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Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 16, 25 October 1871, Page 2

A dispute between the Loyalty and First of August claims was dealt with yesterday in a somewhat novel, but at the same time very sensible manner. The parties to the suit, accompanied by their legal advisers, Messrs. Lascclles and Tyler, together with the Warden, visited the ground, and it appeared on inspection that one claim overlapped the other. A proposition was made that the parties most immediately concerned should agree to settle their differences by “ Yankee grab,” instead of resorting to the more tedious and complicated process of the law. Ultimately the Warden agreed to postpone the matter for a week, to enable the parties to come to a settlement in any way they liked, and if they cannot agree, to submit the matter to the Superintendent. We observe that Dr. Stockwell has been appointed Medical Officer to the borough of Auckland. A very numerously signed requisition has been presented to Mr. Benjamin Tonks, asking him to allow himself to be placed in nomination to represent the electors of Parnell in the Provincial Council, in the place of the late Dr. Stratford. Mr. Tonks has complied with the request, and is consequently a candidate for the suffrages of the people of Parnell. — Herald.' The Wellington Independent of the 18tli contains the following : —“ Mormonism. — Mr. C. Haughton has a question on the paper for to-day, asking the Government whether their attention has been called to to the progress of Mormonism in this province, and, if so, whether they intend to take any steps in the matter.” Very good for Mr. Haughton. The moutlily inspection of the Thames Scottish Volunteers will take place this evening at 7 o’clock. Mr. Samuels, of the Varieties, has kindly favoured us with copies of the latest dates of the Australasian, Leader, and the Town and Country Journal.

We notice with much pleasure that the ‘ Annie Moore,’ brigantine, has been laid on between this port and Sydney, To Mr E. Binney, this enierprise is mainly attributable, and there is no doubt that a direct line of sailing vessels from here to Sydney is much desired. It is the intention of the owners to carry goods at the usual freight, namely 30s. per ton. The ‘Annie Moore’ will load with timber up the river, and thus she will carry our produce over to Australia, and we trust the mutual advantage will be reciprocal. An accident, which might have been attended with serious consequences, took place at the firing at Tararu yesterday afternoon. It appears that a man named Joseph Vipond was acting as marker, and in discharge of his duties came to the front of the target, when, from some cause, a shot was flred, hitting the target, rebounding against the right breast of Vipond, causing a 'Slight wound,Jwhich but for the flattened shot,might have been fatal. Vipond is, however, we areglad ito say, able to attend to his work. A meeting of the committee appointed to carry out the celebration of the anniversary of the Waikato Lodge of Odd Fellows was held last evening, when it was agreed that it should take place in about three weeks from this time. It is intended that there shall be Onierni 1 f bfix»iea»teKS nf the evening an entertainment, with ball and supper. We have to acknowledge the receipt of 13 numbers of Hansard from the General Government printer. Colonial Jewellery. —We have been favoured to-day with a private view of a choice collection of jewellery, manufactured exclusively on Mr. F. H. Lewisson’s premises in Auckland. Amongst the articles most to be admired were two massive Albert chains, duly marked with Mr. Lewisson’s initials, and weighing over two ounces each. The workmanship in these chains reflects great credit on the pioneer of colonial jewellery. A chase assortment of Mosaics made of quartz, greenstone pebbles, white cornelian, and petrified woods, are most carefully executed, and will bear favourable comparison with anything that has yet come under our notice. These are all productions from Mr. Lewisson’s establishment. New Zealand Shares in Australia.— Barton and Melhado’s share report, in the Sydney Morning Herald of October Cth., states :—“ We have done a large business in Tookey (New Zealand) goldmining shares, at prices varying from £33 to £3B 10s. but the news received here on the 3rd instant from Auckland, via Melbourne, brings intelligence of the shares having fallen to £3O there ; tire price quoted in Melbourne and here is £35, and the price quoted from Auckland is looked upon here as the result of speculators. Bank of New Zealand shares have been sold at £l9 ; sales of New Zealand Treasury Bills have been effected at £102,”