of the highest importance. The Southern Telegrams contain very little news of importance. We extract the following from the latest Australian telegrams : Melbourne, Oct. 7. The result of the Intercolonial Conference is: Two postal lines, Suez aud San Francisco, £123,000 distributed between Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia, Queensland, Tasmania, pro rata to population. New Zealand allowed to join in agreement. Her quota would be £16,700 and her own branch service. Mails to be fortnightly.—A fracas occurcd “ Under the Verandah” between Vowel and Spargo, mining speculators. From agumeut they came to blows. The former was hurt internally by a fall, and is since dead.—Rosenevax, a pawnbroker levanted to Fiji. His creditors and other dupes subscribed, and sent the steamer ‘ Balclutlia’ to iutercept and fetch him back, —The murder of Ann Mariote is reported, but probably it is a case of suicide or a death resulting from a fit. —Sydney, Oct. 6 : Valuable tin ore is being obtained from Inverbell mines.—Sales of Tookey’s have been made at £37 10s. —Adelaide, Oct. 6 : Bishop Sheil has excommunicated Sister Mary, Lady Superior, and Sister Saint Joseph. The reason is not given.—Wheat, 4s 7 Jd. Market quiet.