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Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 83, 15 January 1872, Page 2

Owing to pressure on our space we arc obliged to hold over several articles of local interest.

We hAve been informed that a special messenger was dispatched yesterday to Coromandel. requesting the attention of Mr James Mackay. juu., who is at present there, that certain European influences arc at this very moment being used to bring contempt on fhe arrangements made by Mr Mackay with the natives whilst recently at Ohincmuri. As Mr Mackav is daily expected, and will undoubtedly cause an explanation, wc refrain from further comment.

An accident occurred on Friday at tlic Caledonian to Daniel Mackay. an engineer employed at this battery, Whit t putting the band on the wheel lie was caught-, whirled round, and thrown ii£ > flic pit. lie received severe excoriations on the. leg, hut, we arc happy to hear, was not seriously injured. We understand that the Warden has received his appointment as Warden, kc., for the Hauraid Cold Fields under the new Gold Districts Act, but has received no (fazrttc proclaiming the Act in force. We hear that there is a probability of Mr Swan contesting the district of Rodney with Mr Sheehan. Mr Swan left for Auckland on .Saturday with a view, we hear, to canvass the district,

A boat race is to come ofuto-dav. between Dalton’s Fiery Cross and Connor's Mary Anne. It will be remembered that Dalton’s boat came in first at the Regatta, in the Licensed Waterman’s Knee, but. was disqualified on account of liis male not holding a license a month old. He challenged the men who got the first prize, and a match was made for LlO a side. The course will he the same ns that rowed cm Regatta Day, and the time will be about high-water. The wrestling-match between Manning and Stanley came off on Saturday afternoon, at Tararu, and ended in an easy victory for Manning, he throwing his opponent twice, without ever giving him a chance of doing the same thing for him (Manning).

The Kev V. Lush announced yesterday, at St. George's Church, that the hour for the general meeting of the congregation has been altered from .”> p.m. to 7 p.m., in order the hotter to suit, the convenience of the business people. There was a good attendance at the Academy of Music on Saturday, and the performances ran remarkably well, and were very warmly received by the audience, who testified their approval by hearty laughter and frequent applause. This evening the

" Kattic of Sedan ” will be produced here for the first time. "Ixion” will again be repeated.

Oil Friday a serious accident occurred to a youth in Auckland. A man driving a spirited horse drew up at the market-place, and giving the animal the reins, permitted it to feed. Something occurred to startle the horse, which bolted off at full speed, and came into contact with an iron rail opposite the bank. A youth standing near the spot was knocked down and sustained serious iujury.

The p.s. Challenger made a very successful trip to Coromandel and back yesterday. She took l . it passengers there and brought 3ii back. All the excursionists enjoyed themselves greatly, and expressed themselves highly pleased with the trip.

The Wellington Independent gives the following : —•• A new goldfield, to he called ■ The Hau -aki Goldmiuiug District.’has been proclaimed under the provisions of the Goldmining Districts Act, IS7I, and a ’Warden’s Court established. The new field is situate in the province of Auckland, as may bo inferred from its title.’’

The s.s. Taranaki arrived in the Mauukau on Friday, frum Southern ports. Passengers —Saloon : Messrs Andrew Hepburn. W. Fitzgerald. A. Ottersun, liuckbind. Pope and two children. Prosser and child, Thompson, McKenzie, Callendar; Mrs Crump and (laughter ; Messrs Chew Chong. Billiald, Kenny ; Mr and Mrs James Coots; Messrs James Charlton. Drown. Dodd, J. Drown, S. Howell. A. Alfrey. Duncan, Biown, Baker, Bargrove, Charles James. Asher ; Alias Asher ; and 13 in the steerage.

The remains of the late Kev. George Mackie were buried on 1-1 tli December in the Si. Hilda Cemetery, and one of the most largely attended funerals ever seen in this country testified to the esteem felt for him by all classes.

Wc have received a copy of a new publication—the New Zealand Volunteer Gazette. It is neatly printed by the proprietors, Messrs. Jones and Tombs, Wellesley-street, Auckland. The object of the Volunteer Gazctze is to supply a medium for advocating the “interests of not only the Volunteers and other branches of the colonial forces, but also to succeed in becoming an authority on all sporting subjects.” This opens a wide field, and it is impossible to say from a perusal of the first, number whether this is likely to be accomplished or not.

Mr Samuels, of the Varieties, has received the latest files of Australian papers per Hero, containing all the latest intelligence.