A Murray Steamer "Visited" by Bushrangers.

Evening Post, Volume III, Issue 198, 2 October 1867, Page 2

A Murray Steamer " Visited" by Bushrangers.

-Captain Barber, of the steamer Providence, reports being stuck up by three bushrangers near one of tlie sheep-stations on the Darling. 1 -He had come on shoi*e from the .steamer, ,and was proceeding to the statibn for the purpose of transacting business, when he was stopped by three fellows whowere splendidly mounted. One of them demanded whether he was fhe-caprat&i of the steamer, and whether they had any money on. board. On- receiving 'somewhat of an evasive reply,' they ordered

tlie'captain back to the vessel, they fofenving him. On reaching the bank 'one- of the party kept guard at the gang-way-while the others followed the captain a» board. After looking about and making several inquiries, Captain Barber asked them Avhether they would like to go below. They evidently did not relish theinvitation, fearing, perhaps, they might get themselves entrapped. They then went off very quietly. The captain describes them as three very dashing fellows, well armed, and equal to any emergency. Unfortunately, had it been at all necessary for the crew to have defended themselves, the only arm on board was an old rusty fowling-piece. From information which Captain Barber received, it appears that they were paying their respects to several of the settlers on the Dai-ling.— S. A. Kegister, 31st August. Mr. Cyrus Redding has made the Yelverton case, which is still before the House of Lords, the basis of an interesting novel, under the appropriate title of "A Wife and not a Wife," and the condition of affairs therein pointed out as still existing in some portion of the Marriage Law is somewhat startling. Echoes from the Clubs tell the following story :— "The little Princess Beatrice has always been noted for her thoroughly English proclivities, and not a few sparkling ' mots' of hers have been whispered about from time to time. Not long ago she is reported to have expressed a decided antipathy to the recurrence of German alliances, and proposed a healthy change in the way .of a" Japanese match ! But a still better .'story of her is now going about. Ihe other, day our Princess Royal of Prussia wrote to her little sister, and asked what she would like for a birthday present. The answer was pithy and to the point : <Send me Bismarck's head on a . charger !' " _— _— -

A case has recently come before the court in Chicago, in which a woman testified that every day lor 13 years her husband has quarrelled with and beaten her, she living during all this time in fear of constant death.