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Southland Times, Issue 9692, 5 December 1887, Page 2

Ver* LATKBT. — By cable received juat aa we go to press we are apprised that the s.s. Orient has arrived at Adelaide, and that M. Badi Oatnot has beea elected President of the French Republic.

The " Prince. •' — The Prince of Wales Hotel and the land connected therewith was offered for sale by auction on Saturday by the *• .Z.L. and M. A. Co, and was bought by the first mortgagees for L 5550, or LSO in excess of their mortgage.

Tike at Milton. — The fire which, as previously reported, caused a temporary break in telegraphic communication with Dunedin the other night, occurred in Dewar's store, Milton, which was burned down. The stock was insured for L 750 in the Equitable (of which L 250 was e-insured) and L 250 in the Pbceoix, The buildings were insured for L4OO. Incendiarism is suspected.

New Yeab Sports. — A meeting of the directors of the Boutbl*ud Cnledonian Society w 8 heli on the evening of Friday. Tho programme fo 1 the cporls at t.he annual gathering to be held ou the Society's grounds, block 45, on 2nd Jauuary was adopted, and arrangements made for the g and Caledonian concert on the evening of the same day in the th?a f re.

Thcob Awful Reporters.— The reporters of the olden times seem to have been very much like tboue of modern days. Away back in 1771, Wedderburn, afierwardo Lord Loughborough, was asked if he had really delivered a, certain speech which the newspapers imputed to him, and replied : " Why, to be aure, there are in the report a few things which I did cay, but many things which I am glad I did not say, and some things which I wish I conld have said."

Southland Hospital — in-patients remaining from last week, 10 males and 3 females ; admitted during the week, 1 male; discharged during the week, 2 males ; outpatients treated during the week, 20 males aad 16 females. "Visiting trustees for the week; Messrs A. Dunlop and D. McFarlane. The trustees desire to acknowledge with thanks, receipt of a parcel of periodicals from the Athecseam.

< Satisfactory. — Ihe^entries for the, A. and P. Hhow closed on Saturday night and a large increase in |the number of horse* as compared with last year, while cattle are nearly twice ac numerous , bnt sheep are not quite up to the numbers in 18ri6 .Poultry are about the same ; farm aad dairy produce not co plentiful as last year. Implements will be iv greater force than ever. An far as numbers ancj quality are concerned, the show promises to be a ig.eat success, given good weather.

Bigger aed Bigger— lt will be seen from the P. aud O. Steam Navigation Co. 's time-table that the teud^ncy is to place still larger steamers on the Australian irade. The next veßsel of that line to leave Melbourne ia the Britannia (G6OO ton*), the Victoria of the same line, being also of the same measurement. These vesrels have accommodation for 500 passengers, and are rq ! )al in ail respect* to the famous Atlantic liners. The Britannia, which leaves Melbourne on the 12th pros, cailo at Naj'lee. Messrs J. Stock and Co. are the local iigenti?.

Oh I Pore Rkfohmebs ~-^ome membera of the House of Bepresentatives have peculiar ideas of ways to effect retrenchment, M: Fitzherbert who professes to by a strong advocate of it, wants the Wellington- Fetone railway line s'raightened. This work would co-t L 25.000. It will be recoilec ed that ihe late Government purchared, at an exorbitant price, some land in Auckland known as Stark'e. The purchase wae for defence purposes ; but all the property was not required, and Mr Monk now wants the unneceasary portion of it given to the boiough of Devonport as an endowment.

A Heavy HANDICAP.— The Argus (Melbourne) bas been investigating the comparative costs of carryiDg a bushel of wheat to England from the United -tate?, India, and Australia. From the figures given it appears that grain is carried across the Atlantic fur 7s O^d per ton of 37£ bushels, or 2£.i per bushel, as against 6d per bushel from Bombay and 9£d from Melbourne. The comparison is therefore 3Jd per bushel against tb* Melbourne shipper in the one case, and 7j.l per bushel in the other, and to that extent the 7ictorian wheat-grower is virtually handicapped. In other words, he must expect a lower return than hit Indian or American ■competitor whenever he fiods it necessary to permit shippers to operate. Th s year the freight of wheat from Australia is expected to advance to 30s per ton.

"How Have the Mighty Fallen 1 " — A very severe article on Sir Julius Vogei appeared last week in the frees (Wel'ingion), It Bays that he has been allowed to take liberties with the House until he has become a positive nuisance, and it is quite time for him to be abate-1. It is perfectly monstrous that a mau who takes not the slightest genuine interest in the colony, now that he sees there is no]longer any chance of regaining office or of getting any other emoluments, and vt hose connection with its affairs has been uniformly disastrous and discreditable, should nevertheless be suffered to take up such an attitude in ita Parliament as he has sought to take up, to obstruct its business, to defy its laws, to insult its members, to slander its officers, and to acsail its responsible leadeis in the manner in which he assailed the Ministers the other day. If he is not in a state of mind to ba accountable for whut he says and does, let that be clearly understood ; but tten, in that case, he ought not to be where he ia at all.

No Rksi'eot fob " Dooks." — Tuesday, the 2(kh Scp' ember, wrb the anniversary of the Battle of the Alraa (remarks a writer in the Echo), and it so chanced that I met & lot of men tbat were in that fight, I wonder whether the story of how that advance of the Guards was really made will ever be told truly and in its entirety. Who, for instance, will dare to tell authoritatively how the Duke of Cambridge ordered the Brigade to re-line and re-form, or how Sir Colin Oampbe 1, riding op at that moment, conn'.ermanded the tirrid order and marched the men up the hili ? And who will describe accurately fr; way in whici tba Brig&ie went up after ah ? We ought to be joyful about the nhna victory, for it came very near to being a defeat. Yet the man who ordered the Guards' Brigade to re-linfl and re-form is the same as to-day commands the British Army ! "An Old .rowdier" in the service of the London corporation, commenting upon tie foregoing ieoaarks, adds: "The Duke ordered the Brigade (of Guards) to retire. Sir Colin Campbtll at that moment came upon the field. I stood within ten yards of the Royal Duke when he asked Sir Colin, 1 Shall we retire and le-form our troops ?' Sir Colin's rrply, as ho raised his sword, wa«, • No, sir I Highlanders never retire. On, Forty- Iwa, and d all Boyal Dukes!'"

S OPPOSED LOSS f F A PKOSPEC^ING Pakty. - The Lake Wakatip Mail reports that Mri Eichardt has received a letter f/om Martin's Bay, by which it would appear that a fatal boat accident recently occurred at that settlement, resulting in the death of Mr Robert Brebner (her brother-in-law) and three other persons, namely, Messrs Walter Richardson, Carl Wolfe, and Edward Perry, who formed a prospec ing party. Bichardbod and Wolfe were once partner! with Mr Sutherland, pro«pecting on the West Coast, but they left him some time since. The letter referred to (under date 17ia November) is from Miss McKetzie, the daughter of a Martiu'a Buy tettler. It would app-ar that he and the three others named <vere expected back f/om north of Martin's Bay, and their boat was seea on the fatal eveniog (10th uit.) making towards the bar of the river. Not having arrived some time after, Misa McKer.gie's father and brother went down to the bar, and there found Brebner's swag contaiuing bi<J clo hes and an oposiura rug— the boat being all smashed up and iti re? mains strewed amongst the rocks No fur* ther traces could be found at the time, but a board of the boat, with its name, "Try Again," was picked up. There can be little doubt that the whole of the unfortunate men have met with a watery grave ;Mr Brebner's family live at Port Chalmers, and his brother is in the telegraph office, Dunedin. Richardson's relatives reside somewhere about Balclutha, but of the others little seems to be

Slat&ura Biding Licensing District. — Tho quarterly meeting of the Licensing Committee of this district was held at Gore on Saturday nt noon, Messrs Miller, Brown, McQill, and Mackenzie on the Bench. — A transfer of a license at Waikaka to Mr Edge was granted, — Application waa made by John C, Cnff and another by Thomas Johnston for aa accommodafion license at Otaria. That of the former was supporttd by memorial from anglers and travellers residing in Dunedin ; as also by local and neighbouring residents. The license beld last year had Japted by non-pajment of the- fee as Mr Cuff was removing to a new house, the landlord refusing to reduce the r^ut ; and Mr Johnston, tbe entering tenant, had not paid it either. —The Bench held that it had no power to deal with the matter until the annual mee'ing in June, and refused both applica*ions.

Reaech Institution —The Western Star reports tbat owiDg to representations made a search party, in charge of Constable Keaney, left Orepuki early last week for Mussel Beach to ascertain if there was any trace of the boat's ciew of prospectors which left for Preservation Inlet, some sis weeks ago, and for the safety of whom some fears have been expressed. The boat's crew consisted of Charles Cooper, Frank Buchanan, " Uricky" Woods, George Smith, and David B-irton. Alt it the time they l-:ft. it will be remembered, a very aeTere gale waa experienced, and while tlue gale waa blowing the boat waß sighted by Captain Rodrique at ancbor in Mussel Bay. — Inquiry at tbe Invercargill police station has elicited the fact that Constable Keaney has returned from bis search without having found any traces of the boat or the meD. It is supposed that sirens of weather comp-lled the men to run into Tewnewae Bay for shelter, and that when the storm abated they continued their way to the Inlet. At anyra'e little anxiety is felt Kg to their safety, their relatives not expecting to hear from them till about ' hristmas.

Prison Usage. — Some weeks ago a letter with reference to the treatment of prisoners in the Auckland Gnol, and said to have bfen written by a prisoner, appeared in the Evening Bell The writer thus speaks of the case of Sulieman, who, it wiil be remembered, was recently convicted at the Supreme Court Invercargill of criminal assault at Stewart Island :— Bulieman ia a Malay, who was sent from Lyttelton. He suffers from acute asthma. At Lyttelton he was kppt in ihe g.iol hospital for the sake of additional air and warmth, and allowed light fooJ, rice, milk, cocoa, etc , beaides other privileges. He was examined by two medical men, who ordered his removal to Auckland for the sake of ihe milder climate. In this paol he is on the coldest side of the building, The dimensions of bis cell are 7 feet long. 5 feet wide and averages 6 feet 6 inches high. He gro'.B the coarsest food of the gaol, and is not even allowed tea inateai of porridge; anJ worst of a!l,°he ie repeatedly aent out to work, by the doctor's orders, when he is not really fi f t leave tbe hospital. Some nights he is far too iil to lie down, and spends the night in r sitting or kneeling po&ture, gaspiug for breath in a cell not fu for a sick dog. This is indeed % hard caae, and wants looking into, with marjy others."

Gobe Oheesf.. — Our Wellington correspondent reports that Mr H. H. Valentine, chairman of the Gore Dairy Fac'ory Co., has received some encouraging information from ihe manager of the N.Z L. and M.A. Co, at In' ercar^'ill relative to the Company's cheese. Mr TurnOull writes Lhat iheir London office has spoken highly about the Gore make of cheese as suitable for the London market, and quotes as follows fiom the Ict'er referred to : —''The chsese produced by tte Gore Dairy Factory is a typically suitable article as to its quality, shupe, aza, &c, and I should be glad if you could procure for me any information that is po?---sible an to the manufacture— the sizes and shapes they meike, and the class of cheese so far as they can describe — and in fact if you could buy or send us a sample r.heeee of fair quality— last season's ch»e-e. It will no doubt do more than any amount of description to *how what in wanted." Mr TurnbuU goes on to say :— " We learn that there ie an almost unlimited market in England from Pc, tember to March at fair price* and that, for shipments, if it be found desirable at other season* of the year, cold storage could be provided in England. 1 should be glad of any information you can give on the subject and if you have a sample cheere of last season's make k'ndly hand it to our Gore agent to be forwarded. I may also inform )'ou that our Loudon and head office a'e bringing their influence to bear upon the shipping companies with a view of getting insulnted chambers in each eteamer and a cheaper rate of freight."

To Hawkebs —For sale, a complete hawker's plant, trap, horse, and harness, in first-class o.der. Liberal terms given to a pushing manApply American carriage factory, Prin:e of Wales' Yards.

Who steals my purse steals trash, 'tis something, noth'ng. Bat he who filches from me my good name, &c. Who branda some impure compound a 9 Wolfe's Schnapps "filches" from it its good name.

Importations. — McLeod Brothers are opening out shipments bought for ca-<h duct from ihe manufacturers in the United Kingdom. New Prin'-s, from 2£d ; Naw Dress Goods, fom 4sd; Cashmeres, frJm 1 To wells, Calicoes, Linen Tabling, Window Curtains, Ac. All de* pavtmenta largely supplemented. We giva the be^t value. Clothing — We give one Man's Suit, any size, one Hat, one pair Socks, for 20--. Call and see them.

A Sound Crekd.— We believe well selected goods, bought from the be3t sources at. the lowest prices, and marked at ca3h rates of p ofit and sold for cash, will infallibly build up a cure and lasting trade. We have the courage of cur opinions as we have relin juished a credit trade th? result of 17 years work and have started to build anew on a rash foundation. The new structure progresses well. Our bu) er ably assists us. New goods almost every week, Now opening goods in great variety for the Christinas trade,— 'Thomson and Beattie.

BDTTKHBA.LLS. — " The proof of a medicine is in the result, though it may also have admirable qualities in the taking, and we feel bound to testify to the wonderful effecls of Jen-sen's Cod Liver Oil, a bottle of which a friend pur-c'ja-ed for his ailing children. Much to his astonishment the children took to the Co 1 Liver Oil as a cat takes to milk, and from a puny con umptive appearance they are rapidly developing tne characteristics an i consistency of butterb.Uls —The Temperance World. Each bottle of Jensen's Cod Liver Oil bears on the wrapper the trademark, and ' Icsbsrcj.' Wholesale Agents : Sharland and Co, Auckland.

Consumption, Wasting Diseases ard General Debility — Doctors disagree aa to the relative value of Cod Liver Oil and Hypophosphiites : tha one supplying strength and flesh, the o:her giving nerve power and acting as a tonic to the digestive and entire system. But in " Scott's Emulcion of Pure Cod Liver Oil with Hypophosphites" the two are combined, and the effect is wonderful. Thousands who have derived no permanent benefit from other preparations have been cured by thia. " Scott's Emulsion " is perfectly palatable and is easily digested even by those who cannot tolerate plain Cod Liver Oil. Sold by ail chemieta two sizes, large and sma.ll.

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