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Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 148, 30 March 1872, Page 2

The p.s. Enterprise will make a special trip to Ohinemuri on Easter Monday, which we have no doubt will be a success if the weather is favourable. The Maori tangi which is now goiug on will be a great inducement to many to take advantage of the trip.

Mr E. Binney will sell the stock of a grocer and general dealer iu Owen-street. Sale to commence at 1 r o’clock this day. Messrs Wajmouth and Co. will hold a large sale of groceries, produce, &c., at tlieir store, Albert-street, at half-past 12 to-day. At the Police Court, yesterday, there were two cases of drunkenness and one of vagrancy, which were dealt with in the usual manner. Dr Kilgour was the officiating magistrate. A report will be found in another place. The p.s. Golden Crown will make a special trip from Auckland to-morrow (Sunday), and leave Tararu at 4 o’clock. A ball will take place this evening, at the Scotia Hotel, Brown-street. We observe from advertisement that Messrs Blott and Rutland have commenced business as wholesale and retail butchers in Owenstreet. They will also deal in all kinds of poultry.— Advt. The brig Wave, from Oamaru, arrived in Aucklaud harbour on Thursday morning. She brings a full cargo of grain, See. His Honor the Chief Justice held a sitting of the Supreme Court, in bankruptcy jurisdiction, yesterday. Several cases were adjourned until after the sittings of the Circuit Court, to be held next week. One bankrupt obtained his discharge; and the interminable case of Mr T. M. Machattie was advanced a stage. Mr Rees argued at considerable length, in order to obtain a reduction of the accounts of several of the creditors iu the estate. The facts in this case are well known. The greater part of the day was occupied iu again making these facts public. The application to have £823 14s struck out of the account of John Lamb, of the Waitemata Mills, was refused, and the case further adjourned until Saturday week. — D. S. Cross, No further information had been received up to a late hour last night regarding the movements of the convict Robiuson. A ballot for instruments took place on Thursday evening amongst the members of the Auckland Educational Society, when prizes to the value of £250 were drawn for. The settlers of Poverty Bay have presented Major Wcstrupp, on his retiring from the militia service and the command of the East Coast district, with a handsome silver cup. It stauds 10J inches high, and is beautifully embossed ; the base represents the root of an oak tree, while the knarlcd and twisted branches form the handles, foliage encircles the body, and a cluster of acorns surmounts the top. On the side of the cup the following words are engraved :—“ Presented to Major Charles Westrupp, N.Z.M., late commanding the East Coast district, by his fellow settlers, as a mark of their appreciation of his services and of their private esteem,lst January, 1872.”— Herald. A full share in the Prospectors’ claim, Rainy Creek, changed hands on Monday for £SOO. The reef is three feet wide, and has already been traced the whole length of the Prospecting claim, and lias been struck in No. 1 north and No. 1 south. A half share in the prospecting claim, Larry’s, changed hands on Friday last for £270. — InangaJiua Herald,

The total profit from the wreck of the Sussex is stated to be £10,200. There are fourteen prisoners for trial at the next Criminal Sittings, to commence on the 3rd April. Of this number the following are from the Thames: —Annie Sidey, George Collett (on bail), and Eliza Ann Powell. The Calendar will be found published in another place. With the exception of the case of Cyrus Haley the charges are not of a serious character.

From a gentlemen who arrived fronv Coromandel on Thursday evening, we learn that the crushing for the Bismarck was looking very well. The first retort had produced 301 ounces, and two and a half dishes of amalgam were in haud, besides two hundredweight of specimens to go through. The total weight of the stone put through is filewt, — Herald.

Intelligence was receiver! in town yesterday, which leads us to conclude that the reported attack, by Hauhaus, on the roadparty, at Taupo, was without foundation Herald.

We learn that a parcel of about 20 tons of tailings has been taken on board the Avon, cutter, to be transhipped to the Caduceus, and sent home to Loudon for treatment. Mr Dc Hirsch is the gentleman who is sending them away.

A good deal of amusement Was afforded on Thursday, in the Supreme Court, in consequence of a paragraph which nad appeared in the Cross. Mr Rees said it was with great trepidation he rose to apologise to his Honor for keeping him waiting the previous day. Mr MacCormick also apologised. Jbt*h “ gentlemen of the long robe ” (the slang of pcnny-a-lining) “ regretted ” that they should have kept the Court waiting. His Honor informed them that nothing was done ; the case set down was not even named. There is a vulgar propensity to use words and say “ nothing,” and to “ report nothing” excites a similar vanity. His Honor said it was usual in London for some of the judges to sit on the Bench till twelve o'clock to hear any cases that might be brought before them, even though no bar was in attendance at the opening of the Court.— Herald.