TASMANIA.

Colonist, Issue 67, 11 June 1858, Page 3

TASMANIA.

By way of Sydney we have Hobart Town papers to the 10th May :—

At a meeting of the members of the "Wesleyan Free Church, held a few clays ago, it was resolved to adopt the new name taken by the united bodies of Wesleyan Reformers and Wesleyan Methodist Associationists, namely, " The United Methodist Free Church," by which name the conriection throughout the world is to be henceforth designated.

The Daily Mercury of the 10th has the following in reference to the bushrangers : —" On Saturday night about seven o'clock 'Wingy' and his companions paid a visit to Mr. Brown, of Cluny, and remained there nearly four hours. They tied Mr. Brown's hands behind him; they served the man-servant in like manner, and ransacked the house, taking with them, when they departed, a revolver by Dean and Adams, with,a gold watch.and chain belonging to Mr. Brown, &c, &c. They enjoyed themselves upon bottled ale and-wine, and took some with a gallon of rum away, after they had compelled the servant to' get tea for them in the kitchen, which they partook of one at a time. They returned a' gold chain which they took from Miss Ibbot, as they were told it was a keepsake, and also a silk dress belonging v to Mrs. Brown.

The Lauriceston Examiner gives the following particulars of the funeral of the Eev. Timothy F. Lucas, who died of consumption at the early age of 36 years:—At ten o'clock on Saturday morning, May 3, solemn requiem mass was celebrated in the chapel, and the absolution given by the Vicar-General. At two o'clock the funeral procession left the church, the coffin being borne by the members of the congregation at their own particular request. The order of procession was as follows: — The Children of St. Joseph's School, The Processional Cross and Acolytes, : The Vicar-General, THE COFFIN, (The pall being borne by the Revs. Messrs. Butler, O'Connell, 0.5.8., Hogan, and Fitzgerald.) . . The Mayor, the Police Magistrate, and Dr. Casey; A. Clerke, Esq., M.H.A., and a large number of other gentlemen, in all about 300, three abreast. At his own request the body of Father Lucas was interred near the place selected for the erection of the Cemetery Cross. The burial service was read by the Vicar-Ge-neral. The deceased arrived in the colony early in 1849 in a delicate state of health, and was immediately appointed by the Bishop to assist the Rev. T Butler at St. Joseph's. Duriug the nine years he labored so assiduously, Father Lucas by his meek and affable manners gained the affection of his flock and the esteem of all to •whom he,was known. He stood high in the regards of his Bishop and brother priests, who would have paid the last tribute of respect by following his remains to the grave,.had they not been prevented" by-their Sunday duties. ""-

Henry Madigan, who'"was convicted at the last sitting of the Supreme Court of the murder of his brother, has suffered the extreme penalty of the law at Launceston. He was attended both hefore and during the last scene by the Rev. Dr. Hall (the Roman Catholic VicarGeneral), and Rev. Dr. Butler. He made no public admission of his guilt. On the scaffold he asked forgiveness for certain things he had said about bis sister-in-law.