Cromwell Argus. AND NORTHERN GOLD-FIELDS GAZETTE. Cromwell: Wednesday, Oct. 6, 1875. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] DUNEDIN.

Cromwell Argus, Volume VI, Issue 308, 6 October 1875, Page 5

Cromwell Argus. AND NORTHERN GOLD-FIELDS GAZETTE. Cromwell: Wednesday, Oct. 6, 1875. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. ] DUNEDIN.

Oct, 4, 3.5 p.m. Cyrus W, Haley, of Auckland notoriety, a prisoner confined here, was shot dead this morning in Stuart-street by a warder, while attempting to escape. Tuesday, 7.30 p.m. A number of Mr Macandrew’s friends have decided to give him a banquet on his return from Wellington. Sir George Grey, Fitzherbert, and Rolleston will be present. The season for brown trout fishing commenced on Friday, and many licenses have been issued. .

At the usual annual meeting of shearers held at the Scandinavian Hotel on Saturday evening, it was resolved that the price this season be £1 per 10Gi A fire occurred at Port Chalmers about three o’clock on Saturday morning, and resulted in the total destruction of two shops, one occupied by Robertson, a clothier, and the other by Scott, tailor. By great exertions the fire was confined to those two buildings, Robertson’s stock was valued at £2OOO, and was not insured, as he only Intended opening next day, and the building—the property of Mrs Kettle—was also uninsured. Scott is insured in the New Zealand Co. for £SOO.

The Criminal session of the Supreme Court was opened yesterday before his Honor Judge Williams. In his opening address the Judge commented strongly on the wretched apology for a Court-house possessed by Dunedin. Thomas White, charged with larceny from a lighter in Dunedin, was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment ; Ann Hardy, larceny, three years; John McCarthy, stabbing with intent, not guilty ; Thomas Dobson, robbing a till, six months ; Michael Goldings two charges of stealing money, twelve months on each charge ; Andrew Caldwell, embezzlement, three years Alfred Goodall, stealing money, twelve months.

An inquest will be held at the gaol tomorrow on the body of Cyrus Haley. The House of Representatives hee for the the last, few days been mainly occupied in the discussion of the new Representation Ddl } which is brought forward with a view of a more equal distribution of representatives. It proposes that the House shall consist of 82 members, and four Maori representatives. The city of Dunedin is among the districts which are to have an additional member. Yesterday a good deal of general business was got through. The debate on the San Francisco mail service is postponed till to-day.

Owing to pressure ot late advertisements we are compelled to hold over some leading remarks, Bendigo letter, and mining meras.

The Cromwell Go. lodged a cake of 262 ounces of gold in the Colonial Bank yesterday* The battery has been subject to frequent stoppages during the past fortnight. We understand the Colonial Bank las issued a new design of note, the artistic meri\g of which are highly praised, We shall be if. any of ottr customers will hand us a sample to report upon, < •

In another column will be found a very liberal race programme to be gone through on Friday and Saturday, 15th and 16th. It is creditable to our Gardrona friends, in the present depressed times, to sea them display so handsome a prize-list. The New Zealand Times asserts that the Government intend to pay local governing bodies for the eight months of the present year the same subsidies which they would have received had the Abolition Bill passed as originally proposed. This is almost too good to be true.

The Auckland football players have bssn singularly unfortunate in their Southern trip, having been utterly routed in every match contested. On their return to Auckland last week they received fto reception of any kind, passing into the town quietly with other passengers.

A member of a large mercantile house in London, writing to a friend in Dunedin by the last Suez mail, says it is understood that Sir Jnlius Vogel has arranged to enter a London firm upon his retirement from political life in New Zealand. The particulars, he adds, have not transpired.

Mr Taylor, Inspector of Schools, examined the Cromwell School on Wednesday last with satisfactory results. The Bannockburn School was visited on Thursday, and Mr Taylor spoke highly of the progress made by the pupils there, as well as those at the Gorge under Miss Marsh.

Mr Beal, the manager of the Colonial Bank, visited Lawrence recently in compliance with petition from several residents in that district asking h’ra to open a branch of the Colonial there. The Times Is informed that Mr Real w 111 report favorably to the Directors of the Bank as to the desirability of a branch being opened in Lawrence.

At last meeting of - the Queenstown Municipal Council it was agree! to defend any .action taken by Mr Robertson to enforce his claim in the matter of water award and costs, the object of the Council being to obtain time to raise the money by bdo of debentures under the Waterworks Act.

The Wheeler Troupe presented their popular entertainment before fair audiences on Monday and last evenings, and created a most favorable impression. We have not been able to avail ourselves of the courtesy extended to us by Mr Wheeler, but judging from the verdict of those who have patronised the company, we have missed a treat rarely available on the goldfields. It is said the Troupe will Appear again on Thursday evening. The Alberiown Annual Races talce place on Friday and Saturday first, and promise to come off most Successfully. Most of the prize-taking horses at the Cromwell meeting will “fight their battles o’er again," and a goodly crowd of visitors from this part purpose enjoying an outing for a day or two in the pictm esqne Labe district. Altogether it is safe to predict a successful and enjoyable meet. For the convenience of the pub’io Mr T. Gilmonr notifies that he will run a four-horse coach on Friday to Albertown, and has liberally deduced the return fare to half the ordinary figure. A curious fact came to light at the |last meeting of the Waste Land Board. It appeared that a triangular shaped piece of land in Upper York Place, on which is erected a shop occupied by Mr Pearson, butcher, is the property of the Government, although Mr Pearson has been paying rent for years to the Corporation, who had no right to.the land. Mr Pearson had expended about £I,OOO in buildings and other improvements on the land, 'which, it appeared, had once been included in an Ordinance making it, among other sections, over to the Council, and which had been disallowed. The Board determined to sell the land with valuation fot improvements added.

At the sitting of the District Court at Clyde on Monday last, his Honor Judge Harvey intimated respecting appeals from Wardens’ CourU that he would only hear them on the same state of frets as was proved before the Warden ; that he would not allow, for instance, a party to bring a case before the Warden, find out their adversary’s weak point, and then appeal, supplementing the case with further evidence to meet such point, and thus attempt to secure success. The learned Judge further remarked that where the appeal was not strictly on points of law, he would allow the same evidence to be adduced as had been brought before the Warden, and no more. This will have an important tearing on the practice as hitherto followed in this district, where parties have too often aoted in the manner condemned by bis Honor.

A correspondent forwards the subjoined charades, which we have pleasure in publishing. Readers will have opportunity of expounding them within fourteen days from this, when the correct answers will be given : My first in air is sometimes seen. Though often in the street ; If o’er a farm yon hap to stroll, My second you will meet. Of gold if you my third do get, A rich man you will be, And luckier far than anv one My whole has chanced to see. Why is a disinherited son like a baloonist ? My first and second you will fiml fn ten ; Guess right, you’ll prove ray third ; Neither hot nor strong, yet not to be hold Is ray whole,—pray take my word ! When 13 a war like a- wedding ?