Local Intelligence.

Wellington Independent, Volume XVIII, Issue 1969, 13 October 1863, Page 3

Local Intelligence.

Mr C. R. Carter.- We understand that his gentleman will pay a visit, to the Wairarapa on Thursday, in connection with certain business as Trustee of Town Lands in that District. While there, we believe he intends affording his constituents an opportunity of asking any explanations they may require, relative to the course he will adopt in the General Assembly, It is with sincere regret we learn that this gentleman will leave Auckiaud for Europe at the clos* of the session, in fulfilment of a visit which has long been projected, and the necessity for which has become imperative. The Wairarapa electors will thus fora time losea valuable representative who has been indefatigable in furthering their interests.

Thb All England Eleven. — We have elsewhere in our . summary »f Otago news, noticed that arrangements have been completed for bringing out the" All England Eleven" to Dunedin. In connection with this the following letter has been received by Mr Tagg, the Honorary Secretary of the Wellington Cricket Club, who has handed it to us for publication : —

"Duuedin, Ist Oct , 1863. " (To the Secretary Wellington Cricket Club.)

" Sin, — We are instructed by the Committee appointed to enter into an arrangement for bringing over the "All England Eleven" to play a Match in Dunedin, to baud you accompanying Subscription List, with a request that you will use your best endeavours to further the object as much as you possibly can. We need hardly remark the great advantages likely to arise from a successful termination of this project, and trust that the public in .your parts will respond as readily to the call, as the inhabitants of Dunedin have done. — We are, Sir, yours faithfully,

"J. Kissling, \ Joint " Martin Sholl, J Secretaries." We trust the admirers of cricket in this pro. vince, will lend a helping hand to this undertaking.

WjLNGanui.— There is absolutely not a single line of local intelligence in the Chronicle, so that we may presume the Editor, like ' Canning's knife-grinder," " has got no story to tell." Our private letters state that everything was quiet and nothing fresh had transpiied relative to the Rangitikei murder. We notice that the Chronicle has some rather misty and stupid remarks relative to our recent article on the Waitotara Purchase, which we may presently have a little more to say about.

Deputy Sheriff.— W. R. E. Brown, Esq. has been appointed Deputy Sheriff for the Wairarapa District.

HoKTiorji/rrjBAL Show.— lt will be observed by an advertisement elsewhere, that a Horticultural Show will take place at the Odd Fellows' Hall on the 3rd of November. We trust that the forthcoming exhibition will be as great a success as that which preceded it.

A Worthy Object. — A subscription is being raised in Sydney for the family of the lateCapt. Bowden, who left a wife and 6 or 7 children totally unprovided for. Those who have sailed with him, or bad his personal acquaintance knew him to be a respectable and worthy man, and manjhere can vouch for this appeal to the kindly feelings of the public, being fully deserving of the favorable consideration of the charitably disposed. The Manager of the Bank of New Zealand will receive and under, take the transmission to Sydney of any contributions.

CoMiNa Events. — The Cape Argus of tbe 23rd July, says :— -" Sir George Grey has written to a gentleman here to say that he shall certainly spend a few weeks at the Cape, on his way to England."

Pbison Labour.— We noticed that the prison gang were yesterday employed in clean ing out the water channel in Willis-street, close to the Independent office, and in repairing the damages made by the recent floods. We, of couise, do not pretend to the road-making skill of a Macadam, but it certainly seemed a little strange to mend holes with soft soil. Road metal we wculd have thought the proper thing. We understand the prison gang act under the directions of the Town Board, and. we are glad to see so early a beginning of the functions of the latter body.

Inquest at Porirua. — On Tuesday last, tbe 6th instant, an inquest was held on the body of a half-caste, generally known by the name of "Jem, the half-caste." He had been in the service of Mr Henry London for some years. It appeared from the evidence that the workmen sleep above the store, and that on Sunday night they (five in number) had gone to bed at the early hour of eight o'clock. The deceased and another man named Florence slept toge ther. Florence was roused by a man of the name of Wilson, remarking that he felt a suffocating smell of smoke, and getting up, made his way down the trap stair, followed by the half-caste. Some delay occurred in gelling the door of exit from the premises open, and when effected, Florence fell down outside, but re» covering shortly, found the alarm of the fire had spread, and upon being asked what had become of the half-caste, remembered where he had left him. Search was mad«, but tbe partitions, roof, &c, had fallen in, ai>d the charred remains of the half caste was recovered about half past eleven, or about an hour and a-half after the time when the first alarm of fire was given. The premises destroyed consist of two divisions, first, the store, used also as a dwelling house by the family and servants. Secondly, a large building used upon great occasions only. The verdict of the Jury was, "That the deceased had met with his death thiough suffocation, caused by fire on the premises of Mr London, on Suuday night, the 4th instant."

Sat-e of Cattle and Sheep. — Tbe same journal of the 29th ult, says : — The steamer Sturl .arrived at Nelson on Friday morning with 350 sheep and 40 head of cattle from Wanganui. The sheep were all sold to one sheep-fariner who gave £28 a score for shorn wethers, and £34 a score for unshorn. The cattle were rather a slow sale, and though they were in very good condition, brought considerably less monej than those lately sold in Nelson. Of the lot 30 fetched £14 a-head, and the others from £11 to £12, and £12 IGs.

New Settlement. — The New Zealand er of the 28th inst., says : — There has been a gentleman here who is the pioneer of a body of people in the North of Ireland who wish to settle in New Zealand. He was accompanied by the Rev. D. Bruce. They visited the Rama Rama Block and I believe formed a favorable idea of it. It is to be hoped that their report may induce those who are awaiting their opinion to come as they would probably be a body of respectable practical settlers and the land has great advantages in its quality and its easiness of ucess.

Cow Milking Machine. — In this age of machinery it is not surprising that many operations are now performed by its aid which one would never have thought would be done in any other than the old fashioned way. As an instance of this we noticed the other day in Messrs. Levin & Co.'s Stores, a patent Cow Milking Machine, which is a wonderfully complete piece of mechanism. It consists of a strong tin pail, partially covered, holding about three gallons. On one side of this pail is fitted a uovel and simple " sucking apparatus," having two levers by gently working which levers backw&tds and forwards simultaneously, a sucking action is produced, similar to the sucking of a calf. A man or lad not accustomed to milking, can after a little practice perform this operation readily.