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Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 171, 26 April 1872, Page 3

We have to acknowledge the receipt of the April number of the JYca' Zealand Presbyterian Magazine , which contains, besides a number of readable articles, a sermon by the Rev. David Bruce, of St. Andrew’s Church. Auckland. Mr ITaughton, Under-Secretary of the Gold Fields, arrived yesterday by the Golden Crown, and will, we are informed, make an inspection of the district preparatory to making a report to the Government oa the subject of public works in this locality.

Mr J. H. Asher will hold a sale of drapery at his Commercial Sale Rooms, I rown-siieet, Grahpmslowu, at 11 o’clock to-day.

There .are about SO cases set down for hearing at the Resident Magistrate’s Court, to-day. * A considerable proportion of tins number is for non-payment of calls in goldmining companies, or rates due to the local Highway Boards. There are a good number of entries for the heudicap races at Tararu, to-morow (Saturday), which, if the weather is fine, will, no doubt, be a success. The course has been fenced in, and it is hoped that none will climb over tlie same to evade the payment of admission to the course.

A.t the Police Court yesterday, Andrew Muir was found guilty of stealing a spi.'itlevel, value 12s od, and was sentenced to 21 days’ imprisonment. George Hulme, of Shorthand, for neglecting to keep his premises in a state of cleanliness, was fined ss. Thomas Gillibrand, for permitting a goat to wander at large in Pollen-street, was fined Is and costs.

At the Warden’s Court yesterday, the Pukehir.au case was proceeded with, and, so far as the evidence goes, was concluded. The case stands adjourned until Wednesday next, wbcu Mr Macdonald will reply on behalf of the plaintiffs. Mr Warden Keddell, we understand, proceeds to Coromandel to-morrow, to transact some business there, returning to the Thames on Tuesday. As will be seen in our telegraphic news, the long-looked for divorce case will not be tried, as the plaintiff lias given notice that he has withdrawn from the case.

The s.s. Hero took over !),3390z. of gold to Sydney yesterday. Wo observe from our advertising columns that Messrs Thornton, Smith, and Firth have raised the price of flour and sharps one pound per ton. Wc arc at a loss to understand why this increase in price has occurred. In spite of the wretched weather the Theatre Royal was again well patronised last night. The troupe could not possibly have had worse weather than they have had during their stay, and yet they draw good houses, a sure proof that there is a great deal of fan to be had at a reasonable price. They announce an entire change of programme to-night, in fact, they seem to have an unlimited supply of funny material on hand.

The fortnightly meeting of tire Auckland Harbour Board was held yesterday afternoon, when a very large amount of business was disposed of. Considerable alterations arc about to be made on the wharf for the better accommodation of the shipping. Mr Dargaville has given notice of moving for a change in the constitution of the Board. There is a credit balance in hand of something over £1,700. At the close of the meeting, an important memorial was presented from shipowners, merchants, &c., engaged in the coasting and inter-provincial shipping, asking for au abatement of the excessive charges made on such shipping in this port. A report appears in another column. — Cross. C. E. Madden, Esq., and Elliot Meyer, Esq., upon the application of Mr Sheehan to his Honor Sir G. A. Arney, Kt., Chief Justice, were yesterday admitted as barristers at law to plead at the bar in the Supreme Court of New Zealand. Both gentlemen had previously passed as solicitors.' His Honor, in acceding to Mr Shcehau’s application, passed a-grace-ful compliment to both gentlemen, which could not have been other than gratifying to their feelings.— Cross.

The Uendiffo Independent reports About 7 on Tuesday evening Mr Matthew Brown, a storekeeper residing at Ironbark, was driving a four-wheeled waggonette down Mitchellstrcct from the Railway-bridge, and attempted to pass between two drays going in an opposite direction ; one of the dray wheels caught the hind ones of his conveyance, throwing the whole of the occupants out. They were the driver, his wife, and little daughter, who was nursing a baby boy, 12 months old. The mother and daughtei escaped with a severe shaking, but the baby was killed on the spot, and the father, who had fallen uuder the vehicle, was taken up insensible.

The last of tlie “ Nunawading Messiah ” disputes that were brought under the notice of the public some months ago was disposed of in the Supreme Court on Wednesday. It will be remembered that Wilson after his quarrel with Fisher sued him in the County Court for Lt)3, for money lent, work done, goods sold, kc. ; and the jury gave a verdict for L3l 10s. Defendant appealed to the Supreme Court, on thcgvouud that the things were given, and not lent or sold as stated by Wilson. The Court made very short work of the affair, for without calling on plaintiff’s counsel it held there was evidence that tnc money was lent, and that the verdict of the jury could not be interfered with. The appeal was therefore dismissed.

11 A day or two ago,” observes the Kyncton Guardian, “an encounter took pla-c near Malmsbury, between a dog and a snake, the result of which was the death of both combatants. Mr Allen was walking along the Daylesford-road towards Malmsbury, where, upon a small heap of road metal, overgrown by grass, he saw a snake basking in the sun. His dog, a small terrier, saw it almost at the same moment, and made a rush for the rep tile, which it caught before it had got far from its resting-place. The snake writhed and wriggled, but the (log held fast till he had disabled his opponent, when Mr Allen dispatched it with a stick. It afterwards appeared that the terrier had been bitten in the mouth, and he died a few hours after the affray.”