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Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 170, 25 April 1872, Page 3

At the Police Court yesterday one case of drunkenness, one of larceny, and one of vagrancy were disposed of. Dr Kilgour, J.P., occupied the Bench, in the absence of the R.M. at the Warden’s Court. At the Warden’s Court yesterday, the Pukehinau case was proceeded with. Mr Tyler addressed the Court for the defence at considerable length, and called witnesses. The further hearing of the ease will be resumed this morning. The remaining cases on the list were adjourned until Wednesday next. The Rev. J. Buller delivered an interesting and instructive lecture on “ Woman ” last evening, a theme which has been descanted upon by diviucs, poets, and scholars, from time immemorial, : nd upon whi'di therefore it is very difficult to say anything new. There was a good attendance, which is not to be wondered at, as the subject must always be a most popular and important one. The subject was ably treated by the rev. lecturer. The proceeds of the lecture were devoted to the erection of a chapel iu the Tararu road. As will be seen elsewhere, there arc some fifty tons of tailings from the late Cure crushiugs advertised for sale on Saturday next at the Prince Alfred Battery. '1 he stuff crushed averaged close upon two ounces tc the ton, but that of course is no criterion as to the value of the tailings, those that give most gold not beiug always the richest, and vice versa. The New Zealand Herald says Notice is given that, on and after the Ist of May, the Bay of Islands Coal Company’s prices at the loading gro ind will be as follow : Unscreened coals, 12s per ton ; slack, 8s pei ton,

From time to time complaints have been made that it is a prevailing custom of some of the bakers here to supply bread which is underweight If this is so we hope that the Inspector of Police will direct the Inspector of Weights and Measures to look after the matter. Provision has been made for such an officer; and we certainly think that there is plenty of work for him. We learn that the man Fenton Delaney, who it will be remembered had his head cut open by a man named Langton at Riverhead, still lies in a very precarious state at the Hospital. Langton was again brought up at the Police Court yesterday morning to answer to the charges, but the case had to be again adjourned till May 1, when it is hoped that Delaney will be so far recovered as to be able to attend at the Court to give evidence. — Cross.

A Cape newspaper of the 19th ult. states that the discoveries at the diamond fields are on the increase, and estimates their value at not less than £5,000 a day, or £1,500,000 a year.

Mr James Cruickshank, of the firm of Cruickshank, Smart, and Co., is spoken of as a candidate for the seat at the Harbour Board vacated by Captain Anderson. We are sure no better choice could be made. Mr Cruickshank’s long connection with a leading business firm here, and his thorough acrpiaintancc with the requirements of the port, rendering him in every respect well fitted to assist in the business of a board entrusted with the control of our harbour. — Cross.

In the ranks of the Peerage of the United Kingdom, the Roman Catholics can reckon one Duke (Norfolk), one Marquis (Bute), eight Earls, four Viscounts, and twenty Barons, the list ending with Lord O’Hagan, the Lord Chancellor of Ireland. Besides these, there are forty-nine Catholics in the Baronetage, six Catholics in her Majesty’s Privy Council, and thirty-eight in the House of Commons, all of whom, with the exception of Lord Robert Montagu, sit for Irish constituencies.

We regret very much to have to record the death of the daughter of a weil-known Maori Chief belonging to this district. We allude to Rapana Maunganoa, whose daughter Meti died on board the p.s. Challenger whilst on the passage from Coromandel on Tuesday evening. She was 25 years of a rc.