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Southland Times, Issue 2088, 19 March 1875, Page 2

? 'l^UßgT.*~:An "inquest wljfc field on%Wedriitfp day last at tDe-Invercargill Hospital by Thomas Perkins, Esq.7 ; 'JiP..,on the partial remains of a human being, found on the previous Sunday on nbout one mile dtfd aJialf from^th'e ferry! on' the Ihvefrcargill side 1 . ! Mi* Jbhn Kitigslahd ' acted 'as foreman of the" jury. "The" TitiHeT' fdrrued a considerable portion of a male skeleton, minus! the hands and feet, aud appeared to be those of a European between thirty and forty years of age. Sevoral witness3s were examined touohing the position of the bonoj on discovery, butji nothing tranapired to lead to an identification? of the remains, beyond the expressed belief of • two witnesses that/ thejr f were those of the unfortunate man Mc Arthur, drowned about I December last while bathing. Against this belief i the jury had the testimony of Dr Grigor as to hib j conviction that. tbe bones were those of a person . who had died at least six months previously;. I The jury returned an open verdict. j The Collegiate Sohool. — A very interesting and gratifying ceremony took place at the Collegiate School yesterday. For some time pas,t the girls attending the school have been desirous of presenting Mrs Henri with a souvenir, A sum of money having beon collected for the purpose of carrying out this intention, a handsome set of Colonial gold l earrings and brooch was purchased therewith, and was presentod by Miss Mary Jane Hewitt. The following address, read by Miss Maggie Scott, accompanied the presentation :— To Mrs Henri.— We bave very muoh pleasure in presenting to you this small token of our respect and esteem for the kindnesß and great attention we have received from you during the time wo have attended the Collegiate School.— Maggie Scott, Mary Jane Hewitt, Christina Goutlay, Jape M'Robie, Emma Preston, Augusta Hawkins, 1 Jane Ward, Beatrice Robertson, Jane Purdue, Mary Ann Hanna, Lizzie Stewart, Henrietta Quickc, Jennie Watson, Mary . Smith,- Jane Forbes,-- Jane Dickson,- Isabella Uryburgh, Maggie ( M'Creath,, Isabella Stewart, Mary Thomson, Mary O'Neill, Emma Lang, Mary Petti grew, Maggie Robertson, Harriet Bloomfield. Habejß BbißD, — There was a meeting of the New River Harbor Board on Thursday night, when there were present the Chairman, Mr T, Pratt, and Messrs Goodwillie, Lumsden, Hall, Rose, and Cleave, Aocounts in payment of improvements to the Harbor, and amounting to £105 5s 6.1, were passed. It was resolved to again invite alternative tenders for fifteen square piles to be plaoed in the river as beacons, in accordance with specifications, or for round piles 16 in*.he3 in diameter. The Board then adjourned. Sia John RrokAßD son's Lecttjbb. — The lecture on behalf of the Atheneeum by Sir John Richardson at the Exchange Hall last evening was well attended, the room being full. The subject, that of Central Asia, was popularly treated, and illustrated by specially prepared maps, the lecture being divided into two parts, the former showing the aggression of Russia during late years, and the latter the advance made by Great Britian during the same period in the direction of the East. As might have been expeoted, a considerable amount of military incident was introduced, and though the lecture itself occupied an hour and a hall in its delivery, the most perfect interest was maintained throughout. A vote of thanks to Sir John Richardson was carried by acclamation at the close of the lecture. The New Riveb.— The New River Harbor Board invite tendora.up tQ 4 o'clook on Wednesday r.ext, for supplying or driving fifteen piles to mark the channel of the New River. KIVERTON. — Our corroMpondent writes : — Mr Guvin, tho prosecutor in the late gold-buying case, died on Thursday morning. The last time the case was called ou for hearing, Mr Gavin was too indisposed to put in an appearance, excessive nervous excitement boms* tlu cause of the illness under which hi sank. Messrs Donald Reid, Lumsden, and Bews arrived here on Wednesday evening, for the purpose of examining the progress being made with the construction of the Western District railways. Accompanied by Mr Warden Wood, Messrs R;id and Bews have proceeded to Orepuki, to inspect that portion of the line. They intend, on their return, to make a flying survey of the district between Otautau and the Nightcaps, iv order to arrive at an approximate estimate of tho cost of construcin^ a iine of railway between the two localities, to be placed before the Provincial Conncil at its first sitting. FOBEBTKE9. — The anniversary of the local court of Foresters is to be celebrated this evening by a soiree and ball, which will cuke place in the Drill Hall. DESKBREB PAYMENT Land.— The right to possess certain deferred payment sections for which there was more than ono applicant was decided by ballot, at the Lind Office, on Thursday. Section 18, block 1, Chatton district, fell to D. Dickison. In block 9, Waikaka district, ! section 16, 19G acres, fell to Mary Murphy ; section 21 to J. Gumming, section 22 to Jara?s Clement, section 24 to Mury Lumsden j and section 30, 199 acres, to Martin Collins. In block 10, same district, section 6, 199 acres, fell to W. R. Perkins, section 8, 199 acres, to J. Hunter, section 11, 197 acres, to Alex. Watt; section 13, 200 acres, to Thos. Johnston ; and section 14, 200 acres, to J. Templeton. The Salmon Ota.— The Otago Times of the lfith inst. say 3 : — By the last mail via Suez, His Hjnor the Superintendent receive! Bom c correspondence relative to the shipmi'ii! of the salmon ova oh board the Timaru, for tho Bluff direct. From the letters received, it appears that Messrs Henderson and Co. stipulated that for carrying the ova to the Biuff they should be guarantee:! 300 immigrants. Owin^ to the season of the year, unA to the panic caused by the loss oi the Cospatrick, it was impossible to get 30 many, and the result was that there were 114 emigrmts short of the number guaranteed. For this number short, Messrs Henderson & Co, were entitled to charge half-fare, which would amount to £826 10s. Dr Featherston was of opinion that this oharge must be made against the Provincial Government on account of tho salmon ova, and not be debited to the General Government on account of emigration. After this, Mr Galbraith voluntarily offered to write off a sum o? £300 of this amount, as a subscription by his Company towards the expense of procuring ant sending tho salmon to tha province. The Timaru did not makj a very favorable start, being delayed by heavy gales, and she will not therefore arrive as early as was expected. Maobi Relio. — An interesting Maori relic was brought to light during the recent prize firing at the Thames. It consists of an ancient wooden paddle, which accidentally was disinterred while excavating under the banks of a stream fjr the purpose of fixing a ladder. It was found buried many feet below the solid soil, and must have lain there several hundred years from its appearance and that of the surrounding soil. Hops — HopipicUing; was to be commenced in Taranaki on the Sth March. Petboleum. — The first two casks of petroleum from the oil wells of Poverty Buy have reached Gisborne. Sickness among Childben. — The Taranaki Budget says : — We regret to say that there have beeniß; great .maijy p.ises: :of ioflamipation of the lungs, eeveritl of them fatal, amu'ng children. : There ,wiiro five fresh cases i i one day . ; Death oe Tom Kemp. — A telegram ' from Auckland, published in the Wellington papers^ announces the death of' Tnomas Kemp, the scenic artist.

Wei&inchon CoiLE_E.-^p*&J?o&t of the Bth inst. says :— On Saturdm^plOTnobnV'tJie members of the Senate of the University of :,paid an official visit to thd^^lUriJ^tOpllegeas "■ 6ne>>^tlie!inM^ and $preßse'^: ;^ ™&\i what |as bee»^pn|'_ithe^^|hi^r e^no^ ■ , in th^wayfof pro^i^fa&B^ and meanJ§for th|ifiigher;ed#aißon oßhe'Wellragton youttt^lihe^anterbu'rjr meiJ^™||m|?Rarticular, acknowfeajing tfiat so far ; *fi|ney^biiWEiudge in the absence of tbe pupils, tlic.BuiltliDg*<7'*fl BUoh * were much in advance of anything*they had to show. Professor Kirk, who was in attendance, a^Sll'WthTP^^^^ mens |o| natural history otf view, collected-atid-prepare-Tiy ihe pupils/ plainly evincing that,' as" '• a b^aftch^of-stuviyVntt^^ hold on the 'mindsi' ofi-many-of the pupils— a cii'cumstane which we hail with pleasure, ai one of the beßt means of providing a healthy and rational news of ;reoreation and selfimprovement, the. 'want of whioh in our midst ha 9 been frequently deplored. Pontic Aii.-r Mr, J. L. Gillies, has resigned , hii seat 'in the General Assembly for the representation ot the Waikouaiti district, Mr George M'Lean has received a numerously signed requi? sition asking him to stand for the distriot, and it is said that, he ]ffill not be opposed. , , , I Municipal Ovebdbaets— Tke newly-foriqed Municipality of Napier seems to have made mor£ favorable arrangements with its bankers than tie City Council here has been able to do (says ai Wellington contemporary). In Napier tenders for tbe account were invited from the various banksj when the tender of the Union Bank, to allow an overdraft at 2 per cent below current rates,' but never to be more than 8, or less than 6 per cent, was accepted. Tho Bank of New South Wales offered to do the business at 7 per cent on overdraft. The City Council of Wellington enjoys the pleasure of paying the Current' 'rate, now 10 per cent, pn its overdraft, p amounting to nearly £18,000; ' This / is ; slightly suggestive of bad management somewhere. The Najjibe ,HobsbwhipknG ( Ca^b.— " ; Considerable sympathy has been 'shown," says the Hawke's Bay Daily Telegmph. of tbe ! 2ud instant, •' by the commercial travellers visiting Napier, for Mr Barnes, who was mulcted in tbe sum of £10, on Thursday, for flagellating a Mr Matthews. Without pretending in the • least to know the merits of the case, we are of opinion it must have been great provocation that induoed a quiet ' and respected commercial traveller to commit a breach of the peace. We hear that one-half of the fine was at once raised by his friends as a testimony of sympathy, which, while accepted with thanks, was immediately handed over to a charitable institution, namely, the Napier Hospital." Bakeb's Hibebniook.— This clever company continue to cater for the public amusement at the"Th"eat"fe Hoyal, where" they '" will appear tonight for this, s.eappn.,.