The Daily Southern Cross.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXVIII, Issue 4636, 4 July 1872, Page 2

The Daily Southern Cross.

LTTOEO, NON URO. If I bare been extinguished, yet there riie A thouiaud bencom from the apitrli I bore.

THURSDAY, JULY 4, 1872.

It is with regret we have to announce the occurrence of another case of small pox in Auckland. The sufferer in this instance is Thomas Seymour, a waiter at Gardner's Dining-rooms, Queenstreet Wharf, where the unfortunate man, Henry Thompson, lodged, until his disease compelled him to go to the Hospital. When the nature of Mr. Seymour's disease became known he was at once taken in a cab to the Hospital, and was placed in a building isolated from other patients. The cab which conveyed him there was fumigated, and special precautions were taken to prevent the further spread of infection from the house, from which both- patients have been taken. ! - His Honor the Superintendent has also iustructed the Inspector of Police to establish a strict quarantine at the Hospital. All these precautions are, in themselves very praiseworthy, but they also suggest the fact that the safety of the public is being, secured only by the perpetration ' of a great wrong upon the sixty-four persons at present confined by their infirmities or misfortunes in the Provincial Hoapital. If it is necessary to .prevent' persons from visiting for only a short time the Building in the vicinity of Which Seymour hns been, placed, how much more is it , necessary /that n r number of persona in delicate health, such as the patients' in 'the Provincial ospital, should .not ;be exposed-. to t the nger .whiolf jfche' public are not allowed to risk even should they be willing and desirous of doing so. Apart from the

actual danger, 0!he _ proximity of so malignant atfd 1n?ecti6uB a/'diaetseiB calculated to act injuriously upon the patients by the alarm which it will create in their minds, and it jb well known that during the illness of^ the late Henry Thompson that alarm was wide-spread amongst the inmates of the Hospital, several of whom really believed the dreaded disease ; had seized them. The friends of patients arc 1 also, no doubt, greatly distressed on account o{ the position of the ! patients id the' Hospital, whom, it has been found, necessary thus to cut off from communication frith those who take an interest in them, and' who, by their kindly visits, have relieved many a weary and painful hour. It is, we know, useless to cry out now against the neglect which has led to the present dilemma by not providing a proper quarantine station, although it is difficult to refrain from making some comment upon' this negleot, when it is remembered that> eight years ago, a similar dilemma occurred by the arrival of the ship ' Tyburnia ' with small-pox, when the passengers were turned out on to Rangitoto, like a mob of wild cattle, and were compelled to live in tents there during a month of wet weather, the whole of the canvas coverings being repeatedly torn away, j leaving the poor immigrants exposed to I the full fury of wind and rain. There is now, however, the prospect of a suitable quarantine station being provided ; but in the meantime we would urge, in the cause of humanity, that a temporary pest-house be secured. Some isolated building, a little distance from the town, or one of the blockhouses in the Domain, would answer the purpose quite as effeotually as, if not better than, sending the patient all the way down the harbour to Motu Ihi. The danger of the disease being propagated from such a building would be much smaller than from the Hospital, while the wrong that is being done to a large number of unfortunate persons would be at once terminated. "We urge this course with the greater persistency, because,although we trust that no more cases will occur, there is no ground for assurance that the hope will be fulfilled ; and had a building like the one we have indicated been secured during the continuance of Thompson's illness, it would not have been necessary to again expose the Hospital patients to this second source of anxiety and danger. In this connection, we "may mention that Dr. M. B. B. Nicholson, who was surgeon of the ship ' Tyburnia/ has informed us that the small-pox did not break out on bourd that vessel antil the ship had been between two and three weeks at sea ; and that the first patient (who suffered severely) was well before ! I the next case occurred. Of 37 persons attacked, five were confluent cases, with' one death ; six weve severe, and the remainder modified by vaccination. Erotn this it will be perceived that the disease may lie, as it were, dormant for several weeks, and then become developed with extreme virulence. The congratulations so generally expressed, after the first few days following Thompson's death, that no fresh oaocs had occurred iu our midst, are now unI happily proved to have been somewhat premature.

It is at this season of the year, when the heaviest rainfall is being experienced, that we are able to form a more correct judgment with respect to the actual condition of our principal highways, and the manner in which these are kept in repair. From all quarters complaints are rife concerning the terrible state of the roads ; and if this is already the condition of affairs so early in the rainy season, what may be reasonably expected throughout the next few months 1 It is, we believe, a fact, that* the Great South Road from Drury to Hamilton has not been in so wretched a plight for the last three years. This ought not to be the case. A liberal grant of money is annually made by the Provincial Council for the purpose of keeping the leading highways of the province in good repair. Last year a sum of £6,000 was voted under the head " Works North and South of Auck- " land." And again this year £7,500 was appropriated with the same object in view, £4,500 of this money being set apart for roads and works south of Auckland. This large sum, in addition to the entire income I arising from tolls collected on the ' Great South Hoad, ought to be suffi cient, if judiciously expended, to keep that road, including bridges, in a tolerably good slate of repair. That this is not the case calls, we think, for. some explanation Not only is the road in question in some places in an almost impassable condition, but several bridges, it is reported, are in a very dangerous state. It may be questioned whether the best system is always adopted with, respect to the maintenance of , our main thoroughfares, such as the Great North and the Great' South Boads/ It would appear that, instead of keeping these, roads in a constant state of good repair, ifc is the custom to, allow them to be-, come worn out at some seasons of the* ;year, and then, when -the wet Weather sets in, so that they begin to ,get im T , passable, a spasmodic effort. h*s to bemade to patch them up ajb a f time /; when road-making is trdifncul^and expensive 'operation, and when, in fact, a good road cannot be madejMt-all^ 'Jfy short, the Iwork is not done*, when j& "ought to ]>e4one. In illustration of this we have only to : lo'ok into* the 7 Provinriiaif returns, and note tfre .expenditure in ithis! direction. foR. ihe, last , quarter, ending' the -31st of , Marchv :n l)urinfe' 1 the ( summer and autumn months,) thej state of, $'e roads anji , trudges' should be looked' after,* and" the" necesskrjr repairs upon them effected ; but instead of this we find .-th*t for the March quarter the whole amtunt expended ompublio works gffltfh of AuofcP iand. out of the vote of £^,500,-di4 not exceed £1*44* entire* %um Sift ity.before,>the tperaod,for,.whichf itwas' appropriated is f; e^cpire^^B^ il-^^jfc great mis take that the work for which this money is intended was not under-

takeufc^t||,\.mo^?avoiird^te' season of tne year, in whiSi case the all but impassable state of the Great South Road, whioh is now a subject of very general complaint, might, we assume, have been wholly 6r in* far t t preVente«l/ • f ' *.

. We are indebted to Captain Harless, of tjie brig f Tower Hill,'- which'arriyed yester-y ' day, for Warrnambool .papers , to the 20th alt. Later tMelbourne< commercial will bo found ia another column. j A'teleg'ram from Greville and Co, yesterday states :— " The Independent thin mom. ing' condemns ithe action taken by the Auckland Harbour Board,' and 'says it would seem that this body, after carelessly discharging iis.functi'ons in'the case of the '« Nebraska,' now seekrthe'credit for activity by extreme meaiureB. It denies that the infection is traceable- to the ship • England,' and says that Kaye, the mail agent, contracted the disease on board the •Nebraska!' It considers the action of the Auckland Board unnecessary interference with the trade and communication. The Independent also says that the Wellington Board might retaliate with fcood grounds, hut hopes it will not. The same journal urges stringent vaccination." The Supreme Court was occupied the Whole of yesterday in the charge against Peter Langfcon, for a murderous assault committed on the person of Fenton Delaney at "Rirerhead, on the 5th April last. After a long and patient hearing of the evidence, the defence of the prisoner, and the summing up of his Honor, the jury found the prisoner guilty with intent to main?, wound, and do grieyous.bodilyharm. Langton was sentenced to, six yean' penal servitude. 'The first annual meeting of the Horticultural Society under the altered rule of holding the annual meeting in midwinter instead of in midsummer was held yesterday afternoon. The report was read, and also the balance-sheet, which were adopted. These documents showed that there was a balance of £24 on hand to begin their summer campaign with. Office-bearers and a committee of management were appointed, and it was stated that in accordance with a rule of the Society the first exhibition under the auspices of the Society would be held during the month of November. It is to be hoped that the comtnitteo will early prepare their schedule of prizes, so that intending exhibitors may have ample time to prepare for it. A report of the meeting appears in another column. Our Coromandel correspondent makes the following remarks on the state of the Held : — ," That we are on the eve of stagnation in mining matters few reasoning people here will doubt, principally owing to the formation of bubble companies and the non-payment of calls ; and to add to its certainty, we have . no' less than five batteries at present at almost a standstill — the Tokatea, Nil Desperandum, New Zealand, Lynch's Plat, Emily. Another addition to the approaching depression is sometimes the heavy charges conneoted with the mine management of several small companies in various portions of the field. It is certain that in many cases one mine manager would he sufficient to superintend the working of three mines, and very likely the results . would be less cost, more systematic w.ork, and above all the chance of the ground being worked towards future permanency and .remunerative prospects. No one acquainted with mining matters doubts the richness of the field generally, and it is to be hoped' that all persons at present holding scrip in worked companies will pay their oalls forthwith. If this suggestion is acted upon, confidence will to a great extent be restored in mining matters during ithe winter." A man yarned. James Marks, engaged at' the works at Fort" Britomar^;, yesterday met with a painful accident, through ' one of his fellow-labourers striking Marks's foot with a pick. Dr. M. E. B. Nicholson dressed the .woiiud, and the man is now progressing favourably. The Right Rev. Bishop Oowie desires us to acknowledge the receipt of £15 for the funds of the Parnell Orphan Home from Messrs. J. M. Dargaville, B. Tonks, W. H. Kissling, Keals, and Anderson, the outgoing trustees of the Parnell Highway District. Messrs. Barry and Nolan waited upon his Honor the Superintendent yesterday morning with reference to their recent prospecting tour. We have not been a'tfe to learn the nature of their communications to his Honor, but believe our report of yesterday gives sub stantially the result of their expedition. An accident occurred yesterday at the Coromandel Tunnel Company's works by which one of the miners was severely injured. Ifc seems a charge of powder exploded prematurely, burning the man's face, arms, and hands. One of his eyes was injured, but it is not anticipated that he will lose his sight; and the other wounds are thought not to be of a dangerous character. ' He proceeded to the Thames yesterday, in the 'Lalla Rookh,'with tha intention of going into the hospital there. A , correspondent informs us that E. D. James, Esq., Postmaster of Glasgow, died on •the' 7th of April, aged 60 years. Mr. James spent' three' years on ' one occasion iu the Australian colonies, as Commissioner for the Post-office, visiting the principal district?, and organising branches of the service. The Ballarat Star, referring to the new Viotorian' Ministry, says: — "There is evidence that the new men must necessarily be defeated on the question of education, which they cannot let alone ; they have no distinct railway policy, but are understood to be opposed to the wishes of , the country; they have no land policy, they have no mining policy, th«y have not a single measure prepared, and are not even agreed amongst themselves; whilst the House is in a state of disorder, not capable of work, and divided into at least three 'opposing 'sections. The Governor has, of course, a perfect light to say that'll© is not convinced even' by these facts; that he requires 'further information ;' and we can only wonder what sort of iuformafcionwill convince him that there is no chance of the country's work being done." < The Melbourne Lea der says: — "If rumour 'be ijrue, the poor Princess Mary, who would have married Lord Hood but fpr ,the Qiieen's injunction, and who af te'rw.ards , married Prince Teok, is in a. sad plight. Her princely spouse has deserted her and her two. children, and 1 is living in open, adultery at Venice with. a siste'i , pf .Prince' -Metterjaioh. ,:!he great Twiis icandal, too, had after all ,' ' something in.it, 1 fprthe official recdrd 'of Lafty Twiss's presentation at court has been cancelled and the proprieties vindicated.- Sir Travers Twiss, who is reported to have once been the pro.tector of the notorious courtezan Agnes •RTilloughby, is ill, his wife is abroad, and all hii honours hare departed from him." v The Tajmanjant Government should places -•■.prpteofcive duty on bachelors ? The native article hat no chance. 2 'Ever and anon some bold Victorian reiver carries off a daughter of iMndpqee,, and, what ib worse, without any contribution to the lqcal revenue. Within the last-few 11 days* » young gentleman fyora Mejbp,urne made a, matrimonial proposal alb about 10 in the {(morning, ,*nd< the <ceremony was performed busmesi '- promptitude. There was some 0 occasion for hurry, as the lady was engaged oSQ,<another Victorian, who was on the eve of ■^toiling the Straits to mar.ry .'tfo'rT y l&oj the 'young people first made matters irrevocable, and {then, it ii said, sent a telegram to the jilted one — "Married somebody else*. You 3Kedn?t 'coW Collect.'' Jl$ tW£ f w£re not the words of s th,ejmirfs^|e^"t^eyjfere pptyery unlike * them. ., To.-atiinr • that .JherV was no animosity/ the succesisful .wooer aisisled with "tacejlenjb ftppetite^in-diBp^singtofc the" Jbfide^ Sakef wbicb.4w.as *oih»vejgBScedJfettKwedairigl -feast of the man&e'hadgup'gMantdd*"* - 1 The.4 J»si»t*t^pmf.e|«iDEt^rl*ngMages An HoWard Uai»ei^%i»*#iWtohiikrton3D. T '0.V'is ; 'Kate O.Haynea, forffiSflf Ttf %bVthbridg«r, TheSultanof Turkey is establishing schools for wbm«i. Think of educated hourief.

A new Mines Regulation Bill, which has man X 8P&d points in it, and is calculated not only to s|v0 life, but to raise the status of the collier, is to be brought forward in the House of Commons by Mr. Bruce. In all cases double shafts are now required for collieries, so, tHab,any Catastrophes like the one at Hartley "cariiiot very well occur. All managers of mines and collieries are to be examined and certificated — a most excellent t rule, for in some parts of the country very incompetent men aro in charge, both as to 'character and knowledge. More stringent rules are framed as to the daily inspection of the mine, and the use of gunpowder — which in future is not to be taken into or kept in the mine except in the form of cartridges. In pits where safety lamps are used no shot jte to be fired for blasting without the permission of a specially-appointed person. — London correspondent. The table of " The religions of the people" is a curious section of the census returns of Victoria. One would hardly expect that in three quarters of a million of population there should be so many diverse little by-paths, presumed to lead to one final goal. The Spiritists are not so numerous as the noise they make would lead one to believe. They only score 171 all told. Amongst the miscellaneous lot, there are a few whose religious profession is, probably, as mysterious to themselves as to any one else. For instance, there are 2 Nazaienes, 1 Dickinite, 1 Peculiar People, 1 Seventhday Adventist, 5 Naturalists, 1 Original Thinker, 2 "Religion of My Own." But, probably, the most honest of the lot is the man who returns his religion as " L S. D." I would trust him sooner than the gentleman who for religious belief records " The nurture and admonition of the Lord." — "Ingles," in Australasian. ' The tailoring business is one of the most extensive industries carried on in Auckland, and we are glad to notice that it is still increasing in its proportions. A few years ago nearly all the made-up goods sold in the shops were imported, but now nearly all the leading drapers keep tailoring establishments, in which, besides making up orders, garments are made for disposal over the counter. One of these tailoring departments has recently been established in High-street and Vulcan-lane, by Mr. Samuel Coombes, draper, of Queen-street, la this shop ten women and several men and boys are kept constantly employed. On visiting the shop we only noticed three sewing machines, while the greater part of the work was being done by baud. Upon inquiry we found that no sewing-machine work is put upon garments made to order, as customers invariably complain of machine work. With all tho perfection that sewingmachines have been brought to, none have yet been found that can execute work equal in, durability to the seams made by the fingers of a skilful tailor. A large proportion oi the goods made up for sale are, however, sewn by machine. It is pleasing to observe the extension of such industries as these, which give employment to a considerable amount of labour, and so confer a direct benefit upon tho community. We are so accustomed to associate tatooing almost entirely with the natives of New Zealand and the Indians of Worth Araeiica, that it comes to us almost as a new fact to learn from a correspondent of the Field what a high standard the art of tatooing lias reached among the Japanese. There we find men who make it their business to tatoo others; and these "professors of tatooing" are artists of no mean power, " for no indiarubber or ink-eraser can possibly take out a false line once imprinted, and they almost invariably in the • printing in' improve upon the drawings previously made." The bettoes, or Japanese grooms, will frequently have depicted on their skins, not only perfectly drawn pictures of biuls, reptiles, beasts, and fishes, but also representations of whole scenes, often from some old legend or history. A .very common device is the red-headed crane, the sacred bird of Japan, depicted standing on the back of a tortoise, and this is emblematic of woman's beauty treading down man's strength. These designs are pricked in by needles, and two or three colours are used. An exhibition is preparing at St. Petersburg which will throw all the known collections of gems into the shade. It is that of the jewels of tho Russian Crown. First in beauty comes the great Orloff diamond, which surmounts the sceptre. Like the Koh-i-n6or, it is one of the Royal jewels of tho East, but the error of making it a brilliant has been avoided by the Kussian lapidaries, and its weight is thus preserved, while the English jewel has lost more than half its original value. After this we aro to see the Polar star, a diamond of exquisite beauty, bought by the Emperor P.iul for ouo hundred thousand roubles, and the jewel once belonged to the Shah of Persia, with a n^'stic inscription engraven on its side. The Imperial crown may be called a dome of diamond^, the, dazzling whiteness of which is relieved by an enormous ruby on tho summit ; the globe is surmounted with a sapphire, which has become traditional in Russia as emblematic of any object which is to be regarded as beyond all price. The coronet of the Empress is of exquisite form, composed entirely of diamonds of equal size and lustre, a marvel of beauty and skilful workmanship. Besides these priceless objects, tha rich and costly jewels to bo worn on State occasions are innumerable. Russia has been drawing for centuries upon Persia, India, and Turkey, and, adding to this hoard kept from profane sigat at the Winter Palace, watched by sentries day and night. The present Emperor, however, is said to prefer the crystals of his own Siberian mines, so delicately tinted blue green, and violet, and has been for a long time past a purchaser of tho finest diamonds to form their appropriate setting. We (Tuapeka Times) have heard of a remarkable experiment in potato culture, which we commend to the attention not only of those who live by agriculture, but of every householder in the community. Mr. McMurry, of the Shamrock Hotel, last sea-son-planted a potato in a cask (an ordinary quairter-cask we believe), placing just enough \ earth above it to cover it. When the young plait grew a few inches out of the ground, another layer of earth was put on so as again to cover it, and the operatiou was repeated till jthc cask was filled. On Thursday last thejeask was broken open, and was found to contain sixty Large potatoes packed together more closely than one could have conceived would have been possible. They are on view at the Shamrock Ilotol. The designa- ■ tioq for potatoes thus grown is, we understand, " Lancashire Flukes." This mode of culiure is said to be common in China, where evejy ounce of earth is turned to account. If i\ is found that other experiments of tho same kind meet with success similar to that whiteh attended the one above detailed, no onejwho possesses so much as a square yard of land need ever find it necessary to buy potatoes either in wet seasons or in dry. -Everyone with a little care and attention woiild be able to produce an abundant supply for himself, ! An alligator, measuring fourteen feet five inch'es in length, was brought lately to the .Rajah's landing-plaoe, by some two hundred natives. On examination, an arm was found in ii, supposed to be part of the body of a •Chipaman. Many human bones were also discovered in the creature, and an entire finger' with two wrings on "it.— Straits Time3. -••■ The Count de Chambord, the Legitimist Ereijender to the French throne, is treated by is servants' as a real 1 King. They call him l 6nly his majesty Henry V., and his servants kneel down before him whenever they presjent anything -to -him.— The pretender," like} the former Kings of France, always dines falonje in the presence of his aristocratic attendants, and precisely in the manner prescribed in the court ceremonial of Charles X. »i _ ' The Emperor of China has sent four .young Hsulestial damsels to be educated at Paris. When sufficiently conversant with European arts] and sciences they are expected, on their return, to be able to instruct the rest of their country- women!; As the population of the i t'hj[rig 1 , > like ;377»632,907 souls,, "tHeiftsaVmiyvbe considered of a herculean n*ture. A mountain of salt hw been discovered m Arizona,

• A fact of cardinal importance foi?' the i future is the accomplishment of the feat of steering a balloon, so long held to be as little practicable as " the squaring of the circle," .but which, haB now. most certainly- been accomplished. M. Dupuy de Lome, a mem-, ber of the Academy, of Sciences for Geography* and Navigation, proposed a plan for steering balloons during the late/war, and obtained a grant of 40,000 francs from the Government ( of the National Defence for the execution.*-.©! . an renal l vessel on his system'.* Ho at once set to work, but the war ended beforehe-had completed his balloon ; and then came the insurrection ; so that this gentleman was completely forgotten, excepting when some paper happened to recall, with a sneer, the gr nnt made to him, and supposed to have been thrown away. But he has now not only completed his vessel, but has made a successful voyage in it, with a party of fifteen persons — engineers, aeronauts, and sailors — leaving the !Port of Vincennes at half-past one on the 2nd instant, and proceeding to Mondecouit, near Noyon, at a I distance of 110 kilometres from the capital, and the point fixed upon by him, before starting, as the termination of his adventurous flight His vessel is cigar-shaped, with a double egg-shaped balloon ; the outer one filled with hydrogen gas, the inner one fi lied with atmospheric air, and acting as ballast, being emptied and filled at pleasure. Tho vessel is steered by a triangular sail in the stern, and at one end of the car is a screw propeller set in motion by six men working a crank. The great object of air-travelling has therefore entered on the era of realisation, and who shall say what may be its influence on the current of affairs in the little planet we inhabit ? The annual addresses of the presidents of scientifiic institutions are usually of very great value, embodying as they do the most recent informations on questions of pressing importance, the subjects beinsr handled by ' men of the greatest eminence in their respective professions. One of the most valuable of these addresses was that delivered by Mr. Jabez Church, on his inauguration as chairman of the Society of Engineers. The chief topics on which he dilated wore those of sewerage and water supply. Some of the facts enunciated with the stamp of authority are worthy of special notice. The Bivers Pollution Committee arrived at the conclusion that no process has yet been devised for cleansing surface water once contaminated with sewage so as to make it safe for drinking. Another of their dicta is there is no river in the United Kingdom long enough to affect the destruction of sewage by oxidation. One principle emphatically insisted on by Mr. Church, is that chemistry cannot supply the precise information required concerning the organic matter found in water. He relies more upon the microscope than upon chemical analysis for ascertaining the characteristics of impure water ; but the existence of any marks whereby to distinguish poisonous from harmless impurities has not yet been ascertained. Mr. Church will not admit that there is yet known to science a method or system by which, on a large scale, disinfection can be guaranteed. Immediate removal of the dangerous matter is the only safe plan, and the cheapest and most decent vehicle is water. He pronounces, in short, in favour of the ordinary sewerage system, the only modern innovation of which he approves being the ventilation of the sewers. Unless the noxious gases generated therein are conveyed away as soon as formed, the sewers becomo mere elongated cesspools, the fumes from which escape into and permeate the houses aloug the line of their route. He would apply the same law to the purification of gases as of the sewago water itself — destroy, if possible, the organic impurities before they are thrown into the air or into the stream. The sewage water having been taken as far as possible away from the town, choice has to be made of the three recognised methods— precipitation, filtration, and irrigation—of rendering the stream innoouous. The first of these, precipitation, has not yet been perfected or rendered even moderately effectual. The second, filtration, is effectual so far as regards the effluent water, but it is not successful as a means of utilising the manurial products, and would therefore be uuremunerativo. The last of the trio, irriga. tion, is the most satisfactory ; it removes the nuisance, and gives the best pecuniary results. There remains but one question — Is it possible to combine the advantages of any two or all three of these processes ? The answer is in the affirmative. After precipitating some of the impurities by means of phosphate of alumina, there remains a supernatant liquid, deodorised, but which contains sufficient manurial matters to fertilise the soil it flows over. Without dogmatising, Mr. Church prefers this double system — a somewhat lame and impotent conclusion after so much has been said iu praise of a score or two of plans which have been ostentatiously paraded before tho public within the last few years, only oue of which is treated as deserving of mention— honourable or the contrary. — Leader. Wp hear of an ingenious arrangement by which copies of messages sent by telegraph can be left at different stations along the line of transmission. By means of a rheostat at each station the current is divided, one portion passing onward by the wire, the other portion doing its work and passing to tho earth. The telegraph employed belongs to the printing variety. Miss Helen Ludlow, sister of the lat e Fitz Hugh Ludlow, is the latest accession to female journalism in New York. Lord Napier has protested against the indiscriminate destruction of elephants in India, In an official minute, he says that the enactment of a law for the preservation of an animal so useful for the purpose of labour and for military operations can be justified on grounds altogether different from those which may be urged in favour of a law for preseivation of ftying game or the beasts of the chase, and he recommends such an enactment as a matter of public policy. The Local Government of Madras has, it appears, resolved to give effect to his Lordship's suggestion. The building for women students at Cornell University will be commeuced this year, and is to cost, about 150,OOOdol., with a gift of 100,000dol. besides. Mr. Samuel Bamsden, the well-known miller of Melbourne, offers a prize of £50 for the best 200 bushels of wheat grown in the colony next season, the wheat to be delivered in Melbourne.

A call of sixpence per share has been made in the John Bull Goldmining' Company, payable by the 17th instant. A call of sixpence per share has been made in the Colonial Goldmining Company,payable by the 17th instant at Grahamstown. John Gardiner HendersoD, storekeeper, Ponsonby Koad, has been adjudged a, bankrupt, and a meeting of his creditors appointed to be held on the 10th instant, at noon. An extraordinary meeting of the shareholders of the Ballynock Goldmining Company is to be held at the Governor Browne Hotel, Auckland, on the 12th instant,' at 8 p.m., for the purpeue of electing permanent directors, passing rules, &c. : The annual meetings of the ratepayers in the! following Highway Boards are advertised to be held on the undermentioned dates :— Weiti, at the Court-house, Wade, on the 23rd instant, at 2 o'clock; Komokoriki, at the house of Mr. James Pettigrew, on the _ 23rd, at noon : Mount Roskill, at the Prince Albert Inn,' Epaom, on the 15th instant, at noon ; Whakapaka, at the Oruaiti moetinghp'use, at 11 o'clock foreaoon. • ' Mr. Stovin's lecture on quartz-crushing and amalgamation will be given this afternoon at half-past two. o'clock at the Mechanies' Institute. The annual meeting of the shareholders of the Guildhall Goldmining Company is announced to be held on the 23rd instant, at 7 p.m., at Grahamstown. At the close of the annual meeting an extraordinary meeting will be held, when the power to let the mini' ' on tribute will bo asked by the directors. /The 1 monthly inspection of the Auckland. Rifle Brigade is advertised to take place' at the Drill-ahed on Friday evening at the usual hour. Busbies are to be worn on the occasion,