The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1882.

Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4328, 14 November 1882, Page 2

The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1882.

Confidence in the Prince Imperial market is being restored. An inquiry has set in from Auckland, and there are. now buyers at £2 13a, but no sellers. Mr Thomas Russell's name has been imported into the embroglio, a rumor being circulated that Tom intends to have a finger in the pie on behalf of the old company. He could enter the field with prestige, for the masterly style in which he frightened his forfeited shares out of the Central Italy Company some years ago when it became worth wlrie to do so is still green in the memory of many. One thing is beyond doubt: Mr Carpenter, when selling the old company's .property, disposed of the whola estate and interest of the vendors therein. A few days ago Mr H. N. Garland, who was manager of the old company, telegraphed to Mr Carpenter for the conditions of sale under which the property was sold. Mr Carpenter thereupon wired to Mr Tyler, solicitor for the present company, asking if the document was required on his account. Mr Tyler proceeded to Mr Garland, presumably to ascertain what this telegram meant, and that gentleman speedily forwarded another message demanding the conditions of sale. Mr Carpenter, however, declined to bow down to Mr Garlaod, or those for whom he acts, but offered to furnish a copy. Mr Russell's alleged claim, and that of the old company, may safely be regarded as another of the canards set afloat by mystery-mongers. We have excellent authority for stating that Mr Graham disavows any intention of taking any action that would have a baneful effect upon the district. At the request of the directors he furnished a claim, which was rejected, consequently the onus of taking some steps to establish his title is thrown upon him. But in doing so he Will avoid any action at all likely to affect the progress or well being of the place. There is every probability that the Company would pay him a fair rent for the uee of the allotments, and what more can he reasonably expect ? Does he claim the gold underneath? If so, that is a new departure which is not likely to lead to profit to the claimant. Many persons make a handle of his victory in the Queen of Beauty case. Well, Mr Graham wbb beaten in two or three epurts, and the last verdict w^b only for a farthing damages. And then the company's counsel, we are informed, stated they had an excellent ca§9 to appeal upon. But for various reasons the Prince Imperial and the Queen of Beauty cipea are not exactly

parallel, the advantage being all on the side of the former Company. We would suggest that the matter be referred to and argued before arbitrators, perhaps the Warden and District Judge Macdonald, with a disinterested lawyer, say Mr William Cploman, as umpire, their decision to ba accepted as a final settlement. '

Mr J. M. McLabbn, Mining Inspector, returned on Saturday, having visited Coromandel, Eawakawa, Kamo, and the Waikato Coal mines. He finds that the coal districts are developing rapidly, (lie output, now being very large. Sinking is proceeding at Kawakawa and Kamo.

Mr Davies, Returning Officer, announces that nominations for the office of Mayor will be received on (he 29'h insh

At the B,M. Court this morning Dr Kilgour and Mr H. C. Lawlor, J.P.s, ptesided. Mr Wm. Gribble applied to have tho Hading of the Court a short lime ngo, imposing a penalty of £20 for having an excess of kerosene on his premises, set aside, aa tho proceedings were taken under au Ast not then in force. Mr J. B. Mason delivered a powerful speech, in the course of which he quoted from the various statues. Finally, their Worships set aside tho farmer verdict, finding that another Act, copies of which had not come to hand when they inflicted the fine, and of the contents of which they were quite unaware, we sin force. It will be remembered that when Mr G-ribblo was previously before the Court, the Bench adjourned for a wck to endeavor to find a way of evading the harsh penalties of the statute, but were unsuccessful.

An accident, though not of a very severe nature, occurred yestarday morning to a miner named Joseph Hicks, working in the Smile of Fortune claim, Owbaroa. It appears he was just after starting to work in the atopes when a large flake of mullock slipped off the hanging wall, completely burying him up. He was at once relieved and carried home. His mate chanced to be getting some timber at the time. His irjuries are his left kn"e much swollen and stiff, his right side is very sore, bo much that he can hardly move in bed, also his right arm is bruised and slightly cut. He will be compelled to remain in for gome time to come.

The Rev. S. J. Neill's lecture on shorthand has been postponed until to-morrow evening.

The quarterly installation of officers of the Northern Pioneer Lodge of Good Templars took place last night as follows: —W.C.T., Bro. Honiss ; W V.T., Bio. Scott; W. Sec, Bro. Gibson; F. Sec, Bro. Marchant; W. Trea., Sister Bennett ; Chaplain, Sister Honiss; Marshall, Bro Hammond ; I Guard Bro G. Ellis; P.W.C.T., Bro J. Wood.

We perceive that by the ship Margaret G-albraith which armed in Auckland on Friday last from London that there are 19 cases of drapery goods addressed to Mr S. Hetherington, draper, Thames.