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Marlborough Express, Volume XII, Issue 978, 1 December 1877, Page 5

We learn that Penney's Hotel is about to pasa into the hands of a new proprietary.

We are requested to call attention, to a special sermon by the Rev. J. S. Rishworth at tlfe Wesleyan Church, Blenheim, to-morrow evening, when a collection w.'ll be made m aid of the Indian Famine Belief fund.

The attention of persons m search of employment, if[such there any be just now, may be directed to tenders which are called elsewhere for cutting a ditch at Awatere 1^ miles long ; averaging 3 feet m depth, 2 feet wide at bottom aiid 4 feet at top.

The Waste LhjkLs Boards Continuance Bill is being pushed forward as a matter of urgency. The House wilt probably agree upon it, otherwise the .Hoards would all be extiucb as yesterday, and the sa.ne remark applies' to th-. Education Boards. " .

The Election i> .Mayor of Pi«:u>ji Look place on Wednesday last, resulting m the return of . Cr Williams with 44 votes, against Cr John Godfrey with 35 votes. - There appears to have been hut little interest taken m the affair, as the roll contains 262 burgesses entitled to vote.

Wk learn from Wellington that the Education Bill has passed both Houses of the Legislature, and only awaits the Governor's assent. It provides that the old Boards shall remain iii office till their successors are appointed. The prorogation of Parliament will probably take place on or about Thursday next.

The Cricket Match between the JBut.chers, Bakers, and Blacksmiths, and the Cabmen and Carters came off on Wednesday afternoon. There were two innings on each side the first of which was won by the Bs, but ultimately the scale of victory turned m favor ■jf the C's by a majority of 13. John Lunri' contributed a well put together for the knights of the whip, by a series of hard hits all round.

We received a telegram yesterday from Mr Lynch of Hokitika, relative to the Sweep to be drawn at that place for . the 2000 guinea Champion Race. It appearsfthat the first intention was to have 1500 shares, but for some reason the plan was altered, and there are now 2000 shares, with a first prize of £1000, second £400, i third £200, starters £200, and nonstarters £200. Mr 0. J. Rae is the local agent. V ■ The remains of Thos. B. Gillespie were 'ronveyed to their last resting place on Thursday last, by a large concourse of friends and the members of the different bodies of which he had been a member, namely, the Odd-fellows, Fire Brigade, and the Band. The deceased young man was much liked among his comrades for the quietness and mildness of his demeanour. It appears that he took cold three months ago, which settled on his lungs and ultimately caused his death.

Captain McFarlane of the cutter Dido the Nelson Mail says is advertising for tenders for launching the vessel and bringing her to Nelson, together wit'u the cargo. From a gentleman who inspected the vessel on Friday we learn that she is perched upon two or three rocks with her bow pointing about S.S.E. The damage sustained by her is not very heavy, but the sternpost has been chafed away, leaving the deadwood clearly visible. The keel has aIBO been knocked about a good deal. Nevertheless, it is thought that no great difficulty will be experienced m launching r the vessel.

We beg to direct the attention of our readers to the prospectus of the Wauganui Steani Navigation Company, which Spears m another column. The pro3pectm details at length the ailyantage to be derived from the establishing of a local Steam Navigation Company. From what we can learn it appeal's probable that the Company will be. successfully noattxl. Mr Dive of Havelock is the local agent. . '

Ykstkkday afternoon Ministers nidged themselves once more "to complete at soim utt po-ioible. the unfinished niiie [and a fraction] of Che Picton and -'Blenheim- Railway, .and if possible arrange to have the r.Opawa Bridge rendered available for rdray as well as railway traffic " Wu decline to give any opinion on the probability jr>f its tieing douu befuro Pariiamcsit iiioets iig:iin,'!)ut •.avliiiistef's ■ -ou^hs l« !,c aware ■thac:theu i -Birv^itsV,a'r«'.-rt!j3iviag faroi for the whole distance m th j «iea:ii-i:ne.'

\Vjs notice ; !»y: itjie.Wrsfc Coast papers that^the Rev. Charlo's iClark arrived there en the4.#)i.'iiis^ani;j'':ha.vuig;triiveiled overland from Christchnrch, where he lectured to full and fashionable audiences during the race week, and which city it is announced that he will revisit when the Odd-Fellows' Hall has been enlarged After lecturing m Hokitika and Greymouth; Mr Clark will doubtless proceed to Nelson; so that he maybe looked for m Blenheim about the end of November or beginning of December. Since his return from America, the famous lecturer has everywhere attracted crowded audiences j and his new lectures— notably " Thackeray," "Westminster Abbey,' v and "Oliver Cromwell"— excite as much, admiration as his famous "Dickens" and' " Tower of London" entertainments. In Auckland anil Wellington the usual auditorium was quite inadequate to contain the crowds that nocked to hear the brilliaut orator, and the orchestra, and stage were nightly tilled with people unable to obtain admission to other parts of the hall.

The tenders which are being continually called for m our columns for the erection of fencing are indicative of a vast change which is passing over. this district, tut that fails to arrest the attention of the casual reader who does not explore the surrounding country. This change has been going on now for a few years, arid the old inhabitant is continually finding himself brought up by new fences when he ventures abroad. We recently mentioned one gentleman who is about to erect a large quantity of fencing at' Avondale. . Siucethen it came to our knowledge that Mr Seymour had over 80 miles of fencing on his run, and was erecting more at the rate of 20 to 30 miles annually. Mr P. E,. Mcßae has erected 29 miles during'last year, ! and m readiness for future operations has already received 22 miles -of wire and standards ;of the latter 14 miles are steel, which we learn is found to be a great saving. .Mr Mcßae was good enough to inform us m reply to a question that he finds this fencing to pay handsomely, for he not only -gets m more of .his sheep, but m less time and with a much less proportion of scabby ones among them. .-..',.

Thk Dramatic Entertainment at Ewart's Hall on Thursday evening was a great success m every way. We regret that m consequence of the neglect of the managers in ' not extending the usual courtesy to the Press we are unable to give an extensive notice, but as everyone was there this will matter little. With one or two exceptions every performer played his part well. In " Leave it to me " ■Susan aud Mr Easy were the principal favourites, while Joe brought the house down more than once and with his siamp speech especially. Each performer did well however. L'he first singer was loudly called for afc the close of his song the " Watch on the Rhine " and the management erred m not allowing the encore, a circumstance which caused much remark, and damped the enthusiasm when others sang. The "Trial Scene " was very well placed; Mrs Cluppins and Sergeant Snubbin gaining the popular vote. The bye-play of that lady and Messrs Pickwick, Perker, Winkle, and Weller was excellent. Messrs Norberg and Hemua gave- several instrumental pieces exceedingly well, and with their usual success. The house wasa cram, and the undertaking will result m a substantial benefit to the Literary Institute. There was a distinct wish that the performance should be repeated for the benefit of the Criqket Club, which has great need of an increase of funds, but we are not sure at present whether such will be the case or not. We hope so.

Serious Accident.— Yesterday an accident occurred at the new Government buidjU ings" m course of construction by which a man named John Rew sustained considerable injury, the exact extent of which is not fully known. About 4 p.m. the scaffolding oh which the men were at work gave way-^it is alleged through insufficient strength of construction or faulty arrangement owing to the removal of a bracket on each side of the one which gave way — and the unfortunate workmen were precipitated to the ground. Rew is the only one it appears who is seriously injured the others haxing escaped beyond a a few trifling abrasions and slight bruises. ' A lower scaffolding against which the man struck broke his fall, ■ and possibly prevented his being still more severely injured. Some of the timbers of the scaffolding fell on him when he was on the ground and possibly caused the severe contusions on the scalp. His mates promptly conveyed him to his own residence, and the doctor was sent for at once. Dr Home attended. Leeches were applied with other necessary treatment. He appears to suffer considerably, and complains of pain m his chest, back, and head, and of difficulty m moving one of his legs. There is little doubt but that the fall and shock to his system will invalid him for some time, but it is hoped that no serious injury has been sustainod. When we made inquiries at a late hour last night, the sufferer appeared somewhat easier, the leeches having evidently given him some relief, but it is yet impossible to say to what extent he may have been injured internally. We trust precautions will be used te prevent a recurrence of accidents m future. This is the first casualty which has occurred at tha works, aud we^rust will be the last.

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The London DuVy Telegraph' hns now a daily circulatio.l, oi nearly a quarter of a million.

It is now exactly thirty-two years ago since Sir Ged'ge Gray first arrived m Auckland; then Governor, now Premiei, of the Colony with whose history he has intimately associated himself almost throughout that Avhole period

According to an exchange it is now pronounced on the :iuthority of *' eminent, physicians," that it is i.Oj considered healthy to rise before eight o'clock m the morning. Tliis jiuplies to men only. Wives can rise at seven, aud light the fire as heretofore.

A company which, it, is proposed to form m Palmerston North, Manawatu, offered to take up somewhere 'about 150,000 acres of pastoral land, adjacent to the township of Titzheibert, for the purpose of opening it up as a small farm settlement. Though the uuprecedentedly liberal offer of ss. per acre was made, the Board declined to entertain the application. We should think they would.

The world's great showman P. L. B;irnum whose.museum of animate anil inanimate, curios, celebrities, aud. monstrosities, is one of the wonders of the (lay, is now negotiating with a view to add " Sitting Bull" the Indian chief who had been at the head of the late frontier aggressions to his collection. Wo sincerely trust he will succeed, , and thus keep the old sinner out of anas way.

It would seem that m the old country

it is not an uucoinniou thing for freehold property to go begging for want of an heir-at-law. A rather curious case is that of Lenupx Lodge, Hayling Island, a snug little property on the Hants coast, and of which a gentleman m this city is the sole trustee., and ready to hand it over, turnuyh his soliritor m London, to whoever can legally establish a claim. A< l vices just received by him by Suez mail state that two women who have been living among the Mormons at Utah have put m a claim. — Times.

Pressmen m Luck. — Mr Holloway, late editor of the Walhato Times, was fortunate enough to buy ''Chester" m Miller's L 2,000, 000 Melbourne sweep. He gave the drawer L 5 for it m Melbourne. But now the provoking part comes m. He left it with a friend on the other side, with instructions to sell if he could get a certain price. To this day he does . not know whether the ticket is sold or not ; and as may be expected, he is rather anxious to learn whether he is entitled to the LI.OOO or not. Mr Pemberton, of the Herald office, is likewise a lucky man, and has drawn the winner m a good sweep. The other racing ou the Cup day does not appear to have been of a very interesting character. — Auckland Star.

A man named George OllnncU. a Scan dinaviiin has been found murdered m the Woodville bush, between Pahncrston and Kapler. Aformer mate of the deceased, Harry Thompson, who had been working with him has been arrested on suspicion of having been the perpetrator. From the Wellington Times we have extracted the following additional particulars: — '-Some towels were found m the room where Thompson slept, which had spots of blood on them, and a leaf out of a book which was found near the body of the deceased corresponded- -with another leaf, apparently out of the same book, which was also found m Thompson's room. The wounds found on the body were amply sufficient to cause death. There is a severe wound on the cheek and left temple, and the left eye is knocked • completely out. Harry Thompson (the man who has been arrested on suspicion) is said to be a native of Australia, and a man of intelligence and education. It is supposed that deceased and his mate quarrelled, and that words led to blows ; but at present this is only a conjecture, although it seems highly probable that such was the case.' The police are investigating the case.

The Hon. Colonel Brett is very severe on "our volunteers," and ho protests most vehemently against the continuance of the annual prize-firing contest. Tn the course of his speech m the Legislative Council on the question of Colonial defences, the gallant colonel said : — " He also wished to do away with that foolery and clap-trap — prize-firing. It was a very expensive toy, and a most useless one. Informer days they.naver had such a thing, and it was only intended for armies like those of Great Britain and of other old countries. As to having prize-firing among a lot of boys and undisciplined troops, he objected to it m toto.. When a man was well disciplined, knew his company drill, and the use of his a'ms, and had arrived at a state of efficiency m those respects, by all means let him take parb m the prize firing; but he objected to the system m this colony. He had raised his voice several times m the Council against expenditure on prize firing. , It was, nothing else but a toy. It was intended t(\ blind them and to throw dust into their eyes. ' There was an immense amount of money expended uselessly m this foolery." . :

Melancholy.— lt was only a few'xjays; ago that a very happy meeting took place m Nelson, one joyfully looked forward to, no doubt, by the three couples who we're most intimately concerned, it being no less than the re-union of three German Missionary Pastors, with their betrothed.' The geutlemen were m waiting, and the ladies who were all natives of Hanover, CAme, and shortly afterwards tho three couples were married at the Lutheran Church, Upper Moutere, the occasion being one of hearty congratulations, and rejoicing amongst their fellow countrymen aud .women. Braving spent a few days amonst their friends, the SRevs. Dierks, Kowert, and Loose, with their brides, left Nelson, by the Wallace on Wednesday last, to return to. their ministerial duties m the North Island. The congregation of the Rev. Mr Loose, at Rangitikei, had built a small church, and,* parsonage, and the pastor prior to leaving, had^cultivated a garden surrounding it, but just as he_ was about to enter into the enjoyment of his home, he was removed by death. On the passage across he died suddenly on board the steamer, and his bride, for whom the deepest compassion must be felt by everyone, is left a widow m a strange country, far from her fhtim,— Colonist,

It is stated thiifc Sir James Fergusson, ex-Gnvernor, of New Zealand, is io suceßed'Lord Dnfferin as Governor-General of Canada.

" Poncii m Iris dictionary gives the definition of the wor.l conscience : " My rule for another man's conduct."

New Zealand seems to -havo lost a valuable settler m the doctor oF the Avalanche. An English paper says that Dr Tavner, a native, ot" Sedbury, Herefordshire, was presented with a purse of £4uO on his leaving, as a token of respect. His son perished with him ; he left a daughter at home.

III? strative of the nclago that it is :m ill wind that blows good to none, a correspondent of the //. B. Herald, writing from Sydney, confidently expects high prices for Is ew Zealand wool at the next sales m Australia, through the decimation of the Australian flocks by the late disastrous droughts.

A man shot liluiSL'lt" (h'iu\ m Hyde Park, Sydney, on October 30th. The man shot himself through the mouth, and death must have been instantaneous. He had been afflicted with lameness or paralysis, as near the body were found two crutches. The body was removed to the deud-h<iuse, and on its being searched there was found -a letter addressed to the police, stating that thu writer, who signed himself F. D. PL, intended to commit suicide, as lie had, for a length a time, been suffering from physical infirmity, including par.ilysrs and weakness of the spinu, 'which rendered him tired of life, and* determined to do away with himself, as he be'ieved his infirmities would increase, and he did not wish again to go into a hospital. He said that he had recently come from New Zealand, where he had been under medical treatment m hospital for seven months. The body was respectably dressed, and apparently that or a man about 40 years of age.

According to a late issue of the Argus

— "A worthy dignitary of the Church of England is m the habit of visiting one of the public schools m Te Aro, and from time to time communicating religious "instruction to the children. Last week he was engaged m liis labour of love, and anxious to impress upon the youthful mind that the proposed sacrifice of Isaac was meant as the type of a higher and greater sacrifice. But the correct idea of a type was difficult of apprehension by the children. 'The clergyman tried various devices, but failed to make himself understood. Glancing round the walls of the schoolroom his eye Hahted upon a picture. Pointing to it, the following colloquy took place* "What is this?" "A duck." "No," not a duck," he explained, "only the picture or type of a duck. Do you understand what I have been saying now ? " Yes" from half -a-score of voices, "Very well, understand this, tell me what was Isaac?" "A duck," was the almost unanimous answer. "Oh, I am ashamed of you, think and try again." -: A pause, and then came the happy thought of the more advanced when one of the class shouted ..out m triumph— 'SJsaac was a drake. " The" catechist subsided.

> A statement to the effect that the School Inspector is about to appoint Mr Mowbray to the head-mastership of the new boys' schdolj erected close. bytheßarrcick -square, Wellington, to replace the Buckle-street school, has caused great dissatisfaction 'among the parents ■ of the children m that locality. They have had occasion, they say, to be extremely well pleased with Mr Everiss,- the present teacher of Bucklestreet school — the children have made marked and satisfactory progress . under his teaching— and ou the score of merit, apart from the fact of his knowing and understanding the children— they .hold a strong opinion that it is unjust as well as inexpedient to set him aside m favor of one who is a stranger to them and to their children, and whose educational attainments are not higher than those of the present master. There is no doubt much force m what the people say, but if Mr Lee has resolved to bestow the school upon any special favorite, they need not trouble themselves about the matter, as their wishes will receive but scant courtesy or consideration. Until there is a change m educational administration, they must take what they get and be thankful if they can. — Argus.

The Woodville Mukdeu.— The Argus gives the following fuller particulars regarding the previous histbry and relations of the victim and alleged gperpetrator of this|tragic deed of blood:— luthefirst place, appears that George Ollandt isa German by birth, andcamefromHamburg m the Fitz Keuter two years ago; Harry Thompson was of German parentage, born m Australia, from' which place he went home on a trip to the land'of his father, and returned, eventually finding his way to New Zealand. The two men met at the Seventy-Mile Bush,, where Ollandt was working on the line. Thompson took to the same occupation, and the two men became "mates, "as if; is called, and worked together. They saved money, and then entered into business on their own account as boarding-house on the main road of the village, and opposite to the only public-house m the place, on, m connection with the boarding--house, a bakery, Thompson being a journeyman baker, and his -mate attending to the other branch. We have the best authority for saying that the partners were on moat amicable terms ;'lived like brothers m fact, and ha'd'never been known to have any serious differences, although there was this much dissimilar between them, that, whilst Ollandt was illiterate and not. particularly bright, Thompson was a man of some education and considerable intelligence. It is said, too, that the latter was given to visiting the alehouse rather more than his partner approved of, although the matter had never been a cause of actual quarrel between them. Thompson is a short, thick-set man, with light hair, %||^n intelligent face ; Ollandt was of darkercpniplexidn, and about the middle height. Of course, the evidence afc the trial will sSow whether there is any justification for the suspicions fagainst the accused, but so far as we can learn, the terms upon which the • two men lived m the past would seem to warrant the opinion that neither would be likely to do the other intentional injury. "The telegraph conveys the information that the coroner's jury have returned a verdict of wilful murder against Thompson. ,:,