SIXTY YEARS AGO FROM THE Otago Daily Times. “Inveniam viam aut faciam.” FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 1923.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18762, 16 January 1923, Page 6

SIXTY YEARS AGO FROM THE Otago Daily Times. “ Inveniam viam aut faciam.” FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 1923.

There was no particular case of interest in the Supreme Court yesterday. . . . Before the commencement of business, Mr Howorth, the Crown Prosecutor, congratulated Mr Justice Richmond upon taking his seat as Resident Judge of the Province and also congratulated the profession anti the Province upon the excellent manner in which the sorelv-needed office had been filled. In the Provincial Government Gazette yesterday appears the official announcement of the appointment of Vincent Pyke, Esq., to be Secretary of the Gold Fields Department.

In consequence of the accident at the Molyneux Ferry, great disinclintion was evinced by carriers yesterday to accept loading tor the Lake District. A much higher price was asked, and one merchant, we aro informed, could not forward his goods at any rate. . . .

AMERICA. (via California.) BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. Stdnfy, 7th January. November 13. —General M‘Clel!au’s removal has caused groat dissatisfaction Ho is succeeded by General Burnside. . . . Nashville reinforced. Confederates retired. Grand naval attack intended on Charleston and Savannah. Fort Darling being reinforced. M‘Clellan’s removal was owing to his refusal to cross the Potomac. Ho would not do so 'because he considered the army unfit, unfed, and incapable under the present circumstances of pushing after the Confederates. If this was M'Clcllan’a idea it was considered he had Hold command sufficiently long, and he was accordingly retired. The Confederates are quite jubilant and in many quarters it is thought the end of the war is approaching. . .