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Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 26, 6 November 1871, Page 2

Owing to the inclemency of the weather the cricket match between the Thames Cricket Club and the Volunteers was not played on Saturday last. It will probably be played next Saturday week. At St. George’s Church yesterday there were three services held, the afternoon being devoted specially to the Volunteers. In the morning and evening the Rev. V. Lush preached most impressive and affecting sermons about the late Bishop Patteson, whose untimely end whilst engaged in the propagation of Christianity amongst the SouthSealslanders caused such a profound sensation of grief last week. There was a large muster of Volunteers in the afternoon, seven companies being on parade. The rifles and cadets headed by the brass hand marched from Skortland, and the Navals, with their drum and fife hand, from Grahamstown. The collections at the three services amounted to £.22 11s 4d, which goes to the building fund of the new church, hut we arc sorry to have to state that although at the afternoon service the church was crowded, the amount collected was only £4 7s lOd. This docs not speak well for the Volunteers, for whom the service was specially held. At a rifle competition at Bristol on Tuesday one competitor made lo consecutive hull’s eyes at 800 yards. Two others made 10 at 1,000 yards. — Weekly Mail, Glasgow, July 1. The London Tiniest and Daily New arc warning the Government.—The rejection of the Ballot Bill by the Lords has produced little excitement, owing to the universal weariness; hut the agitation is rising for a reform of the Upper House, and is likely to succeed. —The intoxicating Liquors Suppression Act lias received the Royal assent. The Sydney Mail of the 21st ultimo states that “A cake of retorted gold, weighing about 80 ozs., the product of New Caledonia, was exhibited on ’Change to-day. It was of rather a dull colour, and appeared more of the character of New Zealand gold than the produce of Australia.” An old man, a miner, was wc were informed. found on the Kith, at the bottom of an old shaft ninety feet deep, on the Black Lead, where ho must have fallen during the previous night. It was found that lie had broken both his legs, and sustained other injuries. He is now in the Gulgong Hospital, being the first patient admitted. Scarcely any hopes are entertained of his recovery.— Western Rod.