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Marlborough Express, Volume XII, Issue 945, 15 August 1877, Page 5

Court Judges sitting m Banco to-morrow, when all the members of the legal profession will assemble and formally disclaim any participation or sympathy with the action now being taken by Barton against their Honors the Chief Justice and Mr Justice Richmond. Christchusch, August 11. The following are the weights for the Grand National Steeplechase : — Banjo 12st 71b, Tommy Dodd list 101 b, Ivanhoe list. Brunette lOst 101 b, Will if I Can lOst 81b', Phantom lOst 81b, Zetland lOst 71b, Fakir lOst 51b, Shillalegli lOst 51b, Faugh-a-Ballagh lOst, Killedor lOst, Lone Hand lOst, Frost Fish lOst, Halifax lOst, Te Kooti lOst, Tim Whiffler lOst, Denny lOst. Dtjnbdin, August 11. The proceedings against Mr Lanjach for contempt of Court, m having as it •tfas alleged Mt for Australia for the purpose .. qt evading examination m the case of Chalmers v. Clark have been dismissed with costaf*' The New Museum w^aS ©pened to the public at noon to-day; no ceremony was observed, but during the afternoonj'it was visited by several hundred people; •itthas been decided to keep it open on Sunday afternoon. -;: Martoic, August 14. The barque Robina Dunlop, bound to Batavia from Wellington is a total wreck off the mouth of the- Turakina river. The crew numbering 14, saved. Auckland, August 14 Wm. Orose, husband of Mrs Crose, who died from mysterious poisoning three months *go, ia missing. His hat and stick were found close to the bank of the Tamaki river, and it is supposed he committed suicide through remorse at his bad treatment of his wife. Alfred Darham has been missing since Tuesday, and his wife has received a letter, saying by the time she received it he would have blown his brains out. Darham was m difficulties and drinking hard. The police are investigating the case. Arrived — Rotorua, with Australian news to August 8. J. K. Emmett (Fritz) threw himself into the sea from Glenelg Jetty, and was dragged out by a fisherman. When rescued he laughed heartily, and denies having attempted to commit suicide; he said he only wanted a bath. A grave charge has been brought against Dr Beaney, senior. Surgeon to the Melbourne Hospital. It is said that he admitted non-profes-sional witnesses to see a delicate operation on a female under chloroform. TheVictorian Government intends to invite the neighboring Colonies to co-operate m enacting legislation against runaway husbands. Auckland, August 12. Th« Australia has arrived with the mails. Owing to some of the furnaces of onaofthe boilers giving way the vessel had to come under easy steam during the last twenty-eight hours of tho voyage. She brings the Soldene Comic Opera Troupe, numbering twenty two. The New Zealand passengers are— Messrs Toung and Thompson for Wellington, Mr Owen and wife for Lyttleton, and sixteen steerage. There are 100 passengers for Australia.