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Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 30, 10 November 1871, Page 2

A subscription list has been opened at the Guardian office in aid of the widow and children of the late John Beaty.

There are some fifteen cases set down for hearing at the Resident Magistrate’s Court, this day (Friday). Judgment is expected to be given in the case of Young v. Cohen, which stands OTer from last Court day, and which excited some interest. The rest of the cases arc of the ordinary character.

The owners of the s.s. ‘ Golden Crown,’ acting on a suggestion thrown out three days ago, have very considerately altered the time of departure of this boat on Saturday. She will leave Tararu at 3 o’clock, and return at 9 o’clock on Sunday morning.

A meeting of the members of tlie Hebrew faith was held on Wednesday evening, when it was agreed to build a new synagogue. The building is expected to cost about L2OOO, of which sum nearly LGOO was subscribed at the meeting, at which only eighteen were present. This amount the secretary confident ly anticipated doubling during tlie next week. — D. S. Cross.

When the kerosene oil gets low in the lamp, a gas is generated which often explodes, and in such a case husbands run the risk of beingmade widowers slightly in advance of the usual laws of nature. Now if a little salt is put into the lamp, no gas generates, the ugly smell is removed, and a forced divorce from domestic joys is prevented. Again, dip a piece of woollen material—a wool tape ”in the oil; if the woollen tape, when ignited, bursts into a fierce and fast running flame, the oil is dangerous. It has been proved that, for any purpose, nitro-glycerine is superior to kerosene, especially for oiling iron. Iu frosty weather kerosine ou metal corrodes, and when used to oil the hands of clocks, kerosene, in very cold weather, solidifies and stops tlie hands. Some people have been disappointed because kerosene has not acted immediately as a cure for scalds and burns. It has not so acted because it has not been properly applied. When a scald occurs the scalded part should be bathed in water, and gently rubbed with a woollen cloth. Then the part affected should be batliecl in an ample supply of kerosene.

A London paper reports a novel service in Westminster Abbey—a sermon preached by Dean Stanley to about one thousand telegraph message boys. The youngsters appeared in their uniforms, in their companies, and under the command of their drill instructors. Dean Stanley’s sermon is described as manly, vigorous, and to the point. He selected such verses from the Book of Samuel as would best illustrate the prophet’s career, and drew a charming picture of the boy Samuel as the temple messenger. Upon this history the preacher reminded his hearers of the importance of their duties, of the trust imposed upon them, of the paramount necessity of speed and attention until their message was delivered. He reminded them that the office of messenger was sacred, that angels held it, and that the feet of those who brought glad tidings had been pronounced beautiful. “ And perhaps,” concluded the Dean, “ perhaps this service ffii ay stamp some memories upon your minds which will come back to you in after years when you have become fathers of happy boys like yourselves and have been placed iu some high aud responsible positiou,”