The Dunstan Times. FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, 1880.

Dunstan Times, Issue 924, 2 January 1880, Page 2

The Dunstan Times. FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, 1880.

Beneath therule of men entirely juit<A pen is mightier than t/icsWORD.

The poll for the election of five Trustees under the Rabbit, Nuisance Act will be taken to-morrow at the time and places mentioned ir advertisement.

Attention is drawn to the alteration in tbe dates of bolding the Warden's and R. M. Courts at Roxburgh. (See advertisement.)

The Rev. Father Kehoe will celebrate mass at Clyde at 9.30 a.m. on Sunday, January 4th, and at Alexandra on the same day, at 11.30 a-.m.

We hoar that the Mountain Water Race (Rbie Ihiek) Co apian v and some other companies at Tinker's Gullv have during the week had a washing un, and in each instance with results beyond the most sanguine expectations. The amounts of cold obtained is not generally known, but we are informed that close on 2000 ounces of the precious metal will not be far wrong either one way nr the other. We are deceived in not receiving a full detailed account of the racing- at Blacks y-st-rdar. W e however understand tha*' Dr T.eahv’s D I 'dy won both handicaps in ea'di instaiiec Rubis being second.

Jackson Kelde'l, Esq . TIM. and Coron»r, lan inquest on Monday Ins’’. th° 29 f h inst., at Broad’s Hofei, Roxburgh. on the hidy of Christina, the wife of John Smith, saddler, the result being a verdict of “ Pied from natural causes. From the evidence of Dm Allen and Leahv, it appears the case was one of difficult child birth, and that deceased succumbed, no fault being attachable to the attending surgeon, Dr Allen.

We draw at’ention to tho following : A parcel, weighing less than JKtlbs., which coat 3a. for carriage from Dunedin toGlyde previous to the railways, now comes to 7s. made up as follows :--Rail to Palmerston, 2s. ; express, Is. ; carrier from Palmerston, 4a. We may have to draw attention to the same, at a greater length in a future issue. Attention is directed to the sale by auction, by Mr Fache, on Wednesday next, of the Spcargrass hotel and farm. Early yesterday morning the police at Clpde, received a telegram to the effect that a man of the name of John Lee, had stolen a horse, saddle, and bridle, from off the Morven Hill Station. At about 11 o’ clock he arrived aji-Clyde, ami was there arrested by Mr Inspector O’Donnell. The horse was a valuable one, and is estimated to he of the value of L4O. From what we have been able to ascertain it appea-s that after the commission of the act, he made direct for Cromwell, where he disposed of

the saddle, and in its place stole another from Mr Dawkins, butcher a resident of the township. When brought into the Camp, the Sergeant in charge {Mr O’Neill) immediately recognised him as a man of the name of John Christie, who had been in trouble before for the same evil practice and unfortunately for him, O’Neill was the man who arrested him previously. These are not the only offences which have been proved against him. for accorUm; t-> the Gazette the same individual, while under goiny a sentence, contrived to break gaol, hut was ro-arrestel an 1 suffered accordingly. We believe that he has passed under very many different names. It was his intention of giving the B'ack’s Knees a visit, and had it cot been for his fortunate arrest, we might have had to record some more of his misdoings to other peoples property.

The large amounts of gold, and the equally large dividends that are being declared by a number of the mining companies in the province should have the effect of reviving speculation in gold-mining ventures. Besides the gram! returns from Tinkers gully referred to elsewhere, we learn from our contemporaries that the Tipperary Company, Maoetown, have declare 1 a -livi lend of L2 per 120tlth shire, an 1 the Cr-nnwell Company, Bendigo. 2s. per 12 800 th -bar , besides adding LIOOO to the reserve fund Mr Jamro B oglen, of 'he fir a -if Br--g----den ami 8 -ns, i-, on his way to ,h> colony, in connection with mattes in dispute between that firm and the. Government.

We regret to ann -nnoe the doth of Mr Henry Tewsley, a partner in the firm of Messrs Sar.goo I, S--n, and Ewen, which took place at his residence, near Dunedin, on Friday last. The deceased gentleman was very highly respected, and was best, known in connection with the Dunelm Harbour Board, of which he had been its most active member since its formation.

Garden robbing appears +o be in vogue in other places than Clyde, Inch Clutha to wit. Referring to a robbery which was committed last week, the Clutha Leader says :—“ The night was fine moonlight, and two young lads, the sole occupants of the house, discovered the thieves among the cherries. The thieves made off, and when challenged to atop paid no attention. The lads had provided themselves with a double-barrelled gun each, and when the thieves were making off at fifty yards distance they let them have the four bands of good duck shot. From the exclamations which were evoked it was evident the shots had taken effect. They were fired low, so that it is no: expected in i -t, -vi i e

nee, sarv. Mr Wikiam Cham beta has t'lnnm- need a series of articles in Cham era’s Joinnal on •‘Judge Uathgate’s experiences of New Zealand.”

Lillio and Professor Taylor, the wonderful skatists, will re-appear in Clyde on Monday, for one night only In no one place where this entertainment has been given but the audience have been well pleased, and we shall hops on Monday next to see a good house full. Mr Cameron’s Consultation on the Dunedin Cup is announce i. A recent passage by the Rotomahana from New Zealand to Melbourne, via Hobart Town, is the quickest time on record. Notwithstanding the detour made in order to call at Hobart Town, and the loss of four hours and a halt at that port she accomplished the passage in a little over four days. The Knowsley Hall, which left London on June 4tb for New Zealand, and now supposed to be lost, had four saloon paasengess, Mr Henry Walker, Mr Henry Stillinttteet, Mr Herbert Stillingfieet. and Mr Alexis Ball. There were besides three second-class passengers, and forty-eight in the steerage. The Knowsley Hall was a fine vessel of 1,778 tons, and commanded by Captain Anderson. A fracas took place on Saturday between Harry Prince, the well known bookmaker, and Mr Mickham, editor of the Free Lance, over an article in the Lance advising the public to steer clear of the “ Southern rooks,” and lay their money with the local sportsmen. It is understood that Mr Mickham will lay an action against Mr Prince for threatening language. The Western Star says “ Another splendid prospect was obtained from Print/,’ claim on the Longwood on the 23r ultimo, when a party of gentlemen, including the proprietor of the mine and Mr G. Proudfoot washed a dish of quartz, which contained 2oz of gold.”

The Hawke’s Ray Courier refers to a strange coincidence in connection with the late suicide of Taylor, the Civil Service c'erk. At one time he and two other young men named Gair and Dalgleish “ hachelorised ” together in Wellington. They separated a year ago, but each his since died by his own hand Dalgleish lies in Tasmanian soil ; Gair sought “ the dread unknown ” at Tauranga ; and Taylor’s selfdestruction completes the list. A “ Bird Tug ” has been invented by an ingenious fisherman at Morgan, South Australia, who has trained a large pelican to t.ow hia boat about the lake. The pelican goes most obediently in a harness of fishing lines.

The Admiralty have, at the instance of the New Zealand Government, despatched H.M S corvette Comus to the Crozstte Islands in search of the wreck of the ship Knowsley Hall, which left Lon’on for Lyttelton in June last, anil has not since been heard of.

We notice by a recent English paper that in the course of a letter to a friend respecting certain statements made by Captain Barry, of New Zealand, with regard to the Claimant, Mr Guilford Onslow remarks ; “ Captain Barry had seen the Claimant, and he instantly recognised him as an old friend in Australia, known to him as Thomas Castro, the companion of one Arthur Orton who was also well known to Captain Barry .... Captain Barry’s evidence not only goes to prove the prisoner and Arthur Orton to be two distinct individuals, but proves Thomas Castro was known by that name so far back as 1857. evidence upsets the whole Tiohborne trial, and if there is a spark of justice in the present Government, the Claimant ought to be immediately released.”

An old Turkish soldier, who had both le s shot off below the knees at Kars, in the late Rusm-Turkish war, found his way to the Hongkong police charge room recently (says the Daily Press). He is now, as we understand, a travelling trader, and arrived here from Manilla. Having lost the run of his friends, ho like a prudent man, went to the police station to wait till they should make enquiries for him. He is able to walk on his knees, the stumps being doubled up behind. His shoes might tit au elephant.

An interesting case (says the Melbourne Deader) was heard in the Ballarat police court lately, iu which the mysteries of the jewellery trade were revealed. The action was by an American perambulating confectimer against a jeweller named Levinson, for having sold a locket for 21s purporting to lie Colonial gold, with inlent to defraud, ihe said locket not being what was repre seated, but only gilt It transpired from die evidence of experts that what was termed English gold jewellery was a very unique composition, and in the case of the locket sold the faces were merely nine carat gold, while the rims were of brass. On the other hand it was proved that a similar manufactured article of colonial gold would he worth L 3 10s, ami be of 15 or 18 carat gold. The plaintiff, who could not read, stated dial the defendant had sold him ;he locket as colonial gold, and had read out the certificate to that effect; hut on the warranty being produced in Court it only stated that the locket was “ cold ” gold. The case was therefore dismissed on the ground that the “ jewel ” had not been sold as colonial gold.

The following is a comet copy of a letter lately addressed by a corporal of marines to his wife, from a vessel which is at present stationed off the West Coast of Africa: —“Wife? lam greatly surprised to hear from you (through my captain). I had forgotten that I was married, and to tell yon the t;# hj I had entirely forgotten you. I should have thought that a handsome young woman like you would have been above applying to a poor marine for help ; I think you have been guided by your in i-li* • in bis mattes, as you have been in a. i Mi nors—well, I should like you to act Upon my n. 1 vice for once, thai is, to taken* notice ol voni mother, do the best you cum dor y«u«*U, and, if get manied

again. It might be better for you. lean assure you that I will never trouble you as long ae I live. I am very comfortable in the service, and there is no doubt but that I shall stay in the service for the next six-

teen years. My captain said he would not interfere with my private affairs, and if I had any trouble with you to take no notice of it. I must now conclude, and I don’t think I shall ever see you or Manchester again, for I have greater attractions in Portsmouth than any other part of England.—l remain, &o. P.S—l cannot return your letter, as it is lost ” In this letter the sternness of the warrior and the proverbial inconstancy of the sailor are fearfully and wonderfully combined.

The clever and successful swindler “ Dr. Bonnefin ” was lately committed for trial on the five charges brought against him of stealing jewellery and of obtaining it by falsa pretences. The very searching and thorough inquiries made by Detective Coleman into this case have led to the discovery that the piisoner Clark, alias Creed, alias “ Dr. Bonnefin,” and his mate Hart had made arrangements for robbing some suburban bank. A quantity of arms and ammunition, a number of masks and other facial disguises, as well as numerous contrivances that would be of service iu a raio upon a bank, were found in their possession, while one of the prisoners has confessed that such a raid was contemplated. The defectives are also in possession of information as to the maimer iu which “ Dr. Bonnefin ” effected his disguises, and the person or persons who assisted him. The whole oi the circumstances connected with the clever series of frauds have been thoroughly sifted to the bottom.

The Golos states that in the central prison of Moscow, during the summer just elapsed, no fewer than 11,854 persons were incarcerated, of whom 10,477, including both sexes, were condemned to be sent to Siberia. Those being drafted into exile, upwards of half a thousand remained in gaol, the remainder being admitted into the hospital owing to illness resulting from the incredibly filthy state of their colls.