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Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 108, 13 February 1872, Page 2

Life Assurance. —An article on Life Assurance, for which wc cannot find room this morning, will appear in to-morrow’s issue.

Tenders arc called for the erection of a Powder Magazine at the Thames. There will be a sitting at the "Warden's Court this morning. The only case on the list for to-day is .Simmons v. The Commercial G.M.C.. a claim for £3 13s 4d for \fork and labour. The Hon. Dr. Pollen arrived from Auckland, yesterday. We understand that his visit is in connection with the alleged stoppage of the mail between Ohiucmuri and Katikati. As, until the completion of the telegraph line messages have to be sent overland by the mail route, this is a matter of some importance, and we hope the Doctor will be able to arrange matters satisfactorily. At the Police Court yesterday half-a-dozen persons were subjected to the customary pains and penalties for being drunk. The keeper of an oystci saloon in Pollen-street was scut to gaol for one month ’for harbouring prostitutes. Mary Ferguson was sent to gaol for a like period for stealing goods from the premises of Mr Cosgravc. One of the foremen of shifts at the Caledoniau mine was fined 20s for an assault committed in making a forcible search on the person of a visitor to The mine on Thursday last. A report willlx: found in another column.

A series of excellent views, of the chief battles and incidents in the Franco-Prussian War, and also of subjects connected with sacred history, were exhibited for the first time last night, at the Thames School-room. •There was a good attendance. Mr Lancelot Booth delivered an excellent lecture, suitable to the occasion, which was listened to with much interest.

The second anniversary of the Star of Haurak" Tent 1.0.11. will be celebrated today, at !) o'clock. The members aud their friends will march from the Tent-room, Mnckay-street, to the "Wesleyan Church, Grnhamstown, in order to be present at a sermon on “ ilcchabitism,” to be preached by Brother the Her. W. J. Williams, the collection at which will be for the Thames Hospital. At half-past 10 the procession will re-form, and, headed by a brass band, will proceed toParawai, when various sports will be carried on until evening, when all will return in time for the public soiree, to be held at Bt. George’s Hall, which, judging by the number of tickets already disposed of, and the completeness of tlic arrangements made, promises to be a great success. .Several well-known friends of tbc Temperance movement arc among the speakers, aud a very choice musical programme will be gone through. We hope the weather will prove favourable to the out-door sports, but, incuse it should not, we believe other arrangements will be made for the day's enjoyment. We have much pleasure in calling attention to.the new photographic gallery now opened in Pollen-street, by Messrs Foy Bros. We have seen some very excellent specimens of their art, and trust that they may receive a share of public patronage.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Thames Total Abstinence Society was held last evening at St. George’s Hall, the Eev. TT. C. Wilson in the chair. There was a good attendance. The meeting was addressed by Mr Sawyer, Mr French, of Auckland ; Mr Strahan, of Honolulu, and others. Mr Strahan stated that in Honolulu there were very few public-houses, and that this had a very beneficial effect. The cause of temperance was ably advocated, and, from the statements made, the society is evidently progressing. There was but a poor house at the Academy of Music last night, but the performances were, as usual, deserving of better patronage. The “ Irish Heiress ” and the screaming farce of the “ Man about Town,” interspersed with .Signor Donato's wonderful dancing, made up a very excellent evening's entertainment. This (Tuesday) evening is the last but one of Signor Donato’s present engagement at the Thames. Mr Madden, of Albert-street, showed us yesterday, a curious freak of nature in the shape of a young duck with fou- legs. This singular quadruped was hatched at Tararu about a month ago, and might hare lived to the most lengthened period of life enjoyed by these birds but for being accidentally kicked by a goat and killed. Mr Mnddcn is going to stuff and preserve this singular curiosity, which is worth inspection. Our readers will be interested by learning that the Bishop of Lichfield was entertained before his departure from America at a grand breakfast, held at Delmonico's restaurant, at New York. The Bishop of the Diocese presided, and eight other American bishops were present. During the morning the Bishop of Lichfield was presented with a magnificent copy of the standard book of common prayer in use in the Un'tcd States, by Bishop Odenheimor, of New Jcsey, and with an elaborately wrought alms-bas : n of silver, set with precious stones, by the Rev. Dr. Leeds, of Baltimore, as the gift of the church-neoplc of Maryland. The s.s. Phoebe, Captain Worsp, left for Southern ports on Sunday, with the following passengers : —Mrs King, Mr and Miss Otterson, Messrs Murdoch, Ford, .Scccombe, Wood, Mr, Mrs, and Miss Copper, Mrs E. W. Stafford, Mrs Holdcnshaw. Miss Whiteley. Mrs Skelton, and 14 in the steerage. The Alice Cameron, Captain Carter, left on Sunday for Sydney, with the following passengers :—Mr and Mrs Watson. Mr and Mrs Stevens, Mrs Rumscy and family (2), Miss Ilumsey, Mr J. Murphy.

The nomination for candidates for tho Waikato district takes place on the 19th, at Ngaruawahia, and a poll, if necessary, on the 27th inst. The polling places will be—the Court-house. Ngaruawah'a ; Court-house, Hamilton ; Court-house, Cambridge ; Courthouse, Tc Awamutu ; Court-house, Alexandra ; and the Court-house, Raglan. The Alexandra correspondent of the T). S. Crass says :—“ I should vciy much Vice to sec a goldfield opened somewhere in this direction, and rn experienced prospecting party might perhaps do something towards forwarding my wishes. I have read the statement made by John Cash, as published in your paper, and I should not be Joint; my duty to you and to your readers if I did not raise a warning voice against any parties, public or private, incurring any great expense of money or toil in prospecting, unless they have information from sonic other person or persons, in whom they have confidence, who can substantiate his report of jtlie auriferous character of this district.”

The effects of the late genial rains are most marked :.i tlic surrounding country. The dull and parched appearance of the pastures has given way to a beautiful tinge of green, and already the country wears another aspect. Should we be favoured with intervals of rain and fine weather before the setting in of the whiter, as seems net unlikely, the grass will not be found to have suffered from the drought. A r . Z. Herald,

Some misapprehension prevails as to the procedure of the new Court of Divorce. It may be explained that all cases under this jurisdiction must be „ 'icd before, at least, two judges. It can hardly accord with tho dignity of the judicial ermine, that it should travel from province to province to adjudicate upon questions arising out of marital infidelity. The probability is that tlic Court will be established permanently in Wellington, and the time of sitting will be immediately before or after the appointed sittings of the Court of Appeal. — JV. Z. Herald. A very narrow escape from drowning occurred near the Queen-street Wharf on Sunday afternoon. Two or three little boys were fishing from the neck of the steamer Comcrang, moored alongside the wharf, when one of them lost his balance and fell overboard. His companions were so paralysed that almost a minute elapsed before they gave the alarm, but when they did so several of the steamer’s crew rushed _to the bow of the vessel, and one of them seizing a rope at once jumped overboard. The boy lmd by this time sunk and risen more than once, and was just oa the point of sinking again when the man grasped him by the hair, and swam with him to the vessel,'where lie was landed in a very exhausted condition. The presence of mind and gallantry displayed by the mau who rescued tlic lad, but whose name we have been unable to ascertain, are worthy of recognition. It is, however, desirable that the practice so common about the whnrf of young lads fisli’ ig should he put a stop to. — D. >S. Crons, Captain Farquhar. of tlic p.s. Duke of Edinburgh, which arrived in harbour yesterday from the Bay of Islands, reports that on his passage down to Russell on Friday afternoon last lie saw a vessel near Takutu l’oint, drift’'g bodily on to the 'ocks. She was flying a signal of distress from tho main rigging, and Captain Farquhar at once bore down for her, when she proved to he tlic new schooner Prince Rupert, Captain Hcalnnder. Owing to tlic heavy sea running at the time, the Captain of the Duke had great difficulty in getting a tow line on board her, she being almost in the breakers. Fortunately, however, the rope was made fast, and the vessel towed three or four miles off shore, and out of all danger. Had tlie Duke not arrived as she did, the Prince Rupert must have heon among the rocks in another five minutes, when nothing could have saved her from rroing to pieces. We understand that Capt. Farquhar intends to claim salvage. The Prince Rupert is a large consting schooner, and was only launched a few weeks ago.—A". Z. Herald.

John Crosbic, who met with such a sad and untimely fate last week by jumping from a cab after the horses had commenced to bolt, was buried on Friday afternoon, his remains being followed by a large number of friends to whom he was known. Crosbic was a man of indomitable energy, and the unflinching and uncompromising manner i which lie asserted hiscla’msin the Hazclbank fioldmining Company had drawn down upon hint much public attention during the last few months. He was a very able mine manager and a skilful prospector, _ one of the class of industrious and persevering men to whom we are indebted in so large a degree for the development of our auriferous wealth. Crosbic was a Freemason, and his burial was attended by a large number of the members of the craft. The funeral service was performed by the Itcv. Brother Bruce, Chaplain of the lodge ; and the oration, a solemn, grand, and "eloquent composition, was impressively delivered by the B.P.G.M. Brother Beveridge. The brotherhood, having assisted at the last sad ceremony of a deceased brother, returned to the Lodge of tit. Andrew, where they had been called upon to assemble, when the iodge having been duly opened and closed the brethren departed, having been warned of the slight thread upon which life hangs suspended, and how suddenly it may snap, when every brother shall be called upon to appear and answer fo • his work before the Great Architect of the Universe wlionf all good and true free and accepted Masons are taught to reverence and adore ; for it is upon the belief of and faith in the Great Master of the World, and all that is on it and beyond it. that Masonry is built up. cemented, and indissolubly bound firm as primeval rock,-- Crons.