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Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 247, 24 July 1872, Page 2

The following cases, adjourned from last Court day. with a view to settlement, are set down for hearing to-day : —Hicks v Meuuie aud Day, Hicks v Meuuie.

We notice in the manifest of the cargo of the ship Coronilla tho following for the Thames :—l case, care of A. Lascelles ; 6 cases, E. Reusliaw ; 15 cases, Spencer and Hall ; 16 packages, 200 cases, 53 packages, W. Phillips and Son ; 2 cases, T. Short. ’ At the Police Court, yesterday, two cases of drunkenness, oue of ob-cenc language, one of obtaiiuiug money under false pretences. one of permitting a chimney to catch fire, ana one of removing surface soil from Pahau-street, together with two applications for transfers of publicans’ licences, comprised the business before the Court.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Thames Wesleyan Laud of Hope was held last evening iu the Grahamstown Schoolroom, MrJ. Kernick (vice-president) occupied the chair. Addresses were given by Messrs Stanton, Mason, Hicks, aud R. French ; recitations by several members of the society.

An accident happened to the No. 7 station on the Moauataiari Tramway, ou Monday, which prevented the sending down of quartz from the upper part of the line. This has occurred at an unfortunate moment, as the Bendigo Independent were sending down stone, and their crushiug has had to be discontinued in consequence of the mishap. A rumour gained great currency in town last night to the effect that Mr H. Manning, so well known amongst us, had met with a very sudden death at. Grey mouth, either in a wrestling match or in a foot race. We have not beeu able to ascertain anything confirmatory of the report, aud are inclined to doubt it, more especially as we have had no news of the affair from the telegraph agents iu the South.

Complaining of the non-issue uutii 1572 of the statistics for 1870, the Lyttelton Times hopes that “ some member of the Assembly will make a point of enquiring whether the operations of tho Registrar-General cannot be quickened very considerably iu future.” At the present rate of progress we may expect the statistics for 1872 about the Greek Kalends.

The general meeting of the Shortland Fire Kolief Fund Committee will be held this eveuiug, at Butt’s Hotel, at 7 o’clock. A full attendance of all members of the committee is requested, as the business is important. The report of the sub-committee relative to the distribution of the funds will be laid before the meeting for adoption, and • the division of the funds on hand in the most equitable manner possible will have to be decided upon, a task of considerable difficulty, and one which it is hardly possible to accomplish to the satisfaction of all parties. We arc sure, however, that the committee will do the best they can with the evidence before them to make as good a division of the funds as possible.

A narrow escape from serious accident occurred yesterday. i'he p.s. Lady Bowen returned from her usual trip to Mahuraugi aud the Hot Springs ye-lerday evening. Whilst coming alongside the Wharf, owing to the strong north-east winds blowing, aud the flood tide, her headway could not be checked in time, and she' collided with the Enterprise No. 2, the latter vessel’s stern striking the -Lady Bowen’s port spousuiihouse. At the time, the beitos in the house were occupied by two ladies, Mrs Fcuion and eh Id, and Mrs Adams (wife of Captain Adams). The force of the collision knocked one of the ladies out of the uertli, aud, had it not been for the promptitude with which the fireman of the vessel (named Audersou) rushed to their a*sistauce aud dlagged them from their perilous position, both would undoubtedly have been seriously injured, as the vessels were striking each other with considerable violence, owing to the heavy sea on,— Cross.

To-night, the Tnatncs Scottish celebrate' the auuiveiS.iiy day of the company ny u ball uud supper, to be held tu the Academy of Music. The Hall has been very uicely arranged, and great trouule taken in making it comfortable for dancing, etc. Supper will be laid in the large OillinrU-rouin of the I’j.C.tio Hotel, aud all wilt be able to sit at one tune. Several ladies aud gentlemen tmui Auckland are expected to take part in this evening’s euienaintnent. The value of laud iu Canterbury has beeu rising iu au extraordinary degree during the lust twelve months. A private letter receuUy received Horn Chrisiobureh says : —" Property Ucre late>y unsaleable now rcamly bauds at double ns line value, aud toivu lands Have gone up at least 200 per cent. lately sola the liftb ot a quarter acre at the corner where the tire was, next Jacobs and Isaacs, for £7ui); aud yesterday 1 learnt that £3,000 was offered for Wilkiu’s half-acre iu HorefoiM-sireot, with the old Repository on it, aud the offer was refused ; also, a few days ago, Ur Turnbull sold about a quarter of au acre iu the paddock in \Vor - coster-street, for £soo—this, twelve mouths ago, would not have sold at £IOO. Other sales, both iu town aud country, are nearly iu like proportion.”

The Nelson Examiner advocates the formation of a league with reference to the proper conduct of immigration aud the administration of the waste lauds, setting forth the following programme : —l. Immigration aud public works cauuot with justice be charged directly or indirectly on tile ordinary taxes. 2. The proceeds of the laud sales amt of the leasing of the public estate, together with the revenue arising from the public works, are the sources out of which, or on the security of which alutie, immigration aud public works should bo carried on. 3. The terms for purchase or occupation of Clown lauds should be uniform, and equally favourable to present settlers aud immigrants. 4. Thu alieuatiffh. of the public estate in large areas, whether to individuals or to colomsiug companies, subject to no conditions as to its administration, is contrary to sound policy. 5. A laud tax, like that of the United States of America, is an unexceptionable source of revenue, and the best security against obstructive tenure of laud.