THE Otago Daily Time "Inveiam viam out faciam

Otago Daily Times, Issue 122, 7 April 1862, Page 4

THE Otago Daily Time "Inveiam viam out faciam

DUNEDIN, MONDAY, APRIL 7, 1862. >i

In a former paper we considered the objection's understood to have been raised by the General Government to the Education Ordinance of last year, and tlie manner in which those objections have been disposed of by the Provincial Executive in the new Education Bill prepared for the consideration of the Provincial Council. We shall now consider briefly the leading principles and provisions of tbe new Bill. The management of Educational affairs is proposed to be entrusted to an Education Board, and the School Committees of the different Educational districts. We have already considered the constitution of the Education Board and the School Committees, and we need not again refer to this portion of the subject. Very ample powers are to be conferred on the School Committees, wbile no right ot direct interference with strictly local arrangements appears to be vested in the Education Board, unless it may be upon the appeal of either the teacher or the School Committee. By the lGth clause of the new Bill, it is provided that " subject to the general superintendence and control of the Boar 1 and such inspection as aforesaid, the School Committee of every Educational District shall have full power to determine the number and description of Schools, whether main or side schools, necessary for the district; the extent and description of buildings required for Kducational purposes thereon; the salary of the Teacher or Teachers of such School or Schools; and generally to have the entire management of Educational matters within the district." The School Committees have absolute power to elect their own teachers either iv the colony or in Britain, subject only to the condition that such Teachers must produce a certificate of qualification from H.M. Committee of Privj' Council on Education, or from the Inspector of Schools in the Province. It will be the duty of the Education Board to administer the funds voted from time to time by the Provincial Council for Educational purposes, or whicli may in the course of time be derived from other sources; and, by its Secretary and School Inspector, to enquire into the state of education throughout the Province, and the manner in which the different teachers, supported partly from the public revenue, perform their respective duties. The Secretary and Inspector is required to visit and examine, once a year or oitener, all the public schools in the Province; to investigate and report upon al! complaints which may be made to the Board by the Teacher or the School Committee of any district, and also upon any special matter relating to Education upon which the Board may di sire to be informed. It will be the duty of that functionary also to prepare an annual report containing a " statement of the number of Schools in every Educational District within the Province; the statistics of attendance at such Schools; the proportion of such attendance to the population of the district," and generally on 'all matters pertaining to School instruction within the Province.

Whi'e the Educational Districts already formed are to remain as at present, these maj r be re-adjusted, or new districts may be established by the Board, upon the representation of the people themselves. The provisions contained in the* twelfth clause for the constituting of new districts appear to be us to be satisfactoo', inasmuch as no district can be formed without the express wish and sanction of the owners of property, and the householders within its limits ; while, at the same time, care is taken that the public money SJI.aH not be expended on school, buildings in any locality unless the Board, after careful enquiry into all the circumstances ofthe case, shall be satisfied that there exists in such district a

iowii 4ikri of'ftia^eiqieri'sc^ atfetidtftit updfrtfre j 'qsTtijbiisliiuui^ ' I l' > h3 i entlrft^>st,ofl ) Tpro!.;j(J'jp.s. sites 'TdlV.'^lVp'jjil; , M'WlJ^seHi^v'st'fll^Ti'^^^M^l^ »vM^fpM^ i •li«Bsesfjiopj;<ipi)se^ :>!*> wl'iW^-Mahw'iU^ > out o&lhdjpros-ptucial i-evpnue','ita.ppea!vs fg r; Msj . ;that v:el-y-igreat;ca'utioinJvill,.;:liave.;to boit'sau--; : i•fes^^l'»•^ I,ri^ont•^' to*'■:' m*i^•' s?^ 0• 0'R''r'; '^eWWsfr'ic'fii. ''pvtyntaiiui'dVirpnnntfy! :'y&a'rs''tß4.bmc^H;i^^^ !t'un^''(H'ecraM''clv^:fijiiifr'!clv;i¥iib . ' tioual.'^miSl^ies;; ;.',i-^uite;:^.,,';bc; , 'tlio fp!ugh,ljTs "sjvtia!?.^i /J'^^ -1 'fe c Vi!-'jH "^iH^-S^W'! T any pr'opDseuT.ive.vv' tiijst«;ii"'tP-.-?ir*i^Kir*=Jf'''jlSiX*-'^*! P"' j sure the perinanent,residenc.e,7y^.tiMlV^llJii??A!-.!;'i! ' of a population suilicient-.tP jusi l ify..the v ex-: ' penditure of from six hundred- toia>t;hon?ainl: ; pounds, or upwards, of the public moneyaiponj school buildings. This precaution will bealt ' the more necessary, as from tlie circumstance ofthe people themselves not being required to contribute anything towards the cost of erecting school buildings, they may be induced to become more clamorous and urgent for the establishment of an expensive and thoroughly equipped school than they would have been if tbey had to contribute from their own resources the whole, or a certain proportion, of the preliminary expenses. In addition to defray ing the whole ofthe first cost of the school buildings, it is proposed that the Government shall contribute "a sum not exceeding £50 per annum in each case | towards the payment of the teacher's salaries ; one-haif of their passage money from Britain, or from the neighboring settlements or colonies; and ofthe cost, of keeping in repair all school buildings, teachers' houses, and of the fencing of the land annexed thereto," and that " the remainder of such salaries and expenses, and the whole cf the insurance of school buildings shall be defrayed by the respective districts, by and out of school fees, donations, ancl subscriptions," and if necessary from rates to be levied from the owners J and occupiers of lands, houses, &o, within each district respectively. It is to be observed that this arrangment will not necessarily limit the amount of the teacher's income, which may be fixed at any sum not less than £100 per annum, that may be agreed to by the School Committee. It appears to us that a more liberal provision from the public revenue could .not reasonably be expected, and, when the annual value ofthe interest upon the cost of the buildings is taken into account, it will be found that the proportion annually contributed by the Government will almost in every case greatly exceed that paid by the district, even though an exceedingly handsome salary should be given to the teacher. _ In the event of any school committee fail- » in" to prcoure from school-fees and subscriptions the amount necessary to .lefray the district's proportion of school expenditure, , full power is given .by the Bill to raise the del ficiency by means of a local rate upon all the - lands, houses, &c., within the district. This • course might at the outset be attended with L' some difficulties, but for the most part they would be merely temporary, and, we believe, that' if the Ordinance of last year had been left to its operation, the School Committees, almost without exception, would by this time i have given evidence that they were both able " and willing to procure from their constituents the ', ways and means" for dealing liberally with their respective teachers. The prominent position to whicli this Pro- , vince has attained, and its wealth and population, present and prospective, now warrant the immediate establishment in Dunedin of an advanced Educational Institution on a much more liberal and extended basis than the state • of matters only a few months ago would have justified, and we notice that the subject has ' not been lost, sight of by the Provincial authorities. Tlie new Bill provides that there : shall "be established in Dunedin a High School or College, to be called tlie 'High School of Otago,' under a principal or head master, and such number of duly qualified > masters and assistants as the Board shall from • time to time consider necessary; in which shall be taught all the branches of a liberal educai tion, —the French and other modern lan- : guages, the Latin and Greek classes, niathe--1 unities, and such other branches of science as ■ the advancement of the colony and the in- ' crease of the population may from time to time ; require." This proposed institution is to be 1 entirely under the superintendance and control -of the Education Board, and is to he f maintained and supported tint of the school 3 fees and monies appropriated by the Superinten- : dent and Provincial Council for that purpose, , and any other funds that may be available, f Provision is now also made for the first time, 2 for the establishment of Exhibitions or Schoi larships to be held in the High School of 1 Otago, or in any university in Great Britain, - Ireland, Australia, or New Zealand, by stu-. • dents of any public school of the province of - Otago; and it is proposed that every encon- , ragement shall be given to associations and i private persons to found and endow such ex--1 hibitions.

■As our readers are already aware, a portion of the High School buildings is now in the course of erection, but it is almost needless to state that the success of the proposed school will depend almost, or altogether upon the character and qualifications of the gentlemen to be appointed masters of tbe institution, and we trust great care will be exercised by the educational authorities in this matter. It may j be necessary to procure such masters from Britain, and as in the ease of the Nelson College, gentlemen possessing tlie highest qualifications, who have graduated at one or other of tbe universities, and who, by their education and deportment will secure and maintain tlie confidence ofthe parents and guardians of the pupils, ought by all means to be engaged. If a mistake be committed in this matter, it requires no great gift of prophesy to predict that the whole scheme of a High School or College, will prove a decided failure. We have every confidence that the Provincial Council, which .has, uniformly manifested a liberal spirit in matters of education, will ungrudgingly vote the necessary funds for this very important object. It is a sad thing that parents who desire to give their children the advantage of a good education, should be compelled to send them away to Englmd. or to neighboring colonies, and De separated from them for years. It is almost unnecessary to advert to the advantages that in the course of tiii)e woijld foilow from the institution of Scholar-hips, to be held by the pupils of our Public Schools. Tlie founding and endowing of such scholarships, with a portion of their superfluous wealth, would afford to our wealthy citizens an excellent opportunity of perpetuating their name ami securing an enduring memorial in the land of their adoption, and there is no reason why in due time there should not be a St. George's, a St. Patrick's, a St. Andrew's, a Victorian, and many other scholarships in connection v> ith our Educational Institutions. "We doubt not that the different religious denominations in the Province would avail themselves of this opportunity to advance the education of ingenious and talented youths connected with their respective churches. Until the population and circumstances of the Colony are such as to render practicable the institution in New Zealand of a Normal School, for the education and training of the future teachers of these islands, it will be necessary for our Educational authorities to procure from Great Britain and elsewhere, to supply of duly qualified masters for our public Schools, just as we are obliged to import other manufactured and ready-made articies. At the same time, we venture to enquire if.it 1.1 .... » _ ..._n n.-,. >i._ „„,„ Tim Unmiiti

iri}some.of '.oui'.ilnost'numefdi'islyT attended' and l besfT coii'dpcVed;,'seli'ooJs, yby mean's of a scheme \ jipnrpximatin^'as; tj'barly"!as 'possible to 'that \ so^Vuccdssfetiy1 cai-ried tr<bu't''-iii"'"'Gi'e<'iit"Brii-i tarn "{in'dii i"!-^li:b/! Jy{^il?rrn'ttiiaehc"e:U of ''-the: '6ommUiee*'6lf!,Prt^'"'CiWeil'oii :P.dficMibiV.■ "Ft'niay liiive hi/dm tfifit '"iint'il -recently boys;in tlmseUlemehtti^^ any o'fher o'cttiphfioli' t.h:niri 'that''brf:i'rming,; S.b9phordfng ! '''''oi', 'vl'bliilot;k :jpnnchihg,'! but' 'tniies'iire , greatly' aiteVcdrtoid it:\i'ill'notnow TlVo:"so diltic'nft 'to 'firuPj'o'iitb^ disposed to. 'jolljO'w ot'heV^'and , rio" less' useful taii'd^Honbra--''ijieiocc'tij)Utions';tKan'';thbsc'''we'lihv<*'j<ist,.spe.-! 'allelic, W'p trttsY,4hl'ilcfortf, fhat-'tlie-'Obver-ii-. : merit'''"wlir' 'yet :>,tak-e.^tiie''s vul')j'ectV,ol'-''Pu!ul I'caclVers into ;c'on;siilera"tioh:.l •; We would also ' si)jj£esi' -li'iaV; cfrf c'otTiYA gdmeii t v mi gh rwi t!i nd - ' vk'nfag'e 'Ivi" gW;eii';'tb': 'the niainteriMitet'oT'^eil-^elecVe'dn^isfrict'ijibntries in coii'ife'itidtf Svi'ttt"itHe'diiFiiiCnt schools, for the use of the :Vn'(Jl-'e oadviinced!!scllol'ai-S "&nd the settlers generally1"' lii' the,(fexpectiitj; districts. -» m-. ; .i o/ ,-0,.:y

Having now briefly adverted to" the main features °and provisions of the New Edoca- I tion Bill, we recommend it to the careful consideration of our readers. It is a subject in which they are all moreorlessinterested, and we trust they will give public expression to their views and wishes, while there is yet time to make such improvements and modifications in the provisions of the Bill as may be found generally acceptable. Hasty and ill-consi-dered legislation has often prove 1 a source of much evil and inconvenience, and ft is much better that subjects to be brought under the consideration of the legislature should be freely discussed and thoroughly ventilated beforehand, than that the Government and the Legislators should be blamed aud abused for real or supposed evils and defects whicli a listle consideration and foresight on the part the people themstlves nibjcht have averted.

Not even the most " strong-minded" of the "strong-minded women" of Great Britain would be able to view the results of tlie last census of the "United Kingdom with feelings of perfect equanimity. They might, certainly, derive some little consolation from the fact that the superiority of their sex was clearly established in at least one attribute, that of number. But alas !it would tax the accumulated intellect of the various pettieoated committees on the " Rights of Women" to know how to dispose of the startling surplus which the labors of the enumerators has brought to light. Will they meet in General Conference to discuss the question? and after resolving into a " Committee of the whole House" on ways and means, will some fair Saoante, move an enquiry upon " Suttee or the immolation of widows," with a view to its adoption? Or will the relict of some dear departed, in a brilliant speech, damage the arguments of the previous speaker, and move as an amendment that the words—*' The manners and customs of the Turks, iv relation to polygamy" be substituted in the resolution ? Will they volunteer ? What havoc would be made in an enemy's ranks, if the amplitude of feminine steel were only worn outside and well sharpened ! We should have to lookfarbackin History for a parallel and only find it in the scythes of Boadicea's army. Would not " The West Diddlesex Amazons" look well in.the Gazette? Or best of all will they emigrate? If so where ? and echo, reverberating from the mountains of tiie Antipodes, and caught up by the enthusiastic voices of the wifeless and servantless inhabitants of Otago, would answer here ! If a deputation could only be sent to " the women of England," what tales of loneliness, what thrilling narratives of domestic misery would be unfolded ! How the feelings of the fair listeners would be enlisted, and how their tears would flow in sympathetic streams, as some unfortunate Pater Familias would relate his domestic woes; how, when he has finished his labors of the day, he returns to his home with fond anticipations of warm slippers and warmer dinner, and when he has lifted the domestic-latch, his eyes are suddenly dimmed by the reeking steam of a perpetual washing day, and the only odour that salutes his expectant olfactories, is alas, the pungent smell of soap and suds. Should he venture a gentle remonstrance, he is met with " You can't expect me to do everything, my dear; I can't get a servant." So he has to swallow liis grumbling, and if he would swallow his dinner must prepare it himself, which he tries to do, and gets very red in the face and very greasy about the clothes accordingly. After tossing discontentedly about his bed, he has just dropped off to sleep, when he is aroused by "John, my dear, there's Tommy crying; do go aud see what's the matter." So "John, my dear," turns out and goes shiveringly to pacify, the lachrymose Tommy, and catch a severe cold in consequence. At Ci a.m. lie is affectionately .reminded tliat the kitchen fire won't light itself, so "John, my dear,,' gets up, and finds tlie wood is to chop, in doing wbich he very nearly performs several brilliant feats in operative surgery, and he then goes down upon his knees and spasmodically makes a bellows of himself in a vain attempt to vivify the refractory embers. The children are to wash and water to fetch, so " John, my dear," may be seen furtively wending his way to the well, to the great wetting of hia lcgf on his return; so, when lie has " held biby," cleaned his own boots, and bolted his half-cooked or burnt-up chop, what .wonder, poor man, that lie should arrive at his store or office in a state bordering upon insanity—that he should put tiie wrong end of the-cigar in his month, bully his clerk do all manner of strange things ? In his wretchedness he tries advertising, and, " Wanted a general servant," proclaims his melancholy plight to tlie world. But, alas ! not even the plainest of " plain cooks" wiil respond to his appeal.

Another deputy, declaring himself a marrying man, would work up the feelings of his fair hearers to a dangerous pitch as he described the miserable solitude of his position and his longings for female society (hear, hear ) He has plenty of money and a good house* but a man can't live by himself (No, no, cheers). Be it a mansion or a cottage, be it furnished in all the glory of mahogany and Brussels' carpets (hear, hear,) or witli the time-honored table and three-legged stoo! (oh, oh) ; let its hearth blaze ever so brightly, nothing can produce a genial warmth in the soul of man but woman (cheers); he might say lovely woman (immense cheering). But, as it was, he had to live in lodgings'"; iujd sleep in double bedded rooms (shame) ; and, as for meals, why, he got them at the "Providential," where the admirably contrived scale of charges of one day, would keep a wife, and, if he might he allowed the expression, a small family, for a week, (sensation). In fact, he was miserable! (great demand for pocket handkerchiefs). Now can we not tempt you, " neat-handed Phyllis ?" Do we give good wage.*, ask you ? Tremendous; are followers allowed? Certainty; — "Sundays out" ? Every one:—"Crinoline"? Balloons if you like. „We have no "aireys" certainly, but we have " p'leecemen," and famous nobs they are we can tell you, in fact if you can refuse the temptation of such a paradise of a "place" as this, well, you are we won't say what. And ye managing mammas of marriageable daughters, would you like to see dear Mary Jane or Anna Maria comfortably settled ? Bring them out here ; and, to the dears, Mary Jane and Anna Maria aforesaid, we can tell ("confidentially of course) how the swells and Adonises ofDuhedin gather round any stray beauty that some bright _chance may have, brought amongst them;

--', •■.'•■!•,•■■■.•.; 1 -,-■-.■ ;■.- ■', ~■■',..••.•■■! v.-'-,;-iT -^o conveyed in their, angry-glances as fijcy l-A-r. licve'eacli other in guarding' the priceless trea'^ sure. 'Ami;.ye milliperS, plain'or.pre.ttyyth'e \y;fe,of iiu'f li'oiqrti 'desires' ;\ve" will 'Vofc'Forpfel you ;so cohie;, 'ami niak'e, tlie. 'flres'ses'.an'uV^f? lii'iuierable' iiiySteridiii ' miniitise 'br ;"i\iiiii\^% attire, which" we iix our ignorance deVfgitaKS " tliiiinr's';' "—tiie" chances' are my little gd^e'tte, that yO.ii .Would '•> soon 'be engaged v jTo&ybift byyh ~ wedding '.ge.ir. ''''And -.ye Gov.erhasse-J, come' aiid 'educate ou'r v''cliildrei>;: y'(fii,W;7i'bb "treated .''as';'one" of 'the "family i.("'^'aiia yo'ii' Tp'ooi- ')S,camsfr'e.i3,".! clieer 'up tii'ti.t jpHle \vaii faee.;"qf :!tliine, ' 'coini ""'atitl o hfefiUi The'piiWaimokph'^ lltisi;'' thjnlc 'bf ;;ther^' Witig' iVi tlTis sixteen ' thousand; \mpre' .Vhales-tlipit:feniaT-e^.*; '^h.-iVi's 'lb bocqmb of'us'?;Furi'cy sixfe'eb'tlimi'sand;iiieh'T'.witli.y.iirt'buttoVis bflybl-' tbirtv^tyVb VhbiVsanii''nti(JarneVVslo:>ifciiig'"s:! JV' IJ.fMv^cifri^tti'e "PrpviiVtic liHld; its footing.?,1 ''Wc;read-of kiri^:(toins feonle'tinies1 haii'g'ing'lipon'a'threa'd,' they 's'm'e"ly! mdst !lh'a've 'h'efeii :ih's6.ihb ,,ls'iibh"sfate'ias 'fiie'T'i'o.vince,Of,"Otago:yXVTß cant'1 do;arf't-J.fc ' Romans '.did,;, unless 'tfe, "'einiilate : t lie; '-gre-tt l>Sabine'dcmbVi>ti'atibn,'and''nia!c^ foi'ay;u'[)(ih 'tlie'Soele'tjy 'of Friendly ,tsdes: "'";•' '■-' ''/y^'i ButVsuppOsiii'^fheVearbliiiiiOred^'d'f wbfrje?, in every respeSt'deMi'ab'^'isiriiihigHiiitS'willih^ to accept our invitation; hoiv^ai'ti'they^to iih'd the means? True, the"'Prbvihcihl;'GnVfiVi}nient has initiated a scheme of assisted feiVmie immigration, but it is a question in our riihitis whether this means alone, will induce any considerable number of desirable immigrants to avail themselves of its provisions. In regard to the class of domestic servants, those most likely to possess even the limited means to defray only half of the cost of their passages, in addition to the expense of the necessary outfit, are those who arc either iv good situations already, or in some such respectable position as to offer no inducement for change. Nor would the numerous body of poor but educated gentlewomen be in any better position in this respect, and how many there arc of this latter - class who Would gladly bring their purifying and elevating influence amongst us, if the}' had but the means. To our mind, to effect at once a very desirable change in the social economy of the Province, and relieve a much felt pressure in England; nothing short of an absolutely free system of female immigration will suffice. With proper regulations and appliances for securing proper and eligible immigrants, a limited number under the free system would be better thau , an indiscriminate importation under a system which opens the door to many abuses, as is sufficiently proved by the unsatisfactory re- , suits of similar regulations in respect Tto general immigration, wliich have re- . cently been suspended. Free female immigration could not fail to enlist the active co- . operation of philanthropic institutions and in- , dividuals at home, and we have every corifiT dence that, any .grant of the public funds of T this province for such a purpose would have p the unanimous sanction of all desirous for the ' social advancement of the-colony, ihe subr- , ject is creating considerable attention at the T- present time in England, and various schemes ' have been adopted to find or create a field for T female labor, of which there is such a super- , abundance. But although the various plans aild~ T undertakings that have been instituted have T been attended in many cases with remarkable 3- success, yet their results, as bearing upon the T great mass of unemployed females, is found to T be so limited, that the public attention has been drawn to emigration, as affording the T only and most desirable means of relieving the pressure. If our immigration department were , to place itself in communication with those T interested in this question in England, there could be no doubt of its being attended with . the best results, and probably the Imperii 1 , Emigration Commissioners would give assistance to the movement, and extend the free system to this colony, which, of all others, offers the greatest inducements to respectable female emigrants. We trust that this question will meet with the attention from the authorities that its importance merils.

A match of 500 up at Billiards, for .£SO a side, was played on Saturday night at Mrs. Dawson's Hotel, between a gentleman .amateur and a professional player. They were so evenly matched that the struggle was quite an exciting one. The gentleman player kept a-head throughout most of the game, but at the last the score absolutely stood 49! l each. It was felt that to leave the result to the next score (probably a chance one) was too much of a good thing, so the players agreed to increase the game by another hundred, when the amateur with one or two fortunate breaks, managed to gain the victory by nearly twenty points. The play on both sides was very good.

The nautical drama of "Black-eyed Susan which was produced for the first time at the Theatre, on Thursday night, was. repeated on Saturday with great success. Mr. Tom Fawcett, who played William, threw himself into the part with considerable earnestness; and Miss Ada Mart, as Susan, played with care and feeling Mr. John Dunn was humorous as Gnatbrain, aud Miss Corcoran and Miss St. Clair, as Blue Peter and Dolly, managed some amusing bye-play , Mr. Downey made a very tolerable Hatchet, and we must not forget to notice that Mr. S. Fawcett. as the Admiral, delivered himself with ease and dignity. "We cannot say much for Mr. J Dunn, jun., as Capt, Crosstree. The other characters do not call for remark beyo.id that they were respectably played. The piece was put on the stage with considerable care, and the tableaux were well managed. The double hornpipe also is worthy of mention. After the conclusion ol the piece, Mr. S. Waldock apppeared on the stage, accompanied by a frw gentlemen, and a complimentary address to him purporting to be from the sporting men of Otago was read by Sir. Tom. Fawcett, who in their name, presented Sir. Waldock with a gold watch and chain. Mr. Waldock in a brief speech returned thanks, and then mounted a horse to repeat the feat of leaping a five barred gate, but was not so successful as on a previous occasion, for the horse three times knocked the sccalied gate down. The performance concluded with the burlesque of the Iloncymbon.

The incorrigible and notorious Mrs. Allen was liberated from her Majesty's gaol on Saturday morning, after expiating a sentence of fourteen days for drunkenness and damaging a constable's eve ; and as soon as slie was released froip CU3; tody the woman repaired to the-private residence of the Resident Magistrate, whose windows she smashed with stones aud other missiles. She will be charged this morning at the Courthouse with drunkenness and misconduct. The husband of this unfortunate woman is at present under sentence, for manslaughter, of three years' imprisonment with hard labour, and although everything has been done that prudent benevolence could suggest for a lonely female in her distressing condition, she does not appear to appreciate former kindness in the least, nor does she mani-, fest the remotest compunction for past delinquencies. On the contrary, she madly pursues her dissolute courses, and has become quite a nuisance to the city. We understand that Mr. Strode once told herjliat if she would only keep quiet aud conduct herself properly, he would proi vide her with a tent and endeavor to do something to mitigate her forlorn state; but it is al of no use.- ' Here she is, in forit again, for, drunkenness and attempting to smash the windows of 1 the ver}' gentlemau who offered so kindly to bo-

Last Saturday, as soon as the business -of the Resident Magistrate's Coinjfc'; terminated, ai stranger, Uacchi plain's, entered, and accosting/ Mr. Strode 'said somewhat pertly; "I've called here fur Tq-i from the Mary Kuy!'.'", vllis Wor-I ship directed the man to goto the Clerk to the; v ßenc;b r |in.d,.puhited. out. the officerto ..him^sa^iijgj -£.The.-next time .you c-on:e'i-into,.this.-C't>'.u-t,!ii>y mau, let ■m"S ndvr:i-. vo;V to t--)R>'eT,olv;'s--r'-v.-hen yon conic nf yiVui-'presenf 'slate Vo.i» ;u;e running! into the lion's nu-.u;'n.'..'.;}.. i , -.if-- ? ~-.-•':•:....; C: j The folhift'hig^d'^jen.ri'rc'sipjtsStvlth'e^Sostiini^ on Saturday. tV>i- >.lVi'p':ii ;JiVt" Y> jr"l\l<-<-o'ii f',' liotiml to Melbourne : — !>/!AstUury, I ti oz-;'. ; G."Scli;ibcrtj 8 ozs. ; S. Ko^-wih-r'ftzl v'J(Jh#Watkins, 7-i ozs j —\Villhuii...Buc!dugi'iamyL.o'z^; llem-y..Xailer,- i ozs. Thu.'fuiUisH'ng .eiiii-y;..Ka6?p:lSs.jd for shipi incut per .Blue Jacketrbonnd. also to Melbourne. ; "^Viiliam'Liig^T'lii'O^s/ 'Tily 'MlOKmi^eJiN^ Was passed for shipment-.per,i Australian, bound to ■Sydney; William Kimball, 15 dwts. ) "''' It i\Ml VhJ "seen' \n\ an' P/Tieial 'n'oVieV,'' jVablisheil elsewhere, that the latest.hour for posting rcgisj'.tered letters ati'diiewspiipers, tb":gb!!)yfhe liVldinga!, ""will IJQ4°]s.'hi7: lh'iW day!'jW can be iiosted as .late; as niny; o'clock "to-morro\y '^niorfimgy?'-: -t;-.i 'i-y.,:,!'.-•■-.;,..-, .■■■wAu-i M-.V, ■ j