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Lake County Press, Issue 47, 26 April 1872, Page 2

The establishment of a Wardens’ Court in the Tokoraairiro district is urged by the Bruce Herald. A Mr Peppercorn, who has arrived at Auckland from Sydney claims the land on which Wynyardton, Coromandel, is situated, asserting that he purchased it from the Maoris 20 years ago, It appears from the last files of the Momteur that gold mining in New Caledonia is still being proceeded with, both reefing and alluvial, and that the yield and general indications are sufficient to keep the miners in heart to go on with the work and continue the large outlay necessary. The Tapanui correspondent of the Daily Times chronicles the fact that a man named George Hanan, aged 27, hung himself at Waikaka. He had attired himself in woman's clothing,—stockings, chemise* stays, petticoats, &c. &c., over all being a good black silk dress and loose jacket. He had also neatly folded a thick towel between his neck and the rope. ‘ The Qreymouth Star of a recent date has the following:—An uninvited assistant in the service appeared last evening at the Wesleyan Chapel. The Rev. W Taylor was giving out a hymn, when a light grey kitten, that had by some means found its way to the church, suddenly jumped on the book, to his extreme discomposure, and the scarcely suppressed titterings of the congregation.” Probably this kitten had a strong tendency to Puseyism.

In his address to the electors of Waikouaiti Sir David Monro says :—'* I regard the policy of the Government as useless extravagance and unstatesman-like. In pursuit of very doubtful advantages the whole property of thecountry is threatened with a ruinous amount of taxation. I should seek to arrest this fatal policy, and to substitute for it one having a regard to those principles of prudence and economy the negl ct of which in puMic as in private life leads to poveity and insolvency." From a letter received at Melbourne by the last mail it w 'Uid se in that' the looses incurred by the Liverpool and London Globe Insurance Company, in consequence of the great Chic igo fire, have amounted to something stupendous. The company has been calk d upon to pay no lt-ss a sum than 600,000/, and by this time all the insurer's claims have been satisfied. In the whole history of insurance companies, this is the largest amount that has ever been paid by any company on account of one fire.

The Home News says:—" Last month we referred to Mr Spurgeon and his reminiscences of Rome. He has sinoa made a sort of apology for his irreverent utterances > and in doing so disclaimed tho term ' Reverend' on his own behalf. H°. has done so nething else that will have an interest for Australia. In the course of an address delivered recently, he said he had received a letter from Australia containing an order for three Baptist ministers. He oould have executed the order at once, but the letter contained postscript to the effect that he was not to send ' duffers.' Under the latter circumstances the execution of the order must stand over, the proper articles not being in stock." We have been privileged to publish the following letter from Mr Macassey to a prominent member of the Arrow Miners Association :— '* Dunedin, 20th March, 1872. Dear Sir, —Although defeated in the recent contest, I have determined to fulfil, so far as I can, ,the various promises given by me regar ling the reform of our goldfields administration. Any fundamental reform, such as the reduction of the gold duty, or the extension of the miners right, will have to be fought out in the House of Representatives; but the Provincial Council is quite competent to deal with the following questions i—The periodical removal of Wardens. ; The visitation of every centre of population by the Wardens. Detailed and reliable reports affecting the district, showing periodically its population, where situated, its wants, and resources. The trial of contested mining cases as near the place of dispute as may be practicable. The appointment of additional Wardens if and where necessary.—lf the miners think proper to address the Provincial Council upon all or any of these subjects, I shall be happy to take charge of their petition, and do the best I can in their interests.— I am, &c, Jas. Macassey."