The Taranaki Herald. PUBLISHED DAILY. MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1877.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 2640, 8 October 1877, Page 2

The Taranaki Herald. PUBLISHED DAILY. MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1877.

Appeals ou behalf of the sufferers by tho Indian famine were made iv some of the town churches yesterday. A lad named Vail, the son of Mr. L. K. Vail, was riding a horse bareback, at about half-past 8 this morning, in Devon-street West, when, the horse taking fright, bolted, throwing its rider on to the road. Beyond a few bruises there was no damage done. Messrs. Webster Brothers have reocived a telegram from the purser of tho Taupo, to the effect that the steamer will not leave Manukau till Wednesday next, aud therefore may not be expected till Thursday morning. A public meeting, convened by the Mayor, to consider the best means of raising subscriptions to add to the fund being collected for relieving the sufferers by the Indian famine, will take place in the Odd Fellows' Hall this evening. Mr, Cholwill, the agent for "Bradshaw's Guide," has forwarded to us the October number. The publication still maintains its character for usefulness as a directory and guide book; whilst the "Time-killers" will enable the purchaser to have a good laugh. A man named James William?, at about 5.30 p.m. on Saturday, was riding along Devonstreet, intending to return to his home at the German Settlement, when the horse going too near tho footpath, brought its rider into violent contact with a telegraph post. The man was severely injured on the face, head, wrist, and shoulder.' Dr. O'Carroll, who was soon in attendance, found the man had been severely wounded on the face and scalp, had sprained the left wrist, and had sustained a severe contusion of the right shoulder. The sufferer was removed to the Hospital. An accident happened on Saturday last, to a youth named Henry Appleyard, an apprentice of Mr. James C. George, of Devonstreet. About 3 p.m. of the day in question, Appleyard and three men employed in the erection of the engine-shed near Inglewond, were hoisting a piece of timber by means of a derrick, when the derrick suddenly slipped, striking Appleyard across the head, inflicting a severe scalp wound about five inches in length. Mr. Hill attended to the injured youth, who is now doing well.

At oue of the town churches yesterday, (be minister said: "In referring to the special services to be held during tho ensuing week, we have altered the date of their commencement from Monday to Tuesday, so that we, as a church, may show our faith by our good works by ottending.the meeting called by his Worship the Mayor, to help the suffering millions of Southern India."

One of the saddest accidents we have heard o£ for a long time past happened yesterday, at Sentry Hill, to a child, aged two years and eight months, named Thomas Hayhow. The little fellow fell backwards ipto a pot of boil" iDg liquor, at about 10 p.m., and died about 4 o'clock this morning. Provious to that hour there was no appearance of immediate danger and, although everything was done for the little sufferer that could be done, the efforts to save his life wero unavailing.

W. H. Lewis, of Swansea, lias invented a cannon which will throw an eight-inch ball, carrying n sword fourteen feet ia length, ia a longitudinal directiou 600 yarda. Sir Arthur Kennedy first attended the "High" Church regularly in Brisbane, then patronised a Convent School Bazaar, nud finally laid the foundation-stone of a Wesleyan Chapel ! Sir Arthur Kennedy, Governor of Queensland, is proving himself a most liberal-minded man in religious matters. The strictly orthodox are horrified at the way he is " goin£ on." Brisbane now poasesseß a very fair permanent Exhibition building, with opportunities of increasing it whenever it may be found necessary. It is double the size of that of last year. The Speaker of the South Australian TarJiament hns called attention to the fact that several members were evading tho Post-office Act by getting tho elorUs o£ the Uouso to post letters on private business.