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Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 90, 23 January 1872, Page 3

At the Theatre Koval last night “ Hamlet” was produced with a very good east, and was a decided success. The back portion of the house was well filled, but we arc sorry to say that the stalls were poorly patronised, and we feel sure that those who did not go lost 'a; treat, for a treat indeed it was to witness a little of the legitimate drama. Mr Tavares’ Hamlet was well played, there being nothing of the rant in his rendering of the part, and lie was well supported by the rest, of the company. Mrs Keogh played the Queen in a. natural and graceful manner, and we must congratulate this lady on her great improvement since we first had the pleasure of seeing her play at Ihe Thames. The same bill will be presented to night. There was but a tliiu house at the Academy of Music last evening, to witness the pantomime entitled, “ Life in the South, or Harlequin Secesh and Columbine True blue.” which was. nevertheless, very amusing, and deserving of better support. A very exciting niVair came off yesterday at the Shorihuid Wharf. It consisted of a series of races between several members of the Nava! brigade boating Club, the purpose ! of which was lo piv.ve who should form the ! amateur crew to represent the Club at the | Auckland Kogatta. After a hard struggle by those present. Mr H. Hatton, the Captain ! of the Club, allotted to Mes-rs H. Goldsj worthy. W. H. Tivvnrihan. 11. Xuv,'hick. Jas. i Gordon, and A. Ilruee (coxswain), the honour of representing the Club. There will be a silling of the YYnrdcn's 1 Court this morning. The following is a list ! f the cases :—\Y. Thomas and others v. bright ; Smile G.M. Co. ; Mcllbone v. .1. I’eun (yehcaring). A.i the Police Court ye-terday there was one ease of drunkenness, iu which the cus- ! tomarv penalty was imposed, and one of 1 drunkenness and vagrancy, in which, in addition to the customary line, a sentence of ; six months" incarceration was imposed. "Jiic offender was one very well known to the ' police—Mrs Atm Swift—who has passed the 1 greater portion of her time in gaol for some l years past, j A choral class in connection with the l Thames Mechanics' Institute is about to be I formed. All interested in the movement are I invited to attend a preliminary meeting to be I held at Pritchard's liouin, Pollen-street, on ! Wednesday, at 8 o'clock p.m. j Four of those who passed the first series of representatives for the Colonial Prize Firing went through their second stage yesterday, at Tararu. Only one of the four qualified himself for a representative, viz.. Partington, of the T.S.V., who. it will be remembered, scored the greatest number of points at the 200 and 'Hi'.) yards. Tae ranges were 400. .',OO. and (100 yards, five shots at each range, the scoring being—Partington, T.S.Y.. 42 1 points; Gordon. Xavals, 3(1; brown, ditto, 112; Nightingale,'ditto. 21. Five eompeti- [ tors have yet to compete at these ranges.

The Coromandel Jlnil says :—"The visit of lhe Goldfields Secretary (Mr Sheehan) lias been attended with the very best results. The warm interest taken by the Government in this goldfield was fully manifested by the promise made by that gentleman that the public works undertaken by the Government would he commenced in this district within a few weeks ; as well as by the wise suggestion made by him to the deputation, respecting the formation of a highway^district, and the. consequent institution of a highway board.” "