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Wellington Independent, Volume XVIII, Issue 1989, 28 November 1863, Page 4

The New South Wales Bitshrangebs.— The following are the terms of the reward of £4,000 offered by the Sydney Government for the arrest of Gilbert, O'Meally, Vane, and Hall : — " Whereas the aboTe-named persons are charged with the commission of numerous and serious offences, and hare hitherto eluded the efforts to apprehend them, it is hereby notified that the Government will pay a reward of £1,000 for such information as will lead to the apprehension of each of the offenders named. The Government will also pay a reward of £100 for such information as will lead to the conviction of any person or persons for harbouring, assisting, or maintaining either of the abovenamed offenders. All such information com* municated by any person charged with the commission of an offence will entitle his case to favorable consideration by the Crown, and will in all cases be regarded by the police authoiities as strictly confidential ; and in the event of payment of any of the rewards above offered, the name of the recipient will not be disclosed. The above rewards are offered in lieu of all others previously payable by Government for the apprehension or conviction of the offenders above-uamed." A battery of the improved Armstrong 12---pounders, which were shortened a foot at the muzzle, had had a strong coil placed in front of.the trunnions, and had been provided with thicker vent-pieces and different pattern breech screws, sights, and fittings, is to be forwarded to New Zealand with all despatch. We trust that these guns, which have been altered in accordance with the suggestions of experienced artillery officers, will on service amply repay the cost which has been incurred. The Pioneer, 6, screw despatch vessel, Commander Robinson (acting), recently returned to England from service on the Australian station, hauled alongside the shear jetty of Portsmouth yard and has been dismasted under the shears. She is cleared out and her stores are returned, ond will be paid off commission after the conclusion of a court-martial, expected to be held on one of her subordinate officers. A Sensible Woman.— S' My turtle-dove, I adore you !" said a gay young fellow to his lady love. " That is all very well," said she ; '« but I'm tired of this sort of billing and cooing. If you love me so much, why don't you take me to church and make me your ring-dove. A thick-headed squire being worsted by Sydney Smith in an argument, took his revenge by exclaiming, "If I had a son who was an idiot, I wonld make him a parson." " Very likely," replied Sydney ; "'but I see your father was of a differeDl opinion." Why is a miser like seasoned timber? Because he never gives. Men are generally like waggons— they rattle prodigiously when there is nothing in them.