THE Otago Daily Times. "Inveniam viam out Faciam." DUNEDIN, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 1157, 5 September 1865, Page 4

THE Otago Daily Times. "Inveniam viam out Faciam." DUNEDIN, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5.

The Bushrangiog career of Evereste and Davis has been brought to a very inglorious conclusion. Happily, demonstrative proof has been afforded that " the Road" can never be made an acclimatised institution of Otago. In New South Wales it has received a severe check since the stringent measure, sanctioned by the Legislature, for "hunting down" the enemies of society, and the signal justice that has overtaken the principal leaders of the gang of outlaws by whom a reign of terror had been so long maintained. But for years Bushranging in New South Wales lived under a system of special protection. A large section of the population in the country districts had undisguised criminal sympathies. How completely these entered into the common life of the particular class of people to whom we allude, none can really understand who have not had personal opportunities of studying every phase of society in that strange colony, so richly gifted by nature, so heavily cursed by man. To the young blood of the convict-descended population, the*exploits of the highwayman seemed to partake of .:i species of heroism. It was a dashing guerilla warfare waged against a too straight-laced system of law and order. The freebooter could always depend on shelter and protection amongst the class from which he had gone out. Th c " Bush Telegraph " gave him speedy warning of the approach of danger. The«etables of friends afforded him the ready mean s of placing distance between himself and his pursuers. The Police were systematically put upon a wrong scent. The physical configuration of the country rendered it easy for lawlessness to hide its head, and difficult for justice to hunt it down. Planted in a fertile soil, and favored by a hundred genial influences, the system nourished and grew apace, until the check was given to it which must come sooner or later to all violent revolts against the laws of man and God.

No old New South Welshman, however overpowering his criminal instincts, would have dreamt of selecting Otago as a field for the repetition of. the Bushranging experiment. Vice is sometimes very astute. He could only have been a stupid follower of his art, who failed to perceive that none of the conditions that had secured a temporary success elsewhere were to be realised here. There was not the sympathetic population ; there was not the same facility for protection and escape. We could not better or in fewer words put the case against the establishment of Bushranging as a speculation in Otago, than was done by His Honor Mr Justice Richmond, in his charge to the Grand Jury, delivered on Friday last. Equally in what he says, and in the brevity with which he says it— as if it were uot worth while to waste many words on the matter —there is a notable significance. " All pa9t experience " His Honor observes " has fortunately shown " that it is very improbable that " what is called Bushranging in Aus- " tralia will ever succeed in this country. " Many things are against its succeeding ; " and, above all others, there is in this " Colony certainly none of that sympathy " with crime which has been observed, " unfortunately, in one district of a neigh - " bouring Colony. The nature of the " country here is also against the success "of this sort of crime. Passing through " the country i 3 only possible in certain " known lines; and it is impossible " for highway robbers to subsist fov any " lengthened time without such shelter " as is afforded by house accommodation. " Such offenders are compelled to frequent " the regular lines of communication ; and " all experience has shown us that at- " tempts at introducing highway robbery " into this Colony have been unsuccessful

"—I should sa}', ludicrously unsuccessful, " only that grave crime can never be a " matter for laughter." Ludicrously unsuccessful, is not perhaps the exact form of speech in which the would-be heroes, and now long-sentenced felons, Davis and Evereste, would describe their exploit and its consequences. In the case of the former, a few hours' attempted imitation of Gardiner has resulted in a sentence of penal servitude for sixteen years —the fourth part of the duration of a healthy man's ordinary life. Evereste's sentence is proportionate.

The Judge confessed that he was not altogether satisfied with the measure of punishment he was empowered to mete out to these two offenders. la sentencing Davis, he said the charges on which the prisoner stood convicted, on his own confession, would have warranted a sentence of penal servitude for life. Many a man has, indeed, been banged -for lighter offences. But, except in penal colonies, it is not usual to resort to the gallows in instances in which life has not been actually taken. Mr Richmond does not hesitate to say that the convict he was sentencing was well worthy of the severest sentence short of the gallows—viz., penal servitude for life. But he refrains from passing this sentence—in other words, leaves hia own sense of the requirements of justice in the case unsatisfied. Eor what reason? His Honor's own words will supply the answer. Addressing Davis, he said:—"You have " proved yourself quite unfit to use the i " liberty which God gave you; and .1

" should think it my duty, if a proper " penal establishment existed in this *• Colony, to: send you; there, for your life,

" But I must take into consideration tha* " such a sentence could not be carried out " here at present, according to its spirit "and intention—that the punishment " here must be substantially different from " what was intended, and that under it a " man would be immured within the walls "of a gaol for a very long period. There- " fore, I shall not send you to gaol for life." This is quite in harmony with the substance of the official report on his department lately presented by Mr Stoddart, the gaoler, who complains of having no means in the goal for employing the men sentenced to long terms of penal servitude, and of the necessity of sending them to out- door work at Bell Hill.

That long sentences do no); necessarily involve an immurement within the walls of the gaol for the period covered by them, does not appear to have been within the cognizance of His Honor —or else it suited his purpose to be conveniently unaware of the fact. It is evidently altogether repugnant to Mr Richmond's judicial conscience, that a man sentenced to sixteen years' close imprisomsnt should be practically a prisoner at large. His Honor passed the sentence of the Court upon Davis, upon the bona fide assumption that it would be literally carried out. Yet, every one off the Judicial Bench knows well enough that it will not be.

It is obvious that there is a great want to be supplied in the colony before crime can be adequately punished, aud its punishment made to operate as a preventive influence. The institution of a penal establishment tor New Zealand on a comprehensive scale, and under a sound policy of management, is one of the practical measures of which every" day shows the nec3ssity. Mi Stoddart does not know what to do with long sentenced me n, except to send them out into the pleasant sunshine and the fresh air, to do a healthy day's work, such as many an honest laborer might be glad to do for the same consideration of wholesome and wellcooked food and clean and comfortable lodging. And amongst these long sentenced men thu3 daintily dealt with, it is notorious that there are some whose hands are not free from blood, and who bade fair at one time to make an inconve - niently intimate acquaintance with the gallows. It is clear that our whole system of punitive justice is at fault, and that means yet remain to be devised for the treatment of the convicted criminal class } on some system aiming at a recognised object, and so administered as to subserve it. Our Judges are perpetually coin plain ing of the insufficiency or want of purpose of the present arrangements. Occasionally they have the opportunity of congratulating the public upon the effective sup - pres3ion of crime. But the voice of co mplaint is continuous, in which they lam cnt their want of power to adju3t puni^hnien t to offence, either on penal or preventive principles. Would it not be well for the Judges to take counsel together, and to make some formal presentment to the Go - vcrnment or the Assembly, on a matter of such vital importance to the public weal ? No other body of men possesses the same practical acquaintance with the defects of the present penal system. And no other body is so entitled to pronounce a deliverance on the subject, or so likely to command an attentive hearing.

The steamship Alhambra arrived in Port at 7 a.m. yesterday, after a fine run of five days" from Melbourne. Ha." appearance, with colors flying half - mast high excited painful interest ; and, when it was ascertained that thu death thus chronicled was that of Dr. Macadam, who had expired during the pasfiage, there was a universal expression of sincere regret. Dr. Macadam—as already reported—died at C a.m. on Saturday. The body was subsequently placed in a temporary coffin, which was covered with the Union Jack, and laid on the deck amidships. Shortly after the arrival of the steamer, she was vis-ted by Dr. Flocken, Mr Millar, C.E., and other friends of the deceased gentleman, and it is understood to be the intention to remove the body on shore, prior to the holding oi an inquest, and the return of the remains to Melbourne for burial there.

We need not do more than remind our readers of the very attractive programme issued for to-night by the promoters of the musical soiree to be given at the Congregational Church, Moray place. Miss Bell and Mra Mitchell lend their aid, and this fact alone would be sufficient to give a more than ordinary attractiveness to the evening: The cr,tire programme, however, is auch as to t«<omise a rich musical treat.

Mnjor Cargill requests the officsra of the various Volunteer Corps to attend at the Drill Shed, to-morrow, at one o'clock.

Mr Warden Hickson, writing from Upper Manuherika, under date, Auigust 26th, says: " The weather has been favorable for mining operations up to this day (Saturday), when there was a heavy fall cf rain accompanied by snow—the latter disappearing almost as fast as it reached the ground. Water races are now much better Bupplied with water, and a great many claims are working which have been idle for a long time. There are a few persona still going from tins district to the West Coast, owing to the, good accounts received from their friends."

The monthly meeting of the Volunteer Fire Brigade took place last evening in the room over the Engine-bouse, Princes street; Capt. Hugbcs was in the chair. On the reading of the minutes, a discussion arose, as to the advisability of confirming a-motion passed at the last monthly meeting—to the effect that honorary memhers could become working members of the Brigade, upon their making a written application. Ultimately, the minutes were confirmed, with, th« exception of the portions containing the motion referred to. The resignations of Messrs James Holmes, B.

W. Shepperd, Robm^ColTTT^^, Schrader, as working me rub^ of j*" J>l we«> received and accepted Cooper, of the Hose Company „„vo** leave of absence for three months *» resolved to grant Foreman Cooper 1 *** absence as a member, but not as an Jf' °f the Brigade. Leave of absence^ °f; months, was granted to Mr T. J n ** Treasurer's monthly balance &JT\ that the amount standing to the credi' Brigade Fund was L 33 Oj 3j an /Cfti<! Members' FundLlO6 4s 4d. Ala r <T '■ of accounts were passed for'paym^ "^ of thanks were recorded on the rainn* Green Island Band for the handsom^' 0 in which its members gave their s <-r " the night of the Anniversary ProccJ'T Messrs Hoyt and Co., for having, ij' 05' *° liberal manner, given the Brigade'that*7 ten. horses on that occasion; andt*** Decoration Committee, for the tasttful ° in which they decorated the room i^v^ the Anniversary Supper was held it movei by Mr Levy—" That No. 2 IloseC* pany be abolished." This was don s in" quence of the decreasing nunibeis of the B* gade, and the occasional clashing o' t}'~ ."" Hose Companies when on ie :v - Xl , motion seemed to be generally approved i! and was carried. Tlie remaking ! )U5 ; C "' ■was unimportant. "~!

The following account of a distressing ' fatal accideut is extracted from the "s 0 land Times" of September Ist:—"ltissß * our duty to chronicle a more distrersino" (,-,.• dent than that which happened on S M V last to Cobb and Co.'s coach,on its routefra Lake Wakatip to InvercargiJl. The coack drawn by three horses, driven by aa esp»ri_ enced hand, reached Fyer's Creek hsritr" and in attempting to cross it, the disaster ' occurred. The vehicle carried the m^ j and two feraale passengers, viz., MsrgjKj j Riffin and Margaret Smith, both it t | understand, servant girls. When near the j middle of the stream, the coach was cipasd and along with it its occupant* rulki dan the river. The di iver, extricating himself, swam about endeavoring to 6ni hh passengers, and the leading horse having broken the ! pole, escaped to shore, but the two vthetlas were drowned. Meanwhile, Market liaffia was rescued by a bulLck-iiriver, wHow nama is not known, and carried to the bank, where she prematurely gave birth to a chiW. A.s we are informed, she was on her way to liwercargill to be confined, and her strioai position was attended to most promptlj by the residents in the neighborhood. The driver, as we have said, swam alsont a considerable time, but, gutting exhausted,hewn glad to reach the bunk; and next diy,the waters subsiding as rapidly as they b.vl rises, the Lake mail bags were fount,-thtn the coach, with the two horses, aud inside the vehicle the body of Margaret Smith, tb other passenger. Tho news of thecatustrophe spreading, reached Sergeant Morton, who rait to the scene at once, and an inquest vmtoU held on Wedues.lay, but whether it took plite or not, we have been unable to ascertain."

The Grand Jury will assemble agiin tomorrow forenoon. In addition to two or three bills against William Henry Il.ttch—disr^ia^ him with embezzlement, and with rabbsrybf a Bailee— thpre is another indictaraAtote preferred against William White, *to wis yesterday found Not Guilty of stealing fwa the premises of James Peidy, in Cumtoki street.

The name of the fisherman who n» drowned in the Cross-channel ou S;i'urd*r ii ascertained to have been Samutl Tregeagie. He was a native of Plymouth, EugLuJ, where his parents now reside. Tom Taylor's two-act drama, "Helpicj Hands," which was produced at the Princess Theatre last evening, is, we fancy, one of i« recent productions of that prolific »uti»f; and it is certainly one of the weaker dw* his works—one winch smacks strongly a hurriedadaptationfromthe French, a famines for which sort ot authorship is sometimes attributed to Mr Taylor. The drama if. working out of ,'ne maxim, "akmdwo^ never thrown away;» but tha develop^ the plot, which is a slight one arm heavily managed. An old viol.mst, Io«* Harta.ai.il, has lost his sight, aadrheamj* ha, crippled his hands. By the later *. tic, he is prevented front pbyiog«.* streets, which has for a while beca the «J e ansofsupportforhi,ns,lfandb IS du^. Margaret. She takes to copying mw, e,rn bread; and her sitting up »tn«h^"; this, strengthens a tendency to co^' c which has been induced by «po«r streets while leading her father. So Ue of the back attic which they c e»P >^ arrear; and the landlady se^te^^ which have been preserved as rune o of brighter day, _ Tta«B **% i, blind, and tan^WjJ * enthusiastic about the co. v & the German masters; ana •• v daughter, if not equally "'■" ri-i prizes his violin-a wonderfal b» made in 1772, which J».f ?«?£**• has been lost to outside fur je * spite the eager hunting ofj & When Hartmann held b.g',i P «« orchestra at some «grao J opw . friended a workhouse bf.y, *" rohbed him. Mrs B-Jot,'/. the %&&, landlady, has a maid-o£-all-«w>> was in the " house," wbenthis '^^ oh]l » was in " the casual;" and liW" $% manners, but plenty of »**> worships Margaret as a " am',- j^l y Eartmann's relics hare b&a a* brokers, who know their re calculate upon ny iking a haaa > jnl^ them, " Shocky" turns op « v j^* a shoe-hlack produced *>y o(i 0, school. He h-as saved money, P• Jo prompted h V 'Tilda, he iares^ s «J HartmannVj goois, ud s0 , [;lp roaP^ brokers. But William RufuV"^ j fl w by 'Tilda, sells the Bt«d.vanu. « BDgba d money tr, enable M^garot to* fortha winter ; a cou«e*'»* dedl i*;*! a poor surgeon, who loves^ Tbe grief and rage of J^the^J what appalling, when tafia* » )jU& jj ■hi 3 idolised viohu. »» 6 o "*j .William Bufus «?«3 *%^. , Merton saves the to of Qaaverley.andb^p,^^^ , siastastQVwlui*, has d-*^

Of that of Hartmann. Gratitude leads the nobleman to tell the doctor to namo his reward; and the doctor names the Stradi•varius and returns it to Hartmann, who is nearly reconciled to its loss when he knows why he has lost it, and »vho becomes more than mildly ecstatic when tbc violin is returned to Mm, and he finds that he can still go abroad with his daughter, the successful surgeon going also, in the capacity of the future husband of one and the protector of both. The drama was very neatly played. Mr John Dunn as Hartmann managed the broken English well, spoke fervidly the rapturous encomiums on the musician's art, and made altogether a venerable figure. What has been said as to the character of Margaret, will have shown that the part is exactly suited to Miss Dolly Green. Miss Julia Mathcws played 'Tilda with a hearty uncouthness that was most comical ; but, also, with a power in representi.ig the kindliness of this " lough diamond," which we are sure made many on eye glisten very frequently. Mr Hall, in William Rufus, was a mode! industrial tchool boy, with an acuteness learned in another school, that of thieves and fences, but a penitence for wrong-doing to bis benefactor, and a. determination to make amends, which, though excellent in. themselves, would have hardly been successful but for his street-sharpening. Mr F. Howe was Lord Quaverlty, who has nothing particular to do; Mr Richardson, was Claverley Hautboys, my loid's younger brother, who tries 10 play the rascal towards Margaret, and ends with the discovery that lie is not up to the ■work, and perhaps has a heart of his own; Mr C. Wilmott was Merton, a mild young lover; and Mr Dale whs Isaac Wolff, the appraiser. Miss Alice Wiseman was amusingly shrewish and bounce-able as Mrs Booty. The drama was fairly successful. The burlesque of "Faust" was played for the seventh timo, and was as heartily enj >yed a3 ever. Both pieces are to be repeated this evening.

The Crown Solicitor stated yesterday, in reply to Mr Justice Kiehmond, that he should be ready to proceed with the case of William, Andrew Jarvcy on Monday next, according to previous arrangement.

The "Southern Cross" of the 22nd ultimo g a ys : __" Information was given to the police yesterday morning that during the previous night a box containing some papers bud been stolen from the Custom house. In consequence of this !he policeman on the beat kept a look-out on the premises yesterday evening. About five o'clock, Constable Markham heard a slight noise in the shipping-office, and looking through the window he saw a man quietly examining some papers which he had taken out of a br>x, who, on becoming aware that ho was watched, lay down under a bench. The constable then went round by Fort .street, and apprehended the man, who is a native of Madras, and gave hie name as Thomas Smith. He says that he belongs to the brig Keliam;e, now in the Manakau, and only came over to Auckland yesterday mornii g. He obtained entra-ice to the Custom House by getting through a window which opens on the verandah in the yard in Fort street. Ccrtninly our Custom House is jiotonly unsightly in appearance, but insecure. The offender will be brought up at the Police Court this morning.l'

The Immigrants per f-hip Peter Denny, arrived in Duneilin by the steamer Golden Age, yesterday morning, under the einrge of Mr Allen, Immigration Agent. The domes ie servants, of whom there are about sixty, seem respectably mid suitable for the present requirements of the Province. All the passengers express thernsul/es highly satisfied ■with the treatment they experienced on the passage. It ivfl.-cts great credit us well on the Cnptnin as on Messrs Henderson and Co,, the contractors, that the ship arrived in such a satisfactory state. -The passengers have presented the Captain and Chief Officer of the ship with very handsome: testimonials of their regard.

At the sitting of tl.e Supreme Court yesterdny, Alfred D.ivis and James Everrste ■were brought up for sen'encc. On one of the indictments for highway robbery, to which they hail jointly pleaded Guilty, Davis was sentenced to eight years' and Evc-rrste to six years' penal servitude When D ivis was challenged why sentence should not be passed on him for shooting at John Fawcett Thompson, wi;h intent to do grievous bodily harm, of which he had been convicted, he again denied that he fired with any intent whatever. The Judge sa:d that h<; agreed with the verdict. The crinv: for which Davis had already been sentenc. d was not his first nor his second ; nor was the present the first occasion on which he (the Judge) law had to tell him that he disbelieved him. For the crime of shooting at Thompson, the sentence of the Court was—Eight years' penal servitude, to commcnc'1 at the expiry of the former sentence. On each of nine indictments to •which, the prisontrs had jointly pleaded Guilty, each was sentenced to two years' hard labor ; these sentences to be concurrent, and to commence with the periods of penal servitude. The net result of the sentences is —Davis, 10 years' penal servitude ; Evereste, six years'. William White was found Not Guilty of stealing clothing from the premises of James P«:-ddy, Cumberland street, on the Ist October List. White is at present undergoing imprisonment under a surr.nary conviction ; and another indictment is to be preferred against him for stealing clothing which was iound in his house, East Harbor district, by Detective Farrtll, when he went to search for those belonging to Mr Peddy. To-day, John Riordnn will be again tried for the felony of attempting to set fire to premises in Walker street.

We extract the following from the " Dunetan Times":—"A rumor was current here on Monday, that some miners had returned to Cromwell from the workings at the head of the Wanaka, bringing further favorable in--telligovicc from that place. We have made enquiries, but cannot trace the rumor to any authentic foundation.1'

The following particulars oE the late stabbing case at Sale, are from the " Gipps Land Times," of Saturday last:—" On Wednesday evening Connor, with a man named Gnlvin, with some others, were indulging in a drinking bout at one of the hotels, when a quarrel arose between Connor and Galvin, in the course of which the latter was set upon by

some ten or a dozen ruffians, headed by Connor, thrown to the ground, kicked,beaten, and otherwise most cruelly ill-used. On the following morning the" quarrel was" again resumed, and Galvin again set upon by the unmanly scoundrels, who, not content with taking every unfair advantage of a single m in, actually when ho was down commenced biting his face. On Galvin getting to his feet, he was again seized by Connor, when a struggle took place between them, in the course of which the former stabbed Connor with his pocket knife, icflicting a deep wound in his side. He was at-onee secured, and conveyed to the lock-up, and the wounded man placed under the care of a medical man, who thinking his life in danger, his deposition was at once taken by the Mayor. For some time it was thought he would no t survive, but no danger is now apprehended."

The District Coroner. Mr T. M. Hocken, held an enquiry, at the Empire Hotel, last evening, touching the death of a seaman named Edward Oaklay, who was drowned alongside the brigantine Despatch, at the Rattray street Jetty, on Saturday night. The following evidence was given : —Robert Allsop : I am a laboring man, living on the hill near the Southern Cemetery. On Saturday last I wa» working on board a schooner for three hours beside the deceased, at the Stuart street Jetty. I last saw him aliva on the .Jetty between six and seven o'clock. lie mis not quite sober.—Thomas Foster : I am cook and steward on board the brigantine Despatch, now lying at Rattray street Jetty. On Saturday afternoon I saw the deceased working on board his ship, * the Mary Van Every. He was then quite well, and promised to come over to the Despatch to gee me at seven o'clock that evening. Between seven arid eight o'clock I was corning up tho companion ladder, and beard a shout apparently coming from the Rattray street wharf, "A man overboard." I asked where, and one of our men pointed out the spot, I went down a rope which was hanging overboard, caught hold of the man in the water, and held his head atwve water until a ropo was got round his shoulder to hoist him on board. He must have bteii ten minutes in the water before I seized him. Whilst I wa» holding? him I askfd several times " Is that you, Ned ;" but he did not answer. Wo took him down into thr: forecastle and used means for his restoration. He was breathing and moaning, but quite insensible. He was alive for half-an-hour, and as I thought he was getting worre, I ran ashore, got a car, and drove dawn for Dr Crawford. We were back in a few minute.", but when we arrived the doctor pronounced him to be dead. The vessel was lying close to the Jutty, but it was dark at the time. I suppose that in stepping from the j-etty on to the bulwarks of the vessel the deceased missel his footing and fell into the water. At one time the deceased was a shipmjileof mine. He was known to me by the iiiimo of l: Ned," and came to Dunedin from London its a seaman in the ship B imbay, more than two years ago. Ho was a foreigner —I believe a Dane, and apparently about 34 yeirs of age. This was all the evidence, and the Jury returned a verdict of " Death from accidental drowning."

Great attention appears to bo paid in Victoria to obtaining a full supply of fish. The "Argus" of the 2!) th says—"A prospectus has been published of n 'Deep Sea Fishery Company,' to be registered under the ' Companies Statute.' The subject has attracted considerable attention of late, an 1 the calculations set forth in the above encourage the hojc that not only can every description of fish found in Australian waters be brought hen: into consumption at a moderate price but also that the project will be a paying one in securing this happy result."

The "Dunstnn Times" of the 29th ult. reports that " A miner, working in Maori Gully, near M'Pherson';), was stabbed in the rib.-: by another miner on Saturday last. We are informed that the man who committed the deed had been taken into the party to which the other belonged, and on Saturday, on a settlement among the mates being made, he being about, to bo dismissed from the part}', refused to piy his share of the week's expenses. On being remonstrated with, he stabbrd the person who was speaking to him with a knife he hud in hid hand Tho koife fortunately grazed against one of his libs, or there is but little doubt the wound would have terminated fatally. Owing to there being no police near Maori Gully, the ruffian was not si-cured. We are not aware whether he has Kince been arrested."

The "Lake Waka'.ip Mail " says :—" Mr Roche, of the United States Hotel, arrived here on the 27th inst., after rapid passago of five days from Hokitika. This gentleman reports Kunieri township deserted, and generally gives a gloomy view of affairs. A few are doing well, but only a few. The poverty he witnessed induced him to leave tho place. Mr Roche's opinion—and it is worth weight —as an experienced man connected with gold-mining in Otago, is that tho We3t Coast is much overdone, and likely to be far more overdone."

Tenders hnvo been invited by the Government for tho completion of the road between Queenstown nnd Frankton. This is the last link in tho chain of communication becwetn Dunedin and Queenstown, and when added, the road can be opened through. The late discoveries of valuable Quartz Reefs at tho Arrow, give special importance to this part of the road, as the heaviest machinery can b3 then conveyed to the Arrow district. When this road is'opened and the line of Telegraph— which it is anticipated will soon be in operation—is completed, facilities for rapid communication with Queenstown will be afforded. Another means ot iiicilitatii?g the passage of traffic, will be the construction of punts over the rivers ; bnt it is to be hoped that they will soon be superseded by the building of bridges, the expensa of which would not exceed LIO.OOO or L 12.000.