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FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. D U N E D I N. Monday Evening. Some time ago a complaint, made that witnesses, who had given evidence against Minnie Dean, had not been paid expenses, led to their at once receiving the money. It now appears the Justice Department allowed guards 6s per day and 4s per night for expenses, but the Railway Department paid to the guards only 4s per day altogether, an amount which could not have paid for their board and lodging. At St Paul’s yesterday Canon Dodd strongly condemned the conduct of women who displayed mannishness instead of modesty in dress. Rain fell on Saturday during the whole of the football match Southland v. Otago. The forwards of the visitors played much better than the local men. Otago won the match by 3pts to nil. At Christchurch, Canterbury beat Wellington by 6pts to 4. Auckland beat Hawke’s Bay by lOpts to 3. Mr Gilruth, Government Vet. Surgeon, has pronounced the disease from which a number of cattle at Okaupo, Auckland, have died to be anthrax. Sixteen pigs also died from eating the remains of the dead cattle, A. L. Webster, town clerk, Greytown North, has been arrested on the information of the Audit Officer, charged with the embezzlement of the borough funds. Mrs Chemis is appealing to the public for funds to assist her husband in procuring a new trial. As Mr Jellicoe not only gave his services gratuitously, but spentsomehundreds out of his own pocket, she cannot ask him to take up the case without funds. It is understood that Sir P. Buckley has accepted the vacant Judgeship, though the official announcement is delayed. Chinese in Wellington have replied to anti-Chinese Jcnisado by petitioning Parlia ment. They point out other foreigners are allowed to come in without poll tax, and find that by treaty between Great Britain and China, Chinese subjects may settle or trade in any colony.* They consume European food and wear European clothing, claim to be lawabiding and sober. They do not enter into competition for Government service, nor as shop assistants, nor swell the ranks of unemployed, or seek charitable, aid. They claim to be tieated with Christian charity, and hope no further oppressive legislation will be passed against them. Dunedin Gold Dredging Co. washed up 50oz gold last week, A representative of a London syndicate has offered to purchase the Big River mine, Reefton, for £25,000 cash, and a quarter interest in the new company, lodging £SOOO as working capital to credit of company, Reefton returns are as follows :—Bailer dredge 270z 13dwt gold for 51 £ days dredging ; Keep-it-dark • 1330z amalgam *

from 109 tons; Progress 2410z amalgam from 258 tons of stone. OAB L B London, August 17. In the House of Commons Dr Tanner, member for Cork, was suspended for a week. He was noisy and insulting, and at last called Mr Harrington a liar. He was named by the Speaker, and then suspended for a week. He at first refused to retire, but did so with sergeant at arms, shouting that he was delighted to leave the dirty house. He repeatedly yelled and called “Judas ” to Mr Chamberlain. Mr Dillon’s amendment to the address in reply that Government introduce a bill to revise Irish rent, and also that by J. Redmond that Government declare its Irish policy were negatived by a large Mr Clancy’s amendment for release of dynamiters was withdrawn. The Home Secretary promise! to reconsider the position of political prisoners. The highest offer for 40 of the lekoa s sheep alive was 30s each. ihey have therefore sold at dead weight. They scaled 501bs and averaged 7d, exclusive of offal. A portion brought 9d. A train conveying volunteers from Haranna to the front was dynamited at Bolondron and only a few of the men escaped. A Venezuelan gun boat fired on and injured the British schooner Ellen, and then boarded and searched for filibusterers. Viscount Wolseley has been appointed commander in chief with more limited power than before. |I Some foreigners were employed by a printing company in London to lithograph Turkish paper, contents., of which police allege were incitements |;o socialists to blow up British] Parliament. The printers were ignorant of the contents. On the other hand it is alleged the contents were merely criticisms of Turkish administration. The Macedonian rebels burnt a Mahomendan village in Dospat murdering the residents, and, continuing the outrage, destroyed, by means of dynamite, the mosque in which a large number of people had taken refuge. At the Irish American Convention 5000 Irishmen representing the Pennsylvania Society were present. The Mayor of Pittsburg presided. A resolution was passed to renew physical force in Ireland and the convention advised the formation of a secret service. A resolution was carried that the corps should arm in readiness to strike at the hereditary enemy in case of a European war. INTERCOLONIAL. Melbourne, August 17. At Caulfield the horse Ciicassian fell and C. Lewis, a prominent cross-country jockey, was killed, (t .,, . Sydney, August 18. Fifteen hundred cases of tea on the steamer Orient were and have been condemned. ’ ' r ’ J ' !