NOTES FROM AUSTRALIA.

Hawke's Bay Weekly Times, Volume 1, Issue 49, 9 December 1867, Page 306

NOTES FROM AUSTRALIA.

. ‘ (From tl»e Sydney Morning Heraldi 16th Nov. The debate in the Legislative Assembly oh the/motion of censure, moved by Mr Maoleay, terminated on Thursday morning last, at 3 a.m., in favor of the. Govern ment ; • maj o'rity; for Ministers, 14.

A- boy, nxmed James. M‘Carthy, died in the Sydney Infirmary, oh the afternoon of the Bth, from an , accident met witli by him whilst at work on the Sydney Common, on the Wednesday previous. Some new railway time tables have been prepared and approved of, and are about to come into force. Several important alterations have been made in the times of the suburban trains; the principle -of cheap suburban fares being again restored.

An Ingeniously constructed clock lias .just been received from Paris, by Mr C. Lemaire, af George-street, and is now to be seen at his establishment. • -

Professor Parker gave a grand asaut 61 armes at the School of Arts, on Saturday evening, last.,

The.heat on the 9th and LOth inst. was extremely great, a r d bushfires became very prevalent both near Sydney and and in many parts of the interior. The weather has since become more pleasant, but rain is much wanted.

The body of a newly-born male infant was found in Upper William-street, North, on Saturday morning last. 1 The inaugural concert of the Sydney Academy of Music took place at 137, Castlereagh-street, on Monday evening last. It was a great success. The grass in Hyde Park, or “ the Race Course,” was accidentally Bet fire to on Saturday last. A maimed man. named Charles M'Laren, was found dead in a house at Paddington on the Bth inst.

Mr James Anderson has appeared during the week in a highly effective five-act drama, written by himself, and named the Scottish Chief. The Rev. D. Allen, of Melbourne, delivered a lecture on “ Wine,” at the Tem-pera-ce Hall on the 11th inst. Last Tuesday eveningMr William Thom, licentiate, was'ordained to the ministry at St.: Stephen’s , phurch, according to the established forms of the Presbyterian Church.

The attendance of members at both the Chambers of .Legislature is very thin. It is difficult sometimes to “ keep a House together.” The Municpal. Council have decided upon the erection of a pavilion on a somewhat large and magnific°nt scale, on that portion of Hyde Park, where the hustings are usually erected—that is, between Market and Park-streets.

On Tuesday last a man, named William Stove, died from the effects of a faH from his horse, on the day previous. The young men of Chalmers Church have recently presented a purse of sovereigns to their pastor, Doctor Beg. The anniversary of the Wesleyan Church, Dowling-street, Woolloomooloo, was celebrated by a tea and public meeting held there last Tuesday night. The ninth annual-general meeting of members of the, Balmain' School of Arts was held last Tuesday evening in the hall of the School of Arts. Mr J. Booth, the chairman of the local municipality, presided. ,

A man, named James Slate”, was drowned at Wagga Wagga, whilst under the influence of drink.

A meeting.of citizens was held at the Sydney Exchange, last Tuesday afternoon, for the purpose of taking into eonsidera~ tion the best means of giving an entertainment to liis Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, to which the citizens generally could have access, : ./" Mr Plunkett’s Abolition of Capital Punishment Bill in the Legislative Council, has been negatived., by. a very; large; majority. George Ritchie an old man, residing at Wee Was,.committed suicide, on the 31st ultimo, by cutting bis throat. ./ j Z . On Wednesday last the city alderman met at the Temperance HaUi and- unpacked -the cpmpetiye designs sent, in for the new Town Hall. The designs are seventeen in number, and, are tdl, creditable to their authors, both in respect of archi. tectural elegance, and oompactness. u The body of a ( man,.,- named William Jeffreys, was recently found drowned near Denfiiquih.’.' i.cA match was/-played on Saturday last between : the ’lmperial Cricket Club and the,Emu Plains Cricket . Club, which ; was won byr tbie ; /latter by three runs. The play of both sides*was very good. Last‘Thursday'evening' man named Robert. fell /overboard frohi the schodher 'Teirara, then lying at;' Market And (drowned. ’ / / -iTH‘e/3,ourk4^ree^lOd%re^t3pnal ! . l Sa,b« bath; SohooL enjoyed':holiday, excursion Congregational Chmch,;Cainpbelltowh, ion Tues/ day / evening,: to • wqlcoitte.' the'" Rev. S.'| J. GreehV-.'. tlie, newly/'setttled: pastor of//the church. ( About:/ 300. -persons .sat. dpwn ; tb tea/'after • which'' ai; public ■■meeting ' was Reaping has heen.^pretty.generally ,eiidistrict,' but the results pohsidered.; c ’Unßatißfa.ofepry4B ? . s,a tf ;j l : , ;Oh' founda-/ Puhhc .Schoolj'.iGleveland-streefcr was - laid by;;his%^^ was; through u committete* o m: / the ;ABkembly/’and i iepdrted torthe’ Houie/With amendments. * , j , 1 ‘ ,/ T

. Supposed Case op Arson.—Mrs Wilson, who was apprehended bn the Coroner’s warrant, on suspicion of-having set fire tothe Masnnic Hotel, on Thursday' Week: last, was brought up before- the Resident Magistrate on Saturday last, when she was remanded for a week. Maguire, one of the lodgers in the Hotel, has- also been arrested on suspicion of being implicated in the transaction.—Nelson . Examiner, 19 th Nov.

Charge of Arson.—Maguire, whose aDprehension on suspicion of being concerned in setting fire to the Masonic Hotel, we mentioned in our last, was brought up before the Resident Magistrate on Tuesand was then remanded until Saturday next. —Nelson Examiner, 21st Nov. The Hon. Mr Tollrmiche. —By the mail from England we learn that the Hon. Mr. ToUemache, an old Wellington settler, has been visiting ber Majesty at Osborne. Mr. ToUemache will return to New Zealand early, next year, via Panama. Copper Tokens. —Understanding that some distrust exists respecting these very convenient representatives of smaU values, we think it best to publish the two clauses of the Coinage Offences Act which refer to counterfeiting or uttering base copper coin. We scarcely think that copper tokens can be said to resemble, or to be intended to resemble or pass for the Queen’s current copper coin; nor do we see if it be decided against them how the provisions of the act are to be enforced before the Government has taken steps to provide a supply of the real coin for public, use—certain it is that there is no such supply at present, and that the tokens are uuder the circumstances an actual need. The following are the clauses, the first relating to counterfeiting,, and the second to uttering base coin: falsely make or counterfeit any coin resembling or apparently intended to resemble or pass for any of the Queen’s current copper coin and whosoever without lawful authority or excuse (the proof whereof shall lie on. the party accused) shall knowingly make or mend or begin or proceed to make or mend or buy or sell or have in his custody or. possession any instrument tool or engine adapted and intended for the counterfeiting. any of the Queen’s current copper coin or shall buy sell receive pay or put off or offer to buy sell receive pay or put off any false or counterfeit coin resembling or apparently intended to resemble or pass for any of the Queen’s current copper coin at or for a lower rate or value than the same imports or was apparently intended to import shall be guilty of felony and being convicted thereof shall be liable at the discretion of the Court to be kept in penal servitude for any term not exceeding seven years and not less than three years or to be imprisoned for any term not exceeding two years, with or without hard labor and with or without solitary confinement. 15. Whosoever shall tender utter or put off any false or counterfeit coin resembling or apparently intended to resemble or pass for any of the Queen’s current copper coin knowing the same to be false or counterfeit or shall have in his custody or possession three or more pieces of. false or counterfeit coin resembling or apparently intended to resemble or pass for any of the Queen’s current copper coin knowing the same to be false or counterfeit and with intent to utter or put off the same 4 or any of them shaU be guilty of a misdemeanor and being convicted thereof shall be liable at the discretion of the Court to be imprisoned for any term not exceeding one year with or without “ard labor and with or without solitary confinement.’*