Local Intelligence.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XIV, Issue 1021, 10 April 1857, Page 3

Local Intelligence.

w Fatal Accident. — Two Men Dhowned.— On the Ist instant, two men, named respectfully William Redwood or Redman, and Frederick Green, pei ished at Coromandel under the following circumstances : — The deceased and another man named Joseph Kennedy, laborers in the employment of Messrs. Roe, Street and Co., were sent from the saw mill, on the morning in question, to collect timber along the bank of the river They had pioceeded about a mile, when liennedy asked the other men to clear the boards at the spot they had reached, while he would go below and do the same. He accordingly went about 300 yards farther down, and made a raft. About five minutes afterwards he saw Redwood's hat floating down, but thought it had been blown off; five minute9 after that Green's hat also passed, and witness then thought that something was wrong. He went up to where he left his mates, but could see nothing of them nor any indications of there having been there, except one pole or boat hook fixed upright in the water and the other floating about. He then went to the mill and stated what had occurred. Mr. Street, Mr. Baldwin, and others immediately repaired to the spot ; they pulled up the boat-hook that was fixed in the stream and found the body of Redwood attached to it ; about an hour afterwards, near the same spot, they also brought up the body of Green. In the absence of a coroner or of a magistrate, the depositions of the various witnesses were taken by Mr. Pierce, missionary, and forwarded by him to the proper authorities in Auckland. The universal opinion was that Redwood had overbalanced himself and fallen into the creek ; and that Green had also perished in the attempt to save his fellow laborer. We believe that the bodies will be brought to town, in order that a Coroner's inquest may be held. Land Sale. — We remind our readers of the Government land sale to be held on Monday next, at the Mechanics' Institute, of country lands at Man^awai and Karaka ; village allotments at Mahurangi, Papakura, Drury, Pura Pura ; and Suburban allotments at Remuera. Young Men's Christian Association. — The first lecture of the new series was delivered on Friday last by the Rey. John Macky. Although the weather was unpropitious, the attendance was good, and the subject — Formation of character, treated in an able and appropriate style. The second lecture will be delivered on Monday evening. It was originally intended that the Rev. J. Mandeno should dpliver an address upon the subject of Russia, its past and present ; but, unforeseen circumstances having- intervened, the fourth of the series has been substituted — upon Mormons and Mormonism, by the Rev. R. Ward. Pensioner Settlements.— On Monday, the nomination of a representative in the Provincial Council for the Pensioner Settlements, to fill the seat vacant the resignation of Major Greenwood took place at the Court House, Onehunga. No interest whatever was taken in the proceedings— it being matter of very little moment who should have the honour to hold a seat in a Council already consisting of one member too many. Sergeant Bates proposed, and Mr. P. King seconded the nomination of Win. Powditch, Esq , as a fit and proper person, &c; and, no opposition being offered, Mr. Powditch was declared by the Returning Officer to be duly elected. Mechanics' Institute. — On Tuesday week a lecture was delivered in connection with this "Institute, by Mr. Charles Southwell, upon the subject of Sir Charles Bell. The early historyjof Bell, his talents,' ( his discoveries, and his influence upon the times in which he lived weie successively touched upon, and illustrated. Mr. Southwell's style is peculiar to himself ; he speaks without the assistance of notes, and has unlimited command of language and of apt illustration. He keeps in view the secret of success propounded by an ancient orator—action, action, action ; but his action, and, we think, his mode of illustrating his subject, are often marked by errors of taste— which, however, practice may correct. We regret being unable to give an abstract, either of 1 Mr Southwell's lecture, at of the paper read on last Tuesday evening, by Mr .'Sanderson. The next of the series will be delivered on Tuesday next, by the Rev. T. Hamer : subject— The Stellar Unirerse.