THE Otago Daily Times. "Inveniam viam aut faciam." DUNEDIN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1864. SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22718, 2 November 1935, Page 2

THE Otago Daily Times. "Inveniam viam aut faciam." DUNEDIN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1864. SHIPPING.

SEVENTY-ONE YEARS AGO.

PORT CHALMERS.—Nov. 1. The ship sighted from the Heads on Saturday, and afterwards reported as off Moeraki, whither she was driven by the gale of Saturday evening and the coaßtal current, again approached the Heads today, and signals were made to her to stand in. ... At 4 p.nj. she reached the Heads under sail, making for the Port, which she will probably reach in the course of the evening. She is ascertained by signal to be the Hermine, due at this port trom New York with general cargo. As in New Zealand, so in America, the difficulty consists, not in making war, but in arranging terms of peace. The last English Mail which brought the account of the utter failure of Grant's efforts against Petersburg, brought also intelligence of overtures made by the South for the cessation of hostilities. _ These the Confederates were in a position to make without rendering themselves liable to the imputation of being compelled to sue for peace. They have resisted the most strenuous efforts of their opponents—foiled their bravest and most skilful generals—destroyed their best disciplined and most numerous armies, and rolled back the tide of war to the very portals of Washington. The proposal to discontinue a contest which they have thus shown themselves fully equal to maintain has invested their cause with a moral dignity which forms a striking contrast to the insane policy of Mr Abraham Lincoln. . . .

An adjourned meeting of the Port Chalmers School Committee was held on Monday evening. The meeting w.is held in accordance with the Ordinance which states that, within one month after the annual election any Committee shall make an estimate of the sum required for teachers' salaries, repairs of buildings, and other expenses, and will submit the same to the Education Board, in the event of a rate being considered necessary. . . . The ordinary expenditure for the year was calculated at £290 and the extraordinary expenditure at £l3O, making a total of £420, while the income was estimated at only £250, leaving a deficiency of £l7O. The items of expenditure were:—Ordinary— Male teacher's salary, £150; female teacher's salary, £100; stationery and incidental expenses, £5; cleaning school, £25; firewood, &c., £lO. ExtraordinaryRepairs to buildings, painting, &c, £SO; fencing ground and erecting gymnastic apparatus, £6O; door-steps, gravelling, drains, &c. £5; furniture, fittings, and small repairs, £10; water tank and fittings, £5. . The items of income were stated •to be—Grant from Government to teachers, £100; probable fees for the year, £l5O. On the motion of Mr Fleming, seconded by Mr Spence, the report was adopted, and a resolution proposed to the effect, that it appeared to the Committee, on consideration of the estimated receipts and expenditure, that a district rate of sixpence in the pound is indispensably; necessary to make up the amount required for school purposes for the year 1865. With the exception of Mr Monson, who declined to vote, as he objected to the rate on principle, preferring voluntary contributions, though he admitted the urgent necessity of funds in this instance, all the members present voted for the resolution. . . .

The convict ship Merchantman recently arrived at Fremantle, Western Australia, with 257 convicts. Thirty-eight of the prisoners had been kept in irons, and ten were flogged during the voyage. An abortive attempt was made by the convicts to take the ship. THE ESCOKT. The usual fortnightly Escort arrived in town yesterday afternoon, bringing down the following quantities of gold: Oz. dwt. Queenstown ' 1796 10

Arrow River . * . . . 300 0 Dunstan . . 1998 0 Manuherikia . . . . . 956 10 Mount Bender . . . . 316 0 Hamilton's . . . . . . 885 10 Hyde . . 1019 0 Dunstan Greek . . . . 882 0 'J.'uapeka . . 2171 3 Tokomairiro . . . . . 301 5 Waitahuna .... Total . . 435 0 . . 11.061 7