THE Thames Guardian AND MINING RECORD. THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 1872.

Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 272, 22 August 1872, Page 2

THE Thames Guardian AND MINING RECORD. THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 1872.

A man crossing over Pollen-street yesterday, near the Fountain Hotel, got between two omuibussea passiug in contrary directions and was knocked down. The injuries he received are, we understand, somewhat serious.

By advertisement in another column, Mr E. W. Hollis, architect, &c., invites tenders for alterations to the Cash Palace, Messrs John Cosgrave and Co.’s premises. At the Police Court yesterday two persons were dealt with in the usual manner ior being drunk. There was no other business before the Court.

A. Boardman, Esq., has been appointed manager of the South British Insurance Company. Mr James GrceD, an old settler in Auckland, and much respected by a wide circle of friends, died on the 20lh instant, at his residence, near Mount Edeu.

A young horse belonging to Messrs Stone Brothers, and valued at £25, dropped dead on Monday afternoon last whilst being driven along the Fousonby Road. This is the second horse that Messrs Stone Brothers have lost under similar circumatances during the iast few weeks.— Cross.

Yesterday’s Herald says that the Harbour Board of Aucklaud have decided to adopt Mr Higginsou’s geueral scheme of harbour works, estimated at £120,000, uot including wet-doek. Provision is, however, made for going on with the work iu sections. This important question may now be considered settled.

Mr Caldcr has requested us to state that the gentleman of that name mentioned in the report of the Industrial Exhibition of 2072, contained in the Industrial Gazette of yesterday published at the Exhibition, is not him, and that he has not paiuted any portrait in the Exhibition at all, the only works of his there being the two large oil colobr landscapes, one representing the Coromandel harbour, and the other the beach at. Grahamstown.

Accident at the Freemasons’ Hall —A young man, named James Browq, met with an accident at the Freemasons’ Hall, yesterday afternoon. In running hastily up the staircase, and when noarlv at the top, he fell to the ground and was severely cut over the eyebrow. He was rendered insensible at the time, and was taken to the Hospital, where, we arc glad to hear, he is progressing favourably.

A man named John Pare was taken into custody yesterday, and will be brought before the R.M. this morning, charged with assaulting and beating Frisco Ratta, a native of Manila, who has lately been employed in cutting firewood near Tararu with the accused. Some quarrel arose between them, and tho result was that Frisco got roughly handled by hia mate, and is now at the Thames Hospital, but is not seriously injured. The manager of the Auckland Steam Packet Company intimates that, "on and after Monday next, the Auckland Steam Packet Company will express freight per Golden Crown and Tararu Railway Company, from Auckland to Tararu, Grahamstown, and Shortiand, delivering goods and parcels at the doors of consignees, at current rates." This will be a great convenience to shippers to the Thames. — Cross. ,

An excellent house assembled last night at the Theatre Royal, on the occasion of Mr Keogh’s benefit. “ Under the Gaslight” was put on the stage, and was really admirably played—indeed, the best we have witnessed on the same stage for some time past, and that is saying much. The whole company did well; but the playing of Mr Jones, Mr Joyce, Mrs Hill, and Mrs Jones demands special mention, that of Mrs Jones being superlatively good : sbe excelled and outshone her usual self. An attractive bill is announced for to-night, comprising “ The Female Bluebeard ’’ and "The Lores of Jeremy Diddler.” An inquest was held yesterday afternodn at the Edeu Vine Hotel, to inquire into the death of Frances Maiy Lamb. The evidence of Dr Goldshro’ was to the effect that the deceased died of apoplexy, caused by excessive and habitual drinkiDg. The jury returned a verdict that the deceased died from excessive drinking, and added the following rider “ The jury are of opinion that the conduct of Martin Breen, paramour of deceased, and of Samuel and Matilda Furley, keepers of the Sportman’s Arms, Waitakere East, was highly inhuman and culpable towards the unfortunate deceased, who was supplied with liquor to her own destruction, and left to die in an apoplectic fit without medical assistance, or even common nursing." — Cron.