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Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 190, 18 May 1872, Page 2

His Honor the Superintendent left the Thames for the Piako yesterday, and will probably return to Auckland overland.

We perceive by advertisement in auother column, that Mr C. A. Robertson iuteuds to start evening classes at the Thames School, commencing on Monday evening. There was a meeting of the Thames Municipality Committee yesterday at the Pacific Hotel in consequence of a communication from the Colonial Secretary relative to the boundaries. A report will be found in another column.

The anniversary of the Shorthand Wesleyan Church will be observed to-morrow, when special services will be held by the Rev. W. J, Williams in the moruiug at Shortland, aud in the eveuing in GrahamSlowli. A tea meeting will be held on Wednesday next in the Presbyterian Schoolroom to celebrate the occasion.

In the way of amusements the public will be well catered for to-night, and during the week. Mr and Madame Simonsen appear at the Academy of Music, and Mr Barry O’Neil with his troupe at the Royal. If the weather holds up both houses are sure to be full, as both enter.ainments are well worth listening to. Attractive programmes are announced, elsewhere.

At the Police Court yesterday four persons were dealt with for drunkenness. An application for a transfer of licence for the Union Hotel from G. IP. Tudhope to A. Barchard was adjourned until to-day, as also was the case of the boy Sliaudlcy, charged with stealing £lO from the dwelling house of John Kenyon. Alfred Preece was fined 2s 6d for permitting a horse to stray. At the R.M. Court yesterday a considerable amount of busiuess was disposed of. A report will be found in auother place, by which it will be seen that in one case the virtuesjof homoeopathic treatment versus allopathy were introduced. The case of Morris v. Hagan (Rifle Volunteer band case) was adjourned until Monday next at noon. Pace v. Martiusou was adjourned until next Court day, with a view to settlement by arbitration.

We are informed that some marble, beautifully marked, has been discovered in this district; also some freestone, which stones •a mason considers to be well adapted for building purposes. Some black stone has also been found ; its consistency very much resembles marble. Specimens of all these natural productions of the district were sent to-day to Auckland to bo polished and exhibited for the benefit of those engaged in the building trade.— Waikato 'Times. A meeting of the committee of the Freight Company was held at the offices of Mr J. Batger yesterday. Information laid before tlic committee shows the prospects of the company to be most cucouragiug. Several matters connected with the company were discussed. A meeting of importers will probably be convened for Monday next, when a prospectus will be submitted for approval.— Cross.

Slavery.— When we reach Baltimore, we are in the icgions of slavery. It exists theio, in its leas' shocking and most mitigated fo l m ; but i l 'e it is. They whisper here (they da e OJ : y whisper, you know, and that below iheir breaths) that ou that place, aud all through the South, there is a dull gloomy cloud on which the ve.y word seems wiitten. I shall be able to say, one of these days, that that I accepted no public mark of respect in any place where slavery was—and that’s something.— C.Dichens's Life.

We understand that a subscription has been started to defray the expenses incurred by the defeudaut Hugh Davies, in the case of Lethbridge versus Davies, in which llie plaintiff obtained judgment for £2O and £8 4s costs. From the testimony adduced it would appear that the fact of the defeudant having called in a homoeopathic doctor (who is said to have cured the patient after Drs Lethbridge aud Trousseau had he'd out very small hopes of the patieut’s recovery), was quite too much for the “ regular dustmen," who consider they have a vested iutevest iu the cutting and carving and physicing trade. The ‘ regular dustman ” iu this case, as soon as he heard of the “ grocer ” having been sent for. at once threw up the case, according to “ medical etiquette.” The patient in this case was a lad who, therefore, may be said (as Mr Macdonald suggested) to have been punished for the sin of the father, presuming it was a puuishmeut that the doctor left him. Without going into the question of homoeopathy versus allopathy, there can be little doubt that the case tried in Court yesterday does not say much for allopaths.

With regard to the late amateur performance, about which so much has been written lately, we publish the statement of accounts in connection therewith. Many people seemed to labor under the impression that the sup* per and dance, which cost upwards of L2O, had been charged against the proceeds of the performance. A glance at the following list of expenses will serve to show the real state of affairs. Keceipts : Proceeds of benefit, LBl 12s 6d. Expenses : By Thames Advertiser account, L2 Is 6d ; Thames Guardian account, Lo 13s: Evening Star account, L 7 ; Mrs Ilyau. professional services, L 3 ; Carroll and Bent, L2 ; Music, Ll 10s ; Mrs Mitchell, L 3 3s : Copying parts, Ll 10s ; Cosgrave aud Beid accounts, L2 18s ; making dress, hire of dresses, costumes, &c, from Mr Ryan, aud extra material, L2 10s; chairs, Ll : prof erty men and scene shifters, L 3 ; prompter, 10s ; doorkeepers, 15s ; bill posting, stage door, shields, bell-ringing, lace, and sundries, L 3 ; incidental expenses, 8s ; invitations to ladies and Choral Society, L 6 17s ; L4G 16s. Balance . L 34 I6s6d ; ‘LBi 12s 6d. The Waihato Times says :—‘ On Sunday, the 12th instant, divine service was held for the first time iu the Catholic Church at Alexandra. The dedication service was unavoidably postponed until the return of the Most Rev. Dr Croke from Australia, when he intends re-visiting the Waikato for this and other objects. There is great credit due to the managiug committee for the cuergy displayed in collecting the necessary funds, and it is no small tribute of g -atitude they owe chiefly to the members of other denominations for the generosity evinced by their willing and liberal aid. It may he lawfully asserted that the greater amount of the moneys came from the hands of the Armed Constabulary forces iu and about Alexandra. The contractors, Messrs Hughes and Thompson, of Cambridge, who were the designers and builders, have given unbounded satisfaction, both for the despatch and elegance with which everything has been done. This church aud that lately erected at Ngaruavvahia for the same denomination are satisfactory specimens of the building talent of the Waikato, a benefit not the least to be appreciated in our midst.” The witty John Clark, the barrister, who was lame, ov n heara a lady remark to a friend, ‘ That’s «.'ohn Clark, the lame lawyer.’ Mr Clark, who was passing along the street, turned round, and addressing the lady, said, “No, madam, I’m a lame man, but not a lame lawyer.’