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Auckland Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2332, 6 September 1877, Page 2

Tliortias Joseph Bainbridge, storekeepei', of Ponsonby, and George McCaslin, contractor, of Newton, have become bankrupts, and the first meeting of their respective creditors will be hold in MrMacttailtine s oflicc, on Friday, tho 14th inst.

At the Resident Magistrate's Court, j Helonsville, on Tuesday last, Arthur | Deacon, hotel-keeper, appeared before Captain Symonds, on a charge ot serving liquor on Sunday, the 12th ult., to two men in the employ of Mr John Lamb. Mr SubInspector Partly represented the Police, and conducted the case. The men, James Campbell and Joseph Mullins, having been cxamiuod, the defendants contended that they were " travellers," within the meaning i of tlie Act, and had taken no more than was ; necessary. The Court held a different opinion, and imposed a fine of £•> and ; costs. A rumour lias been current all day that the Auckland Directors of the Union Beach mine have telegraphed to Mr llanncy, the Manager, asking for information, and that a reply to the following elicit has been le-eived : " I have no specimen:* in hand, and am not getting any." We believe the rumour ia correct.

Mr Cscorge Harrison is the coiTCct usunc of the man who was largely instrumental in extinguishing the tlames at the late outbreak of (ire at Frasor and Tiune's; his name uppeared us Harris.

A football match will be played, if the ■weather , should permit, ou Saturday next on tho Metropolitan ground between the team that is to visit the Thames on the 15th instant and a tmm of All-Comers —

Thames 15 :—Henderson, Carter, Ring, Ewen, Burgess,Shakespere, Woar. I'liilson, Kerr, Whewull, Warbrick, Purchas, Beunor, -Means, Miilson. All-Corners : - Cotton, Mucky, Biu-^s. Anderson, Gudgeon, Mason, Tonka, (2) Beale. Sibbin, Robinson, Burgess, Macky, fates, Somerville, Bravewater, Clark. Gatland, Haultain, Ridings, Adam-'. Walker, Laing, Davy, Orchard, Butler, Uanna, and Colcman. As it id very oe.-urable that the fifteen should have at lcisfc one game together playeia are particularly requested to put in au appearance on Saturday. Fifteen : Colors, Blue and White ; All-Coiners: Any colors.

In our list of nominations for the City Council last evening the nominators of of Messrs Fleming and Prime were reversed by some inadvertence ou the pavfc of this reporter in copying them. The following is the correct form of the nominations :—Mr Alexander Fleming, nominated by Messrs Alexander Black, John Smith, Thomas Cole, and George Leahy : Mr F. L. Prime, nominated by Messrs. C. B. Owen and J. L. Wilson.

Tlie paragraph in la.st n%ht'« issue relating the story of the steam-tug_, is, we learn, rather loose in its facts. It is only some three months ago since Mr Masefield's resolution in favour of a tug was carried, and an advertisement was immediately prepared. The publication was delayed at Mr Masefield's own request, in order tlrat certain inquiries might he instituted, and as these have now been made the advertisement in compliance with the resolution was published in the ordinary course. We think it doubtful, however, whether the Board, in the present state of its finances, will accept any-tender, but this can only be determined when the question again comes up in the ordinary course.

A correspondent, T. F., Hepburn-.strect, expresses tho pleasure his recent volunteer trip gave to him, Avith the exception of the night passage to and fro, as the heartless rain fell in torrents ; so heavily iuaoed that, having taken a rump steak for supper, he dreamed that the earth was again deluged, and lie was among the noise of the almost countless animals of Noah's ark. On awaking however, he discovered that his dream had been caused by the play of knives and forks over a smoking sup]>er. He goes on to describe his iirst morning view of Grahamstowm, wheu the early Sabbath sunlight was resting on mountains of gold, which reminded him of old Bunyan's picture of the "delectable mountains," so charming to the eyes of pilgrims. " The locality of the clustering townships," he says, " was at peace, and presently the men mustered for church parade." He then describes the church of St. George's, and vrrites of the sermon by Rev. C. M. Nelson, of St. Paul's Cathedral church, as " appropriate and impressive." The particulars of the match have already been described in the STAR. T. F. was favorably impressed with the Thames scenery, especially that of Tararu, which he considers is 'really enchanting and romantic. The only mishap was that which befer Volunteer MoLeod, of the Scottish. That young man, in rushing on to the steamer, went headlong into the water, but was gallantly brought to deck hy some of his brave comrades.

At the Licensing Court, Onehunga, ■Wednesday, (before 11. C. Barstow (Chairman), T. Paton, J. D. .Jackson, and J. Robertson, Licensing Commissioners, the following applications for transfers were received from Eden district :—Newmarket Hotel, from A. Cunningham to George Robson, granted ; Junction Motel, from* R. Foos to G. B. Martin, granted. Onehnnga Disirict : —Royal Hotel, from Henry Fuller to W. White, granted. Pakuranga :—Star Hotel, from E. Foley to Henry Leon, granted ; Critevion i [otul, from Thomas Rogers to J. Willi.s, granted.

A company is being formcxl to carry out j the work of prospecting tlie whole of the Cape Colvillo Peninsula. It is to be called the H;uiraki Gold Milling Ass/mation, and its plan of operations is as follows :—To employ ten men in two parties of four each with two leaders, to be out for a period of twelve months prospecting ; the men to be paid 23s per week aud rations. The whole outlay is expected to reach £1,000, which it is proposed to raise by fifty subscribers contributing £20 apiece. Sixty promoters shares are to be issued to subscribers and. workers alike. Each leader and the provisional secretary is to have one extra, maKin" 63 promoter's shares Each promoter s share will entitle the holder to 100 ±-1 shares, 5s paid up, which will be endorsed on the face ot scrip when payable gold is struck, to workers free of cost, and to non workers on payment of £5. The sum of £230 thus raised, to go towards the expenses of forming a company, and paying for working the-mine. The full prospectus appears elsewhere in our columns. There can be little doubt that the part of the Coromwidel Peninsula whish up to the present time has been opened up aw a goldiiold is only a small portion of the goldbearing region. Indeed, it is very likely that the richest tracts are as yet unknown The Association holds out a fair prospect ot a good return, and if properly carried out it should be a very legitimate venture. Messrs Samuel Meekan, Walter C. Brickenbury, and William Hood were yesterday nominated as candidates tor the Parnell Borough Council, in addition to the three whose names appeared in our issue ot last evening. The Police Court this morning was crowded with persons curious to witness Madame Valentine, ofPaddingtouvilla, and her friend Theodore. The lady, who is a native of sunny Trance, did not appear to feel comfortable in her position but her friend out on a bold front, and as he raised his hand and parsed his fingers through his lockw the ring* met the sunshine and sparkled in the light. Numerous complaints had been made to the police nbout, the nightly interruptions by Madarne'a visitors, and at length police interference was deemed nocesjary m order to stop what was considered a pe.st and the mission fell to the lot of Detective Jcflery, who wei.t last evening to the " villa " aud after taking such a vkv ofithe " little'cot" as the doubtful light permitted, went in and arrested the lady of the house, and her companion, Iheodorc Francis. It was vaguely (suggested that citizen visitors we under cover of the vi Ilii besides the girl Isabella, but fortunately for them, their nai. es were not disclosed for the satisfaction of the singularly curious. The persona arrested were discharged, on the united promise that they would not only quit the Grey-street nest but the uolony of New Zealand ; and if this " consummation dovoutlv to bo M'khed, 1; should result from the evening's surprise, the peace-loving inhabitants and jironortyowners of the street will be grateful. It i< to 1)0 feared, however, from the recent revelations, that there are other villas m Auckland that need cleansing, scouring and purifying from the taints of vice and immorality. At all events, there is hope for the good people of Grey-street.