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Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 145, 27 March 1872, Page 3

The p.s. Golden Crown will leave the Tararu Wharf at !» o'clock this evening, as per advertisement.

Owing to a breakage in the telegraphic wire there was no message received last night. "\\e understand that the break down is supposed to have been caused by some vessel having come into contact with the wires stretching to the towers across the mouth of the river—an occurrence which has happened several times, and steps should certainly be taken to prevent its recurrence.

The Warden's Court will sit this morning, when the case of the Manukau G.M.C. v. Whan G.M.C. will be heard. The action is for work and labour done in crushing quartz.

The honorary Secretary of the Mechanics' Institute begs to acknowledge with thanks a donation of fourteen books, mostly on scientific subjects, presented by Dr Trousseau.

The only business at the Police Court yesterday was a case of disobedience of a summons for the support of an illegitimate child. The defendant was remanded to Auckland on the application of M ■ Sub-Inspector Pullen. The P.M. expressed his willingness to take bail if defendant conld procure it—himself in £SU and two sureties of £25 each.

An elderly man named James O'Connell was taken into custody by Sergeant Green, in Brown-street, last night, for being drunk. When being taken towards the lock-up he showed fight, and struck the Sergeant a rather severe blow on the left side of the forehead. Eventually he was handcuffed, and conveyed to durance vile. He will appear before the P.M. this morning. During the hearing of a case at the Police Court yesterday. Mr Joy called the attention of the Court to the dilapidated state of the Bible with which oaths were administered. The book had certainly seen service, for it was without covers, and one or two of the outside leaves were being rapidly kissed away. One thing especially noticeable about it. when held up for inspection, was. however. that the wear it had undergone was entirely confined to the outside, for the inside appeared new and unthumbed—at once freeing the Cle-k of the Court, the police, and others who take charge of the hall of justice, from any suspicion of beguiling the tedious hours by reading the volume which they so often hand up to the wimess to kiss.— Croat.

IV e understand that there is a probnbili of an exhibition of works of art being held Auckland next spring, under the auspices

the Society of Artists. The last exhibition was sufficiently a success to warrant such a step, and we are glad to hear that such a likelihood exists. We should recommend the committee, in case they contemplate repeating their former success, to give early and extensive notice in the leading journals of the other colonics, and thus insure for themselves large contributions of works of art from all quarters.— Herald. The mission schooner Southern Cross, Captain Jacob, will sail for Norfolk Island about the 10th April. Captain Tilly, formerly ;n command of the vessel, will accompany the mission party during the forthcoming cruise. The Ilev. Mr Codringtou. chief of the mission, arrived in Auckland per City of Melbourne. During the present session, twenry-eiglit ladies have matriculated at the University of Edinburgh, many of them with honours. Of the twenty-eight, ten are studying for the medical profession.

An English pnper assorts that over members of the British Fnrliamen

pledged to rote for Home Ilule in Ireland

It is said that the matriculation and graduating examinations, as notv conducted at Oxford University, are very strict and searching, so much so that more than onehalf of those who have recently presented themselves for examination have failed to pass. One of the examiners has in consequence received an anonymous communication. threatening his life. The letter was brought before the authorities of the University. but no clue to the writer has been obtained.

The alterations which have been going on for some time past in that large building in the Albert Barracks, near the back gate, are nearly completed. From being barracks for a portion of the Armed Constabulary, it is now converted into a series of offices for the Public Works Department. The Resident Engineer and his assistants will have their offices here, as will also Mr Carruthers. when in Auckland. A couple of large rooms will also be furnished for preparing the plans and maps of the surveys, kc.. made or required by the department. The want of light, with which the rooms were formerly afflicted, has been, obviated by putting in a Dumber of additional windows. The back part of the building is divided into a series of compartments, in which will be stored the various instruments required. Government stores, coal, kc. The plans and sections of the various works in progress are completed, the suite of rooms, kc.. will be admirably adapted to the purpose they are intended to serve.— Cross.