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Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 225, 28 June 1872, Page 2

We perceive that Dr Carr will bring his highly interesting seances to a close to-mor-row night, to-night being the last but one, A meeting of the Catholic inhabitants of the Thames was held last night at the schoolroom, Willoughby-strcet. The meeting was of a private nature, and it was desired that the representatives of the Press should not be present. There are twenty-three cases set down for hearing at the Resident Magistrate’s Court to-day. Judgment is expected to be given in the case of MacDouuell v. ITouiss and Young, which ha; remained over since last Court day but one. There will be a special meeting of the Kauaeranga Hoard this evening, at the Secretary’s office, Sealey-street, to go through the accounts, and prepare reports, preparatory to the annual general meeting. A meeting of the members of the Waiotahi Board took place last evening, at Mr Gudgeon’s office, when the accounts were gone through, and reports prepared, preparatory to the annual meeting of ratepayers, which is advertised to take place at 2 o’clock p.m,, on Tuesday next, at the Governor Bowen Hotel. The brigantine, Lady Emma, which left Auckland, via Whangaroa, takes a largo quantity of timber, viz., 82,000 feet shipped by Messrs. lioldship & Co.; 6,000 feet aud 120 pieces, by Messrs Henderson aud Macfarlane. AVe would call the attention of publicans to the advertisement which appears in our columns stating that, liccuce fees must be paid not later than 11 o’clock on Saturday, June 20, to Mr John Itobiuson, receiver of Goldfields Revenue. Aftor that no fee can be received here. 'llie ketch AA r ild Duck arrived here yesterday morning, with a cargo of 70 tons of coal, from the Bay of Islands, where she left on Monday evening. The William and Julia also arrived by the same tide, with a cargo of coal. At the Police Court yesterday, Frelerick AVoodward was fined 40s and costs, or in default 7 days’ imprisonment, for assaulting Henry Kendall. Tliiec persons were fined for allowing horses and goats + , stray, and two for being drunk. In the assault case the R.M., at the request of AYoodward, allow*! him a week’s time to pay the fine. A meeting of master bakers was held at the Imperial Hotel last evening, for the purpose of taking into consideration the threatened strike of the journeymen bakers for a reduction in the hours of their work. The meeting came to what will, no doubt, be a very satisfactory arrangement to their journeymen. It being resolved, after some discussion, that the men should be allowed the nine hours’ work sponging time over and above. AVork to commence at 5 a.m. and cease at 5 p.m. This rule to come into force from Tuesday next, the Ist of July. The , journeymen, through their representatives, accepted the conditions, which were unanimously agreed to. Thirteen master bakers were present, Mr Douglas occupying the chair,

There was a report current in Auckland, on Wednesday, that a man named Brown, who attended the late patient, who died of small pox, had become infected by the disease. Happily, however, the rumour was not true. The Cross alluding to the matter says : “ It is better that a certain amount of alarm should prevail rather than total indifference. The one begets caution and the using of preventive measures; whilst indifference changes to terror as its consequences become evident when too late.” A memorial to his Honor the Superintendent, setting forth the efficiency and advantages which have resulted from having the Armed Constabulary on this field, and the superiority of the present force over the old Provincial police, is being numerously signed by the tradesmen on this field. The memorial prays that the Superintendent will not make any change, but retain the services of the police under the existing system, which is vastly superior to the former one. We sincerely trust that it may be done.

A gentleman connected with Coromandel has been induced to believe, from information received from a private source, that the district situate between Kennedy’s Bay and Whaugapoa would pay well to prospect for gold. The locality has been surfaced, and gold found in every dish washed ; but as yet no reef Ims been discovered. With the view of discovering the lode from which the gold has had its source, a prospecting party is now on foot and will shortly set out, as the indications evidently point to a run of goldbearing quartz traversing the country between the Waikoromiko Creek and Whaugapoa.— Cross. The publisher of the Day's Doings has again hem summoned at Bow-street Police Court, charged with publishing indecent prints and printed matter. The Society for the Suppression of Vice are the prosecutors. Sir Thomas Henry committed the defendant for trial, but accepted bail for his appearance at the sessions—two securities in £3oeach, and the defendant’s recognisances in £l5O. The funeral of the late Hugh Coolahau took place yesterday afternoon. It was attended by the Hon. D. McLean and a very large number of old colonists. The funeral cortege started from his late residence in Parnell to the Homan Catholic burial ground. The Rev. J. Gregory was the officiating clergyman, and the other clergymen present were the Rev. W. McDonald, J. A. Norris, Francis Del Monte, and Father Nivard. The late Mr PI. Coolahau was one of our oldest colonists, having arrived here in 1841, and died at the ripe old age of 72. One by one our oldest settlers are thus being taken from amongst us, and in a very few years there will remain few who witnessed the first establishment of British authority in these islands. Mr Coolahan was known by a large circle of friends, and generally respected ; he has held honourable positions in the country of his adoption at different times, and was for some time a member of the Provincial Council. He leaves a wife to mourn his loss.— D. S. Cross.

A preliminary meeting of the promoters of the Pearl-Fishing Company was held yesterday afternoon, in Captain Clayton’s office. The meeting was not a very large one, but it was resolved to form a company of £5,000 capital, in 500 shares of £lO each. A sketch was given by the chairman of what was expected would be required in fitting out an expedition for the pearl-fishing off the northwest coast of Australia and the south coast of New Guinea. The capital of the company is not large, but with good management there can be no doubt about the pro ft tab 1 eness of the undertaking. For a long time past there is scarcely a paper we receive from the Colony of Western Australia that does not furnish some wonderful instances of success attending those pursuing this calling. It is true that the colonists of Western Australia have an advantage over us in point of distance, but that is a very small advantage when spread over a voyage of twelve to eighteen months' duration. We wish the new undertaking every success, and hope soon to see an expedition fitted out for this species of industry. When a fishing cruise extends over a year, why not have a couple of vessels instead of one? so that one schooner could always be on the ground to receive the shells and pearls as dragged up by the barges and boats, and for the crew to reside in, and another to convey them to market. The schooners might thus alternately change places, and the fishing would go on perpetually. The natives who desired to return to their homes could thus be conveyed, and fresh hands brought out, while the prosecution of the fishing would be uninterrupted. — Cross. The following description of a sitting in banco at the Auckland Supreme Court appeared iu yesterdey’s Cross : —His Honor sat yesterday in banco, but notwithstanding •that he sat yet was there no banco. His Honor had returned from Wellington, not before he was wanted, but before he was expected. Therefore the learned- counsel had failed to give notice of their intention to move the Court upon demurrers or rules nisi ; or for injunctions to restrain, or to remove injunctions ; or to enter motions for new trials, or to quash proceedings. His Honor took his seat, at a few minutes after 11 o’clock, and remained looking into the opeu void for half an hour, when lie rose, and bowing to the reporters retired to his private room. Not a learned counsel or wig and gown put in an appearance to ask, with “ great respect to the Court.” to move for anything ; or to move that something might not be moved for. The Deputy-Registrar was there in gown ; so also was the crier—he, too, with gown, but of inferior textile, and of mo>'e unpretentious cut. The Court was enveloped in a shroud of mist; for clouds discharging a drizzling rain surrounded the building, and there was a gloom profound which reached even to the justice-seat. When at the time of his Honor entering the Court the crier called “ Silence,” the sound went through the building and returned back again with a sepulchral echo, so depressing that the few present were about in the same frame of mind as could be imagined of men attending a walking funeral iu a snow storm. The Court will sit this morning iu bankruptcy.