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Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3430, 19 December 1879, Page 2

We have received a budget of to-day'• Parliamentary, which, however, we arei compelled to hold over for want of ipace. Other itemi of new" ire also held over.

Those interested in the Auckland Cup^ are requested' to meet at Mr Lawless' this evening in accordance with ; the advertisement in another column.

At the District Court; yesterday afternoon after three o'clock, the case Hart and Horn v. Soater and Darroir wai heard. It was an action to recover £100 alleged breach of contract. After hearing a considerable amount of evidence the jury returned a verdict for the defendants with costs £7 13s. The case Tame Pataone and another t. O!Brien and Co., claim £100, for moving stuff' for the railway reclamation from plaintiffs' property without authority was • settled out of Court, the plaintiffs, we believe, paying £30, and £10 costs.

Mb J. Leydon offered for said by auction to-day jtlie rights and privileges of the Tarara Gardens for the 26th and 27th December. The gates and all the booths, with the exception of tho publican's booth were bought in by tho lessee of the Gardens, Mr Bennett. Mr Brown bought the publican's; booth for £3 ss. It will bo seen by advertisement in another column that the sports are indefinitely postponed, probably from the very unsatisfactory result of the sale.

Me Caepentek notifies that ho Trill sell by auction on Tuesday next; the wellknown and centrally situated Prince Alfred battery- Tho above plant has always been a "great favorite amongst the miners, and its proximity to the water race, and cheapness of motive power will enable the purchaser to crush at lowest rateß, thereby forming an excellent and lucrative investment for a small party of men.

The threatened sale of the Big Pump has at last eventuated, and the property now belongs to Mr Comer, probably acting on behalf of "the Association. Thus a concern worth £25,000 at least, and upon which nearly £200,000 has been spent, changed hands to-day for the trivial sum as £1300. Perhaps it is all for the best for this district that tho Associated Mines should possess the property, but it appears strange that a greater sum than £1800 could not be obtained for it.

At a meeting held last night at; the Pacific Hotel, Mr G. N. Brassey - read a letttr which Captftiu Small of tho

Engineers had declined to lay before his company, and which was us follows: — "Tho Secretary Haurald EngineersSir, having been nominated by one of yourselves for the position of a second lieutenant of your corps, and as there seems to be an evident desire on the part of your euptain to nominate a gentleman of his own particular liking, and that if I contested tho election I should not go in unfettered, I beg to state that us in the outset, I consented to stand at the request of Mr M. Hennelly, and to contest tho election with him against all comers, which does not seem to moot the views of your commanding officer, rather than I should stand in the way of Mr Gordon or any other gentleman, I beg to retire from the contest, and thank you,—l remain, yours faithfully, G. N. Brassey." A tote of thanks wa» unanimously accorded Mr Brassey, the letter not being considered an insulting one, taking into view both sides of the question as first heard from Capt. Small and afterwards from Mr Brassey.

The monthly inspection of the Naval Cadets took place last evening in the Tolunteer Hall, Richmond street; Notwithstanding the inclement state of the weather, the lads mustered well, under Captain Savage and Sub-Lieuten-ant White. Several evolutions and manual exercises Were gone through very creditably, and the arms were found to be in a clear state.