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Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 17, 26 October 1871, Page 2

Mr E, Binuey will sell at his mart this this day 20 casks of Younger’s stout; also flour, bacon, cheese, kc. Messrs. Gudgeon and Co. will sell this day an allotment of land in Davy-strect, with cottages erected thereon. Mr D. J. O'Keeffe will sell by auction this day at Mr Caul’s premises, Brown-street, one of Brown and Stanfield’s Patent Concentrators. It will Ire seen by advertisement in another column that a reward of 1150 is offered to the writers of certain anonymous letters, charging the workmen iu the Caledonian mine with stealing specimens, if they will produce evidence to substantiate these charges, the workmen being desirous to clear themselves from the imputations brought jagainst them.

Tfie stone guarry ; .atthc Rape Creek is now being bfought'doivn'to the Imperial Crown ground, where the excavations are being pushed ahead for laying it down.

We perceive that good progress is being made with the laying of the water pipes, the work having reached the Hape Creek, Shortlaud, This is not before it was wanted, as good water is now becoming very scarce all over the flat. We are requested by F. 11. Lewisson to state that no gold chains or alberts arc of his make without they are stamped F.H.L., 18:carat... -Haviug- eugaged » gold, chain maker from London, he is prepared to make any English pattern.oliaiu to order.—^Adv.] The Xem~ Zealand Herald of yesterday states that—"We have,been informed, on what wc believe to be good authority, that Mr Richards is to be Mr W. Rowe’s successor iu the management of the Caledonian mine.” A meeting of painters will be held at the Wharf Hotel this evening at 7.30. An accident happened yesterday which might have been attended with serious consequences. A dray belonging to Mr Rawsden, drawn by two horses and laden with stone from the Hape Occk quarry, whilst passing near Grove’s Battely went over an embankment'about 15 feet high, but fortunately neither driver nor horses sustained any material injury. The monthly meeting of the Thames Scottish Volunteers was held last night at the Drill Shed, and there was a very good attendance, over forty members being present. A letter from Mr. Phillips was read, asking leave to resign the secretaryship owing to ill health. The resignation was accepted, and Corporal Snodgrass was unanimously voted to fill the situation. Sergeant McLean resigned, and Corporal Fcrgusson was appointed in his place. VolunteeerS Somerville and J. Craig were elected Corporals. A letter was read from Captain Wales in answer to the acceptance of the challenge sent to,the T.S.V. He states that Christie, who is to fire Walker, was making some spendid scores at practice. A statement of the funds was read, £l6O has been paid for clothing and various other items expended, and there is a balance iu hand of £G4. One honorary and four working members were elected, and after some discussion relative to the clothing, the mcctiu separated. A decision in the Thames Warden’s Court, with reference to a claim in which several Wellington citizens are interested, seems to have caused much excitement on that goldfield. The Providence mine had been worked on tribute, but the legal manager for the company, Mr Percival, had neglected to take out miners’ rights, and the ground was jumped. The Warden said it was very unfertunate for the innocent shareholders, but lie must adjudge that the complainants be put in possession of the ground. We believe that the Wellington shareholders, with the others, are takiug measures for the assertion of their interests,' .and.for, a full trial of a case which seem* to bo one of exceptional and peculiar hardship.— lndcjwndent. A smart thing in trading is reported from Queensland. A ’cute porson from Sydney is said to have negotiated for the purchase of the whole of the first issue of a Government map of Queensland. Failing in this lie canvassed and obtained a large number of subscribers for a forthcoming large and accurate map of Queensland, the price two guineas. The Government map was issued at 4s a copy a few months ago, and the two guinea map soon after, being simply the Government map coloured and mounted. Instead of grumbling (says oiie of the Brisbane papers)Queenslanders should be delighted to patronise colonial ability.

The Government, we understand, called their supporters together to a conference on Saturday afternoon. Forty-seven were present, three or four being unavoidably absent. It can be no indiscretion to state on the authority of one of the oldest members in the House that the meeting- was in every way successful, being, in his opiuion, the most satisfactory caucus to a Government of the many be had ever attended.— lndc* pendent, October 16. Another libel case is likely to come -from Napier. The Daily Telegraph, of that town, lias taken serious, exception to the conduct and capacity of Mr Commissioner Turton, in connection with the administration of Native affairs. — Wellington Post. Amongst tlic objections enumerated by Mr Bunny to the drinking system, lie thought the worst form was that of “ shouting.” He thought that should be put down by every possible means. Whenever a man came down from the country, a friend offered to “shout” immediately on his arrival. The result was that, after adjourning to the nearest public-house, one shouted all round, and another shouted all round, until each of flic company had had his turn, so that instead of merely having one lass be had seven or eight. He objected females voting on the prohibitory clauses “ I should like to catch a wife of mine: iguiug such a paper,” said he. The idea, was so suggestive that Mr Bunny had to put in a disclaimer by the announcement that lie was not a Mormon. Mr Creighton and Mr Bunny kept the House in capital spirits during the discussion of so interesting a subject, the speeches of Mr Swanson exercising & similar influence during the passing through Committee of the Married Women’s Property Bill.—lndependent.