LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Thames Advertiser, Volume IX, Issue 2324, 23 May 1876, Page 3

LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

SEBIOUB STA.TE-OF AJFAIBBAT COOKTOWN. -The Sydney Echo of,the Bth.instant . B ajS:-A telegram has been received^byl I the Colonial Secretary of Queensland, v - from Mr Howard St. Goo'rge, dated : Cook. town, 29th April, and forwarded: by special,messenger .overland :to the -end .of the itelegraph, line,/.to;theeffect, that,'. J ♦ matters in , Cookt'own were assuming y- " int serious aspect in consequence' of the assemblage, there of a large number pf :ix v<-i disappointed.diggers, ; Two hundred were at present employed on the roads) in, **" consideration of: receiving their rations; 5 and it is recommended, that further employment should-be'given.' ' Although no disturbance has arisen' in : ICooktown, •" Inspector. Cloneßy...had .deemed; ,it ; ,ad;. visable to delay 'the departure of the ~ escort with- the 5 money destined -for ./the ' three banks about to be opened at Maytown. A telegram, was'received by the Minister 'for- Mines on'the'i 2nd: instant,"! f via Junction Creek, from Mr Selheim, Ifi Warden, at Edward's. Town. It is dated , 30tH April, and runs as'follows : " Dis-' 5 turbances 'm''' r OooktoTO : '- , -By'-returnfl'dV' , ' ,fl ' , diggers. AIL is well; ; are returning, ..and Jnd.pmployment so.- f 1 farbut should any more arrive ''difficuk'.; t{i ' J ' 1 ties may arise. ' '' "• c! • Mr Warden Hill's first report of the! ; ml} jrush to Hodgkinson Eiver, or Mount,).^r } ; -Mulligan, has just: been received. ' He ; states that the alluvial is not payable ex- '! copting in a few outside gullies." A large -—- i number of old diggers signed a document. I, stating that they, are not making:tuokerj j v 1 they considered the alluvial a complete jj .dnfer. It is said ; that of;the ; reef protection areas described several are •. exceedingly rich, plainly, showing gold. i through the solid quartz, andare confi- r '■ dent of opening up.a' veryextensivereef--1 ing district, tho whole country for miles . being one maas of. auriferous quartz, but „■ cannot, be obtained by mners without'means. 1 The Government have instrubted ' the police magistrate at Cooktown to give ; employment to the,destifute diggers on the roads and public works, ■ for. rations only;' also, to send a .few back, to Townsville.• . ... • r...V... •• .-

THE HUEDEREE SULLIVAN, —HIS • • ' i TION AT HOME. .! . t ' r .. ; ..e The Australasian of the 6th instant says Sullivan, the Mauhgatapu mur- ■- -. derer, went through ..Inglewood on ..Sunday; and camped at' the ' Hope j&reelr 6$ 11 Monday night. He met the'°Wedder« ? burn coach at five in the morning, and, <A ... took His passage. On his'arr.ival'atfte&yff % derburn (says'theJßendigo 'Mmtwr) I'he .deposited? his svrag. at the' Oampj; '.'' v andishowed senior-con s table Oplyin, .who*, before arrested him, his liberation papers. Hejc&lled'.at'the pbst-bfßee^ r asbin ! g if ' there were any letters for'himi-' He then perambulated the street, dressed in style, . with a black bell-topper, making himself known to former acquaintances, and noone appeared to shun him. Stretch r the • man to whom his (Sullivdn's) wife got .. married when he was imprisoned in : New.. ; TZealand, declares he ; will shoot Sullivan if lie goes to his house. It is scarcely, thought probable that Sulliran will-settle' there. u Sullivan,, the released muyderer, ,as al- yyr ready stated, arrived at Wedderburn, his" •old home,, early on".Tuesday morning.; , r ■Thelocal.correß pbndent;of : the; Bjndigo Advertiser gives the following particulars ; ' of his movements ~walked .along'•. High-street-time, f about . tenand with a gay : and • jaunty j air bent ■ his 5; .«,/ steps tb the residence of the; woikn he calls his wife, but ; who is unmistakeably married to another man,'a very in«. dustrious person, well connected. A friend, of this person having seen Ctaljivan in the r; ;• 'street, hurried to'his 1 wife's residence, and gave ihformatiomn time to allow Mr :; 8. to close and fasten the doors.- Sullivan.; shortly afterwards approached and > ', knocked,' Who's there ?' : asked Mr' Si;;, : No reply.The r khbeking was; and the same question followed. Sulliranv •; then replied,' Sullivan" ' You'wilPriofc; come in here,' said Mr S.,who was firmed^ with a loaded gun. ' .01), indeed*; is.-thaty the:game?' said Sullivan. ./fl wantjtoi see that woman.'. .'She does notwantto see you,'was the reply. • Then I'll pull her to the Court,' said-Sullivan, 'and:re v :p f x . tired. He paraded the High-3treet agaia, and patronised,several hotels, where.he, lt -. : was' interviewed' by some .farmer's.' 'He'",. was very communicative, did hot he^tate 1 ■ ? - to talk of the murders he had beenUm* - plicated in, r boasted how he'had ; irH. the Government,'and declared bis :deterruination to remain in Wedderburn."

The Court of jAsaizes 'of the MeuseThas just > been occupied in trying a man named-Charles Uriot, 37 years of age, on a charge, of , attempt- " ing to murder his'wife. ; The prisoner, whois a farmer at"Burey-en-Yaux,i has long been the terror of the whole neighbourhood ;from hia brutal and violent character, and for.years he v has ill treated his family.': On one . occasion! he! stabbed hia .wife in. the jbreast table, and his ill-usage at last became so great, '!', , ' ' that one evening in;, November- last-ehe lled-iari fear ■ of. her.;life:to.a neighbour's for .shelter.'* ''I. Her husband followed- her,. and : pretending, re^;';' : pet for. bis bteliaviour, induced: her to return. :; ? ' home. No sooner had they entered than he,x , closed the door,: telling;her that her last hour'' was come, He had previously prepared a cord and, 1 seizing the poor woman, he threw her" 1 down, at-the same time passing, the rope round her neck.' He then drew.it with all his force,-: £ standing Wr her with bi3 foot oil her shoulder. She'speedily Jost_ consciousness, and the blood .. was | streaming from her.-rnoutK ata Vridafirils,' '• wheh the neighbour, whose.suspicions had been ■ aroused, opeued j,he door just in . time to save • her life. The prisoner was convicted of a premeditated attempt at murder, h'ut the jury ad« mitted extenuating circumstances, and he was sentenced to 20 yea;s' penal servitude, an'd police isurveillance during a' like period at the expiration of his terra,"'■ ■'' '• '•t& ' .' r

s THE MICE OF TWO POTATOES, Ah Incident in I'he.Lifb or thb Fibst Napoleon—How a Gbenadibb Dined ' . WITH THB ElimoiJ. Thb following anecdote of the first Napoleon was related by au Englishman, who .was ,a consideraele. time in the French, military'..service, who, vouohes for its authenticity: . ' The evening before the battle of Ulm, when . Napoleon the First, in company with M arslial ; Berthier, was walking incognito through the camp, and listen* ing to the talk of. his; soldiers, he saw in b group not far off a grenadier of tho guard who was roasting some potatoes in the ashes: 'I should like a roast potato above all things/ said: the Emperor to the Mar* ; shal| ask the owner.of them if he will : sollono.' * .. .' In: obedience, to tho order Berthier advanoed to tho group and asked to whom ; the "potatoes belonged. < A grenadier stepped forward and said, ! They are mine.' : • / •Will you sell mo one P' inquired Berthier/" •'l've'only five,' said the grendier, ♦ and ■,that's hardly enough for my ■ supper.' ' V . 1 1 will give you two Napoleons if , you will sell mo one,' continued Berthier. 'I don't ■ want your, gold/ said the grenadier.. 'I shall, perhaps, be killed tomorrow, and. I don't - want the enemy ; to' find mo with an emply stomach.' Berthier reported l the soldier's answer to the Emperor, who. was' standing a little in the background.' ':. ; ) 'Let me see if I shall bo luckior.tlian you/ said the latter, and going up dose to the grenadier he asked' him if ho would sell him a potato.!.', 'Not by/a long'.shot/ answered the . grenadier!'l haven't"enough for myself/ ; • .. 'But you may set your own'price/ said Napoleon. 'Come, I'am hungry and I haven't eaten to-day.' , ',' : " ' I tell you I haven't enough for myself// replied the" grenadier. 'Besides all that, do you thins I don't know you, in spite of your desguise •Who am I, then P* inquired Napoleon. * Bah 1' said: tho grenadier; 'The Little Corporal, as thev call you, Am I tight?" . .'Well/ .saialNapoleon, .'since you know me, will you sell me a potato P' •No/ said ! the grenadier; 'but if you would have ine come and dine with you : when we got baok to Paris, you may sup With me to-night.' :!/; , ' 'Done!' said Napoleon 5 'on the word of a Little Corporal—on the word of an Emperor/ •» ' Well and good,' said the grenadier. • Our potatoes ought ; to be done by this - time; there are the two largest ones; the rest I'll eat myself/ •• ■ ;' The Emperor sat. down and ate bis potatoes, and then returned with Berthier to his tent merely remarking: ' The rogue is a good soldier,l'll wager/ Two months afterward, Napoleon the . Great was in the midst of a brilliant court at the. palace, of the Tuilleries, end was just sitting down to dine, when word was brought to him that a grenadier was with* : oat, trying to foroe the guard at the door/ 1 saying that he had been invited by the , Emperor. ' Let him come in/ said his Majesty, The soldier entered, presented' arms, ' and said to the, Emperor: ] •Do you remember once having supped With me off my roast potatoes ?'

* Oli! is that you ? Yes, I romember, aid the Emperor; 'and so you hare lomo to dine with me, have you P Eustan, ay another cover on your table for this brave fellow/ ~ Again the grenadier'presented arms, Bad said; v .'A grenadier of'the guards does not eat with lackeys. _ Your Majesty' told mo I should dine with you—that was the bargain—and, trusting to your word, I have come hither.' ,' True, true, - said; the Emperor, 1 lay a cover here near me.' Lay aside your arms, mbn'ami, and,draw up to the table.' , t Pinner over, the grenadier went at bis usual, pace, took up his carabine, and fuming to the Emperor presented arms. . • A mere private, said ho,' ought not to dine at the table of the Emperor.' 'Ah 11 understand you,' said Napoleon. 'Iname you Chevalier of the Legion of Honor; and Lieutenant in my company of Guards., . 'Thank you, heartily,' returned the soldier. ' Vive l'JSmpereur I' he shouted and then withdrew, .