THE Inangahua Times. PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1877.

Inangahua Times, Volume III, Issue 68, 24 January 1877, Page 2

THE Inangahua Times. PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1877.

The rain yesterday paused a slight fresh in the Jnangahua at nightfall, but not sufficient to prevent the arrival of the up coach from Greymonth. Had the weather proved favorable it was tbe intention, we believe, of the town band to turn out with their instruments to give the returning cricketers an " ovation." It |s felt that some meed of recognition it <}ue them for the galjlanfc .stand they intended to make against the Ul»Englind Eleven, but. whioh they were^nfortqnately prevented from doing by the weather. It is suggested that a subscription should be at once set on foot to send the local team round to Auckland, so as in ft tease to oompel the Englishmen to face our men, The more we think of tbe proposal, tbe better we like it. The Bey. Father Carew returned to Reef* ton from the Lyell, last evening, bearing tbe sad intelligence of the death by drowning of John Bodden and Louis Pensini, two well known Lyell residents. It appears that Bodden and Penini, with two other men left the Lyell in a boat yesterday morning, with the intention of proceeding to Christy's, but oo tbe way the boat fouled a snag in tbe BnUa? river and was instantly swamped and sank. Two of the men managed to «aye themselves, but the other two, less for» tunate, were swept down and drowned. According to latest reports the AlUEngland cricketers would not land at Greymoutb, but proceeded on to Auckland, Beefton has once more been ignominiously defeated in the crioke* field by the <W mouth players. But two excuses can be found for the results of the two late matches, eitler the prowess of local pUy eM has been wo»t prodigiously over-rated, or that in the setaotion of the local representatives influences have fceen allowed to control the selection which should bare been carefully set aside, We are disposed to believe witb the latter', and to fall in to a great extent with the verdict of " serve them right." Mr William If ' Lean has been appointed legal iranager pro tern. of the B>ep-ItaD<uk Company. A petition was yesterday circulated for signature in the town protesting against the construction of the proposed drain, from Wahh'Street to the (ewer oil the south side ef Bjrpadway, The o&emprial wa* tjgned by

a large number of householders, and will fa presented at the next meeting of the Boad Board. The premises occupied by Mr Yorley having been purchased by the Union Bank, those desirous of securing a faithful and finished portrait would do well to visit Mr Vorley's studio without delay, as the lease of the premises having been brought to an abrupt close Mr Vorely is compelled to leave Beef* ton at an early date. The studio will be found well worthy of a visit, as it contains a large number of excellent local views, portraits, Ac, and Mr Vorley's terms are very reasonable. An Allahbad paper of recent date relates the following curious tale:— "A few days ■since, Captain , assistant-commissioner at Bajpootan*, was staying in the dak bungalow »t the morel lake, at Poshkar or Pokur. The bungalow is built at the head of the lake, which swarms with alligators much venerated by the[inaabitants, among whom are numerous Brahmins, In the course of the night, one of the holy reptiles (alligators we mean), about 10ft in length, found his way up a narrow and steep flight of steps leading from the water to the courtyard of the bungalow. A police sentry seeing it gave the alarm, and the alligator unable to find the aperture by which it had made its entry, took refuge in a room occupied by sleeping servants, and among whose bedclothes their visitor attempted to oonceal himself. This, as may readily be supposed, he was unable to effect without disturbing their slumbers ; and he was speedily left in sole possession of various reztis, among which he was shot by Captain——. So far the story has only interest as a curious fact in natural history ; out the sequel has political bearings. The disturbance of the assistant commissioner's slumbers naturally formed the leading topic of conversation iv the town next morning, and speedily reached the ears of the reverend guardians of the sacred waters. But instead of being shocked at the bad manners and j intrusive habits of their scaly protege, they are furious at his destruction, and are loudly clamouring for vengeance on the unfortunate Captain — — . It is even rumoured that if the offended god or goddess is not appeased by the immediate dismissal and degradation of the assistant-commissioner, the holy men, regardless ot political geography, will petition the highest authority that Ajmrre may be ' placed at once under the Government o Madras. j