MISCELLANEOUS TELEGRAMS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XV, Issue 660, 23 September 1871, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS TELEGRAMS.

Ponx Chalmers, Thursday, 8 p.m. Arrived, on the 20th instant, late — The Bengal, barque, from Newcastle ; on the morning of . the 21sfc, the s.s. Gothenburg. Dunedin, Wednesday, 8 p.m. Judge Chapman's judgment m Crook v. Proudfoot, favors the promoters of the Port Chalmers Railway. A meeting at Oamaru censured the Provincial Government for non-fulfilment of promises to the Dock Trust. A petition to the Assembly was adopted. Friday, 9 p.m. A miner named Stoncli had a narrow escape at Kyeburn. He was out two days m a snow storm before he was found. The accumulation of tailings at the Molyneux has put a stop to dredging. Halliday and party at the Teviot have this season obtained £5,000 worth of gold. Bluff, Thursday, 7.20 p.m. Sailed, this afternoon — Gamecock, ship, for Melbourne, with a cargo of preserved meats and grain. Wellington, Wednesday, 7.50 p.m. Arrived — Claud Hamilton, from Nelson. Thursday, 7.40 p.m. The Governor's ball, last night, was a great success ; six hundred attended. John Hartley was killed at Mungargaby a land slip. The Lady Bird, schooner, ran on Barrett'3 reef last night. Her passengers and crew were landed at the pilot station m a boat. All Valuables were removed with the assistance obtained from the pilot station. The holes were plugged, and the vessel ultimately drifting off, was brought alongside the wharf at Wanganui. The St. Kilda has arrived from Manukau. Mr James Busby died at London, on July 15, of bronchitis, aged 72. The St. Hilda was sold at auction by Mr Bcauchamp, to-dciy, for £1,030, to the Wanganui Steam Navigation Company. Friday, 3.30 p.m. The inquiry respecting the grounding of the barque Tell has been decided. It was through the error of the Master attempting to beat out against the wind. The Lady Bird, schooner, was insured m the New Zealand Insurance Company for £1000. A survey has been held, and tho surveyors report that it is necessary she should go on the slip. Friday, 7.45 p.m. Extensive arrangements are being made for the ceremony of driving the first pile of the Hutt bridge to-morrow. The Provincial offices will be closed, and the day observed as a public holiday. Nblson, Wednesday, 8 p.m. Arrived — Luna, for overhaul. Hokitika, Wednesday, 9 p.m. James Britton Clark has been elected Mayor, vice J. M. Higgins, resigned. The wife of Carl Kohloff was found dead. At the inquest the verdict was, "Congestion of the brain from an overdose of alcoholic liquor. Auckland, September 16. Bray, a swindler to the extent of £650 bolted to Hobart Town. Measures have been taken to arrest him on arrival. The following sentences were passed at the Supreme Court : — John Roome, un-. natural offence, six years ; Alfred Reed, criminal assault on a child, two years. A Masonic Lodge has been opened at the Thames, named the Sir Walter Scott. The Hero sailed for Sydney on the 14th, taking 16,307 ounces gold. The Provincial revenue last quarter was £60,460. Expenditure, £27,665. The Caledonian is turning out extraordinary rich stone. Shares are quoted at £165 ; Thames, £29 10s ; Otago, £4756 d; Tokatea, £4 12s 6d ; Nonpareil, £5 17s 6d; Central Italy, £2 10s ; Excelsior, 10s ; Shotover. 8s 6d. Auckland, Sept. 19. Via Nelson, Friday, 5 p.m. ] A sharebroker named Bray has levanted m the Bella Mary. A warrant has been issued for his arrest, and sent by the Hero to Sydney. His defalcations amount to £900. A number of Maori magistrates at Ohinemuri have summoned the European settlers for alleged stealing of a box of paints, and held a mock court, giving the accused opportunity for defence. They found one of them guilty, and inflicted a fine of thirty shillings. There was a boat accident at Whangarei heads. Captain Williams and Mr Robinson were drowned. The Catholics are petitioning largely against paragraphs 52, 53, and 56 of the Education Bill. It has been resolved to build a new Catholic cathedral. An influential Agricultural League has been formed. A large meeting has been held m favor of a Colonial Permissive Bill, and a petition to the Assembly - was adopted unanimously. The Caledonians have declared a dividend of £4 ; the Thames, 10s. Clarke Brothers quoted a fair enquiry for Caledonians at £135 to £140 ; Thames, £26 ; Central Italy, £2 12s ; Nonpariel, £6 ; Otagos, £3 15s ; Alburnians buyers, £5 ; Tookey's, £33 ; Switzer's, advancing, 9s. Arrived — Maid of Otago, from Lyttelton. ; Fiji latest news reports further attacks by natives on labor vessels. Captain Bradley, of the schooner Swallow, has been murdered, and several of the crew were wounded. \ Takanaki, via Nelson, Sept. 21. The chief Mahan is dead. A meeting has been held to consider the site for a. post-office. The speakers were m favor' of the market place site. ; ' ; The native meeting at Paraika continues. Roads and telegraphs overland are to be allowed. Te Kuiti via Alexandria, ....■■ Septembor 19, 6.' 30 a.m. ' The friendly natives and Major Mair arrived on Sunday. They were welcomed by 1,500 natives. The meeting -was exceedingly friendly, Tawhaio, Manuhiri and other notabilities mingled freely with the crowd. Yesterday was devoted -to amusements, such as war dances, etc,

Bewi has appointed to-day for business. The Kawhoa and other tri,t>os are hourly expeqted, here. liakuyTodd's", murderer, arid hia pirty, 1 insiilted f riendlies twice on their toad "up. ; They were turned out here by Whitiora. Manuhiri will not recognise them m future. ,:-!' : '

Gebaedinb Raoes. — These raoes come off, on the Raukapuka racecourse, on Monday next. For a country meeting very fair priaes m money are offered to competitors. Tlmabd Ckiokbt Club.— A general meeting is to be held at the Royal Hotel this evening! for the purpose of eleoting officers, Ac., and for talcing into consideration a challenge received from the Burkes Pass eleven. Resident Magistrate's Court, Temuka.— At this Court ou Thursday last, before B. Woollconibo, Esq., R.M., James Day was fined 10s and costs for being druuk and disorderly. Timabu Resident Magistrate's Court. — On Wednesday lust, before B. Woollcoiube, Esq., R.M., William Cameron -eras brought up charged . with indecently assaulting a child. There was no evidence that ho had: committed the offence, and the charge wag consequently dismissed. Tub Timabu and Washdtkb Railway Line Although, us was staled last issue, no contract hns nctually been signed, for the renson then given, yet it is pretty generally understood that a Port Chalmers firm has obtaiued the contract. At all events, an order from them was received yesterday by a Timuru firm for the construction of a lot of barrows suitable for navvy work. How Telegrams arb Compiled. — The following, received last night, is a specimen. In despair we give up the attempt to make sense of it, and leave it to any of those of our readers clever at making out puzzles. The telegram, under the heading "Port Chalmers" tuiis as follows : — " Gothenburg Lyttelton i Dunedin West land board sold 45,000 acres block to Melbourne McGlashan trustees versus • Bird Christchurch jury found for plaintiff £500 Stawell took seat Supreme Court to-duy McGlashan passenger Hamilton has charge Permissive Bill 165 feet length. Bnmis. and Deaths.— A return is b.-fore us giving the total number of births and deaths annually m the colony since 1855. We will give the numbers for Canterbury quinquennially. In 1855, then, there occurred m Canterbury (including Westland) 230 births and 46 deaths; m 1860,725 births and 216 death ; m 1865, 1,689 births and 534 deaths; m 1870 (without Westland), 1998 births and 48*3 deaths. Total excess of births over deaths m the sixteen years (including Westland since 1868, from which the returns are trivial), 14,280. Thkatuical. — The Comedy and Burlesque Company, which had so long a run iv Christuhurch, and have lately concluded a very successful season m Dunedin, where they were very highly spoken of by the local press, intend performing here shortly. Although the advertisement we have received is only a preliminary one, and does not specify the dutes of the intended performances, yet we have reason to believe that the entertainments will take place on the evenings of Monday and Tuesday next, as the Company have definitely engaged the Hall of the Mechanics' Institute for those two evenings. Miss Cnssy Matthews, Miss Anna Fordo, and Miss Jenny Nye are with the Company. Tnn Hobticultckali Societt. — In April last, the propriety of starting a horticultural society m Timaru was mooted, aud the idea was warmly taken up by the public. Meetings were held, rules adopted, and officers and committee of management appointed. To the committee all further arrangements were referred ; und to tho gentlemen composing it we would suggest the desirability of at once i.pstirring themselves, and of fixing the dale of their first exhibition ; it being important that intending exhibitors blioulil have ample notice m order that they may have things m readiness for it. In inuking these remarks it must be understood that we are finding no fault with the committee, our object merely being to remind our local gnrdeners, amateur or otherwise, of the existence of the society, aud of its intention to hold one or more shows during the present year. At this the principal planting season of the year, such a reminder may be opportune. Govbbnment Live Assuranck — On Wednesday last Captain Baldwin, travelling SubCommissioner of the Government Annuities Department, lectured at 'I'enraka on the above subject. The meeting, which was held at the Crown Hotel Assembly Room, was largely attended, over a hundred persons being present. Mr John Hayhurst was voted to the chair aud introduced the lecturer, who, though aparently still suffering from illness, and speaking with some difficulty, entered fully into his subject, illustrating it with anecdote, and combining instruction with amusement iv a manner peculiarly his owu. At the conclusion of his address, Dr Bttyner moved a vote of thanks to the lecturer, which was carried by acclamation. In responding to it. Captain Baldwin announced his attention of remaining m Temuka for a few days, during which period he would be happy to receive proposals for insurance. A vote of thanks to the Chairman concluded the meeting. The Government scheme seems to be as favorably regarded m the Temtika district as m other places where Captain Baldwin has lectured, aud he will m all probability receive numerous applications for assurance before he leaves the district. Launching Caego Boats. — A new plan for launching heavily laden cargo boats was inaugurated at the new Landing Company's \ service yesterday Two parallel rows of heavy totara piles are driven from about high water mark to over one hundred feet up the beach. The rows are seven feet apart, and each pile is six feet apart. Longitudinally down the rows run massive timbers to which are scoured ordinary railway plate irons. These rails are carried down the beach for about 75 feet, meeting then massive timber ways which are carried on a further 36 feet. The rails carry a strongly built truck, running on " contractors " tram-wheels. There are eight of these wheels m all, four of which were imported from England, and four were cast at Mr Gray's foundry, Temuka ; and these latter are apparently of equal workmanship to those imported. The laden boat placed on the truck runs down by its own weight till it meets the timber ways. Buffers are placed on both the truck and on the massive timber stops on the first way, to lesßen the jar of the truck when it strikes the ways. These ways are so built that when the truck strikes the stop the boat is just level with the top of the ways. On striking the boat leaves its carriage, and slides on the ways into the water. This eystera of launching and for landing cargo boatß will bring about a saving of time and labor, the latter being reduced almost to a minimum. Australian News.— By the Gothenburg, which arrived at the Bluff on Wednesday last we have Melbourne news to Sept 14. The following are the principal items:— A collision took, place ou the Melbourne and Hobson's Bay railway; several passengers were injured, but none seriously. Supples sentence has been committed to imprisonment for life. The Post-office Amendment Act has passed. The only change is a reduction of postage on newspapers to a halfpenny. More' witnesses m the Tichbourn'e case are turning up. The Affe says that the Chief Secretary has received letters from Mr Webb's agent, stiting that it ia iv contemplation to run the main line direct to Melbourne via the Navigators Group and Sydney, with a" "branch line 'to Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. Mr Stewart's object m visiting Wellington is said to be to secure the consent of the New Zealand Government. An agent has been despatched from Boston to purchase four million dolhirs worth of wool iv Australia. The same xteamer brings Sydney news to the 13th aa folio w« : —Much aunoyance is felt at the long detention •>{ the Nevada's mails at Auckland. Mr Vogal's announcement that Mr Webb intended to visit Australia m the next steamer of his ' line, is not believed here, as the Californian papers report his departure for New York. '

Waimatk PtJßLic-Housßa-i-We have received two letters from " Observer" and '• A Lover of Truth" m answer to one front "Sweep," wfaioh appeared m last Saturday's! issue. Both, letters represent m strong; colors the absence of a proper check on Sunday drinking, and "A Lover of Truth* backs up m every particular the statement made by "Observer" on a previous occasion of the desecration of the Sabbath on a certain Sunday. The whole matter is a question of police supervisfon'which, according to onr correspondents, appears to be somewhat lax. Destruction of Wild Cattlk. — Recently, two brothers named Gunn and John Gordon, have finished a contract undertaken by them for the destruction of a herd of wild cattle running on the Mount Nimrod range, at the back of Mr Elworthy's station. This herd —about 105 m number — has been made up .principally from rnnnaways from the front couutry runs. Years ago some adventurous spirits endeavoured to cet the lirutea away from the hills, and succeeded m driving a few iuto the low country and yarding them ; but although the cattle were there for the driving, the speculation did not pay for the risk and loss of time. Ever since then the cattle have beeu a constant source of annoyance to the ruuholders m that part of the country, it being found to be waste of mouey putting no division fences ou runs while these animals were at large, for as soon as erected they were broken down. A reward per head— or rather per tail— was lately offered for their destruction, which has been, from all accounts, well earned by the three men. The cattle were shot with rifles, and it waa no easy matter after one shot to get another. The country for the most part being rugged and precipitous the work of ulaying was difficult and laborious, and not unattended with danger. One hundred of the brutes were eventually laid low, and afterwards one of the men went out alone to " polish off" the five remaining — being five lively bulls. Ho succeeded, however, and brought home the tails "as evidence." Thb Letter H.— Mr Wakefield, member for Ohristchnrch,in speaking on the education bill, is reported to have said. He knew a gentleman who had held a very distinguished and useful public office, for the last twentyone years, m the Colony, and who very frequently made mistakes m the use and abuse of his ha A curious instance of it occurred some years ago. Another friend of his— also now high m office— was out at the Malvern Hills, Canterbury — and, while attempting to mount his horse, sustained an accident by which his leg was fractured. Having despatched a messenger for a doctor, they endeavoured to convey, the gentleman down from the hills, and bavins; called on Mr Godley, the Agent of the Canterbury Association, and the geutleman described as a Government official for twenty-oue years being known to possess an air bed, Mr Godley thought it would suit admirably to use as a litter m removing the injured gentleman. Mr Godley accordingly asked him if he had' got an " air bed," to which he replied m the affirmative, and consequently sent the horsehair squab of a sofa. On this, Mr Godley said what he wanted was an "air bed." " Well I I sent you one," said the official ; "I tent you an 'air bed!'" "No, no! L mean one of those tbiugs yon blow out, and which are so comfortable for invalids." Oh ! I see : you waut a ' hair bed ! '" " Yus, yes ! " said Mr Gudley, " I do want a 'hair bed.' " And he then got what he wanted.