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Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 86, 18 January 1872, Page 2

The challenge match between live of the Thames Engineer Volunteers and live of the No. 1 B.H.R.Y. has been arranged to come off at live o’clock this morning, at the Parawai range.

The Provincial Government Gazette published yesterday contains statements of the allairs of forty goldmiuing companies, and an application 1o register the Tiki Goldmining Company. The by-law No. (1 to provide for the better rule and government of the city, of Auckland is also given. Proclamations under the Waslo Lauds Act. and the Dogs Act, arc published, and nolice is given that the application for a mining lease at Maunia. by liichard Coupland, has been withdrawn.

We learn the promises of support to the candidature of Mr J. Sheehan for the distinct of Rodney arc most encouraging. Wc have been shown a number of requisitions from various districts, numerously signed, pledging support. At the Police Court yesterday Mrs Annie Sidey was remanded for a week on the charge of stealing 29 sovereigns from Edward Pearson, of Grnhamstowu. Two persons were fined for permitting a nuisance to exist on their premises, and two publican’s were fined as each for not keeping their lamps burning on the night of tlic 13th inst. At the Warden’s Court yesterday a timber cutter at Whakawau was liued £5 for not having a license. The information was laid by the Inspector of Miners’ rights. The Court will sit again this morning, but there is very little business on the paper. Mr J. Sheehan, the Goldfields Secretary, is at present at Coromandel, with Messrs Mackay and Cadman, members for the goldfields, completing arrangements for the immediate prosecution of the public works sanctioned by the Provincial Council during its late sittings l’or this important branch of our goldfields.

A woman dropped a purse conlaing £ll 10s in Brown-street, yesterday afternoon, and she not being very well oil, was in a terrible slate of mind about the matter. Fortunately the purse was found by honest hands—those of Constable Brennan, who at once restored the purse to its owner to her great gratification The beautiful play of “Don C;esar de Bazau” was performed last night, at the Academy of Music, to, we are sorry to say. a poor house. The piece was. nevertheless, very well performed, and was evidently appreciated by the audience. The popular burlesque of “ Ixion’’ was repeated for the last time, according to the bills, and will be succeeded by “111-treated II Trovatorc,” which will he produced to-night, and we hope to a better house.

A public court of enquiry has been held at Onehuuga, before Captain Burgess (Chief Harbour-master), and John Sliceliau, Esq. (Provincial Executive), into certain charges made against Captain Wing, Pilot and Harbour Master at the Manukau, by a boatman named Henry Jeffares. Jeflares, it will be remembered by many persons, wrote a letter to the Evening Star accusing Captain Wing of all kinds of irregularities, and more especially of employing the boatmen at private work. Most voluminous evidence was adduced. The Court made a most careful enquiry into all the charges. The decision lias not yet been made public.— Herald. On Tuesday morning, about half-past ten o'clock, a very narrow escape from an extensive conflagration occurred. At that time it appears Mr John Finlay was standing in the shop of Mr John Broad, locksmith, Qucenstrcct, and on looking up observed that a corner of tlic roof was on fire. The utmost expedition was used in procuring several buckets of water, and the fir* fortunately was anticipated before it had got much hold upon the building. A spark from an adjoining chimney was suspected to be the cause. Crone.

The following is a list of passengers already booked per ship City of Auckland, Captain W. Ashby, which sails for London to-morrow : —Saloon : Lev L. Vi nay, Mrs Ornisbv. Miss Ormsby, Miss Selina Ormsby, Mr Andrews, Miss Brown, Mr and Mrs D. White. Mr G. I’. Walker, Mr and Mrs Soppet, Mrs Maynard, Mr and Mrs Farnall. Steerage ; Messrs F. CaUtt. W. Iteed. A. Smith. W. Brougham, A. Brodie, William Clarke and two children. W. F. Stephens, G. Thorp, J. Williams, Gumoir, M. Lee, J. Gilmer, J. Pierce. E. James, J. Pcnball, W. Lowe, J. 1!. Clarke and family, and Mr and Mrs K. Glcdhill.

An attempt to escape was made by otic of the prisoners at Mount Eden Gaol yesterday, but the runaway was recaptured, and lodged again in his old quarters.— B. -S'. Cross.

Among the passengers by the ship City of Auckland, for England, is Mr Faruall. late member for Rodney in the—House of l!epre-_ sentatives. Mr Farnall goes in connexion' with the immigration scheme of the General Government. He will be located in Germany, with which he is familiar. A popular delusion exists relative to the making of wills, viz., that unless written with pen and ink they are invalid. A contested will ease—Harris and Varner—wasconcludcd at the Supreme Court, Sydney, recently, when his Honor Judge Hargrave (among other remarks in reference to the drawing out of wills) said that it did not. signify what a will was written with, provided that in other respects it was genuine and properly attested. The will, which was disputed by Mr Joseph Warner on other grounds, was held to be perfectly valid, although but a scrap of paper written upon with a lead pencil. This simple document will, doubtless, prove a valuable friend to the mother and four children whom it concerns, as it puts them in possession of a handsome fortune. — Sydney Umpire. Captain Riogcau, of the French barque Araciu, sued Mr J. F. Lineker, the shipbroker, in the County Court, Melbourne, for damages for malicious arrest and prosecution. It appeared that in September last the defendant brought an action against tlic plaintiff to recover a sum of money as commission for obtaining a charter party for his vessel at the end of the previous year, and got out a writ of ca. na. against him. upon which he was arrested and held to bail in the amount of £IOO. It was in consequence of this proceeding that the plaintiff brought tlic present action, as it was not he that entered into the negotiation with regard to the charter party, but the former master of the vessel, who was taken ill at Calcutta, and left behind there, while Captain Riogcau brought on the vessel to Mclbocruc. It was contended on behalf of the defendant that tlic present action could not lie until the suit for the recovery of the commission money had been decided ; and Ills Honor Judge Cope, bolding the objection to be good, gave a verdiet for the defendant.