Local Intelligence.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XIII, Issue 948, 29 July 1856, Page 2

Local Intelligence.

Awrui-LY Sudden Death. — On Sunday morning, at half past 8, a private in the 58th, named Stephen Chandler, expired suddenly under the following circumstances. Two days previously he had been admitted into the Military Hospital, but his complaint not being, apparently, a serious one, he was discharged, at his own request, after being one day under che care of the medical officers. He was employed as cook's assistant, and, on the morning of the sad occurrence, was engaged in raising a bucket of water from the well. Having placed it on the ground he remarked to some bystanders that he felt a pain in his side. He proceeded to the barrack-room, and had just entered, when he fell, apparently dead, against another man in the apartment. He was instantaneously conveyed to the Hospital, but lived no longer than his arrival A " post mortem" examination vras made, the same day, upon the remains. The cause of death, supposed at first, to be disease of the heart, w«9 pronounced to be Aneu- j rism, resulting in rupture, of a blood vessel in the abdomen.

The latb case orßußNiiro. — The woman Chapman, who was so severely injured by her clothes having been in a state of ignition— the circumstances connected with which we recorded at the time — expired on Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock. It will be recollected that, immediately after the occurrence, she was conveyed to the Provincial Hospital, where she remained in a truly dreadful condition— dreadful to herself and to all around — till death— we might almost say happily — put an end to her sufferings. The patient was frequently visited by the Rev. Mr. Lloyd, who, till within fifteen minutes of her decease, was engaged in prayer by the sick-bed. An inquest will be held on the remains, at the Hospital, this forenoon at 12 o'clock.

Albert Barracks Cricket Grouwd. — The Military Cricket Club, preparatory to the sports of next season, have displayed much, industry and perseverance in the construction of a cricket ground. In a space, 63 yards long, by 15 broad, the sods have been carefully raised and the ground underneath levelled ; the sods then replaced and the surface rolled over by a heavy iron roller. The result has been a fine level sward, large enough for a full field, and admirably adapted to the manly sport for which it is designed It will no doubt be the scene, during -the ensuing and future seasons, of many a vrellcontested match.

Using Threatening Language. — Yesterday morning, a charge of this nature was preferred at the Court of the Resident Magistrate, against John Mitchell. The complainant, Mr. Percy, of Queen Street, saddler, deposed that, on Saturday night, at 1 1 o'clock, the defendant came to his house, and challenged him to fight, saying, I will kill you, if you don't kill me. The defendant had also threatened to shoot the witness, and had heen seen by him carrying a pistol. Mr. Percy considered that, from the threats and violent conduct of the defendant, his life was not safe. The bench ordered Mitchell to be bound to keep the peace, himself in £20, and two sureties, £10 each. The defendant, in default of bail, was committed to prison.

Charge of Larceny. — Yesterday, at the Court of the Resident Magistrate, Samuel Baldwin and George J. Parker, residing at or near the mill of Messrs. Roe, Street, & Co., Coromandel, were brought up to answer a charge of larceny preferred by Peter Russell Dixon, a millwright, residing in the same locality. The defendants had been apprehended on a warrant issued by Mr. Fenton, and brought to town in custody of the police. They were defended by Mr. Merriman, whose labours, however, were comparatively light, for not a tittle of evidence was given that tended to criminate the prisoners — the articles said to be stolen, consisting of 1 pot, 1 kettle, Ipair shoes, 1 go-a-shere, 1, pair pot-hooks, ] bag flour, 5 lbs. tea, and 30 lbs. sugar, having been found by the police in the possession of complainant's own wife, who had, short time before, left the domicile of her liege lord. It would, however, be premature to express any opinion upon the merits of this somewhat strange case, until Monday next, when the evidence of Mr. de Thierry, who has been summoned at the instance of the prosecutor, will be forthcoming. We should state that the warrant was originally issued against fom men — two of whom, George Green *nd Thomas Harrold, are not yet in custody. Parker, one of the prisoners, is married to the daughter of the prosecutor.

The Theatre. — It will be seen that this place of amusement re-opens on Friday next, and that the lessee has secured the valuable assistance of the regimental band. The pieces selected will be of a lighter character — an experiment well worth the attempt. The stage arrangements have alio been altered, some superfluity hav : ng been lopped off, and Miss Glyndon being now directress, which, we think, will operate well. The programme for Friday is of a varied and attractive description, and should elicit that amount of support without which no class of public entertainments can be carried on with spirit

Melancholy Accident— Loss of two lives. — An I inquest was held yesterday, at the Royal Hotel, Howick, I before H. J. Andrews, Esq., coroner, and a jury, upon the bodies of two lads, named respectively Thomas Hoyes and James Organs, who were drowned on tlje previous day, under the following circumstances. The lads had left their homes on Saturday morning, and bad been missing during the day. About three o'clock, alarm began to be frit, and about nine o'clock in the evening, two men, named Thomas Finch and William Cuningham discovered the j body of Hoyes, lying on Howick Beach, with life quit extinct. A dingy was also found, with the clothes of the other lad in its bottom. The search for his body was coni ducted by his father throughout Saturday afternoon and the following day, without effect. On Monday morning, however, about 10 o'clock, his search was successful. He found the body, quite nude, between two cliffs on the bench, and carried it nearly a mile to the nearest residence. He knew that his boy would bathe with £he other boys, *nd believed that his death was accidental. The jury returned a verdict of " found drowned. 1 '

New Appointments.— We learn that the duties which devolved on the late Provincial Surgeon, and which were very onerous for one officer, will, in future, be performed by two — the hospital, lunatic asylum, and stockade having been placed under the superintendence of Dr. McGatiran — the gaol under that of Dr. Andrews, who will also perform the duties of health officer. A division of labour, such as that now effected, has been much required.

The Horsis, Cattle, and Goat Nuisance.— The streets are at present infested with animals of one or other of those descriptions— the law, having, for a few days, been inoperative, and the circumstance having induced an amount of carelessness which will not long be permitted to continue. On the new Impounding" Act comingjinto operation, it was found that the present City Pound did not satisfy the requirements of one of its clauses. A new Pound had therefore to be erected , before the Act, bo far as the town is concerned, could be put into force. For some days the work has been in progress, and the present week will see its completion. As the 1 3th clause of the Act, which has especial reference to towns and villages, makes the offence of cattle straying or being tethered on any highway, public place, or] unenclosed land, punishable by a fine not exr . ceeding forty shillings for every information, owners of live-stock will thank us for giving them the present timeous intimation .