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Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 67, 23 December 1871, Page 2

The letters of Mr Power and Mr Unthank report of lecture by Dr Macartney, and other local matter crowded out. The Rev S. Wilson will deliver a lecture in St. George’s Hall, to-morrow (Sunday) evening, commencing at 7 o’clock ; subject, The Advent of Christ, the great Mystery which includes all others. We noticed that numbers of the residents of the Thames have commenced their holidays already, many whose duties allowed of it, taking tlieir departure for Auckland by the Golden Crown last night, seemiugly bent on amusing themselves during the cessation of their business down here.

We have to acknowledge the receipt of the latest numbers of The Town mid Country Journal, The Australasian, Leader and The Australian Journal, from Mr Samuels, of the Varieties. We would specially commend the perusal of The Australian Journal to our readers, as it will be found to contain some interesting and also highly amusing information.

This evening the farewell engagement of those talcntod popular artistes, Mr Hoskins and Miss Florence Colville, will commence at the Theatre Royal. The euteitaiument will commence with an entirely new comedy, entitled a “ Comical Countess,” iu which Miss Colville will appear as the Countess, and Mr Hoskins the Chevalier deVillcbrac ; the Baron de Bergence, Mr Clinton. During the evening, Mr Clinton will appear in his celebrated negro eccentricities and songs, and will give his wonderful bones solo. This will be followed by the “Hunchback;” to conclude with the laughable farce of “ A Conjugal Les.jou,” to be read by Miss Colville as Mrs Lullaby. This is a bill of fare that ought to command a bumper house. An amateur pcrfoi mance will take place in the Academy of Music, Grahamstowu. on Wednesday evening next, the 27th instant, in aid of the funds of the Thames Goldfield Hospital. Miss Laura Wiseman has kindly consented to appear. In consequence of a requisition from a number of gentlemen, half of the proceeds arc to be devoted to the objects of the forthcoming Thames regatta. The evening’s entertaiment will commence with Tom Taylor’s well-known comedy “ Still Waters llun Deep.” To conclude with the great trial scene from “ Pickwick,” Bardell v. Pickwick. The cast includes some of the best amateur talent on the Thames, The usual monthly practice meeting of the members of the Thames Rifle Association will be held at the Parawai Butts, on Thursday next, at 0 o’clock morning. A meeting of the members of the Hibernian Society will be held iu the Hall, Pollen-street, this evening, at G. 20 o’clock. Mr John Crosbie, a shareholder in the Hazlebank G.M.Cj., desires us to state that he is not the same John Crosbie who was recently fined at the Police Court for being drunk. At the Resident Magistrate’s Court, yesterday, a good deal of business was done, but none of the eases were of much importance, except, perhaps, that of Craig v Young, in which the proper charges of valuators came under consideration. A report will be found in another place. It is announced in our advertising columns that the establishments of the drapers and clothiers on the Thames will be closed on Monday and Tuesday next, and also on the Ist and 2nd January,

Dr Macartney will lecture on “The men and minds of ’3B.’’ in the Academy of Music, this evening, at. 8 o’clock. The proceeds to be devoted to the benefit of the Hibernian Society. Fire at Coromandel.— On Wednesday evening a lire was discovered in a wooden building recently erected at. Kapanga Beach, Coromandel, by Mr J. Harney, for the purpose of a Restaurant. The inmates of Mr Cosgrave’s premises, which arc adjoining the scene of the occurrence, were awakened by hearing a crackling noise, and on lookiug out of the window saw (lames proceeding from the rear of Harney's building. An alarm was given, and the neighbours were aroused. Water being near at hand, and some buckets being obtained, the flames were soou mastered before any serious damage occurred. On examination it was found that the inside partitions, liniug, See., were destroyed, but the outer walls were ouly partially burned. Harney and his mate had left the premises at 7 p.m., and the fire did not break out till after midnight. This is supposed to be the act of au iucendiary. The police are making diligent enquiry with a view to the discovery of the offeuders.