VICTORIAN EXTRACTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 227, 11 September 1862, Page 5

VICTORIAN EXTRACTS

; A corre«)ondent wriiinjr from Apsley, 25th Au^u^t i says:—"A very pniaftti feeling ' l:a> prevailed throughout this district curing tha past few dux* by tiij tiding that the lk-v. Mr. Cupoland, Chu'Vh ol England clergyman f>r the Iwier aist.-f.--i> w.-=s ; supposed tj have Tact his death by drowain>"'' ft : appears that the Rev. gentleman left the h<>mf~^-«J \of Mrs. Hamilton on Tuesday la*t, the I'Jih in.-t I about four o'clock iv the "afternoon, >v order to : proceed to Kybeboiite, a distance of about twelve I ""'?*• lle iia'-i arrived within a mile of the hoa=e ioi At. Ilujrh S. M'Leod, Uusueo. when h> Kd ! evidently mistaken the road, and inel to cross a i large swamp lyiig before him. into this sw^un } c ! had pr.jse.-k-d for ak,ut seventy yar-' ; «, wW t}>» j w h-x-ls of his bupry got fi-t ujwn'a. kuinp and h*U traccvi uwe broken. The water m this swtwais about three ftc-t licep. Tiie rev. inu-t . tlt'.-n have coc mtj the water mm uDharuuv-d 1 his Lor-* and iet him so, as next iinv !hi Wxs found quietly fk-diu-? upon' the 1 h.ir.ii, uitii a piece of rojw attache Ito his iifek 1 "i;p ; buggy was discovered by a WackfeKow. and in it were: I fouud the harness and the gentleman's coat ani *^p- ■ coat folded up under the hood Tiie urobal.i.'i;-.- is I tii:.t, aft*;r making- these arrangements, Mr. Copefard ; attempted to make his way oat of the swamp in tb> ■ a«recrio:i of the iwl,;s at Sir. M-LeaTs. and no doubt perched in tiie deep water which lav between that i and ?he spot wliere the bujyy was found. Every w'r 1 t "*" ma-ie up to t?ifc Pre3eut time by few M LeoJ and Hamiitoa, and parties from the'sutions of Mesrirj. J. Gordon, and J. Anleck, to discover t,'ie .ate or the misssn«r aenrleman, Lu't we are *jrr>' '*> state tliat, thouirh the swamp has be-n fearcfic't fey urag^ing and otherwise, m lar as the depth of tb» wau-r would allow, it sti!! si far reraiins a mv-terv though scarcely a doubt exists but that he is urowr.eil! llr. Copelaad was much respccteil in ihi* di-'ri"t* ana his untimely cad L 5 nTiir.raallv laineutej — Ar/jig. Joseph C. W. Crcuch, the pseado cl^nrviu-ui wto ; arrived in this colony as chapLtin to the I-anntrr^r.t I ship Boanerires, aad who, after numerous di#re- ; pu'ab'e a-ivcaturc-s, managed to ejimuit sevPT-al i for-eries, to^.vhic-h he p)er.d».-d " Guilty 1' at the' Omrt lof General ou Jionday last, was vestf-nl'v \ broapht up for sentence, lie called the Rev.'H H I* \ Han-ifield. iucuiabf ut of St. Poter's Church, to b-ar j witness to the fact that he applied to him for ad in. i pecuniary distress before the f-rtror.Hs we*-A TO , U . j initted, auJ added that, if the Bishop of Melbourne i were present, he would ask him to save evidence tint ihe had beer. appJied to for LeJp'in jr^ttias? him ! (Mr. Crouch) home to England. It ~mav be re- ■ marked that both applications were promntlv r«. fus<HL In sn r.ddress to the Bench, the prisoner*th-n aiknowled-e-J th:- Leinousness of his fault, which he Uai been tempted to commit throush pwe*!v th^ injurious newspajier pai-a.'raphs respect Ju- him h'« vi-i^ p.-event^l lrU obtaiuing a livelihood. a;id on this reciunt, <oa:»led with the ruin of his hopt?. he pintle 1 for inerc.v. The learned cliairmau (.Mr. H. \\. Pohlmaa) said hn c.--ul«l not see v.hat extennati>;J circumstances there were in the case, an 1 exnres^l* strong doubts that the prisoner had ever "been a ckreyinau. He sentenced him to two vears*"i'nrd labour on the roads.— Ar<jus. P-RLIAMEXTABV M.O'SER IX STDxr?.—La-t week Mr. Dalgleish reportetl to the Speaker "of the Legis.ative Assembly that the member for Mud^oe (Mr. Terry), had called the member for JroruTjh <Mr. Buchanan), a blackguard. Durin™ the'adjourrineut an explanation was askeni and refused anlllr. Buchaaan was thought to have shown th^ white leather. Last n'vjhi in the refreshment room, the h*!!i-gerf-nts exchanged blows, and a scene of considerable excyWinen*. tock place l.so aii.ir was reported to the Speaker, and the Uwivj was imeui-hii,' tlie course to be pursued. Mr Bachaaan, ih tiie House, called t!« member lor Mulcee \Mr. Terry), a cowarvl, and seat him a challenge. • At the request of the H.»u*e, Mr. Buchanan withdrew tlia expr. ssiou of cow-ud asapuiiedto "d"r Ternbut.on Assembly into committee, the meiu^'lor i-lorpeth offered such intoxicated interruptions that the House resumed. The Chairman of Committees reporter! conduct of non. member, and the Speaker issued his wan.-,^ ■ Mr. Buchanan, strujrglin^ violently, was removed by the unite J tftorts of the senrcant-at-arms and sevenu uon. meml>ers. The cilprit was discharged ou the House risic- — Slavey Tdtgram, August 29. "** The tourrli anuivereiK' tea meeting in celebration of she opening of the Wesley Church iv Lomdileatreet took place last evening, in the school -,o;mi -djoining that place of worship. About 400 persons sat down to tea, and after the removal of the tables the whole party adjourned to the Wesley Church itself, winch was soon quite filled with people fredi company continually arriving. The proceedings the-i took the form of a public meeting over which the Key. D. J. Draper, chainnaa of the district, presided, la his o- -earns? aJdress, the chairman ?n----nounced that a!l the objects for which the church hod been erected had been funaccomplished, while a spirit 0; umoa aud desire for 00-operatiou existeii amoffir the members m a markfel degree. The Eev. \f^HHl read the auancial siatemeut. which s?t forth that at present a debt of £G,C65 rested upon the school and ministers residence, which it was expected world soon be cleared off. Considering the assets held by the trustees, the debt could only be reckoned at £3"oltf The annual expenses of cleansing, liHitin"- \tc * including interest of debt, had been LU24 and ail this amount, except L 144, was mada up by the receipts, which were fast increasing. The Rev W Butters proposed, and the Rev. J. G. Mi'ilard seconded, the following resolution :—" That tliis meeting thankfully recognises the good providence and grace of Grod, by which the members of this congregation have continued throughout the entire year to enjoy the external advantages of this commodious place of worship and ordinauces ol religion, aud also thankfully rejoices in knowing that spiritual blessing have in many instances been realised in the experiences of Divine power and consolation by sin" cere worshippers." The motion was carried" and the meeting was next addressed by the JRev J. Dare, of Geelong. A collection followed* and for some time the collectors were busy carrying huge plates piled with silver, and httle sheaves of « promises to pay," into the vestry the result of their labors beins; that a *un #»f i;*& less than Ll.oOO was coUe^ the cSlSnf m£e on the previous Sunday—a comparatively small stun —being included. A vote of thanks to the ladies who had provided the tea and corresponding corned tibles was moved by the Rev. W.L. Bu*s «s conded by Mr. L. Robinsoa, and carri&l- and another vote of thanks to the 'choir wa^ on ,he motion of Dr. Cutts seconded by the Rev?J. Bickford also carried amid applause. The choir, under the direction of Mr. 0. E. Horadey, who presided as organist, and who gave Ins semces gratuitously, varied the proceedidgs with vocal music!— Argus.' Ice.—Crush sulphate of soda to powder; thea pour ou it muriatic acid, till the whole is of pasty mass. This mixture produces so much cold, that water, in a glass or metal vessel, placed in it, will become frozen.