THE Thames Guardian AND MINING RECORD. FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 1872.

Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 279, 30 August 1872, Page 2

THE Thames Guardian AND MINING RECORD. FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 1872.

A meeting, we understand, will be held at Shortland, ou Saturday afternoon, to discuss the recent proclamation respecting the sale of Native Lands. About a dozen cases are set down for hearing at the Resident Magistrate's Court today. One of them is likely, we understand, to be somewhat lengthy—Fox v. Mackay, an action to recover professional fees. A meeting of the Thames Municipality Committee was held yesterday afternoon, wh«n it was resolved to take no further action in the matter, but to wait the next sitting of the Provincial Council. At the Police Court yesterday John Panes was sentenced to two months’ hard labour for assaulting Francisco Potto, at Tararu, on the 21st inst. 'This, with one case of drunkenness, comprised the business before the Court.

We perceive that a public mcctiug is called for Saturday next, at the Academy of Music, for the purpose of taking into consideration the Proclamation lately issued by tha Governor with regard to the native lands on this Peninsula. Mr Wm. Cnrpeuter is the convener of the meeting.

We perceive that Dr Carr opens on Saturday night at the Academy of Music, where he gives a couple of seances before his final departure for the South. Dr Carr, on his last visit to Auckland, drew crowded fashionable houses. He will administer “ Langhiug Gas,” and will give Mesmeric aud Phrenological lectures.

The petition in favor of increased representation in the Assembly for this district has now about 2,200 bona fide signatures attached to it, as soon as the Coromandel canvassers send in their returns the petition will be forwarded to Wellington It is very doubtful, however, if any further action will be taken in the matter by the House during the present session. Since our issue of Tuesday some very excellent stone, rich specimen stuff, to the extent of from fifty to sixty pounds weight has been taken from the Royal Standard, aud the stone being grassed from the Excelsior gives signs of proviug profitable crushing stuff, gold being contmually seen in tbc quartz as it is taken to the paddock. The Golconda crushing continues with much the same favourable yield as heretofore.—Coromandcl Mail.

To-night a grand bill is announced at the Royal for the benefit of the gentlemen comprising the orchestra, all of whom are well aud favourably kuowu amo'ugst us. The performance will be very musical, aud all the songs in “Guy Manuering ” are to be given. The excellent brass band of the Rifles will give some of their selections, aud Miss Laura Wiseman has also volunteered to assist. We anticipate a bumper house, aud the gentlemen for whom the benefit is given are certainly well deserving of it. The large half-hundred weight specimen taken from the low level of the Tokatea mine has broken up extraordinarily rich, far more so indeed than any one could hare supposed from its outside show. As frequently happens in large specimens tho interior was a mass of gold-besprinkled quartz, the crust of the stone comparatively having a far inferior show ; though in this case the show outside was very handsome, as those who saw it on exhibition in the window of Mr Horne’s office had nu opportunity of knowing.— Mail.

Australians will be grieved to hear that their old friend and favourite, Mr Joseph Jefferson—the Rip Van Winkle that will not be “so soon forgotten ” in the colonies—has been stricken with one of the most terrible misfortunes that can befall a man. Both of his eyes are covered by cataracts, the sight is almost, if not entirely gone, and little hope is expressed in the letter received from America, of its being recovered. Of course, all that skill and care can do is being doue. but it is sad that one who made so much light for others should be in darkness himself. — Home News.

Tho Exhibition was visited by over 200 persons yesterday evening, aud all seemed to enjoy themselves thoroughly. The electric telegraph, under the superintendence of Mr Bull, was in full work, over 40 messages being sent. It will not be in operation tonight, but ou Saturday evening will be again set going. Mr Severne electrified numbers of the visitors, to the great amusement of the bystanders. The Cornish Glee Singers enlivened the proceedings by giving some of tlicir excellent selections. Mr Lush, jun., will exhibit tbc electrical machine tonight, and Mr Severne will lecture on the *• Rotation of the earth on its axis.” Mr Grigg, of Pollen-street exhibits (as agent) some of Grover and Baker's sewiug machines, which are, we believe, the only American exhibits in the room. These machines are capable of working the finest Cambric embroidery, shirt fronts, aud the usual domestic linen —saviug an immense amount of time aud trouble to the ladies.

Yesterday’s Herald says : —“ Several complaints liaviug reached us as to the strong political bias exhibited in the telegraphic report s of speeches forwarded to us by the Press Association, we may as well state that it has been in consequence of a knowledge on our part of the existence of such a bias, that we have beeu in the habit of publishing the reports of the same speeches supplied by Greville’s agent to the Star. Most of our readers are probably aware by this time that the “Associated Press” is merely a name for a proprietary affair in the hauds of the present Ministry, it is therefore only natural that its telegrams should exhibit a decided partiality. On the other hand, “Grcville’sagent” is, we believe, a strong oppositionist, from causes connected with the agency, aud his reports show a leaning to the Stafford party. The public may thus perceive that by reading both sides and splitting the difference they may arrive at a fair idea how matters stand.” [Wc would inform our readers that Mr Wilson, the proprietor of the N.Z. Herald , is one of the company who is now working under the name of the “ New Zealand Press Association.” We perceive that that gentleman’s ideas of political aud newspaper honesty arc as singular as ever. He is not above “ turning a dirty penny ” to suit his own end, and will so continue to the end of the chapter.]