*$*OVERPROOF*$* 13374165 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn CENTRAL POLICE COURT.||@@||CENTRAL POLICE COURT. Fr.iD.iY.||@@||FRIDAY BEFOUE Messrs. Jolly, Pinkt-y, Pope, and Cohen.||@@||BEFORE Messrs. Jolly, Pinhey, Pope, and Cohen. 1 lfteen persons wcio lined lor diunkenne s||@@||Fifteen persons were fined for drunkenness. Isabell i f own-send vs as found gu 1 ot h ii mg, last night,||@@||Isabella Townsend was found guilty of having, last night, conducted her elt m a notouo manner in Pitt street, and||@@||conducted herself in a riotous manner in Pitt street, and was sentenced to pav a penaUv of 20s , or 11 Le imprisoned||@@||was sentenced to pay a penalty of 20s , or to be imprisoned seven dais and a like s ntenco v as pns ed uprn Join G||@@||seven days and a like sentence was passed upon John G. Walker, on conviction of indecent bth IAIOUI mlvins street||@@||Walker, on conviction of indecent behaviour in King-street. Frt dentk Bell was found guiltv or he sing used o^ensiie||@@||Frederick Bell was found guilty of having used offensive words to one Conrad BaUer, and was oraeied to ray a||@@||words to one Conrad Balser, and was ordered to pay a penalty of -10s ,or to be lmpiiscned f u teen dus||@@||penalty of 40s ,or to be imprisoned fourteen days. James ¡swinson, 11, chilled with h is m wilfully||@@||James Swinson, 11, charged with having wilfully damaged a tree gross mg in II)de Park, by breaking off a||@@||damaged a tree growing in Hyde Park, by breaking off a Buckei, pleaded guiltv, and ivas sentenced to pr) a penalty||@@||sucker, pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to pay a penalty of as , or to be detained m custody until tho ii mg of tho||@@||of 5s , or to be detained in custody until the rising of the Court||@@||Court. Ellen Williams, charged ivith using indeccn'' language ia||@@||Ellen Williams, charged with using indecent language in King-street, AS as sentenced to pay 20a , oi to bo impiisoned||@@||King-street, was sentenced to pay 20s , or to be imprisoned seven da)s||@@||seven days. Thomas Jones wa3 called upon to account for ma||@@||Thomas Jones was called upon to account for his possession of a pair of new tiou ers and, f ilmg to sah fv||@@||possession of a pair of new trousers and, failing to satisfy the Bench, was sentenced to pay 0s , oi bo u prt ontd||@@||the Bench, was sentenced to pay 40s , or be imprisoned fourteen ("ays||@@||fourteen days. James B oth, a man of about 70, was charced with hav-||@@||James Booth, a man of about 70, was charged with having ing feloniously attempted to destros Inn elf Constable||@@||feloniously attempted to destroy himself. Constable Campbell deposed thit between 1 and 2 p m of Alone1 ay||@@||Campbell deposed that between 1 and 2 p.m. of Monday last he received information which ledmui to go to a houso||@@||last he received information which led him to go to a house at Wright's Wharf, wbeie ho found the pnsonei sitting ia||@@||at Wright's Wharf, where he found the prisoner sitting in a chair, and bleeding fiom a wound n hi throa* took 1 nn||@@||a chair, and bleeding from a wound in his throat; took him mtocustod\, and chai ¡red lim w ith hav mg attempted to||@@||into custody, and charged him with having attempted to commit suicide and conveved him to the Inhiuari, nnera||@@||commit suicide and conveyed him to the Infirmary, where he was attended to b) Dr ßiadi he said on the vai to||@@||he was attended to by Dr Brady: he said on the way to tho I nui ni iry that he wounded himself that ho v tis sonv||@@||the Infirmary that he wounded himself; that he was sorry that the wound was not dei per w hieh vs as iii i mit, not of||@@||that the wound was not deeper, which was the fault not of his hand but the knife, which foi a qu irtei ot n Lorn ho hal||@@||his hand but the knife, which for a quarter of an hour he had tried to make shaip, produ ed a tubb knife vsl*ha wi inn||@@||tried to make sharp; produced a table-knife which a woman in the houso gav e to antness, having ni irks t f blood ho said||@@||in the house gave to witness, having markes of blood; he said that ho w a= led to cut his thioat bv nn accusation of being||@@||that he was led to cut his throat by an accusation of being diseased Dr Bradv deposed that prison« was brjtisht to||@@||diseased. Dr Brady deposed that prisoner was brought to hmi nt tho Infirmary on Mondaa ¿ast, blecdm., nom a||@@||him at the Infirmary on Monday last, bleeding from a wound across the thioat, about tw o inches loiu nnd a qim ter||@@||wound across the throat, about two inches long and a quarter of an inch in depth, it did not penetrate tho au j " ages,||@@||of an inch in depth; it did not penetrate the air passages, nor was it of a dmgeious chuactei-of the usual iLaraetci||@@||nor was it of a dangerous character - of the usual character of self-inflicted wounds he sud that he m ide the vound||@@||of self-inflicted wounds; he said that he made the wound Smself auch a wound could be inflicted w ith the kmto||@@||himself; such a wound could be inflicted with the knife oduced In reply, the prisoner taid ho had had i nobblei||@@||produced. In reply, the prisoner said he had had a nobbler or two, and was A ery sorr) that ho had done such a foolish,||@@||or two, and was very sorry that he had done such a foolish, thing Committed for trial at the Quartei Sessions, and||@@||thing. Committed for trial at the Quarter Sessions, and was admitted to bail, with, two siueties m £20 each for his||@@||was admitted to bail, with, two sureties in £20 each for his appearance||@@||appearance. Before Messrs Holborow, Neale, R C Mulray, and||@@||Before Messrs Holborow, Neale, R C Murray, and Ridge||@@||Ridge. On the summons paper were sei enteen cases, of which||@@||On the summons paper were seventeen cases, of which one was dismissed, another was postponed, seven AI en ¡¡not||@@||one was dismissed, another was postponed, seven were not prosecuted, and m one a wau ant was issued foi the appre-||@@||prosecuted, and in one a warrant was issued for the apprehension hension of the defendant In Elizabeth TeiiyA John||@@||of the defendant. In Elizabeth Terry v. John Terry, a case under the Desoited Wives' Act, an older was||@@||Terry, a case under the Deserted Wives' Act, an order was made for pa) ment of 20s a week for the complainants||@@||made for payment of 20s a week for the complainant's support, with 5s lOd. Court costs and 21s for piofe ional||@@||support, with 5s 10d. Court costs and 21s for professional costs to Mr Oliver Mr Carioll, for defendant gave||@@||costs to Mr Oliver. Mr Carroll, for defendant gave notice of pioceedings to set aside tho older bl appeal to the||@@||notice of proceedings to set aside the order by appeal to the Quarter Sessions and by prohibition Thomas button was||@@||Quarter Sessions and by prohibition. Thomas Sutton was fined 10s for using indecent language, and James Brown||@@||fined 10s for using indecent language, and James Brown was fined in a like amount for usina: words caHiltited to||@@||was fined in a like amount for using words calculated to cause a breach of the peace Maiy Blundell was iinrd 5 s ,||@@||cause a breach of the peace. Mary Blundell was fined 5s., and James Hazlett and John Russell 10s e ich undui tha||@@||and James Hazlett and John Russell 10s each under the Drunkards' Punishment Act Robert Ackl ind and||@@||Drunkards' Punishment Act. Robert Ackland and Robert Williams were each fined 2s Od foi oilences against||@@||Robert Williams were each fined 2s 6d for offences against the Pohco Act||@@||the Police Act. LIOEM>I\G BUSINESS-An auctioned s license wa*||@@||LICENSING BUSINESS.-An auctioneer's license was granted to Charles L Morris Pavsnbiokers licenses weio||@@||granted to Charles L Morris. Pawsnbrokers licenses were granted to Arthur Pittman and Daniel Ward Fis e jiub||@@||granted to Arthur Pittman and Daniel Ward. Five publicans' hcans' licenses were transfened-Ale\mder M ii lock to||@@||licenses were transferred-Alexander Mallock to Thomas M'Mahon, Louise Couivoi=siei to Edwaid do||@@||Thomas McMahon, Louise Courvoissier to Edward de Courtenay, WiUiam Reidy to Berthold Stohi , James||@@||Courtenay, William Reidy to Berthold Stohr , James Hilton to William Tarley, and f~oni tho legal represen«||@@||Hilton to William Farley, and from the legal representative tativo of Joseph Gunnoiy to Saiah Gunner)||@@||of Joseph Gunnery to Sarah Gunnery. The population of New York, according to a pre-||@@||The population of New York, according to a pre- liminary census report presented to the Legislature of||@@||liminary census report presented to the Legislature of that State, is 4,705,208, including 329,679 aliena and||@@||that State, is 4,705,208, including 329,679 aliens and 4880 Indians. The total number of voters is 1,13S,330,||@@||4880 Indians. The total number of voters is 1,138,330, of whora 7_43,082 are natives of the State,||@@||of whom 743,082 are natives of the State. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13376737 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE DISCOVERY OF Sill KO GER||@@||THE DISCOVERY OF SIR ROGER TICHBORNE.||@@||TICHBORNE. TO TttF rniToit 01 lid irriiALii||@@||TO The EDITOR OF THE HERALD SIR,-On flin 2Ph of >'uvomler, 1S74. you kindly afforded||@@||SIR,-On the 24th of Novermber 1874,. you kindly afforded space in your cblumus for a leitet which 1 wrote'with tho||@@||space in your columnss for a letter which 1 wrote with the object of drawing attention to a Mr Souper. This i ame of||@@||object of drawing attention to a Mr Souper. This case of 8 uper has since Ubi onie moio faiiiiliaused with the public||@@||Souper has since become more familiarised with the public by my ndiortiS' m n'a.||@@||by my advertisements. I now wiih t iro||@@||the value of these discoveries, I might call attention to the roit interest mused arnon butopcan mans bv the civ||@@||great interest caused among European savants by the cave ov natons htei} eira d out noir/uri It mSwit/ raid||@@||excavations lately carried out near Zurich in Switzerland, nj one of tho professo s of that Lnevotaitv In lhat HSA||@@||by one of the professors of that University. In that case th cues «oro u wevoi, well known for contu les li id||@@||the caves were, however, well-known for centuries. Had now ones of a do uiption simtlat ti tltopeiu the Bithur t||@@||new ones of a description similar to those in the Bathurst li n c1 been discover a I feel justified in avmg that the||@@||district been discovered, I feel justified in saying that the \citement would have been intense among hcientiii«. mon||@@||excitement would have been intense among scientific men un il they had been thoroughly te ted ,||@@||until they had been thoroughly tested. Could not the trusties of oui Museum lind IU oiiivmg||@@||Could not the trustees of our Museum find, in carrying ur uch Undertakings ns this, and nrobablv e ufiug ti Ibe||@@||out such undertakings as this, and probably securing to the oobnv u n ost valuable geoloe.ii al colleclioa « moio||@@||colony a most valuable geological collection, a more lusiifmble field for the i \penditure f tbo lundi entiusted||@@||justifiable field for the expenditure of the funds entrusted t then f r tho adiaucoment of that institution than n||@@||to them for the advancement of that institution than in rittenng them aw u m fnv oloua prosecution||@@||frittering them away on frivolous prosecutions. I hop- in eieli, hoivev 1, tbtt onie out will take action||@@||I hope sincerely, however, that some one will take action in this mattei beto-o it is too Into, 01 before the more valu||@@||in this matter before it is too late, or before the more valu- able of these lematns favo been lemovcd to emich private||@@||able of these remains have been removed to enrich private collections. i||@@||collections. I am Sit, v ins||@@||I am Sir, yours IIEKBERT PERKINS.'||@@||HERBERT PERKINS. Devonshire Cottage, Ocevn-atréet, Woollahra, 'Augu'st'l'.'||@@||Devonshire Cottage, Ocean-street, Woollahra, August 1. _J___^_M ^.; u.n . .'.¡'?A, 1||@@|| ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13378610 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn AMERICAN' Î TEWS BY THE MAIL||@@||AMERICAN NEWS BY THE MAIL VIA SA N FRANCISCO.||@@||VIA SAN FRANCISCO. --*||@@|| MASSACR E BY INDIANS.||@@||MASSACRE BY INDIANS. STti/rwvTFr (Mtntana) July 2-taylor, a scout foi||@@||STILLWATER (Montana) July 2- Taylor, a scout for General Gibbon got hoto la ft night direct from L ttlo Horn||@@||General Gibbon, got here last night direct from Little Horn Klvf Gtnoial Custei lo und an Indian camn of a'our||@@||River. General Custer found an Indian camp of about .21)00 lod¿ s on tho Little H » n and immediately alta ked||@@||2000 lodges on the Little Horn, and immediately attacked the emu Cutter tour fivo com ames and chirked the||@@||the camp. Custer took five companies and charged the tUicko-,t pirtion of the camp .Nothing is known of the||@@||thickest portion of the camp. Nothing is known of the i j entions ot this dctar hmont tnlv as the trace it bv tho||@@||operations of this detachment only as they trace it by the d ad M i] ir lleno < ommanded *he ithti seven cou pames||@@||dead. Major Reno commanded the other seven companies, I uni alta kid tho 1 wer iti ni i the camp lhe Indians||@@||and attacked the lower portion of the camp. The Indians | poured in a mnrdei in flic from a U tLiections lhe greater||@@||poured in a murderous fire from all directions. The greater | portun of th«in fo i0'nt on hor "back Caster, his two||@@||portion of them fought on horseback. Custer, his two i brothers, ii nophow inda mother in law were all killea||@@||brothers, a nephew, and a brother-in-law were all killed, and nor one ot his detachment ccap "d. 207 mr n iv ort buried||@@||and not one ot his detachment escaped. 207 men were buried | in one nlace I he o vvcro 11 ofheertt 1 civilians, 2 doct n,||@@||in one place. There were 14 officers, 2 civilians, 2 doctors, i and 2c-0 sadlers killod Iho lut in < sunoundel lleno s||@@||and 260 soldiers killed. The Indians surrounded Reno's ' co nmandund held them n day m tho hil s u' (ft fiom||@@||command and held them one day in the hills, cut off from water until Gilmon s command cat ni u Mohr, v h ti tht.v||@@||water until Gibbon's command came in sight, when they Droke cm p in too night and lef* Tho !. oventh fought liko||@@||broke camp in the night and left. The Seventh fought like tigers and vvero ovorcome bv mero brute corte Iho Indian||@@||tigers and were overcome by mere brute force. The Indian loss cann t c es mi ited, ns thev boro olf and ca bed mon||@@||loss cannot be estimated, as they bore off and cached most of thoir killed The remnant of the Say onth Cavalry ni||@@||of their killed. The remnant of the Seventh Cavalry and Gibbon s command aro leturrung to tbj in m'h of the Little||@@||Gibbon's command are returning to the mouth of the Little Horn vv hero a steamboat lies ) he lut hans, g t all the||@@||Horn, where a steamboat lies. The Indians got all the arms of the K Ile 1 soldiers Iheie w ro »evenc en c rr||@@||arms of the killed soldiers. There were seventeen com- I missioned otílrer-, killi d. Tho i h lo Cutter f ami li died nt||@@||missioned officers killed. The whole Custer family died at j the head of their loltunn Iho euicfc lo s i- not knmn, as||@@||the head of their column. The exact loss is not known, as i both idiutants and the SergeaLt Ma 0r were "k lied in the||@@||both Adjutants and the Sergeant-Major were killed in the battle i h Indian cimp was f ri m three to four miles lon^,||@@||battle. The Indian camp was from three to four miles long, and was twenty milos up the Littlf Horn from its mouth||@@||and was twenty miles up the Little Horn from its mouth. Tho Indians rctually pulled out men off then horses m||@@||The Indians actually pulled our men off their horses in | some instincts||@@||some instances. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13379435 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn SHOALHAVEN.||@@||SHOALHAVEN. -«?||@@||-«? [FHOM A CÜKK.B.si>oXHENT. |||@@||[FROM A CORRESPONDENT. | Melancholy "and Fx-r.it, Acu.ie.nt.- In the absence||@@||Melancholy and Fatal Accident.- In the absence of the Coroner, on mquirr was h- d here bet .ie Mr. J »n»s||@@||of the Coroner, an inquiry was held here before Mr. James i AHoorn, J.P . on tee 2 ''h august, concerning the dettb.||@@||Allcorn, J.P on the 2*th August, concerning the death j oi Jervis George B ackinan, a^el «even years son of||@@||of Jervis George Blackman, aged seven years son of W'Uau Bia knan, of the Lan-ls Depirttnenr, axdn-jy.||@@||William Blackman, of the Lands Department, Sydney. 'I he ev dence disclosed the following factx :-The de« eased,||@@||'I he evidence disclosed the following facts :-The deceased, ! who, with h'S mother, was n a visit 'o somo relative- in||@@||who, with his mother, was on a visit to some relatives in j this diatnct, wa« «sen aiixo about h«B;-pist 10 o'clock on||@@||this district, was seen alive about half-past 10 o'clock on Monday foren >on, and was ih.en playing aboui along with||@@||Monday forenoon, and was seen playing about along with a younger » ster. In a few mmuus after hi» m the had||@@||a younger sister. In a few minutes after his mother had I observed them to I e all righi; her little gin ran into th||@@||observed them to be all right her little girl ran into the 1 boase, excluiming. .'Jervri-j i» m the w-ier" Ihe||@@||house, exclaiming. 'Jervis is in the water" The j alarm was given a», som as p sa ble to two||@@||alarm was given as,soon as possible to two voung men at xvork in a neighbouring p .ddoe-k,. who||@@||young men at work in a neighbouring paddock who oime and dived for some time in searcu of the||@@||came and dived for some time in search of the child, nothing f whom c-nld b* seen, exc-pt his||@@||child, nothing of whom could be seen, except his cap floating on 'h-xva'er. It w s twentx minutes before a||@@||cap floating on water. It was twenty minutes before a xounrmsn W'l,liam Jamies-n. -«ucee ded in brngingtîo||@@||young man Willliam Jamieson succeeded in bringing the body "to toe surfa-e,. All »va'la'il» me*ms. or restoring||@@||body to the surface. All available means of restoring animation were 'r.ed fur ¡rons h urs, but with«it sue est.||@@||animation were used for some hours, but without success. the pi «ce in which the san acc:d->nt cxxmr.ed was a deep||@@||The place in which the sad accident occurred was a deep watíiaulr used by o-»ttl->. ana which I ad been u og about||@@||waterhole used by cattle and which had been dug about tw lv» feet ifuimg the v.-rj dry »eather. Ihe ciud hid||@@||twelve feet during the very dry weather. The child had Wen ainus ng himaeli sailing a small ooit in it, a~d o»er||@@||been amusing himself sailing a small boat in it, and over b»lan<-ed hiuj-elf n reacbin. towatds a 'tick to pu-h t':e||@@||balanced himself on reaching towards a stick to push the boat a ong. Vim h avtnpUhe u felt for Mr. aud Mr*||@@||boat along. Much sympathy is felt for Mr. and Mrs Blackman. Ths latter w«ia on a vjit t> htrr tuolhir, Mm,||@@||Blackman. The latter was on a visit to her mother, Mrs A' erdcen, sf er the te>nt deith of her tather, Mr. Alex-||@@||Aberdeen, after the recent death of her father, Mr. Alex- ander Aberdeen, an old ie-ident of this district.||@@||ander Aberdeen, an old resident of this district. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13380593 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn CLU. ARANCr..-Si r-TT.Mnrr. 26.||@@||CLE ARANCE.-SEPTMBER 26. City of Melbourne (s ), 837 ton- Captain l W Brown, for Mil||@@||City of Melbourne (s ), 837 tons, Captain J. W. Brown, for Melbourne. bourne Passengers- Mis Wlutince 6 childien and i-eiviint,||@@||Passengers- Mrs Whitmee 6 children and servant, Mis« M'Failune, Miss Oliver, Mi- Melville, Mis Jovco Mis||@@||Miss McFarlane, Miss Oliver, Miss Melville, Mrs Joyce, Mrs Lindt, Lindt, Ml« Wlight Mr- Billing- Mi s Billings, Mis Copeland,||@@||Mrs. Wright, Mrs Billings, Miss Billings, Mrs Copeland, Ml- Morris, Air Holme« Mi««\oung Mi«« 1 Williams Miss||@@||Mrs Morris, Mrs Holmes, Miss Young, Mis Williams, Miss Manning, Mannin», Kcv. S 1 W uitmec Messi« M'Farline J J Halev,||@@||Rev. S. J Whitmee,Messrs Mc'Farlaine,J J Haley, West, llioipe Andievv.- Hollowuv, lovee, Dillon A Andiews,||@@||West, Thorpe, Andrews. Holloway, Joyce, Dillon, A Andrews, Ltndt, Blundell Mitchell W Baily, Fiost, 1 J Pitfield J R||@@||Lindt, Blundell ,Mitchell W Barry, Frost, T. J. Pasfield, J R Hamilton, Hamilton, A Hamilton, R Men/ie« Gilham, Jackson, I Harper,||@@||A Hamilton, R Menzies, Gilham, Jackson, J Harper, Kelly, S Gleenwood Moirovv, Hitclim« Bainc-,, «Intel, J||@@||Kelly, S Greenwood, Morrow, Hitchins, Barnes, Slater, JMcVein, M'Aein C Chirk,! Robertson Moirl«, Hcillam C innt, Holmes||@@||C Clark, T. Robertson, Morris, Headlam, Grant, Holmes, F Miller, C J Bum«, T Ihompson, Su W Manning, Master||@@||F. Miller, C J Burns, J Thompson, Sir W Manning, Master Copeland, and 31 in the steerage||@@||Copeland, and 35 in the steerage. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13381740 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn COllONER'S INQUEST.||@@||CORONER'S INQUEST. -«-.||@@|| YESTFnnw foicnoontlieCitr Conner held at the Observer||@@||Yesterday forenoon the City Coroner held at the Observer Inverti, Gooige street North, an meiuest touching thecausn||@@||Tavern, George street North, an inquest touching the cause of diath oi i man mimed Tin nias Harvey, whoso budv had||@@||of death of a man named Thomas Harvey, whose body had been found floating m tho harbour cn the preceding dax||@@||been found floating in the harbour on the preceding day. Carolmo Harvey deio°ed thst she resded at Tigtrco||@@||Caroline Harvey deposed that she resided at Figtree Point, Middlu narboui but for tho last five oi six daTs sha||@@||Point, Middle Harbour but for the last five or six days she had been living nt Mr« Ilnningtm s in Cambridge street||@@||had been living nt Mrs. Harrington's in Cambridge street she had lived it Mielelle Unilour lor f mr years dee eased||@@||she had lived at Middle Harbour for four years : deceased vs is het husband he was ti víais (fuco anda nativo of||@@||was her husband : he was 34 years of age and a native of 1 diiiburgh, Siotl lud lu w ia a willoi thev had been mar||@@||Edinburgh, Scotland: he was a sailor; they had been mar ned about s von or eight xeirs, hor hii'band had||@@||ried about seven or eight years, her husband had latolv beon engaged in vveod-cutting nnd in bringing||@@||lately been engaged in wood-cutting and in bringing the wo(/d to Sidney, principaux to Doublo Bay||@@||the wood to Sydney, principally to Double Bay: shn last saw lum aliso betwcon o and G o clock in tho morn-||@@||she last saw him alive between 5 and 6 o'clock in the morn- ing ef Satindnv, the 7th at hci rosidmcont M ddlo Hai||@@||ing of Saturday, the 7th at her residence at Middloe Har bour, he then loft with lu r brother, Junes Marian in a||@@||bour, he then left with her brother, James Marian in a lent togo to Uoullo Bax with a lonel of vsood they snid||@@||boat to go to Double Bay with a load of wood ; they said thoy would bo hi mo agnin as som as thev had sold tho||@@||they would be home again as soon as they had sold the wiod tbo boat vsaB the joint property of her husband ami||@@||wood ; the boat was the joint property of her husband and brother it can ltd a sail, and had oars in it as well it was||@@||brother ; it carried a sail, and had oars in it as well ; it was a fishing boat, and this was the oiond trip thev wore about||@@||a fishing boat, and this was the second trip they were about to innko m it uoithei h"r hu si and n( r horbrithorroturned||@@||to make in it ; neither her husband nor her brother returned that night nnd sho nover «aw thom again n ive she had||@@||that night and she never saw them again alive ; she had not seen or heaid nnj thing of tho boat since Saturdiv||@@||not seen or heard any thing of the boat since Saturday vvoelt sho ruporied tho matter to sergeant Reillv at tho||@@||week ; shoe reported the matter to sergeant Reilly at the North Shoro, and also to the watoi police but before sho went||@@||North Shore, and also to the water police but before she went to the luttei, blip went toDoulle Bay to inquiro vvhcthei||@@||to the latter, she went to Double Bay to inquire vvhether they had boon theis on tho Saturdiv, and sho learnt they||@@||they had been there on the Saturdiay, and she learnt they had and had sold their wood a man who had nvegetablo||@@||had and had sold their wood a man who had vegetable garden near tho whait at Doullo Bav told her so mid that||@@||garden near the wharf at Double Bav told her so and that ho had cartod tho wood for them from the wharf up to tho||@@||he had carteod the wood for them from the wharf up to the hill at Double Bax , be did not sny that ho bad seon thom||@@||hill at Double Bay , he did not say that he had seen them lenvo, but he said that tliej hnd started buck , that was nil||@@||leave, but he said that they had started back , that was all that she ceuld ascertain about them at Double Bax both||@@||that she could ascertain about them at Double Bay ; both were tompeiato mon and vveie on good t uns hei husband||@@||were temperate men and were on good terms. Her husband wis an able s»aman and h«r bl other had formorlv been tho||@@||was an able seaman and her brother had formerly been the mato of a x ossol, it vs as blowing ve rv strong on the nf for-||@@||mate of a vessel, it was blowing very strong on the after món ot Satuiday week, and more oi loss so foi throo days||@@||noon ot Saturday week, and more or less so for three days beforo, both wo o good ssxinnneis||@@||before, both were good swimmers. Henry SI inner, seaman on board tho Bteamship Breadal-||@@||Henry Skinner, seaman on board the steamship Breadal- bane, deposed that botsscent) and 10 o clock on S indnj fore-||@@||bane, deposed that between 9 and 10 o'clock on Sun day fore- noon as tho steamer was pas ing tlnough tho Hpads ho||@@||noon as the steamer was passing tlnough the Heads he saw something Ihitiug in tbo wat«, ho repotted tho||@@||saw something floating in the water, he reported the mittor ti tho captain tho steam« was hacked, and tho||@@||matter to the captain ; the steamer was backed, and the object vins found to Le tho both of a man, which was towed||@@||object was found to be the body of a man, which was towed up to Sydney||@@||up to Sydney. Constable Thomas Skinner doposed to the removal of tho||@@||Constable Thomas Skinner deposed to the removal of the body to tho dead hou o Circular Quin||@@||body to the dead house, Circular Quay. l)r Eichler deposed tint tho body was m an at'1 vaneo 1||@@||Dr. Eichler deposed that the body was in an advanced »tato of do"omrosition indoDi so much derompo od that ho||@@||state of decomposition ; indeed so much decomposed that he ssas unable to det ct tho eharactci mark-« of death from||@@||was unable to detect the character marks of death from diovvinng, s0 that h could nit siv that Mich had boen tho||@@||drowning, so that he could not say that such had been the causa of death some (.nits of the ilosh of tho lees and of||@@||cause of death ; some parts of the flesh of the legs and of one arm had been i atun aw iv, lovxing thfl loncs exposed||@@||one arm had been eaten away, leaving the bones exposed. Tho ltiry returned an op n veidiot of founl floating in||@@||The jury returned an open veidiot of found floating in the harbour.||@@||the harbour. Mis lim v ox, bx the death of h"i husband and bl other,||@@||Mrs. Harvey by the death of her vhusband and brother, has been left destitute of the me ins of supi oit||@@||has been left destitute of the means of support, ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28401691 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE RICHMOND UIVER.||@@||THE RICHMOND RIVER. TO TUB K1HTOK li» TU H IIEHAMl.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. SIB,-A loiter Crom yuin cinrespiindeiit. at tho nbovo||@@||SIB,-A letter from your correspondent at the above appeared in Sarurduy's ÍB-UU. giving a glowing account o||@@||appeared in Saturday's issue, giving a glowing account of tba sugar industry at Woodburn.||@@||the sugar industry at Woodburn. With tba exception ot un err >r na to the amount of sugar||@@||With the exception of an error as to the amount of sugar obtained peracie, tile account ia strictly cont'd Tbonmoiuit||@@||obtained per acre, the account is strictly correct. The amount averaged should have been stated to bo H. instead of .5 tons||@@||averaged should have been stated to be 2½ instead of 5 tons per iicru. Doubtless with a lory« mill tins amount would havo||@@||per acre. Doubtless with a large mill this amount would have been exceeded, as there is much waste iu thu smaller mills.||@@||been exceeded, as there is much waste in the smaller mills. However, bnongh has been obtained to provo that the lnud||@@||However, enough has been obtained to prove that the land on thia river for ninny miles is highly, suiinblu for caue||@@||on this river for many miles is highly, suitable for cane aroadng. lt is a great pity that this rivor is such a terra||@@||growing. lt is a great pity that this river is such a terra ?incognita to most people, and that with those who ute||@@||incognita to most people, and that with those who are in a measure butter informed, there should ba so muon||@@||in a measure better informed, there should be so much sei purism as to ita merila, 'I hese poo plo close their eyes to||@@||scepticism as to its merits. These people close their eyes to ihe plainest facts, and cry, .' Can any gjod thing coinu out||@@||the plainest facts, and cry, .' Can any good thing come out of Kasutreth '(" in effect, and thereby cau-o many very||@@||of Nazareth ?"" in effect, and thereby cause many very eautioua SOUIH who would otherwise possibly throw their lot||@@||cautions souls who would otherwise possibly throw their lot in with us, to keep clear, as if we- weru a sort of huge||@@||in with us, to keep clear, as if we- were a sort of huge -.,.,",Aviib."... ,,",,u"bl,,-ni,.o h»ie.- However, if it is||@@||monstrosity with unmistakeably ? habits. However, if it is at oresent the " day of small things " with us, a few von rn||@@||at present the " day of small things " with us, a few years will put us n a very prominent pusiti. n aB legirds the||@@||will put us in a very prominent position as regards the supiily of many artil les. What, wo want at present, is a||@@||supply of many articles. What we want at present is a more till, ient politic.1 representutton. a iroiuniuim u. ..um||@@||more efficient political representation a recognition by ship- owners of the f ct that we pay « Uetlo too much for freight !||@@||owners of the f ct that we pay a leetle too much for freight (3 s. per ton) compared with thc Claren a hud ther rivers||@@||(3 s. per ton) compared with the Clarence and other rivers to the southwud; and lastly n few pe pie with plenty of.||@@||to the southward; and lastly a few people with plenty of brains and ouergy, oomhinrd w th a mud rate amount of||@@||brains and energy, combined with a moderate amount of capital, iu order that the two first may bavo a proper chance||@@||capital, in order that the two first may have a proper chance ..f d' ing their best. We havo plenty of room for everyone||@@||of doing their best. We have plenty of room for everyone at. -ugar-growmr without tteadinir on each other's Corns,||@@||at. sugar-growing without treading on each other's corns, and a more proiituhlo employment, when properly pursued,||@@||and a more profitable employment, when properly pursued, it would be hurd to (ind in this " free and enlightened."||@@||it would be hard to find in this " free and enlightened." Hoping those who desire to take an active part in tho||@@||Hoping those who desire to take an active part in the general advaucemeut of our vene'able old colony will pay||@@||general advancemeut of our venerable old colony will pay .' tho .Richmond " a visit and iudae for themselves,||@@||" the Richmond " a visit and judge for themselves, I lOiuuiu, Sir, ic.||@@||I remain Sir, &c ALFRED POOLMAN.||@@||ALFRED POOLMAN. Forest Lodge, Mirob 28.||@@||Forest Lodge, March 28. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28401618 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn " TW» cry for BiMe-riadln«; in Primary sohools U mleohleTous."||@@||"This cry for Bible-reading in Primary schools in mischievous." . -John Stewart.||@@||- John Stewart. TO THB BDITOR OF THB HBRALD.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. SIR,-A« one of the .'others" who met in the Tempo||@@||SIR, - As one of the "others" who met in the Tempe- rance Hill for the purpose of taking steps to secure the use||@@||rance hall for the purpose of taking steps to secure the use of the Bible in onr Primary schools, I beg space for a few||@@||of the Bible in our Primary schools, I beg space for a few lines of comment on a letter which appears in your issue of||@@||lines of comment on a letter which appears in your issue of to-day.||@@||to-day. Mr. John S'ewart has seen the littl« cloud on the horizon,||@@||Mr. John Stewart has seen the little cloud on the horizon, and is alarmed thereby, and, like most people when they get||@@||and is alarmed thereby, and like most people when they get into a fight, let« out all that is in his heart, and much more||@@||into a fight, lets out all that is in his heart, and much more tuan hi» friends can have desired. I commend his||@@||than his friends can have desired. I commend his utterances bi the very careful consideration of the God||@@||utterances to the very careful consideration of the God- fe-ring and Bible-loving men who have enrolled them-||@@||fearing and Bible-loving men who have enrolled them- selves underthe standard of the League, lt is well that euch||@@||selves under the standard of the League. It is well that such men should see what in the opiuion of on-- of their promi-||@@||men should see what in the opinions of one of their promi- nent leaders is their real object and »hat their action will||@@||nent leaders is their real object and what their action will result in||@@||result in. I leave to Dr. Beg the task of proving the scripturalness||@@||I leave to Dr. Beg the task of proving the scripturealness of teaching the Scriptnr-'s to the youth in our schools, and||@@||of teaching the Scripture to the youth in our schools, and also of dim-roving tho assortion that it is impossible to||@@||also of disproving the assertion that it is impossible to impart secular and religious instruction in the same p'ace.||@@||impart secular and religious instruction in the same place. The League has been mil of talk ab*mt. its desire to givo||@@||The League has been full of talk about its desire to give our chi ld rea a religious education, and many have been won||@@||our children a religious education, and many have been won to their side bj then vehement' protestations in this reaped.||@@||to their side by the vehement protestations in this respect. But their mouthpiece has let. drop whHt ia the real mean-||@@||But their mouthpiece has let drop what is the real mean- ing of their talk about religion in the schools, about Biblo||@@||ing of their talk about religion in the schools, about Bible teaching by the clergy, and the groat, advantage of||@@||teaching by the clergy, and the great advantage of the much vaunted Scripture leeson books. According||@@||the much vaunted Scripture lesson books. According to- onr writer the cry is useful at the pieaont||@@||to our writer the cry is useful at the present time for dividing th« religious po pl« of he laud ; but by||@@||time for dividing the religious peoples of the land; but by- and-hve, when lt has served its purpo-e, and the Secularists||@@||and-bye, when it has served its purpose, and the Secularists ure sufficiently strong, it will bo dropped, and everything on||@@||are sufficiently strong, it will be dropped, and everything on the side of religion will he thrown to the winds in favour||@@||the side of religion will be thrown to the winds in favour of a pore secularism. Our friends who have joined tho||@@||of a pure secularism. Our friends who have joined the Leaguo w ll reó-ou-ber that thia hus benn frequently pointed||@@||League will remember that this has been frequently pointed out a» the necessary, end of their course, but as frequently||@@||out as the necessary end of their course, but as frequently has it been denied by their strange companions. This dis-||@@||has it been denied by their strange companions. This dis- claimer they have been content to accept, vet the very Brit||@@||claimer they have been content to accept, yet the very first shot in favour of the Bible, the whole Bible, and nothing||@@||shot in favour of the Bible, the whole Bible, and nothing but the Bible, brings out the cloven hoof and result* in a||@@||but the Bible, brings out the cloven hoof and results in a letter about the mischievous cry for Bible reading in our||@@||letter about "the mischievous cry for Bible reading in our Priinarv schools "||@@||Primary schools." Tho great fear which posseaees Mr. Stowart should act aa||@@||The great fear which possesses Mr. Stewart should act as an encouiagement to the Bible combination and its friends.||@@||an encouragement to the Bible combination and its friends. H* knows that the heart of this people is sound npor tho||@@||He knows that the heart of this people is sound upon the question of '. Biblo or no Bible in our schools ;" that an||@@||question of "Bible or no Bible in our schools;" that an appeal to the c untry -ipon this question-'* Aye or No "||@@||appeal to the country upon this question - "Aye or No" - would show an enormous majority in it« favour Ho knowe||@@||would show an enormous majority in its favour. He knows too. that the question once fairly raised will never he||@@||too, that the question once fairly raised will never be suffered to reat-hence his strong desire to nip tho scheme||@@||suffered to rest - hence his strong desire to nip the scheme in the bud, to stamp it out before it has nad time to||@@||in the bud, to stamp it out before it has had time to spread. Mr. Donald Cam-ron tells us that in Victoria wh- re||@@||spread. Mr. Donald Cameron tells us that in Victoria where the Recular system prevails, "as a rule the olerg V both of||@@||the secular system prevails, "as a rule the clergy both of the Presbyterian Church, and of the Church of England,||@@||the Presbyterian Church, and of the Church of England, are opposed in.scntiment to the system, but they off*r no||@@||are opposed in sentiment in the system but they offer no organized oppos tion toit, from a conviction that the bystem.||@@||organized opposition to it, from a conviction that the system hiis taken such a hold of tho affections of the community||@@||has taken such a hold of the affections of the community that organized 01 p> sition would be ui-olcss." .Our educa-||@@||that organized opposition would be useless." Our educa- tional arrangement» have not yet been placed upon a perma-||@@||tional arrangements have not yet been placed upon a perma- nent ba-M". If we toar the ovil of a «venen- that ÍB purely||@@||nent basis. If we fear the evil of a system that is purely sioular. this is the time for united action in favour||@@||secular, this is the time for united action in favour nf one toat shall be both NATIONAL and SCRIPTURAL.||@@||of one that shall be both NATIONAL and SCRIPTURAL. For the Biblo wilh the clergy ..r the Bible without the||@@||For the Bible with the clergy or the Bible without the clergy we are not very careful : but th- Bible with or||@@||clergy we are not very careful; but the Bible with or without the clergy we are resolved to have if by any lawful||@@||without the clergy we are resolved to have if by any lawful means .-uch blessing cnn b-- attained, for wo b-lievo that||@@||means such blessing can be attalued, for we believe that " the Biblo is too good a book, too vital, too universal-lt||@@||"the Bible is too good a book, too vital, too universal - it belongs too much to the world's history, and literature, and||@@||belongs too much to the world's history, and literature, and morality, and jurisi-rudonce-it is 100 thoroughly inter-||@@||morality, and jurisprudence - it is too thoroughly inter- woven with our national traditions, our morality, and our||@@||woven with our national traditions, our morality, and our legislation, to have any contempt or insult put upon it that||@@||legislation, to have any contempt or insult put upon it that we can remedy or prevent. "||@@||we can remedy or prevent." 0 " ROBERT TAYLOR,||@@||ROBERT TAYLOR. ot. Stephen's, Newtown, 20th Msrch. '||@@||St. Stephen's, Newtown, 20th March. IDENTIFICATION. - The man killed whoeç||@@||IDENTIFICATION. - The man killed whoeç ' name wie not known venteras, hos been identified as tho||@@||' name wie not known venteras, hos been identified as tho 1 ate carpenter of the ship Ann Duthie.||@@||1 ate carpenter of the ship Ann Duthie. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13372666 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn ADVICE TO,PERSONS WHO CANNOT||@@||ADVICE TO PERSONS WHO CANNOT SWIM.||@@||SWIM. I TO TBK RDTTOK OF THE HERALD.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. ¡aui,-üardly a day occurs that yon have not to notJee »||@@||Sir,—Hardly a day occurs that you have not to notice a death by drowning. WUl you permit me to tell you a.||@@||death by drowning. Will you permit me to tell you a little personal experience of mine, in the hopo it may be||@@||little personal experience of mine, in the hope it may be useful to non-swimmcre f||@@||useful to non-swimmers? When I was a boy, I once fell trat of a boat into deep||@@||When I was a boy, I once fell out of a boat into deep wnter. A companion who was with me, a good swimmer,||@@||water. A companion who was with me, a good swimmer, pulled me on board again ; und he aoid, *' Look here, next||@@||pulled me on board again ; and he said, " Look here, next lime you try that kind of thing, just paddle quietly, so as||@@||time you try that kind of thing, just paddle quietly, so as to keep your nofio above water; you do not imagine that||@@||to keep your nose above water; you do not imagine that you could climb up on top of the water, do youF" Bonn?||@@||you could climb up on top of the water, do you ?" Some years uf teiwards, when quito alone, 1 slipped off a ro«k||@@||years aftrwards, when quite alone, I slipped off a rock into the clear deep water of one of the bwias lakes. A||@@||into the clear deep water of one of the Swiss lakes. A thousand voices Beeined to din into my ears, " Paddle||@@||thousand voices seemed to din into my ears, " Paddle quietly, so ns to keep your no»e nbovo water." I did BO,||@@||quietly, so as to keep your nose above water." I did so, und, to my delight and astonishment, I found I could||@@||and, to my delight and astonishment, I found I could swim; and I. »warn, qnietly "paddling" to a place where I||@@||swim ; and I. swam, quietly "paddling" to a place where I could land.||@@||could land. Since then I have eeen many caaes of men and women||@@||Since then I have seen many caaes of men and women who could not s,wim, falling into water out of thoir depth,||@@||who could not s,wim, falling into water out of their depth, and on every occasion they have modo frantic elforts to get||@@||and on every occasion they have made frantic efforts to get their anne and shoulders out of the water, as if they wer»||@@||their arms and shoulders out of the water, as if they were endeavouring to get ujxin a raft, or into a boat-trying, in||@@||endeavouring to get upon a raft, or into a boat—trying, in fact, to climb upon the top of the water. Now, presence of||@@||fact, to climb upon the top of the water. Now, presence of mind is not, of couise, to bo taught by gratuitous advice;||@@||mind is not, of course, to be taught by gratuitous advice ; but I firmly believe that if those who do not know how to||@@||but I firmly believe that if those who do not know how to bwim had their minds fully imbued with the idoa that if||@@||swim had their minds fully imbued with the idea that if they fall into deepwater it is fatal, according to the laws of||@@||they fall into deepwater it is fatal, according to the laws of hydrestaticH, io endeavour to do tnore than koop their noses||@@||hydrestatice, to endeavour to do tnore than keep their noses and mouths above water, a great many lives wirald.b»||@@||and mouths above water, a great many lives would be pavtd, and.the soused ones would get on, as I did||@@||saved, and the soused ones would get on, as I did I _ SWIMMINGLY.||@@||SWIMMINGLY. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13373275 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn LAW.||@@||LAW. --.||@@|| SUPREME COURT.-rieiDAT, MAY 3||@@||SUPREME COURT .- FRIDAY, MAY 3 S1THN08 101t ÜAUSBS.||@@||SITTINGS FOR CAUSES Juiix COURT.||@@||JURY COURT. UrrortE his Honor Sir WILLIAM MANMNO and a jmy of||@@||Before his Honor Sir WILLIAM MANNING and a jury of ioW LonrvrER Avn OTIMSIH V. RUTI||@@||four. LORIMER AND OTHERS V. RUTE jury . Mosers. J J. Farr, John l'lavclle, William For- i||@@||Jury: Mssers. J J. Farr, John Flavelle, William Forsythe ^SKidMr M. TI. Stephen, instructed bv||@@||and Thomas Fisher. Mr Butler, Q.C and Mr M. H. Stephen, instructed by Me,is S loai.tKS""th.,.ppia.cd for tho pla.ntitls , Mr.||@@||Mssers Slade and Smith, appeared for the plaintiffs ; Mr. Ral Terns and Mr C. JJ. SM" ", mslructed by "r. a. C.||@@||Solomons and Mr C. B. Stephen, instructed byB, appeared for the defendant. 1 his was an action for dinna.;« dono to a cargo often||@@||This was an action for damage done to a cargo of tea carried fiom Foochoo ti 6)liney, m tho barquo i'augh-a |||@@||carried from Foochoo to Sydney, in the barque Faugh-a Bn]'íe UFO lasted all div, nnd bad not tcrminnfol when||@@||Ballagh. The case lasted all day, and had not terminated when tho Co"'*roso ___,___-___||@@||the court rose. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13380015 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.||@@||GOVERNMENT GAZETTE. -«||@@||-« Tit i'following notifications appear in the Government||@@||The following notifications appear in the Government tía itte published yesterday moTiing :||@@||Gazette published yesterday morning :— 'I lirRTEES Aitojkted. - Messrs. William Phillips,||@@||TRUSTEES APPOINTED. — Messrs. William Phillips, Th ma» Lynch, Henry Simpson, Jacob Dunkel, Richard||@@||Thomas Lynch, Henry Simpson, Jacob Dunkel, Richard Ho ly, Archibald Henderson, John Conolly, Robert Ciil||@@||Healy, Archibald Henderson, John Conolly, Robert Gil- .mo: 9, James Pearse, nnd Robert O. Palmer.||@@||more, James Pearse, and Robert O. Palmer. i ("viiintmenxs.-Mr. A. M. Cameron, to bo Orienfnl||@@||APPOINTMENTS.—Mr. A. M. Cameron, to be Oriental inti prêter ; Mr. Daniel Mann Limnox, tn bo examiner in||@@||interpreter ; Mr. Daniel Mann Limnox, to be examiner in hav cation nnd pilotage for the M-irino Board of Ncxv||@@||navigation and pilotage for the Marine Board of New Son b Wales, vice Pym, rciigned ; Mr. William Cahill, to||@@||South Wales, vice Pym, resigned ; Mr. William Cahill, to bo i tb-collector of custom» at Richmond Rfx-er, vico Eaton,||@@||be sub-collector of customs at Richmond River, vice Eaton, resi ned: Mr. Jama« Jones, to bo a clerk in the Cu-tnin||@@||resigned; Mr. James Jones, to be a clerk in the Custom- hou a; sonior-»ergeant Philip Smith, to lo inspector of||@@||house; senior-sergeant Philip Smith, to be inspector of dist leriea for the police district of Maitland, vier* Kerrigan,||@@||distilleries for the police district of Maitland, vice Kerrigan, trat férrea ; Mr. Francis Sheriff Isaac«, C.P.S , Mudgee,||@@||transferred ; Mr. Francis Sheriff Isaacs, C.P.S., Mudgee, and Hr. Alexander Lumsdaino, C.P.S., Newcaitle, to b«||@@||and Mr. Alexander Lumsdaine, C.P.S., Newcastle, to be age, ra for tho sale of Crown lands for the police district.«||@@||agents for the sale of Crown lands for the police districts met ioned in connection with their respectivo names. Tbo||@@||mentioned in connection with their respective names. The und mentioned persona have submitted to the N. S. W.||@@||undermentioned persona have submitted to the N. S. W. Mer. cal Board the necessary testimonials and qualifica-||@@||Medical Board the necessary testimonials and qualifica- tion :-7D4. Joseph Parker, L.R.C.P., Ed. ; L. Mid.R.C.P.,||@@||tions:—794. Joseph Parker, L.R.C.P., Ed. ; L. Mid. R.C.P., Ed. 1870: L.F.P. and S., Ghi.: L. Mid- P.P. and S.,||@@||Ed. 1876: L.F.P. and S., Glas.: L. Mid. F.P. and S., Gin , 1876. 70-5. Hamilton MtcMulIen, M.B., Uni v.||@@||Glas., 1876. 795. Hamilton MacMulIen, M.B., Univ. Dal , 1671: L.R.C.S.I., 187_; and ara declared to bo||@@||Dul , 1871: L.R.C.S.I., 1872; and are declared to be do»r ed legally qualified medical practitioners, in terms of||@@||deemed legally qualified medical practitioners, in terms of and fe accordance with tho provisions of tho Act.||@@||and in accordance with the provisions of the Act. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13373654 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM.||@@||AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM. -«.||@@|| I IST of donations dining the month of Vpnl -An owl, Stirx||@@||LIST of donations during the month of April:-An owl, Strix dcbcatubis, piesented hi Ali iti eatficld, Blaynev s,j)ec,mcnR 0{||@@||delicatulus, presented by Mr. Streatfield, Blayney. Specimens of intestinal vi 01 ins t Film ia sp )-bv Ah John Eiazier, C XI / b||@@||intestinal worms (Filaria sp.)-by Mr. John Brazier, C.M.Z.S. Ino specimens of Poit Jacl son «balk, Ccstracion philippi-by||@@||Two specimens of Port Jackson shark, Cestracion philippi -by Di I C Cox 1 L *. Ino spcointei of Alnnucocbi (.oulehi, a||@@||Dr. J. C. Cox, F.L.S. Two specimens of Manucodia gouldii; a sinlpipci, Vctitiscmpusa, and a si> lo, Dip is p fiom Cipo||@@||sandpiper, Actitis cropusa; and a snake, Dipsas sp., from Cape Aoik-bvAli LendilLiondbent \ fish lanius sp , with niiil||@@||York- by Mr. Kendal Broadbent. A fish, Pagrus sp., with mal- foitned mouth and tan-bv Ali thomas lailer Six fioss,||@@||formed mouth and jaw - by Mr. Thomas Parker. Six frogs, Hylaau ci 1 eloelri is ccciu ens, Upeiolen iniiinoiata-bl Air||@@||Hyla aurea, Pelodryas caeruleus, Uperoleia marmorata - by Mr. W L ne Lnhclil \n opo sum Ph ihnen ta vulpini-h) Ali J||@@||W. Lane, Enfield. An opossum, Phalangista vulpina - by Mr. AIci edith Vii opo sum Phnlmc, ti vulpina from tho pouch,||@@||Meredith. An opossum, Phalangista vulpina, from the pouch, vcrv emull ibout half-inch in length-bv Air II \||@@||very small, about half-inch in length-by Mr. H. A. lile AU s Vale A hone) enter Anelloh a mcllivori-bv Ali G||@@||Pile, Moss Vale. A honey-eater, Anellobia mellivora - by Mr G. AVnngtiibcim lnospidcis 1 pici i sp - bv Dr J C Co TIS||@@||Wangenheim. Two spiders, Epicra sp. - by Dr. J. C. Cox, F.L.S. V box fish Vmcani lenticulaus-bv Ali II loiel Noitli'-horo||@@||A box fish, Aracana lenticularis - by Mr. D. Lord, North Shore. Vvvorm Goidnssp-bv Ml limes Dight Namoi liver A||@@||A worm, Gordius sp. - by Mr. James Dight, Namoi River. A di iniond snuKi morella spilotcs a Cccko lhvllurus sp-by Ali||@@||diamond snake, morelia spilotes; a Gecko Phyllurus, sp. - by Mr. 1 S Hill, C Al / s A com of the lelgn ot the Imperoi Domi||@@||E. S. Hill, C.M.Z.S. A coin of the reign of the Emeror Domi- tian, AD 1 0-b» Ali Richnid Gurnev AAooldridre 7 Jnmiion||@@||tian, AD. 170 - by Mr. Richard Gurney, Wooldridge, 7, Jamison- strcct, Syducv Books-Dupm s Ecclesiastical Histoiv vols 1||@@||street, Sydney. Books - Dupin's Ecclesiastical History, vols. 1 and 2 cent 1-4,1002 ditto vol 1 cent 5 1(93 jl\ hite s Reply||@@||and 2, cent 1-4,1692; ditto. vol. 3 cent. 5, 1693; White's Reply to Ki hei, 1624 Penibles AVorks, 1 vol, 185), Falltner's||@@||to Fisher, 1624; Pemble's Works, 1 vol., 1659; Falkner's lie itises, 1684, Stillingtictt s Rational Account, 1C64 Confeicnco||@@||Treatises, 1694; Stillingfleet's Rational Account, 1664; Conference between A\m lind schb Cmtcib mel lishei tho||@@||between Wm. Laud, Achb. Canterb., and Fisher, the Je mt, 16B< Chiistim AVailare, pait 2nd, 1619 Fnquuy||@@||Jesuit, 1686; Christina Warfare, part 2nd, 1629; Enquiry af ti Ha] pine vol 1 16S5, Sheilocl, DD, on||@@||after Happiness, vol. 1, 1695; Sherlock, D.D., on Divmo Piovidcncc, 094 lieston's Saints Fortions, 1 vol,||@@||Divine Providence, 1694; Preson's Saints' Portions, 1 vol., 1T30, Pamphlets b) J Bate MA, 1 J4 Cntiia Sncri||@@||1630; Pamphlets by J. Bate, M.A., 1754; Critica Sacra, Heb 1641, Dyke on belt Decei mg 1634, Iivel) Oracles, 1678 ,||@@||Heb., 1641; Dyke on Self Deceiving, 1634; Lively Oracles, 1678; Du Moulin s Bud 1er ot the IaUh lf23, Aoiris on the Beati-||@@||Du Moulin's Buckler of the Faith, 1623; Norris on the Beati- tudes, 1690 Broun's îeplv to bhaftesbury s Chaiactenstics||@@||tudes, 1690; Brown's reply to Shaftesbury's Characteristics, 1 52, Cases and Diecoui es to recover Dissenters 1685 Lifo of||@@||1752; Cases and Discourses to recover Dissenters, 1685; Life of Humpkoi y Prideaux D D , 1748 , lai son's Oil istun Directory,||@@||Humphrey Prideaus, D.D., 1748; Parson's Christian Directory, 1735-by Air bemor Gc rgc sticct, Sydney Tho Stati heal||@@||1785-by Mr. Senior, George-street, Sydney. The Statistical Skctchcr oi South Vu ti ah i, by J Boothby, Fsq IP-hythe||@@||Sketcher of South Australia, by J. Boothby, Esq., J.P.-by the Under Secretar) and Government Statist, Adelaide south||@@||Under Secretary and Government Statist, Adelaide. South Australia its Histor), Resources and Productions, bvW Hareu«,||@@||Australia its History, Resources and Productions, by W. Harcus, Eau , J P -by tho Author The Proceedings of tho Linnean||@@||Esq., J.P.-by teo Author. The Proceedings of the Linnean Society of Kew South AVales, vol i , No, I-fly Council of the||@@||Society of New South Wales, vol I., No. I-by Council of the Society. -'||@@||Society. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13380703 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn NOTICE TO MARINERS.||@@||NOTICE TO MARINERS. IvoniHUJILHt! AM) Isl 1 s||@@||Northumberland Isles. Captain Lowrie, ot the s s Blackbiid rcpoits the o istonce of||@@||Captain Lowrie, of the s. s. Blackbird reports the existence of two dangers neal the h h clustei, which ate not shoxxn upon tho||@@||two dangers near the h. h. cluster, which are not shown upon the chart||@@||chart. 1. Reef awash at low watei, 3 cables S W of xvesternmost||@@||1. Reef awash at low water, 3 cables S.W. of westernmost island of the gioup Statf-Commander lledxvell N R , the||@@||island of the group Staff-Commander Bedwell N. R., the Admiralty Suiveyor, corroborates the position ot this îeef, nnd||@@||Admiralty Surveyor, corroborates the position of this reef, and adds that a shoal spit extends southxvaids Irorn it foi upxvaida of||@@||adds that a shoal spit extends southwards from it upwards of a mile||@@||a mile. 2 A shoal with not more than txvo fathoms at low water, lying||@@||2. A shoal with not more than two fathoms at low water, lying Irotn 1 to le mile W 8 W from h Peak I let||@@||Irotn 1 to 1½ mile W. S.W. from h. Peak Islet. Captain Bedwell also îcports shoal xx atcr us lying neirlv a milo||@@||Captain Bedwell also reports shoal water as lying nearly a mile to tho south-westward of the same islet, and lccoimnends véasela||@@||to the south-westward of the same islet, and recommends vessels not to appiouch the h h clustei xvitbin foin nillo», until||@@||not to approach the h. h. cluster within four miles, until the examination of the ground is completed, as dctiched dangu»||@@||the examination of the ground is completed, as detched dangers «xist all round the group||@@||exist all round the group. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13364992 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn CENTRAL POLICIO COURT.||@@||CENTRAL POLICE COURT. . Tl/J-bDAI. I||@@||TUESDAY. lír-jonF Mr. Evans.||@@||BEFORE Mr. Evans. Jj leven peinons were lined for diunkeuncss, and ii vu woro||@@||Eleven persons were fined for drunkenness, and five were fined foi riotous behaviour, being moro or less under tho||@@||fined for riotous behaviour, being more or less under the influence of drink.||@@||influence of drink. Carl Lench, charged with having m a public placo mado||@@||Carl Lench, charged with having in a public place made use of obpccno language, pleaded guilty, and was sentenced||@@||use of obscene language, pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to pay a penalty of 10b., or te bo imprisoned four days.||@@||to pay a penalty of 10s., or to be imprisoned four days. Maria Thornton waa sentenced to be imprisonod six||@@||Maria Thornton waa sentenced to be imprisoned six months ns an idle and di-'ordoily person, having neither||@@||months as an idle and disorderly person, having neither fixed abode nor lawful meauß of support.||@@||fixed abode nor lawful means of support. George Beeia, AVilliani Button, Mary Ken, andEli¿u||@@||George Beers, William Batten, Mary Kerr, and Eliza- 1 cth Hay cb were charged with having, on the night of tho||@@||beth Hayes were charged with having, on the night of the 2nd or the morning of the 3rd January instant,||@@||2nd or the morning of the 3rd January instant, burglariously entered the dwelling ol Geoige Stecnson, and||@@||burglariously entered the dwelling of George Steenson, and stolen therefrom thiiteen pairs of trousers, eleven vests, one||@@||stolen therefrom thirteen pairs of trousers, eleven vests, one coal, live mils of tweed elolli, and live remnants of cloth.||@@||coal, five rolls of tweed cloth, and five remnants of cloth. Detective Larkins doposesl that in the foicnoou of Monday,||@@||Detective Larkins deposed that in the forenoon of Monday, tho old of tho pipsent month, ho und .semor-oonslablo||@@||the 3rd of the present month, he and senior-constable i Multiuccny pioe-Ptdt-d lo and «cinched sevrtal liouscs iieir||@@||Mulqueeny proceeded to and searched several houses near M right's wharf, Russex-sti-ci'l.; in ..nu of lliem, the i'nmf||@@||Wright's wharf, Sussex-street ; in one of them, the front of which ia teSus-sex-slicel mid lhe buck is to the water of||@@||of which is to Sussex-street and the back is to the water of 1'nrlinp; Harbour, funud lit« male pri-oners; another lum||@@||Darling Harbour, found the male prisoners ; another man wau there, who went out (ho mud) to call hi. mother, hut||@@||was there, who went out (he said) to call his mother, but witness- has no1 seen liini »ince ; Miihpu-cny drew w11 ness'*||@@||witness has not seen him since ; Mulqueeny drew witness's nllention to a bolo uhoul,' eighteen inche¡j a'ipuiiiv ul the did||@@||attention to a hole about eighteen inches square at the end of the house, which i.s built upon piles, and they thoa||@@||of the house, which is built upon piles, and they then found tinder, tho houso, in a snclt, ono coal, thirtucn||@@||found under the house, in a sack, one coat, thirteen pniiB of trousers, mid cluvcu vests; thuro thoy||@@||pairs of trousers, and eleven vests ; there they nlso found four milts and live lomiiants oT tweed dutlr||@@||also found four rolls and five remnants of tweed cloth ; in ii box in the house they found tho iiflh roll of||@@||in a box in the house they found the fifth roll of I weed; all of which uro befoio the Court; took tho mon||@@||tweed ; all of which are before the Court ; took the men into custody mid charged thom with a bui-erlary at tau||@@||into custody and charged them with a burglary at the dwelling or James SteeiiBon und «tcalin^ I ho.so art icios .||@@||dwelling of James Steenson and stealing these articles ; Halten said ho won!, to bed between 5 mid ß on Sunday||@@||Batten said he went to bed between 5 and 6 on Sunday morning, and was not up until 6 thal, murnini-, and kui^||@@||morning, and was not up until 6 that morning, and knew nothing of any robbery; Beor «aid that ho had only boon||@@||nothing of any robbery ; Beer said that he had only been half an hour in tho houeo, and know .nothing- of any||@@||half an hour in the house, and knew nothing of any lobhciy; on Monday night apprehonded the fonmlo||@@||robbery ; on Monday night apprehended the female prisoners as accessories to a burglary, and both denied||@@||prisoners as accessories to a burglary, and both denied anything about it. Robert Steeiisiin, son of Jumoi||@@||anything about it. Robert Steenson, son of James SfeoDson, identified all the ftooils except Iho cent now||@@||Steenson, identified all the goods except the coat now befoio ¿he Couit as tho pioperty of his father;||@@||before the Court as the property of his father ; ho missed them on Monday morning;, tho 3rd||@@||he missed them on Monday morning, the 3rd .liimiiuv; the, coat is witness'» own property, and ilia||@@||January ; the coat is witness's own property, and the (¡loves in the pocket ; tho garments wero tatton from Uta||@@||gloves in the pocket ; the garments were taken from the shelves, nnd the pieces of cloth from the counter ; the y.iIiio||@@||shelves, and the pieces of cloth from the counter ; the value of tho whole is about £(il). Jo.sepli Steouson doposod||@@||of the whole is about £60. Joseph Steenson deposed (hal on Sunday afternoon tho shutters and doors||@@||that on Sunday afternoon the shutters and doors weio secure ; ho went to the shop abolit. G o'clock on Mun.||@@||were secure ; he went to the shop about 6 o'clock on Mon- day morning;, and found flint ono of tho shut turo lud lisaa||@@||day morning, and found that one of the shutters had been pulled away from its position ; tim sh«p lind boon oiitoroi||@@||pulled away from its position ; the shop had been entered and iiibbid. llnviln Rushworth, baker, deponed||@@||and robbed. Havila Rushworth, baker, deposed that about flvo minutes nllcr 4 o'clock on tlio||@@||that about five minutes after 4 o'clock on the moraine; of Monday, tho 3rd January, hu suv||@@||morning of Monday, the 3rd January, he saw two men in Sussex-ntroeit cnirying buudlu.s of what||@@||two men in Sussex-street carrying bundles of what appealed lo bo cloth ; could not say whether tho men wore||@@||appeared to be cloth ; could not say whether the men were old or young; ono-of them was a tall man. John Wil-||@@||old or young ; one of them was a tall man. John Wil- liams, of Wriglif s Wharf, deposed (hut about four months||@@||liams, of Wright's Wharf, deposed that about four months ago ho let to the female prisoner 11.ives tho house from||@@||ago he let to the female prisoner Hayes the house from Milich, on tho 3rd January, lie saw Ihopolino take away||@@||which, on the 3rd January, he saw the police take away some clolh from tho sido of tho houso; about three «vak||@@||some cloth from the side of the house ; about three weeks ? ago saw tho prisoner Beer there; on Sumlay, tho 2nd||@@||ago saw the prisoner Beer there ; on Sunday, the 2nd Jiiiiuiny, saw Iho prisoner Hatten standing outside al tho||@@||January, saw the prisoner Batten standing outside at the door of the house-; never saw lum beforo that day. A||@@||door of the house ; never saw him before that day. A child, 10 jem s old. deposed thal she lives willi her parants at||@@||child, 10 years old, deposed that she lives with her parents at Wright's" Wliiuf, awl knows both tho femalo pruonuro ;||@@||Wright's Wharf, and knows both the female prisoners ; Mrs. Huyes is a neighbour, mid tho nlhnr||@@||Mrs. Hayes is a neighbour, and the other -.( imán she l.nows as Miv. Hayes's daughter,||@@||woman she knows as Mrs. Hayes's daughter, und nnver heñid her culled by any other||@@||and never heard her called by any other nome Iban Mai y ; sboi fly before the pdioo' took away somo||@@||name than Mary ; shortly before the police took away some L'0(ds both wi nun left lim house quickly, mid went in tho||@@||goods both women left the house quickly, and went in the ducctien of Bullum t-sticil ; bad often seen Beor theio, but||@@||direction of Bathurst-street ; had often seen Beer there, but m I the prisoner Bullen, líenuindid uiiiil Tuesday next,||@@||not the prisoner Batten. Remanded until Tuesday next. lleloro Mesera. Hc/.lcl, Ivippux, l.hwloy, Hughes, anil||@@||Before Messrs. Hezlet, Kippax, Linsley, Hughes, and Snlolllill.||@@||Solomon. Cn the summons paper wrio twenty-four cases. Alice||@@||On the summons paper were twenty-four cases. Alice Blown, Juii.ch Blown, and Hugh Uanna wera severally||@@||Brown, James Brown, and Hugh Hanna were severally tinid ôs. for bleaches of the l'ublh-nns' Ad. In 1) lylo v.||@@||fined 5s. for breaches of the Publians' Act. In Doyle v. l'alon, Wallington v. Bannir, Wurrin;., ton v. Johnston,||@@||Paton, Warrington v. Banner, Warrington v. Johnston, and Jones v. Black, proceeding», under tho Tenants' Act,||@@||and Jones v. Black, proceedings under the Tenants' Act, \innttnt« of posse-saiim wero giuntcd. Elua Quin was fined||@@||warrants of possession were granted. Eliza Quin was fined 20s. for using ob«ecuo language; and three sliopkccpot-3||@@||20s. for using obscene language ; and three shopkeepers were fined 2s. Gd. each for placing goods upon the footway,||@@||were fined 2s. 6d. each for placing goods upon the footway. Of Iho lest, one waa disiui-sid, and tho rcnuvindor wero||@@||Of the rest, one was dismissed, and the remainder were killick out for want of piosecutien.||@@||struck out for want of prosecution. Before tho Police Mnjristiato and Mr. Levoy.||@@||Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Levey. Charles Burns was suiiimarily cimvictod of having stolon||@@||Charles Burns was summarily convicted of having stolen from tho till of Michael O'Neill, of tho Cornstalk lim,||@@||from the till of Michael O'Neill, of the Cornstalk Inn, I larenco-strect and King-street, the turn of Sid. and a koy,||@@||Clarence-strect and King-street, the sum of 8½d. and a key, and was sentenced lo bo imprisoned two months.||@@||and was sentenced to be imprisoned two months. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13374703 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn OBITUARY.||@@||OBITUARY. ;, « »»in i uzt.it. > .||@@|| >'roitoK TJoviB AVIIITK.-Simnlho (U(e of our la»l||@@||MR GEORGE ..... WHITE .-Since the date of our last .r'!w have had lu IPI ord Iho death of nu old nnd||@@||.... we have had to record the death of and old and .j M|«l«l celonisl, Mr. G. B. »While, wbos« l"ne»||@@||highly respected colonist, Mr. G. B. White, whose long «« ,-r , t,lr" """;ial n',u Political nli'iiis ni this cul ny||@@||... with the social and Political ... of this colony i ,'""'"'bim n niiiuB that will Lui loug iv.itniibm.jj||@@||...... a name that will be long remembered. Vlika ""b"!n '" ,he cmnlyof Cik, Irclnud. mi||@@||Mr White was born in the county of Cork, Ireland, on ^BAnguKt, ISO.', nnd wits cdiicuied ni Covdon. I-Vr||@@||..... August 18...., and was educated at Croydon. For KS'*" employed on one or he. Miij'slv's ship»||@@||... years he was employed on one or her Majesty's ships W 11,,d,!,,';''"l"n' '""-¡""'ng ¡n .ttiiiiine *tirv,"v. n"||@@||....,East India station, assisting in marine survey On %- 3 j'', "-"'"bed moiiulain groups, nnd also nf||@@||.... features of detached mountain groups and ..... "'.¿1,,n!m?f ' w"rfl «-"rvojNd iintl Used in their||@@||.... mountains were surveyed and fixed in their H left In ».«"- maps of Now South AVales. In||@@||.... places the maps of New South Wales. In ''-si in \l-- f5"ve,'ninent service, nnd was||@@||.... he left the Government services and was '.»< ono "> ._. "na in nbf""' 'uo w "S'o||@@||.... in 855 and in about the year .... ll6i»umv. ñf 4 ,,','I"''sont,'livcs "- ?*'-« House||@@||.... was one of the representatives in the House """Wiw "'VüU'nbeilnnd. In 1844 or 1815 he||@@||... the county of Northumberland. In 1844 or 1815 he enture it \, 1 U,,p"r *'"-nloi".'"-diookH«mnd||@@||... in surveying the Upper Hunter and took sound- V.ni,,twi , ,1 d!"'P"''inf. '"ro channel of the river.||@@||ings in connection with deepening the channel of the river. ])VX $> u",tVïf .",M,ni"r '""?""yo^it* T||@@||... promoted to the office of the senior surveyorship on *"*l'ch hi .' " u,lr,ng "ho gre tier purl of Iho||@@||... September 1854 and during the greater part of the .'"»nofi.,«.'!'',1" !n "''? "'»vcnmeiitsorvicelicht'ld||@@||... which he was in the Government service he held "" Wv n*'",at0" Ha Wlls f*"" «wenty-seven vears||@@||.... of magistrate. He was for twenty-seven years .... Survey Department, Mr White, who died on the 5,1 lhen,n vi1'tmtrn*- Ml- White; who died o"n the||@@||.... 24th of May, had entered on the 74 year of his i.He»simn,"_'y', ht!d ""''rcd on 'ne 7*th ya'"0" -.'s||@@||life. He is supposed to have been the first man that '^¿-¡^Sirtha ürst white maa *?*||@@||.... the Liverpool Plans. Mu JAMJS Sltooiusin -Anothtrof tho oír y pioneers||@@||Mr JAMES SHOOBERT -Another of the early pioneers of Austriliiiu sottlemont has recently pas'edswaf i rom us||@@||of Australian settlement has recently passed away from us in tho j erson of Mr ínmeg shoobort, of Balmain, tvho||@@||in the person of Mr James Shoobert, of Balmain, who died at tho ago of 72 ytaio, on the loth Alav last Mr||@@||died at the age of 72 years, on the 10th May last Mr Sherbert, vho airivod in iho colony about thntv-four||@@||Shoobert, who arrived in the colony about thirty-four y< AIS ago WAS oniragid in eailt life in «eatnring pursuits,||@@||years ago was engaged in early life in seafaring pursuits, and ns ' Captain '«hoobert' yaiB ire of the iir*t to open up||@@||and as "Captain Shoobert" was one of the first to open up nea ting tinda btttvotu be v mi Svctnev and the 'Tivo||@@||....... trade between Sydney and the 'Five Idnnds,' us ho Ulan arru dtstr ct was lalltd by the early||@@||Islands,' as the Illawarra district was called by the early stttl'us. Mr. s-ho btrt attrutttd bv the Itrtihty of the||@@||settlers. Mr. Shoobert attracted by the fertility of the neighbourhood oi AAVIlongong set ltd m that district||@@||neighbourhood of Wollongong settled in that district about thnt years reo, and foi some t mo confined||@@||about thirty years ago, and for some time confined tus attention chief! to agricultural puismts Being||@@||his attention chiefly to agricultural pursuits. Being lioneior a ii uu of n «atewd pi ii ti» al turu of||@@||however a man of a shrewd practical turn of mimi, hi soon e neeind the ide i of lui nmg ti||@@||mind, he soon conceived the idea of turning to got d nee unt tin i oil »cams luat trop out upon tho stuf ne,||@@||good account the coal seams that crop out upon the surface in thom nit) of AA oil jug rg, and about the ycarlSjOho||@@||in the vicinity of Wollongong, and about the year 1850 he t m nnio'd opiiatr ns at Al unt Juan, at a s] ot not fir||@@||commenced operations at Mr Keira, at a spot not far fr in the i Pia y nt pies ni bt ing in ii ed A* IH It II tho||@@||from the colliery at present being worked. As is often the eiso wi h ) i nittis f ¡mow mdustiy, Mr Sboobert found||@@||case with pioneers of a new industry, Mr Sboobert found 1 - nie ini ubiui'ten b fort hi had _ot mnlltrs sufhutiitlv||@@||his means exhausted before the had got matters sufficiently ion» ni ii to y n Id lum a profit from hu tenfure, and he lind||@@||forward to yield him a profit from his venture, and he had to abandt u the mum taking it Inch had (ost lum sei much||@@||to abandon the undertaking which had cost him so much » t nnxious thought i n well IIB III net Ali Snooberl then||@@||of anxious thought as well as money. Mr Shoobert then loft Wollongong aid took up his résidu to at Balmain,||@@||left Wollongong and took up his residence at Balmain, ivhoio ho continued to res de up lo flip tun" ot hu||@@||where he continued to reside up to the time of his death Ho did no1 loso any ot his interc»t in tho||@@||death. He did not lose any of his interest in the lllavvaira D stnet nodi it hslan Jang, aud by mgiug||@@||lllawarra District notwithstanding, and by urging its c1 muí and its iroapects, nits tilo iiipnns *of start-||@@||its claims and its prospects was the means of start- ing tho Bulli Ceal Ctnipinii, of which he uns||@@||ing the Bulli Coal Company, of which he was manager until the time of his deteiss For some months||@@||manager until the time of his demise. For some months pi*t, Mi Shtiobert lind been s owlv bieaking up, and had||@@||past Mr Shoobert had been slowly breaking up, and had lind to i ist Mount A lctoi ia nnd r thei places for the benefit||@@||had to visit Mount Victoria and other places for the benefit of his health, bnt so nctiioivcre his habits that ho l»tpt||@@||of his health, but so active were his habits that he kept about, and cm ploy ed himself a titelt until ivilhin a short||@@||about, and employed himself actively until within a short time of tho final soi/uie which brought bim tu his gi a ve||@@||time of the final seizure which brought him to his grave. Mr Shoobeit hied long inoneh Io see his hopes and||@@||Mr Shoobert lived long enough to see his hopes and anticipitions ieab/cd in the c-tnblisbniont of a largo cal||@@||anticipations realised in the establishment of a large coal tindo from Wollongong , und, hou PIC much thnt trade||@@||trade from Wollongong , and, however much that trade mu extend in tho future (he inhabitants of theuistiipt||@@||may extend in the future the inhabitants of the district shoudlxnr in ciatefnl tciiiombr into the name of Captain||@@||should bear in grateful remembrance the name of Captain Shoobirt, who was coi lamil the hist t> foi osee and dei lion||@@||Shoobert, who was certainly the first to foresee and develop the mineral lesouiec» in nhich tho diBtnct abounds||@@||the mineral resources in which the district abounds. Ali K. A\r CAitrnoN -It ,t with ípgrit that WP||@@||Mr E W CAMERON -It is with regret that we hato to locord the death of Air Ewen AV Cameron,||@@||have to record the death of Mr Ewen W. Cameron, a gentleman who ivas very' highly ipspoct'd Ho||@@||a gentleman who was very highly respected. He died on Thursday at "Ewenton," Balmain. Ho was at||@@||died on Thursday at "Ewenton," Balmain. He was at one tuno a partner tn tho film ot Alcssrs Alort and||@@||one time a partner in the firm of Messrs Mort and Co. 1 or a lengthened period ho took an active mteiestm||@@||Co. For a lengthened period he took an active interest in the charitable institutions of tho eily, and wits, at tho time||@@||the charitable institutions of the city, and was, at the time of his d«ath, a vice-president of tim Sydney Infaman||@@||of his death, a vice-president of the Sydney Infirmary. Ho took a leading part in matteis affecting the biihuib in||@@||He took a leading part in matters affecting the suburb in which he nsided, and IISB president of tho local AVoiking||@@||which he resided, and was president of the local Working Alen s Institution, and captain of the Balmain Corps of||@@||Men;s Institution, and captain of the Balmain Corps of A^olunfeer Rifles.||@@||Volunteer Rifles. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13373394 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn . ' MELBOURNE. . '"||@@||MELBOURNE. AHIIIVAC.||@@||ARRIVAL. May 4.-nero (s,|, from Sydney. ,||@@||May 4.-Hero (s.), from Sydney. Anew lino of ships for thb Ailsti allan trade h'as just been cstab- ,||@@||A new line of ships for the Australian trade has just been estab- lishi'dat htinic, nnd is to he known us Hie "Scottish"' Moe, The||@@||lished at home, and is to be known as the "Scottish"' line. The first four vessels nie to he the Scottish Hard, Scottish Meiof Scot-||@@||first four vessels are to be the Scottish Bard, Scottish Hero, Scot- tish Knight. Scottish Heroine. Tiley are nil Ihe snme leglstor,||@@||tish Knight, Scottish Heroine. They are all the same register, namely, 840 tons, anil mc classed Al 1 I'd at Lloyd's. The line is||@@||namely, 840 tons, and are classed A1 100 at Lloyd's. The line is primarily intended lor Hld Queensland traill', mid lor a time,||@@||primarily intended for the Queensland trade, and for a time, ni all events, the ships wall be specially employer! in||@@||at all events, the ships will be specially employed in tnUing out emigrants to Hockhnmpton mid Townsville, jt the||@@||taking out emigrants to Rockhampton and Townsville, at the instance of the Queensland Government. They will be dispatched||@@||instance of the Queensland Government. They will be dispatched irom London -ind Liverpool at intervals of sbouttivo months,||@@||from London and Liverpool at intervals of about two months, und other vessels will be added to tho foregoing according lo the||@@||and other vessels will be added to the foregoing according to the leeiuirennnts of the Qiieensl-ud Government. The hr-tof the||@@||requirements of the Queensland Government. The first of the line, the Scottish Bard, was to leave Glu-teoiv on April 3 , calling||@@||line, the Scottish Bard, was to leave Glasgow on April 3 , calling at Queenstoitn to embark passengers. The owners of the new||@@||at Queenstown to embark passengers. The owners of the new line are Messrs. Mcilwraith, SI'Enchern, and Co., and the leading||@@||line are Messrs. McIlwraith, McEachern, and Co., and the leading member ot the firm is Mr. Anrtrciv M'llitr&ith, brother of Mr.||@@||member of the firm is Mr. Andrew McIlwraith, brother of Mr. J. jM'Iliviaith, lato Mnyorof olbourne, und ur. T. Al'Ilwraith,||@@||J. McIlwraith, late Mayor Melbourne, and Mr. T. McIlwraith, of Queensland.-Aryur, May 5.||@@||of Queensland.-Argus, May 5. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13368113 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn WATER POLICE COURT.||@@||WATER POLICE COURT. I THURSDAY.||@@||THURSDAY. BürOJiE the Watci Police Magistrate and Messrs Solomm,||@@||Before the Water Police Magistrate and Messrs Solomm, Marks, Charlton, M Biath, l)av íes, and It C Murray||@@||Marks, Charlton, Mc Beath, Davies, and R. C. Murray live pertons were fined for drunkenness '||@@||Five persons were fined for drunkenness John A SHUT km, a boy 11 v oars of a^e, vv is hrou¿nt np||@@||John A Simpkin, a boy 11 years of age, was brought up by seic.e«nt Daws in, charged, under the Industrial bolmU||@@||by sergeant Dawson charged under the industrial schools Act, with being in the habit of wandering ibout in com-||@@||Act, with being in the habit of wandering about in com- pany with reputed thieves The bov s 1 it'icr stated th it||@@||pany with reputed thieves The boy's father stated that bo had no control over htm-that ho vy is in the habit if||@@||he had no control over him-that he was in the habit of leaving home and remaining away tor d iv s m the company||@@||leaving home and remaining away for days, in the company of bad characters ihe Bench ordered th it ihe boy ho s nt||@@||of bad characters ihe Bench ordered that the boy be sent on boai d the tunning »hip Vernon||@@||on board the training-ship Vernon. St MM ON s C Asi s -Pdtnuk Poland was fined 6s , wittt||@@||Summons Cases- Patrick Poland was find 5s with costs, foi making u«e of abusive lauangi tjyvuds ISI17||@@||costs, for making use of abusive language toward Eliza Ieth Bauern 1 rcdenck Lovin_o was chirgedbv Susan||@@||beth Bauern . Frederick Levinge was charged by Susan Joseph with neglecting to support two illeu itimatc ehilditn||@@||Joseph with neglecting to support two illegitimate children Ho was oideied to pay fis peí week foi twol o months tj||@@||He was ordered to pay 5s per week for twelve months to vaids the support of each child Mun Stanford vin»||@@||wards the support of each child. Maria Stanford was fined £1, with 4s Hld costs, for having made u«o of insult-||@@||fined £1, with 4s 10d costs, for having made use of insult- ing language towards Jane AVrignt In ino casa of Pote||@@||ing language towards Jane Wright. In the case of Peter larquharv Midiael Feudlow, the defendant w as oh vrgod||@@||Farquhar v Michael Fendlow, the defendant was charged with rofusing to leave certain premises after receiving||@@||with refusing to leave certain premises after receiving notice to quit A warrint was ordered for his ejootmont||@@||notice to quit A warrent was ordered for his ejectment seven days hence Several cases woro postponed, and na||@@||seven days hence Several cases were postponed, and in otheis there wero no parties||@@||others there were no parties. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13372011 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn SHARKS.||@@||SHARKS. -o||@@|| TO TUE uniTort or THE HERALD.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. SIR,-At present our beautiful harb ur is infested with the||@@||SIR, — At present our beautiful harbour is infested with the above monsterB Has it never struck the Gov ernment that||@@||above monsters. Has it never struck the Government that if a re vard of so much per head was offered that it would||@@||if a reward of so much per head was offered that it would induce fisheimento take an e itra pleasure m destroying||@@||induce fishermen to take an estra pleasure in destroying their foes ? It seems strange that thoy are allowed year by||@@||their foes ? It seems strange that they are allowed year by year to mercóse without sjstimati elly attacking them||@@||year to increase without systematically attacking them dann.» their bncdwg e"i3on Oroiunj it cannot be ex||@@||during their breeding season. Of course it cannot be ex- D' cted that the e tigers of the de°p can be utterly extermt||@@||pected that these tigers of the deep can be utterly extermi- nited, but means might ey rtainly be mid to reduce their||@@||nated, but means might certainly be tried to reduce their number- uch '.b snips at awhor having lmos always ready||@@||number — such as ships at anchor having lines always ready ready 11 rtcoi " th u, al o line-, atladipd to tue vanous buoys,||@@||to receive the, also lines attached to the various buoys, 1 ghtshipB, ue It tho Government will not seo tho neces-||@@||lightships, &c. If the Government will not see the neces- sity of protecting the häbenes, to say nothing of human life,||@@||sity of protecting the fisheries, to say nothing of human life, surely a puh'ie sabsinptton would help to start the matter,||@@||surely a public subscription would help to start the matter, and a »eile dratvn ~p as to tho amount of reward t) be given||@@||and a scale drawn up as to the amount of reward to be given in accordance) \ ilh tho m/c of tlia fi=h captured, prizes||@@||in accordance with the size of the fish captured, prizes raiigin", say from 2s Gd to 20s||@@||ranging, say from 2s. 6d. to 20s. I hn-v bjrh an imp tus would ba given to shark||@@||I fancy sucy an impetus would be given to shark- hunting th.it buthera mi^ht enjoy the felicity of a swim||@@||hunting that bathers might enjoy the felicity of a swim ínsicdd of d IPVIDÇ thou heads in shallow water, as we ara||@@||instead of ducking their heads in shallow water, as we are comprl'cd to do at||@@||compelled to do. , * MANLY BEACH.||@@||MANLY BEACH. Sydney, 13th March.||@@||Sydney, 13th March. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13374114 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn CORONER'S COURT.||@@||CORONER'S COURT. THE City Coionci held an inquest at 11 o'clotk yesterday||@@||THE City Coroner held an inquest at 11 o'clock yesterday at the Whnlets' Aims, Gloucester street, touching tho||@@||at the Whalers' Arms, Gloucester street, touching the death of n mun named Hans Jolhom Hilderbrandt||@@||death of a man named Hans Jolhom Hilderbrandt. the following depositions were taken -||@@||The following depositions were taken :— Cathoiine Hilderbrandt deposed She residosatNo 6G,||@@||Catherine Hilderbrandt deposed : She resides at No 56, Gloucester street the doceaned was her husband, named||@@||Gloucester-street ; the deceased was her husband, named Hans Jolhom Hildorbrandt acred li xrars and ¡ilabouur,||@@||Hans Jolhom Hilderbrandt, aged 43 years, and a labourer ; he was a native of Denmar]., «nd has lo't n ioinih of two||@@||he was a native of Denmark, and has left a family of two children (¿iris), latterly ho hid ¡enjoyed {rood healtt, but||@@||children (girls) ; latterly he had enjoyed good health, but s rat four or cueveara ago complamel of a lump on his||@@||some four or five yeara ago complained of a lump on his fide, he was a min ordinuulj of sober habiU he was at||@@||side ; he was a man ordinarily of sober habits ; he was at work on Wedneeda,) last, at Ialbot's viool st res -where ho||@@||work on Wednesday last, at Talbot's wool stores, where he had been working f r some time, ho returned home bo||@@||had been working for some time ; he returned home be- twe n 6 and 7 o clock on that evening, when ho aj poured||@@||tween 6 and 7 o'clock on that evening, when he appeared periectly well md was not complaining of nn^tmng, he||@@||perfectly well and was not complaining of anything ; he had been home on that dnv tj his bioakfast and duiner,||@@||had been home on that day to his breakfast and dinner ; he went to bed between 9and 10 o clock, he did not go||@@||he went to bed between 9 and 10 o'clock ; he did not go awnv from the premises after having hiBtca, sho went to||@@||away from the premises after having his tea ; she went to bod at the tainu tuno, about au hour after going to bed||@@||bed at the same time ; about an hour after going to bed hu woko up out of a sleep and complnned of pains in his||@@||he woke up out of a sleep and complained of pains in his stomach, and mime lia ely aftT commenced to vomit, about||@@||stomach, and immediately after commenced to vomit ; about on hour after he again complained of the pam and went to||@@||an hour after he again complained of the pain and went to sleep, ho di 1 not vomit much during the night, he did not||@@||sleep ; he did not vomit much during the night ; he did not vjnnt any blood, she ¿uve him some hot i um, und applied||@@||vomit any blood ; she gave him some hot rum, and applied sumo hot plutcs and Rome hot flannels to his stomaoh, he||@@||some hot plates and some hot flannels to his stomach ; he continued pufleung from the pains, and was vomiting until||@@||continued suffering from the pains, and was vomiting until ho died, about tutntv minut s to 11 o clock on Thursday||@@||he died ; about twenty minutes to 11 o'clock on Thursday morning ho died, sue did not consider thither husband||@@||morning he died ; she did not consider that her husband mis verv ill, and did not send foi a doctor until aft r dav||@@||was very ill, and did not send for a doctor until after day- hsht, before a doctor arrived deceased died he was sensi-||@@||light ; before a doctor arrived deceased died ; he was sensi- ble to the last, hut lost Ins speech Mr. Burns saw him||@@||ble to the last, but lost his speech ; Mr. Burns saw him ubout twenty minute» before he died||@@||about twenty minutes before he died. Dr Huntei derubedthntbe made a post-raoi ¡em examina-||@@||Dr. Hunter deposed that he made a post-mortem examina- tion t f the body, aud found that too cause of death was rup-||@@||tion of the body, aud found that the cause of death was rup- ture of the principal vein of the liver||@@||ture of the principal vein of the liver. The jury thon found a verdict of "Death from natural||@@||The jury then found a verdict of "Death from natural causes."||@@||causes." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28399847 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn ' ' '?ÍfEWS-'PteOM'-.TERVrS BAY. "||@@||NEWS FROM JERVIS BAY. I Lighthouse-keeper, Jervis Bay,' September 1'4. 1876,||@@||Lighthouse-keeper, Jervis Bay, September 14, 1876, |-:Û a.m. To the President 'of the Marine Hoard,]||@@||9 a.m. To the President of the Marine Board, iSydney. ..-i ,?: ".''-???;.: ,||@@||Sydney. , "Xo.trace of Dandenong. ..Foujt.stearne-s, now, in||@@||" No trace of Dandenong. Four steamers now in sight iri the oiling,', searching-Tn^tis,; Bulli, Illalong,||@@||sight in the offing, searching — Thetis, Bulli, Illalong, audit. M. Si Sappho. Thetiscarae into the bay tins||@@||and H. M. S. Sappho. Thetis came into the bay this ! morning, and left'agaiu ut daylight."rt; ?'!||@@||morning, and left again at daylight." Captain Uixson¡rocéived also çh^j .foj)ftwjpg..inforina>||@@||Captain Hixson received also the following informa- tiqn, this morning from Jervis Bay,:-"rThe. only vessel||@@||tion this morning from Jervis Bay :—" The only vessel nt'iin-hor ih'tliebdy is' the Lady"of 'lite Lake,||@@||at anchor in the bay is the Lady of the Lake, i sch oner' .The barque Clueen? Era\iïd'-°pnt in'on the||@@||schooner. The barque Queen Emura put in on the I I Uh and: tailed again on the lí!tU>i She was from||@@||11th and sailed again on the 12th. She was from I Neireaitle. böuiid,to:Geelong.'-; j ,,, . ?? ;||@@||Newcastle bound to Geelong." I BOTA-NV BA.Y REQA.T;TA.I-Alpublic meeting||@@||BOTANY BAY REGATTA. — A public meeting wa{ held.on Snturdav eyenins,.thc i'th iuitunt, in the||@@||was held on Saturday evening, the 9th instant, in the Botany Mechanics*.Institute, .to. arrange for a regatta||@@||Botany Mechanics' Institute, to arrange for a regatta cut a s'rimewhiit extensive, scale, "ort Boxing Day next.||@@||on a somewhat extensive scale, on Boxing Day next. It «vas decided to''issue subscription lists at once, arid a||@@||It was decided to issue subscription lists at once, and a cotrimitteetof nearly forty influential residents was ap-||@@||committee of nearly forty influential residents was ap- pointed; rL.iher»! í'Qtvátions weue'promise'd by certain||@@||pointed. Liberal donations were promised by certain of, the leading manufacturera and. Sydney folk, inter:||@@||of the leading manufacturers and Sydney folk, inter- estéa,' in order ïthaf the demonstration might be made||@@||ested, in order that the demonstration might be made a /high-class regatta;:l In the 'programme ' to issue||@@||a high-class regatta. In the programme to issue shbttly it "is¡ proposed to provide'for a Champion||@@||shortly it is proposed to provide for a Champion Outriigcr Ksce.'.aud first-class ;pri«es for yachts and||@@||Outrigger Race, and first-class prizes for yachts and other craft.- . . .- ;..,i||@@||other craft. ¡ ' 'DH"6'R i'isi>H*j'LiottT. "Unowit COD 'Ursa fjtt 13 toe "un||@@||DR. DE JONGH'S LIGHT BROWN COD LIVER OIL is the un- 1 rivHlleil UestaraUvo for iWeak and "letty Children.-Dr.1 ll. c.||@@||rivalled Restorative for Weak and Sickly Children. — Dr. R. C. Cioít. author, of.'/ íUtitHjoóK. tor. lho,>> ilbery ,7 suies-,-" t have||@@||Croft, author of "Handbook for the Nursery" states :—" I have I tried lir: tVJónfrh'»Li{taV'Brown Cod Liver Oil,'and find th.it ic||@@||tried Dr. De Jongh's Light Brown Cod Liver Oil, and find that it oinUjins all tai- pioptrtiVvwiwa -.render tUo.otl *ö erScaclou». 1||@@||contains all the properties which render the oil so efficacious. I Kurt ilion-ove, , that many patient* prefer.it to tue pule oil, (pul are||@@||find moreover, that many patients prefer it to the pale oil, and are »bli- to retain it'-morti co-iiiortatilc. lt Is almost a K|H-cirtoin||@@||able to retain it more comfortably. It is almost a specific in nupv-of, (hq ditei-.i's puculi.w,,to , infancy »nd elilldhotirt. ami I||@@||many of the diseases peculiar to infancy and childhood, and I i U'aW .iéèu' 'wark'*d'-6«nenV produced' by Its-use." Hold ,only iii||@@||have seen marked benefit produced by its use." Sold only in ! tapuited.'Imperial half-pints, pints, and; quarts, by all climnUtjj||@@||capsuled Imperial half-pints, pints, and quarts, by all chemists, i driiv'ïi-iî. and storekeepers. Sole conilçuçcs: Ans-ir, Hurford,||@@||druggists, and storekeepers. Sole consignees : Ansar, Harford, j iln'd fó., TVStÁhd, London. 'Agent'àt Sydney-Elliott, Brothers,||@@||and Co., 77, Strand, London. Agent at Sydney — Elliott, Brothers. -Auiv v .-? , . -. , : .. , ? ' ':.>||@@||— ADV. j .MULLER'S Con .fyr.ea.Otfc.r-" lt is willi trreat plemure that||@@||MULLER'S COD LIVER OIL. —"It is with great pleasure that can bear testimony to the piWur.of Slr.' Muller's Cod Live- Oil,||@@||can bear testimony to the purity of Mr. Muller's Cod Liver Oil, ; whicli;t ha»e:flow -u»rU tor. -nomi': tUrey years bochín private||@@||which I have now used for some three years both in private ! practice -.md at the Il.imVCor Sick Children. Coatuam. ' "In"com||@@||practice and at the Home for Sick Children, Coatham. In com- I parine (be dtl-íüp :|ied b'y Mr..Muller .w ith ith»t used ur«viou»ly,||@@||paring the oil supplied by Mr. Muller with that used previously, 1 cannot but be struck with Un; few case* tu which thc stoniael||@@||I cannot but be struck with the few cases in which the stomach ; refugesto tolerate the1 bil-a great desiderátum iii an Innitutior||@@||refuses to tolerate the oil — a great desideratum in an institution nbeic to many vases ot ^t-ofuja nit) admitted. I can vonldentlj||@@||where so many cases of scrofula are admitted. I can confidently I recommend vir Uiiller'ji oil to the public as ot exceptional purity||@@||recommend Mr. Muller's oil to the public as of exceptional purity, ? «nd: ot great dlete-fe vallie." Thomas Wi Ti "Loch* iitr?eor||@@||and of great dietetic value. Thomas W. T. Locke, surgeon WostiunolkHtUtia, Admiralty lurj-eon and agent, SuCtolk Bou»e||@@||West Suffolk Militia, Admiralty surgeon and agent, Suffolk House, Comb.»:«, April 10th. 187B." ' Péter Hölter is tlie"only'reaViiiaíúv||@@||Coatham, April 10th, 1876." Peter Muller is the only real manu- t facturer bottling bli Cojl Lifer Oil, thin offeiinr to the puiilii'tbi||@@||facturer bottling his Cod Liver Oil, thus offering to the public the (tuaraqteed attlcle. ,Head-oftkei at hrtstianl», Norway ; Grand||@@||guaranteed article. Head offices at Christiania, Norway ; Branch at' Ml', Oxford-Street, . \V.C" ' Lomon: and'wanufacto'ries 'u'||@@||at 521, Oxford-Street, W.C., London : and manufactories at Lofoten tslurülí.'ífory-*y¿;y,0old turpurtiout.the-jMtnles-.taali||@@||Lofoten Islands, Norway. Sold throughout the colonies by all chemists and druggists ; hut hare Müller** onlv.||@@||chemists and druggists ; but have Muller's only. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13377184 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn NEWCASTLE.||@@||NEWCASTLE. Tuesday.||@@||TUESDAY. The New England (s ) left Newcastle on the 17th||@@||The New England (s.) left Newcastle on the 17th | instant for the Clarence River She expenenced||@@||instant for the Clarence River. She experienced strong southeily winds and heavy sea until hei||@@||strong southerly winds and heavy sea until her ainvalat C1 ircnce Heads when, owing to the fiesh||@@||arrival at Clarence Heads, when, owing to the fresh in the. liver it w is found to be impossible to eut r||@@||in the river it was found to be impossible to enter. ¡she stood ofTand on for hie daj3, duung twentv four||@@||She stood off and on for five days, during twenty-four hours of which it blew n tcniUc hurucane, and ulti-||@@||hours of which it blew a terrific hurricane, and ulti- mately it was deemed piudent to beal up lor New||@@||mately it was deemed prudent to bear up for New- cas lo foi coals and supplies.||@@||castle for coals and supplies. lhe Challenge (tu.;) his just arrived fioin Poit||@@||The Challenge (tug) has just arrived from Port Stephens, bunding the captain ind crew of the Isa-||@@||Stephens, bringing the captain and crew of the Isa- bella A light is said to have been s-en on Broughton||@@||bella. A light is said to have been seen on Broughton Isl ind lust ni_;ht||@@||Island last night. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28399777 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn ...JJ:,. , A11HTYAL8. - SKI'TKMIIXH 5.||@@||ARRIVALS. - SEPTEMBER 5. Aldina (s.), 400 ton», Captain J, H. "oittti, from lirisband'Snd||@@||Edina (s.), 400 tons, Captain J, H. South, from Brisband 2nd Instant . Passengers-Mrs. Pellet and cliild, Mrs. Maxton,:Miss||@@||Instant. Passengers - Mrs. Pellet and child, Mrs. Maxton, Miss Chapman Messrs. K. K. Vaughan, Hackett, Downs, Smith, J.||@@||Chapman. Messrs. K. K. Vaughan, Hackett, Downs, Smith, J. Noble, Wolsh, Morriu,. Jones, (VGrudy, W. Gill, and JJ in tho||@@||Noble, Welsh, Morritt, Jones, O'Grady, W. Gill, and 52 in tho «tecraee. M. -t. S Co., agents.||@@||steerage. M. S. S Co., agents. ^''Phoenix barque, MO tons. Captain Ward, fvom Adelaide 27th||@@||Phoenix barque, 840 tons. Captain Ward, from Adelaide 27th ultimo.. Beilby and Scott, agents. ?||@@||ultimo.. Beilby and Scott, agents. ' Isle'of ' mite, ship. U2'- tons, Captain Cavell, from tho start||@@||Isle of Bute, ship. 929 tons, Captain Cavell, from the start Foint 18th Juno. Passengers-Mrs. and Miss Cavell. J. Frazer||@@||Point 18th June. Passengers - Mrs. and Miss Cavell. J. Frazer and Co., agents. ? . ?||@@||and Co., agents. ' Mctksworth (s.), SOO tons, Captain l.c Gay, from Melbourne,||@@||'McIksworth (s.), 3OO tons, Captain Le Gay, from Melbourne, Tia 8u)ji. ; Bulli Coal Co. agents. ., j||@@||via Bulli, Bulli Coal Co. agents. Kiama (a ), ISO tons. Captain Meaney, from Moruya, Clyde, and||@@||Kiama (8), 150 tons, Captain Meaney, from Moruya, Clyde, and 'Ulladulla. ' Passengers'-Mrs. Osborne and family. Mrs. Russell||@@||Ulladulla. Passengers - Mrs. Osborne and family, Mrs. Russell and family, M rs., Davis and child, Mrs. Chambers, Mrs -hay,||@@||and family, M rs. Davis and child, Mrs. Chambers, Mrs ?hay, Mrs!'Jack-on, Miss Wilkinson. Messrs. Russell Gibins, Llewellyn,||@@||Mrs. Jackson, Miss Wilkinson. Messrs. Russell Gibins, Llewellyn, Diho.'Davls, and 5 in thc steerage. I- S. N Co., agents. ?||@@||Dine.'Davis, and 5 in the steerage. I. S. N Co., agents. ?Kpsobud, schooner, li'O tons, Captain'Nicholson, »on» Adelaide||@@||Rosebud, schooner, 190 tons, Captain'Nicholson, from Adelaide 38th instant. Captain, itgont.||@@||29th instant. Captain, agent. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28401435 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn GOVERNMENT GAZETTE. ^||@@||GOVERNMENT GAZETTE. Txr. following notifications appeur in. the Oovtrnmtnt||@@||The following notifications appear in the Government Gezfllc published yesteiday :||@@||Gazette published yesterday:- A VT» OINTMENTS.-Mr. Augustus Morris, tobo Executive '||@@||APPOINTMENTS.- Mr Augustus Morris, to be Executive Commissioner, to represent the colony of New South VValei||@@||Commissioner, to represent the colony of New South Wales at tho Philadelphia International Exhibition of 1876, yio»||@@||at the Philadelphia International Exhibition of 1876, vice Mr. George lhornton, resigned. Mr. John Duff, tobi||@@||Mr. George lhornton, resigned. Mr. John Duff, to be cashier in the Deeds branch of the Registrar-General'»||@@||cashier in the Deeds branch of the Registrar-General's depnitmcnt, vice leeton; tho appointment to toko cfleofi||@@||department, vice Iceton; the appointment to take effect from.tho 1st of May, 1875. Mr. James Bray, to be (tem||@@||from the 1st of May, 1875. Mr James Bray, to be (tem- poiaiily) walden's cleik and mining registrar at Armidale,||@@||porarily) warden's clerk and minin registrar of Armidale, and to issue minois'lights, business and mineral licenses,||@@||and to issue miners' rights, business and mineral licences during- the absence, on leave, of Mr. Edward Marriott; and||@@||duting the absence, on leave, of Mr Edward marriott; and Mr. lieger Hale Sheaffe, to he (tempoiurily) warden's clerk||@@||Mr roger Hale Sheaffe, to be (temporarily) warden's clark and mining registrar nt Scone, and to issno miners' right»,.||@@||and mining registrar of Scone, and to issue miners' rights, business and mineral licenses during the absence, on leay»,||@@||business and mineral licences during the absence, on leave, of Mr. .Tames T. Wiltshire. Tho following members of||@@||of Mr James T Wiltshire. The following members of thc polico force, to act aa inspectors of distilleries for and||@@||the police force, to act as inspectors of distrilleries for and within the districts sot opposito their names respectively,.||@@||with the districts set opposite their names respectively, viz.:-Senior-sergeant John Carroll, Gundagai; senior||@@||viz.:-Senior-sergeant John Carroll, Gundagai; senior constable Josiah P. Yizzuid, Corowa. Mr. Henry Qannell,.||@@||constable Josiah P. Vizzard, Corowa. Mr. Henry Hannell,. to be second lightke^pcr, at the Nobby's Lighthouse, New-||@@||to be second lightkeepcr, at the Nobby's Lighthouse, New- castle.||@@||castle. YOJ.VNTEMI NOTICE.-Mr. Edward Henry Amhoim,.||@@||VOLUNTEER NOTICE.-Mr. Edward Henry Arnheim, lieutenant iu tho Volunteer Engineer Corps, h»B retired on.||@@||lieutenant in the Volunteer Engieer Corps, has retired on his rank, under the 43td section of tho Volunteer Fore» -||@@||his rank, under the 43rd secion of the Volunteer Force Regulation Act of 1867.||@@||Regulation Act of 1867 TnvsTKES.-The undermentioned gontlemcn are ap-||@@||TRUSTEES.- The undermentioned gentlemen are ap- pointed trustees of the laud at Nanandora, dedicated as ».||@@||pointed trustees of the land at Narrandera, dedicated as a site for a Church of England church and paraonago,.||@@||site for a Church of England church and parsonage, namely:-Messrs. H. J. Douglas, J. P., J. J.Roberts, ana-.||@@||namely:- Messrs. H J Douglas, J.P., J J Roberts, and Francis Jenkins.||@@||Francis Jenings RBGISTUATIOX.-Mr. Israel Melvin Unsworth has been.||@@||REGISTRATION;- Mr Israel Melvill Unsworth has been appointed acting registrar of births, deaths, and marriages .||@@||appointed acting registrar of births, deaths, and marriages for thc district of Maitland, from the 5th instant.||@@||for the district of Maitland, from the 5th instant ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13361104 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn I SINGULAR PHENOMENON. I||@@||SINGULAR PHENOMENON. On December li, when her Majesty's ship Crocodile was||@@||On December 11, when her Majesty's ship Crocodile was in N. latitude 13 30, longitude "«52-30 E., about two||@@||in N. latitude 13 30, longitude 52-30 E., about two d.ivs frmi Ad;m, at ab-jut HA'i p.m. a most extra-||@@||days from Aden, at about 5.45 p.m. a most extra- ordinary phenomenon made ¡is unppaiauct« in the« sky.||@@||ordinary phenomenon made its appearance in the sky. The sun was sott'ugat the tiine.und the smoke of a I\nin||@@||The sun was setting at the time, and the smoke of a Penin- sular aud Oriental stc uiier w e hVl lately passed was dis-||@@||sular aud Oriental steamer we had lately passed was dis- appearing in th«3 west, when nlmo.'-i instiinfiineously, a band||@@||appearing in the west, when almost instantaneously, a band or streak of light apir-nted in the lravens about 16||@@||or streak of light appeared in the heavens about 15° above tho horizon, and 30- ninth of weat: it extended||@@||above the horizon, and 30° north of west: it extended ujiwards «tomo 2"i- in ti ¿nr-zug form like a quaint siu_a||@@||upwards some 25° in a zigzag form like a quaint signa- turc written on the« sky. In mueriiivium light, and io'.kiiij'||@@||ture written on the sky. In magnesium light, and looking at it sideways, it ssemed to form roujihly the lettcis||@@||at it sideways, it seemed to form roughly the letters " Rwliiitz." Th" stiosk at its lower extremity was one and||@@||" Swhirtz." The streak at its lower extremity was one and a half foot bioad, getting thinner ¡is it approached the||@@||a half foot broad, getting thinner as it approached the zenith. It diel not seen to keep quite still, but to creep out||@@||zenith. It did not seem to keep quite still, but to creep out sideways as do th" beams of r.n aurora borcalis. The .sun-||@@||sideways as do the beams of an aurora borealis. The sun- set was most bctutiful ut the time, or rath"i- the» sun hue!||@@||set was most beautiful at the time, or rather the sun had just' disappeared below the hoiin'-niaoraniieanl guenihh||@@||just disappeared below the horizon in orange and greenish guld tint- : but this hail, though like. bur^is'aca rt-el or the||@@||gold tints : but this trail, though like burnished steel or the sheet, of tar soilt on -water willi its puipiish tints, yvus too||@@||sheet of tar spilt on water with its puipiish tints, was too uncommon nnd uncanny lo »tried one in being beautiful *||@@||uncommon and uncanny to strike one as being beautiful ; it shone till dnrkncss "enveloped it, vii., for nome ten or||@@||it shone till darkness enveloped it, viz., for some ten or rifteen minutes.||@@||fifteen minutes. jThe Peninsular and Oiiea.tr.1 steamer Gwahor, Comman-||@@||The Peninsular and Oriental steamer Gwalior, Comman- der Buhot, arrived at Bombay on the ISth December. When||@@||der Bahot, arrived at Bombay on the 18th December. When two days from Aden. h. t people al.-o wvre astonish«! by tho||@@||two days from Aden her people also were astonished by the sight oi a huge meteor, which they describa us coursing||@@||sight of a huge meteor, which they describe as coursing through the my likt* a bait of fire, tue si/o of th« sun,||@@||through the sky like a ball of fire, the size of the sun, thro.ving out spink»; that it upp»ared to hit and to throw||@@||throwing out sparks; that it appeared to hit and to throw up* the water, whence they consider it we»s within seven||@@||up the water, whence they consider it was within seven miles of thom when it foil. Ii left a luminous trail behind,||@@||miles of them when it fell. It left a luminous trail behind, which at first was straight but gradually took a. /'-4711g||@@||which at first was straight but gradually took a. zigzag form, and no doubt it .vas this that we saw in the Crocodile.||@@||form, and no doubt it was this that we saw in the Crocodile. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13361969 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn CORONER'S COURT. ? . . .. .||@@||CORONER'S COURT. Ax inquest was held on Saturday morning by the City||@@||An inquest was held on Saturday morning by the City Coroner, at Mrs. Lawrence's Original 1 hoatre Royal||@@||Coroner, at Mrs. Lawrence's Original Theatre Royal Hotel, Cjmtleieagh-stieet, touching the death of one Bliza||@@||Hotel, Castlereagh-street, touching the death of one Eliza beth Snow.||@@||beth Snow. Tho following depositions were miren :||@@||The following depositions were taken : Mary Mahony deposed : She resides at Miller's T'oint,||@@||Mary Mahony deposed : She resides at Miller's T'oint, and is a widow ; the decejwod was her daughter, named||@@||and is a widow ; the deceased was her daughter, named Elizabeth Snow, airod twenty-four year*, a native of||@@||Elizabeth Snow, aged twenty-four years, a native of Lim-rick, Ireland, and a married Vornan; deceased'» hus-||@@||Limerick, Ireland, and a married woman; deceased's hus- band was a sailor, und had been away some three or four||@@||band was a sailor, and had been away some three or four years ; deceased has 'eft two children-two girls-t-one about||@@||years ; deceased has left two children -two girls -one about seven years of aire, and the other about Ave; she last saw||@@||seven years of age, and the other about five; she last saw deceased alive on Saturday lost t (||@@||deceased alive on Saturday last. Arthur Bonfield deposed : He resides at No. 39, Foster||@@||Arthur Bonfield deposed : He resides at No. 39, Foster street, and, is a butcher; on hist, Thursday night ho went||@@||street, and is a butcher; on last, Thursday night he went hy tho name of Stephenson; ho hod known, for.twclvo||@@||by the name of Stephenson; he had known, for twclve trionths the deceased Elizibeth Snow; ho mot her about 8||@@||months the deceased Elizabeth Snow; he met her about 8 o'clock on Thurtiduy night ut the comer of King and Kent||@@||o'clock on Thursday night at the corner of King and Kent streets ; she was then sober, but complaining ; she had twa||@@||streets ; she was then sober, but complaining ; she had been drinking to «excess lately, but w«.s ordinarily of temperate||@@||drinking to excess lately, but was ordinarily of temperate haWts ; she usuully complained of pain» in her head-hesd||@@||habits ; she usuully complained of pains in her head -head aehe; heftceouipaniedhertoherhou^.and helped bei tobad,||@@||ache; he accompanied her to her house, and helped her to bed, as she became so bad as to be nuable to --tHtid: he kid her||@@||as she became so bad as to be unable to stand: he laid her down on the bed, and she was very ill, retching : after put-||@@||down on the bed, and she was very ill, retching : after put- ting her to bed, he went and brought her some brandy and||@@||ting her to bed, he went and brought her some brandy and gavoitlohor; the 'time was" thba about 10 o'clock-."after||@@||gave it to her; the time was then about 10 o'clock : after giving her the brandy sha got better and he left, leaving a||@@||giving her the brandy she got better and he left, leaving a little girl in bed with her '||@@||little girl in bed with her. Susan Egan deposed: About half-twt IO o'clock on||@@||Susan Egan deposed: About half-past 10 o'clock on Thursday night, she went to the deceased's residence, and||@@||Thursday night, she went to the deceased's residence, and there saw her lying dead on a bed on tho floor.||@@||there saw her lying dead on a bed on the floor. Dr. Dansey' deposed : About li o'clock on Thursday||@@||Dr. Dansey deposed : About 11 o'clock on Thursday night, he WAS" called to set» tlio deceased; on going t» her||@@||night, he was called to see the deceased; on going to her house he saw that sho was dead ; he made a post-mortem es||@@||house he saw that she was dead ; he made a post-mortem ex- náiinatiod about twelvii hours aft/-r death, and found that||@@||amination about twelvii hours after death, and found that the cause of death was «erous apoplexv.||@@||the cause of death was serous apoplexy. The jury then considered their verdict, and found " That||@@||The jury then considered their verdict, and found "That Slizabsth Snow died on the 2nd instant from serous||@@||Elizabeth Snow died on the 2nd instant from serous apoplexy." " " '||@@||apoplexy." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13362137 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn CORONER'S COURT. -. -||@@||CORONER'S COURT. --?-'--.||@@|| ÇotntD DROWNED IK DARLING HAKUOÜÍI.||@@||FOUND DROWNED IN DARLING HARBOUR. TUB City Cortmer held an inquest yoaterday afternoon, at||@@||THE City Cortmer held an inquest yesterday afternoon, at the Observer Tavern, Lower Goorge-itreer, toucainjf the||@@||the Observer Tavern, Lower George-street, touching the death of one Henry Kurz. A||@@||death of one Henry Kurz. The following deputation* were taken :- , '||@@||The following deputations were taken :— William David Thompson de¡wsed : He is master ef tthe||@@||William David Thompson deposed : He is master of the steamship Illalong, trading between Sydney ana ShdaL.||@@||steamship Illalong, trading between Sydney and Shoal- nevon, but at present lying at the Pccnnix Wharf ; he||@@||haven, but at present lying at the Phoenix Wharf ; he know the deceased by the marne of Henry Kurz,%hbwa«i||@@||knew the deceased by the marne of Henry Kurz, who was a coal trimmer engaged on boird the Illalong ; deoeas«tt.|||@@||a coal trimmer engaged on board the Illalong ; deceased was 3t years of age, and a native of France ; deceased wa*'||@@||was 36 years of age, and a native of France ; deceased was a man of temperate habita, so far as he , knew *.||@@||a man of temperate habits, so far as he knew ; he last saw deceased olive on board about a quarter-past ,6||@@||he last saw deceased alive on board about a quarter-past 6 o'clock un Monday evening last, when he waa sober ; oa||@@||o'clock on Monday evening last, when he was sober ; on Tuesday morning deceased waa reported as misiing, and the||@@||Tuesday morning deceased was reported as missing, and the Water t-olice «-ame and dragged for his bedy, which ira* not||@@||Water Police came and dragged for his body, which was not recovered until yesterday morning. '||@@||recovered until yesterday morning. James Avis deposed : Ha is night watchman on-the||@@||James Avis deposed : He is night watchman on the Phoenix Wharf, and resides in Kent-stieet ; about half||@@||Phoenix Wharf, and resides in Kent-street ; about half- past 12 o'clock on last Tuesday morning he saw the deceased||@@||past 12 o'clock on last Tuesday morning he saw the deceased on board the illalong, in his cabin ; deceased wa* then-hitf||@@||on board the Illalong, in his cabin ; deceased was then half drunk ; when he left him in his cabin there were several of||@@||drunk ; when he left him in his cabin there were several of the hands up ; he did not know whether the deootsed ooald||@@||the hands up ; he did not know whether the deceased could swim. . » /||@@||swim. George Caston, fireman of the Illalong, depoaed : He had,||@@||George Caston, fireman of the Illalong, deposed : He had known.the deceased for about five months ; about half-past||@@||known the deceased for about five months ; about half-past 12 o'clock on Tuesday morning he saw the deceased on.||@@||12 o'clock on Tuesday morning he saw the deceased on board ; thora was a stage from the wharf to the Steamar,||@@||board ; thera was a stage from the wharf to the steamer, which wa* about 8 feet distant from the wharf ; the stag*,||@@||which was about 8 feet distant from the wharf ; the stage had hand reis, and there was a light thrown on it ; at tli»||@@||had hand rails, and there was a light thrown on it ; at the tuna mentioned deceased came on b .ard, sat down In hie"||@@||time mentioned deceased came on board, sat down in his berth, h id sombthtng to cat, then changed his cloth*«, and||@@||berth, had something to eat, then changed his clothes, and after turning the light down, went on drck ; daceiaeV wa»||@@||after turning the light down, went on deck ; deceased was perfectly capable of looking after himself, but might hat«||@@||perfectly capable of looking after himself, but might have had a glass or two ; he heard no noiae to attract hi* atten-||@@||had a glass or two ; he heard no noise to attract his atten- tion, after the deceased went on deck.' ? ' ,||@@||tion, after the deceased went on deck. flobort Josaelyn deposed : He is a licensed victualler,||@@||Robert Josselyn deposed : He is a licensed victualler, keeping the Dux bury Hotel, Sussex-street ; he knew ti»||@@||keeping the Duxbury Hotel, Sussex-street ; he knew the dtc.-oied, Hijil unM-in.Uy night, about Ho'dock, he left the.»||@@||deceased, and on Monday night, about 11 o'clock, he left the place rauutioui'.d : at thav hour deceased was perfectly sober ;,||@@||place mentioned ; at that hour deceased was perfectly sober ; d-cease lived at displace fer some time, and he had during11||@@||deceased lived at his place for some time, and he had during *h it period never *pfn hini drank.||@@||that period never seen him drunk. mmDr. Dansey depoRod : Yesterday morning he wa* called to I||@@||Dr. Dansey deposed : Yesterday morning he was called to the dead-house, Circular Quay, to see the body .of the',||@@||the dead-house, Circular Quay, to see the body of the deceased there ; on his arrival he saw the body lying on||@@||deceased there ; on his arrival he saw the body lying on the table, dressed; he found no signs of injury or violence||@@||the table, dressed ; he found no signs of injury or violence on examination, but there were several post mortem abra-||@@||on examination, but there were several post mortem abra- sions; fn,m the nppenrai.ee of the bod«, -he was of opinion«||@@||sions ; from the appearance of the body, he was of opinion that death had be=n caused by suffocation by drownieg ;,||@@||that death had been caused by suffocation by drowning ; the body appeared to have been in the water some three or.||@@||the body appeared to have been in the water some three or four day*. .||@@||four days. The jury found an open verdict of " Found drowned."||@@||The jury found an open verdict of " Found drowned." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13366289 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn CENTRAL POLICE COURT.||@@||CENTRAL POLICE COURT. FlllDAY.||@@||FRIDAY. Bl i til:« Mçbsrs. Jolly, Heading, and Pope.||@@||BEFORE Messrs. Jolly, Reading, and Pope. Eight persons wcie fined for drunkennosB, and as mm||@@||Eight persons were fined for drunkenness, and as many more pleaded guilty to similar misconduct, but, not haviu.||@@||more pleaded guilty to similar misconduct, but, not having bt't-u pieviously betöre the Court, thoy were odin inismd||@@||been previously before the Court, they were admonished and dischaigcd.||@@||and discharged. i Susanna AVebb, affer being Unod for drunkenness, tv.i||@@||Susanna Webb, after being fined for drunkenness, was chai ged with having made use of obsrone langnage, an J ,||@@||charged with having made use of obscene language, and was sentenced on account theieof to pay a penalty of .io, ??'||@@||was sentenced on account thereof to pay a penalty of £5, or to bo imprisoned three months. > .||@@||to be imprisoned three months. AVillinm Eggloton was found guilty of having, hy f uriou||@@||William Eggleton was found guilty of having, by furious riding, endangeied public safety, and was sentenced to p.iy||@@||riding, endangered public safety, and was sentenced to pay I a penalty of 10s.. or 11 bo imprisoned four dnys.||@@||a penalty of 10s., or to be imprisoned four days. I Befoio the Pobce Magistrate, with Messi-s. Oatley, Hil!,||@@||Before the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Oatley, Hill, II olborow, Neale, Murray, and Ridge. '||@@||Holborow, Neale, Murray, and Ridge. On the SummuiiB paper were thirty-six cases. Patrick||@@||On the Summons paper were thirty-six cases. Patrick Maher was fined 10s. for assaulting Samuel Duggin.||@@||Maher was fined 10s. for assaulting Samuel Duggis. Martin" Connell was lound guilty of having wilfully||@@||Martin Connell was found guilty of having wilfully damaged a door, the property of Edward Collison, and was||@@||damaged a door, the property of Edward Collison, and was 1 urden d to poy 20B. damages. Patrick Grogan, George||@@||ordered to pay 20s. damages. Patrick Grogan, George Payne, Daniel Sullivan, and Alfred Phillis were severally||@@||Payne, Daniel Sullivan, and Alfred Phillis were severally lined 10s. for using indecent language. David Gray,||@@||fined 10s. for using indecent language. David Gray, Andrew Kuhl, Molióse Clark, and Catherine Soaglo wcie||@@||Andrew Kahl, Melrose Clark, and Catherine Seagle were ouch fined .is. under the Drunkards Punishment Act.||@@||each fined 5s. under the Drunkards Punishment Act. "William M'Cabe was fined 40s., and AVilliam Hore 10s.,||@@||William McCabe was fined 40s., and William Hore 10s., for keeping'thcir public-houses open for the sale of liquor||@@||for keeping their public-houses open for the sale of liquor on Sunday. Martin Bulger was finod Is. for conveying||@@||on Sunday. Martin Bulger was fined 1s. for conveying liqutr i lorn a public-house- within prohibited hours on||@@||liquor from a public-house within prohibited hours on Sunday. AVilliam Martin and Edwaid Millard were fined||@@||Sunday. William Martin and Edward Millard were fined 2s. fid."rneh, and Joshua Rushworth 7s. Gd., for allowing||@@||2s. 6d. each, and Joshua Rushworth 7s. 6d., for allowing animals, thoir properly, to stray in public places.||@@||animals, their properly, to stray in public places. John Golding and AVilliam Reid were charged with ob- I||@@||John Golding and William Reid were charged with ob- inininf,-goods by a false pretence. Frederick J. Palmer,||@@||taining goods by a false pretence. Frederick J. Palmer, conducting the business of Thomas J. Falser, of Oxfortl||@@||conducting the business of Thomas J. Palser, of Oxford- s!icet,hatter,deposcdthatthedefendimfs,yestorday, selected j||@@||street, hatter, deposed that the defendants, yesterday, selected two hats, each of tho price of 17s. 6d., and Reid ordere I (||@@||two hats, each of the price of 17s. 6d., and Reid ordered them to bo Bent to 416, Riley-street, Surry Hills, and he||@@||them to be sent to 416, Riley-street, Surry Hills, and he would pay for them on delivery ; witness sent the portor||@@||would pay for them on delivery ; witness sent the porter with them, and with a receipted bill ; in about an hour and||@@||with them, and with a receipted bill ; in about an hour and a half tho poiterrctumod, bringing neither hats nor money:||@@||a half the porter returned, bringing neither hats nor money ; in consequence of what the porter said lie went to 41 /,||@@||in consequence of what the porter said he went to 417, Mncciuane-Btreot, whero he saw a oonstable, and in conse-||@@||Macquarie-street, where he saw a constable, and in conse- quence ol' what ho said witness took out a warrain||@@||quence of what he said witness took out a warrant .or the apprehension of defendants, charging thom||@@||for the apprehension of defendants, charging them with havi' g by a faKo pietenco obtained from him the twj||@@||with having by a false pretence obtained from him the two lints. Alficd Ofield, porter to Mr. Pulset, of Gxfoni||@@||hats. Alfred Offord, porter to Mr. Palser, of Oxford- stieel, dcpoccd that ho was- sent by the last witness to||@@||street, deposed that he was sent by the last witness to d«In «i- two hats nt No. 410, Riley-sfreot, on payment of||@@||deliver two hats at No. 416, Riley-street, on payment of ti c receipted bill, which bo bael with bim ; he saw a female||@@||the receipted bill, which he had with him ; he saw a female al the addressigivtn, who, however, did not know any||@@||at the address given, who, however, did not know any ono of fho nomo on the bill , as he was||@@||one of the name on the bill ; as he was on his way back the dofondants stopped him, and, tell-||@@||on his way back the defendants stopped him, and, tell- ing him that they would pay him themnn^y, took lum lou||@@||ing him that they would pay him the money, took him to a house in Macquane-Bliecf South , Goldingsud, " Givo mo||@@||house in Macquarie-street South ; Golding said, " Give me tho hats , " mel took them out of witncwuV li ind , one of||@@||the hats ; " and took them out of witnesses' hand ; one of them said " Wait a fow minutes until Igt' hange for a £5||@@||them said " Wait a few minutes until I get change for a £5 note, and I will pay you," ii not certain||@@||note, and I will pay you ; " is not certain which of the two said thiH, but both wwro pre«ent, ho||@@||which of the two said this, but both were present ; he waited for at least threo-quaitors ot an lum, when neither||@@||waited for at least three-quarters of an hour, when neither of them returning, ho .vont to bok for them, met a con-||@@||of them returning, he went to look for them ; met a con- stable, and told him what had occurred, and went to the||@@||stable, and told him what had occurred, and went to the shop In consequence of what tho boy told the constable||@@||shop. In consequence of what the boy told the constable the men were apprehended as for stealing the hats, after||@@||the men were apprehended as for stealing the hats, after which it was judged better to proceed as for false pretences||@@||which it was judged better to proceed as for false pretences. Both prisoners wcie committed for trial at tho Quarter||@@||Both prisoners were committed for trial at the Quarter Sessions||@@||Sessions. On the prosecution of inspector Mitcherson, two retailers||@@||On the prosecution of inspector Mitchelson, two retailers of bund wcie fined for hiving loatra ot short vcight in||@@||of bread were fined for having loaves of short weight in their ships-Mary Mahony 10^, md Elizabeth Barbet||@@||their shops — Mary Mahony 10s., and Elizabeth Barber I îos , ni euch ea«o with the addition of 5s Od Court c jflts,||@@||20s., in each case with the addition of 5s. 6d. Court costs, ¡ 'incl Ks fid prefessu n ii costs In Scoles v. Smith, a||@@||and 10s. 6d. professional costs. In Scoles v Smith, a îneecdir; under the louant Ait, . seven el iys witmnt of||@@||proceeding under the Tenant Act, a seven days' warrant of j« i essiori wai gr in ted Of thereat, five wcie dismissed,||@@||possession was granted. Of the rest, five were dismissed, I one was postponed, ten wero not pro'ecufed, and wirnnti||@@||one was postponed, ten were not prosecuted, and warrants win msiieil f i apprehension of two defendants||@@||were issued for apprehension of two defendants. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13366505 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn ' j PERSONAL EXPLANATION.||@@||PERSONAL EXPLANATION. I . -*- - .||@@|| ! J TO THE EUITOIl Ol' TUB H7.RAT.1).||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. s»rn,4-lT i* not insy tu write, about oneself, and 1 had hoped||@@||SIR, It is not easy to write, about oneself, and I had hoped ihur tenue jirofessionnl friind would hay t» saved nu the 1,-vv||@@||that some professional friend would have saved me the few w.tida of personal explanation which I ml.lr.'st, t.» you to||@@||words of personal explanation which I address to you to- <«'IA||@@||day. My attfiit ion h'ts been called to a quMiou asked in the||@@||My attention has been called to a question asked in the rît.!.«', on behalf ot Mr. Tftjlir, «if Parrmn-itta, in which if||@@||House, on behalf ot Mr. Taylor, of Parramatta, in which it is i-sJoi-icel ab-a fact,that I have been f-uípeudtd from my pvg||@@||asserted as a fact,that I have been suspended from my pro- ?rWicinnl práctico by theMedical Boaidot"Now South Wak-«.||@@||fessional practice by the Medical Board of New South Wales. Thisji|iirstion. though it showed, certainly, a bingular sim||@@||This question, though it showed, certainly, a singular sim . Iii HW on the part of the lion, gentleman," wa« not. I fhink,||@@||plicity on the part of the hon. gentleman," was not. I think, .iifjifrd ty the least iltsin to do hann. He rather, I||@@||inspired by the least desire to do harm. He rather, I buln jo. ih"o?u to imagine a wrong inflicted upon my self||@@||believe, chose to imagine a wrong inflicted upon myself uhiili he. wiib ambitious of redressing. I have u'i'vory||@@||which he wab ambitious of redressing. I have the very 'erious ccnlplaiut against Mr. Taylor, tAce.pt that lie did||@@||serious complaint against Mr. Taylor, except that he did nut vi nfv his nssrunptions by referring to me before- com||@@||not verify his assumptions by referring to me before com- mitting thijíi as facts to the House. But I can .usure him I||@@||mitting them as facts to the House. But I can assure him .list I i.m nut in tho kast Scirree in need 01 hi-» «-huniplju||@@||that I am not in the least degree in need of his champions- hip f that I mu not nvi aro I hat the Medical B ¡uvA Ins any||@@||hip; that I am not aware that the Medical Board has any ItAwj of suspmbion, atd that if it had th» t»awe r n-ithing||@@||power of suspension, and that if it had the power nothing has «-Wuicd to'jnbtify any nifcrfcience with my business.||@@||has occurred to justify any interferience with my business. Tlie rial truth of- the matter, so fur as concerns my own||@@||The real truth of the matter, so far as concerns my own nie tice, ii-as follows:-Soinc nicutliH ago. when tau firbt||@@||practice, is as follows:- Some months ago, when the first t'icidcel indications' of epidemic, crvsipelatuit«, disenso"||@@||decided indications of epidemic erysipelatous disease ' enured. I attended /we» or perhupn three cases of puor||@@||occurred. I attended two or perhaps three cases of puer ¡(inl fovtr. The possible e-hunce of connection befweon||@@||peral fever. The possible chance of connection between . hese lasts and loitain othc-r of oiysirelas vhich I was||@@||these cases and certain other of erysipelas which I was «i--iting tit Um .time», indúctil me to give- up e-ntiiely niul||@@||visiting at the time, induced me to give up entirely mid- «i'iíery practice for three or four months. In othor xvordb,||@@||wifery practice for three or four months. In other words, J Misptnded myself for a time from that particular||@@||I suspended myself for a time from that particular iniindh of my profession. This, of course, was||@@||branch of my profession. This, of course, was « erne. in the " 5ntere.-fc of the publie and at||@@||done in the interest of the public and at fcmcxvhatof a loss to mjhclf. (I havo been with several||@@||somewhat of a loss to myself. (I have been with several c.iifincnicnts .since, but have had no fresh case of tho dis-||@@||confinments since, but have had no fresh case of the dis- ease originating during my attendante.)||@@||ease originating during my attendance.) A simple performance of a duty, no doubt, but it i-¡ a||@@||A simple performance of a duty, no doubt, but it is a l-l tie j too bad that conscientious efforts on behalf of otu||@@||little too bad that conscientious efforts on behalf of our ¡.ati'nts should be rewarded by the grossest exngffci t" -rs,||@@||patients should be rewarded by the grossest exaggerations, mdusfriously reiterated as to tin number of fatal ci-cs||@@||industriously reiterated as to the number of fatal cases i coining yvith myself and some of my tnoads, and the||@@||occurring with myself and some of my friends, and the iiic'btábsutd and groundlesb .statement» of our i-omjuilsiiy||@@||most absurd and groundless statements of our compulsory suspensions from ¡iractke.||@@||suspensions from practice. 1 he public gcneially wishes to bo dcceii ed. but who can||@@||The public generally wishes to be deceived but who can .lu- tho authors and p'iopngators of tht.se si.mdaloiis and||@@||be the authors and propagators of these scandalous and lPiilieioiiR fiils.elinr»il« -||@@||malicious falsehoods? .T"' Vi. FORTEPCI'E, M T., Lond .n.||@@||G. FORTESCUE, M. B., London. J U.IUiI-V I I.||@@||January 14 ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13369409 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn WATER POLICE COURT.||@@||WATER POLICE COURT. Webniispav. I||@@||Wednesday. Bet-op.e tho Water Polier. M cglstiatc, and Messrs. Senior,||@@||Before the Water Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Senior, Josephson, Smart, nnd Goldilcg.||@@||Josephson, Smart, and Golding. Five perewis weic fined fer diunkmness. Willinm||@@||Five persons were fined forf drunkenness. William Walsh, in addition to being fined 5s. for diunkenness, wns||@@||Walsh, in addition to being fined 5s. for drunkenness, was nlso fined 10a. for assaulting ihù constable who arrested||@@||also fined 10s. for assaulting the constable who arrested him.||@@||him. Summons Ca«ES.-There were forty cn«;es on tho||@@||Summons Cases.-There were forty cases on the summons sheet Most of them wie for nDowirur animais||@@||summons sheet most of them were for allowing animals fo stiny, mid for other minen offi-iiros uudei tho Polioo Act.||@@||to stray, and for other minor offences under the Police Act. Chink's Blackburn weis fined -Js . with 4«. lud..costs, for||@@||Charles Blackburn was fined 5s. with 4s. 10d. costs, for makiiitr use of oh«eene lnngungo within hearing in||@@||making use of obscene language within hearing in Oxueen's-placo. George Rcyne.ids wns fined 10*. with||@@||Queen's place. George Reynolds was fined 10s. with 4s. lOd. cost«;, for mnkitig w-o of indecint Iniigunpe||@@||4s. 10d. costs, for making use of indecent language in, Rowe-sfreet. Charles Arnon wa« fined 10s., .with||@@||in Rowe-street. Charles Aaron was fined 10s. with 2a. 6d. costR, for driving two hrnsos nttnr-hpd to||@@||2s. 6d. costs, for driving two horses attached to a carriage, to tho common danger of pnBsr-ngci-s||@@||a carriage, to the common danger of passengers in j\ing-»treet. Gcoige Watkins find John . Hagan||@@||in King-street. George Watkins and John Hagan were each fined Kis for behaving in n riotous inem||@@||were each fined 10s. for behaving in a riotous man- ner in Flryioy-stiont. Fudeiitk f'fcloino was fined 2s. 6d..||@@||ner in Fitzroy-street. Frederick Osborne was fined 2s.6d. with 2s 6d costs, for peunitllnp disoideily conduct in n||@@||with 2s 6d costs, for permitting disorderly conduct in a housp in Kivg-street wheio ipfi-eshnitnts nie sold. John||@@||house in King-street where refreshmentds are sold. John Gnrvey was fined £2 foi nlleiwbig eomniunltatfon between||@@||Garvey was fined £2 for allowing communication between the T'heahe Royal ard fh« Aneiicnn Tfxebilnge Hsfpl||@@||the Theatre Royal and the American Exchange hotel Willinm Brown, Roheit Abbott, and John Reidy weieieach||@@||William Brown, Robert Abbott, and John Reidy were each fined Is., with 2s. 60. costs, ioi bathing neni o the Ornffr.n||@@||fined 1s. with 2s.6d. costs, for bathing near the Grafton Whaif. Daniel Hallinan wns thniged with having cruellf||@@||Wharf. Daniel Hallinan was charged with having cruelly ill-tr'tited a mnro.at Bnlninin.onthe 4thnis(niit ; iho animal||@@||ill-treated a mare at Balmain on the 4th instant; the animal was in a miseinble condition, scrgiant Wnrd. the rnbee||@@||was in a miserable condition, sergeant Ward, the police * fficer In thargo of the t n«e describing it ns feelrg " ii masa||@@||officer in charge of the case describing it as being "a mass of soics and n living skeleton ." and it wns Mi hy óefénd||@@||of sores and a living skeleton;" and it was left by defend- nnt to lie in a street guttpt. untib e to move, for about four'||@@||ant to lie in a street gutter, unable to move for about four htmrR. Defendant was irptnti-dly told to rennie it or put it||@@||hours. Defendant was repeatedly told to remove it or put it out of its misery, but heioíu«td todo Anything. Atlast||@@||out of its misery, but he refused to do anything. At last sergeant Waid, with the nc-istanct. of fioniè bystanders, got||@@||sergeant Ward, with the assistance of some bystanders, got tho maie out of the- gutter, and then defendnnt took it away.||@@||the mare out of the gutter, and then defendant took it away. He wa» o'dered to fay a fine of £2, with 5s. lOel. costs of||@@||He was ordered to pay a fine of £2 with 5s.10d. costs of court, and 21s professional cost». Mr. R, Foiiter appeared||@@||court, and 21s professional cost». Mr. R, Foster appeared for the prosecution.||@@||for the prosecution. In th« rase of .Tulla Mann v. John Mann, for wife de-||@@||In the case of Julia Mann v. John Mann, for wife de- sertion, dpfendnnl wns ordered to pay tho sum of 7s. (3d. pur||@@||sertion, defendant was ordered to pay the sum of 7s. 6d. per «Aeok for twolvo months,||@@||week for twelve months, ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13369493 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn I --r*--?---s||@@|| j CORONKirS COURT.||@@||CORONER'S COURT. Il ii r f ity Coroner held an inquest v .slot dm morning at til«||@@||The City Coroner held an inquest yesterday morning at the \.lc\untlria Hotel, Altxandn t touching tho death of a boy||@@||Alexandria Hotel, Alexandria, touching the death of a boy named M ashwgton HeniyMrt,ndge||@@||named Washington Henry Mogridge Tho following dei«)»iticn« wpte taken -||@@||The following depositions were taken :- Calhcimo Fjaiica deposed Sho íesidov m G irdon-strcot,||@@||Catherine Fyanes deposed: She resides in Garden-street, Waterloo the deceased was hei son, named W tshingtoo.||@@||Waterloo; the deceased was her son, named Washington Henry Mogridgc 11 yens old rbout quin lot ti o o'clock||@@||Henry Mogridge 11 years old; about quarter to 5 o'clock cn A\ednei-dny litt moon he left the houi>o donc the next||@@||on Wednesday afternoon he left the house alone; the next timo sho «aw him w is ni Slndc s paddock, it bien is about s.||@@||time she saw him was in Slade's paddock, which is about a quurlei of a mile from bei lesidence, he wts fhoro lying||@@||quarter of a mile from her residence; he was there lying on tho giound dead there wore many persons on the spot,||@@||on the ground dead; there were many persons on the spot, both boys and adultb theie M ia a bLtek muk cioso to and||@@||both boys and adults; there was a black mark close to and behind the right cor thora wer» no maiks of blood about||@@||behind the right ear; there were no marks of blood about bim, the body was remoi ed to bei hou&o a constable cania||@@||him; the body was removed to her house; a constable came before she rcuioi ed bun||@@||before she removed him. Charles Stuart (10 jem» of age) dr-poscd He resides ra||@@||Charles Stuart (10 years of age) deposed: He resides in Garden-street, "Watciloo, with his narents ho know the||@@||Garden-street, Waterloo, with his parents; he knew the demised whom he saw ou Vi oeiLr'-'day afternoon soon aftec||@@||deceased, whom he saw on Wednesday afternoon, soon after i o clock deceisedwns plaj ing cricket in Shido s paddock||@@||5 o'clock; deceased was playing cricket in Slade's paddock w it h home boys named "V\ illlam Berry, 1 rodent k Prescott,.||@@||with some boys named Willlam Berry, Frederick Prescott, Michael O Ccnnoi, Gbarleb Bonall, Charle-, II\ nos, witness,||@@||Michael O'Connor, Charles Boxall, Charles Hynes, witness, and otherb, about the timo mentioned it taino to rrodoriclv||@@||and others; about the time mentioned it came to Frederick Pre eott s turn to go to tho ticket, and William. Berry||@@||Prescott's turn to go to the wicket, and William Berry bowled to bim tho deceased las slaudmg on Prescott B.||@@||bowled to him; the deceased was standing on Prescott's left side about rhreo yaids from him, n about a Uno witht||@@||left side about three yards from him, in about a line with lum Beirj encdout ' Plni, and bow led a ball to Pres-||@@||him; Berry cried out "Play," and bowled a ball to Pres- cott, who struck it with his bit Prescott hit tho ball to||@@||cott, who struck it with his bat ; Prescott hit the ball to 'leg and it stiuck Mes~idgo on the temple Berry had||@@||"leg," and it struck Mogridge on the temple; Berry had been bowling for some time to PrebCott before the-occur||@@||been bowling for some time to Prescott before the occur- leiice en bomg stiuciv Mogndge put his two hands up,||@@||rence; on being struck Mogridge put his two hands up, staggered, und «aid " 111 dio Mognd3e walked a fou-||@@||staggered, and said "I'll die;" Mogridge walked a few lard« towards a boy named Holloway, sat do>An, and rested||@@||yards towards a boy named Holloway, sat down, and rested his head on his (Holloway s) knee he noict spoko igatn,||@@||his head on his (Holloway's) knee; he never spoke again; when deceased «t down watei ivas eomir g Iront his oyes,||@@||when deceased sat down water was coming from his eyes; when ho put his head on Holloway s knee he bteathed verv||@@||when he put his head on Holloway's knee he breathed very heavily foi two oi tinco minutes, then c jn«cd, and appeared||@@||heavily for two or three minutes, then ceased, and appeared S as if dead, about ten minutes attei rr-ceiving tho blow ha||@@||as if dead; about ten minutes after receiving the blow he j died Mogndge 1 id hud his innings, nnd when struck, hy||@@||died; Mogridge had had his innings, and when struck by j the bull was m the net of goine,tmt io "s mt, thoro||@@||the ball was in the act of going out to "scout;" there wero hie on each side plaiuig||@@||were five on each side playing. hicdenck Prescott {id.jutr oi ace) tud "William Bottr||@@||Frederick Prescott (10 years of age) and William Berry ill icaisoi n^p) tonoboiatcd Stuail n iideiro Prescott||@@||(11 years of age) corroborated Stuart's evidence. Prescott (who stiuek the bull r1Uil hit Mogndge) enid h-* mu away||@@||(who struck the ball that hit Mogridge) said he ran away home bcfoie tho elrLeised elird, bee IUSO lu. was ifruid ha||@@||home before the deceased died, because he was afraid he would get into boi>j0 trouble about tho ail ur||@@||would get into some trouble about the affair. Thouin then tyu-idtitd then leiittt, tnd f mud "Thal||@@||The jury then considered their verdict, and found "That Hu haul W ibh ^]f.ion lloiu Mugrulge, fit Wak i loo, ou tho||@@||the said Washington Henry Mogridge, at Waterloo, on the l°.lb tnbtnnt, dud fiom the lOtttsqf iijiu'tb nmdonuillf||@@||19th instant, died from the effects of injuries accidentally ? rectned wh do JJ! it mg nt eiickH||@@||received while playing at cricket." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13370786 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn BAUAVCF-SnrFT.||@@||BALANCE-SHEET. Mis 8 Hoffnung, Honorary fi ciisui er, m account with L||@@||Mrs. S. Hoffnung, Honorary Treasurer, in account with L. Phillips and S Hoffnung Assistant Ti eu«iirers||@@||Phillips and S. Hoffnung, Assistant Treasurers. Di -Decinibi i, 1875 lo material« and labour,en ctinR;pavilion,||@@||Dr. — December, 1875: To materials and labour, erecting pavilion, £210 19s ld dcooiations, £10 8s 4(1 military hands uW 0 ,||@@||£210 19s. 1d.; decorations, £10 8s. 4d.; military bands £40 6s.; gas fittings, £W 15s , gns account £9 8s 3d , Fire Biigadc,||@@||gas fittings, £12 15s. , gas account £9 8s. 3d., Fire Brigade, iv utching pavilion, Se, £17 6s , adv ertistng account, ¿40 17s ,||@@||watching pavilion, &c., £17 6s , advertistng account, £40 17s.; punting account, £31 18s , cartage ol tim bei, &.c , £12 Is , re-||@@||printing account, £30 18s.; cartage of timber, &c., £12 1s , re- moving p ivilion, la oui, &c , £!*>, sundry expenses £14 7s ,||@@||moving pavilion, labour, &c., £15; sundry expenses, £14 7s; refunds in lesene, £10, disciepincies in account £1 10« 8d ,||@@||refunds in reserve, £10, discrepancies in account £1 10s. 8d.; exchange on cheques, 4s b457 *>« 2d Paid to ti costil ers||@@||exchange on cheques, 4s.; £457 8s. 2d. Paid to treasurers pf the New Synagogue Building Fund, ls4348 IGs 5d £4318||@@||of the New Synagogue Building Fund, £4348 16s. 5d. £4348 l63 Sd- £4801. » 7d «||@@||16s. 5d. — £4806 1s. 7d. Cr-Decenibei, 18-5 Per Mrs S Hoffnung 14 to 21||@@||Cr. — December, 1875: Per Mrs S. Hoffnung: 14 to 21 — eceipts at btulls £12G 10s 8d , s des since close of bazaar, d13||@@||receipts at stalls, £926 10s. 8d.; sales since close of bazaar, £313 8s 8d , donation, S D Goidon rsq, new «vnagogue, tio||@@||8s 8d.; donation, S. D. Gordon Esq, new synagogue, £10 — £1249 19s 4d Per Alis H bolonion mil Mrs II vlyeis 14 to||@@||£1249 19s 4d Per Alis H bolonion mil Mrs II vlyeis 14 to Sl-Receipts on bazaar lecount £12U0 , sa es since close ot bazaai||@@||31 — Receipts on bazaar account, £1200; sales since close of bazaar, £300s 5d-£1230 03 5d Pel Mrs B LeviandMr»n Hams 14||@@||£30 0s. 5d. — £1230 0s. 5d. Per Mrs. B. Levi and Mrs. H. Harris: 14 to 21-Rtceipts at stall, £30G 6s 4d , since close of bazaai, 1,286||@@||to 21 — Receipts at stall, £306 6s. 4d.; since close of bazaar, £286 13s 4d- £-.'12 193 8d lar Mrs D L Levi and Mrs A Holt||@@||13s. 4d. — £592 19s. 8d. Per Mrs. D. L. Levy and Mrs. A. Hort: 14 to 21-Receipts nt stall £o0S 17s 6d sales since close||@@||14 to 21 —-Receipts at stall £508 17s. 6d.; sales since close of bazaar, £59 14s 6d-£56S 12s Per Mrs M Levey and||@@||of bazaar, £59 14s. 6d. — £568 12s. Per Mrs. M. Levey and Mrs S Benjamin 14 to il-Receipts at stall-£102 Us||@@||Mrs. S. Benjamin: 14 to 21 — Receipts at stall — £302 10s. Per Mrs M î«ehon 14 to 21-Receipts at btall £04 Us sales||@@||Per Mrs. M. Nelson: 14 to 21 — Receipts at stall, £204 11s.; sales since close of bazaar £10 Is £214 12s Per Mrs Alexander md||@@||since close of bazaar, £10 1s. £214 12s. Per Mrs Alexander and Mr» A De Lissa 14 to 21-Receipts at stall, £171 19« (Id 14 to||@@||Mrs. A. De Lissa: 14 to 21 — Receipts at stall, £174 19s. 0d. 14 to 21-Taken for admission ntduois £J7o 5s lOd 14 to 21 Dona-||@@||21 — Taken for admission at doors, £376 5s. 10d. 14 to 21 Dona- tion «Wr Moses Montefloie, London, tv 14 to 21-Pioflt on sale||@@||tion Sir Moses Montefiore, London, £5. 14 to 21 — Profit on sale of refreshments Couinagi oin and o, £21 0s fid 14 to 21||@@||of refreshments, Compagnoni and Co., £21 0s. 6d. 14 to 21 Realised for timber Ubcd in the ci eotion of pavilion, 670 Grand||@@||Realised for timber used in the erection of pavilion, £70. Grand total, £1806 Is 7d||@@||total, £4806 1s. 7d. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13371036 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn .-.SHIPPING. . -1||@@||SHIPPING. -».- - .... I||@@|| . i||@@|| ,. Ahll.lVAL'i.-'.uHVAKV H. _ ,, , ¡||@@||ARRIVALS. - FEBRUARY 14 Examiner, barque, 2S0 tuns, Cupl.'in NVi.ühl, iroiu tKe- JLii-li||@@||Examiner, barque, 220 tons, Captain Wright from the Rich- maud River. J. Cos and Co., ajrrnt. ' .||@@||mond River. J. Cox and Co., agent. William Manson, barque, JrU3 ton». Captain Kinjr, Irani Poo-||@@||William Manson, barque, 386 tons. Captain King, from Foo- cha* 10th JJccctnber. .). Vrareraml Co., n-riti's, . '. .||@@||chow 10th December. J. Frazer and Co., agents. NaUä,'bn'if, ït>7 ton». Captain sutton, ii on» NVni rnanibool "(itlt||@@||Naiad, brig, 397 tons. Captain Staton, from Wairnambool 6th instant. Nipper Niirt ei", affnt-. -, i ? '||@@||instant. Nipper and Bec, agents City oí Brl»bai'p (".). ii«,»-* roi >. CVipfiin K. C KtiiVat, fioni.||@@||City of Brisbane (s.), 504 tons, Captain F. C. Knight, from Brùtajic 12»h in-t'ir... I'.I»MU,WIN-.MI . Wt i^Ut - chllUren anil||@@||Brisbane 12th instant. Passengers - Mrs. Wright 2 children and vivant, iii-.» Cob«), Ml- .1. «muli. Ali»-. M. »-mHh.Mi -. Wood,||@@||servant, Miss Cohen, Mrs. J. Smith, Miss. M. Smith, Mrs. Wood, .*rf»*. C.-ll. llrui-riit, ali-- VJUCW. .Ui». llurliie nml clul'il. Mis*||@@||Mrs. C. H. Enright, Miss Agnew, Mrs. Ritchie and child, Miss Cit'difovie, Mi»s Jtlivj*¡i»u\ Al., ami Mr.-.T. Hit-well. Mr, nntl'Mr-'l||@@||Guilfoyle, Miss Musgrove, Mr. and Mrs. T. Haswell, Mr. and Mrs. Huiit.'ilev.-A. Cr.m-ioi-d. M»|ui- L- wis. liy. r»-;oiiri'. Mc.»»-.-?. B: AV,||@@||Hunt, Rev. A. Crawford, Major Lewis, Dr. Spence, Messrs. E. W. Lamb, Hob-Tt Linie, <1. li, I'Uat'aoi-U", .1. du»»., W. L. Biy.m, J.||@@||Lamb, Robert Little, G. H. Ullathorne, J. Goss, W. L. Bryan, J. U.irgruve, R. M-J»Inlay. !.. Momo, A. Oumul, J. V. dahinu, M.||@@||Bargrove, R. M. Kimlay, L. Monro, A. Overend, J. C. Cashton, M. Tliom*M»on, 0. Koine. W. (round!, J». .!. .Vtacl'iiri.inc. li. II.||@@||Thompson, C. Rome, W. Connell, N. J. Macfarlane, R. R. iunban. 4. Little, T. D1011..1-, flcotsre ('.".ter, Jta»Ur» Little (JJ.||@@||Dawban, J. Little, T. Thomas, George Carter, Masters Little (3), -Afiwsler Prior, Mtv-Ui O'Vü. und. 34 ir» the ftra u-.i . ' A. S. X.'Cö:,*||@@||Master Prior, Master O'Neil, and 34 in the steerage. A. S. N. Co., «.¡¿ems. ... " . ' . ?||@@||agents. Agnes ilwinp (s.).400 tons. C'.ipt m UiacCRiidle, .omi (li Uum.||@@||Agnes Irving (s.), 400 tons, Captain Bracegirdle, from Grafton Pa>«*n8«lr-Ml-.- llalLu mi, .Vi- I luv. Mi»f M'liil'.e». His.»||@@||Passengers - Mrs. Hafferan, Mrs. Froy, Miss McInnes, Miss O'Keele, aire. Clure uiirt 7 iliiidrcii. Mr»'. Uinim jnd Í! chililtcii,||@@||O'Keefe, Mrs. Clare and 7 children, Mrs. Dixon and 2 children Miss J. B. Ilobci t-on', Mi-., M. (!. Uob.'it^on, M'- A. I. Hubert||@@||Miss J. S. Robertson, Miss M. G. Robertson, Miss A. L. Robert- »on, Mrt-K. Itobeitson, Mr. W. r,obeU.-mi, Me».-r». Ou»luv.-. Ci Ii.||@@||son, Mr. R. Robertson, Mr. W. Robertson, Messrs. Onslow, C. H. »inith, Clare, Jacob», .Holton. 1). RanUii. 1. liimkin, Tanliiiid.||@@||Smith, Clare, Jacobs, Merton, D. Rankin, E. Rankin, Tankard, 1". W. Spemc. Kiiw-j». \Vat»on. lcnbv, and 13 ia the -tcei.igi.||@@||E. W. Spence, Rawson, Watson, Kirby, and 13 in the steerage. C. and I',. R. Co , ajout». - -, ?||@@||C. and R. R. Co., agents. UAuUcnoniÇ (?..!,.)"."> ion-, C.Co.,'||@@||McGuire, Captain Dawson, and 27 in the steerage. M. S. S. Co., J-ÏCUIS. '||@@||agents. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13372026 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn , '..; NEWCASTLE.||@@||NEWCASTLE. .-«,||@@|| frp.OM ora conansroxDENT.]||@@||[from OUR CORRESPONDENT.] j Mt-cir cxcifemmt vins caused in I\cwtistle on Salurdav||@@||MUCH excitement was caused in Newcastle on Saturday ovoning b\ tho tulmer* thal n fat ni accident had ociuriod||@@||evening by the tidings that a fatal accident had occurred near Nobbv s He-ad On inquiry the i-ad rumour pi ned to||@@||near Nobby's Head. On inquiry the sad rumour proved to I be true It ip¡ eirp thil fu o mitlers frim Wallsend, mined||@@||be true. It appears that five miners from Wallsend, named Ti hn Silwav li jbert M'Hutihisi ii, Hamilton 1 in, Mat||@@||John Solway, Robert McHutchison, Hamilton Fen, Mat tbiu C rr, and feihn Cnchtjn nmved m Niwcaitlo on||@@||thew Carr, and John Crichton, arrived in Newcastle on Saturtlri moraine, mid wmt oil for a dav K fishing outsido||@@||Saturday mornin, and went off for a day's fishing outside the har! mr All «ould -ipw-ir tu hiveevrip well till be-||@@||the harbour. All would appear to have gone well till be- tween 12 and 1 o elocl vi'wi, bj an unforturi ile misch ince,||@@||tween 12 and 1 o'clock, when, by an unfortunate mischance, the i e it tam' mt > i IIIFIIII with tli<- bow» of a lighter;1||@@||the boat came into collision with the bows of a lighter, vi hu h tii-lelnir tot rj into 1 he harbour bi tho su ami r||@@||which was being towed into the harbour by the steamer Csclop« It nj pear thit tho tug parsed the bint und her||@@||Cyclops. It appears that the tug passed the boat and her enw all right, but that the swell or tho ebb tidotnu-t hmo||@@||crew all right, but that the swell or the ebb tide must have dashed tho little oraft ngnnit tho bows of the hghtorin spite||@@||dashed the little craft against the bows of the lighter in spite of the efforts of theerew topieient it Iho occupants of||@@||of the efforts of the crew to prevent it. The occupants of tho boat weie lmmedutelv thrown into the water, and re-||@@||the boat were immediately thrown into the water, and re- mained- there some considetablo time bjfore thoy wore||@@||mained there some considerabla time before they were obsei ted by Captain Pi ice, mastor of tho Cjclopi 1 rom||@@||observeed by Captain Price, master of the Cyclops. From tho statement ot ono of the survivois ttio oi three attompt»||@@||the statement of one of the survivors, two or three attempts were mado to right the boat after the e^apsiro, but||@@||were made to right the boat after the capsize, but through want of sufficient presenco of mind||@@||through want of sufficient presence of mind of two or threo of tho crew the efforts wero||@@||of two or three of the crew the efforts were not successful, and one of the number was drowned, a||@@||not successful, and one of the number was drowned, a vonng man named Cnchton Two others had a most re-||@@||young man named Crichton. Two others had a most re- markable escape, being nearly carried under the lighter||@@||markable escape, being nearly carried under the lighter bofore thov were reecuoel by a boat from the Cyclops A||@@||before they were rescued by a boat from the Cyclops. A lengthy search wis mado for the body of tho deceased||@@||lengthy search was made for the body of the deceased Crichton but without success The next day a detachmont||@@||Crichton, but without success. The next day a detachment of police searched the north beach, horn end to end, in tho||@@||of police searched the north beach, from end to end, in the hope that tho body might have been washed ashoro, but||@@||hope that the body might have been washed ashore, but their so-irch provtd fruitless The drags wero not used, it||@@||their search proved fruitless. The drags were not used, it bomg considered the accident having occurred too much to||@@||being considered the accident having occurred too much to seaward The accident has cast quito a gloom over tho||@@||seaward. The accident has cast quite a gloom over the Co-operative min H at Wallsend, and some unpleasant||@@||Co-operative miners at Wallsend, and some unpleasant rumours aro m cnculation as to tho tr arment received by||@@||rumours are in circulation as to the treatment received by tho tuen when picked up and when on board the Btcamer||@@||the men when picked up and when on board the Steamer. i'hore is a lonside-mblo amount of agitation in tho town||@@||There is a considerable amount of agitation in the town respecting the proposed Illawarra rnilww A roquisitnn||@@||respecting the proposed Illawarra railway. A requisition han bein forwirded te> the Mayor to crmvone a public moot-||@@||has been forwarded to the Mayor to convene a public meet- ing, to Drotest ngunst tho project, and he has fixed upon||@@||ing, to protest against the project, and he has fixed upon Tuesday ovining (to morrow), at the Court-house||@@||Tuesday evening (to-morrow), at the Court-house. The-a is n> doubt that Newcastle was never in such a||@@||There is no doubt that Newcastle was never in such a deplorable state as at present for wunt of water lenants||@@||deplorable state as at present for want of water. Tenants aro compelled to pav as much as os per wook extia to get a||@@||are compelled to pay as much as 5s per week extra to get a small i>upph of water brought to tho hou.«e from a disUnie,||@@||small supply of water brought to the house from a distance, all tho tanks and it elis bung dry, except m a fow highly||@@||all the tanks and wells being dry, except in a few highly- favourid localities Unl»s3 it should please H"aven to M?nd||@@||favoured localities. Unless it should please Heaven to send usa copious shower of lam shortly, our situ ition will be-||@@||us a copious shower of rain shortly, our situation will be- come pitiablo m the extreme||@@||come pitiable in the extreme. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13372993 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn CENTRAL -POLICE COURT.||@@||CENTRAL POLICE COURT. AVEIINT.SPAY.||@@||Wednesday. BEroiii». Messrs. Piilmei, Honwick, Murtay, Pinhey,||@@||Before Messrs. Palmer, Renwick, Murray, Pinhey, Davies, Sunnt, Chapman, Guy, and M'Biath.||@@||Davies, Smart, Chapman, Guy, and McBeath. A miiiibor of persons vveiö (¡Led in various sums for||@@||A number of persons were fined in various sums for drunkenness.||@@||drunkenness. Richard Askew, for being drunk and disorderly, >vas||@@||Richard Askew, for being drunk and disorderly, was oideicd to p»y 20.«., vvith tho allGinntivo of sovon dajV im||@@||ordered to pay 20s., vvith the alternative of seven days im- piifloninent, und loi-ns-iuilting n constnblo in the execution||@@||prisonment, and for assaulting in the execution of Ins duty vv»!. lined a similar umouut. John'Dunn, for||@@||of his duty was fined a similar amount. John Dunn, for being drunk mid dis'nilerly in Geoigo.street, was mulcted||@@||being drunk and disorderly in George-street, was indicted in the sum of lils. William Finn. 21, Hugh M'LdugliHn,||@@||in the sum of 10s. William Finn, 21, Hugh McLoughlin, 42, and Htniy I'orry, 24. for behaving in a riotous manner||@@||42, and Henry Perry, 24. for behaving in a riotous manner in Market-street;, vi-ort» fined 10s., or four days. Bridget||@@||in Market-street, were fined 10s., or four days. Bridget Mnhmit-y, for being drunk ami disorderly iii Elifcubeth||@@||Mahoney, for being drunk and disorderly in Elizabeth- stii-ot, vvas fined U)s., and for using obs.ciu.0 lungttago was||@@||street, vvas fined 10s., and for using obscene language was fui I hnr tin"d 20s.||@@||further fined 20s. Ciithe-riii» Barrett was sent to gaol for threo months for||@@||Catherine Barrett was sent to gaol for three months for stculiiur a golei locket vuliu- 24s., tho property of ona John||@@||stealing a gold locket value 24s., the property of one John Craig.||@@||Craig. James Wilson, on remand, was committed to. tukoliis||@@||James Wilson, on remand, was committed to take his ti ¡al at tho Centuil Gi ¡initial Court for burglariously break-||@@||trial at the Central Criminal Court for burglariously break- ing and entering tho dwelling.house of #a harms Purmant,||@@||ing and entering the dwelling-house of Zacharias Parmant, at Petersham, mid stealing therefrom tho sum of £6 lös. 9d.||@@||at Petersham, and stealing therefrom the sum of £6 l5s. 9d. John AVillianis, for ¡udocont behaviour In Clarence-street,||@@||John Williams, for ¡indecent behaviour in Clarence-street, was fined 40s.. or sown days.||@@||was fined 40s.. or seven days. Elizabeth Young, for riotous bobaviour in York-stroot,||@@||Elizabeth Young, for riotous behaviour in York-street, was fined 10s.. r,r four days.||@@||was fined 10s., or four days. Catherine Hill, for stealing two £1 -notes from tho per-||@@||Catherine Hill, for stealing two £1-notes from the per- son of John Loudon, wits coininilted to tako hor trial at||@@||son of John Loudon, was committed to take her trial at the Quarter Sessions.||@@||the Quarter Sessions. Timothy Uniny, for assaulting Georgina Douglas, was||@@||Timothy Hamy, for assaulting Georgina Douglas, was fined 10s.* with 5s. lOd. costs.||@@||fined 10s., with 5s. lOd. costs. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13374308 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn DIVORCE COVET.||@@||DIVORCE COURT. t,.. .. TfEMlAV.||@@||TUESDAY. ,£'»p.s Mr. Justice Hai-.giîavi-..||@@||BEFORE Mr. Justice HARGRAVE. MILLER V. MILLER.||@@||MILLER V. MILLER. , *»«!)? lhis was i petition by Compton "outh||@@||Final hearing. This was a petition by Compton South Will ,l8VlaUMCP from his wife Annolta Miller,||@@||Miller praying for a divorce from his wife Annette Miller, 'íhAíAi B,ttT ^opiiitiosweie mat ned on tho||@@||formerly Annette Bain. The parties were married on the UTI {Ç\ nl Mc l Maitland, bj the Esv R T||@@||??th April, 1861, at West Maitland, by the Rev. R. T. f"Ätl0! '1 MiniBtei, and lived togothoi until||@@||Hill, Congregational Minister, and lived together until f. i 1' ' ¡vbui '^ ""P udcilt lpft Al mídalo where||@@||February, 1865, when the respondent left Armidale where t rB.t«TCiC '¿mS-,nnd « ont to S) dnov ou n visit Sho||@@||the parties were living, and went to Sydney on a visit. She LtoSnT»,»Uu?"Bn the potitiouei frequently wioto to||@@||never returned although the petitioner frequently wrote to ti Ä.?' hcr mon°y f°l lh0 Pul Pus° Respondent||@@||her to come, and sent her money for the purpose. Respondent tah iv . ° P°utl0ner io1 monej, but oxpressed no||@@||frequently wrote to petitioner for money, but expressed no i 1,, "tormug to hoi home Shoi tlv nf tem aids tho||@@||intention of returning to her home. Shortly afterwards the Unheil"? ln,f°lm<-d that his wife had been sent to||@@||petitioner was informed that his wife had been sent to liffS gn?1 for hrC01" nnd that 8Ü0 had Beea hv in||@@||Darlinghurst gaol for larceny, and that she had been living >»H/5d "?moml llf0 1U S>dn0> Respondent||@@||a dissipated and immoral life in Sydney. Respondent 1-7«,«$ nied tue allégation in tho petition 'Iho||@@||appeared and denied the allegation in the petition. The «fruí* ren""r,aS° and adultciy committed bv tho||@@||issues fixed were marriage and adultery committed by the 1-itW¿, 1° now nm* on f or tl ml At tho 6!lmo time a||@@||wife, and these now came on for trial. At the same time a niomLaílmony P"'^»tf Me, »led bj tho wife, was||@@||petition for alimony pendente lite, filed by the wife, was 'ÄÄT,^ Mr Windovei, instructed by Meesis||@@||set down for hearing. Mr. Windeyer, instructed by Messrs. i-TKttd bv M Rî,bort80n>íor tno potitionor Mr Hcalc) in||@@||McCarthy and Robertson, for the petitioner, Mr. Healey, in- ''.ailttáLj tTÍ0tr',forr«spondent The marriage was||@@||structed by Mr. Greer, for respondent. The marriage was Hi Mci m '£? otber 1,sue thp evidence of Mr Miller,||@@||admitted, and on the other issue the evidence of Mr. Miller, VA,8 Hunt' and William Tovvler was taken||@@||Mr. Moore, Mrs. Hunt, and William Fowler was taken. «*»B«f«M Pr?,Ned th(lt re-pondent had been living||@@||These witnesses proved that respondent had been living «« Srd,Sm,th as h,s Wlfe T°nn Knobbs gav e||@@||with a man named Smith as his wife. John Knobbs gave s'HttK"b,0'ae«h!yof tho íespondent In defence||@@||evidence as to the identity of the respondent. In defence tithe «li»! . m lmdft"t from respondent totally deny||@@||Mr. Healey read an affidavit from respondent totally deny- peeÄ?" mrda nc;ams' hel KcsP nd°nt also||@@||ing the allegations made against her. Respondent also P Mv li«, bUpport of bei afMl"lt; 8he denied «uost||@@||gave evidence in support of her affidavit ; she denied most U B,.-tr8 °\m, c°"»Ttted adultery with the mon||@@||positively having ever committed adultery with the man W'idZ» Tríold lbat thB adultery was proved, and||@@||Smith. His Honor held that the adultery was proved, and u'»boS T ,°i tho dissolution of tho marriage,||@@||made a decree nisi for the dissolution of the marriage, "* Mf b? i0lute untl1 aftei tho expiration of six||@@||not to be made absolute until after the expiration of six ^oftcsnnnS , mide nn application for tho ta\ed||@@||months. Mr. Healey made an application for the taxed ¡WCTTe(t0, \, ln,d bv Petitioner. His Honor||@@||costs of respondent to be paid by petitioner. His Honor ""»give costs to the respondent||@@||declined to give costs to the respondent. Ik mu»«, i IU}DEN "V hardes||@@||HAYDEN V. HAYDEN. ^ ¿tai« t0 d"Dt-nce Wlfli service of order for||@@||This was a motion to dispense with service of order for EtVan 1B,t,M 1Iie8pi?dent nnd co-re-pondent Al,||@@||???ecting issues on respondent and co-respondent. Mr. "'< ¿ÄtolbyMr Greer> appeared foi the peli||@@||Buchanan, instructed by Mr. Gree, appeared for the peti- U«»Sf Ti0 £ad t0 tte o&ctthat respondent||@@||tioner. Affidavits were read to the effect that respondent fi^oö? bad,i0Wo<ï and loft the colonv for the||@@||and co-respondent had sold off and left the colony for the WA!application^8 n0tlCeS m thlS £Ult H,a||@@||purposes of evading services of the notices of this suit. His Honor granted the application. battis nn ,n^TON V DALTON.||@@||DALTON V. DALTON. ¡pondur ïlpllcatl0n t0 substitute semen of citation||@@||This was an application to substitute service of citation í'Hpoiidünt i,t.":r nuuaui.uio service or citniion||@@||on respondent, by notice in the newspapers and otherwise. **» &w^0tSdbyMr Grcol> appeared for pell||@@||Mr. Buchanan, instructed by Mr. Greer, appeared for peti- »¡^«Mlonor adjourned the ndcnt.KII/a||@@||peared for Albert Harrison, the petitioner. Respondent, Eliza- b th Harrison, and cu-iospondcnt, AVillinm Henry Child,||@@||beth Harrison, and co-respondent, William Henry Chard, »wo no- rpprcftiafid. J'îvidcjiin vvns given by Mrs. Parkas||@@||were not represented. Evidence was given by Mrs. Parkes to fho ofïoc-t thiit rdnpondonl nnl co-rcspintirnt had been||@@||to the effect that respondent and co-respondent had been living together ns man and xvife ; there wera two children of||@@||living together as man and wife ; there were two children of whom p'jtitionr-r was tho father, and another of wh'ch||@@||whom petitioner was the father, and another of which ro-icspondent wa« admitted to bo the father: respondent||@@||co-respondent was admitted to be the father ; respondent inloruied vviiiitHi» llwl, tho futbtr of tho tv/o elder children||@@||informed witness that the father of the two elder children was elend ; flint she lind boon a widow for fourteen months,||@@||was dead ; that she had been a widow for fourteen months, and lhat she lind married »Mr. Chard. Michael AVilli.am||@@||and that she had married Mr. Chard. Michael William O'Connor, ronsinhlo, d-^oscd that, on a c-r'aiti o'.-easion, lu||@@||O'Connor, constable, deposed that, on a certain occasion, he went t > a hoiiFo in Mary-street, in compnny with pc ¡lion» r ;||@@||went to a house in Mary-street, in company with petitioner ; r spomient Admitted that, th* child ¿lio had in her||@@||respondent admitted that the child she had in her anns was »o-respondent's ; she refused to go willi||@@||arms was co-respondent's ; she refused to go with petit'onor, but put her arms ivmnd co-ro.«poudont's||@@||petitioner, but put her arms round co-respondent's neck, nnd kissed him. Poti-i-ne-r deposed that||@@||neck, and kissed him. Petitioner deposed that he was innriieil to respondent, tit Ilamincrsinilb, in||@@||he was married to respondent, at Hammersmith, in 1870: ho lived with his xvil'o until March 1873, when ho||@@||1870 ; he lived with his wife until March 1873, when he went fo Cauadt : ho left CXtXS8 TBLE.EAMB.||@@||AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS TELEGRAMS. MUDGEE.||@@||MUDGEE. WJSDXKSDAY.||@@||WEDNESDAY. A large meeting, m connection -with the Radway||@@||A large meeting, in connection with the Railway League, -was held at the Town Hall last m "ht, to||@@||League, was held at the Town Hall last night, to diBcuns the railwav estimates Mr Tames Atkinson,||@@||discuss the railway estimates. Mr. James Atkinson, chairman of the Railwav League, piesided Ttwas||@@||chairman of the Railwav League, presided. It was moved b) Mr S E Tuckormann, seconded bv Mr||@@||moved by Mr. S. E..Tuckermann, seconded by Mr. J H M'Carthy, and carried unanimouslv,-"That||@@||J. H. McCarthy, and carried unanimouslv,-"That this meeting views with regret the want of geo-||@@||this meeting views with regret the want of geo- graphical kpowledgp shown in the Legislative-As-||@@||graphical knowledge shown in the Legislative-As- sembly during the discussion on the Railway||@@||sembly during the discussion on the Railway estimates ' The second resolution was moa ed b> the||@@||estimates." The second resolution was moved by the Hon G H Cox, seconded bv Mr G D Lane, and||@@||Hon. G. H. Cox, seconded bv Mr. G. D. Lane, and carried unanimouslv,-" That to afford îequisite||@@||carried unanimouslv,- "That to afford requisite railway facilities throughout the interior tins meeting||@@||railway facilities throughout the interior this meeting deems it desirable that not l^ss than four great trunk||@@||deems it desirable that not less than four great trunk lines bepiojected, vi/ , the Southern, the Western, a||@@||lines be projected, viz., the Southern, the Western, a North Western, ind the Northern ' A thud resolu-||@@||North-Western, and the Northern." A third resolu- tion was carried, to the effect that the above two be||@@||tion was carried, to the effect that the above two be embodied m a petition, to be signed bj the chairman,||@@||embodied in a petition, to be signed by the chairman, and piesented to the Assembly by the member for the||@@||and presented to the Assembly by the member for the district||@@||district. Mi Suttoi s letter in Monda) s Hei old, and also||@@||Mr. Suttor's letter in Monday's Herald, and also the views expressed bj Mi H Dangar in the||@@||the views expressed by Mr. H. Dangar in the Assemhly, viere highl) spoken of at the meeting||@@||Assembly, were highly spoken of at the meeting. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13376869 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE STORM IN THE MAITLAND DISTRICT..||@@||THE STORM IN THE MAITLAND DISTRICT.. (Abridged from the Maitland Mercury, July l8.)||@@||(Abridged from the Maitland Mercury, July l8.) " " -.. .,»|»«iylO./||@@|| THE rain commenced here on Friday last. A gr st,||@@||THE rain commenced here on Friday last. A great quatttirv' of rain fell on that afternoon, evpning, and nicht,||@@||quantity of rain fell on that afternoon, evening, and night, about Maitland1, in the form of sharp rain-squalls, joined||@@||about Maitland, in the form of sharp rain-squalls, joined together by continuous slight ra;n-tan drops of water||@@||together by continuous slight rain-the drops of water throughout this rain indeed having teen small, but clase||@@||throughout this rain indeed having been small, but close together, what ia nsually called " a werrmc; rain " The||@@||together, what ia usually called " a wetting rain." The heavj showers occasionally, but jess offon, fell until Sun-||@@||heavy showers occasionally, but less often, fell until Sun- day ¿i ening, and tho light r.iininc-s did not f-iiily ceasst||@@||day evening, and the light raininess did not fairly cease until Monday inaniing. Yesterday inotnmg the Htmospher»||@@||until Monday morning. Yesterday morning the atmosphere was still very humid, nil vvocdwoik in the houses showing||@@||was still very humid, all woodwork in the houses showing it strongly, hut veri little rain ftll. The storm was, on the||@@||it strongly, but very little rain fell. The storm was, on the whole, a south-eaiteily one at Maitland, but occasional||@@||whole, a south-easterly one at Maitland, but occasional «¡mils Mew furinuslv from all points of the compass.||@@||squalls blew furiously from all points of the compass. Ye>t -rJav morning the river at Muifland hnd rifen POHIB||@@||Yesterday morning the river at Maitland had risen some nina feat above Inch-water mark (lit by the Belmore||@@||nine feet above high-water mark (11½ by the Belmore bridge gautre), with some rubbish but little" timber on the||@@||bridge gauge), with some rubbish but little timber on the water. The curren* wai moderate. At the time W_lli9'a||@@||water. The current was moderate. At the time Wallie's Creek was hillier than the river, and was flowine; into it.||@@||Creek was higher than the river, and was flowing into it. At Paterson the rain was pretty constant all through||@@||At Paterson the rain was pretty constant all through Sun lay. It was «nail, close, soak.nrr ram, fallin? heavier||@@||Sunday. It was small, close, soaking rain, falling heavier and mire uninterruptedly on the hills than in the valleys.||@@||and more uninterruptedly on the hills than in the valleys. The Paterson Uiver had risen on Monday morning about||@@||The Paterson River had risen on Monday morning about three feet above low-witer mark, and there was a very,||@@||three feet above low-water mark, and there was a very, sluggish current perceptible in the middle of the stream.||@@||sluggish current perceptible in the middle of the stream. The waterholes along the Maitland Road, between the road||@@||The waterholes along the Maitland Road, between the road and the Pnterson River, were filling up ta*t ; they not*r||@@||and the Paterson River, were filling up fast ; they now cover a great many acres of low-lying ground, and tha||@@||cover a great many acres of low-lying ground, and the creeks that feel them were swollen into torrents yesteiday||@@||creeks that feed them were swollen into torrents yesterday morning.||@@||morning. On Monday afternoon wo gained ths following informa-||@@||On Monday afternoon we gained the following informa- tion, on visiting difteient parta of the town. The river||@@||tion, on visiting different parts of the town. The river continued rising Blowly all day, and by 5 o'clock in tho||@@||continued rising slowly all day, and by 5 o'clock in the afternoon had only attained a height of n little over 14||@@||afternoon had only attained a height of a little over 14 feet, or a ns» of about 3 feet from 9 o'dook Very little»||@@||feet, or a rise of about 3 feet from 9 o'clock. Very little timbe . carne down, and tha current wai rather sluggish,||@@||timber came down, and the current was rather sluggish, Bbowing thit there was not a large b jdy of water behind.||@@||showing that there was not a large body of water behind. Several of the inhabitants of tho Houes-hoo Bend could be*||@@||Several of the inhabitants of the Horseshoe Bend could be seen britkly engaged during tho day in capturing the few||@@||seen briskly engaged during the day in capturing the few logs that came rown within their reach.||@@||logs that came down within their reach. The heaviest Dortion of the ram occurred at Mount Vin-||@@||The heaviest portion of the rain occurred at Mount Vin- cent, and between Maitland and that locality. On Fnday||@@||cent, and between Maitland and that locality. On Friday afternoon a timbor carrier says that th" water in the gulhää||@@||afternoon a timber carrier says that the water in the gullies was over the axle of his truck, so heivily did it come down,||@@||was over the axle of his truck, so heavily did it come down, and not being able to escape fast enough. Residents of tha||@@||and not being able to escape fast enough. Residents of the locality say that there was as much wafer in Mulbring:||@@||locality say that there was as much watr in Mulbring Creek as d'uriner (ho luat flood. "SVallis's Creek, helped on||@@||Creek as during the last flood. Wallis's Creek, helped on with the flood in the Mulbiing, appeals to have tiken the||@@||with the flood in the Mulbring, appears to have taken the initiative on this occa-i'm, and rosa faster than the river,||@@||initiative on this occasion, and rose faster than the river, the water from it continuing running into the river -tilt||@@||the water from it continuing running into the river till about 2 o'clock yesterday, and the Ho idgatefs wore kept open||@@||about 2 o'clock yesterday, and the floodgates were kept open till the water began to run up the creek from the river.||@@||till the water began to run up the creek from the river. About half-past 2 o'clock the sates were closed, a number||@@||About half-past 2 o'clock the gates were closed, a number of people being urusent to watch the operation. Generally||@@||of people being present to watch the operation. Generally the river water boirins to run up the oi eek after rising a feir||@@||the river water begins to run up the creek after rising a few feet, but on this occasion a rise of twelve or thirteen feet»||@@||feet, but on this occasion a rise of twelve or thirteen feet took place before that occuried, aud cuu-equently there ia||@@||took place before that occuried, and consequently there is that depth of water on either side of the gates.||@@||that depth of water on either side of the gates. It was reported yesterday that Wallis Cieek had brokea||@@||It was reported yesterday that Wallis' Creek had broken over the bank, and was filling up on the Louth Pink tstatn.||@@||over the bank, and was filling up on the Louth Park Estate. From inquiries we made we asceitained ihnt the creek h^d||@@||From inquiries we made we ascertained that the creek had broken over, at a low plaee near Mr. Doyle's farm, and was||@@||broken over, at a low place near Mr. Doyle's farm, and was running into the lacoon on Dagworth, b'ut th it it had n,>t!||@@||running into the lagoon on Dagworth, but that it had not rieon sufficiently high to reach Louth Park. Notwithstand-||@@||risen sufficiently high to reach Louth Park. Notwithstand- ing that tho WJ ter from the creek has not overflowed its||@@||ing that the water from the creek has not overflowed its bunk* into Louth Park, the farms in the lower poiti,n ei;||@@||bank into Louth Park, the farms in the lower portion of that estate are suffering to some e-stont. even at the pioslstit||@@||that estate are suffering to some extent, even at the present time. The Louth Park tunnel was closed on Snnil iy uitrlii,||@@||time. The Louth Park tunnel was closed on Sunday night, »ad on rising on Monday morni',g the farinir» vire ¿m||@@||and on rising on Monday morning the farmers were sur- prised to find that the gracing padelooks were gradually||@@||prised to find that the grazing padelooks were gradually becoming covered, and those whose paddocks wer^ m||@@||becoming covered, and those whose paddocks were in tho lowest parts bad at one» to remove their eu ck ..>||@@||the lowest parts had at once to remove their stock to higher positions. This sheet of water got giadually||@@||higher positions. This sheet of water got gradually larger, and soon began to cover some of the ci bps. Ou Hioi||@@||larger, and soon began to cover some of the crops. On the firms moat aftected, those of Godeave, Rnssoll. am||@@||farms most aftected, those of Godsave, Russell, and Connor« immediately in front of the old tannery, tho teliau" 9||@@||Connors immediately in front of the old tannery, the tenants wore cuttintr the barley, which was not covered, so ii» tu||@@||were cutting the barley, which was not covered, so as to eave ai much ns possible. This sheet of water viasiiu»t«||@@||save as much as possible. This sheet of water was quite distinct fnm tho creek, and mainly due to tho torrents of||@@||distinct from the creek, and mainly due to the torrents of rain which fell on the hills to tho Konth of Louth Pa k :||@@||rain which fell on the hills to the south of Louth Park ; and it could be seen on Monday morning pouring down t'.a||@@||and it could be seen on Monday morning pouring down the different gullies into the hollow oorupo»Dcl of grazing a-icT||@@||different gullies into the hollow oomposed of grazing and cultivation paddooke ; and as the tunnel was »hut to pie«||@@||cultivation paddocks ; and as the tunnel was shut to pre- vent the creek water also tlowinfr on to the land, it had n'o 2 is described as being in the same "hill||@@||Cave No. 2 is described as being in the same hill and ibout 180 tirds listant from Cue No 1 lo this||@@||and about 100 yards distant from Cave No. 1. To this cato there is a s iltrxhd nitiance, whit h exterd-, sirac||@@||cave there is a splendid entrance, which extends some lift or si\tv ftet mtvau's Athen it nariotts doun, as||@@||fifty or sixty feet inwards, when it narrows down, as m the first mentioned cate, the exploréis being under||@@||in the first-mentioned cave, the explorers being under the neets« tj of crawling for some distance on||@@||the necessity of crawling for some distance on their el otts and knees A inomy cave is then||@@||their elbows and knees. A roomy cave is then entered, but nothing ici} striding aupe, irs Sa ished||@@||entered, but nothing very striking appears. Satisfied th t there tt cíe i uher co npartments í irthe on, the||@@||that there were other compartments further on, the put} mide taieful search, but foi a lou.; time cou'd||@@||party made careful search, but for as long time could lind no outlet At last JUC of the foui discovered i||@@||find no outlet. At last one of the four discovered a j small hole in the buck ot the cave-a hole " lust||@@||small hole in the back of the cave-a hole "just I about largo enough to put t*ur hand through ' 1 hat||@@||about large enough to put your hand through." That hole tt is, aftei some trouble made larger, and||@@||hole was, after some trouble made larger, and cautiouslt and trembhn_l} on after another of the||@@||cautiously and tremblingly one after another of the p irt) ci ittle-i through thr newh made aoertuie «id||@@||party crawled through the newly made aperture and , then f mnd thimiselte« in a cate of n irrowd mensions||@@||then found themselves in a cave of narrow dimensions. I A descent of set er ii iect upon a narnu led.e ot ro 1||@@||A descent of several feet upon a narrow ledge of rock brought them to ii opening ' justlaige enough for a||@@||brought them to an opening "just large enough for a man to get down through"-and down the nluck}||@@||man to get down through"–and down the plucky lellotss went ind a,-am cr whng for tttentt fed, with||@@||fellows went and again crawling for twenty feet with tneir fates neai the ground they lound thcmseltes m||@@||their faces near the ground they found themselves in a (ate of lar .ce dimension« and gran lent I he writer||@@||a cave of large dimensions and grandeur. The writer sits "This ia the principal c it e as fai as tte hate||@@||says "This is the principal cave as far as we have t et discotered ihescener} is truh magnificent the||@@||yet discovered. The scenery is truly magnificent, the stilactites &.C , tormm/ i ten grand sight Iho||@@||stalactites &c., forming a very grand sight. The hei.ht ti ora the Nom is tightt oi ninett feet md the c||@@||height from the floor is eighty or ninety feet and there arc some ttielve or founceii (liff ienf openings lea mg||@@||are some twelve or fourteen different openings leading mt > otner cantíos Into omi ot tnCsP t\c t eiuuicd,||@@||into other cavities. Into some of these we ventured, but from otneis tte u eic driven bt the f ml ai* Hu||@@||but from others we were driven by the foul air. The sights in some of them are beautiful t behold||@@||sights in some of them are beautiful to behold. Strange to sit in the deepest part of h" lar;e cate||@@||Strange to say, in the deepest part of the large cave there is ttit s imc soit ( f stiata a« tie found in tue first||@@||there is the same sort of strata as we found in the first cave, and, sti in er still theic aie man} bones here||@@||cave, and, stranger still, there are many bones here a'so These bones aie ltmg a'ioiit -"OU o 100 feet||@@||also. These bones are lying about 300 or 400 feet lottei m the eaith than tteie the bones tte san in||@@||lower in the earth than were the bones we saw in îso 1 cute "||@@||No. 1 cave." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13377619 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn APPLICATIONS TO.MINE FOR COAL NEAR||@@||APPLICATIONS TO MINE FOR COAL NEAR SYDNEY.||@@||SYDNEY. O.v Tuesday evening, in the Leeislntive Ássembr. Mr.||@@||On Tuesday evening, in the Legislative Ássembly, Mr. Burley, member for Hartley, nsked the Midister for Mines||@@||Burley, member for Hartley, asked the Minister for Mines the number of applicant.« who havo applied for permission||@@||the number of applicants who have applied for permission to wiro for coal within a lad.us of twelve Diiles of Syoney,||@@||to mine for coal within a radius of twelve miles of Sydney, ft» lor.ility and n*-ea, narien of applicants, and whether iu||@@||the locality and area, names of applicants, and whether in tun insrarire permission had beon pinn'ed Mr. Lucas stated||@@||any instance permission had been granted. Mr. Lucas stated that twenty-three such applications hal boon ninde. under||@@||that twenty-three such applications had been made under flieL'Sth section or" the Minins Aft: and ntferwnrd« laid on||@@||the 28th section of the Mining Act; and afterwards laid on fie tn'ile a schedul" containing .pat ticubirs of the informa-||@@||the table a schedule containing particulars of the informa- tion naked for. '1 ho following is the schedule :||@@||tion asked for. The following is the Schedule : J. S Gordon, Reserves, Botany Bay, Sydney ; area not||@@||J. S Gordon, Reserves, Botany Bay, Sydney ; area not tnted.||@@||stated. M. Cen'tahle, Field of Mars Common, Sydney *, area not||@@||M. Constable, Field of Mars Common, Sydney , area not slated.||@@||stated. 1!. IT. Reynolds, Glebe Island, Gsat Island, and inter-||@@||R. H. Reynolds, Glebe Island, Goat Island, and inter- mediate wat' tj : area not stated.||@@||mediate waters : area not stated. Chirles Bate. Cockatoo Island, Speclailo Island,||@@||Charles Bate. Cockatoo Island, Spectacle Island, Schnnpter Island, Seo.; ar<,a not stated.||@@||Schnapper Island, &c. area not stated. Charles Boto and R. H. Reynolds, Snail's Bay and||@@||Charles Bate and R. H. Reynolds, Snail's Bay and IVnteiview Bay Balmain; area not stated.||@@||Waterview Bay Balmain; area not stated. Charles Baie, reserves at Tarban Creek and under Tarra||@@||Charles Bate, reserves at Tarban Creek and under Parra- mntt' tt' Kher ; aies not stated.||@@||matta River ; area not stated. John M'Farliine, all loads and reserves in Sydney in the||@@||John McFarlane, all roads and reserves in Sydney in the follow ¡np boundaries, vic :-North by Livernool-sir- et and||@@||following boundaries, viz :-North by Liverpool Street and wateis of Poit Jackson, east by Dowling-street. and||@@||waters of Port Jackson, east by Dowling-street. and Bailiiiïhu'st Riad south bv Clevelnnd-street, west by||@@||Darlinghurst Road south by Cleveland-street, west by Newtown Road, Bav-strect, Blackwattle Cove ; nrea not||@@||Newtown Road, Bay street, Blackwattle Cove ; area not stntel.||@@||stated. Charles Bacon, all streets and re'erves in the parish of||@@||Charles Bacon, all streets and reserves in the parish of Willoughby. dMriot of Sydney ; area not stated.||@@||Willoughby district of Sydney ; area not stated. ft. Adams, reserve between Bradley'« Head and Moss||@@||R. Adams, reserve between Bradley's Head and Moss- man's Bay ; 70 or 80 actes.||@@||man's Bay ; 70 or 80 acres. J. B. Ward, coitnin and in the parish of Manly Cove,||@@||J. B. Ward, certain and in the parish of Manly Cove, oyilnev: area not stab d.||@@||Sydney: area not stated. W. T. Muston, under the Botanical Gardens, Inner and||@@||W. T. Muston, under the Botanical Gardens, Inner and Outer Domain, und Hjd« Park ; aren not staled.||@@||Outer Domain, und Hyde Park ; area not stated. W. T. Muston, under the Flagstaff Hill Resorve ; area||@@||W. T. Muston, under the Flagstaff Hill Reserve ; area bot stated.||@@||not stated. W. T. Muston, under nil streets in Sydney bounded on||@@||W. T. Muston, under all streets in Sydney bounded on the cant by Victorin-stieet, south by Livtirpt o'l-street. north||@@||the east by Victoria-street, south by Liverpool-street. north and west bv waters of Poit Jauk'nn; uren not sfated.||@@||and west by waters of Port Jackson; area not stated. J. M. Henderson, tho whole uiea included in reserve||@@||J. M. Henderson, the whole area included in reserve for Quarantine Station, near North Head, and also to fore-||@@||for Quarantine Station, near North Head, and also to fore- shores- area not stated.||@@||shores- area not stated. Robert Adams, the whole area of land beneath the tidal||@@||Robert Adams, the whole area of land beneath the tidal witeisof Port Jackson, and livers and creeks conne» ted||@@||witers of Port Jackson, and rivers and creeks connected then with; also whole of unalienatod foreshores ; area not||@@||then with; also whole of unalienated foreshores ; area not stated||@@||stated. J. B. North, reserve for harbour defences at North||@@||J. B. North, reserve for harbour defences at North Halium-, Poit Jacksou, bounded by Grotto Point and||@@||Harbour, Port Jackson, bounded by Grotto Point and Bibojyd Point to tho wators of Port Jackson ; about 1G0||@@||Dobroyd Point to the waters of Port Jackson ; about 160 acres.||@@||acres. Jol.n Booth, under the -waters of Port Jackson, com||@@||John Booth, under the waters of Port Jackson, com- nieuciutr at Peacock's Point, und bounded by tho shores of||@@||mencing at Peacock's Point, and bounded by the shores of Johnston's Bay, White Bay, Jones's Bav, Rozelle Bay,||@@||Johnston's Bay, White Bay, Jones's Bay, Rozelle Bay, Blackwattle Cove, and Eli'/hbeth Bay, to the northernmost||@@||Blackwattle Cove, and Elizabeth Bay, to the northernmost (Mint of Ilia A. Si N. Co.'« land tit Pyrmont, and thenoa by||@@||joint of the A. S. N. Co.'s land at Pyrmont, and thense by 6,lino noitii-west to Peauomc'a Point aforesaid ; area not||@@||a line north-west to Peacock's Point aforesaid ; area not stated.||@@||stated. T. M. Williamson, --under nil roads and reserves in the||@@||T. M. Williamson, -under all roads and reserves in the niuiici.iuhty of Balmain ; area not stated.||@@||municipality of Balmain ; area not stated. W. Williamson, under all street-, roads, and loservos in||@@||W. Williamson, under all streets, roads, and reserves in the ilisttict of Sydney ; bnundnre-, north by Port Jackson,||@@||the district of Sydney ; boundaries, north by Port Jackson, south hyaline Vaiíng eist from the junction of Fitzroy||@@||south by a line bearing east from the junction of Fitzroy end Dowling streots, io Bo"di Buy east by Pacific Ocoau,||@@||and Dowling streets, to Bondi Bay east by Pacific Ocean, West hy Yicimia-ititot Darlinghurst Road, Dowling||@@||West by Victoria street, Darlinghurst Road, Dowling ftre»t nud wators of Port Jackson : area not stated.||@@||street and waters of Port Jackson : area not stated. William T. Hillston, Lane Cove River, Bums's. Tam-||@@||William T. Muston, Lane Cove River, Burns Bay. Tam- bourine, and Wondfoid Bays, and Goio's Ciceks, district of||@@||bourine, and Woodford Bays, and Gore's Creeks, district of Sydney: aroa not s'atro.||@@||Sydney: area not stated. W. T. Muston, Field af Mars Common, Sydney ; area||@@||W. T. Muston, Field af Mars Common, Sydney ; area not fluted.||@@||not stated. R^T- '.' 'v'arreni Univeisity Reserve, commonly known as||@@||W.T. Reserve, commonly known as tap University Paddock; area not Btuted.||@@||the University Paddock; area not stated. K. Adams, reserve for Quainntme Station, North Head,||@@||R. Adams, reserve for Quarantine Station, North Head, i ou Jackson ; area not stated.||@@||Port Jackson ; area not stated. None of the abovo applications have been granted.||@@||None of the abovo applications have been granted. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13377683 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn lT0 TUE lîrilTQU Of TUB KSKAtn.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD Sin.-With reference to the u*oful meastno Firb Brigades||@@||Sir.-With reference to the useful measure Fire Brigades ¿ill) no\v ocio'rii Parliament thuto apniu_s to bo an iin..i-. s||@@||Bill) now before Parliament there appears to be an impres- ston abroa¡14h¡it the whole of the Volunteer ITiio *13iigadna,||@@||sion abroad that the whole of the Volunteer Fire Brigades, city and suburban, uro opposed to.lho bill; such, libwox.er,||@@||city and suburban, are opposed to the bill; such, however, is not tbo ea*o, us we, the undesigned nitor having- care-||@@||is not the case, as we, the undersigned after having care- fully read the details of the provoséd bill, aie full||@@||fully read the details of the proposed bill, are full convinced that tho- measiro will, if passed, pîaoe the||@@||convinced that the measure will, if passed, place the "Volunteer Fire Briirndos in a mot collective and satisttiotui \||@@||Volunteer Fire Brigades in a more effective and satisfactory positi n/iit lorcby Booming, for tho public good a more||@@||position, thereby securing for the public good a more , officient lire brigade organization.||@@||efficient fire brigade organization. ' . _Wo ant, Sir, yours obediently, '||@@||We are, Sir, yours obediently, JOHN, SWADLING. Superintendent, Pity Volnutooi||@@||JOHN SWADLING, Superintendent, City Volunteer I-ile Compxny No. 3||@@||Fire Company No. 3 WILLIAM AL-KXANDER KR15NCII, Superintendent||@@||WILLIAM AEXANDER FRENCH, Superintendent Balmain Vol inteur Fue Uompnny No. 4||@@||Balmain Volunteer Fire Company No. 4 CUAKLRS JAMES LANE Superintendent, Newtown||@@||CHARLES JAMES LANE, Superintendent, Newtown and Campeidj«n V lunie.r Firo Brigade||@@||and Camperdown Volunteer Fire Brigade JOHN HtäNIty &EAM.15K, Superintendent, Glebe||@@||JOHN HENRY SEAMER, Superintendent, Glebe Volunteer J'iio Company||@@||Volunteer Fire Company GEOHGE BURROWS, Supenntondcnt, Woollahra||@@||GEORGE BURROWS, Superintendent, Woollahra Vuluntoer Fu o Brigade.||@@||Volunteer Fire Brigade. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13377691 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn DEPARTURES FROM NEWCASTLE.||@@||DEPARTURES FROM NEWCASTLE. July 4.->nglo--axon, for Hongkong, 800 tons coal.||@@||July 4.-Anglo Saxon, for Hongkong, 800 tons coal. July 4.-Dunkeld, lor San frinci-ico, 522 tons coal.||@@||July 4.-Dunkeld, for San Francisco, 522 tons coal. July 6 -Inverdnue, for Gu nu, 843 tons caal.||@@||July 6.-Inverdriue, for Guam, 843 tons caal. July 7.-Capella,for Mauritius, 440 tons coal.||@@||July 7.-Capella, for Mauritius, 440 tons coal. July 11.-\kbar, for Java, ÜOOtons coal.||@@||July 11.-Akbar, for Java, 200 tons coal. July 11.-Henry Lippctt, for I'aUvia. i32 tons coal.||@@||July 11.-Henry Lippett, for Batavia, 532 tons coal. July 11.-Jessie Isaoclla, for Hongkong, 846 tons coaL||@@||July 11.-Jessie Isabella, for Hongkong, 846 tons coal. July 13.-As-c3, for "ian Pranctsco, 823 ton* coal.||@@||July 13.-Asses, for San Francisco, 823 tons coal. July 13 -Ville du Lille, lor Honolulu. C»6 tons coal.||@@||July 13.-Ville du Lille, for Honolulu, 606 tons coal. July 2u.-Ru'h, for Pctiopatilovski, 700 tons coal||@@||July 20.-Ruth, for Petropaulovski, 760 tons coal. July 20.-frigaro, for Fctropaulov-ki, fiiO tons coal.||@@||July 20.-Figaro, for Petropaulovski, 650 tons coal. July 20 -Ralston, for san Hranctsr-o, 1006 toDS coal.||@@||July 20.-Ralston, for San Francisco, 1006 tons coal. Julv 20.-Conference, for Mauritius. 510 tons coal.||@@||July 20.-Conference, for Mauritius, 590 tons coal. July 20.-U77iah, for Hongkong, 72 tons coal.||@@||July 20.-Uzziah, for Hongkong, 572 tons coal. Julv H.-«urton Stather. for Hongkong, 4 8 tons coal,||@@||July 21.-Burton Stather, for Hongkong, 4?8 tons coal. July 25.-Joliba, for Petropaulox »ki, '72 tons coal.||@@||July 25.-Joliba, for Petropaulovski, 472 tons coal. July 25.-l'aulliac for Petiopaulox*ki, 550 tons coal.||@@||July 25.-Paulliac, for Petropaulovski, 550 tons coal. July 25.-Alexandra, for Timoi, 100 tons coal.||@@||July 25.-Alexandra, for Timor, 200 tons coal. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13378110 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn PARRAMATTA.||@@||PARRAMATTA. frilOM OUR COUUF.Sl'ONr>ENT.*l||@@||FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT Mit. John "Foreman Staff, wbobe name and face long||@@||Mr. John Foreman Staff, whose name and face long acquaintance has rendeted f'imiliiir to almost evory one in||@@||acquaintance has rendered familiar to almost every one in ! Parramatta expired at his residence. Ciuupbell-Btieet, on||@@||Parramatta, expired at his residence. Campbell-Street, on the 8th instant, after a long and painiul siokness. He was||@@||the 8th instant, after a long and painiul sickness. He was a townsman of (iftv-four or titty-live years' standing, was||@@||a townsman of fifty-four or fifty-five years' standing, was born in yarmouth about tho j car 130!, arrived in the||@@||born in Yarmouth about the year 1802, arrived in the colony aboitt the yo« 1820, and not verv long afterwards||@@||colony about the year 1820, and not very long afterwards mado Partamatta his permanent ho io Ho li. m timo to||@@||made Parramatta his permanent home. He from time to tune identified hiinsoll with m .st of the cnuritnble piojects||@@||time identified himself with most of the charitable projects as a vrarin auppirter, and was one of tho le-v gentlemen to||@@||as a warm suporter, and was one of the few gentlemen to wh au the l'anamatta Benevolent Socioiy for the relief ol||@@||whom the Parramatta Benevolent Society for the relief of tho a¡¡od und iniinn sick mid poor owes its otigin. In con-||@@||the aged and infirm sick and poor owes its origin. In nection with that institution he waa an o truest and liberal||@@||connection with that institution he was an ernest and liberal worker for many y eira. His kindly and bouovolont spirit||@@||worker for many years. His kindly and benevolent spirit also found a .special object of intore-t in the- afliio e.i youug||@@||also found a special object of interest in the afflicted youug inmates of tho Asylum for tho De if and Dumb and the||@@||inmates of the Asylum for tho Deaf and Dumb and the Blind, who by his duutu haie sullered tho loss of one of||@@||Blind, who by his death have suffered tho loss of one of their moot earnest and sympathii-ing friends. He was||@@||their most earnest and sympathising friends. He was buiiod iu tho St. John's bunal ground, on the 0th||@@||buried in the St. John's burial ground, on the 9th instant.-August 10.||@@||instant.- August 10. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13378798 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn OUR PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM||@@||OUR PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM to Tiir. KniToi; or Tin: urn n.r>.||@@||to The editor of The Herald. Sin,-Tho Yass pet tiou, Mi Mindtvcrs nocdonecnng||@@||Sir,- The Yass petition. Mr Windeyer's electioneering spcosh, loaders in the Hi i aid cone p ndeuoo nullo lleitll,||@@||speech, leaders in the Herald, correspondence in the Herald, with oditorml note envers innis with gentlemen bighlv||@@||with editorial note, conversations with gentlemen highly qualified io appi viso tho piesent oonditun mid lut ure pios||@@||qualified to appraise the present condition and future pros- pocts of oui Stito svbtem of education i li luve contributed||@@||pects of our State system of education all have contributed to tugo mein wilting to jount the pitvout timo cn this||@@||to urge me in writing to you at the present time on this question||@@||question. Mi V» înlevei said, acá i ling to the reput c lus snet"h||@@||Mr Wîndeyer said, according to the report of his speech m tho lina!I of tho I'Hh instan (,pu"o G, column 6),||@@||in the Herald of the 19th instant (pg 5, column 5), that ' it had nlwnvs been his object to unite||@@||that "it had always been his object to unite in tlio elo°est bonds of nihmiiev the whole||@@||in the closest bonds of intimacy the whole of tho educat onal establishments of tbo country*||@@||of the educational establishments of the country". -(public oi course Tins i-> tho io-rcct thought nnd it||@@||- public of course. This is the correct thought and it ein tHBilv be biotight into full > fleet now if nil the lending||@@||can easily be brought into full effect now, if all the leading edu atioHslists in tho colonv will igrto to diiui, ana unite||@@||educationalists in the colony will agree to dffer, and unite to conquer||@@||to conquer. . Theie is onlv one ob o lion thal I s o to Ino prevalent||@@||There is only one objection that I see to the prevalent notions on this "moulted seile of pubut oduovtional estab-||@@||notions on this graduated scale of public educational estab- lishments, which is 1 kel} ti causo confu u n if nit corroctcd||@@||lishments, which is likely to cause confusion if not corrected mtim' It is th =. Hie \a s petition is a ca-o m point||@@||in time. It is this. the Yass petition is a case in point. Tho vii is held forth in th ii laid confirm tho chnotu||@@||The views held forth in the Herald confirm the chaotic idet of Griminal Schools being f juuded wheio th ro is not||@@||idea of Grammar Schools being founded where there is not room for them to bo realHigh sthools||@@||room for them to be real High schools. Such a tch)i»l should n t bo allowed to do tho vvoik of a||@@||Such a school should not be allowed to do the work of a primary school nnd tho pirrauv school should not be||@@||primary school and the primary school should not be nil vvi I to într-i fere with the curriculum of subiects belong-||@@||allowed to interfere with the curriculum of subjects belong- ing charncWisticillv o the Ilnrn fecliojl oi Giammai||@@||ing characteristically to the High School or Grammar bein ol w hatov er ñamo tnav bo assumed||@@||School, whatever name may be assumed. But,aril hue is iho po uliantvvvhieh I wish to notice||@@||But, and here is the peculiarity which I wish to notice as npi In alle to-uch i ulace as \ns wheic tho populann||@@||as applicable to such a place as Yass, where the population oi tho demand for a higher than irmaiv oduoium i not||@@||or the demand for a higher than primary education, is not mihcient for the uppoitof a higjtr bt ooi and vtl somo||@@||sufficient for the support of a higher school and yet some requne the higher cdu ati n, tja p im nv s hool might lo||@@||require the higher education, the primary school might be of t onnddle-pla s gi ido of school, wheio ih> held ma ter||@@||of the middle-class grade of school, where the head master should have a spotial clasa called (he head ii astei'a oin»«,||@@||should have a special class called the head master's class, m which tho hig 101 education could boobtimtd||@@||in which the higher education could be obtained. Such a middle clafs-grade school would auk higher||@@||Such a middle class-grade school would rank higher than a trimai v hohool prop r n matter in what part of tho||@@||than a primary school proper no matter in what part of the coimtn it 8h uld to o tibh bed , and tins fact I imagino,||@@||country it should be established , and this fact I imagine, would relieve Ihe piessure that iilwavs ovistn atprestaton||@@||would relieve the pressure that always exists at present on the metiopolis||@@||the metropolis. It will e understood, I suppose, that no pupil thould bo||@@||It will be understood, I suppose, that no pupil should be allowed to enter iiGrtmmii ot High school, without nnviug||@@||allowed to enter a Grammar or High school, without having "pasitd befoie a prop i constituted authority in the||@@||"passed" before a proper constituted authority in the thepnmarv school standmd||@@||primary school standard. And this last idea le ids mc to nnother p mt to be||@@||And this last idea leads me to another point to be remarked upon ' Ono of the saidest speitaeleson earth||@@||remarked upon. "One of the saddest spectacles on earth is the spectacle of misdirected enorgus and wasted||@@||is the spectacle of misdirected energies and wasted resources, ' sav s Mr Gieg 'itisalBoono f thocommonosr||@@||resources," says Mr Greg: "it also one of the commonest, tho most provoking, and tho mostdisheirtening îs w||@@||the most provoking, and the most disheartening." Now if the higher s hool« an t) continue as at prebont, mule||@@||if the higher schools are to continue as at present, under the now ey tem to be mauguiated next sos ion ot Pu||@@||the new system to be inaugurated next session of Par liament I hope, a great w a to of t aching i o w r will continuo||@@||liament I hope, a great waste of teaching power will continue for want ot that divis on of 1 ibotir which is one of tho tuarn||@@||for want of that division of labour which is one of the main improvements of social progiess and auphod suonto||@@||improvements of social progress and applied science. Would not ur present Gi aumin school master- be miro||@@||Would not our present Grammar school masters be more I rofltablv andmore ont,omallv occtiped it tiey had not bo||@@||profitably and more congeniallv occupied if they had not so mu h deni ntaiy drudg n to perf nu p||@@||much elementary drudgery to perform? Togo a little higher would not the present teuhing||@@||To go a little higher: would not the present teaching staff at the Uni o-sitt be înoie iiseiullv nud m ra pleasantlv||@@||staff at the University be more usefully and more pleasantly tmployei dunng tho la turo hoirs, if tliov hal laigor||@@||employed during the lecture hours, if they had larger c1 iFses of thoioughly t amod students tent up foi matricu||@@||classes of thoroughly trained students sent up for matricu- lation?||@@||lation? " It had al waj s appeared to him,' savs Mi Windever||@@||" It had always appeared to him," says Mr. Windeyer, "a matter of ngrot thit with a grand fouudutim||@@||"a matter of regret that with a grand foundation at tho bottun thov should not be nblo to raise||@@||at the bottom they should not be able to raise one i omna'-t and united educitional edifice, of vvluoh the||@@||one compact and united educational edifice, of which the Umvorsit» waj thesummn, and tho primary s h lois tho||@@||University was the summit, and the primary schools the foundadon sti no It appears o mo, that Mr Wmdoytr||@@||foundation stone." It appears to me, that Mr Windeyer and all who Hgi fe with him, have a fino oppoituuity now||@@||and all who agree with him, have a fine opportunity now for tho atconiplibhmont of the desne heie expressed||@@||for the accomplishment of the desire here expressed. Tho order >t the graduatcdaeuobof sch laUie institutions,||@@||The order of the graduated series of scholastic institutions, all un Ici the control of the Minisic of Ediicitiou, wmld||@@||all under the control of the Minister of Education, would betbtHilt timo se tools, tho Provision il s h Is thuPublii.||@@||be the Half- time schools, the Provisional schools, the Public primnry schools, Mtho lddl» school the High, or Giaiunur||@@||primary schools, the Middle school, the High, or Grammar sch oIb and the Universitv si boole||@@||schools and the Universitv schools. Whu will hav o tho honour f n iming, introducing and||@@||Who will have the honour of framing, introducing and carrying a bil thiough Pirliamtui toi ih« attainment ot||@@||carrying a bid through Parliament for the attainment of tho purpose wini h Mi Windev or seems to have Ina at||@@||the purpose which Mr Windeyer seems to have had at heart for so tninv veais Taking ii tnto conBidentti in||@@||heart for so many years. Taking it into consideration along with the recent attemut it leg slution, the obiecr^oes||@@||along with the recent attempt at legislation, the objectives nots>>em b» anv means unattainable, but on the conti ii},||@@||not seem by any means unattainable, but on the contrary, of eusj accomplishment||@@||of easy accomplishment. It would bo a bon useirorto establishGiauimnr schools||@@||It would be a serious error to establish Grammar schools i n the prim îple at presi nt in actual rjractice Wo should||@@||on the principle at present in actual practice. We should have a eba is of teach n°n forwaniol a eho mo for £o Alter that||@@||with his application forwarded a cheque for £5. After that on the 7th of Fe iruarv, the dofendant handed to Mr Peek||@@||on the 7th of Februarv, the defendant handed to Mr Peek- sen , who w is g «satly mt rested in tho formation of the||@@||sen , who was greatly interested in the formation of the cimpany a che ue tor £12 10s , which was handed to Mr||@@||company a cheque tor £12 10s , which was handed to Mr. Peel, jun , who wf « attei wards appointed ofhcnil man i"or||@@||Peel, jun, who was afterwards appointed official manager to the company Tliatmaitywi n>i, »he d-rend nt said,||@@||to the company. That money was not, she defendant said, pi d as a c ill ' but fmly t j a«->ist in the form ition f tho||@@||paid as a "call." but only to assist in the formation of the company lhe day blowing at a meeting of thoso mte||@@||company. The day following at a meeting of those inte- íostea in the venture, t>,e company was doclared formed At||@@||rested in the venture, the company was declared formed. At that meeting tho da fond int was pro out and in it tjok an||@@||that meeting the defendant was present and in it took an activo paif The defendant att r that refu ed to havo||@@||active part. The defendant after that refused to have anythtn_ to do with tne aoncera and altjpether lepudiated||@@||anything to do with the concern and altogether repudiated any liability in oomnctun with, onnteiunt nut Hod||@@||any liability in connection with, or interest in it. He de- clined to sign tho dod paid n j call received no notice of||@@||clined to sign the deed, paid no call received no notice of allotment, or s no of any k nd Without his knowledge or||@@||allotment, or scrip of any kind. Without his knowledge or consent Ina ñamo wis pit ced on the register of shareholders||@@||consent his name was placed on the register of shareholders and registered lhit w uld not make bim bible Ibu||@@||and registered. That would not make him liable. The jury were inrht in holdirr" thit tho evidence did not prove||@@||jury were right in holding that the evidence did not prove the dofendant to be t thiieholder||@@||the defendant to be a shareholder. Air Ju t ci HywïiiAVE The dei ndint s acui did not||@@||Mr. Justice HARGRAVE. The defendant's acts did not mai e him ii su i eholder ittcr tue» Krm ition of the com||@@||make him a shareholder after the formation of the com- jam h ai c1 tim J anv interest in it||@@||pany he disclaimed any interest in it. Mi lint ce lACunr The a ts of the do endant were||@@||Mr. Justice FAUCETT: The acts of the defendant were all pri rio tue ountttou ot the ( mpaav lhe\ did not||@@||all prior to the formation of the company. They did not bnJ thecjmpinv or was tua détend mt bound by tnem||@@||bind the company or was the defendant bound by them t:> theonnanv After the foimitton toe di lend int ;asat||@@||to the company. After the formation the defendant was at libeitv t-> act as ho uid, m reuudtitin« any furthor connec||@@||liberty to act as he did, in repudiating any further connec- ti n vuth the, i ii ni||@@||tion with the affair. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28398896 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn . .ADELAIDE;||@@||ADELAIDE I ..,1t is proposed to .establish anaquarium ot;¿lene*..T.||@@||It is proposed to establish an aquarium at Glenelg. A tire occurred last night ¡it tho Co;iiniercitdstables,||@@||A fire occured last night at the Commercial stables, Gi'CHieíl-stréát ;* the buildings' destroyed were' not||@@||Grenfell-street; the buildings destroyed were not 'ÍnSÜr6 .' ?".> ?? .: ????? ? :?/ 'i''||@@||insured. r'The (ioveriiment has given ,a,favourable reply-.th||@@||The Government has given a favourable repy to a . deputation 'from, wianxifacturers/ tbat . orders ,i'pr||@@||a deputation from manufacturers, that orders for Gp.vernment plaint and niutcrial y>i\\ beoffered in tire||@@||Government plant and materials will be offered in the 'Colony.' '''"' ...y :-:>:??.) :: y||@@||colony. '. Kiilph Otto, recently from the South 'American||@@||Ralph Otto, recently from the South American diarhi nd-tields, thinta 'that^diamondsf will likely be||@@||diamond fields, thinks that diamonds will likely be found in South Australia., , ,,. :||@@||found in South Australia. i Wheat sold for immeiviate shipment at 4s. l l hi.||@@||Wheat sold for immediate shipment at 4s 11½d afloat. ' ' '? '," "'. / ""' ".'i'':||@@||afloat. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28399930 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn ; THE ATROCITIES IX BULGARIA.,||@@||THE ATROCITIES IN BULGARIA. The 2'¿.«au.'howevr et-ilj- bis iiuarrina'.iou moy be implied,||@@||man, however evily his imagination may be impressed, .«ou; d dure to print ¡un wi ;o y-cirou at d paper ima binary||@@||would dare to print in a widely-circulated paper imaginary Bits.«-! if he h*d eeen them. livoa admitting thur th-Ve.'||@@||acts, as is he had seen them. Even admitting that those , aots. des^rioed by a < nth tr oxd ed narrator, tuny lesuuie||@@||acts, described by another excited narrator, may be some- what o.lou nd. ¡We i« enough to de i.ntá attenti- n. If||@@||what coloured, there is enough to demand attention. If .only u small part o'' the story of tho^a nins-acres pillaring.,||@@||only a small part of the story of those massacres, pillaging, hii'gings, burniii;. 8. drownings atd r-.visbi gs is true, it is||@@||hangings, burnings, drownings and ravishings is true, it is enough tomikeueoplein thenitneof Luiiiauity,in>.Ut on an||@@||enough to make people in the name of humanity,insist on an .e.üdt'iein.-'.put o snob proceedings, n t only for the piesent.||@@||end-being put to such proceedings, not only for the present, laut als by guarnn-i ojor tho fnlu e. Whoai a niton iain||@@||but also by guarantee for the future. What a nation is in asíase of decooimsiii rn- alvanced ououdi. tor it to be iiu||@@||a state of decomposition advanced enough for it to be im- pos.»ible io pioveut them, it must e¿p(ct that the while||@@||possible to prevent them, it must expect that the whole world, ima joctive. of political t ndancits, will; unite in a||@@||world irrespective of political tendencies, will unite in a common . (tort to »upp.es- su h li rrt'.le debauch; ry. natl||@@||common effort to suppress such horrible debauchery and cruilty. If, on the other h .nd, all this is false, or even||@@||cruelty. If, on the other hand, all this is false, or even if it is, so exaggerated th.it une. can reàuce .the wh .le||@@||if it is so exaggerated that one can reduce the whole array of. ito ies. of which 1. have, spoken. t>. a||@@||array of stories, of which I have spoken, to a ?Sew' deoloril le, but almost, alas! inevitable,||@@||few deplorable, but almost, alas! inevitable exte sss.-' n. toe part of.a-soldiory iutONic.ited by the ardour .||@@||excesses in the part of a soldiery intoxicated by the ardour .of reo esfio . ti i* < u' ft- statidi g; and>oi its-SUOb inhabitant* the'.e.-on.y re*||@@||is left standing, and of its 2000 inhabitants there only re- niain. 150 old pejpl>"a-idchildrru.:||@@||main 150 old people and children. . " N- .; a-.. ab.le-i,odied.mtn or, woman is.lett.. All the men||@@||"Not one able-bodied man or, woman is left. All the men have '.eeu killed.nod: alt the. w. mea who.cspapeo the mu||@@||have been killed and all the women who escaped the mas- »acroihave;b»cn let into sin. ery beyond tho Balbina.by the||@@||sacre have been led into slavery beyond the Balkans by the Cbristitin . reuegitdes,. tu.io fe.-, ci;us.than the Mu.-su min*||@@||Christian renegades, more ferocious than the Musumins .thjsnifel..8.vwhii.havened t . h* i rey. . Th-ehtldien who||@@||themselves who hastened to the fray. The children who wandered abandon'd about.thooountry have been taken and||@@||wandered abandoned about the country have been taken and sold at au average-p ice: OT oO p'am<-., ratheruioie hm||@@||sold at the average price of ?0 piasties, rather more than lit. : the: little ; gills; thasei who..were .-.pretty... have, been||@@||half the little girls those who were pretty, have been taken, ti. Con.Htaui,inople . tor bo diepo.ed", of; 'ia tha aeuiet||@@||taken to Constantinople to be disposed of, in the secret ana; Btt,\whi?hts'ill.exu.'."||@@||market, which still exists. . I.pass: bj i what the. writer: rep.-rt, on . the; authority pf||@@||I pass by what the writer reports on the authority of othersiiti to l'iU,villages naviug been. se: vei: ini the samo||@@||others is to 120 villages having been served in the same Way, and w.-ll norhe oi,ly whit tie uiiserss he . h«s.h'iOîelf||@@||way, and will notice only what he asserts he has himself seen. Speaking: of too ? prisoner at Philippopoli, hes||@@||seen. Speaking of the prisoners at Philippopoli, he says:- says : -||@@||says : - . . Therejire still .1200, of,them. Tbey.ha.ve beon.sr-atterer' ¿||@@||There are still 1200 of them. They have been scattered about, a strone.elmia run ing.fr; m gi» _.Ät||@@||been allowed to change their linen, and live amid great filth; - iiëlatives,. brina;, .trient. a little food,, and. aie||@@||filth. Relatives bring them a little food and are Tthen . s ii.e inigí chain-à. wijii the-others.: The facx||@@||then sometimes chained with the others. The fact occHiied durit.g.juy i-tai... Avwóuianiu.teii s came lo ç. ow||@@||occurred during my stay. A woman in tears came to com- "plaiù, at the C, an eldtr. 6m.. to. whom he h*d gone to toko-a.J li tío||@@||with an elder one to whom he had gone to take little food begged, in the.toivn.. 'J hß-Ömeinor has.riniili l/b¿,iuseil||@@||food begged in the town. The Governor has firmly refused to let,the.Consuls visit tbew.improvieed prisyns.î' '||@@||to let the Consuls visit these improvises prisoners". T . quoie th.» above only because, the cories^ioiid.-.ent.||@@||I quote the above only because the correspondent, H. lyau-de., \Vó. >t'nv, s ij>- he..huS; seen: whut. he' de||@@||M. Ivan de Wost'ne, says he has seen what he de- scivbes,, and. B. cause., .tho" pubio;; will'.. be«8,nK. ?.usJ to '||@@||scribes and because the public will be anxious to k3áow-whex¡tér. i..i.' true^or faleo. I wilt,¿ot dweil on||@@||know whether it is true or false. I will not dwell on "8e>erali pa.i.àge8, m ? which, with. HIIUO-I vlus-usy||@@||several passages in which, with almost clumsy ?cerst.téury, tmV \vr,ter; conveys .aa-, impw-sion ? < hat||@@||persistency, the writer conveys an impression that the,[English CpmniiSion of Iniuiry which ha* s=t? out||@@||the English Commission of Inquiry which has set out wilin it' te.l .thi.whi le.ti'u h. Tuis is evidently a prto »a||@@||will not tell the whole truth. This is evidently a prosecu- .finn, lillow'ng us to. hop - tb.it th ur tr is-couscioa« of||@@||tion allowing us to hope that the writer is conscious of exngjietation .«r-d wish s. befor hand t i lf»s»n-tb'e.«>n*«ol of||@@||exaggeration and wishes before-hand to lessen the effect of thodeclá-.nti ns «hicb,.will ie nv hu- no,i s to .jt'bei.;-ianl'||@@||the declaimations which will be to their real prc.or' o s..: Ea^lunl, whobe potvtiful.pub ic opiujono'ha||@@||proportions. England, whose powerful public opinion has iúbh weigbt^n ¡tho Connotls.. ot-..th--, world,. will.atjepjfth||@@||such weight in the Councils of the worlds, will at length take t. iWp's neotssary to' show all o vi,i ed nat 001- tue||@@||tale the steps necessary to show all civilised nations the real tinta as to tue events which have passed iu Bu.{[4ti«,||@@||real truth as to the events which have passed in Bulgaria. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13368257 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn TERRIBLE EXPLOSION IN SOUTH AFRICA.||@@||TERRIBLE EXPLOSION IN SOUTH AFRICA. In a despatch of news from Capo Town we read :-A fire ?||@@||In a despatch of news from Cape Town we read :-A fire broke out at Littlo Popo on tho 1st of Febniaiy, which j||@@||broke out at Littlo Popo on tho 1st of February, which totally destroyed one-halt of the Beachtown. In almost all ''||@@||totally destroyed one-half of the Beachtown. In almost all the b'ousBS gunpowder is kept, and explosion after expío- >j||@@||the houses gunpowder is kept, and explosion after explo- sion took place, the natives not attempting to prevent thí |||@@||sion took place, the natives not attempting to prevent the spreading of the flame'. In one house two thousand kgi ij||@@||spreading of the flames. In one house two thousand kegs exploded, causing a shock like that of an earthquake, i||@@||exploded, causing a shock like that of an earthquake. Some of tho natives while plundering were blown up, and J||@@||Some of tho natives while plundering were blown up, and it was íeported that about fifty wera killed. The loss is j||@@||it was reported that about fifty were killed. The loss is stated to bo very considerable, two factories alone liavioj j||@@||stated to be very considerable, two factories alone having lost about £4000. Tho Whydah authorities have com- 'j||@@||lost about £4000. Tho Whydah authorities have com- mitted an outrage on a European agent of sn English a||@@||mitted an outrage on a European agent of an English house. Thoy stripped and flogged him and imprisoned hita \||@@||house. They stripped and flogged him and imprisoned him in a filthy store, on account of rho agent protesting ntraiust jj||@@||in a filthy store, on account of the agent protesting aganist forcible appropriation of some pioperty of the King's 3||@@||forcible appropriation of some property of the King's people ¡J||@@||people. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13371988 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn CORONER'S COURT.||@@||CORONER'S COURT. \ i s i vu ii i *> morning flu t ltv Coroner held an inquest at||@@||YESTERDAY morning the City Coroner held an inquest at his ofiicc, Hyde Park, touching the death of MU. Mary Ana||@@||his office, Hyde Park, touching the death of one Mary Ann "W nght, 12" year* ot i_,i I he circum tunee» «onneoted||@@||Wright, 42 years of age. The circumstances connected with the case are Üiat deceased wai a piutt drunkard, had||@@||with the case are that deceased was a great drunkard, had bton leading the lifoot a xa,i mt, and was veil frequently||@@||been leading the life of a vagrant, and was very frequently m grui On lucrdix iflernoon last, about 4 o'clock,||@@||in gaol. One Tuesday afternoon last, about four o'clock, \\ right w«s «ecu m Claiente stree.., silting on tho kerb-||@@||Wright was seen in Clarence-street, sitting on the kerb- stone when «he w is under the inilucnce of eh ink She»||@@||stone when she was under the influence of drink. She vi is a ainrPLn al out halr-i ist 4 o clock on the s mu after||@@||was again seen about half-past 4 o'clock on the same after- nuiii with luotUerwcrmm minim Marx 1 ihnstune, in an||@@||noon, with another woman named Mary Johnstone, in an unrcenmer1 lieuse m I neran's xa d, u bliss« x> ti ot Ilia||@@||unoccupied house in Fagan's-yard, of Sussex-street. The h u^o is freiiuented bx xa-rnints xihegoniid lu dfjwn there.||@@||house is frequented by vagrants who go and lie down there. Ilxt i°id was lying on some sein erd on tin ilnni and waa||@@||Deceased was lying on some seaweed on the floor, and was moi mia "Wright w is nmoveJ tj riii Iniiiuiarx, where||@@||moaning. Wright was removed to the Infirmary, where sh» w is-t-cn bx Iii Btmiett wlo pimintnicd life to bo||@@||she was seen by Dr. Bennett, who pronounced life to be xtii t Dru Leunitt and Heikel milo i po»t-n>otlfiti||@@||extinct. Drs. Bennett and Halket made a post-mortem i \ min itirn, iiom the n ult of xihith tlnj v,Lrt of opinion||@@||examination, from the result of which they were of opinion j flint ..ki mise et (leith was sxntonc finÛII"II weakened||@@||that the case of death was syncope through weakened hitit s lotion 1 ho iui-j sxirilutxiis "Beith it nu natural||@@||heart's action. The jury's verdict was "Death from natural enisos||@@||causes." I Mi Registru Spuncr; Rice Ins ippomttd ticceiver||@@||Mr. Registrar Spring-Rice has appointed a receiver I to the estate e.i Mew. lvittenj;ill mel Campbell,||@@||to the estate of Messrs. Kattengell and Campbell, J meiihants oí 1 eieltnhill street xiho hid filed a||@@||merchants, of Leadenhall-street, who had filed a j petition ten numil an. i, willi luhihtiis estimatejd at||@@||petition of rliquidation, with liabilities estimated at £10,000 /.||@@||£40,000. I The Russian ivjieeliTu n nuclei Colonel MnH.ox.aki,||@@||The Russian expedition under Colonel So?novaki, I which h is been trii ellina; m Western CLi . i morder||@@||which has been travelling in Western China in order I to diRceixei ii piaeticiblt eai-wm. load to AVester»||@@||to discover a practicable caravan road to Western I Sihcrt i, his returned fiom l'lkiu, tix xwiy of I'luihe*||@@||Siberia, has returned from Pekin by way of Landieu I uid TCh «in to Suma t.||@@||and Khami to Saisan. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28399833 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn LATEST FROM PO KT STEPHENS||@@||LATEST FROM PORT STEPHENS j Tits steam-colltcr Waratah. Captain Kelty, arrived nt Newcastle||@@||The steam-collier Waratah, Captain Kelly, arrived at Newcastle 1 on the 12th instant, from Port Stephens. Captain Kelly reports||@@||on the 12th instant, from Port Stephens. Captain Kelly reports leaving Sydney for Newcastle on Sunday night, and experienced||@@||leaving Sydney for Newcastle on Sunday night, and experienced thc llri-t force of thc gale while Just clearing thc heart», bm saw||@@||the first force of the gale while just clearing the heads, and saw no sun of nnv wrcott or mishap during tuc night. The galo||@@||no sign of any wreck or mishap during the night. The gale being so furious Captain Kelly thought it prudent to po on to||@@||being so furious Captain Kelly thought it prudent to go on to Port Stophcns, nnd not to risk cross-lug the bar Thc Waratah||@@||Port Stephens, and not to risk crossing the bar. The Waratah roached Port Stephens at «bout 8 o'clock on Monday morning.||@@||reached Port Stephens at about 8 o'clock on Monday morning. Thc wind was then about duo south, having been blowing from||@@||The wind was then about due south, having been blowing from that direction nil night. Captain Kelly, . after an||@@||that direction all night. Captain Kelly, after an experience of twenty yrars along this const, pronounces lt tho||@@||experience of twenty years along this coast, pronounces it the heaviest gale ho lins ever experienced. So vessels entered Port||@@||heaviest gale he has ever experienced. No vessels entered Port Stophcns while tho Waratah remained nt anchor there. The ketch||@@||Stephens while the Waratah remained at anchor there. The ketch Lillian was then ashore on the rocks above Ne'son's Head, having||@@||Lillian was then ashore on the rocks above Nelson's Head, having lost her anchors nnd olmins. She got well np in shore in thc bay||@@||lost her anchors and chains. She got well up in shore in the bay before she parted her anchors. Tho ketch then made sall, anil the||@@||before she parted her anchors. The ketch then made sail, and the master tried to run her upon tho beach, but unfortunately missed||@@||master tried to run her upon the beach, but unfortunately missed stays, nnd the ketch went upon thc rocks, where she now is. At||@@||stays, and the ketch went upon the rocks, where she now is. At 6 o'clock on Tuesday night sho was watertight and safe.||@@||6 o'clock on Tuesday night she was watertight and safe. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13377790 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn RANDWICK ASYLUM.||@@||RANDWICK ASYLUM. TO THE EDITOH Ol' THE H1ÎUALD.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. SIR,-The report of tho pioccedings of the Boin S of Direc-||@@||SIR,—The report of the proceedings of the Board of Direc- tors of tho'Kandwick Asiluui ra yosterdiy's' Herald||@@||tors of the Randwick Asylum in yesterday's Herald requites explanation ra rcfeieuco to two \ei'y important||@@||requires explanation in relation to two very important matters.||@@||matters. lu answer to the question by the Verv Bav. Dean Sheri-||@@||ln answer to the question by the Very Rev. Dean Sheri- dan, as t j the number ot Piotestautsand if Boman Catholn||@@||dan, as to the number of Protestants and of Roman Catholic otlltcr», attendants, aud eriauts in the institution and in||@@||officers, attendants, and servants in the institution, and in thoCathermo Huies IIo»p tal I ippliol th it, in hiding the||@@||the Catherine Hayes Hospital, I repled that, including the ongineeis, suoemiikeis, iirpeutoi« gardeners furn «or||@@||engineers, shoemakers, carpenters, gardeners, farm ser- vants. \c , thero weie twinty-fno Piote«tauts and tim titi,||@@||vants, &c., there were twenty-five Protestants and thirteen Koman C it/holics, in liou of, us I am it port»u ti have said||@@||Roman Catholics, in lieu of, as I am reported to have said, ".wmu-iive Pioti»tants and '/tiffy Koman Catholics "||@@||"twenty-five Protestants and thirty Roman Catholics." Again, I am top ii tod to have said that " 3, were||@@||and the remainder Malays and aboriginal nativives, were ¡ drowned. Mr. Charles Gill, of the schooner Wild \Yave, fa||@@||drowned. Mr. Charles Gill, of the schooner Wild Wave, is among tho lost.||@@||among the lost. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13377461 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn CHINA.||@@||CHINA. We have rocmved a copy of the Foochow Herald, of the 9th||@@||We have received a copy of the Foochow Herald, of the 9th June, from which wo take Ino following important news in||@@||June, from which we take the following important news in rofoteuca to Chinoso affairs:||@@||referemce to Chinese affairs:— Privato advices from the îforth give a very unfavourable||@@||Private advices from the North give a very unfavourable view of the Yunnan ditliculty. Sir Thomas Wade, it is||@@||view of the Yunnan difficulty. Sir Thomas Wade, it is ««.id, loft Pekinsr in utter dii-gns;. Th* Jhineso Govern-||@@||said, left Pekinsg in utter disgust. The Chinese Govern- ment professed surprise and Hint messenger« after him to||@@||ment professed surprise and sent messengers after him to beg his le urn to the cap.tal, but his Bxcülleiicv lol'nscd to||@@||beg his return to the capital, but his Excellency refused to comply. Jj Hnng-C¿aug was then roquc«tad by the||@@||comply. Li Hung-Chang was then requested by the Poking authorities to oncer into negotiation With tile||@@||Peking authorities to enter into negotiation with the British Minisrer, out, failed to bring about any understand-||@@||British Minister, but failed to bring about any understand- ing. Sir 'Th mas "V\ aae is now n bhanghai, and Mr||@@||ing. Sir Thomas Wade is now at Shanghai, and Mr. Grosvenor has also arrived at that p.irt Truops aro said to||@@||Grosvenor has also arrived at that port. Troops are said to bo under orders iioiii india, ana matters look seriou«,-but||@@||be under orders from India, and matters look serious, but if. is certain that England is in the right this time, and that||@@||it is certain that England is in the right this time, and that she bas jusii.ee un hrr si'''».||@@||she has justice on her side. Thoeeonil inundation with which wo were threatened||@@||The second inundation with which we were threatened at the date of our last iss'io has be-n happily averted. Tho||@@||at the date of our last issue has been happily averted. The water r.mo high enough, however, to interioro with the sbip||@@||water rose high enough, however, to interfere with the ship- mxnt of tea tor scvi-ial days la«t wc-'k; but beyond this,||@@||ment of tea for several days last week; but beyond this, the swollen state of tho river did not causo serious .ncon||@@||the swollen state of the river did not cause serious incon- veni.nee or nouai Iobs to foreignuis The Chincso||@@||venience or actual loss to foreigners. The Chinese authorities were very apprehensive of danger, and it is re-||@@||authorities were very apprehensive of danger, and it is re- ported that 'Ting, 'Futa1, ordered, a number of boat« to||@@||ported that Ting, Futai, ordered a number of boats to assemble .n tho crepks leading to the city. 'This wise pre-||@@||assemble in the creeks leading to the city. This wise pre- caution wuuld no doubt have been tho means --hid the||@@||caution would no doubt have been the means—had the occasion arisen -ot wiving many nuuiau lit'os. '. ho liver it||@@||occasion arisen—of saving many human lives. The river is I now '.egiuning to iitBume its customaiy appiarance, so let||@@||now beginning to assume its customary appearance, so let 'us all hope that these msaitrous flooas are at an end. We||@@||us all hope that these disastrous floods are at an end. We -cannot but think that the native officiais might avert much||@@||cannot but think that the native officials might avert much dntitror in fbo futuro by adopting measures of a oharactor||@@||danger in the future by adopting measures of a character similar tu those Mtgnestod a thort timo ngo by our corro||@@||similar to those suggested a short time ago by our corre- l-por.dont, N. Osl rubor.||@@||spondent, N. Ostrebor. Tim lirst railway in China-between Woosung and||@@||The first railway in China—between Woosung and Shanghai-was opened on tho ItOth ultiuio by Mr. Conbul||@@||Shanghai—was opened on tho 30th ultimo by Mr. Consul Mcdhuist. Tho ovent in imioriani, and ""ill, wo trust, be||@@||Medhurst. The event is important and will, we trust, be the forerunner of many similar uiidrtaliings.||@@||the forerunner of many similar undertakings. Tho American fing was snlutod with 21-«runs, at noon on||@@||The American flag was saluted with 21 guns, at noon on tho -ft-h in«t,in' ¡iy tim Chines" crvetto, Yang Woi. This I||@@||the 4th instant by the Chinese corvette, Yang Woo. This in the tirsl inRl.in.-u on rucoid, wo balicve, of i siniilnr soluto||@@||is the first instance on record, we believe, of a similar salute by n Chines i war vessil As a rulo the Celestials do n-.'t '||@@||by a Chinese war vessel. As a rule the Celestials do not cmtimI their uiosciibed numbor tbreo guns, and this i||@@||exceed their prescribed number three guns, and this imr.riiificc.nt, c\poiidituro of powder on tho "Glorious'||@@||magnificent expenditure of powder on the "Glorious Kimiih." must bo taken as a very great complimont to||@@||Fourth," must be taken as a very great compliment to Buthcr Joiinthiiu.||@@||Brother Jonathan._ ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13369837 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn PARKES.||@@||PARKES. -«||@@|| [FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]||@@||[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.] ANOTHFR Exotics op Mix FUS-Parkes has to suffer||@@||ANOTHER EXODUS OF MINERS-Parkes has to suffer another check to its prosperity-and one might almost||@@||another check to its prosperity and one might almost venture to fear that the prediction of the Parkes'8||@@||venture to fear that the prediction of the Parkes's dobatimr class on thursday last was likely soon to become||@@||debating class on Thursday last was likely soon to become a tiuism, vi/ -"That without new lends Parkes will||@@||a truism, viz.—"That without new lends Parkes will ha\ e to pass through tho same ordeal of depression as oth< r||@@||have to pass through the same ordeal of depression as other towns such as Forbes Grenfell, Young of there is a considerable quantity of stone at||@@||Bushman's Reef of there is a considerable quantity of stone at grass, and the men, though extremely anxious for a crush-||@@||grass, and the men, though extremely anxious for a crush- ing hav e no water in the creek The stone looks fair and||@@||ing have no water in the creek. The stone looks fair and is confidently expected bv the holders to paj moro than||@@||is confidently expected by the holders to pay more than wages||@@||wages. Alluvial mining is very depressed Na'han Lead pros-||@@||Alluvial mining is very depressed Nathan Lead pros- pects ai o unfavourable "Scrubby Plaias' is completely||@@||pects are unfavourable "Scrubby Plains' is completely out of favour, as also the head of " Strasburgh Load '||@@||out of favour, as also the head of "Strasburgh Lead " It is unfortunate that all at onco so many of our hopes||@@||It is unfortunate that all at once so many of our hopes aro blighted We have, however, much alluvial to be||@@||are blighted. We have, however, much alluvial to be tested vet and it is satisfactorv to know that such persever||@@||tested yet and it is satisfactory to know that such persever mf prospector^ ns Pvko and Companv are making arrange-||@@||ing prospectors as Pyke and Company are making arrange- ments i vTiRDect with tho Government bonn?-niaehine in||@@||ments to prospect with the Government boring-machine in the direction w est "."i o{ the Wapnuiir Pyke and Co||@@||the direction westward of the Wapping. Pyke and Co. were one of the prospector "" the Tichborne, working||@@||were one of the prospectors on the Tichborne, working there unsuccessful!) for seven montu-, """^ twenty-seven||@@||there unsuccessfully for seven months, sank twenty-seven shafts, and at last succeeded in obtaining goia J T{ "||@@||shafts, and at last succeeded in obtaining gold. It is lather singular that while prospecting at the Tie_||@@||rather singular that while prospecting at the Tich boine, thev Fank within ono hundred vards of the||@@||borne, they sank within one hundred yards of the famous Welshm in s claim on the Wapping, but obtained||@@||famous Welshman's claim on the Wapping, but obtained no show This indefatigable partv, while retaining their||@@||no show. This indefatigable party, while retaining their workings at Tichborne, hs,ve also been prosoecting for th°||@@||workings at Tichborne, have also been prospecting for the last nine months between Parkes and Slugoura Mountain,||@@||last nine months between Parkes and Eugoura Mountain, have just returned, and, to use their ov-n term, are||@@||have just returned, and, to use their own term, are " duffared out " During the nine months they have sunk||@@||" duffered out. " During the nine months they have sunk nineteen shafts avragmg 110 feet, and with tunnelling||@@||nineteen shafts averaging 140 feet, and with tunnelling have penetrated 3000 feet||@@||have penetrated 3000 feet. Our boring-machine has been at the Court-house some||@@||Our boring-machine has been at the Court-house some time wituout engigemenf and it is highly satisfactory thct||@@||time wituout engagement and it is highly satisfactory that its fiirtt use will be in the hands of such men as Pyke and||@@||its first use will be in the hands of such men as Pyke and Co \\ o have reason to hopo that thev will bp successful||@@||Co. We have reason to hope that they will be successful. Mr Smith, our new teacht r for the Public school, resigned,||@@||Mr Smith, our new teacher for the Public school, resigned, and his left Parkes for Adelaide lho school m tho||@@||and his left Parkes for Adelaide. The school in the absence of any new lv apDomted malo te icher, is being con-||@@||absence of any newly appointed male teacher, is being con- ducted solely by Miss Thornton||@@||ducted solely by Miss Thornton. Our markets are rvthei baie in potatoes, butter cheese,||@@||Our markets are rather bare in potatoes, butter, cheese, bacon and pumpkins Tlour is (wholesale) £17 10s. ,||@@||bacon and pumpkins. Flour is (wholesale) £17 10s. , hay and chaff, £9, maize, 7¡-. 6d to Ss oats, 5». Gd.||@@||hay and chaff, £9, maize, 7s-. 6d to 8s oats, 5s. 6d. April 10||@@||April 10. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13380816 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn CASUALTIES.||@@||CASUALTIES. M RICK» -The sebooiiei I nuls Viin has boen wreol ed at||@@||WRECKS. — The schooner Emily Ann has been wrecked at Oundell II iv en duiuifc the (.ale , shew is timber laden ami bound||@@||Camden Haven during the gale; she was timber-laden, and bound for -lillies One peisonhas been diowned, the bods lins not yet||@@||for Sydney. One person has been drowned, the body has not yet beeniccosercd but two of the police baso started for the w-teek||@@||been recovered, but two of the police have started for the wreck inscareli Vleteh nnnied the Han ko isnwreok on tho Noith||@@||in search. A ketch named the Hawke is a wreck on the North Head oi Poit bteohens||@@||Head of Port Stephens. Foesnunsei 01 TIIK Binn T R BiTr-ov -t íptain||@@||FOUNDERING OF THE BRIG E. K. BATESON. — Captain Tins of tho bug L K llatcson furnishes the follow-||@@||Eury, of the brig E. K. Bateson, furnishes the follow- ing li poit lepeetii g tho los» of the -hip -Iho bl ig I K Bite||@@||ing report respecting the loss of the ship :— The brig E. K. Bate- son lett Nukufut m foi Kotunia on the lilli August I vperienced||@@||son left Nukufutau for Rotuma on the 13th August. Experienced fin weather nnd nil going well till noon, II th Vugnst, whensho||@@||fair weather and all going well till noon, 16th Augnst, when she comm neill leiking ici vhenlly \tlpm the srntci having li-cn||@@||commenced leaking very heavily. At 4 p.m., the water having risen n io it nlth-uigh both pumps vi ore eontinualls kept (,1'ing, roni||@@||a foot, although both pumps were continually kept going, com- nieiieod to lichten her bv throwing tho eirgo oser||@@||menced to lighten her by throwing the cargo over- boiid At 130 pin the larboard pump got choked||@@||board. At 5.30 p.m. the starboard pump got choked, tho water still rising At 10 pm, tho sriter basing||@@||the water still rising. At 10 p.m., the water having nsen n foot over tlio forecastle doe , and tho crew||@@||risen a foot over the forecastle deck, and the crew having everted themselves to the utmost, and fin ling it||@@||having exerted themselves to the utmost, and finding it u elcss to bile nnv longer thev vri-hed to abandon the vessel||@@||useless to bale any longer, they wished to abandon the vessel. At 10 11 p m , the crew having become exhausted left tho ship||@@||At 10.15 p.m., the crew having become exhausted left the ship, and irrisol svfelv nevtdns in the bom ni Hotumi lliecress||@@||and arrived safely next day in the boat at Rotuma. The crew remained on the island ten dis s till Captain Hal j of tbebuquo||@@||remained on the island ten days till Captain Daly, of the barque Adseiituic, kindlj- guio them a pa-sngo to Ssdncs Mllen the||@@||Adventure, kindly gave them a passage to Sydney. When the brig svent down she h id on bor-d 50 tuns cocoanut oil and 15 to is||@@||brig went down she had on board 56 tons cocoanut oil and 45 tons copia She w is owned bs Cipt i n 1 urs, and sins in-mcil in the||@@||copra. She was owned by Captain Eury, and was insured in the Austnlian General||@@||Australian General. Tur Scitoosm hi isnc- loesn Km UrrravtflsT ST8I i -||@@||THE SCHOONER ATLANTIC FOUND KEEL UPPERMOST AT SEA. — The Arte aitl Ho Uti of Indi) nports -Hie captain ot the||@@||The Newcastle Herald of Friday reports :— The captain of the steam-tug Rnpid Mt T Hunter biom,lit information to \cw||@@||steam-tug Rapid, Mr. T. Hunter, brought information to New- cistle sostenías afteinoon oi has mg found the schooner Ula Mc||@@||castle yesterday afternoon, of having found the schooner Atlantic floUin¡, kect uppennost about lime milis olf the port The Kapui||@@||floating keel uppermost about nine miles off the port. The Rapid nt tho time of the discos cry was tosvmg tho ship Lngland s||@@||at the time of the discoverey was towing the ship England's Glaiy to Newcastle and sscut close up to tho wreck Seeing tint||@@||Glory to Newcastle, and went close up to the wreck. Seeing that itsvas valuable and no-igns of anvthmg buin m nbout it one of||@@||it was valuable, and no signs of anything human about it, one of the Rapid s deck hands was put on board of it to retain||@@||the Rapid's deck hands was put on board of it to retain charge wlulo the Rapid caine on with liol tow, intending||@@||charge while the Rapid came on with her tow, intending to itturn to the elcnlict ns se on ns possib e flic w icck ssns lett||@@||to return to the derelict as soon as possible. The wreck was left nt nbout half-past S o clocl m the moiling andatJpm tho||@@||at about half-past 8 o'clock in the morning, and at 2 p.m. the Rai id, with n parti of gentlemen on bond agiin went out to to»||@@||Rapid, with a party of gentlemen on board, again went out to tow it to port Onu of the puts 1 lndlv furnishes us willi the follow-||@@||it to port. One of the party kindly furnishes us with the follow- ing information -Cleared Nobbys shoitlj after 2pm with a||@@||ing information :— Cleared Nobby's shortly after 2 p.m. with a light wind nnd vcrv little sei Met the steam tug Leo off iho||@@||light wind and very little sea. Met the steam-tug Leo off the poit and she accompanied us in search of the. wreck to ass st in||@@||port and she accompanied us in search of the wreck to assist in towing it into Newcastle Mo dicss up to the wrook it||@@||towing it into Newcastle. We drew up to the wreck at about 4 o elocl, and saw tho man w ho lind boon||@@||about 4 o'clock, and saw the man who had been lett in clurge wnlking cnlmlv up and and down||@@||left in charge walking calmly up and and down the keel while near hiin s\ as a plate vs ltb n loif of breid and other||@@||the keel, while near him was a plate with a loaf of bread and other food on it after sonic trouble made a lino fvt round the bosv- of||@@||food on it ; after some trouble made a line fast round the bows of the Atlantic nnd took her in toss srhilo tho Leo took us in tow||@@||the Atlantic and took her in tow, while the Leo took us in tow. lue -choonci w is lung with lier masts straight down under||@@||The schooner was lying with her masts straight down under water, hor bosvs about awash, ss hilo alt she was about four feet||@@||water, her bows about awash, while aft she was about four feet out oi the ssitei After towing bel for -onie time the towing gear||@@||out of the water. After towing her for some time the towing gear of the Rapid cai neil nwaj, the line and a piece of iron being lost||@@||of the Rapid carried away, the line and a piece of iron being lost. \nother line isas, boss es cr, inndc fist, and tho vessels||@@||Another line was, however, made fast, and the vessels lounded Nobbs s at about 130 pm Iho wreck wns||@@||rounded Nobby's at about 9.30 p.m. The wreck was moored oil Scott's loint, where sho now lies||@@||moored off Scott's Point, where she now lies. The Atlantic was a vessel ot 72 tons register, comm tnded by||@@||The Atlantic was a vessel of 72 tons register, commanded by Cnptam Niel she left the Richmond River on tho Sthin-tant||@@||Captain Niel. She left the Richmond River on the 8th instant, with a oai^o of about 70 000 feet of timber for Sselncv, and was||@@||with a cargo of about 70,000 feet of timber, for Sydney, and was reported sonic days ago ns lins ing been passed 1 eel uppermost bv||@@||reported some days ago as having been passed keel uppermost by the Agnes Irsing (si She was built in 1860 at Auckland by||@@||the Agnes Irving (s.). She was built in 1860 at Auckland by Messrs Nicholson and M Folland to the oidei of Captain Ivellv,||@@||Messrs. Nicholson and McFarland to the order of Captain Kelly, now of the Waratah (s ) Shewn for sonic s cars riiiinm,; s\ tth||@@||now of the Waratah (s.). She was for some years running with the schoouci Pncillc between Nesscn-tl nnd Sydncv, and is svcll||@@||the schooner Pacific, between Newcastle and Sydney, and is well- knownin the coal trido She ss as ow ned bv Messr Fenwick,||@@||known in the coal trade. She was owned by Messrs. Fenwick, Bi olhei s, of Ss dues The cress uns e no doubt nil pci lshcd||@@||Brothers, of Sydney. The crew have no doubt all perished. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13381343 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn GREAT HEAT AND STORMS IN ENGLAND.||@@||GREAT HEAT AND STORMS IN ENGLAND. Tho inten-e heat vvhich has picviiled all over Engbmd||@@||The intense heat which has prevailed all over England foi so »e tiny-» past culminated on Auirust lo in a storm in||@@||for some days past culminated on August 15 in a storm in the Midlands. The great heat experienced for the last fun-||@@||the Midlands. The great heat experienced for the last few da va continu.d until the above date, win n a u.os w koine||@@||days continued until the above date, when a most welcome ihange took place. The nlr had been sul ry and close f r||@@||change took place. The air had been sultry and close for some time previou-lv, and the ski becimo oven 1 uded with||@@||some time previously, and the sky became overloaded with a ihuk hnzs In the evening there wa» vivid fla*hes of||@@||a thick haze. In the evening there was vivid flashes of lia-htning, with thundoi ; and soon after there was a heavj||@@||lightning, with thunder ; and soon after there was a heavy fall of lain, which sp edily leduced the tomoeriture. There||@@||fall of rain, which speedily reduced the temperature. There was also a violent thundoi storm at ( amb.idyo and in the||@@||was also a violent thunderstorm at Cambridge and in the dist'ictof St. Alban . Itis show'mn the Registrar-General s||@@||district of St. Alban . It is shown in the Registrar-General's return that the moin tem «aturo at tho Roj-il||@@||return that the mean temperature at the Royal Ob-orvatory, Greenwich, last week was 6iô-7 deiriees, aud||@@||Observatory, Greenwich, last week was 66.7 degrees, and 4'G deg eo above the aveiago tor the corresponding weok in||@@||4.6 degree above the average for the corresponding week in si\ty lears. It showed an excess on enoh day ot the week,||@@||sixty years. It showed an excess on each day of the week, and on Auttust 10 was 71 0 deg o jj, or 9 5 degr. es above||@@||and on August 10 was 71.6 degrees, or 9.5 degrees above the average. Tue li ghe t rea ling of the thermometer in||@@||the average. The highest reading of the thermometer in the shade was 91 2 degrees co high a reading was nor re-||@@||the shade was 91.2 degrees. So high a reading was not re- corded in any of the other laigo towns A telegram from||@@||corded in any of the other large towns. A telegram from Paris, ditt-d Aucu-t 14, sus: "A thunderstinn has||@@||Paris, dated August 14, says: "A thunderstorm has bo* tliredtenin-- all day, but a hiarh wind this evening has||@@||been threatening all day, but a high wind this evening has bnken up the clouls and the sky is now quite clear. In||@@||broken up the clouds and the sky is now quite clear. In many paits of Fianie there have been severe thunder||@@||many parts of France there have been severe thunder- stoitn-. The heit is the general subject of conversation,||@@||storms. The heat is the general subject of conversation, intenso It ib declared to be the grenlea'in the recollection||@@||intense. It is declared to be the greatest in the recollection of Parisinns. Every one complains of headach" and píos||@@||of Parisians. Every one complains of headache and pros- tration."||@@||tration." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28401259 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn AMERICAN WILD HOUSES AND FOOD||@@||AMERICAN WILD HOUSES AND FOOD PLANTS.||@@||PLANTS. TO THU 3UHTOII Ol' TUB UKKALD,||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Sn:,-If you will kindly look at my letter in your issue ot||@@||SIR,-If you will kindly look at my letter in your issue of ibo 7th instant, yi.u will observe timi I only defiled to||@@||the 7th instant, you will observe that I only desired to give iuitbtr information en a verj" interestiair subject||@@||give further information on a very interesting subject mentioned in Laren "Von Mueller's pamphlet, and that I||@@||mentioned in Baron Von Mueller's pamphlet, and that I did aol. pretend to correct " ertw." Very Jew people||@@||did not pretend to correct "errors." Very few people indeed ave aware thathorses existí d mini north to southovui||@@||indeed are aware that horses existed from north to south over ihe who'e Ameiieiin continent before ilie advent of||@@||the whole American continent before the advent of Columbus. These hows were probably not domesticated,||@@||Columbus. These horses were probably not domesticated, but they vere rontemporancou:'. with man mid may||@@||but they were contemporaneous with man and may have d¡ed out only a tow thousand years before||@@||have died out only a few thousand years before ¡be Spaniaids reintroduced them . at Hítenos Ayre« in||@@||the Spaniards reintroduced them at Buenos Ayres in 10117. The colony bciug iben f»', i.i informs||@@||Beagle, p. 233). Azara (Travels, vol. I. p. 370) informs us how so-. ii large numbers of these animal.-- «re troved,||@@||us how soon large numbers of these animals are destroyed, mid he inuitiuis having seen ou more than one eeeusion a||@@||and he mentions having seen on more than one occasion a ll.nusanri head bogged in swamps. These horses are killed||@@||thousand head bogged in swamps. These horses are killed duiing periods of severe droughts, which in Coutil America||@@||during periods of severe droughts, which in South America -leeur at. int' rvals et about fifteen years. OuÁuch oeciviens j||@@||occur at intervals of about fifteen years. On such occasions como of the smaller strcius UTO said to beeline salt, and 'he||@@||some of the smaller streams are said to become salt, and the iUiinials who drink the wafer, which is also putrid j||@@||animals who drink the water, which is also putrid with dead carcases, die in consilience. As soon||@@||with dead carcases, die in consequence. As soon HS the rains» set in again nV-;o the||@@||where we now find them. By agencies such as these the eaves at Wellington were tilled with bones, and that this||@@||caves at Wellington were filled with bones, and that this wu* the ra:-e is sufficiently proved by tee remains: of lor||@@||was the casee is sufficiently proved by the remains of tor- !ci.--'.s found iu them.||@@||toises found in them. ÍÑ VITO droughts are lucre destructive than heavy Howl.-.||@@||Severe droughts are more destructive than heavy floods- ihcugh iw. a rule ihe Hoods get tho gp ¡Uer ci ed it for the||@@||though as a rule the floods get the greater credit for the distraction of Kio. Thu piese-nco of the horse in Amcri'-a||@@||destruction of life. The presence of the horse in America ;j:iir to léíí7 is uccomilrd for wirhout tlifiieuity by c.yn||@@||prior to 1537 is accounted for without difficulty by con- -ideiing the diiierinfleYcl of unions countries aL dil'roreu'||@@||sidering the different level of various countries at different jcolegical periods, and consequently the great probability||@@||geological periods, and consequently the great probability that the extinct gi^-untic moimi!* of America, such as the||@@||that the extinct gigantic animals of America, such as the ¡uasfedens und elephants, as weil ns iheltirses aeiil ordinary||@@||mastodons and elephants, as well as the horses and ordinary luminants, migrated iran the Asiatic cu-n'muut. Ilem iim||@@||ruminants, migrated from the Asiatic continent. Remains of lhcso animals an: fe und ou fcorh sides of Behring||@@||of these animals are found on both sides of Behring Stiaits.||@@||Straits. With regurd to tho cultivation of grain 1 only'' desire||@@||With regard to the cultivation of grain I only desire to point out that ibu Mild parent plant of rye, wheat,||@@||to point out that the wild parent plant of rye, wheat, oat's, etc., wus nothing like tho present stock, und that||@@||oats, etc., was nothing like the present stock, and that cultivation only had brought our cereals to perfection.||@@||cultivation only had brought our cereals to perfection. Your correspondent,,; "W. w.," acknowledges that one im||@@||Your correspondent, "W. W.," acknowledges that one im- poitant plant-the maize-was cultivated ; and, no doubt,||@@||portant plant-the maize-was cultivated ; and, no doubt, lhere must bo other plants in America which, after years of||@@||there must be other plants in America which, after years of selection and attention, would yield farinaceous food.||@@||selection and attention, would yield farinaceous food. I îvpeat thur, had tho American Indians beeu nn agricul-||@@||I repeat that, had the American Indians been an agricul- tural people, they wotdd have reared good food plants from||@@||tural people, they would have reared good food plants from the wüd stock o"f their country ; but they left ir. to Euro-||@@||the wild stock of their country ; but they left it to Euro- pean enterprise to turn their watery " Aquinas " into good||@@||pean enterprise to turn their watery " Aquinas " into good tonnd potatoes ; and this simple plant ia now ahnest as im-||@@||sound potatoes ; and this simple plant is now almost as im- portant as the wheat and rye, for which America is indebted||@@||portant as the wheat and rye, for which America is indebted to Europe. This fact io probably overlooked by Baron von||@@||to Europe. This fact is probably overlooked by Baron von Mueller, who also iiover thought of the ecctinct horse when||@@||Mueller, who also never thought of the extinct horse when 1 !? referred io the re-stoeidng of the country by the||@@||he referred to the re-stocking of the country by the S-'.ilikli liUXíl hi lí?,T.||@@||Spanish breed in 1537. G KHAKI) KKF.1TT.||@@||GERARD KREFFT. Curator of tho Australian Museum.||@@||Curator of the Australian Museum. .Tiimiary 12.||@@||January 12. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13375213 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE KAII.AVAY INTO SYDNEY.||@@||THE RAILWAY INTO SYDNEY. TO Tun -iiiTOit or nts HEI:AT.T>.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Silt,-I see by y ur usiio of mis morning that the Aluvor||@@||SIR,—I see by your issue of this morning that the Mayor has called a pubh meeting to consider the profo al of tho||@@||has called a public meeting to consider the proposal of the Goverume-it te extend the i al Iwny further into the eitv||@@||Government te extend the railway further into the city ; and I have b">on amus d beyond intasme at theoiinious||@@||and I have been amuse beyond measure at the opinions entertained In some ot thu -.vvhiwish th s extension I||@@||entertained by some of whose who wish this extension. I hu vu not met u mau who does not msanpro.o of cutt ng up||@@||have not met a man who does not disapprove of cutting up II} do Park bul 4 IA s one ' if tin* w li not do let Pt I a||@@||Hyde Park ; but says one, " if that will not do let Parlia- mont proj os i s mo ilher s îiemo oí says another, 'let||@@||ment propose some other scheme;" or says another, "let Parliament vote the mmcv mid leave the Government||@@||Parliament vote the money and leave the Government tosnond it on a dißeicntplan -tho*e ¿entlemen must have||@@||to spend it on a different plan" —these gentlemen must have aBtinn"'0 idea of tho fun tions of Parliament Th" onlv||@@||a strange idea of the functions of Parliament. The only thing Parliament can do is to approve or disapprove of the||@@||thing Parliament can do is to approve or disapprove of the ptrp sals put before it If these proposals are wn.o and||@@||proposals put before it. If these proposals are wise, and | supported by the opinion of competent ofheeri, tnoy will bo||@@||supported by the opinion of competent officers, they will be approved , if they ure not wise, they will be condemned||@@||approved ; if they are not wise, they will be condemned. The Government have laid before Parliament a plan for tha||@@||The Government have laid before Parliament a plan for the extension of the roilwav into _jdn»y, anl it is to||@@||extension of the railway into Sydney, and it is to be p e umod that they havo eonsulted their officers||@@||be presumed that they have consulted their officers nBto the betnudo ef ucimphshin^ tue object and alter||@@||as to the best mode of accomplishing tee object, and after v airh ng nil tho advantages und disajvuntagoa of the||@@||weighing all the advantages and disadvantages of the kohms they ha zea1 opt=d the one now muter considera-||@@||schemes, they have adopted the one now under considera- tion If it is approved the Government will carry it out-if||@@||tion. If it is approved the Government will carry it out—if it is not approved, tho Govrrnment, and not the Par||@@||it is not approved, the Government, and not the Par- It imont mu t then consider what other course, if any, they||@@||liament, must then consider what other course, if any, they will tiko Pnrlijrnei t hns no direct control oxer||@@||will take. Parliament has no direct control over any department of the Stite, nnd has no mows of||@@||any department of the State, and has no means of fo mm^ ii judgment e cpt fr m d tmnents placed betöre||@@||forming a judgment except from documents placed before it bv ho°e whose duty it is to guide its deliberations||@@||it by those whose duty it is to guide its deliberations. Parliament has no ofiicers to consult *-. to expense or other||@@||Parliament has no officers to consult as to expenses or other matters connected with railways, and it will be sei it||@@||matters connected with railways ; and it will be seen at once that toe only po er *haf final i t! o 11 opa als oí tho||@@||once that the only power that can alter the proposals of the Government íe the Goveminent its 1||@@||Government ís the Government itself. lan, S' xours &c ,||@@||I am, Sir, yours, &c., PROGRESS. '||@@||PROGRESS. Juno 12.||@@||June 12. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13375268 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn RAILWAY EXTENSION INTO THE CITY.||@@||RAILWAY EXTENSION INTO THE CITY. TO THE EDITO», OF THE HERALD.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Sin,-This questj JJ b ing aernin before tho lublt'c, and it»||@@||SIR,—This question being again before the public, and its ÎH(O to bo decided b> the Ae-o ubi y in n few dajs, I oeg to||@@||fate to be decided by the Assembly in a few days, I beg to trespass uron your usuil c u te-ty fur space for a few||@@||trespass upon your usual courtesy for space for a few ¡autark?. I eju'te axree with the tone of your leading article||@@||remarks. I quite agree with the tone of your leading article on Sif'irday lust r-pocting the pr, s.iy n 'tbintr of 1 lo -king up two||@@||benefit derived therefrom, to say nothing of locking up two Breets (Goulburn and I'nrk f-tif.-t«), d.'stroj'ng Hyde||@@||streets (Goulburn and Park streets), destroying Hyde . Park, nnd aft rall, at it« bfij.1. «mly r'Ar^ as far as St.||@@||Park, and after all, at its best, only going as far as St. .fames's Uhui cb. The iailw,»j-ov'"n-ti r., ii we are- to havo||@@||James's Church. The railway extension, if we are to have 'i{ jiboll, ami to be of tiny real gtta the foot of Liverpool street Well||@@||you might say, almost the foot of Liverpool-street. Well, s iv, extend to that patt of the city along cussex-street and||@@||say, extend to that part of the city along Sussex-street, and then tunnel under as far as tho site ot the M irkets und Police||@@||then tunnel under as far as the site ot the Markets and Police Office, and make a passenger station at this pomt||@@||Office, and make a passenger station at this point similar to the great undergiound nilwavs in the||@@||similar to the great underground railways in the very heart of the great metiopohs of London,||@@||very heart of the great metropolis of London, having a hmo strueitne m George s'reot, with||@@||having a handsome structure in George-street, with Wights of handsome -tura to descend to tho||@@||flights of handsome stair to descend to the underground hue So much for the passengers Where||@@||underground line. So much for the passengers. Where could there to a moio central station ** Now for the gojds||@@||could there be a more central station ? Now for the goods ti adie, lot tho line branch off tiling Sus ev-stieet puling||@@||traffic ; let the line branch off along Sussex-street, pulling down all the old rookeites that infest the place breeding||@@||down all the old rookeries that infest the place, breeding disease and all sorts of things detrimental to health, and||@@||disease and all sorts of things detrimental to health, and which aro of coiipatattvely 1*"» vilae as fur -is the||@@||which are of comparatively little value as far as the !A. S. N Company's wharf, and then by another tJttaeli||@@||A. S. N. Company's wharf, and then by another tunnel across the city, right on to the Circular Quay at the C ¡m*||@@||across the city, right on to the Circular Quay at the Com- m ssan ¡t Stores, an itu >r HI lendid site for a goods stution,!||@@||missariat Stores, another splendid site for a goods station, 1 and nothing to pay for the land, as it already bolongs tothai||@@||and nothing to pay for the land, as it already belongs to the I Govi! muent||@@||Government. j 1 ho length of the tunnels w ould in all be not moTe than||@@||The length of the tunnels would in all be not more than I one mile orso, end could not be as expensive ns buying up||@@||one mile or so, and could not be as expensive as buying up 1 a large ejuantitj of valuable utj pr p rty ss p-oposed m||@@||a large quantity of valuable city property as proposed in I tho s/bpino laid bifor" Parlmniint on ThtifliA e enmg.||@@||the scheme laid before Parliament on Thurwsday evening. I glvo this for what it is v>er h, and in my humbla||@@||I give this for what it is worth, and in my humble ntimion it is a good » nd cn up r utz, and no oiöi',ulties us||@@||opinion it is a good and cheap route, and no difficulties in the way MIIPS aud miles of railway run underground m||@@||the way. Miles and miles of railway run underground in London and else where for passenger trafile, and pij large.||@@||London and else where for passenger traffic, and pay large dividende Whv th'n cannot we constru ra n ile or two at||@@||dividends. Why then cannot we construct a mile or two at tbo mo t in this wiy, and thus carry both our passenr/e"||@@||the most in this way, and thus carry both our passenger and goods Irafl i i nht to the pnqpr plsce anl with mt any||@@||and goods traffic right to the proper place and without any I cost for taking up valuable land, and thus securing to thf*||@@||cost for taking up valuable land, and thus securing to the citizens their (rqer rights and privileges ?. As regards||@@||citizens their proper rights and privileges ? As regards the oilier water frm'aves the line could branch again at||@@||the other water frontages the line could branch again at I Kent stieet on itB route to the Cinular Quay, and thus*||@@||Kent-street on its route to the Circular Quay, and thus I tike m all tho D irhng Harbour wharfs, and secure the||@@||take in all the Darling Harbour wharfs, and secure the goods traffic from this source||@@||goods traffic from this source. I Yours,||@@||Yours, NOVEL IDEA.||@@||NOVEL IDEA. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13372190 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn SAI uim w. I||@@||SATURDAY The adiourned inquest on the body of William Collis||@@||The adjourned inquest on the body of William Collis was resumed to day it Roar) a AVoolloomooloo Inn,||@@||was resumed to day at Keary's Woolloomooloo Inn, AVilliam street||@@||William-street Tho following additional evtdonco was taken -||@@||Tho following additional evidence was taken - Chailotte Hegarty deposed Sho íotides with the||@@||Charlotte Hegarty deposed: She resides with the Colliees on tho night of tht Sth instant, the two||@@||Collises; on the night of the 8th instant, the two M Mullens and Collis and his wifiweio playing cards she||@@||McMullens and Collis and his wife were playing cards ; she left the room about 12 o clock, when Mrs Collis was pei||@@||left the room about 12 o'clock, when Mrs Collis was per- fectly soboi, up to the time of her leaving, all harmony||@@||fectly sober ; up to the time of her leaving, all harmony existed between the four she then corroborated portions of||@@||existed between the four; she then corroborated portions of Mis Collis s and Miss M Kernon s evidente||@@||Mrs Collis's and Miss McKernon's evidence. Constable M'Cormack gave evidence||@@||Constable McCormack gave evidence. Constable Ruilauck dopo=td 11 auestin- Daniel||@@||Constable Kuilauck deposed to arresting Daniel M'Mullen||@@||McMullen. William Bilston deposed Ile 1« conclinian to Mi Lamb||@@||William Bilston deposed: He is coachman to Mrs Lamb; he hnrl » conversation with Collis with whom he was well||@@||he had a conversation with Collis, with whom he was well acquainted Collis tolil him that bo had received £2 ft oin||@@||acquainted; Collis told him that he had received £2 from Din M'Mullen to make if up ho said, I ¿.of up this||@@||Dan. McMullen to make it up; he said, "I got up this morningto milk the cow but when I gotoutsido I fell down||@@||morning to milk the cow, but when I got outside I fell down on the verandah I fed all n"bt and will tome to work to-||@@||on the verandah; I feel all right, and will come to work to- morrow I took it to mnko it up ' Collis a wife said,||@@||morrow; I took it to make it up; " Collis's wife said, " You are foob«h vou should have made him pay £20,'||@@||" You are foolish, you should have made him pay £20," ho did not remcrnbei Collis si)ing that it was his own||@@||he did not remember Collis saying that it was his own fault Collis appealed perfectly conscious, and spoko quite||@@||fault; Collis appeared perfectly conscious, and spoke quite sensibly on that day (Sundav last)||@@||sensibly on that day (Sundav last) Daniel M Mullen examined bv Ali Robei Is, deposed||@@||Daniel McMullen, examined by Mr Roberts, deposed: Ho is a labour ei emploi ed at the Austi allan Bond on the||@@||He is a labourer employed at the Australian Bond; on the eventnD of the bth instant ho went to the deceased s ICBI||@@||evening of the 8th instant he went to the deceased's resi- dence about half j ast 7 0 clock 01 a .niai lei to 8 0 clock,||@@||dence about half-past 7 0'clock or a quarter to 8 0'clock, ho went there alone his brotho tame to Collis s some time||@@||ho went there alone; his brother came to Collis's some time aftei-about an horn nflei when he lust went m ho took||@@||after-about an hour after; when he first went in he took theie a small schnapp bottle neailv full of brandy when||@@||there a small schnapps bottle nearly full of brandy; when ho first went 111 Collis was alone in the house andsnd,||@@||he first went in Collis was alone in the house and said, "The wife s gone out||@@||"The wife's gone out." Di I orloftuo deposed He saw the deceased piofcssion||@@||Dr Fortescue deposed. He saw the deceased profession- nlly on several oetasie ns ho thott-ht ho saw Collis both on||@@||ally on several occasions, he thought he saw Collis both on Saturday and Sundav last on those days Collis was in a||@@||Saturday and Sundav last; on those days Collis was in a state not to bo distinguished from chin 11 1 ti omens, a btate||@@||state not to be distinguished from delirium tremens, a state of nervous tremor, îestlc-sness, and waudenng delusions||@@||of nervous tremor, restlessness, and wandering delusions deceased s condition opened up a very interesting case as to||@@||deceased's condition opened up a very interesting case as to whether this was tho îesult of tho wound or of dunking||@@||whether this was the result of the wound or of drinking; ho wns conscnus, but notabsolutel) rational ho might say||@@||he was conscious, but not absolutely rational; he might say va. this instance that as thoo were no «vmptoms of hi oin||@@||in this instance that, as there were no symptoms of brain pleasure, he did not open np the wound he bad îcod Dr||@@||pressure, he did not open up the wound; he had read Dr. Milford s evidence, mid, Assuming the post mortem appeal||@@||Milford's evidence, and, assuming the post-mortem appear- anees aro accurately desctibed ho would conçut with him in||@@||ances are accurately described, he would concur with him in the cause of death the rai, wv wa tkoicsultof violent||@@||the cause of death; the injury was the result of violent contact willi some haid and lough substance, ptabably a||@@||contact with some hard and rough substance, probably a stone, and not likely to have been caused bv a fist, although||@@||stone, and not likely to have been caused bv a fist, although ho could not deny it was possit li ht did not think it im-||@@||ho could not deny it was possible; he did not think it im- possible that such a \ound tould be caused by a fall on the||@@||possible that such a wound could be caused by a fall on the keibslone, 01 to have come in con.act with a piece of metal||@@||kerbstone, or to have come in contact with a piece of metal; when ho first saw Collis he was suflcnnj; from intense||@@||when he first saw Collis he was suffering from intense headache and pam, the immediate oilect of the blow||@@||headache and pain, the immediate effect of the blow At this stngo the mqi est was further adjourned until||@@||At this stage the inquest was further adjourned until Tuesda) afternoon at half past 2 o clock||@@||Tuesday afternoon at half-past 2 o'clock ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13378857 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn WATER POLICE COURT.||@@||WATER POLICE COURT. Wednesday.||@@||WEDNESDAY. Bei'oke the Wafer Police Magistrate and Messrs. Gold||@@||BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Messrs. Gold- ring, Raphael, .TosephEon, Smart, Senior, und It. C.||@@||ring, Raphael, Josephson, Smart, Senior, and R. C. Mu my.||@@||Murray. Ono porson was fined for dmnkonuess. Janies Driscoll,||@@||One person was fined for drunkenness. James Driscoll, John Juckson, Charlo-. 1 l-ho , and Margaret M'Leod wet o||@@||John Jackson, Charles Fisher, and Margaret McLeod were fined foi haiing been dr ink und di«ordeili||@@||fined for having been drunk and disorderly. Hnnnah V\ nish, 15 Edith Datson, 13, and Bertha Beck,||@@||Hannah Walsh, 15, Edith Datson, 13, and Bertha Beck, 14, pie idod guilt} tothochirgo if hnung in then pis«s||@@||14, pleaded guilty to the charge of having in their posses- sion one lad} s big, one child's li od, two pane, kid cloie-*,||@@||sion one lady's bag, one child's hood, two pairs kid gloves, two pairs onus, and othei aiticles su| p sed to bu stolon||@@||two pairs cuffs, and other articles supposed to be stolen. Tho written statements if two of tho piiscnitm veio rend||@@||The written statements of two of the prisoners were read. Hnnnih V\ nlsK htiited 1 was fifteen ^ran of agi in the||@@||Hannah Walsh stated : I was fifteen years of age on the «jill of Juno last I baie b n nmg at Wo illahra Ma e||@@||5th of June last : I have been living at Woollahra since AVedncsdm last with a gul nniiicd Emmi in 1 id n||@@||Wednesday last with a girl named Emma ; on Friday night Emma told Beithn Beck and mo io go ti Daniels s||@@||night Emma told Bertha Beck and me to go to Daniels's mid got a loaf of bread , bho fold us to take -onielhiug||@@||and get a loaf of bread ; she told us to take something whilo tho bo\ was sei ung us no too't a bo\||@@||while the boy was serving us ; we took a box of figs and brought it homo to hci when we carno ha le||@@||of figs and brought it home to her ; when we came back sho asked us did wo got am thing I said, " Yc^ 'and||@@||she asked us did we get anything ; I said, " Yes, " and handed hoi the bo\ of figs Bei tha went aw ni on fen) in-||@@||handed her the box of figs ; Bertha went away on Satur- da} moruin.r, nnd brought nnothirbo\of fus I miv hei||@@||day morning, and brought another box of figs ; I saw her gno it to Emma, on Siitiuclm mom ni, when Bei tha mid||@@||give it to Emma ; on Saturday morning, when Bertha and 1 werft going out Lumia told na to steal sumí mo it cith i||@@||I were going out, Emma told us to steal some meat, either polk en mutton, for Sunda)'s dum i , wo f,ot no meat but||@@||pork or mutton, for Sunday's dinner, we got no meat but brought home n fm of fr sh burnies and a pot of i llv wo||@@||brought home a tin of fresh herrings and a pot of jelly ; we colland so\oial things u/ , 3 smill Uisius, 1 numil plites,||@@||collared several things, viz., 3 small basins, 4 small plates, 2 saltcollats, 1 mu-taid-i ot, 1 cruot-boitlc, 2 luuibln-., md||@@||2 saltcellars, 1 mustard-pot, 1 cruet-bottle, 2 tumblers, and likenesses, and biou^ht thom ho i o te Lamia l'mtlu||@@||likenesses, and brought them home to Emma. Bertha Heck's statement isas ti tho seino effect that the woman||@@||Beck's statement was to the same effect, that the woman Emma Kundi iii, alms Simmons, alias Munn, nln-,||@@||Emma Kimberly, alias Simmons, alias Mann, alias Coolatoo Emma, sent them out on several dais ti sh ii||@@||Cockatoo Emma, sent them out on several days to steal iii nprs. Hannah Walsh »as senteneid (o twiiens and||@@||things. Hannah Walsh was sentenced to two years', and the two olh i guis to ono jeai's detention in the refumu||@@||the two other girls to one year's detention in the reforma- ton at Bilooln||@@||tory at Biloela. Emma ¡vimlicily, 17, was sentenced to thioe months'||@@||Emma Kimberly, 17, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment, for haiing had in her possebsiou the things||@@||imprisonment, for haiing had in her possession the things stolen by the girl», nell knowing thom to haio been||@@||stolen by the girls, well knowing them to have been stolen||@@||stolen. st'MMO\-i Cvi s - lhere wore tinilv-ono cases on the||@@||SUMMONS CASES. — There were thirty-one cases on the summons «beet lu most of thoui tha dcfímlnnts wire||@@||summons sheet. In most of them the defendants were fined small ennis for illowing animale to sun. Matthew||@@||fined small sums for allowing animals to stray. Matthew Bii-rho1 ivis lined 10i for furious drum,' in William||@@||Hughes was fined 10s. for furious driving in William- stielet Bciiiamm Bulgin wai fined ii f i having ni dons||@@||streey. Benjamin Bulgin was fined £1 for having made use of obsceno 1 n"iiui,o on tno South Head Ilnnd JoiuC.||@@||of obscene language on the South Head Road. John C. Sp 1m John Campbell, and John Bradv wein each fined||@@||Spalen, John Campbell, and John Brady were each fined fcl for kee mg th ir liceu««d public-houses op _ foi tho||@@||£1 for keeping their licensed public-houses open for the salo ot lieitin dti'ing piolubttcd houis Jolmuna M Geo||@@||sale of liquor during prohibited hours. Johanna McGee was fined £2, and \S illiam Pnc«t, liobeit Jo «ulm, George||@@||was fined £2, and William Priest, Robert Josselyn, George Chartes Ji hnslon, and Aithiir Gates, It's ca h to-tho suuc||@@||Charles Johnston, and Arthur Gates, 10s. cash for the same offonco lohu Joyce, Thomas Callaghan, and Bridget||@@||offence. John Joyce, Thomas Callaghan, and Bridget Mumford woro each lined 10s. for hanug beondiunk and||@@||Mumford were each fined 10s. for having been drunk and disurdoily.||@@||disorderly. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13381739 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn WIXDSOJl.||@@||WINDSOR [i-non ora counr.svoNoiîXT.]||@@||From our correspondent.] PltFsr\TAT!o\ - On "N odnesdav evening last, s presen-||@@||Presentation-- On "Wednesday evening last, a presen- tation of a silver tea service vvnsmndo to Mr. William||@@||tation of a silver tea service was made to Mr. William Boles, of Svdnov, I y tho committee of tho Weslovan||@@||Boles, of Sydney, by the committee of the Wesleyan Church, for his gratuitous services as architect of tho non||@@||Church, for his gratuitous services as architect of the new church A service of sacred song to >k ptneo in crnnoction||@@||church A service of sacred song took place in connection u iib tho occasion, tho Res. J Monah in presiding iho||@@||with the occasion, the Rev. J Monahan presiding The olos, duets und chorase« wert vv llrmilired and did great||@@||solos, duets und choruses werer renended and did great credit to the singers, and to Miss M îlkineon, who con-||@@||credit to the singers, and to Miss Wilkinson,, who con- ducted tho choir Mr W Dom, hm so-retarv of||@@||ducted the choir. Mr W Dean, hon secretary of the hui diner loiiimitieo, in pro onting the testimonial,||@@||the building committee, in presenting the testimonial, said it a1orded lum mm li pleasure to do so, ns||@@||said it afforded him much pleasure to do so, as a small toi en of esteem for tho genorous work of||@@||a small token of esteem for the genorous work of Mr Bolps in planning and supTintending the erection||@@||Mr Boles in planning and supteintending the erection of tho new ohurch witho"» foo or reward Almost beforo||@@||of tho new church without fee or reward. Almost before the fire, bv vvhicti tlicir church ann ¡aisenago had been||@@||the fire, by vvhich their church and parsonage had been destroyed vvss extinguished Mr Boles kim lv offend his||@@||destroyed, was extinguished Mr Boles kindly offered his sorvicis when thov sseio prepared to build Whatover||@@||services when they were prepared to build Whatever différences might have a is^n dunng th election of tho||@@||différences might have arisen during the erection of the builninp had been complotelv dissipated, and they we o||@@||building had been completely dissipated, and they were unanimous in tho oiinion unit tleis \sns a bcautitul||@@||unanimous in the opinion that there was a beautful chinch Ho looked upon the ¡ir fossim of an architect na||@@||church. He looked upon the proffession of an architect as ono of the hiebest cb iraoler and he was pi ud to see that||@@||one of the hiighest character and he was proud to see that in point of architectural beautv New South Wales was||@@||in point of architectural beauty New South Wales was taking a piomincnt place Tuo church in which||@@||taking a prominent place The church in which thev woio assemble I was a credit to Mr. Boles,||@@||they were assemble was a credit to Mr. Boles, and he, on hohalf of tho congregation près nt,||@@||and he, on behalf of the congregation present, and of the committco, wished him a long||@@||and of the committee, wished him a long and prospero as career Air. Boles repl ed, thanking tho||@@||and prosperous career Mr Boles replied, thanking the committco for their gift nnd stating that what ho had dono||@@||committee for their gift and stating that what he had done had been from sympathv in tho gioat calamity which||@@||had been from sympathy in the great calamity which had bo allen them Iho proceedings closed with tho||@@||had befallen them the proceedings closed with the benediction||@@||benediction. ArrirLLTin^r AssociAi'ov-Tho annual meeting||@@||AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION -The annual meeting was he'd on Widnesdav evening last at tho Fit/toy Hoiel||@@||was held on Wednesday evening last at the Fitzroy Hotel Mr J. B John-ton, J.P , pio ided. lhe roportnadbx||@@||Mr J. B Johnston, J.P , presided. The report read by Mi G D ivies, honorary secretary, stated that the receipts||@@||Mr G Davies, honorary secretary, stated that the receipts for the vear hid been £178 11s 7d , and the expendituie||@@||for the year hid been £178 11s 7d , and the expenditure £110 -s Id Tho association numbpred ninety-nine||@@||£110 -s Id The association numbered ninety-nine members lhe lol owing woro elected officers for tho||@@||members the following were elected officers for the ensuing yeal - Fiesidcnr, J B Johnston, J P , vice||@@||ensuing year - President, J B Johnston, J P , vice Êiostdents, W M GnilmgandW. Gospor, treasurer, S||@@||Presidents, W M Garling and W. Gosper, treasurer, S . unstau , honorary secretary, G Davies.||@@||Dunstan , honorary secretary, G Davies. October 11_||@@||October 14. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13379185 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn SHIPS* MAILS.||@@||SHIPS' MAILS. Mails will close at the General Post Office as follows :||@@||Mails will close at the General Post Office as follows :— Foa Merimbula, axd Eden.-By the John Penn (s.), this day,||@@||FOR MERIMBULA AND EDEN. — By the John Penn (s.), this day, at 8.15 a.m.||@@||at 8.15 a.m. For Hokatira axd all Kew Zealand Poets.-By the Albion||@@||FOR HOKATIKA AND ALL NEW ZEALAND PORTS. — By the Albion (s.). this day, at 1 p.m.||@@||(s.), this day, at 1 p.m. Foa Gl»tistonk and RocKiiAiirTOx.-By the Boomerang (s.),||@@||FOR GLADSTONE AND ROCKHAMPTON. — By the Boomerang (s.), this day, at 3 p.m.||@@||this day, at 3 p.m. . Fob London-By the Martin Luther, this day, at 6 p.m. ; and||@@||FOR LONDON — By the Martin Luther, this day, at 6 p.m. ; and by the Rooparell, on Thursday, at 6 p.m.||@@||by the Rooparell, on Thursday, at 6 p.m. Custom Hoo3E.-EntoredOutwards,August 29 . Reconnaissance,||@@||CUSTOM HOUSE. — Entered Outwards, August 29 : Reconnaissance, barque, 208 tons. Captain Watson, for ¡south Sea Islands, Black-||@@||barque, 208 tons, Captain Watson, for South Sea Islands ; Black- bird (s ), 5S1 tons. Captain Lowrie, fo- Cooktown via Queensland||@@||bird (s.), 531 tons, Captain Lowrie, for Cooktown via Queensland ports, Boomerang (s ), 145 tons, Captain Darrell, for Rock-||@@||ports ; Boomerang (s.), 445 tons, Captain Durrell, for Rock- hampton||@@||hampton. The Samuel Plimsol' received pratique yesterday, and was towed||@@||The Samuel Plimsoll received pratique yesterday, and was towed up the harbour||@@||up the harbour. The barque Delawar Mt Maryborough on the 20th instant, and||@@||The barque Delawar left Maryborough on the 20th instant, and repoits moderate weather throughout the passage||@@||reports moderate weather throughout the passage. The P M S 7ealandia left Auckland ior San Francisco, via||@@||The P. M. S. Zealandia left Auckland for San Francisco, via Kandavu, on Monday, at 8 p m , contract date||@@||Kandavu, on Monday, at 3 p.m., contract date. 'Ihe Iviam» s , fiom Ulladulla and the Clyde River, brings up||@@||The Kiama (s.), from Ulladulla and the Clyde River, brings up the following cargo -80 kegs butter, 12 cases egg», 100 ba"s||@@||the following cargo :— 80 kegs butter, 12 cases eggs, 100 bags bacon, 60 bags oysteis 4 bales leather, 1 bale skins, 6( cases bacon||@@||bacon, 60 bags oysters, 4 bales leather, 1 bale skins, 60 cases bacon, 1200 feet timber, "59 ludes oO bags bark, 13 p g«, 5 calves, 400||@@||1200 feet timber, 39 hides, 50 bags bark, 13 pigs, 5 calves, 400 cheese» -6 cases milk, 2 coops fowls, and sundi ei>||@@||cheeses, 20 cases milk, 2 coops fowls, and sundries. Tnr Missing V.l»sel Momvmci,-\ îeeent telegram from||@@||THE MISSING VESSEL MONEYNICK. — A recent telegram from New yeoland, publishi d in our columns, stn'ed that anxiety was||@@||New Zealand, published in our columns, stated that anxiety was felt concerning »he non-amval of the barque Moncynick , and a||@@||felt concerning the non-arrival of the barque Moneynick ; and a frentlcman, now in pert, who once sailed as chief officer with||@@||gentleman, now in port, who once sailed as chief officer with Captain Stovers has directed our attention to the probability of||@@||Captain Stavers has directed our attention to the probability of the sunken vessel observed near Broughton Island, Port Stephens,||@@||the sunken vessel observed near Broughton Island, Port Stephens, after the late gale being the missing ship The Monevxuck left||@@||after the late gale, being the missing ship. The Moneynick left thispoit coal laden for Timan», N ¿ on22iidJuh, Captan||@@||this port coal laden for Timaru, N. Z., on 22nd July ; Captain Btavers, was in command and he had his wife and a crew of||@@||Stavers, was in command, and he had his wife and a crew of nine on boara with him When the Moneynick eot outside bad||@@||nine on board with him. When the Moneynick got outside bad weather carne on and she was observed to stand in towards a||@@||weather came on and she was observed to stand in towards a steam-tug, but for some reason was not tsken in tow It is sup-||@@||steam-tug, but for some reason was not taken in tow. It is sup- posed that aptain Stavei » then sought sheltci at Port Stephens,||@@||posed that Captain Stavers then sought shelter at Port Stephens, but failing to get into the haibour, anchored under the lee of||@@||but failing to get into the harbour, anchored under the lee of Broughton Island and that the v cssel reported by the light||@@||Broughton Island ; and that the vessel reported by the light- keeper at Port stephens to have been m that po ltion, and to have||@@||keeper at Port Stephens to have been in that position, and to have afterwards disappeared was no other than the missing||@@||afterwards disappeared, was no other than the missing ship It will be recollected that when the Govern-||@@||ship. It will be recollected that when the Govern- ment steamer Ajax went to Port Stephens after the||@@||ment steamer Ajax went to Port Stephens after the gale had moderated, those on board saw the masts of||@@||gale had moderated, those on board saw the masts of u sunken vessel showing aboTe watei at the cast 6ide of the||@@||a sunken vessel showing above water at the east side of the i«land, nnd, so far as we are aware, the identification of the||@@||island, and, so far as we are aware, the identification of the wreck hns nevci been established so it is not improbable that the||@@||wreck has never been established, so it is not improbable that the wreck seen was that ot the Monevnic lhatno inspection of||@@||wreck seen was that of the Moneynick. That no inspection of Broughton Island should have bee i made when the Ajai was m||@@||Broughton Island should have been made when the Ajax was in the vicinity, is tobo regreted ns it is just possi nie some of the||@@||the vicinity, is to be regreted as it is just possible some of the tiew of ho sunken vesscl may have been cast up by the wave»||@@||crew of the sunken vessel may have been cast up by the waves end we think it highlv desirable, even now that the authorities||@@||and we think it highly desirable, even now, that the authorities should institute a cearch We arc intoimed that on the wcotein||@@||should institute a search. We are informed that on the western side of the island safe landing may be effected in almost »n>||@@||side of the island safe landing may be effected in almost any Weather In the summer the island is frequented bv fishermen,||@@||weather. In the summer the island is frequented by fishermen, but at this season of the year is seldom oi nev er visited -iVcic||@@||but at this season of the year is seldom or never visited. — New- castle Mot, August 29||@@||castle Pilot, August 29. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13377016 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn TRICKETT y. SADLER.||@@||TRICKETT v. SADLER. In- aquitíio circles an impression appears to exist that||@@||In aquätic circles an impression appears to exist that it was the intention of 'rickett to leave England||@@||it was the intention of Trickett to leave England immediately upon tho termination of his contest with||@@||immediately upon the termination of his contest with Sadler, jbi the event of his efforts being successful.||@@||Sadler, in the event of his efforts being successful. The folie »yving letter, addressed to Bell's Life in London,||@@||The following letter, addressed to Bell's Life in London, will shovv that neither the champion no1-his backer,||@@||will show that neither the champion nor his backer, James P undi, ever dreamr of taking such question-||@@||James Punch, ever dreamed of taking such question- able prut îential measures to avoid the possibility of||@@||able prudîential measures to avoid the possibility of subsequent defeat:||@@||subsequent defeat:— .ÏV,> the Editor of Bell's Life in london.||@@||To the Editor of Bell's Life in London. " Sir,-Ï am very much surprised at the unjust||@@||" Sir,-- I am very much surprised at the unjust remarks in the Sportsman of Tuesday, May 30, that,||@@||remarks in the Sportsman of Tuesday, May 30, that, should TA-ickett yvin the championship of the world,||@@||should Trickett win the championship of the world, they have the authority in stating, that lie yvould be||@@||they have the authority in stating, that he would be einteilt, ¡and return home to Australia without meet-||@@||content, and return home to Australia without meet- ing anoth er English oarsman. Myself and Kelley||@@||ing another English oarsman. Myself and Kelley ure the duly two men in England connected with||@@||are the only two men in England connected with Trickett, und I am sure it has not emanated irom||@@||Trickett, and I am sure it has not emanated from either of nts, and in making such remarks it is very||@@||either of us, and in making such remarks it is very Miely to ¡ecejudiee the sporting fraternity asuinst||@@||likely to prejudice the sporting fraternity against Trickett. J can only add that the friends of||@@||Trickett. I can only add that the friends of Higgins can testify that I have some time since made||@@||Higgins can testify that I have some time since made un offer to mutch Trickett, should he prove successful||@@||an offer to match Trickett, should he prove successful with Sadler, .against any other ? an in England.||@@||with Sadler, against any other man in England. " Yours, &c,||@@||" Yours, &c., .' Jamls Punch.'||@@||"James Punch." Mr. Punch, -whiting to his brothers in Svclney, under||@@||Mr. Punch, writing to his brothers in Sydney, under date June 4th, in reference to the then approachingrace,||@@||date June 4th, in reference to the then approaching race, says:- " If Tricke ïtt keeps as well as he is, he will win.||@@||says:- " If Trickett keeps as well as he is, he will win. He thinks himsel t" it will be an easy nice. I hope he||@@||He thinks himself it will be an easy race. I hope he is not too confide 5nt. He rows on the sliding-seat,||@@||is not too confident. He rows on the sliding-seat, and says it is a ¡.treat improvement. He never was||@@||and says it is a great improvement. He never was as tit to pull as he is now, and the new boat suits him||@@||as fit to pull as he is now, and the new boat suits him well. I have seen Sadler pull and think he||@@||well. I have seen Sadler pull and think he has no better stiyle than Trickett, anil cannot||@@||has no better style than Trickett, and cannot be as strong. You -will see by Hell's Life that Higgins||@@||be as strong. You will see by Bell's Life that Higgins anti Buyd r tv one week before Triekett's race, and||@@||and Boyd row one week before Triekett's race, and Higgins and Sadler on the 21th of July; so, thanks to||@@||Higgins and Sadler on the 24th of July; so, thanks to Kelley, we were liicütyin challenging as soon as we||@@||Kelley, we were lucky in challenging as soon as we did, otherwise we blt'Oulrl ham lind to wait for Higgins||@@||did, otherwise we should have had to wait for Higgins mid Sadler to row flu.- the championship. . . We||@@||and Sadler to row for the championship. . . We have the good will ofa great number oí people, and I||@@||have the good will of a great number oí people, and I am sure Ave will get ;iair play."||@@||am sure we will get fair play." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13374378 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn '' ' ' DEVASTATING FLOODS.||@@||DEVASTATING FLOODS. Chicago, April I".-Advices from Memphis state that it||@@||Chicago, April 17.—Advices from Memphis state that it is beginning to be a question whether the cotton plantera||@@||is beginning to be a question whether the cotton planters of the river valley Linds south of Cairo will bo able to cul-||@@||of the river valley lands south of Cairo will be able to cul- tivate a crop this yc3r. No ploughim* has j'et been done||@@||tivate a crop this year. No ploughing has yet been done ?on account of the ti'ga waterj and, unleai the river falls by||@@||on account of the highwater, and, unless the river falls by the 1st of May, the chancea are that only a partial crop c i'*||@@||the 1st of May, the chances are that only a partial crop can bo raised. .||@@||be raised. For the past three months the water lins floolcd all low||@@||For the past three months the water hass flooded all low lands adjacent to the liver shores, and for ten days it has||@@||lands adjacent to the river shores, and for ten days it has been higher here than forniue years past. The situation||@@||been higher here than for nine years past. The situation at ni osent .is anything but choerful. The railnuis||@@||at present is anything but cheerful. The railroads leading west to * Little Rock have been flonded for||@@||leading west to Little Rock have been flooded for tendais, and trains havo ceased. The railroad bitwe-m||@@||ten days, and trains have ceased. The railroad between her.? an 1 Pine Bluff. 200 miles'sou'li, has b¿eu stopped by||@@||here and Pine Bluff, 230 miles south, has been stopped by high water for two mouths past. The road betweftn Viols*||@@||high water for two months past. The road betweftn Vicks- burg and Monroe, nineteen miles west, on the Washita, has||@@||burg and Monroe, nineteen miles west, on the Washita, has also been covcied and disabled. The people cannot get||@@||also been covered and disabled. The people cannot get about fiom place bo place, or get anv goods troni the river||@@||about from place to place, or get any goods from the river stow, eïc*nt indiig-iuta, or small b nts, und alieady suffer-||@@||stores, except in dugouts or small boats, and already suffer- ing is reported in a lett* localities. In tho Chicct country.||@@||ing is reported in a few localities. In the Chicot country, 200 miles south of here, lands and h mses ate submerged||@@||200 miles south of here, lands and houses are submerged and abandoned, stock baa been drowned, and cm in cribs||@@||and abandoned, stock has been drowned, and corn in cribs overflowed. Many of tho farm hands aio running short of||@@||overflowed. Many of the farm hands are running short of provision«.||@@||provisions. Chicag-o, April IS.-Tua leves near Hannibal. Missouri,||@@||Chicago, April 18.—The levee near Hannibal, Missouri, broke j'osrerday, aud over 100.100 acre« of the finest land||@@||broke yesterday, and over 100,100 acres of the finest land in the State is ovartlowrd, nnl millions of dul'arV worth of||@@||in the State is overflowed, and millions of dollars worth of corjivord and fen rag-, and hundreds of logs aro Hunting||@@||cordwood and fencing, and hundreds of logs are floating down the river: severd hut drei he-ad of horses, cattle,||@@||down the river: several hundred head of horses, cattle, shem, and hogs that wero gru/inti on tho bottoms cannot||@@||sheep, and hogs that were growing on the bottoms cannot bo found, and the suupositiou is that they are all nrotvnol.||@@||be found, and the supposition is that they are all drowned. The wutor has saiiuuslj iuturfered with tho muning of the||@@||The water has seriously intrrfered with the running of the railroad, and ut mau y points the tracks aro emit ely washed||@@||railroad, and at many points the tracks are entirely washed .ur. 'I ho ¡ON."||@@||"JOHN ROBERTSON." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28401520 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn NEW NOTICES.||@@||NEW NOTICES. FRIDAY, MASCH 17.||@@||FRIDAY, MARCH 17. ¡Mr. W. C. Browne to R.-U thc Secretary for Pnlillc Works,-ls lt||@@||Mr. W. C. Browne to ask the Secretary for Public Works.-ls it Hie intention of thc Ciovvrmnent to erect » staircase In the Single-||@@||the intention of the Government to erect a staircase in the Single- ton Court-house; and If so, when !||@@||ton Court-house; and if so, when ! Mr. Jacob to ask the Colonial Secretary,-1. Are there nny Public||@@||Mr. Jacob to ask the Colonial Secretary,-1. Are there any Public school building in course of construction, o' «rranged to be boil!,||@@||school building in course of construction, or arranged to be built, any portion of the cost of erecting which is guaranteed by any||@@||any portion of the cost of erecting which is guaranteed by any person or persons ; «nil if there ure, In what localities are such||@@||person or persons ; and if there are, in what localities are such schools 'icing built, or intended to he built, and what are tho Indi-||@@||schools being built, or intended to be built, and what are the indi- vidual liu'itlitii-n ! '/. Arc there any outstanding claims »K»ini-t||@@||vidual liabilities ? 2. Are there any outstanding claims against sr.y persons irho mude themselves liable for nny pin t of the cont||@@||any persons who made themselves liable for any part of the cost I of erecting nny Public school buildings which have been com-||@@||of erecting any Public school buildings which have been com- pleted ; if .to, where are thc buildings situated, and what amount||@@||pleted ; if so, where are the buildings situated, and what amount is due on each of them !||@@||is due on each of them ? TUERHAY, M AIICH 21.||@@||TUESDAY, M ARCH 21. I Mr. W. H. Suttor to ark thc .Secretary for Lands,-Is lt the In-||@@||Mr. W. H. Suttor to ask the Secretary for Lands,-Is it the in- tention of tuc Government to open a Lands Office At Oberon}||@@||tention of the Government to open a Lands Office At Oberon? I- -||@@|| ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28398956 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn : EXTENSIVE FUIE AT SANDHURST.||@@||EXTENSIVE FIRE AT SANDHURST. (FromHie Bendigo Advertiser, Hag 2G.)||@@||(From the Bendigo Advertiser, May 26.) AT 25 minutes past 3, constables Farrall and Lawrence were||@@||AT 25 minutes past 3, constables Farrall and Lawrence were on duty ut tho corner of Bull-ttrect and, If all Mall,||@@||on duty at the corner of Bull-street and, Pall Mall, when the former, while passing up Pall Mall, noticed a||@@||when the former, while passing up Pall Mall, noticed a bright glare . about tho baok of tho promises occupied by||@@||bright glare about the back of the premises occupied by Mr. Chevalier, the photographer, shortly ufter.waros flumes||@@||Mr. Chevalier, the photographer, shortly afterwards flames burst forth, and tho constables travelled "off tt No. 1.||@@||most extensive fire was to ensue. The Sandhurst No. 1. however, having passed a hose up tu uni in ibo balcony of||@@||however, having passed a hose up to men in the balcony of Chevalier's, and ihe Snndhuist Cit ry awl Temperance hav-||@@||Chevalier's, and the Sandhurst City and Temperance hav- ing each taken a hose up the lane aoior» g the I emple Court||@@||ing each taken a hose up the lane adjoining the Temple Court Hotel, mánased, nf te; a short timi;, to gj.-'t tho firo under at||@@||Hotel, managed, after a short time, to get the fire under at the ba< k, «nd (ho l'i'gp.\YÍV«h tho ixtcn lu the balcony had||@@||the back, and the hose which the men in the balcony had Íilaying soon had thc/effect of subdu/ng tho lhuues. On||@@||playing soon had the effect of subduing the flames. On ater inquiry, we leam tjljat tho "Rempli. t'ouït escaped in-||@@||later inquiry, we learn that the Temple Court escaped in- jury, with the exceptivn of the iv rnituro in its hasty||@@||jury, with the exception of the furniture in its hasty romoval. Tho premises, occupied loy Mi. Stevens, boot-||@@||removal. The premises, occupied by Mr. Stevens, boot- maker ; Slr. Clegg, boteilii.-eper; aiVi'Mr. Parker, confec-||@@||maker; Mr. Clegg, hotelkeeper; and Mr. Parker, confec- tioner, belong to Eadie iod M'lv tyre, nnd aro insured||@@||tioner, belong to Eadie and M'Intyre, and are insured in the Victoria Company. 'Sir. CJ levalier's stock is also||@@||in the Victoria Company. Mr. Chevalier's stock is also insured in thc Victoria Company. Tho premises occui i"d||@@||insured in thc Victoria Company. The premises occupied by Mr. Chovaiier were owmod b// Mr. John Hoboes, who||@@||by Mr. Chevalier were owned by Mr. John Holmes, who also owns the Commercial Hote! aüd Ley Boase's drapery||@@||also owns the Commercial Hotel and Ley Boase's drapery shop, which two latter place» w.*t e totally uninjured. The||@@||shop, which two latter places were totally uninjured. The fire was at tho last acr/ountsundy r perfect sub]eclion, and no||@@||fire was at the last accounts under perfect subjection, and no fear was entertyined/if its ngniu breaking out. Tho brigades||@@||fear was entertained of its again breaking out. The brigades on this occasion vtero. to a certain extent, short-handed,||@@||on this occasion were to a certain extent, short-handed, both iu mun atid apparatus, a great portion of tho latter not||@@||both in men and apparatus, a great portion of the latter not having been retraed from Ba/.lsrat. All the papers in Mr.||@@||having been returned from Ballarat. All the papers in Mr. Grabbo's office..who was on th» j spot, wore not injuied,being||@@||Grabbe's office, who was on the spot, wore not injured, being in fireproof sa'A»s.||@@||in fireproof safes. The specini.correspondenl.ioi the Argus writes:||@@||The special correspondent of the Argus writes:— Tho insu'^aces eil'ected on tine premisas on stocks injured||@@||The insurances effected on the premises on stocks injured or doslro.ytcl were as ry.ii<».vs :-Stevena's boot shop,||@@||or destroyed were as follows:—Stevens's boot shop, Standard Marino and Fire 'insurance Coinyinnv, £801) ;||@@||Standard Marine and Fire Insurance Company, £300; estimated .hiss, £150. Citjgg's.Hotel, South British, £250 ;||@@||estimated loss, £150. Clegg's Hotel, South British, £250; New Zealimd, £250; Aili/.ñco, £100; total, £050. Parker's||@@||New Zealand, £250; Alliance, £150; total, £650. Parker's lolly asugj, insured for £50 in a company the name of||@@||lolly shop, insured for £50 in a company the name of which I have been miallo ti ascertain ; estimated||@@||which I have been unable to ascertain; estimated loss, £if00 Tho whole of tho above premises bc||@@||loss, £100. The whole of the above premises be- longed to Messrs. M'lntJi-re. and Eadie, and wero iniured||@@||longed to Messrs. M'Intyre and Eadie, and were insured in the Victoria Company ' f <. imprisoned seven dnvs.||@@||2os., or to be imprisoned seven days. Richard Sims, ehnrged by .Tano Taylor with having||@@||Richard Sims, charged by Jane Taylor with having assaulted her. ple.adtd guilty, and was nentenccd to pay a||@@||assaulted her, pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to pay a penalty of 10s., or to bo imprisoned four dnvs.||@@||penalty of 10s., or to be imprisoned four days. Jumes Harvov, described as being of 75 years of age.||@@||James Harvey, described as being of 75 years of age, was btmitrht bpforn the Court en warrant, having disobeyed||@@||was brought before the Court on warrant, having disobeyed ft summons to answer the complaint of sub-inspector Ander-||@@||a summons to answer the complaint of sub-inspector Ander- son for having neelectrd to comply with an order of Court,||@@||son for having neglected to comply with an order of Court, mnde in July hist j ear. requiting him to pay for tho||@@||made in July last year, requiring him to pay for the sepnratp maintenance of his deserted wife the sum of 10s.||@@||separate maintenance of his deserted wife the sum of 10s. weekly, in îespect of which order the sum of £0 10s. is duo||@@||weekly, in respect of which order the sum of £9 10s. is due and tint aid. In teplv, ho said that ho lind no means||@@||and unpaid. In reply, he said that he had no means wherewith to pay tho claim. Remanded for a weok, for the||@@||wherewith to pay the claim. Remanded for a week, for the production of evidenee, oral or written, that ho íb unable||@@||production of evidence, oral or written, that he is unable ft otu want of means to comply with tho order.||@@||from want of means to comply with the order. Janies Riley. 11, whs brought before the Bench, on war-||@@||James Riley, 11, was brought before the Bench, on war- rant, by constable Bradwell, who deposed that ho apprp||@@||rant, by constable Bradwell, who deposed that he appre- hpndcd thp boy at his mother's residence, Botany Road,||@@||hended the boy at his mother's residence, Botany Road, Waterloo, in execution of a warrant in which ho ia charged||@@||Waterloo, in execution of a warrant in which he is charged bv Mary Rilcv, his mother, with habitually wandering||@@||by Mary Riley, his mother, with habitually wandering about the streets of Sydney in no ostensible occupation.||@@||about the streets of Sydney in no ostensible occupation. Mary Riloy deposed that tim boy bpforo tho Court is her||@@||Mary Riley deposed that the boy before the Court is her son, and is in the hnbit of staying away from homo; ho was||@@||son, and is in the habit of staying away from home ; he was at onp time away three days and nights ; ho is 10 years old,||@@||at one time away three days and nights ; he is 10 years old, and will neither go to school nor go to work ; sho has no||@@||and will neither go to school nor go to work ; she has no control over bim, and wishes ln'm to be sent on board tho||@@||control over him, and wishes him to be sent on board the Vernon. Tho boy besought thoBmch, and then his mother,||@@||Vernon. The boy besought the Bench, and then his mother, to givo him another trial and he would be troocl. Mr.||@@||to give him another trial and he would be good. Mr. Thompson suggested n remand, that sho should take her||@@||Thompson suggested a remand, that she should take her boy home for a week's trial, but she was inexorable To bo||@@||boy home for a week's trial, but she was inexorable. To be sent on bonrd the Vernon||@@||sent on board the Vernon. Elizabeth Stanton was charged by Alice M'Kay with||@@||Elizabeth Stanton was charged by Alice McKay with having put her in bodily fear by thicnteningthat she would||@@||having put her in bodily fear by threatening that she would have her life, and was ordered to entor into a recognizance||@@||have her life, and was ordered to enter into a recognizance with ono surety in £10 to keep tho peace ono month.||@@||with one surety in £10 to keep the peace one month. Before Messrs. Lester and Paxton.||@@||Before Messrs. Lester and Paxton. On the prosecution of Inspector of Nuisances, William||@@||On the prosecution of Inspector of Nuisances, William Hill was fiued 40s., for commencing to build before bo had||@@||Hill was fined 40s., for commencing to build before he had orected a hoard fe.rthe protection of the public; for allowing||@@||erected a hoard for the protection of the public ; for allowing unwholesome, matter ti remain on their premises, thereby||@@||unwholesome matter to remain on their premises, thereby causing a nuisance, Thomas Gi ernwond and John T. Toohey||@@||causing a nuisance, Thomas Greenwood and John T. Toohey wcro fined 40s.. and Thomas Toohey 20s. ; for placing lub||@@||were fined 40s., and Thomas Toohey 20s. ; for placing rub- bish on carriage wav. Samuel Frank and Josiah Farr woro||@@||bish on carriage way. Samuel Frank and Josiah Farr were fined 20s. carh ; and for neglecting to bring their horses to a||@@||fined 20s. each ; and for neglecting to bring their horses to a walk at the turn of a corner, twelve drivers wein severally||@@||walk at the turn of a corner, twelve drivers were severally fined 10s. Ten other informations woro either withdrawn or||@@||fined 10s. Ten other informations were either withdrawn or postponed.||@@||postponed. On the prosecution of tho Inspector of Vehicles plying for||@@||On the prosecution of the Inspector of Vehicles plying for hire. Michael Merris was fined 10s.. .Temes Brown and Patrick||@@||hire, Michael Morris was fined 10s., James Brown and Patrick Fnhe-y, 40s. each, for pl)ine without, a license ; Jasper||@@||Fahey, 40s. each, for plying without a license ; Jasper Holder was fined 40s. for driving nn omnibus while in a||@@||Holder was fined 40s. for driving an omnibus while in a Ktato of intoxication; Patrick Iconaid was fined 10b. for||@@||state of intoxication ; Patrick Leonard was fined 10s. for passing a place of wai ship with his omnibus on Sunday at||@@||passing a place of worship with his omnibus on Sunday at a pace faster than a walk; William Pummeis was fined||@@||a pace faster than a walk ; William Summers was fined 5s. for sleeping in his cab on the stand; Frank Burchell||@@||5s. for sleeping in his cab on the stand ; Frank Burchell was fined 10s. for driving round a comer at a paco faster||@@||was fined 10s. for driving round a corner at a pace faster tt'tin n walk. Twenty-two other informations weio either||@@||than a walk. Twenty-two other informations were either withdrawn or pisstwned.||@@||withdrawn or postponed. On tho prosfcntion of tho Inspector of Water Service,||@@||On the prosecution of the Inspector of Water Service, tliii teen poisons were lined, somo 20fl. and others SOs. for||@@||thirteen persons were fined, some 20s. and others 30s. for allowing water to run to waste. Three informations were||@@||allowing water to run to waste. Three informations were withdrawn.||@@||withdrawn. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13376043 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn CANNON HAU.||@@||CANNONBAR. rFROM OUR OOKItESl'IINDENT.I||@@||[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.] The weather cont nue« delipbttut and death* among stock||@@||THE weather continues delightful and deaths among stock are 1 ss thin wis anticipated. The vegetation is of the||@@||are less than was anticipated. The vegetation is of the iivst verdant hup, and tie ks nnd rivulets aie 'ill .d with||@@||most verdant hue, and creeks and rivulets are filled with rnnnlnif wier. In fact our d'striot is quickly recovering||@@||running water. In fact our district is quickly recovering from ihe iffe-isot the drought.||@@||from the effects of the drought. The all ab oibin? topic is the approaching race«. As I||@@||The all-absorbing topic is the approaching races. As I exported, the cniniuces aie numeio'is and now that the||@@||expected, the entrances are numerous, and now that the weights ate isjue.l, b tt'ni >s pi etty brisk, and many hor-i s||@@||weights are issued, betting is pretty brisk, and many hopes aro >n lÄinini/ Th" bandii'iprair has done his tisk||@@||are in raining. The handicapper has done his t??k iridittiMy, nnl bntlitileg umbling is heard. The weiirhts||@@||creditably, and but little crumbling is heard. The weights for the l»vo prn'i ni rices at» as follows:-Moon.ur.eo||@@||for the two principal races are as follows:—Moonagee Pinn-: Bay Micdl mn (ate Edipsel, 9 st. 2 lbs.; litr||@@||Plate: Bay Middleton (ate Eclipse), 9 st. 2 lbs.; Bir- m ngham, 8 st. l_ lb> ; Fiicn ii ss, 8 st. 8 lbs ; nm dv.||@@||mingham, 8 st. 12 lbs.; Friendless, 8 st. 8 lbs.; Comedy, 8 st. 8 b-.; Adventure,8«t.4 lbs. ; Butcher Hoy,8st 'ill*.;||@@||8 st. 8 lbs.; Adventure, 8 st. 4 lbs.; Butcher Boy, 8 st. 2 lbs.; Dni-«or, 7 st .1 lbs.; Veronica 7 a'. Ü lbs ; Industry,||@@||Doctor, 7 st. 3 lbs.; Veronica, 7 st. 3 lbs.; Industry, 7 st 1 lb. ; MabM, ti st. 12 lbs : Tricolnur, 6 st. 0 lbs. ; Blue||@@||7 st. 1 lb.; Mabel, 6 st. 12 lbs.; Tricolour, 6 st. 9 lbs.; Blue Boll, 6 st. 7 lbs.; Whynnt, 6 st. 4 His.; Pisant, T^ 8P)'íf»t||@@||a fish, allied to the genus Salarias, from Port Jackson, by Dr. J. C. Cox, F.L.S., a "horse mackeral" (Tynnus sp.), a rat (Mus sp.), by Mr. J. A. Boyd, Sydney; a box made of wood n'ou, the iiroihc.lv LoÄ «7l^cemt^for1""A.0'||@@||wood from the Brotherly Love, and receipts for wages from two of Captain Cook's seamen, by Captain Watson; Seven specimens - 7 species of ARachnida, 3 Lialis, 4 Simula sp., 3 Gecko sp., 1 rock snake (Liasis amethystinus 1 carpet snake (Morelia sp.), 24 specimens small fishes from coral reefs, 3 Acanthurus sp., 2 Caranx sp., 1 Caranx lessonii, 1 Labrus sp., 1 Serranus sp., 1 Scorpaena sp., 1 Chaetodon ephippium, 5 Ch. setifer, 1 1 enolchus ma rolepidoUs Itolncimhu i «exia-intu, * {||@@||Henoichus macrolepidotus, Holocentrum tiere, 1 Pomacentrus emarginatus, 1 Monacanthus sp., 2 Anguilla sp., 2 Muriena sp., 3 Odex sp., Birds - 1 Vanga personata, 1 Chlamydodera cerviniventris, 1 Geopelia sp., 1 Milvus affinis, 1 Graucalus hypoleucis, a bower of the bower-bird (Ch. cerviniventris), a bat (Scotophilus sp.), a flying opossum (Beledeus ariel), a fine specimen of ? new (?) spoies of kangaroo n»!m"turus ,S?||@@||of a new (?) species of kangaroo Halmaturus sp.), 21 snecimins ' ii-sUceuns Thirtv specimen« «T? .h.lV'||@@||25 specimens Crustaceans. Thiry specimens sea shells; SCcithlnm sp, 1 n maxi« sp, 1 x ertigus¡Tg, s Mitist .JÍ||@@||2 Cerithium sp., 1 Planaxis sp, 1 Vertigus sp., 3 Mitra sp., 1 Nrlite 1 mellum miedo, 1 »ns'«n sp , T Cücali14trZ-,".||@@||Nerita, 1 Cardium unedo, 1 Nasea sp., 1 Natica sp., 1 Strombus jp, 1 Collumbellu sp, I Enohillu. sp , m ^f "^ÏÏw||@@||sp., 1 Collumbella sp., 1 Euchellus sp., 1 Cypraea errones (?),1 Cvpiaa moneta , ypitoa nnmila, 1 Ulioddmu» sp TrVltoi||@@||Cypraea moneta , 1 Cypraea annulata, 1 Lithodomus sp., 2 Triton tuboiosu- I Octopus , ii «pecimins Insteta-i oleoptom Lomfl||@@||tuberosus, 1 Octopus, 20 specimens Insecta - Coleoptera, Longi- com lliorncantha,.) sp , 8 Cm eulie spec* , l8 ««notó||@@||corn Choracantha (?), sp.; 8 Curculio, 2 species; 18 Stigmodera, i spicks, ll)rn«Mes «p I IKterorvx p, 1 Votocira m B||@@||2 species; 1 Dynastes sp., 1 Heteronyx sp., 1 Notoclea sp., 6 Laeilu sp , Ilen.iptori 3 Pen atonía sp 9 \èni itopu« Léeles||@@||Lasria sp., Hemipetera, 3 Pentatoma sp.; 9 Nematopus, 2 species; Hyinonoptoia I Pepsls 1 species , I Nvl copa sp P 2«. «Mtaeai||@@||Hymenoptera; 3 Pepsia, 2 species; 1 Nyl copa sp. ; 26 specimens of rock« eke astoneadrt and 8 apecunenv of iiitive Set||@@||of rocks, &c.; a stone adze, and 28 specimens of native made Implements and utinsilsfrom New Guinea e ,1 cct«,l an 1 nrlcwed||@@||implements and utensils from New Guinea, collected and presented by Mr Guuldio hotntü«t Po t Moresb \cwOui»«e, P||@@||by Mr Gouldie botanist. Port Moresby, New Guinea. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28401438 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn I HYDE.||@@||RYDE. I [TROU OVK. OOUUBSfONDBNT.J I||@@||[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.] A ttÈCicr.AB. nieetii.g of tho Municipal Council waa held in||@@||A REGULAR meeting of the Municipal Council was held in ihe- Council Charnier, Ryde, on bridar, the 4th mutant.||@@||the Council Chamber, Ryde, on Friday, the 4th instant. J ir;tnt - Aliwmen Widen, Gallard, 'JForsvth, Tucker,||@@||Present; - Aldermen Wicks, Gallard, Forsyth, Tucker, Cowell, «nd Coulter. Mr. W. Smith, duly elected alder-||@@||Cowell, and Coulter, Mr. W. Smith, duly elected alder- man fer West Wald, handed in his declaration of accept||@@||man for West Ward, handed in his declaration of accept- i.iuo el' the said office. In tba absence of the Mayor,||@@||ance of the said office. In the absence of the Mayor, A'oein.sn Wieks was voted (o tho chair. The minutes ol||@@||Alderman Wicks was voted to the chair. The minutes of tlc pievie.iis muting weie reed and confirmed. Tho||@@||the previous meeting were read and confirmed. The ¡nífnrei brought up a report from the Finance Committee,||@@||aldermen brought up a report from the Finance Committee, ieee n mending the payment of salaries, day labour, &e,,||@@||recommending the payment of salaries, day labour, &c., sh-*; de-lcutuie anet interest, making a total ot £2(52 5s. 2d.||@@||also debenture and interest, making a total ot £252 5s. 2d. Tl.? re[ort was adopted. Tho Council empowered tho||@@||The report was adopted. The Council empowered the oink (o ask the E. S. and A. C. Bank to allow am overdraft||@@||clerk to ask the E. S. and A. C. Bank to allow an overdraft ti £40, to enable tho whole amount recommended hy the||@@||of £40, to enable the whole amount recommended by the xnniittce to' bo paid. Corrospendcnco waa read front||@@||commiittee to be paid. Correspendence was read from (ht ¡ecietatv to Oddfellows' Lodgo, reepiesting tho Couuoil||@@||the secretary to Oddfellows' Lodge, requesting the Council 10 j luce* heibing at the edge of the footpath fronting the||@@||to place kerbing at the edge of the footpath fronting the Iii,!!, in Chureh-i¡(rcet,and enclosing .«ubsoripüoaa towards||@@||Hall in Church-street,and enclosing subscriptions towards 'ho taino. 'IheComncil agreed to thia request. Petition||@@||the same. 'Ihe Council agreed to this request. Petition wes received from ICO ratepajers, stating that thoy||@@||was received from 166 ratepayers, stating that they cmappiGve of the resolution lately passed by the||@@||diaapprove of the resolution lately passed by the Ci uiicil to borrow (ho sum of £2000, and requesting tho||@@||Council to borrow the sum of £2000, and requesting the Cc oneil to rescind the said resolution. The consideration||@@||Council to rescind the said resolution. The consideration ( Í ll is petition was oidrnd to stand over until the next||@@||of this petition was ordred to stand over until the next ie¡;ulai meeting of thc Council.||@@||regular meeting of the Council. A tuc cling ol' the Council, convened for the purpose of elect-||@@||A meeting of the Council, convened for the purpose of elect- ing a M ai or for the eui rent municipal year, waa held iu the||@@||ing a Mayor for the current municipal year, was held in the I oi neil Chsmber on Wednesday evening, tho 9th instant.||@@||Council Chamber on Wednesday evening, the 9th instant. J'iifcnt- tho full Council. Messrs. JosephCsxand Gerard||@@||Present - the full Council. Messrs. Joseph Cox and Gerard F. Bcnir.g, newly-elected aldermen for Central and East||@@||F. Herring, newly-elected aldermen for Central and East Mon's hsuded in their dtolaralions of acceptance of office.||@@||Ward's handed in their deolarations of acceptance of office. Aldiiirsii G. E. Herring was duly elected Mayor for the||@@||Alderman G. E. Herring was duly elected Mayor for the puent year.||@@||present year. On t-ududsy last Mr. Tuckwell, sen., of Hyde, wa»||@@||On Tuesday last Mr. Tuckwell, sen., of Ryde, was ?brown from his curt while driving senss hi» paddock, and||@@||thrown from his cart while driving across his paddock, and Mistiiired seven c injuries. It will bo sonio timo ero he. can||@@||sustained severe injuries. It will be some time ere he can ( e ( sb( ut again, but the medical gentleman attending hi»||@@||get about again, but the medical gentleman attending him (Ur. Iiudstii) doc* not apprehend any serious consequences.||@@||(Dr. Hudson) does not apprehend any serious consequences. A lew days ago en accident occurred to Dr. Hudson, of||@@||A few days ago an accident occurred to Dr. Hudson, of h'jde. Winn returning from visiting a patient a short||@@||Ryde. When returning from visiting a patient a short liiMsneo in (ho bush, a roughly constructed but apparently||@@||distance in the bush, a roughly constructed but apparently Mic rig biidgo of slabs over a deep creek gave way under||@@||strong bridge of slabs over a deep creek gave way under bil: helfe, which icll throuph tho breach and hung sua||@@||his horse, which fell throuph the breach and hung sus- l.mded by the fcro legs. Though the doctor's foot was||@@||pended by the fore legs. Though the doctor's foot was 11 ii me d bel wei n somo falling slnbs bo managed to extricate||@@||pinned between some falling slabs he managed to extricate h-.iut.clf just in tillie to »void being crushed by tho horse,||@@||himself just in time to avoid being crushed by the horse, v b:'eh at length freed ilse If and fell bodily to tho bottom of||@@||which at length freed itself and fell bodily to the bottom of the creek, 'i ho uiife itunale animal waa badly cut about||@@||the creek. The unfortunate animal was badly cut about Ike lees, ar d (he doctor sustained e. bruised foot, but con||@@||the legs, and the doctor sustained a bruised foot, but con- eideia himself ftrluneto to havo escaped so well.||@@||siders himself fortunate to have escaped so well. 1 ho monthly met ling of tho Ryde Band of Hope (ock||@@||The monthly meeting of the Ryde Band of Hope took plato in (ho Council Chamber, Ryde, on ilonday ovcuing' j||@@||place in the Council Chamber, Ryde, on Monday evening Jest, tho 7th instant, (bore waa a numerous attendance. ¡||@@||last, the 7th instant, there was a numerous attendance. Recitations wcr.o given, also several pieces sung during th»||@@||Recitations were given, also several pieces sung during the eveiirg ; at tho conclusion ssvornl persons oigued tho ?||@@||evening; at the conclusion several persons sigued the pledge.||@@||pledge. htbiuary 10. .||@@||February 10. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13360480 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn RYDE.||@@||RYDE. ÍPnOM OUR COIU.F'ÎI'OMIB'ÏT 1||@@||[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.] MUNICIPAL COUNCII -A reg-ilar mc-etirg was held on||@@||MUNICIPAL COUNCIL. - A regular meeting was held on tho ¿rd instant. Present-the full C junul Tho minutes||@@||the 3rd instant. Present - the full Council. The minutes of the previous mottinp; were read and confirmed. Tho||@@||of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. The treasurer presented a ropoit from the -Mnanco_ Committee,||@@||treasurer presented a report from the Finance Committee, recommending the pavmont of accounts, £8 15s The re-||@@||recommending the payment of accounts, £8 15s. The re- port was adi ptol, and payment ordered Correspondence||@@||port was adopted, and payment ordered. Correspondence roatl from Council clerk to Mr Mdsin, lntornnng him that||@@||read from Council clerk to Mr. Midson, inforning him that the Coun«il had riven permission to him to place wx>d cn||@@||the Council had given permission to him to place wood on the resorve near tho wharf, the same to be revoked when-||@@||the reserve near the wharf, the same to be revoked when- ever th/>y thought fit From the Trearury, suiting that tho||@@||ever they thought fit. From the Trearury, stating that the iii st quinquennial period ended on 11th November, 187 ~>,||@@||first quinquennial period ended on 11th November, 1875, and that it was necessary to calculation of tho amount du»||@@||and that it was necessary to calculation of the amount due for endowment that a certifícalo Bhonld be iurnishod show-||@@||for endowment that a certifícate should be furnishoe show- ing rates and subst riptiona received from ¿rd August to||@@||ing rates and subscriptions received from 3rd August to 11th November, 187o, eepaiately from those re» «ved from||@@||12th November, 1875, separately from those received from 12th November, 1875, to dist of Jonuarv, 1876 From||@@||12th November, 1875, to 31st of Januarv, 1876. From Council clerk to Treasury, stating th%t although the district||@@||Council clerk to Treasury, stating that although the district wa* proclaimed in November, 1870, the-o was no duly consti-||@@||was proclaimed in November, 1870, there was no duly consti- tuted municipality untQ the first lueedayin february, 1871,||@@||tuted municipality until the first Tuseday in February, 1871, when the nrst eloetton of alderman took; pla/* tno rates||@@||when the first election of alderman took place the rates commencing from that dato. From the TTtswury, stating||@@||commencing from that date. From the Treasury, stating that for tho purpose of endowment tho proclamation in tho||@@||that for the purpose of endowment the proclamation in the t-ovetn»i'nt (ra ttte 's invariably held to be the mcor||@@||Government Gazettte is invariably held to be the incor- ti «ration of a Municipality tiona Mesus Holdsworth and||@@||poration of a Municipality. From Mesrs. Holdsworth and _i jwn, gi ¡ng purtionlars of their account 1 ho Council||@@||Brown, giving purticulars of their account. The Council ace epte el "ho same as satmfactory There was a call of tho||@@||accepted the same as satisfactory. There was a call of the Council for this day to consider tho rescinding of tho motirn||@@||Council for this day to consider the rescinding of the motion ras.-x1 by th« Council respecting the burrowing of £2000||@@||passed by the Council respecting the borrowing of £2000 from tho Government at 4 p motiou, in Alderman Gtnitii'a numo, re»||@@||not carried. A motion, in Alderman Smith's name, re- "protrag the It} de wharilngoi was, bv leave of the Council,||@@||pecting the Ryde wharfinger was, by leave of the Council, withdrawn. A sporial meeting ot the Council was held on||@@||withdrawn. A special meeting ot the Council was held on Tuesday, the 7lh instant, at hnlt-past 7 p m , for tno||@@||Tuesday, the 7th instant, at half-past 7 p.m., for the appruv'ment of vpluers, anil other biismesa. P^cstint-Tho||@@||appointment of valuers, andl other business. Present - The Mayor, .Aldermen Gallard, Forsyth, GVt, Tuelcer, Stmth,||@@||Mayor, Aldermen Gallard, Forsyth, Gox, Tucker, Smith, Cowell, and Coulter. Mossrs Henry Wuttg and Andrew||@@||Cowell, and Coulter. Messrs Henry Watts and Andrew Shirt wero appointed to m ko tno annual valuaría or||@@||Shirt were appointed to make the annual valuation or as»es_niont for the sum of £8 Ia accordance wit||@@||assessment for the sum of £8. In accordance with one of tho by-laws the* Mayor laid tho half||@@||one of the by-laws the Mayor laid the half v early statement of accounts to Slst January last||@@||yearly statement of accounts to 31st January last ("dtilv audited) boforo the Council The» samo was adopted||@@||(duly audited) before the Council. The same was adopted. It was resolved and earned that the Works Committee shall||@@||It was resolved and carried that the Works Committee shall have the management and regulation of the wharfs It||@@||have the management and regulation of the wharfs. It was also decided that a motion respecting stump-ng a por-||@@||was also decided that a motion respecting stumping a por- tion of Cox » Road be not entertained until tha said road is||@@||tion of Cox's Road be not entertained until the said road is prool utnod A motton for stump ng tho newly-proclaimed||@@||proclaimed. A motion for stumping the newly-proclaimed road through R. Wiok s Gû-acrô farm VJ as referred to the||@@||road through R. Wick's 60-acre farm was referred to the Works Committee" for their report.||@@||Works Committee for their report. The it} de Band of Hone held their usual monthly meet-||@@||The Ryde Band of Hope held their usual monthly meet- ing in the Council Chambers, on Monday evening, the 6th||@@||ing in the Council Chambers, on Monday evening, the 6th instant Thor« was a very large gathering. A small||@@||instant. There was a very large gathering. A small harmonium had been purchased, and was used for the first||@@||harmonium had been purchased, and was used for the first time Sovtxal persons signed the pledge.||@@||time. Several persons signed the pledge. A few days ago a» Mrs Napier, the wifo of a farmer||@@||A few days ago a Mrs. Napier, the wife of a farmer living about t>vo miles from Ryde, was approaching her||@@||living about two miles from Ryde, was approaching her house through the canela of a fence she slipped and fell,||@@||house through the panesa of a fence she slipped and fell, severely injuring her right arm. Dr Hudson was called in,||@@||severely injuring her right arm. Dr. Hudson was called in, and on e__imi__tiun found the arm was broken closo to the||@@||and on examination found the arm was broken close to the wnst-jomt, known as Colles's fracturo Tho necessary||@@||wrist-joint, known as Colles's fracture. The necessary splints, ice. were applied, ard tho p.tient is unca doing||@@||splints, &c., were applied, and th patient is since doing wall||@@||well. Tb . debt on tho Weslcyan Chapel building having been||@@||The debt on the Wesleyan Chapel building having been unid oil, r. lußctlng ot the friends and subscribers took||@@||paid off, a meeting of the friends and subscribers took place on last Wednesday evening, to hear a Bt*t»n_ent of||@@||place on last Wednesday evening, to hear a statement of account*, &c-several pieceB were sung by the choir, sttd||@@||accounts, &c. - several pieces were sung by the choir, and addresses (riven A. general feeling of ttian-fnlneas was||@@||addresses given. A general feeling of thankfulness was expressed that the debt had buen cxtmgruisncd||@@||expressed that the debt had been extinguished. A meeting, convened by the Mai, or (M- G E E.rrag),||@@||A meeting, convened by the Mayor (Mr. G. E. Herring), of the friends of the late Mr Janies Devlin, senior, was||@@||of the friends of the late Mr. James Devlin, senior, was held in the Council Chamber, Ryde, for the purpose of||@@||held in the Council Chamber, Ryde, for the purpose of erecting a tablet to his memory, m 8t Ann's Church, Ryde.||@@||erecting a tablet to his memory, in 8t Ann's Church, Ryde. A resolution to carrv out the said object was proposed by||@@||A resolution to carrv out the said object was proposed by Mr James Spurweiy, seconded by lur P Be!"- n, and||@@||Mr. James Spurway, seconded by Mr. P. Benson, and earned unanimously. A committee waa then formed to||@@||carried unanimously. A committee was then formed to make all arrangements necessary for the oompl"L »_ u the||@@||make all arrangements necessary for the completion of the said woik The chair wa« taken hythe Rev. J G ¿ uthby,||@@||said work. The chair was taken by the Rev. J. G. Southby, who read a letter from the Rev. G Barlow, stating bus||@@||who read a letter from the Rev. G. Barlow, stating his inability to attend through lllnes«, and inclosing one pound||@@||inability to attend through illness, and enclosing one pound towards the ubject of the meeting.||@@||towards the object of the meeting. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13365067 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn RYDE. i||@@||RYDE. [PXOM OVK COlUlKHl'ONDENT.l||@@||(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) Mttsfcu M CoiNcii,-A meeting was hold on Thursday,||@@||MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, -- A meeting was hold on Thursday, the 13th instant, m the Council Chambers tt half-past 7||@@||the 13th instant, in the Council Chambers at half-past 7 pm Present-The Ma'voi, Aldermon Wicka, Cowell,||@@||p.m. Present -- The Mayor, Aldermen Wicks, Cowell, Coulter, Gallnid, and Ht ud Iho minutcHot Ihoprovious||@@||Coulter, Gallard, and Heard. The minutes of the previous ?mectinf, weio read wd ronfiinied Coirospondtnco icnd||@@||meeting, were read and confirmed. Correspondence read from tho Maj or to tho Principal Undoi-Secretary, stating||@@||from the Mayor to the Principal Underi-Secretary, stating that tho ( otineil had passid a íesolution to bonow tho sum||@@||that the Council had passid a resolution to borrow thr sum of £2000 frr in tho Gi lernment, ind in aecoidunco with Ibu||@@||of £2000 from in the Government, and in accordance with the Baid resolution i inkin,, appin itiou to the &o\ ernment to||@@||said resolution making application to the Government to grant tho said 1 inn Al«o, n seeond lettei from tho Ma>or||@@||grant the said loan. Also, a second letter from the Mayor to tho Principal Secretan, ic [iiesting his 1 vollem.\ tho||@@||to the Principal Secretary, requesting his Excellency the Governor vill be. pleased to gue his sanction for tho Council||@@||Governor will be pleased to give his sanction for the Council io bono«, ti o sumo bring rerdi ii||@@||aldermen in generalmy sincere thanks for their cordial co oiunti n ind the kindly feelin. dinjlnved duringthe||@@||co-operationt and the kindly feeling displayed during the time I have had tbo honour ti preside ovei thou debo r||@@||time I have had the honour to preside over their deliber- nti UB Also I woild ask you to accept my watmeBt||@@||ation. Also I would ask you to accept my warmest thanks, not only for the nble and intelligent way in which||@@||thanks, not only for the able and intelligent way in which } ou havo aisebuigid your own dutto , but also fir tho||@@||you have discharged your own duties, but also for the forethought and assistaneo so freely given mo in tho dis||@@||forethought and assistance so freely given me in the dis- chiir.o of mv own-1 am, Sir yours tnil* GtRUtn E||@@||charge of my own. — I am, Sir yours truly, GERARD E. Ilvitliixo Tho Council ti rk ' An address from tho||@@||HERRING. The Council Clerk." An address from the aldemien to tho lato Mayor was then piesonfod ti him||@@||aldermen to the late Mayor was then presented to him. The addie'S was illuminated, and most satisfactorily exe-||@@||The address was illuminated, and most satisfactorily exe- cuted by Mr. James Shut lenorth, ot Sydney the late||@@||cuted by Mr. James Shuttleworth, of Sydney the late Mayor, ina very kind manner, thanked the Council, and||@@||Mayor, in a very kind manner, thanked the Council, and hmingshnkon h inds with all present and wished them irood||@@||having shaken hands with all present and wished them good- byo tbomeeling terminated A meeting was convened by the||@@||bye, the meeting terminated. A meeting was convened by the Conn ii Clerk on Monday, the li th instant, for tho election||@@||Council Clerk on Monday, the 16th instant, for the election of Mayoi for the remainiug port! m of the current muni||@@||of Mayor for the remaining portion of the current muni- cipal year On tbo motion of Alderman Gallard, seconded||@@||cipal year. On the motion of Alderman Gallard, seconded bj Aldo man Ior*vth Mr Alderman AVicks was duly||@@||by Alderman Forsyth Mr. Alderman Wicks was duly oloetod to hil the oflice nfoicsAid||@@||elected to fill the office aforesaid. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13379637 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn HYDE.||@@||RYDE. [FROH OUR CORllESPOXllENT.l||@@||[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.] MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.-A regular meeting was held on||@@||MUNICIPAL COUNCIL. - A regular meeting was held on Finlay, tho l.«t in»tant, at h ijf nist 7 p.m. Pro3'_nt-The||@@||Friday, the 1st instant, at half past 7 p.m. Present - The M ivor"; Aldeimen Wicks. Coulter, Cowell, Cox, Tucker,||@@||Mayor; Aldermen Wicks, Coulter, Cowell, Cox, Tucker, Forsyth, and Gailard. Tim inimités of previous met ting||@@||Forsyth, and Gallard. The minutes of previous meeting woreietd and cmfirnied. Alderman AVieks presented a||@@||were read and confirmed. Alderman Wicks presented a report fiom the Finance Committee recommending the||@@||report from the Finance Committee recommending the payment of ¿17 l8«. 3d., for works leiformed. The||@@||payment of £17 18s. 3d., for works performed. The repott was adopted, and pavment ordered. Alderman||@@||report was adopted, and payment ordered. Alderman Gallu-d presented a report ftom the Woiks Committee,||@@||Gallard presented a report from the Works Committee, settiiitr fnrih thn number and pns'tion ot alignment post-t||@@||setting fourth the number and position of alignment posts rci|iiitod in the loads and streets al.gnod : also, that a drain||@@||required in the roads and streets aligned: also, that a drain br made, and instil provided in trout of the propel ties of||@@||be made, and metal provided in front of the properties of Messrs. S. Small and G. if. Pope, in Church-street, pro-||@@||Messrs. S. Small and G. M. Pope, in Church-street, pro- vided 'they nay one-thitd of the cost. The report was||@@||vided they pay one-third of the cost. The report was adopted. Corresi omlenco road from the Department of||@@||adopted. Correspondence read from the Department of Lands, stutinir that theie was no record of the rceit t of the||@@||Lands, stating that there was no record of the receipt of the letter íespecting Cox's road, refsried t5 in a foi mer letter.||@@||letter respecting Cox's road, referred to in a former letter. Fiom the Council clerk to Department of Lands,||@@||From the Council clerk to Department of Lands, enclosing copy of the sn'd lettor foi warded||@@||enclosing copy of the said letter forwarded on the 23rd September-, 1S7-1, requesting that||@@||on the 23rd September, 1874, requesting that Cox's road might be surveyed and proclaimed. On the||@@||Cox's road might be surveyed and proclaimed. On the motion of Aldeiman Coulter the following tenders weio||@@||motion of Alderman Coulter the following tenders were accepted :- P. M'Carthy, for pipo diaiu at e ntl an ce to Mr.||@@||accepted:- P. M'Carthy, for pipe drain at entrance to Mr. Bennett's property, for ,tho sum of ¿C7 : J.ihn Toole, for||@@||Bennett's property, for the sum of £7: John Toole, for posts nnd stone ¿orbing in front of Oddfellows' 'Hall||@@||posts and stone kerbing in front of Oddfellows' 'Hall also in front of Mr. G. M. Pope's home, for the sum'of £7 ;||@@||also in front of Mr. G. M. Pope's home, for the sum of £7; P. M'Carthy, for motalling a further portion of the North||@@||P. M'Carthy, for metalling a further portion of the North road, the sum of ISs. per rod. A motion in Alderman||@@||road, the sum of 18s. per rod. A motion in Alderman Coulter'» name wns carried, viz.,. that half the portion of||@@||Coulter's name was carried, viz., that half the portion of the Gladesville road now unmotallcd bo forthwith com.||@@||the Gladesville road now unmetalled be forthwith com- plefecl with 3 yaids of metal to the rod. A motion in||@@||pletedl with 3 yards of metal to the rod. A motion in Alderman Tucker's name was also carriod, vif., that 20 rods||@@||Alderman Tucker's name was also carried, viz., that 20 rods of Church-street, near the wharf, be metalled. This con-||@@||of Church-street, near the wharf, be metalled. This con- cluded the business of tho meeting.||@@||cluded the business of the meeting. Lant week a very severo and painful accident occuired to||@@||Last week a very severs and painful accident occurred to Mr. George C. liixon, of lthodes, near Hyde. AVhilst||@@||Mr. George C. Nixon, of Rhodes, near Ryde. WVhilst amu«ing himself in foiling a tree tho axe slipped from his||@@||amusing himself in felling a tree the axe slipped from his hand, and, twisting violently lound, inflicted a yeiy deep||@@||hand, and, twisting violently round, inflicted a very deep and dangerous wound by tho side of his' left knee. The||@@||and dangerous wound by the side of his left knee. The hemorrhage is said to have been exons« vv, and Mr. Nixon lost||@@||hemorrhage is said to have been excessive, and Mr. Nixon lost .a largo quantity of blood before surgical assistance could ba||@@||a large quantity of blood before surgical assistance could be obtained. Dr. Hudson, of Ryde, who attended, after some||@@||obtained. Dr. Hudson, of Ryde, who attended, after some trouble managed to'stay the flow of blooel,*nnd afterwards||@@||trouble managed to stay the flow of blooel, and afterwards dressed the wound. The accident will confine Mr. Nixon to||@@||dressed the wound. The accident will confine Mr. Nixon to his room for eonio time, but he is so far considered, to bo||@@||his room for some time, but he is so far considered, to be doing favourably.||@@||doing favourably. At Bydo and the district for some miles round there has||@@||At Ryde and the district for some miles round there has been a great deal of sickness lately, consisting: chiefly of||@@||been a great deal of sickness lately, consisting chiefly of rheumatic fever, diphtheria, s-d other severe throat||@@||rheumatic fever, diphtheria, and other severe throat affections, whioh haye kept our medical practitioner, Dr.||@@||affections, which haye kept our medical practitioner, Dr. Hudeon, v.ry busy , fortunately tho mortality is very||@@||Hudson, very busy, fortunately the mortality is very low||@@||low. Oi A71FSIULK ITosTiTiL- A concert was civeaattlns||@@||GLADESVILL HOSPITAL. - A concert was given at this in titution, on AVrdno«dai evomng, th i Oth instant, bv the||@@||institution, on Wednesday evening, the 6th instant, by the mtmbtiB of All 8unta Churdi hoir Hnrrrmatta, under||@@||members of All Saints Church choir Parrramatta, under tin duocti nrf Air \\ hitwa ii, the ona l-t all fn< plores||@@||the direction of Mr. Whitwani, the organist; all the pieces vi ro vi ol I rendeirj and av iyjl a ant eioimr»»» jeut||@@||were well rendered and a very pleasant evening was spent ly all p est r t||@@||by all present. I'»net CoiiiT ¿Is' August before ti r lion J Blax||@@||POLICE COURT. - 31st August before the Hon. J. Blax- 1 nd ami Mr Ima Shepherd-B loton a foreienei f nd||@@||land and Mr. Issac Shepherd. - Bootoo, a foreigner, found un er a roe! on T ano f vc Uiver having »ulBHlodon||@@||under a rock on Lane Cove River having subsisted oystoa f r several days, was rioupht beforo the C urt||@@||oysters for several days, was brought before the Court thai ¿rd with botnp of unsound mind Tbo endentó of two||@@||charged with being of unsound mind. The evidence of two medical irentleii on havin ' I oen tnlf n and rertihrat s jivcn||@@||medical gentleman having been taken and certificates given a toll in unity, ho wa» foiwaided to the I unit cTt"cn -||@@||as to hid insanity, he was forwaided to the Lunatic Recep- ti m Hitisi Pont i had in hu p ? e«bicii wl en ipi re-||@@||tion House. Bootoo had in his possession when appre- in tired n bank b ok of tho No i auith W nie* Savings||@@||hended a bank book of the New South Wales Savings' 1 tin» vii rein waa en ered n d [ os.it mad J by him of tho||@@||Bank, wherin was entered a deposit made by him of the sum of £o!||@@||sum of £54. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13373163 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn RYDE.||@@||RYDE. --A||@@|| TraoM our. coiuiEsroxnEXT.l||@@||[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.] MiMCirvT COUNCIL - A régulai mooting was held in||@@||MUNICIPAL COUNCIL. - A regular meeting was held in the Coun-tl chnmber, Rade, on Fridaa, the 21st Aunt||@@||the Council chamber, Ryde, on Friday, the 21st April inslcad of I ndaa tho 14th, thn dia being a public||@@||instead of I ndaa tho 14th, that day being a public holidaa Present-Aldermen AVick«, Galhnd, Cn, Hor||@@||holiday. Present - Aldermen Wicks, Gallard, Cox, For- »}th bmith, lu ker, Cowell, and Cuilter In tho iib encc||@@||syth, Smith, Tucker, Cowell, and Coulter. In the absence of the Magi i, Alderman Wuks gwis go ed to the clni||@@||of the Mayor, Alderman Wicks was voted to the chair. Ihe minutes of the pi eg lous m cting w n. reid and cou||@@||The minutes of the previous meeting were read and con- firmed iii« treasurer biou.rht up a lcp rt fnm the||@@||firmed. The treasurer brought up a report from the Finance Ciminultee reeeiiiiinendingthepaaiiilnt of £ > Ss 9d||@@||Finance Committee recommending the payment of 9 3s. 9d. tot printing and dug 1 ibour the smie avis adopted and||@@||for printing and day labour; the same was adopted and pa)inent oidoieJ t otresptmdencc read from Council cleik||@@||payment ordered. Correspondence read from Council clerk io Mr C E feanncret, requesting pa}nient of whait ige||@@||to Mr. C. E. Jeanneret, requesting payment of wharfage dues To tho Couueil cletk of Albur}, acknowledging le||@@||dues. To the Council clerk of Albury, acknowledging re- ceipt of letter enclosing resolution passed b) ti e Albury||@@||ceipt of letter enclosing resolution passed by the Albury Council respecting increased end wment to muni-||@@||Council respecting increased endowment to muni- cipalities lo Mt E Midson, informing lum .hat||@@||cipalities. To Mr. E. Midson, informing him that tho wood he lind pi iced on th" reserve mar||@@||tht wood he had placed on the reserve near the wharf might remain until the Council oidered tho||@@||the wharf might remain until the Council ordered thr same tobo removed fiom Mt Robert Moore, pointing « ut||@@||same to be removed; from Mr. Robert Moore, pointing out that tho portion of the Gladesville iona opposite his jro||@@||that the portion of the Gladesville road opposite his pro- OMI} was tho onlv pcre not unproved oi metalled, item||@@||perty was the only piece not improved or metalled; from Mr C tu Jcannirct lofcmng toupieviouB c mmun ca-||@@||Mr. C. E. Jeanneret, referring to a prievious communica- tion forwnrded by him, staling tint haun^r paid up the||@@||tion forwarded by him, stating that havning paid up the arrears of wharfage due« some tin o a,o as lcqucstedb}||@@||arrears of wharfage dues some time ago as requested by the Council on tho undeisi indintr that thea avould re on||@@||the Council on the understanding that they would recon- sider tho questi n of aihurfuge und uow bung mfoinied bv||@@||sider the question of whurfage and now being informed by the Major that tho Council declined to i educe tim «lues||@@||the Mayor that the Council declined to reduce the dues he intimated that ho should discontinuo cullin, nt tho Rade||@@||he intimated that he should discontinue calling at the Ryde AAharf The Council icsolvfd after constelo a ion < f the||@@||Wharf. The Council resolved after consideration of the two letters lost mentioned that Mr Moore hi in torn ed that||@@||two letters last-mentioned that Mr. Moore be informed that the Council had done those p irtions of the Gladesa He read||@@||the Council had done those poirtions of the Gladesville road which thoa considered must r qured the same, and||@@||which they considered most requred the same, and that the p.rtion alluded to b\ him will be done||@@||that the portion alluded to by him will be done as soon as they hine fund, roi it, and that Mr Jcann ret||@@||as soon as they have funds for it, and that Mr. Jeanneret le al o uifoinied that the Coancil had sufhcientla cinsi||@@||be also informed that the Council had sufficiently consi dore d the questi n rc-siecting the reduction of wharfage||@@||dered the question respecting the reduction of wharfage due0 and au net deem it dcsnablo to reduce the same lhe||@@||dues and do not deem it desirable to reduce the same. The tender ot Johnston hil ott for stumpirg "Wicks Road for||@@||tender of Johnston Elliott for stumping Wicks Road for ti o sum of £17 11s wasaceeptees On the motion of Mdtr||@@||the sum of £17 11s, was accepted. On the motion of Ader- utan Tu ker the name of Aldeiman Cowell was added to||@@||man Tucker the name of Alderman Cowell was added to the woiks and by laws c mu Utce||@@||the works and by laws committee. ST ANN S-The onoual meeting for election of||@@||ST. ANN'S. - The usual meeting for election of chuichwaideus Ac, to) place on Lester Tuesday||@@||churchwaidens &c., took place on Easter Tuesday the Rev J G Southb} m the chair The a ctunts||@@||the Rev. J. G. Southby in the chair. The accounts weis read bv Mr Isaac Shephard, jun , J P , which||@@||were read by Mr. Isaac Shephard, jun., J. P. , which showed that £497 had been recela ed, having a balaneo||@@||showed that £497 had been received, having a balance f a few pounds m hands The accounts wen||@@||of a few pounds in hands. The accounts were i unanimously aloptcd Mr G C Matson asas eleeSed||@@||unanimously alopted. Mr. G. C. Watson was elected trusttos chuichw arden, Mi Richard Rouse Terrj bv||@@||trustees' churchw arden, Mr. Richard Rouse Terry by the new rentéis Mr Isaac Shepherd, j un , waa chosen as i||@@||the pew renters; Mr Isaac Shepherd, jun., was chosen as minister s ehutehaiaiden||@@||minister's churchwarden. On tho Thuisdu} in Laster wecl the examination of the||@@||On the Thursday in Easter week the examination of the childiiiiatiemdin"' the Church or England dug schiol took||@@||children attending the Church or England day school took phut in pi «ruco f the 1 ej.il Board and the put cuts and I||@@||place in presence of the local Board and the parents and Iriends ot the school lbe i»-u.lt showed a marled lui||@@||friends of the school. The result showed a marked im- provenu nt dunn., the past geer \t ti e conclusion pii/es||@@||provement during the past year. At the conclusion prizes wen di tnbut d to the children according to their merits||@@||were distributed to the children according to their merits. The nuinbei piesent being So||@@||The number present being 85. On th" following da\, the childten att^nnng the Sunday||@@||On the following day, the childten attending the Sunday school lind their annual feast at the giounds of Air I||@@||school had their annual feast at the grounds of Mr. I. ?-horherd near the whalf the dav gyan remarkably fino,and||@@||Shepherd near the wharf, the day was remarkably fine, and all parties were well satisfied with the d iy » recreation and||@@||all parties were well satisfied with the day's recreation and amusement||@@||amusement. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13381986 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn .WATER POLICJc* COURT.||@@||WATER POLICE COURT. TllUKSDA Y.||@@||THURSDAY. BlPORïthe AVater Police Magistrate, Lieutenant-Colonel.||@@||Before the Water Police Magistrate, Lieutenant-Colonel. Manasen, and Messrs. Oatley, M'Boath, Bird, and R. C.||@@||Maunsell, and Messrs. Oatley, M'Beath, Bird, and R. C. «array.||@@||Murray. Three persons wero fined for drunkonneas. AVilliam||@@||Three persons were fined for drunkenness. William Otflerwas fined 10s., or four .days' gaol, for having boen||@@||Owler was fined 10s., or four days' gaol, for having been drunk and disoiderly.||@@||drunk and disorderly. John Healy was aned 10s., or four days' gaol, for having||@@||John Healy was fined 10s., or four days' gaol, for having Dide use of obsceno language in the polico station.||@@||made use of obscene language in the police station. Thomas L isbrook, nu eldet ly mau, was brought up for||@@||Thomas Lasbrook , an elderly man, was brought up for protection, on suspicion of being o i unsound mind. Mrs.||@@||protection, on suspicion of being of unsound mind. Mrs. Laslrok stated that this waa tho fourth occasion on which||@@||Lasbrook stated that this was the fourth occasion on which herhushand had been bofoio the Court for derangement of||@@||her hushand had been before the Court for derangement of lu's mind through dtunkenness. On this ocoision he hal||@@||his mind through drunkenness. On this occasion he had been drinking for three weelcs, and suffered from delirium||@@||been drinking for three weeks, and suffered from delirium tremen«. He was sent to tho Lunatic Recepti m House.||@@||tremens. He was sent to the Lunatic Reception House. SIMMONS CASES.-Jesse Tout was ordered to pay 25s.||@@||SIMMONS CASES.-Jesse Tout was ordered to pay 25s. Wveek for twelve ni jnths towards tho support of his wife,||@@||Wveek for twelve ni jnths towards tho support of his wife, lut Tout, who summoned him for dcseition. Margaret||@@||lut Tout, who summoned him for dcseition. Margaret "¡filthy was fined 10s., with 4s. lud. costs, for having||@@||"¡filthy was fined 10s., with 4s. lud. costs, for having aie use of obscene language towards Catherine Drynan. '||@@||aie use of obscene language towards Catherine Drynan. ' "fe.Reily was bound over in her own recognisance of "£5||@@||"fe.Reily was bound over in her own recognisance of "£5 bleep the peace for three months, for making use of||@@||bleep the peace for three months, for making use of threatening language towards Mary Ann Ho.ud. Several||@@||threatening language towards Mary Ann Ho.ud. Several tueswere dismissed, and others wtro withdrawn.||@@||tueswere dismissed, and others wtro withdrawn. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13372407 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn GULGONG.||@@||GULGONG. Never since Gulgong was proclaimed a gold-field ha«||@@||Never since Gulgong was proclaimed a gold-field has thoro ever been such a stagnatit n in trade of every descrip||@@||there ever been such a stagnation in trade of every descrip tion, and if it continues long it will be tradesmen ki oping||@@||tion, and if it continues long it will be tradesmen keeping their business, not it keeping them In the building hue tne||@@||their business, not it keeping them. In the building line the only work going on is the new .Church of England During||@@||only work going on is the new Church of England. During last week over a hundred left for the new Palmer diggings||@@||last week over a hundred left for the new Palmer diggings and as many more are preparing for a flit Moi-t||@@||and as many more are preparing for a flit. Most of the degression in trade anses from the fact||@@||of the depression in trade arises from the fact that hundreds who have large stacks of washdirt||@@||that hundreds who have large stacks of washdirt aro unable to puddle, and those sinking are un-||@@||are unable to puddle, and those sinking are un- able to wash a prospect without carrying it for miles||@@||able to wash a prospect without carrying it for miles. Not one of the dams m the district have a drain of water in||@@||Not one of the dams in the district have a drain of water in them, and the wholo inhabitants are dependent upon one||@@||them, and the whole inhabitants are dependent upon one shaft at rho Wait a-While, three miles from town, and for||@@||shaft at theWait a-While, three miles from town, and for eveiy cask the residents have to pay Is 6d||@@||every cask the residents have to pay 1s 6d. In mining matters there is nothing new since my laBt||@@||In mining matters there is nothing new since my last. The prospectois at Morrissy a paddock intended to wash a||@@||The prospectors at Morrissy's paddock intended to wash a few moro machmefuls but have abandoned the washing||@@||few more machinefuls but have abandoned the washing till water is more plentiful In the meantime they are||@@||till water is more plentiful. In the meantime they are raisincr to graBs a large paddock of w ashdirt Several other||@@||raising to grass a large paddock of washdirt. Several other parties in this and Hickey's paddock are sinking, but none||@@||parties in this and Hickey's paddock are sinking, but none have yet bottomed||@@||have yet bottomed On Ihnrsday list, whiloabad named Grono was amusing||@@||On Thursday last, while a lad named Grono was amusing himself throwing stones, ho picked up one which ho||@@||himself throwing stones, he picked up one which he thmght wits very heavy, upon examination, it was found||@@||thought was very heavy, upon examination, it was found to be a nugget, impr gnated in the quartz, weighing 2 ozs||@@||to be a nugget, impregnated in the quartz, weighing 2 ozs 1 dwt As Boon as the find was made known there were||@@||1 dwt As soon as the find was made known there were many anxious seekers around the spot searching for a||@@||many anxious seekers around the spot searching for a similar piece of fortune, but without effect||@@||similar piece of fortune, but without effect. On Monday the wholo topic of conversation m the town||@@||On Monday the whole topic of conversation in the town waB, who is to be nominated for the honour of alderman ?||@@||was, who is to be nominated for the honour of alderman ? All seemed pretty quiet on the subject, indeed, up||@@||All seemed pretty quiet on the subject, indeed, up to 9 o'clock at night but eleven persons were||@@||to 9 o'clock at night but eleven persons were named, out of which some three or four||@@||named, out of which some three or four were not eligible, befoie 10 pm the number had increased||@@||were not eligible, before 10 pm the number had increased to twenty-three Ihe following is the list of those nomi-||@@||to twenty-three. The following is the list of those nomi- nated -Richard Rmse, J P Henry Rossiter, publican,||@@||nated -Richard Rouse, J P; Henry Rossiter, publican, John Tu\ford, mel chant James Mallinson, reef cr, Re bert||@@||John Tuxford, merchant; James Mallinson, reefer, Robert Heard, saddler, John Powell, publican Jesse Smith,||@@||Heard, saddler, John Powell, publican; Jesse Smith, farmer, John Scully, publican, H J Woods, drapor,||@@||farmer, John Scully, publican; H J Woods, draper; H A Jan son hay and coin dealer Henry lawrence,||@@||H A Janson, hay and corn dealer; Henry Lawrence, slaughterman, Robert Browne,merchant, Michael O Neill,||@@||slaughterman; Robert Browne,merchant; Michael O Neill, baker, R N Collins, tinsmith, Chnrlcs Bird, chemist J||@@||baker, R N Collins, tinsmith; Charles Bird, chemist; J R Jackson, tanner, Matthew Homer, farmer, George||@@||R Jackson, tanner; Matthew Homer, farmer, George Sharman, butcher, James Coleman, publican, Charles||@@||Sharman, butcher; James Coleman, publican; Charles Zmiinolar, chemist, John Hunter publican, James||@@||Zimmelar, chemist; John Hunter publican; James -vspmall p ntltman, "William Selff, publican Out||@@||Aspinall, gentleman; William Selff, publican. Out of twenty-three, and all good men, it will not bo||@@||of twenty-three, and all good men, it will not be a verv great difficultv to cull the required||@@||a very great difficulty to cull the required nine One thing is cei tam, that those who took the roll||@@||nine. One thing is certain, that those who took the roll have boen very negligent in their duty, for not only are||@@||have been very negligent in their duty, for not only are hundreds debarred from voting but many of our principal||@@||hundreds debarred from voting but many of our principal f i oeholders are not upon the roU at all For auditors there||@@||householders are not upon the roll at all .For auditors there are only two nominated, viz , H A 8wan and W H,||@@||are only two nominated, viz , H A Swan and W. H. Walker, both butchers The nomination day is Tuesday,||@@||Walker, both butchers. The nomination day is Tuesday, the Hth, and the day of «lection Thursday, tho 13th||@@||the 11th, and the day of election Thursday, the 13th. Mr, Gerald Spring acting as retunung.ofllc.r||@@||Mr. Gerald Spring acting as returning officer. Horses.-At the present -fimo thero is a great demand||@@||Horses.-At the present time there is a great demand for gocd draught horses, also psok nags for overland||@@||for good draught horses, also pack nags for overland joumoy. _____________||@@||journey. _____________ ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13369025 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn GULGONG.||@@||GULGONG. [FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT. I||@@||[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT. ] ON Thursday night and Friday morning ave were blest with||@@||ON Thursday night and Friday morning we were blest with a few hours' gentle rain, just «uflicient to saturate the||@@||a few hours' gentle rain, just suflicient to saturate the ground, but nothing more. The weather dmuig Sunday||@@||ground, but nothing more. The weather during Sunday and Monday avai> hke a return uf summer.||@@||and Monday was like a return of summer. In mining there is nothing paiticulor to chronicle. Tho||@@||In mining there is nothing particular to chronicle. The Parramatta have had a crushing of 89 tons, yielding 9 dwts||@@||Parramatta have had a crushing of 89 tons, yielding 9 dwts to tho ton||@@||to the ton Iho long-talkcd-of Municipal election of Aldermen took||@@||The long-talkcd-of Municipal election of Aldermen took place on Saturday. During tho day there avas aery little||@@||place on Saturday. During the day there was very little excitement There wore fifteen candidates for municipal||@@||excitement. There were fifteen candidates for municipal honours, each having ot course his own particular parti||@@||honours, each having of course his own particular parti /ans, and there wis great speculation who avould bo at the||@@||zans, and there was great speculation who would be at the head of the noll, but from beginning to the closo it was||@@||head of the roll, but from beginning to the close it was evident thut Mr. William Selfi or Mr Riobord Route, of||@@||evident that Mr. William Selff or Mr Richard Rouse, of Guntawang, would take the lead The ofhcers engaged by||@@||Guntawang, would take the lead. The officers engaged by Mr Gerald Irving, rotuining-officer, seemed energetic and||@@||Mr Gerald Irving, rotuining-officer, seemed energetic and busu-Dss-hke in their dut), foi nearlj all the ballot-boxes||@@||business-like in their duty, for nearly all the ballot-boxes av ore delivered within a quat ter of an hour from the time||@@||were delivered within a quarter of an hour from the time of closing tho bioths Larly in the evening the returning||@@||of closing the booths. Early in the evening the returning olhcer announced the returns ns follows,-William Solff,||@@||officer announced the returns as follows,-William Selff, l18, Eiehird House, 1.59 John luxford, 139, lohn||@@||158, Richard Rouse, 158; John Tuxford, 139; John Hunter, 124, llemry Kossittcr, Ho, Michael O'Neill,||@@||Hunter, 124; Henry Rossitter,115; Michael O'Neill, 109, Cliarlos Bird, 103, Henry Woods, 9o , Mathew||@@||109, Charles Bird, 103, Henry Woods, 9o , Mathew Homer, 91. 1 hese, therefore, are the nine elected lha||@@||Homer, 94. These, therefore, are the nine elected. The remaining candidates' poll was declared thus -Robert||@@||remaining candidates' poll was declared thus -Robert Brown, 00, John Soully, 79 , John Powell, 79 , Richard||@@||Brown, 90; John Scully, 79 , John Powell, 79 , Richard Hemd, 74, Charles .Zinnielar, 63, Robert Jackson, 48||@@||Heard, 74, Charles Zinmelay, 63, Robert Jackson, 48. Ono thing is singular in this election, tho«o who have for||@@||One thing is singular in this election, those who have for the Jas-t three aeais been busj agitating for a municipality||@@||the last three years been busy agitating for a municipality aie li«t on tho list, whilst tho«o av ho have been against it||@@||are last on the list, whilst those who have been against it have taken tho lead in the aotmg I he official declaration||@@||have taken the lead in the voting. The official declaration will bo mudo from tho hustings, on Tuesday morning||@@||will be made from the hustings on Tuesday morning. E ister Mondav has been remaiknbly quiet here, the only||@@||Easter Monday has been remarknably quiet here, the only amusement-if it can bo called so-during the day was the||@@||amusement-if it can be called so-during the day was the Chin eh of England Sundaa -school picnic, in avhich the||@@||Church of England Sunday-school picnic, in which the children from neaily all the other si boola took part At 10||@@||children from nearly all the other schools took part. At 10 o clock thero w as a general muster at the Camp Reserve,||@@||o'clock there was a general muster at the Camp Reserve, numbering ncui 300 Iho children avere then marched||@@||numbering near 300. The children were then marched through the town to theCbui ch of longland now in course of||@@||through the town to the Church of England now in course of election, thence to the hospital and next to the camping||@@||erection, thence to the hospital and next to the camping ground Great praise is due to tho committee, especially tho||@@||ground. Great praise is due to the committee, especially the Rev Mr Now ton, pastor, and Mo«sis Scunah and Arrow-||@@||Rev Mr Newton, pastor, and Messrs.Scurrah and Arrow- smith Evciything went oil avell, all seeming to enjoy||@@||smith. Everything went off well, all seeming to enjoy themsehes In tho evening the Oddfellows' Ball avas ovell||@@||themselves. In the evening the Oddfellows' Ball was well attended -April 19.||@@||attended. -April 19. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13376567 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn . .COOMA.||@@||COOMA. iFltOät O-tl COltllEM-OXnENT.J;||@@||(From our Correspondent.) On the 1st instant the doid body of a man, named Thomas||@@||On the 1st instant the dead body of a man, named Thomas Wellsmore, was found in a gully near Cooma. It appétits .||@@||Wellsmore, was found in a gully near Cooma. It appears that ho left his home ou the 21st June, and was seen near||@@||that he left his home on the 21st June, and was seen near ht re cn that day. Mr H. DiWhun, mr. n t. bold an||@@||home on that day. Mr H. Dawson, coroner, held an inquest on the jemams on Mu-dnv la t, the v.rdict ol the||@@||inquest on the remains on Monday last, the verdict of the mi y be ng ' tbut ThouiBB Wellstnoie carno to hi*, death by I||@@||jury being 'that Thomas Wellsmore came to his death by luptuto ot the heart; that tlie o was n . evidence to show .||@@||rupture of the heart; that there was no evidence to show on what day he died. ' A cheque for £S, and a bank |||@@||on what day he died.' A cheque for £8, and a bank I deposit îeceipt for £ 01, weie found on tho body||@@||deposit receipt for £ 04, were found on the body. ) A Football Club huB been stait ., und a large number of||@@||A Football Club has been started, and a large number of j nieuibtrs have ioin.1. _ matcti will be played on the 15th||@@||members have jobs. A match will be played on the 15th j instant a.amst a snowy River fifteen. '||@@||instant against a Snowy River fifteen. lhe rer-eipls for land -t the KoalOiown Liuds Otlice||@@||The receipts for land at the local Crown Lands Office I from tho 1st April to the 30th Juno amounted to £10,913"||@@||I from the 1st April to the 30th June amounted to £10,913" 5s. Sd.-July 10.||@@||5s. 8d.-July 10. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13373720 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn WATER POLICE COURT.||@@||WATER POLICE COURT. FRIDAY. FloTs,!,^«1''.' Pf"'n M,,i*'stiate and Messrs. Goldring,||@@||BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Messrs. Goldring, » .' ""'". Bmhnel, and Stnitford.||@@||Flood, Smart, Raphael, and Stratford. v. n " i »,, iinu on uioru||@@||Mary Donovan, 69, brought up for protection, was sent to *t Hen " ,Tn,7 Asy'm)nr0U?ht Up f0r protoUlon> Wfts Font t0||@@||the Benevolent Asylum. Hi^mnt*,1".,rVt"/ wai" tel"onced to fourtceu daW im.||@@||Albert Palmer, cook, was sentenced to fourteen days' im-prisonment, with hard labour, for stealing an overcoat, value * Zii'"Ui ,b"Id''»»our To. steulingan ovo.coat,value||@@||30s., the property of R. G. Dunford. J rn f op", y "f R G Danfuul||@@||John Fennelly, 18, a clerk, in the employ of Dr. George 0n[» « i>,li.'"Horkm 'he employ of D. Geeigo||@@||On Lee, was brought up on three separate charges of .twin í man. J"ïi,,,r,,t u>* ,m tbreo 8"Pllrlt' c1«r*e8 of||@@||stealing money, the property of his employer. The first tWwaTf y,,1'i' ?w,prrU of h,s emplovor j. ho first||@@||charge was for stealing £2 : the second for stealing £1 13s. d and tt.» ""«i 5 2K ^^ «he second tor stealing £1 13s||@@||5d. : and the third for stealing 1s. 6d. Prisoner pleaded luilhtor** iIld fyr ît(,al,n"r ls Cli Plw n.r pleaded||@@||guilty to each charge, and on Dr. On. Lee giving him a good .hfWrhi. i PiW,,ncr ade!>"« "'«? to press the chai go||@@||character, and expressing a desire not to press the charge, tdeu-dh,,, '»«""ntvie» of the prisoners case and||@@||the Bench took a lenient view of the prisoner's case, and h""iïhXVee ^.«rbe imprisoned seven||@@||ordered him to pay a fine of 20s., or be imprisoned seven days for each offence. »&.T"1 r Hamilton wa» fined £5, »vith||@@||SUMMONS CASES — T. F. Hamilton was fined £5, with the alternative of one month's imprisonment, for keeping wiv t iem..«. t!T,",r,n petition Padiamoat for legislation to||@@||was resolved to petition Parliament for legislation to amend the prosent system of inquiry into land cases by j||@@||amend the present system of inquiry into land cases by Oumuiissi _ere, und mike breaches of ihe land lows hoard I||@@||Commissioners, and make breaches of the land laws heard _d noated in p.-ecisely tho same way as either brunches of||@@||and treated in precisely the same way as other breaches of the lair. A fund was also stinted and vested in||@@||the law. A fund was also started and vested in nn*iee?, to bo devoted towards assuring any bom-fids||@@||trustees, to be devoted towards assuring any bona-fide talector in urainlai-ing'-it, titlo ngniast forfeiture on illegal||@@||selector in maintaining his title against forfeiture on illegal grounds The teoliug ,rhr||@@||William Cowl, first, at Albury. COURT 11USINKSS||@@||COURT BUSINESS. Thursday, Mnrch Iß at 11 a m -Ilefori the Chief Commissioner||@@||Thursday, March 16, at 11 a.m.---Before the Chief Commissioner Henry Atnbiosc Holmrs dncrtitin« adjourned ft oin the 24th of||@@||Henry Ambrose Holmes, directions, adjourned from the 24th of February last, John Git ins rntilication of directions, adjourned||@@||February last; John Givins, ratification of directions, adjourned from the 24th of Ft bl mi v last Accounts current and plans of||@@||from the 24th of February last. Accounts current and plans of dftribution for confirmation in tho following estates -1||@@||distribution for confirmation in the following estates:---1. Fstatc of idwinCock a dividend ol 10s 3d per £ on proved||@@||Estate of Edwin Cock, a dividend of 10s. 3d. per £ on proved concurient debts, 2, rstiti of Lliza Mm) I eilger, a dividend||@@||concurrent debts; 2. Estate of Eliza Mary Ledger, a dividend of 2s Id per £ on proted conclurent debts, 1 1 state of||@@||of 2s. 1d. per £ on proved concurrent debts; 3. Estate of loscph Scnife Wil is, a dividend of 10s 2W per £ on plot ed||@@||Joseph Scaife Willis, a dividend of 10s. 2½. per £ on proved concurrent debts , 4 ? state of George lloyd, ii dividend of||@@||concurrent debts; 4. Estate of George Lloyd, a dividend of 4s id per S on proved conclu lent debts, 5 1 state of Abraham||@@||4s. 5d. per £ on proved concurrent debts; 5. Estate of Abraham Thomas Coupland an aecount cttnent, shoving tho disposal||@@||Thomas Coupland, an account current, shoving the disposal of realized assets, ti Lstato of James Leggatt, an ac-||@@||of realized assets; 6. Estate of James Leggatt, an ac- count current onlv showing the disposal of realized assets ,||@@||count current only, showing the disposal of realized assets; 7 I state of William Shcpheard Hart, an account current onh,||@@||7. Estate of William Shepheard Hart, an account current only, Bhovnng the disposal of realised Bssets, 8 1 state of William||@@||showing the disposal of realised assets; 8. Estate of William Davis a first duldend of Is per £ on provid concuitent debts,||@@||Davis, a first dividend of 5s. per £ on proved concurrent debts; 9 Fstate of William Matthews, n second plan si owing 20s pu||@@||9. Estate of William Matthews, a second plan, showing 20s. per £ upon debts proved su-isequonth to continuation of the Hist||@@||£ upon debts proved subsequently to confirmation of the first account and plan, 10 >state of Henry Donalelson, a dividend||@@||account and plan; 10. Estate of Henry Donaldson, a dividend of 6s 7 1-16d per £ on concurient proofs, and one prcteient||@@||of 6s. 7 9-16d per £ on concurrent proofs, and one preferent proof in full 11 1 state ot William Henri Alderson, ii second||@@||proof in full; 11. Estate ot William Henry Alderson, a second plan a dividend of Is 9 13-16(1 ln£, 12 t state of James lion||@@||plan, a dividend of 1s. 9 13-16d. in £; 12. Estate of James Lion bpark.athird plan, »dividendo! 2'||@@||_________________ [l'BOM OUR C()URES1>0.VD*NT.]||@@||[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT] AT last rain has fallen, aud that m such quantities as to||@@||AT last rain has fallen, and that in such quantities as to I hold out tho hoDO that the drought is at an end lhe||@@||hold ont the hope that the drought is at an end. The weather preceding tho chango was warm and sunny, *ud||@@||weather preceding the change was warm and sunny, and the rain continued ro pour diwu for three days with "slight||@@||the rain continued to pour down for three days with slight interval» of one weather. On Friday moruinir a mulling||@@||intervals of fine weather. On Friday morning a mizzling lain set in which was followed by a good steidv downpour||@@||rain set in which was followed by a good steady downpour lasting the greator part of Saturday On Sunda» the||@@||lasting the greater part of Saturday. On Sunday the showers were not so heavy as thise on tho duy previous||@@||showers were not so heavy as those on the day previous. AVarm weathei followed, una now if we can test seguro||@@||Warm weather followed, and now if we can rest secure from the frost the lo-f-es during the winter season will n >t||@@||from the frost, the losses during the winter season will not be si great rs vi as dreaded Tho creeks aro rising last, aud||@@||be so great as was dreaded. the creeks are rising fast, and the dams aro filling rapidly, whilst pleaiint-lookmg hrib||@@||the dams are filling rapidly, whilst pleasant-looking herb- nge Ins taken iho placo of parched vegetation, a russet coat||@@||age has taken the place of parched vegetation, and russet coat being exchanged foi ono of vivid greenness||@@||being exchanged for one of vivid greenness. A meeting of the Cannoubar Iurf Club was held a little||@@||A meeting of the Cannonbar Turf Club was held a little while back at tho Royal Hotel when a couplo of lhe||@@||while back at the Royal Hotel, when a couple of the principal events tor the foithcoming races were decided||@@||principal events for the forthcoming races were decided upon. The principal rase will be (ho Moonagee Plato af||@@||upon. The principal race will be the Moonagee Plate of 06 sovereigns, which, with the added money, will no doabt||@@||50 sovereigns, which, with the added money, will no doubt bo the means of attracting some or tho b»st nagsot the dis-||@@||be the means of attracting some of the nags of the dis- trict to our uieetimr||@@||trict to our meeting. Before the late rain fell, we were v sited by a held of||@@||Before the late rain fell, we were visited by a herd of 11 000 sheep, that trespassed for a nijbt and a day on our||@@||11,000 sheep, that trespassed for a night and a day on our Common, and a tuallv with ut uiolestatnn fioin tho||@@||Common, and actually with ut molestation from the trustees "Ihcso latter were much exi«perited, and poured||@@||trustees. These latter were much exasperated, and poured forth threats igamst the oliendor without resoi ting to nn>||@@||forth threats against the offender without resorting to any tanrrible action||@@||tangible action. At the B lurke Asswes, held last week, tho robber of oar||@@||At the Bourke Assizes, held last week, the robber of our Commercial Bank was convicted Readers of the Henud||@@||Commercial Bank was convicted. Readers of the Herald « ill roraembet (ho audacious robbery perpetrated by f»ro||@@||will remember the audacious robbery perpetrated by two armed men somo months bick nh n the) bound down tho||@@||armed men some months back, when they bound down the rnmasrer of the Commercial Bank (Mr. G S Lisle), and||@@||manager of the Commercial Bank (Mr. G. S. Lisle), and robbed that institution of a considerable amount of monev||@@||robbed that institution of a considerable amount of money. That act was followd b> sev»ial other thefts and ul l||@@||That act was followed by several other thefts; and ult- mitelv af'er c-msidorabla pursuit, a in in named C inn og-||@@||mately, after considerable pursuit, a man named Cunning- ham was anpreisend d with much if the stolen money in his||@@||ham was apprehended with much of the stolen money in his possession The pi -.onor was identified, and, tho j jry re-||@@||possession. The prisoner was identified, and, the jury re- turning a ierdict cf guilt), his H mor Judgo Jasephson||@@||turning a verdict of guilty, his Honor Judge Josephson sentenced him to seven years' hard labour on tbo oads||@@||sentenced him to seven years' hard labour on the roads. Mi Lisle, the manager of tho bank lust referred to, was||@@||Mr. Lisle, the manager of the bank just referred to, was soon after lhe robber) remoied to Dubbo, L-efoio his friends||@@||soon after the robbery removed to Dubbo, before his friends at Cannonbar had nias to show tho respect >n which thev||@@||at Cannonbar had time to show the respect in which they held him However, thev wera none 'ha leos Lshindhand||@@||held him. However, they were none the less behind hand (n collecting tog°ther i louey sufficient to purchaso -rme||@@||in collecting together money sufficient to purchase some cemento of their good wishes Accotdinglv, on Mr||@@||memento of their good wishes. Accordingly, on Mr. Lisle " return I rom the Bourk» Sesmas he w 11 receive a||@@||Lisle's return from the Bourke Sessions he will receive a io'netui from the Cannonbar people in tho shape of a ¿old||@@||souvenir from the Cannonbar people in the shape of a gold watch and appendages||@@||watch and appendages. May 13. ^________||@@||May 13. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13364224 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn ?STATER SUPPLY.||@@||WATER SUPPLY. -o||@@||- I TO THB EDITOR OP THB HERALD.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Sir,-As'it is very important to prevent evaporation of the||@@||SIR,-As it is very important to prevent evaporation of the water in tha Botany Reservoir-and to keep it cooler-the||@@||water in the Botany Reservoir—and to keep it cooler—the following plan will effect these object«. Construct several||@@||following plan will effect these objects. Construct several largo rafts or pontoons-so as nearly to coy. r all the surface||@@||large rafts or pontoons—so as nearly to cover all the surface of the water. This will effect three important matters||@@||of the water. This will effect three important matters— vi/.., prevent evaporation, keop the water cool, and will form||@@||viz., prevent evaporation, keep the water cool, and will form a large platform to onabla men to dredge up the mud and||@@||a large platform to enablae men to dredge up the mud and weeds into wheelbarrows, and deposit them on or near the||@@||weeds into wheelbarrows, and deposit them on or near the hanks.||@@||banks. There is no difficulty in the way-all could be done in a||@@||There is no difficulty in the way—all could be done in a short time-and at a comparatively small expense.||@@||short time—and at a comparatively small expense. Tho fervent sun broiling the water daily makes it un||@@||The fervent sun broiling the water daily makes it un- | wholesome, and almost undrmkable ; and this induces the||@@||wholesome, and almost undrinkable ; and this induces the , drinking- of ardent spirits and drunkenness.||@@||drinking of ardent spirits and drunkenness. "l am, Sir, your obedient servant,||@@||I am, Sir, your obedient servant, W. H. PEPPERCORNE.||@@||W. H. PEPPERCORNE. 120, DowUfig-Btre-t.||@@||120, Dowling-street. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13360559 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn TO THE EIlITOIl OF THE HERALD. |||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. BIB,-Tho following pinn would much mci oase the water||@@||SIR,-The following plan would much increase the water rupply- citar out the mud and weeds of the n servoir-so as||@@||supply—clear out the mud and weeds of the reservoir—so as to nave tw« feet more of depth beginning at a short distance||@@||to have two feet more of depth beginning at a short distance from the wtdl of the engine t-o as not to du-colour the||@@||from the well of the engine, so as not to discolour the water. Ibis would open up'he everlasting springs at the||@@||water. This would open up the everlasting springs at the bottom , which aro equal 11 hiten d wo tor||@@||bottom, which are equal to filtered water. Also form another smaller ¡"servoir, c1 so to tbo present||@@||Also, form another smaller reservoir, close te the present one Sjdney would then be safe from a water famine, and||@@||one. Sydney would then be safe from a water famine, and as the water would c me from the sand, it would be ot||@@||as the water would come from the sand, it would be of bettï/r quiltty m the new reservón||@@||better quality in the new reservoir. W. H. PJ3PPERC0RNE.||@@||W. H. PEPPERCORNE. l'ÍO, Dowling-strcet.||@@||120, Dowling-street. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13377296 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn CONDITIONAL PURCHASES BY AGENTS.||@@||CONDITIONAL PURCHASES BY AGENTS. To THE BUIT0R OP THE HER.VLD.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Sir,-It was suppled b" many that tho passing of rho||@@||Sir,-It was supposed by many that the passing of the Amended Land Act in H7> hal pu' .a stjp tu tho selection||@@||Amended Land Act in 1875 has put a stop to the selection of lund hy agents-, aa the Ctth clause of m3 A.t provides that||@@||of land by agents, as the 9th clause of the Act provides that nil ground must oo ape.li.-d foi by tlia applicant in person.||@@||all ground must be applied for by the applicant in person. If uah is tho reading of the icr, and 1 am not síngala'- in||@@||If such is the reading of the act, and I am not singular in thinking that it is, h .w i> it thit for soiiiu time p*.st selec-||@@||thinking that it is, how is it that for some time past selec- tions have boin taten at tho BembaU Land Ot'nc», not by||@@||tions have been taken at the Bombala Land Office, not by the applicant in porsjn, but by others a ting as||@@||the applicant in person, but by others acting as agents fur tha applicant Y Tho local papers||@@||agents for the applicant? The local papers pTillish the n-.iiies of parties that have taken up||@@||publish the names of parties that have taken up se ections, and ii i« li. t.« means uaeo.nmon to spa||@@||selections, and it is by no means uncommon to see as owner» bj c inditiunnl punna«« ihí carnea of parties not||@@||as owner by conditional purchases the names of parties not residing in the district, Eoinu in Sydney, and one ¡renderaan,||@@||residing in the district, some in Sydney, and one gentleman, a restdent in Great Britain o: tue con iniat of Eurone.||@@||a resident in Great Britain on the continent of Europe. A« it is allowed in tat BomoaU Lind ofliee I prrsuine the||@@||As it is allowed in the Bombala Land office I presume the sima «i stein is ia fores ut other ollicev«nd (ho otauît3 of||@@||same system is in force in other offices, and the clauses of the Aoi nudo to prevent the whole« d-. robbi rv of tho||@@||the Act made to prevent the wholesale robbery of the pu..lie poicrty might, ns wjII b^ repelle I. Should thiii||@@||public property might as well be repealed. Should this come under tht- notice of. the Land League in Sjdmyit||@@||come under the notice of the Land League in Sydney it mr. causj tha s.ibje.t tj bj ventilated, nnd if th« sU'e~||@@||may cause the subject to be ventilated, and if the state- ment I have m.ida i« thy msans os c tiling ateniion to the||@@||ment I have made is the means of calling attention to the matter, I aiiall Le satislied.||@@||matter, I shall be satisfied. JOHN MURPHY.||@@||JOHN MURPHY. Bibbenluke, Ju'y 22.||@@||Bibbenluke, July 22. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13379367 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn WATER POLICE COURT.||@@||WATER POLICE COURT. Thuksday.||@@||THURSDAY. Befop-e the Water Police Mug.strate, with Messrs. Mann*||@@||BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Maun- nell. Gray, Charlton, Murray, M'Beath, and Oatley.||@@||sell, Gray, Charlton, Murray, McBeath, and Oatley. Thiee per ens »»ere Anea foi drunkenness||@@||Three persons were fined for drunkenness. Se iMùNs SitEPT -The simmons sneet contained||@@||SUMMONS SHEET. — The summons sheet contained t»cnti i-ases which were di po ed of as follows..||@@||twenty cases, which were disposed of as follows : — Wi ham I jrster »via finel os and 4s lOd cotts of Conrt,||@@||William Forster was fined 5s., and 4s. 10d. costs of Court, for cruellv ill fretting a shec ' narlo» Rasmusson was||@@||for cruelly ill-treating a sheep. Charles Rasmussen was ordered to pai to hu wi e th sum of is per week, for||@@||ordered to pay to his wife the sum of 5s. per week, for twelve m ntl s for tho mr port f his rhild Margaret||@@||twelve months, for the support of his child. Margaret Moore »»as fined 10a together with is lOd cr sts of Conrt,||@@||Moore was fined 10s., together with 5s. 10d costs of Court, and Its c1 lofessuml coats, f r aesiul'ing Finny||@@||and 10s. 6d. professional costs, for assaulting Fanny Parker Willum PeirJ, fora similar ofience, was fined||@@||Parker. William Peard, for a similar offence, was fined 20s , with -ja lOd costs of C u t, and 21s profesional||@@||20s., with 5s. 10d. costs of Court, and 21s. professional c sts in default t > yo to eaol ior M>von days W llliam||@@||costs, in default to go to goal for seven days. William Conlon was ordtred t> pav i »his wife the sum of 10s per||@@||Conlon was ordered to pay to his wife the sum of 10s. per week for twelve months tor the sun ort of his two children||@@||week for twelve months for the support of his two children. IIoi rj Devon for u ing threitoning Imping to Emma,||@@||Henry Devon, for using threatening language to Emma Scott, was bound ov er in tho sum ot £20 t 1 cep the peace||@@||Scott, was bound over in the sum of £20 to keep the peace f r Mt m nths Alice Dowling for wilfully destroying||@@||for six months. Alice Dowling for wilfully destroying certain articles tho p ocertv of Catherine M LoU'hlm, was!||@@||certain articles the property of Catherine McLoughlin, was sentmcecl to piv apeniltv of 2Uj -with ds iod costs of||@@||sentenced to pay a penalty of 20s., with 5s. 10d. costs of Court ajd 21s p of»ssional e is Marv Moore and||@@||Court, and 21s. professional costs. Mary Moore and J hourn Hartley rr i asm" inf_ltm.i language, were fined,||@@||Thomas Hartley, for using insulting language, were fined, th lorme os indis lOd cj"ts of Cjurt, and the latter||@@||the former 5s. and 4s. 10d. costs of Court, and the latter lilt lh Is li el co ts of Coutt and 10 6d professimal||@@||10s., with 4s. 10d. costs of Court and 10s. 6d. professional costs Joseph Sterson was fined 40s together with 7e. 4d.||@@||costs. Joseph Stenson was fined 40s., together with 7s. 4d. & sts of Cuurt and £2 = profe'sieml costs, for funotifl||@@||costs of Court and £2 2s. professional costs, for furious driving||@@||driving. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28398773 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn DONATIONS TO THE AUSTRALI AN MUSEUM||@@||DONATIONS TO THE AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM DURING THE MONTHS OF.JANUARY, FEli||@@||DURING THE MONTHS OF JANUARY, FEB- .RUARY, AND MARCH. ? '?||@@||RUARY, AND MARCH. A BBOWN hawk, Hieraeidea orientalista kangaroo, flairaaturus||@@||A BROWN hawk, Hieracidea orientalis; a kangaroo, Halmaturus thttidts; two terns, Sternula p'ncens; sis sttrna of. AHStrnliaa||@@||thetidis; two terns, Sternula placens; six sterna of Australian Divas; et'« ol' Soricnriils sp.,,by Mr. J. A. Thorpe. The egg or a||@@||birds; egg of Sericornis sp., by Mr. J. A. Thorpe. The egg of a ?whitr-tailoi) tonca», from' the ' -alomen .' Islands, bv Lieutenant||@@||white-tailed toucan, from the Solomon Islands, by Lieutenant Nowell,. B N, A moth, Sphinx . luctuosa, by- .Mr.' 'fl'.-Barites*,||@@||Nowell, R.N. A moth, Sphinx luctuosa, by Mr. H. Barnes, Hydney. A rinked sea1 snake, l'lnturus scunittts, hy -Mr.'J. C.||@@||Sydney. A ringed sea snake, Platurus scutatus, by Mr.'J. C. Summer, Sydney; Specimen of qn.u-tz,:-with copper pVritcs.'irom||@@||Stahmer, Sydney. Specimen of quartz, with copper pyrites, from New Guhtea, by Lieutenant Nowell, 1Ï.N. A sleeping lizard,||@@||New Guinea, by Lieutenant Nowell, R.N. A sleeping lizard, Cyclortus gigas, by Mr E.. . lilli; Bose Bàv. Two. specimens'of||@@||Cyclodus gigas, by Mr E. S. Hill, Rose Bay. Two specimens of ?Iron.ftpne, black, oxide, troni near H«rtlev, bv Att-.'.II." Buttel,||@@||ironstone, black oxide, from near Hartley, by Mr. H. Buttel, Sydney. Two gjoát-suek'ers, I'odaiTns'"strigoiiles,, bv Mr.||@@||Sydney. Two goat-suckers, Podargus strigoides, by Mr. I. Garratty, Newtown. An owl. Stn'x urivm-bollandin.','from tie*r||@@||J. Garratty, Newtown. An owl, Strix novae-hollandiae, from near Parramatta, by Mr. P. E Williams, Treasury. Sydney; " A fresh||@@||Parramatta, by Mr. P. E. Williams, Treasury, Sydney. A fresh water turtle, i'.nchelymv3 sulci'cra ; a spider, Epiera sp., larva of||@@||water turtle, Euchelymys sulcifera; a spider, Epicra sp., larva of Anther» eucalypti, by Mr. H. Il Russel!, 6.A., ic.. S'vd'nev. A||@@||Anthera eucalypti, by Mr. R. H. Russell, B.A., &c., Sydney. A >'more-pork," Podargus slritmii'.cs. by.Mr..W. N. Brówíi, Liver-||@@||"more-pork," Podargus strigoides, by Mr. W. N. Brown, Liver- pool-street, Sydney. A gecko, Phyllurus platurus. br'Mr; J'A.||@@||pool-street, Sydney. A gecko, Phyllurus platurus. by Mr. J. A . ?Fairfax.1 Sydiuw. A crab,: covered with snonge. bv Mr;-; W- H.||@@||Fairfax, Sydney. A crab, covered with sponge. bv Mr. W. H. ?Watson, Liverpool-street, »ydnev. A raio.rish," allied to the. conus||@@||Watson, Liverpool-street, Sydnev. A rare fish, allied to the genus Mormyrus, from Torres Straits," by Messrs. Moodie ami 'Monro,'||@@||Mormyrus, from Torres Straits, by Messrs. Moodie and Monro, Sydney. A fossil tooth, thc last lower lett mojar of a Species of||@@||Sydney. A fossil tooth, the last lower left molar of a species of ïsototneriuiii. by Mr. Charles M'Iiewñ, Pine Ridge, Liverpool||@@||Nototherium, by Mr. Charles M'Kewn, Pine Ridge, Liverpool Plains. 4 fish, Zeus Australis, by'Master AV Wright, Pitt-and||@@||Plains. A fish, Zeus Australis, by Master A. Wright, Pitt and Bathurst streets. Sydney'. A large specimen of à species óf.toad||@@||Bathurst streets. Sydney'. A large specimen of a species of toad HHí, Tetrodon scelentus, by Mr. Towns, Svdnev;> A-snake,||@@||fish, Tetrodon sceleratus, by Mr. Towns, Sydney. A snake, ,Ho|docephalu8 sign-tus, by Mr. Charles " Pearce, ..Sydney:||@@||Hoplocephalus signatus, by Mr. Charles Pearce, Sydney. Ararespecie^ of sole, Syunpturn sp.; an egg with embrvo of||@@||A rare species of sole, Synaptura sp.; an egg with embryo of Ct'Slijunon philippi, by Mr. K. S. Hill. CM Z.S.,llose Ba v. 'Two||@@||Cestracion philippi, by Mr. E. S. Hill. C.M Z.S., Rose Bay. 'Two Íreen lizards from Fiji, Chloroscartes faslutus, by Mr. Oliver C.||@@||green lizards from Fiji, Chloroscartes fasiatus, by Mr. Oliver C. tillman, s.a. Cypbrencs. Fossil eyes of a Sepia from Peruvian||@@||Hillman, s.a. Cypbrenes. Fossil eyes of a Sepia from Peruvian mummies, and pamphlet on the same, ' y Dr. A. B. Morgan, Hur||@@||mummies, and pamphlet on the same, by Dr. A. B. Morgan, Bur- vood. A dagger found ia the River Severn, near the spot where||@@||wood. A dagger found in the River Severn, near the spot where the lapt battle of the " War of the Roses " was fought, found and||@@||the last battle of the " War of the Roses " was fought, found and preiented by Mr. Geo. Gardner, Hunter-street, N'eivc- st e. A||@@||presented by Mr. Geo. Gardner, Hunter-street, Newcastle. A cat-fish, Copidoylanis sp., by Master A.' Wright,, ¡Pitt||@@||cat-fish, Copidoylanis sp., by Master A. Wright, Pitt and Buthurst streets, Sydney. A gecko, Fhyllurus. sp.', by||@@||and Buthurst streets, Sydney. A gecko, Phyllurus. sp., by Mr. W. H. Mackenzie. Exchange, .Sydney. An eol.Xep'tbgnathus||@@||Mr. W. H. Mackenzie. Exchange, Sydney. An eel, Leptognathus ' serpens, from Cook's River, by Mr Frederick Gannon, Newtown.||@@||serpens, from Cook's River, by Mr Frederick Gannon, Newtown. A. large blacksnake. Pseudechis porphyrincusv-froin Darling||@@||A large blacksnake. Pseudechis porphyriacus, from Darling Point, by Mr. R: P. Richardson A ouaard, Eupodotis australis,||@@||Point, by Mr. R: P. Richardson A bustard, Eupodotis australis, by Mr. Charles Moore, director of the Botanic Guidons; Svdnev.||@@||by Mr. Charles Moore, director of the Botanic Gardens, Sydney. Twenty large specimens of prawns, from Cook's.Riysr,. by Mi'.||@@||Twenty large specimens of prawns, from Cook's River, by Mr. Joseph Hilton. A greeb tree-snake,' Sendrophis punctatula, by||@@||Joseph Hilton. A green tree-snake, Dendrophis punctatula, by Mr.' G. Wright, St. Leonards. A swimming crab. Thalamitcs||@@||Mr. G. Wright, St. Leonards. A swimming crab, Thalamites .pecjei, by Sr. D. Loni, North Shor*. A brow» banded ? snake,||@@||species, by Mr. D. Lord, North Shore. A brown banded snake, Hoplboephalus curtus. by Mr. Warren, Dobroyde. Two red||@@||Hoplocephalus curtus, by Mr. Warren, Dobroyde. Two red- iiaptd snakes, ñvachysonia diadema, by Mr. Churlos||@@||naped snakes, Brachysoma diadema, by Mr. Charles ?Molloy, Bankstown. A flying, squirrel, Belidcus sciurcus,||@@||Molloy, Bankstown. A flying squirrel, Belideus sciureus, from Parramatta by Mr. "C. Heydon Two fishes. Glattco||@@||from Parramatta by Mr. C. Heydon. Two fishes, Glauco- ; coma species, and Lotella . fitiigir.osa, front Port Jack-||@@||soma species, and Lotella fuliginosa, from Port Jack- son,' by Mr. W. II.' Hargraves", Equity Office, Sydney||@@||son, by Mr. W. H. Hargraves, Equity Office, Sydney. A brow» banded snake, Hoplocephalus curtus. by members of||@@||A brown banded snake, Hoplocephalus curtus. by members of Sydney Rowing Club throuvh Mr. G. H. Fitzharmnge. A tree||@@||Sydney Rowing Club through Mr. G. H. Fitzhardinge. A tree snake, Ueiidrophls punctatula Mr. Charles Pearce, Sydney. A sea||@@||snake, Dendrophis punctatula Mr. Charles Pearce, Sydney. A sea turtle, Cheloma viridis. Dr. J. Beli ario. Lyons-tcrrivee. "Alargo||@@||turtle, Chelonia viridis, Dr. J. Belisurio, Lyons-terrace. A large »old carp, Cyprimis auratus, Mr. J. A. Thorpe, Sydney. Two 1 .cc||@@||gold carp, Cyprinus auratus, Mr. J. A. Thorpe, Sydney. Two lace Hxards, Hydrosaurus varios. Mr. Charles Pearce. Specimens of||@@||lizards, Hydrosaurus varius, Mr. Charles Pearce. Specimens of Coleóptera from Fiji, and twenty-four specimen-; of fre*h water||@@||Coleoptera from Fiji, and twenty-four specimens of fresh water shells Melania sp-by Mr. J. A. Boyd, Levuka. Two New Zealand||@@||shells Melania sp. by Mr. J. A. Boyd, Levuka. Two New Zealand paddles. Master Thomas Gribiiin. Liverpool. A specimen of anti-||@@||paddles, Master Thomas Gribbin, Liverpool. A specimen of anti- mony. iromCooktown. Mr. dames Gra n. A lai-çe dinm<.nd t-uake.||@@||mony, from Cooktown, Mr. James Green. A large diamond snake, Morilla «pilotes, by Mr. F, Gardner. Woollahra. Specim-ns of||@@||Morelia spilotes, by Mr. F. Gardner, Woollahra. Specimens of .locusta abd alygnatbus from New aledonia. by Mr. W. iohnuon,||@@||locusta and alygnathus from New Caledonia, by Mr. W. Johnston, steaoiihip janies Paterson. A variegated thrush, Merilla 'merin,||@@||steamship James Paterson. A variegated thrush, Merula naevia, from iim Francisco, by Mr. J. B. M'.orcroift. A -water beetlt-, j||@@||from San Francisco, by Mr. J. B. Moorcroift. A water beetle, TrojfUs sp , and a large species of Catádromos from the Nor- '||@@||Trogus sp , and a large species of Catadromus from the Nor- manbvRiver, br. Mr. Ii. Broadbent. Two gold cai]). Cyprimis||@@||manby River, by Mr. K. Broadbent. Two gold carp, Cyprinus aiiratiis, bv MastVi A. Parish Sydney. A brown banded snake, Hn||@@||auratus, by Master A. Parish Sydney. A brown banded snake, Ho- plocepsaltiscurtus, by Mr G. Wright, Ht. Leonard--. J'wo native||@@||plocephalus curtus, by Mr G. Wright, St. Leonards. Two native cats, allvi, Uasvurus'vlver'inas ; onetigcrc.it alive, Pasyiirus||@@||cats, alive, Dasyurus viverrinus; one tiger cat alive, Dasyurus maculants, bv Mr. Thomas Manly. A collection of thirty specl||@@||maculatus, by Mr. Thomas, Manly. A collection of thirty speci- wtns twent'v species, af fish, from Port Jackson, including:||@@||mens twenty species, of fish, from Port Jackson, including: «Tcralruve species; a- rcd-saped snake. Brachysoma diadema ;||@@||several rare species; a red-naped snake, Brachysoma diadema ; ono Typhlops ruppelll, bf Mr. «kinuor, Manly. Four I||@@||one Typhlops ruppelli, by Mr. Skinner, Manly. Four cormorants Phalacrocorax molanoleucns ; one cormorant,||@@||cormorants Phalacrocorax melanoleucus ; one cormorant, Fhnlncrncarax stictocephslus, from Rose Bay, bj _ Mr.||@@||Phalacrocorax stictocephalus, from Rose Bay, by Mr. K. S. Hill, J.P. An Australian crane, Grus uiutraUsimus||@@||E. S. Hill, J.P. An Australian crane, Grus australasianus hv thc Director ot the Botanic Gardens, Sydney., !||@@||by the Director of the Botanic Gardens, Sydney., Four wv.lUbies, Halmitv.rua rulloollls. from Moss Vale, by Mr.||@@||Four wallabies, Halmaturus ruficollis, from Moss Vale, by Mr. J. A.- lliivil. X lizard, Cvc oilus giv.as. by Ur. ll. H. Barnett,||@@||J. A.-Boyd. A lizard, Cyclodus gigas, by Mr. H. H. Barnett, M'ui'.l .hin. A new or rare tish, -aiv him, and dressod the scald*||@@||Dr. Laure who came and saw him, and dressed the scalds; de-ea ed died on Friday morning from the effects of tho||@@||deceased died on Friday morning from the effects of the scalds||@@||scalds. Maria Tuohoj, sister of the last witness, gave corroborar||@@||Maria Toohey, sister of the last witness, gave corrobora- tivu evidence||@@||tive evidence. Louis Laure, a legally qualified medical practitioner, said||@@||Louis Laure, a legally qualified medical practitioner, said that death had resulted .frofn shook to the system*, conse-||@@||that death had resulted from shock to the system, conse- quent upon scalds ,. j j i. (||@@||quent upon scalds. The j urv found that death had been occasioned by scalds,||@@||The jury found that death had been occasioned by scalds, accidenta'.? received.||@@||accidentally received. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13378612 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn DESTRUCTIVE FIRES IN LONDON.||@@||DESTRUCTIVE FIRES IN LONDON. A senous fire occunci in a large bondel warehouse in||@@||A senous fire occured in a large bonded warehouse in Upper Thames street, commonly known as Bro >k s Wharf,||@@||Upper Thames street, commonly known as Brook s Wharf, haime an extensive river fi ratage ind being in the occu-||@@||having an extensive river frontage and being in the occu- pation of M s r . John VA a n°r ind Sons merchants The||@@||pation of Mssr . John Warner and .Sons merchants The stenoof the disaster is mid tav between Southwark and||@@||scene of the disaster is mid wav between Southwark and Blackfriars Bridges c1 ise to St Paul s bout pier, and the||@@||Blackfriars Bridges close to St Pauls boat pier, and the premi.es in which it occurred had ten spicious fb rs sQven||@@||premises in which it occurred had ten spacious floors, seven above ground and three in the base ntnt 1 hey occupied a||@@||above ground and three in the basemen. They occupied a large area, and the wharf, which was comparatively new,||@@||large area, and the wharf, which was comparatively new, a d extre aelv well constructed was one ot the most impos-||@@||and extremely well constructed was one of the most impos- ing builJings upon the river b ink \t the time of the fire||@@||ing buildings upon the river bank. At the time of the fire the place was stocked with ni"ichandise of various kinds||@@||the place was stocked with merchandise of various kinds but more particularly tea, wine, fru t, and wool and it is||@@||but more particularly tea, wine, fruit, and wool and it is assorted that the disaster originated in the b nded tea-floo1-,||@@||asserted that the disaster originated in the bonded tea-floor, in one of tho upper stones of the building At the first||@@||in one of the upper stories of the building. At the first outburst of the fire the whole city was llarmed ov huge||@@||outburst of the fire the whole city was alarmed bv huge masses of tVnse smoke rising suddenly mt i the air near||@@||masses of dense smoke rising suddenly into the air near th" river, and, there being a fresh br e<-e from the south,||@@||the river, and, there being a fresh breeze from the south, the st eets and roadB f r some di-tance round vvre thro m||@@||the streets and roads for some distance round were thrown into compnntivedaikne^s Siuth*a k Bnlge and Black-||@@||into comparative darkness. Southwark Bridge and Black- friars Bridge were lined from end to end with crowds of||@@||friars Bridge were lined from end to end with crowds of spectators as was also the Surrey bank of toe nvjr. all of||@@||spectators as was also the Surrey bank of the river, all of which vrere close to thT fire while the 1 names literally||@@||which were close to the fire while the Thames literally swarmed with passenger s earners and rowing- beat», irre it||@@||swarmed with passenger steamers and rowing boats great and small ard «mall The scene altigether was most reniai kable||@@||The scene altogether was most remarkable and exeitine Besides Broo* s Wharf, that of Mesar'||@@||and exciting. Besides Brook s Wharf, that of Messrs Beck and Pnllit/er Cust m House agents adjacent to it||@@||Beck and Pollitzer, Custom House agents adjacent to it soon causht fire, as did also that of \lessis Cous ns' whart||@@||soon caught fire, as did also that of Messrs Cousins' wharf îmrers while that of Mes rs James Spicer and Sons,||@@||ingers while that of Messrs James Spicer and Sons, pmer manufacturers, aljommg was m great icopardv,||@@||paper manufacturers, adjoining was also in great jeopardy, from its nettr contiguity to the building m which the||@@||from its near contiguity to the building m which the fire was racine: The two floating engines at Southwark||@@||fire was raging. The two floating engines at Southwark Bridge and Iiitherhite were brought up with all possible||@@||Bridge and Rotherhithe were brought up with all possible spee-1, and did great sernce at the out=et and thr m¿h mt||@@||speed, and did great service at the outset and throughout the merit, but it wasoinons that igeit fire had begun,||@@||the night, but it was obvious that a great fire had begun, and therefore all the available strength of the Metropolitan||@@||and therefore all the available strength of the Metropolitan Tire Brieradc was brought speedily into requ sitionby means||@@||Fire Brigade was brought speedily into requisition by means of the telegraph For two hours, so den e were the smoko||@@||of the telegraph. For two hours, so dense were the smoke and steam that tha firemen never saw the unper floors of tho I||@@||and steam that the firemen never saw the upper floors of the buildin' and their ho'n hid to be brought up over fire '||@@||building and their hose had to be brought up over fire estapos and laddors to the roofs of adjacent premises After||@@||escapes and ladders to the roofs of adjacent premises. After two hours the roof of the building fell in, earning with it||@@||two hours the roof of the building fell in, carrying with it what remmned of the three upper floors, in one of whieh||@@||what remained of the three upper floors, in one of which the fire broke out and from that time the iii e was under||@@||the fire broke out and from that time the fire was under contr 1, though until lone: past mi might mo t of th«||@@||control, though until longpast midnight most of the engines were snll at work Though Brook's Wharf||@@||engines were still at work. Though Brook's Wharf was n»arlv destroyed it is satisfactory to leirn that||@@||was nearlv destroyed it is satisfactory to lei=arn that little or no material damage to other buildings was occa-||@@||little or no material damage to other buildings was occa- sioned The building is said to be fullv msured, and the||@@||sioned. The building is said to be fullv insured, and the owners of the merchandise in it aro most likely, also, to be,||@@||owners of the merchandise in it are most likely, also, to be, similarly situated Captain Shaw thus omciallv ¡-tates the||@@||similarly situated. Captain Shaw thus officiallv states the extent of the damage in the pnucipal building -" A||@@||extent of the damage in the principal building - 'A bonded warehouse of eight floors (about 100 feet square),||@@||bonded warehouse of eight floors (about 100 feet square), four upper floors burnt out and roof off. The building is||@@||four upper floors burnt out and roof off. The building is insured m the Guardian Office ' It is also stated by the||@@||insured in the Guardian Office ' It is also stated by the brigade that the premises were locked un and in the Custom||@@||brigade that the premises were locked up and in the Custom House people's hand*, and that it is mainly attributable to||@@||House people's hands, and that it is mainly attributable to the STrat and very natural difficulty m breaking open the||@@||the great and very natural difficulty in breaking open the official locks that the fire gained so much ground at||@@||official locks that the fire gained so much ground at first The loss of property will be very lar^e||@@||first The loss of property will be very large indeed. Nothing positive or reliab'e can be gathered||@@||indeed. Nothing positive or reliable can be gathered as to the origin of the fire, but it is certain that it broke||@@||as to the origin of the fire, but it is certain that it broke ont in the tea floor, and that it must have bee t smoulder-||@@||ont in the tea floor, and that it must have been smoulder- ing for some time before it was discovered While the fire||@@||ing for some time before it was discovered. While the fire in Thames-street was raging, another fire nap ened m||@@||in Thames-Street was raging, another fire happened in Lone-lnne Bermondsey in premises jomtlv occuuied bv||@@||Long-Lane Bermondsey in premises jointlv occupied bv Mr C Phillips, a carman, and Messrs J Hall and Sons.||@@||Mr C Phillips, a carman, and Messrs J Hall and Sons. The fire proved to be a large stable about oO ft square and||@@||The fire proved to be a large stable about 50 ft square and in a verv short time the whole building was completely de||@@||in a verv short time the whole building was completely de troved Most of the horses were rescued but seven un||@@||stroyed Most of the horses were rescued but seven un f rtunately were burnt to death in their stalls Sjino||@@||-fortunately were burnt to death in their stalls Some adjoining premises were injured A man has been arrested||@@||adjoining premises were injured A man has been arrested on the charge of setting fire to the premises m Thames||@@||on the charge of setting fire to the premises in Thames street, as above reported||@@||street, as above reported ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13362143 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn , DAY OF PRAYER FOR, HAIN.||@@||DAY OF PRAYER FOR RAIN. -+_||@@|| I , TO THE EDITOR 01" THE HERALD. I||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. SIR,-Thero can bo no doubt that if we do not speodily||@@||SIR,—There can be no doubt that if we do not speedily have rain we shall have through the colony great suffering||@@||have rain we shall have through the colony great suffering und loss Thtro are many who I tru»t still believe in||@@||and loss. There are many who, I trust, still believe in God, aud bolieve in Hun as a lovin^ 1'athei willing and||@@||God, and believe in Him as a loving Father, willing and al/le to hear and answer «he pruv PI s of Hist Iuldren W hat||@@||able to hear and answer the prayers of His children. What it appears to mo is now especially wunted is the union of||@@||it appears to me is now especially wanted is the union of all dovout minds, on an appointed dav, to confess our sins||@@||all devout minds, on an appointed day, to confess our sins before God, and humbly present petitions for this favour||@@||before God, and humbly present petitions for this favour. But who is to appoint the day ." No ono section of the||@@||But who is to appoint the day? No one section of the Church is suffit icntlv representativo nor could united||@@||Church is sufficiently representative nor could united action bv all the Denoinin étions bo easily secured, if even||@@||action by all the Denominations be easily secured, if even such action were desu lble The pooolo goneiallv aro alone||@@||such action were desirable. The people generally are alone truly represented by his i*\cellent v and thoEvecutivo and||@@||truly represented by his Excellency and the Executive, and whatever be the privato opinions of theso gentlemen on «his||@@||whatever be the private opinions of these gentlemen on this question, 1 re» aect fully submit that in their public||@@||question, I respectfully submit that in their public capueifj thoy shjuld givo expression io the wish of thou-||@@||capacity they should give expression to the wish of thou- sands, and at once appoint a day of pwvor for ram But||@@||sands, and at once appoint a day of prayer for rain. But for the appuient exclu ion of tho Jews I would venture to||@@||for the apparent exclusion of the Jews I would venture to suggest that Sunday would bo preferable to any othor day||@@||suggest that Sunday would be preferable to any other day m tho weok.||@@||in the week. Tours respectfully,||@@||Yours respectfully, G. G. HOWDEN.||@@||G. G. HOWDEN. Burwood, March 1st.||@@||Burwood, March 1st. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13373880 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn CHURCH OF ENGLAND, ULLADULLA.-The now||@@||CHURCH OF ENGLAND, ULLADULLA.-The now cchóoi-cburch at Armstrong's Forent, Ulladulla (reports||@@||school-church at Armstrong's Forest,Ulladulla (reports the Shoalhaven JS'm s) was opcncJ for Divine service on||@@||the Shoalhaven News) was opened for Divine service on Sunday, tlic\ 23rd ultimo, by tho Rev. W. Rough.. The||@@||Sunday,the 23rd ultimo,by the Rev.W Hough.The building, which is cipablo of holding over cno hundred||@@||building,which is capable of holding over one hundred porsons, was Ulled both morning and afternoin. The||@@||persons,was filled both morning and afternoon.The erection ol this little church will prove a great boon to the||@@||erection of this little church will prove a great boom to the many families liv.ng at the Forest, as the parish chuich is||@@||many families living at the Forest,as the parish church is si?: uvlos away, and mothers with their little children finel||@@||six miles away,and mothers with their little children find it difficult to go so fur. Tho site, of ono nero his been||@@||it difficult to go so far.The site of one acre has been kindly given by Mr. A. M'Lean, J.P., to whom many||@@||kindly given by Mr.A.McLean,J.P.,to whom many thank? are due for other valuable help bcsidoi. The||@@||thanks are due for other valuable help besides.The church is of weatherboard, with shingled roof. Its length,||@@||church is of weatherboard,with shingled roof.It's length, exclusive of porch, is 30 feet by 16 feet in width. t Within||@@||exclusive of porch,is 30 feet by 16 feet width.Within it is furnished with ehancel-rails and carpet, a prayer-desk,||@@||it is furnished with chancel-rails and carpet,a prayer-desk, and fourteen pews of kauri pine. Tho cost of building||@@||and fourteen pews,of Kauri pine.The cost of building and fittings is £12ó, of which tho sum of £100 has b:ca||@@||and fittings is 125lb,of which the sum of 100lb has been raised. -< - - .....||@@||raised. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13374856 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.||@@||GOVERNMENT GAZETTE. The following notifications appear m the Goitrnmmt||@@||The following notifications appear in the Government Ga.ette, published )estoreui) morn ng -||@@||Gazette, published yesterday morning: - Nlisvxcfs -The ívuistnces Preiention Act of 187om||@@||NUISANCES -The Nuisances Prevention Act of 1875 is to come into operation in the mum« ipalit) of Gulgong cn||@@||to come into operation in the municipality of Gulgong on the 1st day of July next||@@||the 1st day of July next. VoitiNrBFi \i i oixtvíent-Lieutenant "Williwa||@@||VOLUNTEER APPOINTMENT. - Lieutenant William Tanner Linsle) to be Captain of the Hawkesbury corps of||@@||Farmer Linsley to be Captain of the Hawkesbury corps of Volunteer Rifles||@@||Volunteer Rifles. Civil Al ioixtviexts -Mi Rudolf Roxburgn Morrii||@@||CIVIL APPOINTMENTS. -Mr Rudolf Roxburgh Morris- set, Police Magistrate and Clerk ot Pett) Sessions, Menin||@@||set, Police Magistrate and Clerk ot Petty Sessions, Menin- die, to bo Police Magietiato and Clark of Petty Se» ions at||@@||die, to be Police Magistrate and Clerk of Petty Sessions at W llcanma sen or constaolo George Devine, to be Acting||@@||Wilcannia; senior constable George Devine, to be Acting C1 rk of Petty Sessions at Memndie constablo Edwin.||@@||Clerk of Petty Sessions at Menindie; constable Edwin Palm« to be Acting Cleri. of Peat) Sessions at Bingera,||@@||Palmer to be Acting Clerk of Petty Sessions at Bingera, from 23id ultimo In the Electric telegraph Department,||@@||from 23rd ultimo. In the Electric Telegraph Department, vi? -Mt Charles Chapple Junior Operator at Pana||@@||viz.: - Mt Charles Chapple, Junior Operator at Parra- mitia to be an Operator in the Hoad Olhce, vice Mr||@@||matta to be an Operator in the Head Office, vice Mr. Blewei Mr William Allied Bl ickstone, Junior Opcratoi||@@||Blewer; Mr. William Alfred Blackstone, Junior Operator at Goullmn to bo an Opera*or it Parramatta, vice Mr.||@@||at Goulburn to be an Operator at Parramatta, vice Mr. Chapóle Ali William "s Bellamy "Diobnttoner at Goul-||@@||Chapple; William S Bellamy, Probationer at Goul- burn to bo Tumor Operator at the same place Mr Georg»||@@||burn to be Junior Operator at the same place; Mr George Martin Junior Opeiator m tho Head Oflice, to bo Operator||@@||Martin Junior Operator in the Head Oflice, to be Operator atBolanv Mr Robert Cuomo on Probationer m tho Head||@@||at Botany; Mr. Robert Thompson, Probationer in the Head Otheo to be a Tuntoi O ei itor ra the Head Ofhco Mr.||@@||Office to be a Junior Operator in the Head Office. Mr. Bay id C Coote Tcmpoiarv Boo-ein Cleik to bo Corre-||@@||David C. Coote, Temporarv Booking Clerk to be Corre- sponding Clerk in the H» nd Oflice, vice Mr Bra||@@||sponding Clerk in the Head Office, vice Mr. Bray. Pi line Scuools - Tue undeimection-»l^enLemen hava||@@||Public Schools - The undermentioned gentlemen have been appointed to form the Public School Board of the»||@@||been appointed to form the Public School Board of the Public «chools established at the placas specified io connec-||@@||Public Schools established at the places specified io connec- tion wi h the i mines io pectiv ely viz -Mulnoa Messis.;||@@||tion with their names respectively viz:- Mulgoa: Messrs. I dward lunar Cox, J P , Janie T hu Rüey J P Austin||@@||Edward King Cox, J.P.; James John Riley, J.P.; Austin lhomis "Vvilshitc, Ricliaid Wallace Snniul Jackson.||@@||Thomas Wiltshire, Richard Wallace, Samuel Jackson. Irunlev Me «is Thomas Arkell Smith P M lranklm||@@||Trunkey: Messrs. Thomas Arkell Smith P.M.; Franklin Knight Jf hu Hun ei .||@@||Knight, John Hunter. lnusiFLb-Hie undei mentioned gens lernen havo been1||@@||Trustees.-The undermentioned gentlemen have been appo nted as trustees of the Una at Combo, set apart an a||@@||appointed as trustees of the land at Casino, set apart as a site foi a Church of Englvud church and parsonage»||@@||site for a Church of England church and parsonage, vi/ -Messis Wellington Cochiano Pundoek, Charles||@@||viz -Messrs Wellington Cochrane Bundock, Charles Edwaids, Henry Bunes and Charlea Tohn Irving 4s||@@||Edwards, Henry Barnes and Charles John Irving. As tiustees of the land m the town of Can,lelo, dedicated for||@@||trustees of the land in the town of Candelo, dedicated for îeerea ion purposes-vi Me=sis Henty Wren, JP»||@@||recreation purposes-viz., Messrs Henty Wren, J.P., William Tohn Lane T P , aud John Collins, sen As||@@||William John Lane J. P. , aud John Collins, sen. As trustees or the land rt a LaW wl ih, in th" county of||@@||trustees or the land near Balgowlah, in the county of Cumbeiland psnsh of Manly Cove de (heated for the pur-||@@||Cumberland parish of Manly Cove, dedicated for the pur- pose of i iib le *- crtatic n and access to water-vi/ , Messrs||@@||pose of public recreation and access to water-viz., Messrs William Redm m Willum Tunks and Joseph Cook A»,||@@||William Redman, William Tunks and Joseph Cook. As hustees of the land at Cismo, dedicated as a "recreation||@@||trustees of the land at Casino, dedicated as a recreation ]eserye-vi/ Messis Wellington Cochrane Bundock, JP»||@@||reserve-viz., Messrs Wellington Cochrane Bundock, J.P., HemvBunesJP nndTnomasJ Carhill -Vs trustees||@@||Henry Barnes J.P. and Tnomas J. Carhill. As trustees ot the 1 nd in the p irish of -shadforth, county of Bathurst,||@@||of the land in the parish of Shadforth, county of Bathurst, setapauas i site foi i "vvebleyan church and minister »||@@||set apart as a site for a Wesleyan church and minister's lesidenio-\i/ hey Me. «ra Beniamin Chapman Benn||@@||residence- viz., Rev. Messrs. Beniamin Chapman, Henry Hone) Gtud and GeoigoHuist As trustées of the land||@@||Honey Gaud and George Hurst. As trustees of the land at Inverell, diai at ed is a site for a Presbyterian chtirch.||@@||at Inverell, dedicated as a site for a Presbyterian church tind manse-vu , Mi sis Andrew Ross, James Campbell,||@@||and manse-viz., Messrs. Andrew Ross, James Campbell, James Jac son Rae Gib«on John M Gregor, and fhoma«^||@@||James Jackson Rae Gibson John McGregor, and Thomas Mather The lands at Dubbo, dedicated as sitos for town,||@@||Mather. The lands at Dubbo, dedicated as sites for town hall, market public put poses cattle market, and public||@@||hall, market public purposes, cattle market, and public re îeation, um ve ted in the Municipal Council of Dubbo||@@||recreation, are vested in the Municipal Council of Dubbo. Vs trastees of the land in the parish of Tooyal, county of||@@||As trustees of the land in the parish of Tooyal, county of Bourke, set apart as sit s tor i Wesleyan church and||@@||Bourke, set apart as sites for a Wesleyan church and ministers íesidence, Rev» Messis Benjamin Chapman,||@@||ministers residence, Revs. Messrs. Benjamin Chapman, Henry Honey Gacd, and Geoifee Hurst||@@||Henry Honey Gaud, and George Hurst. Rpsirvi -The reserve foi reservoir, in the county of||@@||RESERVE.-The reserve for reservoir, in the county of Cumberland parish of Petersham at th junction of the||@@||Cumberland parish of Petersham at the junction of the piesent aud Old New town Ro^ds, is vested in the Municipal||@@||present and Old Newtown Roads, is vested in the Municipal Council of the city of Sydney||@@||Council of the city of Sydney. Ten-obi's Accepted - lue following tenders have been||@@||TENDERS ACCEPTED.- The following tenders have been accepted b) the Goveintnent, vi/ -Mr J M Hughe!||@@||accepted by the Government, viz.:-Mr J M Hughes-- main Western Road, 4th di«tr ct, contract 16*e, Caird,||@@||main Western Road, 4th district, contract 15 E, Caird, Patterson, and Co -supply of tatton» of N«.,í iqteW*||@@||Patterson, and Co -supply of ten tons of N. 8 fencing witt.||@@||wire. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13378932 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn DEPARTURE FOR ENGLAND.||@@||DEPARTURE FOR ENGLAND. August 11-Glenelg s), 200« Btuce for London, via||@@||August 11-Glenelg s., 2000 Bruce for London, via Adelaide Passengeis for London Mrs Austin, infant||@@||Adelaide Passengers for London: Mrs Austin, infant and nnrse, Ileniv Austin, jun Miistcr Challes Austin,||@@||and nnrse, Henry Austin, jun. Msstcr Chatles Austin, Mi-ses Austin 3), Miss Coven} Miss C Coveny, Lieu-||@@||Misses Austin 3), Miss Coveny, Miss C. Coveny, Lieu- tenant Angus M'Leod, vii TV Riggs, Mrs ««levers, VIiss||@@||tenant Angus M'Leod, W. Riggs, Mrs. Sievers, Miss Lillie Sievci«, Vtaster L ne t Siever the Venerable Archdeacon||@@||Lillie Sievcrs, Master Ernest Sievers. the Venerable Archdeacon Thorpe, Messi s Robert Kuiant, R V TYilshayy John lit/gerald||@@||Thorpe, Messrs Robert Farrant, R T.Wilshaw, John Fitzgerald, Thomas IU>gen!d, Climie» Fit/gcmld Dr VV ] Toung. Mi||@@||Thomas Fitzgerald, Charles Fitzgerald, Dr W.E. Young, Mr. and Mrs Weil n Saloon to Adelaide Mi and Mrs 1 A||@@||and Mrs Merlin in Saloon to Adelaide: Mr and Mrs F.A. TVithall Til and Tin, A TI Woods Miss Hill Messrs L S ich,||@@||Withall, Mr and Mrs. A.M. Woods, Miss Hill, Messrs L Sach, Jj Matthew« toidham, John Menkens, liâmes, James Bulk||@@||L. Matthews, Fordham, John Menkins, Kaines,, James Burk "Rudolph Kicken usch Mis -I'Cmc, Mis Stephen on||@@||"Rudolph Kickensusch, Mrs M'Cure, Mrs Stephenson Mi and Ills Leslie Honing and infant, Mis||@@||Mr and Mrs Leslie Herring and infant, Mrs Challes Tucker and infini Mrs Alexandei luekci||@@||Charles Tucker and infant, Mrs Alexander Tucker Second class to London Mis là out and daughtei, Mr mel Vii s T||@@||Second class to London: Mrs Prout and daughter, Mr and Mrs T. Maid Miss Eliya-icrh VV lliam« Mis Newman and two childi cn,||@@||Ward, Miss Elizabeth Williams, Mrs Newman and two childrcn, Mis Riches, Miss C A fuller, Mrs Rae Messrs TT llliam Potts,||@@||Mrs Riches, Miss C A Ruller, Mrs Rae, Messrs William Potts, Tolin Baltlett, Iitmcs Billow, George Pattei on John Paterson,||@@||Johnn Bartlett, James Barlow, George Patterson John Patterson, Michael Tit/ H Lo leune Ilemv Sinchui, Hamer Maislen,||@@||Michael Fitz, H Le Jeune, Henry Sinclair, Harner Marslen, Pemberton Robei«' Vowlei Henry Neale, William Stnffoid, Geoigc||@@||Pemberton, Robert Fowler, Henry Neale, William Stafford, Georgc Ethel ing .on Cargo «1993 ingots, 7t1 caucs "oppcr. »i»3B ingots||@@||Etherington. Cargo: 9993 ingots, 761 cases coppcr, 1555 ingots tin H bale cotton 109 bales wool, 12 cuses plants, 2 cases vwnc,||@@||tin, 8 bales cotton, 169 bales wool, 12 cases plants, 2 cases wine, 15 cases glue, b casks hide cuttings, 20 casks tallow, and Ï8 pack-||@@||15 cases glue,8 casks hide cuttings, 20 casks tallow, and e8 pack- ages BUUdllCs||@@||ages sundries. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13378959 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn WATER POLICE COURT.||@@||WATER POLICE COURT. THURSDAY.||@@||THURSDAY. Hr.roiVE tho "Water Poiioo Magistrale, with Messrs.||@@||BEFORE the Water Police Magistrale, with Messrs. Raphael, Charlton, Goldring, Maimsoll, Oallev, and||@@||Raphael, Charlton, Goldring, Mannsell, Oatley, and M'Heath.||@@||McBeath. îstviial pensons wera brought bofoie tho Cotiit and fined||@@||Several persons were brought bofore the Court and fined for di nuki niipss||@@||for drunkenness. John Yiukoi, an tldeilj m in. ti«scubed as a dealer, wits||@@||John Yarker, an elderly man described as a dealer, was sent to cuni fo -even d ivh, f i having -t len a qunntitv of||@@||sent to gaol for seven days, for having stolen a quantity of fish valuitl nt is the pío o lj n liim«s Smth. Tho||@@||fish, valued at 5s. the property of James Smth. The nbbcij lud talton [laooat the fitstirn markets||@@||robbery had taken place in the Eastern Markets. lohn Smedley, lab nu er, «us lund 1 is , oi four days tn||@@||John Smedley, labourer, was fined 15s., or four days in gaol for having ben ilium and disordeili in Dovvhng||@@||gaol, for having been drunk and disorderly in Dowling- streot||@@||street. bunna Simmons, alias runiburW, vins brought np in||@@||Emma Simmons, alias Kimberley, was brought up in custody of sen or-constill> fine mel constable Oaiiigan,||@@||custody of senior-constable Pirie and constable Carrigan, in vi-tuoof a semeh-ivaiinnf, tul o anv tiling vic could btv our li mas||@@||have turned around to take anything we could lay our hands on, ' to th s prlscner malo norop'v. Mrs 1 His, wife of||@@||on ;" to this prisoner made no reply. Mrs. Ellis, wife of an upholstoii t in Ptoei--tr ot, Woollahra, sud that on||@@||an upholsterer in Piper-street, Woollahra, said that on S itifdav ni ,dit sho bad im-nd a now in inir-pan ironi out||@@||Saturday night she had missed a new frying-pan from out- si elu shop, sh« winnot suri tint tbp ono sh iwn was||@@||side her shop ; she was not sure that the one shown was li i oropeitv Annie Wmsh (lou sod that sho wis una||@@||her property. Annie Walsh deposed that she was now a eoticneo m tho Reform if uv school al biloela, to whuh sho||@@||confinee in the Reformatory School at Biloela, to which she vv is sentvost iday. , Iipi fit! cr lived in 1) iwling striot,Pt.d||@@||was sent yesterday ; her father lived in Dowling-street, Pad- d ngteu, sho had not bpen lu ni,' with linn bitily. but With||@@||dington; she had not been living with him lately, but with tho piisouer.on battiulity ni'ht pris mor to d wltnos||@@||the prisoner ; on Saturday night prisoner told witness and Bertha Becko to go out and g"t so nelhing mid n it to||@@||and Bertha Becke to go out and get something, and not to como buk without soniethmi , '?ixe nndiis'o d tint the«,||@@||come back without something ; she understood that they wpio to B'oal things, uni they st dothofijirg-panfiom Mis||@@||were to steal things, and they stole the frying-pan from Mrs. Elhs's shop mil p'nnted it, tin I tin j s ul« other thm/s||@@||Ellis's shop and planted it, and they stole other things frnin vanoU shoos down as fai us '4corgo stin«t, na they||@@||from various shops down as far as George-street ; as they v\i.nt home they to iU tho pin Into w her tho y hid plan'oi||@@||went home they took the pan from where they had planted it and givo it to th« piison r and told hor whoro they had||@@||it and gave it to the prisoner and told her where they had g t it, they placed on tho fl jo tho arliclo b fore Hie||@@||got it ; they placed on the floor the articles before the Cotiit (the pan ciocKoiv «mo mtistnd d r, vine «nr but'l »,||@@||Court (the pan, crockeryware, mustard-pot, vinegar bottle, salte linn nil of ban for n lidv's hcid, pioees of r bu n||@@||saltcellars, roll of hair for a lady's head, pieces of ribbon ; she lind b ea living suite Wolnesdav week with pus mur,||@@||she had been living since Wednesday week with prisoner, andoll îedto ay her 5 s to ioma n till sho got a ptaic, but||@@||and offered to pay her 5s. to remain till she got a place, but sha «-aid, "No, .rt out and colhr th ngs-crocko y||@@||she said, "No, go out and collar things—crockery uni othn llun^s-Idon t want any u 6ney ," somo ol tin||@@||and other things—I don't want any money ; " some of the thing b»foro tno ( ourt the« «tolo in Pirscr-stioet. t-omo ii||@@||things before the Court they stole in Parker-street, some in Windmill s'h ot some in " tío rge street, some m Pitt||@@||Windmill-street, some in George-street, some in Pitt- tr c* 'o no n Weollikn, and thoner who o||@@||street, some in Woollahra, and they told the prisoner where tliev i ad g it llicin prisont r put tho fry ins-] an in tho||@@||they had got them ; prisoner put the frying-pan in the oin boa d nd u-od it on bu îdnv , yesterday wifnosspleaded||@@||cupboard and used it on Sunday ; yesterday witness pleaded guilty to sttaluig, and was, withiho gul B-cl,e, aait vos||@@||guilty to stealing, and was, with the girl Becke, sent yes- tndav to iid to Hertha li cko give eouubjtativo evi||@@||terday to Biloela. Bertha Becke gave corroborative evi- d nei a id si d tnatwhon they giv urisoner tno frtmg-pun||@@||dence, and said that when they gave prisoner the frying-pan and nth t things sho Fa d that i h v (tho gills) were g ol||@@||and other things she said that they (the girls) were good ; sho h d toll hor to s'eal othei thing-, a id stn had s'ileu||@@||she had told her to steal other things, and she had stolen th m and lion'r^m to her Pn-oner Simmons was com||@@||them and given them to her. Prisoner Simmons was com- nutted to tiKo her t ml at the no\.t Comt ot Quirior Ses||@@||mitted to take her trial at the next Court of Quarter Ses- suns Tno two nils nie agid lespecttvoly lo and H jeais||@@||sions. The two girls are aged respectively 15 and 14 years W ilsh b ing the elder of tho t vo||@@||Walsh being the elder of the two. Suvivions Cou li -In i amos De Baker v Hmnah.||@@||SUMMONS COURT.—In James Bessaker v Hannah Divver a n"0S3cut on for i breich of the '1 em ment Aot, a||@@||Dwyer, a prosecution for a breach of the Tenement Act, a warianf wa« dirce'ol t n sito lortminu inth olli o lo sovcti||@@||warrant was directed to issue, to remain in the office for seven d«vs Go« Wurwisfin t I s withós llld lOsts in default||@@||days. Geo. War was fined 15s. with 5s. 10d costs, in default thtee days' gaol foi hiving da'muctd certain proourtv ho-||@@||three days' gaol, for having damaged certain property be- lm 'in? to Kli/abcth H. ib n Ism On th . cuiupl mit of In-||@@||longing to Elizabeth Robertson. On the complaint of In- apt» tot R A Deuiustoi (mi tlio *? e eiv f ir the Prevention||@@||spector R. A. Dempster (for the Society for the Prevention ol Ciuo'tv to Atitnia's), i llliain Koistoi was fined £-', with||@@||of Cruelty to Animals), William Forster was fined £2, with Is Kid costs., in dofault of pij nient tj bo imp is ned for a||@@||4s. 10d. costs., in default of payment to be imprisoned for a w eck t||@@||week. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13376825 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn CENTRAL POLICE COURT.||@@||CENTRAL POLICE COURT. ,, . PI..\Ji-IJA\. < i [||@@||WEDNESDAY. BFFOTVB M(V««I-Í Ke.vv.r-k < «HUB Liunn and 'olomcn.||@@||BEFORE Messrs. Renwick, Gorus, Curran, and Solomon. tvevoni" n ti 'stn vvPre, fit eil tor d-unkitinfft||@@||Seventeen persons were fined for drunkenness. 3S l/i JauoTlVi ! s MHS hioughr befóte ihe Court on war-||@@||Eliza Jane Willis was brought before the Court on war- rant, glan u nu u tim nopliratim 91 h r mo h 1 wh'||@@||rant, granted upon the application of her mother, who charir d or th t lir-u g linger tin t go ot Itl viar «hi||@@||charged her that being under the age of 16 years she wimiitrs about in h pio map (¡he said ta it OBI||@@||The girl declined to make such promise ; she said that her inoWif vra^ kiní hut ihntjh r ; ah r viasujt -ihn wa»||@@||mother was kind, but her father was not. She was oideied to he sent in t 0 indu ttinl Sr-hu 1 tit Biloela ,||@@||ordered to be sent to the Industrial School at Biloela. > lardai ft Ula 0 wa«, .onvicted if bimi an idle And diR||@@||Margaret Blake was convicted of being an idle and dis- oïderiv porpt u( hnvrag n . liivvfin viaiblt nvans of »upolirt||@@||orderly person, having no lawful visible means of support and vv tspntanndjt,} «¡funioiispnoti and kept to huid libour||@@||and was sentenced to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for a pa 1 id of thrco months||@@||for a period of three months. ^et>r Part V3«M roltahr befoie the Court fo prote'ctioi,||@@||Peter Parr was brought before the Court for protection, on s ti s KI n ofiiheinv \ pt'rs u ot uusmnu mina *nd on||@@||on suspicion of being a person of unsound mind : and on Il coudante tDp Egan und M iu«ti 'hu tja s a pera m||@@||the evidence of Drs. Egan and McNish that being a person WÜ ni it saoislrt tl nil wal 'ge h wa otdarod to bo||@@||whom it is not safe to allow at large, he was ordered to be taken to tho rieo>1i>ing Ilou b atD irl rtghuist||@@||taken to the receiving House at Darlinghurst. B-tt rp Mr A 10k rv ' v||@@||Before Mr. Vickery. Iho mitt r of t_h< p os cution scl a-llc, barque.divine, iroui Melbourne.||@@||March 22.—W?essel castle, barque, Irvine, from Melbourne. Iwarcii 22.-Sparrow Hawk, baiquc. Canioch from Melbourne.||@@||March 22.—Sparrow Hawk, barque, Garrioch from Melbourne. Milich 22.-Ta-», barque. .Mou'lon. fiom .Adelaide.||@@||March 22.—Tasso, barque, Mou?ton, from Adelaide. Man li :C. Philip Kii.'.pntrick, American barque, Phelan, from||@@||March 22.—Philip Fitzpatrick, American barque, Phelan, from Melbourne.||@@||Melbourne. Mnrch"22.-Drover, brig, 8tcphens. from llilfbauo.||@@||March 22.—Drover, brig, Stephens, from Brisbane. 1IKI-AKHRKS.||@@||DEPARTURES. March 21.-Ilrilon. barqiir, Jones, for Geelong, with COO tons||@@||March 21.—Briton, barque, Jones, for Geelong, with 600 tons coal||@@||coal. Siiii-ch 22.-Springbok, barque, Siiiipson. for Melbourne, with SGO||@@||March 22.—Springbok, barque, Simpson, for Melbourne, with 360 ton« coal.||@@||tons coal. March 22.-Lady Darling (s.), Saul, for Melbourne, »nilli 1000 ,||@@||March 22.—Lady Darling (s.), Saul, for Melbourne, with 1000 tuns co.il.||@@||tons coal. riiArtk« INWAIIO«.||@@||COASTER INWARDS. March 22.-Tasmania and Suxonia, from »ydncy.||@@||March 22.—Tasmania and Saxonia, from Sydney. Acriiii-KT ore MoARii TitK TASMANIA (s.1.-A scrioiis neciefent||@@||ACCIDENT ON BOARD THE TASMANIA (s.).—A serious accident happened on board the steamer Tasmania yesterday nfticrnoo". A||@@||happened on board the steamer Tasmania yesterday afternoon. A sramnn- named lohn -hcedy." employed on deck.' was hauling a||@@||seaman named John Sheedy, employed on deck, was hauling a lope when it broke, and caused linn to be thrown down ihe hold.||@@||rope when it broke, and caused him to be thrown down the hold. Sliced«- fell ¡ihout IA fiel, und «.hen brought on deck «vii? insensi||@@||Sheedy fell about 15 feet, and when brought on deck was insensi- pible. ' .Medical «id was obtained, mill lie «ra.« taken to tlie hospital,||@@||sible. Medical aid was obtained, and he was taken to the hospital, while Dr. John Harris «vns soon iii attendance. It was there||@@||where Dr. John Harris was soon in attendance. It was there found that although no bones had been broken, Sheedy had re-||@@||found that although no bones had been broken, Sheedy had re- ceived n sévère wound on the henel mu! hack, and «ra« also very||@@||ceived a severe wound on the head and back, and was also very badly, brniscti about olhcr paris of his horty. He was very ill last||@@||badly bruised about other parts of his body. He was very ill last evening, hu* we understand that the accident, although very pain-||@@||evening, but we understand that the accident, although very pain- ful-, is not likely lo result seriously.-A'eucnsfle Pilot, March 23.||@@||ful, is not likely to result seriously.—Newcastle Pilot, March 23. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13378108 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn ADELAIDE.||@@||ADELAIDE. DK FA Bl I'llK.||@@||DEPARTURE. August 5.-Jamaica, for San Francisco.||@@||August 5.-Jamaica, for San Francisco. INQUIRY INTO THE WSECK OF THE AOXEF.-A Court of In-||@@||INQUIRY INTO THE WRECK OF THE AGNES.-A Court of In- quiry was held July 81, at the Marine Board Oflice, Port Adelaide,||@@||quiry was held July 31, at the Marine Board Oflice, Port Adelaide, to Investigate the circumstances attending the loss uf the bin que||@@||to Investigate the circumstances attending the loss of the barque Agnes on Carpenter Reef, on July la The Com t consisted ot||@@||Agnes on Carpenter Reef, on July l8 The Court consisted of Captain R.H Feiguson, J.P . Pic-ident of the Marine Board;||@@||Captain R.H Ferguson, J.P . President of the Marine Board; and Mr. A. P. Hall, jun J.P, with Staff-Commundcr Howard,||@@||and Mr. A. P. Hall, jun J.P, with Staff-Communder Howard, It.N., and CaptainT. L. Wadham, of the- ship Muirar, as nautical||@@||R.N., and Captain T. L. Wadham, of the- ship Murray, as nautical assessors, wbo were appointed al a special meeting of tbc Boird||@@||assessors, wbo were appointed al a special meeting of tbe Board on Äatufday, July 29 Captain Hans Smidt, late captain .it the||@@||on Saturday, July 29 Captain Hans Smidt, late captain of the Agnes, was in attendance. At the end of the inquiry tbo Couit||@@||Agnes, was in attendance. At the end of the inquiry tbe Court delivered the following judgment--" The Court is ot opinion||@@||delivered the following judgment:- The Court is of opinion that the loss of the barque Agnes on the morning ot the 1Mb||@@||that the loss of the barque Agnes on the morning ot the 18th July. 1870, is directly attributable to the neglect and wilful care-||@@||July. 1876, is directly attributable to the neglect and wilful care- lessness of the muster. Hans Smidt, in not udopting the ordinary||@@||lessness of the master. Hans Smidt, in not adopting the ordinary and seamanlike means of ascertaining the ship's position on the||@@||and seamanlike means of ascertaining the ship's position on the night m question For such wilful nigiect the Couit adjudge||@@||night in question For such wilful negiect the Court adjudge that the certificate of competency of Ilans smidt be suspended||@@||that the certificate of competency of Hans Smidt be suspended for twelve months fiom this date."-South Atna nunn ¡i-^nin:||@@||for twelve months fiom this date."-South Australian Register: ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13380255 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE SOLAR ECLIPSE.||@@||THE SOLAR ECLIPSE. TO THE EDITOR OP THE HEnAXT).||@@||TO THE EDITOR OP THE HERALD. Sin,-Tho moteorolosicnl conditions wero all that could||@@||Sir,-- The meteorological conditions were all that could bo desired for tho observation of the eclipso this morning||@@||be desired for the observation of the eclipse this morning Tho atuiopphcro waH calm and eleai, nnd tho only cloud||@@||The atmosphere was calm and clear, and the only clouds to bo seen were on the *estoin hjri/on Owing to tho||@@||to be seen were on the eastern horizon. Owing to the v low being shut out from the equatorial by tbo houso and||@@||view being shut out from the equatorial by the house and tries, the o hp'o was observed bj moms of a portabl||@@||trees, the eclipse was observed by means of a portable tolcscopoof JJ inches api-rtuio, iirmod with a luiiKnifying||@@||telescope of 3 ¼ inches aperture, armed with a magnifying power of ninety diametois Iho undulation along tbe||@@||power of ninety diameters. The undulation along the sun s limb nt tho lo,inning of tho ellipse was not so groat||@@||sun's limb at the beginning of the ellipse was not so great »s I expected and the first contact was prett) well||@@||as I expected and the first contact was pretty well obsorvid Iho définit ou greatlv îuipiovid as tho oebpso||@@||observed. The definition greatly improved as the eclipse progressed, and tho observan n of tbo last contact wa||@@||progressed, and the observations of the last contact was verv satisfactory Iho following aru tho local mean||@@||very satisfactory. The following are the local mean times of tho contacta in civil reckoning -||@@||times of the contacts in civil reckoning - h m s||@@||h. m. s. Beginning of eebpso .. 6 2_' > a m||@@||Beginning of eclipse .. .. 6 22 3 a. m. lind ot eclipso .. ; 8 1 ¿Vi a m||@@||end of eclipse .. .. 8 1 35 a. m. T hese are respectively sixtv -tlirco and Ihirtv fivo seconds||@@||These are respectively sixty three and thirty five seconds later than mv rouirli oilouliitions in tho Herald of Ssturdav||@@||later than my rough calculations in the Herald of Saturday last After tho mídalo of thi eclipse tho irro^nlauties||@@||last. After the middle of the eclipse the irregularities alone; the uiotn t, oigt, duo ti tho lunar mountains, were||@@||along the moon's edge, due to the lunar mountains, were well seen, moro par uiilaily towards tho suns south"rn||@@||well seen, more particularly towards the suns southern iusp I could not tinco tin ni um i, limb bo end tho CUM s||@@||cusp. I could not trace the moon's limb beyond the cusps nor could I detect the thorn lik.o projections teen on th||@@||nor could I detect the thorn like projections seen on the cusps bv C i| t un Noblo and oth rs on the ice is on of the||@@||cusps by Captain Noble and others on the occasion of the eclipso of Srptombcr la t A (ino double np twnsvisiblo||@@||eclipse of September last. A fine double spot was visible li tho sun but it did not s lller eclipse Iho ithpsolnd||@@||on the sun but it did not suffer eclipse. The eclipse had an interesting eflect on ti o vacuum sun thoimonietei||@@||an interesting eflect on the vacuum sun thermometer which was suspinded in f io sunshine and reid off nt||@@||which was suspended in free sunshine and read off at intorv ils of two minutos I niiiv here stat1 that a mi||@@||intevals of two minutes. I may here state that a mis- print occurs m ni} notice of the cdipsoon tsaturdtiv, cvcninj||@@||print occurs in my notice of the eclipse on saturday evening being printed for mo rim g||@@||being printed for morning. JOnN TEBBUTT.||@@||JOHN TEBBUTT. Windsor, Soptomber l8.||@@||Windsor, September l8. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13374696 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn ACCIDENTS, PIRES, &c.||@@||ACCIDENTS, FIRES, &c. Thora has been this month moro than the usual number||@@||There has been this month more than the usual number of fatal occurrences, no it of yvliti-U havo been caused||@@||of fatal occurrences, most of which have been caused thromrh vehicles. Fiio» havo been very scarfe, und what||@@||through vehicles. Fires have been very scarce, and what fow have oo-lured havo been of lítelo or rio cons', uen-e.||@@||few have occurred have been of little or no consequence. The followinir an» the moi o ¡innot taut ocnuri t-nees :||@@||The following are the more important occurrences :— A youug mun nunod Ficdoiiek Brm-n was dtomi'd in||@@||A youug man named Frederick Brown was drowned in tho hiirbonr about halfrpast 8 o'c.'o k a.m. on thellth||@@||the harbour about half-past 8 o'clock a.m. on the 14th May. It appo'ira that on the morning liion'ionod. 'fra||@@||May. It appears that on the morning mentioned, the deceased, with his brother, AVilliuiu Blown, ami H-uuy||@@||deceased, with his brother, William Brown, and Henry Gilmore, Henry AVaUon, and Chtir'oi -, of Burion||@@||Gilmore, Henry Watson, and Charles —, of Burton- ? roet, wont to AA'oolloomot'loo B«y und hired a siiUtnr skiff||@@||street, went to Woolloomooloo Bay and hired a sailing skiff off a man named Milson. The (ive of thom trot iut y the boat,||@@||off a man named Milson. The five of them got into the boat, hoisted the sail, and proceeded towards Cliv-k Island. AVhon||@@||hoisted the sail, and proceeded towards Clark Island. When they were sailing bet.wcen tho island and Darling Point .a||@@||they were sailing between the island and Darling Point a squall o night the sail and capsized tho hoir, precipitating||@@||squall caught the sail and capsized the boat, precipitating ? hi* on npui'8 i" i- "I'n he wit."-. P'-u . of fhent, of whom||@@||the occupants f??? into the water. Four of them, of whom two were unablo to siiim, got h.dd of thu bott an of tho||@@||two were unable to swim, got hold of the bottom of the -kilt and clumboied on ion, and rumiined there, whil-t||@@||skiff and clambered on top, and remained there, whilst Frederick >'iown, who is fpikcn of as an excellent||@@||Frederick Brown, who is spoken of as an excellent swinuiier, stiuck out and made roi- a boat that was mo .reI||@@||swimmer, struck out and made for a boat that was moored off Darling Point. The ttnfoitunate young man was seen||@@||off Darling Point. The unfortunate young man was seen to got. close to tho boat and stiete-h out his bund to itrasp||@@||to get close to the boat and stretch out his hand to grasp tho gun walo. Just at this unment ho suddenly snnk, and||@@||the gunwale. Just at this moment he suddenly sank, and was not scon to ria« airain. It is believed that u shark||@@||was not seen to rise again. It is believed that a shark sei/.ed him. Some persons who witnessed tho occurrence||@@||seized him. Some persons who witnessed the occurrence from tho shoro put off in n boat to the rescue of the four||@@||from the shore put off in a boat to the rescue of the four who were on th« capsized boat and suceeo ' td in srettimr them||@@||who were on the capsized boat and suceeded in getting them snfoly to land. Gilmore immediately proceeded to tim AArater||@@||safely to land. Gilmore immediately proceeded to the Water Police station and reported the accident. A couple of hosts'||@@||Police station and reported the accident. A couple of boats' crows of the water pnlico proc-peded to tho sceno of the dis-||@@||crews of the water police proceeded to the scene of the dis- aster ami drjicgod for fully four hours, but without succe«s||@@||aster and dragged for fully four hours, but without success in eretfing the body. The bottom at this part of the har-||@@||in getting the body. The bottom at this part of the har- bour is very foul, nnd there ure huge quantities of eooerewoi||@@||bour is very foul, and there are huge quantities of congewoi too, which bintleied tho police rra'iitlv in lh"ir attempts to||@@||too, which hindered the police greatly in their attempts to find tho body, the congewoi covering the (ops of th.) hooks||@@||find the body, the congewoi covering the tops of the hooks on the drag and prei-entinv them from tnking a hold. The||@@||on the drag and preventing them from taking a hold. The deceased, who was a f r. m h-poli«hcr by trr.de, was about 23||@@||deceased, who was a french-polisher by trade, was about 23 years of age, and resided m Little Macquarie-street.||@@||years of age, and resided in Little Macquarie-street. On the 23rd At ay, about 6 o'cl >ck ¡ii the morning, the||@@||On the 23rd May, about 6 o'clock in the morning, the dead body of a man who was employed by Mr. Morinitv ut||@@||dead body of a man who was employed by Mr. Moriarty at Ashfield," was found about a yard oft the down lino of tho||@@||Ashfield, was found about a yard off the down line of the railway nt the distance signal po»t on (ho Sydney side .,f||@@||railway at the distance signal post on the Sydney side of fho Ashfield station. T'oio was a larere W"Hm" on (he||@@||the Ashfield station. There was a large wound on the right side of the neck, and th"ii> were other munies on til.'||@@||right side of the neck, and there were other injuries on the hoad. The body, which was first discovered by ono of th«||@@||head. The body, which was first discovered by one of the rm¡'loi/i:s on the line, was rcnmierJ to the Ti rmmus Inn.||@@||employes on the line, was removed to the Terminus Inn, Ashfield. Tho *nppo-itioii is (hit the down train||@@||Ashfield. The supposition is that the down train from Svdtiey, at a quarter to 11 o'clock at||@@||from Sydney, at a quarter to 11 o'clock at night, knocked the decca«, d down and killed||@@||night, knocked the deceased down and killed hiii. That was tho last ti ain that pas«ed along the d-wn||@@||him. That was the last train that passed along the down- lino previous to the findmt, of the body. At an inquest||@@||line previous to the finding of the body. At an inquest which was hold, n verdict of " Injuries accidentally re-||@@||which was held, a verdict of "Injuries accidentally re- ceived " was lotunied.||@@||ceived" was returned. The Executive, Council had under its consideration, on the||@@||The Executive Council had under its consideration, on the 29th, tho cases of tivo of the men who were c mdumiied to||@@||29th, the cases of five of the men who were condemned to death during the Into A«si/e Hourls hold in différent pirts||@@||death during the late Assize Courts held in different parts of the colony. In I he case of Peter Biennanand John Ger||@@||of the colony. In the case of Peter Brennan and John Ger- rurd, who were convicted at the Bathurst Circuit Court of a||@@||rard, who were convicted at the Bathurst Circuit Court of a rape upona Mrs Smith, and sentenced to deathb' his Honor||@@||rape upon a Mrs Smith, and sentenced to death by his Honor Air. Justice Fnucett, tho sentence has boen commuted-in||@@||Mr. Justice Faucett, the sentence has been commuted — in the case of Brennan to ten x-ears', and in the enso of Ger||@@||the case of Brennan to ten years', and in the case of Ger- rard to five yoirs' imprisonment, with hard lain ur. In the||@@||rard to five years' imprisonment, with hard labour. In the rn=p of Alicliiiel Conley, who was c invicto»! of rho minder||@@||case of Michael Conley, who was convicted of the murder t.f his wife, beforo Mr. Acting-Judg« Davis, at tho Tam-||@@||of his wife, before Mr. Acting-Judge Davis, at the Tam- worth C'rcuit Cour!;, it has been decided to let rho iaw tab«||@@||worth Circuit Court, it has been decided to let the law take its course. In (bo case of Donald AI'Kinnon, who was||@@||its course. In the case of Donald McKinnon, who was convicted of having, at Sydney, on the 27th December lust,||@@||convicted of having, at Sydney, on the 27th December last, feloniously nnd unlawfully w.'unded one Fiederick Ward,||@@||feloniously and unlawfully wounded one Frederick Ward, with intent to murder (fhe Haymaiket shooting case), the||@@||with intent to murder (the Haymarket shooting case), the Executive has commuted the sentence of death to seven||@@||Executive has commuted the sentence of death to seven years' imprisonment, with hard lab .ur. The case was||@@||years' imprisonment, with hard labour. The case was ¡ried boforo tlr. Justiro Hargrave at the late sittinas of the||@@||tried before Mr. Justice Hargrave at the late sitting of the Central Criminal Court. In the case of George Pitt, who||@@||Central Criminal Court. In the case of George Pitt, who was tried boforo Mr. Justice Faucett at the Aludgoe Ciicuit||@@||was tried before Mr. Justice Faucett at the Mudgee Circuit C"Urf, and found guilty of murdering Mrs. Martin, an||@@||Court, and found guilty of murdering Mrs. Martin, an innkeeppr. at Guntawang, the Executive baa decided to let||@@||innkeeper, at Guntawang, the Executive has decided to let tho law take its course* The date of tho executions of||@@||the law take its course. The date of the executions of Conley and Pitt has not yet been fixed.||@@||Conley and Pitt has not yet been fixed. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13379201 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn CENTRAL POLICE COURT.||@@||CENTRAL POLICE COURT. Tuesday.||@@||TUESDAY. BEroTtQ Mr. Woods.||@@||BEFORE Mr. Woods. Si\ pt^uonv wit» fined frr (iriinkenaoís. .||@@||Six persons were fined for drunkenness. hunty Tajlirwas tot n 1 guilty, un her own confession,||@@||Emily Taylor was found guilty, on her own confession, of hiirfag, while in cu-,toay for diunk-mne b, wilfuUy||@@||of haning, while in custody for drunkenness, wilfully bi kea.i Amcket, the propoity of the Govirnraent, and wis||@@||broken a bucket, the property of the Government, and was ordere "to pavos,'he x nee of tho article, orto be impri-||@@||ordered to pay 5s., the price of the article, or to be impri- soned t * o ¿lavs||@@||soned two days. i Sirah Winch and Bel'a Johnson were fined 5s each for||@@||Sarah Winch and Bella Johnson were fined 5s. each for uotoiih Itbaviom iu Ca'tlereagh-rttreot||@@||riotous behaviour in Castlereagh-street. Vnrv xUlph was chug d with hiving n-> lawful taeani||@@||Mary Ralph was charged with having no lawful means rk ei ins their oublic-boitsts open foi ihesale||@@||10s. each, for keeping their public-houses open for the sale ot liqiK« on Su'duN, and Matgutot AnJe son was ßned Is.||@@||of liquor on Sunday, and Margaret Anderson was fined 1s. for havilair been found conveying luiuor trom a pubhc||@@||for having been found conveying liquor from a public- h use w}j fi ends in Australia||@@||numbering as one of themselves. His friends in Australia will be p ciftil to leam that ho still pursues the labour of||@@||will be pleased to learn that he still pursues the labour of 1. te to. whit h hi« life his been devoted, and that he is «till||@@||love to which his life has been devoted, and that he is still the tarnt good tv arm-1 KUI ted being thet so well remember||@@||the same good warm-hearted being they so well remember. He continues to be highly appreciated, too, and continue«||@@||He continues to be highly appreciated, too, and continues hi.-, Uboura with it vigour that might put to shume youngei||@@||his labours with a vigour that might put to shame younger men.||@@||men. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13375632 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn ritOPOSED BllTDGE FROM SYDNEY-TO||@@||PROPOSED BRIDGE FROM SYDNEY TO NOKTH SHOKE.||@@||NORTH SHORE. AvvFlL-ATTFND'L.n meolmg of tun residonts of Nor lh||@@||A well-attended meeting of the residents of North Shore wts h Id h-l night at tho hi Leonard» S hool i 'f||@@||Shore was held last night at the St. Leonards School of Arts, to consider til" lillowing tcsolution, adopted at a||@@||Arts, to consider the following resolution, adopted at a preliminary meeting hold at the Council Chamber Boroug h||@@||preliminary meeting held at the Council Chamber, Borough of A letona, on Friday evening, luno 2 vi/ -' It is ti e||@@||of Victoria, on Friday evening, June 2, viz.:—"It is the opinion of this nieetin, that the t me has arrived when toa t||@@||opinion of this meeting that the time has arrived when that portion of th county of Cumberland north of F »r t||@@||portion of the county of Cumberland north of Port Jackson and ad|acent counties should bo connected willi||@@||Jackson and adjacent counties should be connected with tho city of Sulne/, bv a high-level bridge, at 6 t||@@||the city of Sydney, by a high-level bridge, at St. Leonards " Mi Benjamin Palmor Mavor of Sydne «,||@@||Leonards." Mr. Benjamin Palmer, Mayor of Sydney, occupied the chair, and the following gentlemen||@@||occupied the chair, and the following gentlemen w re also nresent on the platform -Mr & M||@@||were also present on the platform:—Mr. G. M. Pitt, C-vutain Pocklov Dr AA-ard, Captun Tonkins||@@||Pitt, Captain Pockley, Dr. Ward, Captain Jenkins, Aid minn Mernmen, Mes ra li Ham tt "Vounfcer,||@@||Alderman Merriman, Messrs. R. Harnett, Younger, Oveiall, M M *! ahon, J Davey Harris A bhadl r, anl||@@||Overall, M. McMahon, J. Davey, Harris, A. Shadler, and soveial othci influ°ntial residents of î«oith Shore Air||@@||several other influential residents of North Shore. Mr. Palmer ||@@||the idea that the time has arrived when it is desirable to unite the hires of Pert Jaoksonbya permanent structure||@@||unite the shores of Port Jackson by a permanent structure n tho jhioo if a high lovel bridge of sufficient altitude to||@@||in the shape of a high level bridge of sufficient altitude to alhw ves«els of largo burthen to pass under without||@@||allow vessels of large burthen to pass under without striking t jp gi a , and of sufficient strength and capacity to||@@||striking top gear, and of sufficient strength and capacity to curv tile railvv n in addition to ordinary traine, with the||@@||carry the railway in addition to ordinary traffic, with the obje t of ultima oh unit ng the whole railway 8>stem bj||@@||object of ultimately uniting the whole railway system by a branch to Newcastle, nud thus connecting tho Northern||@@||a branch to Newcastle, and thus connecting the Northern line with a grand central terminus in Sydncv Ihis project,||@@||line with a grand central terminus in Sydney. This project, wht n fully developed, would open out a large countrv lying||@@||when fully developed, would open out a large country lying between Sjdnev and Newcastle, containing hundreds of||@@||between Sydney and Newcastle, containing hundreds of thousands of a-res of mineral and agncultutal land unsur-||@@||thousands of acres of mineral and agricultural land unsur- passed for richne-ss and variety now lying idle barren,||@@||passed for richness and variety, now lying idle, barren, and us le-s it would further place the whole of the admit-||@@||and useless ; it would further place the whole of the admit- tedly healthv di tncts on the north of the harbour within||@@||tedly healthy districts on the north of the harbour within easv and cenvement distance from the metropolis The||@@||easy and convenient distance from the metropolis. The CJinimttee altogether aban lons any attempt to sav yvhat||@@||committee altogether abandons any attempt to say what should be tho site or structure of lhe propised bridge or to||@@||should be the site or structure of the proposed bridge, or to name anv sum as au estimate of tho probable cist, it being||@@||name any sum as an estimate of the probable cost, it being thought in ire fitting to leave all such matters to competent||@@||thought more fitting to leave all such matters to competent profe"8iena skill-the committee »imply remarking that||@@||professional skill—the committee simply remarking that the ensrineonng nbilitv displayed in seal ng the Blue||@@||the engineering ability displayed in scaling the Blue Alountains with the ironTiad is in its opinion equal to the||@@||Mountains with the iron road is, in its opinion, equal to the tusk of rairying rut the woik now contemplated The||@@||task of carrying out the work now contemplated. The committee does not wish to conceal the fact that the under-||@@||committee does not wish to conceal the fact that the under- taking would cost a lar_e sum ot mot v or that it would||@@||taking would cost a large sum of money, or that it would be a work of great magnitude It is n dismayed on that||@@||be a work of great magnitude. It is not dismayed on that account however, but rather thinks the stupendous and||@@||account, however, but rather thinks the stupendous and grand nature of the scheme is i*-s chief recommendation||@@||grand nature of the scheme is its chief recommendation ; it would at once place the colony in a position among||@@||it would at once place the colony in a position among the nations as an ent rprising public spirited people||@@||the nations as an enterprising public spirited people. V,Te stand chained with being far hi hind our neighbours in||@@||We stand charged with being far behind our neighbours in Victom this w rk if undertaken would redeem our||@@||Victoria ; this work if undertaken would redeem our character, and ulac us in front ot all the colonies The||@@||character, and place us in front of all the colonies. The provision ii committee n vv retommends that a genoial com-||@@||provisional committee now recommends that a general com- mittee be formed to organi=e meifures to bring this mit trr||@@||mittee be formed to organise measures to bring this matter prominently before the public of Svdnovand the colonv,||@@||prominently before the public of Sydney and the colony, and to t ik su li r ther legitimate st ps a? shall result in||@@||and to take such other legitimate steps as shall result in the accomplishment of so de-irable an undi rtakmg as is||@@||the accomplishment of so desirable an undertaking as is herein briellv des ribed lhe repott was unanimously||@@||herein briefly described." The report was unanimously adopte 1 on tho motion or Mr I E Ives s e ndod by||@@||adopted on the motion of Mr. I. E. Ives, seconded by Dr Wird lh- meeting vas afterwards addressed bv||@@||Dr. Ward. The meeting was afterwards addressed by Messrs S ldon Hams, Pitt, and Shadier and tho pro-||@@||Messrs. Sheldon, Harris, Pitt, and Shadler, and the pro- ceedings were brought to a close by a vite ot thanks to the||@@||ceedings were brought to a close by a vote of thanks to the chairman.||@@||chairman. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13375710 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE PROPOSED NORTH SHORE BRIDGE,||@@||THE PROPOSED NORTH SHORE BRIDGE. TO THE EUI 10» OK Tit« UTI! ALII.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Sin,- Seeitic that tho rc'b.doiii» at N.mh Shot e, aro at last||@@||Sir,—Seeing that the residents at North Shore are at last bestiuing themselves t, pi- vide a moro couvi nient modo of |||@@||bestirring themselves to provide a more convenient mode of ciossing tho harbour than that niiibeat prc«enl Iventure! y||@@||crossing the harbour than that in use at present I venture by your lund helpto ítip-f-'fst fur theil-ccniMiIeriiti n ihesuiiciior||@@||your kind help to suggest for their consideration the superior advantages in point of expenso und nun-interfeíonco willi||@@||advantages in point of expense and non-interference with tho pai-sugo of vosi-els up and down tho hurbour, of a||@@||the passage of vessels up and down the harbour, of a floating bridge or steam feriv, such as that used for tho||@@||floating bridge or steam ferry, such as that used for the conv-flvanco of passengers and caniagcs between Porlmoiilh||@@||conveyance of passengers and carriages between Portsmouth and Gosport, or that proposed as one of the remedies for||@@||and Gosport, or that proposed as one of the remedies for the i noniuiu» c-oii(;e»'Hin of tiHflionear and over London||@@||the enormous congestion of traffic near and over London Bridge,over the pup sed bridge.||@@||Bridge, over the proposed bridge. A de-cii¡iticin of the above-mentioned floating bridrroB||@@||A description of the above-mentioned floating bridges m.iv be futiud in No. lu (April, 1S70) of tho " Practical||@@||may be found in No. 16 (April, 1876) of the "Practical Magazine"||@@||Magazine." MAKNDO.||@@||MARNDO. Juno 20.||@@||June 20. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13375277 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn MxJHDKtt AND ROBBERY AT THIS HODGKINSON||@@||MURDER AND ROBBERY AT THE HODGKINSON GOLD-FIELDS.- Mr Stu nett, from »he To»vers, infoimed||@@||GOLD-FIELDS. — Mr Starnett, from the Towers, informed the Cooktown Ho aid that after being tem days ««n the||@@||the Cooktown Herald that after being ten days on the Mullican ho moved ti the camp .at Kinnsbyrouah, and the||@@||Mulhean he moved to the camp at Kingsberough, and the tust night hi w.is rh-re was labbed of hi' f»ro packs con||@@||last night he was there was robbed of his two packs con- t-îîuiug three mentis' piu.i-s'ons and oveiythinir of which||@@||taining three months' provisions and everything of which ho was possessed Ho had occasion to leave» his tent for||@@||he was possessed. He had occasion to leave his tent for nbout half-iin-h uv n ihe evouini, and upon leturnmg||@@||about half-an-hour in the evening, and upon returning iound one ot his pic'vs emptied of its ciments und the||@@||found one of his packs emptied of its contents and the nthei removed alt nietbrr, th'.- thieves evidently not having||@@||other removed altogether, the thieves evidently, not having haottui'itopmuty the« big. The sime juumil chr-inieles||@@||had time to empty the bag. The same journal chronicles tho faut of a minder of a m st ati-cious clmr ict>-r having||@@||the fact of a murder of a most atrocious chacacter having tnkeu pluee atibe Koi'stkm-ou. News was brought into||@@||taken place at Hodgkinson. News was brought into Cooktown tin »he Und Juuethat a woman had had her he id||@@||Cooktown on the 2nd June that a woman had had her head ^chopped off at 'he ru-li. Theie aro no particuluis. bur||@@||chopped off at the rush. There are no particulars but rimulv intpilli nci of the« baie fact h «.a b'«on transmitted to||@@||simply intelligence of the bare fact has been transmitted to 'thcpoiicv aufbuii-ies, who, upon ita lecipt. very wisely||@@||the police authorities, who, upon its recipt very wisely determined upon sending police protection to that charter.||@@||determined upon sending police protection to that quarter. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13380005 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn TELEGRAPHIC MESSAGES.'||@@||TELEGRAPHIC MESSAGES. -» ' ? ?; ?||@@|| ATJSTßALIAN ASSOCIATED WIE83 TELT.ßBAMS.'||@@||AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS TELEGRAMS. YASS.||@@||YASS. ?WEDNESDAY.||@@||WEDNESDAY. TUP Police Court sat to dai until neath > o clock,||@@||The Police Court sat today until nearly 5 o'clock, hearing thecnieofassault,-M inieip ilbulifl i Dodds||@@||hearing the case of assault, Municipal baiiff v. Dodds D id U «a* ilso cuitr^cd with liivinn nsisto the||@@||Dodds was also charged with having resiste tthe bmi'fin the discharge, of Ins duti I Jen dam MUH||@@||bailiff in the discharge of his duties. Defendant was fined n each case is aid pioc*simil mil »^oiirt||@@||fined in each case 50s and professional and Court c st in d huit distr ** fa lm" ii «cress ourtecn||@@||costs in default, distress; failing distress, fourteen dus impiib ii ne it lb ci Dillsi linn lor||@@||days imprisonment. The case Dodds v Bailiff for i sin t w is Us ni* ii, witt C aire ind ] r ic* iona!||@@||assault was dismissed, with Court and professional ess i in leiuult iouiicc.u nour* un i ii it,||@@||costs; or in default, fourteen hours' imprisonment, tht en tit i s to uc emu ii it ie lhe 0 mr «is||@@||the penalties to be cumulative. The Court was crow led duuug tn hen in., i the ca c||@@||crowded duuug the heaing of the case. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13364328 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn WATER POLICE COUHT. I||@@||WATER POLICE COURT. TtIUSDAT. * I||@@||TUESDAY. BEFOUL the ^Vater Polie o Mapi&late, with Moeurs. Iioad||@@||BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Read- íng-, Kenwick, Stratford, 1'opo, blunt, Neale, and llidge.||@@||íng, Renwick, Stratford, Pope, Hunt, Neale, and Ridge. A number of pereons vvoio sovcrally fined for druii!i.cn||@@||A number of persons were severally fined for drunken- neas.||@@||ness. Fanny Green, apprehended for protection, was certified to||@@||Fanny Green, apprehended for protection, was certified to ho of unsound mind, snd was ordered to ho s.en.1 to the||@@||be of unsound mind, and was ordered to be sent to the reeoiring-houFe for lunatics.||@@||receiving-house for lunatics. Toter ßrownlio waH ordered to pay a fine of 10.1., in do||@@||Peter Brownlie was ordered to pay a fine of 10s., in de- fuult lo bo iinprinoned for ftvui d.iyb, for being drunk and||@@||fault to be imprisoned for four days, for being drunk and diHorderly in Oxford-street.||@@||disorderly in Oxford-street. LIC-MJIMI BUSIMSS.-Publicans' liceunes were granted||@@||LICENSING BUSINESS. - Publicans' licenses were granted to Mesare. John Lahifl, G. "White, nnd John William«.||@@||to Messrs. John Lahiff, G. White, and John Williams. Tho licenpo of tho Observer Ti.vorn, Lo'ver Geortre-stroot,||@@||The license of the Observer Tavern, Lower George-street, was trauBfcrrcd froni'W. G. Eroadhurrit to V/. Priest.||@@||was transferred from W. G. Broadhurst to W. Priest. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13374483 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn DISEASED SHEEP.||@@||DISEASED SHEEP. TO THE F.niTOU OF THE ItBHAXTI.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD Stn,-I have observed that lately tbo lunas (or lights, as||@@||SIR,-I have observed that lately the lungs (or lights, as they are called} ot shtop oxjioi-ed for sale have frequently||@@||they are called) of shtop exposed for sale have frequently been full ot tubercles. Onmqutry I find that a large pro'||@@||been full ot tubercles. On enquiry I find that a large pro poitionof ibe usieop ewnviuica in or about sydney, within||@@||portionof the sheep consumed in or about sydney, within ¡ho last six woi'lcs, have been similarly affected.||@@||the last six weeks have been similarly affected. 1 I for»»-ard to youronTcet»vo gins* jars-the one containing,||@@||I forward to your office two glass jars-the one containing, preserved in spirit, excellent specimens of hydatid* in the||@@||preserved in spirit, excellent specimens of hydatids in the livor, tho other, portion's of lunga containing tuberoles||@@||liver, the other, portions of lungs containing tuberoles in throa stages ot development, and alto hydatids-for the||@@||in three stages ot development, and also hydatids-for the inspect ion ot anyonojntes e3ted. This shoe« avould soi n have||@@||inspection ot anyone interested. This sheep would soon have died of pulmonary consumption1, but for tho intervention of||@@||died of pulmonary consumption, but for the intervention of ¡ho bnt.-her.||@@||the butcher. Some yeats ago I used to seo. occasionally, s'des of beef||@@||Some yeats ago I used to see occasionally, sides of beef »yhichbôio evident traces of the membranes deposited bv||@@||which bore evident traces of the membranes deposited by plourû-pnounionia having beemtorn or scraped off, but not of||@@||pleuro-pneumonia having been torn or scraped off, but not of late; ttl-o hydulils in sheep livers, but never such a||@@||late; also hydatids in sheep livers, but never such a .great number its »vitbin the last month.||@@||great number its within the last month. ' l-îerhnps some of your readors wh" understand shfop will||@@||Perhaps some of your readors who understand sheep will infonu us yvhy our mutton is. jiow so afleotfd with this||@@||inform us why our mutton is now so affectedd with this complain:, and whether it 13 likely to bo genoral, or is||@@||complaint, and whether it 1s likely to be general, or is merely local and temporary, and the cautos.||@@||merely local and temporary, and the causes. ." Yours. &c,||@@||Yours. &c, OWEN SPENCER EArANS.||@@||OWEN SPENCER EVANS. Balmain, May 24.||@@||Balmain, May 24. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13374711 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn - WATER POLICE COURT.||@@||WATER POLICE COURT. j . , TlUHtsDAAT.||@@||THURSDAY BF.POIVE the A.Vat'1-Po'ioi Magistrate, Lieutenant-Cobnel||@@||Before the Water Police Magistrate, Lieutenant-Colonel Miiunseli, andMessrs. ftPBeath, Oatley,Solomon,Charlton,||@@||Maunsell, and Messrs. McBeath, Oatley,Solomon,Charlton, Gii'dring, and R.'C. Munay. ' '' ?||@@||Goldring and R.C. Murray. ¡ ^ One drunkard was finca.||@@||One drunkard was fined. -1 Daniel Hallinan, butcher, yyas fined 40*., with the alter||@@||Daniel Hallinan, butcher, was fined 40s, with the alter- native of seven days' imprisonment, for being drunk and||@@||native of seven days imprisonment, for being drunk and disorderly.in Western-street, Balmain||@@||disorderly in Western-street, Balmain. Geoige Oatley, butcher, was fined 10s , with the alterna-||@@||George Oatley, butcher, was fined 10s , with the alterna- tive of four days' ltnpi isonment, for being drunk and dis||@@||tive of four days imprisonment, for being drunk and dis- ordetlyin Campbell-street||@@||orderlin Campbell-street. John O Buen, lab'urer, was sentenced to ono month's||@@||John O'Brien, labourer, was sentenced to one month's impiisonment for stealing the sum of 2s , tLo property of||@@||imprisonment for stealing the sum of 2s , theproperty of Thomas Rum||@@||Thomas Ryan. Tv,o caseß of s'eahcg wcro partly heard and remanded||@@||Two cases of stealing were partly heard and remanded. Si moss C isi i- -lhere wera fifteen caeos on the sum-||@@||Summons Cases. -- There were fifteen cases on the sum- mons she" Al st of til» m Wiro postponed, vithdrayyn,||@@||mons sheet. Most of them were postponed, withdrawn, oi dismissed, and the remainder weroof a trmal nnturr||@@||or dismissed, and the remainder were of a trivial nature. RL sru i Buirvs-In this ns which may hav o influenced the mind||@@||One of the re is >ns which may hav o influenced the mind of our Prime Minister ímleiliug with the questions raised||@@||of our Prime Minister ímleiliug with the questions raised by the present Turkish crisis muí bo found in Loid North-||@@||by the present Turkish crisis muí bo found in Loid North- brook s speei h at Falmouth (favs tho Hi ne Ketos). Mi.||@@||brook s speei h at Falmouth (favs tho Hi ne Ketos). Mi. Disraeli-wo be.r 1 is pirdou the Earl of Beaconsfield-has||@@||Disraeli-wo be.r 1 is pirdou the Earl of Beaconsfield-has nore than once spoken of England as an Asiatic, rather||@@||nore than once spoken of England as an Asiatic, rather than n European Po >oi. It we como indeed to count hoids,||@@||than n European Po >oi. It we como indeed to count hoids, ft!paradox un^ht le ac opted as a truism, foi the peoploof||@@||ft!paradox un^ht le ac opted as a truism, foi the peoploof India alone fur outnumber the remaining subiictB of||@@||India alone far outnumber the remaining subjects of to Qu cn in nil pints of thß w rid Ind a also||@@||to Queen in all parts of the world. India also c-ntuns ruauv moro Mahominedans than th«||@@||contains many more Mahommedans than the who« of th" I urkish bmpire, and it is||@@||whole of the Turkish Empire, and it is cotnajnh supposed that in the Sultan of Turkey tho||@@||commonly supposed that in the Sultan of Turkey the Indi« Mus ulnirfns und the la« tul successor of the Knlif«,||@@||Indian Mussulmans and the lawful successor of the Kalifa, the acV-owledwd repiesro/atives and vicegerents of tho||@@||the acknowledged representatives and vicegerents of the Prophet huuse'f. The icci-nt language ot some if tho||@@||Prophet himself. The recent language of some of the MoSínuiednn \ a.eu m India would sootn almost to ins lfy||@@||Mohammedan ..... in India would seem almost to justify R'hab-hef. An English state-in n might, therefore, ha||@@||such a belief. An English statesman might, therefore, be loh to '.ike up any p hey that to ided io the dism-níber||@@||.... to take up any policy that tended io the dismember- went if Turkey and the c nsei|U ¡lit 1 jo*, nmg .f our h Id on||@@||ment of Turkey and the consequent .... of our hold on fiity lill otis of Indian \ elie vois in the K .ran. In this view||@@||fourty millions of Indian believers in the Koran. In this view of the - citis cn oma inn lo olxervothnt thelnto Viceroy||@@||of .......... to observe that the late Viceroy ii not»» al frightened bv th' difhculty which has no doubt||@@||is not at all frightened by the difficulty which has no doubt «curre! to sumo .f ? u. hading statesmen. It isharl,||@@||occurred to some to sumo .... leading statesmen. It is ... headtu-, to pron-urce vurh certainty on ih etlocts which||@@||...... to pronounce with certainty on the effects which npolitux-relifi >us movement in Turkey may hnv o on the||@@||a politio-religious movement in Turkey may have on the Mussulmm P'puhtttn oi India But] speaking entirely||@@||Mussulman population of India. But, speaking entirely from his o - n recent exi oi.enci, Lord Northbrook avows||@@||from his own recent experience, Lord Northbrook avows hiaownbliet tliat there is no paitioular relation batween||@@||his own belief "that there is no particular relation between th' moveutnts of Mnnaium dun pop lations in Turkey||@@||the movements of Mohammedan populations in Turkey and Indu an 1 that tho events now occurring in Tnç\o'\||@@||and India and that the events now occurring in Turkey nod Senna will U.ivono sensible erlect uuon Ind'ft to tai||@@||and Servia will have no sensible effect upon India so far uregatdsintsh power in that emmie"' Buto-en fit||@@||as regards British power in that empire." But even if it wire othervise ha uibi-ted that our Government should||@@||were otherwise he insisted that our Government should not be détend by con idol mons of mere India i piliev||@@||not be deterred by considerations of mere Indian policy from interferng on'behalf of tho-o Christian subjects of||@@||from interferng on behalf of those Christian subjects of Türkei who»; inteusts Turkey stood pledged to con||@@||Turkey whose interests Turkey stood pledged to con tider. r||@@||sider. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13370119 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn CANNONBAIt.||@@||CANNONBAR. -«>||@@||______________________ [FIIOM OUK COHHKSl'UKDENT.1||@@||[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.] Tiri» principal tupa of in'cifst du-ing the pi twiek has been tin||@@||THE principal topic of interest during the past week has been the disett ii of a ustunitic mail robber) linn i amed George||@@||discovery of a systematic mail robbery. A man names George lol inn is fharged with bat ne' been in the h iblr of purln mug||@@||Coleman is charged with having been in the habit of purloining moiler from-lettern which li»? canted as mailman from Obliv to||@@||money from letters which he carried as mailman from Obley to Willi mon It ippeiir* that Mr *smlth, of duirtabuda traiismittid||@@||Wilbroon. It appears that Mr. Smith, of Buggabuds, transmitted a ultu tj Mr I Caro of C union bar, tigctuer with chiqns||@@||a letter to Mr. J. Caro, of Cannonbar, together with cheques amounting to i.30 Ha Culimaii ahstr^ctid the inouc)*, and in||@@||amounting to £30 11s. Coleman abstracted the money, and in ridti ti hide the theft brnight Mr Smith a lettu ackno«lid"ing||@@||order to hide the theft, brought Mr. Smith a letter acknowledging the ie.-ipt of he lutter und puip j ting tu br written bv Mr Giro||@@||the receipt of the letter, and purposting to be be written by Mr. Caro Ali Smith had a knowlulg of thilnndwnling and C I man was||@@||Mr. Smith had a knowledge of the handwriting, and Coleman was nrre»tid and th*> cheques tracid 11 he Molong bank, wlurc tin v||@@||arrested and the cheques traced to the Molong bank, where they had hem pud in bv the prisoner Various other ch rgrs of||@@||had been paid in by the prisoner. Various other charges of ah tracting munci iron lettons in trtnsit ure preferred agauut||@@||abstracting money from letters in transit are preferred against Coltiuan who will be tried for the tai iona off entes at Obli )||@@||Coleman, who will be tried for the various offences at Obley. Tht wi uther sli 1 rimuins hot, and the diought of couisi affects||@@||The weather still remains hot, and the drought of course affects et er) thing||@@||everything. A match between Cclonel and Falcon, two local horses, resulted||@@||A match between Colonel and Falcon, two local horses, resulted in un i sv victor) foi the latter.||@@||in an easy victory for the latter. Milich 2b||@@||March 26. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13368579 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn . DISASTROUS TORNADO AT BOWEN.||@@||DISASTROUS TORNADO AT BOWEN. -A-*||@@|| WF haï o been favoured bv a gentleman with the folljwing||@@||WE have been favoured by a gentleman with the following communication, \ hich was, vi itten to bun from Bowen by||@@||communication, which was written to him from Bowen by hi t-on, undor dalo tho ISth 1 ebiuaiy -||@@||his son, under date the I8th February :- 'Wo aimed here during a heavy noith-west squall,||@@||'We arrived here during a heavy north-west squall, raining as it onlv c in m this latitude, und being as daik i||@@||raining as it only can in this latitude, and being as dark as hiebus Wo hud just finished lea (0 ¿0 p m ), when it fell||@@||Erebus. We had just finished tea (9.30 p.m. ), when it fell a Hut e dm, still raining ¡suddenly we heaid a tr mendous||@@||a flat calm, still raining. Suddenly we heard a tremendous loaring Mr flnrbout, the owner ot the lodgiug-houi-e,||@@||roaring. Mr Harbour, the owner of the lodging house, an old tuend of mine, wasotitsido, and he Bueldcnly yelled||@@||an old friend of mine, was outside, and he suddenly yelled out, ' A cyelouo As is the custom here m buch cases lill||@@||out, ' A cyclone' . As is the custom here in such cases, all hands rushed for the beach-iib mt luO yards aw a)-in||@@||hands rushed for the beach - about 150 yards away -in older to squat under tho false beach But before no got||@@||order to squat under the false beach. But before we got halfway the w nd was upon us It wai tiuli temtic-ram,||@@||halfway the wind was upon us. It was truly terrfic - rain, tin bei, iron loofb, and a dull glare lightning in roand||@@||timber, iron roofs, and a dull glare, lightning in round balls, nil in a miss togethei Hal oeeiip ed about||@@||balls, all in a mess together. It all occupied about three inmutes from too timo it commenced until||@@||three minutes from the time it commenced until tho end-I mean from the tuno \ e heard the hist loaring||@@||the end - I mean from the time we heard the first roaring. The loaring of the thunder and wind win ticiucndous||@@||The roaring of the thunder and wind was tremendous Altei all, it wa» only a i hiilniud about a quarto of a milo||@@||After all, it was only a whirlwind about a quarter of a mile in diameter I dun I know how bulleen peoj lu ¡,iouped to-||@@||in diameter. I don't I know how fourteen people grouped to- gether as wo weit, cscif ed the tnubei, i.o , ti ns ol it must||@@||gether as we were escaped the timber, &c: tons of it must haie pi si-ca met aa tue triuiw was pi lU^l.ed up in the||@@||have passed over as the ground was ploughed up in the (nek of the squall as it i,rnpe and cwueter had been bred||@@||track of the squall as if grape and cannister had been fired. Not a houso m the ihrecc tiaoic had i no b aid lett uui u||@@||Not a house in the direct track had one board left upon auothei Cue of luv 'mijes h bbled ilime tj wheie wt. sut||@@||another. One of my horses hobbled closet where we sat a nu, ivan eut to ) itccs with ii n, and d col text morning,||@@||down was cut to pieces ?? ?? and died next morning; it has woilh about LM 1 "it t tues aio a li llo eut by the||@@||It was worht about ??. The ? are a ? cut by the by the i leek tut not sent i-li Th" li juro wo weto lumgiu w is||@@||wreck but not seriously. The house we are living in was not n tho direct hue Í the si mi, oulv one end i\as blown||@@||not in the direct line of the storm: only one end was blown down, the lins being ah J Jt ¿oC íu¡ o w ero bin icd in the||@@||down, the loss being about ?. People were buried in the nuns of difffient hous^n, bi'ni io h is died in )C All||@@||ruins of a different hourse, but none has died as yet. All the houses «re iv ned i A )«if,o lui 'P, with ii tatton room",||@@||the houses are wooden. A large house with fourteen rooms not m the airect line, MM, uiriud tweuu id c .«, being Lfticl||@@||not in the direct line, was carried twenty yards, being lifted oft the piles, ae,d plump d LUIMI m us t M pu itiun A||@@||off the piles, and plumped down in ? ? position. A hor^e and stable me mihsihg altogethe iho a on of the||@@||horse and stable ? missing altogether. The doors of the »table wero picked up to-dn tlo icing iii tUu ba\, but nothing||@@||stable were picked up to-day floating? in the bay but nothing else, bo it is supposed that the icst was blown bodily oat to||@@||else, so it is supposed that the rest was blown bodily out to »ea."||@@||sea." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13360476 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn GULGONG.||@@||GULGONG. [ritOM OCiR COIIRESI'OXDEVT.J||@@||[from Our Correspondent] Tiru adjourned meeting of tho Investigating Committee||@@||The adjourned meeting of the Investigating Committee appoint«! to inquire into mattera concerning the Bulgong||@@||appointed to inquire into matters concerning the Gulgong Hospital was held thin eve__-_r at Powell's Star Hotel.||@@||Hospital was held this evening Powell's Star Hotel. There wore over 300 picsent. Mr. T. A. Browne, P.M.,||@@||There were over 300 present. Mr. T. A. Browne, P.M., ptesiden. of the institution, having been called to the||@@||president of the institution, having been called to the chair, stated the object of the meeting, and that he had||@@||chair, stated the object of the meeting, and that he had received a letter iioni the» neoTeUry of tho Minister of:||@@||received a letter from the secretary of the Minister of Justico relative to the illegal vote tf Mr. Scully, stating it||@@||Justice relative to the illegal vote of Mr. Scully, stating it WHS a matter in which '.he Government were not concerned,||@@||was a matter in which the Government were not concerned, and advised the consultation of a solicitor. The meeting||@@||and advised the consultation of a solicitor. The meeting throughout waB a stormy one. The minutes of the||@@||throughout was a stormy one. The minutes of the previous meeting and t_»ise of tho Investigating Com-||@@||previous meeting and those of the Investigating Com- mittee wero rund. Tho Inve-tigit-tig Committee stated||@@||mittee were read. The Investigating Committee stated that they had secured in their investigation the services||@@||that they had secured in their investigation the services of tho treasurer, the secretary, ard the members of||@@||of the treasurer, the secretary, and the members of tho lato committee. There were, they found, conflicting||@@||the late committee. There were, they found, conflicting statement« between Dr. Rim"ay anil the evimmittee. le||@@||statements between Dr. Ramsay and the committee. It wa» moved by Mr. Booth, seconded by Mr. Young,-" That||@@||was moved by Mr. Booth, seconded by Mr. Young, "That tho report and evidence bo roc-ived"-Canied. Moved by||@@||the report and evidence be received"- Carried. Moved by Mr. Heard, sroonded by Mr. ColliiiH,-"That the whole of||@@||Mr. Heard, seconded by Mr. Collins,-"That the whole of the report and évidence be published in such papers the||@@||the report and evidence be published in such papers the present hospital subscribers thought fit." Mr. Plunkett||@@||present hospital subscribers thought fit." Mr. Plunkett moved for its publication in the local paper», for, beyond||@@||moved for its publication in the local papers, for, beyond that, vftry little interest wa? tuken. Mr. JJonu-dson secon-||@@||that, very little interest was taken. Mr. Donaldson secon- ded the amendaient, which was carried. Moved by Mr.||@@||ded the amendment, which was carried. Moved by Mr. Booth, seconded by Mr. Binder,-" Thi't, in consideration of||@@||Booth, seconded by Mr. Binder,-"That, in consideration of the disclosures mädo by the Investigating Committee, Dr.'||@@||the disclosures made by the Investigating Committee, Dr. Ramsay docs not possess the contideuco of the subsoribars."||@@||Ramsay does not possess the confidence of the subscribers." -Carried. Mr. Booth here pave a resume of the evi-||@@||- Carried. Mr. Booth here gave a resume of the evi- dence taken beforo the committee, and commented on it.||@@||dence taken before the committee, and commented on it. It waa moved by Mr. Donaldson, and seconded by Mr. i||@@||It was moved by Mr. Donaldson, and seconded by Mr. Woods,-" That the treasurer ba reeiuested to fixrnish.'||@@||Woods,-"That the treasurer be requested to furnish them with another balance-sheet.1' Carried. Mr.||@@||them with another balance-sheet." Carried. Mr. "M'Culloch B--id ho had on'y been in office three»||@@||McCulloch said he had only been in office three months, and, at the request of the commirtoo, he had||@@||months, and, at the request of the committee, he had endeavoured to make a balanoo-sheet of the year to||@@||endeavoured to make a balance-sheet of the year to meet their wishes. Ho considered he had- been mada||@@||meet their wishes. He considered he had been made a stop-gap. He would furnish the accounts during hi.st||@@||a stop-gap. He would furnish the accounts during his troasurership with pleasure. Moved by Mr. Young-,'||@@||treasurership with pleasure. Moved by Mr. Young-, seconded by Mr. Walker,-.' That £6 be given Mr. Bishop||@@||seconded by Mr. Walker,-."That £5 be given Mr. Bishop for his labours as secretary to the Investigating Committee.||@@||for his labours as secretary to the Investigating Committee. Carried. Mo^ed by Mr. Walker, seconded by Mr. Binder,||@@||Carried. Moved by Mr. Walker, seconded by Mr. Binder, -.' That a vote of thinks bo accoidedto the Investigating;||@@||-."That a vote of thanks be accorded to the Investigating Cornruitt<>c.'' Carried. Moved by Mr. Donaldson, seconded||@@||Committee.'' Carried. Moved by Mr. Donaldson, seconded by Mr. Collina,-" That tno vote of £15 to the lato wards||@@||by Mr. Collins,-"That the vote of £15 to the late wards- min bo rescinded." C.rried. Messrs. R. Robinson anil||@@||man be rescinded." Carried. Messrs. R. Robinson and W. Booth wero elected auditor- for the year.||@@||W. Booth were elected auditors for the year. March 8.||@@||March 8. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13369481 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn ERYSIPELAS AT PARRAMATTA.||@@||ERYSIPELAS AT PARRAMATTA. I TO THE ED1T011 or THE 1IEIIALD.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Sut -To judge frcm the reports ot the meeting held sorre||@@||SIR - To judge from the reports of the meeting held some dajs sraco at Parramatta on the subject of the temporary||@@||days since at Parramatta on the subject of the temporary erisipelas asilum, and of the proceedings at tho deputation||@@||erisipelas asiyum, and of the proceedings at the deputation lo'the Colonial Secretary ycsterdav, tho inhabitants of Par||@@||to the Colonial Secretary yesterday, the inhabitants of Par- rumattahaio iori much "exaggerated the fear of infection||@@||ramatta have much exaggerated the fear of infection from eti sipelns, and havo gotthemseli cs into a very unneces||@@||from erysipelas, and have got themselves into a very unnece- saryfearandfussonthosubje t Rrj sipcktBisno doubt apt to||@@||sary fear and fuss on the subject. Eiysipelas is no doubt apt to bo infectious in lnigo hospitals where a numbei of pttients||@@||be infectious in large hospitals where a number of patients «uffcnng from wounds tnd operations are congregated, and||@@||suffering from wounds and operations are congregated, and also in hing-in mstilutions, but as a ru't, it does nut an>e||@@||also in lying-in institutions ; but as a rule, it does not arise or spread bi infection, but from atmospheric conditionB||@@||or spread by infection, but from atmospheric conditions ncting on debilitated and spent constitutions||@@||acting on debilitated and spent constitutions. The patients were remo*,ed from Sydnci not because in-||@@||The patients were removed from Sydney not because in- fection bud arisen, or was «,i nilly feat ed Iroin them (for 1||@@||fection had arisen, or was specially feared from them (for I bchci c I nm torrect in stating that no two of the cases origi-||@@||believe I am correct in stating that no two of the cases origi- nated ni the tamo house, aid that there was no tendency U||@@||nated in the same house, and that there was no tendency to spieidfiom individual to mdmduil), but becauso they||@@||spread from individual to individual), but because they could not I e received irto the Sydney Infirmary for tho||@@||could not be received into the Sydney Infirmary for the reason above stated, because recoien was retarded ra tho||@@||reason above stated, because recovery was retarded rin the crowdid streets of Sydney for want of fresh an, and because||@@||crowded streets of Sydney for want of fresh air, and because the cases accommodated, «ragly or by twos, m pruatc dwel-||@@||the cases accommodated, singly or by twos, in private dwel- lings, weic costing the Government nu enormous sum foi||@@||lings, were costing the Government an enormous sum for lodging, nursing, and medical supenision Iho building||@@||lodging, nursing, and medical supervision. The building at Parramatta WOB unoccupied and roomi , it was isolated||@@||at Parramatta was unoccupied and roomy ; it was isolated so as lo ensure a sufficiency of fresh air , and the whole||@@||so as to ensure a sufficiency of fresh air , and the whole numbei of pat ents could bo maintained m it for a cost not||@@||number of patients could be maintained in it for a cost not much ra excess of (hat for each individual case in Sj dney||@@||much rin excess of that for each individual case in Sydney, In the absence of other provision, no wonder that the||@@||In the absence of other provision, no wonder that the G01 einment accepted the judicious ad\ice tendered by tho||@@||G0vernment accepted the judicious advice tendered by the actuisr medical adnsei.||@@||acting medical adviser. 1 be Mayor of 1 arrawatta admitted at the deputation that||@@||The Mayor of Parrawmtta admitted at the deputation that cry sij eins had existed m tho town and district for a long||@@||erysipelas had existed in the town and district for a long tune ptsious to the advent of the Sydney cases, and a||@@||tune previous to the advent of the Sydney cases, and a Died eel friend practising in Parramatta informs me that he||@@||medical friend practising in Parramatta informs me that he Lis attended a number of these cases, that no tuo han,||@@||has attended a number of these cases ; that no two have ocantcil vi the same house, and that ilicic has been no dis||@@||occurred in the same house, and that there has been no dis- jositwn in the disease to sptead At this timo I have||@@||position in the disease to spead.At this time I have cknigoof a largo and ot crcrowded Government establish||@@||charge of a large and overcrowded Government establish- ment, end for some years past, as weU as quito recently,||@@||ment, and for some years past, as well as quite recently, I bato had occasional cases of erisipelas m mt||@@||I have had occasional cases of eriyelas min my wards I have neser remos ed a pitient from the||@@||wards. I have never removed a patient from the neighbomhood of others, except for his own benefit||@@||neighbourhood of others, except for his own benefit. I have never seen it spread from patient to patient, or||@@||I have never seen it spread from patient to patient, or f re ni bed to bed-though tho latter aro at a distance||@@||from bed to bed - though the latter are at a distance of but a few inches-and all such cases as hnvo occurred||@@||of but a few inches - and all such cases as have occurred have appealed to be due to atmosphenc mfluences acting on||@@||have appeared to be due to atmospheric influences acting on feeble and worn out folk||@@||feeble and worn out folk. Mr Robertson, in íepltang to the deputation, aptly ro||@@||Mr Robertson, in replying to the deputation, aptly re- fcrrcd to the " row kicked up by the Nesvcustle people||@@||ferrcd to the " row kicked up by the Newcastle people " on the establishment of tho Asylum for Imbeciles and||@@||on the establishment of the Asylum for Imbeciles and Idiots m that city but ho did not mention, as he||@@||Idiots in that city ; but he did not mention, as he might hato done, that ono of the objections gravels||@@||might have done, that one of the objections gravely raised to that establishment was that imbecility and idiocy||@@||raised to that establishment was that imbecility and idiocy wcro infectious U tho presont timo no ono objects to tho||@@||wcre infectious. At the present time no one objects to the Newcastle Asylum, and there does not appear to be any||@@||Newcastle Asylum, and there does not appear to be any more idiots than aforotimo among the Newcastle popula-||@@||more idiots than aforetime among the Newcastle popula- tion "v\ ben the inhabitants of Parramatta have had time||@@||tion. When the inhabitants of Parramatta have had time to calm dosvu they will doubtless feel no objection to ths||@@||to calm down they will doubtless feel no objection to the Erysipelas Asylum, and will get no moro than their duo||@@||Erysipelas Asylum, and will get no more than their due proportion of tho troublesome but not tory infectious||@@||proportion of the troublesome but not very infectious I disorder for which it has been established||@@||disorder for which it has been established. I am. Sir, your most obedient servant, 1||@@||I am, Sir, your most obedient servant, M.D.||@@||M.D. January. ^____"""___»"I||@@||January. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13373530 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.||@@||CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. AVr.nxESDAY.||@@||WEDNESDAY BEFOM! Mr. Justice HATMÏHAVK.||@@||BEFORE Mr. Justice HARGRAVE j Mr. AV. J. Foster prosecuted for the Crown.||@@||Mr. W.J. Foster prosecuted for the Crown. I " lt.U'E.||@@||RAPE Challes Dalby was charged with having at Balmain, on||@@||Charles Dalby was charged with having, at Balmain, on tho 11th of Maich foloniousVy and violently rivished one||@@||the 11th of March feloniously and violently ravished one Is »bella AVhitte n, eg d about 13 ve irs The pnsonerpleaded||@@||Isabella Whitten, aged about 13 years. The prisoner pleaded not guilty and WHS defended bv Mr. AV C Windeier,||@@||not guilty and was defended by Mr. W. C. Windeyer, instructed by Mi Charlo» D ivis I ho Crown Prosecutor||@@||instructed by Mr. Charles Davis. The Crown Prosecutor carefully upened the case to the juiv Iho lut'o gul||@@||carefully opened the case to the jury. The little girl Whitton resided at her tislor s husb ina s house at Balmain,||@@||Whitton resided at her sister's husband's house at Balmain, near G irrvowen On thom_htof the 11th ot March, sho||@@||near Garryowen. On the night of the 11th of March, she was in tho house while hei slater and her brothoi m law||@@||was in the house while her sister and her brother in law wcro some distance oil towards Garijovven, looking||@@||were some distance off towards Garryowen, looking foi a horse Iho p isoroi, who ivis staving at hei||@@||for a horse. The prisoner, who was staying at her brother m 1 tw s cuno home She went out to||@@||brother-in-laws, came home. She went out to the bush close bv to githei uo onie chips of wo d and was||@@||the bush close by to gather up some chips of wood and was whilo so ongigod caught hold of bv tho nnsniT who must||@@||while so engaged caught hold of by the prisoner, who must li no follow ed hoi and who committee! the offence com||@@||have followed her and who committed the offence com- plained of Her hi ithoi in law heard somo screams, which||@@||plained of. Her brother-in-law heard some screams, which ho could not however, at tue time distinguish as coming||@@||he could not, however, at the time distinguish as coming fi om noai his residence On going h mo Iowas mot by||@@||from near his residence. On going home he was met by the little girl vv JO coiinjamed to him of th" conduct of the||@@||the little girl, who complained to him of the conduct of the pus net, and mformati n was erivon to the polico, bv whom||@@||prisoner, and information was given to the police, by whom (ho urestwas mndo Iho eildon o m suppmt of the caso||@@||the arrest was made. The evidence in support of the case for the Ciown was given bv Soige-vnt James AVird,||@@||for the Crown was given by Sergeant James Ward, in charge of the Balmain PolicJ Torce, I»abelli AVlutton||@@||in charge of the Balmain Police Force, Isabells Whitton (tho tiroir-cuti! ) Dr Myles Lgan Ihomes Springfield||@@||(the prosecutrix). Dr. Myles Egan, Thomes Springfield Annio Spungfii Id, sister of rho proseeutnx, nndfc bo con||@@||Annie Springfield, sister of the prosecutrix, and the con- stiolo v ho had irr sted prisoner 1 oi the defence witnesses||@@||stable who had arrested prisoner. For the defence, witnesses >i oi called vbo di posai that thouah reading in tho neigh||@@||were called who deposed that though residing in the neigh- leurhood the) had not hoard any screams, whilo onosf ited||@@||bourhood they had not heard any screams; while one stated that ho saw tho oiisonot and tho gul AVlutton coming||@@||that he saw the prisoner and the girl Whitten coming together florn the bush lowaids Springfield s house AW||@@||together from the bush towards Springfield's house. Wit- nesses wor"1 also ealled wb»> ¡.aie pnsonci an excollint||@@||nesses were also called who gave prisoner an excellent cháñete-as a hardwoiking and hellest man Mi A\ in||@@||character as a hardworking and honest man. Mr. Win- dejci iddresspd th« -juiy , tue Ci «vii Prosecutor replied and||@@||deyer addressed the jury, the Crown Prosecutor replied, and his II nor ti nmed up Iho jui v rohied at a quaitpi to||@@||his Honor summed up. The jury retired at a quarter to 6 o clocl and afto- v protricfd considcintion ictuiaod into||@@||6 o'clock, and after a protracted consideration returned into Couit with a verdict of guilt» They however recom-||@@||Court with a verdict of guilty. They however recom- mended pusoner to morcv He was thou sentenced to||@@||mended prisoner to mercy. He was then sentanced to death||@@||death The Court was adjourned till 10 o'clock on the following||@@||The Court was adjourned till 10 o'clock on the following morning||@@||morning ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13370122 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn RYLSTONE.||@@||RYLSTONE. -+||@@|| I PROU rum r.nuBvavr\*!T>vK-r i||@@|| Ljriiuja ou» COKRESPONDBM J||@@||[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.] riii¡ weather still continuts hot and dry and st ck of all descrip-||@@||THE weather still continues hot and dry, and stock of all descrip- tion» «re biguining to feu tht scurolty of lied bit omi cattle||@@||tions are beginning to feel the scarcity of feed. Several cattle owncis ure removing, then cattle to tki mountains »t tuo head of||@@||owners are removing their cattle to the mountains at the head of the Curigt gong Hiv r where there is some good gras, that can||@@||the Cudgegong River, where there is some good grass that can not t e g n/ed o wing to the boggt nature of the count! y ein pt in||@@||not be grazed owing to the boggy nature of the country, except in such seitsr ns as th prese t Were it not for tHs, I do not know||@@||such seasons as the present. Were it not for this, I do not know what pisto ahsts would do, an I after this ¡ieimtr íestort is||@@||what pastoralists would do, and after this dernier ressort is eshai ted the drouuht wi 1 have its swiy||@@||eshausted the drought will have its sway. A muit evil whiih It is now too late to obviate, Is that of ovcr||@@||A great evil which it is now too late to obviate, is that of over- btookin,, runs Duung the last lew years cattle huve been||@@||stocking runs. During the last few years cattle have been obtainable at such campar itivrly low pmes that small land||@@||obtainable at such comparatively low prices that small land hcildus in the neighbourhood of Rtlstom have larg ly||@@||holders in the neighbourhood of Rylstone have largely oveistoeked their holdings in their anxiety to betome||@@||overstocked their holdings in their anxiety to become possessed of numbeis As a natui U consr quonee, when||@@||possessed of numbers. As a natural consequence, when a div season such as the picsaut sits in, these||@@||a dry season such as the present sets in, these f jolibii >p culators And themselves unable to protide||@@||foolish speculators find themselves unable to provide surHiient f ed ii i their tuttli, m d rue compelled to sill at i um ins||@@||sufficient feed for their cattle, and are compelled to sell at ruinous lis» 01 tre pass on the inna of sime ont who has act d moie||@@||loss, or trespass on the runs of some one who has acted more wi ely than tneniselves, loudly complii ung, of conrst ii the pu||@@||wisely than themselves, loudly complaining, of course, if the per- sons who e runs au trespassed on avails hun eil of the impound||@@||sons whose runs are trespassed on avails himself of the impound- tug puviliges It is heiond a d nibl that no mutter how »omi the||@@||ing privileges. It is beyond a doubt that no matter how soon the ruin mut come now, a largt percentage of tin tattle mu-t du in||@@||rain may come now, a large percentage of the cattle must die in the KtUtiint di tiitt for wai t of grass dining tbt winter» iisjn||@@||the Rylstone district for want of grass during the winter season. Hie Urt.0 cattl ownus se m to hilve aaul mon judiciouslv,||@@||The large cattle owners seem to have acted more judiciously, and nutwithotondinr the dr ii(,lit them are in no wav pushid for||@@||and notwithstanding the drought these are in no way pushed for wantoigniss Mr J Lees station at «)long is « notable in||@@||want of grass. Mr. J. Lee's station at Bylong is a notable in stance of good maniigenien* ïhe cattle on thut st mon are all||@@||stance of good management. The cattle on that station are all looking remarkably vveU,and seem to sutltr no uicoutoimncc from||@@||looking remarkably well, and seem to suffer no inconvenience from wanto! rain||@@||want of rain. lltord and the country udiacant, la not nearly so bad off for||@@||llford and the country adjacent, is not nearly so bad off for «Trass as R Mom and alth ugh the heavy riln has onlt fiillin||@@||grass as Rylstone, and although the heavy rain has only fallen litely yit the promising gieiiiness of the glass is quite re||@@||lately, yet the promising greenness of the grass is quite re- fre lung||@@||freshing. At Ilford a great many of the juvenile population arc suffering||@@||At Ilford a great many of the juvenile population are suffering from 1 i*v feter Neirl) eiery hjuse has some of its inmates lu d||@@||from low fever. Nearly every house has some of its inmates laid up with au alt ick und although up to tim present time no deaths||@@||up with an attack, and although up to the present time no deaths are reporte d vet f or» are entertained that soint of the youngsters||@@||are reported, yet fears are entertained that some of the youngsters must succumb to the d s a e This state of th ngs is uUii mtable||@@||must succumb to the disease. This state of things is attributable to u.-mg »tignunt watci no oUioi be ng at the time procurable||@@||to using stagnant water, no other being at the time procurable. * change Ins tuk n place in the m inurement ol the Bridge||@@||A change has taken place in the management of the Bridge Hotel in Rylstone Mr James Hall has succeeded tho former uru||@@||Hotel in Rylstone. Mr. James Hall has succeeded the former pro- piiitor Mi G 8 Hall,||@@||prietor, Mr. G.S. Hall March 28.||@@||March 18. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28398748 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn CORONER'S COURT.||@@||CORONER'S COURT. DEATH FUO.M POLSONINO HY STUYCIÍN-IN'E.||@@||DEATH FROM POISONING BY STRYCHNINE. I Av inquest was acid un Saturday last, at the Arlington j||@@||An inquest was held on Saturday last, at the Arlington Hotel. Five D 'ck, touching tho death of a young woman,||@@||Hotel. Five Dock, touching the death of a young woman, nauifd Ma y .laue Fry.||@@||named Mary Jane Fry. The fol'o.ving evidence was taken:||@@||The following evidence was taken: Juli» He.vitt." dep. s^d: She had known the deceased fox||@@||Julia Hewitt deposed: She had known the deceased for about three y»ats; she was born iu Melbourne, and wa3 a||@@||about three years; she was born in Melbourne, and was a singo w min; about two ye tr* ago she attempted to com-||@@||single woman; about two years ago she attempted to com- mit suicide by taking strychnine, which she had in a cup :||@@||mit suicide by taking strychnine, which she had in a cup : w'tlutMtook the cup froio her and tore* it into the tire,||@@||witness took the cup from her and threw it into the fire, but since that period she had never had any reagan to think||@@||but since that period she had never had any reason to think she again contemplated suicide.||@@||she again contemplated suicide. Marv Cannun doored : She is a licensed victualler and||@@||Mary Cannon deposed : She is a licensed victualler and landlady of the Arlington Hotel, Five Dock: she knew the||@@||landlady of the Arlington Hotel, Five Dock: she knew the deceased. Mary Jane Fry, who had been iu her service for||@@||deceased. Mary Jane Fry, who had been in her service for the last fou-teen wonks: deceased letton Monday last, as||@@||the last fourteen weeks: deceased left on Monday last, as she would no1: increase her wages: sh* ha 1 never seen her||@@||she would not increase her wages; she has never seen her drink ti excess; she had no reason to think, from anything||@@||drink to excess; she had no reason to think, from anything she ever said or did, that she contemplated cuicido ; shu||@@||she ever said or did, that she contemplated suicide ; she was zenerally of a chet rf ul disposition||@@||was generally of a cheerful disposition. William Gibbs deposed: H* is a general »tor keeper and||@@||William Gibbs deposed: He is a general storekeeper and retailer of drutis at Burwood: he knew the dseoasod. whom||@@||retailer of drugs at Burwood: he knew the deceased whom bs last saw alive on M-imlay evening ¡ur, when she came||@@||he last saw alive on Monday evening last, when she came t . his plac9 of business and bought some lace edgings and||@@||to his place of business and bought some lace edgings and lollies; sho i aid she had au order from Mrs. Cannon for||@@||lollies; she said she had an order from Mrs. Cannon for some strychino to poison rats ; she said Mrs. Can-on lind||@@||some strychnine to poison rats ; she said Mrs. Cannon had seen his." brother ut Ashfield, and that ho had referred lici-||@@||seen his brother at Ashfield, and that he had referred her to his stoie, where she wjuld get sti-jvtmine : he supplied||@@||to his store, where she would get strychnine : he supplied her with about sixpence worth-is rauch as would lie on a||@@||her with about sixpence worth - as much as would lie on a sixpjucn: ho wrote on tho ratler wrapper '' Poison||@@||sixpence: he wrote on the paper wrapper ''Poison strychnine" ; it is customary for hinito serve his customers||@@||strychnine" ; it is customary for him to serve his customers with poison ; ho knew the deceased was in Mrs. Cannon's||@@||with poison ; he knew the deceased was in Mrs. Cannon's service.||@@||service. Mary Cannon (recalled) deposed : She did not send tho||@@||Mary Cannon (recalled) deposed : She did not send the dce-inted to Mrs. Gibb* to buy poison for rats.||@@||deceased to Mrs. Gibbs to buy poison for rats. I Constable Higgins also gave evidence.||@@||Constable Higgins also gave evidence. .fames Mullins deposed : He is a painter, residing at||@@||James Mullins deposed : He is a painter, residing at ( Burwood ; on Thursday night last Pc was in tho Bed Lion||@@||Burwood ; on Thursday night last he was in the Red Lion Inn. .I'artamatt.i-road", when Silas Keen came aud||@@||Inn, Partamatta-road, when Silas Keen came and i called him to the door, and said, " Theio is||@@||called him to the door, and said, " There is a ' »Crange case; that girl st Mrs. Cannon's »aid||@@||a strange case; that girl at Mrs. Cannon's said she had done it nil lor tho sake of Willy tht||@@||she had done it all for the sake of Willy the sailor;" he acc'impauiud Kean to a paddock at thc back of||@@||sailor;" he accompanied Kean to a paddock at the back of tho Arlington Hotel, and there saw tho deceased lying on||@@||the Arlington Hotel, and there saw the deceased lying on tho ground -, ho ask her what WAS tho matter, and she re-||@@||the ground, he ask her what was the matter, and she re- plied ," Who is thatr" ; Silas Keen then spofco to her||@@||plied ," Who is that?" ; Silas Keen then spoke to her but sho mado no answer : ho again asked lier what was||@@||but she made no answer : he again asked her what was thal, winter, und she said,' "I have taken slryehniuo;" ht||@@||that, matter, and she said,' "I have taken strychnine;" he atid Keen tuen informed constable Higgins of tho occur||@@||and Keen then informed constable Higgins of the occur- renee. .||@@||rence. -Silas Koon deposed : Tie is a brickmuker, residing al||@@||Silas Keen deposed : He is a brickmaker, residing at Burwood ; on Thursday night last as he was gJinf||@@||Burwood ; on Thursday night last as he was going along tho Barrramatta" Boad he heard a whistle., which hi||@@||along the Parrramatta Road he heard a whistle, which he answered: he jumped Over the fence, and ia the paddocl||@@||answered: he jumped over the fence, and in the paddock ¡ bo saw the deceased, whom hp kuew, walking about, abou||@@||he saw the deceased, whom he knew, walking about, about twenty yards from tho road; she suid,''You devil, ta i||@@||twenty yards from tho road; she said,''You devil, is it you? I thought it was Billy; havo you seen him to-night?'||@@||you? I thought it was Billy; have you seen him to-night?' ho sskei her what she was" doing in tho paddock, and ski||@@||he asked her what she was doing in tho paddock, and she said; "I have no other place to go to ;" nftc:||@@||said; "I have no other place to go to ;" after desultory conversation, sho. placed her two hand||@@||desultory conversation, she placed her two hands on tho top rail of tho fence and commence!||@@||on the top rail of the fence and commenced sobbing : ho asked, " What is tba maller, Mary?'||@@||sobbing : he asked, " What is the matter, Mary?' can I dn anything for you?" 'she made no reply, but fell||@@||can I dn anything for you?" 'he made no reply, but fell nnd ho canirht her in the act of falling: sse said, ,l Oh||@@||and he caught her in the act of falling: she said, "Oh Sil, l.havc done il-tell Billy' it's all through , him : " sh||@@||Sil, l have done it-tell Billy it's all through him : " she drew herself tip, und went into n sort, of convulsivo lil||@@||drew herself up, and went into a sort of convulsive fit trembling all over ; lie then went to th« Kod Lion Inn an||@@||trembling all over ; he then went to the Red Lion Inn and told Mullins, who accompanied him to the paddock, and. i:||@@||told Mullins, who accompanied him to the paddock, and in his hoaring, deceased told Mullius that she had take:||@@||his hearing, deceased told Mullins that she had taken strychnine.||@@||strychnine. Dr. Jones deposed : He made a post-mortem examina||@@||Dr. Jones deposed : He made a post-mortem examina- tion of tho body of Mary Jane Fry, and from th||@@||tion of the body of Mary Jane Fry, and from the appearance of thc body and tile result of thu examination ii||@@||appearance of the body and the result of the examination he was of-opinion that death was caused by au overdose c||@@||was of opinion that death was caused by an overdose of ípotsútt-strychnine.||@@||poison-strychnine. A'hc jury thea considered their verdict, and found-" Thi||@@||The jury then considered their verdict, and found-" That the said Mary Jane Fry, at Five Duck, in the distrii||@@||the said Mary Jane Fry, at Five Dock, in the district jof Sydney, on tho night of tho 27th April, 1S7G, died froi||@@||of Sydney, on tho night of tho 27th April, 1S76, died from , the. effect* of'lin overdose of a deadly poison known t||@@||the effects of' an overdose of a deadly poison known as strychnine, takeu by herself, knowingly) on the same night.||@@||strychnine, takeu by herself, knowingly, on the same night. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13366250 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn UTI »STONE, CUDGEGONG, AND ILFORD.||@@||RYLSTONE, CUDGEGONG, AND ILFORD. (THOM OOU COlUlKBPOiillENT. I||@@||[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.] A u UKI r watch was phyed on Saturday last atliylstuno,||@@||A CRICKET match was played on Saturday last at Rylstone 1 etvieen eleven membcis of the Rylstono Associated Cm kct||@@||between eleven members of the Rylstone Associated Cricket Clubtind asuuilar team from Hill End lhere wa«a good||@@||Club and a similar team from Hill End. There was a good attendance on tho ground, and considerable interest was||@@||attendance on the ground, and considerable interest was taken in the contest, especially towards tho close of the||@@||taken in the contest, especially towards the close of the a »till, when tho scores Btood so close The day was lino,||@@||match, when the scores stood so close. The day was fine, >nd though ratlierloo hot on tho wholo agreeable tor play||@@||and though rather too hot, on the whole agreeable for play- reg Ibo Rill Ind team went hist to tho wicket«, uid||@@||ing. The Hill End team went first to the wickets, and iiijcd steadily, till at tho close of the first inning« their||@@||played steadily, till at the close of the first innings their total was 93 runs They were followed by tho Rylstone||@@||total was 93 runs. They were followed by the Rylstone eicven, who managed to «core 86 runs whan the last winket||@@||eleven, who managed to score 86 runs when the last wicket fell, and »Bit wis too Htc to pity ajothor innings, it was||@@||fell, and as it was too late to play another innings, it was agreed that the first innings should decide the match AH||@@||agreed that the first innings should decide the match. As a o neoiyuencc, the Hill End " knights of the willow were||@@||a consequence, the Hill End "knights of the willow" were victorious by coven runs Tho utmost esordiahty and good||@@||victorious by seven runs. The utmost cordiality and good feeling Mero manifested throughout the matoh, and the||@@||feeling were manifested throughout the match, and the decisions of tho umpires appeared to give general bahnfoei||@@||decisions of the umpires appeared to give general satisfac- tion||@@||tion. A dinner vis given to the Hill End men at Mi Hall s||@@||A dinner was given to the Hill End men at Mr. Hall's Bridge Hotel, after dinner the proceedings wcie charac-||@@||Bridge Hotel; after dinner the proceedings were charac- terised by the usual toaste und congratulatory speecttoh, tho||@@||terised by the usual toasts and congratulatory speeches, the inciting terminating at an early hour, when all doparti d||@@||meeting terminating at an early hour, when all departed ijuitc «alisfied with the hospitality of the people of Ryl||@@||quite satisfied with the hospitality of the people of Ryl- »tone, whoso guests they were I may mention that hill||@@||stone, whose guests they were. I may mention that Hill hud «seventy or eiphtj nulcs from Rylstono, and iho||@@||End is seventy or eighty miles from Rylstone, and the former team had thoreloic i considerable distance lo tr vel||@@||former team had therefore a considerable distance to travel to (lie match||@@||to the match. An accident of a not uncommon charaotcr happonod on||@@||An accident of a not uncommon character happened on WedncBdn) lost lo a lad named John Harris, whoso parents||@@||Wednesday last to a lad named John Harris, whose parents live in the ncidiboui hoed of Cudgegong Tho youniçster||@@||live in the neighbourhood of Cudgegong. The youngster Mas galloping a BJ îritoil horse down a nthor steep hill,||@@||was galloping a spirited horse down a rather steep hill, wl fn tho annn ii stuinl ed and threw its rider to the||@@||when the animal stumbled and threw its rider to the ground Harris fortunately escaped with i dislocad d||@@||ground. Harris fortunately escaped with a dislocated tinkle, which a bush doctor soon replaced||@@||ankle, which a bush doctor soon replaced. lho parties engaged in making a trial survey foi the||@@||The parties engaged in making a trial survey for the railway extension to Mudgee are busily engaged in their||@@||railway extension to Mudgee are busily engaged in their viork, and thero is every nppoaranco of thoir task being||@@||work, and there is every appearance of their task being speedily ccinplefcd||@@||speedily completed. Ihe Dog Act has been oxtendad to the Rylstone district,||@@||The Dog Act has been extended to the Rylstone district, Int ita extension docs not appear to give satisfaction||@@||but its extension does not appear to give satisfaction. Many partita complain of the hardship of their having to||@@||Many parties complain of the hardship of their having to pay a tax for then few do,r8 who aro their inly protection||@@||pay a tax for their few dogs who are their only protection »gainBt dingoes, kttn¿arooB, willabies, and oilier assailants||@@||against dingoes, kangaroos, wallabies, and other assailants ijuulem gtntru, who do ¡,ieat damago to the settlors' orops||@@||ejusdem generis, who do great damage to the settlers' crops and sheep Mo doubt, hnwever, it will be paid by tho||@@||and sheep. No doubt, however, it will be paid by the owners of dogs sooner than loso animals that are useful to||@@||owners of dogs sooner than lose animals that are useful to them for shepherding or minding cittlo||@@||them for shepherding or minding cattle. The weather still rent mis di j and wann, and weare||@@||The weather still remains dry and warm, and we are »ubicct to a repetition of the dust storms so prevalent||@@||subject to a repetition of the dust storms so prevalent Moro tbe Kio run Die oontmued succession of hot||@@||before the late rain. The continued succession of hot weather has done much to«aids oounteraormg the good||@@||weather has done much towards counteracting the good effects of tin previous he ivy showers In spito of all this,||@@||effects of the previous heavy showers. In spite of all this, however, tho mahon is not a bad one, tnd the inhabitants of||@@||however, the season is not a bad one, and the inhabitants of KjMono, Cudi"oiim and Ilford havo not much ( oust to||@@||Rylstone, Cudgegong, and Ilford have not much cause to cimplnm||@@||complain. lhere are several bush fiiiB i larrit, lound Rylstone, ind||@@||There are several bush fires raging around Rylstone, and »pinrently doing much damage At Rawdon in particu||@@||apparently doing much damage. At Rawdon in particu- l»r lire« aro very prevalent, and owing to the long grass||@@||lar fires are very prevalent, and owing to the long grass tuero iho piopnetoi will lune much difficulty in preventing||@@||there the proprietor will have much difficulty in preventing thi ir mcrciEO||@@||their increase. Wool passings aie uovv very slack, and it is evident that||@@||Wool passings are now very slack, and it is evident that » «st of the wool lrom the nn country Btatiouh has been||@@||most of the wool from the up-country stations has been i n1"m,u*a to Svdncv There is gicaf duuind for fat I||@@||transmitted to Sydney. There is great demand for fat mock of all description, and buhiness and hade iii general||@@||stock of all description, and business and trade in general Ï!? Se?umTe to look lively The stock passings by||@@||are beginning to look lively. The stock passings by li ord during the past wcok have boon as follows -213||@@||Ilford during the past week have been as follows:-213 Ínft/i0(riBhcrftnaHlU'!)' 170 fat cattle (Vickcrvs),||@@||fat cattle (Fisher and Hill's), 170 fat cattle (Vickery's), iUU fat cattle (Pearces) 220 fat cattle (Hammond's),||@@||200 fat cattle (Pearce's), 220 fat cattle (Hammond's), M fat cattle (Dimgar s), 1600 fat ewes (Glass s), and 21Ö||@@||210 fat cattle (Dangar s), 1600 fat ewes (Glass's), and 215 MI cattle (Broomiiold's) All the above »tot k wore en||@@||fat cattle (Broomfield's). All the above stock were en rome for the metropolitan markets||@@||route for the metropolitan markets. JSnalum - In my lorn kttei foi 1S00 ««<«, road 18,000||@@||Erratum. - In my last letter for 1800 acres, read 18,000 acres. Jannaly la||@@||January 13. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13377333 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn ALUMNY CItKEK WUP.||@@||ALUMNY CREEK ROAD. William Duggan lost thi ce h- au. _r. H. Ellem luid about 1000||@@||William Duggan lost three head. Mr. R. Ellem had about 1000 bushel.- of'mai?! inhlsba'n; the water wa- in about two feet; but||@@||bushels of maize in his barn; the water was in about two feet, but s.ni o the flood the barn Iml buist. The water bovinr. gone, the||@@||since the flood the barn has burst. The water having gone, the co-n will O'.ly ni tier alirht.y. Ile wa« fortuiute in saving al> bi||@@||corn will only suffer slightly. He was fortunate in saving all his , attie. Ile has also some r-ix or »evi n uores, nnpiillfil inuue under||@@||cattle. He has also some six or seven acres unpulled maize under water, Mr. Norman h«d three or four aero? maixe- undt-i water.||@@||water. Mr. Norman had three or four acres maize under water. Mr Greile thiee bead of tattle, corn grcatU ilamagril in the||@@||Mr. Grede three head of cattle, corn greatly damaged in the paddock the water was about one f ot in the barn aiiioiigstthe||@@||paddock the water was about one foot in the barn amongst the maize, which tins been «lightly nHiniigo.il. Mr. T C. vvoortlo't||@@||maize, which has been slightly damaged. Mr. T C. Wood lost two (lriiui'lit horre«, and about 700 bishela mai/.» In flelil anil in||@@||two draught horses, and about 700 bushels maize in field and in ba-n besides about welve hives bee» anil other n npurty. Mr.||@@||barn besides about twelve hives bees and other property. Mr. Vender lost nt-ail»; all his wine, all his corn.'bc<¡, »to. Mr Boyce||@@||Bender lost nearly all his wine, all his corn, bees, &c. Mr Boyce loHt u good de >1 of corn Mr, tapper lost five, head of cattle, sevep||@@||lost a good deal of corn Mr. Tapper lost five head of cattle, seven or eight pigs, poultry, »io. ¡ his nain was full of; maize.||@@||or eight pigs, poultry, &c. ; his barn was full of maize. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13371563 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE MISSING VESSEL ESSIE BLACK. |||@@||THE MISSING VESSEL ESSIE BLACK. TO THE EDIÏOK Ol' THE HEKALU. 1||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Sn ,-I seo by this morning s Ha aid thnt portions of tteg||@@||SIR, — I see by this morning's Herald that portions of the vu eck oí this unfortunate vossel lwve been pickod op^i||@@||wreck of this unfortunate vessel lwve been picked up near Kent's Group, in Bass s straits, ind it is just possible thug||@@||Kent's Group, in Bass's straits, and it is just possible that onie of the crow aie still alive on the íslnnd i||@@||some of the crew are still alive on the island. I hope, therefoie, that the Isew South Wales Govern g||@@||I hope, therefore, that the New South Wales Govern- ment will back up the îequisition of tho Adelnido Goto« j||@@||ment will back up the requisition of the Adelaide Govern- mont in asking the \ictonan Govornment to Bend ttieffl|||@@||ment in asking the Victorian Government to send their steamer ni once to tho scene of tho wieck to look i«H||@@||steamer at once to the scene of the wreck to look for suivi vol s. M||@@||survivors. Your obedient servant,||@@||Your obedient servant, HOrJs||@@||HOPE. Jaauary 6.||@@||January 6. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13365020 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn MELBOURNE.||@@||MELBOURNE. I ' AVedxesday.||@@||WEDNESDAY. Elizabeth Bews, a mariied woman, committed||@@||Elizabeth Bews, a married woman, committed suicide by cutting her throat, at Hotham, whale of||@@||suicide by cutting her throat, at Hotham, while of unsound mind||@@||unsound mind. Captain Termaner has returned from the Straits,||@@||Captain Fernander has returned from the Straits, and brings a portion of the Avreck of the Essie Black,||@@||and brings a portion of the wreck of the Essie Black, ie und on Deal Island A search was instituted for||@@||found on Deal Island. A search was instituted for the crew, but without success No signs of habitation||@@||the crew, but without success. No signs of habitation were discoAered, and it is feared that all have||@@||were discovered, and it is feared that all have penshed||@@||perished. A child, two and a half years old, died, being||@@||A child, two and a half years old, died, being poisoned from drinking iodine||@@||poisoned from drinking iodine. Iheetuly part of the Assembly was occupied by||@@||The early part of the Assembly was occupied by lrng preliminary business Messrs Boucaut and||@@||long preliminary business. Messrs. Boucaut and G ninth were accommodated with chairs on the floor||@@||Griffith were accommodated with chairs on the floor oí the House A long discussion ensued on the||@@||of the House. A long discussion ensued on the question is to the conditions oí residence under the||@@||question as to the conditions of residence under the 1 md Act the Muuster haying stated that a certain||@@||Land Act, the Minister having stated that a certain ntniber of casts had been liberally interpreted by||@@||number of cases had been liberally interpreted by ti is depa-tment||@@||this department. Ihe Minister for Bail va a) s has proceeded to con-||@@||The Minister for Railways has proceeded to con- test A llhero||@@||test Villiers. Vt a political meetmg last n ^ht Mi Berry stated||@@||At a political meetmg last night Mr. Berry stated tint the Opposition we-iC bmded together, and would||@@||that the Opposition were banded together, and would re tuse supplies, to force a dissolution!||@@||refuse supplies, to force a dissolution. A bodv his been found in the scrub near Benalla,||@@||A body has been found in the scrub near Benalla ; f til play is suspected||@@||foul play is suspected. Messrs Boucaut and Griffith will shortly inter-||@@||Messrs. Boucaut and Griffith will shortly inter- view tlie Government on the question of intercolonial||@@||view the Government on the question of intercolonial lue trade .||@@||free trade. "N othing done in Assembly to night except motions||@@||Nothing done in Assembly to-night except motions fci idjouinment||@@||for adjournment. Sir John O Shanassy will stand for Villiers and||@@||Sir John O'Shanassy will stand for Villiers and lie) tesbuiy||@@||Heytesbury. Hie weather to day was very warm Several fires||@@||The weather to-day was very warm. Several fires a t íeported from the country districts||@@||are reported from the country districts. Lonsiderible business has been done ni Java sugaiS||@@||Considerible business has been done in Java sugars Ii d teas at low puces A cargo of led deals »o||@@||and teas at low prices. A cargo of red deals sold Aid||@@||at 4¾d. Bingal ooma (s ) sailed for New Zealand||@@||Ringarooma (s.) sailed for New Zealand. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13378367 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn SHIPPING.||@@||SHIPPING. --«.||@@||--«. , ARRIVALS -AVOVT 15.||@@||, ARRIVALS -AVOVT 15. Sinsaporo (« ) ÎOOO ton« Captai i l'cike fiom Honerkonf:||@@||Singaporo (s ) ÎOOO ton« Captain Peake fiom Honerkonf: P isstuiiei s-11 oin liomrkong tosedntv MI lohn and Indi||@@||Passengers-11 oin liomrkong tosedntv Sir John and Lady ¡Mink and mini niul li in the stecrtiee riom bnuipsic to||@@||Smale and maid, niul li in the stecrtiee riom bnuipsic to Meircx Mi imcix.li s Wilson uni' 4 childi en Cvp'un met Mi»||@@||Meircx Mr and Mrs Wilson and 4 children, Captain and Mrs w v se and 1 ni the steel ape I rom be) lui set to bj elnev u in the||@@||Wyse, and 1 ni the steel ape I rom be) lui set to bj elnev u in the steoiaere 1 lout Cooktown to S>TI1IIC\ S in the sttu iRC From||@@||steerage 1 lout Cooktown to S>TI1IIC\ S in the sttu iRC From 'iuniisviUe to S dim Mi» X11 iDHnchc mel <> m tin steel ace||@@||'iuniisviUe to S dim Mrs Knoblanche and <> m tin steel ace Vi oin ¡ion en to bl ellie v Mi Mass\ dom Hiisbmc to Svdnev||@@||Vi oin ¡ion en to bl ellie v Mr Massy. dom Hiisbmc to Svdnev tSliise« rorbts (2) Mr A Forbe<-, Vii U 111111111011,||@@||Misses Forbes (2), Mr A Forbes, Mr. O? Thornton,, Jfr H \\ St Quintín, Mi A 1 thomson, Mrs Molt tt||@@||Mr H W St Quintin, Mr A P Thomson, Mrs Moffitt, Ml 1. "Wildildie mel bil the «teeia"e Immllonitkonj foi||@@||Mr R. Wildridge mel bil the «teeia"e Immllonitkonj foi jtfclDoumc 7 chinese t-ioin Biisbuit len Melbourne Mi 1||@@||jtfclDoumc 7 chinese t-ioin Biisbuit len Melbourne Mr E C fclliot Mr \\ 1> 1 lliot, c iptain ^ ilion M mci G C 1 biri ,||@@||C Elliot Mr W P Elliot, Captain Wilson, Master G C Clark, Jtls D D Hiu«illunie mel child beott, Huulcison, mid to,||@@||Mrs D D Hausmanne mel child beott, Huulcison, mid to, agent*||@@||agents. Dinmintina (s ), SID toni Cip 111 Ilei ce, fiom the Manning |||@@||Diamantina (s ), SID toni Captain Hersee, fiom the Manning | Uiver Pis cn) els-XIe«»i P-ukci M'Hcith, Cowan, Mitstcia||@@||River. Passengers-Messrs Parker, McBeath, Cowan, Masters CovMin md trench J Rael ie, iiRcnt||@@||Cowan md French J Rael ie, iiRcnt J Btuont (s ), W tons, captain 1. t dmoiutson, fiom r,o uncí||@@||Egmont (s.), 508 tons, Captain R. Edmondson, from Noumea 10th instant Piibstnrir»- Mi- 1 IJ ml, Mud um. di 1'illierie||@@||10th instant. Passengers - Mrs Layard, Madame de Pallieree mid serv-int -Madam l'eeliciu, Mr 1 Livaul(ll ß M Consul),||@@||and servant, Madame Peeheur, Mr. E. Layard (H.B.M. Consul), Commandei Gideniil To onel dt Palheree Ciptitin 1 Uood-e,||@@||Commander Gadaud, Colonel de Pallieree, Captain A. Woods, Ciiptini A BaUi,Me«sr I V Martin, J F Loinont, leront de||@@||Captain A. Baker, Messrs. T. A. Martin, J. F. Lomont, Seront de GCIMC Pceacm C-icielcij, ind S m the stccuvc Montelloic mel||@@||Gervie, Peeheur, Greveleig, and 5 in the steerage. Montefiore and Slonteflote niants||@@||Montefiore, agents. Ivfamii is ), 111 tons Ciptiin Mo-inDi from Hyde Uiver and||@@||Kiama is ), 111 tons Captain Meaney, from Clyde River and Ulladulla ljth instant l'-isstneus- Mis liiiaiiiiscii and clitld,||@@||Ulladulla ljth instant Passengers- Mrs Rusunsen and clitld, JMissps teceoinbe (¿) Messrs Bulcj, Tiiekncll, Scecombc \\ altem,||@@||Misses Seccombe (¿) Messrs Bailey, Bicknell, Seccombe, Walters, Fiancis banci oft, nnd " 111 the steeuige 1 b Is. Co , at,enu||@@||Francis, Bancroft, nnd " 111 the steeuige 1 b Is. Co , at,enu ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28398807 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn SHIPPING; V||@@||SHIPPING -._,-£||@@||-----*------ . 'ÀKHTVALS.-MAY jr.||@@||ARRIVALS.-MAY 27. Rutlandshire, fillip, 1057 tons, Captant White, Iroiivtko Downs||@@||Rutlandshire, ship, 1057 tons, Captain White, from the Downs ith FebnArv.' Stewart,'Garrick,.'¡mil .Co:, agents,||@@||5th February, Stewart, Garrick, and Co., agents. Kaopaveîl.'sliip, JOSI tons.Captain- Sandberg, from the Downs||@@||Rooparell, Ship, 1091 tons, Captain Sandberg, from the Downs 8th Febriinrv. J.? Fruiter lind Go., agents;. ..||@@||8th February. J. Frazer and Co., agents. Britomart", barque, 500 tons. Captain Shield, from Hobart Town||@@||Britomart, barque, 500 tons. Captain Shield, from Hobart Town löth inst int. T. and W. Wllhs, agents; -||@@||19th instant. T. and W. Willis, agents. Lord Ashley,(s.),500 tons, Captain Woods, from New Caledonia.||@@||Lord Ashley, (s.),500 tons, Captain Woods, from New Caledonia. Passengers-Mininnie hennr, Mndnino Martin and infant, Millie.||@@||Passengers-Madame hennr, Madame Martin and infant, Millie. He.nvyon, Colonel Itcrbillon,.Messrs. .-Martin, Damyon, Koux,||@@||Damyon, Colonel Herbillon, Messrs. Martin, Damyon, Roux, Adet, Wooten, Collins, Masters Adit. Montefiore and Monlctiore,||@@||Adet, Wooten, Collins, Masters Adit. Montefiore and Montefiore, agents. '.'.-.. '; ' -'--? - - - -||@@||agents. City of Melbourne (s,), 700. tons, Captain Bro.wn,-from Mcl||@@||City of Melbourne (s,), 700. tons, Captain Brown, from Mel- bonrñe inti instant. Passengers-.Miss Shanahan, Miss Ciitchton,||@@||bourne 25th instant. Passengers-.Miss Shanahan, Miss Cutchton, Bliss Smith, - Miss 6liot;on, Miss Hogarth, Miss McIntosh, Miss||@@||Miss Smith, Miss Shotton, Miss Hogarth, Miss McIntosh, Miss G. Smith, Mrs. Neale, Mrs. Garland, Mrs. M'lntesh, ..Mrs.||@@||G. Smith, Mrs. Neale, Mrs. Garland, Mrs. McIntosh, Miss .Cocks, Rev. W. J. TaylciyMcssrs. G. Smith, C. R. Smith, Dobbie,||@@||Cocks, Rev. W. J. Taylor, Messrs. G. Smith, C. R. Smith, Dobbie, Stubbs, HBiiibley, Edwards, W. J. Rodgers, M'Donald. K. Cninp||@@||Stubbs, Hambley, Edwards, W. J. Rodgers, McDonald. K. Camp- bcll, AV. Adams, J. Hogarth, Dennis, A. Clark, C. Walo. J. H.||@@||bell, W. Adams, J. Hogarth, Dennis, A. Clark, C. Wale, J. H. ^Davidson, Wells, and 40 in tho steerage, A. 8. N. Co. agents.||@@||Davidson, Wells, and 40 in the steerage. A. S. N. Co. agents. ' l'arthiu, ship, 1021 tous, Captain: Paterson, from Start Point||@@||Parthia, ship, 1021 tous, Captain Paterson, from Start Point jil th February Young and Lura, agents.||@@||11th February Young and Lark, agents. [ John Penn (s.J, 15» lons, Captain, sliced, from Merimbula,||@@||John Penn (s.), 150 tons, Captain Sheed, from Merimbula, tXdcn, Tathra, mid Wollongong. Passengers-Mrs. Trïbo, Mrs.||@@||Eden, Tathra, and Wollongong. Passengers-Mrs. Tribe, Mrs. jDcrrig, Miss Buss, Mrs.; Wilhams anti infant, Messrs. Dcrrig,||@@||Derrig, Miss Buss, Mrs. Williams and infant, Messrs. Derrig, flDavis, Solomon, Moss, Murphy, Williams, mid 8 in thc steerage.||@@||Davis, Solomon, Moss, Murphy, Williams, and 8 in the steerage. .I. tf.-.N. t o:, agents. '||@@||I. S. N. agents. 1 Turalla (s.l, .500 tons, Captain Stuart, from Cooktown, Tia||@@||Yaralla (s.), 500 tons, Captain Stuart, from Cooktown, via Queensland ports. Passengers-18 hi the steerage.||@@||Queensland ports. Passengers-18 in the steerage. MAY St).||@@||MAY 28, Boomerang (s.), GOO toiis, Captain Darrell, from Rockhampton||@@||Boomerang (s.), 600 tons, Captain Darrell, from Rockhampton Sith Instant. Passengers-Miss Parker, Mrs. Burrows, und 15||@@||28th instant. Passengers-Miss Parker, Mrs. Burrows, and 15 in thc steerage A. s. N. Co., agents.||@@||in the steerage A. S. N. Co., agents. ; . . . . MAY 29. . ...||@@||MAY 29. ; Barrabool (s.), 5SS tons, Captain Pain, from Melbourne. Pns||@@||Barrabool (s.), 588 tons, Captain Pain, from Melbourne. Pas- ]Beiigcrs-Mrs. Stone, Mis. Watson, Mrs. Marland, Mr.?. Hurst,||@@||sengers- Mrs. Stone, Mrs. Watson, Mrs. Marland, Mrs. Hurst, 'J\rc?s:s. Dales, C. Fischer, J. Rankin, Williams, Ahrcnfold, Yeends,||@@||Messrs, Dales, C. Fischer, J. Rankin, Williams, Ahrenfold, Yeends, Jacobs. Magarey, T. Phillips, J; . Phillips, Rniney, Hansen, G.||@@||Jacobs. Magarey, T. Phillips, J. Phillips, Rainey, Hansen, G. "Wilts ni, and 25 in tho steerage. JjW. lluward Smith, usent.||@@||Watson, and 25 in the steerage. W. Howard Smith, agent. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13375126 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn LUNATIC REEFS.||@@||LUNATIC REEFS. I FROM OUll COllRESrOVnLNT.J||@@||(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT) Ourt Queen's Birthday rejoicings parsed off splendidly.||@@||Our Queen's Birthday rejoicings passed off splendidly. Wo began with a cricket match, in which somo of our||@@||We began with a cricket match, in which some of our players distinguished thcm-elves by their really fine play,||@@||players distinguished themselves by their really fine play, mid wound up with a bal! in the cu-ning at Mr. Richard||@@||and wound up with a ball in the evening at Mr. Richard Kooton's The dancing was ke^t up till da\ light, with||@@||Hooton's. The dancing was kept up till daylight, with gient spirit. Wo ure luckiiy not blessed willi a public||@@||great spirit. We Are luckily not blessed with a public housi, and so osciped the usual iniiictioti of drunkenness||@@||house, and so escaped the usual infliction of drunkenness which spoils the enjoyment on so many such oceisions.||@@||which spoils the enjoyment on so many such occasions. For the biBt ih-oa weeks we bave'hnd the mosto pious||@@||For the last three weeks we have had the most pious rains that could huyo been wished. During the wbo!o of||@@||rains that could have been wished. During the whole of last wook wo wore without our mails, nnd in fact were cut||@@||last week we were without our mails, and in fact were cut off from the wor.d entirely by the tluods which over) whem||@@||off from the world entirely by the floods which everywhere prevailed ; and it i-eemcd at one time as if we should te||@@||prevailed ; and it seemcd at one time as if we should be roduccd to etarvaiiun, frum t Iii impossibility of getting the||@@||reduced to starvation, from the impossibility of getting the teams nlung over the miserable tracks whiih are hera||@@||teams along over the miserable tracks which are here dignified with the name of roads. A bridge over the||@@||dignified with the name of roads. A bridge over the Clarence at Tabulam would be a great bo >n to the people||@@||Clarence at Tabulam would be a great boon to the people of this district, und of the northe n pmtof New England.||@@||of this district, and of the northern part of New England. 'The i nins have bad thoir effect on our mining, too. Tbn||@@||The rains have had their effect on our mining, too. The grralcr part of the workings aro lioided. and most of the||@@||greater part of the workings are flooded and most of the minara ure for that leasou taking a spell. I noted in my||@@||miners are for that reason taking a spell. I noted in my last that in the «rospectingcbiim (Lunatic Reef) measures||@@||last that in the prospecting claim (Lunatic Reef) measures were being taken to raise stone for n crushing. It is||@@||were being taken to raise stone for a crushing. It is íeportcd, howovir, that the reef has run out, and. in addi-||@@||reported, however, that the reef has run out, and in addi- tion, no work has been done in consequence of the uni ion||@@||tion, no work has been done in consequence of the surface wa'ur having flooded the workings, nnd this, from ibu||@@||water having flooded the workings, and this, from the nbs°nce of pumping appliances, renders ii impos-iblo to p<||@@||absence of pumping appliances, renders it impossible to go on with the work willi any good result. The abuwnamcd||@@||on with the work with any good result. The abovenamed claim is more generally icnown ¡is Gny'c, and is n JW in||@@||claim is more generally known as Gay's, and is now in the hands of a Sydney or .prietnry, who also own feo only||@@||the hands of a Sydney proprietary, who also own the only machine on the held.' This machino consists of a thro||@@||machine on the field. This machine consists of a three- stamper buttery nnd a Chilian mill tor more perfectly pul||@@||stamper battery and a Chilian mill for more perfectly pul- ' verising the st mo and assisting amalgamation. At present||@@||verising the stone and assisting amalgamation. At present tbo compnny have only a very small quantity of stone at||@@||tbe compnny have only a very small quantity of stone at grass, but other claimholders ruo waiting tu get eton«||@@||grass, but other claimholders are waiting to get stone crushed for them, so that thoy may get a dividend||@@||crushed for them, so that they may get a dividend by crushing oven ii ibis mino shoull prove a tem-||@@||by crushing even if this mine shoud prove a tem- porary failure. By far tho best store I have seen on the||@@||porary failure. By far the best stone I have seen on the lield is thill, of Messrs. Hooton and Lyn» of the prospect-||@@||field is that of Messrs. Hooton and Lyons of the prospect- ing claim Pon-evernn.10. The gold is ¡ill through the stone,||@@||ing claim Perserverance. The gold is all through the stone, and 1 havo seen some really splendid specimoua. They||@@||and I have seen some really splendid specimens. They have raised over thirty t-ins of stone, and have not,||@@||have raised over thirty tons of stone, and have not, once required to neo powder to gel, it out. Should this||@@||once required to use powder to get it out. Should this .yioid continue they will have a reilly spkndid property.||@@||yield continue they will have a really splendid property. The Golden Crown reef does not seem, to promise well ¡it||@@||The Golden Crown reef does not seem to promise well at present. The Dalmorton chum looka anything but good.||@@||present. The Dalmorton claim looks anything but good and is tho only one working onthnt line. It is tho old||@@||and is the only one working on that line. It is the old story, the gold has ruu out nnd tbo water has run in, and||@@||story, the gold has run out and tbe water has run in, and s.-i willi ' tho addition of its beiug worked by unskilled||@@||so with the addition of its being worked by unskilled minors, matter« nie na bad us bad can bo. Ouo moro claim||@@||minoes, matters are as bad as bad can be. One more claim -the Cakdoni m-is working ; it seems to be on a distiiic||@@||- the Caledonain -is working ; it seems to be on a distinct lino of reef. Thoy inly have, in fhia claim, a reef about||@@||line of reef. They only have, in this claim, a reef about two inches wide," but the stone will give a fair return if||@@||two inches wide, but the stone will give a fair return if skilfully mined, especially a» there is only drivins to bo||@@||skilfully mined, especially as there is only driving to be ¿ona.||@@||done. - Drake, June 5.||@@||- Drake, June 5. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13381210 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn CENTRAL POLICE COURT.||@@||CENTRAL POLICE COURT. SATI'UDAY.||@@||SATURDAY. BnronB Messrs. Smart, Uiraiiimihnni, and Aaron.||@@||BEFORE Messrs. Smart, Cunningham, and Aaron. ¿uve poisons were fined for diunkenness.||@@||five persons were fined for drunkenness. Maiy Ann Brady, tburgrd with having made UM of||@@||Mary Ann Brady, charged with having made use of ub»ci ne language in o public place, was set tenced to pi»||@@||obscene language in a public place, was sentenced to pay 20s , i r ti b.' imprifon» d so\ on days.||@@||20s., or to be imprisoned seven days. Tlura« O Brien wa« 'ound guilty of hav'ng asraulted||@@||Thomas O'Brien was found guilty of having assaulted Mary Coghlan by s riking her m ino mouth. He alleged||@@||Mary Coghlan by striking her in the mouth. He alleged provocation, winch »ho dm ed. 'I o pay a penalty of 20i,||@@||provocation, which she denied. To pay a penalty of 20s., or to be inn i i»on> d seven days. ' " ''||@@||or to be imprisoned seven days. Mu bael Woolf «a« cha-ged with having fclonioniir||@@||Michael Woolf was charged with having feloniously uttend «a true a cheque which he kneiv to bcafcrgtrr.||@@||uttered as true a cheque which he knew to be a forgery. rredenck Tidswell d po«ed that pn--oner 1 d ed at hu||@@||Frederick Tidswell deposed that prisoner lodged at his ho te, and on Toiirsduy «ck ln»t wa» m tb'td to bimi»||@@||house, and on Thursday week last indebted to him in the sum of £*: he b .ndod to bim a'h'que ¡ ridnc ¡J)||@@||the sum of £3 ; he handed to him a cheque (produced) drawn on tho London Cliaito ed Batik for ii||@@||drawn on the London Chartered Bank for £5 4s, and sigi ed "'Fiank Sum i.eitie'd ;' he »ad tis||@@||4s., and signed "Frank Summerfield ;" he said the nnwirvflst e broth'r ' f Mr ¡»uinuierfMd oi Piit-tttw||@@||drawer was the brother of Mr. Summerfield of Pitt-street, t'i'o-; wituo-» told lii-ii that he vo ltd u v. h m theb my||@@||tailor ; witness told him that he would give him the balance «hen he hid ci»licd the cheque, he look ir t the bink, ,t||@@||when he had cashed the cheque, he took it to the bank ; it uns not i a d. Ho rge H. M ni-, ledirerkeej tr 11 ci, ¡m,||@@||was not paid. George H. Morris, ledgerkeeper at the Lon- don Chnriei d Bank, d-rr fed that no peis n ficnine i- tim||@@||don Chartered Bank, deposed that no person signing as this h quo wa- sg o.l hi» any acicu .tin that bai k. llentrL.||@@||cheque was signed has any account in that bank. Henry L. Suinmeilul i. if Pitt »t o ', tulor, de o»ed (hu hon«, a||@@||Summerfield, or Pitt-street, tailor, deposed that he was a luoiliT, but hi« ? an n i» i o V ank. nor i» th- ch. Alexinder, Guld'mg,||@@||Hunt, Spence, Bull, Bailey, Davies, Alexander, Goldring, Peirce, Merriman, Hams, M'L-au, and Walkin,,||@@||Pearce, Merriman, Harris, McLean, and Watkins. I iic'dxy, 10: Messrs Charlton Kippax I.insle\.. ftVe,||@@||Tuesday, 10 : Messrs. Charlton, Kippax, Linsley, Rowe, yus I'lliiu, Hughe-, D.iy, He?lit, Wool», La've t, »id||@@||Evans, Paling, Hughes, Day, Hezlet, Woods, Calvert, and Foal. Wcdncvl.n, ii: M°»»rs. Chapman, G iras Guy,||@@||Flood. Wednesday, 11 : Messrs. Chapman, Gorus, Guy, ttinwick, M'B aih Ditsun, So onion, and Cunan,||@@||Renwick, McBeath, Dixson, Solomon, and Curran. rhuisdij, 12 : Me»srs. Smithers, Th mit son, Wawçh, R,||@@||Thursday, 12 : Messrs. Smithers, Thompson, Waugh, R. Mumu. Lester Vieken , Paxton. Alcxandoi. Brewn. flray,||@@||Murray, Lester, Vickery, Paxton, Alexander, Brown, Bray, ind Mullins. Friday 13: Messis Oatlty, Reading,Jolly,||@@||and Mullins. Friday 13 : Messrs. Oatley, Reading, Jolly, Hill, Neale, Hol bor w, Pope, R. C. Min rai, and Hidgi.||@@||Hill, Neale, Holborow, Pope, R. C. Murray, and Ridge. Saturday, 14: Mf th||@@||visible to all parts of New Holland living east of the uipriiiaa of Iii' At Syduet, »iribiiune iJr«b ne uud||@@||meridian of 127°. At Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and ob it lunn the eilij so eouitiitmeua «oa atter «ua is-, but||@@||Hobart Town the eclipse commences soon after sunrise, but a Ade a e the sun willis cm s..-ü. 0>tii.rti i o low||@@||at Adelaide the sun will rise eclipsed. Owing to the low altitude ot the -u oa h .u-ein eoeat v th l-l ud, it »iii||@@||altitude of the sun on the southern coast of the island, it will b t iffi ult to o isei »et e li a¡- eon aer »vith pre' si > New||@@||be difficult to observe this contact with precision. New /ieuUud wil al n) the best stitinus t r ois.e-\v on lu||@@||Zealand will afford the best stations for obsrvation. In oi-der io bp p epa ed foi the du* obikua un uf the||@@||to be prepared for the due observation of the ulieuouarn n Ik iro madi h muir h enl alafion r I'inds r,||@@||phenomena. I have made a rough calculations for Windsor, xi h cn will also sei »e apptoximateiv for Sydu j an 1 uthe||@@||which will also serve approximately for Sydney and other place* not inure dirtanr, I must remind y u< ie»d »t it||@@||places not more distant. I must remind your readers that tor pla »s ditter og considerably in géographie ti poai||@@||for places differing considerably in geographical posi- noa l.om SVndsor it will nut be «uthcisnt as||@@||tion from Windsor it will not be sufficient as in ihe case ot a lue-ar eclipse, to a;.pi» m-rel.x||@@||in the case ot a lunar eclipse, to apply merely the ditleunca of longitude in t me ia ord r to nds.pt the||@@||the differences of longitude in time in order to adapt the on a ts to such pine.es, Owiuj: to tho ¡ti1! ! ixes of t io||@@||contsants to such places. Owing to the parallaxes of the sun lud moon, spécial co-nputttiotis wilt haxe to be maia||@@||sun and moon, special computations will have to be made tor each plata- it m which it is intpnded tu obs»rxe the||@@||for each places from which it is intended to observe the phe omennn. I dud th« Windsor will beg n to be m||@@||phenomenon. I find that Windsor will begin to be in- volv d in the mo & s penumora ab .ut twt-ntv one nii utes||@@||volved in the moon's penumbra about twenty one minutes ptat 6odo k in ihe evening of the ISta instant The||@@||past 6 o'clock in the evening of the 18th instant. The edpsewill then, of cours t. tomm°nu, ihf p tut of fir t||@@||eclipse will then, of course, commence, the point of first co i tact nein,' a little w se of t e sun h north r mi si lima||@@||contact being a little west of the sun's northern limb. Aoout eleven uiiiiute.s past 7 o'clock thmoip-e will be||@@||About eleven miniutes past 7 o'clock the eclipse will be ata inaumuin, the m Jon's dw st tiat tiai i overl pplog||@@||at a maximun, the moon's disc at that time overlapping the sun s to the extent of about oni-third the dtaauJter of||@@||the sun's to the extent of about one-third the diameter of tho latter. Tho «olipt» will be nrxm tb»noTth-e_«t limb óí||@@||the latter. The eclipse will be upon the north-east limb of the aun. Windftir .merge* from the .penumbra, and the||@@||the sun. Windsor emerges from the penumbra, and the li'Ca' eclipse of cnuri>e »nds, about a minute (»ist 8 o'clock.||@@||local eclipse of course ends, about a minute past 8 o'clock. It will bi-hardh noces-niy tn inform onrainatrui» that the||@@||It will be hardly necessary to inform our amateurs that the p'.int of tir-t nonfii-1, as sn-n in,an inv- rting t le-copo, will||@@||point of first contact, as seen in an inverting telescope, will be a 1 ttl-eas. o' the sun's sow hern limn,--i opposite t.. tbnt||@@||be a little east of the sun's southern limb, opposite that indio itvd fur dira-t vision. In am-wer to inquiries from||@@||indicted for direct vision. In answer to inquiries from pers'«ns whnsn 'id-scopes a-e n it pr .vided with the «ye||@@||persons whose telescopes are not provided with the eye- pie es nocea«a'y fur riñert ob «rvntion . i may t- thro»»-an mae t the su 'hio'nrh a tele||@@||tion will be to throw an image of the sun through a tele- FOip'-.oua whiti «pro n, In thi, way the pt e v menus,||@@||scope on a white screen. In this way the phenomenon, mid ox'cn tho ur.linitry solar sp ts, may be oaiilj and com||@@||and even the ordinary solar spots, may be easily and com- fO'lably tiligei voJ.||@@||fortably observed. ? Ittiia.v n.tor si your «stronotiiital r-adera to state that||@@||It may interest your astronomical readers to state that the p iinin« e> 1 ps» is, n-cordimr to the Cu-ildean S aros, a||@@||the coming eclpse is, according to the Chaldean Saros, a re'tur of th t nht'"h ne nrroi on tlip *th Stipteinlvr, 8)8.||@@||return of that which occurred on the 7th September, 1858. On that occasion, nltn ui h the limiting lines of visibility||@@||On that occasion, although the limiting lines of visibility iiy a little ueuur the ,-o nu P. "iffe nt j r of||@@||lay a little nearer the South Pole, a very different of the eirth's face «-as tuii.ei to ihe »:.n The tra k of the||@@||the earth's face was turned to the sun. The track of the total eo ips then lay across o .nth Anuri a mule or less of||@@||total eclipse then lay across South Australia more or less of the osrtial phase being vi«ibl- irom tht- while uf Milton»||@@||the partial phase being visible from the whole of that con- tinenr, and from Centrai America and the pxtreme south of||@@||tinent, and from Central America and the extreme south of Afri ii.||@@||Africa. .101ÍX TlíBBUTT.||@@||JOHN TEBBUTT. Prix ate Obserratotr, Windsor, Saprotiib r 14.||@@||Private Observatory, Windsor, September 14. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13366408 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn CIEAR^NCLS-JtMjtin 21||@@||CLEARANCES - January 29 North Ruling, ship, 1389 tons, Coptnm A)aid, lor Adelaide, in||@@||North Ruling, ship, 1389 tons, Captain Ward, for Adelaide, in ballast||@@||ballast Il M S 8 SomcMl, 651 tons Captain H M Monis, tor Hong-||@@||R.M.S.S. Somerset, 654 tons Captain H. M. Morris, for Hong- kong, Batavia sij'ipoio, via Brisbane Somerset, and Queensland||@@||kong, Batavia, Sigapore, via Brisbane, Somerset, and Queensland ports l'asscnr-cid-lor Singnpnu- Master Shephird Ijiidlcy,||@@||ports. Passengers- for Singapore- Master Shepherd Laidley, Messrs T Voisin, J Wallncc, toi Hongkong-Mcssis W Sal-||@@||Messrs. T Voisin, J. Wallace; for Hongkong- Messrs W. Sal- way, A W Solution, F I Muntham, T V\ Graham nx.d to||@@||way, A. W. Scrutton, F. I . Marnham, T. W. Graham and 39 Cluncse in the stcci ige for Somerset-Cnpt uti "scott Mr A.||@@||Chinese in the steerage; for Somerset- Captain Scott, Mr A. Goldie, and 20 m the steerage io-Townsville-Mr 1 Ilistc mil||@@||Goldie, and 20 in the ; for Townsville- Mr. E. Haste and J m the steerage, lor Keppel lim-Vii» Turnbull mid infant,||@@||2 in the steerage; for Keppel Bay- Mrs.Turnbull and infant, Miss Woollcv a id servant and 4 in the steeingc, toi Brisbane-I||@@||Miss Woollcy and servant and 4 in the steerage, for Brisbane - 1 m the steerage||@@||in the steerage. Parramatta lo21 tons, Ciptnin Goddard, loi london Pns||@@||Parramatta, 1521 tons, Captain Goddard, for London. Pas- scMigcis - Mr and Mi» lint mond Aim» Knvmona, Mustci||@@||sengers - Mr. and Mrs. Raymond, Miss Raymond, Master Raymond, Ml» lveileifth Miss Howell, lev (, 1) Civc||@@||Raymond, Mrs. Everleigh, Miss Howell, Rev. C.B. Cave, Mrs C 15 Cave Rev Mr Crnish, Mis CriugU ind 5childicn,Mi»i||@@||Mrs. C.B. Cave, Rev. Mr. Craigh, Mrs. Craigh and 5 children, Mrs. Challes Jump mid s-crtnnt, Miss Kemp, Mrs Ducklind and||@@||Charles Kemp and servant, Miss Kemp, Mr. Buckand and child, Mi and Mrs Tike, Mr V VV-tkin, Mis Vdophus Young,||@@||child, Mr. and Mrs. Pike, Mr E. Watkin, Mrs. Adolphus Young, Miss L Young, Mr A ^oun Mr J A omi,;, Mr mid Mis||@@||Miss L. Young, Mr. A. Young, Mr. E. Young, Mr. and Mrs. Pirry,the Misse» Peirv (3), Mi ter Penv, Mis» H iley, Doctoi||@@||Perry, the Misses Perry (3), Master Perry, Miss Bailey, Doctor 1 ivlor, Mr and Mrs Dinkwitci, Mi md Mis Dicwitt the||@@||Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Drinkwater, Mr. and Mrs. Drewitt, the Misées Brettut (8; Mrs Di vant md J cluUUen Mr Pnpillov,||@@||Misses Drewitt (3), Mrs. Bryant and 3 children, Mr. Papilov, Mr Willmson ft e pattern The shoes-choy do not seeinto bo sandals||@@||bizarre pattern. The shoes--they do not seem to be sandals-- are turned up in a very marked manner at the toes Mr||@@||are turned up in a very marked manner at the toes. Mr Davis observed that the peasantry of the district||@@||Davis observed that the peasantry of the district waar shoes of a similar fashion to this day In the god s||@@||wear shoes of a similar fashion to this day. In the god's right hand are several bunches of grapes, and in the left a||@@||right hand are several bunches of grapes, and in the left a large cluster of eais of corn He is thus stamped as a||@@||large cluster of ears of corn. He is thus stamped as a divinity of bread and wine-a sort of Bacchus and Ceres||@@||divinity of bread and wine--a sort of Bacchus and Ceres both m one Iho costume of the worshipper is in general||@@||both in one. The costume of the worshipper is in general similar, especially as respects the chaussure, but the||@@||similar, especially as respects the chaussure ; but the head dress u different Speaking broadly, it is Assyrian||@@||head dress is different. Speaking broadly, it is Assyrian in type, but the conical cap, or tiara, has a character of||@@||in type, but the conical cap, or tiara, has a character of its own, and it distinctly presents to view three stages,||@@||its own, and it distinctly presents to view three stages, bot wholly unlike toa Pope's triple orowa. lu the||@@||not wholly unlike the Pope's triple crown. ln the course of the discussion which followed, Mr. Wr. Bosciwcn,||@@||course of the discussion which followed, Mr. W. Boscawen, of the Bntirih Museum, referred to a seal found among the||@@||of the British Museum, referred to a seal found among the Assyrian treasures of tile collection, on which WUK cnirraved||@@||Assyrian treasures of the collection, on which was engraved a rejri-sentation of a family on the march, whoses leider s||@@||a representation of a family on the march, whose leader's costume closely re temblé- that of the Ibrtez . munsal||@@||costume closely resembles that of the Ibreez colossal figures. Mr Basil Coper VTUR forcibly rimindid of a||@@||figures. Mr Basil Cooper was forcibly reminded of a umiiar colossal figure found at Ptcre.n. i-everul hundreds||@@||similar colossal figure found at Ptereon, several hundreds of miles to the west, which was meroved ten years ago in||@@||of miles to the west, which was engraved ten years ago in the Ihvue Ate/itohl/iijue The president, Dr. Bireh, in||@@||the Revue Archeologique. The president, Dr. Birch, in piopobing a vote of tliunls fur the paper, spoke of it asa||@@||proposing a vote of thanks for the paper, spoke of it as a most imp .rtiut communication. The anti-ue-i whick it||@@||most important communication. The antiques which it dtscilbed were destined lo ¿hod a very valuable-Might upon||@@||described were destined to shed a very valuable light upon history. Thi inscriptions were in the so-called limnath||@@||history. The inscriptions were in the so-called Hamath character, a s .rt of hieroglyphics, although quito ditlerent||@@||character, a sort of hieroglyphics, although quite different from thoso of Egypt. '1 hey were stylid liamathitc, bi||@@||from those of Egypt. They were styled Hamathite, be- cause fir-1 found on the site of that ancient tiyrian city,||@@||cause first found on the site of that ancient Syrian city, aljnough they bud since turned up here and there ulong th.||@@||although they had since turned up here and there along the whole valley of the Orontes. Ihn sumo character was||@@||whole valley of the Orontes. The same character was found on cirtoin clay scute in the Assvniii roll ctlou of the||@@||found on certain clay seals in the Assyrian collection of the Blltish Museum The B I lely lontemplutt puuh-li ug at t~||@@||British Museum. The society contemplate publishing at as early a day as possible all the known msciiptnuis of the||@@||early a day as possible all the known inscriptions of the kind, with a view to their being de-ciphered, should that be||@@||kind, with a view to their being deciphered, should that be found poHsiblo But it was uh cady kuowa that thedo m||@@||found possible. But it was already known that these in- flcnptions bulonged to the Khito. or khatti, as the penile of||@@||scriptions belonged to the Khita or Khatti, as the people of Syria wore called in tho Fgyptmn und Asovnun texts re||@@||Syria were called in the Egyptian and Assyrian texts re- spectivoly They had been generally identified with the||@@||spectively. They had been generally identified with the Hittites of the Bible, but this was not univoiv-clly acknow-||@@||Hittites of the Bible, but this was not universally acknow- ledged. Tho clay seals with Hamathitc legends in the||@@||ledged. The clay seals with Hamathite legends in the British Museum were, in all likelihood, the beiUs of treaties||@@||British Museum were, in all likelihood, the seals of treaties mudo between these Khica or Khutti and the AssynanB||@@||made between these Khita or Khatti and the Assyrians. 1 ho reader will, perhaps, remember that in recent Homeric||@@||The reader will, perhaps, remember that in recent Homeric articles in the Contemporaiy JtcView Mr. Gladstone ad-||@@||articles in the Contemporary Review Mr. Gladstone ad- vanced the opinion »hut the Keteioi, whom his favourite||@@||vanced the opinion that the Keteioi, whom his favourite poet locates in Mysia and the Trjod, M ero a branch of||@@||poet locates in Mysia and the Troad, were a branch of that gi eat monumental people t ? whom Dr. Binn would||@@||that great monumental people to whom Dr. Birch would refer th'i Ibuez bis-ichef.. It muy bo fnrtheir re-||@@||refer the Ibreez bas-reliefs. It may be further re- marked that tb-i ice! «ustical geographers steak of one||@@||marked that the ecclesiastical geographers speak of one distuct at least in CIIICK, if not two, which bore tbs mimo||@@||district at least in Cilicia, if not two, which bore the name of Kens.||@@||of Ketia. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13376878 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE TOWN HALL CLOCK.||@@||THE TOWN HALL CLOCK. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. SIR,-In res ouse tu criticisms -boat the T wn Hall clock I||@@||SIR,-In response to criticisms about the Town Hall clock I may he permitted to rta e _ few faots which destroyed ad||@@||may he permitted to state _ few facts which destroyed all chance ot being as »Uc eiv-tul with the dial« UH I feel erraiu||@@||chance of being as successful with the dials as I feel certain to have teen *ith ttie oi-chamsin. I aaimttbe great oefict ,||@@||to have been with the mechanism. I admit the great defect , of the i rom bars, but it was unavoidable, a» gla*» ot ihat||@@||of the cross bars, but it was unavoidable, as glass of that ive could not b>- obtained in rta colony If the C jrp ira i n||@@||size could not be obtained in the colony If the Corporation would íiunirt (hu s of the pr i cr dmnie er leitted t > -»OU lbs (||@@||would import glass of the proper diameter tested to 400lbs pie sine 1 -.hail be nly t o gild tot my ow J o tdii ti ee||@@||pressure I shall be only too glad for my own credit to see theui subst tuted f >r tt e pit. ent oues \ our cor esp ndeut||@@||them substituted for the present ones Your correspondent ohjiLts t the »i/e of toe hands, but I leg t reiuinel||@@||objects to the size of the hands, but I beg to remind bim that the do K was on n t claim to be the. iniker but I am \ r ud to bu ih||@@||I don' t claim to be the. maker but I am proud to be the ; »maker of a dock wh eis avotv cdlj, nií> never gone ri^ht,||@@||maker of a clock which avowedly has never gone right, and which I ho,.« o mike THE time pee ot the t wn,||@@||and which I hope to make the time -piece of the town, when once everything has had a air test and the clock||@@||when once everything has had a fair test and the clock 10 nu ia h-isheei, lei.v ig te putilic to judge if if is anne||@@||10 is finished, leaving the public to judge if it is more credi'abie t J p it an old watch or clock in thorough ret a r||@@||creditable to put an old watch or clock in thorough repair or 11 IMPOKI a new on- HAV.ng no retiaoti to he asbain -d||@@||or so import a new one. Having no reason to be ashamed of el her mvname oi my work I i-aw no BUSH t depart||@@||of either my name or my work I saw no use to depart from the paneril nil6,thainores >arit wasnolu_r undcret snd||@@||from the general rule, the more so as it was a clear understand mg »ha tbe lonrract wa# taken that man M u d tp||@@||when the contract was taken that my name should ap- pe*r and the pri P ^.V. muchl"-- încon^eq une« Wer»the||@@||pear and the price was much less in consequence.Were the letterr s alle the\ w uid nit b" leginle fiom báiow I aia||@@||letters smaller they would not be legible from below I am eeitan har ioth letter* aai bira u uid Lot bo oriect-an||@@||certain har ioth letters and bars would not be objection »bie ii onl* the dials »eie in proportion to theheight||@@||able if only the dials were in proportion to the height The.rule being to add 1 foot (or ID, it «h uid be JO f et||@@||The.rule being to add 1 foot for 10, it should be 15 feet instead of S in diameter.||@@||instead of 8 in diameter. Yours trulv,||@@||Yours trulv, ï. F. WIESESEE.||@@||ï. F. WIESESEE. 31S, Georgo-sfreat, July 20.||@@||31S, Georgo-sfreat, July 20. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13378109 year 1876 type Article title The Sydney Morn WATER POLI' 'E COURT.||@@||WATER POLICE COURT. -, TlIUItSDAY.||@@||THURSDAY. BEFORE tho Water Police Magistrate, Liputennnt-Colonol||@@||BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, Lieutenant-Colonel Mauii'oll, and MeBsrs. Hunt, Itnphael, M*Belith, Oatley,||@@||Maunsell, and Messrs. Hunt, Raphael, McBeath, Oatley, and Mun ay.||@@||and Murray. Tliieo porr-ons were fined for drunkenness||@@||Three persons were fined for drunkenness. Dougal M'Laudilin was fined 10s., with the alternativo||@@||Dougal McLaughlin was fined 10s., with the alternative of fo ir dava' gaol foi be ng druuk and disorderly m a||@@||of four days' gaol for being drunk and disorderly in a ho nsed public-house.||@@||licensed public-house. Caroline Linds, an old offender, was fined _0s . with the||@@||Caroline Linds, an old offender, was fined 20s., with the alternativo of Buy en days' gaol, toi being drunk in 11 vd||@@||alternative of seven days' gaol, for being drunk in Hyde Park.||@@||Park. Mary Coglan was chntged wiith st aling £3 from tho||@@||Mary Coglan was charged with stealing £3 from the pers in of Vuholas Napier The evidence of pros'cutn||@@||person of Nicholas Napier. The evidence of prosecutor went to show that last nnrht ho fell into bad c .mpanv, and||@@||went to show that last night he fell into bad company, and went into tho White Hatt publtc-houso with tha" do||@@||went into the White Hart public-house with the de- f nda'tt, and vvheie ho met another girl, he met hen (ti.e||@@||fendant, and where he met another girl ; he met her (the defend mt) about half-past Oo'clutk, w hen ho missed hi||@@||defendant) about half-past 9 o'clock ; when he missed his mono} theiewns no ody else iu his tom piny, n .bod} but||@@||money there was nobody else in his company ; nobody but the defend mt oould have taken his nionoi , he gavo tho||@@||the defendant could have taken his money ; he gave the defindunt into custody upon tha cha. ge of steahn»' from his||@@||defendant into custody upon the charge of stealing from his pocket three one-pound notes, he transfencd them from||@@||pocket three one-pound notes ; he transferred them from his trousers-nock it and placed .ho ii in his waistcoat-i ocke||@@||his trousers-pocket and placed them in his waistcoat-pocket because ho believed himsolt to bo io bad company*, def ndant||@@||because he believed himself to be in bad company ; defendant put her arms round his neck, and it was after that that ho||@@||put her arms round his neck, and it was after that that he missod tho monev, he trcstidtheirirlswh t weie in the room||@@||missed the money, he treated the girls who were in the room to drinks. '1 ho defendaut WUB committed to take hei ti ia!||@@||to drinks. The defendant was committed to take her trial at the Court of Quarter Sessions Bail allow ed , self in||@@||at the Court of Quarter Sessions. Bail allowed ; self in £10, or two suretio» t f fcïO eaol||@@||£40, or two sureties of £20 each. 'timothy Gillian su^d Gordon Shand caota n of the ship||@@||Timothy Gillian sued Gordon Shand captain of the ship Ambrose, for £2 lOs. wa¿ s, which li» alleged was due to||@@||Ambrose, for £2 10s. wages, which he alleged was due to hun fur p-rforming tbe otlue of watchman toi ten night- at||@@||him for performing the office of watchman for ten nights at tho rate of «is. a night ho mad" the lUtrcemont with||@@||the rate of 5s. a night ; he made the agreement with the mato in tho .resen o of the captain, «hen ho asked tno||@@||the mate in the presence of the captain ; when he asked the cap sin tor tht wairos duo ho was told to apply to the agents||@@||captain for the wages due he was told to apply to the agents of tho ship. Th oaptain saul that ho was only indebted to||@@||of the ship. The captain said that he was only indebted to tho omplumant tor seven mghis'woik, and he was pur||@@||the complainant for seven nights' work, and he was per- ftotly willinir to pay* £1, * hu h he cou-idered a fair io||@@||fectly willing to pay £1, which he considered a fair re- mu orati n tor his servie; s. The defendant was ordered to||@@||muneration for his services. The defendant was ordered to pay 30s,, and 4s lOd. costs||@@||pay 30s., and 4s 10d. costs. James Richards was fined 10s , with 5s Cd. costs for||@@||James Richards was fined 10s., with 5s 6d. costs for allowing hu bott to romain at ths Prince's Stairs in such a||@@||allowing his boot to remain at the Prince's Stairs in such a inauuer as to obstruct free pa-«ago tneieto||@@||manner as to obstruct free passage thereto. W Ilium Mass was sont to gaol tor threo months for||@@||William Mass was sent to gaol for three months for stealing three bags, valued at 4s Cd the prop rty of||@@||stealing three bags, valued at 4s. 6d., the property of Messrs. Burrows and Gleeson, blowers, Waverley. Prisonei||@@||Messrs. Burrows and Gleeson, brewers, Waverley. Prisoner pleidod ertnltv.||@@||pleaded guilty. SUMVIONN CASPS-On the summons sheet theto wote||@@||SUMMONS CASES.—On the summons sheet there were foint-on otsos, all but one of win h wore dismissed oi BO||@@||fourteen cases, all but one of which were dismissed or no parties appeared. In the oa«o ot Ricaards n v Howarth,||@@||parties appeared. In the case of Richardson v. Howarth, foi using insulting language, the détendant was fined ¿s.,||@@||for using insulting language, the defendant was fined 5s., with 7s. costs, or two d t} s' gaol.||@@||with 7s. costs, or two days' gaol. ||@@||