THE Otago Daily Times. "Inveniam viam aut faciam." DUNEDIN, SATURDAY, MARCH 21.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 1942, 21 March 1868, Page 4

THE Otago Daily Times. "Inveniam viam aut faciam." DUNEDIN, SATURDAY, MARCH 21.

We are indebted to the' Chief Postmaster for the following returns :—During the month of February, 479 money orders -were issue*', representing L22G5 17s 9'l ; and 203 were jia'd, amounting to LI H~> 17a Gd. Since the commencement of the system, on Ist Sept., ISO 2, 31,020 orders have been issued, representing L 145,443 12e 5d ; and 14,295 hare been paid, amounting to L 69.027 lito Id. In the Post Office Savings Bank Department tho number of new accounts during February was 62, and 231 additions were made to existing accounts. The deposits to new accounts amountedto LI 381 3s, and tho additions to LIS63 17s 3d. The total number of dcpiaits was 293, making 2<si>o from the beginning of the system on Ist February, 1867, amounting to L31,15G 8b 3d. There were 99 withdrawals during February, including 10 accounts closed. The amount withdrawn was LIS7G 13s 9d. Since the establishment of the system, there have been 710 withdrawals, for the total sum of L 10.539 0s 10d.

We understand that, in Dunedin, up to this date, ouly 11 persona have claimed to have their names placed upon the Elector?! Roll, and thit there have heen only .'I claims from Roelyn acid 4 from Caversham. As claims cannot Ye lodged after the end of thin ni'.nth, persons deairouß of having their names registered should take care to have th ir claims placed in the hands of the Registrar before that time. The members of the A. 1.0-0. F. Pioneer Lodge, meet at the Lodge Room on Monday, to take part in the procession, ai.d the members of A.O. P. Court Pride, meet at the came hour, at the Royal George HoteL The first annual meeting of the .Standard Propcty Investment Society will oe heid at Farley's Hall, Princes street, on Tuesday evening. A new contribution to the polemics of i Dunedin has been forwarded to ua, entitled " Ritualism in relation to the Apottacy of the last days." The writer styles himseli "Aliquis." Of its merits we can say nothing, not having read the work. It is neatly printed and got up by Messrs Mills, Dick, and Co.

At a meeting held a few days ago at Crickmorc's Royal Hotel, Port Chalmers, a Literary and Scientific Society, of which His Honor the Superintendent has been pleased to become Patron, was formed. It was arranged that meetings be held quarterly, the first one being fixed for the 10th of next month ; after which a full report of rules, proceedings, Ac., will be published. Before the proceedingM concluded, a short piece of poetry, ■welcoming H. R. H. the Duke of Edinburgh, was read and presented to the Society by Mr John Barr j as to the meritu of which, suffice it to say that it's from the pen of " Craigielee." It was unanimously resolved that the Mayor of Port Chalmers be requested to present this piece to the Princu on his arrival. After a vote of thanks to the chair, and a special one to Mr Barr for hiß present, the meeting was adjourned until the 10th of April next. Mr Allen on Monday and Tuesday last, experimented upon a portion of a flock of sheep for the cure of scab at Portobeilo. As auother dip is required to complete the process, the second dipping is appointed to take place on the 30tb. The tliird lecture of the seiies in course of delivery by the Key It. Scrimgeour, on the Leading Doctrines of the Christian Religion, will b 1 given to-morrow evening, in St Andrew's Church. ! At the Thoat-e, last evening, tha comedy, '* Black Sheep," and the burlesque, " Illtreated II Trovat jre," were repeated. The performances for this evening are announced as under the patronage of the Stewards of the Racss, and Mr Hall and Mr Court ure to present a gold-mounted riding whip t» the rider of the winning horse in the race for tbe Dunedin Cup. The programme of performances consists of the drama " Robert Macaire," the farce " Boxand Cox," and tbe burlesque. Iv the Dunedin Gaol at the close of the week ending March 20th there were, awaiting trial, 2 men ; penal servitude, 15 men ; hart labor, 43 men, 13 women; imprisonment, 2 men j in default of bail, 1 man ; debtors, 2 men : total, G3 men, 13 women. Discharged during the week, 12 men, 5 women; received, 10 men, 6 women. The only Special Jury case remaining untried, is Cameron v. Tlie Otugo Daily Times and Witness Company (LimiltdJ ; and it stands adjourned until tne oth May, when the jurors already summoned are to attend.—The Judge sits in Chambers, and in Banco, to-day.

At the Bcsideat Magistrate's Court, Port Ohalinera, yesterday, before J. Fulton, I'sq., K.M., Thomas Parkinson was charged with violently assaulting William Julier, on the 17th imt. ilr Mansford api)ear«sd for the plaintiff, who was prebent in Oaurt with marks of violence on his face. Mr Manstord stated that a violent attack had been made on the plaintiff by the defendant, and hoped the Court would assess damages in accordance with the nature of the assault. The evidence adduced by several witnesses showed that the plaintiff had brought a great deal of the assault upon himself, and the Bench being of opinion that he had been the assaulting party, dismissed the"eatie: Mr Mansford gave notice of appeal. A civil case, Eochfort v. Dick, was then heard. Tim w?.s a claim of L2O for damages sustained bjp the defendant's bull breaking the fence >,'f the plaintiff, and rushing at him, whereby he

sustained bodily .injury- Mr Mansion! appeared for tho plaintiff ; and Mr M'Cre-or for the defendant. Mr M'Gregor asked that the caa« might bo dismissed, as the information.' W3b informal, and not sufficiently explicit. The inforination was by consent amended; and Mr Manaford called witnesses, who ]K"Oved that the damage had beoa sustained. Mr M'Gregor mored for a noa-srait, on the grounds-that the plaintiff failed tojnw.e that the defendant had any knowledge that- his bull attacked people. Evidence for tho defence was then taken, and the Bench withheld judgment till Wednesday next.

The coach duo from Oaranru last evening, did not arrfve at the nsnal hour ; but some of the p.issengera reached town shortly afterward*, brinting tho information that an accident hsul happened a short distance beyond Blueskin. Tiio precise particulars of the manner in which tho accident happened, and itH results, were not obtainable up to a lato hour hvst night ; but we understand that, as the coach was coming down the hill at Kilmog, it was capsiicd, and several of tho passengers, of whom there were sixteen, were injured, but none of them seriously. Mr Eattray, of tho firm of Dalgety, Itattray, and Co., was one of the few who were most severely hurt. He had ore of his anclth sprained, and was otherwifi« shaken and bruised. Another p36Benger had his elbow joint put out, and a third had one of his che ks severely cut. Tho othera, we believe, escaped with slight scratches or bruises, and two lady passengers were among the most fortunate. Tho horses smarted cfF with the fore-cariage, and one of them which fell, was so injured as to be of no further service. As soon as the information <>f the accident was received, Mr Manstidd despatched one of the coaches with Br Ecfles ; and shortly afterward Mr Chaplin proceeded to the locality in a buggy accompanied by Dr Alexander, it being at the time unknown what might be the extent of the injuries which the passengers had received. t»,t a later hour another coach was sent out to bring to town those of the passengers who had not otherwise arrived. The accident occurred at a spot where there are a dangerous descent and turn of the road, and it was to avert the more serous consequences of going over the precipice, which seemed to be imminent, that the coach was driven toward.*! the bank, where the capsize occurred.