*$*OVERPROOF*$* 13386046 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn CLEARANCES -FrrmuArtY 24.||@@||CLEARANCES -February 24. r Bowen, El and A "VI S,S44 tons, C-iptam Millci,for Hong||@@||Bowen, E and A. M.S. 844 tons, Captain Miller,for Hong fcoAg, BotavJ a, Somerset, and Queensland Ports Passengers||@@||Kong, Batavia, Somerset, and Queensland Ports. Passengers For Somerset Cnptam and "Mrs Hastings, Captain Walton,||@@||For Somerset Captain and Mrs Hastings, Captain Walton, Captain W Boorc, Mr Geoige king lor Hongkong Captain||@@||Captain W Boore, Mr George King. For Hongkong: Captain Stevens, Mr I* A Lev) Foi Singapore Mc=sis W Roteia,||@@||Stevens, Mr L A Levy. For Singapore Messes W Rogers, B Pruen, R*B Wood For Bnsbnne Mis Wildash, Ml mid||@@||B Pruen, R B Wood. For Brisbane: Mrs Wildash, Mr and MrsTThomr*»a, Mrs Milne, Miss Mvlne, Mi 1 anning tor||@@||Mrs Thompson, Mrs Mylne, Miss Mylne, Mr Fanning. For Rockhampton .Mr H ianimig, Mi Btigmou, and 60 m the||@@||Rockhampton: Mr H Fanning, Mr Bugnion, and 60 in the peerage||@@||steerage ^Corea (s ) SSÖ tons, Captain Owen, for Cooktown, Tia Brisbane||@@||Corea (s ) 382 tons, Captain Owen, for Cooktown, via Brisbane issengers-J 1rs D Wilson, Mr L 1, Coulej, and 20 in the||@@||Passengers- Mrs E Wilson, Mr E. E. Conley, and 20 in the eerage||@@||steerage. I Alexandra Y« ), 559 tons, Captain B Paddle, for Brisbane Pa's,||@@||Alexandra (s.), 559 tons, Captain B Paddle, for Brisbane. Pas sengers-M*t, Bell Mrs Peeble«, Mrs L G rieming, Mr J R||@@||sengers- Miss Bell, Mrs Peebles, Mrs E G Fleming, Mrs J R ¡Dickson, Mr« Hethenngton, nui «c mid child, Mrs steimett, Miss||@@||Dickson, Mrs Hetherington, nurse and child, Mrs Stennett, Miss Btennett, Hdn J R Dickson, Di Hugh Bell, Messrs \oisc\,||@@||Stennett, Hon J R Dickson, Dr Hugh Bell, Messrs Voysey, Lachlan, ïu. M'Dougall, A H Hantilton R B Hill, lenkMi,||@@||Lachlan, K. McDougall, A H Hamilton, R B Hill, Jenkyn, IWorthem, J..-J Martin, Davenport, L II Webb, steuuett, A II||@@||Werthein, J. J Martin, Davenport, E. H. Webb, Stennett, A H Banken, 3 ¡h Ranken. E G Heming, and 1" m the steel-ige||@@||Ranken, J. L. Ranken. E G Fleming, and 17 in the steerage. I City of 3ÉeH)ourne (s), 837 tons, Cuptain J W Bio\in, foi||@@||City of Melbourne (s), 837 tons, Captain J W Brown, for ¡Melbourne Passengeis-Mrs Binn, Mi« Leask, Miss Leask,||@@||Melbourne. Passengers- Mrs Binn, Mrs Leask, Miss Leask, ¡MissF LeoqkjMrs Gordon, Mis Bergin, Miss Bergin, Mi - Lierm||@@||Miss F Leask, Mrs Gordon, Mrs Bergin, Miss Bergin, Mrs Lierny purse and|,child, Miss J Simmons, Mis« S Simmons Ml*.||@@||nurse and child, Miss J Simmons, Miss S Simmons Mrs. Morgan ana servant, Mrs Howued and child, Mn> N Sutton||@@||Morgan and servant, Mrs Howard and child, Mrs N Sutton Mrs Ialleyi Mis Morrow and 2 children, .Miss Gurson, Miss||@@||Mrs Lilley, Mrs Morrow and 2 children, Miss Garson, Miss [Pengelley, iMi«b Taylor, Mrs Park, Captain Paik, Captain Bell,||@@||Pengelley, Miss Taylor, Mrs Park, Captain Park, Captain Bell, Captam Sihclaie, Dr Downie, Di Bottrell, Messrs Downie,||@@||Captain Sinclare, Dr Downie, Dr Bottrell, Messrs Downie, ItaHev, Leas'k, lui k wood, Gol don, S T Staunton,] Barkei, V||@@||Lilley, Leask, Kirkwood, Gordon, S T Staunton, E Barker, A Bartour, L W Mooie, Richaidj, I J Morrow, Read, ioohej,||@@||Barbour, E W Moore, Richards, J J Morrow, Read, Toohey, IVY A MfHonald, Moigan, Guttutlçe, Howaid Geoige, N||@@||W. A. McDonald, Morgan, Guttridge, Howard, George, N ButtoivA iLindsav, Mcnmgton, 1 Ml Cartwught Gillman, G||@@||Sutton, A. Lindsay, Merrington, F. M. Cartwright, Gillman, G Bmith^H I B Donaldson, Turnes, W G Munal, Aictor White,||@@||Smith, H. B. Donaldson, James, W G Murray, Victor White, Punch, H« j manson, S Mun ay, Master W Leask, and 39 m the||@@||Punch, Heymanson, S Murray, Master W. Leask, and 39 in the steerage||@@||steerage ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13387243 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn loss of tux s s bulli.||@@||LOSS OF THE S.S. BULLI. fj'rom the Atyui of if ¡imlay J||@@||(From the Argus of Monday.) IvpoRWATio'i of the foundulng of the above steamer wss||@@||Information of the foundering of the above steamer was broughton here yc*Uida} hv the muster, Ciptnin W Kinde.ll,||@@||brought on here yesterday by the master, Captain W. Rendell, who, along with his ciiw, wire picked up bj the bttiinicr||@@||who, along with his crew, were picked up by the steamer Tarama while on bet pa»sa"c fieui New /eulund The cn«unllj,||@@||Tararua while on her passage from New Zealand. The casualty, idthuugh limiting in Ibe lo->s of the Tts ii, wuk most foitiiiinlely||@@||although resulting in the loss of the vessel, was most fortunately unutlemlu! «ith lo 8 of life \\ hen Hie lanuua w i-, oil Mun ij a||@@||unattended with loss of life. When the Tararua was off Murray's Fase, te Kent i> Gioup, »bortly aíiei 5 o'clock on Sutiiidaj ului||@@||Pass, in Kent's Group, shortly after 5 o'clock on Saturday after- noon, n fkjiockct whs ob-eired to f,o up und a light wu a! o||@@||noon, a skyrocket was observed to go up, and a light was also teen burning un the lund Ciipuui Minimi thin stood in with||@@||seen burning on the land. Captain Sinclair then stood in with thcTainruu, nnd shoi'lr afleiwiuds wnsboaided b\ the ->eiuiid||@@||the Tararua, and shortly afterwards was boarded by the second etücer of he Bulli (>> ), who lejiurted thal the steamer «a ia||@@||officer of the Bulli (s.), who reported that the steamer was wricked cn the ¿6th ultimo, but that all the cien vieio||@@||wrecked on the 26th ultimo, but that all the crew were saved, and wished to be taken on to Melbourne the||@@||saved, and wished to be taken on to Melbourne. The bout will, thru si.ii* lo the Wami foi the cien, und muí||@@||boat was then sent to the island for the crew, and after taking them on boaid, and nl«o two of th« bonis, the 1 anuna||@@||taking them on board, and also two of the boats, the Tararua returned her vtjugc nt u qu-iitcr to 8 o'clock on Sutuidaj night||@@||resumed her voyage at a quarter to 8 o'clock on Saturday night. Captain 1'cudi II upurl« ibu! the Bulli, with 450 tons conlon||@@||Captain Rendell reports that the Bulli, with 450 tons coal on bonni, lett bulli foi l'oit Limpnirc, liisiinnift, on Moichty 2"th||@@||board, left Bulli for Port Lempriere, Tasmania, on Monday, 25th ultimo, lind loundid C qic Howe next morning ItctusGioup||@@||ultimo, and roundid Cape Howe next morning. Kent's Group «ab marte ut 11 ii m , and in eoutiquince-of tailing in with a veij||@@||was made at 11 a.m., and in consequence of falling in with a very drong b vv (.ale, Cnptain Kendull ut 2 30 pm inn back to||@@||strong S.W. gale, Captain Rendell at 2.30 p.m. ran back to iluirjy's I'uts for shelter Jn muling for the pass, ho« ever, the||@@||Murray's Pass for shelter. In making for the pass, however, the Bulli struck shuni nguUst a sunken iocl.bltunti.ci about a mile||@@||Bulli struck sharp against a sunken rock, situated about a mile front horüi-eusl ¡.bland With some difficulty the llalli vi is||@@||from North-east Island. With some difficulty the Bulli was kepi «float until getting into Wes1 Cove, vvheie she saul in five||@@||kept afloat until getting into West Cove, where she sank in five íaihoms viatei i he búa'' «cíe got out, and nil bundi into||@@||fathoms water. The boats were got out, and all hands into them, but tlie wnui Minni bo lupiul) that then, was i < time to||@@||them; but the water gained so rapidly that there was no time to .ha« main eiltet« The Bulli wus u uri handy vessel of 337 tond||@@||save many effects. The Bulli was a very handy vessel of 337 tons register, und wns built foi the Bulli Coal Comjmni a few yciu¡>||@@||register, and was built for the Bulli Coal Company a few years ago Captain Rendell und his ciow twenty-two m number, weie||@@||ago. Captain Rendell and his crew, twenty-two in number, were mtber hurd uji when the Tuiurua rescued them , butciuiy atten-||@@||rather hard up when the Tararua rescued them; but every atten- tion wu» puid to their «mit s when thm got on louid||@@||tion was paid to their wants when they got on board. On«of tuccrtwof the Bulli has iurnlihed Ibufollowing par||@@||One of the crew of the Bulli has furnished the following par- ticulnis -"We to, through Murta)'s Pass- ut 12 o clock on||@@||ticulars:- "We got through Murray's Pass at 12 o'clock on Tuitdm, Hud having stood out fora time, emu to un iinclioi in||@@||Tuesday, and having stood out fora time, came to an anchor in W est Cuve, Ki ith Uland, the WKstiinmtiit of Kents Gi otip at 4||@@||West Cove, Erith Island, the westernmost of Kent's Group, at 4 O'clock iii the bfteinoon Jt wus bloving the hcuihat t-i'e theit||@@||o'clock in the afternoon. It was blowing the heaviest gale there lum been in that loculitv ull tho «inlet At 8 o'clock we n^iin||@@||has been in that locality all the winter. At 8 o'clock we again gut undeiwuv, ard stand out lill la, but the ve iel weis||@@||got underway, and stayed out till 10; but the vessel was oiliylDg hciialf in the se i. no mc bore up &kain to thi mutti end||@@||burying herself in the sea, so we bore up again to the south end of the passagi Atti j clock she struck on some oulijiiig rock||@@||of the passage. At 11 o'clock she struck on some outlying rock of North-east Iilnnd bhe bumped twice und went on Micwas||@@||of North-east Island. She bumped twice and went on. She was lnjuiedtn the toic conipnrtim.nl, which lillid vuv roon niter||@@||injured in the fore compartment, which filled very soon after- wards Howivir we ge>t )ur buck mto Wc-t Pole lind bl out-lit||@@||wards. However, we got her back into West Cove, and brought up about iniamghl, letting go tht tuichoi in five futhonis We||@@||up about midnight, letting go the anchor in five fathoms. We took the hatches ol/, mid commenced tin owing cool* ceibo ml||@@||took the hatches off, and commenced throwing coals overboard; but she wjisdilion bott, und it was nil to no purpose She||@@||but she was an iron boat, and it was all to no purpose. She tunk iu five fathom* of watti in 1c-r tbnu cm hum «fir||@@||sank in five fathoms of water in less than an hour after th» time at which the first stiuck biie now hestheie vi th||@@||the time at which she first struck. She now lies there with three fcot of hxr funnel out of wutei W t bud pioviously ^ot||@@||three feet of her funnel out of water. We had previously got the boats rcudv, and eoiiic of us avid our clotl i» togcthei with||@@||the boats ready, and some of us saved our clothes, together with a few piovisloiib, but the cuptain luid mott of ihc men lost nil||@@||a few provisions, but the captain and most of the men lost all. H*lf-icn-hour uftai midnight wc nil lauded at Li ith Island i'ho||@@||Half-an-hour after midnight we all landed at Erith Island. The captain and a few of the hands at daylight next morning went in||@@||captain and a few of the hands at daylight next morning went in a boat to Deal Island to bee the lighthouse-keeper there, in 01 der||@@||a boat to Deal Island to see the lighthouse-keeper there, in order to ascertain what chance there was of communicatpig with the||@@||to ascertain what chance there was of communicating with the main land Th'ie was no such chance, nnd the lightbousc||@@||main land. There was no such chance, and the lighthouse- keeper asked u« to cora-and stay on Deal Island OnSa'uultr||@@||keeper asked us to come and stay on Deal Island. On Saturday afternoon we bivv the Tarnma a ¿ood dis,ancc on Xhe water||@@||afternoon we saw the Tararoa a good distance off. The water being r-pooth, vi e «cut out k boat to hu and m the evening she I||@@||being smooth, we sent out a boat to her, and in the evening she took ns «11 oL*, having s'a} ed altogether about tbiae hours The I||@@||took us all off, having stayed altogether about three hours. The lightbousc-kcopei did not c-pect his boat with pioviMons for six I||@@||lighthouse-keeper did not expect his boat with provisions for six we-ks , but the landing of t lentj-tvvo men guath i dueed li s||@@||weeks, but the landing of twenty-two men greatly reduced his stoics, und he w_-h<>d u= to mention wnen we got to Melbourne||@@||stores, and he wished us to mention when we got to Melbourne that he should lun thoit of piov,sions if his boat did not jmve||@@||that he should run short of provisions if his boat did not arrive before the appomlid timi " j||@@||before the appointed time." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13397594 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn INSOLVENCY COUKT.||@@||INSOLVENCY COURT. MEETINGS OP CREUITOHS.||@@||MEETINGS OF CREDITORS. Friday, august 3; at 11 am- li cloie the Chief Coramlsaionor||@@||Friday, August 3, at 11 a.m.- Before the Chief Commissioner : ILuold Maphtolt Du\ Li, special, for proof of dibts and direc-||@@||Harold Mapletoft Davis, special, for proof of debts and direc- tions aá to allowance or otherwise to insolvent of furniture||@@||tions as to allowance or otherwise to insolvent of furniture, a]fj>arelt tools of trade, and bedding , Ï \V O Springfield, firm||@@||apparel, tools of trade, and bedding ; T.W.O. Springfield, first and only luomas Halford the younger, special, for proof of||@@||and only ; Thomas Harford the younger, special, for proof of debts and du cotton* as to allowance or otherwise to insolvent||@@||debts and directions as to allowance or otherwise to insolvent of furniture, appin el, tools of trade, and beddintr, Martin||@@||of furniture, apparel, tools of trade, and bedding ; Martin Joseph Moore, third J am et Cop nlmd third, Charles Collins,||@@||Joseph Moore, third ; James Copeland,third ; Charles Collins, adjourned thud, William lirjee adjourned liret and only||@@||adjourned third ; William Bryce, adjourned first and only ; John Coi bett, third, George Charles Johnstone, first, Ihomits||@@||John Corbett, third ; George Charles Johnstone, first ; Thomas Altred Henderson, adjourned second, Henry jJrownjohn,||@@||Alfred Henderson, adjourned second ; Henry Brownjohn, adjourned iirat and only, Charles Lett, first||@@||adjourned first and only, Charles Lett, first. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13399054 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn MASONS' STRIKE.||@@||MASONS' STRIKE. TO THE xniTOn or THE KERAMI.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD Sir,- V paragraph appeired in v our issue of this morning'»||@@||Sir,- A paragraph appeared in your issue of this morning, which if allow eil topiss unnoticed is calculited to mislead,||@@||which if allowed to pass unnoticed is calculated to mislead, the public Y'our informant snvsthnt the masons held a,||@@||the public. Your informant says that the masons held a meeting on Ti id i v evening last, i nd agi eed to ask the em-||@@||meeting on Friday evening last, and agreed to ask the em- ploi eis for in advance ot Is per dav, and if not acceded txV||@@||ployers for in advance of 1s per day, and if not acceded to thev weie to stnl 0 at once Now the facts are these Some»||@@||they were to strike at once . Now the facts are these. Some eighteen months ago an agitation v is commenced bv tho||@@||eighteen months ago an agitation was commenced by the nuisons to obtim tho Situidnv half-holido}, or in other||@@||unions to obtain the Saturday half-holiday, or in other words to reduco the woi! ing bouis ftom 48 to 4C lrout-3 per||@@||words to reduce the working hours from 48 to 46 hours per weel, with au equivalent ndv unco in w ages to cox er tho||@@||week, with an equivalent advance in wages to cover the loss of tho two bouis 'lb" emploi ers wera consulted||@@||loss of the two hours. The employers were consulted on the matter, and although a majority of the emplovers||@@||on the matter, and although a majority of the employers worn fnvournble to tilt pioposed ndvnnco at that time, twtj||@@||were favourable to the proposed advance at that time, two of tho kiding omplo}crs woie well tbroits-h with their con-||@@||of the leading employers wer well though with their con- ti acts, and it would entail a heav} loss upon them Tho||@@||tracts, and it would entail a heav}yloss upon them The masons allow ed their demand to tall into abe} ance for tho||@@||masons allowed their demand to fall into abeyance for tho time bomg, and if emplovers luivo cn tai ed into fresh||@@||time being, and if employers have entered into fresh contracts Finco that time thev outfit to br ve piov ided for tho||@@||contracts since that time thevy ought to have provided for the proposed advance in thou estimates If the} bavo not dona||@@||proposed advance in their estimates. If they havenot done so, the fault is thens, not ours, as thev have had ample||@@||so, the fault is theirs, not ours, as they have had ample nome cf it, anda hugo nuiiilei aro pa}ing tho advance/||@@||notice of it, and a huge number are paying the advance sought for Tho iii st meeting on tho present dispute was>||@@||sought for. The first meeting on the present dispute was held on Monaaj, August 11th, and not on Ti ida}, as vour||@@||held on Monay August 11th, and not on Friday as your infoimant s itcs, and delegates vveio appointed to waití||@@||informant states , and delegates were informed to wait on tho emploi ois, nid bring their answer to a||@@||on the employers, and bring their answer to a meeting held on li day c\ening last Imding||@@||meeting held on Friday evening last. Finding from the flinn Iho delegates' report that n mnjotitv of the emplo}ersi||@@||delegates' report that a majority of the employers wete fiivoutablc, and i larre majority of our members wera||@@||were favourable, and a largee majority of our members were alierd} lccoiving tho advanre sought, it was decided at||@@||already receiving tho advance sought, it was decided at that meeting that the emploven- who would not pionuse to||@@||that meeting that the employers who would not pomise to give the advanco on tho following week the men were not||@@||give the advance on th following week the men were not to eo to work on Mon lav, and the strike did not||@@||to go to work on Monday, and the strike did not fal e pla"o on Satutdnv, as stated bv v our informant Again,||@@||take place on Satutdnv, as stated by your informant. Again, vour rofoimont would lead the public to bcliovo that tho||@@||your informant would lead the public to believe that the Masons' Union wish tobi ingal 1 ni isons to one dendlov el 1 ha||@@||Masons' Union wish to bring all masons to one dead level. The masons are not mnsors mo not such fools, thev know that to bo impossibly||@@||such fools, they know that to b impossible -as w eil try to make all men ol one euc or their hair of||@@||-as well try to make all men as one size or their hair of one colour Tho object of tho Union is to fix the minimum||@@||one colour . Tho object of the Union is to fix the minimum rate ot wages foi thcpiesent at Ils per day for competent||@@||rate ot wages for the present at 11s per day for competent workmen, hut if ans emplov cr finds that ho lins men better||@@||workmen, but if any emplover finds that he lhas men better than Hie aveiage, tho socicf} has no objections to the em-'||@@||than the average, the society has no objections to the em-' plovei pivmg sur-h men 12s, Hi, or £1 a da}, if||@@||ployer paying such men 12s, 14s , or £1 a day if ho thinks propi In conclusion, let mo say that tho masons||@@||he thinks proper. In conclusion, let me say that the masons mo far Ichnd rnnnx brunches in tho tim ding trade m||@@||are far behind in many branches in the building trade in respect i ( spect to vi i^es in tact bncklav ern' labourers are at pre«||@@||of wages, in fact bricklayers' labourers are at pre sent receivinir 11s per dux, and m some instances 11s 6d.||@@||sent receiving 11s per day, and in some instances 11s 6d. . ptrdnv Non, von cannot tike a mun o'! the sa-eets anil||@@||per day. Now, yon cannot take a man of the street and I malte him a mason in a fe»v we^ks it takes Ion,; v ears o£||@@||make him a mason in a few weeks; it takes long years of I toil and studv to mai o a bov or .» ounpr man into a compe-||@@||toil and studv to make a boy or a young man into a compe- tent vvolkmnii As house lent food, luel and everything'||@@||tent workman. As house rent, food, fuel and everything that aviorking man consumes have mrrrased-houso lent 2$||@@||that working man consumes have increased-house rent 2$ J percent and all other urttcles 10 per cent at least-we do||@@||percent and all other articles 10 per cent at least-we do I not think our demand unreasonable and vie think tho||@@||not think our demand unreasonable and we think the i men who raiso bemtiful buildings, which are th«||@@||men who raise beautiful buildings, which are the gientest ornaments a citv can boast ot, then labour nntl||@@||greatest ornaments a citv can boast of, then labour and tnlont aio woith is much oi more than the unskilled)||@@||talent are worth as much or more than the unskilled labourer and w hen the present dispute is nettled amicablj,||@@||labourer and when the present dispute is settled amicably, ns I anticipate it will be soon, I hopo there will bo a courts||@@||as I anticipate it will be soon, I hope there will be a court of arbitration formed of an equal number of employer«||@@||of arbitration formed of an equal number of employers and vv oi knien w hero all questions affecting tho trade may'||@@||and workmen, where all questions affecting the trade may' bo settled, and strikes prevented in tho lutnrc||@@||bo settled, and strikes prevented in the future. J4.MES DOOLEY,||@@||JAMES DOOLEY, .»ecretary, Ooerotivo Masons' Society, IT. S. "W.||@@||.Secretary, Operativoe Masons' Society, N.S.W. lui t||@@||lui t ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13398792 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn In Euiitv.||@@||IN EQUITY. Beforo hrs Honor Jil Justrto II niau va F, Pnniary||@@||Before his Honor Mr. Justice Hargrave, Primary Judgi||@@||Judge BROWN AM" OTIIllts V Willis AM) OTII1 111.||@@||BROWN AND OTHERS V DIBBS AND OTHERS lliiä »»as a motion fo- nn lnitinctiou to lestrain the||@@||This was a motion for an injunction to restrain the defendants fioin »»orking the New Luiibton Collier»,||@@||defendants from working the New Lumbton Colliery, îieircabllo and for the uppo ntinont ot n receiver Mr||@@||Newcastle and for the appointment of a receiver Mr. 0 en opjienred fir tho plaintiffs, Mr Dans for the||@@||0wen appeared for the plaintiffs, Mr. Davis for the defendants||@@||defendants. The motion »rns ndjourned till 'Wednesday »»cok||@@||The motion was adjourned till Wednesday week. »HIHI AMJ UTI» US V NVHTIl VM) (lililíes||@@||WARD AND OTHERS V. SMITH AND OTHERS Mo'srs 1 B Maid, M F Josophson. G Phillips, C||@@||Messrs. T. B. Maid, M. F. Josephson. G. Phillips, C. K Moore and II Woolnough werothepliiiiitilts Me-sr*||@@||E. Moore and H. Woolnough were the plaintiffs. Messrs. E F Smith W Woods, T It Alt, W Cobb, J Spimg,||@@||E. E. Smith, W. Woods, T. R. Alt, W. Cobb, J. Spring, nd II Woolnough w ei o the di fondants||@@||and H. Woolnough were the defendants. The prater of the bill «n«, that rt lnurlit bo dot lamí that||@@||The prayer of the bill was, that it might be declared that lle «lnreholtlirs of the Otic it Southern Gold Mining||@@||the shareholders of the Great Southern Gold Mining "«utan» »vere liable to conti lbuto to»» ards tho jmv ment of||@@||Company were liable to contribute towards the payment of »cutcrcdit bond fur £2000, given to the llnnkof New||@@||cash credit bond for £2000, given to the Bank of New ?sratb V, ales, and executed bv thi directors, for the purpose||@@||South Wales, and executed by the directors, for the purpose if timing on tho operations at tho mine At ii meeting of||@@||of carrying on the operations at the mine. At a meeting of Mamholders, it »»us st ited that mont» »mik íeiruucd, and||@@||the shareholders, it was stated that money was required, and lût it co iltl not bo raised on mortgage of tho mine||@@||that it could not be raised on mortgage of the mine. Hie directors, with the ptieption of Mr Smith (the||@@||The directors, with the exception of Mr. Smith (the defendant), thereupon borrowed £¿000 ou n cash cicdit||@@||defendant), thereupon borrowed £2000 on a cash credit tad eiccutcd bv thom to tho Bank of Now boulh Wah»||@@||loan executed by them to the Bank of New South Wales. Al subsequent meetings the »»bolo ninltei was full» ex||@@||At subsequent meetings the whole matter was fully ex- plined lo the shareholders nono of whom made any||@@||plained to the shareholders none of whom made any ob echon The monev was expended on the mine||@@||objection. The money was expended on the mine. Mr On cn instructed by Mr 1 Curtis«, appeal ed m||@@||Mr. Owen instructed by Mr. F. Curtiss, appeared in rapportof the praver, Mr Davis, instructed by Messis||@@||support of the prayer, Mr Davis, instructed by Messrs. SUdennd Smith, for the defendant»||@@||Slade and Smith, for the defendants. liisIIoNoii decreedt be lehof ns nsked, with costs The||@@||His Honor decreed he relief as asked, with costs. The eqmt» of the bill was not denied||@@||equity of the bill was not denied. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13391640 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn JURY COURT.||@@||JURY COURT. B'/'o h's Honor Mr Justice FAUCETT and a jury of||@@||B'/'o h's Honor Mr Justice FAUCETT and a jury of mi||@@||mi CllArxiAV X XXALKrR||@@||CHAPMAN V. WALKER Jury Messrs A W Connack, A E Doig, S. Jacobs,||@@||Jury Messrs A W CoRMack, A E Doig, S. Jacobs, ltd F Harpur||@@||ANd F Harpur. Mr Butlor, Q C , and Mr Darloy, instructed by "Messr*||@@||Mr Butler, Q C , and Mr Darley, instructed by "Messrs Diiatrey and Chapman, for the phmtiff, Mr Dins and||@@||Diiatrey and Chapman, for the plaintiff, Mr Davis and Mi Cohen, instructed by Messrs Holdsworth and Blown,||@@||Mr Cohen, instructed by Messrs Holdsworth and Brown, h tho defendant||@@||for the defendant. William George Chapman 8U"d Aaron Walker for tres||@@||William George Chapman sued Aaron Walker for tres Mi&uig and brcakmg down tho fences on his land at Lxcter||@@||passing and breaking down the fences on his land at Exeter hill St Mbans||@@||hill St Albans. The defendant pleaded -1 Xotguilfv 2 That the land||@@||The defendant pleaded: -1 Not guilty. 2 That the land TO not the plaintiffs 3 Lnax o and license 4 Highxvay||@@||was not the plaintiffs. 3 Leave and license. 4 Highway Usua was joined||@@||lane was joined. This was an action brought by tho plaintiff against the||@@||This was an action brought by the plaintiff against the Mtndant for trespassing on his (tho plaintiff's) lana and||@@||defendant for trespassing on his (the plaintiff's) land and iittmg down tho fonces The defenco wis that tho plaintiff||@@||cutting down the fences. The defence was that the plaintiff 3id erected a fence across a public highw aj, and the fences||@@||had erected a fence across a public highway, and the fences «ere removed for thepuiposeof using the highwaj At||@@||were removed for the purpose of using the highway. At BO tuno tho road from St Albans to Molou Creek used to||@@||the time the road from St Albans to Malon Creek used to an for tho most part tbroiurh Government lind, part of||@@||run for the most part tbrough Government land; part of that land was sun ej ed va. blocks and sold, and tho direction||@@||that land was surveyed in blocks and sold, and the direction tf tho road was m one part alteied fcomo of those blocks||@@||of the road was in one part altered. Some of those blocks «mo into the posse-sion of tho plaintiff, and thioufrh part||@@||came into the possession of tho plaintiff, and through part of his land tho plaintiff, about seven years igo, allowed a||@@||of his land the plaintiff, about seven years ago, allowed a »ad to bo opened untd the new road granted by the||@@||road to be opened until the new road granted by the Government was opened and undo fit for travelling Accord-||@@||Government was opened and made fit for travelling. Accord- ing to tho plaintif! that road was onlv opened ia nccordanco||@@||ing to the plaintiff that road was only opened in accordance wth an afrrcement with the trustees of tho Government road||@@||with an agreement with the trustees of the Government road. lui last Fooruary tho road remained open, when thoplamfift||@@||Till last February the road remained open, when the plaintiff placed a fenco across it to atop all further uses,||@@||placed a fence across it to stop all further uses; that fonco was out down bv some persons accustomed to uso||@@||that fence was cut down by some persons accustomed to use tho road, and so remained till tho July following, when tho||@@||the road, and so remained till the July following, when the fkmtifî again elected it The defendant xnth otbois,||@@||plaintiff again erected it. The defendant with others, Milang to ii'o tho road, a second tuno dcstioyed tho fence||@@||wishing to use the road, a second time destroyed the fence »adpasEcd alongtkeioad Thoxiholo case xvas virtually nar-||@@||and passed along the road. The whole case was virtually nar- rowed down to tho point as to whether or not the plaintiff,||@@||rowed down to the point as to whether or not the plaintiff, tithor by words oi his acts, dedicated the road to the public||@@||either by words oir his acts, dedicated the road to the public. Itn-lBm-ninA «.->* *!,. -""J "J«*»..~ - - l-l||@@||It was proved that the road in dispute was surveyed and oukcd out as fal back as 1861, and x\ is also proclaimed m||@@||marked out as far back as 1861, and was also proclaimed in .he Go eminent Gazette, the other conditions of the Act||@@||the Government Gazette; the other conditions of the Act ure not earned out, and tho loid xvns novcr opened bj' tho||@@||were not carried out, and the road was never opened by the Wvcrnment Endenco xvas Riven of a uso of the load by||@@||Government. Evidence was given of a use of the road by tia publio ioi the plaintiff it xias contended that the||@@||the public. For the plaintiff it was contended that the ¡Wie used it only by permission of tho plaintiff, and that||@@||public used it only by permission of the plaintiff, and that «fro \ias no dedication||@@||there was no dedication. Vftircoiulfccl's address,||@@||After counsel's address, His Ho\oa summed up, and dnccted the jury that they||@@||His Honor summed up, and directed the jury that they (J° c,onEldcr whether the plaintiû hid, or had not, dedi-||@@||had to consider whether the plaintiff had, or had not, dedi- cated the road to tho public for cxei-theio could bo no||@@||cated the road to the public for ever - there could be no «¡uettion fora limited penod||@@||dedication for a limited period. Tbo lury, after letmng for i fow minute , returned a||@@||The jury, after retiring for a few minutes , returned a v'rtict for tho plaintift, with damages 40s||@@||verdict for the plaintiff, with damages 40s. His HONOR certified for costs||@@||His HONOR certified for costs CAMTBELL X THr COXntEKCI Vii JUNTi.||@@||CAMTBELL V. THE COMMERCIAL BANK. ihi6 trial was not concluded when the Couit rose||@@||This trial was not concluded when the Court rose. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13388467 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn fENTltAL POLICE COUKT. I||@@||CENTRAL POLICE COURT. ?Wtt-Vii--, -tv_,||@@|| Thursday.||@@||Thursday. TWh Issrs' Wat,eh> Connell, and Mun ay.||@@||BEFORE Messrs. Waugh, Connell, and Murray. ¿S" a ° porsonî w«e «nod for dninkenWs.||@@||Twenty-two persons were fined for drunkenness. ?» »Pubuc^ínce.^8 6d 10S' f0r U8iUE °bsCOn¿ Iftne'UaS0||@@||Charles Amor was fined 10s. for using obscene language in a public place. "fe^T1? WllS convictcd of being an idle and dis||@@||James Woodward was convictcd of being an idle and dis- BÄ ' ndw'8 B(Mat0Ilc«n to bo imprisoned threo||@@||orderly person, and was sentenced to be imprisoned three months. .oro fined||@@|| mont, to||@@|| SmÄÄ Jcsii0 Gray, and Mary Marshall wi||@@||Anne Sleathe, Jessie Gray, and Mary Marshall were fined ^tÄl?T*or-Äaultof «" -||@@||5s. each for riotous behaviour, or, in default of payment, to be imprisoned for two days. ÄvbJinwr TOfb.rou5ht before the Court, charged||@@||Charles Williams was brought before the Court, charged 'WenTronorS r?os'6«TM\brass taps, aupposedto bo||@@||with having in his possessiion six brass taps, supposed to be rÄt? $i~£°m?-U? HT!^»a deposed that about||@@||stolen property. Constable Houlahan deposed that about Kc-Btre«0^ ySBtCr^yho íoUo,vcd tbo prisoner into||@@||half-past 7 o'clock yesterday he followed the prisoner into K»nXkS \tTt> v? ,Çon;«anenco of infórma-||@@||Brisbane-street, and, in consequence of informa- la »^d___ ^ i^ « bo ^ 80ld EOma tnPs||@@||tion received, asked him if he had sold some tape h»'wÍA^' ^Vhitbread;- ho «mid that||@@||to a dealer name Whitbread ; he said that Wim¿ftoTl^m to, Mr', T»«"d, who idon||@@||he had not ; took him to Mr. Whitbread, who iden- ">» tapTnlw ^^f!Sm-^0m ïshatlpurchasedEixtapS||@@||tified him as the man from whom he had purchased six taps— PB 0DW MOQuced m Court: took the nrisoner info||@@||the taps now produced in Court : took the prisoner into custody and charged him with having in his possession||@@||custody and charged him with having in his possession six tapa supposed to bo stolon ; ho had no previous know-||@@||six taps supposed to be stolen ; he had no previous know- ledge of tho prisoner. Prisoner said that the taps aro his||@@||ledge of the prisoner. Prisoner said that the taps are his own property, that, being a plumber, thoy aro articles used||@@||own property, that, being a plumber, they are articles used in his, trndo, and that he hud brought thom with him||@@||in his trade, and that he had brought them with him from Melbourne in tho City «f Adelaide, about six||@@||from Melbourne in the City of Adelaide, about six woolts ago. Walter Whitbread, ol Parramattu-strcet,||@@||weeks ago. Walter Whitbread, of Parramatta-street, dealer, deposed that ye.stoiday evening the prisoner||@@||dealer, deposed that yesterday evening the prisoner ottered to him for salo tho taps produced; ha said||@@||offered to him for sale the taps produced ; he said that they woro his own propel ty, ii part of his||@@||that they were his own property, a part of his business stock, and wished to tlisposo of thcni to meet||@@||business stock, and wished to dispose of them to meet an ¡inmediato necessity ; witness declined to purchuse, and||@@||an immediate necessity ; witness declined to purchase, and prisoner asked liini to lend him 5s. upon them until||@@||prisoner asked him to lend him 5s. upon them until Saturday, which ho did. Prisoner, being called upon to||@@||Saturday, which he did. Prisoner, being called upon to satisfy the Bonch that tho taps wcro not stolon, ropcated his||@@||satisfy the Bench that the taps were not stolen, repeated his foimc'r statement. Mr. Wuugh asked him if any onoin||@@||former statement. Mr. Waugh asked him if any one in town could givo lum a oharouter, and ho replied that, being||@@||town could give him a character, and he replied that, being a stranger in Syduoy, ho was quite unknown. Sergeant||@@||a stranger in Sydney, he was quite unknown. Sergeant M'Kay asked for u fovv days' remand-perhaps tho police||@@||McKay asked for a few days' remand—perhaps the police might find an ownor for tho tups. Mr. Waugh: Ho says||@@||might find an owner for the taps. Mr. Waugh : He says that he bl ought thom from Melbourao. Tho Sergeant : It is||@@||that he brought them from Melbourme. The Sergeant : It is for him to prove that. Mr. Waugh recommended the prisoner||@@||for him to prove that. Mr. Waugh recommended the prisoner to bring ovidenco from Melbourne, or some of his fellow||@@||to bring evidence from Melbourne, or some of his fellow- pa ssongers, to provo that ho carno by the City of Adolaidc to||@@||passengers, to prove that he came by the City of Adelaide to Sydney. Prisonor said that « number of cricketers carno by||@@||Sydney. Prisoner said that a number of cricketers came by the same trip, but it -would bo impossible to bring any of||@@||the same trip, but it would be impossible to bring any of thom. Komanded for a wcok.||@@||them. Remanded for a wek. Alice Hall was charged with having Btolcn nn axo, valued||@@||Alice Hall was charged with having stolen an axe, valued at 5h.; tho property of William B. Frost, and, pleading||@@||at 5s., the property of William B. Frost, and, pleading guilty, was sentenced to bo imprisoned uno month.||@@||guilty, was sentenced to be imprisoned one month. Mary Ann Campbell was summarily convicted of having||@@||Mary Ann Campbell was summarily convicted of having stolon Is., the money of Janet Roberts, nnd sentenced to bo||@@||stolen 1s., the money of Janet Roberts, and sentenced to be uiiprisdned noven days. ' i||@@||imprisoned seven days. Thomas Regan was convicted of having stolen a shirt,||@@||Thomas Regan was convicted of having stolen a shirt, valued at (is. Gd.,- tho property of Edmund D. Cleary, of||@@||valued at 6s. 6d., the property of Edmund D. Cleary, of King-street, draper, and was sentenced to be imprisoned||@@||King-street, draper, and was sentenced to be imprisoned ono month.||@@||one month. Gcorgo B,. Bonner was brought boforo the Bonch by de-||@@||George R. Bonner was brought before the Bench by de- tective Jo'-oph Cninphin,' who doposcd that this morning||@@||tective Joseph Camphin, who deposed that this morning ho received tho prisoner info custody at tliis Court with a||@@||he received the prisoner into custody at this Court with a remand wanant, and depositions talton nt Liverpool, before||@@||remand warrant, and depositions taken at Liverpool, before Mr. Solomon, on tho 21st. Tho deposition of constable||@@||Mr. Solomon, on the 21st. The deposition of constable Jones, taken nt Liverpool, stated that on tho authority of a||@@||Jones, taken at Liverpool, stated that on the authority of a telegram he apprehended the prisoner " on suspicion" of||@@||telegram he apprehended the prisoner " on suspicion" of having stolen a watch, tho property of David Taylor, of||@@||having stolen a watch, the property of David Taylor, of Five Dock; prisoner answers to the description of tho||@@||Five Dock ; prisoner answers to the description of the person ment ¡oned in the telegram ; ho said that ho was nover||@@||person mentioned in the telegram ; he said that he was never at Five Dock in his life. Itcmanded until to-morrow, and||@@||at Five Dock in his life. Remanded until to-morrow, and allowed bull for his appearance.||@@||allowed bail for his appearance. Beforo Messis. Smithers, Beaumont, and Alexander.||@@||Before Messrs. Smithers, Beaumont, and Alexander. On tho summons paper were cloven cuccs, of -wliioh two||@@||On the summons paper were eleven cases, of which two woro postponed and four wero struck out, for want of pro-||@@||were postponed and four were struck out, for want of pro- secution. Michael Murphy was fined 5s. for assaulting||@@||secution. Michael Murphy was fined 5s. for assaulting Bridget Murphy ; and Mrs. Fleming was fined 10s. for||@@||Bridget Murphy ; and Mrs. Fleming was fined 10s. for assaulting Catherine Hadly. Elizabeth Kopsy was found||@@||assaulting Catherine Hadly. Elizabeth Kepsy was found guilty of having wilfully broken threo squaies'of glass, tho||@@||guilty of having wilfully broken three squares of glass, the Sropcrty of Catliorhio Ilndly, and was ordered to pay 3s.||@@||property of Catherine Hadly, and was ordered to pay 3s. ainnge's. Catherine Donnr'll was ordered to enter into a||@@||damages. Catherine Donnell was ordered to enter into a recogni/anre, with one surety in £10, on tho complaint of||@@||recognizance, with one surety in £10, on the complaint of Ann Bonser, that by her threatening language sho had put||@@||Ann Bonser, that by her threatening language she had put her in bodily four. .||@@||her in bodily fear. Erratum.-In yesterday's report the case cited as Scully||@@||ERRATUM.—In yesterday's report the case cited as Scully v. Uiver should bo' Scully v. Uhr.||@@||v. Ulver should be Scully v. Uhr. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13401520 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn CENTRAL POLICE COURT.||@@||CENTRAL POLICE COURT. Tcrsnvv.||@@||Tuesday. BFFonr Messrs Ilolsham, Mills andllynm||@@||BEFORE Messrs. Helsham, Mills and Hyam. Ihirtv in persons vvero fined for drunkenness Mr||@@||Thirty-one persons vvere fined for drunkenness. Mr. Carroll w is allowed to appear, and plead guilty, for a||@@||Carroll was allowed to appear, and plead guilty, for a woman nnmed ridrdge, who had b en admitted to bail, on||@@||woman named Eldridge, who had been admitted to bail, on b coming sober at the station-ho is", for h"r per»onal ap||@@||becoming sober at the station-house, for her personal ap- penrarre Su«an Hamilton and John Bennett, besides||@@||pearance. Susan Hamilton and John Bennett, besides being fined for drunkenness, were fined 10s each tor using||@@||being fined for drunkenness, were fined 10s each for using obscene Inn-,uig||@@||obscene language. «-nuiucl Bull was charpcl with having offended against||@@||Samuel Ball was charged with having offended against public decency, and pleading fcuitv, was sentenced to||@@||public decency, and pleading guilty, was sentenced to piv n p nnltv of 10s , or to be imprisoned fourteen days||@@||pay a penalty of 10s., or to be imprisoned fourteen days. Lh/jibeih "Har liman and Michael loom were fined 10s||@@||Elizabeth Hardiman and Michael Tobin were fined 10s. each for r otous beb iv lour||@@||each for riotous behaviour. Divid Tanning was apprehended on Mmday last week,||@@||David Tanning was apprehended on Monday last week, by c nstible bproalc, on suspicion ot having stolen a book,||@@||by constable Sproule, on suspicion of having stolen a book, entitled The Book of Pigeons " and was on Tuesday re-||@@||entitled "The Book of Pigeons " and was on Tuesday re- manded, hu s nt ment not being considered satisfactory, to||@@||manded, his statement not being considered satisfactory, to nliord opportunity for inquiry Itwis discovered to ha e||@@||afford opportunity for inquiry. It was discovered to have b en stolen fnm the shop of Tdwnrd R Cole of George||@@||been stolen from the shop of Edward R. Cole of George- street vvh> identified it ns his pr pertv, ant valued it at||@@||street, who identified it as his property, and valued it at ¿2s Gd Prisoner pleaded guil'y to steal ng the book, and||@@||32s. 6d. Prisoner pleaded guilty to stealing the book, and vvns sentenced tobe imprisoned fourteen days||@@||was sentenced to be imprisoned fourteen days. Befor Mcssr» Calvert PerdrutJ, Lipiuan, and Alex-||@@||Before Messrs. Calvert, Perdriau, Lipman, and Alex- ander nnd the Po'ice Magistrate||@@||ander, and the Police Magistrate. On the summons paner were fifteen cases three of v] irh||@@||On the summons paper were fifteen cases three of which wero disn issed, one was postponed, and eit,ht were not||@@||were dismissed, one was postponed, and eight were not prosecuted In Lincoln v Cullen a proceeding undi r the||@@||prosecuted. In Lincoln v Cullen a proceeding under the tenants Vet, conmlainant obtuncd a seven davi' warrant||@@||Tenants Act, complainant obtained a seven days' warrant of pos»e«son Charles Carter, found pmlty ot having||@@||of possession. Charles Carter, found guilty of having as«nu ted C mrles Henry Buchanan, was sentenced to pay a||@@||assaulted Charles Henry Buchanan, was sentenced to pay a penalty of is with Ss Court lees, and 21 profe=> ooal||@@||penalty of 5s., with 8s. Court fees, and 21s. professional costs Sub-inspector Rush y John 1 lullips was a preced-||@@||costs. Sub-inspector Rush v. John Phillips was a proceed- ing neainst the surelv o' John Richardson, for the recovery||@@||ing against the surety of John Richardson, for the recovery ot the sum of £7, due under an order of Court made on the||@@||of the sum of £7, due under an order of Court made on the 11th Juno last, for the support of Richirdson's wife||@@||11th June last, for the support of Richardson's wife. D fendant did not appeir, sei vice of summon» was proved,||@@||Defendant did not appear; service of summons was proved, and the Bench ordered PhiLips's reco¿niznnces to be||@@||and the Bench ordered Phillips's recognizances to be estreated||@@||estreated LICENSINO BistNEss-Before Messrs, Pinhcv (in the||@@||LICENSING BUSINESS–Before Messrs. Pinhey (in the chur) Hy «m, Murray, Bull Guy, Connell, Bailey, and||@@||chair) Hyam, Murray, Bull, Guy, Connell, Bailey, and Di«c»on Three pul heans' licenses were transferred||@@||Dixson. Three publicans' licenses were transferred Charles B Green to Abraham Honeybell, Alexander Porter||@@||Charles B. Green to Abraham Honeybell, Alexander Porter o Charles Olive and J) miel Brown to 1*. llliam Barnett||@@||to Charles Olive, and Daniel Brown to William Barnett. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13386423 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn M_LiiUUKM..||@@||MELBOURNE. ARRIVALS.||@@||ARRIVALS. Febiiiarv5-Olive Branch, from Queensland; Amy Eobsart,||@@||February 5.—Olive Branch, from Queensland ; Amy Robsart, from Wollongone||@@||from Wollongong. Febi nary 0-Hankow {« ), from Plymouth; General Butler,||@@||February 6.—Hankow (s.), from Plymouth ; General Butler, from Oregon.||@@||from Oregon. SIVKJVO ANO RAT'ÜVO OF A RivFit STRtvrR-On l-ittirdav||@@||SINKING AND RAISING OF A RIVER STEAMER.—On Saturday last («ays the XcKcuilh Pilot) the screw steamer Mitilda owned||@@||last (says the Newcastle Pilot) the screw steamer Matilda, owned by Mr Halt of ltatmond leriaee, steannd down the Williams||@@||by Mr. Hart of Raymond Terrace, steamed down the Williams boundfoi Newcastle, with a cargo of about ISO bags maire, the||@@||bound for Newcastle, with a cargo of about 130 bags maize, the property of various settleis on the mci, but when some miles||@@||property of various settlers on the river ; but when some miles pastClaience Town «he suddenly lmched, filled, and sank It||@@||past Clarence Town she suddenly lurched, filled, and sank. It appeir«that a conflictableqinntity of themai7ew!ispitodondeck,||@@||appears that a considerable quantity of the maize was piled on deck, and the t es«el canting slightly caused a number of bags to topple||@@||and the vessel canting slightly caused a number of bags to topple over to leewaid, bringintr the deck on that side level with||@@||over to leeward, bringing the deck on that side level with the water, which poured in before the balance could be||@@||the water, which poured in before the balance could be restored, resulting in the accident detailed. It so happened||@@||restored, resulting in the accident detailed. It so happened that Mr Wakeford s schooner-steamei Agnes lay at Clarence||@@||that Mr. Wakeford's schooner-steamer Agnes lay at Clarence Town on Saturday leady to take in a ccigo of sleepers for the||@@||Town on Saturday ready to take in a cargo of sleepers for the Great Northern lUilwiy extension, and Mr. Tyrrell, the master in||@@||Great Northern Railway extension, and Mr. Tyrrell, the master in chaige, was communicated with, and lequcstcd to brint? to bear||@@||charge, was communicated with, and requested to bring to bear tho powci ful derrick and steam winch carried by tho Agnes, for||@@||the powerful derrick and steam winch carried by the Agnes, for the purpose of raising the sunïcn vessel. Tho application wa3||@@||the purpose of raising the sunken vessel. The application was acceded to, and the Agnes left foi the spot on Monday at 8 a m||@@||acceded to, and the Agnes left for the spot on Monday at 8 a.m. The worit of îai'ing commenced, tho result being met sati'- I||@@||The work of raising commenced, the result being most satis- factory, foi by 12 at midnight tho Mitilda was afloat, uninjured||@@||factory ; for by 12 at midnight the Matilda was afloat, uninjured both as to hull and machinei y, but of course the whole of the||@@||both as to hull and machinery, but of course the whole of the maire his boen lo«t||@@||maize has been lost. THF GREAT QUFIN ST AND-Concerning this ship, which sailed||@@||THE GREAT QUEENSLAND.—Concerning this ship, which sailed fiom london for Mel oumeon August bth last, ind which has||@@||from London for Melbourne on August 6th last, and which has not been hci-d of «ince, the follow ing extract from apiiTate letter||@@||not been heard of since, the following extract from a private letter received by an Adelaide Insurance Company has been kindly||@@||received by an Adelaide Insurance Company has been kindly handed to us (the 5 A Jlcgi«ici\ -" Theio was picked up at||@@||handed to us (the S. A. Register) :—" There was picked up at Fowoy (Cornwall) about 1 ?<; mile east of the harbour, a ship's||@@||Fowey (Cornwall) about 1 ½ mile east of the harbour, a ship's lifebuoy with ' Great Queensland, of London,' painted on it An||@@||lifebuoy with ' Great Queensland, of London,' painted on it. Ap- pirently it has been some time in the water 1 hoi e tv ere also||@@||parently it has been some time in the water. There were also great po tions of wreckage in the oihng, such as pieces of deck||@@||great portions of wreckage in the offing, such as pieces of deck plank, deal'«, nnd states the whole of which has bien a great||@@||plank, deals, and staves, the whole of which has been a great while in the watei and it is coveied with birnacles vat yin,r from||@@||while in the water, and it is covered with barnacles varying from three to nine inches in length " The Grcit Queensland w is spoken||@@||three to nine inches in length." The Great Queensland was spoken inlati,udc48 N, longitude 9 W, on August 12, but nothing has||@@||in latitude 48. N., longitude 9° W., on August 12, but nothing has been heard ot hoi from that time||@@||been heard of her from that time. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13400754 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn MIXLXö.||@@||MINING GrtFAT CoW Copper Co - Cap um Frisks icpcrh on||@@||GREAT Cobar Copper Co - Captain Prisk reports on S»plenbir 20 n» follows -" Tile n omul.? ninia Ime||@@||September 20 as follows -" The incoming mails have bein drilled on seco mt of lu iii \ nuns There ii 110 cnu^e||@@||been delayed on account of heavy rains. There is no cause foriuixietj »limit mr nutrí supph, for nil the tunks ure||@@||for anxiety about our water supply, for all the tanks are o\erflontnr Hie mino links «ell thrüiijrhoiit, but e<.po||@@||overflowing. The mine looks well throughout, but espe- cinlh m llecker's inil Bniton « shafts-tlio Jolo inshitts,||@@||cially in Becker's and Barton's shafts-the lode in shafts, tln\i>, und »toiie^ lookup li lit tor oro so nisi, nro tim||@@||drives, and stopes looking right for ore; so also are the Mopes north of llenwiek's 'The now whim Mill In ren h||@@||stopes north of Renwick's. The new whim will be ready for wmiling: from Hart m'a idiuft in n fe« dnjs I"Nen-||@@||for winding: from Barton's shaft in a few days Every- tiling nt tlio mine is gomi; on «.itirfiietonlj "||@@||thing at the mine is going on satisfactorily. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13400953 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn TELEGRATHIC~MESSA"G-ES,||@@||TELEGRAPHIC MESSAGES. I -»||@@|| AUSTHALIA'Î ASSOCIATED PRESS TELEQEASIS,||@@||AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS TELEGRAMS. -r-*>||@@|| I JAS'V||@@||YASS. "' TL-ESBAT.||@@||TUESDAY. ?y-ViTiTAxt M oneil*; AVailiä .nud .Tames Henry AVallis||@@||WILLIAM Moncur Walis and James Henry Wallis xv ero chargea v.iliri conspiring to defraua under the||@@||were charged with conspiring to defraud under the Lan % A t. Mr. Butlei, instructed bj Mr. Shep-i||@@||Lands Act. Mr. Butler, instructed by Mr. Shep- herd, appealed 1er Jame» Henry \A"alLi3; Mr.||@@||herd, appeared for James Henry Wallis; Mr. Eucnnnan mid Mr. AVnui, in»trrutted by Ali. Scarvell,||@@||Buchanan and Mr. Want, instructed by Mr. Scarvell, for AYMhain Moncair AVeilis. Mr. Taileton condaitted||@@||for William Moncur Wallis. Mr. Tarleton conducted tne piose-ution. Mr. Butler condi,ict2d the tioss||@@||the prosecution. Mr. Butler conducted the cross- examanation, and at the- conclusion of the cabe for tho||@@||examination, and at the conclusion of the case for the Crown he suomitrttd that, no evidence, h id oesn given||@@||Crown he submitted that no evidence had been given to support a thar-íu OK cx7n»?ira'-y to obta n a grant of||@@||to support a charge of conspiracy to obtain a grant of I land, -which wa*» the chai go stated m trie îniorm-ation.||@@||land, which was the charge stated in the information. i The J iclge uc-heltl the obiection, and directe*! the||@@||The Judge upheld the objection, and directed the jury fo acquit tho d-tendatit», which w a!» done.||@@||jury to acquit the defendants, which was done. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13399144 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn MANILA.||@@||MANILA. Tur Hong!ong Baili/ lirsi extracts tho following items||@@||The Hongkong Daily Press extracts the following items from the Manila papel s -||@@||from the Manila papers:— Tho agents of the German barque Humboldt have||@@||The agents of the German barque Humboldt have obtained pel mission to li id her with tinibei in the próximo||@@||obtained permission to load her with timber in the province of T iyah is «ml n Chin minn has als» been permitted to||@@||of Tayabas; and a Chinaman has also been permitted to expon to Hongkong the sum of Jil dolíais m foiiign coin||@@||export to Hongkong the sum of 331 dollars in foreign coin. The duty collected in the Alanila Ctistom-houso timing||@@||The duty collected in the Manila Custom-house during the month of Tune last was 112,S7 dilhrs same timo list yen, Unis showing nn||@@||89,995.57 dollars same time last year, thus showing an lnereise of 22,S10 >J dolíais this xeai, xvhieh is no doubt||@@||increase of 22,890.52 dollars this years, which is no doubt xeiy satisfuetoiv foi tho Government||@@||very satisfactory for the Government. Mr Julius Hey mann has been appointed acting Consul||@@||Mr. Julius Heymann has been appointed acting Consul for Bupsiant Munda Ht eut îeduuon tho e\eieise of his||@@||for Russia at Manila. He entered upon the exercise of his duly oí Die 2'rd Juno last Ah Cornelius Hoheit Blair||@@||duty on the 23rd June last. Mr. Cornelius Robert Blair Piclefoid has be « appointed acting Ctnsul for the Lnited||@@||Pickford has been appointed acting Consul for the United States at Cebu||@@||States at Cebú. A lettei fiom As-ain, Alainnns, savs that on the 17th||@@||A letter from Agana, Marianas, says that on the 17th June a ty phnon pii=s"d o crtbeie blowing from tho NF,||@@||June a typhoon passed over there, blowing from the N.E., which continued im all that day, causing eousidcnlle||@@||which continued for all that day, causing considerable damage to piopeid s A hugo .lumbir ot houses were||@@||damage to properties. A large number of houses were llown down, and the padelv eiop, which onh wanted||@@||blown down, and the paddy crop, which only wanted mow mer, was completely lost C> c mut and otbei trees,||@@||mowing, was completely lost. Coconut and other trees, vrhi libad i omi it need to show sums of vitality uftei the||@@||which had commenced to show sums of vitality after the tx] h ion of 2nd Deeembei last, ure lill destroyed||@@||typhoon of 2nd December last, are all destroyed. Y c, od iiieisuie has been taken by the metropolitan||@@||A good measure has been taken by the metropolitan Goieminent, which is to compel exen hist mid second||@@||Government, which is to compel every first and second emi-iiioei m tho dilfcient merchant steamers engaged m the||@@||engineer in the different merchant steamers engaged in the Philippines to subject themselves to an examination as ti||@@||Philippines to subject themselves to an examination as to their competency The examination is to take place during||@@||their competency. The examination is to take place during the month of fulv||@@||the month of July. The lequcst ot Ali C I Bnnies, the local ag»nt of the||@@||The request of Mr. C. I. Barnes, the local agent of the Hongk ng Bmk, for the coming of 350 00(1 dolíais m the||@@||Hongkong Bank, for the coining of 350,000 dollars in the Manila Alint pievions to the reparation and installation ol||@@||Manila Mint previous to the reparation and installation of new mailunciv, has been refused||@@||new machinery, has been refused. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13393051 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn WATER POLICE COURT.||@@||WATER POLICE COURT. _ TUESDAY.||@@||TUESDAY. Bl FORE tho Wntoi Police Magistrate, with Messrs Read||@@||BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Read- in,;, Paxton, Smith, anil othois||@@||ing, Paxton, Smith, and others. V niimboi of poitons vicia duel foi di mil cnneis||@@||A number of persons were find for drunkenness. Homy lhoimibon, found ¿mitt of stealing mi oil cnslc||@@||Henry Thompson, found guilty of stealing an oil cask valued at 7» , tile piopul) of lohn Johnston, wat fined||@@||valued at 7s., the property of John Johnston, was fined 10s , 01 seven dijb' luipi i oniiient||@@||10s., or seven days' imprisonment. lli'niv Dm o), stow mel foi being drunk on boilid tho||@@||Henry Davey, steward, for being drunk on board the ship Noi th un t\as lined 20s , oi two dux s||@@||ship Northam, was fined 20s., or two days. William Connell wits fined 10< oi foin day s, for iîotous||@@||William Connell was fined 10s., or four days, for riotous behaviour in Nuholls-stieet »nil £3 oi uno month, foi||@@||behaviour in Nicholls-street ; and £3, or one month, for using obbcono luipiiago in the samo placo||@@||using obscene language in the same place. Margin et ligho, loi \um¿ ilituik and disoideily in||@@||Margaret Tighe, for being drunk and disorderly in Tit/io) -stioof, tins final 20i ,oi sctin d iy^ m tho loil up||@@||Fitzroy-street, was fined 20s., or seven days in the lockup. Heuiy Mooio, un old olleiidci, found guilty of tlenling a||@@||Henry Moore, an old offender, found guilty of stealing a roll ot flannel iv oi th 30a , tho piopoil) of A S Appleton,||@@||roll of flannel worth 30s., the property of A. S. Appleton, diaper, Libkme-stieot, vin-i sont to pi ison foi six months||@@||draper, Erskine-street, was sent to prison for six months. James Moinsei, brought up fioni Nowcasllo foi iles lt||@@||James Morrisey, brought up from Newcastle for desert- mg his wife, was ordoied to pii) hti 10s a week foi tvvelvo||@@||ing his wife, was ordered to pay her 10s. a week for twelve months||@@||months. Piedenck Ward,shoemakoi,AUIS obliged with attempting||@@||Frederick Ward, shoemaker, was charged with attempting to commit suicide Sininr-cousliihle Cublo sud that on the||@@||to commit suicide. Senior-constable Cable said that on the previous da) ho vventto No 1, Jmicfion-lane, and found pi i||@@||previous day he went to No. 1, Junction-lane, and found pri- sonoi suffering finn siel noss, 1 li/alelh thompson was||@@||soner suffering from sickness ; Elizabeth Thompson was thero ut tho time, und sind prisoner hail ti led to poison him-||@@||there at the time, and said prisoner had tried to poison him- self, piisonei saul tho gm ho hail been living with lind gono||@@||self ; prisoner said the girl he had been living with had gone uvi«) with niiolhii nun and he could not stand it tho||@@||away with another man, and he could not stand it ; the consiable took piisonei to a chomist who givo linn mi||@@||constable took prisoner to a chemist, who gave him an emetic and an aulidotc, uiosutmnghe had tal i ii ovilic acid||@@||emetic and an antidote, presuming he had taken oxalic acid ; miboner did not deny hat IHR talen tho poison Th abcth||@@||prisoner did not deny having taken the poison. Elizabeth ïhoinpson sud piibonei went lo her he use on tho previous||@@||Thompson said prisoner went to her house on the previous du), ho had a tnnibloi with a whitrli liquid mid||@@||day ; he had a tumbler with a whitish liquid and sonto warm water in it in one hand, and a||@@||some warm water in it in one hand, and a paper of o\nho und m the othei ho stud, " Hoio||@@||paper of oxalic acid in the other ; he said, " Here goes," and commenced clunking tho content-, of tho||@@||goes," and commenced drinking the contents of the tuiiihlor ho tlupvv thopipci on a tahle, and bind, " lh"io||@@||tumbler ; he threw the paper on a table, and said, " There is tho remainder of it " she caught hold of tho tiimblci||@@||is the remainder of it ;" she caught hold of the tumbler and tntil to upsot it, savin,,, "Oh linl, what aio ton||@@||and tried to upset it, saying, " Oh, Fred, what are you domj that forr"' pribonci 1 cpt trying to dink tho con-||@@||doing that for ?" prisoner kept trying to drink the con- tents of tho tumblei, but, a-, she sfi ii^lcxl V\ ith lum ho only||@@||tents of the tumbler, but, as she struggled with him, he only sticcoeded ni s«allowing a smill quintilv , sho said tint||@@||succeeded in swallowing a small quantity ; she said that tho piper (pioduced) w is maikid "o\ahc neal, poison,"||@@||the paper (produced) was marked " oxalic acid, poison ;" pnsouoi had been di inking 1 itcly, and had tho hoi roi s toi v||@@||prisoner had been drinking lately, and had the horrors very bad Andrew  aught, also living nt No 1, Tnnctioii-lane||@@||bad. Andrew Vaught, also living at No. 1, Junction-lane, Bald ho saw pi lionel on tho piov i ms day tv ith tho remains of||@@||said he saw prisoner on the previous day with the remains of poison on his mouth and face and on tho flooi, ho VM nt foi||@@||poison on his mouth and face and on the floor ; he went for Ia constable to whom ho gaio tho piper bind to contain||@@||a constable, to whom he gave the paper said to contain poison, piisonei told witness ho hail taken poison, and bid||@@||poison ; prisoner told witness he had taken poison, and bid him gx>d-b)C, sat mg his bent was broken G I Dansey||@@||him good-bye, saying his heart was broken. G. F. Dansey, dulv quiliiicd medic ii pilelitiouer, depo ed to rho pi]o||@@||duly qualified medical practitioner, deposed to the paper (pioduced) containing ovilid acid mid also sud that tho||@@||(produced) containing oxalid acid, and also said that the tumbler appen ed lo havo continuel a solution of that||@@||tumbler appeared to have contained a solution of that coiiosivo clioiincil din^eious to human hfo Iho pusonoi||@@||corrosive chemical dangerous to human life. The prisoner was remand d foi a week for tho production of the evidence||@@||was remanded for a week for the production of the evidence of Ah Bo/ou, tho chemist, to whom prisoner was taken||@@||of Mr. Bozon, the chemist, to whom prisoner was taken ; bail hong allowed, self m £o0 and two sureties m £io||@@||bail being allowed, self in £50 and two sureties in £25 each||@@||each. Jane Van ICampian, foina 1 guilty of assaulting Margaret||@@||Jane Van Kampian, found guilty of assaulting Margaret Anderdon, was fiiiol 10» , and costs, or fourteen duvb||@@||Anderson, was fined 40s., and costs, or fourteen days gaol||@@||gaol. In tho caso of Mina Gunn t 1 lcdcrick Hannan, do||@@||In the case of Maria Gunn v. Frederick Hannan, de- tention of a biooeh, iletcndiut was ordoied to givo plaintiiï||@@||tention of a brooch, defendant was ordered to give plaintiff tho niticle within twenty -tom hours||@@||the article within twenty-four hours. Wai rants of cioctnieiit tv el o oitlei ed to ibsuo m tho follow -||@@||Warrants of ejectment were ordered to issue in the follow- ing cases -Vnn Clark v Tolm Pine William Dilv v||@@||ing cases :— Ann Clark v. John Price ; William Daly v. Goorgo Cluk William Moore v William Mulei, C II||@@||George Clark ; William Moore v. William Miller ; C. H. Long y E Maitm, and Challes Caldwell v James M||@@||Long v. E. Martin ; and Charles Caldwell v James M. Nolan||@@||Nolan. Liti vbi\n BLSISESS -The Hero of Wateiloo Hotelwas||@@||LICENSING BUSINESS. — The Hero of Waterloo Hotel was tronstorred from tho cunitoi ot tha mtesUto osfato of T||@@||transferred from the curator of the intestate estate of J. Blown to Geoigc Wood, and tho burr) Hills Hotel from||@@||Brown to George Wood, and the Surry Hills Hotel from Ihomas M Namco to L T Hinnessv Hawkers' licenses||@@||Thomas McNamee to E. J. Hennessy. Hawkers' licenses woio "ranted to David Yonnj, Li/uns lev), and 11 ink||@@||were granted to David Young, Lazarus Levy, and Frank Clay ton, and a bpcei ii uuctioneor'a licciiso to \V llliiini||@@||Clayton, and a special auctioneer's license to William 1 honnis Al liston||@@||Thomas Muston. A charge of abusivo language against Rachaol Keclu||@@||A charge of abusive language against Rachael Keeffe, instituted bv Mina Jin pies was vuthdiaiin on payment of||@@||instituted by Maria Jacques, was withdrawn on payment of eosts as violins one ag mist LUcn Il)(iebt Lllen Siiinnitrscn||@@||costs ; as well as one against Ellen Hyde by Ellen Summersen. Tu using ibubive Jaunitigo tow ndb Urteilet Norris Siism||@@||For using abusive language towards Bridget Norris, Susan btv anson lins fined 10», and 2os lOtl costs Maipaiit||@@||Swanson was fined 10s., and 25s. 10d. costs. Margaret Vudoison, for using abusivo lin^ua^e towards Jane v on||@@||Anderson, for using abusive language towards Jane Von lv-iinipiau, was fined 10s anil 4s lOil costs In thu case of||@@||Kampian, was fined 10s. and 4s. 10d. costs. In the case of D O Moally v G illaghei, bleach of tho lonom«t Act, an||@@||D. O'Meally v. Gallagher, breach of the Tenement Act, an ojectment wari lint waboulcitd tobo issued||@@||ejectment warrant was ordered to be issued. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13392446 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn : " SHIPPING.||@@||SHIPPING. .^?"^V^V^'-AKlUVALStf-Femibaby S.' , ' I||@@||ARRIVALS -February 3 r J6hn Penn'Cs J, 200 tous,.Captatu F. Sliced, fiom Eden, Merim-||@@||John Penn (s.), 200 tons, Captain F. Sheed, from Eden, Merim- bula, and Wollongong. Passengers-Mrs. Bucnansn, Miss||@@||bula, and Wollongong. Passengers-Mrs. Buchanan, Miss Rlloy, Miss Lamb, Messrs. Cooke, Merton, Vf oller, Kodgers, John||@@||Riley, Miss Lamb, Messrs. Cooke, Merton, Weller, Rodgers, John- Bon, Watcson, Warden, Monroe, Roberts, and 10 in the steerage.||@@||son, Wateson, Warden, Monroe, Roberts, and 10 in the steerage. jt. S. N. Co., agents.||@@||I S. N. Co., agents. Pkhhmiiv 5.||@@||February 5. Kapunda, ship, 1084 ton», Captain Adey, fi om Plymouth 21st||@@||Kapunda, ship, 1084 tons, Captain Adey, from Plymouth 21st November. Passengers-313 immigrants ; Dr. Goode, surgeon||@@||November. Passengers-348 immigrants; Dr. Goode, surgeon- Eupcrintendent. Smith, Brothers, agents.||@@||superintendent. Smith, Brothers, agents. City of Giatton (s.), 8C0 tons, Captain Creer, from Grafton, Srd||@@||City of Grafton (s.), 800 tons, Captain Creer, from Grafton, 3rd Instant. Passengers-Mr. and Shs. Purvcs child and servant,||@@||instant. Passengers-Mr. and Mrs. Purves child and servant, Mr. andllrs. Batt, Miss Batt (2),Messrs, Small,Hartley, Phillips,||@@||Mr. and Mrs. Batt, Miss Batt (2),Messrs, Small, Hartley, Phillips, ?Wilshire, Dortity, Davis, Simpson, Master Small, and 17 in the i||@@||Wilshire, Dortity, Davis, Simpson, Master Small, and 17 in the steerage C. and It. It. Co., agents.||@@||steerage. C. and R. R. Co., agents. ' Kents Bank, ship, 1004 tons, Captain Williams, from TuscarSrd||@@||Kents Bank, ship, 1004 tons, Captain Williams, from Tuscar 3rd November. Passengers-Messrs. Blackett, Sopling, Eartlreoite||@@||November. Passengers-Messrs. Blackett, Sopling, Farthwaite V>). Lorimer and Rome, agents.||@@||3). Lorimer and Rome, agents. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28398598 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn TO THE EDITOR OF THE SYDNEY MORNING||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD.||@@||HERALD. SIR,-I have seen two of Mr. Clark's letters. Ho states||@@||SIR,- I have seen two of Mr. Clark's letters. He states that ho. has now all the scbomes laid before him for supply-||@@||that he has now all the scbemes laid before him for supplying ing tho city of Sydnoy and suburbs with , puro water. I||@@||the city of Sydney and suburbs with pure water. I haye been requested by thoso gentlemen who aro as deeply||@@||have been requested by these gentlemen who are as deeply interested in tho country as 1 am myself, to givo my opinion||@@||interested in the country as I am myself, to give my opinion .to the publicon tho subject, as I have travelled all over tho||@@||to the public on tho subject, as I have travelled all over the country of w'hich I purpoeo to write about. I now «sk,you||@@||country of which I purpose to write about. I now ask, you to bo kind .enough to publish this letter in your widely cir-||@@||to bo kind enough to publish this letter in your widely cir- culated journal os early as possiblo. .||@@||culated journal as early as possible. I will first; draw your attention to tho Nepean, com-||@@||I will first draw your attention to the Nepean, commmonly monly called tho Cowpasturo River, which heads||@@||called tho Cowpasture River, which heads above Bargo, above Bargo, receiving all tho waters about tho district||@@||receiving all the waters about the district of Camden. of Camdon. , Passing on westward wo meet tho Nattai,||@@||Passing on westward we meet the Nattai, from thence from thence te' tho Bong Bong, running through Berrima,||@@||to the Bong Bong, running through Berrima, we. then meet we. then meet raddy's Rivor, and from thence on to tho||@@||Paddy's River, and from thence on to the Mulwarco which passes bv Goulburn. All theso streams run||@@||Mulwaree which passes by Goulburn. All these streams run in to tho "Wollondilly River at different places. This||@@||in to the Wollondilly River at different places. This river heads about 150 milos fromSydney and divides the||@@||river heads about 150 miles from Sydney and divides the Fish and Lachlan Hivers, and flows between tho Burragorang||@@||Fish and Lachlan Rivers, and flows between the Burragorang Mountains, and is met by tho Cox's River coming west as||@@||Mountains, and is met by tho Cox's River coming west as well, as many othor largo streams too numerous to mention.||@@||well as many other large streams too numerous to mention. It roioete the Nepean beforo roaching Penrith. These aro||@@||It meets the Nepean before reaching Penrith. These are tho groat waters which flood tho Hawkesbury flats, and I||@@||the great waters which flood the Hawkesbury flats, and I consider that there would bo water sufficient to supply tho||@@||consider that there would be water sufficient to supply the city of Sydnoy and suburbs from theso sources which all||@@||city of Sydney and suburbs from these sources which all head from tho swnnips and pass puro between tho||@@||head from tho swamps and pass pure between the mountains. mountains.||@@|| I wish to say a few words in reference to tho George's||@@||I wish to say a few words in reference to the George's River-it is brackish; ono branch heads above Liverpool ;||@@||River - it is brackish; one branch heads above Liverpool ; another at Prospect; it is also supplied, by other creeks,||@@||another at Prospect; it is also supplied by other creeks, some of your readers may not be awaro .that a great quantity||@@||some of your readers may not be aware that a great quantity of filth, and debris piases through this river; besides,, tho||@@||of filth, and debris passes through this river; besides, the salt swamps drain into it, and it would never lose its brackish||@@||salt swamps drain into it, and it would never lose its brackish taste, l'ort Aitken, like the George's River, is not of much||@@||taste, Port Aitken, like the George's River, is not of much account. .||@@||account. Now, Sir, I havo given you tho names and sources of tho||@@||Now, Sir, I have given you the names and sources of the various rivi3rs¡ and I feel assured that the only source from||@@||various rivers, and I feel assured that the only source from whonce tho city of Sydney nnd suburbs can bo supplied||@@||whence the city of Sydney and suburbs can be supplied with pure wiater, is, from tho Nepean. No doubt many of||@@||with pure water, is, from the Nepean. No doubt many of your, readers! aro of a different opinion, but I am quito||@@||your readers are of a different opinion, but I am quite satisfied thai', there is no other source from whence tho||@@||satisfied that there is no other source from whence the citv and subtubs can bo supplied with pure water. With||@@||city and suburbs can be supplied with pure water. With theso few remarks, I bos: to romain.||@@||these few remarks, I beg to remain. Yours trulv.||@@||Yours truly. SAMUEL BARBER.||@@||SAMUEL BARBER. . Guilford, Parramatta, 22 March, 1877.||@@||Guilford, Parramatta, 22 March, 1877. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13389413 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn ! COURT-HOUSE AT MOSS VALE, OR BERRIMA. |||@@||COURT-HOUSE AT MOSS VALE, OR BERRIMA. YosteiJav morning a deputation consisting of Captain||@@||Yesterday morning a deputation consisting of Captain Onslow, M LA, Mr throsby, Mi Antill, Mi U||@@||Onslow, M.L.A., Mr. Throsby, Mr. Antill, Mr. H Badger-,, and SPV tml ether gontltnion, vv into 1 upon the lion,||@@||Badgery, and several other gentleman, waited upon the hon. tho Colonial Secietarv to nsc for a Court honso at Moss||@@||the Colonial Secretary to ask for a Court house at Moss Valo on the ground that thorc is a very largo population in||@@||Vale on the ground that there is a very large population in tho dibtnct oxionding tovvauls tho coast m the dilección of||@@||the district extending towards the coast in the direction of Wingccai nheo, who would bn much botter soi ved by having||@@||Wingecarribee, who would be much better served by having tho Court-houso at Moss Vale, than at Burmun,, vvheie it nt||@@||the Court-house at Moss Vale, than at Berrima, where it at present is||@@||present is Another deputation subsequently waited unon Mi||@@||Another deputation subsequently waited upon Mr. Parkes to ptesent a potation against tho removal of tho||@@||Parkes to present a petition against the removal of the Court-houso lioiu Bernini lim i;entlcnieu piesntvveio||@@||Court-house from Berrima. The gentlemen present were : -Mr R M 1 outer, M LA, Messrs J O ÎUkmsou, D||@@||-Mr R. M. Forster, M.L.A., Messrs J.O. Atkinson, D. Smith, ti L Makin, T Powell, R Matthews., ami 1||@@||Smith, G.E.Makin, J. Powell, R. Matthews, and T Gilbrnith llioy i ptf»ewc tstle, Lookout,||@@||bok, Clara Hargraves, Adteline Bourke, from Newcastle, Lookout, ii oin Sv ilncv||@@||from Sydney July 6 - Baia-ahool (s ), fiona Sydney, Acncii, IreetrieUr,||@@||July 6 - Baia-ahool (s ), fiona Sydney, Acncii, IreetrieUr, Cheviot (s ), lucllj. Mai> Campbell, fiom J\ewca«tlc, bhiuuioii,||@@||Cheviot (s ), lucllj. Mai> Campbell, fiom J\ewca«tlc, bhiuuioii, from Tiji||@@||from Tiji Annivvt or tut- Kr\T -On ^iHuday morning, Mcs«rs Monoi||@@||ARRIVAL OF THE KENT -On Saturday morning, Messrs Money Wipnm and «ons' stcun-hlp Kent ni iii ed in poit from london,||@@||Wingram and Sons' steamship Kent arrived in port from London, bnving had a rcmaikablv fast rim out and n decidedly pleasant||@@||having had a remarkably fast run out and a decidedly pleasant voyage the pas tiucn wen mimeions, and aimed m the||@@||voyage. The passengers were numerous, and arrived in the best of health nidspults speaking in the nighcst tenus of the||@@||best of health and spirits speaking in the highest terms of the good ship nnd her gnllnnt commander Ila voyage has pist||@@||good ship and her gallant commander. The voyage has just occupied fortv-etcht days olid n few hours norn Plymouth to||@@||occupied forty-eight days and a few hours from Plymouth to Poi t Phillip ihe ni ernge pow er indicated dunno- the tup was||@@||Port Phillip . The average power indicated during the trip was G30, nnd the consumption of coal was n small tract!» i over thir-||@@||680, and the consumption of coal was a small fraction over thirty teen toils per day, the y-oik done during the tup hciugequ ii to 250||@@||miles per day, the work done during the trip being equal to 250 miles duila Captain Gibbs repoits concerning the vol ace tint||@@||miles daily. Captain Gibbs reports concerning the voyage that the Kent took her depnrtut e from Pli mouth lound ut S p in on||@@||the Kent took her departure from Plymouth Sound at 8 p.m. the 18th May Ihe rquator was cros-ed on 1st June, the meri-||@@||the 18th May. The equator was crossed on 1st June, the meri- dian of the Cnpo of Good Hope on 16 Ji June, and th it of Cape||@@||dian of the Cape of Good Hope on 16th June, and that of Cape Icuvvin on 30th June After leming Tilmouth, modciate||@@||Leuwin on 30th June. After leaving Plymouth, moderate hi ceres weic eau ed to the >. T tindes and surnnls were ey||@@||breezes were carried to the N.E. trades, and signals were ex- clnngid off Mnden i nt 5 p ra on the 2Ith Mar btiong winds||@@||changed off Madiera at 5 p.m. on the 24th May. Strong winds pievniled tmowrli the S F. tindes, nnd nftei parting with th in||@@||prevailed through the S.E. trades and after parting with them tcidi noi th and west wind« set iii, and continued until cm sing||@@||steady north and west winds set in, and continued until crossing the loi gitudc oi the Lcuutn is the wotcily winds freshened||@@||the longitude of the Leuwin. As the westerly winds freshened the ordci "up«cievi " yvas raven, mid for «cidal days the Kelli||@@||the order "up screw" was given, and for several days the Kent honied along splendnUv under canvas alone her speed lvci icing||@@||bowled along splendidly under canvas alone, her speed averaging ano I nots a din and Hiebest dm's woik b-ing 137 kno's Culm||@@||300 knots a day, and the best day's work being 387 knots. Calm writhci was met with foi two dais bcfoiemaking Cape Otway,||@@||weather was met with for two days before making Cape Otway, w Inch was sighted on Ti iday last - Dmti/ Tcligi «ji)i, July a||@@||which was sighted on Friday last. - Daily Telegraph, July 9. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13386140 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn II.-LotV-LKfEL ScintKE.||@@||II. -- LOW-LEVEL SCHEME. TOUT lIAClvI.NG Hit ill.||@@||PORT HACKING RIVER. AVith rebronco to theso vanous sch mes, îtmoj po sibly||@@||With reference to these various schemes, it may possibly ho saul ihitt thry mo insullieicutl) illustrated and ino\||@@||be said that they are insufficiently illustrated and inex- lmistiveiy treated I would roplt this is no fault of mino||@@||haustively treated. I would reply, this is no fault of mine. .Vs thi toll mes now stenl, and ns fnr as tboy aio known to||@@||As the schemes now stand, and as far as they are known to the p lblic, thet are, w ith the etcoption of one slight rtsmst||@@||the public, they are, with the exception of one slight assist- atuo nnlued to mo by tlio Government, tlio ptoluet ot my||@@||ance rendered to me by the Government, the product of my s lo uuudod ePorls It will icndily b-> roncded that||@@||sole unaided efforts. It will readily be conceded that ni pnvile puise could bo expected te elab i no i plan||@@||no private purse could be expected to elaborate a plan designo 1 foi tho public good, m tlie sanieicihaustivo nuinuer||@@||designed for the public good, in the same exhaustive manner ns can bo offocted bv tin publie collers 1101 is it m any||@@||as can be effected by the public coffers; nor is it in any sense th-> dutj of a pnvato mdiv idual to do so His di ty is||@@||sense the duty of a private individual to do so. His duty is dono when h" has pointed tho way, and it l^sts with tho||@@||done when he has pointed the way, and it rests with the ruléis of the countiy to takeadvontago of it Nntcrth 1 sa,||@@||rulers of the country to take advantage of it. Neverthless, it is but nght to snj, thnt (hero is neither gue sing njr ap-||@@||it is but right to say, that there is neither guessing nor ap- proximation about the particulars I h no given-they aio||@@||proximation about the particulars I have given--they are tho product of acouinte, skilful, and nutluntic survov||@@||the product of accurate, skilful, and authentic survey. I havo tho jiloft3uro lo bo in iroquent corre pindonco with||@@||I have the pleasure to be in frequent correspondence with somo of tho lust enginccis of Americii lhit couuti-j is||@@||some of the first engineers of America. That country is peculiarly romoi kable for tho immense strides made b) it of||@@||peculiarly remarkable for the immense strides made by it of Into years in tile soienea of hvdrnulio ciiginoormg, and has||@@||late years in the science of hydraulic engineering, and has conceived do lgns oud oxocuted woiks of which it may faull||@@||conceived designs and executed works of which it may fairly bo sold that foi gi mdoui and succcsslnl íesults, tboy sur-||@@||be said that for grandeur and successful results, they sur- pass ant tiling in thovvorll 1 heir waterworks aro on llio most||@@||pass anything in the world. Their waterworks are on the most magmllcent siale Their water-pipes, no« all m vviotight||@@||magnificent scale. Their water-pipes, now all in wrought- lron for high-pi ess ires, cast-iron being dibcardcl in its||@@||iron for high-pressures, cast-iron being discarded in its favour, aio couutcd bj hundreds of miles Son Francisco||@@||favour, are countcd by hundreds of miles. San Francisco has alrcadv 31 miles of 30-inch vvrought-iioii oonduite, and||@@||has already 34 miles of 30-inch wrought-iron conduits, and i it is now in contemplation to LO fin thor afield to tlio extent||@@||it is now in contemplation to go further afield to the extent of 153 miles to the &ici r i Nevad is Hie tow n of Rochester,||@@||of 153 miles to the Sierra Nevadas. The town of Rochester, NY, with its population of only 100,000, has recentlt||@@||NY, with its population of only 100,000, has recently laid down nud complotcd, willi tlio greatest sucecss, a con-||@@||laid down and completed, with the greatest success, a con- duit of wate i thus desenbed to mo bj on American h vdraulic||@@||duit of water thus described to me by an American hydraulic ongmcor -"lho water comos from Hemlock Lnko, 28||@@||engineer:-- "The water comes from Hemlock Lake, 28 miles south of tho city, being couduoted (brough linos of||@@||miles south of the city, being conducted through lines of 36-inch wrought-iron pipe to the first rosorvoir, and from||@@||36-inch wrought-iron pipe to the first reservoir, and from thenco 8 miles to ino distributing reservoir by 21-mch||@@||thence 8 miles to the distributing reservoir by 21-inch wiought-iron pipe, and passed through tho citt||@@||wrought-iron pipe, and passed through the city by over 60 milos of sorvico pipo of different||@@||by over 60 miles of service pipe of different diameters It is ono of tho most complote||@@||diameters. It is one of the most complete and effective systems of waterworks in America "||@@||and effective systems of waterworks in America." 1 hoso ai o only two out of numerous cases (one on tho Pacific,||@@||These are only two out of numerous cases (one on the Pacific, tho other on the Atlantio sido), nnd every day is bringing||@@||the other on the Atlantic side), and every day is bringing foith now improvements and results||@@||forth new improvements and results. Tho main icaturos of lhe scheme w hich I hat o laid boforo||@@||The main features of the scheme which I have laid before you aro already known to some of tho most eminent hydrau-||@@||you are already known to some of the most eminent hydrau- lic engineers both in East and West America, and havo re-||@@||lic engineers both in East and West America, and have re- ceived tho most satisfactory criticisms nnd confii mations||@@||ceived the most satisfactory criticisms and confirmations. The figures for expenses given in this pnpei aro based upon||@@||The figures for expenses given in this paper are based upon information obtained from them, and it is larger) due to||@@||information obtained from them, and it is largely due to them that I seo tho way so clearly through this watoi||@@||them that I see the way so clearly through this water scheme, and can predict it« success if undertaken I havo||@@||scheme, and can predict its success if undertaken. I have also mueh ploasuio in stating tlvt during recent suivots||@@||also much pleasure in stating that during recent surveys privotelv uudoitekon bv myself I bato been most nb y||@@||privately undertaken by myself I have been most ably ossiBtea by Mi Gipps, a civil engineer ot tho Ameiican||@@||assisted by Mr. Gipps, a civil engineer of the American ochool, who has had considerable oxpenouco in hydrnuhc||@@||school, who has had considerable experience in hydraulic works m Nevada||@@||works in Nevada. Lastiy, I would remark that the wrought-iron mains novv||@@||Lastly, I would remark that the wrought-iron mains now so much in vogue in America, nud against which the ob-||@@||so much in vogue in America, and against which the ob- jection of conosion is always raised hoio, are, by nnti||@@||jection of corrosion is always raised here, are, by anti- corrosivo materials thnt aro hnbitunlly used, reudored, in||@@||corrosive materials that are habitually used, rendered, in tho words of ono of my American correspondents, " pnio||@@||the words of one of my American correspondents, "prac- tiially indestructible, and pcrfoctlt i npeivious to the action||@@||tically indestructible, and perfectly impervious to the action of water and enrth " It is besides distmcllj proved that no||@@||of water and earth." It is besides distinctly proved that no bad tasto or prejudicial consequences whatever aro nnpai ted||@@||bad taste or prejudicial consequences whatever are imparted to tho water by such tteatmentof tho pipes Granting tins||@@||to the water by such treatment of the pipes. Granting this piotod, vi rough iron must stand unrivalled for this kind of||@@||proved, wrought iron must stand unrivalled for this kind of sei vice, especially for mountain regions, sinoo its wonderful||@@||service, especially for mountain regions, since its wonderful power of bearing pressure crobiea us to dispense with||@@||power of bearing pressure enables us to dispense with weight, and thcicfoie its proporuouato lightness renders it||@@||weight, and therefore its proportionate lightness renders it capable of being carried, worked, and handled at a mero||@@||capable of being carried, worked, and handled at a mere fraction of the cost of cast iron||@@||fraction of the cost of cast iron. Thus I hate done my best to provide this impoitant eil)||@@||Thus I have done my best to provide this important city w ith a good system of w ater snpnl), and to iissuro tho country||@@||with a good system of water supply, and to assure the country of its gtcat vnluo under its various phases The proposite||@@||of its great value under its various phases. The proposals which I bato ventured to press upon tho attention of tho||@@||which I have ventured to press upon the attention of the Govoinment tv ould bo, ns I havo shown, suflicicnt to ensuro||@@||Government would be, as I have shown, sufficient to ensure for this giovving metropolis nn ampio suppl) of puie vvnloi||@@||for this growing metropolis an ample supply of pure water for many ) ours (o como, and hav o also the mont of being||@@||for many years to come, and have also the merit of being cjipausno"enough to protido for a remoter future Tho||@@||expansive enough to provide for a remoter future. The cost of the tv oiks would bo small whon compared vv ilh the||@@||cost of the works would be small when compared with the utihtt, the safety, and rho mngnitudo of the undertaking,||@@||utility, the safety, and the magnitude of the undertaking, and once set going thoj would last for all timo, vv ith occa-||@@||and once set going they would last for all time, with occa- sional and slight ropan-s||@@||sional and slight repairs. I have, Sec,-JAMES MAXXISQ.||@@||I have, &c., -- JAMES MANNING. "Oneof my American toricapoiidcnts lias the following IC||@@||*One of my American correspondents has the following re- maiks upon the subject of this pressure - " Tho abort) prcssuic||@@||marks upon the subject of this pressure -- "The above pressure is not exceptional 1 hu spang vnllej H} dr mile Mine hns 950 foet||@@||is not exceptional. The Spring Valley Hydraulic Mine has 950 feet piossuit on a SO-inch pipe, lho pluto bung ¿His mell thick Ino||@@||pressure on a 30-inch pipe, the plate being 3/8ths inch thick. The butch Hill Hvtliuulic Mino lias G12 feet on a 22-inoh pipe, lium||@@||Dutch Hill Hydraulic Mine has 612 feet on a 22-inch pipe, num- bci II pinto I'lio ViigimaCity anil Gold Hill Watoixvorks lias||@@||ber 11 plate. The Virginia City and Gold Hill Waterworks has 1750 leeton n 12-incU pipo ol N. O.Biiminghnin who gauge, or||@@||1750 feet on a 12-inch pipe of N. O. Birmingham wire gauge, or 31-100 Inch thickness "||@@||34-100 inch thickness." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13386710 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn I " _ ," ".. DEPASTURES FOR ENGLAND.||@@||DEPARTURES FOR ENGLAND. May 12 -Windsor C istle, ship, 979 tons, Captam Fernie, foi||@@||May 12.— Windsor Castle, ship, 979 tons, Captain Fernie, for London Fassengois-Mrs Friend 2 children and servant, Mi«s A.||@@||London. Passengers—Mrs Friend 3 children and servant, Miss A. Morns, Di W & Lands, Messrs Sadilington, I \ Challice, -V.||@@||Morris, Dr W. S. Lands, Messrs Saddington, J. A. Challice, A. Bland, Owen, Karew 2 children and seivant Johnson, J Ander-||@@||Bland, Owen, Karew 2 children and servant, Johnson, J. Ander- son, J Harrison Cargo 2618 bales wool, 6891 ingots tin, 6034||@@||son, J. Harrison. Cargo: 2648 bales wool, 6891 ingots tin, 6034 cakes copper, SOS casks tallow, 4212 hides, 91 bales leather,||@@||cakes copper, 308 casks tallow, 4212 hides, 95 bales leather, 22 bales basils, 1571 cases meats, 6 ca«es peail-sbell, 140 bags||@@||32 bales basils, 1571 cases meats, 6 cases pearl-shell, 140 bags bones, 5 loads hoofs, 4 loads horns, 15 bales skins, 40 packages||@@||bones, 5 loads hoofs, 4 loads horns, 15 bales skins, 40 packages sundries||@@||sundries. _ Va aï.^ldcxanderJJiitliiej çfeip, yW, murray, faldón,||@@||May 29.— Alexander Duthie, ship, 1159, Murray, for London, Passengers-Mrs. Murray, Miss Murray, Mr. and Mrs. J. Bisdicb||@@||Passengers.— Mrs. Murray, Miss Murray, Mr. and Mrs. J. Bisdie, Misses Bindle /5), Masters Blsdio (3), Mr. W. Bisdie, Bev.j!||@@||Misses Bisdie (5), Masters Bisdie (3), Mr. W. Bisdie, Rev. J. Romaine, Mr. and Mrs. Clapperton, Mr. and Mra. Woodbridge.||@@||Romaine, Mr. and Mrs. Clapperton, Mr. and Mrs. Woodbridge, Messrs. W. Hiatt, Hollingshead, Palmer, Dr. Cooper, Ritchie«||@@||Messrs. W. Hiatt, Hollingshead, Palmer, Dr. Cooper, Ritchie, M'Closkey, It Meter, Thompson, and Baker. Cargo : 1832 haXeA||@@||McCloskey, R. Meter, Thompson, and Baker. Cargo : 1832 bales wool, 13,669 ingots tin, 4288 ingots copper, 15 casks colonial wtnoj||@@||wool, 13,669 ingots tin, 4288 ingots copper, 15 casks colonial wine, 6471 cases meat, 510 casks tallow, 184 bales leather, 20,987 toned||@@||6471 cases meat, 510 casks tallow, 185 bales leather, 30,987 bones 11,856 horns, 3011 hides, 10,000 trenails. 6 casks beeswax, 7 eun||@@||11,856 horns, 3041 hides, 10,000 trenails, 6 casks beeswax, 7 cases cotton gins, H bales -.kins, 21 casks hlde-outtingB, a quantltyof||@@||cotton gins, 14 bales skins, 31 casks hlde-cuttings, a quantity of glue-pieces, and sundries. .>||@@||glue-pieces, and sundries. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13390585 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn NEWCASTLE.||@@||NEWCASTLE. ARRIVALS. Alar 29 -Isabella, bri.:, Stc plions, from "-y dnev||@@||May 29. -Isabella, brig:, Stephens, from Sydney. May 30 -annie Blown schoonei Malone, ii oin Rockhampton||@@||May 30 -Annie Brown, schooner, Malone, from Rockhampton. covsams isyiAitDs||@@||COASTER INWARDS. May 30 -Hebe, Little Pet, liom bjduey||@@||May 30 -Hebe, Little Pet, from Sydney. AAith lespeet to the wieck of the ketch Rose, the iWt< castle||@@||With respect to the wreck of the ketch Rose, the Newcastle Pilot Icarus that, otter all no bodies have been recovered, not-||@@||Pilot learns that, after all no bodies have been recovered, not- withstanding that u cucunistnntial account of the tinduig and||@@||withstanding that a circumstantial account of the finding and identification oí the bod» sot the two missing men wasiooerted||@@||identification of the bodies of the two missing men was received m this city Ali E A uttei conimunieatcd yvith the magistrate m||@@||in this city. Mr.E. Nutter communicated with the magistrate in yvhose distnet the ketch yvns yriecked, with the vieyv of »se« tam-||@@||whose district the ketch was wrecked, with the view of asertain- ing paiticuiais concerning a lelaliye supposed to have been lost||@@||ing particulars concerning a relative supposed to have been lost with the Rose and he has received a leply stating that although||@@||with the Rose, and he has received a reply stating that although the strictest seat eli had been made along the beach as tai as||@@||the strictest search had been made along the beach as far as Catherine Hill Baj no bodies had been found In our opinion||@@||Catherine Hill Bay no bodies had been found. In our opinion it Is very necessary that an inquiry into the cause of the wicck||@@||it is very necessary that an inquiry into the cause of the wreck should be held cither hei e oi atbyducy||@@||should be held either here or at Sydney. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13393049 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn ¿¡ENTRAL POLICE COURT||@@||CENTRAL POLICE COURT TUESDAY.||@@||TUESDAY. BEFORE Messrs. Holsham, Hyam, Hughes, Pordriau, and||@@||BEFORE Messrs. Helsham, Hyam, Hughes, Perdriau, and Bailey.||@@||Bailey. Seven parsons were fined for drunkennoss.||@@||Seven persons were fined for drunkenness. Eliza Spence, charged with using obsceno language, was||@@||Eliza Spence, charged with using obscene language, was sentenced to pay a ponalty of 40s., or to bo imprisoned four-||@@||sentenced to pay a penalty of 40s., or to be imprisoned four- teen days. ' ,||@@||teen days. Alexander Payton was charged with assault and robbery,||@@||Alexander Payton was charged with assault and robbery, William Weimar doposed that he resides at present in Syd-||@@||William Weimar deposed that he resides at present in Syd- ney; between 10 and 11 o'clock last night 'ho was walking||@@||ney ; between 10 and 11 o'clock last night he was walking with a friend, and passed four or fivo young men standing at||@@||with a friend, and passed four or five young men standing at a corner, prisoner being one of thom ; prisoner carno after||@@||a corner, prisoner being one of them ; prisoner came after thom, and, addressing him (witness), said, " You and I||@@||them, and, addressing him (witness), said, " You and I fought; let us havo it out;" ho said, in reply to||@@||fought ; let us have it out ;" he said, in reply to prisonor, that ho had not seen him boforo, and||@@||prisoner, that he had not seen him before, and i-.^ver fought bim ; the prisoner struck him, and||@@||never fought him ; the prisoner struck him, and tnoy fought; they fell and rolled together on tho||@@||they fought ; they fell and rolled together on the ground ; somebody called for the police, and the prisoner on||@@||ground ; somebody called for the police, and the prisoner on getting up run away ; ho then felt for his watch and chain,||@@||getting up run away ; he then felt for his watch and chain, and missing thom supposed that tho prisoner had robbed||@@||and missing them supposed that the prisoner had robbed him of thom ; ho followed him and gave him into custody ;||@@||him of them ; he followed him and gave him into custody ; this morning his friend brought to him his watch and||@@||this morning his friend brought to him his watch and chain; the prisoner thoreforodidnotrob him. By prisonor:||@@||chain ; the prisoner therefore did not rob him. By prisoner : I missed my watch and thought you had taken it ; you||@@||I missed my watch and thought you had taken it ; you sobered mo. Philip White deposed that, the prosecutor||@@||sobered me. Philip White deposed that, the prosecutor being tho worse for drink, ho took his watch and chain for||@@||being the worse for drink, he took his watch and chain for safety; he was assaulted by tho prisoner, and when||@@||safety ; he was assaulted by the prisoner, and when prisoner attempted to assault him (vvitnoss) ho ran||@@||prisoner attempted to assault him (witness) he ran away, calling "Polico" as he went home; this||@@||away, calling "Police" as he went home ; this morning ho took to prosecutor his watch and||@@||morning he took to prosecutor his watch and Chain, and then for the first timo hoard that any one was||@@||chain, and then for the first time heard that any one was charged with stealing it. The prisonor was discharged, the||@@||charged with stealing it. The prisoner was discharged, the Bench remarking that ho deserved tho inconvenionco to||@@||Bench remarking that he deserved the inconvenience to which ho had been subjected by his wanton attack upon a||@@||which he had been subjected by his wanton attack upon a stranger.||@@||stranger. Saiah Blake was charged with stealing from tho porson.||@@||Sarah Blake was charged with stealing from the person. William Rennie deposed that he is a seaman on board the||@@||William Rennie deposed that he is a seaman on board the Queensland ; last night he went into a public-houso at tho||@@||Queensland ; last night he went into a public-house at the corner of Kent-stroet and King-streot, and saw prisoner||@@||corner of Kent-street and King-street, and saw prisoner there; she asked him to " shout," and he did, giving her a||@@||there ; she asked him to " shout," and he did, giving her a half-sovereign to pay for the drinks, and she giivohiui tho||@@||half-sovereign to pay for the drinks, and she gave him the change; thoy vvout to another houso and had drinks;||@@||change ; they went to another house and had drinks ; after leaving this houso she asked him togivo her something||@@||after leaving this house she asked him to give her something for her child, and he. gave hor a sixpence ; she then put her||@@||for her child, and he gave her a sixpence ; she then put her hand into his trousers-poekot, and took out two £l-notes and||@@||hand into his trousers-pocket, and took out two £1-notes and some silver ; ho seized and. held her, hut sho must havo||@@||some silver ; he seized and held her, but she must have passed tho money to somebody behind her, as several men||@@||passed the money to somebody behind her, as several men came up while he held her and before a policeman came up ;||@@||came up while he held her and before a policeman came up ; ho gave her into custody. Mr. Carroll cross-examined tho||@@||he gave her into custody. Mr. Carroll cross-examined the prosecutrix, apd submitted to tho Bench that the caso, being||@@||prosecutrix, and submitted to the Bench that the case, being one of mero suspicion, should be dismissed. Committed for||@@||one of mere suspicion, should be dismissed. Committed for trial at Quarter Sessions ; allowed bail for her appearance.||@@||trial at Quarter Sessions ; allowed bail for her appearance. Before Messrs. Lipman, Linsloy, Kippax, Paling, and||@@||Before Messrs. Lipman, Linsley, Kippax, Paling, and Beaumont.||@@||Beaumont. On the summons paper were eighteen cases. In Brad-||@@||On the summons paper were eighteen cases. In Brad- shaw v. Barden, for assault, the defendant was fined 40s. ;||@@||shaw v. Barden, for assault, the defendant was fined 40s. ; James King was fined 10s. for assaulting'Julia Lee ; and,||@@||James King was fined 10s. for assaulting Julia Lee ; and, for assaulting Bridget Conway, Thomas Conway was fined||@@||for assaulting Bridget Conway, Thomas Conway was fined 20s. Joshua Rushworth was fined 20s., and George Paps||@@||20s. Joshua Rushworth was fined 20s., and George Paps- worth and George AVhite wore fined 10s. each for allowing||@@||worth and George White were fined 10s. each for allowing animals to stray in the municipality of Macdonald Town.||@@||animals to stray in the municipality of Macdonald Town. In Higgins v. Smith, for the recovery of a shawl alloged to||@@||In Higgins v. Smith, for the recovery of a shawl alleged to bo illegally detained, complainant obtained an order.||@@||be illegally detained, complainant obtained an order. Thomas Toole, having put Thomas Oke Smith in bodily (||@@||Thomas Toole, having put Thomas Oke Smith in bodily fear by threatening that he would knock his brains out, was||@@||fear by threatening that he would knock his brains out, was ordered to enter into a recognizance with two sureties to||@@||ordered to enter into a recognizance with two sureties to keep tho peace three months. Tho remaining eases wero||@@||keep the peace three months. The remaining cases were either dismissed orstiuck out for want of prosecution.||@@||either dismissed or struck out for want of prosecution. LICENSING Brsivrs«.-Tho publ lean's lieenso held by||@@||LICENSING BUSINESS. — The publican's license held by John James wau Irunsfci rod to Michael Casey.||@@||John James was transferred to Michael Casey. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13394396 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn WATER POLICE COURT. I||@@||WATER POLICE COURT. Friday.||@@||Friday. Betorf tho Water Polico Magistrate, with Messrs Good||@@||Before the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs Good- ndgo, J W Siuait, and MaeMahon||@@||ridge, J.W.Smart and MacMahon. A numbei of poisoiib found drunk m public places wero||@@||A number of persons found drunk in public places were sc-venlH fined||@@||severely fined. Daniel Hallinan, foi being drunk nnd using obscene lan-||@@||Daniel Hallinan, for being drunk and using obscene lan- guage in Reynolds-sheet, Balm ira, vis oidercd to pay a||@@||guage in Reynolds-steet, Balmain, was ordered to pay a penalty of 2os , in default to be imprisoned for seven da*,s||@@||penalty of 25s , in default to be imprisoned for seven days. Summons, Sun t -Iho summons shoot contained si\tv||@@||Summons Sheet -- -The summons sheet contained sixty- fho Cases, ni -is, Inch tw ontv-four informations w ero laid ty||@@||five cases, in which twenty-four informations were laid by Inspector ScMiiour for-, arious breaches of tho Corporation||@@||Inspector Seymour for various breaches of the Corporation hy-lnws Sov oral cases wcro either withdraw n or dismissed,||@@||by-laws. Several cases were either withdrawn or dismissed, and tho following poisons wero fined £2, -with 21s pio||@@||and thef ollowing persons were fined £2, -with 21s pro- f cssional costs and os costs of court -Daniel Leader, Hugh||@@||fessional costs and 5s costs of court -Daniel Leader, Hugh Manning, I rancis O'Rourko, Matthew Lynch, Nathaniel||@@||Manning, Francis O'Rourke, Matthew Lynch, Nathaniel Wnllaco, and Joseph Bourke In two casts against||@@||Wallace, and Joseph Bourke. In two cases against Tohn Summqns, tho defendant was fined £G, with||@@||John Summons, the defendant was fined £6, with £2 2s piofcssionil costs, with tho usual costs||@@||£2.2s professional costs, with the usual costs of court Samuel Kaighey was also summoned for||@@||of court Samuel Kaighey was also summoned for tw o offences, and w as fined 30s, togethei with||@@||two offences, and was fined 30s, together with 6s costs in each case A crnon L'Estningo was fined 20s||@@||5s costs in each case. Vernon L'Estrange was fined 20s and 10s costs, and Robert Bon j, £3, with 5s costs Iho||@@||and 10s costs, and Robert Berry, £5, with 5s costs. The defondant m tho list case is tho ow nor of three houses in||@@||defendant in the last case is the owner of three houses in Cnbh's hmo,onh onoclosot w as provided for the accommo-||@@||Cribb's-lane; only one closed was provided for the accommo- dation of the tenants, and tho inspector, on visiting tho||@@||dation of the tenants, and the inspector, on visiting the premises found the closet lull and tho vard in a filthy state||@@||premises found the closet full and the yard in a filthy state. J hirtv 'bus and cab dmcrs appealed boforo the Court, on||@@||Thirty bus and cab drivers appeared before the Court, on tho lutonnatiou of Inspector Oram, for ncglectmg to comply||@@||the information of Inspecftor Oram, for neglecting to comply with tho liaiv-it Commissioneis' bj-law s Se\ oral cases||@@||with thre Transit Commissioners' by-laws. Several cases weio wilhdnwn, and tho following poisons w oro fined m||@@||were withdrawn, and the following persons were fined in .various sums -Alexander Hawthorne, Gcorgo Tlood,||@@||various sums -Alexander Hawthorne, George Flood, Richard Br\ant, Lracst Goiun, Tames M'Ncil, Benn||@@||Richard Bryant, Ernest Gonun, James McNeil, Henry Mathews, PatnckM'Mahon, Patiick Dwjcr, Tames Flana-||@@||Mathews, Patrick McMahon, Patrick Dwyer, James Flana- gan, "W lllmm Carroll, Charles Buch, Loftus Sounott,||@@||gan, William Carroll, Charles Birch, Loftus Sennott, "W illinm himth, and William O'Dowd||@@||William Smith, and William O'Dowd. William Gannon was oidored to pa-\ to William WTatt the||@@||William Gannon was ordered to pay to William Wyatt the Mini of 25s , wages duo, with 21s professional costs, and||@@||sum of 25s , wages due, with 21s professional costs, and 4s lOd costs of Court Wyatt was afterwards charged||@@||4s 10d costs of Court. Wyatt was afterwards charged with absenting himself from his hncd service without lea\o||@@||with absenting himself from his hired service without leave floin Mi Gannon, his emplojoi, and was fined 2os , with||@@||from Mr. Gannon, his employer,, and was fined 20s , with 21b piofessional costs, and 4s lOd costs of Comt Mary||@@||21s professional costs, and 4s 10d costs of Court . Mary Jane Copian, for riotous behaviour, wos ordered to pi j a||@@||Jane Coplan, for riotous behaviour, was ordered to pay a penalh of 10s and 5s costs of summons, with the altcrnu||@@||penalty of 10s and 5s costs of summons, with the alterna- tne of ro\cii davs meaicerution , Patrick Kcnnv, foi||@@||tive of seven days incarceration; Patrick Kenney, for assaulting Mar) Waid bv striking her on tho bond with a||@@||assaulting Mary Ward bv striking her on the head with a stono and causing a dangerous wound, was committed to||@@||stone and causing a dangerous wound, was committed to tilvo his ti lal at the ne\t Court of Quarter Sessions And||@@||take his trial at the next Court of Quarter Sessions. And m a cio^s eise m which Mis Waid was summoned foi||@@||in a cross case in which Mrs Ward was summoned for staking Is.enn^ with a broom, tho defendant was fined||@@||staking Kenney with a broom, the defendant was fined 20s, with 5s lOd costs of Court, and 21s professional costs||@@||20s, with 5s 10d costs of Court, and 21s professional costs. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13394695 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE FATAL ACCIDENT AT BLACKHEATH.||@@||THE FATAL ACCIDENT AT BLACKHEATH. TO THE EDITOR or TUE HERALD.||@@||TO THE EDITOR of THE HERALD. Sin,-Observing, by yesterday's Heratd,thit at tho inqnest||@@||Sir,-Observing, by yesterday's Herald,that at the inquest upon the late Mr. A. Miller, guard who WHS injured at||@@||upon the late Mr. A. Miller, guard who was injured at Blackheith, on the 23rd ultimo, the i'ur, added a rider to||@@||Blackheath, on the 23rd ultimo, the jury added a rider to their virlict, etpie-sing their d;«gu t at tbe'ronduct of the||@@||their verdict, expressing their disgust at the conduct of the man v. ho occasioned the acoident în leavlnr the platform||@@||man who occasioned the accident în leaving the platform without rendering assistance «r coming forward to give||@@||without rendering assistance or coming forward to give ev'den'-e-wa desire to say a few «ord«.||@@||evidence -we desire to say a few words. As this rider must have been added under some mis-||@@||As this rider must have been added under some mis- conception or miiappr h'3f"'cn, and o> ti Msaie upon one||@@||conception or misapprehension, and put the blame upon one who is blameless, and will, if not ronirad't ted, lead the||@@||who is blameless, and will, if not contradicted, lead the public ti imagine there wa« s"m« be >rrJess conduct on the||@@||public to imagine there was some heartless conduct on the part of the perron refetred to in the rider, »ill you have the||@@||part of the person referred to in the rider, will you have the gi d less to allov us, who w rp present when the accident||@@||goodness to allow us, who were present when the accident occurr d and wilna sed the painful occurrence, to give the||@@||occurred and witnessed the painful occurrence, to give the Ba-hurst jury and the public generilly an assur-||@@||Bathurst jury and the public generally an assurance ance that there was no want of 'frei ng||@@||that there was no want of feeling upon the occasion in anyone present, but all that||@@||upon the occasion in anyone present, but all that k>ndne*s rould diotate to alleviatn ths suffering«! of the||@@||kindness could dictate to alleviate the sufferings of the imfoi tun 'te man was done, so far as 1 ty in our power. The||@@||unfortunate man was done, so far as lay in our power. The occurrence wa' purely a" «dental, and, to state -the matter||@@||occurrence was purely accidental, and, to state the matter bri fly, occatreI thus--The train arrived at Blackheath a||@@||briefly, occurred thus--The train arrived at Blackheath a few min >tes past 11. the night wa< windr, cold, dark, and||@@||few minutes past 11, the night was windy, cold, dark, and nthe train||@@||were wet and consequent!y very slippery. When the train pained by the injured guaidwas o^refully lifted on to the||@@||passed by the injured guard was carefully lifted on to the rlat'orm. and when the train backed was placed in 't. and||@@||platform. and when the train backed was placed in it and the atte d ince of a doctor (who happened to bein one of||@@||the attendence of a doctor (who happened to be in one of th« carnages^ obtiinrd at the suggert'on of Mr? M'Don||@@||the carriages obtained at the suggestion of Mr. McDonnell. ne'l. When Mr. Miller wis picked np, although perfectly||@@||When Mr. Miller was picked up, although perfectly c na ious, he never even hinted that any one was to blame,||@@||conscious, he never even hinted that any one was to blame, n r did ant one connected with the train when it came back.||@@||nor did any one connected with the train when it came back. It was e'ear tn ni. and we believe to all, that the Causes of||@@||It was clear to us. and we believe to all, that the causes of the a-cidpnt were the dartnrts of the nicht, the absence of||@@||the accident were the darkness of the night, the absence of liehts iip'n the platform anl the Htnperv state of the||@@||lights upon the platform and the slippery state of the boards. We trust now that w e h i VA said Mifflcimt to show||@@||boards. We trust now that we have said sufficent to show bow the accident occurred, i-nd whît waa done for tho||@@||how the accident occurred, and what was done for the ininred one: but if anym- desires to hate more minute||@@||injured one: but if anyone- desires to have more minute details we will gladly furnish tbem.||@@||details we will gladly furnish them. JOSEPH ENSOR.||@@||JOSEPH ENSOR. GEORGE M'DONNELL.||@@||GEORGE M'DONNELL. JOHN FRASER.,||@@||JOHN FRASER., Sydney, January 16.||@@||Sydney, January 16. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13396088 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn ' DLEARAXCh -MAV t||@@||CLEARANCE. — MAY 4. Cltv of Svdnev / (s ), 3000 ton , C iptam Dearborn, for sin||@@||City of Svdney (s.), 3000 tons, Captain Dearborn, for San Francisco, via A ickland Pns-eneei 1-or San lranei-eo||@@||Francisco, via Auckland. Passengers : For San Francisco — Mr and Mis \\ Coopoi and 2 -ci vants. Ml-. Rowe,||@@||Mr. and Mrs. W. Cooper and 2 servants, Mrs. Rowe, Mr and Mr) G II Davenpoit, Mi« D Alln-i||@@||Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Davenport, Mrs. D. Allan, Miss Allan, Mi and Mis- M Biurot, Mi and Mi-,||@@||Miss Allan, Mr. and Mrs. W. Bagot, Mr. and Mrs. F Barclav, 'Captain Diamo id, Mi- Dintnonil and||@@||F. Barclay, Captain Diamond, Mrs. Diamond, and 3 children, MI-I T P Poole Mis- Poole, Mi mil||@@||2 children, Mrs. J. P. Poole, Miss Poole, Mr. and Mrs ay Cotterell, Mi-» Vpnti Mr. mid Mr- \||@@||Mrs. W. Cotterell, Mrs. Agrati, Mr. and Mrs. A. Mcillwraith, Mr and Mrs Tnmc- Campbell "Vii and Mi-- 1||@@||McIllwraith, Mr. and Mrs. James Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. F. Hughes, Miss C iarkson, Captain Campbell OA ilkci, teni lil||@@||Hughes, Miss Clarkson, Captain Campbell Walker, General S J Bridge, Dr C I \me, I)r Colin Hender on||@@||S. J. Bridge, Dr. C. L. Vine, Dr. Colin Henderson, Messrs R H Bu ïVctt, D Clarkson 1 Po«c a.\ K Miirtin \||@@||Messrs. R. H. Burkett, D. Clarkson, T. Rowe, W. R. Martin, W. J Colley, A L 1 =Uphnck S 11 smg, C Pollock, G Ml m 11||@@||J. Colley, A. L. Raphack, S. Lessing, C. Pollock, G. Allan, B. .Nash, T Olhver, J Hew«chburv, v\ s Yndersou 1 1 Divcn||@@||Nash, T. Olliver, J. Hewschbury, W. S. Anderson, T. J. Daven- ¡port, W Knakoiar. R Wood, U C Webstoi lor tucki mil||@@||port, W. Knakoar, R. Wood, R. C. Webster. For Auckland : Mr and Mrs i Gitffitb- Mi and "Mi R simili air||@@||Mr. and Mrs. F. Griffiths, Mr. and Mrs. R. Smith, Mr. and Mrs W volt Butt7inps!oi\ei Mes r- G lî Owen I Riclt||@@||and Mrs. von Buttzingslower, Messrs. G. B. Owen, J. Rich- "jnond, F Mncra , and 34 m the stemme foi Nm >rinei-eo||@@||mond, F. Macrae, and 34 in the steerage for san Francisco. ilamang (s ). "D45 tons Captain Knight loi Bu-bine Pas-||@@||Elamang (s.), 945 tons, Captain Knight, for Brisbane. Pas- sengers-Mrs V /"einholt Mrs I owe, Miss 1 owe, Mi Lewis and||@@||sengers — Mrs. Weinholt, Mrs. Lowe, Miss Lowe, Mrs. Lewis and serrant, Miss S) lechan Mr- Mittin-on, Mrs I-imtlnop Ma-tei||@@||servant, Miss Sheehan, Mrs. Mattinson, Mrs. Fawthrop, Master Fawthrop, M t» II Thompson "Vii s Haï i«T. Miss||@@||Fawthrop, Mrs. H. Thompson, Miss Harrison, Miss Donkin, Mrs Yv D Gnuie Mr Read, Captain lau||@@||Donkin, Mrs. W. D. Grimes, Mrs. Read, Captain Faw- throp, Messrs aa, einholt (3) C «. Hill G Murphv Kel o,||@@||throp, Messrs. Weinholt (3), C. S. Hill, G. Murphy, Kelso, 31 « Young, A II \oung, A N Gilboit \\ P Bowe= Chnp||@@||R. S. Young, A. H. Young, A. N. Gilbert, W. P. Bowes, Chap- Biftn, Manvell, Collings, Heirn Murkham, Heming, lewis M *>||@@||man, Manvell, Collings, Henry Markham, Fleming, Lewis, M. S. M'Dougall, R Unit, II Donkin, C S "Miles, I T Kellv, II \t||@@||McDougall, R. Raff, H. Donkin, C. S. Miles, J. J. Kelly, H. At- kinson W Inp hs, Mattmson, lohn lack on R W lilis I owe, \\||@@||kinson, W. Inglis, Mattinson, John Jackson, R. Willis, Lowe, W. Pole, H St Jo hn M ood Thomas smith, J Stales I R street It||@@||Pole, H. St. John Wood, Thomas Smith, J. Staley, J. R. Street, R. Kmg, M Slv, T r Morrv, a.\ D Gi une , II thompson, and l8||@@||King, W. Sly, T. F. Merry, W. D. Grimes, H. Thompson, and 18 in the steerage||@@||in the steerage. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13396699 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn IMELBOTJUNi:.||@@||MELBOURNE. ARRIVALS. Miv4-Heio (s), fiom s.jdniv , Ladv Dilling (s ), »sinh||@@||May 4.—Hero (s.), from Sydney ; Ladv Darling (s.), Sarah Ann, Pal ice, Alnirl the Good, Seiishell M ii-sil Cistli, Biavo,||@@||Ann, Palace, Albert the Good, Seashell, Wressel Castle, Bravo, Tasso, Mudmn, Kmg Osen, Mitti, li oin Xiwcastlc||@@||Tasso, Mudurn, King Oscar, Mater, from Newcastle. 1 vivirnos Ceutificvtfs- \ vviitci in the yti(i/in/i(7ii of||@@||EXEMPTION CERTIFICATES.— A writer in the Australian of Situidnv obseiMs -Mv li tend Bukhir Stopher lins boin foi||@@||Saturday observes :—My friend Backher Stopher has been for some vears chid oflleir ot a eoistmg stcamei Ile not un||@@||some years chief officer of a coasting steamer. He not un- niituiallv has a desire to impiove his position, and he posasses||@@||naturally has a desire to improve his position, and he possesses r»vciv qualification mi a command-but one He bus not in||@@||every qualification for a command—but one. He has not an t\empt eeititlcite 'lins tichnicnlitv nu in« (this for countiv||@@||exempt certificate. This technicality means (this for country cousins) that lie has not a ciitilmiti v\ Inch would lelieve the||@@||cousins) that he has not a certificate which would relieve the ownpi of i vcssil under his command fiom piivnunt of pilotage||@@||owner of the vessel under his command from payment of pilotage— n vei v importint dcsidciatum when a steniner enteis the bends at||@@||a very important desideratum when a steamer enters the heads at least once a wuk Will, oin would sa\, vvheie is the ditllcnltvl||@@||least once a week. Well, one would say, where is the difficulty ? Applv to the piopci mithoiities-prove vom abilitv to pilota||@@||Apply to the proper authorities—prove ability to pilot a vessel, and get vom certificate, as a inattci of couise But the||@@||vessel, and get your certificate, as a matter of course. But the dilemma is tins -Hie Pilot Bonni v\on't evimunt a eindidnte||@@||dilemma is this :—The Pilot Board won't examine a candidate foi exemption, unless li-» i- or has bein n miistci , and, on the||@@||for exemption, unless he is or has been a master, and, on the othei lund no one w ill i mplov lum us a master unless he has an||@@||other hand, no one will employ him as a master unless he has an exempt etrtilicatc||@@||exempt certificate. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13397363 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn . LAW.||@@||LAW. -o||@@||-o- INSOLVENCY COURT.||@@||INSOLVENCY COURT. SURRENDER.||@@||SURRENDER. WILLIAM Smith, of Mitchell's Creek, AVollington, grazier,||@@||WILLIAM Smith, of Mitchell's Creek, Wellington, grazier, Liabilities, £230 16s. lid. Assets, £36. Mr. LyonB, officiai||@@||Liabilities, £230 16s. 11d. Assets, £36. Mr. Lyons, official assignee.||@@||assignee. MEETINGS OP CREDITORS.||@@||MEETINGS OF CREDITORS. Monday, Inly SO, at 11 a.m.-Before tho Chief Commissioner:||@@||Monday, July 30, at 11 a.m.-Before the Chief Commissioner: Trancis Bchedcl, third; John Alfred M'Namara, third:||@@||Francis Schedel, third; John Alfred M'Namara, third: Michael Maney, third ; Mary Ann Davison, special, for proof of||@@||Michael Maney, third ; Mary Ann Davison, special, for proof of debts; Owen At'Gcary, third ; Charles Smith Kelly, special, for||@@||debts; Owen M'Geary, third ; Charles Smith Kelly, special, for proof pf debts; Joseph Gcorgo Wood, first : Gottfried'||@@||proof of debts; Joseph George Wood, first ; Gottfried rischrr, first ¡ Patrlok Stanton, first; John Webb, first Bcforo||@@||Fischer, first ; Patrick Stanton, first; John Webb, first. Before the District Commissioner, at Queanbeyan : samuel rercivay||@@||the District Commissioner, at Queanbeyan : Samuel Percival, second. ' '||@@||second. Tucsdav, July S),atll a.m.-Before the Chief Commissioner s||@@||Tuesday, July 31,at 11 a.m.-Before the Chief Commissioner : Certificates-Denis M'Grath (M'Grath and M'Mah), Nicholas||@@||Certificates-Denis M'Grath (M'Grath and M'Mah), Nicholas Erie Loydstrom, Charles Frederick Bauern, Martha Wallace;||@@||Erie Loydstrom, Charles Frederick Bauern, Martha Wallace; John Doonan (M. and J, Doonan), Charles Robert Blain.||@@||John Doonan (M. and J. Doonan), Charles Robert Blain; . Michael summons. George Jilks (the younger], Thomas Frede-||@@||Michael Simmons, George Jilks (the younger), Thomas Frede- rick Meyer and Solomon Meyer. Before tho District Com-||@@||rick Meyer and Solomon Meyer. Before the District Com- missioner, at Tamworth : John Amoroso Gallagher, dru||@@||missioner, at Tamworth : John Ambrose Gallagher, first andjmly meeting.||@@||and only meeting. Wednesday, August 1.-Holiday.||@@||Wednesday, August 1.-Holiday. Thursday, Airgust 2, at li a.m.-Bcforo tho Chief Commissioner:||@@||Thursday, August 2, at 11 a.m.-Before the Chief Commissioner: Huies nisi for compulsory séquestration-John Edward Higgin«||@@||Rules nisi for compulsory sequestration-John Edward Higgins v. Edward Benson ; English, Scottish, and Australian (jaar.||@@||v. Edward Benson ; English, Scottish, and Australian Char- tered Bank v. Michael Cleveland Solomon ; Hebden v. Troy ;||@@||tered Bank v. Michael Cleveland Solomon ; Hebden v. Troy ; Do Lissa v. O'Neill. Motions for rclcaso of estates-Jamu||@@||De Lissa v. O'Neill. Motions for release of estates-James Baker. Nelson Lawson, James Erwin. Directions for ratifica-||@@||Baker, Nelson Lawson, James Erwin. Directions for ratifica- tion-William Corneille, William Hoohe. Accounts and plans||@@||tion-William Corneille, William Hoche. Accounts and plans .. lor confirmation-Challes Henry Sidney, dividend of Ss Old uti||@@||for confirmation-Charles Henry Sidney, dividend of the ............. profèrent pi oofs in full ; Frederick Davies, dividend 7 i-7d ind||@@||proferent proofs in full ; Frederick Davies, dividend 7 6-74 and préfèrent proofs in full.||@@||preferent proofs in full. Friday, August 3, at 11 a.m,-Before the Chief Commissioner:||@@||Friday, August 3, at 11 a.m,-Before the Chief Commissioner: '"Harold Maplrtpft Davis, special, for proof of debts and dm«i||@@||'"Harold Mapletoft Davis, special, for proof of debts and direc- tiona A» to allowance or otherwise to in«ol*t ere||@@||him in the Waratah Company's new tunnel ; we were working pillars, there was a fault or dvke running||@@||working pillars ; there was a fault or dyke running in the place, we were stripping the fault on one side,j||@@||in the place ; we were stripping the fault on one side, and leaving a thin shell oi coal on the other side, at||@@||and leaving a thin shell of coal on the other side ; at about half-past 4 o clock deceased was in the act ofi||@@||about half-past 4 o'clock deceased was in the act of filling a skip with a sho\el, I was wedging some coal||@@||filling a skip with a shovel ; I was wedging some coal from the face, when I heard some'hihg fall behind||@@||from the face, when I heard something fall behind me, and on looking round I found that deceased was||@@||me, and on looking round I found that deceased was pnrtlv buried underneath a quantitv of stone and dirt||@@||partly buried underneath a quantity of stone and dirt which had fallen from the hanging nail of the dyke,||@@||which had fallen from the hanging wall of the dyke ; I called to deceased, but recen ed no ansv» cr, deceased||@@||I called to deceased, but received no answer ; deceased was ljing on his left side with his head and feet||@@||was lying on his left side with his head and feet underneath the stone, one aim was also co^ered,||@@||underneath the stone ; one arm was also covered ; I tried to extricate him from the stone, but could not||@@||I tried to extricate him from the stone, but could not do so , I then procured a crowbar and succeeded in||@@||do so ; I then procured a crowbar and succeeded in removing the atone, he was quite insensible, but||@@||removing the stone ; he was quite insensible, but breathing, I then went for assistance, and brought||@@||breathing ; I then went for assistance, and brought Thomas facicon back with me , when we returned de-||@@||Thomas Screen back with me ; when we returned de- ceased v, as still breathing, but he died m about ten||@@||ceased was still breathing, but he died in about ten minutes from the time the accident occurred||@@||minutes from the time the accident occurred. Bj Mr M'Konne Deceased -«as a practical||@@||By Mr. MeKenzie : Deceased was a practical miner, I have known him for ten yeais, neither||@@||miner ; I have known him for ten years ; neither deceased nor I considered there w as any danger in the||@@||deceased nor I considered there was any danger in the place v»hen we went into voik, we had sounded the||@@||place when we went into work ; we had sounded the coal sei oral times durine the afternoon, and had taken||@@||coal several times during the afternoon, and had taken down whrt w e found to be loose , I do not think it||@@||down what we found to be loose ; I do not think it was practicable to hav e propped the coal nlongside the||@@||was practicable to havee propped the coal alongside the dïke, there w as piont) ot timber if we hadrequued||@@||dyke ; there was plenty of timber if we had required it the timbei Mas close to v here ne were woiking,||@@||it ; the timber was close to where we were working ; deceased and I used ordunr) carn, the accident might||@@||deceased and I used ordinary care ; the accident might ha\p happened to m\self or an) -younger man than||@@||have happened to myself or any younger man than the deceased, at the timt of Ac accident I did not||@@||the deceased ; at the time of the accident I did not consider the place dangerous, or that anv accident||@@||consider the place dangerous, or that any accident w us likely to OLCur||@@||was likely to occur. Thomas Usher depo ed I am o%erman at the||@@||Thomas Usher deposed : I am overman at the "W aiatah new tunnel, 1 knew the deceased Thomas||@@||Waratah new tunnel ; I knew the deceased Thomas Hibberd , I was in the place where he \\ is killed||@@||Hibberd ; I was in the place where he was killed about two hours mid a-halî before the iccident hap||@@||about two hours and a-half before the accident hap- pened, tho placed seemed quite safe then, deceased||@@||pened ; the placed seemed quite safe then ; deceased wis a sober man, and about 61 vears of age||@@||was a sober man, and about 64 years of age. Dr James Hill deposed List e\ emng, from infor-||@@||Dr. James Hill deposed : Last evening, from infor- mation received, I proceeded to the house of the||@@||mation received, I proceeded to the house of the deceased, I san a cart dave up with the bodv of de-||@@||deceased ; I saw a cart drive up with the body of de- ceased in it, after the body w as remot ed msid» I||@@||ceased in it ; after the body was removed inside I examined it, and found a fracture of the Ion er jaw ,||@@||examined it, and found a fracture of the lower jaw ; blood w as oonng from the ears, and, in m5 opinion,||@@||blood was oozing from the ears, and, in my opinion, the base of the skull w a3 fractured, I found a com-||@@||the base of the skull was fractured ; I found a com- minuted fractuie nnmediateh below the right knee ,||@@||minuted fracture immediately below the right knee ; there w as also a fracture of the left thigh at the hip||@@||there was also a fracture of the left thigh at the hip joint, the shoulders vweie also scratched and ingrained||@@||joint ; the shoulders were also scratched and ingrained with coal dust, in my opinion death resulted from||@@||with coal dust ; in my opinion death resulted from livjlunes to the head as described The injuries were||@@||injuries to the head as described. The injuries were such as would be inflicted by a tall of cool or||@@||such as would be inflicted by a fall of coal or stone||@@||stone. The jury returned a verdict of accidental death.||@@||The jury returned a verdict of accidental death. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13398866 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn RYDE.||@@||RYDE. -«||@@|| IlltOM Orlt COllI'l'SPONPENT. J||@@||[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.] Mi -ficirAt. CoiiMii..-A regular meeting «ns held on 3rd||@@||MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.---A regular meeting was held on 3rd irst-nf. Present--Tho Mayor (J. R. Linslev),. Aldermen||@@||instant. Present--The Mayor (J. R. Linsley), Aldermen Gállala. Forsyth, Co-., Tucker, Jackson,lind Coulter. Mr.||@@||Gallard, Forsyth, Cox, Tucker, Jackson, and Coulter. Mr. U'.'jijI Bennett, duly elected for Central Ward, handed in||@@||Henry Bennett, duly elected for Central Ward, handed in .his declination n£ acceptance of oOice and took his scat.||@@||his declination of acceptance of office and took his seat. The minutes of previous meeting Were read and confirmed.||@@||The minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed. The Finance Committee's report, recommending payment||@@||The Finance Committee's report, recommending payment of sillines, í.'o., amounting to £40 2».-8d., ¡«-as adopted,||@@||of salaries, &c., amounting to £40 2s. 8d., was adopted, and p.ivirant orduecl. Çorrtispandçnçe read from Mr.||@@||and payment orderded. Corresspondence read from Mr. ,George Bojliler. u-king if the load premised by Mr. G.||@@||George Beibler, asking if the road promised by Mr. G. \Viek*inlienof Government load land been proclaimed.||@@||Wicks in lieu of Government road land been proclaimed. Frío» Coom it-clerk of Hunter's Hill, stating that tho||@@||From Council-clerk of Hunter's Hill, stating that the q-iairy oftthe K}de Council, near tjie.-Hunter's Hill lioad,||@@||quarry of the Ryde Council, near the Hunter's Hill Road, «as Mr. G."Biehler, informing hinyin||@@||without delay. To Mr. G. Bichler, informing him, in answer fn his letter, that the road promised by Mr. G.||@@||answer to his letter, that the road promised by Mr. G. AVickshnd been piockiimed, but the usual notice of con||@@||Wicks had been proclaimed, but the usual notice of con- fhmation of the samo had not yet been given in the||@@||firmation of the same had not yet been given in the Gorermliriit Omette. From Messrs. Holdsworth||@@||Government Gazette. From Messrs. Holdsworth and JJiown, stating that they considered ,tlie||@@||and Brown, stating that they considered the Judge «us in ei i or in deciding that the District Court,||@@||Judge was in error in deciding that the District Court, Sidney, «as without jurisdiction to tri' the case of the||@@||Sydney, was without jurisdiction to try the case of the CMin"il v. Jeanneret, and recommending that a fresh plaint||@@||Council v. Jeanneret, and recommending that a fresh plaint be eivf "red ; from Comicil-clerk to Mesas. Holdsworth and||@@||be entered ; from Council-clerk to Messrs. Holdsworth and Brown, giving the partieulnis n^ees-ory for iliem to enter||@@||Brown, giving the particulars necessary for them to enter fie-ivplaiiit m District Court v. Jeanneret; from Mr.||@@||fresh plaiint in District Court v. Jeanneret; from Mr. Gcoici1 Tuckwell, -.tal'ng that on account of the new||@@||George Tuckwell, stating that on account of the new fornmt on ot road m front of his gat-, the entrance ti his||@@||formation of road in front of his gate, the entrance to his lind was impossible. Iustructious were »ivvn tu remedy||@@||land was impossible. Instructions were given to remedy 'Jin complaint. There was a «all of the Connell this||@@||this complaint. There was a call of the Council this day to eons'dcr the following motion by Aldcimon Jackson,||@@||day to consider the following motion by Alderman Jackson, seconded by Aldcimon Coulter,-" That tho pot turn of the||@@||seconded by Alderman Coulter,---" That the portion of the resili.tion pm-el by tin'1. Council on the 27th April lost||@@||resolution passed by this Council on the 27th April last which states thal the* interest on the £1000 lo In boiiowed||@@||which states that the interest on the £1000 to be borrowed shall not exceed G per uni. per annum li" imv r. «eindcd."||@@||shall not exceed 6 per cent. per annum be now recinded." Crrricd.»-A spi-clal meeting oí the Council vas held on||@@||Carried. - A special meeting of the Council was held on Monday In^t, the 20th instant, for the pinpose of cnmidi-r||@@||Monday last, the 20th instant, for the purpose of consider- ing tenders reeoi-.cd lor ten debentures o: t'100 eith.||@@||ing tenders received for ten debentures of £100 each. Ffcfout: The Mu} or, Aldermen Gallard, Fms.tji, Tucker,||@@||Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Gallard, Forsyth, Tucker, Jack-on, cnl Bennett On the motion of "the M-yor,||@@||Jackson, and Bennett. On the motion of the Mayor, tho tender ot Mi. J. S. Sadlir, for the said dfbeulur. j, was||@@||the tender of Mr. J. S. Sadler, for the said debenture, was accepted at tho rate of 7 percent, per annum.||@@||accepted at the rate of 7 percent, per annum. Schools.-The new Publie school now being e. e, t -d .ii||@@||SCHOOLS.---The new Public school now being erected at City View, about two miles from Ryde. K prouts uti||@@||City View, about two miles from Ryde is progessing favourably. Mr. A. D. Young is the contractor. The n«i. j||@@||favourably. Mr. A. D. Young is the contractor. The new Public schools recently opened at Rule are in gu.id working||@@||Public schools recently opened at Ryde are in good working order., A now road has been opened aeio^s st. Ann's||@@||order. A now road has been opened across St. Ann's Glebo land to this school fiom junction of L mo Cove Itnail||@@||Glebe land to this school from junction of Lane Cove Road and Belmore-street, «hich will bo a great convenience to||@@||and Belmore-street, which will be a great convenience to the children living to tho north-west of the «Ino!. St.||@@||the children living to the north-west of the school. St. Ann's School: This building is now out of debt. At a||@@||Ann's School: This building is now out of debt. At a meeting of the Board last week, it was stated that the last||@@||meeting of the Board last week, it was stated that the last bill of £100 and interest had been met; also that there was||@@||bill of £100 and interest had been met; also that there was a balance over, which it was decided should be||@@||a balance over, which it was decided should be spent in erecting a play-shed for the day school.||@@||spent in erecting a play-shed for the day school. Tho total cost of the building has been over £S00.||@@||The total cost of the building has been over £800. The Ryde Band of Hon., on Teetotal Society.||@@||THE RYDE BAND OF HOPE, OR TEETOTAL SOCIETY.--- On laBt Monday evem'ng, tho Rev. J. Barnier||@@||On laSt Monday evening, the Rev. J. Barnier gavo a leeturo "in the Wesloyan Chapel, Itvde,||@@||gave a lecture in the Wesleyan Chapel, Ryde, in connection with the above society. There||@@||in connection with the above society. There waa a. very numerous audience, who listened ir.y||@@||was a very numerous audience, who listenedvery attentively to the excellent leeturo delivered. There were||@@||attentively to the excellent lecture delivered. There were also a fow songs given by the juvenile portion of tho B ,nl||@@||also a few songs given by the juvenile portion of the Band of Hope. Altogether a pleasant and instructive evening||@@||of Hope. Altogether a pleasant and instructive evening «.as spent by all pi e=ent.||@@||was spent by all present. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13399755 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn CENTRAL l-OLICE COURT.||@@||CENTRAL POLICE COURT. MosuAi||@@||Monday. îlrronr tho Poltco Magistrate with Messrs Hunt, Pearce,||@@||BEFORE the Police Magistrate with Messrs Hunt, Pearce, b|x nu Harri« Piibuer, and M'Levn||@@||Spence Harris Piibuer, and M'Levn I irty-fivo per-ons wero appichendcd on «--itiirdiv and||@@||Forty-five persons were appichendcd on «--itiirdiv and until li a in on «-¡undnv, nnd twenty -1vo others were taken||@@||until 6 a in on «-¡undnv, and twenty-five others were taken in tin coarse of Sunday and until 0 on Monday morning||@@||in the course of Sunday and until 6 on Monday morning Alfred Jefîti on, after being Unod for drunkonne «,||@@||Alfred Jefîti on, after being Unod for drunkenness, wa» eouvictod of o fondinc ngimst decency «hilo in tint||@@||was convictod of offending against decency «hilo in tint sta'e nnd was sent need to pia a penalty of 10s , or to bo||@@||sta'e and was sentenced to pay a penalty of 10s , or to be imprisoned fou- day s||@@||imprisoned four days. Slariuiret M'Pherson, beside« being fined for drunken||@@||Slariuiret McPherson, besides being fined for drunken ne » was turther «entuiced to pay a peaalt) of £o, or to bo||@@||ness was turther «entuiced to pay a peaalt) of £o, or to be imprisoned throe months||@@||imprisoned three months. MiJinel Wilson was found guilty of hiving assaulted||@@||Michael Wilson was found guilty of having assaulted constable Stinliv, while irt custody fordrunkenness and||@@||constable Stinliv, while in custody for drunkenness and wis sentenced tu that offence to paj a eecontl penalty of||@@||was sentenced for that offence to pay a second penalty of 20», or to be imprisoned seven day s||@@||20», or to be imprisoned seven days. On charges of Using obsceno language, "William Dagnell,||@@||On charges of using obscene language, "William Dagnell, Fre-lenek Beattie, and Bridget Mahony were scvimll)||@@||Fre-lenek Beattie, and Bridget Mahony were severally fined 20s , or to bo imprisoned sov cn tiny* and Mary Wad-||@@||fined 20s , or to be imprisoned seven days and Mary Wad- dington nnd Selina Curtis wero sentenced to pay £o each, or||@@||dington and Selina Curtis were sentenced to pay £o each, or to be imprisoned three months||@@||to be imprisoned three months. Biniauun Holies was charged with assault ai d robbery||@@||Biniauun Holies was charged with assault ai d robbery «lohn Reedy, of Bellinger River, farmer, at pre o it te||@@||«lohn Reedy, of Bellinger River, farmer, at pre o it te sidinc at Macdonald Tow n, deposed that on tho wednesday||@@||sidinc at Macdonald Tow n, deposed that on tho wednesday previous he went into Dine» s publie lions", Newtown,||@@||previous he went into Dine» s publie lions", Newtown, und ha I a gins», of nh and gingeiboor pnsoner ul»o wi«||@@||und ha I a gins», of nh and gingeiboor pnsoner ul»o wi« thero, when about to pi) fir his drink witness||@@||thero, when about to pi) fir his drink witness took n loll of bink-notes from hu poiket which||@@||took n loll of bink-notes from hu poiket which prisoner muy have seen hi next «aw tilt pri-||@@||prisoner muy have seen hi next «aw tilt pri- soner in coiupmv with two oi'hi-**, abo it lutdn's-bt||@@||soner in coiupmv with two oi'hi-**, abo it lutdn's-bt on Friday, or po sihlj n little Inter hu (witniss)||@@||on Friday, or po sihlj n little Inter hu (witniss) bud hired i safety tu luke lum to Mnciionnld loir«, mid lind||@@||bud hired a safety to take him to Mnciionnld loir«, mid lind pud 2» G1, the fnre demuuloil but when opposite the||@@||paid 2» G1, the fnre demuuloil but when opposite the fetisur iVoiks m Parmmiitt i-streit the intmtun pulled up||@@||Sugar Works m Parmmiitt i-streit the intmtun pulled up nnd told lum that ns hw hu» w is knocked uphewjuM||@@||and told lum that ns hw hu» w is knocked uphewjuM drive linn no further unless ho pud lum 3«, this witness||@@||drive him no further unless ho pud lum 3«, this witness refused to do, nnd got out the eibiuin lonld not lune||@@||refused to do, and got out the eibiuin lonld not lune driven much above fifty yiiixls when the prisoner and two||@@||driven much above fifty yards when the prisoner and two ollie) men c uno to him prisoner sud, "This is tour ro id "||@@||other men c uno to him prisoner sud, "This is tour ro id " pointins ton d irk lune (Mav's-lnne) witness leplied tluit||@@||pointing to a dark lune (Mav's-lnne) witness leplied tluit lie was tiiistaken, and walked on before hu li id gone ni mi||@@||he was tiiistaken, and walked on before hu li id gone ni mi Ptins ho received from pnsoner a blow at the||@@||steps ho received from pnsoner a blow at the bn k of the neck, ia rituiu for whieh he||@@||back of the neck, ia rituiu for whieh he kno ked linn down nuothrr struik lum and him al«o||@@||knocked linn down nuothrr struik lum and him al«o wltuuss knocked doiy'n, tile third man, taller thin either of I||@@||witness knocked doiy'n, tile third man, taller thin either of I the othen, rushed nt him, und thixw his arms round hi*||@@||the others, rushed nt him, und thixw his arms round hi* noek he was thin bv one of tin mm sttauk a violent||@@||neck he was thin bv one of tin mm sttauk a violent blon in tho slomnh, und thriwn to the gr mud while In||@@||blow in tho slomnh, und thriwn to the gr mud while In wnsdown, tho innn who held bun by the tlmut took fnm||@@||was down, tho innn who held bun by the tlmut took fnm ono trousers-pocket ii panel of liftien £1 nuts.», tied with||@@||one trousers-pocket ii panel of liftien £1 nuts.», tied with red tape, and pi Honor to ik the content» of the other||@@||red tape, and pi Honor to ik the contents of the other pocket, a puno tont lining uni half smriurn, three hilf||@@||pocket, a purse containing uni half smriurn, three hilf iroims and s nu« business p ipers hi lost also his h it, an 1||@@||crowns and s nu« business p ipers hi lost also his h it, an 1 train his imt-breislpockit a meerschaum pipe mid n knife||@@||from his imt-breislpockit a meerschaum pipe mid n knife while the> were robbing Juin Ihiv m »onie of th m, knoll||@@||while they were robbing Juin Ihiv m »onie of th m, knoll on his i hist, and he was ilnio-t .«hokesl, in consiqiiiuee||@@||on his chest, and he was ilnio-t .«hokesl, in consiqiiiuee of this blood Honed from hunos in gnat si-s Xcile, Bull, nnd \lexiudor |||@@||Before Me>si-s Xcile, Bull, nnd Alexander. On the su unions pipei wero sixfein eases of which tiro||@@||On the summons pipei wero sixfein eases of which tiro wert dismissed othei two wore postponed and seven vren||@@||were dismissed othei two wore postponed and seven vren not pioseiuted Ilouomh Pillie nu was (liirgod bv sub-||@@||not pirsecuted. Ilouomh Pillie nu was (liirgod bv sub- inspector Rush ii ith having, on the 21st oaldust, nulayr||@@||inspector Rush ii ith having, on the 21st August, nulayr fully and ina'leiously cut uni wounded Fruin* Pilbeam||@@||fully and ina'leiously cut and wounded Fruin* Pilbeam heri-oá betireeii 0 an J 10 yiars of ng The boy dipo«ed||@@||heri-oá between 9 and 0 yiars of ng The boy dipo«ed th it about l> o'clock m tho morning of the dn) n nueel berne||@@||tha about l> o'clock m tho morning of the dn) n nueel berne nt bieikf ist, a younger brother lit ii bit of hreidfall and||@@||a bieikf ist, a younger brother lit ii bit of hreidfall and while ho vins pickin^ it up he> (the witness) having no boots||@@||while he was ickin^ it up he> (the witness) having no boots on Icieke 1 linn, and lie snug out lus mother t -Id him (the||@@||on, kicked 1 linn, and lie snug out lus mother t -Id him (the witness) to get uo or she would tin o v a knife she then held||@@||witness) to get up or she would tin o v a knife she then held m her hand, she then aid, 'Getoutof that," and thrtu||@@||in her hand, she then aid, 'Getoutof that," and thrtu the knife ho pu up h s mm und reeeivcd the blow of tho||@@||the knife, ho pu up h s mm und reeeivcd the blow of tho kutfc thereon his m thei 1 mill up tho womel with a||@@||knife thereon his m thei 1 mill up tho womel with a ton ii, und after« irds lu mis tiikin to tlio Inllniiuy, whore||@@||towel, und after« irds lu mis tiikin to tlio Inllniiuy, whore his wound w is dressed hi« in Uhei ci led very much, and||@@||his wound was dressed hi« in Uhei ci led very much, and vi ns y ci y «orrv w hen she found tlmt she h id iv oumled lum||@@||was very «orrv w hen she found tlmt she h id iv oumled lum Defendant admitted hav ing throu n a «mall knifcat tho bov,||@@||Defendant admitted having throu n a «mall knifcat tho bov, but not the 1 mfo produce' in Court Committed for trial||@@||but not the knife produce' in Court Committed for trial at the Quitter So»siou« nnd allon e I bail JobnHnrl-ck||@@||at the Quarter So»siou« nnd allon e I bail JobnHnrl-ck vnis Imbd 5s for nss.ui'nns I re lomk Robinson, and a like||@@||was Imbd 5s for nss.ui'nns I re lomk Robinson, and a like amount for assaulting lliiiiiuh R ibin«on||@@||amount for assaulting Hannahh Robinson. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13400279 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn TÏnTLOSS" OF THE GREAT QUEENSIÄNDT||@@||THE LOSS OF THE GREAT QUEENSLAND. Judgment has boen dehverod by Mr Rother) the||@@||Judgment has been delivered by Mr. Rothery, the Commissioner o£ Wrecks, with reference to tlio loss of||@@||Commissioner of Wrecks, with reference to the loss of this v esscl Tho reading of tlio decision of the learned||@@||this vessel. The reading of the decision of the learned commissioner mid of his nautical assessors occupied||@@||commissioner and of his nautical assessors occupied over two hours The chip left London on "aiuut -,||@@||over two hours. The ship left London on August 5 hist for Melbourne, with a genci ii cargo, sho ins a||@@||last for Melbourne, with a general cargo ; she was a three masted iron steamship of 179J tons gross, and||@@||three-masted iron steamship of 1793 tons gross, and sho was tho piopcrtv ot Mcsors laylor uni Co of||@@||she was the property of Messrs. Taylor and Co., of 1 cuchurch street lhere was on board of hcrWlvn||@@||Fenchurch-street. There was on board of her twelve 2nd class and tvventj one Ird class passenger , and||@@||2nd-class and twenty-one 3rd class passengers, and sho was manned by a crew of thirt) six hands At||@@||she was manned by a crew of thirty-six hands. At Gravesend sho took m some thirty tons of black gmij||@@||Gravesend she took in some thirty tons of black gun- piwdci and two tons of powder Since Auuust U||@@||powder and two tons of powder. Since Auuust 11 nothing had been heard of her, but boaids and huojs||@@||nothing had been heard of her, but boards and buoys had been washed on shore at v inous places heanng||@@||had been washed on shore at various places bearing tho name of the ship lho car-,0 was divided nnd||@@||the name of the ship. The cargo was divided and placed m tu o holds, and that which was stoned m||@@||placed in two holds, and that which was stowed in the low ci hold appeared to have been pro||@@||the lower hold appeared to have been pro- peilv hlowcd, and with the exception of tho||@@||perly stowed, and with the exception of the gunpowder there appeared to havo been notlil*||@@||gunpowder there appeared to have been nothing on board tho ship likely to endanger hci||@@||on board the ship likely to endanger her safct) Vanous sug^es iona had been made as to||@@||safety. Various suggestions had been made as to her loss , one bein-, that sho might have founderedj||@@||her loss ; one being that she might have foundered, anothei that she was run into and san1 , and a third||@@||another that she was run into and sank, and a third that the -jimpowdcr had exploded and sent her to tho||@@||that the gunpowder had exploded and sent her to the bottom Dealing with ruell of these three theories,||@@||bottom. Dealing with each of these three theories, the commissioner thought that if she had foundered li-||@@||the commissioner thought that if she had foundered in ft gale ot w-ndn larger quantit) of wrcckago vvtmlii||@@||a gale of wind a larger quantity of wreckage would have boen discovcicd, that if sho had been run into||@@||have been discovered ; that if she had been run into thej would have had definite information of a lo«s||@@||they would have had definite information of a loss from a stn MI 01 , and the third theory ho considered||@@||from a survivor ; and the third theory he considered w as the one to be rebed upon, and the one to which||@@||was the one to be relied upon, and the one to which the evidence the) had obtained pointed The lennie"||@@||the evidence they had obtained pointed. The learned commissioner spoke at len--th on the manufacture of||@@||commissioner spoke at length on the manufacture of the patent gunpowder from wood and on the rcpreJ||@@||the patent gunpowder from wood, and on the repre- tentations made on several ooiasions by Major1||@@||sentations made on several occasions by Major Majendie, the Govcrnmc it inspector, with reference||@@||Majendie, the Government inspector, with reference to the dangerouslv impuro and unsatisfactory||@@||to the dangerously impure and unsatisfactory condition of tin ponder no was astonished that the||@@||condition of the powder. He was astonished that the powder compan) had not taken the necessar) pre||@@||powder company had not taken the necessary pre- cautions to test Ihc quaht) of tile powder before bemrj||@@||cautions to test the quality of the powder before being sent on board ship, bo as to ascertain whethej||@@||sent on board ship, so as to ascertain whether or not it was decompose 1 Hie loss ni||@@||or not it was decomposed. The loss of the vessel was in all piobnbiht) duo to tit-'||@@||the vessel was in all probability due to the spontaneous combust ion of the tu o tons of wood||@@||spontaneous combustion of the two tons of wood ponder and at the same time ho and his colleagues.||@@||powder, and at the same time he and his colleagues thought it was mi act of gre it ne-licence on thejmi||@@||thought it was an act of great neglicence on the part of tho owners, and a gross violation oí the ¡nth b)||@@||of the owners, and a gross violation of the 49th by- law of the Coiiscn anc), to «low two such kinds o{||@@||law of the Conservancy, to stow two such kinds of gunpon der together Mr Patteson repre entmg thq||@@||gunpowder together. Mr. Patteson, representing the Board of Trade, s ncl the department did not ask for||@@||Board of Trade, said the department did not ask for co3ts In rovienmg whit has happened, the itm-.||@@||costs. In reviewing what has happened, the Times fijs it has been no part of tho Couit s dutv to fix tho||@@||says it has been no part of the Court's duty to fix the liabilities to which the sevci il partie* concerned havo||@@||liabilities to which the several parties concerned have exposed themselves îsori» it inv pirt of oui dut)||@@||exposed themselves. Nor is it any part of our duty. It tho explosion last August at the Patent Gunpnwdel||@@||If the explosion last August at the Patent Gunpowder Company s works is not to be termed an accident||@@||Company's works is not to be termed an accident— and wo havo Major Majendie s authonty lor refusing||@@||and we have Major Majendie's authority for refusing so to term it-what name ire victo give to it, and||@@||so to term it—what name are we to give to it, and what name arc we to gil o to tho other mort fatal||@@||what name are we to give to the other more fatal explosion on the high seas bev ond Capo Tinisterre a||@@||explosion on the high seas beyond Cape Finisterre ? The Great Queensland from the moment she com-'||@@||The Great Queensland, from the moment she com- pletcd her loading at the Powdcrbuovs off Gravesend,||@@||pleted her loading at the Powder buoys, off Gravesend, would seciu to have been i doomed ship Her fat-||@@||would seem to have been a doomed ship. Her fate uas a mere question ot time, dependent upon suca||@@||was a mere question of time, dependent upon such chances us the heat of the weather and the extent to!||@@||chances as the heat of the weather and the extent to which the ponder sho took on board was'||@@||which the powder she took on board was airead) decomposed That she should eyer reach)||@@||already decomposed. That she should ever reach Melbourne w as from the hrst ill but impossible If||@@||Melbourne was from the first all but impossible. If not off Cape rnusteir then at «onie later stage of||@@||not off Cape Finisterre, then at some later stage of tlio vo)age she wns certain to Mongup The ncces||@@||the voyage she was certain to blow up. The neces- i sat) time for her passage vv is long enough to ensuro||@@||sary time for her passage was long enough to ensure this Hcronncrs, it appears, had rcccn ed an n=su '||@@||this. Her owners, it appears, had received an assu- rancc from the compan) s secretar) that the patent||@@||rance from the company's secretary that the patent powder was safe in eicry respect, and it does not||@@||powder was safe in every respect, and it does not appear that they inquired f urth-r 1 ho method f oV||@@||appear that they inquired further. The method fol- lowed m tho stow ago, however faulty in itself, seems||@@||lowed in the stowage, however faulty in itself, seems here to havo been of no consequence, andtohaio||@@||here to have been of no consequence, and to have dono nothing to contribute to the result The danger.||@@||done nothing to contribute to the result. The danger vv as m the essential nature of the cargo The mixturo||@@||was in the essential nature of the cargo. The mixture which had been so conhdentl) pronounced safe and||@@||which had been so confidently pronounced safe, and which was accepted and stowed away nth such easy||@@||which was accepted and stowed away with such easy credence, was m reality of such a nature that no after||@@||credence, was in reality of such a nature that no after care could have rendered it harmless lhere is a||@@||care could have rendered it harmless. There is a temblé account to be exacted here from those to||@@||terrible account to be exacted here from those to whom the guilt mav be brought home It was by no||@@||whom the guilt may be brought home. It was by no stress of weather b) no ordinary peril of the sea, that||@@||stress of weather, by no ordinary peril of the sea, that the Great Queensland, and the sixt) nine human'||@@||the Great Queensland, and the sixty-nine human beings on board her, perished together on that ur||@@||beings on board her, perished together on that un- knovvn day of last August The event, houevei||@@||known day of last August. The event, however obscure in some of its details vi as the result of known||@@||obscure in some of its details, was the result of known causes, and was, m the fullest sense oi the word, pre||@@||causes, and was, in the fullest sense of the word, pre- ventable An mquir) must lollon into the condiK*-'||@@||ventable. An inquiry must follow into the conduct of thoso by whose negligence it has haopened||@@||of those by whose negligence it has happened. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13400524 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn CENTRAL PULICE COURT.||@@||CENTRAL PULICE COURT. BrronE Messrs H elsham and H vam||@@||BEFORE Messrs. Helsham and Hyam. Twentv persons wcro fined for drunkenness||@@||Twenty persons were fined for drunkenness. John Hindman and Henry Benvra )0iiths apprehended||@@||John Hindman and Henry Benson, youths apprehended In the act of fighting in York-street, between the boura of||@@||in the act of fighting in York-street, between the hours of 12 and 1, wcrn each sentenced to pay 5s penalt), or to bo||@@||12 and 1, were each sentenced to pay 5s. penalty, or to be imprisoned two da) s||@@||imprisoned two days. I ann) Mitchill waa charged with larcom Joanna Car-||@@||Fanny Mitchell was charged with larceny. Joanna Car- roll, of Carlton street oft Parrnmatta-strei>t, a vndow,||@@||roll, of Carlton-street, off Parramatta-street, a widow, earning on business nsn daiiywomnn deposed that on||@@||carrying on business as a dairywoman, deposed that on Sundly night the prisoner who lives next door but ono to||@@||Sunday night the prisoner, who lives next door but one to her carno with an infant in her arms to her lions-, out||@@||her, came with an infant in her arms to her house, out of the wi) of her husband, h ivinc; had a row with lum||@@||of the way of her husband, having had a row with him ; abo allowed h'r to remain all night, and to alo=p m her||@@||she allowed him to remain all night, and to sleep in her (witness a) own bed betöre going to b«d vvitnc a put her||@@||(witness's) own bed ; before going to bed witness put her pocket, contamina; a purse Ind 30» in ailvei, under her||@@||pocket, containing a purse and 30s. in silver, under her oillow about 6 o'clicl- on Mondav morntng she got out ot||@@||pillow ; about 6 o'clock on Monday morning she got out of bed prisoner immediately followed and befoie witness had||@@||bed ; prisoner immediately followed, and before witness had quito dressed went iwav to her own house soon after this||@@||quite dressed went away to her own house ; soon after this aho (watne-s) found her pocket-not under the pillow, but||@@||she (witness) found her pocket — not under the pillow, but on tlie Door at tho font of the ledstr-ad-minus the purse||@@||on the floor at the foot of the bedstead — minus the purse and tho monev abo ran into prisoner's house at once and||@@||and the money ; she ran into prisoner's house at once, and charge her with the theft she denied having take-n the||@@||charged her with the theft ; she denied having taken the purso, anl returned with witness to search her hou»e for the||@@||purse, and returned with witness to search her house for the missing purso thoy did not find it, and abo gave prisoner||@@||missing purse ; they did not find it, and she gave prisoner into custod) no person other than tho prisoner and hor||@@||into custody ; no person other than the prisoner and her- selt had beoa in th1- room froai the time sha put tho puna||@@||self had been in the room from the time she put the purse urder her pillow until she found it on tho floor To be im-||@@||umder her pillow until she found it on the floor. To be im- prisoned one month||@@||prisoned one month. John Brown, charged with having stolen one bottle of||@@||John Brown, charged with having stolen one bottle of brandy, valued at 6s , the property of Charles Deves,||@@||brandy, valued at 6s., the property of Charles Deves, pleadod guilt), and was sentenced to be impnson»d soi en||@@||pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to be imprisoned seven davs||@@||days. Eliza L) ona was charged vvyth having unlawfully and||@@||Eliza Lyons was charged with having unlawfully and mahcionsl) wounded nenrv S Hinders, b) stabbing him in||@@||maliciously wounded Henry Saunders, by stabbing him in tha hand Sha admitted the wounding, but alleged that it||@@||the hand. She admitted the wounding, but alleged that it waa accident-that while 'ho was peeling oniona the||@@||was accident — that while she was peeling onions the proaecutor's wife threw threepence into her lap, which||@@||prosecutor's wife threw threepence into her lap, which prosecutor went to tako up,Jwhen he recoived the wound||@@||prosecutor went to take up, when he received the wound. Prosecutor said that it was a wilful act on her part||@@||Prosecutor said that it was a wilful act on her part. Committed for trial at tho Quarter Seaaions Bail||@@||Committed for trial at the Quarter Sessions. Bail allowed||@@||allowed. LICENSING BCSINFSS-Beforo Messrs Smart, Per||@@||LICENSING BUSINESS. — Before Messrs. Smart, Per- dnau, Dixson, and M'Lean -Ffvo publicans' licenses||@@||driau, Dixson, and McLean. — Five publicans' licenses wero transtcrred Henry Rouse to Edward W Cooper,||@@||were transferred : Henry Rouse to Edward W. Cooper, Edmund Wndly to Charles H Jones, Peter Elliaon to||@@||Edmund Wadly to Charles H. Jones, Peter Ellison to Henry Burna Tredoruk P Saunder-. to Jana Taylor, and||@@||Henry Burns, Frederick P. Saunders to Jane Taylor, and William F Hinche) to Tredenck P Saunders||@@||William F. Hinchey to Frederick P. Saunders. Beforo Messrs Cslicit, Pcrdnau, and Kippax||@@||Before Messrs. Calvert, Perdriau, and Kippax. On tho summons paper wcro sev enteen cas»s, of which||@@||On the summons paper were seventeen cases, of which two wera postponed and nino ware not pro-iecuted In C-oss||@@||two were postponed and nine were not prosecuted. In Cross y Starkey, and Tlecton v Delanoj affiliation, m each eaao||@@||v. Starkey, and Flecton v. Delaney, affiliation, in each case an order was made for payment of 6s a week for the child's||@@||an order was made for payment of 6s. a week for the child's maintenance In Clay a Cohen Redden v Johnson,||@@||maintenance. In Clay v. Cohen, Redden v. Johnson, Reddin v Yeck, and Joseph v Devlin, prosecutions under||@@||Reddin v. Yeck, and Joseph v. Devlin, prosecutions under the Tenants Act, a seven days' warrant was ^issued in||@@||the Tenants Act, a seven days' warrant was issued in each||@@||each. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28397863 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn j: .'" ? " PARRAMATTA.. ' " '. ";' ;||@@||PARRAMATTA. [FROM Otllt COnatESl'ONDENT.] '||@@||[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.] KnxfcD uv F ALUNO DOWN STAIIIS. - Tho Districfi||@@||KILLED BY FALLING DOWN STAIRS.—The District Ooronor (Mr. ,T. E. Bowden)' held an inquest nt til«||@@||Coroner (Mr. J. E. Bowden) held an inquest at the Govommont Asylum for Iniinn und Destituto at Porra-,||@@||Government Asylum for Infirm and Destitute at Parra- matta, on the uth instant, on vjow'of tho body of Jbhnj||@@||matta, on the 6th instant, on view of the body of John Voitoh, aged 73, ono of tho inmates. William Fleet, ¿||@@||Veitch, aged 73, one of the inmates. William Fleet, a wardsinan in tho nsylnm, stated thnt about twenty minutes'||@@||wardsman in the asylum, stated that about twenty minutes to 1 o'clock in tho iiftornoou ho saw deceased in (ho actof||@@||to 1 o'clock in the afternoon he saw deceased in the act of going down tho Htairs to tho mess-room, rind' about two or||@@||going down the stairs to the mess-room, and about two or tinco steps from tho top ; suddemly ho appeared to loso his||@@||three steps from the top ; suddenly he appeared to lose his hnnd hold, tum«! rouud, and fell backwards down the||@@||hand hold, turned round, and fell backwards down the stairs to tho Hag door uudornenth ; tito height lie fell wai||@@||stairs to the flag floor underneath ; the height he fell was about 8 or 9 fcot ; when lifted up deceased was quito uncon-||@@||about 8 or 9 feet ; when lifted up deceased was quite uncon- scious. John Law, sickwardsman nt tho asylum, deposed thal||@@||scious. John Law, sickwardsman at the asylum, deposed that everything was dono for deceased that could bo dono, but he||@@||everything was done for deceased that could be done, but he novor-regained consciousness, und died about 7- o'clock ;||@@||never-regained consciousness, and died about 7 o'clock ; ho had known deceased to hnvo lits. Robert Francis Pottor,||@@||he had known deceased to have fits. Robert Francis Potter, head wardsmnn, deposed thnt ho went to. thq deceased after||@@||head wardsman, deposed that he went to the deceased after ho foll, and put some wator on his fnco and loosened ¿is||@@||he fell, and put some water on his face and loosened his neck cloth, but finding that ho did not come to, ho examinai||@@||neck cloth, but finding that he did not come to, he examined him and found his arm broko ; ho put temnorary splints on||@@||him and found his arm broke ; he put temporary splints on and had him removed to tho sick ward, and sont for medic?'||@@||and had him removed to the sick ward, and sent for medical assistance; the stairs down wlvich tho deceased wps said to i||@@||assistance; the stairs down which the deceased was said to havo fallon, aro quito dangerous, the width of tho-tread ia||@@||have fallen are quite dangerous, the width of the tread is only 7$ inches, and in descondimg tho hool is apt ta catch||@@||only 7½ inches, and in descending the heel is apt to catch tho"upper step. Dr. Smith deposed that on examination ho||@@||the upper step. Dr. Smith deposed that on examination he found tho right BÍIÍO of decortsod's skull fractured right||@@||found the right side of deceased's skull fractured right across, and that tho injury WHB sufficient to cause death.||@@||across, and that the injury was sufficient to cause death. Mr. Superintendent Dennis deposed that there had boen a||@@||Mr. Superintendent Dennis deposed that there had been a number of accidents, werai proving fatal through these||@@||number of accidents, several proving fatal through these stairs.; they wore altogether too steep and tho tread too||@@||stairs ; they were altogether too steep and the tread too narrow for infirm persons. Tho jury found_ that the do||@@||narrow for infirm persons. The jury found that the de- censed diod from injuries received through his accidentally||@@||ceased died from injuries received through his accidentally falling nown the mess-room stairs. They added the fol||@@||falling down the mess-room stairs. They added the fol- lowing rider : " Tho jury consider tho stairs to bc in nhiehly||@@||lowing rider : " The jury consider the stairs to be in a highly dangerous state, and that tho evil ought to be remedied: og||@@||dangerous state, and that the evil ought to be remedied as speedily as possible, to prevent further accidents."||@@||speedily as possible, to prevent further accidents." Awi! 0.||@@||April 6. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28398250 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn CENTRAL POLICE COURT.||@@||CENTRAL POLICE COURT. FKIDAÏ.||@@||FRIDAY. BHFOUE Messrs. .Tollv, Reading, and Cohen.||@@||BEFORE Messrs. Jolly, Reading, and Cohen. Sixteen persons vero (¡ned for drunkenness. So\$n other*||@@||Sixteen persons were fined for drunkenness. Seven others woro admonished «nd discharged.||@@||were admonished and discharged. Edward Davis nnd James Clark, and Theresa Johnsotf||@@||Edward Davis and James Clark, and Theresa Johnson and Jane Davis, charged with riotous behaviour and fight-||@@||and Jane Davis, charged with riotous behaviour and fight- ing in the r.trcets, wero fined 10s. each, or in default of payJ||@@||ing in the streets, were fined 10s. each, or in default of pay- mont to bo imprisoned four days.||@@||ment to be imprisoned four days. Sarah Aitkin -waa fined 10s., Donald Beaton 20s., and(||@@||Sarah Aitkin was fined 10s., Donald Beaton 20s., and Mark Hinks 40s., for using oliscona language.||@@||Mark Hinks 40s., for using obscene language. Mark Iiiuka, charged wiih lmvid* afSivultod tho constablq||@@||Mark Hinks, charged with having assaulted the constable who iu tho execution ol' bia duty took him into custody foi!||@@||who in the execution of his duty took him into custody for drunkenness, pleaded guilty, and waa sentonced to pay,a||@@||drunkenness, pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to pay a penalty of 40s., or lo bo imprisoned on« month.||@@||penalty of 40s., or to be imprisoned one month. Before Messrs. Oatley, Hill, mid Neale.||@@||Before Messrs. Oatley, Hill, and Neale. On tho summons paper woro eighteen casos. James Ti||@@||On the summons paper were eighteen cases. James T. Byan was fined 10s., and .T. J. T. Hynier 20s., for keeping]||@@||Ryan was fined 10s., and J. J. T. Hymer 20s., for keeping thoir public-houses opon for tho salo of liquor.on Sunday}||@@||their public-houses open for the sale of liquor on Sunday. Mnria Robertson was fined Gs., for neglecting to koop a!||@@||Maria Robertson was fined 5s., for neglecting to keep a lamp burning from sunset to sunrise ; and Elizabeth Ross1||@@||lamp burning from sunset to sunrise ; and Elizabeth Ross was fined 2s. 6d., for conveying liquor from a public-houBO||@@||was fined 2s. 6d., for conveying liquor from a public-house within thc prohibited hours öf Sunday.||@@||within the prohibited hours of Sunday. .InmoR Loveday was charged by sub-inspector Rush with)||@@||James Loveday was charged by sub-inspector Rush with having, by careless driving, endangered tho safety of persons||@@||having, by careless driving, endangered the safety of persons Crossing in George-slreol, and pleaded not guilty. MrJ||@@||passing in George-street, and pleaded not guilty. Mr. tedman prosecuted, and Mr. Greer appeared for tho'||@@||Redman prosecuted, and Mr. Greer appeared for the defence. Michael Byrnes deponed that about midday of tho||@@||defence. Michael Byrnes deposed that about midday of the 2i)tli ultimo ho was driving a horso and cart in Gcorgo-'||@@||20th ultimo he was driving a horse and cart in George- street, and defendant waR driving a horso and van iu tho{||@@||street, and defendant was driving a horse and van in the opposite direction, crossing tho street from behind aiV||@@||opposite direction, crossing the street from behind an omnibus, and his oft' «haft went nineteen inches into wit-,1||@@||omnibus, and his off shaft went nineteen inches into wit- ness's horse's neck ; défendant was driving carelessly orí||@@||ness's horse's neck ; defendant was driving carelessly or tho collisiMi could not hnvo taken place, and witness's lifo,||@@||the collision could not have taken place, and witness's life nnd limbs woro endangered thereby, as well ns othora!||@@||and limbs were endangered thereby, as well as others passing in tho street at tho time. For tho dofoncoi||@@||passing in the street at the time. For the defence Charles J. Pncov was called, who deposed that in his!||@@||Charles J. Pacey was called, who deposed that in his opinion tho collision was an unavoidable accident, caused by*'||@@||opinion the collision was an unavoidable accident, caused by tho pulling up of au omnibus which intercepted tho viow-j||@@||the pulling up of an omnibus which intercepted the view botweon tho defendant's van and tho complainant's hors»!||@@||between the defendant's van and the complainant's horse and cart. Tho Bench found tho ollonco proved, and son-!||@@||and cart. The Bench found the offence proved, and sen- . tencod tho défendant to pay n. penally of '10s., with 21s.)||@@||tenced the defendant to pay a penalty of 40s., with 21s. professional costs to Mr. Redman. Eight pomona woro¡||@@||professional costs to Mr. Redman. Eight persons were fined in sums varying from 2s. 6d. to 20¿¡. for offences,||@@||fined in sums varying from 2s. 6d. to 20s. for offences against tho Police and (he Drunkards' Act». Of tho rest,]||@@||against the Police and the Drunkards' Acts. Of the rest, throe wero not prosecuted, and warrants were granted for||@@||three were not prosecuted, and warrants were granted for tho apprehension of non-appparinfr defendants.||@@||the apprehension of non-appearing defendants. LICI.NKINO BimtXKSS.-Colonial wino licenses wera||@@||LICENSING BUSINESS. —Colonial wine licenses were granted to John AV. Haynos, Edward Raynor, George!||@@||granted to John W. Haynes, Edward Rayner, George Taylor, Henry Harry, John A. AVilklnson, Edward Sj||@@||Taylor, Henry Harry, John A. Wilkinson, Edward S. AVi'lson, Herhört St. G. Wilkinson, and Henry AV. Crad*||@@||Wilson, Herbert St. G. Wilkinson, and Henry W. Crad- dock. Billiard licenses woro granted to AV. H. Sohroedor,'||@@||dock. Billiard licenses were granted to W. H. Schroeder, Francis Belfield, and (rubella M'Elhinney. Bngatolla||@@||Francis Belfield, and Isabella McElhinney. Bagatelle licences were granted to Thomas Joyce and John King.||@@||licences were granted to Thomas Joyce and John King. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28396749 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn WATER POLICE - COURT.||@@||WATER POLICE COURT. : : . . . , WKIINKSDW. ,,,,||@@||WEDNESDAY. BEFOJIB.. tho Water Police Magistrate, vnth Messrs.||@@||BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Edwards. , ' .||@@||Edwards. Two 'inebriates were eaal'.finçd ûs., and Fancy M'Kinlay,||@@||Two inebriates were each fined 6s., and Fanny McKinlay, for being drunk 'and disorAerly ju Yictorin-stréat, Waverley,||@@||for being drunk and disorderly in Victoria-street, Waverley, was lined , 1.0s., with tl.«. alternative of being- imprisoned||@@||was fined 10s., with the alternative of being imprisoned until the rising'of tho Cmrt.||@@||until the rising of the Court. I Sarah Dixon and Eizabeth Singleton,.fojiud ;guilty of||@@||Sarah Dixon and Eizabeth Singleton, found guilty of 1 having stolen a ring, i handkerchief, a. piece o£ ribbon,||@@||having stolen a ring, a handkerchief, a piece of ribbon, ' nrid'n print dress worth Ms, Gd., tho property of Marv||@@||and a print dress worth 14s. 6d., the property of Mary ' M'Nniaiiro, miro'ead sent io prisou for.thrco itiottths with||@@||McNamara, were each sent to prison for three months with i hard labour', thoy bchg bolh previous offenders, against the||@@||hard labour, they being both previous offenders, against the j law.. . , , -, '||@@||law. I . Thoma's Thdmpsnii baker, pleaded ' guilty to Assaulting||@@||Thomas Thompson, baker, pleaded guilty to assaulting I Margaret M. TobfaJ an old -woman, living in Palmor||@@||Margaret M. Tobin, an old woman, living in Palmer- slrecí, WooUoouioobo. It niipeurs that tho.prisoner had||@@||street, Woolloomooloo. It appears that the prisoner had returned from a pieaic tho worse fur what he drunk, ut it ;||@@||returned from a picnic the worse for what he drank at it ; bowns allowed tost down in tho prosecutor's hot'iso tore-||@@||he was allowed to sit down in the prosecutor's house to re- cover himsolf, und to prevent, him falling into the hands of||@@||cover himself, and to prevent him falling into the hands of tho police. , In rcmm.for her Smuaritan?like|kindness tho||@@||the police. In return for her Samaritan-like kindness the prisoner ahitscd and assaulted her, and finally'' concluded his||@@||prisoner abused and assaulted her, and finally' concluded his drunken freaks by knocking her . down and cutting her||@@||drunken freaks by knocking her down and cutting her head with ii bucket. Shh then got a warrant and had.hjm||@@||head with a bucket. She then got a warrant and had him arrested. Thi Hench gavo tho prisoner a severe rebuke,||@@||arrested. The Bench gave the prisoner a severe rebuke, ¡iud sahl thatha'd anything been known against 'Wm' they||@@||and said that had anything been known against him they would hilve sent' hun to' prison for six months. ' As it ivas||@@||would have sent him to prison for six months. As it was they would îne him £5, or two months iu gaol.||@@||they would fine him £5, or two months in gaol. Evan Jotes, carpenter, pleaded guilty to' having assaulted||@@||Evan Jones, carpenter, pleaded guilty to having assaulted his wile Mary, and giving hern 'very b'aâ-looîcing black cyo,||@@||his wife Mary, and giving her a very bad-looking black eye, which 'she^'showed thoHonclu.He was tined. 10s! andi 6s.||@@||which she showed the Bench. He was fined 10s. and 5s. I Od. costs, or four days' imprisonment,, and allowed till 4||@@||10d. costs, or four days' imprisonment, and allowed till 4 o'clock the sumo day to find thémonéy. ' , .* J||@@||o'clock the same day to find the money. Patrick Lynch, gardener, for being drunk and disorderly'||@@||Patrick Lynch, gardener, for being drunk and disorderly in Kent-itreet,i.w!iaflned;103., Qr four.'jlays, iaxthodoekup",.||@@||in Kent-street, was fined 10s., or four days in the lockup. i, RobertJackson,seaman, for indecent,condoctin,Glou|vl||@@||Robert Jackson, seaman, for indecent conduct in Glou- cester-siíést^w'aí Med fis., or tw.ó.'day»-1-''* ''' '.||@@||cester-street, was fined 5s., or two days. j.~,ïhero_wero fort^-foiir coses on the siiiñmoña snqêt. 'For||@@||There were forty-four cases on the summons sheet. For selling intoxicating Ifqayiiilufingpronlbttea houp. urE¡'||@@||selling intoxicating liquors during prohibited hours, G. E. Wakefield, Pétur Bean«, Patrióle ÔtTodle,' Jlohryispuri,||@@||Wakefield, Peter Beans, Patrick O'Toole, Henry Zeplin, James Ward, John Tally, and David,- Cotton w«o each||@@||James Ward, John Talty, and David Cotton were each fined 10*. «nd 5» (Jil. costs, and Otorgó Rich 20». and pi.||@@||fined 10s. and 5s 6d. costs, and George Rich 20s. and 5s. Cd. costs, or sèvon days. For ' throwing'atone*'in public J||@@||6d. costs, or seven days. For throwing stones in public places, Michael Byan and Edward Doylo ^oro'eacb. final||@@||places, Michael Ryan and Edward Doyle were each fined os. and 2a. lal. cosí*, ..and Edward Johnstono 10s, »nd||@@||5s. and 2s. 6d. costs, and Edward Johnstone 10s. and 2s. fid. costs. For allowing stock to stray in publiç place«,||@@||2s. 6d. costs. For allowing stock to stray in public places, Michael Lillias wa« fined -fis.: and' 2s. Oct. costs, .fames||@@||Michael Lillias was fined 5s. and 2s. 6d. costs, James DcuUton 2s. nod 2s, Cd, cost», Mrs., Drewlck- 3s. and 2s. Gd||@@||Beatson 2s. and 2s. 6d, costs, Mrs. Drewick 3s. and 2s. 6d costs, John Harding 3s. «nd 2s. Od. costs, Matthow Hogan||@@||costs, John Harding 3s. and 2s. 6d. costs, Matthew Hogan 4s, und 5s. costs, William Sparrow and Mr. Wiitfs each||@@||4s. and 5s. costs, William Sparrow and Mr. Watts each 2H. tkl. and 2s. Od. costs, und David Lynch ls. and 2s. 6d.||@@||2s. 6d. and 2s. 6d. costs, and David Lynch 1s. and 2s. 6d. COStf. . .. ,' . , ,||@@||costs. Peler Reilly, publican, Crown-street, found guilty of||@@||Peter Reilly, publican, Crown-street, found guilty of allowing dice 'to bo u*cd in In's hausa for gaming purposes,||@@||allowing dice to be used in his house for gaming purposes, was fined 20s. and Cs. Gd. coils. il. ' -,||@@||was fined 20s. and 5s. 6d. costs. Edward M'Derinott. for working a norie with a «oro||@@||Edward McDermott, for working a horse with a sore shoulder, was fined 20s. and 4s.,10d. costs '||@@||shoulder, was fined 20s. and 4s. 10d. costs. William Jones,'fur disobeying nnfcttlcr for tho support of||@@||William Jones, for disobeying an order for the support of his wife, was sent to gool until the order- ba; complied||@@||his wife, was sent to gaol until the order be complied .willi.||@@||with. A warrant was ordered to bo 'issued against John||@@||A warrant was ordered to be issued against John William Russell for^disobaylngaiaumniDiHfortho main-||@@||William Russell for disobeying a summons for the main- tenance of hie wife. For pliicitig goods on thp public foot-||@@||tenance of his wife. For placing goods on the public foot- ways Jamos M'Carthy, Alcánzar Fox, Michael Conner}',||@@||ways James McCarthy, Alcanzar Fox, Michael Connery, M. J.'Moran', John Maloney, Robert'Dunflord, arid Charlo*||@@||M. J. Moran, John Maloney, Robert Dunford, and Charles Linnoy wem each fined 5s. and 2s. 6d. coon. -Mts. Primo||@@||Linney were each fined 5s. and 2s. 6d. costs. Mrs. Prime- ville, for using indecent language, wai flosd 2_}s,: and 4s.||@@||ville, for using indecent language, was fined 20s, and 4s. 10d. costs; and Sarah Roach, for biting tb?jnk and disor-||@@||10d. costs ; and Sarah Roach, for being drunk and disor- derly, was fined' 10s. and. 4s.-lOdücostä. 'For throwing||@@||derly, was fined 10s. and. 4s. 10d. costs. For throwing stones, Jame» M'Leán was fined 10s. and-2«. Cd,.costs. ;||@@||stones, James McLean was fined 10s. and 2s. 6d. costs. ; John Chapman, 20j. and £>3. custs ; and R. J. Armstrong,||@@||John Chapman, 20s. and 5s. costs ; and R. J. Armstrong, 5s. and 2s. Cd. «»ti. ' Elizabeth Coates, .summoned for||@@||5s. and 2s. 6d. costs. Elizabeth Coates, summoned for using obscene language, was' fined 203. and 4». lOd". colts ;||@@||using obscene language, was fined 20s. and 4s. 10d. costs ; "VV'illiam Bavo«, for being drunk, os. and 4». lol.icoats;||@@||William Hayes, for being drunk, 5s. and 4s. 10d. costs ; and Alfred Scarfe, for dustirig-.a carpet in Kimr-strect, 1«,||@@||and Alfred Scarfe, for dusting a carpet in King-street, 1s. and 2s. Od. costs'.||@@||and 2s. 6d. costs. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13385076 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn DENILIQUIN.||@@||DENILIQUIN. THURSDAY.||@@||THURSDAY. tue hr«t show of the Deniliquin Pastoral and Agn||@@||The first show of the Deniliquin Pastoral and Agri- cultural Society, held to day, has proved a complete||@@||cultural Society, held to-day, has proved a complete su ces« ltu exhibits viere both numerous and good,||@@||success. The exhibits were both numerous and good, whilst, notwithst nilling there w is a strong cold||@@||whilst, notwithstanding there was a strong cold wind blowing, the society s ground was crowded with||@@||wind blowing, the society's ground was crowded with i lsitors||@@||visitors. In sheep, Mr Peppin», of Wanganella, and Mr.||@@||In sheep, Mr. Peppins, of Wanganella, and Mr. Gilbert, of VA mullah, were the principal pn?e||@@||Gilbert, of Warnillah, were the principal prize- ivmners, in cattle Messrs ISornooil. Orr, and||@@||winners; in cattle, Messrs. Norwood, Orr, and Camerons exhibits ncie splendid Hoi es und dogs||@@||Cameron's exhibits were splendid. Horses and dogs were also nuiueious mid choice whilst machinery,||@@||were also numerous and choice; whilst machinery, ajiricultunl implements, bug^ie«, and earts were||@@||agricultural implements, buggies, and carts were lu"cli exhibited Mr Allin-ons exhibits of sad||@@||largely exhibited. Mr. Allanson's exhibits of sad- dlcii aid h ii ness were lery Miperioi||@@||dlery and harness were very superior. Tin judges ni auls give "eneril satisfaction The||@@||The judges awards gave general satisfaction. The hutils ire clouded Qu ir intine regulations pre-||@@||hotels are crowded. Quarantine regulations pre- cluded the «euduu of \ictoniti sheep, of which||@@||cluded the sending of Victorian sheep, of which oth'rinse theie undoubtedly would have been many||@@||otherwise there undoubtedly would have been many exhibits||@@||exhibits. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13392013 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn I FOOTBALL. j||@@||FOOTBALL. I TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. '||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Silt,-Ï have" read with a great deal of interest tho.report||@@||SIR,-I have read with a great deal of interest the report ns to||@@||Club) upon the subject of an aIteration in the rules, so as to abolish scrimmages and running with tho ball, tho meoting||@@||abolish scrimmages and running with the ball, the meeting terminated." "||@@||terminated." Certainly Mr. Carruthers is entitled to great- praise||@@||Certainly Mr. Carruthers is entitled to great praise for having so boldly ventilated so very important||@@||for having so boldly ventilated so very important a quosHon on football nutters, ond that too in" the Vat* of||@@||a question on football matters, and that too in the heart of the enemy's camp as it wore ; for, to the Rögbv Union||@@||the enemy's camp as it were ; for, to the Rugby Union player, any such sentiments a« thoso put forth" in Mr.||@@||player, any such sentiments as those put forth in Mr. Carrnthcrs'a letters, must indeed bo repulsivo ; but tho||@@||Carruthers's letters, must indeed be repulsive ; but the subject of snob a reform suggested by the ubovo named||@@||subject of such a reform suggested by the above named gontloman has been, I am given to Understand, tho cause- of||@@||gentleman has been, I am given to understand, the cause of a great deal of discussion In the football world lately .; and||@@||a great deal of discussion in the football world lately ; and Once fairly kioked off (to to speak), if properly followed up,||@@||once fairly kicked off (so to speak), if properly followed up, cannot fail in tho end to bring about somo jrermanerff goba ;||@@||cannot fail in the end to bring about some permanent good ; retid it is with this end in view that I have token upon myself||@@||and it is with this end in view that I have taken upon myself to kick-off for my side.||@@||to kick-off for my side. It is not muchmorc than seven or eight years ago that||@@||It is not much more than seven or eight years ago that the saino dissatisfaction existed among football jolayerif at||@@||the same dissatisfaction existed among football players at homo that »cams to exist hore, and so numerous and||@@||home that seems to exist here, and so numerous and frequent woro tho lottors written to the publie Presé about||@@||frequent were the letters written to the public Press about thddangrtr (f), &c.,«£c., of football, ns played by tho Rugby||@@||the danger (!), &c.,&c., of football, as played by the Rugby Union rules, -that it seemed desirable to frame n distinct'eode||@@||Union rules, that it seemed desirable to frame a distinct code of rules prohibiting hacking, carrying, and running v, ith||@@||of rules prohibiting hacking, carrying, and running with the ball: ? For this purpose, and at tho invitation-of Mr.||@@||the ball. For this purpose, and at the invitation of Mr. Alcock (the secretary to tho Surrey County Crickot Club),||@@||Alcock (the secretary to the Surrey County Cricket Club), a number of gentlemen interested m the movement, met at||@@||a number of gentlemen interested in the movement, met at tho Oval, to put into practico nome rulos whichhe hud-framed||@@||the Oval, to put into practice some rules which he had framed from those in vogue at Shrewsbury, Westminster, Eton,||@@||from those in vogue at Shrewsbury, Westminster, Eton, Harrow, Winchester, and others of the largo public schopis.||@@||Harrow, Winchester, and others of the large public schools. Tlio first trial of these rules proved thom a great hucceis,||@@||The first trial of these rules proved them a great success, and, with certain modification», they beoame tho standard||@@||and, with certain modifications, they became the standard oodo now in uso by " tho Football Association," which||@@||rules now in use by " the Football Association," which was formed the following season, and to which by the com-||@@||was formed the following season, and to which by the com- mencement of the '74-lo season, no less than 80 clubs in||@@||mencement of the '74-75 season, no less than 80 clubs in London and the provinces (including tho Universities of||@@||London and the provinces (including the Universities of Cambridgo and Oxford) hod subscribed.||@@||Cambridge and Oxford) had subscribed. In the face of facts like these, even the most zealous of||@@||In the face of facts like these, even the most zealous of Rngby Unionists must allow that there is " something in||@@||Rugby Unionists must allow that there is " something in it ;'' but why interfero with tho Rugby Union at all ?||@@||it ;'' but why interfere with the Rugby Union at all ? Why not start an " association " in Now South Wales?||@@||Why not start an " association " in New South Wales? The rules aro so «implo that tho youngest of players can||@@||The rules are so simple that the youngest of players can easily grapplo thom, and nervous papas and mamas could||@@||easily grapple them, and nervous papas and mamas could wntdi with pleasure, whero they trembled with fear, the||@@||watch with pleasure, where they trembled with fear, the erratic gambols of their offspring " pursuing vagrant pieces||@@||erratic gambols of their offspring " pursuing vagrant pieces of leather."||@@||of leather." In conclusion, I desire to state tliat, personally, I havo||@@||In conclusion, I desire to state that, personally, I have not the slightest prejudice against tho Rugby Union gamb ;||@@||not the slightest prejudice against the Rugby Union game ; on tho contrary, oven as I -write, ^uasi-ploasint reminis-||@@||on the contrary, even as I write, quasi-pleasant reminis- cences of the glorious old hacking and hard-fought matches||@@||cences of the glorious old hacking and hard-fought matches on Blackheath flit across me, and I have learnt to look on||@@||on Blackheath flit across me, and I have learnt to look on my fow soar«, honoutobly {and painfully) won, in the li {¿ht of||@@||my few scars, honourably {and painfully) won, in the light of very doar personal friends; but there are tlmea and seasons||@@||very dear personal friends; but there are times and seasons in this vale of toara, when " this too, too solid flesh " M ill||@@||in this vale of tears, when " this too, too solid flesh " will nof meit Rugby Union ft never so muchly-and I prefer||@@||not melt Rugby Union it never so muchly-and I prefer the association rules on that account.||@@||the association rules on that account. It has been proved in England that the tiro codes of||@@||It has been proved in England that the two codes of rules cou exist, and are played by bundi eds, and »> univer-||@@||rules can exist, and are played by hundreds, and so univer- sal have they become that many of the leadme clubs enrol||@@||sal have they become that many of the leading clubs enrol exponents of tho dual game of football under thoir colours.||@@||exponents of the dual game of football under their colours. Por the benoiit of the aforesaid nervous papas and||@@||For the benoiit of the aforesaid nervous papas and manias, and to those who toke any interest in the matter,||@@||mamas, and to those who take any interest in the matter, I append the .rules of " the Football Association " taken||@@||I append the rules of " the Football Association " taken from tho Foothill Annual of 187G, and, apologising for tho||@@||from the Football Annual of 1876, and, apologising for the very great length of my letter,||@@||very great length of my letter, I «m, Sir, yours, &c.,||@@||I am, Sir, yours, &c., NOVlCUUCIASr.||@@||NOVlCRUCIAN. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13402225 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn BOOLIGAL.||@@||BOOLIGAL. ffP-Oit OUR CORHiaPONDENT.l||@@||[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.] THE past four weeks, with the exception of a few light?||@@||THE past four weeks, with the exception of a few light showers, have been hot and windy Summer appears to||@@||showers, have been hot and windy. Summer appears to have set in in earnest now, the thermometer ranging fromJ||@@||have set in in earnest now, the thermometer ranging from (8 to 80 rath) shade this month Large Hocks of shoep||@@||68° to 80° in the shade this month. Large flocks of sheep still travel through the town on thoir »vay to market con-||@@||still travel through the town on their way to market; con- sequently the frontage in many places has become quita||@@||sequently the frontage in many places has become quite bare of pasturag« i||@@||bare of pasturage. I havo lately travailed over a larg« part of this difltnot||@@||I have lately travelled over a large part of this district nnd »vas surpnsod to see the country Iookinf so well Tho||@@||and was surprised to see the country looking so well. The horses, cattle, anl sheep now look more like those animals||@@||horses, cattle, and sheep now look more like those animals i hould I am told that tbere is more grass m some parta||@@||should. I am told that there is more grass in some parts t hu year than thore has been for some four or five years||@@||this year than there has been for some four or five years past One thing is certain, anl thetis, improved as tho||@@||past. One thing is certain, and that is, improved as the country is at present,»ve have not bad as much rain na||@@||country is at present, we have not had as much rain as appears to have fallen nearer ths metropolis, end unless||@@||appears to have fallen nearer the metropolis, and unless rain falls shortly the aspeot of the country will again bo||@@||rain falls shortly the aspect of the country will again be inntonally altered We have not had halt an inch of raia||@@||materially altered. We have not had half an inch of rain the last four weeks, and tho sun being so hot with vnndy,||@@||the last four weeks; and the sun being so hot with windy, cloudless days we are thre tened »nth tho much dreaded||@@||cloudless days, we are threatened with the much dreaded 'Lachlan >howers" (dust storms),tiru«»« a few showers o*||@@||'Lachlan showers" (dust storms), unless a few showers of ram fall shortly||@@||rain fall shortly. The election for a member to represent this dis-||@@||The election for a member to represent this dis- trict is shortly to take plaoo but unfortunately,||@@||trict is shortly to take place; but, unfortunately, wo aro pra heally disfranchised through distance||@@||we are practically disfranchised through distance Irom the polling place» AVo aro m the Balranald||@@||from the polling-places. We are in the Balranald electorate, but our nearest polling place is Hay,||@@||electorate, but our nearest polling place is Hay, fifty milo» from hore H liston is also ra the samo district,||@@||fifty miles from here. Hillston is also in the same district, and thoy aro »»orso off than we ara, being 100 milos from o||@@||and they are worse off than we are, being 100 miles from a i oiling place It need scarcely bo stated that such being||@@||polling place. It need scarcely be stated that such being tho case, few it any residents about thom townships eve«||@@||the case, few if any residents about those townships even record a vote Tho Goioramont might easily mako both||@@||record a vote. The Government might easily make both Booligal ard Hillston polling place«, and thus givtt||@@||Booligal ard Hillston polling places, and thus give hundreds of New Soulh AV elshmon the pnvilege of oxer||@@||hundreds of New South Welshmen the privilege of exer- e ming one of an Englishman s rights, »IZ , de«iding »vha||@@||cising one of an Englishman's rights, viz., deciding who *hould ropr sont them I heard that wo wera to bo ga etted||@@||should represent them. I heard that we were to be gazetted rs a polling p a«c, but up to the present time notnmg baa||@@||as a polling place, but up to the present time nothing has npreired tj that effect It »nil bo a bles ing when »va can:||@@||appeared to that effect. It will be a blessing when we can t xereise the suffrago but to tra» el from *)0 to ISO miles to||@@||exercise the suffrage, but to travel from 50 to 150 miles to do so, o»en »»ere one inclined, this bot weather, makes||@@||do so, even were one inclined, this hot weather, makes »otiig an expensive, not to say inconvenient task||@@||voting an expensive, not to say inconvenient task. The timber for the long promised bridges o»er the creek*'||@@||The timber for the long promised bridges over the creeks between here and AIoss Giel has arru e 1 in Hay atlast It||@@||between here and Moss Giel [Mossgiel] has arrived in Hay at last. It s now baing conveyed by teams to the scenes of operation,||@@||is now being conveyed by teams to the scenes of operation, 0 that I hope that wo shall b\ Christmas at least, have tho||@@||so that I hope that we shall, by Christmas at least, have the pleasure of tra» elhng aero s gool b idges instead of tbromrh||@@||pleasure of travelling across good bridges instead of through ii aces mo-e like ¿lue pots than ci»*ili ed roadwais Bv the||@@||places more like glue-pots than civilized roadways. By the wa» so no of the timber that has arrived is nu better than||@@||way, some of the timber that has arrived is no better than could have b'-en procured w thin tcventv-hve miles of the||@@||could have been procured within twenty-five miles of the iles for bridges, »vhi'o these logs have como from Echuca||@@||sites for bridges, while these logs have come from Echuca nt pi «ater cost, and some lmer or m quality to our own river,||@@||at greater cost, and some inferior in quality to our own river timber||@@||timber. 1 ha e^ograph question still remains III siatu otto Tha||@@||The telegraph question still remains in statu quo. The Ga» rnment are dom-* the di6tn«ta creat injustice m not||@@||Government are doing the district a great injustice in not -îa^h iitr on tho te egraph from Hay to this town A||@@||pushing on the telegraph from Hay to this town. A Gov ern nont post olio» w oulel be a great blessing to us m||@@||Government post-office would be a great blessing to us in ma-ay wivs Two c nlractors having; failed to carry out||@@||many ways. Two contractors having failed to carry out hoir t ntracts for extend ng the »» ire here surely h°ad||@@||their contracts for extending the wire here, surely head- ina'-ters w ill tako the matter in hand wilhaut fluther delay.||@@||quarters will take the matter in hand without further delay. 1 h ro ha» e been sov cril eases leforo the sessions in Hay||@@||There have been several cases before the sessions in Hay anl Deniliquin litelv connected with this district, and tha||@@||and Deniliquin lately connected with this district, and the verdicts given in two instances caused, with great grounds||@@||verdicts given in two instances caused, with great grounds for so doing severe comiente from the people H the||@@||for so doing severe comments from the people. If the police take the trouble to bring offenders to justice, at tho||@@||police take the trouble to bring offenders to justice, at the *amo time bnng-ng forward clear evidence, it u too batí||@@||same time bringing forward clear evidence, it is too bad that juryman cannot bo found oonvioting criminals of such||@@||that juryman cannot be found convicting criminals of such nu es as cattle stealing and incendiarism Speaking of||@@||crimes as cattle-stealing and incendiarism. Speaking of «runes reminds me that recently in Hay a person was taken||@@||crimes reminds me that recently in Hay a person was taken up for larc env, and w hile in custody managed to rob tha||@@||up for larceny, and while in custody managed to rob the constable of a ave pound note||@@||constable of a five-pound note. AA*ool tóanos continuo to pass through in great numbera||@@||Wool teams continue to pass through in great numbers. The continued dr» weather irerag faveurabto for travelling,||@@||The continued dry weather being favourable for travelling, teams are plentiful just now||@@||teams are plentiful just now. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13391699 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn _ CO ASTERS IïîAVAJVDS-MARCH 7.||@@||_ CO ASTERS IïîAVAJVDS-MARCH 7. Willum Knox, iroin Moruv i, w lth 2G j bags maire, 28 bags||@@||Willam Knox, from Moruya wlth 265 bags maize, 28 bags Wheat, 1GS bags oits, 14 cheeses, Advance, from Bermagui,wita||@@||Wheat, 163 bags oats, 44 cheeses : Advance, from Bermagui,with 800 bagsmai7o, 60 hides, Dauvmaid, fiom Shellhaibour, with||@@||800 bags maize, 60 hides, Dairymaid, from Shellharbour, with 300 kegs buttei, IS pig-, 20 calves, 13 coops fowls, 6 eases eggs,||@@||100 kegs butter 48 pigs-, 20 calves, 13 coops fowls, 5 cases eggs, a0 bag» potatoes , Alaggie Scott, from Biisbane AA'ater, With 10||@@||40 bag potatoes ; Maggie Scott, from Brisbane Water, With 16 logs timber, 4000 palings, 700 felloes, Lveljn, fiom||@@||logs timber, 4000 palings, 700 felloes, Evelyn, from Cape Hawke, with .0 log-, tunbci, 253 posts and||@@||Cape Hawke, with 20 logs, timber, 253 posts and rails, 8550 piling-, 20 bigs ovsters, Laura, fiom||@@||rails, 3550 paling, 20 bags oysters, Laura, from Clyde River, with lj,000 feet timber, A'onioii, from AVol||@@||Clyde River, with 15,000 feet timber ; Woniora, from Wol- longong, with 250 tons coal, Lilla Rookh, from Newcastle, with||@@||longong, with 250 tons coal, Lalla Rookh, from Newcastle, with P10 tons coal, Moipeth (s ), from the Hunte! River, with 153||@@||210 tons coal, Morpeth (s ), from the Hunter River, with 153 bales hay, 53 bales wool, 83 bags tm oie, 28 bags onions, l8 bags||@@||bales hay, 53 bales wool, 83 bags tin ore, 28 bags onions, 18 bags ¡Wheat, 82 bags oats, 20 bags boncdust, 10 do/en brooms, 91 hides,||@@||wheat, 32 bags oats, 20 bags bonedust, 10 dozen brooms, 91 hides, SOO sheep, 1 calf, 12 cases gr ipes, and sundries||@@||200 sheep, 1 calf, 12 cases grapes, and sundries. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13390600 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn TIDAL PHENOMENA.||@@||TIDAL PHENOMENA. A romniknblo sones of waves reached our const on||@@||A remarkable series of waves reached our coast on Tiiday, 11th Maj Mi Russell uifoims us that at||@@||Friday, 11th May. Mr Russell informs us that at 5 20 a m on tho 11th tho tido gau.ro at Port Donison||@@||5 20 a m on the 11th the tide gauge at Port Denison iccords the hist of a series of yyines which went on it short||@@||records the first of a series of waves which went on at short intervals ill day , leaching a maximum at about 2 pin of||@@||intervals all day , reaching a maximum at about 2 pm of throe feet six niches use and fall At Niwuistlo tho waves||@@||three feet six inches rise and fall. At Newcastle the waves begun at 5am, and at li 30 i m the hal bom watoi fell||@@||began at 5am, and at 11:30 a.m. the harbour water fell 29 inches m foin minutos (tho riso is not given), aflor||@@||29 inches in four minutes (the rise is not given), after vlurh tho oseill itions continued but viere not so gieat At||@@||which the oscillations continued but were not so great. At Ballina Mimili phenomena line been observed »11 day -||@@||Ballina similar phenomena have been observed all day - gieitist rise, eichtcon inches Tolcgnms from Now Zea-||@@||greatest rise, eighteen inches. Telegrams from New Zea- land ii poit similar wines on tho 1 ast Coast fiom i am,||@@||land report similar waves on the East Coast from 5 am, cxtmdng fiotn 11 iv of Islands to tho Binti Hie gteatest||@@||extending from Bay of Islands to the Bluff. The greatest nnge was six feet, tho lcist ícported 2 foot By latest||@@||range was six feet, the least reported 2 foot. By latest nous fhej still continued it would iheicfoie appen that||@@||news they still continued. It would therefore appear that iho wives cunio horn S E , as thev mo not reported fiom||@@||the waves came from S. E. , as they are not reported from tho West Ci ast of New Zealand It is unfortunate that the||@@||the West Coast of New Zealand. It is unfortunate that the exact timo they leached Neyv Zealand is not giv en, but it is||@@||exact time they reached New Zealand is not given, but it is evident thoy hay o como ov er the thousand mi!csmavcr\||@@||evident they have come over the thousand miles in a very short of time, and must be of the samo eharactei as the re||@@||short of time, and must be of the same character as the re nmkiblo eaithquako waves yylnch reached our coast in||@@||markable earthquake waves which reached our coast in August, 1C6S Tho Boomerang stcamoi was being taken||@@||August, 1868. The Boomerang steamer was being taken on to tho blip at noon, vy hen one ot tho v\ ay es carno in and||@@||on to the slip at noon, when one of the waves came in and lifted hci suddenly oil tho eradlo, and then receding loft bei||@@||lifted her suddenly off the cradle, and then receding left her high and dry -lhe JStWiast/e Plot report a lemaikable||@@||high and dry - The Newcastle Pilot report a remarkable lis and fall of the tide on tho 11th, yylnch vyas obseived||@@||rise and fall of the tide on the 11th, which was observed and duly iccorded by the automatic tidal gauge fixed at the||@@||and duly recorded by the automatic tidal gauge fixed at the Pilot's waiting-room Pnst of all, between tho hours of||@@||Pilot's waiting-room. First of all, between the hours of 5 and 6 o'clock a ni tho vessels lying in the stream were||@@||5 and 6 o'clock a.m. the vessels lying in the stream were ohsTiel to lako a singular position, loi although it vyas||@@||observed to take a singular position, for although it was then flood-tide, fhej swuuir in valions directions and con-||@@||then flood-tide, they swung in various directions and con- tinued such eccentiîcities during the whole of the day At||@@||tinued such eccentricities during the whole of the day. At 11 iî0 n m theiowas a ripid tall of the tide, showing 31||@@||11:30 a.m. there was a rapid fall of the tide, showing 31 inches m about foin minutes Again at 2 p m , although||@@||inches in about four minutes. Again at 2 p m , although the tido was ebbmg, theio was a ribo of 22 inches witlim the||@@||the tide was ebbing, there was a rise of 22 inches within the minuto Ibis latter caused the vessels to swing flood foi a||@@||minute. This latter caused the vessels to swing flood for a time, hut aftcriyaids tiley leturncd to foiniei position||@@||time, but afterwards they returned to former position. Captain Allen took very taieful note of tho occuirence, and||@@||Captain Allen took very careful note of the occurrence, and tinnsmittcd the infoimati m hy telegraph to tlioSydnej||@@||transmitted the information by telegraph to the Sydney Observ atorj At i oon on Pi iday the b iiomctei road 29 G20||@@||Observatory. At noon on Friday the barometer read 29.620 ; fho wind was westetlj and tho sky ovcicnst At 2 p m the||@@||the wind was westerly and the sky overcast. At 2 p.m. the theimometor read 72 -A telegiam to tho Napioi lunts||@@||thermometer read 72 - A telegram to the Napier Times (NZ) stites flint an unpreceilentedlv high tide occuned on||@@||(NZ) states flint an unprecedentedly high tide occurred on the 1st Maj As the vy nid blow heavily from tho south,||@@||the 1st May. As the wind blew heavily from the south, theio was a high sei, and tho hicakcrs came ovci tho beach,||@@||there was a high sea, and the breakers came over the beach, through tho houses into the streets, knocking down fences||@@||through the houses into the streets, knocking down fences and cm lying away small outhouses A good deal of alai m||@@||and carrying away small outhouses. A good deal of alarm was felt, but no y erj sciions minn was donc, oxcept that||@@||was felt, but no very serious injury was done, except that ono houso on the beach was knocked over||@@||one house on the beach was knocked over. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13392020 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn 1 TUB rOOTDAW. ASSOCIATION-.||@@||THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION. 1. The limits of the ground fhallhe: maximum length, 20}||@@||1. The limits of the ground shall be: maximum length, 200 yards; minimum length, 100 yarns; maximum breadth, 109||@@||yards; minimum length, 100 yarns; maximum breadth, 100 jurds; minimum breadth, 50 yards. The length and breadth||@@||yards; minimum breadth, 50 yards. The length and breadth shnllhe marked off with flag* ; and the goals shnllbe ttprif ht||@@||shall be marked off with flag ; and the goals shall be upright posts, 8 yards apart, with a tape or bar across them, 8 feet tram||@@||posts, 8 yards apart, with a tape or bar across them, 8 feet from the ground.||@@||the ground. 2. The winners of the toss shall have the option of kick-off or||@@||2. The winners of the toss shall have the option of kick-off or choice of goals. The game shall be commenced by a place-kick||@@||choice of goals. The game shall be commenced by a place-kick from the centro of tho (rround; the other side shall not approach||@@||from the centre of the ground; the other side shall not approach within ten yards of the ball until it ia picked off, nor shall nuy||@@||within ten yards of the ball until it is picked off, nor shall any plajer on either side poa» the centre of the «rround in thouiroctioii||@@||player on either side pass the centre of the ground in the direction of his opponents' coal until the bah is kicked oil.||@@||of his opponents' goal until the ball is kicked off. 3. .Ends shotl only be changed at halí-Üine. After a goal'fa||@@||3. Ends shall only be changed at half-time. After a goal is won,- the logins ade shall kick-off ; but oner the change of end*||@@||won, the losing side shall kick-off ; but after the change of ends at half-time, the ball shall he kicked off "by the opposite side||@@||at half-time, the ball shall he kicked off by the opposite side from that which originally did ÏO; und always as provided In||@@||from that which originally did so; and always as provided in lawj.||@@||law 3. 4. A goal Shall be won when the bull poejei hetwoen thc-goid||@@||4. A goal shall be won when the ball passes between the goal posts under the tape or bar, not haing thrown, knocked on, nor||@@||posts under the tape or bar, not being thrown, knocked on, nor carried. The ball hitting the goal, or .boundary poita, or goal||@@||carried. The ball hitting the goal, or boundary posts, or goal bar, or t»pe, and rebounding into play, is considered in play.||@@||bar, or tape, and rebounding into play, is considered in play. 5. "When the b»U is in touch a player of the opposite £iile to||@@||5. When the ball is in touch a player of the opposite side to that which has kicked it out, sholl throw it from, the point an||@@||that which has kicked it out, shall throw it from the point on the boundary-Uric where it left the ground in a direction at right||@@||the boundary-line where it left the ground in a direction at right angles with the boundary Uno. at least six yards, and it shall not||@@||angles with the boundary line, at least six yards, and it shall not be ia play until it has touehed the «round, and the plater||@@||be in play until it has touched the ground, and the player throwing it ia «hall not play it until it has been played hy another||@@||throwing it in shall not play it until it has been played by another player.||@@||player. G. -When aplaycr klein the ball, any one of the same tide who||@@||6. -When a player kicks the ball, any one of the same side who at such moment of kicking is nearer to the opponent,--1 goal-line||@@||at such moment of kicking is nearer to the opponents' goal-line ia out -of play, and moy not tonch the ball himself, nor in any way||@@||is out of play, and may not touch the ball himself, nor in any way \rhatcver prevent any-other player from doing so until the. ball||@@||whatever prevent any other player from doing so until the ball has been plated, unless the» are at least three of his opponents||@@||has been played, unless there are at least three of his opponents nearer their own goalrlino ; but no player is out of play when the||@@||nearer their own goal-line ; but no player is out of play when the bull js kicked from the goal-line.||@@||ball is kicked from the goal-line. 7. When the ball is kicked behind tho gdal-line "by^Qnc at Uio||@@||7. When the ball is kicked behind the goal-line by one of the opposite side, it shall bo kicked off by any cure of the players be-||@@||opposite side, it shall be kicked off by any one of the players be- hind whose ¿oal-Une it went, -within pix yards of ?tho'nciircst||@@||hind whose goal-line it went, within six yards of the nearest goal-post; bnt if kicked behind by any one of the side whoso||@@||goal-post; but if kicked behind by any one of the side whose goal-line it li, a player of the opposite side shall kick it from||@@||goal-line it is, a player of the opposite side shall kick it from wJthln one yard of the «carert coiner flag-post. In cither case||@@||withln one yard of the nearest corner flag-post. In either case no other player shall beallowed within six yards,of the ball until"||@@||no other player shall be allowed within six yards of the ball until it is kicked ¿S.||@@||it is kicked off. 8. No player shall carry or knock on the ball, and handling the||@@||8. No player shall carry or knock on the ball, and handling the b»U under any pretence whatever tlmll foe-prohibited, except in||@@||ball under any pretence whatever shall be prohibited, except in the case of the goal-keeper, who shall be allowed to use bis hands||@@||the case of the goal-keeper, who shall be allowed to use his hands in defence of his gojl, cither by knocking .on or throwing but.||@@||in defence of his goal, either by knocking on or throwing but sh-ill not carry the ball. The goaMtcopcr may be changed dnrinjj||@@||shall not carry the ball. The goalkeeper may be changed during the game, but not more than one player shaïl act as goal-keeper||@@||the game, but not more than one player shall act as goal-keeper at ihc same time, and fcosccond player shall step in and act during||@@||at the same time, and no second player shall step in and act during any period in which -Mic regular coi-Tcccpcr may have vacated bis||@@||any period in which the regular goal-keeper may have vacated his position. ' . '||@@||position. ?9. Neither tripping nor hacking shall be allowed, and no «laver||@@||9. Neither tripping nor hacking shall be allowed, and no player shall use iris hands to hold or pushjus adversary, nor ch»rf tJ.liinl||@@||shall use his hands to hold or push his adversary, nor charge him from behind, i . - -||@@||from behind. 10. Ko player shall wear any nails, excepting such as have their||@@||10. No player shall wear any nails, excepting such as have their heads driven in flush with the leather, iron plates, or gutta-||@@||heads driven in flush with the leather, iron plates, or gutta- percha, wi the soles or heels of bis iotrts.||@@||percha, on the soles or heels of his boots. 11. In the event of any Intringemt-ntoi rules G, 8, -or 8,-a-free||@@||11. In the event of any infringement of Rules 6, 8 or 9, a free kick «ball bo forfeited ito the appetite side from the spot where||@@||kick shall be forfeited to the opposite side from the spot where the infringement took place. >||@@||the infringement took place. 12. In no-case shall a goal be scored irom any irae kick, nor||@@||12. In no-case shall a goal be scored from any free kick, nor shall the ball be again plaved by tho kicker un til-It "harbeen||@@||shall the ball be again played by the kicker until it has been played by another player. Tnrkiek-oljfcrulcoraer-flag kick shall||@@||played by another player. The kick-off and corner-flag kick shall be iree kicks withfii the meaning of this rule.||@@||be ifee kicks within the meaning of this rule. -i3. Thatjnthoevontoí nay «imposed Infringement of rpl«s tt||@@||13. That in the event of any supposed infringement of rules 6, 8t 9, or 10, the ball be in play until the-decision of ¡the umpire, on||@@||8, 9, or 10, the ball be in play until the decision of the umpire, on his being appealed to, shall'hove been given.||@@||his being appealed to, shall have been given. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13396661 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn -. (||@@|| GOVEPvNMENT GAZETTE"||@@||GOVERNMENT GAZETTE. 9||@@|| THE following notifications appear in the ' Government||@@||THE following notifications appear in the Government Gazette published yesterday morning :||@@||Gazette published yesterday morning:-- APPOINTMENT.-Mr. Neil Cornelius. O'Neill to be clerk||@@||APPOINTMENT. - Mr. Neil Cornelius O'Neill to be Clerk of Petty Sessions nnd registrar of the District Court at Hay,||@@||of Petty Sessions and registrar of the District Court at Hay, vice Evans, from 21st instant.||@@||vice Evans, from 21st instant. MURDER.-£50 is offered for such information as shall||@@||MURDER. - £50 is offered for such information as shall lead to the arrest of Alfred Engstroni. charged vn'uh murder.||@@||lead to the arrest of Alfred Engstrom, charged with murder. Description of Alfred Engstrom : About 40 years of age,||@@||Description of Alfred Engstrom: About 40 years of age, 5 feet ö or 7 inches high, medium, build, fair hail' cut short,||@@||5 feet 6 or 7 inches high, medium build, fair hair cut short, bushy light brown or sandy beard turning gray ; o Swede,||@@||bushy light brown or sandy beard turning gray; a Swede, but speaks good English.||@@||but speaks good English. ARSON.-£25 reward for information leading io convic-||@@||ARSON.- £25 reward for information leading to convic- tion in.tho case of tile burning of Mr. Long's viVeat and||@@||tion in the case of the burning of Mr. Long's wheat and shed at Stringybark. .||@@||shed at Stringybark. < TENDERS ACCEPTED.-The following tenders lui ve been||@@||TENDERS ACCEPTED.- The following tenders have been accepted for the supply of the undermentioned arti des for||@@||accepted for the supply of the undermentioned articles for the use of the Electric Telegraph Department, vi¿. :-'10||@@||the use of the Electric Telegraph Department, viz. :- 40 ton3 extra best best galvanized iron telegraph wire, No. G||@@||tons extra best best galvanized iron telegraph wire, No. 6 gauge, Mr. William Jolly ; 20"tons extra"best best galva-||@@||gauge, Mr. William Jolly ; 20 tons extra best best galva- nized iron telegraph wire, No. S gauge, not yet decidei I ; G¿||@@||nized iron telegraph wire, No. 8 gauge, not yet decided ; 6½ tons No. 10 extra best best galvanized iron wire, M» issrs.||@@||tons No. 10 extra best best galvanized iron wire, Messrs. John Slater and Co. ; 1 toa No. 15 charcoal annealed bind-||@@||John Slater and Co. ; 1 ton No. 15 charcoal annealed bind- ing wire, Mr. William J"olly ; 10,000 best double umbi «Ila||@@||ing wire, Mr. William Jolly ; 10,000 best double umbrella white German porcelain insulators, Mr. William Jolly;1 60||@@||white German porcelain insulators, Mr. William Jolly ; 50 Wheatstone's alphabetical instruments, Mr. William Joi ly ;||@@||Wheatstone's alphabetical instruments, Mr. William Jolly ; 2 miles double-coated gutta percha wire, Messrs. Je ihn||@@||2 miles double-coated gutta percha wire, Messrs. John Slater and Co. ; 2 miles single loated 'gutta percha wi ve,||@@||Slater and Co. ; 2 miles single coated gutta percha wire, Messrs. John Slater and Co.||@@||Messrs. John Slater and Co. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13393922 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn I ? PARRAMATTA. ' j||@@||PARRAMATTA. TrEOM omi COIUIESPONDENT.] I||@@||[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.] MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.-The nom'nation of four alder-||@@||MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.-The nomination of four alder- men and two auditors for tho Borough, took placo at the||@@||men and two auditors for tho Borough, took placo at the Court-houso, on the 6th instant, at noon. Tho returning||@@||Court-houso, on the 6th instant, at noon. The returning- officer, Mr. C. J. Byrnes, ;M.L. A., having road the ad-||@@||officer, Mr. C. J. Byrnes, M.L. A., having read the ad- vertisement and nominations as aldermen of Messie. Robert||@@||vertisement and nominations as aldermen of Messrs. Robert A. Ritchie (Ando'son Ward), John Trott (Forrest Ward),||@@||A. Ritchie (Anderson Ward), John Trott (Forrest Ward), Edmund Mnsin (Gore Ward), and Joseph Booth (Marsden||@@||Edmund Mason (Gore Ward), and Joseph Booth (Marsden Ward), and of Messrs. D. D. Henderson and J. W. PasB, BB||@@||Ward), and of Messrs. D. D. Henderson and J. W. Pass, as auditors, declared nil those gentlemen dulv elected. There||@@||auditors, declared all those gentlemen dulv elected. There were aboatfiftv person«present. Messrs. Ritohie, Trott,and||@@||were about fiftv persons present. Messrs. Ritchie, Trott, and Booth gave shóit addresses. The returning-officer re-||@@||Booth gave short addresses. The returning-officer re- ceived a unanimous vote of thanks, and the proceedings||@@||ceived a unanimous vote of thanks, and the proceedings closed with three cheers for tho Queen and three more for||@@||closed with three cheers for the Queen and three more for tho raturninjr-offlcer.||@@||the returning-officer. The Prospect and Sherwood elections ako took place on||@@||The Prospect and Sherwood elections also took place on the samo da*e. The retiring aldermen were Messrsf Joseph||@@||the samo date. The retiring aldermen were Messrs. Joseph Booth and John B 10th, who wera re-olocted without oppt>- '||@@||Booth and John Booth, who were re-elected without oppo- sition, as were Messrs. J. Whitworth and J. M'Manis to||@@||sition, as were Messrs. J. Whitworth and J. McManis to tho office of auditors.||@@||the office of auditors. February 6. ^_||@@||February 6. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13387769 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn DONATIONS TO THE AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM||@@||DONATIONS TO THE AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE.||@@||FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE. A pLiiyptB (Ornithoi hj nchus anaUiiu« , aUre, presented by Mr||@@||A PLATYPUS (Ornithorhynchus anatinus), alive, presented by Mr. Cbaeles fttuith, Picton A model of a catamarán from the Island||@@||Charles Smith, Picton. A model of a catamaran from the Island tiiiiurnio-si, ralwanfiio, by Captain Shult ship Constance A||@@||of Formosa, Taiwanfoo, by Captain Shultz, ship Constanee. A diamond snake Xlonhii spdote.), by Mr J Kewlev, 119, Crown||@@||diamond snake Morelia spilotes), by Mr. J. Kewley, 119, Crown- sticrt An allied paietatatc (Fardalulu» attlnf*), bj Xir Keen,||@@||street. An allied pardalote (Pardalotus affinis), by Mr. Keen, Buiwood A set of malformed hoofs of n cow bv Mr J Holden||@@||Burwood. A set of malformed hoofs of a cow, by Mr. J. Holden (Haddon I}, liurruwaiii,' 2 aquilla {Gonio-dactvlu», sp), 37||@@||(Haddon ?), Burrawang. 2 squlla (Gonio-dactylus, sp.); 27 speuiaer» of crustaceans, 11 speelme-is fish from the||@@||specimens of crustaceans, 13 specimens fish from the noith-wast coast of Austiulia, by Captain v\ allcolt, lil Two||@@||north-west coast of Australia, by Captain Wallcott, R.N. Two abell» (Spandvlus sp ), by Mr Jukn.taii, steamship Jain..*||@@||shells (Spondylus, sp.), by Mr. Johnston, steamship James 1'atoifton l»»o Dcmeuiagp, one Moi elia v arietta, i-lx speci-||@@||Paterson. Two Demenia sp., one Morelia variegata, six speci- mens of coleóptera^ b» J A Henderson, Billilla lMchiiiond||@@||mens of coleoptera, by J. A. Henderson, Ballina, Richmond lliver thirty specimens coleóptera, three l'luvsma »p , two||@@||River. Thirty specimens coleoptera, three Phasma sp., two Lxlolostoma liara*um, bv Mi Jauio» Ramsay, Ii idah, Marj||@@||Exlalostoma tiaratum, by Mr. James Ramsay, Iindah, Mary- boK>u(rh A bullllnch (Prrhula TulKilrla , a Grus australnstanus,||@@||borough. A bullfinch (Pyrhula vulgaris), a Grus australasianus, bv Mr Charles Uoure, r L b A honeyeater (t'tilotis pest-i),||@@||by Mr. Charles Moore, F.L.S. A honeyeater (Ptilotis pessa), bv jllr^ H j Hender, Burn» omi li» o skulls of aborigines,||@@||by Mr. H. Hinder, Burwood. Two skulls of aborigines, from ùe-ur Cowrt^ br Mr FotU Cowra A Yigctabl«||@@||from near Cowra, by Mr. Potts, Cowra. A vegetable caterpillar (Sphana sp) in lap-» of 1'ielus Swumolu||@@||caterpillar (Sphaeria sp.) in larva of Pielus Swainsoni (Sojtt), h) Mr Charles Day, No-th nichniond 'sample||@@||(Scott), by Mr. Charles Day, North Richmond. Sample of oshej fioin tha volcmo of Ambrym b> tho ehief olHcer||@@||of ashes from the volcano of Ambrym, by the chief officer of the ketch Piospector A hsli (lnoploius armatusj, bv||@@||of the ketch Prospector. A fish (Enoplorus armatus), by Mr Simpson K around parrot ( raephotus pulcherimus) two||@@||Mr. Simpson. A ground parrot (Psephotus pulcherimus); two Xloroton Hay rosella» fVlatveereuspitlUccps). oneoiimsoii-vrina-cd||@@||Moreton Bay rosellas (Platycercus palliceps); one crimson-winged lorv, b» Mr» xV Neave», Ken XIaiVets, Sidncv V. Commplta^a||@@||lory, by Mrs. W. Neaves, New Markets, Sydney. A Campiphaga (C Karu) a skull of a kangaroo IMaeropua major), Ur J A||@@||(C. Karu); a skull of a kangaroo (Macropus major), Mr. J. A. Thorpe A ti nek i it (Mus rntteei ') Mr li rh irpe. Little Buiton||@@||Thorpe. A black rat (Mus rattees?') Mr. R. Thorpe, Little Burton- street, S>dne) An opussuin (Cu«ous breirlcaudatusl, a roller||@@||street, Sydney. An opossum (Cuscus brevicaudatus), a roller (Lurvstomus australia), two Koith Australien rttte-hlrds 'Craspo||@@||(Eurystomus australis), two North Australian rifle-birds (Craspe- dophora Albertu, two snakes (liases nmetli}i.timts), ona||@@||dophora Alberti), two snakes (Liasis amethystinus); one (CtiUmydosftuius Küifrii), two Odatua oocllata, a raie snake,||@@||(Chlamydosaurus Kingii); two Odatria ocellata; a rare snake, (Mraelnsauia triste), a ray (Tr)(.ouoptera sp), tom laiRC||@@||(Brachysoma triste); a ray (Trygonoptera sp.); four large snakes (Lia»is auiettiTstUius) nllve, one espidióles iiiclanoee||@@||snakes (Liasis amethistinus) alive; one Aspidiotes melanoce- phalus, ally e , one Morella vai legata, alive, b> Ml XV alter||@@||phalus, alive, one Morelia variegata, alive, by Mr. Walter lovvell, boinetsat, Cape \oik Two parrots (Platjeeieu« Ade-,||@@||Powell, Somerset, Capt York. Two parrots (Platycercus Ade- laldlto and I" palUccps), bj Mr Charle» Moore l l8, Botanic||@@||laidiae and P. pallidiceps), by Mr. Charles Moore, F.L.S., Botanic Gmtins. Sidney A monkey (Oercoplthlcus), by Mi Johnston,||@@||Gardens, Sydney. A monkey (Cercopithicus), by Mr. Johnston, of Bailo», Looney mid Co'» ménagerie A Micup||@@||of Bailey, Cooper and Co.'s menagerie. A Sarcop- tilus grandis, in Mi O Cheek, 1 mculum, skull||@@||tilus grandis, by Mr. G. Cheek, Tusculum; skull of a be-.fr (tc.u» fcroi) , skull of a dolphin (Delplumis||@@||of a bear (Ursus ferox); skull of a dolphin (Delphinus sp) fion New Zealand bv Di fischei, Mocquaile-atieet||@@||sp.) from New Zealand, by Dr. Fischer, Macquarie-street. 'Iwo fatal sliaiks, prasantcd, by Mr Bear» ¿OB, \\ lllliiln-sti cet||@@||'Iwo fetal sharks, presented by Mr. Beare, 298, William-street. 1 ifht coUopf>rous insects, by Mr Samuel Cook, Mau lekvillc||@@||Eight coleopterous insects, by Mr. Samuel Cook, Marrickville. A native beal ( Phxscolarctos clneieus), by Mi XVotlev Whitfield,||@@||A native bear (Phascolarctos cinereus), by Mr. Wosley Whitfield, llvile A [,'üUl earp (Carabin» attratus), bv Mt A Vaughan,||@@||Ryde. A gold carp (Carassius auratus), by Mr. A. Vaughan, 151, tll/nheth-stieet I. collection ot ltogllah buds' c|r|r*,-Mr||@@||131, Elizabeth-street. A collection of English birds' eggs, Mr. Peiclval K l'odlsv A »olden pheasant (Thnumalla piota), Mr||@@||Percival R. Pedley. A golden pheasant (Thaumalia picta), Mr. Chus Xloorc, 1 Li A ray (Frigunoihliia faselata), Mr I J||@@||Chas. Moore, F.L.S. A ray (Trigonorhina fasciata), Mr. I. J. Jostphsou, Maçquailo-strest||@@||Josephson, Macquarie-street. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13395552 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn CENTRALPOLIOE COURT.||@@||CENTRAL POLICE COURT. BEPonr Mcssra Ilelsham, Paling, Hogan, Bailoy, and||@@||BEFORE Messrs. Helsham, Paling, Hogan, Bailey, and Hughes||@@||Hughes. J*w entv-nino persons were fined for drunkenness||@@||Twenty-nine persons were fined for drunkenness. Lli/a Spence, thnrgcel vith having in a public place nmdo||@@||Eliza Spence, charged with having in a public place made use of obRf-cno Innguage, was sentenced to pay a penalty of||@@||use of obsecen language, was sentenced to pay a penalty of 40s , or lo bo imprisoned one month , nnd Mark limits,||@@||40s., or to be imprisoned one month , and Mark Hinks, charged with a Uko offence, was sentenced to pa) 40s , or to||@@||charged with a like offence, was sentenced to pay 40s , or to bo imprisoned fourteen da) s||@@||be imprisoned fourteen days. DaV id Hav 0), chnrged with hay ing wilfull) brokon n safo||@@||David Ravey, charged with having wilfully broken a safe and other atticlcs, pleaded guilt j, and wasorelercd to pay||@@||and other articles, pleaded guilty, and was ordered to pay 15« for damages or to bo tniprisoned sev cn day s||@@||15s. for damages or to be imprisoned seven days. Miry Tnno Irwin, 11, yeas brought before the Bench by||@@||Mary Jane Irwin, 11 years brought before the Bench by constablo Gnrhok, who doposed that on Sundi) morning his||@@||constable Garlick, who deposed that on Sunday morning his attention vv is called to the girl in Cimrbell-street, ind ho||@@||attention was called to the girl in Campbell-street, and he M>oke to her, sho said that sno had no home, and had slept||@@||spoke to her ; she said that she had no home, and had slept all tho previous night in a closet, ho took her into custodj||@@||all the previous night in a closet ; he took her into custody for protection sho was y estcrduv discharged at this Court,||@@||for protection ; she was yesterday discharged at this Court, and ho wus sent with a letter from Mr Davies, ono of the||@@||and he was sent with a letter from Mr. Davies, one of the siltmp Justices to the Colonul Secretar)'« ofhee, foran||@@||sitting Justices to the Colonial Secretary's Office, for an order for tho girl's admittance into the Benevolent As) lum,||@@||order for the girl's admittance into the Benevolent Asylum ; a letter was given to him, which ho took to||@@||a letter was given to him, which he took to Mr Davies who directed him to givo it to Air Crone,||@@||Mr. Davies who directed him to give it to Mr. Crane, tho Tolieo Magistrito he tns nfterw irds ordered by tho||@@||the Police Magistrate ; he was afterwards ordered by the superintendent to «bargo tho girl, under tho Inrtnstml||@@||superintendent to charge the girl, under the Industrial Schools Act, with, bein,- under 16 vcirsuf ago, habitually||@@||Schools Act, with, being under 16 years of age, habitually wnndenii-r about in tho compinj oi prostitutes, ho had||@@||wandering about in the company of prostitutes ; he had known the curl nbout two months, and had vvilhmtli.it||@@||known the girl about two months, and had within that period seen her in Belmoro Market at nn-ht, in tho Com-||@@||period seen her in Belmore Market at night, in the com- pany of prostitutes «orno months ago eho was convicted||@@||pany of prostitutes ; some months ago she was convicted at this court of stealing boots, nnd her mother was found||@@||at this court of stealing boots, and her mother was found guilty of having knoinnp;!) received tho stolen boots , «ho||@@||guilty of having knowingly received the stolen boots ; she has no father , her mother had a ho na until a few days||@@||has no father ; her mother had a home until a few days ago sho appeared belora tho Court jestcrdnj, and||@@||ago ; she appeared before the Court yesterday, and expressed a wish tint her child should bo||@@||expressed a wish that her child should be «ont to '1 o iii--d, an sho hail no means of inatLtaining her.||@@||sent to the island, as she had no means of maintaining her. Lliznbcth Co y^r, residing in Exctcr-placo, opposito to tho||@@||Elizabeth Colyer, residing in Exeter-place, opposite to the houso in which tho girl's mother a short time smco resided,||@@||house in which the girl's mother a short time since resided, also gavo evidence in tho caso Ordered to bo sent to the||@@||also gave evidence in the case. Ordered to be sent to the Industrial School at Biloela||@@||Industrial School at Biloela. John Brown, alias Wright, was summarily comíeted of||@@||John Brown, alias Wright, was summarily convicted of having stolen on ase, valuisl at 4s , tho property of John||@@||having stolen an axe, valued at 4s., the property of John E Lad 1, and was fcntanccd to bo impnsoacd one month||@@||E. Ladd, and was sentenced to be imprisoned one month. Before Messrs Charlton, L nsitj, Hezlet, Lipman, and||@@||Before Messrs. Charlton, Linsley, Hezlet, Lipman, and Kippix||@@||Kippax. On the summons paper woroelcvcn casa« H]]tn Dvvjer||@@||On the summons paper were eleven cases. Ellen Dwyer appeared to answ cr, and pleaded not guilt) to, nn informa-||@@||appeared to answer, and pleaded not guilty to, an informa- tion under tho 'vagrant Act, in which Mor) Ann Haves||@@||tion under the vagrant Act, in which Mary Ann Hayes alleged that on the 2nd Julv «ho itho defend int) undo nso||@@||alleged that on the 2nd July she (the defendant) made use of insulting words tow irds her, calculated lo provoko her||@@||of insulting words towards her, calculated to provoke her to commit a breach of tho peace Complainant deposed that||@@||to commit a breach of the peace. Complainant deposed that about 11 pm of tho 2nd lui) «ho vins stnnamg in the||@@||about 11 p.m. of the 2nd July she was standing in the y crnndnh of her mother's house, vrhen the defendant, with||@@||verandah of her mother's house, when the defendant, with whom sho was not acquainted, nor to whom cither then or||@@||whom she was not acquainted, nor to whom, either then or before, sho had over spoken, said "I don't como homo||@@||before, she had ever spoken, said : "I don't come home between 2 and 3 o'clock m tbomornintr in cabs with marneel||@@||between 2 and 3 o'clock in the morning in cabs with married mon" Iho Bench lound tho détendant guilty, and||@@||men." The Bench found the defendant guilty, and ordered her to piy a pcnnllv of 10s with||@@||ordered her to pay a penalty of 10s. with 21* profesional costs to Mr 1 o«tcr In Gilligan||@@||21s. profesional costs to Mr. Foster. In Gilligan v Frciuck afliliati n tho defendant appeared bj||@@||v. Frewick, affiliation, the defendant appeared by Mr Byan lu« nttomnv and consented to an order of pay -||@@||Mr. Ryan, his attorney, and consented to an order of pay- nient of 10a a week, vnJi£> is profesMonal costs to Mr||@@||ment of 10s. a week, with £5 5s. professional costs to Mr. Itoberts, complnmint's attorney Newton Burgiv wa«||@@||Roberts, complainant's attorney. Newton Bungay was fined lu« foralloinuL: Uro "oata, his propctt to stray m||@@||fined 10s. for allowing two goats, his property, to stray in the municipality of Leichardt In Shaw v Stownr,nrro||@@||the municipality of Leichardt. In Shaw v. Stewart, a pro- cccdinp under the Tenants' Act, a ¡.even-davs' vvirrantviaa||@@||ceeding under the Tenants' Act, a seven-days' warrant was granted Of the rest six were struck out for want of pro||@@||granted. Of the rest, six were struck out for want of pro- i-ecutinn, in ono the B«nch decided that they had no juris-||@@||secution, in one the Bench decided that they had no juris- diction, and one, part heird, was adjourned||@@||diction, and one, part heard, was adjourned. LICENSING Bisistss-A wane license was granted to||@@||LICENSING BUSINESS. —A wine license was granted to Robert U Mdlcr_||@@||Robert U. Miller. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13390544 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE DROMEDARY MOUNTAIN.||@@||THE DROMEDARY MOUNTAIN. Tun following report has been sent to the Under||@@||THE following report has been sent to the Under Sccrefar) foi Mines -||@@||Secretary for Mines :- " A\ aiden's OHiee, Braidwood, 23rd AIny, 1S77||@@||" Warden's Office, Braidwood, 23rd May, 1877 1 Su -I have the honoui to report, foi tho information||@@||"Sir, - I have the honour to report, for the information of the lion tho bocinan for Mii6< that I hive just||@@||of the Hon. the Secretary for Mines, that I have just leturncd fiom a visit ti tho Dromedary Mountain tho||@@||returned fiom a visit to the Dromedary Mountain the bealitv recently íejorted to mo, through the Almiiis||@@||locality recently reported to me, through the Mining RcKistiar at Norri0unliih, as a nevvly-discovorcd gold||@@||Registrar at Nerrigundah, as a newly-discovered gold- ücld||@@||field." " As Hie alliw ml Hats at the foot of tho mountun, togo||@@||" As the alluvial flats at the foot of the mountain, toge- thor with the wateicouises luniung dovvn from it have||@@||ther with the watercourses runing down from it have been worked moro or less for tho lait fifteen )cars, it can||@@||been worked more or less for the last fifteen years, it can huid y bo said that til s is a iow discovoij||@@||hardly be said that this is a new discovery." It has been m followmg up thoso w itcrcotuses towards||@@||"It has been in following up those watercorses towards tho ci est of the mountain that the present di«cov cry of a||@@||the crest of the mountain that the present discovery of a nenes of narrow quaitz veins has been mudo by the Mcssr»||@@||series of narrow quartz veins has been made by the Messrs. Covvdioy The locality lsvvithm less than a quartoi of a||@@||Cowdroy. The locality is within less than a quarter of a mile fioin the highest points of the Dromedar) Mountain,||@@||mile from the highest points of the Dromedary Mountain, on ltb noi them fjco||@@||on its northern face." ' Two v ems of about two inches thick, vv ldcnmg out occa||@@||" Two veins of about two inches thick, widening out occa- sionallv to between throe and four inches lying about||@@||sionally to between three and four inches lying about 3 foot apart, and having numerous small leaders riiuninD||@@||3 feet apart, and having numerous small leaders running into thom, havo been woiktd m upon by a tunnel in the||@@||into them, have been worked in upon by a tunnel in the prosDe-ctois'claim Tho strike of the veins is vorj nearly||@@||prospectors' claim. The strike of the veins is very nearly cast and vv est vv îth a v cry light dip south||@@||east and west with a very light dip south." " lu this claim the s one and the sulphureta withwhioh it||@@||" In this claim the stone and the sulphurets with which it is very largely impregnated, aro much decomposed-to such||@@||is very largely impregnated, are much decomposed - to such an extent that the vun-stuft can be broken up into fino||@@||an extent that the vein-stuff can be broken up into fine gravel by beating with a shovel, and a largo Tiroportion of||@@||gravel by beating with a shovel, and a large proportion of told is then washed out in tho sluice-box, tho Indinga being||@@||gold is then washed out in the sluice-box, the tailings being reserved for crushing a., some future day Iho veins havo||@@||reserved for crushing at some future day. The veins have no defined wallb, bit they seem to bo edged w ith n species||@@||no defined walls, but they seem to be edged with a species of verv fine pijioclav vvlncli appeals to me very much to||@@||of very fine pipeclay which appeals to me very much to resemble kaolin lho dig is consequently very easy a||@@||resemble kaolin. The dig is consequently very easy a shovel being the only tool requued AS nu ey ide: co of tho||@@||shovel being the only tool required. As an evidence of the yield I miv mention that thero was a heap of about two||@@||yield I may mention that there was a heap of about two loads of tins roughly prepared washdut fiom tho pros||@@||loads of this roughly prepared washdirt from the pros- peetors' claim, lying at tho sluieo, and that a dishful||@@||pectors' claim, lying at the sluice, and that a dishful taken haphazard from the heap was washed in mv||@@||taken haphazard from the heap was washed in my pro euc , nnd gay o a return of some 6 grains of gold AVest||@@||presence , and gave a return of some 6 grains of gold. West of tho prospectors' claim anothei claim has hoon opened||@@||of the prospectors' claim another claim has been opened but the quartz there is not decomposed and contains much||@@||but the quartz there is not decomposed and contains much fovvcr sulphurots but the stone, which is of a vitreous aud||@@||fewer sulphurets but the stone, which is of a vitreous and almost of a semi-transparent character, is very much||@@||almost of a semi-transparent character, is very much crushed m tho v ein as if from groat pressure, with gold||@@||crushed in the vein as if from greoat pressure, with gold bhovving ficelv, but m ininuto particles m tho interstices,||@@||showing freely, but in minute particles in the interstices, givinca fairietuni hovvovei on bomg washed||@@||giving a fair return, however on being washed." ' The presence of these ypms the run of small loaders into||@@||" The presence of these veins, the run of small leaders into thom tho peculiar character of tho stono, aro m my opinion||@@||them, the peculiar character of the stone, are in my opinion sufficiently indicative of the fact that thev do not stand||@@||sufficiently indicative of the fact that they do not stand alone, and that othor veins of a siuniar chai-actor may ho||@@||alone, and that other veins of a similar character may be found if carefully searched for In fact tho probabditv is||@@||found if carefully searched for. In fact the probability is that tho whole of the upper part of the mountain is seamed||@@||that the whole of the upper part of the mountain is seamed with them At the same time, I am bv no moans sanguino||@@||with them . At the same time, I am by no means sanguine that anything like a settled reef vvdl bo found m this direc-||@@||that anything like a settled reef will be found in this direc- tion, the country having been so convulsed and cut away||@@||tion, the country having been so convulsed and cut away that if any such existed ni former diijs, thoy havo boon||@@||that if any such existed in former days, they have been con oded and tho gold thoy contained gono to enrich tho||@@||corroded and thr gold they contained gone to enrich the the minors in tho valleys below Tho ground also is v ory||@@||the miners in the valleys below. The ground also is very rugged Large boulders of granite thrown dov -n from tho||@@||rugged. Large boulders of granite thrown down from the summit stand ubout in all directions whilst the timber ovan||@@||summit stand about in all directions, whilst the timber, even at this elevation, is of that guanUc kinl peculiar to tho||@@||at this elevation, is of that gigantic kind peculiar to the coast ranges lho niountamatthispomtisvery piecipitous,||@@||coast ranges. The mountain at this point is very precipitous, hay ing a gradient of about I m 2, and consequently not tho||@@||having a gradient of about 1in 2, and consequently not the most thoico spot for working on||@@||most choice spot for working on." " Some ten or a dozen mon only are at work here at presont,||@@||" Some ten or a dozen men only are at work here at present, but a good many claims havo bean taken np, tho paittoB||@@||but a good many claims have been taken up, the parties holding on to see how things turn out Trom the charactor||@@||holding on to see how things turn out. From the character of the couutrj, the peculiarity of the veins and the neccs||@@||of the couutry, the peculiarity of the veins and the neces- saril) hunted extent of giound, I am not of opinion that||@@||sarily limited extent of ground, I am not of opinion that this is likolv to piove a aiscovoryof ali) evcossiva valuo||@@||this is likely to prove a discovery of any excessive value but if the prospectors suceoel m washing avvaj tho veut by||@@||but if the prospectors succeed in washing away the vein by ground sluicing as they propose try ing then, with the fino||@@||ground sluicing as they propose trying, then, with the fine suppl) of vv ater at hand, thero would be romunorativo woik||@@||supply of water at hand, there would be remunerative work for somo 200 miners.||@@||for some 200 miners. -I havo, &c.,||@@||- I have, &c., " (Signed) CHAS. DE Boos, Warden."||@@||" (Signed) CHAS. DE BOOS, Warden." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13388506 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn I TUE OPIUM WAR.||@@||THE OPIUM WAR. H TO THE -EDITOR OF THE HERALD. , (||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Sir,-Your leader to-duy quotes the opinion of a Chinaman||@@||Sir,—Your leader to-day quotes the opinion of a Chinaman relative to the opium war, and agreeing with him; as i do,||@@||relative to the opium war, and agreeing with him, as I do, In every particular, with your permission. I will relate" an||@@||in every particular, with your permission I will relate an anecdote showing why I do so. I was surgeon of tho East||@@||anecdote showing why I do so. I was surgeon of the East India Company'sship'Marquis of Camden, while in China, a||@@||India Company's ship Marquis of Camden, while in China, a short timo previous to the war; wo luid brought up a let||@@||short time previous to the war; we had brought up a lot of opium with us from India, and most of tho officers on||@@||of opium with us from India, and most of the officers on board hod some which they used to carry about with them||@@||board had some which they used to carry about with them ; mid sell to tho Chinese on tho sly, whenever thoy got a||@@||and sell to the Chinese on the sly, whenever they got a ; chance, making very large profits. A largo quantity on||@@||chance, making very large profits. A large quantity on ; boord was sold in ono lot, to bo delivered on a dark night up||@@||board was sold in one lot, to be delivered on a dark night up 1 a certain creek. This opium, about £10,000 worth, was taken||@@||a certain creek. This opium, about £10,000 worth, was taken in tho ship's boat and delivered, and payment received ; a||@@||in the ship's boat and delivered, and payment received ; a i tew hours after tho jolly-boat returned "loaded with little||@@||few hours after the jolly-boat returned loaded with little ¡ mat bags, supposed to contain small ingots of-silver called||@@||mat bags, supposed to contain small ingots of silver called ; " sycee." Wo all mustered to examino this treasure,' but,||@@||"sycee." We all mustered to examine this treasure, but, ! lo ! iusteadof silver, it was a spurious though capital iniitii||@@||lo ! instead of silver, it was a spurious though capital imita- i lion. It was' a caso of " do," and John Chinaman had||@@||tion. It was a case of "do," and John Chinaman had / born too sharp for us, but tho loss was not to bo patiently||@@||been too sharp for us, but the loss was not to be patiently J submitted to. I biliovo there is a law in ' China that'men||@@||submitted to. I believe there is a law in China that men J aro answerable for the shortcomings of their 'relutivcs:||@@||are answerable for the shortcomings of their relatives : 'J at any rate to we read it. And, further, considering all||@@||at any rate to we read it. And, further, considering all j£ Chinamen related, wo manned and nrnicd a ¡-hip's boat,||@@||Chinamen related, we manned and armed a ship's boat, 5 seized and brought on board a number of tho floating popula||@@||seized and brought on board a number of the floating popula- l tion oh Canton and imprisoned thom there. Now, cvory'ship||@@||tion off Canton and imprisoned them there. Now, every ship i ui those days lind its Focurity merchant, who was respon||@@||in those days had its security merchant, who was respon- ( siblo to his Government that no smuggling of opium should||@@||sible to his Government that no smuggling of opium should í Uko placo from that ship while on Chinese waters. Those||@@||take place from that ship while on Chinese waters. Those , men were, for tho most part, rich Hong merchants,||@@||men were, for the most part, rich Hong merchants, ; who lind the loading of the ship with tea. Such an aggres||@@||who had the loading of the ship with tea. Such an aggres- l sion on our part, if known, would havo caused this poor||@@||sion on our part, if known, would have caused this poor iullow to bo very summarily dealt with. Ho therolore||@@||fellow to be very summarily dealt with. He therefore undertook to put £10,000 worth of tea on board the ship at||@@||undertook to put £10,000 worth of tea on board the ship at his own cost, to indemnify tho parties who had been||@@||his own cost, to indemnify the parties who had been victimized, so as to release the prisoners at once, and per-||@@||victimized, so as to release the prisoners at once, and per- haps to save his own life. Every ship that carno to Chinn||@@||haps to save his own life. Every ship that came to China then brought up opium, ond a lot of splendid clipper||@@||then brought up opium, and a lot of splendid clipper I.-.hips woro built by these smugglers to beat up||@@||ships were built by these smugglers to beat up tho China sea against tho monsoon (called||@@||the China sea against the monsoon (called opium clippers) for the purpose of bringing up opium from||@@||opium clippers) for the purpose of bringing up opium from Singapore, to loree the prohibited drug into China to the||@@||Singapore, to force the prohibited drug into China to the ruin of her peoplo for their own profit. Can wo thau||@@||ruin of her people for their own profit. Can we then wonder that tho Chinese burnt the ship stationed at Linteh||@@||wonder that the Chinese burnt the ship stationed at Linten ."or tile purposo of receiving this opium, or that thoy||@@||for the purpose of receiving this opium, or that they looked upon us as a nation of unscrupulous smugglers,||@@||looked upon us as a nation of unscrupulous smugglers, wlicri wo went to war with them for the purpose ol||@@||when we went to war with them for the purpose of thrusting a poison down their throats at the point of the||@@||thrusting a poison down their throats at the point of the bayonet.||@@||bayonet. 1 havo always considered and protested against it as a||@@||I have always considered and protested against it as a most injudicious war on the part of England, and I> still||@@||most injudicious war on the part of England, and I still tiling .wit&lhe. Chinaman you quote, that every English||@@||think with the Chinaman you quote, that every English- miBl «hoQW suffer himself to bo taxed to repay the money||@@||man should suffer himself to be taxed to repay the money we, exacted from tho Chinese by way of compensation,||@@||we exacted from the Chinese by way of compensation, ratlW than allow such a blot to remain upon our honour.||@@||rather than allow such a blot to remain upon our honour. £ believe to this day tho English Government never under-||@@||I believe to this day the English Government never under- stood the merits e£ the caso tiefore going to war, but were||@@||stood the merits of the case before going to war, but were led to do so upon tho representation of these opium||@@||led to do so upon the representation of these opium smue-glers.||@@||smugglers. I H. J. LINDEMAN. I||@@||H. J. LINDEMAN. I Sydney, June 15. B||@@||Sydney, June 15. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13397092 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn SHIPPING. I||@@||SHIPPING. , ... AaRIVALS.-AraiUO., I||@@||ARRIVALS. - APRIL 10. tarrabool ft),-5SB tous. Captain John Pain, from Melbourne||@@||Barrabool (s.), 588 tons, Captain John Pain, from Melbourne Ustant Pástenle«-Mrs Heath, Mrs Koopa, Mí" WiUon,||@@||7th instant. Passengers - Mrs. Heath, Mrs. Roope, Mrs. Wilson, le Goldstuekei, Mm Bailey, Mrs Iruscott und fumilv (41,||@@||Mdme Goldstucker, Mrs. Bailey, Mrs Truscott and family (4), Batet, Un Luge, Mrs VUbb Mr« Turnet, MisiJ luinei,||@@||Mrs. Bates, Mrs. Lugg, Mrs. Webb, Mrs. Turner, Miss J. Turner, Webb, Miss Bailey, Mi« Jackson, Altos Wilson, "VII«s||@@||Miss Webb, Miss Bailey, Miss Jackson, Miss Wilson, Miss dey, Mettle Zulu, Muster Webb, Rev J Bailey, Re\ J Tuis||@@||Woodey, Mdlle Zulu, Master Webb, Rev. J. Bailey, Rev. J. Truscott, tott, Messrs M^DougaU.J G Holt, Webster, J Corben, Walton,||@@||Messrs. McDougall, J. G. Holt, Webster, J. Corben, Walton, » wood, W 9unras, C F Campbell, Honvpuo, C F Sutei||@@||Wood, W. Simms, C. F. Campbell, Honypue, C. F. Suter /5 O Lancashire, F W Gordinoi,A S Gardiuei, and 26 in the||@@||S. G. Lancashire, F. W. Gardiner, A. S. Gardiner, and 26 in the ^Werago AI b S Co, agents||@@||steerage. M. S. S. Co., agents. Alexandra (s ), 500 tons, Captain B Paddle, from Melbourne||@@||Alexandra (s.), 500 tons, Captain B. Paddle, from Melbourne fth instant Passengers-Mrs I awrence, Mrs 1- Beaumont,||@@||7th instant. Passengers - Mrs. Lawrence, Mrs. F. Beaumont, Ètn Laslett, Messrs Feiguson, Mrs Patcr«OHt and servant, Mi«s||@@||Mrs. Laslett, Messrs. Ferguson, Mrs. Paterson and servant, Miss tey, Miss Rvan, Mi«s teiguson, Master» ferguson, Laslett. Cap-||@@||Blay, Miss Ryan, Miss Ferguson, Masters Ferguson, Laslett, Captain tain Ferguson, Me^rs- H Jung.T Hal ding, WAHoffle,Ak\anUer,||@@||Ferguson, Messrs. H. King, T. Harding, McHoffie, Alexander, ¡Biookmun, R G Lmmet,'S\ (jodle\, P Lwtit, H Dickson, "\\||@@||Brookman, R. G. Emmet, W. Godley, P. Ewert, H. Dickson, Fox, \ T Macfic, VS Dickson, W Carter, 1 idols, J Campbell,||@@||W. Fox, A. T. Macfie, W. Dickson, W. Carter, F. Edols, J. Campbell, and 20 in tbc steerage ASS Co, aginf||@@||and 20 in the steerage. A. S. N. Co., agents. t Adelphoi, barque, S49 tons, Captain Gregory, from Lyttelton||@@||Adelphoi, barque, 349 tons, Captain Gregory, from Lyttelton 21st March Bright, Brothel -,, «(tents||@@||21st March. Bright, Brothers, agents. China (s ), 2Ü16 ton«. Captain almond, from Melbourne 8th||@@||China (s.), 2016 tons. Captain Almond, from Melbourne 8th teitunt Passengers-From Melbourne Meskrs Raine«,||@@||instant. Passengers - From Melbourne : Messrs. Raynes, IMckson, N Cun, Chepeuell, Webster, £ O Jonc«,||@@||Dickson, N. Carr, Chepenell, Webster, T. O. Jones, Walker, Robinson, Spen«le\, Barr, G Stallet, E Fairfav,||@@||Walker, Robinson, Spensley, Barr, G. Scarlet, E. Fairfax, Mrs Marriage and iniunt, Mis« Yates, Mi-.s Black,||@@||Mrs. Marriage and infant, Miss Yates, Miss Black, Miss Memmott, Mi«-s Mnnntne, Mi «ml Mr» Gannon||@@||Miss Memmott, Miss Manning, Mr. and Mrs. Ganson. 1-rotu Southhampton Mrs Dickson, Ili^-c»» Dickson (2), Mi||@@||From Southhampton : Mrs. Dickson, Misses Dickson (2), Mr. and Mrs Bloxsome 3 children and seivnnt, Messis Dickson,||@@||and Mrs. Bloxsome 3 children and servant, Messrs. Dickson, X Horne, H H Cippci, and Blackbourne Iiom^uc/ Mi||@@||T. Horne, H. H. Capper, and Blackbourne. From Suez : Mr. and Mi-, F. L Jones and 2 childi en, Mrs Grant Mom \enicc||@@||and Mrs. E. L. Jones and 2 children, Mrs. Grant. From Venice : Messrs Canbiv, ielton, C Paulvm, and Htuel Fiom Calcutta||@@||Messrs. Canbry, Felton, C. Paulvin, and Harel. From Calcutta : Mi C \\ Edward-- From Bomoa\ JTi A Muuav trom||@@||Mr. C. W. Edwards. From Bombay : Mr. A. Murray. From Madias Colonel and Mr* Rnmsai ïiom Galk Rei. C||@@||Madras : Colonel and Mrs. Ramsay. From Galle : Rev. C. Hon¿e, Re\ J Sunonuu, Mr und Mr« latouche and child,||@@||Henze, Rev. J. Simonini, Mr. and Mrs. Latouche and child, Mrs Robeits and 2 children, Messrs \cron, J de Bras, und 1||@@||Mrs. Roberts and 2 children, Messrs. Veron, J. de Bras, and F. Artal H Moore, agent||@@||Artal. H. Moore, agent. Hunter (s ), S10 tons, Captain Garde, fiom the Civile and Ulla-||@@||Hunter (s.), 310 tons, Captain Garde, from the Clyde and Ulla- dulla Passenger»-Mrs .Tarlenton, senior, Mn- Coman, Mis||@@||dulla Passengers - Mrs .Tarlenton, senior, Mrs. Coman, Mrs. Gilbert, Mrs A Toilenton, Mrs Ihorp, Mis Mvlott, Miss||@@||Gilbert, Mrs. A. Tarlenton, Mrs. Thorp, Mrs. Mylott, Miss ¡M'Intosh, Ml s Roberts, Miss M hwan, Shs Stephens, Miss Mm >||@@||McIntosh, Mrs. Roberts, Miss McEwan, Mrs. Stephens, Miss Mary »Dean, Miss J Cook, Mrs Luck, Mis« Luck, Mrs Peut, Mi«s||@@||Dean, Miss J. Cook, Mrs. Luck, Miss Luck, Mrs. Peat, Miss V^ai. Mrs Loydstorm, Messi» M'twan, J Quin, T Quin,||@@||Peat. Mrs. Loydstorm, Messrs. McEwan, J. Quin, T. Quin, Stephens, M'ÎHamara, J Coughlin, A\ Hogan, J M'Intosh, R\ au,||@@||Stephens, McNamara, J. Coughlin, W. Hogan, J. McIntosh, Ryan, Tuck, Tailenton, sen , A furlcnton, E larlenton, T Tarlenton,||@@||Tuck, Tarlenton, sen., A. Tarlenton, E. Tarlenton, T. Tarlenton, A Sutherland, Mylott Hoffrend, M'Intosh, Weber, Augnr, P||@@||A. Sutherland, Mylott, Heffrend, McIntosh, Weber, Augar, P. Brown, Elems, E Coughlin, Woods, J Livingstone, Master||@@||Brown, Elems, E. Coughlin, Woods, J. Livingstone, Master livingstone, Heer, Cork, Care, Robei (s, and 6 in the steerage||@@||Livingstone, Heer, Cork, Care, Roberts, and 6 in the steerage. l.S.N Co, agents||@@||A. S .N. Co., agents. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13393410 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn CITY RAILWAY EXTENSION.||@@||CITY RAILWAY EXTENSION. 1 to Tnn FiiTTon of the heralo. I||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Sir,-Your paragraph in this day's paper, headed " Heavy||@@||SIR,—Your paragraph in this day's paper, headed " Heavy Traffic in the Streets," will givp some hope to thousands of||@@||Traffic in the Streets," will give some hope to thousands of travellers in the city und suburbs that the railway amil at||@@||travellers in the city und suburbs that the railway will at no distant p»riod be extended to the Circular Quay.||@@||no distant period be extended to the Circular Quay. T should lilce to point out that tho traffic from Bedforn to||@@||I should like to point out that the traffic from Redfern to Campbell's "Wharf during tim holidays would alono pay the||@@||Campbell's Wharf during the holidays would alone pay the woikinrr exnonsps of this particular line, which measuros a||@@||working expenses of this particular line, which measures a little more than a milo nnd a half. On New Year's "Dnv,||@@||little more than a mile and a half. On New Year's Day, (ho Anniversar)* Dav. tho Easter holidays, the Agricultural||@@||the Anniversary Day, the Easter holidays, the Agricultural Exhibition days. Queen's Bitllidav, Prince of "Wales'||@@||Exhibition days, Queen's Birthday, Prince of Wales' Birthday, nnd the Chmtmns holidays, hundreds of thou-||@@||Birthday, and the Christmas holidays, hundreds of thou- sands of passengers would bo carried : and if the faro is||@@||sands of passengers would be carried ; and if the fare is fixed for oven* day nt fhipppcuce for a singlo journey, with||@@||fixed for every day at threepence for a single journey, with n return liekpt if requited, a largo revenue would bo col-||@@||a return ticket if required, a large revenue would be col- lected ; and when wo reflect tint in a few years Sydnov||@@||lected ; and when we reflect that in a few years Sydney and ita environs yvill have n population of 500,000 people, I||@@||and its environs will have a population of 500,000 people, I think it would be a wiso proceeding to nmko this extension||@@||think it would be a wise proceeding to make this extension without any* delay, especially yvhen wo boar in mind thnt||@@||without any delay, especially when we bear in mind that our sheets ave nat row, and tho traffic through them||@@||our streets are narrow, and the traffic through them increasing rapidly.||@@||increasing rapidly. I April 17. _________________________||@@||April 17. L. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13390645 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn I PARRAMATTA.||@@||PARRAMATTA. i _ _||@@|| , -s.||@@|| [FK03I OÜIl COKRESPOXDES'T.1||@@||[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.] RAILWAY EXTENSION TO CIKCULAR QUAY. .- Al||@@||RAILWAY EXTENSION TO CIRCULAR QUAY. — A public meeting was held in the Court House on the 30th||@@||public meeting was held in the Court House on the 30th -May, commencing at 8'p.m., to advocate the much waded||@@||May, commencing at 8 p.m., to advocate the much needed railway extension from Redfern into the city. Therenfras a||@@||railway extension from Redfern into the city. There was a good attendance. The mayor, Mr. C. J. Byrnes, M.L.A.,||@@||good attendance. The mayor, Mr. C. J. Byrnes, M.L.A., presided, and introduced "the business of the meeting'by||@@||presided, and introduced the business of the meeting by reading the requisition and advertisement convening it, and||@@||reading the requisition and advertisement convening it, and stating that though, as mayor, it was his province sometimes||@@||stating that though, as mayor, it was his province sometimes to preside over meetings to whose ob j cts his ' own||@@||to preside over meetings to whose objects his own views were opposel, vet in the preient case lia||@@||views were opposed, yet in the present case he gave the project about to be discussed his hi arty support.||@@||gave the project about to be discussed his hearty support. He then briefly referred to some of the evils and unnoy||@@||He then briefly referred to some of the evils and annoy- ances to which the existing =tato of th n'-'s exp >sed railway||@@||ances to which the existing state of affairs exposed railway passengers after thrir lard tig at Redfern Station, and||@@||passengers after their landing at Redfern Station, and called upon Captain Fairilmghto move the first resolution.||@@||called upon Captain Fairclough to move the first resolution. Captain Fairclough then moved tho folio.vin?,-" That thi«||@@||Captain Fairclough then moved the following,—"That this meeting, believing that the situation of the Railway station||@@||meeting, believing that the situation of the Railway station in Sydney is totally unsuited for the present requiremiats||@@||in Sydney is totally unsuited for the present requirements of both goods nnd passenger tniSle.considers that it is abso-||@@||of both goods and passenger traffic, considers that it is abso- lutely necessary that tho railway fchould bo extended to a||@@||lutely necessary that the railway should be extended to a more central position in tho city." In ipeakingto the resolu-||@@||more central position in the city." In speaking to the resolu- tion Mr. Fairclough mentioned that tho ugh for about sixteen||@@||tion Mr. Fairclough mentioned that though for about sixteen years ho had been a traveller by train from Perra||@@||years he had been a traveller by train from Parra- mntta to Redfern station without accident, yet||@@||matta to Redfern station without accident, yet during the sime period ho had met with ave different||@@||during the same period he had met with five different accidents in travelling by 'bus from the Redfern station,to||@@||accidents in travelling by 'bus from the Redfern station to the Ciren'nr Quny, in e^ery one of which he considered tho||@@||the Circular Quay, in every one of which he considered the lives of himself nnd fellow-passengers to have been im-||@@||lives of himself and fellow-passengers to have been im- perilled. He nl«o adverted to tho inconvenience occasioned||@@||perilled. He also adverted to the inconvenience occasioned to passengers by the ur certainty of the 'bus arrangements in||@@||to passengers by the uncertainty of the 'bus arrangements in regard to collecting faies. That very morning four lady||@@||regard to collecting fares. That very morning four lady passengers in the 'bus had had to p ty a fare of 6 k .* at greater length'of||@@||ported by Mr. John Lackey, who spoke at greater length of the unreasonableness of the pie=eat sitimtionot" tho terminus||@@||the unreasonableness of the present situation of the terminus for .achaplace as Sydney" tho g.cat clifflculty of getting||@@||for such a place as Sydney, the great difficulty of getting from the business part of' Sydnxy to the train, espec'ally||@@||from the business part of' Sydney to the train, especially in the case of persons detained in Sydney overnight, and||@@||in the case of persons detained in Sydney overnight, and obliged to catch the early morning tram. Ho looked upon||@@||obliged to catch the early morning train. He looked upon this milo and a-hr.lf or two mil-ts as equal to twenty miles||@@||this mile and a half or two miles as equal to twenty miles journey from Redfern bv the tr? eli He al«o referred to the||@@||journey from Redfern bv the train. He also referred to the obstacles the tcimirus at It d'ern ure«" ted to persons||@@||obstacles the terminus at Redfern presented to persons having tho advnntace oi living out in "neeountrj, whose||@@||having the advantage of living out in the country, whose business necessitated their being e°ih m once. Ha||@@||business necessitated their being early in office. He referred to the fact, that m all o"her p'aec3 th" r-tdv-ay||@@||referred to the fact, that in all other places the railway tTmim wero being carr ed right ui to iho la^-ga||@@||termini were being carried right up to the large centres oí population, and that tue iernmus at||@@||centres of population, and that the terminus at Eelfem ws" without n n*ra'lel He s-w that,||@@||Redfern was without a parallel. He saw that, accoiding to some re-enl returns, tho traffic||@@||according to some recent returns, the traffic at the Roltem s af on wo* neailv a mil on p-s||@@||at the Redfern station was nearly a million pas- sen°-ers m the year, and ho con^idereú tin' nv Govorn||@@||sengers in the year, and he considered that any Govern- mmt woall bT biu-id ts promote tne c nvenience||@@||ment would be bound to promote the convenience iind comfort o such a ¡pig«- number oF re p'o by||@@||and comfort of such a large number of people by affording them oven f aeihtv po««ible The resolution was||@@||affording them every facility possible. The resolution was cnrred unnmu o t«lv i "r Í> D Henderán then moved,||@@||carried unanimously. Mr. D. D. Henderson then moved,— ' Tnat this meetirg being «erunbl" of tne tnnnv adven||@@||" That this meeting being sensible of the many advan- Uiges hkelv to nccrae to Par-era tn bv the extension of||@@||tages likely to accrue to Parramatta by the extension of the railway to the Caeibx Qi« -thus brngmff||@@||the railway to the Circular Quay—thus bringing Parramatta Witrin forty-h«o minutes' ride o£||@@||Parramatta within forty-two minutes' ride of the business pirt of tho metrópoli«, anl thus||@@||the business part of the metropolis, and thus avoiding tho vexatious delays caLfoa hi t io neee nitv||@@||avoiding the vexatious delays caused by the necessity at rrc=ent evting m conneC-on v th the omnibhs||@@||at present existing in connection with the omnibus traffic-"esolves to petition tho Li gi«-'ature to eirrvoutat||@@||traffic—resolves to petition the Legislature to carry out at once th s importun* esfens jn cf too ra] "-ay" Tha||@@||once this important extension of the railway." The rcsolutien was sscotíded b" Mr ^eJ S ewart, and earned||@@||resolution was seconded by Mr. Meil Stewart, and carried unanimously A con ruttee was then auf anted, and ui^er||@@||unanimously A committee was then appointed, and after the Usual vote of thanks n-> piocfjedmss terminated||@@||the usual vote of thanks the proceedings terminated. LSCTCUE-Tho Rev Tither Woods delivered a lecture||@@||LECTURE.—The Rev. Father Woods delivered a lecture at the Brothe-s' s hcolroom nd oinnij- *«r Patrick'«||@@||at the Brothers' schoolroom adjoining St. Patrick's Church, on the 28th Mn tilo sibci be Jig his own||@@||Church, on the 28th May, the subject being his own mis "narv travels m Austral-A. Ihef-as a la-^c and||@@||missionary travels in Australia. There was a large and appreciative audienc Sr rae pieces were sanjr V «onie ot||@@||appreciative audience. Some pieces were sung by some of the school children in the com se of the o ven Jig- Tha||@@||the school children in the course of the evening. The proceeds were for the school fmwls||@@||proceeds were for the school funds. May 31. _ _ ^__rara||@@||May 31. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13395636 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn I THE REDFERN RAILWAY STATION. k||@@||THE REDFERN RAILWAY STATION. -.- g||@@||-o- I TO THE EDI! OR OF THE HERALD. G||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Sir,-As one who remembers the initiation of the first!||@@||SIR,—As one who remembers the initiation of the first railway in the colony, may I bo allowed a few lines to*||@@||railway in the colony, may I be allowed a few lines to justify the action of the shareholders-most of whom, ulas ! i||@@||justify the action of the shareholders—most of whom, alas ! have joined " the great majority"-in placing tho terminus I||@@||have joined " the great majority—in placing the terminus at Redfom, tho wisdom of which has of late been so much I||@@||at Redfern, the wisdom of which has of late been so much questioned. j||@@||questioned. It must be rememhered that the railway originated with I||@@||It must be rememhered that the railway originated with a joint stock company, and that, oven in "those days, when j||@@||a joint stock company, and that, even in those days, when land, as compared with its present value, was cheap in tho fl||@@||land, as compared with its present value, was cheap in the extreme, the purchase of a site in the central portion of tho jj||@@||extreme, the purchase of a site in the central portion of the city would have absorbed the whole of the company's 3||@@||city would have absorbed the whole of the company's capital. f||@@||capital. And our notions in those days, too, about the great})||@@||And our notions in those days, too, about the great future that was before us, were not less grand than-they {3||@@||future that was before us, were not less grand than they are at this present, and it was foreseen that the place which jj||@@||are at this present, and it was foreseen that the place which was then comparatively in tho country would in titnofs||@@||was then comparatively in the country would in time become the centre of population. When" I look back irada||@@||become the centre of population. When I look back and think of the aspect of tho Burroundings of the present [J||@@||think of the aspect of the surroundings of the present busy bustling station-as th«y then appeared-it is«||@@||busy bustling station—as they then appeared—it is hard to believe that those anticipations can so JJ||@@||hard to believe that those anticipations can so soon have been realized. The present Commissioner fort||@@||soon have been realized. The present Commissioner for Railways, Mr. John Rae, has, or had, a sketch In hU pos- jj||@@||Railways, Mr. John Rae, has, or had, a sketch in his pos- session, taken by him on the day the first turf was turned, t||@@||session, taken by him on the day the first turf was turned. It would he interesting to have it published. Perhaps he j|||@@||It would he interesting to have it published. Perhaps he will, if he sees this, ho so good as to allow it to ibe trans-||@@||will, if he sees this, be so good as to allow it to be trans- ferred to the pages of the Sydney Mail.||@@||ferred to the pages of the Sydney Mail. Having said so much about the necessity and policy!||@@||Having said so much about the necessity and policy which dictated our first beginning, permit me to say a few!||@@||which dictated our first beginning, permit me to say a few words about what is at present being so actively agitated j||@@||words about what is at present being so actively agitated for, namely, communication with the Circular Quay. L||@@||for, namely, communication with the Circular Quay. Now, whilst I fully endorse all that has been said about jj||@@||Now, whilst I fully endorse all that has been said about continuing the line into the city for the convenience of pas- F«||@@||continuing the line into the city for the convenience of pas- seucers. I cannot agreo with theory " that the goods ti attic«||@@||sengers, I cannot agree with the cry "that the goods traffic should bo brought to the Circular Quay." 1 would ask, |t||@@||should be brought to the Circular Quay." I would ask, whoro is the land for the station, even if the money were ja||@@||where is the land for the station, even if the money were forthcoming to pay for it ? Is it possible that it could be fi||@@||forthcoming to pay for it ? Is it possible that it could be »afforded without destroying the efficiency of the wharfs S||@@||afforded without destroying the efficiency of the wharfs sand the conveniences which ought to be afforded to the f¡¡||@@||and the conveniences which ought to be afforded to the [shipping? But) supposing the room could bo afforded, and i||@@||shipping? But, supposing the room could be afforded, and | tile cost to the Government no object, what would bo thoB||@@||the cost to the Government no object, what would be the J gain to the mercantile community generally? Businessmen ,||@@||gain to the mercantile community generally? Businessmen j know tkntit costs them no more to cart a ton of goods from jj||@@||know that it costs them no more to cart a ton of goods from J the Redfern station to the centro of the city than it doas ¿||@@||the Redfern station to the centre of the city than it does S from the Circular Quay, and vice versa ; ona how few aro 2||@@||from the Circular Quay, and vice versa ; and how few are the warehouses and stores about the Circular Quay as com- §||@@||the warehouses and stores about the Circular Quay as com- pared with the mass of warehouses, stores, and shops p||@@||pared with the mass of warehouses, stores, and shops ¡which are moro central to Redfern. |î||@@||which are more central to Redfern. I In my opinion the head of Darling Harbour is the pro- Jj||@@||In my opinion the head of Darling Harbour is the pro- ? per place for the goods-terminus, as I considor Redfern is «||@@||per place for the goods-terminus, as I consider Redfern is . for the great central passenger station, for every day will ¡1||@@||for the great central passenger station, for every day will mako both more and moro central. When the Government A||@@||make both more and more central. When the Government t sold so much of their land at the Darling Harbour station, ÎS||@@||sold so much of their land at the Darling Harbour station, Jas was done somo years ago, they did a most unwise thing ; J||@@||as was done some years ago, they did a most unwise thing ; rand the sooner they redeem their folly by purchasing buck s||@@||and the sooner they redeem their folly by purchasing back ¡again the hotter. They ought to do this at onto m the I||@@||again the better. They ought to do this at once in the j interests of the future, "for if the last twenty years 1ms Î||@@||interests of the future, for if the last twenty years has I done what it has in respect of our requirements,.what willa||@@||done what it has in respect of our requirements, what will [to wanted in tho next twenty ? p||@@||be wanted in the next twenty ? I know all that I am writing hns long ago been rec-om- j!||@@||I know all that I am writing has long ago been recom- mended by Mr. Whitton, and, I beliew, he has suggested a||@@||mended by Mr. Whitton, and, I believe, he has suggested another improvement, which is absolutely essential, in my g||@@||another improvement, which is absolutely essential, in my opinion, to the free egress of the traffic from the Darling'j||@@||opinion, to the free egress of the traffic from the Darling Harbour station, and which is the extension of Harbour- \\||@@||Harbour station, and which is the extension of Harbour- street (now about io be widened) across Liverpool-streetn||@@||street (now about to be widened) across Liverpool-street and Bathurst-street into Druitt-strcet. This new street y||@@||and Bathurst-street into Druitt-street. This new street would intersect Sussex-street, Kent-street, and Clarence-street, thus making a triple outlet for the northern portions of the city ; whilst it would overcome the stiff ascent in to George-street by Liverpool-street. Improvements might P||@@||George-street by Liverpool-street. Improvements might bo made in other outlets from what ought to bo this«||@@||be made in other outlets from what ought to be this great waterside station, so that tho traffic could lind g||@@||great waterside station, so that the traffic could find its way east, west, north, or south, thus saving tbefj||@@||its way east, west, north, or south, thus saving the crowding of any one thoroughfare, and economising fl||@@||crowding of any one thoroughfare, and economising cost of carriage, by affording it direct access to the placo for $||@@||cost of carriage, by affording it direct access to the place for which the goods were intended. The finishing of the iron í||@@||which the goods were intended. The finishing of the iron wharf and the removal of the Pyrmont Bridge would render J||@@||wharf and the removal of the Pyrmont Bridge would render ¡this central goods-terminus alike perfect for shipping ^||@@||this central goods-terminus alike perfect for shipping purposes, and it appears to me that it it could be made the i||@@||purposes, and it appears to me that it it could be made the drtiicrvta place for goods from the country to the city, Í||@@||delivering place for goods from the country to the city, whilst Redfern remained the receiving placo for goods j||@@||whilst Redfern remained the receiving place for goods going from the city tnio the country, all confusion would be S||@@||going from the city into the country, all confusion would be avoided, and tho traffic over our streets most advantageously |||@@||avoided, and the traffic over our streets most advantageously | divided. a||@@||divided. I feel confident that a closer examination of this t||@@||I feel confident that a closer examination of this momentous subject will convince all, except the fow who J||@@||momentous subject will convince all, except the few who may be personally intaieited, that the Circular Quay ought J||@@||may be personally interested, that the Circular Quay ought not to be sacrificed to a goods-station, and will incline them !||@@||not to be sacrificed to a goods-station, and will incline them to join tho Minister for Works in carrying out the sugges- j||@@||to join the Minister for Works in carrying out the sugges- tions of the Engineer-in-chief, whose "views, I believe, arc I||@@||tions of the Engineer-in-chief, whose views, I believe, are somewhat after the fashion of those to which I have ¡j||@@||somewhat after the fashion of those to which I have attempted to give expression, i||@@||attempted to give expression. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13387902 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn SUBURBAN RAILWAY COMMUNICATION||@@||SUBURBAN RAILWAY COMMUNICATION -o||@@||-o to run r.DiTon or the hkhald.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Sin,-Having recently ni rived in Sydne}--this beingmy first||@@||Sir,-Having recently arrived in Sydney--this being my first visit, during u residence of twenty-live yc-.u.s in Aubtrulia||@@||visit, during a residence of twenty-five years in Australia- may I claim the privilège of a guest, by asking you t. attord||@@||may I claim the privilege of a guest, by asking you to afford mo u little ¡.pace in your columns for iho purpose of giving '||@@||me a little space in your columns for the purpose of giving expression to the opinion I havo formed on a question,||@@||expression to the opinion I have formed on a question, which has occupied ueveral years of my time in Victoria||@@||which has occupied several years of my time in Victoria I moan Railway Extension .... As somo excuso||@@||I mean Railway Extension .... As some excuse for troubling you, I should mention that I havo been||@@||for troubling you, I should mention that I have been intimately connected with most of tho ugitalions that havo||@@||intimately connected with most of the agitations that have occurred in tho sister colony for railway extension. ' *||@@||occurred in the sister colony for railway extension. What struck mo moro than any other thing, on ' r||@@||What struck me more than any other thing, on arriving in Sydney, was tho total absenco of||@@||arriving in Sydney, was the total absence of railway communication for pas'-cngeia between your||@@||railway communication for passengers between your active commercial centro omi your beautiful||@@||active commercial centre and your beautiful suburbs. To mo it appeared, and biill "seems to be, uu||@@||suburbs. To me it appeared, and still seems to be, an anomaly that tho streets bhould bo cumbered aud beaten to||@@||anomaly that the streets should be cumbered and beaten to powder by au enormous omnibus traffic, whilo a speedier,||@@||powder by an enormous omnibus traffic, while a speedier, cheaper, and in every way a more convenient aud pioCtablo||@@||cheaper, and in every way a more convenient and profitable system could bo adoptee!, following tho example of all||@@||system could be adopted, following the example of all modem cities-to wit, suburban railways. I am satisfied||@@||modern cities-to wit, suburban railways. I am satisfied that thero is a splendid opening hero in Sydney for tho||@@||that there is a splendid opening here in Sydney for the operating of u public company in this direction ; mid baring||@@||operating of a public company in this direction ; and having had somo expérience of the practical bent of Victorian||@@||had some experience of the practical bent of Victorian capitalista, I have no hesitation in saying tliat the money||@@||capitalists, I have no hesitation in saying that the money for tho work could bo readily obtained in îilelbourne, even||@@||for the work could be readily obtained in Melbourne, even if tho Sydney gentlemen did not subscribo ono shïUiiig 3||@@||if the Sydney gentlemen did not subscribe one shilling ; for as if matter of calculation, ns well as a matter of induc-||@@||for as a matter of calculation, as well as a matter of induc- tion from facts, .the investment must bo a handsomo one.'||@@||tion from facts, the investment must be a handsome one. Look at tbo tremendous tiatlic of the 'buses to the suburbs t||@@||Look at the tremendous traffic of the buses to the suburbs ; To you who havo lived iu Sydney for years, and have||@@||To you who have lived in Sydney for years, and have watched the growth of this traffic, it may appear as a mattes||@@||watched the growth of this traffic, it may appear as a matter of course. To me. who havo ouly just begun to contemplate||@@||of course. To me. who have only just begun to contemplate it, it means a. public aud loud-exprosseil mvitation for some'||@@||it, it means a public and loud-expressed invitation for some less primitivo means of conveying tho teeming thousands to||@@||less primitive means of conveying the teeming thousands to their business or their pleasures, and clearing the thorough-'||@@||their business or their pleasures, and clearing the thorough- fares of unnecessary loads that break up the roadway and)||@@||fares of unnecessary loads that break up the roadway and render tiunsveihO pedestiíiuiímu sloppy and dangerous. -||@@||render transverse pedestrianism sloppy and dangerous. Whether this work of suburban rodway conimunication bo'||@@||Whether this work of suburban railway communication be undertaken by.tho Govoiumeut or by private enterprise-as||@@||undertaken by the Government or by private enterprise-as it must bo one way, sooner or later-I predict that it will||@@||it must be one way, sooner or later-I predict that it will be one of tho most remunerative works that havo ever been||@@||be one of the most remunerative works that have ever been taken in hand. Of corn-so if tho State should construct tho||@@||taken in hand. Of course, if the State should construct the line, tho medium gaugo of -1 foot Scinches woidd be adhered||@@||line, the medium gauge of 4 foot 8½ inches would be adhered to, and I should then, possibly, hàvo little to say touching||@@||to, and I should then, possibly, have little to say touching Fairlie's system; but if-uncí this may be predicted as thd||@@||Fairlie's system; but if- and this may be predicted as the most probable outcome-a public company should cnterprieo||@@||most probable outcome-a public company should enterprise tho Hues, I would strongly odvocato 11 gauge of 3 feet only,||@@||the lines, I would strongly advocate a gauge of 3 feet only, with double-bogie rolling-stock. Tho cost of construction||@@||with double-bogie rolling-stock. The cost of construction in tho first instance would bo less, tbo weight of tho engines||@@||in the first instance would be less, the weight of the engines and carriages, less-in iact, every tiring lighter, and conse-||@@||and carriages, less-in fact, everything lighter, and conse- quently ^ho deductions for maintenance would bo propor-||@@||quently the deductions for maintenance would be propor- tionately small. My present object, however, is simply to||@@||tionately small. My present object, however, is simply to express my surprise that the beautiful and wealthy suburbs||@@||express my surprise that the beautiful and wealthy suburbs of Sydney are »till unconnected by railway, whilo tbo in-||@@||of Sydney are still unconnected by railway, while the in- terior, ns to passenger willie, scarcely supplies day by day||@@||terior, as to passenger traffic, scarcely supplies day by day tho loading up of two Surry Hills or Waverley 'buses. .||@@||tho loading up of two Surry Hills or Waverley buses. If I might bo permit tul to givo an opinion, I should||@@||If I might be permitted to give an opinion, I should decidedly recommend the initiation of a privato company.||@@||decidedly recommend the initiation of a private company. I am confident of this, that should the Government and the1||@@||I am confident of this, that should the Government and the mercantile public of Sydney neglect much longer this most||@@||mercantile public of Sydney neglect much longer this most tempting investment, tiley will be surprised some day to lind||@@||tempting investment, they will be surprised some day to find that Victorian euteroriso has outbid thurn.||@@||that Victorian enterprise has outbid them. FRANCIS II. NIXON.||@@||FRANCIS H. NIXON. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28398482 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE HATCHAM CASE. "||@@||THE HATCHAM CASE. A togo meeting of parishioners and members of tho con-||@@||A large meeting of parishioners and members of the con- gregation of St. James's, Hatcham, was held under tho||@@||gregation of St. James's, Hatcham, was held under the auspices of tho Hatcham Dofenco Committee, at tho||@@||auspices of the Hatcham Defence Committee, at the National Schools, on Wcdnesdav evening. Mr. Croom, tho||@@||National Schools, on Wednesday evening. Mr. Croom, the senior churchwarden, took tho chair, and, was supported by||@@||senior churchwarden, took the chair, and, was supported by Mr-. Plimpton, tho parish warden, andjulso by many in-||@@||Mr. Plimpton, the parish warden, and also by many in- fluential parishioners. It was resolved, on tho motion of||@@||fluential parishioners. It was resolved, on the motion of Messrs. D. P. Waters and J. Tinner, that tho following||@@||Messrs. D. P. Waters and J. Turner, that the following letter be saut to tho. Rev. Richard Chambers, signed by||@@||letter be sant to the Rev. Richard Chambers, signed by tho chairman on bahalf of tho meeting:-"Wo, tho||@@||the chairman on bahalf of the meeting:—"We, the members of the congregation of tho church of||@@||members of the congregation of the church of St. James's, Hatcham, in tho counties of Kent and||@@||St. James's, Hatcham, in the counties of Kent and Surrey, in meeting assembled, hereby deeply deploro your||@@||Surrey, in meeting assembled, hereby deeply deplore your assumption of a euro of souls and intervention* in||@@||assumption of a cure of souls and intervention in spiritual matters in this parish. "We regret that, forgetful of||@@||spiritual matters in this parish. We regret that, forgetful of our spiritual rights, and of that which we should have thought||@@||our spiritual rights, and of that which we should have thought you would have considered your dury towards a brother||@@||you would have considered your duty towards a brother priest, you should havo intruded yourself a Meris into the||@@||priest, you should have intruded yourself a sacris into the pirish. Wo have, therefore, no alternativo but to absolutely||@@||parish. We have, therefore, no alternative but to absolutely refuso any recognition whatever, cithor of yourself or of||@@||refuse any recognition whatever, eithor of yourself or of your acts, and we can only pray that God in his great mercy||@@||your acts, and we can only pray that God in his great mercy ?will help our parish priest in the trouble that has fallen on||@@||will help our parish priest in the trouble that has fallen on himself and us, and afford us in His own good time freedom||@@||himself and us, and afford us in His own good time freedom from tho unjust ngnression on our rights and position." Tho||@@||from the unjust aggression on our rights and position." The resolution was supported by several gentlemen, one or two||@@||resolution was supported by several gentlemen, one or two of whom strongly urged all present who were electors of||@@||of whom strongly urged all present who were electors of the borough of Greenwich to**withdraw their support||@@||the borough of Greenwich to withdraw their support and influenco from the Conservativo candidato at||@@||and influence from the Conservative candidate at the nost election, a recommendation which was||@@||the next election, a recommendation which was heartily cheered. The mention also of tho possible Dis-||@@||heartily cheered. The mention also of the possible Dis- establishment of tho Church of England drew forth loud||@@||establishment of the Church of England drew forth loud applause. ? Ono speaker called tho artontion of the meeting||@@||applause. One speaker called the attention of the meeting to tho " lawless " conduct'of the Bishop of tho diocese, his||@@||to the "lawless" conduct of the Bishop of the diocese, his lordship being in tho habit of using a pastoral «taff, a piece||@@||lordship being in the habit of using a pastoral staff, a piece of ritual that could only bo defended on precisely tho samo||@@||of ritual that could only be defended on precisely the same grounds ns tho eucharistic vestments worn by tho vicar.||@@||grounds as the eucharistic vestments worn by the vicar. His lordship had also failed to render obedience to the||@@||His lordship had also failed to render obedience to the Privy Council, inasmuch ns he did not wear a cope on tho||@@||Privy Council, inasmuch as he did not wear a cope on the occasions prescribed by 'thc Pinchas judgment. Tho||@@||occasions prescribed by the Purchas judgment. The meeting, which was ontl'msiaatic and unanimous through-||@@||meeting, which was enthusiastic and unanimous through- out, then broko up with three cheers for the churchwardens||@@||out, then broke up with three cheers for the churchwardens of the parish. ¿In address of sympathy was presented to||@@||of the parish. An address of sympathy was presented to tho Rev. Arthur- Tooth, at Horsomongor-lane Gaol, on||@@||the Rev. Arthur Tooth, at Horsemonger-lane Gaol, on Thursday inorning, by a deputation consisting of the||@@||Thursday morning, by a deputation consisting of the churchwardens and half-a-dozen leading members o£ tho||@@||churchwardens and half-a-dozen leading members of the congregation. Tho address, which hod been hastily drawn||@@||congregation. The address, which had been hastily drawn up, received in tho courso of n fow days 1270 signatures,||@@||up, received in the course of a fow days 1270 signatures, nearly 1100 being, it is said, thoso of parishioners.||@@||nearly 1100 being, it is said, those of parishioners. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13389836 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn MUDGEE.||@@||MUDGEE. c||@@|| _?-- [FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]||@@||[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.] FROM the oufside distnctsveiv gloomv accounts aro coming||@@||FROM the oufside distnctsveiv gloomy accounts are coming to hand concerning the lo:>ses likeiv to occur to stock||@@||to hand concerning the loses likely to occur to stock thiough the present protracted diought A correspondent||@@||through the present protracted drought A correspondent from the lalbingar willes thit things nie dcploiiblc m thai||@@||from the lalbingar writes that things are depionable in that neighbourhood, anl that weic inn even at once to como the||@@||neighbourhood, and that were rain even at once to come the losses would be NWV serious Ina season hite tho picocnt||@@||losses would be very serious. In a season like the present pastoralists who aro ov ersto 1 ed, and a great man,, of thom||@@||pastoralists who are overstocked and a great many of them are, will suffpr ven s"*-ciclv Te add to the ills nmnv of||@@||are, will suffer very sererely. To add to the ills of many £he squatters are suUenn" fiom the diought their runs aie||@@||the squatters are suffering from the drought their runs are also crowded -nth travelling stock, on the look-out foi||@@||also crowded with travelling stock, on the look-out for even the scantiest feed and water A Coonabanbnn cor||@@||even the scantiest feed and water A Coonabanban cor- respondent vu iles that n little rain fell there on last Satui||@@||respondent writes that a little rain fell there on last Satur- day, and a sharp show cr fell in tho v icmitv of Cudgegong on||@@||day, and a sharp shower fell in the vicmity of Cudgegong on Fndnj, sufiicitnt to rin^p the ~iv er in that place sev era!||@@||Friday sufficiet to raise the river in that place several inohes In Mudgee it«=clf n sliglit shower fell on 1 riday||@@||inches. In Mudgee itself slight shower fell on Friday night, but hni-dly sufficient to allnv the dust The weather||@@||night, but hardly sufficient to allay the dust. The weather during the whole of the past week has been exceeding^ hot I||@@||during the whole of the past week has been exceeding hot _td ¿loso which should surclj soon pioduco ram If a||@@||and close which should surely soon produce rain. If a good dov-npour docs not take rta"o dtuing the next mon*h||@@||good downpour does not take place during the next month and before the winter, with ils accompam ing co'd vvcathei,||@@||and before the winter, with its accompaming cold weather, Bets m, that winter will be ono of tile most destructive to||@@||acts in that winter will be one of the most destructive to stock that has occuirod m tho north-western distucts for||@@||stock that has occured in the north-western districts for many a year||@@||many a year. Ï I tiavo been informed by tho hon sccictary of the||@@||I have been informed by the hon. secretary of the building committeo of tho proposed new Anglican chinch||@@||building committee of the proposed new Anglican church that the anous competitive designs not cppiovcd of have||@@||that the various competitive designs not approved of have been --»turned to the architects who forwn ded them, and||@@||been returned to the architects who forwarded them, and that Mr William Bo'cs and Mr Thonin-, Row e, of Svdnoj,||@@||that Mr William Boles and Mr Thomas, Rowe, of Sydney have been fo-w arded cheques, tho formel one for £100 on||@@||have been forwarded cheques, the former one for £100 on account, being half the piemium foi his design, which his||@@||account, being half the premium for his design, which his been accepted and the latter a choqie for £a0, being tho||@@||been accepted and the latter a cheque for £50, being the amount awardel to design seeming second placo Mr||@@||amount awarded to design securing second place. Mr Boles has also been instructed to furnish the committeo||@@||Boles has also been instructed to furnish the committee with working rhawmgs, details, ard specifications of his j||@@||with working drawings, details, and specifications of his design The finance committee are mai ing satisfactory |||@@||design The finance committee are making satisfactory Ïrogress m obtainuig subscriptions, and hopocic long to ,||@@||progress in obtaining subscriptions, and hope are long to ave the £4000 m hand it was decided nt a meeting of |||@@||have the £4000 in hand it was decided at a meeting of pnnshioneis to ootnm beforo tenders for tho now church j||@@||parishioners to obtain before tenders for the new church wero called for, and thobui'ding proceeded with||@@||were called for, and the building proceeded with. As Mr Curtí», master of the Pipcclnj Public school, wae||@@||As Mr Curtis, master of the Pipeclay Public school, was going to "lvurch on lnst Sunda j, he «aw aman lj mg close to||@@||going to church on last Sunday, he saw a man lying close to the road, not rar from the rrc°couisc, and about two and '||@@||the road, not far from the racecourse, and about two and u-hnlf miles from Mudgee Inform ition w as giv en to the||@@||half miles from Mudgee Informition was given to the ?olico, who had the ninn ni once convejed to the hospital||@@||police, who had the man at once conveyed to the hospital fe vas inse» siblo on arriving lhere and never îecovcred||@@||He was insensible on arriving there and never recovered consciousness, dv mg on vcsteidiv (Mondnv) cvcnme Both||@@||consciousness, dying on yesterday (Monday) evening. Both his log n^d nrm were biokcn, which injui cs ho is supposed||@@||his leg and arm were broken, which injuries he is is supposed to havo received thiough beinp, thrown from his hoi se The||@@||to have received through being, thrown from his horse. The name of tho docea<- d was Bollaul||@@||name of the deceased was Bellard. Most of the wheat m lae distiict has been rhiesbed, and||@@||Most of the wheat in the district has been threshed, and the c -ops, though fair, lro e in many instances hnrdlj eoino||@@||the crops, though fair, have in many instances hardly come up to anticipation« \. {¡cod deal of wheat is being sent||@@||up to anticipations. A good deal of wheat is being sent from hero to Wallomwnnir, cn route lo the metrópoli»||@@||from here to Wallenwang, on route to the metrópolis. The stock mov ements f ii the weel have been as follöv -||@@||The stock movements for the week have been as follow:- Two lots of fat cattle about 230 m all, travelling togethei,||@@||Two lots of fat cattle about 230 in all, travelling together, one lot being the pi op"rt\ of Mr Hemv, nnd fio other of||@@||one lot being the property of Mr Henry, and the other of Mr Hammond, pasf^d through foi Svdnev , 1C0 fit cattle |||@@||Mr Hammond, passed through for Svdney , 100 fat cattle (Morrison's), in charge of Stmson, parsed thiouc-b foi Syd-||@@||(Morrison's), in charge of Stinson, parsed through for Syd- ney, 150 fat cattle (Gmdon's), Lorn Bundy aid about||@@||ney, 150 fat cattle (Gordon's), from Bundy and about 300 fat cattle (Parker and Ward's), aro in the i oighbourhoud,||@@||300 fat cattle (Parker and Ward's), are in the neighbourhood, en route for the motiopolitan mail et The local fat stock |||@@||en route for the metiopolitan market. The local fat stock market has been fairh supplied, and ron nins unchanged||@@||market has been fairly supplied, and remains unchanged. Best beef is worth about 22s per 100 lbs , w ith otl or quail||@@||Best beef is worth about 22s per 100 lbs , with other quail- besfiomlös to 13s Good vvelhei aro woith furn 7s Cd ,||@@||ties from 15s to 16s Good wethers are worth from 7s 6d , to 8s Stoio stock of all lune1 s still continue dull of ade -||@@||to 8s. Store stock of all kinds are still continue dull of sale - February 27th_ _ I||@@||February 27th ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28395051 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn GOLD DISCOVERY AT TILE CLYDE RIVER..||@@||GOLD DISCOVERY AT THE CLYDE RIVER. WE have received the following from tho department of tho.||@@||WE have received the following from the department of the Hon. Minister for Minea :||@@||Hon. Minister for Mines :- "Warden's Office, Braidwood, October 10.||@@||"Warden's Office, Braidwood, October 19. " Sir,-I have tho honour to report, for tho information||@@||" Sir, - I have the honour to report, for the information of tho lion, tho Minister for Mines lbnt, on Monday last,||@@||of the Hon, the Minister for Mines that, on Monday last, tho 15th instant, I received from Mr. Galway, Mining||@@||the 15th instant, I received from Mr. Galway, Mining Registrar nt Little River, the repurt hereto nppeuded of tho||@@||Registrar at Little River, the report hereto appended of the discovery of gold ot tho Clyde Rivor.||@@||discovery of gold at the Clyde River. " Knowing that irround in tho locality was being .exten-||@@||" Knowing that ground in the locality was being exten- sively taken up under conditional purchase, I slni Udolï for||@@||sively taken up under conditional purchase, I started off for Nelligen on the following day, and nn Wednesday protèislel||@@||Nelligen on the following day, and on Wednesday proceeded by boat np the river ten miles, to visit thc ground.||@@||by boat up the river ten miles, to visit the ground. " The locality where tho gold is lound is a blind gully,||@@||" The locality where the gold is found is a blind gully, partly on Government ground, and partly on Mr.M'AuIey's||@@||partly on Government ground, and partly on Mr. McCauley's purchased property. Tho gully is narrow und of sm.-iH||@@||purchased property. The gully is narrow and of small extent, and will not givo working ground for moro than||@@||extent, and will not give working ground for more than twenty or thirty men. I «nv sevcrul dishes of dirt||@@||twenty or thirty men. I saw several dishes of dirt washed out with various results, from a dwt. to a fr-iv||@@||washed out with various results, from a dwt. to a few colours, and I boliove tho report of tho parties named in||@@||colours, and I believe the report of the parties named in Mr. Galway's letter to bo i erfeclly iona /nie. There wera||@@||Mr. Galway's letter to be perfectly bona fide. There were como half-dozen other person-, on tho irround, four being||@@||some half-dozen other persons, on the ground, four being miners froni Little Uiver. Two nf «hom arc'well-known||@@||miners from Little River. Two them are well-known to mo ns persons entitled to thu fullest confidence, and theso||@@||to me as persons entitled to the fullest confidence, and these inform me that they have obtained lavoar.iDle prospects in||@@||inform me that they have obtained favourable prospects in ! a locality ditlcront from that worked by tho prospectors,||@@||a locality different from that worked by the prospectors, and that they intend to give it a wrelt ornwo'swork, report-||@@||and that they intend to give it a week or two's work, report- ing tho result to me.||@@||ing the result to me. " Several of tho points and gullies on the Clyde River||@@||" Several of the points and gullies on the Clyde River have been proved to bo unriferous, gu ing work, in sonni in-||@@||have been proved to be auriferous, giving work, in some in- stantes, to over a hundred men ; and there is no reason||@@||stances, to over a hundred men ; and there is no reason to doubt that similar resul's will bo obtained in other||@@||to doubt that similar results will be obtained in other places, moro especially up tho Currawang Creek. This||@@||places, more especially up the Currawang Creek. This creek heads from tho northern end of the li'uddawnng||@@||creek heads from the northern end of the Buddawang Mountain, receiving tho water running cast, whilst tho||@@||Mountain, receiving the water running east, whilst the water running thence west forms Fag in's Creek.||@@||water running thence west forms Fagan's Creek. " At present 1 too nothing to justify mo in askinT you||@@||" At present I see nothing to justify me in asking you to move the lion, the 'Minister to procuro tho reserve" of||@@||to move the Hon. the Minister to procure the reserve of this ?viit'-rshod for a gold-field ; but as (he parties ||@@||affair was well arranged and gave general satisfaction, in a monetär}- point exceeding the expectation of the trustees.||@@||monetary point exceeding the expectation of the trustees. On Saturday our 'town was quito olivo xvith policemeol||@@||On Saturday our town was quite alive with policemen and troopers from Mudgee, Talbragar, and elsewhere. Tha||@@||and troopers from Mudgee, Talbragar, and elsewhere. The report ot tho Commercial Bank robbery at Coolah reached. _,||@@||report of the Commercial Bank robbery at Coolah reached here early on Saturday morning, and it .xvas supposed th/j||@@||here early on Saturday morning, and it was supposed the burglara'had made their head-quarters at Gulgong, antd - -||@@||burglars had made their head-quarters at Gulgong, and there xvas somo overhauling of strangers ; every suspicious||@@||there was some overhauling of strangers; every suspicious house xvas visited ; and indeed the most respectable hotelii||@@||house was visited; and indeed the most respectable hotels did not escape a visit.||@@||did not escape a visit. Our Court-houso is about to undergo some mateiifA||@@||Our Court-house is about to undergo some material alterations. This is not before it xvns wanted. Tlie||@@||alterations. This is not before it was wanted. The tender of Henry Bennett at £262 being accepted therefor. ,||@@||tender of Henry Bennett at £262 being accepted therefor. I have to report as follows, in reference to mining ope*, i||@@||I have to report as follows, in reference to mining opera- tions :-Welcomo Reef (Thrco-milc).-On Wednesday la jt,||@@||tions :-Welcome Reef (Three-mile).-On Wednesday last, Messrs. Cottle made a fair start at crushing xvith rfdie||@@||Messrs. Cottle made a fair start at crushing with the company's splendid battery of twenty head of stamp ira.||@@||company's splendid battery of twenty head of stampers. Tho heaxy xvork attending the erection of a large b&fl try||@@||The heavy work attending the erection of a large battery liko flu's has occupied a considerable amount of time,1 and||@@||like this has occupied a considerable amount of time and labour; tho whole of tho xvork has been performed b'/th« .||@@||labour; the whole of the work has been performed by the ono family, and is a creditable building. Tho promotf inurf||@@||one family, and is a creditable building. The promoters of tho reef are-J. Manlinson, Robert Charles, Martin Sul- -||@@||the reef are -- J. Manlinson, Robert Charles, Martin Sul- li van, and Robert Bardsley. That the xvork upon thii .mina||@@||livan, and Robert Bardsley. That the work upon this mine will last for years, there is no second opinion by thof e who||@@||will last for years, there is no second opinion by those who have boon it ; it may not yield enormous sums, but it ' trill ha||@@||have seen it; it may not yield enormous sums, but it will be good and lusting. To hax-c everything in proper orr} er, and ,'||@@||good and lasting. To have everything in proper order, and to faeilitato the xvork, the company somotinio since coi npletad||@@||to facilitate the work, the company sometime since completed a shaft, 0 feet by 3 feet-perpendicular 200 feet-and I think||@@||a shaft, 6 feet by 3 feet --perpendicular 200 feet-- and I think it would compare favourably xvith any shaft in thi ; colony. .||@@||it would compare favourably with any shaft in the colony. They havo accepted a contract for raising SO ton» of stan«||@@||They have accepted a contract for raising 80 tons of stone per xveek,, thin they calculate xvill keep tho 10 -head of||@@||per week, this they calculate will keep the 10-head of stampers now being used in constant work, noi) / that tha||@@||stampers now being used in constant work, now that the lnuchincry is in xvork with a good supply of 6tone;rciady.||@@||machinery is in work with a good supply of stone ready. L idy Belmore Reef.-Some time sinco this reef xt-a e worked||@@||Lady Belmore Reef.-Some time since this reef was worked by Haydon and party, xvho raised to grass about 2*" JO load of "||@@||by Haydon and party, who raised to grass about 200 load of stone, but finding the expense of crushing and . fartage (a||@@||stone, but finding the expense of crushing and cartage (a distance of eight miles) loft no dividend, they aba ndoned it.||@@||distance of eight miles) left no dividend, they abandoned it. Humphry and party hax-o taken it up and aro rai' ling stone,||@@||Humphry and party have taken it up and aro raising stone, with the" hope somu time of being ablo to cn ;sh at th«||@@||with the hope some time of being able to crush at the Three-mile battery.||@@||Three-mile battery. Magpie Gully.-The shareholders in tho various claimt||@@||Magpie Gully.-The shareholders in the various claims are busy still raising xvash-dirt. Wa ter hero is dreadfully^||@@||are busy still raising wash-dirt. Water here is dreadfully scarce, not even enough to be obtained to try a prospect. ,||@@||scarce, not even enough to be obtained to try a prospect. Ward and party havo over 200 louds ready foi /tho machins||@@||Ward and party have over 200 loads ready for the machine xv hen water is available.||@@||when water is available. Morrisandparty havo some 300 load, and frowiprospects ob-||@@||Morris and party have some 300 loads, and from prospects ob tained they fully expect that the yield xvill bo close upon «n||@@||tained they fully expect that the yield will be close upon an ounce to tho lona. They aro still raising.||@@||ounce to the load. They are still raising. Spicrman and Munlinson's claim, bcloxv .'Simmons and||@@||Spierman and Manlinson's claim, below Simmons and purtx-, report having obtained payable wash. At the Black||@@||party, report having obtained payable wash. At the Black Lead and Happy Valley thero are a few 'parties working1||@@||Lead and Happy Valley there are a few parties working some of tho old claims, but the yields are but poor, in many||@@||some of the old claims, but the yields are but poor, in many cases only a dividend of u few shillings xveokly. ' '||@@||cases only a dividend of a few shillings weekly. Tho Old Red Hill is again being fried by Saunders and||@@||Tho Old Red Hill is again being tried by Saunders and party, tho workings being about 40 feo i from tho whim||@@||party, the workings being about 40 feet from the whim shaft of the Old Red Hill Company. The?/have sunk about '||@@||shaft of the Old Red Hill Company. They have sunk about 80 feet xvitli well defined walls tho load dij/iping to the north||@@||80 feet with well defined walls the load dipping to the north. During tho sinking they havo cut seA-eral woll defined -||@@||During the sinking they have cut several well defined leaders but not gold bearing. The party intend sinking to a -||@@||leaders but not gold bearing. The party intend sinking to a depth of 200 feot, at xvhich depth the.y calculate te strike||@@||depth of 200 feet, at which depth they calculate to strike tho stono xvhich supplied tho rich claims of tha Happy *||@@||the stone which supplied the rich claims of the Happy Valley and Black Lead.||@@||Valley and Black Lead. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13399835 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn CENTRAL POLICE COURT.||@@||CENTRAL POLICE COURT. TlIfllSDAV.||@@||THURSDAY. Before Alessr* Thorupwu, Alumy «ud A\ uu=h||@@||BEFORE Messrs. Thompson, Murray, and Waugh. I ighteeu («.nan« wtro hued fe- druukuune s||@@||Eighteen persons were fined for drunkenness. John Davis Lewi« Loughnan and John Lou"hnvn w rsl||@@||John Davis, Lewis Loughnan, and John Loughnan were fined "" each for riotous behaviour m George «trcct j||@@||fined 5s. each for riotous behaviour in George-street. Robert Hallam was thurgelwith having offended a"amst||@@||Robert Hallam was charged with having offended against deceuc> on Newtown Itoid, but urged urcuptsUncej in||@@||decency on Newtown Road, but urged circumstances in mitig lion of his conduct To pay a penalty of I0-. , or to||@@||mitigation of his conduct. To pay a penalty of 10s., or to be imprisoned three day «||@@||be imprisoned three days. James Aloguiro and fanny Hogan convicted of being||@@||James Maguire and Fanny Hogan, convicted of being idle and disorderly persons, huv cue, neither fixed ab ide nui||@@||idle and disorderly persons, having neither fixed abode nor lawful means of support, were eich sentenced to be im-||@@||lawful means of support, were each sentenced to be im- prisoned three month«||@@||prisoned three months. Beiure \lc»arj Leiter, Connell, Smithers, Beaumont, and||@@||Before Messrs. Lester, Connell, Smithers, Beaumont, and Alexander||@@||Alexander. Insoector Orim pKS»ntcd n list of twentj nino mfur||@@||Inspector Oram presented a list of twenty-nine infor- matians for offences against the Transit Cauiiniaaioner»'||@@||mations for offences against the Transit Commissioners' by-laws, ot yvlueh number thirteen wore withdrawn||@@||by-laws, of which number thirteen were withdrawn (som« on payment of costs\ in two the summons»» had not||@@||(some on payment of costs) in two the summonses had not been served, ono wa« adjourned, and one was di«ml«scd||@@||been served, one was adjourned, and one was dismissed. Henry CojO. was fined 20s for not drawu g his cab to the||@@||Henry Cosh was fined 20s. for not drawing his cab to the rear ou arrival at the stand John Shoote was lined 10s||@@||rear on arrival at the stand ; John Shoote was fined 10s. for trotting round n corner, AVUham A\ ulah wa« fined 5s||@@||for trotting round a corner ; William Walsh was fined 5s. for passing at a trotting paco a churtU during Div ino ser-||@@||for passing at a trotting pace a church during Divine ser- vice Nicholas Mal-quand was fined ós foi carrying a||@@||vice ; Nicholas Marquand was fined 5s. for carrying a drunken person, Thomas Hobbs was fined r> for snio«.in"||@@||drunken person ; Thomas Hobbs was fined 5s. for smoking tobacco while plying for hire Richard Anderson was fined||@@||tobacco while plying for hire ; Richard Anderson was fined 10» and AVUham Matthew«, Thomas Brown and Charlea||@@||10s., and William Matthews, Thomas Brown and Charles Barnett 2Us each, for bemjjanay from their horses and||@@||Barnett 20s. each, for being away from their horses and cabs, Joan Quin was fined os for not hay mir m his cab a||@@||cabs ; Joan Quin was fined 5s. for not having in his cab a card with a tablo of fares and John Braccgirdle was fined||@@||card with a table of fares ; and John Bracegirdle was fined 10s for not keeping to the near aide of th« road The pro-||@@||10s. for not keeping to the near side of the road. The pro- secutions were conducted bv Mr Dm cr||@@||secutions were conducted by Mr. Driver. Before Messrs Neale Aloxnnder, and Bull||@@||Before Messrs. Neale, Alexander, and Bull. The general summons paper contained a List of fifteen||@@||The general summons paper contained a list of fifteen coses, of which nine were not prosecutes!,one was pastiwned||@@||csses, of which nine were not prosecuted, one was postponed a id in another a warrant was granted for the apprehension||@@||and in another a warrant was granted for the apprehension of the defendant A\ tlliam Drew Morris v John Kava-||@@||of the defendant. William Drew Morris v. John Kava- nagh, wanan information under too Pawnbroker' Act, in||@@||nagh, was an information under the Pawnbrokers' Act, in vv bach détendant vu« char», end with having uni awful 1 j sold||@@||which defendant was charged with having unlawfully sold certain article«-a noranda brocch valued at £o12s od||@@||certain articles —a ring and a brooch valued at £5 12s 6d. -before tho expiration of the term f >r wh eli such articles||@@||—before the expiration of the term for which such articles had been pledged to him Complainants daughter pin red||@@||had been pledged to him. Complainant's daughter proved that on tho 19th Februar) she pawned lor her lather,||@@||that on the 19th February she pawned for her father, with defendant, a nug and a brooch, for the sum||@@||with defendant, a ring and a brooch, for the sum of Cs , on tho 7th June silo weut to defendant||@@||of 6s. ; on the 7th June she went to defendant and paid hi m the sum of 1« Cd for 11 renewal of||@@||and paid him the sum of 1s. 6d. for a renewal of the lo in, and he marked on the duplnete the ticket (p-o||@@||the loan, and he marked on the duplicate the ticket (pro- ducel) the sum paid to lum on lost 1 riday week she went||@@||duced) the sum paid to him ; on last Friday week she went to defendant to redeem the articles but did not obtain them||@@||to defendant to redeem the articles but did not obtain them. Defendant having se jue^tmted his estate his books ure 111||@@||Defendant having sequestrated his estate his books are in the pjs«o«sion of iho ofhcial assignee an entrv in one of||@@||the possession of the official assignee : an entry in one of whl h relates to the sale of similur articles on the day on||@@||which relates to the sale of similar articles on the day on which the renewal interest was paid Tho Bench found de-||@@||which the renewal interest was paid. The Bench found de- fendant cucltv and sen enced him to pav a ptniltv 01 £10||@@||fendant guilty and sentenced him to pay a penalty of £10. Thomas Hopkiu« and Man Hobkins w ei 0 fined 20 each,||@@||Thomas Hopkins and Mary Hopkins were fined 20s. each, and Marv Murphy 10- , for notons b hinom||@@||and Mary Murphy 10s., for riotous behaviour. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13397864 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn PARRAMATTA.||@@||PARRAMATTA. -o||@@|| li ROM OUn COKULSI'tJNB-'NT.]||@@||[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.] Tinr-UTTUT DEATH ni Ilmsivo - Vn nique t wn I||@@||FRIGHTFUL DEATH BY BURNING. - An inquest was beld onludai tbe Jrd August bv tile Gtnonii ici||@@||held, on Friday, the 3rd August, by the Coroner for the clistnet Jh J L Bowden, nt i'cminnf Hills, on||@@||the district, Mr. J.E. Bowden, at Pennant Hills, on the b dv of M uv Bciivcuniii, n mind , about 9 o clock this||@@||excited no alarm in my mind ; about 9 o'clock this morning hearing that deceased had been burnt TV ont||@@||morning, hearing that deceased had been burnt, went along the load but did not go to the house stopped||@@||along the road, but did not go to the house ; stopped when I saw the light and watched it for about fiv c||@@||when I saw the light and watched it for about five minutes told nvv father on getting home last night||@@||minutes ; told my father on getting home last night. 1 roderick Tow 1er deposed A.m semor constable,||@@||Frederick Fowler deposed : Am senior-constable, stationed at Parramatta this morning, about noon,||@@||stationed at Parramatta ; this morning, about noon, when in company with senio serge int Biemner||@@||when in company with senior-sergeant Bremner, from something w e heard, ive iv eut to the place, and||@@||from something we heard, we went to the place, and found the bod} of the deceased lying wheie it now is||@@||found the body of the deceased lying where it now is, and in the same state as it now is the bod} is charred||@@||and in the same state as it now is ; the body is charred allovei, and the ince is eaten complétela, avvnv the||@@||all over, and the face is eaten completely away ; the bod\ w as quite naked and close to it w as a remnant of||@@||body was quite naked, and close to it was a remnant of print nppaientlv the hem of deceased s dress also||@@||print, apparently the hem of deceased's dress also some wjute calico lil e a portion of undeielotlnng||@@||some white calico like a portion of underclothing ; both beal mniks of lire close to the bodv. ivas a pool||@@||both bear marks of fire ; close to the body was a pool of blood, there ivas more blood on the doorstep all||@@||of blood ; there was more blood on the doorstep ; all round the body there was burnt tinder, c\o__icd||@@||round the body there was burnt tinder ; examined, but found no marks of ana strug-lo about or an>||@@||but found no marks of any struggle about, or any marl s of v. îolence on the boda , the candlestick||@@||marks of violence on the body ; the candlestick, candle, and matchbox weie given me bv Tilla Janies||@@||candle, and matchbox were given me by Mrs. James Bowerman theie were three or four women lbout||@@||Bowerman : there were three or four women about besides hei and the house had b»en just washed out||@@||besides her, and the house had been just washed out : w here the blood ia there is also some hair as if the head||@@||where the blood is there is also some hair as if the head of deceased had fallen there and she had af tervv ai els||@@||of deceased had fallen there and she had afterwards rolled to her present position the candlestick has the||@@||rolled to her present position ; the candlestick has the appearance oi the candle having been burnt down in||@@||appearance of the candle having been burnt down in the bocket Alary Bowerman, wife of James Bovver||@@||the socket. Mary Bowerman, wife of James Bower- man deposed that, on henruig fiotu her daughter of||@@||man deposed that, on hearing from her daughter of her grann> s death she went for Richard Bower||@@||her granny's death, she went for Richard Bower- man (her husband bemg aua\), and thev went to||@@||man (her husband being away), and they went to the house together found the bodv lvmg m its piecent||@@||the house together, found the body lying in its present position and the dog eating deceased s tace , the door||@@||position and the dog eating deceased's face; the door of the house w as shut, came into the house and got a||@@||of the house was shut; came into the house and got a sheet and coieied the bodv , saw no signs of hre||@@||sheet and covered the body; saw no signs of fire except a small piece of burnt stuff, theie -was no hie||@@||except a small piece of burnt stuff; there was no fire in the lireplace , the piece of candle w as inside the||@@||in the fireplace, the piece of candle was inside the candlestick, which wns on the table with tho match||@@||candlestick, which was on the table with the match box. some old matches were on the flooi , about||@@||box; some old matches were on the floor, about half past 1 a esterdao, gaye my daughter Mary on her||@@||half past 4 yesterday, gave my daughter Mary on her as! mg for it a piece of candle for deceased, and xvhith||@@||asking for it, a piece of candle for deceased, and which does not appeal to have been buint since eyer j thing||@@||does not appear to have been burnt; since everything appeared m oidei inside the house, made a hie nucí||@@||appeared in order inside the house, made a fire and w ah help w ashed up and ticued the house Richard||@@||with help washed up and tidied the house. Richard Bow orman, son of deceased, deposed he saw the||@@||Bowerman, son of deceased, deposed he saw the deceased on luesdiv} last, between 8 and 9 o clock, in||@@||deceased on Tuesday last, between 8 and 9 o clock, in ¡,ood health Ihn, witness conoborated the evidence||@@||good health. This witness corroborated the evidence of the last and stated that deceased ai as of sober||@@||of the last and stated that deceased was of sober hauits audthat he -went into Parramatta to give in-||@@||habits, and that he went into Parramatta to give in- formation to the police Dr Walter Biown deposed||@@||formation to the police. Dr. Walter Brown deposed that he was alcKalh quahlicd medical practitionei at||@@||that he was a legally qualified medical practitioner at Panam etta had examined the bodv of the deceased||@@||Parramatta; had examined the body of the deceased; it was that of an aged female and show s signs of hnv nig||@@||it was that of an aged female and shows signs of having been burnt nil ovor moro paiticulnila, at the upper||@@||been burnt all over, more particularly at the upper puit and nims, the Ücsh iiom the ince and uppci||@@||part and arms; the flesh from the face and upper pint of the neck his oecn appaientlj gnawed||@@||part of the neck has been apparently gnawed awnj theie is a slight wound upon one toe||@@||away; there is a slight wound upon one toe; could find no other murki, ot nijuiv , theie was a||@@||could find no other marks, or injury; there was a pool of blood, ui a\hich was some human hair near||@@||pool of blood, in which was some human hair, near the boil} , fiom the appeaiancc of the bod}, should||@@||the body, from the appearance of the body, should ]udge that the deceased had taken fire most probably||@@||judge that the deceased had taken fire most probably at the lower part, that she lind lushed out of the||@@||at the lower part, that she had rushed out of the house and fallen probabl} suffocated with the||@@||house and fallen, probably suffocated with the smother, she must hav e fallen ne u wheic the blood||@@||smother; she must have fallen near where the blood is nhdprobablv diedthcic, mid been alteivvnids dragged||@@||is and probably died there, and been afterwards dragged uito her present position by the do_s tonsidei the||@@||unto her present position by the dogs; consider the cause of death to have been shock to the nervous||@@||cause of death to have been shock to the nervous s}stem the effect of the bums, and death niuv hue||@@||system, the effect of the burns, and death may have prob ibly been hastened by suffocation iiom the smoke||@@||probably been hastened by suffocation from the smoke of the fire Aftei a careful summuig up bv the||@@||of the fire. After a careful summing up by the Coioncr, the jury returned a veidict that ' the ud||@@||Coroner, the jury returned a verdict that "the said deceased was burnt todcuth at her residence Pennant||@@||deceased was burnt to death at her residence, Pennant Hills on the ind da} of Auçu t, 1877 throu0li her||@@||Hills, on the 2nd day of August, 1877, through her clothes h i\ m¿ become nccidentall} kindled '||@@||clothes having become accidentally kindled ." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13396933 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn I - METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COURT.||@@||METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COURT. Friday. . ?||@@||Friday. Before hi« Honor Mr. Judge Dowling.||@@||Before his Honor Mr. Judge Dowling. . In the case of Hawksford v. Ellis, the plaintiff claimed||@@||In the case of Hawksford v. Ellis, the plaintiff claimed £52 10s. as commission on the salo of-tho Manchester||@@||£52 10s. as commission on the salo of-tho Manchester Hotel to Patrick Sherlock, but was nonsuited, as there was||@@||Hotel to Patrick Sherlock, but was nonsuited, as there was no fcuQicient proof of his claim to the amount by agreement||@@||no sufficient proof of his claim to the amount by agreement or custom. Mr. Simpson appeared for the plaintiff, and||@@||or custom. Mr. Simpson appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Leary for defendant.||@@||Mr. Leary for defendant. Monday.||@@||Monday. Before his Honor Mr. Judge AVilkixson.||@@||Before his Honor Mr. Judge AVilkixson. J. Godfrey v. M. Navan, damages £50. Mr. Pilcher||@@||J. Godfrey v. M. Navan, damages £50. Mr. Pilcher appeared for tho jil.iintilï, and Mr. Forstor for defendant.||@@||appeared for tho plaintiff, and Mr. Forstor for defendant. In-this caso plaintiff sued defendant for so negligently and||@@||In this case plaintiff sued defendant for so negligently and unskilfully driving and managing a horse and cart along||@@||unskilfully driving and managing a horse and cart along the Belmore Hoad that, they were forced and driyc-n against||@@||the Belmore Hoad that, they were forced and drive against a horse and tari of the plaintiff's, whereby the said cart was||@@||a horse and cart of the plaintiff's, whereby the said cart was broken and damaged. The plaintiff claimed for repairing||@@||broken and damaged. The plaintiff claimed for repairing the damage, and for the goods rendered useless. Ho also||@@||the damage, and for the goods rendered useless. He also claimed for the loss of his servant's services, the said servant||@@||claimed for the loss of his servant's services, the said servant being injured by the collision. The statement of Alfred||@@||being injured by the collision. The statement of Alfred Rugless, tho plaintiff's servant, avas to the effect that on||@@||Rugless, tho plaintiff's servant, was to the effect that on February 13, ho was coming out of the Police Barracks,||@@||February 13, he was coming out of the Police Barracks, Belmore Road, and proceeding towards Elizabeth-street.||@@||Belmore Road, and proceeding towards Elizabeth-street. His attention was attracted to a milk cart with three meninit||@@||His attention was attracted to a milk cart with three men in it and drawn by a horso at a furious rate. Ho avas on tho||@@||and drawn by a horse at a furious rate. He was on the wrong side at first but got to the proper side in good time.||@@||wrong side at first but got to the proper side in good time. Ho know that, tho man driving tho milk-cart was intoxi-||@@||He knew that the man driving the milk-cart was intoxi- cated, becauso the horso attached to it was tacking across||@@||cated, becauso the horse attached to it was tacking across tho road in a most unusual manner. In trying to keep out||@@||the road in a most unusual manner. In trying to keep out the way of danger the shafts of tho milk-cart ran into the||@@||the way of danger the shafts of the milk-cart ran into the panels of his cart, " and tho horso attached to tho niilk-carfc||@@||panels of his cart, and the horse attached to the milk-cart knocked him under his own horso's feet, ono of||@@||knocked him under his own horse's feet, one of tho wheels of his cart passing over his body just||@@||the wheels of his cart passing over his body just after. Somo policemen went to his assistance, and it||@@||after. Some policemen went to his assistance, and it was found that ho was so seriously injured that he had to||@@||was found that he was so seriously injured that he had to bo taken to the Infirmary, and could not work for ten days.||@@||be taken to the Infirmary, and could not work for ten days. Before going there ho heard defendant say to the men avith||@@||Before going there he heard defendant say to the men with him, "'Now seo what you -havo niado mo do." The evi-||@@||him, "'Now see what you have made me do." The evi- dence of two constables went to prove that defendant avas||@@||dence of two constables went to prove that defendant was drunk at the time of tho collision. For the defence it was||@@||drunk at the time of the collision. For the defence it was contended that tho milk-cart was on its proper sido of tho||@@||contended that the milk-cart was on its proper side of the road, and that if Rugless had gono to his proper side in||@@||road, and that if Rugless had gone to his proper side in duo time tho accident would havo been averted. Defendant||@@||due time the accident would have been averted. Defendant also maintained that he avas not intoxicated at tho timo of||@@||also maintained that he was not intoxicated at the time of the collision, and also that ho had control of ' tho horso||@@||the collision, and also that he had control of the horse driven by him. His Honor, after hearing evidence and||@@||driven by him. His Honor, after hearing evidence and counsel, gave plaintiff a verdict for £17 10s.||@@||counsel, gave plaintiff a verdict for £17 10s. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13385420 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn BOROUGH COUNCIL.||@@||BOROUGH COUNCIL. R iv Dwicie -The Coime 1 met Mai S Present-rho Mayor {Mr||@@||RANDWICK.—The Council met May 8. Present—The Mayor (Mr. W M'Ciurc), and Aldermen lu*, Wall, Butchait, Stutchbun,||@@||W. M'Guire), and Aldermen Kiss, Wall, Butchart, Stutchbury, Wilkins and Powlir The minute» of the picitous meeting||@@||Watkins, and Fowler. The minutes of the previous meeting Were le id and conlhnicd Coiie->pun leuce revel \ punted cn||@@||were read and confirmed. Correspondence read : A printed cir- cular fiom Mr W Clark as to l»tds and (Inen ugc, and as*cs«ed||@@||cular from Mr. W. Clark as to levels and drainage, and assessed value of piopuH in the munuipilili-i p'led to In works, the||@@||value of property in the municipality—replied to. In works, the ov'eiscei s lepoiti woie lcjidund alopttd llc-.ol\eil, that the||@@||overseer's reports were read and adopted. Resolved, that the Uo'iinv-stioet viator table-, be elland In tinonee, ab-itrictof||@@||Botany-street water tables be cleared. In finance, abstract of accounts to date weie b linutted, pisstd, and orucred to be||@@||accounts to date were submitted, passed, and ordered to be paid Bank balances m the banl s wne repoitid, ind accounts||@@||paid. Bank balances in the banks were reported, and accounts foi thefortnightsubimttidand passed, and oideicil toll pail||@@||for the fortnight submitted and passed, and ordered to be paid, us also coupons on d-binture», £115 Notice of niotio i bv||@@||as also coupons on debentures, £185. Notice of motion by Aldiunan Will, - ihat the Goieminent place a sum of money||@@||Alderman Wall, — that the Government place a sum of money on tho supplementarv I slunatc* for the ereetion ot ibude,oovir||@@||on the Supplementary Estimates for the erection of a bridge over the vi uti course, AiUson-* leet, to conn et Coogee Baj viith||@@||the watercourse, Allison-street, to connect Coogee Bay with S\dne> direct- was n^ieed to and a deput ition via» in nul to||@@||Sydney direct—was agreed to, and a deputation was named to wait on the Government vuth thcviut of earning out this||@@||wait on the Government with the view of carrying out this objeet G is to Randwick wasagnva disou »ed In gcnerilpin-||@@||object. Gas to Randwick was again discussed. In general pur- pa e» the M ivoi's mmutts were lead na to debentures now eine,||@@||poses the Mayor's minutes were read as to debentures now due, and the step..lie had liken for i iwn, mew loan, and the w lilting||@@||and the steps he had taken for raising a new loan, and the waiting on Goiemment to obtain tluir assist mee m the matter On the||@@||on Government to obtain their assistance in the matter. On the motion of Aldermiu Stutihbui) it vi is lesolvcd that the||@@||motion of Alderman Stutchbury, it was resolved that the Council-tleik lay on the Ubli a plan lor a set||@@||Council-clerk lay on the table a plan for a set of new books foi iiituie accounts of the Council||@@||of new books for future accounts of the Council. On 2!ad Mnv a Couit of Appeal wa« held before Alessis Michael||@@||On 22nd May, a Court of Appeal was held before Messrs. Michael Metcalfe and b II Smvth IP's Tw ent j-six appeals weie dis-||@@||Metcalfe and S. H. Smyth, J.P.'s. Twenty-six appeals were dis- posed of, thcie being onlv three non-appeni anees 1 hirtcon w ere||@@||posed of, there being only three non-appearances. Thirteen were sustained by the Bench as pei valuers' assessment, nine re-||@@||sustained by the Bench as per valuers' assessment, nine re- duced, and one allowed altogetl ti as a building built br tl.c||@@||duced, and one allowed altogether as a building built by the poui dkecper on Government land for p iblic puiposcs Same||@@||poundkeeper on Government land for public purposes. Same p vening the usual meeting of the Council took place Present||@@||evening the usual meeting of the Council took place. Present— The Mavor and Aldermen Kiss, Moore, Butchart, Stutchbiuv,||@@||The Mayor and Aldermen Kiss, Moore, Butchart, Stutchbury, lowlci, and Watkins ihe minutes of tho last meeting were||@@||Fowler, and Watkins. The minutes of the last meeting were n ad, ami nded and signed Correspondence Letter to Gas||@@||read, amended, and signed. Correspondence: Letter to Gas Compam as to lighting the Borough by mains vii Moore Park||@@||Company as to lighting the Borough by mains, via Moore Park. io Mmistci foi Lands, on thosubjectof asking that the sum of £3500||@@||To Minister for Lands, on the subject of asking that the sum of £3500 be placed on the Supplemental 1 stimatcs, to cn ible tho Council||@@||be placed on the Supplementary Estimates, to enable the Council to pal off debentures now duo and bouowed for load purposes||@@||to pay off debentures now due and borrowed for road purposes. lo Undei-Scorctarv for I ands, asking lor a copy of plan showing||@@||To Under-Secretary for Lands, asking for a copy of plan showing th" alignments of streets iu the borough Rtciivcd >rom||@@||the alignments of streets in the borough. Received. From Depaitment of I ands, appointing a time w hen the deputation of||@@||Department of Lands, appointing a time when the deputation of the Counctl would be received by the Minister in respect to the||@@||the Council would be received by the Minister in respect to the JSS5r0 askedfo» on Slst May I rom Mr W Piddock, stating that||@@||£3500 asked for on 31st May. From Mr. W. Piddock, stating that a peneial conference on municipal matters would meet at the||@@||a general conference on municipal matters would meet at the Colonial Becietnrv's olflco next dav In woiks, the overseer's||@@||Colonial Secretary's office next day. In works, the overseer's rcpoits for the fortnight wcio read andappioied Hie Mavor||@@||reports for the fortnight were read and approved. The Mayor read his m ñutes as to matters geucrnllv of Interestto the borough,||@@||read his minutes as to matters generally of interest to the borough, and that the coupons on dcbentui es lud bien paid that some||@@||and that the coupons on debentures had been paid ; that some changes had been made in the draii s from the school and par-||@@||changes had been made in the drains from the school and par- sonage grounds , that a license had bein applied lor bv Mr n||@@||sonage grounds ; that a license had been applied for by Mr. C. H Robeits foi a license to keip a skittle alley (afterwards||@@||H. Roberts for a license to keep a skittle alley (afterwards granted bv tho Council) that a deputation had v\ vital on Mr||@@||granted by the Council) ; that a deputation had waited on Mr. Driver on the dav named, and the lion Minister bad piomised||@@||Driver on the day named, and the hon. Minister had promised to laj the matter before Ins colleagues The deputation appointed||@@||to lay the matter before his colleagues. The deputation appointed to wait on the Miniatei foi Works mc to attend on Fndav, 25th,||@@||to wait on the Minister for Works are to attend on Friday, 25th, to ask to have £975 placed on the bupplemcntarv Kstunatcs for||@@||to ask to have £975 placed on the Supplementare Estimates for public woiks rn the erection of a neccssaiv budge or culveit over||@@||public works in the erection of a necessary bridge or culvert over St Mink's Cieek, m Allison-street Bank balances were repoi ted,||@@||St. Mark's Creek, in Allison-street. Bank balances were reported, and the abstracts for wages to date passid and oidercd to be paid||@@||and the abstracts for wages to date passed and ordered to be paid. A notice of motion bv Alderman Stutchbuiv,-"lhat with the||@@||A notice of motion by Alderman Stutchbury,—"That with the v low of obtaining gas into this boi ougb tile Council authorise the||@@||view of obtaining gas into this borough the Council authorise the expenditure foi twenty lamps norn a special rate to be raised,||@@||expenditure for twenty lamps from a special rate to be raised, &c ," was eau led unanimously, the secretaiy of the Gas Com-||@@||&c.," was carried unanimously, the secretary of the Gas Com- pany to bo wi îttt-n ta cnclosmg the resolution ai i n ed at Alder-||@@||pany to be written to enclosing the resolution arrived at. Alder- man Stutchburv gave notice of his mtention at the next meeting||@@||man Stutchbury gave notice of his intention at the next meeting to ask to have his rates supplemented by the Council bv an equal||@@||to ask to have his rates supplemented by the Council by an equal amount for repairs on Av oca-street to its junction with Orongc||@@||amount for repairs on Avoca-street to its junction with Orange- stiect Payment of a moiety of tolls received to the trustees of||@@||street. Payment of a moiety of tolls received to the trustees of the Bunnoiong Road terminated the pioceedlngs The Mayor||@@||the Bunnerong Road terminated the proceedings. The Mayor handed in the collector's account (Mr Hewett), Bhowing thatup||@@||handed in the collector's account (Mr. Hewett), showing that up- wardsof ¡GSO imaisof lates had been collected and paid Into||@@||wards of £80 arrears of rates had been collected and paid into bank on bDiough account - JAMFS E GBAUAU, Councll-cleik.||@@||bank on borough account.—JAMES E. GRAHAM, Council-clerk. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13398265 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn MU. AV. H. SUTTOR.||@@||MR. W. H. SUTTOR. 10 TUB EDITOR Ol' THEflTJfRALTt.||@@||T0 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Stn,-I regret verv limoh lint I ijhimïd hiivc mis'cd||@@||Sir,----I regret very much that I should have misled von in lomani ti the doithot mv Inuch-estcitiied filena||@@||you in the death of my much-esteemed friend Mr \V II Suttor Oi tin informât ou dr Mi Hunk||@@||Mr. W. H. Suttor. On th einformation of Mr. Frank ijuiroi I toll mutual irnndsliov »xtrjiiielv TlnVvoll hi||@@||Suttor I told mutual friends how extremely unwell his father was, vvh n lum than one stilted that a telegram||@@||father was, when more than one stated that a telegram had been roeeived anno ini in«; h s iltiitU.- '||@@||had been received announcing his death. Mr Haj, who w is p csent, loinel With us m lamentinir||@@||Mr. Hay, who was present, joined with us in lamenting the loss of so ptci lient a in in und oloiinst - I||@@||the loss of so excellent a man and colonist. I am si ra even i n i vi oui 1 ic oicejm bara that there is||@@||I am sure every one would rejoice to learn that there is hope that he may still hvo tor liinnv v+Ar- l 'I||@@||hope that he may still have live for many years. ." . .. ". , M , . AU'«ySTÜ8vM0»UIS.||@@||AUGUSTUS MORRIS. Australian Club, ¡sydney, Aunust 13. ö||@@||Australian Club, Sydney, August 18. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13395525 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn CLEARANCES.-MAUCII 5.||@@||CLEARANCES. -- MARCH 5. Rajah, ship, 1258 tons, Captain Halliday, foi London Pnssen||@@||Rajah, ship, 1258 tons, Captain Halliday, for London. Passen- gei-Mr P Inel.es||@@||ger -- Mr P Jackes. OdaUslv, schooner, 207 tons, Captain Thearston, for newcastle,||@@||Odalisk, schooner, 267 tons, Captain Thearston, for Newcastle, In ballast||@@||In ballast. ?\riel, tehoonci, 134 tons, Captain Bl odie, foi South ^ea Islands||@@||Ariel, schooner, 134 tons, Captain Brodie, for South-Sea Islands. Passengei--Mi J C Claike||@@||Passenger -- Mr. J. C. Clarke. Lcieliai (sJ, 690 tons. Captain J M'Lenn, for Busbnne,||@@||Leichhardt (s.), 690 tons. Captain J. McLean, for Brisbane, Keppel Bav, flat lop Island, Bowen, TOWUSMIU, Cuddell,||@@||Keppel Bay, Flat Top Island, Bowen, Townsville, Cardwell, '.hunty Bay, mid Cookto-nn Pabsenpeis-Mis C II Mue||@@||Trinty Bay, and Cooktown. Passengers -- Mrs. C. H. Mac- üonald, Mrs Havgnith, Miss Colima, Mi-, easton, Mi» Lloyd,||@@||donald, Mrs Haygarth, Miss Collins, Mrs. Caston, Mrs. Lloyd, Miss Coulson, Miss Elliott, Captain Parker. Rev H Heath, Rev||@@||Miss Coulson, Miss Elliott, Captian Parker, Rev. H. Heath, Rev. ' Mi Wither, Messi-s G Henderson, G Iuik, V. Colins, L||@@||Mr Withey, Messrs G. Henderson, G. Kirk, W. Colins, L. Duval, Louis Wyatt, C It Macdonald, YV II Berry, T Billet,||@@||Duval, Louis Wyatt, C. H. Macdonald, W. H. Berry, E. Barker, P \iel?ei,'\\ Lloyd, Phipps, Tohm, nun ey, Bama) Coxall, II P||@@||F. Archer, W. Lloyd, Phipps, Tobin, Hurrey, Barns Coxall, H. P. 3odfrey, C E Phillips, and 21 m the steerage||@@||Godfrey, C. E. Phillips, and 21 in the steerage. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13393052 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn RYDE.||@@||RYDE. fFUOXt OVll COUUEM'ONDr.NT.i||@@||[FROM OUR CORRESPONENT.] V xrrrTlNO of the Miimcipil Connel] w is held on the 11th||@@||A MEETING of the Municipal Council was held on the 11th M tv Ptescnt-the full Council Minutes of piovtotis||@@||May. Presrnt - the full Council Minutes of ptrvious meeting icud and tonfirmed Repo-t of i maneo Committe||@@||meeting read and confirmed. Report of Finance Committee requesting that salui les foi past ijunrtei, and sunelry small||@@||requesting that salaries for past quarter, and sundry small items making a tot ii of £ 19 10s , mi"ht I e paid Pay ia nt||@@||items making a total of £ 39 16s., might be paid. Payment ordcied Correspondence lead fiom the M ivor to 1'iinetp '||@@||ordered. Correspondence read from the Mayor to Principal Uudor Secretan nifoiming him that thu Council bul||@@||Under Secretary, informing him that the Council had pissed a io olution tobouovv ¿1000, and requesting that||@@||passed a resolution to borrow £1000, and requesting that Ins Lxcellcncy tho Govun II WO lid be pleised to give his||@@||his Excellency the Governor would be pleased to give his s motton to tho proposed loan In aiswuto questions by||@@||sanction to the proposed loan. In answer to questions by *Udeiiiiaii luekoi, tin May or replied thit tho Council wet o||@@||Alderman Tucker, the Mayor replied that the Council were rosponsiblo lor the enforcement ot the 7th nucl Util sections||@@||responsible for the enforcement of the 7th and 14th sections of tho vvhaif by-laws, and that ho lind no objection to||@@||of thw wharf by-laws, and that he had no objection to cause tho onfoioment of tho sud Fictions in ciso of any||@@||cause the enforccement of the said sections in case of any infringement of the same îvott es" of motton by Aldornnu||@@||infringement of the same. Notices of motton by Alderman ruckei.vi/-1st lhat it is the opinion of this Council||@@||Tucker. viz., - 1st that it is the opinion of this Council that the bunal giound suiiounduie, St Ann's slirnld be||@@||that the burial ground surrounding, St Ann's should be closod agamst futiue interments, exeopt for thoss who||@@||closed against future interments, except for those who Ii iv o purchased i lifeht to the lind therein 2nd||@@||have purchased a right to the land therein. 2nd. lhat this Council deems it adw-iblo to invite the||@@||That this Council deems it advisble to invite the co operation of tho Council of Hunt i s Hill to join them||@@||co-operation of the Council of Hunter's Hill to join them in requesting Mi Ptiuell by petition ot otherwise to ask||@@||in requesting Mr. Farnell by petition or otherwise to ask tho Government to set »pint a poition of Crown lands foi a||@@||the Government to set apart a portion of Crown lands for a publie turne ¿iy for Ryde, G1 lelcsvillo, und lluntei s Hill '||@@||public cemetary for Ryde, Gladesville, and Hunter's Hill." Carried Bj Aldeiman Juekson,- 'lhat tender» be||@@||Carried. By Alderman Jackson, - "That tenders be muted to rii'o the bridge in Goodm's Vale, Parramatta||@@||invited to raise the bridge in Goodin's Vale, Parramatta Road " Ainondment puposed by Alderman lorsyth -||@@||Road. " Ammendment proposed by Alderman Forsyth - . lhat a speuficittion bo ptopaied foi this woik by||@@||"That a specification be prepared for this work by the next meeting of Conned, and if approved||@@||the next meeting of Council, and if approved tenders be at onco cilled for " Amnudmettt||@@||tenders be at once called for. " Ammendment carried By Alderman loisytb, for tho dismissal||@@||carried. By Alderman Forsyth, for the dismissal of tho in6pootor of nuisances w a9 negativ ed By AMei -||@@||of the inspector of nuisances was negatived. By Alder - man Forsyth,-"That a îopoit bo prepared show mg tho||@@||man Forsyth, - "That a report be prepared showing the sums received as rates endow mont, and subscriptions n.||@@||sums received as rates endowment, and subscriptions in each ward, and amount oxpendod, fiom foimation ol||@@||each ward, and amount expended, from formation of municipality to 30th April last " Au ainondment piopo ed||@@||municipality to 30th April last. " An ammendment propos ed bv Aid«mau Coultei,- ' lint a reoort of leeoipts and ex||@@||by Alderman Coulter, - :That a report of receipts and ex- pendituio foi each ward bo prepai ed for tho half-ve it ending||@@||penditure for each ward be prepared for the half-year ending 7th august next" Ainonilmoiit earned By Allennin||@@||7th August next." Ammendment earned By Alderman Coulter-"lhat tho wlnrfs ut Ryde and Gladesville bo||@@||Coulter - "That the wharfs at Ryde and Gladesville be freo wharfs on and after the 1st July next" A long||@@||free wharfs on and after the 1st July next." A long discussion ensued on this motton, which was negatived||@@||discussion ensued on this motton, which was negatived. -A meeting was held on 1 ndiiy, the 2 ith May Present||@@||- A meeting was held on Friday, the 25th May. Present Vldcrmen Coulter, Gallard, JToisv th, luckei, and Jackson||@@||Aldermen Coulter, Gallard, Forsyth, Tucker, and Jackson. In tho absence of the May or, Ulernian Coultei was y ot el to||@@||In the absence of the Mayor, Alderman Coulter was voted to tho chair Minutes of proi ions meeting lead and conhrmeJ||@@||the chair. Minutes of previous meeting read and confirmed. Conospondonceicad from Council clerk to Captain Di tin||@@||Correspondence from Council clerk to Captain Drury informing linn that tho fence lately pi iced at tho conici of||@@||informing him that the fence lately placed at the council of his land neal the public wharf was an oncioathmont on||@@||his land near the public wharf was an encroachment on Belmoio-street, and requesting tho simo might bo lemovel||@@||Belmore-street, and requesting the same might be removed back to tho line ot origin ti sun ey lo Messis||@@||back to the line of origin survey. To Messrs. Holdswoirh and Biown liitorming thom tho Council||@@||Holdsworth and Brown informing them the Council had authoiised legal ptoeeediujs to bo taken||@@||had authorised legal proeeedings to be taken against Mr Jeanneret for Iho rocovory of tho wharfage duo||@@||against Mr. Jeanneret for the recovery of the wharfage due by him Fiom thq Deputmoul ot Lands stitmg tint in-||@@||by him. From the Department of Lands stating that in- structions hid boen issued te Mr Suiveyoi Hedgohudto||@@||structions had been issued to Mr. Surveyor Hedgeland to lay out tho road along tho noith-westent poition of Kent a||@@||lay out the road along the north-westent portion of Kent's 570 acres through Ciovvn lands to Bndgo Road also, that||@@||570 acres through Crown lands to Bridge Road; also, that Cox's Road will shoi tly bo pi oclaimed under tho let o Win||@@||Cox's Road will shortly be proclaimed under the Act 5, Wm. IV", No VI The follow mg three motions m Alderman||@@||IV., No. XI. The following three motions im Alderman fuckoi's name wore all ciiiued, vi/ - '1 That the io n||@@||Tucker's name were all carried, viz., - "'1. That the com- nutteo oxamino tho alignment of Bflmore-stieet 2 lhat||@@||mittee examine the alignment of Belmore-street. 2. That tenders bo invited foi metal to îopair Chuich sheet,||@@||tenders be invited for metal to repair Church-street, 3 That tho Council îequest tho Mayor te conveno a public||@@||3. That the Council request the Mayor to convene a public meeting at un eaily d ite, to uvgo on lhe Governinont te||@@||meeting at an early date, to urge on lhe Governinont to proceed at once with tho budges ovei the Puiamitta Rivei,||@@||proceed at once with the bridges over the Parramatta River, and that tho Mavoi ask the Council of tho Borough of||@@||and that the Mayor ask the Council of the Borough of Huntei's Hill for then oo-opeiiitiou m tho matter "||@@||Hunter's Hill for then co-operation in the matter. " On tho 23th May tv feintlo patient (Alice Brookway)||@@||On the 28th May, a female patient (Alice Brockway) escaped from tho Hospital foi Insano at Glidcsnlle||@@||escaped from theHospital for Insane at Gladesville. Diligent search was made by sonioi constable Dovo||@@||Diligent search was made by senior-constable Dove throughout tho distilet, but without success On tho 30th||@@||throughout the district, but without success. On the 30th tho Liverpool police found her on the load near Liverpool,||@@||the Liverpool police found her on the road near Liverpool, and biought hor ba«k to tho hospital, wlion sho showed the||@@||and brought her back to the hospital, which she showed the authonttos of that institution how sho managed to got ovei||@@||authorities of that institution how she managed to get over a stone wall ton foot in height||@@||a stone wall ten feet in height. New Public schools at Ryde woie opened on last||@@||New Public schools at Ryde were opened on last Tuen lay, the ¿9th May, at 10 a m Tho cluldrou woro||@@||Tuesday, the 29th May, at 10 a. m. The children were marohed from tho old school to tho now piomisos situate on||@@||marched from the old school to the new premises situate on tho highest elevation of the school lands consisting of about||@@||the highest elevation of the school lands consisting of about twolvo acres On îoaching tho build ngs tho Hou T||@@||twelve acres. On reaching the buildngs the Hon. J. Blaxland, chairman of the local Board, addrossod the||@@||Blaxland, chairman of the local Board, addressed the children The R"V It H Butten, încunibont of St||@@||children. The Rev. H. H. Britten, încumbent of St. Ann's, at tho request of tho Hon J Blaxland, also ad||@@||Ann's, at the request of the Hon. J. Blaxland, also ad- dressed tho children, the number presout was about 200||@@||dressed the children, the number present was about 200. When tho roveiond gentleman concluded his address, tho||@@||When the reverend gentleman concluded his address, the children gave threo cheeis for him, after which followed||@@||children gave three cheers for him, after which followed cheeis for the Queen, the Hon J Blaxland, and tho||@@||cheers for the Queen, the Hon. J. Blaxland, and the teachers The present is only a iormal opening It is ui||@@||teachers. The present is only a formal opening. It is in- tondod to havo a demonstration when tho presont buildings||@@||tended to have a demonstration when the present buildings are fenced and tho sheds foi the children to play m romov ed||@@||are fenced and the sheds forthe children to play in removed from the old school piemisos||@@||from the old school premises. A lecture was dohveied m St Ann's school, Rydo on||@@||A lecture was delvered in St Ann's school, Ryde on thoevon^gof the 28th Mav, by the Rav Mr Symonds||@@||the evening of the 28th May, by the Rev. Mr. Symonds Subject-"Tho Huguouots " The Hon J Blaxland||@@||Subject:- "The Huguenots. " The Hon. J. Blaxland occupied the chair Iho attendance was very good, and all||@@||occupied the chair. The attendance was very good, and all appeared very much mtoiested and gi cat attention was paid||@@||appeared very much interested and great attention was paid to the lecturer A vote of thanks was then given to tho||@@||to the lecturer. A vote of thanks was then given to the rev Kontloman||@@||rev. gentleman. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13400667 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn RYDE.||@@||RYDE. ?t||@@|| [FROM OCH COnRFSroXDEXT.]||@@||[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.] McMcrrAT. fc ILNCH -Th" usual fortu ghtlv mccfmj||@@||MUNICIPAL COUNCIL. - The usual fortnightly meeting vv na held on friday, tho 11th instint, at hall post 7 pu||@@||was held on Friday, the 14th instant, at half past 7 p.m. Present- Iho Mayor (7 It Lm lev), Alder »cn GallirJ,||@@||Present - TheMayor (J. R. Linsley), Aldermen Gallard, 1 orsvih, lucUr, lact on (.tv, Coult r, mlB nnett Hie||@@||Forsyth, Tucker, Jackson Cox, Coulter, and Bennett. The minut s of tho promus m clin s nero i d and confirmed||@@||minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. Hie Aliy or presented a re; ort norn tin I mnncc Commit e ,||@@||The Mayor presented a report from the Finance Committee, re onuucnding payment of £10 Is G1 for du lnbo ir,||@@||recomending payment of £10 4s. 6d. for day labour, ae dvertís ne e.o R"tiort was idopteJ andpiimrntorjeud||@@||advertising &c. Report was adopted and payment ordered. Alderman C mite prc3 ntcd n report fiom ti o Av iksCom||@@||Alderman Coulter presented a report from the Works Com- mittco the purport of which was tint the committee m ton||@@||mittee the purport of which was that the committee, in con- june i n yy th the i'o out,h Count-it of liurtei's Hill, hil,||@@||junction with the Borough Council of Hunter's Hill, had, n~~ r-qn srrd bv the Go ernment s lectol a p ot of lind or||@@||as required by the Government selected a plot of land for n public cemetery tor Rvoo and Hunte- s Hill, being i por-||@@||a public cemetery for Rydeand Hunter's Hill, being a por- tion of Crown Innis ou Humors Hill lioid netr Mr||@@||tion of Crown lands on Hunter's Hill road, near Mr. Holdsvvorth's prooertv 1 lie upjrt vi is ndopt d Corrc||@@||Holdsworth's prooerty. The report was adopted. Corre- snondenco rend from tho Ciuneil cler». to D mrtment of||@@||spondence read from the Council clerk to Department of Lauds, reqLCSting informât on as to when tho usual||@@||Lands, requesting information as to when the usual iiotico ot tin confirmation of opening Coxs ltotl||@@||notice of the confirmation of opening Cox's Road w11 lo g ven ,n tho Oom liment ira eth Iron||@@||will be given in the Government Gazette. From tho Ireasurv «tuting thtt the endoi mont for the||@@||the Treasurv stating that the endowment for the half year ended Cth August last had boen paid to L i>||@@||half year ended 6th August last had been paid to E., S., nnd a. C Hank to th" cr du of the Council vi , £ 71||@@||and A. C. Bank to the credit of the Counci,l viz. , £171 .is 7d I rom Air C E Jemneiet, to settle all disputes||@@||3s. 7d. From Mr. C. E. Jeanneret, to settle all disputes between the muntcipiliiy anl himsolf, as follows -for||@@||between the municipality and himself, as follows:- for arre ii s of wharfage dues at Hyde aud tjladcsvillo to 31st||@@||arrears of wharfage dues at Ryde and Gladesville to 31st July last £23 10s also, ¿io as a --ubscruption for repair||@@||July last £23 10s. ; also, £25 as a subscription for repair of the wharfs Cheques for iho »aid amounts enclosed||@@||of the wharfs. Cheques for the said amounts enclosed. Iho conditions on yy inch tho said payments aro made an J||@@||The conditions on which the said payments are made and accepted is that nil actions by and against the municipal ty||@@||accepted is that all actions by and against the municipalty and himself aro to c aso, and to endeavour to work in bur||@@||and himself are to cease, and to endeavour to work in har- inony for the tuture On the motion of Aldointan Gtilard||@@||mony for the future. On the motion of Alderman Gallard the tender of John Toole, for supplyiug.ironstonc to np i r||@@||the tender of John Toole, for supplying ironstone to repair A letona Hoad at 5s per yard, was accepted On th»||@@||Victoria Road at 5s. per yard, was accepted. On the motion of th" Alny or, it yy na earned that tenders j,e in vit" J||@@||motion of the Mayor, it was carried that tenders be invited for 1000 yards of metal, to bo delivered in such places as||@@||for 1000 yards of metal, to be delivered in such places as may bo dir cted||@@||may be directed. PLUILIC SCHOOL-A musical nnd literirv entertainment||@@||PLUBLIC SCHOOL. - A musical and literary entertainment was given bv tho teachers and pupils m the new schojl||@@||was given by the teachers and pupils m the new school rooni on Truhy last, tho 21st instant The building was||@@||room on Fridy last, the 21st instant. The building was decorated in a tnskfui manner with wreaths ot evergreens||@@||decorated in a tasteful manner with wreaths of evergreens and flowers there vi as a lar¿e quantity of war it ihs vvhi h||@@||and flowers there was a large quantity of waratahs which wero imcominonlv fine Tho Hon John Blaxland, chairman||@@||were uncommnonly fine. The Hon. John Blaxland, chairman of tho local Board, occupied the chair ond g tv o tho children||@@||of the local Board, occupied the chair and gave the children ii short and kind aduress before the commencement ot||@@||a short and kind address before the commencement of tho p ograinmo of the evening The whole arrangement||@@||the programme of the evening. The whole arrangement waa a thorough success and where all did their parts so||@@||was a thorough success and where all did their parts so well it would be invidious to particularise Ino audie-ce||@@||well it would be invidious to particularise. The audience wero all pleased with tho rendering of the various items||@@||were all pleased with the rendering of the various items m such a correct manner, and testified the aime bv their||@@||in such a correct manner, and testified the same by their ai plauso It appeared v erv plain that tho tcni-her« must hay e||@@||applause. It appeared very plain that the teachers must have been most painstaking and energetic in their endeavours,||@@||been most painstaking and energetic in their endeavours, and that tho children must on their patt have joined atte i||@@||and that the children must on their part have joined atten- tively and heirtily in the parts tliev cvecutol so well||@@||tively and heartily in the parts they executed so well. the I ish Schoolmaster and the Parliamentary debate||@@||The Irish Schoolmaster and the Parliamentary debate were the moat mirth-provo*mg senes of tho evenug||@@||were the most mirth-provoking scenes of the evening. Ilia building was crowded lo excess, many could not gi n||@@||The building was crowded to excess, many could not gain admittance the sura received waa over £10 which is tobo||@@||admittance; the sum received was over £10, which is to be aJdei to the pruo fund A vole of thnnksvias unani-||@@||added to the prize fund. A vote of thanksgiving unani- mously nc-orded to Mr and Mrs Hunt and Al si Chi lett||@@||mously recorded to Mr. and Mrs. Hunt and Miss Chizlett, ti o teachers, also to tho pupil teacher-, Mr Hunt||@@||the teachers, also to the pupil teachers. Mr. Hunt tlmnkod the meeting on behalf of tho tendiera, and lu-||@@||thanked the meeting on behalf of the teachers, and in- ff rnicd tho chairman that Mr AV Gordjn had gone into||@@||formed the chairman that Mr. W. Gordon had gone into tho Innung room, his termas a pupil t-aefcornt Kv lo||@@||the training room, his term as a pupil teacher at Ryde school having expired The teachers and pup la at this||@@||school having expired. The teachers and pupils at this school as a slight token of th^ir esteem had purchaa -d au||@@||school as a slight token of their esteem had purchased an elegant inkstand wheh ho requested the chairman would||@@||elegant inkstand which he requested the chairman would present to Air Gordon Tho chairmnn having pies-mttd||@@||present to Mr. Gordon. The chairmnn having presented tho same, Mr AV Cordon in a neat and np iropriaf so o h||@@||the same, Mr. W. Gordon in a neat and appropriate speech thanked the teachers and pupils for their kind memenlo A||@@||thanked the teachers and pupils for their kind memento. A vole of thanl s to tlio chairman, and tho Xat onal Anthem,||@@||vote of thanks to the chairman, and the National Anthem, concluded the best entertain nent that has been given at the||@@||concluded the best entertainment that has been given at the Byde Public s hool||@@||Ryde Public school. " Eva "-Ibis servico of songwhich hasbecome so popu-||@@||"Eva. " - THis service of song which has become so popu- lar, was given by the Choir of St Anno s in tho school||@@||lar, was given by the Choir of St. Anne's in the school rooin, on Monday evening last, the 24th instant to a nuine||@@||room, on Monday evening last, the 24th instant to a nume- rous audience The readings wero vcry effectively given by||@@||rous audience. The readings were very effectively given by Mr AV Bethune, tho conductor of the choir the musical||@@||Mr. W. Bethune, the conductor of the choir the musical portion wai also well rendeied Iho Rev II II Britton,||@@||portion was also well rendered. The Rev. H. H. Britten, incumbent of S' Aune's occup ed the chair Acollectioivtas||@@||incumbent of St. Aune's occupied the chair. A collection was made ,n aid ot tho fund for tho harmonium purchased for||@@||made in aid of the fund for the harmonium purchased for use of the Sunday school-amount of collection £4 10s Gd||@@||use of the Sunday school - amount of collection £4 10s. 6d. BAT-TIBT CHAI EL -A tea meeting took place on Tues-||@@||BAPTIST CHAPEL. - A tea meeting took place on Tues- day evening last, tho ioth instant Notwithstanding the||@@||day evening last, the 10th instant. Notwithstanding the threatening asp»ct of the weather there was a good attend-||@@||threatening aspect of the weather there was a good attend- ance After the tea a meeting was held, from which it||@@||ance . After the tea a meeting was held, from which it appeared that tho proceeds were for the purchnso of a h tr||@@||appeared that the proceeds were for the purchase of a har- moniutn for the Chapel Addresses wero gnen by Pastor||@@||moniutn for the Chapel. Addresses were given by Pastor D Allen, from Sydney, Mr J Hicks, and others.||@@||D. Allen, from Sydney, Mr. J. Hicks, and others. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13388165 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn SHE SINKING Cf THE IJfiHTEB, CHAMPION BY THE||@@||THE SINKING CF THE LIGHTER,, CHAMPION BY THE STEAMER. MAITLAND.||@@||STEAMER. MAITLAND. [FROM Ovil NEWCASTLE CORRESPONDENT,.] " |||@@||[FROM OUR NEWCASTLE CORRESPONDENT THE Local Mai ine Board, atter several sittings, have||@@||The Local Marine Board, after several sittings, have brought to a conclusion their inquirv into the cause of||@@||brought to a conclusion their inquiry into the cause of the collision, on the lüth ¡¿stunt, bereen the.Maitland (s.) and||@@||the collision, on the 10th instant, between the Maitland and the lighter Champion, by Ti.fliehcollhi.on.it will belcmembered the||@@||the lighter Champion, by which collision it will be remembered the waster of the lightei, AV llli.im Campbpll, lost his life, and his tv\ o||@@||master of the lighter, William Campbell, lost his life, and his two mates had a narrow escape from being drowned,. The evidence||@@||mates had a narrow escape from being drowned. The evidence after the first day was very voltuuinous, and in most cases con-||@@||after the first day was very voluminous, and in most cases con- sisted of repetition». Mr. it. W. Thompson appeared on behalf||@@||sisted of repetitions. Mr. R. W. Thompson appeared on behalf al the owneis of the Maitland ^ and Mi:, G. Wallace for||@@||al the owners of the Maitland and Mr. G. Wallace for Mr. John Dalton, the owner of the Cllampion. The||@@||Mr. John Dalton, the owner of the Champion. The ?witnesses exwmned in the case were :-On _phal£ o£ the owner||@@||witnesses examined in the case were :-On behal£ of the owner of the lighter (Mr. Dalton)! Messrs. John Dalton,||@@||of the lighter (Mr. Dalton): Messrs. John Dalton, Henry Pattison, Thomas Burgess, David Mm,jr.rtye, and Thomas||@@||Henry Pattison, Thomas Burgess, David Musgrove and Thomas Xewls. On behalt of the H. R. N. S. N. Coinpeniy, the owners of||@@||Lewis. On behalf of the H. R. N. S. N. Company, the owners of . the Maitland, the witnesses were : Captain M'Cue, lau Beeincr,||@@||. the Maitland, the witnesses were : Captain M'Cue, lui Beemar, John King, Henry Solomon, Joseph ïraneis, Captain Knowles,||@@||John King, Henry Solomon, Joseph Francis, Captain Knowles, and Captain Summerbell.||@@||and Captain Summerbell. The evidence of Messrs. Dalton, Pattison, and Burgess has||@@||The evidence of Messrs. Dalton, Pattison, and Burgess has already been pubbsbed ia the Herald of the 12th instant. That of||@@||already been published ia the Herald of the 12th instant. That of lewis, one ot the men who wer« on the lighter, did not adduce||@@||Lewis, one ot the men who were on the lighter, did not adduce anything new. and he stated that he did nat know whether theia||@@||anything new and he stated that he did not know whether there was a light on the lighter or not, as it wo» not his business to||@@||was a light on the lighter or not, as it was not his business to sec to it, and it might have been *heie without his seeing it||@@||see to it, and it might have been there without his seeing it Burgess, who was the man keeping " look-out" on Signal Hill, in||@@||Burgess, who was the man keeping " look-out" on Signal Hill, in the second part of his evidence, when cross-examined, said he||@@||the second part of his evidence, when cross-examined, said he could not see whether the light was on the deek of tin lighter or||@@||could not see whether the light was on the deck of the lighter or ou her forcmn-t Mu-îro\e was a ptwsengn on bonni tin. Mnlt||@@||ou her foremast. Musgrove was a passenger on board the Maitland luiul, bound from l-\dnt\ to Newcastle, and was on eitel||@@||bound from Sydney to Newcastle, and was on deck forwird all the wai Hi states he was the Hist||@@||forward all the way. He states he was the first person on bonni the «tiamer to sot the lightei||@@||person on board the «steamer to see the lighter. He could see it i on plnhilv, but did not see on\ bg'a on bomd ,||@@||He could see it very plainly, but did not see any light on board. Wien hi saw the.lnrhtei, he went and "-poke to the lunn whom lu||@@||When he saw the lighter he went and spoke to the man whom he supposed to be on watch, and mformeil hnn of the mattet , the||@@||supposed to be on watch, and informed him of the matter: the watchman did not uppi nr to be keeping a good lookout, and was||@@||watchman did not appear to be keeping a good lookout, and was not so fur foiw iid ni Musgrove||@@||not so far forward as Musgrove. lhi iMdcncp of Cuptam M One, master of the Government||@@||The evidence of Captain McCue, master of the Government stcnui-tug \jn\, w is \ei\ lonclusiu also that of Juilitemei,||@@||steam-tug Ajax, was very conclusive: also that of Lu Beemer, who was steeling a Goitrnmciit ilmlgt punt, whait the Ajax||@@||who was steering a government dredge punt, which the Ajax lind towed out to sei Both ofthe«e witnt sisposttmlv asumid||@@||had towed out to sea Both of these witnesses positively asserted that tin vw ere outside Nobbv s on tho morning of the collision,||@@||that they were outside Nobby' s on the morning of the collision, and could see that tbcie wen no lights on boan! tbelightir 1 lie||@@||and could see that tbere were no lights on board the lighter. The morning was clear, but a smoke was coming o\er the watti fiom||@@||morning was clear, but a smoke was coming over the water from the Port \\ aratah smiltuut W inks, and us the lighter was just on||@@||the Port Waratah Smelting Works, and as the the lighter was just on the edge of the gltnm of the moon on the water, it was \ei\||@@||the edge of the gleam of the moon on the water, it was very difficult to see her 1 he punt w Inch the Aiux w us towing rin \ erv||@@||difficult to see her . The punt which the Ajax was towing ran very close on the lighter Oliuupion, miel tin coxswain of the punt||@@||close on the lighter Champion and the coxswain of the punt called out, addressing tin master of the llghtu, " Campbell, whit||@@||called out, addressing the master of the lighter, " Campbell, what are you lung out lim loi without a light, we neath run into||@@||are you lying out here for without a light : we nearly ran into um ion had better look out for thcstcimeisfoi \ou am light m||@@||you, ion had better look out for the steamers for you right in then tiack " A leplyuas iccuicd ftom the lightei, but it eonld||@@||their track" A reply was received from the lighter, but it could not be muUistood ibeevideiue ot King and l-rmels, iwoof the||@@||not be understood. The evidence of King and Francis, two of the Maitland men, wn« to the ciftct that a ptoptt watch was kipt||@@||Maitland men, was to the effect that a proper watch was kept, and also that the lighter could not have lu en observed until titi \||@@||and also that the lighter could not have been observed until they wtre dost onto it Henri Solomon, a commercial tru\eliot, also||@@||were close on to it. Henry Solomon, a commercial traveller, also stilted that a proper lookout was kept Captnin Sunuiuibill, of||@@||stated that a proper lookout was kept. Captain Summerbell, of the Maitland, ami Captuui Knowles, ot the Moipeth, both di posed||@@||the Maitland, and Captain Knowles, of the Morpeth, both deposed that theie was a smoke on the w liter, and it would be len diffi-||@@||that there was a smoke on the water, and it would be very diffi- cult to ob«u\ o anything in the wiitd at uni distance Solomon||@@||cult to observe anything in the water at any distance . Solomon fin thor stated that winn Pattison «as taken on boind the Mait-||@@||further stated that when Pattison was taken on board the Mait- land, he said that there was no light on board the lighter||@@||land, he said that there was no light on board the lighter Ml \\alluce appeared in tin cast for Ml Dalton, and Mi P.||@@||Mr Wallace appeared in the case for Mr. Dalton, and Mr. R. N 1 hompson for Captain Suimnbubell, master of the Maitland||@@||N Thompson for Captain Summerbell, master of the Maitland Ml Robcitson, chairman of ilneetois in the H It N S N Com-||@@||Mr, Robertson, chairman of directors in the H R N S N Com- pany, wa« also prtstnt||@@||pany, was also present. 1 he Board gn> t their decision us follow s -||@@||The Board gave their decision us follows - " Oliice oi tin l oenl Mai me Bonni,||@@||"Office of he Local Marine Board, "Newcastle, J7th ApUl, W7||@@||Newcastle, 27th April, 1877. " The I ocal Mai me Board having cm ( fulh eonsidt i ed tin i \ i||@@||" The Local Marine Board having carefully considered the eve- denct andtiicumstaiicts attending a collision which occuiieil be-||@@||fence and circumstances attending a collision which occurred be- tween the sttuniship Miiitliiml and the lighter Champion on the||@@||tween the steamship and the lighter Champion on the morning of tin loth Instant, lind that the Maitland was||@@||morning of the 10th Instant, find that the Maitland was then on her passage norn Sidney to this port, and on||@@||then on her passage from Sydney to this port, and on maring Nobbv'« ran into and struck the lightei Champion, thin||@@||nearing Nobby's ran into and struck the lighter Champion, then at iinchoi discharging «and billigst and wherein the mnstet,||@@||at anchor discharging sand ballast, and whereby the master, William Campbell, was di owned The Iioatd uu% of||@@||William Campbell, was drowned. The Board are of opinion that the collision occuiied tlnough the neglcit||@@||opinion that the collision occurred through the neglect i of the lighter to exhibit a bright light to imlieite hei||@@||of the lighter to exhibit a bright light to indicate her position, as requited hi theNimgatioit Vet, ni this case ) endri id||@@||position, as required by the Navigation Act, in this case rendered more necessaii from the earl) hour of the morning anil ha/i||@@||more necessary from the early hour of the morning and hazy st iti of the ntmospheie, which prevented lnr being seen until too||@@||state of the atmosphere, which prevented her being seen until too late too ai oid a collision 1 hej attach no blame to Captain biitn||@@||late too avoid a collision. They attach no blame to CaptainSum mtrbell or his otlieirs, considering that eveiy atttntion and||@@||merbell or his officerss, considering that every attention and I vigilance was executed bi them _ _||@@||vigilance was executed by them _ _ " D. T. Ai.t._t, Chairman,"||@@||" D. T. Allan, Chairman," The proceedings then closed.||@@||The proceedings then closed. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13395315 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn DEATH FROM POISON AT GULGONG.||@@||DEATH FROM POISON AT GULGONG. [FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.] I||@@||[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.] 1'. A. IÍROWNE, Coroner, held an inquest," on Monday||@@||T. A. BROWNE, Coroner, held an inquest, on Monday last, at the Star Hotel, touching tho death of Jane||@@||last, at the Star Hotel, touching the death of Jane Henrietta Bird, wife of Charles Bim, chemist.||@@||Henrietta Bird, wife of Charles Bird, chemist. Senior-sergeant Çeenm deposed : About 10 o'clock||@@||Senior-sergeant Keenan deposed: About 10 o'clock George Champion reported to me that Mrs. Bird was||@@||George Champion reported to me that Mrs. Bird was dead, and said, "Will you come over, I believe she has||@@||dead, and said, "Will you come over, I believe she has taken opium or laudanum ?" I proceeded to her resi-||@@||taken opium or laudanum?" I proceeded to her resi- dence, and found the lady apparently dead ; Dr, Vause||@@||dence, and found the lady apparently dead ; Dr, Vause was present, and called my attention to a bottle labelled||@@||was present, and called my attention to a bottle labelled " chloraduie;" I took possession of it; it is nearly||@@||" chlorodyne;" I took possession of it; it is nearly empty ; whilo in the house Mr. Bird made the following||@@||empty; while in the house Mr. Bird made the following statement to mo ;- About ó o'clock on Sunday morning||@@||statement to me ;- About 5 o'clock on Sunday morning I was awoke by my youngest child, who was in a||@@||I was awoke by my youngest child, who was in a cot ; I -got out of 'bed and took the child into our||@@||cot ; I got out of bed and took the child into our bed ; I snook my wife in order for her to moko||@@||bed I shook my wife in order for her to make room ; sha did not answer, and-was breathing heavily; I||@@||room; she did not answer, and was breathing heavily; I shook her several times to try and wake her; finding I||@@||shook her several times to try and wake her; finding I could not, I aroused tho servant and went downstairs to||@@||could not, I aroused the servant and went downstairs to Mr. Champion, who como up with me at once, and wo both||@@||Mr. Champion, who came up with me at once, and we both tried torouso her, but wo woro ineffectual; I sent for Dr.||@@||tried to rouse her, but we were ineffectual; I sent for Dr. Vauso, .who carno at once, 'but she novor spoke ; it was a||@@||Vause, who came at once, but she never spoke ; it was a littlo after midnight when wo went to bed ; I went to sleep,||@@||little after midnight when we went to bed ; I went to sleep, but a little whilo afterwards I heard her go downstairs ; I||@@||but a little while afterwards I heard her go downstairs ; I got up and followed her ; when I met hor sho was in the||@@||got up and followed her ; when I met her she was in the passage ; I asked her what sho was doing and she said||@@||passage; I asked her what she was doing and she said '.'Nothing;" I said, "Como to bed," and wo wont upstairs||@@||''Nothing;" I said, "Come to bed," and we went upstairs to the bedroom ; I wont to bed first, and sho followed mo ; I||@@||to the bedroom; I went to bed first, and she followed me ; I fell dosing, and awaking suddenly I again missed her ; I at||@@||fell dosing, and awaking suddenly I again missed her; I at once went downs tail s and found her in the shop with a||@@||once went downstairs and found her in the shop with a lighted candle in one hand, and in thp act of replacing a||@@||lighted candle in one hand, and in the act of replacing a bottlo upon the ehelf with the other hand. [Mr. Bird||@@||bottle upon the shelf with the other hand. [Mr. Bird showed witness the botijo ; it is marked Tr Op 11, P. B. ;||@@||showed witness the bottle; it is marked Tr Op 11, P. B. ; there is now about a gill in the bot'lo ; it looks like lauda-||@@||there is now about a gill in the bottle; it looks like lauda- num.! Mr. Bird continued, said : I asked hor what sho||@@||num.) Mr. Bird continued, said : I asked her what she was doing with it? and she replied, "I have taken some||@@||was doing with it? and she replied, "I have taken some nf it ; " when I replied, "What nonsense-come to bed ;" wo||@@||of it; " when I replied, "What nonsense-come to bed ;" we both carno out ot the shop into the passago ; I awoko Mr.||@@||both came out of the shop into the passage ; I awoke Mr. Champion and requested him to lock the shop door,||@@||Champion and requested him to lock the shop door, which I bojlcvo ho did ; this must havo boen botiyeen 1 and||@@||which I believe he did ; this must have been between 1 and 2 in the morning ; Champion kopt possession of the koys ;||@@||2 in the morning ; Champion kept possession of the keys; on coming down this morning I found tho shop door open,||@@||on coming down this morning I found the shop door open, Mr. Champion having tho k?ys ; . Mrs. Bird must have got||@@||Mr. Champion having the keys ; Mrs. Bird must have got in with some othor instrument; my wife is in the habit of||@@||in with some other instrument; my wife is in the habit of taking chlorodyno; I found a measure buhind the filter||@@||taking chlorodyne; I found a measure behind the filter which smelt of laudanum ; I havo no recollection of having||@@||which smelt of laudanum ; I have no recollection of having used tho nieasuio yesterday; upon > one occasion my wife||@@||used the measure yesterday; upon one occasion my wife took a doso, and I reproved her for doing so without my||@@||took a dose, and I reproved her for doing so without my permission ; tho key of tho front door will open tho shop||@@||permission ; the key of the front door will open the shop door; I havo tried thom. '||@@||door; I have tried them. Dr. Bernard, Government surgeon,-made a post-mortem||@@||Dr. Bernard, Government surgeon,-made a post-mortem examination of tho body, found a small quantity of thiok||@@||examination of the body, found a small quantity of thick fluid, which ho placed m a jar for future analysis ; the cause||@@||fluid, which he placed in a jar for future analysis ; the cause of death was tho hindrance of the heart's action ; an over-||@@||of death was the hindrance of the heart's action ; an over- dose of narcotic, or laudanum, would produce the effect.||@@||dose of narcotic, or laudanum, would produce the effect. Dr. A. J. Vauso, sworn, said : I haye, heard Dr. Ber-||@@||Dr. A. J. Vause, sworn, said : I have, heard Dr. Ber- nard's ovidence, and agree with it; I attended Mrs. Bird by||@@||nard's evidence, and agree with it; I attended Mrs. Bird by request, being in Gulgong ; every means was .resorted to to||@@||request, being in Gulgong ; every means was resorted to to arouse her, but this was continued till half-past 9, when||@@||arouse her, but this was continued till half-past 9, when she ceased to breathe; my opinion is that death was caused||@@||she ceased to breathe; my opinion is that death was caused by anexeessivo dose of narcotic poison.||@@||by an excessive dose of narcotic poison. Charles Bird, husband of the decease, having been sworn||@@||Charles Bird, husband of the decease, having been sworn repeated almost word for word the statement mode by him||@@||repeated almost word for word the statement made by him to sergeant, Keenan, and given in evidence. By a furor :||@@||to sergeant, Keenan, and given in evidence. By a juror: When Mrs. Biid told mo sho had taken laudanum I did not||@@||When Mrs. Bird told me she had taken laudanum I did not believe her; I belieyo she must have come down a||@@||believe her; I believe she must have come down a third timo, or had tho chlorodyno in her possession.||@@||third time, or had the chlorodyne in her possession. -The statement of George Champion boro out the evidence||@@||The statement of George Champion bore out the evidence of Mr. Bird, he statod we used'' the remedies prescribed by||@@||of Mr. Bird, he stated we used' the remedies prescribed by Dr. Vause, for four hours; deceased died in my arms||@@||Dr. Vause, for four hours; deceased died in my arms at 9.30 a.m. Sunday morning.||@@||at 9.30 a.m. Sunday morning. ' Mary Jane Stewart said : I am servant at Mr. Bird's, and||@@||Mary Jane Stewart said: I am servant at Mr. Bird's, and havo been theie five months on Saturday; deceased seemed||@@||have been there five months on Saturday; deceased seemed liappy and was working about ; I havo icnown deceased to||@@||happy and was working about; I have known deceased to frequently take ohorodyno; on one occasion sho was||@@||frequently take ohorodyne; on one occasion she was dreadfully sick, and upon another she slept for seven hours||@@||dreadfully sick, and upon another she slept for seven hours from its effects. ' - - - - ,||@@||from its effects. The Coroner having read over the depositions, the jury re-||@@||The Coroner having read over the depositions, the jury re- tired and alter half an hour's consultation returned a verdict||@@||tired and alter half an hour's consultation returned a verdict thatfthe docased carno by her death from an overdose of||@@||that the deceased came by her death from an overdose of narcotio poison, but hy whom or how administered, thero was||@@||narcotic poison, but by whom or how administered, there was not sufficient evidence to show.||@@||not sufficient evidence to show. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13400368 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn GOVERNMENT #1§55 NOTICES.||@@||GOVERNMENT NOTICES. "¡pro V E R N M E NT II A I L W A Y S".||@@||G O V E R N M E N T R A I L W A Y S. GREAT SOUTHERN, WESTERN, and||@@||GREAT SOUTHERN, WESTERN, and RICHMOND LINES-.||@@||RICHMOND LINES. BATHURST RACES.||@@||BATHURST RACES. _ 27th mid 2-lth September. 1S7".||@@||27th and 28th September, 1877. EXCURSION TICKETS, at a sitíelo fare for tho||@@||EXCURSION TICKETS, at a single fare for the douole loninev, will bo issu d itali «ration-, foi Bithurst||@@||double journey, will be issued at all stations for Bathurst on the 2fith instant, av nlibio 101 niinn until 1st Octobe||@@||on the 26th instant, available for return until 1st October. Griom-. and lockcvs ne ompanvmir ruohorsos will be||@@||Grooms and jockeys accompanying racehorses will be allowed tho «nine privilege lion the 20 li msiaut||@@||allowed the same privilege from the 20th instant. No hoi sos or carnages «ill be booked for stations b"jond||@@||No horses or carriages will be booked for stations beyond Penrith bv the 1«»i ti im on tho JCth instant||@@||Penrith by the 9 a.m. train on the 26th instant. JOHN RAE, Comniissionor for Railways.||@@||JOHN RAE, Commissioner for Railways. Department of Public, Works, Railway Branch,||@@||Department of Public Works, Railway Branch, Sydney, September 17, 1577.||@@||Sydney, September 17, 1877. VICTORIAN RAILWAYS - S VLL OF SLR'LIS||@@||VICTORIAN RAILWAYS.-SALE OF SURPLUS STOCK-TENDERS will bi re eived bj the||@@||STOCK-TENDERS will be received by the Aitinr-Sccretary tor Rmiwav at Spencer sti let Mel-||@@||Acting-Secretary for Railways, at Spencer-street, Mel- bourne, un il noon on THt RSD Al »ho 27th September||@@||bourne, until noon on THURSDAY, the 27th September, 1877 for tho pu hasr> of a qiuutitv of SURPLUS||@@||1877 for the purchase of a quantity of SURPLUS STOCK, consisting of Auçers Cranes Machinoiv, Tncs||@@||STOCK, consisting of Augers, Cranes, Machinery, Tires m the bal Travor er Turntables, &.e minent Printing||@@||may be obtained direct from the Government Printing Oflice, by r nutting the sum of one shilling||@@||Office, by remitting the sum of one shilling. JAMrS R DICKSON, Coloninl Treasurer||@@||JAMES R. DICKSON, Coloninl Treasurer. The Treasury, Queensland 9thJuTv 1S77||@@||The Treasury, Queensland 9th July, 1877. Department of Public VorKs||@@||Department of Public Works. Svdnov 2',rd Senteml er 1S77||@@||Sydney, 22nd September, 1877. TENDERS TOR PUBLIC WORKS AND SUP-||@@||TENDERS FOR PUBLIC WORKS AND SUP- PLIES -TENDFRS arc mv ited fo- tho following||@@||PLIES.-TENDFRS are invited for the following Public Works an! Supplies Tor full particulars se»||@@||Public Works and Supplies. For full particulars see GOVERNMENTGA7FTTF, a filo of which is kept at every||@@||GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, a file of which is kept at every Post-office in the colonv||@@||Post-office in the colony. Tenderers mav bo in attendance wnon tho tonders oro||@@||Tenderers may be in attendance when the tenders are opened, mid tho name of the successful ten lei er w ill bo||@@||opened, and the name of the successful tenderer will be Wnouneed if possible, beforo tho duties of tho Boaid have||@@||announced, if possible, before the duties of the Board have terminated||@@||terminated. No tender will bs Uk n into consider ition unless the||@@||No tender will be taken into consideration unless the tennsof tho notioo aro strtoclj coniDh"! with||@@||terms of the notice are strictly complied with. Tho Govern n ntdoos not bin! itself to accept tho lowest||@@||The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender||@@||or any tender. Nature of Works and Supplies||@@||Nature of Works and Supplies. Dates to which||@@||Dates to which T ouders can||@@||Tenders can boieceivedat||@@||be received at this office||@@||this office. Erection of Police Buildings, Singleton||@@||Erection of Police Buildings, Singleton. 11 o clock on||@@||11 o'clock on Tuesdftj,25th||@@||Tuesday, 25th instant||@@||instant. Construction and Erection of a Budco a'||@@||Construction and Erection of a Bridge at "Muswellbrook in tvv o Contracts \ 17 ,||@@||Muswellbrook in two Contracts, viz., Contract (1) for Supply and Dehvciv of||@@||Contract (1) for Supply and Delivery of Ironw ork of Bridge readv for erection||@@||Ironw work of Bridge ready for erection. Contract (2) for the T reckon and Com||@@||Contract (2) for the Erection and Com- plotion of sime including Masonrj||@@||pletion of same, including Masonry, Timber Work and approaches||@@||Timber Work and approaches. Supply of three Locomotiv o Tank Engines||@@||Supply of three Locomotive Tank Engines Eroction of Police Station Mnndooran||@@||Erection of Police Station, Mundooran. Erection of Temporaij BuiIainDs, Callan||@@||Erection of Temporary Buildings, Callan Par*||@@||Park. 11 o'clock on||@@||11 o'clock on Tuesdaj, tho||@@||Tuesday, the 2ad October||@@||2nd October noxt||@@||next. Election of Lockup, Gieta||@@||Erection of Lockup, Greta 11 o'clock, on||@@||11 o'clock, on Ti^dnv 9th||@@||Tuesday, 9th October ne<;t||@@||October next. Construction of n Wharf at Dundas, I||@@||Construction of a Wharf at Dundas, Parramatta Riv cr | 11 o'dock||@@||Parramatta River | 11 o'clock .Construction of a Bridge ovor tho Barwon j Tue day 16th||@@||Construction of a Bridge over the Barwon Tuesday, 16th River, at Mungindi I October next||@@||River, at Mungindi October next EDWARD COMBES||@@||EDWARD COMBES. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13386934 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn -1- i" '«'»».«i --~-$üjirt_y "--T-i-i .- , fi|-¡nimm||@@|| j GULGO. Na.||@@||Gulgong. --e-»||@@||-----•----- frilOlI OUR CORRO ir-ONDENT.]||@@||[From our Correspondent.] Our littlo town is }ust preparing for a rumbling topsy-||@@||Our little town is just preparing for a rumbling topsy- turvy Eorimmngo at a second eleni on\of threo members to||@@||turvy scrimmage at a second election of three members to sorvo as aldermen of tho Municipal Council. Tho throo||@@||serve as aldermen of tho Municipal Council. The three nioitibers rolir np bv tho o Huilón * f ¿wie aro Aldotmen||@@||memebers retiring bv the effluxion of time are Alderman Cha los Bird, Mnthtw Hem r, and I t\°niy J. Woods Tho||@@||Charles Bird, Matthe Homer, and I t\°niy J. Woods. The latter to to linn- íeiires liom tho viiniest, but tho two||@@||latter gentleman retires from the contest, but the two former, presuming they can givo an ampio espían»||@@||former, presuming they can give an ample explana- tion of thou stewardship dunng\ the past year,||@@||tion of their stewardship during the past year, again enter tho Hold to contest for re election.||@@||again enter the field to contest for re-election. Tuosdav. February 6, is tho day appointed! for nomination.||@@||Tuesdav. February 6, is the day appointed for nomination. In tho mcantimo all tho candidatos: aro busft mustering up all||@@||In the meantime all the candidates: are busily mustering up all tiloso likely to moot th ir pin ticular news. Mi AVill am||@@||those likely to meet their particular views. MR William fcoHf is appointed returning ofliccr lhev vexed dispute||@@||Selff is appointed returning-officer. The vexed dispute between tho members of tho Municipal CounV ii, I presume,||@@||between tho members of the Municipal Council, I presume, wnl now bo at nn end-relativo to tho pu rebase of tho||@@||will now be at an end-relative to the purchase of the plant and machinery of the company's clai^n, 44, Black||@@||plant and machinery of the company's claim, 44, Black Lad. Itwill bo romemborcd that this plant ivis oflerod||@@||Lad. It will be remembercd that this plant was offered pomo timo sinco for pnvito purchaso to*1 Mi -?||@@||some time since for private purchase to Mr. R. Rouse, M.LA, and Miyor of th*1 town||@@||Rouse, M.LA, and Mayor of the town. fhat gentleman, thinking it was a first clo's moinB||@@||That gentleman, thinking it was a first class means of supplying the town with wntor, offered tho||@@||of supplying the town with water, offered the Council the samo, suggesting tho propnety of thp,r pur-||@@||Council the same, suggesting the propriety of their pur- chasing it fcomo of tho aldormon concurred »a Mr.||@@||chasing it. Some of the aldermen concurred »a Mr. Itousu s viow and thought it a feasiblo eobemc, butt 'twas||@@||Rouse's view and thought it a feasible scheme, but it was opposed bv a fou, and rncotingattei nieotingwas heldi ntho||@@||opposed bv a few, and meeting after meeting was held in the matter, the pnrchaso was, theroforo hold over This n^xcd||@@||matter, the purchase was, therefore held over. This vexed disputo was brought to an end on Tuesday. Tho niun'ci||@@||dispute was brought to an end on Tuesday. The munici- palitv having failed to conijiloto tho uurchaso, Mr. J » B"||@@||palitv having failed to complete the purchase, Mr. J. F. Plunkett, agent for tho company, disposed of tho wh1,lo||@@||Plunkett, agent for the company, disposed of the whole plant, tho pul chaser boiug Mi William Paul of tho Cana-||@@||plant, the purchaser being Mr. William Paul of the Cana- dian, vvhoco intention is, I understand, to placo tho sauie»||@@||dian, whose intention is, I understand, to place the same for mining purposes upon tho Britannia load. ,||@@||for mining purposes upon tho Britannia lead. The rejoicing on Anniversary Day, tho foundation||@@||The rejoicing on Anniversary Day, the foundation of tho colony, passed oh hoto in a very quiet manner,||@@||of the colony, passed off here in a very quiet manner, tho only nttractnn being ft criokot match between||@@||tho only attraction being a cricket match between Gulgong and Bungambil, tho former reo°ivin,r a dofeat by||@@||Gulgong and Biragambil, the former receiving a defeat by tho lattoi||@@||the latter. Somo throo months since the Board of Ordnanco accepted||@@||Some three months since the Board of Ordnance accepted the tender of Mr Lewis foi the erection ot a flre-engino||@@||the tender of Mr Lewis for the erection of a fire-engine shed 1 ho timber is upon the ,-round, but thort sooms no||@@||shed. The timber is upon the ground, but there seems no pi duration for building 1 mado inquirios into tho matter||@@||preparation for building. I made inquiries into the matter and lind that tho eito for building has not v ot been marl ed||@@||and find that the site for building has not yet been marked out Tho contractor« tirabor will bo anything but im-||@@||out. The contractor's timber will be anything but im- proved, and tho engino and apparatus is suffering from||@@||proved, and the engine and apparatus is suffering from oxposuro. _||@@||exposure. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13396799 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn GULGONG.||@@||GULGONG. o- '||@@|| [FROM OUR coitnr.firo:.-rJEXT.l I||@@||[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.] Trtï monthly e=corl left hero on Monday, taking with it||@@||The monthly escort left here on Monday, taking with it 1916 oz. gold.||@@||1915 oz. gold. On Sunday last a young man, named Edward Bunnan,||@@||On Sunday last a young man, named Edward Burman, whilo riding ono horse and leading another, met with an||@@||while riding one horse and leading another, met with an accident. Another young man ineautioubly rodo by at a||@@||accident. Another young man incautiously rode by at a rapid pace, causing both tue horcos in chaigo of Bunnan to||@@||rapid pace, causing both the horses in charge of Burman to dashawny; the young man released his hold of thehorM||@@||dash away; the young man released his hold of the horse ho was leading, which dashed forward at a furious rato,||@@||he was leading, which dashed forward at a furious rate, followed by the one he was riding, running its rider against||@@||followed by the one he was riding, running its rider against a troo and breaking his thigh. Ho fell, and in tlio fall||@@||a tree and breaking his thigh. He fell, and in the fall broke his wrist. The sufferer was at once conveyed to the||@@||broke his wrist. The sufferer was at once conveyed to the hospital, where every attention was paid him.||@@||hospital, where every attention was paid him. On Tuosday our town was in a state of excitement owing||@@||On Tuesday our town was in a state of excitement owing to the report (nat Thomas Newman, charged with tho murdei||@@||to the report that Thomas Newman, charged with the murder of Mary Ann M'Gregor, wasundcroscort,niidwit]iinonemii<||@@||of Mary Ann McGregor, was under escort, and within one mile of the town. The roportproved correct, and. up the whololengtl||@@||of the town. The report proved correct, and up the whole length of Herbert-street a crowd collected. On arriving at the camp;||@@||of Herbert-street a crowd collected. On arriving at the camp, tho crowd increased, but the prisonor was quickly lodged ia,||@@||the crowd increased, but the prisoner was quickly lodged in security. Ho appears to bo a young man, about 27 oi||@@||security. He appears to be a young man, about 27 or 28 years of age, and about 6 feet 10 inches in height.||@@||28 years of age, and about 5 feet 10 inches in height. Charles Richard Pearce, arrested on "Wednesday the 21st,||@@||Charles Richard Pearce, arrested on Wednesday the 21st, by senior-sergoant Keenan and senior-constable Scarvell,||@@||by senior-sergeant Keenan and senior-constable Scarvell, supposed to answer the description of one of tho bank||@@||supposed to answer the description of one of the bank robbers, appears to have nil additional alias in the name ol||@@||robbers, appears to have an additional alias in the name of Graham, and is required under a charge of horse-stealing.||@@||Graham, and is required under a charge of horse-stealing. Ho has been remanded to Hartley.||@@||He has been remanded to Hartley. On Saturday next we aro to bavo another election of an||@@||On Saturday next we are to have another election of an oJdonnon, to fill tho extraordinary vacancy caused by ula||@@||alderman, to fill the extraordinary vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. Richard Rouso. Three gentlemen are||@@||resignation of Mr. Richard Rouse. Three gentlemen are nominated, viss., Mr. Charles Bird, chemist; William||@@||nominated, viz., Mr. Charles Bird, chemist; William Wesley, publican ;,ond Richard Heald, saddler.||@@||Wesley, publican; and Richard Heald, saddler. Undaunted by tho defeat when playing with the Bira||@@||Undaunted by the defeat when playing with the Bira- gamble club, our local cricketers played, on Thursday, a||@@||gamble club, our local cricketers played, on Thursday, a match with tho Home Rule club, at tho Homo Rule, and||@@||match with the Home Rule club, at the Home Rule, and ?was again unfortunate-tie Hqmo Rule scoring 122 in the||@@||was again unfortunate - the Home Rule scoring 122 in the first innings ; Gulgong, 101. In the second innings, Homo||@@||first innings ; Gulgong, 104. In the second innings, Home Rule, with five wickets down, scored 71. . Time being||@@||Rule, with five wickets down, scored 71. Time being called, tho stumps woro drawn, and the victory givon wita||@@||called, the stumps were drawn, and the victory given with good grace to the Homo Rulers.||@@||good grace to the Home Rulers. There is nothing new to report in mining matters.||@@||There is nothing new to report in mining matters. Thousands of loads oro to grass, but there is notfa puddling -||@@||Thousands of loads are to grass, but there is not a puddling - machino able to work, for want of water. The Welcome||@@||machine able to work, for want of water. The Welcome Reef Company aro battering away at their crushing||@@||Reef Company are battering away at their crushing- machine with good results. Thoy commenced crush-||@@||machine with good results. They commenced crush- ing on Wednesday morning, and on Saturday||@@||ing on Wednesday morning, and on Saturday night took from the plates 127 oz. Thoy ara||@@||night took from the plates 127 oz. They are working with, the ten heads night and day ond clear up||@@||working with the ten heads night and day and clear up their first parcel on Saturday night. They fortunately had||@@||their first parcel on Saturday night. They fortunately had conserved a dam of water. Tho Magpie Gully miners ara||@@||conserved a dam of water. The Magpie Gully miners are still landing wash without the sign of wnter to wash up||@@||still landing wash without the sign of water to wash up with, but whenever they are able to try a prospect it Bhows||@@||with, but whenever they are able to try a prospect it shows well, and thoy work with confidenco oi having good returns||@@||well, and they work with confidence of having good returns for Úieir labour.||@@||for their labour. During the last week the weather lias been most op||@@||During the last week the weather has been most op- ?ressive; every vestige of herbago seems dried up, and||@@||pressive; every vestige of herbage seems dried up, and fear the crop of com will be a failure. Mathow Homer'i||@@||I fear the crop of corn will be a failure. Mathew Homer's crop, upon which he looked a few months ago for a good||@@||crop, upon which he looked a few months ago for a good .yield, is an entire failure, and ha is now selling it for green||@@||yield, is an entire failure, and he is now selling it for green fodder at £ 1 par aero. - If wo aro not shortly blessed wini||@@||fodder at £ 1 per acre. -If we are not shortly blessed with the much wished for rain I fear the wholo district will ba||@@||the much wished for rain I fear the whole district will be nearly at a standstill.||@@||nearly at a standstill. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13399466 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn CENTllAL l'üIJCE COURT.||@@||CENTRAL POLICE COURT. Moviiw||@@||MONDAY. Brronr tilo Policu M uristriitQ and Messrs Hunt, AIe\||@@||BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Hunt, Alex- amlei Spenc , Palmer allein diluir!, mid Cunninghame||@@||ander, Spence, Palmer, McLean, Smart, and Cunninghame. butv »i\ persons wcu fined for ilruiil cnue&s, of whom||@@||Sixty-six persons were fined for drunkenness, of whom eleven vv< re tuk n mto custody after 0 n m of Sunday||@@||eleven were taken into custody after 6 a.m. of Sunday. Clnrlis Cvye tullin, clinic,«! with having been funnel||@@||Charles Sweetman, charged with having been found diuiiU, víitli linville, us»Hilled tliu constable., mid willi||@@||drunk, with having assaulted the constable, and with having vv iiiullv torn the constable's trousers pleaded guilty||@@||having wilfully torn the constable's trousers, pleaded guilty 11 nil tluce und was sentenced to puv penalties amounting||@@||to all three and was sentenced to pay penalties amounting lo £2 2i ¿i , oi, in dnf mit of payment, to bo imprisoned||@@||to £2 2s. 3d., or, in default of payment, to be imprisoned sixteen dnj s||@@||sixteen days. Hoheit H innali v-as fined 5s , Jnmes M'Gmro 10a , nnd||@@||Robert Hannah was fined 5s., James McGuire 10s., and C ilhenno Henderson 20a , for usurp indecent language||@@||Catherine Henderson 20s., for using indecent language. Si.ven poisons vvoto unod, soinu 6s , nnd others lus , for||@@||Seven persons were fined, some 5s., and others 10s., for riotous bnhavioui||@@||riotous behaviour. Robert Hannah vvns found guilty of having assaulted tho||@@||Robert Hannah was found guilty of having assaulted the eonstnblo v\ho took, lum into custody, for using obsceno||@@||constable who took him into custody, for using obscene language and vv us i outeneed to pay u penalty of 10s, orto||@@||language, and was sentenced to pay a penalty of 10s., or to be linpri oned foin da} s||@@||be imprisoned four days. Chuil s Svcetuim, charged wilh have stolon a pair of||@@||Charles Sweetman, charged with have stolen a pair of trou aid valued it 22s , tho pioportv of Samuol Asher,||@@||trousers valued at 22s., the property of Samuel Asher, pleaded L,UI1(V nnd vy ib .sentenced to pav a penalt) of 20s ,||@@||pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to pay a penalty of 20s., oi to le iinpi isoni d »even dtv f>||@@||or be imprisoned seven days. Herbert Johnson waa found guilty of llltroating a horso||@@||Herbert Johnson was found guilty of illtreating a horse hy using lum vyhilo suffering from a sore foot, and was||@@||by using him while suffering from a sore foot, and was lined 20s, or in default of payment to be imprisoned aoven||@@||fined 20s., or in default of payment to be imprisoned seven diiyi||@@||days. BefoioMessr« R C Mulray, Bull, and Alexander||@@||Before Messrs. R. C. Murray, Bull, and Alexander. On the pros culion of Insp cfor Oatley, Jume» fuller||@@||On the prosecution of Inspector Oatley, James Fuller yyas found ¿uiltv otu breach of the Glebo Island Abattoir||@@||was found guilty of a breach of the Glebe Island Abattoir R"Buliitions by " tossing up coin," and was sentenced to||@@||Regulations by " tossing up coin," and was sentenced to pay u penilly of 10s and 21s professional costs James||@@||pay a penalty of 40s. and 21s. professional costs. James Agnovv, charged with a lil c otienee, pleaded guilty, and||@@||Agnew, charged with a like offence, pleaded guilty, and yyas iiucd 20s , Janies Taucrc 1 und John 0 Briou pleaded||@@||was fined 20s. ; James Tancred and John O'Brien pleaded g ultj to informations for breaches of tho Abattoir Regula||@@||guilty to informations for breaches of the Abattoir Regula- tiocs by lliroyviug dice, nuil vyoie soierulij ordeied topiv||@@||tions by throwing dice, and were severally ordered to pay Gus penalty and 21s for nrofes» onal costs In Joseph||@@||60s. penalty and 21s. for professional costs. In Joseph RooKer v Ldvvard M'Goyv iii, Julia Cunningham r||@@||Booker v. Edward McGowan, Julia Cunningham v. i;ii/.aboth Dalton, Mary Lo« is v Ellen Bogan, and Alico||@@||Elizabeth Dalton, Mary Lewis v. Ellen Bogan, and Alice Olav t in v Mary A Butts prosecutions foi assault, Loch||@@||Clayton v. Mary A. Butts, prosecutions for assault, each defendant was fined 10s Ernest Hughes vsas fined 20s ,||@@||defendant was fined 10s. Ernest Hughes was fined 20s. ; James S ¡unes and Tames Robinson us e-ich, for allowing||@@||James Squires and James Robinson 5s. each, for allowing nnimals their propel tv to stray m the borough of Camper-||@@||animals, their property, to stray in the borough of Camper- down rhreo informations vvcrodisrms ed, ono was post-||@@||down. Three informations were dismissed, one was post- poned, and thirteen not prosecuted *||@@||poned, and thirteen not prosecuted. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13390541 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn ALBURY.||@@||ALBURY. -,- I||@@|| [FROM 0ÜK COKRESrONDENT.T 1||@@||[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.] Fi'RTilElt heavy falls ot rain have occurred during the past||@@||FURTHER heavy falls of rain have occurred during the past vvoi'k, every day except Thursday, and as the temperature||@@||week, every day except Thursday, and as the temperature has been uniformly high the growth of vegetation has been||@@||has been uniformly high the growth of vegetation has been stoa iy and rapid. In the immediate neighbourhood of tlio||@@||steady and rapid. In the immediate neighbourhood of the Mur ray tho spring which has taken place in tho feed is||@@||Murray the spring which has taken place in the feed is amazi'ng, and many squatton> have assured mo that so far||@@||amazing, and many squatters have assured me that so far as the v »re» concei nod the season is all that could be desired.||@@||as they are concerned the season is all that could be desired. Lambi.ug Las commenced on seveial stations with most||@@||Lambing has commenced on several stations with most encourt, vging result«, un average of over 20 per cent, having||@@||encouraging results, an average of over 90 per cent, having in moie thrun one mslnni-o been received. Tho last rain has||@@||in more than one instance been received. The last rain has by all accounts been pretty g iocal Public school, which has lately boen||@@||ingly. The local Public school, which has lately been clobiclonncoount of the prevalence of typhoid fever, will ho||@@||closed on account of the prevalence of typhoid fever, will be reopened forthwith. There is not, however, its yet any trace||@@||reopened forthwith. There is not, however, as yet any trace of grabs in the Urana, Yanko, and Colombo country,||@@||of grass in the Urana, Yanko, and Colombo country, and tho .shoep thero (what aro left) aro still dying||@@||and the sheep there (what are left) are still dying fast. Tho enmrmous mortality amongst the sheop, by-tho||@@||fast. The enormous mortality amongst the sheep, by the vvay, can hardly fail before long to causo o proportionate||@@||way, can hardly fail before long to cause a proportionate advance in the ¿rice of store stock. Just now, prices aro||@@||advance in the price of store stock. Just now, prices are li>w, simply bcvaiiKo there is no demand ; but by-and-byc,||@@||low, simply because there is no demand ; but by-and-bye, when the t!ia.ss ¿cones again, tho runholders will havo to||@@||when the grass comes again, the runholders will have to stock their land somehow.. To WP/1 for this purpose would||@@||stock their land somehow. To breed for this purpose would take too lons: a time, so thov must nooda buj and then tho||@@||take too long a time, so they must needs buy and then the ouest on arises-vvhero mo tho stoics to bo got? Lvciv||@@||question arises--- where are the stores to be got? Every- thing somus to point to hi^h prices foi stores m the tourbe||@@||thing seems to point to high prices for stores in the course otu foi months more Uto folio« mg silos of lut stock||@@||of a few months more . The following sales of fat stock have til on ilaeo duimg tho week -20 he id for Messt s||@@||have taken place during the week :---20 head for Messrs. Di^ht, Brothers, Bungowannah-bullocks to £9 cows £7||@@||Dight Brothers, Bungowannah--- bullocks to £9, cows, £7 17s Od 10 head for Messrs bmgioton, *to £9 104 bul-||@@||17s. 6d, 10 head for Messrs. Singleton, to £9 ; 104 bul- locks and cows for Mr lvano-bullocks to £S 17s 6d , cows||@@||locks and cows for Mr. Kane--- bullocks to £8 17s. 6d. , cows to £7 7s Gd l8 bullooks for Mr G Street, to £S 2s 6d||@@||to £7 7s. 6d ; 48 bullocks for Mr. G. Street, to £8 2s. 6d. and 11 cows lor Mr Stuckey, to £3 17s Od 1 he ahoy o||@@||and 11 cows for Mr. Stuckey, to £8 17s. 6d. The above vv ote trucked at AA odonga ou Tuesday At Messrs T H||@@||were trucked at Wodonga on Tuesday. At Messrs. J. H. Gray and Co 's local sale on AA adnesday, tho following vveio||@@||Gray and Co 's local sale on Wednesday, the following were disposed of -23 head for Mr Cuiran, AValerogang-bul-||@@||disposed of :---23 head for Mr. Curran, Waleregang--- bul- locks to £9, cows £0 12s Gd 9S cow s for Mi S G||@@||locks to £9, cows £6 12s. 6d ; 98 cows for Mr. S. G. W atson Upper Muriav, to £0, 20 bullocks for Mr||@@||Watson, Upper Murray, to £8 ; 20 bullocks for Mr. Beatty to £9 12s Gd||@@||Beatty, to £9 12s. 6d In tho mallei of mm ng mtclligcnco I am glad to bo able||@@||In the matter of mining intelligence I am glad to be able to reporta considerable impioyomeut in tho pioap cts of the||@@||to report a considerable improvement in the prospects of the "iaimua gold-held Hie rectb in this locality vvhenopeuci||@@||Yarrara gold-field. The reefs in this locality, when opened up four oi live years ago promised to givo ciiiii'oviuont to a||@@||up four or five years ago promised to give employment to a largi numbei ot mon bo uicouiaging were tho prospects||@@||large number of men. So encouraging were the prospects that stores public-houses ic vveio run up, tho nucleus of||@@||that stores, public-houses, &c. were run up, the nucleus of a tovvn.ib.ip founts! and a population ot betvve n 200 nnd||@@||a township formed and a population of between 200 and ¿!00 peopic settlod dow n Botoie tho rtofs had been tested||@@||300 people settled down. Before the reefs had been tested to any great depth a diflieuUv vv is met w ith m the shape of||@@||to any great depth a difficulty was met with in the shape of a heavy body of water, to copo successfully with which||@@||a heavy body of water, to cope successfully with which o\pennivo machiner j vvasnoccssaiy Most of the mincis||@@||expensive machinery was necessary. Most of the miners beiug poor men, tho chums had tobo ahandouod, or at any||@@||being poor men, the claims had to be abandoned, or at any rate suspended, and for tho past twelve months tho placo||@@||rate suspended, and for the past twelve months the place has been ulmoht dosortcd Uno claim however-tho Per||@@||has been almost deserted. One claim however--- the Per- s yoi ance-belonging to an Vlbuiv piopnotarj, has||@@||severance--- belonging to an Albury proprietary, has boen steadily vioiked dunnc tho vvliolo time||@@||been steadily worked during the whole time. Powerful pumping machinaiv was placed on tho ground||@@||Powerful pumping machinery was placed on the ground, and the sinking of a deep shaft has been steadily peioovered||@@||and the sinking of a deep shaft has been steadily persevered with, in older fully to test tho valuo of the||@@||with, in order fully to test the value of the mino beforo fctoping operations vveio commenced||@@||mine before stoping operations were commenced. Last week a di ive was put m at a depth of 220||@@||Last week a drive was put in at a depth of 220 feet thiouph tho îoef, and tho result is most satis-||@@||feet through the reef, and the result is most satis- factory The width of the lodo is throo feet, and lhere||@@||factory. The width of the lode is three feet, and there is an excellent show of gold through tho whole bod) of||@@||is an excellent show of gold through the whole body of stono Tho manager is conhdent that the mino will||@@||stone. The manager is confident that the mine will become self-supporting at once, oven vvLilbt driving, und||@@||become self-supporting at once, even whilst driving, and that once ho connnonuss to stope the sharch lders may||@@||that once he commences to stope the shareholders may lomitupon receiving dividends 1 he success of tins com||@@||count upon receiving dividends. The success of this com- pan) will no doubt bo the moans of caus no; somo of tho||@@||pany will no doubt be the means of causing some of the aJioining ground to be proi.pc.cted m a similar way||@@||adjoining ground to be prospected in a similar way. Tho Queen's Birthday îaccs carno off on Thursday, anl||@@||The Queen's Birthday races came off on Thursday, and tho diffcient events wero well contested Tho attondanco||@@||the different events were well contested. The attendance of visitors at tho course was how over insiirniucant and m||@@||of visitors at the course was, however insignificant,and, in one sense therofoie, the meeting may bo considcrcl a||@@||one sense therefore, the meeting may be considered a failure ThoButhday Gift Handicap tho principal event||@@||failure. The Birthday Gift Handicap, the principal event of tho meeting, was won bj Mi W J Lvlie's b li||@@||of the meeting, was won by Mr. W. J. Lyne's b. h. .Revenge with Ruby toeond, and No« mai lot thud The||@@||Revenge, with Ruby second, and Newmarket third. The Maiden Plate tell to Jeannette a fine lool mg biovvn mai o||@@||Maiden Plate fell to Jeannette, a fine looking brown mare, the propeilv of Mr James Mitchell, of 1 ib e'op lho||@@||the property of Mr. James Mitchell, of Tabletop. The old stager, Couuteijumper earned away tho pine foi the||@@||old stager, Counterjumper carried away the prize for the Handicap Huiedo Race Kerosono secured tho Hack Race||@@||Handicap Hurdle Race ; Kerosene secured the Hack Race ; and m the Publicans' Puise, Mr L\no was again successful||@@||and in the Publicans' Purse, Mr Lyne was again successful with Revengo Tho rccout wot weather had mado tho||@@||with Revenge. The recent wet weather had made the running nvther heavy, but no accident worth notice occurred||@@||running rather heavy, but no accident worth notice occurred duung the meeting||@@||during the meeting. Mav 2G||@@||May 26. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13401808 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn THREE SONNETS ON QUESTIONS||@@||THREE SONNETS ON QUESTIONS POLITICAL.||@@||POLITICAL. NOT i« the time,-ny ii lends, lore,-to show||@@||Now is the time, my friends, for us to show Ol wli it. ourselves tie made,-by those we mako||@@||Of what ourselves are made, -- by those we make Uurirpie.entativcs -ure ice airlie||@@||Our representatives:- are we awake J o the (.real J ulurcs of the P »r, or no '||@@||To the great failures of the Past, or no? 1 o the «tilt crreater d' or ve e, thcrelori, owe||@@||To the still greater debt we, therefore, owe To the «pedant Futui e. all nt «take '||@@||To the expectant Future all at stake? Foi tbo c who [olio» in our steps will Uko||@@||For those who follow in our steps will take A strict account of all our ti» eds ne know.||@@||A strict account of all our deeds, we kno, lli«e io tlie t,rcntOecv£iuii, thooda £ men,||@@||Rise to the great occasion, choosing men, Goil-fcaiin",iiithiul-llc r.ed, valiant sois||@@||God-fearing, faithful-hearted, valiant sons Of tlu< jrni land ulopttil or hy lnrrb ,||@@||Of this great land adopted or by birth:- lien who will mai c airurrel of ila ear h||@@||Men who will make a marvel of the earth Ot this our counuy,-so that he « ho run.||@@||Of this our country, - so that he who runs Msy read her aNtori -writ liy Honor s pen.||@@||May read her history - writ by Honor's pen. If||@@||II >ot from the mtrcof unc-nli"hic rd'bindii*,||@@||Not from the mire of nenlighten'd thought, lud iancoruu->cli - interc---! hired nut se it||@@||And rancorous class interest, hired and sent T" e !rri out «, mt plrtul lull intcnt,||@@||To carry out some partial mean intent- *ll 011101»' i '"lil-, an lim'-vUs >l it i u i«ht.||@@||All others' rights and interests set at nought; N,t iichitiini uilustliuiill, iit»,r> .>ue.ht,||@@||Not such a man as this should, now, be sought, Tljo b ">\ ed hy numil Tf,-I , ill ii 1' irl lim-rt||@@||Tho' buoyed by numbers,- to make Parliament bwerre Mum li- c J ul rule.-und (j >cwiln cu'||@@||Swerve from its equal rule, - and Government An »¿mt c1 iinuur d d"«u end "vern-roue.li||@@||An agent clamour ed down and overwrought. M hu lore» hu l ilrTn I ive hi-e mntr> no1||@@||Who loves himself can love his country not; Wim love-li - cim-M I ives bl, tellnir-iil'i ,||@@||Who loves his country loves his fellow-men, An! «-v, to mci t -||@@||Make we provision, even now, to meet, - Dom,r brace dctdstur bistoiy'scoming page -||@@||Doning brave deeds for history's coming page:- A rrcat example li linn iRi||@@||A great example is a heritage lor t reciñen-an un-uliicd name is sweet,||@@||For Freeman - an unsullied name is sweet,- And wiib nun wcallh a nation is conienl||@@||And with such wealth a natioon is content. AS rLECTOR.||@@||AN ELECTOR. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28396533 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn OBITUARY.||@@||OBITUARY. SODDEN DBATH OP MI«. DUNSMURE.- On the||@@||SUDDEN DEATH OF MRS. DUNSMURE.- On the 6th instunt, at about a quaker past ü o'clock, ns Mis.||@@||5th instant, at about a quarter past 6 o'clock, as Mrs. J. M. Dunsmure wan returning to her residenco at North||@@||J. M. Dunsmure was returning to her residence at North Shore, and was about midway b-tween tho lorry and her||@@||Shore, and was about midway between the ferry and her house, she suddenly stopped, and tomplnined oí shortness oí||@@||house, she suddenly stopped, and complained of shortness of broiiíh. This did not causo any apprehension, because for||@@||breath. This did not cause any apprehension, because for n long timo past it had not heeu uncommon. Sho requested||@@||a long time past it had not been uncommon. She requested thoso who wore with her to go on, Vying that she would||@@||those who were with her to go on, Saying that she would follow, and after loaning for a short tme against a tree for||@@||follow, and after leaning for a short time against a tree for support, sho fell, and immediately expred. Tho cause of||@@||support, she fell, and immediately expired. The cause of her death wns disease of the heart. Hrs. Dunsmure was||@@||her death was disease of the heart. Mrs. Dunsmure was the widow of the lato Mr. 3ohr. Dunimuro, solicitor, of||@@||the widow of the late Mr. John Dunsmure, solicitor, of Wnrdie, Homebush. Sho has for many vears taken an||@@||Wardie, Homebush. She has for many years taken an active interest in tho conduct of tho DeaVDumb, and the||@@||active interest in the conduct of the Deaf, Dumb, and the Blind Institution, and been an earnest worker in tho cause||@@||Blind Institution, and been an earnest worker in the cause of several other charities. She leaves a family of seven,||@@||of several other charities. She leaves a family of seven, and her sudden death has cast a gloom onr the North||@@||and her sudden death has cast a gloom over the North Shore eenerallv.||@@||Shore generally. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13385309 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE TICHBORNE CASE AGAIN.||@@||THE TICHBORNE CASE AGAIN. -*.||@@||-*. TO THE EDITOn OP TUT, HERALD.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. I Sin,-In tho news by the mail, j oui readeis who may feel||@@||Sir ,-In the news by the mail, your readers who may feel interested m the Tichborne mystery will learn that Mr||@@||interested m the Tichborne mystery will learn that Mr Guilford Onslow has verv earnestly appealed to the British||@@||Guilford Onslow has very earnestly appealed to the British public for funds to enable lum to send out a sister of||@@||public for funds to enable him to send out a sister of Arthur Orton (probiblv Mar j Ann Trudgett), accom-||@@||Arthur Orton (probablv Mary Ann Trudgett), accom- panied by a confidential agent, to identify a poor lunatic||@@||panied by a confidential agent, to identify a poor lunatic said to be Arthur Orton, and found ab\ e m the 4sylum at||@@||said to be Arthur Orton, and found alive in the Asylum at P iramatta||@@||Parramatta. Ihm oxtraordSnnrv announcement of the discovery of (ho||@@||The extraordinary announcement of the discovery of rirti'Arthur Orton v> as mide about eight months ago, and||@@||real Arthur Orton was made about eight months ago, and appeared m ihe "V ictonan and Sydney newspapers The||@@||appeared in the Victorian and Sydney newspapers. The Eorsonwho Injsclaim to this singulir discovery seems to||@@||person who lays claim to this singular discovery seems to ave quickly communicated the intelligence to England as||@@||have quickly communicated the intelligence to England as I am m possession of a printed letter rccei\ ed from Mi||@@||I am m possession of a printed letter received from Mr Guilford Cfoslow, on tho 3rd of Iobruarj last, of which||@@||Guilford Onslow, on the 3rd of Ferbruary last, of which the follow/ng is an extract -" From vtrj Bleiidoi informa-||@@||the following is an extract -" From very Slender informa- tion, I w ¿nt to the Lunatic As\lum at Parramatta, aimer1||@@||tion, I went to the Lunatic Asylum at Parramatta, armed ii ith a v,rxtten authot Uy fiom the Goto »intuí and I thero||@@||with a written authority from the Government, and I there saw apitient who is there undei the nameot "WilliamCress-||@@||saw apitient who is there under the name of "WilliamCress- well, oïlas Smith, alias Arthur Orton He has been conlncd||@@||well, aïlas Smith, alias Arthur Orton. He has been confined there »ince April, 1871 I had a long coi» creation v ith||@@||there since April 1871. I had a lond conversation with him o*n tliret different occasions and found him sensible m||@@||him on three different occasions, and found him sensible in all Töspeots as touching his bomg Arthm Oi ton Ho «-aid||@@||all respects as touching his being Arthur Orton. He said híspame was Arthur Orton, that he Mas born it Wappme,,||@@||his name was Arthur Orton, that he was born in Wapping, in ino year 1828 He spoke also of there being a m irrant||@@||in the year 1828. He spoke also of there being a warrant oat against him for hisappithcuMon, and he spoke about his||@@||out against him for his apprehension and he spoke about his suiters «»ííngland He had lucid inten als, and then talks||@@||suiters in England. He had lucid intervals, and then talks c1 his real name and other subjects He states that ho||@@||of his real name and other subjects. He states that he knew Tom Castro, at Wagga "Wagga (ne) also that he||@@||knew Tom Castro, at Wagga Wagga., also that he snow a person named Ballarat Hanv , he also lefened to||@@||knew a person names ballarat Harry, he also referred to Ins being charged with hoi ->o stealing at Castlemaine 11 om||@@||his being charged with horse stealing at Castlemaine. From (myrecollection I hrmlj behove, vijacl I am tellata, he is||@@||my recollection I firmly believe, in fact I am certain, he is the same man "||@@||the same man. I am afraid that Mr Onslow and the neal est and deal est||@@||I am afriad that Mr Onslow and the nearest and dearest fnends of the mcarcerited nobknian now languishing m||@@||friends of the incarcerated nobleman now languishing in Dartmoor pi ison will be somewhat surpiised to hear that||@@||Dartmoor Prison will be somewhat surprised to hear that the pool unfortunate lunatic named Cresswell, in the||@@||the poor unfortunate lunatic named Cresswell, in the asv lum at Pan imattu, has io naris o> flynns iihafettt||@@||Asylum at parramatta, has no marks or figures whatever tattooed iiponeilhci arm,iieitln> an his eat s pin ud, theie||@@||tattooed upon either arm, neither are his ears pierced. There- fore he cannot po«=siblj bo the \\ thui Orton irom the de-||@@||fore he cannot possibly be the Arthur Orton from the de- scription given bj Mr Oriulfoid Onslow, in his lettm to me,||@@||scription given by Mr Guildford Onslow, in his letter to me, ?«Inch is as follows " I know the ncutleman, the lto\ Mi||@@||which is as follows: 'I know the gentleman, the Rev. Mr Buckingham who bored \ithur Oiton's eais him ilj, and||@@||Buckingham who bored Arthur Orton's ears himself, and who sweats theieis no >c emhlumc iihutrt.ci between the||@@||who swears there is no resemblance whatever between the claimant and Arthur Orton I make no místale v haleiei||@@||claimant and Arthur Orton. I make no mistake whatever, Arthur Orton was a mun nearly si\ fcethgh, with li_,ht||@@||Arthur Orton was a man nearly six feet high, with light flaxen han (I ha\ o a lock of it from his mother) light blue||@@||flaxen hair(I have a lock of it from his mother), light blue ej os, « oi e eat t tugs was tattooed AO ov cr VO on his ann||@@||eyes, wore earrings, was tattooed AO over AO on his arm: had immense feet and hands, was pock-marked on fate, was||@@||had immense feet and hands, was pock marked on face, was an ugly bad-looking man m the face, 1 jul-mouthed and||@@||an ugly bad-looking man in the face, foul mouthed and badly educated, halsrai down left cheek ti um the eve,||@@||badly educated, has scar down the left cheek from the eye, deep sun down or across p ihn of li md and w as double||@@||deep scar down or across palm of hand, and was double- clunnod " In another pal t of the letter Mi Onslow suites||@@||chinned. " In another part of the letter Mr Onslow states -"Wo have now m our possession a now spapci published||@@||- We have now in our possession a newspaper published twentv-ono jears ago giving tin, whole account of the||@@||twenty one years ago giving the whole account of the saving of ihe Bella s crew bj the 0«piej Captain Nelson,||@@||saving of the Bella's crew by the Osperey, Captain Nelson of Now Jersov and the siirviv or o the Bella, a Sp iniai (1 has||@@||of New Jersey, and the survivor of the Bella, a Spaniard has turned np with all thcofhcinl docum nts proving the uri iv ni||@@||turned up with all the official documents proving the arrival of the Osprey with the crew of the Belli and Mi llogei||@@||of the Osprey with the crew of the Bella and Mr. Roger Tichborne in Melboiimo harbour on the 29th of Julv ISil||@@||Tichborne in Melbourne harbour on the 29th July 1854, so all is found out, and thepooi ímioecnt man w ill be le||@@||so all is found out, and the poor innocent man will be re- leabed before long "||@@||leased before long ". Mr Guilford Onslow's mind would appeal, fiom tho||@@||Mr Guilford Onslow's mind would appear, from the above statement, to bo eontcntcdlj it lost with íegiird to his.||@@||above statement, to be contentedly at rest with regard to his supposed release of " the pool innocent nun " fi oin Dart-||@@||supposed release of " the poor innocent man " from Dart- moor prison, but to m> mind, I fcai theie aie somehttlo||@@||moor prison, but to my mind, I fear there are some little impedimental difficulties, at present unexplained, in oon||@@||impedimental difficulties, at present unexplained, in con- neetion with the unhippv nobleman's quondam associate||@@||nnection with the unhappy nobleman's quondam associate Mt Soi'ptr, whose fictitious name vi as first made known to||@@||Mr. Souper, whose fictitious name was first made known to the public by me, tlnougb tho medium of the Hu aid||@@||the public by me, tlnough the medium of The Herald I am, Sir, vours, &c, &c,||@@||I am, Sir, yours, &c, &c, J. I). D. JACKSON.||@@||J.D.D.JACKSON Stanley-street, Sydney, March 12.||@@||Stanley Street, Sydney, March 12. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13401931 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn SHOOTING WITH INTENT TO KILL||@@||SHOOTING WITH INTENT TO KILL (From the Clarence Examine}'.')||@@||(From the Clarence Examiner) AT tho Grafton Circuit Court, on the 17th matant, Tohn SV||@@||AT the Grafton Circuit Court, on the 17th instant, John F. Hemnnugwai was ebargcJ with shooting at Angus Connor,'||@@||Hemmingway was charged with shooting at Angus Connor, of Swan Creek, on the 22nd August, with intent to kui;||@@||of Swan Creek, on the 22nd August, with intent to kill; other counts chargrd pr soner with shooting wath intent to||@@||other counts charged prisoner with shooting with intent to kill, to maim, to disfigure, disable, to do grievous bodily1||@@||kill, to maim, to disfigure, disable, to do grievous bodily harm||@@||harm. Prisoner pleaded not guilty Mr Dillon, instructed by||@@||Prisoner pleaded not guilty. Mr Dillon, instructed by Mr Norrie, nnpcared lor the prisoner.||@@||Mr Norrie, appeared for the prisoner. Angus Connor deposed Was a farmer at Swan Creek,||@@||Angus Connor deposed was a farmer at Swan Creek, and was working on his mother's farm on the 22nd||@@||and was working on his mother's farm on the 22nd August, saw prisoner at JÎ o'clock that day between||@@||August, saw prisoner at 2 o'clock that day between witness and prisoner's house, when he first saw*||@@||witness and prisoner's house; when he first saw pnsoncr he had nothing in his hand, saw him about||@@||prisoner he had nothing in his hand; saw him about an hour afterwards with a gun, prisoner was||@@||an hour afterwards with a gun; prisoner was then at his own house, facing him, at i o'clock||@@||then at his own house, facing him; at 4 o'clock was coming up the iurrow from the creek, when||@@||was coming up the furrow from the creek, when he heard a shot looked over towards the pnsoner'«||@@||he heard a shot; looked over towards the prisoner's house and saw prisoner take a gun from his shoulder, and||@@||house and saw prisoner take a gun from his shoulder, and saw smoke come from the gun, then sa.w prisoner go into||@@||saw smoke come from the gun; then saw prisoner go into the house prisoner was about 230 yards from him when he||@@||the house, prisoner was about 230 yards from him when he saw tlie smoke near a clump of bananas, afterwards saW||@@||saw the smoke near a clump of bananas; afterwards saw on" of the plough horses, the one on the offside nearest1||@@||one of the plough horses, the one on the offside nearest prisoner's houso examined the horse, and saw he waa||@@||prisoner's house : examined the horse, and saw he was wounded on the offside, it was a round holo, it was no<||@@||wounded on the offside; it was a round hole; it was not there betöre, the wound was near the shoulder, was thred||@@||there before; the wound was near the shoulder; was three yards, moro or less from the wound on the horse when tho||@@||yards, more or less from the wound on the horse when the shot was tired the horse died eight davs after, gavo||@@||shot was fired the horse died eight days after; gave information to the police, and saw pnsoncr arrested, had!||@@||information to the police, and saw prisoner arrested; had had differences with the pnsoner about a bndge over the||@@||had differences with the prisoner about a bridge over the creek prisoner threatened in January last that he would||@@||creek; prisoner threatened in January last that he would shoot witness this occurred when witniss went over to||@@||shoot witness this occurred when witness went over to pnaoner's house to seo about the bnd(,e, prisoner made/||@@||prisoner's house to see about the bridge; prisoner made another throat that ho would shoot witness about six||@@||another threat that he would shoot witness about six weeks betöre the horse was shot this took place at||@@||weeks befor the horse was shot this took place at the bndge, prisoner said, "If you come through the||@@||the bridge, prisoner said, "If you come through the fenre, I'll shoot you , " the bridge was lory nearly on lina||@@||fence, I'll shoot you ," the bridge was very nearly on line of pn oner's feneo Mrs Smythe was present w hen pri-||@@||of prisoner's fence Mrs Smythe was present when pri- soner made tho nrst threat (in January) , saw the bullet1||@@||soner made the first threat (in January) , saw the bullet after it was taken out of the horse||@@||after it was taken out of the horse. William Puik was a farmer residing at Swan Creek, ano)||@@||William Park was a farmer residing at Swan Creek, and in ed in -light of pruoner's aud Connor's hotise,||@@||lived in sight of prisoner's and Connor's house, saw prisoner on the 22nd August, between pri-||@@||saw prisoner on the 22nd August, between pri- soner's fnrn and Connor's farm, about i o'clock |||@@||soner's farm and Connor's farm, about 4 o'clock; heard a shot and saw the smoke rising from thf||@@||heard a shot and saw the smoke rising from the puk h of t Human n-ar llemmiiigwav's bañareis, this wal||@@||patch of bananas near Hemmingway's bananas; this was not moto than ü fteen or hixtei n i ards uw ay from tho hpusoi||@@||not more than fifteen or sixteen yards away from the house iftorwaris saw toe 1 orso with a round wound in his on||@@||afterwards saw the horse with a round wound in his off --ido it had the appearance of a bullet wound, knew thal||@@||side; it had the appearance of a bullet wound, knew that Er toner and Connor vere on bad terms, and had had som!||@@||prisoner and Connor were on bad terms, and had had some tipation ,||@@||litigation. Mari Connor was a sister of Angus Connor, and resided||@@||Mary Connor was a sister of Angus Connor, and resided at Swim Creek, heard a shot fired on the22nd August||@@||at Swan Creek, heard a shot fired on the 22nd August abojt Í o'"loLk her brother was then ploughing on then)||@@||about 4 o'clock; her brother was then ploughing on their ground , the oflVide of the horse was nearest prisoner1«,||@@||ground; the offside of the horse was nearest prisoner's house, saw the flash and heard the report, could||@@||house; saw the flash and heard the report; could see plainly m the direction of prisoner's hous», tho smoke.||@@||see plainly in the direction of prisoner's house; the smoke carne from near the end of pnsoner s house , saw hei||@@||came from near the end of prisoner s house; saw her brother catch the horse's head, saw that the offside||@@||brother catch the horse's head, saw that the offside hori-e was shot behind the off shoulder, it was a round||@@||horse was shot behind the off shoulder; it was a round hole sa« pnsoner at tho end of his house nearest hei||@@||hole; saw prisoner at the end of his house nearest her brother shortly before the shot was fired, with a gun in||@@||brother shortly before the shot was fired, with a gun in hin hand, he was then near where she afterwards saw||@@||his hand; he was then near where she afterwards saw the smoke , knew her brother and pnsoner had not been||@@||the smoke , knew her brother and prisoner had not been good friends||@@||good friends. Kate Smythe, was the wife of Mr Charles Smythe,'||@@||Kate Smythe, was the wife of Mr Charles Smythe, teacher at Swan Creek, heard pnEOner make a threat||@@||teacher at Swan Creek, heard prisoner make a threat to shoot Connor m januan last, this threat waa||@@||to shoot Connor in January last, this threat was made at pnsoner's house , did not see Connor there||@@||made at prisoner's house , did not see Connor there then Cross-examined hy Mr Dillon Heard Mrs Hem||@@||then. Cross-examined by Mr Dillon: Heard Mrs Hem- mingway tell Connor to go away, or pnsoner would shoot||@@||mingway tell Connor to go away, or prisoner would shoot him ]||@@||him. Constable Henry Manning deposed to the arrest of pri-J||@@||Constable Henry Manning deposed to the arrest of pri- aoncr at Swan Creek on the night of the 22nd August ;)||@@||soner at Swan Creek on the night of the 22nd August; pnsoner said he had no gun at first, his wife!||@@||prisoner said he had no gun at first; his wife said pnsoner had not used the gun since the after^||@@||said prisoner had not used the gun since the after noon , prisoner then said he had not used his gun for-,||@@||noon; prisoner then said he had not used his gun for seven months, pnsoncr then produced a gun ra pieces ,||@@||seven months;, prisoner then produced a gun in pieces; witness ovamined ths gun which hod the appearance o£||@@||witness examined the gun which had the appearance of having been recentlv tired was accustomed to the use of||@@||having been recently fired; was accustomed to the use of firearms , saw a horse at Connor's that night, ii hich hod a||@@||firearms; saw a horse at Connor's that night, which had a bullet-hole m the left ribs tho bolo wa < a bullet hnlo he||@@||bullet-hole in the left ribs; the hole was a bullet hole he thought he stepped the distance between the place where||@@||thought; he stepped the distance between the place where the plough was and the prisoner's house, it w as 230 j ards ;||@@||the plough was and the prisoner's house; it was 230 yards ; afterwards saw the bullet taken out of tho horse, the bullel||@@||afterwards saw the bullet taken out of the horse, the bullet produced was the one, it was found in tbo horse's lungs ;||@@||produced was the one; it was found in the horse's lungs; the gun produced was the one ho received frum pnsoner ;||@@||the gun produced was the one he received from prisoner; the gun would carry a bullet like .that produced it was||@@||the gun would carry a bullet like that produced; it was not a particularly good gun, hut he thought it would carry||@@||not a particularly good gun, but he thought it would carry 230 yards||@@||230 yards. No oi idince was given for the defence Mr Dtllon ad-'||@@||No evidence was given for the defence. Mr Dillon ad- droised the jury on behalf of the prisoner, and his Honor||@@||dressed the jury on behalf of the prisoner, and his Honor summed up the eiidence Ihe jury retired, and, after an||@@||summed up the evidence. The jury retired, and, after an absence of ono hour and a half, returned into Court with a||@@||absence of one hour and a half, returned into Court with a vwilict of guilty wath intent to kill. Tho pnsoner wa9||@@||verdict of guilty with intent to kill. The prisoner was remanded for sentence||@@||remanded for sentence. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13398925 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE SLAUGHTER OP THE INNOCENTS.||@@||THE SLAUGHTER OF THE INNOCENTS. TO TBS ED1TOÜ OF TUB HEIIAXD.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. SIR,-Atfhcn Moses wrote the 22nd chapter of Deuter-||@@||SIR,-When Moses wrote the 22nd chapter of Deuter- onomy he pres"ribed the only remedy of which suth cases||@@||onomy he prescribed the only remedy of which such cases is jour concapondents, Messrs Bond, Svnif, and Bowie||@@||in your correspondents, Messrs. Bond, Symes, and Bowie Wilson, deplore, are susceptible AVo cannot, as Chris inn||@@||Wilson, deplore, are susceptible. We cannot, as Christian ¡ea, believing the msptratiun ot the Old Testament||@@||men, believing the inspiration of the Old Testament "-cripturt, doubt bet ih t the will ot the Aliinglitj was||@@||Scriptures, doubt but that the will of the Amighty was vpr s«ed m the 28ih and 29tb y raes, and that such||@@||expressed in the 28th and 29th verses, and that such n norn as too often resilt m our duv» m cliid-uiurdei,||@@||? as too often result in our days in child-murder, pohtclj cilled " conto dmtnt of birth," did in fut ci>n||@@||politely called "concealment of birth", did in fact con -litute marriHgo m the sight of heaven 1||@@||stitute marriage in the sight of heaven. have for very uiuny years been unablo tti||@@||I have for very many years been unable to see .co why they should not const tute mai nage||@@||why they should not constitute marriage n la-v There uro certainly objections to hast} and ill||@@||in law. There are certainly objections to hasty and ill issortcd main g s, but it seems to mc that the obitctions||@@||assorted marriages, but it seems to me that the objections 0 the pre«e^t suite of th v.¿3 m this íespect are mort||@@||0f the present state of things in this respect are mort lumerous and mort weighty AVeie there no other objec-||@@||numerous and more weighty. Were there no other objec- tion, that of obliging juiois to forswear themselves because||@@||tion, that of obliging jurors to forswear themselves because 1 no i m, th rj lui o bcutwo perons to li um, they let||@@||knowing there have been two perons to blame, they let ouD escape betnuse thev cannot catch the othei-as||@@||one escape because they cannot catch the other-as it it ivero a less ci une foi a -can to murder||@@||if it were a less crime for a woman to murder hTown child than to inutder j MIS, Sir, or mine oi||@@||her own child than to murder yours, Sir, or mine, for which, if arrei¿ned she vvoild on equal endence mo t||@@||which, if arraigned, she would on equal evidence most certunlvboconv cted, and p obably hanged It is not in||@@||certainly be convicted, and probably hanged. It is not in lins v-ay that tvils are cuied two ivtougi nntr made a||@@||this way that evils are cured: two wrongs never made a right a tlnld-uiurder a btoken oath and cou»cquint||@@||right : a child murder, a broken oath, and consequent aiquittil, do uo good whatevti Foolish gills t,in.e||@@||acquittal, do no good whatever. Foolish girls take eyiitnple fiom ens s visited bj weak lenity, und||@@||example from cases visited by weak lenity, and beco i e a moie ensj prev, while the irequent ollenders, and||@@||these are not few, nor far off, become hardened in iniquity, these ate uot ftw, nor mr oil, become hardened m îmquitj,||@@||and debase others by their example und dib f-eotlmis bj their example||@@|| Hie itmtdv lies m a conformity of our legislation to the||@@||The remedy lies in a conformity of our legislation to the Divine aw wear«, told that it vi is ' not gool for the man||@@||Divine law ; we are told that it was "not good for the man to he a oue," und iio ne not Jliiti U tmposubte to ha» mm||@@||to be alone," and do we not find it impossible to keep him ¡none ? It is tor us to determine how tue alliance shall be||@@||alone? It is for us to determine how the alliance shall be i entier«! lionouiiible, ea far as possible, and wber^ this||@@||rendered honourable, sofar as possible, and where this c innot bo attained, then pionctiye and humnaumg, nther||@@||cannot be attained, then protective and humanizing, rather than destiuetiTá i ud de^nthn_||@@||than be destructive and degading. xouisrS.C ,||@@||Yours, &c., LEX SCRIPTA Q A . ."" LEX'SCRIPTA,||@@|| Sydney, August 22.||@@||Sydney, August 22. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13390249 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn SUBURBAN RAILWAYS. * I||@@||SUBURBAN RAILWAYS. TO THE EDITOR OP THE HERALD.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Sin,-Professor Pell, m his article on " Infant Modality,"||@@||Sir,—Professor Pell, in his article on " Infant Mortality," says, "I very encouragement should bo given to the||@@||says, "Every encouragement should be given to the aaorkuig-clitsscs to resido in the suburbs, out of thoerowd||@@||working-classes to reside in the suburbs, out of the crowd of tho city AVhat is wanted is cheap and frequent com-||@@||of the city. What is wanted is cheap and frequent com- munication with places close at hand Betvaeen Redfern||@@||munication with places close at hand. Between Redfern and Ashfield there are only two stopping places " Now, I||@@||and Ashfield there are only two stopping places " Now, I think that the Gov eminent could carry out tho Professor's||@@||think that the Government could carry out the Professor's suggestion, as far as tho present line will admit, very easily||@@||suggestion, as far as the present line will admit, very easily By erect n°; a platform for passengers at the Darling||@@||By erecting a platform for passengers at the Darling Harbour terminus the working-men could be landed aanthin |||@@||Harbour terminus the working-men could be landed within live minutes' walk of all the largo factories of tho city, as||@@||five minutes' walk of all the large factories of the city, as avell as those around Pyrmont Another platform betw°en||@@||well as those around Pyrmont. Another platform between Redfern and Newtown would bo a great boon-say at the||@@||Redfern and Newtown would be a great boon—say at the foot ot Bucknell, Queen or Forbes street This would||@@||foot of Bucknell, Queen or Forbes street. This would benefit the people of Newtown and Camperdown on the ono||@@||benefit the people of Newtown and Camperdown on the one side of the line, and of SI'DonalJ Town and Ersk nville on||@@||side of the line, and of M'Donald Town and Erskinville on the other, where there is a larçe population of the working||@@||the other, where there is a large population of the working- class sottlmg down, and aahich aaould rapidly increase it||@@||class settlmg down, and which would rapidly increase if there were any means of transit to their work Hoping||@@||there were any means of transit to their work. Hoping I this mav meet the attention of tho Minister of AVorks,||@@||this may meet the attention of the Minister of Works, I remain, x ours obediently,||@@||I remain, yours obediently, July 11. A WOitKING-MAI-i".||@@||July 11. A WORKING-MAN. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13400740 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn A CASE OF rOLYGAMY IN MELBOURNE.||@@||A CASE OF POLYGAMY IN MELBOURNE. (Ti oui the Aqe, Sej'tcnilicr 23.)||@@||(From the Age, September 26.) AT (ho Ci'j Police Cuttit on luesdav, before "\tr||@@||AT the City Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Girton Ti' ml n buich of miigistintcs, Richiid||@@||Garton, J.P., and a bench of magistrates, Richard Siniüi Henson, nu chlerh min of unprepossessing a¡i||@@||Smith Benson, an elderly man of unprepossessing ap- piirauci, was diarmid with lommittin,; bi"nn\ ni||@@||pearance, was charged with committing bigamy in ltitcrm tinmj with one Maltha Micwbridjc, his wife, i||@@||intermarrying with one Martha Shewbridge, his wife, Mm "\ omi),, whom he irururd when ii widower,||@@||Mary Young, whom he married when a widower, licin^ ititi line Hu cudi mi m nddit on to prawn .||@@||being still alive. The evidence, in addition to proving lite S.J eniii. iii ir(,o «f binimi, mealed n moat dis" I||@@||the specific charge of bigamy, revealed a most dis- gi uilnl st ite ot illaus us it show ed th it Ihcpiisniur||@@||graceful state of affairs, as it showed that the prisoner hld nut onh m til ntl two women dunn.; the lite]||@@||had not only married two women during the life 01 his Hw ful wife, hut tim* in the last ínstame the||@@||of his lawful wife, but that in the last instance the womiii he in irriii heisclf committed bigim\, us her||@@||woman he married herself committed bigamy, as her hush nul w is ili\ e at the lum HIL lust witness||@@||husband was alive at the time. The first witness calh il w -is||@@||called was William Bankin, contractor, residing in Stntion||@@||William Rankin, contractor, residing in Station- stitit C niton i ho deposed tint he 1 ne« tilt pnsonir,||@@||street, Carlton, who deposed that he knew the prisoner ; in w is mimed lo Min \ouii" a sister ot witniss s||@@||he was married to Mary Young, as sister of witness's s Ut on tin 1 th ol Vu,list 1 boo, at Islington streit||@@||wife, on the 13th of August, 1860, at Islington-street, Cullinnwoul, the lennon} bom.; ptilorinid b\ the||@@||Collingwood, the ceremony being performed by the Ke\ Kolurt's nice witiuss wis piescnt aid si nid||@@||Rev. Robert Service ; witness was present, and signed tin oertiltt iti of ma n i^e fpioduced) Mr Vichibald||@@||the certificate of marriage (produced) ; Mr. Archibald 1' Vllin mi the oth r wi niss prisoner then stiled||@@||P. Allen was the other witness ; prisoner then stated tint hi MIS a widower, he and his tlieu wite lived||@@||that he was a widower ; he and his then wife lived together for from tluee la «\ mo tils, when he||@@||together for from three to six months, when he disirtcil lui there wau one child, now de id, the issue||@@||deserted her ; there was one child, now dead, the issue of the nnrnige||@@||of the mariage. V-rilnbald Park Vllcn phimbor, Brunswick street,||@@||Archibald Park Allen, plumber, Brunswick-street, Tit/ioi, deposed tint he signed the ceitilicate of mar||@@||Fitzroy, deposed that he signed the certificate of mar- na^e icferrul lo bj the last witness, lind was present||@@||riage referred to by the last witness, and was present at tlio lerciionv.||@@||at the ceremony. ltobert bunco Carlisle street, St Kilda, deposed||@@||Robert Service, Carisle-street, St. Kilda, deposed that in the Mar lSGOhc was pistor of the ( hunh of||@@||that in the year 1860 he was a pastor of the Church of the Disciples ot Christ and was dulj authon/ed to||@@||the Disciples of Christ and was duly authorized to ctlebritû mun iges, he married the prisoner ind||@@||celebrate marriages ; he married the prisoner and M in "Voun¿ on the 13th of Vugtist, 1S60, at Colling||@@||Mary Young on the 13th of August, 1860, at Colling- wood, witnpss iias duly authorized to Bolemuize||@@||wood ; witness was duly authorized to solemnize miiriugcs at the time||@@||marriages at the time. Martin Snew bridge, Mjerdecn-Etrect, Geelong,||@@||Martha Shewbridge, Aberdeen-street, Geelong, deposed that sh« w is ínamed to the prisoner on the||@@||deposed that she was married to the prisoner on the 2nd Octobir, lbo2, at Geelong, In Mr Quinan, the||@@||2nd October, 1862, at Geelong, by Mr Quinan, the tcntsUar of ni linages there, George Manch and||@@||registrar of marriages there ; George Waugh and Mun limiter st ere the witnesses, Mr Quinan mid||@@||Mary Hunter were the witnesses ; Mr. Quinan and M ir\ Hunter were since deceased, witness produced||@@||Mary Hunter were since deceased ; witness produced n put lion of the certificate, and also iecogni7ed her||@@||a portion of the certificate, and also recognized her siyi iture to tlio duplicate produced from the Ropis||@@||signature to the duplicate produced from the Regis- trai G eneriü s Department, witness parted from the||@@||trar-General's Department ; witness parted from the prisoner thirteen j ear» no0 , the had two cluldien by .||@@||prisoner thirteen years ago ; she had two children by lum I||@@||him. George Waugh, firmer, Meredith, deposed that ha||@@||George Waugh, farmer, Meredith, deposed that he His prtsent at the marri -ige of tlio prisoner to Martha||@@||was present at the marriage of the prisoner to Martha Miew budge, nt Geeljn.r, on the 2nd October, lSu2,||@@||Shewbridge, at Geelong, on the 2nd October, 1862, and witnessed the ceitilicate||@@||and witnessed the certificate. Man Carr, lol, Lvgon street, Carlton,deposed that||@@||Mary Carr, 161, Lygon street, Carlton, deposed that she wa« moniert io p.- snnei In the Tin A Diudson,||@@||she was married to prisoner by the Rev. A. Davidson, nt his house in Ham stVoot Carlton SU- 1 »'I »o||@@||at his house in Barry-street, Carlton. She had no right to do BO, as her tirst husband was still alive||@@||right to do so, as her first husband was still alive. She married the prisoner for the sike of obtaining a||@@||She married the prisoner for the sake of obtaining a home, and he had been \on kind to her hhe iden i||@@||home, and he had been very kind to her. She identi- lied her signature to theothcial record of the marriage,||@@||fied her signature to the official record of the marriage, but had burned the i op\ hnnded to her||@@||but had burned the copy handed to her. TheK^i Arthur Din »Ison, minister of John Kno-v||@@||The Rev. Arthur Davidson, minister of John Knox Prcsb\ terian Chuich deposed tliat on the Sth of||@@||Presbyterian Church, deposed that on the 8th of March he Bolemmzcd n marri tfo between Hu hard||@@||March he solemnized a marriage between Richard ¡smith Henson and Mun CaiT I ho certificate of the||@@||Smith Benson and Mary Carr. The certificate of the marriage wai the same now 6ho«n to lum »n the||@@||marriage was the same now shown to him in the Kerstin Gnteial s books||@@||Registrar-General's books. laurence Kinane, cleikm the Registrar Genera's||@@||Laurence Kinane, clerk in the Registrar-General's oflice, Melbourne, produced the oliicnl record, co i||@@||office, Melbourne, produced the official record, con- tnining a duplie i*e ceitihcate of a inarnare between||@@||taining a duplicate certificate of a marriage between llichaid Smith Benson and Man Young, at Colling||@@||Richard Smith Benson and Mary Young, at Colling- wood, on the 13th August, 1860 bj tho Rev Robert||@@||wood, on the 13th August, 1860, by the Rev. Robert Service Ile also produced the olhcial record of the||@@||Service. He also produced the official record of the marriage between Richard Benson nnd Maithi Shew||@@||marriage between Richard Benson and Martha Shew- bndge, nt Geelong, on the 2nd October, 1862 He||@@||bridge, at Geelong, on the 2nd October, 1862. He also produced the ofhcial record of the marnige of||@@||also produced the official record of the marriage of Richard Smith Benson and Marj Cirr, on the 8th of||@@||Richard Smith Benson and Mary Carr, on the 8th of March, 1877, at Beirj street, Carlton, bj the lies||@@||March, 1877, at Berry-street, Carlton, by the Rev. Arthur Davidson.||@@||Arthur Davidson. The Bench committed the prisoner for trial nt the||@@||The Bench committed the prisoner for trial at the ne\t sittuigs of the Central Crimmil Cotut, coumienc||@@||next sittings of the Central Criminal Court, commenc- ,mg on tho luth prourao ->'||@@||ing on the 15th proximo. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13396590 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn CLEARANCES.-l'KBRDAnv 17.||@@||CLEARANCES.- FEBRUARY 17. Per Ardua, barque, 787 tons, Captain Taggart, for Shanghai||@@||Per Ardua, barque, 787 tons, Captain Taggart, for Shanghai H issengei-Mrs íaggart||@@||Passenger - Mrs Taggart Bhermg, barque, 280 tons, Captain T S Blown, for Fiji||@@||Elbering, barque, 280 tons, Captain T S Brown, for Fiji E nstjengers-Mis Gairick 2 children and servant, Mis Halt,||@@||Passengers - Mrs Garrick 2 children and servant, Mrs Hart, « tan Ion, Di Carew, Messrs lischu, Twens, and 4 m the||@@||Miss Ion, Dr Carew, Messrs Fischer, Ewens, and 4 in the < .et trage||@@||steerage C Ity of Adelaide (s ), 1211 tons, Captain W alker, for Mdbourne||@@||City of Adelaide (s ), 1211 tons, Captain Walker, for Melbourne | a«eengers-Airs Lyons, Mrs E 1 Beilby, Mrs E Butler nurse||@@||Passengers - Mrs Lyons, Mrs E T Beilby, Mrs E Butler nurse n nf | infant, Mrs C A Benbow cihild and servant, Mrs D||@@||and infant, Mrs C A Benbow cihild and servant, Mrs D 51' Dougall, Miss M'Dougall, Miss CHisholm, Miss Malcolm, Miss||@@||McDougall, Miss M'Dougall, Miss Chisholm, Miss Malcolm, Miss w ade, Miss L Lacy, Miss O'Neill, Miss Kendall, Miss A Kendall,||@@||Wade, Miss L Lacy, Miss O'Neill, Miss Kendall, Miss A Kendall, » issN Vt ard, Miss L -«ard Messrs ,H C Allport. J Hirt, R||@@||Miss N Ward, Miss Ward Messrs , H C Allport. J Hart, R Je mes, T C Leys, M L Zöllner, L Barnard, E T Beilby, \||@@||Jones, J C Leys, M L Zollner, L Barnard, E T Beilby, A S Jmpson, C W Thomas, D M'Dougnll, H Moses, J C Higm||@@||Simpson, C W Thomas, D M'Dougall, H Moses, J C Higin b ettom, F G Palmer, Gateous, Horan, and 23 in the steerage||@@||bottom, F G Palmer, Gateous, Horan, and 23 in the steerage China (s ), 2016 tons, Captain Almond, for Melbourne||@@||China (s ), 2016 tons, Captain Almond, for Melbourne I Passengers-For Southampton Mc. and Mis A Trazei two||@@||Passengers - For Southampton : Mr. and Mrs A Frazer two / children and servant, Miss De Lissa, Miss Jones, Hon H t||@@||children and servant, Miss De Lissa, Miss Jones, Hon H F Batten, Messrs D Anderson, J li Jones D J Whitwnm,||@@||Hatton, Messrs D Anderson, J R Jones D J Whitwnm, I J Dansey For Venice Mr and Mr» L W lew. Miss levx,||@@||J Dansey For Venice : Mr and Mrs L W Levy, Miss Levy, j ¿Mr A J \bel Tor Brmdisi Messrs D II DIMS, L 'Walfoid||@@||Mr A J Abel For Brindial: Messrs D H Davis, L Walford Tor Malta Dr and Mis G R Elliott 3 children and servant||@@||For Malta : Dr and Mrs G R Elliott 3 children and servant For Madras Miss Kohlhoff For I Melbourne Mr and Miss||@@||For Madras Miss Kohlhoff. For Melbourne : Mr and Miss Fearon, Messt s J A Fairfax, De Lisfca, L W Harfoul||@@||Fearon, Messrs. J A Fairfax, De Lissa, L W Harford ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13389411 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn JETTY AT GERRINGONG*||@@||JETTY AT GERRINGONG A deputation, consisting of Captain Charles, ML A.||@@||A deputation, consisting of Captain Charles, M.L. A. Mr G Leo Mr R Miller and Mr W James, waited||@@||Mr G Leo Mr R Miller and Mr W James, waited upon the Hon Minister for Woiks, athis ofllco, vesto diy||@@||upon the Hon Minister for Works, at his office, yesterday morning, to ask the Gov emmont to causo ii jotty to bo con-||@@||morning, to ask the Government to cause a jetty to bo con- structed at the poi t of Gerringong||@@||structed at the port of Gerringong. CaptnmCit vi Lrshivingiiitiodiicodthodopiitation stated||@@||Captain Charles having introduced the deputation, stated that a vote which bad been passed bv the Pul lament foi tho||@@||that a vote which had been passed bv the Parliament for the construction of a jetty at Goiimgonc;, had beim allowed to||@@||construction of a jetty at Gerringong, had been allowed to lipso It appemtil that Mi Moimi h was opposed to tim||@@||lapse. It appeared that Mr. Moriarty was opposed to the contemplated jettv, but tho voiv fact that a steamar inn||@@||contemplated jetty, but the very fact that a steamer ran there ouco a week, showed tho nocos-sitv for the vv oik||@@||there once a week, showed the necessity for the work. Mr Ujosicivs said that Mi Minni ty had loportedthatif||@@||Mr Hoskins said that Mr. Moriarty had reported that if thojottj wnsoxtended fuitliLr ontinto the harbour îtvvould||@@||the jetty was extended further out into the harbour, it would ho liable to be carriod avvav in a south-cast gale, nnd ho sug-||@@||be liable to be carried away in a south-east gale, and he sug- gested that tliomoney woullbo muohbittoi spoilt in mnkuig||@@||gested that the money would be much better spent in making a good road to the neirest shippmr poit, which was Kinma||@@||a good road to the nearest shipping port, which was Kiama. The papers relating to the mattei hid therefore been foi||@@||The papers relating to the matter had therefore been forwarded vi arded to tho local ofiiter in tho Roids depaitmont for Ins||@@||to tho local officer in tho Roads department for his report Ho would spoak to the Luginoer-in chief again||@@||report. He would speak to the Engineer-in chief again nlu ut the mntttr and if ho gavo hopes that a ltttv could||@@||about the matter, and if he gave hopes that a jetty could bo constructed thcro that would bo safe and not be hablo to||@@||bo constructed there that would bo safe and not be liable to be damaged bv tho south east gales, ho would seo if it||@@||be damaged by tho south east gales, he would see if it could not bo managed If net, ho would emla iv our to got||@@||could not be managed. If not, he would endeavour to get sufhcient monoy voted to niuko tho road to Kiama pasoiblo||@@||sufhcient monoy voted to make the road to Kiama passable for vehicles||@@||for vehicles The doputalion thanked tho Minister and withdiew||@@||The deputation thanked the Minister and withdrew. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13398387 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn j THE VERNON AND THE POL1O||@@||THE VERNON AND THE POLICE , TO THE KDITOlt OP. THE HERALD. 1||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. "air,-In your issue of jesterd.iv there me certain State-||@@||Sir,-In your issue of yesterday there are certain state- ments that I cannot allov tj pa«s unchallenged. In the||@@||ments that I cannot allow to pass unchallenged. In the panigraph in question-headed " HIPBOV WhitcT-your||@@||paragraph in question-headed " The Boy White -your readers ure given to ttudef-tand-(1) that to f end a lad to||@@||readers are given to understand-(1) that to send a lad to the \ emon is neal ak n to sending lum to prison, C2;, th.it||@@||the Vernon is near akin to sending him to prison; (2), that the police nro ov r olhcious in dealing w th the vuuni of our||@@||the police are over officious in dealing with the waifs of our streets, (j), hut it is m the power ol the police to iifiite au||@@||streets, (3), that it is in the power of the police to make an unu. tura! fa her do his duty t > his childicn I venture to||@@||unnatural father do his duty to his children. I venture to saj that a v lj 1 ttle investigation would provo al three!||@@||say that a very little investigation would prove all three unnlicationi to bo incorrect||@@||implications to be incorrect. The A era in is not prison und to stigmatise ttasfcsdoh,||@@||The Vernon in is not prison and to stigmatise it as such, and detention on it ns imprisonment," is to brand every||@@||and detention on it as imprisonment," is to brand every bov who hua been, or is new on it, with an ilMaunc||@@||boy who has been, or is now on it, with an ill name. -\\ hellier such acton is lil el j to assist tho lads in their||@@||Whether such acton is likely to assist the lads in their endeavours to live noblv I le.i\e jour readeis to ludgejf but||@@||endeavours to live nobly I leave your readers to judge but for the lads ihemsc'lvc» I can answer that thej vvoalÖbB||@@||for the lads themselves, I can answer that they would be the last in tho vi oriel to speak ill of the v csscl Lur- ott ills||@@||the last in the world to speak ill of the vessel. Life on the Vernon uiaj not ¡ass HI y smoothlj-perhaps it vi is never||@@||Vernon may not pass very smoothly-perhaps it was never ltiUnüod that it slnuld, but v hut with ire; liar habí s ind||@@||intended that it should, but what with regular habits and bojish friendships (I ¡,pe.k from v,hat I liaic seen) it does||@@||boyish friendships (I speak from what I have seen) it does pot pass overroughlv Perhaps a farm would 1». bett»,||@@||not pass over roughly. Perhaps a farm would be better; mdeed I think it vvunld, but I do wudi that those v ho f-'ç«ali-||@@||indeed I think it would, but I do wish that those who speak so severely of tho vc sol would go and see it fo them-||@@||so severely of tho vessel would go and see it for them- selves||@@||selves. Respecting the police, there aro, as wo all knoiv, two||@@||Respecting the police, there are, as we all know, two wavs ot dealing with, evil flip tirst is to ci idieato it, ti it||@@||ways of dealing with evil. The first is to eradicate it, if it be possible thq seiend is to checa, its grossei manifesta-||@@||be possible; the second is to check, its grosser manifesta- tions Tho first is the nobler waj, but, unfortunJtely, it||@@||tions. The first is the nobler way, but, unfortunately, it occasionallj necessitates a little interference and see mnay to act as returning ofneer||@@||APPOINTMENTS — Mr. W. Day to act as returning officer at- thc approaching elsction for the return of a member to||@@||at the approaching election for the return of a member to servo in tho Legislative Assembly for tho electoral district||@@||serve in th Legislative Assembly for the electoral district of East Sydney, and otherwise in relation to a:ich election,,||@@||of East Sydney, and otherwise in relation to such election, in the stead ot. Mr. Archibald .Thompson. An trustees of||@@||in the stead of Mr. Archibald Thompson. As trustees of Dalkeith . temporary common-Messrs. James Miller,||@@||Dalkeith temporary common—Messrs. James Miller, Thomas'Kenniwill, Rice Ingram, James Harnett, and||@@||Thomas Kenniwill, Rice Ingram, James Harnett, and ! Simon J. Scully.||@@||Simon J. Scully. ' EASTEII UOLIDAYJ.-Tho Government departments will||@@||EASTER HOLIDAYS.—The Government departments will ! bo closed for tho Easter holidays; from Friday, tho 30th"||@@||be closed for the Easter holidays, from Friday, the 30th ! instiint, to Munday, thc 2nd proximo, inclusively.||@@||instant, to Monday, the 2nd proximo, inclusively. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13398980 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn OBITUARY.||@@||OBITUARY. Dti ISAAC AAnos -This tjentleman.yvhoiecenüy died nt||@@||Dr. ISAAC AARON.—This gentleman, who recently died at his resideneo in AVilhiin-street wasone of the oldest medical||@@||his residence in William Street, was one of the oldest medical practitioners in New South AVules, having practised his||@@||practitioners in New South Wales, having practised his profession m Sj dntv during the last thu ty-six years Ho||@@||profession in Sydney during the last thirty-six years. He was bom in Birmingham in tho )ear 1803, and was conse-||@@||was born in Birmingham in the year 1803, and was conse- quently in his 74th veir when ho died He retened his||@@||quently in his 74th year when he died. He received his edmntion in Birmingham, and subsequently studied medi-||@@||education in Birmingham, and subsequently studied medi- cine nt St Bartholomew's Medical School, London, and ac-||@@||cine at St. Bartholomew's Medical School, London, and ac- quired practical knowledge from inspecting the wards of||@@||quired practical knowledge from inspecting the wards of that hospital He was admitted a member of the Royal||@@||that hospital. He was admitted a member of the Royal College of Surgeons, England, after passing the requisite||@@||College of Surgeons, England, after passing the requisite examination, in the y ear 1827 He also rceiv ed the licenti||@@||examination, in the year 1827. He also received the licenti- ateship of the Apothecaries' Company about the same time.||@@||ateship of the Apothecaries' Company about the same time. At 21 yea's of age he commenced the practice of his||@@||At 21 years of age he commenced the practice of his profession at Birmingham, and subsequentl) entered||@@||profession at Birmingham, and subsequently entered wniml) into political life Ho was presented at||@@||warmly into political life. He was presented at Birmingham with n linndRomo massive silver||@@||Birmingham with a handsome massive silver snuff-box snlifl-box which bears the following inscription -||@@||which bears the following inscription :— " Presented to Isna« Aaron, Esq , by his adminng fnends||@@||"Presented to Isaac Aaron, Esq., by his admiring fnends of Dei ltend and Bordéale), as a token of retard, for bia||@@||of Deritend and Bordesley, as a token of regard for his valuable tetvices m tho great and holy cause of civil and||@@||valuable services in the great and holy cause of civil and inligious li'iert) Birmingham, September 8th, 1838"||@@||religious liberty. Birmingham, September 8th, 1838." In the sa ne v cal he left England and arrived in this colony||@@||In the same year he left England and arrived in this colony in lsl'l He commenced practice at Raymond Terrace, on||@@||in 1839. He commenced practice at Raymond Terrace, on tin Hunter River 'lhere ho remained about three years.||@@||the Hunter River. There he remained about three years. Ho then caine to Sydnc), and from that time until his||@@||He then came to Sydney, and from that time until his death ho was m notivc practice here Ho was the editor of||@@||death he was in active practice here. He was the editor of tbo In st inedicil journal which appeared in Australia , ho||@@||the first medical journal which appeared in Australia ; he was for scvoi ii)ears secretary to the Australian Medical||@@||was for several years secretary to the Australian Medical ".spoliation, one of the editors of the Ar S W. Medical||@@||Association, one of the editors of the N. S. W. Medical Oiucltt, one of tho trastees of the benevolent fund of the||@@||Gazette, one of the trustees of the benevolent fund of the Australian Mrdinl Association, and wns always ready to||@@||Australian Medical Association, and was always ready to pi omoto ! ) w ord and deed the welfare of the profession to||@@||promote by word and deed the welfare of the profession to winch ho De longed He belli for some years the post of||@@||which he belonged. He held for some years the post of principal medical officer of the A'olunteer Force Dining||@@||principal medical officer of the Volunteer Force. During the last thirteen vear» he held the position of surgeon to||@@||the last thirteen vears he held the position of surgeon to Dnilinghur-t gaol and the Lunatic Reception-house.||@@||Darlinghurst gaol and the Lunatic Reception-house. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13385705 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn WATER POLICE COURT.||@@||WATER POLICE COURT. ' ' -" : "..-. TUEMTIAY. - - ? > '||@@||Tuesday BETOTtP the Wain Polios Magistrate, Limtenant-Oolonel||@@||BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, Lieutenant-Colonel Miua¡íelI,.Moi>3r!5, Readipg, Smlthjand otherb.||@@||Maunsell, Messrs. Reading, Smith and others. Two inebriates were eaoh fined 6s , and one of tbera,||@@||Two inebriates were each fined 5s , and one of them, Tilomas Connoll>, IO-1., with the usual alternatives, for||@@||Thomas Connolly, 10s with the usual alternatives, for usina: obscene lapguoge in Broadstairs-street||@@||using obscene language in Broadstairs-street John To ile, summoned for deserting his wife, was or||@@||John Toole, summoned for deserting his wife, was or- derecL,to pav her 7s a week for twelve months||@@||dered,to pay her 7s a week for twelve months. Thomas Walsh, for using threatening language to Cathe||@@||Thomas Walsh, for using threatening language to Cathe- nne Poodse¡ A\ns. fined 21s , or seven days' imprisonment.||@@||rine Poodge was fined 21s , or seven days' imprisonment. In thVcase of William Y-comans v W. L Vnrdy, eject-||@@||In the case of William Yeomans v W. L Vardy, eject- ment, a warrant to deliver up Uio premises claimed within||@@||ment, a warrant to deliver up the premises claimed within fourteen days was issued against the defendant, and in the||@@||fourteen days was issued against the defendant, and in the ejectment case of W Seules v. Elua Young, a similar||@@||ejectment case of W. Seoles v. Eliza Young, a similar vrarrant for seven dave wa? ordered jo issue||@@||vrarrant for seven days was ordered to issue. - Mrs. Hollybougb, for usiDg insulting words to "Elizabeth||@@||Mrs. Hollybough, for using insulting words to Elizabeth Constantine, was faned 10s , and 4s. lOd costs, or four days'||@@||Constantine, was fined 10s , and 4s. lOd. costs, or four days' imprisonment||@@||imprisonment .LicBvaES.-The following transfer were approved -||@@||Licenses.-The following transfer were approved :- W P Bow°s to C H ftoberts, of the Conch and Hoises||@@||W. P. Bowes to C. H. Roberts, of the Coach and Horses "Hotel, JWiütam Waterhouse to John Waterhouse, of the||@@||Hotel; William Waterhouse to John Waterhouse, of the Green Gate Hotel. Charifs JJ. ¡Ropsrts to C. "Thomas||@@||Green Gate Hotel. Charles H Roberts to C. Thomas Roberts, o£ the Victoria' inn Annie Taylor to Dtvid||@@||Roberts, of the Victoria Inn: Annie Taylor to David Hammond, of the Unity Hall Hotol. Tho removal of the||@@||Hammond, of the Unity Hall Hotel. The removal of the licen«e of William" Waterhouse from the Royal Hotel to||@@||license of William Waterhouse from the Royal Hotel to the Creen Onto Hofel was approved ; and a pawnbroker's||@@||the Green Gate Hotel was approved ; and a pawnbroker's . license granad t;p #ej»jaoiin, Pfm?.||@@||license granted to Benjamin Davis. II ? II II 11 » i II .HI-mimi mil j i ~---p--t»w11 I,I i i i-r-<--?-*--T.||@@|| ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13387449 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn BOOLIGAL.||@@||BOOLIGAL. [THOM OUR CORRESPONDENT.] |||@@||[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.] \V r. bavo had a splendid fall of rain in this district. In||@@||WE have had a splendid fall of rain in this district. In some parts, via., around Hillston, 60 miles from hore, as||@@||some parts, viz., around Hillston, 50 miles from here, as much (is 8 and 4 inohos fell. Nearer home, howover, only||@@||much as 3 and 4 inches fell. Nearer home, however, only li inch fell. I need scarcely 6ny that tbnt good news Iio'b||@@||1½ inch fell. I need scarcely say that that good news has made prospects moro cheorfni. Both squatters and freo||@@||made prospects more cheerful. Both squatters and free sclcctois have buen gladdened by such a timely bloaeing.||@@||selectors have been gladdened by such a timely blessing. Tho min commenced on Friday ovoniug, 8th instant, and||@@||The rain commenced on Friday evening, 8th instant, and lnstod twenty-four hours without intermission. That was||@@||lasted twenty-four hours without intermission. That was followed by occasional showers and cloudy weather. In spite||@@||followed by occasional showers and cloudy weather. In spite of a few cold days, the grass is how shooting up in evory||@@||of a few cold days, the grass is now shooting up in every direction. Happily, we have only had tlu-oo sharp frosts this||@@||direction. Happily, we have only had three sharp frosts this winter. Some heavy fogs, lasting until 12 o'clock in the dnv,||@@||winter. Some heavy fogs, lasting until 12 o'clock in the day, have kept the ground moistened, as well as prevented tho||@@||have kept the ground moistened, as well as prevented the frosts so much dreaded. Lambing has taken place on many||@@||frosts so much dreaded. Lambing has taken place on many stations, but instead of having to destroy the lambs, as I||@@||stations, but instead of having to destroy the lambs, as I anticipated, the mothers havo either loft them, or the cold,||@@||anticipated, the mothers have either left them, or the cold, rainy weather killed groat numbers. Wild pigs, dingoes,||@@||rainy weather killed great numbers. Wild pigs, dingoes, and crows provo sources of annoyance and loss to tue||@@||and crows prove sources of annoyance and loss to the squatters. The foi mor animals aro increasing to sn alarm-||@@||squatters. The former animals are increasing to an alarm- ing number. On one station they reekon to havo 1000 'Digs||@@||ing number. On one station they reckon to have 1000 pigs on the frontage. Other stations have groat numbers of those||@@||on the frontage. Other stations have great numbers of those destructivo animals. I am told that in 187Ö less than||@@||destructive animals. I am told that in 1870 less than a dozen pigs broke out of a stye on ono||@@||a dozen pigs broke out of a stye on one station during tho flood of that j'ear. So that ono can||@@||station during the flood of that year. So that one can imagino how fast they increase. The worst featuro||@@||imagine how fast they increase. The worst feature is that they on poison baits intended for dogs, without||@@||is that they eat poison baits intended for dogs, without taking any otloot. They appear to bo like tho burr nuisance||@@||taking any effect. They appear to be like the burr nuisance hero-past extirpation. In spite of loss in lambing, &c.,||@@||here - past extirpation. In spite of loss in lambing, &c., wo all look forward to a brighter state of affairs for shear-||@@||we all look forward to a brighter state of affairs for shear- ing and mustering.||@@||ing and mustering. Wo ¿ave a wpolscouring establishment threo miles from||@@||We have a woolscouring establishment three miles from Booligal, owned by Mr. John Sugden. Sinco 1870 no less||@@||Booligal, owned by Mr. John Sugden. Since 1870 no less than 27,000 boles of greasy wool have been scoured at that||@@||than 27,000 bales of greasy wool have been scoured at that establishment. Mr. Sugden employs from thirtv to sixty||@@||establishment. Mr. Sugden employs from thirty to sixty mon, ncpording to work to bo dono. Atpresont they scour||@@||men, according to work to be done. At present they scour from 2Û00 to 3000 bales in a season. Tho samo spirited||@@||from 2000 to 3000 bales in a season. The same spirited proprietor has recently established a steam woolscouring||@@||proprietor has recently established a steam woolscouring establishment at Hillston. I hopo ho will meet with tho||@@||establishment at Hillston. I hope he will meet with the success that his enterprise doservos.||@@||success that his enterprise deserves. The local papers aro indignant at tho way wo nro treated||@@||The local papers are indignant at the way we are treated ns.to mails. King Cobb has tho contract« on the mainlines||@@||as to mails. King Cobb has the contracts on the main lines about hero, but owing to poor horseflesh nnd heavy roads,||@@||about here, but owing to poor horseflesh and heavy roads, tho majls come in now in a. very orratic marmor, sometimes||@@||the mails come in now in a very erratic manner, sometimes si\ hours late, nud offener ten and 'twelve hours behind.||@@||six hours late, and oftener ten and twelve hours behind. Tho Wagga Wagga mail to Huv is the vvorso delinquent,||@@||The Wagga Wagga mail to Hay is the worse delinquent, bMngsome thiity hours late. Tho coach from Booligal to||@@||being some thirty hours late. The coach from Booligal to Hillston last week was twenty-sii" hours bohind. Thnt||@@||Hillston last week was twenty-six hours behind. That stato of affairs is both annoying to passengers, and proves a||@@||state of affairs is both annoying to passengers, and proves a loss to business people and others. Parson's Royal Mail||@@||loss to business people and others. Parson's Royal Mail between Booligal and Mossgiel should have arrived hore at||@@||between Booligal and Mossgiel should have arrived here at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, 20th instant, but carno in'at 10 p.rn un||@@||6 p.m. on Wednesday, 20th instant, but came in at 10 p.m. on Thursday. That coach has to passover tho creeks minus pro-||@@||Thursday. That coach has to pass over the creeks minus pro- mised bridges. It got bosrged in n creek and the passengers,||@@||mised bridges. It got bogged in a creek and the passengers, including a lady and a little girl, had to remain in tho||@@||including a lady and a little girl, had to remain in the co ich oil through a bitter cold nght. They were relieved||@@||coach all through a bitter cold night. They were relieved from that unpleasant position by a fresh relay of horses tho||@@||from that unpleasant position by a fresh relay of horses the following moining.||@@||following morning. The Government might give us a little outlay-, consider-||@@||The Government might give us a little outlay, consider- ing the revenue drawn from stations, &o., through this||@@||ing the revenue drawn from stations, &c., through this part of Riverina. Ton years ago they called for tenders||@@||part of Riverina. Ten years ago they called for tenders to bridge tho Lachlan hero, but failed. Thanks to an||@@||to bridge the Lachlan here, but failed. Thanks to an ontorprising townsman, ftlr. E. Roset, wo have a bridge||@@||enterprising townsman, Mr. E. Roset, we have a bridge across tho JLachlan. The tolls charged, howover, aro high,||@@||across the Lachlan. The tolls charged, however, are high, and deemed exorbitant, so that a great deal of traillo||@@||and deemed exorbitant, so that a great deal of traffic passes ouisido of Booligal, crossing tho river .somo fifty||@@||passes outside of Booligal, crossing the river some fifty milos higher up. Wo aro unfortunate in the telegraph||@@||miles higher up. We are unfortunate in the telegraph matter, for although it is six weeks since Mr. Baker, tho||@@||matter, for although it is six weeks since Mr. Baker, the controctor, should have commouced work, ho has not shown||@@||contractor, should have commenced work, he has not shown up yet.||@@||up yet. The Lachlan is now 9 feet 8 inches above the report in||@@||The Lachlan is now 9 feet 8 inches above the report in April, nnd almost a banker, and still rising slowly. The||@@||April, and almost a banker, and still rising slowly. The weather is jnild at present-maximum, 56- ; minimum, 36||@@||weather is mild at present - maximum, 56; minimum, 36 in the shade. Carriage from Hay, a distance of fifty miles,||@@||in the shade. Carriage from Hay, a distance of fifty miles, is now £7 10s. per ton. Fiom-, £30 per ton ; and other||@@||is now £7 10s. per ton. Flour, £30 per ton; and other articles of consumption equally high.||@@||articles of consumption equally high. June 23.||@@||June 23. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13385998 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn CORONER'S COURT.||@@||CORONER'S COURT. -» ,||@@||-» , TESTER IAV afternoon, the City Coroner held an inquiry||@@||YESTERDAY afternoon, the City Coroner held an inquiry it tho Union Club, lespecting the death of Mi James||@@||at the Union Club, respecting the death of Mr James Osborne, uho died in his bedroom nt the club from the||@@||Osborne, who died in his bedroom at the club from the ellects of a pistol shot He-nrv Hill, acting secretary of||@@||effects of a pistol shot. Henry Hill, acting secretary of Hie Lmion Club, went into tho loom occupied bj the de-||@@||the Union Club, went into the room occupied by the de- ceased shorth befoio 12 o'clock, and found him ljing dead||@@||ceased shortly before 12 o'clock, and found him lying dead on his luck on the iioor, with the left arm across the chest,||@@||on his back on the floor, with the left arm across the chest, and the right arm extended ho was undressed, and tlioro||@@||and the right arm extended. He was undressed, and there was a revolver hing by his side, anda pistol-caso lying||@@||was a revolver lying by his side, and a pistol-case lying open on the table clo=e bj , ona of tho chambers of the||@@||open on the table close by; one of the chambers of the pistol had been discharged, and tho remaining four wero||@@||pistol had been discharged, and the remaining four were loided, there was blood on the floor, the deceased||@@||loaded; there was blood on the floor; the deceased bud boen staving at the club sinco last Saturday||@@||had been staying at the club since last Saturday week Isaac Stevens, boots at the club, deposed||@@||week. Isaac Stevens, boots at the club, deposed ha\ ing last seen the deceased ahv e j esterdav morning, about||@@||having last seen the deceased alive yesterdav morning, about 9 o'clock, in his bedroom, he had been unwell during tho||@@||9 o'clock, in his bedroom, he had been unwell during the night, but ho «aid he was then much better, tho witness||@@||night, but he said he was then much better; the witness next v\ ent to his bedroom at ten minutes to 12, he kuooked||@@||next went to his bedroom at ten minutes to 12, he knocked at the door, and, not getting auv ans« er, ho opened it, and||@@||at the door, and, not getting an answer, he opened it, and saw tho deceased hing dead on tho floor, with a revolver||@@||saw the deceased lying dead on tho floor, with a revolver hing between his legs Annie Gavin a servant nt the||@@||lying between his legs. Annie Gavin, a servant at the hotel, said that about 10 o'clock, while shew is in anadjoin||@@||hotel, said that about 10 o'clock, while she was in an adjoin ine: loom, she heard a noise proceeding from Mi Ouborue's||@@||ing room, she heard a noise proceeding from Mr Osborne's bedroom as if a glass globe had fallen on the floor Frede-||@@||bedroom as if a glass globe had fallen on the floor. Frede- rick William Donkin, a member of the Union Club recog-||@@||rick William Donkin, a member of the Union Club, recog- nised the pistol is his proporty , it had been placed, along||@@||nised the pistol as his property; it had been placed, along with other articles, in Die room which had been occupied bj||@@||with other articles, in the room which had been occupied by Mr Osborne , tin« v-u dono at witness's request||@@||Mr Osborne ; this was done at witness's request and with Mr Osbornc's permission, on tho occisión||@@||and with Mr Osborne's permission, on tho occasion of witness leaving the club some tune ago, at that time||@@||of witness leaving the club some time ago; at that time ill the five chambers of tho pistol were loaded||@@||all the five chambers of tho pistol were loaded. Dr Atherton, residing m O'Connoll-strect, said that ho||@@||Dr Atherton, residing at O'Connoll-street, said that he knew the deceased, and hod attended him profes-ionnlh||@@||knew the deceased, and had attended him professionally vesterday morning, and subsequently during tho night, ho||@@||yesterday morning, and subsequently during the night, he was suffering from nervous depression, but not so severely||@@||was suffering from nervous depression, but not so severely as the witness had found him suffering fiom on||@@||as the witness had found him suffering from on previous occasions, deceased -waa quita rational at||@@||previous occasions; deceased was quite rational at the time, witness bresenbed for bim, on examining||@@||the time; witness prescribed for him, on examining deceased after death ho found a wound in the palate,||@@||deceased after death he found a wound in the palate, such as would be produced bj tho discharge of||@@||such as would be produced by the discharge of a firearm, and two front teeth had been recently||@@||a firearm, and two front teeth had been recently broken, there was a groat deal of blood on the head of||@@||broken, there was a great deal of blood on the head of the deceased and on the floor, no external marks of injury||@@||the deceased and on the floor; no external marks of injury wci e v isible, death w as caused by the w oimd described, and||@@||were visible, death was caused by the wound described, and it must have been almost instantaneous from the nature of||@@||it must have been almost instantaneous from the nature of tho wound and its attendant circumstances, the witness||@@||the wound and its attendant circumstances; the witness inferred that it was self mulcted Ihe jury found a verdict||@@||inferred that it was self inflicted. The jury found a verdict to the eileU that tho deceased died from a pistol-shot wound||@@||to the effect that the deceased died from a pistol-shot wound indicted by himself||@@||indicted by himself. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13386833 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn FOOTBALL.||@@||FOOTBALL. -«||@@|| TO TUE EDITOR OT THE HEnALTJ.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD Sin,-Hoping that somo ono abler than I would havo advo-||@@||SIR,-Hoping that some one abler than I would have advo- cated tho cause of the Rugby game of football, as against Mr.||@@||cated the cause of the Rugby game of football, as against Mr. Carruthers's proposals, 1 have waited before taking up my||@@||Carruthers's proposals, I have waited before taking up my pen ; as, however, no ono has appeared, mid ns the matter||@@||pen ; as, however, no one has appeared, and as the matter is of great importauco to tho futuio of football in the colony,||@@||is of great importance to the future of football in the colony, I cravo your indulgence to put my views forward through||@@||I crave your indulgence to put my views forward through the medium of your columns.||@@||the medium of your columns. I havo attentively read the letters already published from||@@||I have attentively read the letters already published from " Novicrncian " and "C. C," and "with regard to||@@||" Novicrucian " and "C. C," and "with regard to "C.C's" chargo, that malico and spite are frequently||@@||"C.C's" charge, that malice and spite are frequently displayed in the game in a covvardlj' ana petty way, I can||@@||displayed in the game in a cowardly and petty way, I can only say that 1 novcr romomber an instance of tho display||@@||only say that I never remember an instance of the display of malice or spite throughout my eight years' experience of||@@||of malice or spite throughout my eight years' experience of football in tho colony, and I believo I havo played in most of||@@||football in the colony, and I believe I have played in most of tho principal matohes during that time. I have spoken to||@@||the principal matches during that time. I have spoken to I several leading players, and all agree innstonishraontat"C.||@@||several leading players, and all agree in astonishment at "C. C's" statements, and I cannot help thinking that persons||@@||C's" statements, and I cannot help thinking that persons holding such views, do well by retiring from tho football||@@||holding such views, do well by retiring from the football field altegother. With most of " Novicrucian's" letter I||@@||field altogether. With most of " Novicrucian's" letter I cordially ngreo, especiall)' with that paragraph which sug-||@@||cordially agree, especially with that paragraph which sug- gests that Mr. Carruthers's proposition would havo been||@@||gests that Mr. Carruthers's proposition would have been moro in place if it had been to form a club undor tho asso-||@@||more in place if it had been to form a club under tho asso- ciation rules independent of tho Rugby Union.||@@||ciation rules independent of the Rugby Union. The sweeping character of the amondment proposed,||@@||The sweeping character of the amendment proposed, seems to bo scarcely understood by tho majority of our||@@||seems to be scarcely understood by the majority of our players. Tho proposal is to eliminato rules 12 and 13,||@@||players. The proposal is to eliminate rules 12 and 13, respecting tho picking up and carrying tho bull, and every-||@@||respecting the picking up and carrying the ball, and every- thing in the other rules bearing upon thoso rules. Now, in||@@||thing in the other rules bearing upon those rules. Now, in thoso two rules aro contained tho main points of difference||@@||those two rules are contained the main points of difference between tho Rugby and the Association games. Tho||@@||between the Rugby and the Association games. The Rugby game, as now played throughout Great Britain, and||@@||Rugby game as now played throughout Great Britain, and as adopted here, is a modification of the game, as played at||@@||as adopted here, is a modification of the game, as played at Rugby school and allows of the ball being picked up,||@@||Rugby school and allows of the ball being picked up, excopt when dead, run with, and drop-kicked or other-||@@||except when dead, run with, and drop-kicked or other- wise dispose! of, giving full se-opo to fleotuoss of foot,||@@||wise disposed of, giving full scope to fleetness of foot, quickness of oyo, dodging, and drop-kioking, and||@@||quickness of eye, dodging, and drop-kicking, and any amount of cñduraue-o-qualitios yvhich, it can hardly||@@||any amount of endurance--qualities which, it can hardly bo denied, aro valuable, nnd may bo turned to||@@||be denied, are valuable, and may be turned to good account in other positions in life besides tho||@@||good account in other positions in life besides the football field. The Association game, as I understand||@@||football field. The Association game, as I understand it (and I confess I havo never played it, and am thoretoro||@@||it (and I confess I have never played it, and am therefore at a disadvantage with "Novicructan"), dopends almost||@@||at a disadvantage with "Novicrucian"), depends almost solely upon proficiency in "dribbling" tho ball-todo||@@||solely upon proficiency in "dribbling" the ball -to do yvhich yvell requires years of practice, and gives but fpvv||@@||which welll requires years of practice, and gives but few opportunities for drop-kicking, or for any of the features so||@@||opportunities for drop-kicking, or for any of the features so attractive to tho Rugby player. Ono word with regard to||@@||attractive to the Rugby player. One word with regard to tho objection so frequently"urged, that tho Rugby rules||@@||the objection so frequently urged, that the Rugby rules allow of too much handplay-surely thoy do not allow of so||@@||allow of too much handplay-surely they do not allow of so much as rulo 8 of tho Association code, which expressly||@@||much as rule 8 of the Association code, which expressly states "That the goal-keeper may use his hands, either in||@@||states "That the goal-keeper may use his hands, either in knocking or throwing on the ball."||@@||knocking or throwing on the ball." Having tho character of the amendment now proposed||@@||Having the character of the amendment now proposed before thom, I trust that when tho matter is conpiilereet, tho||@@||before them, I trust that when the matter is considered, the Union will not sign its own death -warrant by Voting in||@@||Union will not sign its own death -warrant by Voting in favour of Mr. Carruthers's pioposal, for assuredly if it be||@@||favour of Mr. Carruthers's proposal, for assuredly if it be carried tho Union must cease to exist. Lot us boo what||@@||carried the Union must cease to exist. Let us see what benefit yvo are to derive from tho proposed chango. It is||@@||benefit we are to derive from the proposed change. It is not proposed to adopt the Association rules, so that, instead||@@||not proposed to adopt the Association rules, so that, instead of having a gamo in which players irom tho old country can||@@||of having a game in which players from the old country can always join with zest when thoy come amongst us, vye shall||@@||always join with zest when they come amongst us, we shall probably bo asked to draw up some bastard codo, as thoy||@@||probably be asked to draw up some bastard code, as they have done in Molbourno, and spoil both games ; and what||@@||have done in Melbourne, and spoil both games ; and what for?-to satisfy a few malcontents who havo not had as||@@||for?-to satisfy a few malcontents who have not had as much drop-kicking as thoy could wish.||@@||much drop-kicking as they could wish. I havo always been strongly in favour of adhoring||@@||I have always been strongly in favour of adhering strictly to the rules in force in Great Britain, deeming that||@@||strictly to the rules in force in Great Britain, deeming that alterations made by difieront soetions of players only||@@||alterations made by different sections of players only lead to confusion, and confusion promotes yvrangling in tho||@@||lead to confusion, and confusion promotes wrangling in the field. If thoro bo a strong section of tho players hero in||@@||field. If there be a strong section of the players here in favour of Association ridesjlot them form clubs undor those||@@||favour of Association rules, let them form clubs under those rules, and sco3do from tho Union ; but I would urgo upon||@@||rules, and secede from the Union ; but I would urge upon those interested not to mako themselves a laughing-stock||@@||those interested not to make themselves a laughing-stock by endeavouring to introduce the Association gamo under||@@||by endeavouring to introduce the Association game under the Rugby Union banner.||@@||the Rugby Union banner. Should "an association bo formed, I havo no fear but that||@@||Should an association be formed, I have no fear but that the Rugby game will bo able to hold its own here, as jt has||@@||the Rugby game will be able to hold its own here, as it has undoubtedly done at homo, not only against the Association||@@||undoubtedly done at home, not only against the Association and Skoíileíd Association, but against all offshoots from||@@||and Sheffield Association, but against all offshoots from those societies also.||@@||those societies also. Apologising for tho length at which I havo written, I I||@@||Apologising for the length at which I have written, I remain,||@@||remain, I OLD RUGBEIAN. '||@@||OLD RUGBEIAN. St. Leonards, 21st May.||@@||St. Leonards, 21st May. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13386312 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn ' IQTJIQTJE.||@@||IQUIQUE I -?-?||@@|| TO THE EDITO». OV THE HEIUXD.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Sin,-In your notice in Tuesday's Herald of the earth«||@@||Sir,-In your notice in Tuesday's Herald of the earth- qnake on nie Peruvian coast, you say " Iqnique is a seaport||@@||quake on the Peruvian coast, you say " Iquique is a seaport town-rof Peru, in the department of Arequipa. Near to tho||@@||town-of Peru, in the department of Arequipa. Near to the port iii an island of tho samo nome, which has long been||@@||port is an island of the same name, which has long been celebrated for its guano deposits." I am well acquainted||@@||celebrated for its guano deposits." I am well acquainted genendly with tho Peruvian coast, and more pai_cularly||@@||generally with the Peruvian coast, and more particularly with -the port of Iquiquo, and I think íbero must be some||@@||with the port of Iquique, and I think there must be some error"- your account. In some maps it is marked as tho||@@||error in your account. In some maps it is marked as the Mono,' and Port of Iquiquo, and there certainly is a very||@@||Island and Port of Iquique, and there certainly is a very small "¡aland, separated by a narrow channel from the main-||@@||small island, separated by a narrow channel from the main- land, which forms tho harbour. Tnero is, however, no||@@||land, which forms the harbour. There is, however, no ¡ruano upon it, at all events workable, and I fancy the con-||@@||guano upon it, at all events workable, and I fancy the con- fusion must have arisen from the foot that the Chincha||@@||fusion must have arisen from the fact that the Chincha Islands,, somo 400 miles to the northward, long enjoyed a||@@||Islands, some 400 miles to the northward, long enjoyed a great ."reputation for the guano worked there, and||@@||great reputation for the guano worked there, and that mbout four years ago, somo exte_dvo guano de-||@@||that about four years ago, some extensive guano de- posits, ¡from 60 to 100 miles to the south of Iqnique,||@@||posits, from 60 to 100 miles to the south of Iqnique, attracted considerable attention, and it was supposed might||@@||attracted considerable attention, and it was supposed might restore .Peruvian credit in Europe. Iquiquo doos not owo||@@||restore Peruvian credit in Europe. Iquique does not owe its existence to the presence of guano in the neighbourhood,||@@||its existence to the presence of guano in the neighbourhood, but to the deposits of nitrate of soda, which is found to an||@@||but to the deposits of nitrate of soda, which is found to an almost unlimited amount in the surrounding pampas. I||@@||almost unlimited amount in the surrounding pampas. I think it most probable that the tidal phenomenon'on fEo||@@||think it most probable that the tidal phenomenon on the Australian coist was connected with the earthquake which||@@||Australian coast was connected with the earthquake which destroyed Iquique. In 1866 Iquiquo, Arica, and other||@@||destroyed Iquique. In 1868 Iquiquo, Afica, and other places on the coast were completely destroyed by an earth-||@@||places on the coast were completely destroyed by an earth- quake tom e, a wave which, I was informed, was felt in||@@||quake wave, a wave which, I was informed, was felt in Japan, anti, as Iquique is situated on a small plain of sand,||@@||Japan, and, as Iquique is situated on a small plain of sand, hut slightly raised above Hie level of the sea, at the foot of||@@||but slightly raised above the level of the sea, at the foot of a wall of rock 1S00 or 2000 feet in height, forming the||@@||a wall of rock 1500 or 2000 feet in height, forming the coastline, it is very probable that its destruction is "due to a||@@||coastline, it is very probable that its destruction is due to a similar causo. The town is built entirely of wood, and is a||@@||similar cause. The town is built entirely of wood, and is a wretched place enough, the whole country for hundreds of||@@||wretched place enough, the whole country for hundreds of miles in any direction being-an absolute desert ; but thréo||@@||miles in any direction being an absolute desert ; but three years ago it contained, I think, about 8000 inhabitants, and||@@||years ago it contained, I think, about 8000 inhabitants, and was a town of considerable we__ and impartan-. In ten.||@@||was a town of considerable wealth and importance. In ten years it has twice boen, destroyed 'by earthquakes', and onv||@@||years it has twice been, destroyed by earthquakes, and once m great part by fire.||@@||in great part by fire. " " ' J. W. FLBTOHEB.||@@||J. W. FLETCHER. Oaklands, Mittagong, May 16. ' "*||@@||Oaklands, Mittagong, May 16. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13389219 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn SEARCH rOR VULCAN. \||@@||SEARCH FOR VULCAN. TO TUT EDITOR Oit" THE HFR4TD. '*||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. SIR,-The sun's disc was exf/inined very- freqiyfeifly both||@@||SIR,--The sun's disc was examined very frequently both yesterday and to-day, for (¿o purpose of dc/tccting. the||@@||yesterday and to-day, for the purpose of detecting the planet Vulcan, but without Success, From 9)t. 30ra. a.m.,||@@||planet Vulcan, but without success. From 9h. 30 m. a.m., clouds preventing any-observations"previousljX to Oh. 53m.||@@||clouds preventing any-observations previously to Oh. 53m. p.m., the disc was examined nt intervals ol+rom Iß to 20||@@||p.m., the disc was examined at intervals of from 15 to 20 minutes. The sim -was then*obscured t by- "t-louds till lh.||@@||minutes. The sun was then obscured by clouds till lh. 49m. p.m. From this time to oh. 35m. tiifc sun was again||@@||49m. p.m. From this time to 5h. 35m. the sun was again examined nt intervals of about a quarter' of an hour. A||@@||examined at intervals of about a quarter of an hour. A moderately-sized sun-spot, witil a very minute one, both||@@||moderately-sized sun-spot, with a very minute one, both involved "in fácula;, wero all that could "be'seen during tho'||@@||involved in facula, were all that could be seen during the day. The larger spot yvas very-'neb TJlyett...'.-..'.,.,. 17||@@||Midwinter, c Southerton,b Ulyett .... 17 D. Gregor}', b Shaw.,\......... 3||@@||D. Gregory, b Shaw .... 3 Kendall, not out.?..:'.'."..... 5||@@||Kendall, not out .... 5 Hodges, not out..-. <>. ....*....-... ;.. 3||@@||Hodges, not ou ..... 3 I Sundries .'..... 4||@@||Sundries .... 4 9 wickets for .,. 83||@@||9 wickets for ....83 EOAVLINT, ANALYSIS.-Hodges, 36 balls, 12 runs, 1||@@||BOWLING ANALYSIS.-Hodges, 36 balls, 12 runs, 1 Avitfket. Garrett, 73 balls, 10 maidens, 22 runs, 2||@@||wicket. Garrett, 73 balls, 10 maidens, 22 runs, 2 Avickets Thompson, 68 balls, 10 maidens» 14 runs, 1||@@||wickets Thompson, 68 balls, 10 maidens, 14 runs, 1 wicket. Midwinter, 216 balls, 23 maidens, 78 runs,||@@||wicket. Midwinter, 216 balls, 23 maidens, 78 runs, 5 wickets. Kendall, 152 balls, 16 maidens, 54 runs, I||@@||5 wickets. Kendall, 152 balls, 16 maidens, 54 runs, 1 wicket.||@@||wicket. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13392441 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn CORONER'S INQUEST.||@@||CORONER'S INQUEST. r'ATAT., Accident on the Railway.||@@||FATAL., Accident on the Railway. [ \SSTErdav morning, the City Coroner (Mr Shioll) held an||@@||YESTERDAY morning, the City Coroner (Mr Shiall) held an in mot on tho body of « man named John lilhotl, m ho died||@@||inquest on the body of man named John Elliott, who died in tho Infirmar} from injuries received on iho railwa} hno||@@||in the Infirmary from injuries received on the railway line I on Satuiday afternoon Walter Haddon, enmne dnvor, in||@@||on Saturday afternoon. Walter Haddon, engine-driver, I tho oared foi the defenco||@@||costs to Mr Vardy, who appeared for the defence. 1 liornas Hobson and 1 lodwick Bad, appf"h"udedfor pro-||@@||Thomas Robson and Frederick Reid, apprehended for pro- tection, weie certified to bo lusauo bj the doctors appointed||@@||tection, were certified to be insane by the doctors appointed to oMiinino thom, and they wore accordingly ordered to bo||@@||to examine them, and they were accordingly ordered to be sent to the receiving-houso for lunatics||@@||sent to the receiving-house for lunatics SUMMONS Situ i -The summons-sheet contained||@@||SUMMONS SHEET -The summons-sheet contained twenty-five cases, which vvero disposed of as follows -||@@||twenty-five cases, which were disposed of as follows - Andrew rkmui, summoned by William Snowdon for tho||@@||Andrew Ekman, summoned by William Snowdon for the lllognl dotoution of piopoity, was oidcre>d to dohvor up tho||@@||illegal detention of property, was ordered to deliver up the piopeitv on pnvmont by complainant of £1 18s , duo to do-||@@||property on payment by complainant of £1 18s , due to de- fendant Gcoigc Davies wns fined ¿Os , and 5s lOd costs||@@||fendant. George Davies was fined 20s , and 5s 10d costs of couit, for assaulting Chin los Ivans lu tho caso of||@@||of court, for assaulting Charles Evans. ln the case of Kippax v Bain!, for a bleich of the loiiemmt Act, a win||@@||Kippax v Baird, for a breach of the Tenement Act, a war- rant of ojcetment was lsKucd In tho caso of Andiews v||@@||rant of ejectment was issued. In the case of Andrews v Androus, foi w lfo desertion, tho defendant was ordeiod to||@@||Andrews, for wife desertion, the defendant was ordered to pay tho sum of 15s per weok for twelve months for tho sup-||@@||pay the sum of 15s per week for twelve months for the sup- port of his wife||@@||port of his wife. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13397461 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn CENTRAL POLICE COURT.||@@||CENTRAL POLICE COURT. MOXIIAY.||@@||MONDAY. BEPOIIE Messrs Pearce, Palmoi, Hams, Hunt, M'Lcan,||@@||BEFORE Messrs. Pearce, Palmer, Harris, Hunt, McLean, AVatkins, Davies, Smart, and Spence||@@||Watkins, Davies, Smart, and Spence. Forty-two persons nore lined for dmukennoss duting tho||@@||Forty-two persons were fined for drunkenness during the twenty-four hours ending at 6 a m on Sunday, and||@@||twenty-four hours ending at 6 a.m. on Sunday, and eighteen v> lthin tho next succeduig like period||@@||eighteen within the next succeding like period. AValter Cook, Kate Delaney, Margaret Clear}, Charles||@@||Walter Cook, Kate Delaney, Margaret Cleary, Charles AVhittakor, Ellen Scott, John Riley, and Tames Smith,||@@||Whittaker, Ellen Scott, John Riley, and James Smith, sovorall} charged with using obsceno language, v, f re fined in j||@@||severally charged with using obscene language, were fined in sumsvutymg from 5s to X1, tho ultcnintiyo being impri-||@@||sums varying from 5s. to £4, the altenative being impri- sonment for ponods propoi turned to tho money penally in '||@@||sonment for periods proportioned to the money penalty in each case I||@@||each case. Samuel Steyvart and Georgo Denison apprehended m the||@@||Samuel Stewart and George Denison, apprehended in the net of fighting, yveio chaigod vwth riotous belmvioui, and||@@||act of fighting, were charged with riotous behaviour, and y\cro sentenced to pay 10s each, or to bo imprisoned four||@@||were sentenced to pay 10s each, or to be imprisoned four days !||@@||days. Philip Hughes and Thomas Lacoy woro soy orally fined||@@||Philip Hughes and Thomas Lacey were severally fined 10s , or in default of pivmont to bo imprisoned foin days,||@@||10s., or in default of payment to be imprisoned four days, for obstructing «mutables m tho porfoi inniice of their duty I||@@||for obstructing constables in the performance of their duty ; and Patnck Barry vins lino 1 10í oi m default to boimpii||@@||and Patrick Barry was fined 40s., or in default to be impri- Bouod fourteen days foi assaulting the pohcnian v,ho||@@||soned fourteen days for assaulting the policeman who npiirohended lum for drunkenness||@@||apprehended him for drunkenness. Edwatd íreenian, fourni guilty of indecent behaviour m||@@||Edward Freeman, found guilty of indecent behaviour in Campbell street, vi as ordered to payapenalt} of js,orto||@@||Campbell-street, was ordered to pay a penalty of 5s., or to bo luipi isoiiod two day s||@@||be imprisoned two days. AV nitor Cook y\ as found guilty of haying, lnyiowofn||@@||Walter Cook was found guilty of having, in view of a const ible, as milted Hannah Cook, his wife at yihose inter-||@@||constable, assaulted Hannah Cook, his wife, at whose inter- cessor the Beuch imposed tho nominal penalty of Is , or,||@@||cession the Bench imposed the nominal penalty of 1s.; or, in defiult of pi}mint, to bo imprisoned tnont}-four||@@||in default of payment, to be imprisoned twenty-four horn s||@@||hours. AVilliam Jones, 10, yvas charged ai lth having attempted to||@@||William Jones, 19, was charged with having attempted to steal from tho pel Mm rredenek leo deposed that botneen||@@||steal from the person. Frederick Lee deposed that between 10 and 11 o'clock y osterdav forenoon, feeling unwell, ho||@@||10 and 11 o'clock yesterday forenoon, feeling unwell, he aient into Belmore Falk, and lav don nundir the shade of tho||@@||went into Belmore Park, and lay down under the shade of the fenco, prisoner cuno ti lum, and el o not prosi cute 1 ono v,as dismissed, an 1 another||@@||eight were not prosecuted, one was dismissed, and another was postponed In Shipway y Tellncs and Turner y||@@||was postponed. In Shipway v. Jeffries and Turner v. Morrissy, suits 'or wages an order for piy mint y\as malo||@@||Morrissy, suits for wages, an order for payment was made in each-m the latter, with the aeldihon besides costs of 5s||@@||in each—in the latter, with the addition besides costs, of 5s. for complain mi's loss of time Hem v At, Moms n as fined||@@||for complainant's loss of time. Henry W. Morris was fined 10s for assaulting Mmy Alonis In Newman v Niwinan,||@@||10s. for assaulting Mary Morris. In Newman v. Newman, a suit ft r maintenance nu orlor wisnndo for pay mont of||@@||a suit for maintenance, an order was made for payment of 20s nweek John Rit Ino wits fine I 10«, an I llionias||@@||20s. a week. John Ritchie was fined 10s., and Thomas Dwyrr s0< ,foi tllow nv cattle to stray and - linsonwis||@@||Dwyer 40s., for allowing cattle to stray ; and — Benson was fined 20s fin allow mer tho conti nts of a nater-elo ettosoa^||@@||fined 20s. for allowing the contents of a water-closet to soak oat In C libren v Morn, a pro c nling lmdei the le lauts'||@@||out. In Colbron v. Moen, a proceeding under the Tenants' Act, a sum duys' yinnint of j o«^e sion v,as grintel||@@||Act, a seven days' warrant of possession was granted. rredonik Stcon w ns fiucil 5» foi making u o of mdieout||@@||Frederick Steen was fined 5s. for making use of indecent language. _||@@||language. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13398865 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn WATER rOLIGE COURT.||@@||WATER POLICE COURT. Wepvesdat.||@@||Wednesday Errotir. the Water Folleo Magistrate, with Messrs. Senior,||@@||Before the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Senior, Josephson, and Smart.||@@||Josephson, and Smart. ?.Tiro inebriates were each fined Gsi, and one 10j., with||@@||Two inebriates were each fined 6s and one 10s, with tho customary- nltvnatiios.||@@||the customary alternatives. Williem Lglctfi, dra}man, for being diuiik anddis||@@||William Egleton, drayman, for being drunk and dis- çrdprli m Tayloi -sti cot ; Patrick Lonnerigan, labourer,||@@||ordery in Taylor Street; Patrick Lonnerigan, labourer, for being drunk mid disorderly in Liverpool-street;||@@||for being drunk and disorderly in Liverpool-street; Thomas Kerr, labourer, for being drnnk and dis-||@@||Thomas Kerr, labourer, for being drunk and dis- orderly inRilet -street ; Thomas Finn, foi bsfng disorderly||@@||orderly in Riley -street ; Thomas Finn, for being disorderly on board the'steamship Wh.am.poa; rtncl John Griffiths,||@@||on board the steamship Whampoa; and John Griffiths, seaman, Mlehael Cannon, cook, and Edward Longtbomo,||@@||seaman, Michael Cannon, cook, and Edward Longthorne, seaman, for berne'drunk and disordeily in George-street,||@@||seaman, for being drunk and disorderly in George-street, weioeieh fined 10s., «ith the usual alternatives of iniprl||@@||were each fined 10s with the usual alternatives of impri- sonpiqnt.||@@||sonment. Robert Henry, cook, for using obscene language in||@@||Robert Henry, cook, for using obscene language in Geoige-ífreet, «asinina 20s., or seven days' imprisonment.||@@||George Street, was fined 20s., or seven days' imprisonment. Richard Dorman, carrier, found to be of unt-onnd mind||@@||Richard Berman, carrier, found to be of unsound mind from, constitutional enuses, was ordered to bo hent to the||@@||from, constitutional causes, was ordered to be sent to the Darlinghurst Reception-lioti&a for medical treatmont.||@@||Darlinghurst Reception-house for medical treatment. Eli/a Walsh, 60, charged with drunketmes«, was recom-||@@||Eliza Walsh, 60, charged with drunkenness, was recom- mended, on nrcount of her oge and infinmty, for admission||@@||mended, on account of her age and infirmity, for admission tOjtlje Benevolent Asylum.||@@||to the Benevolent Asylum. Tl|e fnllowipg coses wore on-the summon« sheet:-Fpr||@@||The following cases were on the summons sheet:- For permitting fctuck to sfiny in publicjilaces jaincs Lawler «as||@@||permitting stock to stray in public places, James Lawler was lined 2s. Od., and 2s. Bel, costs; George Birkes, .'is, and 2s.||@@||fined 2s. 6d., and 2s. 6d, costs; George Birkes, .6s, and 2s. Od. costs : Thomas Li nott, 10s., arid 2s. Gd. costs ; Edward||@@||6d. costs : Thomas Lynott, 10s., and 2s. 6d. costs ; Edward Fowell. 15s., nVidis. ¡id. CTits ; Mvlcs M'Crac. 2s., and 2s.||@@||Powell. 15s and 2s 6d costs: Myles McCrae 2s., and 2s. (id. costs; and Martin Hnnnghan, Is., aild 2«. eel. costs.||@@||(6d. costs; and Martin Hanaghan, 1s., and 2s. 6d costs. For selling intoxicating liquors during prohibited hours||@@||For selling intoxicating liquors during prohibited hours Frank THon was fined 20s, mad Matthew.Nolan, G. T.||@@||Frank Titon was fined 20s, mad Matthew Nolan, G. T. Gerard, Johanna M'Gee, Gustav.Bnckhara, William New-||@@||Gerard, Johanna McGee, Gustav Buckham, William New- combe, and George Wood, lench 10s. and costs.||@@||combe, and George Wood, each 10s. and costs. William Mace, fQund guilty pf selling ti uit on, a Sunday||@@||William Mace, found guilty of selling fruit on, a Sunday on Circular Quay, was only fined Is., the charge being of||@@||on Circular Quay, was only fined 1s., the charge being of the most trivial nature..||@@||the most trivial nature.. Daniel Hallinan, an old offender, found guilty of Using||@@||Daniel Hallinan, an old offender, found guilty of using obsceno language, was fined £5, with 4s. Gd. costs, or three||@@||obscene language, was fined £5, with 4s. 6d. costs, or three monffis in gail.||@@||months in gaol. John Royle, forvpHyyiog pitch and toss in a public place,||@@||John Boyle, for playing pitch and toss in a public place, wastiped 10s., and os. Cd. costs.||@@||was fined 10s., and 5s. 6d. costs. Laurence Tqnnor, for throwing stones in a public place,||@@||Laurence Tennor, for throwing stones in a public place, «a« fined Js , and2s. öd. costs.||@@||was fined 5s , and 2s. 6d. costs. Edward Tremain, publican, for playing cards in a public||@@||Edward Tremain, publican, for playing cards in a public house, war fined £2, mid 5s, O'd. costs', or «even days.||@@||house, waw fined £2, and 5s, 6d. costs, or seven days. Jame1. Mackay, for using obscene language, was fined||@@||James Mackay, for using obscene language, was fined 10s, and 4s. lOd. co«ls.||@@||10s, and 4s. 10d. costs. For behaving in a riotous manner, Mrs. Dorhauor was||@@||For behaving in a riotous manner, Mrs. Dorhauor was fined 10«., and 2s. (id. cost« ; Thomus Ditehnm. us., and||@@||fined 10s, and 2s. 6d. costs ; Thomus Ditcham. 5s., and 2-.. Pd. costä; and William and| John SiNur, each Is., and||@@||2s. 6d. costs; and William and John Silver, each 1s., and 2s, Gd. costs.||@@||2s, 6d. costs. Nathan Harris .and Henry Brown, for throwing stones||@@||Nathan Harris and Henry Brown, for throwing stones in public places, were each fined ps,, and 2s. Gd. costs.||@@||in public places, were each fined 5s,, and 2s. 6d. costs. Vincent Davies, who pleaded guilty to loitering with a||@@||Vincent Davies, who pleaded guilty to loitering with a horse and cirr, was fined 2s. 6d., and2s. Gd. costs; and||@@||horse and cart, was fined 2s. 6d., and 2s. 6d. costs; and Gdoigo Willinms, for neglecting his horse anil vehicle, Cs.,||@@||George Williams, for neglecting his horse and vehicle, 5s., and 2s. 6d. costs. .||@@||and 2s. 6d. costs. Thomas H. Moore, who pleaded guilty to indecently ex-||@@||Thomas H. Moore, who pleaded guilty to indecently ex- posing his person, ives fined 20s., and 2s. Gd. costs,- or seven||@@||posing his person, was fined 20s., and 2s. 6d. costs, or seven uni i.||@@||days. Henry M'CulIough pleaded guilty to riding furiously||@@||Henry McCulIough pleaded guilty to riding furiously through tne streets, and wiib fined 10s., and 2s. Od. costs, or||@@||through the streets, and was fined 10s., and 2s. 6d. costs, or four days. And Margaret White, who pleaded guilty to being||@@||four days. And Margaret White, who pleaded guilty to being drunk, was findd 20s.. and 4a. 10d.. or seven days.||@@||drunk, was fined 20s.. and 4s. 10d.. or seven days. 'R.'Sharrmm, of Oxford-stçeet, was elmrged.with üolling||@@||S. Sherman, of Oxford-street, was charged with selling poison without a license. The prosecution was nt the in-||@@||poison without a license. The prosecution was at the in- stance of detective Blake, who,.it appeared, went into de-||@@||stance of detective Blake, who,it appeared, went into de- fendant's shop and purchased n packet of eantliarides. It||@@||fendant's shop and purchased a packet of cantharides. It wn's íuged for tho defence by Mr. Vwdy,||@@||was urged for the defence by Mr. Yardy, that trio defendant kept the aiticlo for using in||@@||that the defendant kept the article for using in the manufacturo of bair oil, and it being the||@@||the manufacture of hair oil, and it being the first prosecutionin thometiopolifnn district tor a breach of||@@||first prosecution in the metropolitan district tor a breach of tim Silo of Poisons Act, that came into operation last year,||@@||the Sale of Poisons Act, that came into operation last year, a nominal fino only should be inflicted. Thero wns no evl||@@||a nominal fine only should be inflicted. There was no evi- deneo taken in trio ease, the defendant having pleaded||@@||dence taken in the case, the defendant having pleaded guilty, nnd the Bench s lid Hint fiom what they uiiderhtootl||@@||guilty, and the Bench said that from what they understood it was a good tbinç for him. It was a gram clmrgc'imil||@@||it was a good thing for him. It was a grave charge, and thero was a question amongst thom whelhei tliey should not||@@||there was a question amongst them whether they should not impose a penalty of £25 ; but, an it wiis a first tinonee, they||@@||impose a penalty of £25 ; but, as it was a first offence, they would View it leniently, -nid v. itli the hope (bat the de-||@@||would view it leniently, and with the hope that the de- fendant lyould know bettet for the future, emly inflict n "nie||@@||fendant would know better for the future, only inflict a fine of ¿ó, with ¡is. led. costs, or one month's impiisonment.||@@||of £5, with 5s. 6d. costs, or one month's imprisonment. William Ltnno\, tnilor, w-ns charged with stilling eight||@@||William Lennox, tailor, was charged with stealing eight viuxls of English tweed, worth.£2 7s. Gd., the pioporty of||@@||yards of English tweed, worth.£2. 7s. 6d., the proporty of Geoige Hammett,,of South Head Hoad, Paddington. It||@@||George Hammett, of South Head Road, Paddington. It nppeured fiom the ovideiieo flint the tweed was rrh011,10 tbc||@@||appeared from the evidence that the tweed was given to the pi isoner to mako up, and he absconded with it lrom piOse||@@||prisoner to make up, and he absconded with it from prose- cutor's protnis»s tind was lent sight of until ni rested. 111||@@||cutor's premises and was lost sight of until arrested in "Windsor. The Bench found aprima /nar case established||@@||Windsor. The Bench found a prima facie case established against the prisoner, and committed him for trtnl.||@@||against the prisoner, and committed him for trial. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13387148 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn ACTION POR TRESPASS-THREE PERSONS I||@@||ACTION POR TRESPASS-THREE PERSONS I COMMITTED FOR TRIAL FOR PERJURY, j||@@||COMMITTED FOR TRIAL FOR PERJURY. > [FROM OUR MUDGEE CORRESPONDENT/! I||@@||[FROM OUR MUDGEE CORRESPONDENT.] AT the Mudgee Circuit Court, civil side, a case was tried||@@||AT the Mudgee Circuit Court, civil side, a case was tried during the past weeh which caused considerable interest||@@||during the past week which caused considerable interest lhere. The'ease was that of Abel Harris v. Charles Davis,||@@||here. The case was that of Abel Harris v. Charles Davis, 'a claim for £500 for trespass, and occupied tho whole of||@@||a claim for £500 for trespass, and occupied the whole of ¡Wednesday anda.portion of Thursday. Tho facts briefly||@@||Wednesday and a portion of Thursday. The facts briefly ¡summarised arc as follows :-The plaintiff's caso was that||@@||summarised are as follows :-The plaintiff's case was that ihe was the owner 'of certain freehold land at Widdin||@@||he was the owner of certain freehold land at Widdin 'and Tubh Creeks, about 1000 acres, and||@@||and Tubb Creeks, about 1000 acres, and applied to the > land agent at Rylstone, on the||@@||applied to the land agent at Rylstone, on the 23rd last September, for a pre-emptive lease of||@@||23rd last September, for a pre-emptive lease of two blocks adjoining, containing, respectively, 640 acres||@@||two blocks adjoining, containing, respectively, 640 acres and 390 acres, and paid the rent for the same for the years||@@||and 390 acres, and paid the rent for the same for the years 1876 and 1877. The original applications from the Lands||@@||1876 and 1877. The original applications from the Lands Office, and the receipts for rent were produced, and pu£ in||@@||Office, and the receipts for rent were produced, and put in ' evidence. The plaintiff also 'proved that on the 13th.||@@||evidence. The plaintiff also proved that on the 13th. December last, the .Minister for Lands approved of, the||@@||December last the Minister for Lands approved of the lease, and that, the approval was duly gazetted. On tho||@@||lease, and that the approval was duly gazetted. On the 29th of last November the defendant entered on the land, both||@@||29th of last November the defendant entered on the land, both op the freehold and t the pre-emptive, and gathered up and||@@||on the freehold and the pre-emptive, and gathered up and impounded some hundred head, of plaintiff's cattle, includ||@@||impounded some hundred head of plaintiff's cattle, includ- > ing seven bulls, and charged, £5 a head poundage on tho||@@||ing seven bulls, and charged £5 a head poundage on the bulls ; and, on the 2nd of last December, defendant again||@@||bulls ; and, on the 2nd of last December, defendant again came on the land, and impounded from it an entire horse,||@@||came on the land, and impounded from it an entire horse, and a mare and foal, charging '£5 on the horse. Plaintiff||@@||and a mare and foal, charging £5 on the horse. Plaintiff also claimed that the "cattle ¡and horses impounded had||@@||also claimed that the cattle and horses impounded had sustained damage to the extent of £1 a head hy being||@@||sustained damage to the extent of £1 a head by being driven a long distance to the pound., in hot weather, with-||@@||driven a long distance to the pound, in hot weather, with- out food or watet. It was also alleged on the||@@||out food or water. It was also alleged on the part of fhe^ plaintiff that defendant and hja||@@||part of the plaintiff that defendant and his man went on tho leased land, which was also||@@||man went on the leased land, which was also '«cMinM^wbx 1 défendant, ftnd^. no$_Jjadjnsr._tb.e J£tUe||@@||claimed by defendant, and not finding the cattle there they proceeded in the middle of the night, ia'||@@||there they proceeded in the middle of the night, in the moonlight, to the plaintiff's freehold land, 'and drova||@@||the moonlight, to the plaintiff's freehold land, and drove the cattlo off «arno on to the leased land in disputo, and '||@@||the cattle off same on to the leased land in dispute, and finding them there in the morning, took them to the pound.' '||@@||finding them there in the morning, took them to the pound. Tho witnesses called to pjpve tho plaintiff's case were-MrJ ;||@@||The witnesses called to give the plaintiff's case were Mr. W. W. Armstrong, Crown lands agent, Rylstone; Mr.' *||@@||W. W. Armstrong, Crown lands agent, Rylstone; Mr. Joseph Taylor, ppundkeeper, Rylstone ; the plaintiff him«!||@@||Joseph Taylor, poundkeeper, Rylstone ; the plaintiff him- self ; his brother (Thomas Harris) ; his son (Thomas Abel||@@||self ; his brother (Thomas Harris) ; his son (Thomas Abel Harris ; and Harold Creighton. Tho last four .witnesses||@@||Harris ; and Harold Creighton. The last four witnesses swore that tho defendant and his man (Ogilvie) drove the||@@||swore that the defendant and his man (Ogilvie) drove the cattle and horses, during the night, off the freehold land in||@@||cattle and horses, during the night, off the freehold land in the direction of the leased land. The defendant's case wa«J .||@@||the direction of the leased land. The defendant's case was i that on tho 29th November last he purchased the lana||@@||that on the 29th November last he purchased the land which the plaintiff now claimed as his pre-emptive leaseg||@@||which the plaintiff now claimed as his pre-emptive lease at ann»"««« oolRof leas«*, »l »yl»<""<-j -"/I *h»«-on lm||@@||at an auction sale of leases at Rylstone and that on his I doing BO he imm«^'*telJ' proceeded to the hua4(.||@@||doing so he immediately proceeded to the land and camped thp"*> aml next «morning, finding||@@||and camped there and next morning, finding tho . plaintiff', ,||@@||them, and that at the time he (defendant) pur- chased tbe auction leases, the plaintiff '» pre-emptive lease« . '.||@@||chased the auction leases, the plaintiff's pre-emptive leases riot, having been approved of by the Minister for Lands, ha||@@||not, having been approved of by the Minister for Lands, he was not entitled to take possession or have his cattle on thai||@@||was not entitled to take possession or have his cattle on the land. The defendant, his brother (John Davis), and tha||@@||land. The defendant, his brother (John Davis), and the defendant's man (David Ogilvie), all swore that the whola'||@@||defendant's man (David Ogilvie), all swore that the whole of die cattle impounded by tho defendant were taken, off thai||@@||of the cattle impounded by the defendant were taken, off the leased land in dispute, and that they did pot trespass on or <||@@||leased land in dispute, and that they did not trespass on or take any cattle çff the plaintiff's freehold land. The||@@||take any cattle off the plaintiff's freehold land. The defendant also sw,orc that at the time he purchased tha >||@@||defendant also swore that at the time he purchased the auction leases ho was not aware that plaintiff had applied||@@||auction leases he was not aware that plaintiff had applied for pre-emptive leases of tho same land, and that he did nob' ?||@@||for pre-emptive leases of the same land, and that he did not purchase them for the purpose'of doing the plaintiff aninj ury||@@||purchase them for the purpose of doing the plaintiff an injury by impounding his cattlo to gratify an ill feeling which ha||@@||by impounding his cattle to gratify an ill feeling which he possessed towards plaintiff, and which existed between themJ||@@||possessed towards plaintiff, and which existed between them. After hearing defendant and his witnesses, Sir William||@@||After hearing defendant and his witnesses, Sir William Manning stated he thought ho himself would have an un-|||@@||Manning stated he thought he himself would have an un- pleasant duty to perform in connection with the case. Tha||@@||pleasant duty to perform in connection with the case. The evidence occupied a whole day, and on the following morn-}||@@||evidence occupied a whole day, and on the following morn- ing his Honor summed up in a lucid and exhaustive address,!||@@||ing his Honor summed up in a lucid and exhaustive address, which lasted two hours. Ho also gavo the jury certain!||@@||which lasted two hours. He also gave the jury certain ?written questions, as to whether the defendant and Ogilvie*||@@||written questions, as to whether the defendant and Ogilvie bad done certain acts, which ho desired the jury to consider,! ;||@@||had done certain acts, which he desired the jury to consider, and to give answers either in the affirmative or the negative.] ,||@@||and to give answers either in the affirmative or the negative. The jury, after a retirement of about an hour, returned into»||@@||The jury, after a retirement of about an hour, returned into Court with a verdict for the plaintiff, damages £300. The« '||@@||Court with a verdict for the plaintiff, damages £300. They also handed in the papers given them by his Honor, answer-]||@@||also handed in the papers given them by his Honor, answer- ing the questions ir\ the affirmative. His Honor then co.m-'>||@@||ing the questions in the affirmative. His Honor then com- mitted the defendant and his witnesses, John Davis and)||@@||mitted the defendant and his witnesses, John Davis and David Ogilvie, for trial, at the next Criminal Court, on a||@@||David Ogilvie, for trial, at the next Criminal Court, on a i charge of perjury, and allowed bail, which was procured.!'||@@||charge of perjury, and allowed bail, which was procured. The plaintiff was represented by Mr. Bennett and Mr .li||@@||The plaintiff was represented by Mr. Bennett and Mr . Buchanan, instructed by Mr. G. M. Dunn; and the defends '||@@||Buchanan, instructed by Mr. G. M. Dunn; and the defend- ant by Mr. G. M. Stephen, instructed by Mr. Davidson||@@||ant by Mr. G. M. Stephen, instructed by Mr. Davidson. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13389279 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn PUttE STOCK SALE.||@@||PURE STOCK SALE. We sold on Fudav last, 12th Iinuary, at Campbellfield tie||@@||We sold on Friday last, 12th January, at Campbellfield the whole ot the late Mi M illiam M'Lean s pure shorthorn and dair}||@@||whole of the late Mr. William M'Lean's pure shorthorn and dairy "attie, draught horses, S-c||@@||cattle, draught horses, &c. The pedigiecd «tocl consisted chiefly of selections from the||@@||The pedigreed stock consisted chiefly of selections from the famous draught sales of tho It? cattle comprising some repic||@@||famous draught sales of the FF cattle comprising some repre Bentativcs of each oí the leadm> families, vis , the Lotitias,||@@||sentatives of each of the leading families, viz , the Letitias, itockinghams, Tannjs, and Ile «litys, the high class character of||@@||Rockinghams, Fannys, and Realitys, the high class character of vhieb. was again the attract on 01 a large number of buyers fiom||@@||which was again the attraction 0f a large number of buyers from the colonies and the prices thej commanded is another proof of||@@||the colonies and the prices they commanded is another proof of theincrcaaiDgva'ueof this the most favouiito strain of short-||@@||the increasing value of this the most favourite strain of short- horns||@@||horns. Lady Brunswick, bv Duke of Brunswick (2533"), was pmchased||@@||Lady Brunswick, by Duke of Brunswick (25937), was purchased by Mr E B 'Woodhouse Mount Gilead, Campbelltown, hew||@@||by Mr. E. B. Woodhouse, Mount Gilead, Campbelltown, New South Wales, at 550 guineas, and the Bate» bull "Matilda's Baron,||@@||South Wales, at 550 guineas, and the Bates bull Matilda's Baron, by Baron Acomb 2nd, was purchased by Mr William Eaglestone,||@@||by Baron Acomb 2nd, was purchased by Mr. William Eaglestone, Holbourne, at 500 guineas||@@||Melbourne, at 500 guineas The pure pedigreed bulls aver ged £í54 7s 6d, ditto ditto||@@||The pure pedigreed bulls averaged £354 7s 6d; ditto ditto heifers averaged £285, ditto ditto boner calves averaged £106 tis||@@||heifers averaged £285 ; ditto ditto heifer calves averaged £106 11s. The short pedigreed cows averaged £88, dany cows, £8 15EJ,||@@||The short pedigreed cows averaged £88, dairy cows, £8 15s, draught horseä, £i4 12s||@@||draught horses, £14 12s. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13391142 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn UNIVERSITY 01? SYDNEY,||@@||UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY. i -s»||@@|| I The election of a member to rep rpsent the University M||@@||The election of a member to represent the University of I Sydney in the Legislative Assom Ju'y, to till the vacanei||@@||Sydney in the Legislative Assembly, to fill the vacancy . caused by the acceptance by M.r. W. C. Windeyer oi||@@||caused by the acceptance by M.r. W. C. Windeyer of the office of Attorney-General, tiiok place in the Greal||@@||the office of Attorney-General, took place in the Great i Hall, yesterday, at noon. Th(t«> was a very small||@@||Hall, yesterday, at noon. There was a very small I attendance of the electors. In the ah e««nee, through doniesni||@@||attendance of the electors. In the absence, through domestic i allliction of the Chancellor, Sir E. Di*iB-Thomson, the vice||@@||affliction of the Chancellor, Sir E. Denis-Thomson, the vice- ! chancellor, Rov. Canon Allwood, B .A., piesided as Re||@@||chancellor, Rev. Canon Allwood, B .A., presided as Re- .turning-officer. The Registrar, Mr. Hugh Kennedy,||@@||turning-officer. The Registrar, Mr. Hugh Kennedy, j B.A., read the writ and the advertí loment convening thi||@@||B.A., read the writ and the advertisement convening this meeting.||@@||meeting. I Mr. FiTzwitLiAM Wentworth, M.A., proposed Mb||@@||Mr. Fitzwilliam Wentworth, M.A., proposed Mr. William Charles Windeyer asa fit iLid proper personU||@@||William Charles Windeyer as a fit and proper person to represent them in the Legislative Asse uibly.||@@||represent them in the Legislative Assembly. Sir. R. A. O'Conn'oh, B.A., second «d the nomination.||@@||Mr. R. A. O'Connor, B.A., seconded the nomination. There being no other candidate pro->o=ed, the Return«||@@||There being no other candidate proposed, the Return- LVO-OFFiCEii declared Mr. William Cb 6 rica Windeyer to b{||@@||inf- Officer declared Mr. William Charles Windeyer to be duly elected. (Cheers.)||@@||duly elected. (Cheers.) Mr. Windeyer said he thought he t eed not say that ha||@@||Mr. Windeyer said he thought he need not say that he returned thanks from the b ittom of his iieart for the honour:||@@||returned thanks from the bottom of his heart for the honour of being twico elected as tho représentât: ve of the University||@@||of being twice elected as the representative of the University in Parliament. It vva3 gratifying to hi in that there was no||@@||in Parliament. It was gratifying to him in that there was no opposition to his return. Although di terence» of opinion||@@||opposition to his return. Although differences of opinion might ariso as to the advisableness of a Minister returning||@@||might arise as to the advisableness of a Minister returning te his constituents to be re-elected, all, ¡he thought, would||@@||to his constituents to be re-elected, all, he thought, would agree that it was not an action upon whic b opposition should||@@||agree that it was not an action upon which opposition should be bosed, unless he was notoriously ita tit for the officf||@@||be based, unless he was notoriously unfit for the office conferred on him, or had betrayed the I rust committed||@@||conferred on him, or had betrayed the trust committed to his care during the time "he had hean in Parlia-||@@||to his care during the time he had been in Parlia- ment. Ho recognised, in the absence of oj ^position to his||@@||ment. He recognised, in the absence of of opposition to his return, a recognition on the part of the U Diversity of the||@@||return, a recognition on the part of the University of the principle he had referred to, and wh\'ch i mght to weigh||@@||principle he had referred to, and which ought to weigh with such an important electorate. WiiaAev er differences of||@@||with such an important electorate. Whatever differences of opinion might have arisen in regard to his first election, a||@@||opinion might have arisen in regard to his first election, a clear distinction had now been made, s nil the intention||@@||clear distinction had now been made, and the intention of the University was clearly apparent. He would no1||@@||of the University was clearly apparent. He would not make a lensthy speech, but trusted the co: vstitiiency would||@@||make a lengthy speech, but trusted the constituency would see that his being selected for office was a re cognition of the||@@||see that his being selected for office was a recognition of the fact that the constituency, though small, w tis as «jffeetiva||@@||fact that the constituency, though small, was as effective and real a portion of the Constitution of the coumtry as any||@@||and real a portion of the Constitution of the coumtry as any other, however large. Therefore he thought a compliment||@@||other, however large. Therefore he thought a compliment had been paid to the University. Ho tru stud that the||@@||had been paid to the University. He trusted that the Government of which ho was now a member w ou Id raise the||@@||Government of which he was now a member would raise the character of the country, develop its resources,, lind make it||@@||character of the country, develop its resources, and make it take that position to winch bv its seniority it v ra & entitled.||@@||take that position to which by its seniority it was entitled. The proceedings would not bo complete withoi It offering to||@@||The proceedings would not be complete without offering to their reverend and honoured chairman a cor di al vote of||@@||their reverend and honoured chairman a cordial vote of thanks for the part ho had taken in them, la proposing||@@||thanks for the part he had taken in them. In proposing that vote ho could not help regretting the unhaSj*, >y misfor«||@@||that vote he could not help regretting the unhappy misfor- tune which had overtaken their Chancellor.||@@||tune which had overtaken their Chancellor. Mr. P. Wkntwouth sccondsd the vote of tha à ks, which||@@||Mr. F. Wentworth seconded the vote of thanks, which was carried by acclamation.||@@||was carried by acclamation. The Rhtdrxi.vq-ofpicer acknowledged the cc wJiplimeByi||@@||The Returning-Officer acknowledged the compliment I and declared the meeting terminated.||@@||and declared the meeting terminated. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13400348 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn I THE EIiECTOEAÏi BI_X.-PTTBI.1C MEETING||@@||THE ELECTORAL BILL.--PUBLIC MEETING I - . AT AITJDGEE.||@@||AT MUDGEE. fyriOM OU H CORttKSPOHDlNT.j'||@@||[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.] Ov last Tuesday evoumg, a public meeting, convened bv||@@||On last Tuesday evening, a public meeting, convened by tho Mayor, m requested by an inlltioutinlly signed icquisi||@@||the Mayor, as requested by an influentially signed requisi- tion, wau held m tho Town Hall, for tho purpose of taking||@@||tion, was held in the Town Hall, for the purpose of taking into consideration tho propriety of petitioning Parliament||@@||into consideration the propriety of petitioning Parliament to país an Electoral Bill, together with tho ndditinnil||@@||to pass an Electoral Bill, together with the additional rstimates during tbo present your Tho Mayor (Mr||@@||estimates during the present year. The Mayor (Mr. Gooroo D ividson) occup o 1 the chair, and thoro was a gos-i||@@||George Davidson) occupied the chair, and there was a good attendante, tho hall bomg woll Ulled||@@||attendance, the hall being well filled. Tbo CHAlitvivv, nflui nairne the advertisement conven-||@@||THE CHAIRMAN, after reading the advertisement conven- ing tho mooting, briefly ivpluincd the objects for which it||@@||ing the meeting, briefly explained the objects for which it «as called Ile saul other plaies were tikmp similar||@@||was called. He said other places were taking similar action, and that ho was glad to foo such a gofd attendance,||@@||action, and that he was glad to see such a good attendance, ospccialK an tho mooling hal been called together hurriedly,||@@||especially an the meeting had been called together hurriedly, as Parliament met thnt evening||@@||as Parliament met that evening. Mr CASSIS moved that a petit on setting forth tho||@@||Mr. CASSIN moved that a petition setting forth the views of tho mooting (which ho reid), bo adopted, and||@@||views of tho meeting (which he read), be adopted, and eignod by the Mavor on bolulf of tho m otmg Ho||@@||signed by the Mayor on behalf of the meeting. He (Mr Cmsin) honcstlv confessed ho had formed so poor||@@||(Mr. Cassin) honestly confessed he had formed so poor an opinion of tho presant Parliament that, wore it not that,||@@||an opinion of the present Parliament that, were it not that, if dissolved boforo ndlitional ropresentition was grvntoJ,||@@||if dissolved before additional representation was granted, thero waa a great pmbabiltty of tho «vino members being||@@||there was a great probability of the same members being agiln returned, and tho samo ditrrn-cful sconos ro-ennctcd,||@@||again returned, and the same disgraceful scenes re-enacted, ho would not bo present that night to advooato its living any||@@||he would not be present that night to advocate its living any loniror Tho prosent Parliament had devoted i great||@@||longer. The present Parliament had devoted a great portion of its timo to personal conlcstB aftorollco, lemng||@@||portion of its time to personal contests after office, leaving tho public business in abeyance (App'ause ) Its conduct||@@||the public business in abeyance. (Applause.) Its conduct had boen such as to give tho enemies of hbeml institutions||@@||had been such as to give the enemies of liberal institutions ampio room to assort tho country was not npaforself||@@||ample room to assert the country was not ripe for self- jrovommont (Iloai, hoar) Tho present Parliament by||@@||government. (Hear, hear.) The present Parliament by its conduct bad disgraced both itself und the colony Sir||@@||its conduct had disgraced both itself and the colony. Sir John Robertson, ro-entlv ou a visit to Mudgee, had||@@||John Robertson, recently on a visit to Mudgee, had said tho oloetflrnl, municipal, and n-arly all other laws||@@||said the electoral, municipal, and nearly all other laws required legislating on and amending, and yet, with||@@||required legislating on and amending, and yet, with matters in tins atato, what liad Parliament dona||@@||matters in this state, what had Parliament done dunmr tlio pist throe venrsv Nothing, oxcont||@@||during the past three years ? Nothing, except pairing an abortivo land law that nobody||@@||passing an abortive land law that nobody und'i-stood, and which required immediato nmendm nt||@@||understood, and which required immediate amendment. (xpplnusoj If lncievsed r presentition wero granted,||@@||(Applause.) If increased representation were granted, thoro would b3 at loist some n"w m mbcrs, and any chango||@@||there would be at last some new members, and any change must bo fur the bettor In n»Vinjr that the Additional Esti-||@@||must be for the better. In asking that the Additional Esti- mates might bo passed, ho need onlv point to tbo vorv||@@||mates might be passed, he need only point to the very uns-itisfnc o-ypecuninty condition of tho vinous munici-||@@||unsatisfactory pecuniary condition of the various munici- palities in the colony Municrp-il institutions wore the||@@||palities in the colony. Municipal institutions were the cradles of British freedom, on 1 deserved a liberal suppjrt||@@||cradles of British freedom, and deserved a liberal support. (Applauso ) Immigrants woro fast arriving in tho colony||@@||(Applause.) Immigrants were fast arriving in the colony nt present, and tho recent bid seasons lind caused a depres-||@@||at present, and the recent bad seasons had caused a depres- sion m the labour market, so thnt no moro suitable timo||@@||sion in the labour market, so that no more suitable time conldbocllosonfortheconstructionofrailwavs (Hear,hear )||@@||could be chosen for the construction of railways.(Hear,hear.) Macadamised roads, as means of communient on to import-||@@||Macadamised roads, as means of communication to import- ant districts in the colon), vv ero behind tho times, and rail||@@||ant districts in the colony, were behind the times, and rail- vrais weron neccssitv (Applause)||@@||ways were a necessity. (Applause.) Mr JAMES ATKINSON bad much pleasuio in seconding||@@||Mr. JAMES ATKINSON had much pleasure in seconding the resolution Tho object they hod mot together for had||@@||the resolution. Tho object they hod met together for had been tolerably woll explained in tho short petition just read||@@||been tolerably well explained in the short petition just read In connection with municipalities, he might add that they||@@||In connection with municipalities, he might add that they not onlv required increased endowments, but also to possess||@@||not only required increased endowments, but also to possess larger ureas and other sources of rev euuo than at present||@@||larger areas and other sources of rev euuo than at present (Hear, hear ) A great deil of lo-al business nt present||@@||(Hear, hear ) A great deal of local business at present transacted m the Svdnev Parliament, should bo dealt with||@@||transacted in the Sydney Parliament, should be dealt with bv country munuipalities, if properlv organised, and in||@@||by country municipalities, if properly organised, and in receipt of tmitablo riv enuo ( \pplnuso )||@@||receipt of suitable revenue. (Applause.) Tho motion, ou being put from tho chair, was earned||@@||The motion, on being put from the chair, was carried unanimously, amid applause.||@@||unanimously, amid applause. Alderman TINDALL boftged to move,-"Thal tho Mavor||@@||Alderman TINDALL begged to move,-"That the Mayor bo rcmObtcd to forward the petition to tbo member for tho||@@||be requested to forward the petition to the member for the dijtnct for presentation to Parliament" Tho mover of||@@||district for presentation to Parliament." The mover of the hrst resolution had alluded to tho Am»nded L-ind Aft||@@||the first resolution had alluded to the Amended Land Act as the onlv legislation pissed by the present Paraiment,||@@||as the only legislation passed by the present Parliament, but thov had also, m their wisdom, pass's! a " Gunpowder||@@||but they had also, in their wisdom, passed a " Gunpowder Yet " probnblv with a view of such caro being talton of||@@||Act " probably with a view of such care being taken of that commodity na would privent its bernie us doubt Mr||@@||blow them up. (Laughter.) He had no doubt Mr. Rouse would g ve lu« attention to the petition, mid||@@||Rouse would give his attention to the petition, and ns the prt-sint Parliament must roon ctpir ,||@@||as the present Parliament must soon expire, perhaps it muhten lea vour to place something to its credit||@@||perhaps it might endeavour to place something to its credit before the end cune (\jplause)||@@||before the end came. (Applause.) Alderman Aus or ii had tntiih pleasure in secinding the||@@||Alderman Arnold had much pleasure in seconding the resolution und a-it was evident thov wera nil unanimous||@@||resolution and as it was evident they were all unanimous m the matter, he « ould not trouble thom with a > >eech||@@||in the matter, he would not trouble them with a speech. . vote of thanks to the chaira a i (which was carried by||@@||A vote of thanks to the chairman (which was carried by acclamation) and thro» cheers for the Queen teraimated tht||@@||acclamation) and three cheers for the Queen terminated the proccedingc||@@||proceedings. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28398130 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn -THE-L-CNAR-EetH-SB:-: -i||@@||THE LUNAR ECLIPSE. SIR,-Circumstances wow not more favourable nt W inusor||@@||SIR,-- Circumstances were not more favourable at Windsor than nt Sydney/for ootefring thccolfpce_Alter shining||@@||than at Sydney for observing the eclipse. After shining brightly fur a short iatrrviü;-tho" moon was .obscured by||@@||brightly for a short interval, the moon was obscured by clouds ùhout a minute and a half before the first contact||@@||clouds about a minute and a half before the first contact with tho shadow, anishe remained so for about 6 minutes,||@@||with the shadow, and she remained so for about 6 minutes, to that this phase was lost. Tho moon ww-altonraicly.clcax||@@||to that this phase was lost. The moon was alternatly clear and clouded ; but at no time, during the clear intervals, was||@@||and clouded ; but at no time, during the clear intervals, was the eclipsed "limb invisiblo in the telescope. Thb'shadow,||@@||the eclipsed limb invisible in the telescope. The shadow, too, diu not present that coppery red Vppcaranco'scen in||@@||too, did not present that coppery red appearances seen in other eclipses. - Tho observation of occultations, IC there||@@||other eclipses. The observation of occultations, if there wero any, wa*\hnpossible, owing to th© clouds.- Thc moon||@@||were any, was impossible, owing to the clouds. The moon came out from thc clouds n few minutes previously to tho||@@||came out from the clouds a few minutes previously to the ? total photo;, hut.she- again passed info them just as this||@@||total phase ; but she again passed into them just as this phase took place, tho noted- time being probably about 10||@@||phase took place, the noted time being probably about 10 seconds too early. The only really good, observation waa||@@||seconds too early. The only really good, observation was tho beginning ot the immersion of the conspicuous crater||@@||the beginning of the immersion of the conspicuous crater Tycho; its total immersion could not, however, bc sera.||@@||Tycho; its total immersion could not, however, be seen. After the rime of tb» moon's total immersion is the shadow, .||@@||After the time of the moon's total immersion is the shadow, she was not aram seen owhur to the clouds. I||@@||she was not again seen owing to the clouds. .... . . . JOHN TEBBUTT.||@@||JOHN TEBBUTT. j ..-JViáluor, Morel 2.||@@||Windsor, March 2. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13396482 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn I THE WEATHER AT WINDSOR||@@||THE WEATHER AT WINDSOR : -.- ?||@@||-.- , . li TO THE EDITOK Ol'TllniIPKATn||@@||TO THE EDITOK OF THE HERALD SIR,-The weather for some day3 previously to theithi a||@@||and it is believed that had the planet appeared with a diameter of lhe seconds of oro it could very readily have||@@||diameter of five seconds of arc it could very readily have been seen, i Tho disc of the sun ia reported to havoibecn||@@||been seen. The disc of the sun is reported to have been very sharply defined during the greater part, of the "timo of||@@||very sharply defined during the greater part, of the time of observation. At San-Francisco, Mr, Pratt, of the Coast,||@@||observation. At San-Francisco, Mr. Pratt, of the Coast, áutvcy, mado similar search for the'planet ;'and'at San||@@||Survey, made similar search for the planet ; and at San Bornardino, AV. Gv AVright, of that place, with less favour»||@@||Bernardino, W. G. Wright, of that place, with less favour- abjo .weather, observed through.' i the . three days. ' ' The||@@||able weather, observed through the three days. The former saw the spot of the 21st aud.\tho disturbed area of||@@||former saw the spot of the 21st and the disturbed area of the 23rd, and the letter saw tho spot ofv tho 21st 'These||@@||the 23rd, and the latter saw the spot of the 21st. These .observations indicate that at the >. time, of. observation upon||@@||observations indicate that at the time, of observation upon this coast no »lanettwas visible upon the sun's disc.,||@@||this coast no planet was visible upon the sun's disc. i ,.- . , ' . , .; ? -i,- di , >||@@|| '.a.: ¿ .i .o . >'.. ' H v-i ' 'r'i.ij-!', i*.>.!,.||@@|| ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13384972 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn . MUSIC AT BALLS. .. :i\,# v||@@||MUSIC AT BALLS. * ':--_,-. .;. ?y4 «||@@|| TO THE EniTOjt OF THE HERALD. ^||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Silt,-Now that the winter is approaching, bringing with in||@@||SIR,—Now that the winter is approaching, bringing with it no doubt the usual gaieties, I -would, with your permission,!||@@||no doubt the usual gaieties, I would, with your permission, call attention to the fact that the large and wealthy city o|||@@||call attention to the fact that the large and wealthy city of Sydney does not possess such, a necessary thing as a good]||@@||Sydney does not possess such a necessary thing as a good string band, for playing at "halls or parties. Ladies and)||@@||string band, for playing at balls or parties. Ladies and gentlemen hero are, stränget to say, content to go on year!||@@||gentlemen here are, strange to say, content to go on year after year dancing to the iniosic, or rather noise, of thal||@@||after year dancing to the music, or rather noise, of the six or seven old brass instruments. Such a state of things'||@@||six or seven old brass instruments. Such a state of things shows, in my humblo opinion, wonderful apathy and wand||@@||shows, in my humble opinion, wonderful apathy and want of taste on tho part of Sydney society, and is anything bob||@@||of taste on the part of Sydney society, and is anything but creditable to the colony. Wh;f> Sir, even little out-bf-the^||@@||creditable to the colony. Why, Sir, even little out-of-the- way Hobart Town posasses a'inay fair string band, and iaf||@@||way Hobart Town possesses a very fair string band, and in Melbourne there i_an odniirablia one of fifteen or more per-t||@@||Melbourne there is an admirable one of fifteen or more per- formers. This band plays in full at public balls, ¿£c, Sec.,||@@||formers. This band plays in full at public balls, &c., &c., and detachments of it aro al way B available for private batts||@@||and detachments of it are always available for private balls and parties, so that wherever you go to dance at Melbourne||@@||and parties, so that wherever you go to dance at Melbourne you ure sure of good music. Wliat a contras i to Sydney !||@@||you are sure of good music. What a contrast to Sydney ! Hoping that a change for the hep ter may take place before*||@@||Hoping that a change for the better may take place before lons.||@@||long. March 20.||@@||March 20. A TEMPORARY nESTOENT^||@@||A TEMPORARY RESTIDENT. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28396726 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn ' 1 ' "MELBOURNE. ' '..||@@||MELBOURNE. ' ' AUUIVAX.H. ;||@@||Arrivals. ' Sepfembor 15.-Tbeop.hnni, from LiverpoolIJ . i 1 . '||@@||September 15.- Theophani, from Liverpooll ' September Iii.-Eiiwr.rd Muy, from Boston ¡jIDucheísof [Argyle,"'||@@||September I6.-Edward May, from Boston ; Duchess of Argyle ; from Liverpool ;'Beu JLomond, from l.ondon./^' ,..*..; .'? *||@@||from Liverpool ; Ben Lomond, from London. ' ' iJ UP.t'ÁKTUnEH. . ? ' ' ' '*"'' ; \ ( '||@@||Departures ' ..8ep*ember 15.-Lusitania (s.), Soraersefs'iurè. (s.), for'lindon:||@@||September 15.-Lusitania (s.), Somersetshire (s.), for London: '* ... CLEARED OUT. " " - '||@@||CLEARED OUT. September 15.-Eusitania («.). 3825, W./F. Hewison, f.ir'Lon-.||@@||September 15.-Lusitania (s.). 3825, W./F. Hewison, for Lon- ' don., j Passengers.-Mesdames li. D. Harries, UuTker., t llokark.,||@@||don. Passengers.-Mesdames E. D. Harries, Barker., Stokark., John Hart, K. Cockrone, Biffin, Chapman, John Mackie, John O.'||@@||John Hart, R. Cockrane, Biffin, Chapman, John Mackie, John G. Brown, Miller, Yorath, John Courtis, Gilchrist, Misses Barker||@@||Brown, Miller, Yorath, John Courtis, Gilchrist, Misses Barker (three),1 Marla Vincent, Christina Mactler, Annie Mactier, Grace,||@@||(three), Maria Vincent, Christina Mactier, Annie Mactier, Grace Kobertson, -Kate Jones, Ethelton Joues, Hart, the Hon. W. H.||@@||Robertson, Kate Jones, Ethelena Jones, Hart, the Hon. W. H. Hutchison, Colonel Buttenshaw, Captain Stewart, Messrs. E. D.||@@||Hutchison, Colonel Buttenshaw, Captain Stewart, Messrs. E. D. Harries, E. G. 8. ll. Harris, Richard A, Harris, II. Sudon, Barker,||@@||Harries, E. G.S.R. Harris, Richard A, Harris, R. Seden, Barker, W. H. Drake, Stokark, John A. A. Stokark, Walter H. Slokark,||@@||W. H. Drake, Stokark, John A. A. Stokark, Walter H. Stokark, John Hart, R. Cockrone, A. F, G. Stokes, B. Bercne, J. Ashton,||@@||John Hart, R. Cockrane, A. F, G. Stokes, B. Berens, J. Ashton, Francis Walsh, John Mactler, Alfred Mactier, Hans Hamilton,||@@||Francis Walsh, John Mactier, Alfred Mactier, Hans Hamilton, John G. Brown; Donald Idirnaoh, Willam Turner, Henderson,||@@||John G. Brown; Donald Larnach, Willam Turner, Henderson, Adam Brown, Gilchrist, H. Ii. Hogg, J. Wililioutli. Master Wil-||@@||Adam Brown, Gilchrist, H.R. Hogg, J. Wilmouth. Master Wil- liam Mactier: mid 153 In the second cluss, Uilrd clo*«, and the||@@||liam Mactier: and 153 In the second class, third class, and the steerage. Bright, Brothers, and yo., agents.||@@||steerage. Bright, Brothers, and Co., agents. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13398172 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn MATRIMONIAL AND DIVORCE CAUSES||@@||MATRIMONIAL AND DIVORCE CAUSES COURT.||@@||COURT. I ii ins. i||@@||FRIDAY. BI:FOBK his Honor Sir AVILLIAM MANNING, who had con-||@@||BEFORE his Honor Sir WILLIAM MANNING, who had con- sented to sit in the absenco of Mr. Justice HAKGUAVE.||@@||sented to sit in the absence of Mr. Justice HARGRAVE. UUCIIUANE V. UOi.'IIllANE AND ll6lli:HTSON.||@@||COCHRANE V. COCHRANE AND ROBERTSON. This xx-us a petition bv tho husband, u storekeeper at||@@||This was a petition be the husband, a storekeeper at AViiiuhiuii, and Justice of the Pence, for a dissolution of||@@||Wingham, and Justice of the Peace, for a dissolution of murringo. Tho murringo was porforined at Tinonee, Mnn||@@||marriage. The marriage was performed at Tinonee, Man- niug Rix cr, in December, 1867. Four children xvc-ro horn,||@@||ning River, in December, 1867. Four children were born, now of the ugos from 8 to 3 years. They lived logether as man||@@||now of the ages from 8 to 3 years. They lived together as man und xxiWill ;lulj-, 1876. Befóte that the xril'e hud become||@@||and wife till July, 1876. Before that the wife had become of drunken and immoral hubit.-. The marriage was proved||@@||of drunken and immoral habits. The marriage was proved and nets of adultery xx-ith one Robert John .Robertson, the||@@||and acts of adultery with one Robert John Robertson, the co-rcsiHindent, xx-ho hud pr.i 'ised as a'doctor in the district,||@@||co-respondent, who had practised as a doctor in the district, und with Robert Stone, ti curler In her husband's employ. ,||@@||and with Robert Stone, a carter in her husband's employ. Dr. Doitox-au, instructed by Mr. R. B. Smith, appeuied||@@||Dr. Donovan, instructed by Mr. R. B. Smith, appeared for the petitioner. ?||@@||for the petitioner. Neither the respondent noroo-respondentwas represented.||@@||Neither the respondent nor co-respondent was represented. Iii» HoNuu hcmVtliut the murriage xvus proved, andndul||@@||His HONOR held that the marriage was proved, and adul- torx- of the respondent xx-ith tho co-respondent, und xn'th||@@||tery of the respondent with the co-respondent, and with Stone. A decree nisi for the dissolution of the uiurriuge||@@||Stone. A decree nisi for the dissolution of the marriage xvus grautixl.||@@||was granted. SIMS Vi1 SIMS ANtl DAVIDSON.||@@||SIMS V. SIMS AND DAVIDSON. On tliis suit being called on for hearing, Mr. Henley,||@@||On this suit being called on for hearing, Mr. Henley, instructed by Mr. (Irucr, ina-li-nu itppliialiun, on behalf of||@@||instructed by Mr. Greer, made an application, on behalf of the respondent, fur ,-ui itDoxxanco ol alimony pendente lite||@@||the respondent, for an allowance of alimony pendente lite und foi costs, to enable her lu appear and détend.||@@||and for costs, to enable her to appear and defend. Tim petitioner ya« the niasU'i ol' the telegraph-repairing||@@||The petitioner was the master of the telegraph-repairing sW-.uns'.iip Agues, in ibu employ of the Eastern Exlens'oii||@@||steamship Agnes, in the employ of the Eastern Extension Auslra'iushi mid China Tilcgiuph Company. The co-||@@||Australasia and China Telegraph Company. The co- respondent xius ii clcik in that coiup'iny, stationed at'the||@@||respondent was a clerk in that company, stationed at the lime of the ulU-ged nets ni' adultery at the company's||@@||time of the alleged acts of adultery at the company's slution nt Lu Poimise, Bohmj-'Iluids.||@@||station at La Perouse, Botany Heads. Mi-.'Cuoper,' instructed by Mr. T. J. Ryan, opposed the||@@||Mr. Cooper, instructed by Mr. T. J. Ryan, opposed the applic&lioii. The pi-titioner from the commencement bud||@@||application. The petitioner from the commencement had tillmvcd lim respondent £2 it week. >'||@@||allowed the respondent £2 a week. His Ho.Miii 'refused the application, but without pre-||@@||His HONOR refused the application, but without pre- judice lo another application to he mude by the solicitor for||@@||judice to another application to be made by the solicitor for tl|i'K'!.pii]!rie,!il, »tuting that ,utter making diligent search||@@||the respondent, stating that after making diligent search ¡md iiintuiii-s.hc hn> sutislied himself that the tcspondent||@@||and inquiries he has satisfied himself that the respondent liiisitJ.iii'itndri-asoiitililcgiduñd for defence. The affidavit of||@@||has a fair and reasonable ground for defence. The affidavit of the i espondcut xvus wry unsutisfiiciory, contradicted us it xvas||@@||the respondent was very unsatisfactory, contradicted as it was by her mx-u loiters, xxri-teti ufter (he connut ntomc-nt of the||@@||by her own letters, written after the commencement of the t-iiit.' Thv'iiflidnvit' fiiilhei-ebal gida number of respect-||@@||suit. The affidavit further charged a number of respect- able pei^uus xx-ith joining in a conspiracy to-bring about a||@@||able persons with joining in a conspiracy to bring about a dis-oue. - ' ?||@@||divorce. His Hilson also mado'nni riler that the. petitioner might||@@||His HONOR also made an order that the petitioner might Lo e\am nod befuro ti commissiouer ile behr Mt, n-< ho xx-tts||@@||be examined before a commissioner de bene case, as he was ' under unitrs to leux-o Sydnev to repair tim Tusiminitm||@@||under orders to leave Sydney to repair the Tasmanian içdbh;. . '_||@@||cable. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13390602 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn -«||@@|| THE CLIMATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES.||@@||THE CLIMATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES. Mr li C Russsell, Govommcnt Astiouomer, has pub-||@@||Mr. H. C. Russsell, Government Astronomer, has pub- lished a work on tho " Climato of No« South Wnles||@@||lished a work on the " Climate of New South Wales : Descriptivo, Historical, and Tabtdai " His object has been||@@||Descriptive, Historical, and Tabular." His object has been "to put into a fey m suitable foi convenient referonco||@@||"to put into a form suitable for convenient reference such facts concerning the ehmnto of Now South||@@||such facts concerning the climate of New South Wiles us miy be u otul to tho student of mcfeoiologi,||@@||Wales as may be useful to the student of meteorology, nswellnsto the general public," and tho contents of tho||@@||as well as to the general public," and the contents of the book ai o of such a cb iractei ina so w eil ni ranged that tho||@@||book are of such a character and so well arranged that the autlm has gono far tow irds succtelmg in his um Iho||@@||author has gone far towards succeeding in his aim. The vi otk has cnt uled much Inborn, the hisfoiital part cspeciallv||@@||work has entailed much labour, the historical part especially hav ing been pi opal ed under difficulties Diligent seal clung||@@||having been prepared under difficulties. Diligent searching of rccoids, c uofiil evmunatiou of statements iospectmg tho||@@||of records, careful examination of statements respecting the Now South Wales elimito wInch had previously been pub-||@@||New South Wales climate which had previously been pub- lished, and an indu«tiious collection of facts iiom nil||@@||lished, and an industrious collection of facts from all bout csnintliblo w ero indispensable to pi icing befoiotho||@@||sources available were indispensable to placing before the publica vi oik vi Inch could bo considoi edi diable, and from||@@||public a work which could be considered reliable, and from «Inch (onclusions of value could bo di a« n Mr Russoll||@@||which conclusions of value could be drawn. Mr. Russell has eildonoured to mako tho collection of uifoimahon so||@@||has endeavoured to make the collection of information so completo "that it «hall not bo necos«ari to go ovoi otliei||@@||complete "that it shall not be necessary to go over other woiks of reference, whenever it is thought dcsirnblo to re-||@@||works of reference, whenever it is thought desirable to re- open tho nnpoi (ant que«tion of pet lodicity in oui climatic||@@||open the important question of periodicity in our climatic chnnges, 01 to iscei tain the w eather îniinv pai ticular y car||@@||changes, or to ascertain the weather in any particular year 01 p nod m tho ln«tory of tho colony " But nlthough the||@@||or period in the history of the colony." But although the book contains an exceedingly useful collection of mfoimn||@@||book contains an exceedingly useful collection of informa- titn on the diou/hts floods, mid climatic condition of tho||@@||tion on the droughts, floods, and climatic condition of the colo iv Mi Ru«scll does not considoi tho subject cx||@@||colony, Mr. Russell does not consider the subject ex- linisted, md pointing out specially that much is vot||@@||hausted, and pointing out specially that much is yet wanting to completo tho historv of tho di oughts,||@@||wanting to complete the history of the droughts, both as fo their extent and oltccts, ho sod s||@@||both as to their extent and effects, he seeks luifhoi mfoimation fiom those who may bo in||@@||further information from those who may be in po ses ion ot a lact or facts lespoctmg this subject, and||@@||possession of a fact or facts respecting this subject, and icqiu«ts tint such informad m will bo published oi foi||@@||requests that such information will be published or for- wiud(d to him-a icijuost which wo aie sure even ono will||@@||warded to him-a request which we are sure every one will bowdlmg to comply with Iho work commences with||@@||be willing to comply with. The work commences with s mo " ilistoncal Notes on tho Meteoiological Observáronos||@@||some " Historical Notes on the Meteorological Observatories nnd Obsen itions," fiom the dato of the election of the hist||@@||and Observations," from the date of the erection of the first obsenatory m tho colony, m 17S8 (though littlo is Bud ot||@@||observatory in the colony, in 1788 (though little is said of tho climato ot that date because no iccoid ot tho weather of||@@||the climate of that date because no record of the weather of thitpoiiodof tho countiv's histoiy em bo found), to tho||@@||that period of the country's history can be found), to the obsoi varions of thopresmf day and it is interesting to||@@||observations of the present day and it is interesting to notice tint horn thu souices of information w Inch h ivo been||@@||notice that from the sources of information which have been it Mi Russell's command ho has bcon able to correct||@@||at Mr. Russell's command he has been able to correct sovcial ononeous ideas with rcgaid to tho weather m this||@@||several erroneous ideas with regard to the weather in this colony lor instance, giavo misconcoptions have nnsen,||@@||colony. For instance, grave misconceptions have arisen, in consequence ot impeifoct information, with logaid to||@@||in consequence of imperfect information, with regard to dr nights and floods and Mi Russoll states, in contradic-||@@||droughts and floods ; and Mr. Russell states, in contradic- tion of a prcimlmg impression, that dining thirty-six||@@||tion of a prevailing impression, that during thirty-six j caí s, over which pu lod tho measurements of run taken||@@||years, over which period the measurements of rain taken extend, theio nov cr has been ono vi hole culondai month||@@||extend, there never has been one whole calendar month nbsoluttlj without ram, though ni soveral of tho months||@@||absolutely without rain, though in several of the months tht do« nhill lins been y ory hunted 1 hat it may be uiidor||@@||the downfall has been very limited. That it may be under- stoodhow the observations art taken atSjdnoya descrip-||@@||stood how the observations are taken at Sydney a descrip- tion of the Sj dney Meteorologie il Obsery atorj is giv on, and||@@||tion of the Sydney Meteorological Observatory is given, and tho book proceeds w iib an account of tho pin sicnl charac||@@||the book proceeds with an account of the physical charac- tei istics of Noyv South AVules ol w inds, hotw >ndb, thunder||@@||teristics of New South Wales ; of winds, hotwinds, thunder and hul stoims, snow, and tidis, a list of dates of the||@@||and hailstorms, snow, and tides ; a list of dates of the opponinccs of ciitoi pillars, &t, tho details of which||@@||appearances of caterpillars, &c., the details of which appearances »re given in the histoncal pint of tho work,||@@||appearances are given in the historical part of the work ; papois on likes Cowal, Geoige, and Bathurst, particulars||@@||papers on lakes Cowal, George, and Bathurst ; particulars of floods and di oughts , lnstoi ical notes of tho yyeathei, and||@@||of floods and droughts : historical notes of the weather, and an urticlo on magnetic vuiuition Added to tho book is tho||@@||an article on magnetic variation. Added to the book is the valuable paper on " Mottoiological Ptuodicity" vyhich was||@@||valuable paper on " Meteorological Periodicity" which was lend by Ali Russell befoie the Royal Society of Sj dntv, on||@@||read by Mr. Russell before the Royal Society of Sydney, on tho lltb Ottobei, lt>7G Altogether, tho work rs avoryuso||@@||the 11th October, 1876. Altogether, the work is a very use- ful ono ot referenco, and treditablo to tho uuthoi.||@@||ful one of reference, and creditable to the author. -»||@@|| ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13395230 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE WRECK OF THE DANDENONG.||@@||THE WRECK OF THE DANDENONG. -*||@@||-* (From the newcastle Pilot of Monday.)||@@||(From the newcastle Pilot of Monday.) JSHORTL. after the publication of tho particulars con||@@||SHORTLY. after the publication of the particulars con- cer ing the loss of the ill-fated Dandenong and the||@@||cerning the loss of the ill-fated Dandenong and the saving of a portion of the passengers and crew owing||@@||saving of a portion of the passengers and crew owing to the timely piesence of the barque Albert William,||@@||to the timely presence of the barque Albert William, Mr. J. R. Bingle and Mr. E. A. White (of the firm of||@@||Mr. J. R. Bingle and Mr. E. A. White (of the firm of Bingle, White, and Co., of this city) addressed "The||@@||Bingle, White, and Co., of this city) addressed "The Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners' Royal Benevo-||@@||Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners' Royal Benevo- lent Soiiety of England/' pointing out the sei vices||@@||lent Society of England pointing out the services tendered hy Captain Walker, of the barque, and the||@@||rendered hy Captain Walker, of the barque, and the bravery of the four men of the Dandenong who formed||@@||bravery of the four men of the Dandenong who formed the crew of the boat which was the means of saving||@@||the crew of the boat which was the means of saving Beveral valuable lives by returning to the wreck for a||@@||several valuable lives by returning to the wreck for a second load of unfortunates. This resulted in the||@@||second load of unfortunates. This resulted in the award of the society's gold medal to Captain||@@||award of the society's gold medal to Captain Walker, and the silver medal to D y li es.||@@||Walker, and the silver medal to Dykes. Peterson, Anderson, and Ekland, who pulled||@@||Peterson, Anderson, and Ekland, who pulled the boat. Mr. Bingle has been good enough||@@||the boat. Mr. Bingle has been good enough to hand us the correspondence printed below. The||@@||to hand us the correspondence printed below. The . cold medal, it will be observed, is retained in Eng-||@@||gold medal, it will be observed, is retained in Eng- land, Captain Walker being expected home ; the||@@||land, Captain Walker being expected home ; the liilver medals Mr. Bingle has received, and should the||@@||silver medals Mr. Bingle has received, and should the men prove to be in Melbourne, Sir George Bowen||@@||men prove to be in Melbourne, Sir George Bowen will be asked to present them to the brave fellows in||@@||will be asked to present them to the brave fellows in public. On the face of the medal is the society's||@@||public. On the face of the medal is the society's Usual insignia in relief, and on the obverse, '* Pro-||@@||usual insignia in relief, and on the obverse, '"Pro- sented f r service and exertions in saving life from||@@||sented fo r service and exertions in saving life from drowning," whilst the name of the recipient is en-||@@||drowning," whilst the name of the recipient is en- graved on the edee. The following is the corre-||@@||graved on the edge. The following is the corre- spondence mentioned :||@@||spondence mentioned : ßhipvyrecked Fishermen and Mariners' Royal Beno volent||@@||Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners' Royal Benevolent Sooiety, November "23, 1876.||@@||Society, November 23, 1876. V. R. Bingle, Esq., Newcastle, Mew South Wales.||@@||V. R. Bingle, Esq., Newcastle, Mew South Wales. Dear Sir,-I have the pleasuio to acknowledge tho receipt||@@||Dear Sir,-I have the pleasure to acknowledge tho receipt «f your favours of the 21st and 30th Ser tomber, and to for-||@@||of your favours of the 21st and 30th September, and to for- ward you a copy of tho minutes of the Committee of||@@||ward you a copy of the minutes of the Committee of Management, of the 10th ins ant, awarding the gold medal||@@||Management, of the 10th instant, awarding the gold medal of the institution to Captain Joseph Walker, and tho silver||@@||of the institution to Captain Joseph Walker, and the silver medal to the boatswan, Martin Alfred Peterson, and to||@@||medal to the boatswain, Martin Alfred Peterson, and to Each of the three men who manned the boat in saving life||@@||each of the three men who manned the boat in saving life from the s.s. Dandenong on the 10th September last. The||@@||from the s.s. Dandenong on the 10th September last. The committeeinstruot me to suggest that you should apply to||@@||committee instruct me to suggest that you should apply to the Governor or BOHÍO leading authority to present the same||@@||the Governor or some leading authority to present the same publicly to the gallant salvors if they are within||@@||publicly to the gallant salvors if they are within Peach : but the gold medal I have been advised by Messrs.||@@||reach : but the gold medal I have been advised by Messrs. Smith, Bilborough, and Co., to forward through the British||@@||Smith, Bilborough, and Co., to forward through the British Consul at San Francisco, as the Albert William is expected||@@||Consul at San Francisco, as the Albert William is expected tne.d soon,||@@||there soon, .1 »ball be glad to hear from you of the receipt of||@@||I shall be glad to hear from you of the receipt of the four silver medals enclosed for tho undermentioned,||@@||the four silver medals enclosed for the undermentioned, J2"1-Messrs. Martin Alfred Peterson, John Dyke, James||@@||vis-Messrs. Martin Alfred Peterson, John Dyke, James S-iaersoa, and John Ekland. I observe from the news-||@@||Anderson, and John Ekland. I observe from the news- paper extracts you sent me that the boatswain's surname||@@||paper extracts you sent me that the boatswain's surname is Peterson, although in your letter you only call him by||@@||is Peterson, although in your letter you only call him by His Christian names, Martin Alfred||@@||His Christian names, Martin Alfred. remain, dear sir, . very'faithfully yours,||@@||I remain, dear sir, . very faithfully yours, . w. H. SYJioxb, Com. R.N.,"Secretary.||@@||W. H. SYMONS, Com. R.N.,Secretary. PywrffiUMar?Dntb? Committee of Management, Shio||@@||Copy of Minutes of the Committee of Management, Ship- clSthf w*6'8» Soc.iety' November 10th, 1876.||@@||wrecked Mariners Society November 10th, 1876. "~^"***muxQin ;_" j. Ät JBiji_l__oî JSewçagtla_||@@||"Captain the Hon Maude RN in the chair. I New South WaleB, With a letter from Ë. A. White, Now||@@||I New South Wales, With a letter from E. A. White, New I South Wales, and SIBO extracts from the local papers,||@@||South Wales, and also extracts from the local papers, | sotting forth the gallant conduct of Captain Josoph Walker,||@@||setting forth the gallant conduct of Captain Joseph Walker, of tho barquo Albort William, and of the boatswain, Martin||@@||of tho barqueAlbert William, and of the boatswain, Martin Alfred Peterson, and three of the crow, in assisting, during||@@||Alfred Peterson, and three of the crew, in assisting, during j a terrific galo and sea, at the Having of 39 lives from tho s.s.||@@||a terrific gale and sea, at the saving of 39 lives from tho s.s. Dandenong, which foundorod on tho 10th Septombor last||@@||Dandenong, which foundered on tho 10th September last off Jorvis Bay. Although 17 lives wero lost in mak-||@@||off Jervis Bay. Although 17 lives were lost in mak- ing tho perilous passago in boats from the steamer to tho||@@||ing tho perilous passage in boats from the steamer to the barque, when it was thought impossible that oven the||@@||barque, when it was thought impossible that even the shili's lifeboats could livo in such a soa. for fivo hours||@@||ship's lifeboats could live in such a sea, for five hours tho work of Faviug lifo was carried on until darkness foil||@@||the work of saving life was carried on until darkness fell upon tho scone, leaving forty moro unroscued, when the||@@||upon tho scene, leaving forty more unrescued, when the stoamor suddonly disappeared.||@@||steamer suddenly disappeared. It appoired that tho cool courago and soamnnship dis||@@||It appeared that the cool courage and seamanship dis- plnyed by Captain Walker in so managing his vessel and||@@||played by Captain Walker in so managing his vessel and picking np the boati was worthy of all praise, whilst tho||@@||picking up the boat was worthy of all praise, whilst the boatswain, with tbrco mon, having made one succo=Bful||@@||boatswain, with three men, having made one successful passago with one mau and a numbor of women and childi on,||@@||passage with one man and a numbor of women and children, returned again to tho barquo with two men pulling »nd one||@@||returned again to tho barquo with two men pulling and one balling the boat, and suc.codod in placing another load of||@@||bailing the boat, and succeedod in placing another load of yvonion end children on board tho barquo, yyhon the boat||@@||women and children on board the barque, when the boat broko adrift and no moro trips could bo mado.||@@||broke adrift and no more trips could be made. It was moved by the deputy-chairman, Captain Vincent||@@||It was moved by the deputy-chairman, Captain Vincent Budd, soconded by Captain Stoole, and carried unani-||@@||Budd, seconded by Captain Steele, and carried unani- mously,-"That tho gold moial bo awarded to Captain||@@||mously, -"That the gold medal be awarded to Captain Wulkor, and tho silver modal to the boatswain, Martin||@@||Walker , and the silver medal to the boatswain, Martin Alfioi Poterson; John Dyke, Becond engineer; Janie*||@@||Alfred Peterson; John Dyke, second engineer; James Anderson, A.B., and John Ekland, A.B., who hud been so||@@||Anderson, A.B., and John Ekland, A.B., who had been so warmly thanked at public mootinga hold at Nowoastlo,||@@||warmly thanked at public meetings held at Newoastle, when laige sums wore raised as yvell ai at Melbourne and||@@||when large sums were raised as well as at Melbourne and Sydnoy in aid of the families of the lost."||@@||Sydney in aid of the families of the lost." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13400704 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn A MYSTERIOUS SHOOTING CASE Olí||@@||A MYSTERIOUS SHOOTING CASE ON J.HE WARBRECCAN.||@@||THE WARBRECCAN. [FltOVt OLIt TJENIIIQtlN ConnESPOVDENT ]||@@||(FROM OUR DENILIQUIN CORRESPONDENT) A STTtANijf shooting affray took place on Sunday morning||@@||A Strange shooting affray took place on Sunday morning cn the Warbreccan Kim, about eight or nine miles from.'||@@||on the Warbreccan run, about eight or nine miles from Demi aura, in srhich n man nimcd Isaio Talkonor was||@@||Deniliquin, in which a man named Isaac Falkener was idnt nnd he nosr lies in the hospital in a cn heal condition.||@@||shot and he now lies in the hospital in a critical condition. Intelligence was brought to the police-station at Deriili||@@||Intelligence was brought to the police-station at Denili- e|um, about noon on Sunday, by a boy named M'Donald,'||@@||quin, about noon on Sunday, by a boy named M'Donald, th it ho had been Fulkener íymg near tbo road, wounded.||@@||that he had seen Falkener lying near the road, wounded. uni a constable wa9 sent out to inquire into the matter,||@@||and a constable was sent out to inquire into the matter, 1 alkener's account of the affair is, that on Sunday morning:||@@||Falkener's account of the affair is, that on Sunday morning about 9 or 10 o clock, ho was coming to Deniliquin wheo||@@||about 9 or 10 o clock, he was coming to Deniliquin when he isa? ovcr_ikon by a man named David Thompson, a||@@||he was overtaken by a man named David Thompson, a tank-smker, employ ed on Warbreccan, who was driving a||@@||tank-sinker, employed on Warbreccan, who was driving a dray to the home station for rations Fnlkcnor hod pre-)||@@||dray to the home station for rations. Falkener had pre- ijusly been in the employ of Thompson, and last weeli||@@||viously been in the employ of Thompson, and last week ummoned him for wages to th<> amount of £26, hut only]||@@||summoned him for wages to the amount of £26, but only e btaincd a y erdict for £7 Talkcner states that when||@@||obtained a verdict for £7. Falkener states that when Thompson overtook him he made a remark, " You'ro a moof||@@||Thompson overtook him he made a remark, " You're a nice fellow," or something to that effect Falkner had a loaded||@@||fellow," or something to that effect Falkner had a loaded resolver in his breast and ho says that in order tha<||@@||revolver in his breast and he says that in order that Thompson should no. think he had it for a bad purpose, he>||@@||Thompson should not think he had it for a bad purpose, he ihowed it to him, that Thompson took it from luinJ||@@||showed it to him, that Thompson took it from him, ired three shots aeross tho plain, then turnea||@@||fired three shots across the plain, then turned lound, clapped the weapon against his (Falkenor'sJ||@@||round, clapped the weapon against his (Falkener's li'Cist and discharged the fourth chamber into his bodyi||@@||chest and discharged the fourth chamber into his body. I he ball entered tust abov e his left nipple, anil is lupposed||@@||The ball entered just above his left nipple, and is supposed to havo pas«ed through his lung, but up to the present tima||@@||to havo passed through his lung, but up to the present time the medica! officer of the hospital (Dr Noyes) ans not sue-J||@@||the medical officer of the hospital (Dr Noyes) has not suc- t ceded in discovering where it has lodged Thompson's||@@||ceded in discovering where it has lodged. Thompson's pc ount is that on meeting Faikene- tho latter said, " Will||@@||account is that on meeting Falkener the latter said, " Will you pav me what I sued you for," and on being answered||@@||you pay me what I sued you for," and on being answered in the ncgitive Tllkener"fired three shots at him with tha||@@||in the negitive Falkener"fired three shots at him with the icsolver-tint hishor e bolted with htm, and fortunately!||@@||revolver-that his horse bolted with him, and fortunately! none of his shots too%. effect Ho also asserts that Falconet||@@||none of his shots took effect, He also asserts that Falconer must have shot himseU lhere aro some circumstances înl||@@||must have shot himself. There are some circumstances în connection with tho cn«, which fivour this statement IÍ||@@||connection with the case, which favour this statement. It I pears that when Thompson arrived at Warbreccan station j||@@||Appears that when Thompson arrived at Warbreccan station i' er theencounter he reforted that Falkerer had fired three!||@@||after the encounter he reported that Falkener had fired three hots at him, and stated that he was afraid to return^||@@||shots at him, and stated that he was afraid to return it also nppearei that after lo-nng tho wages case, Falkener||@@||it also appeared that after losing the wages case, Falkener ought the revolver, and it seems hard to believe that ha||@@||bought the revolver, and it seems hard to believe that he hould bo walking nbont with a loaded weapon in bia||@@||should be walking about with a loaded weapon in his oreist pocket, unless he was bent on some dangerous!||@@||breast pocket, unless he was bent on some dangerous 'esign The wounded man's deposition was"taken at thoj||@@||design. The wounded man's deposition was taken at the io pital, on Mondiy morning, and m the afternoon)||@@||hospital, on Monday morning, and in the afternoon Thompson s as brou_ht up at tho Policy Court, ind charged!||@@||Thompson was brought up at the Policy Court, and charged sith vsonndmg lalkener, with intent to murder him, and!||@@||with wounding Falkener, with intent to murder him, and vas reminded for four clay s bail being refused Thotnusonl||@@||was remanded for four days, bail being refused. Thompson si quiet re«p ctuble-iooking young man, and displayed||@@||is a quiet respectable- looking young man, and displayed cnsiderable emotion at the unfortunate position m vhichl||@@||considerable emotion at the unfortunate position in which io is placed At present the charge against bun rests'||@@||he is placed. At present the charge against him rests nhrelv on the unsupported testimony of Tnlkener, and na||@@||entirely on the unsupported testimony of Falkener, and as there s-ere no spectators to the affair it is not likely that anyi||@@||there were no spectators to the affair it is not likely that any furthe r ey idente can be adduced for the Crown A general||@@||further evidence can be adduced for the Crown. A general celmg prevails hero that be is innocent, and is a victim te!||@@||feeling prevails here that be is innocent, and is a victim to tbo revengeful feelings of the accused||@@||the revengeful feelings of the accused. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28398380 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn A CABS of snjaH'-p'óx' hroEioiit rh- a; house at thë foot||@@||NOTES OF THE WEEK. A CASE of small-pox out in a house at the foot of Windtaffl-slreet,r onySbminertdVs'' wharf. Com||@@||of Windmill-street, on Summerbell's wharf. Com- .múnicati¿n ~' w!ith was ¿ut off by the||@@||munication with the premises was cut off by the .police,, arid the. Goyemmeiit. piirchäserL a vessel ia||@@||police, and the Government purchased a vessel in i-,wliich.to,|>lace,the.inmate3 in quarantine.||@@||which to place the inmates in quarantine. ' A. man, rebiding ht.EoWs Padduokinear Gulgong,||@@||A man, residing at Lowe's Paddock, near Gulgong, ."while,-shootinp- :at an; iguánar -aaridentally- »bot a||@@||while shooting at an iguana, accidentally shot a I childe who diea.instsn.lyi' -~ .-. . .||@@||child, who died instantly. Mr..Goldie,Who Has recently been exploring a pa^t||@@||Mr. Goldie, who has recently been exploring a part of New-Guinea,' hos brought. t6 Sydney a'valuable||@@||of New Guinea, has brought to Sydney a valuable collection ? bf planW and áriim als;||@@||collection of plants and animals. Thë Üóuricil'óf Education haye purchased a site in||@@||The Council of Education have purchased a site in .Fourth-street, AVrjollahra, for 'erecting, a. Public||@@||Fourth-street, Woollahra, for erecting a Public school. . _||@@||school. M>. Frederick '.Trivet,, late student.of. Camden||@@||Mr. Frederick Trivet, late student of Camden College, has-, accepted à call to. the pasto-site of the||@@||College, has accepted a call to the pastorate of the Congre^ati¿nal:GUur.'ch, Gonrtnay-nlace,: Wellington,||@@||Congregational Church, Courtnay-place, Wellington, New Zealand, Snd.was ordained sr ac mimstssr in th»||@@||New Zealand, and was ordained as a minister in the Congregational Churolr, Wör>l"ahrfi.||@@||Congregational Church, Woollahra. During' a terrific 'Whirlwind af Yàss'hiïtfelimbs of.||@@||During a terrific whirlwind at Yass huge limbs of trees were blown.' ó verfaur acres of land. The; storm1||@@||trees were blown over four acres of land. The storm lasted' MÉrfte" miîiùtes, and wai confined to one.||@@||lasted but ten minutes, and was confined to one spot. .'?."."..'?;.'V;;.'.'_. ,.||@@||spot. On ChJiatmas; afternoon ai flash oFÜghtninR struct||@@||On Christmas afternoon a flash of lightning struck the SuTToyor-Generali Inn- at- Bemm*, wbJils, Mr.:||@@||the Surveyor-General Inn at Berrima, while Mr. Harpur and/He .family, were, afr tea,; io entered dowu||@@||Harpur and his family were at tea ; it entered down the chimney; and. passed" out at' the* door; teatemg tho'||@@||the chimney and passed out at the door, tearing the plaster off: the' walls and breading à> kerosén* lamf»||@@||plaster off the walls and breading a kerosene lamp ?Vt ita courserbnt'mmë'of thè mrnures'wëré mjWe'ri: .,||@@||in its course, but none of the inmates was injured. . New] Yëàr's DaV .was celebrated' numerous||@@||New Year's Day was celebrated by numerous gatherings1 of Miday-sdekers;. at^Ufe^^ójíis'. picnic||@@||gatherings of holiday-seekers at the various picnic 'iocaUircs/'a^Töii^'Sydney, andtiy .râmvay èxciirsions.||@@||localities around Sydney, and by railway excursions. The.Veajätei wo^b^utlfutthr'ougrfout^ . ... \ "||@@||The weather was beautiful throughout. Thë.wè'àthèf nag", been rjemarliabiy variábíe in some||@@||The weather has been remarkably variable in some parts of the country;. Ga Boxing. Day,'while'the||@@||parts of the country. On Boxing Day, while the thermometer waa -at : 100: dfehreea in; the -mader at||@@||thermometer was at 100 degrees in the shade at Cooma,, the residents sctandwouhd Jindabyne, weíé'||@@||Cooma, the residents at and around Jindabyne were treated to »faU of 'snow, .' ' ?'"."'"' n" '||@@||treated to a fall of snow. The ohildreri átteitoírg' Ufe* MoïrickTille. PôMîc||@@||The children attending the Marrickville Public school were éritertarhea orr December 30, wheii the'||@@||school were entertained on December 30, when the chairman; off -Hi«? löMB/oara (>Ir.. ; S'. CÍóak) addressed||@@||chairman of the local Board (Mr. S. Cook) addressed the parents, árxd.childietú upón^tHelprogrés» the scUoôl||@@||the parents and children upon the progress the school had ma.rtcTj,%t$1^ px&íi mitigated, penalty; of 29s.,||@@||The bench fined him in the mitigated penalty of 29s., with Ss*, oft eacïi passenger above the licensed' number,||@@||with 5s. on each passenger above the licensed number, .. 5s. M. cós^éndíl )ls.. professional costs* - . .* -r||@@||5s. 6d. costs, and £1 1s. professional costs. ? Ajibther'life! has^ bi»en raöriried-to- flie dsniferotii||@@||Another live has been sacrificed to the dangerous ,pra, tioe of underniiniñg' so- 'frequently adopted iii||@@||practice of undermining so frequently adopted in tank-sínl-ing¿ iruthei person-'ot A younis/ tósW'ásiiieo||@@||tank-sinking, in the person of a young man named DanielMunro, Wbtfïost Iiis¡life nt mrtirecfetfô on thé||@@||Daniel Munro, who lost his life at Warbreesch on the 22nd December. ?'" . .:- n ' '';T||@@||22nd December. . The Hon. J^lmVBób^itsótf,. ÍÍ.P'., PlèunerV ani||@@||The Hon. John Robertson, M.P., Premier and ColobiaT Secretary,, ana' jthe Hon. George Wigiait||@@||Colonial Secretary, and the Hon. George Wigram Allen, M.P., Speaker of thé legislative Assemblj||@@||Allen, M.P., Speaker of the Legislative Assembly were appointed members of the Council! of.Éducatlon||@@||were appointed members of the Council of Education. At the monthly, meeting of the Health Society o||@@||At the monthly meeting of the Health Society of I'.New- south Wale«, thë secretary 'reported:the distrl||@@||New South Wales, the secretary reported the distri- bution of nearly 6000 tracts on¡ they treátmsíht arie||@@||bution of nearly 6000 tracts on the treatment and prevention of acarlet fever ; atad laid' on the table i||@@||prevention of scarlet fever ; and laid on the table a plan of a model lodgirigi-hoúsé, to accommodate 101||@@||plan of a model lodging-house, to accommodate 100 persons; designed by Mr. Keuss, senior,||@@||persons, designed by Mr. Reuss, senior. i 1 he Hon. John Smith, M.L.C., was again undhi||@@||The Hon. John Smith, M.L.C., was again unani- t mously elected President of the.Council of Edu. cation||@@||mously elected President of the Council of Education — being the eeventh time the honour has been cnferre<||@@||being the seventh time the honour has been conferred upon him.||@@||upon him. ! - Under instructions of the Mayor, shops herve bee||@@||Under instructions of the Mayor, shops have been opened in the eily-for the sale- of disinfecting: fluid a||@@||opened in the city for the sale of disinfecting fluid at I cost price, with the 7iew of enablimrpoor: p¡eople ti||@@||cost price, with the view of enabling poor people to .take precautions against small-pox..||@@||take precautions against small-pox. The monthly , meeting, of the. New South.. "Wale||@@||The monthly meeting of the New South Wales 1 Horticultural Society took, place at the Od'tiiellows||@@||Horticultural Society took place at the Oddfellows' Hall on the 3rd instant. Among the interestiniî plant||@@||Hall on the 3rd instant. Among the interesting plants waa ah .Jxora Dulfii, discovered in New Britain \>:||@@||was an Ixora Duffii, discovered in New Britain by Mr.Diiff, of the Botanic Gardens: " Mr. Goldin-rTem||@@||Mr. Duff, of the Botanic Gardens. Mr. Gelding read an essay on lxoraa; . '.," "'; .'||@@||an essay on Ixoras. A sailing-boat wá* ctfpsizèd itt á squált'-óff Foi||@@||A sailing-boat was capsized in a squall off Fort Denison-- and Sank tothè bottómy b'üt Ss^aV iefcp'fèréj||@@||Denison, and sank to the bottom, but was recovered next day. The numeróús^oecupaiitS of the boat/wei||@@||next day. The numerous occupants of the boat were re cuedfriftntiief?dsngérj>°üsp%ositiM.Dytwoisteaitaei||@@||rescued from their dangerous position by two steamers thàt wëré i/assin^.' > ' ',.'.., (,'?.. c . .<.'-:.?.?."--'||@@||that were passing. Dtn^/ft'-vióíen^stom-át Baïls; ' CrtA^lLsv^äi«^«»!!||@@||During a violent storm at Bala Creek, in the Uralla \ distriot,"a Meat number of sheep wde destroyed'by||@@||district, a great number of sheep were destroyed by a .fiood, on Mr, Maiufon-'a'station. .' - ?||@@||flood, on Mr. Manson's station. . A boy, named William Johnson Dhvbj, rre^d; sbot||@@||A boy named William Johnson Davis, aged about 12; yearsj was i drowned at Manly Be;tch¡ whi]||@@||12 years, was drowned at Manly Beach, while ¡bathing:' . .' ' .?'_.-.-'||@@||bathing. i Thomas1 fiickoy; Brought np' "íétat* piè Çllj||@@||Thomas Hickey, brought up before the City I'Coroner, 8t-'àn*'ffî^èst'hela ¿ri January 3^ waa cori||@@||Coroner, at an inquest held on January 3, was com- .inütedfofmanäau^ the, deát||@@||mitted for manslaughter for having caused the death , of his wife. " \ . _ -. : . ..||@@||of his wife. I, f An-imporfànè nieetin¿^^ wäs-" :üeid< in' thíi Masoni||@@||An important meeting was held in the Masonic Hálr'onthe 2nd» Januaíy^ to take intö consideratio||@@||Hall on the 2nd January, to take into consideration ,thd presentatate^^f the liquor trafne'til' Sydney; sr||@@||the present state of the liquor traffic in Sydney, and to suggest remedieg'for the prevailing icternpèmncé.||@@||to suggest remedies for the prevailing imtemperance. - âpurious half-soVêreiîns'f #hith-spp'wir to' oe gi||@@||Spurious half-sovereigns, which appear to be gilt 'sixpences, have been detected in circulation .'in ti||@@||sixpences, have been detected in circulation in the -city.t; t' '. * -'->'? '-? . ' . 4-.,' -||@@||city. . "Mr.T. G. G. DangaT. M."?'., whiles a^ving^äneridäi||@@||Mr. T. G. G. Dangar, M.P., while driving after dark neár. B'ùgilbojié. sustamted sevére mjurfeg bybeir||@@||near Bugilbone, sustained severe injuries by being Jtriib.wn'out-of;hi*buggy.||@@||thrown out of his buggy. '-Arspä'ofif^iDeeringi aged 5 J y aar»,, w«8 drown«||@@||A son of Mr. Deering, aged 5½ years, was drowned \ra à $ondVjat! Aehtieldi': while playings on.thebani||@@||in a pond at Ashfield, while playing on the bank. , A^tr^cboy^at^edi 12 yttertf, WW drbWttBóviá a-poi||@@||Another boy, aged 12 years, was drowned in a pond ..at PetavsAi^'while bathJin^. .. _||@@||at Petersham while bathing. " There is telegraphic communication n.ow'betwei||@@||There is telegraphic communication now between 1 thä dty'Miidtlta- QhsAxéffîté QtaitM. .||@@||the city and the Quarantine Ground. [.'.-A.firéúccuriéd'át tlré- B0tá¡gy"K§t0s^K0*V1||@@||A fire occurred at the Botany Kerosene Works by Uhë overflowing of a, retort, but it wa» ektmguishi||@@||the overflowing of a retort, but it was extinguished ||@@||returning to town on Thursday night. In company with Mr. Wall, C.E., and the Surveyor-General, Mr. Clark||@@||Mr. Wall, C.E., and the Surveyor-General, Mr. Clark .went ro Sans Souci on the 18th ultimo, and thence up the||@@||went to Sans Souci on the 18th ultimo, and thence up the George's River to Liverpool, and examined that river||@@||George's River to Liverpool, and examined that river thoroughly all the way down, as well as the different||@@||thoroughly all the way down, as well as the different points of land suggested for dom"! ^nd waste||@@||points of land suggested for dams and waste weirs. Tho next day they visited Port -Hacking .With a,||@@||weirs. The next day they visited Port Hacking, with a similar object, being'met at Ewey Biiy^otbaieuEtom- ;||@@||similar object, being met at Ewey Bay by the Custom- house boat, from Botany, »nd nftfr gom"ff',nrJJjtl>e «ver a||@@||house boat, from Botany, and after going up the river a short distance, returned to tho Heads and "inspected tho||@@||short distance, returned to the Heads and "inspected the narrow en'raneo and the spit, in order-j .to astei tain the||@@||narrow entrance and the spit, in order to ascertain the capabilities of the place for the ereotionof.a dam. Landing||@@||capabilities of the place for the erection of a dam. Landing at the residence of Mr. Charles York, to wtúch point horses||@@||at the residence of Mr. Charles York, to which point horses had been senr, the party then proceeded overland. to make a||@@||had been sent, the party then proceeded overland to make a further examination of the Heads." On the 21st Ultimo; Mr.||@@||further examination of the Heads. On the 21st Ultimo, Mr. Clark, accompanied by Mr. Wall,'"CE., and the Surveyor||@@||Clark, accompanied by Mr. Wall, C.E., and the Surveyor ¡General, proceed to Richmond by train with'ttíé object of||@@||General, proceed to Richmond by train with the object of inspecting the Lower Grose River, which they visited||@@||inspecting the Lower Grose River, which they visited ¡the following morning, going-up -the river for three||@@||the following morning, going up the river for three and a half miles by boat, and. ' thence on foot . up||@@||and a half miles by boat, and thence on foot up ¡ihe Gorse to the junction -of -':Gahba?tetree Creek,||@@||the Gorse to the junction of Cabbagetree Creek, at which point the volume of water-.'cauld.be :eaiily seen||@@||at which point the volume of water could be easily seen nnd tested. On Now Year's Day Mr.CIavkj'accompanied||@@||and tested. On New Year's Day Mr. Clark accompanied by Mr. Adams, tho Surveyor-GeneraJ?ian^,Mt--J-Man-||@@||by Mr. Adams, the Surveyor-General, and Mr. J. Man- ning-, left Sydney with the intention.pt -inspecting tJhe site||@@||ning, left Sydney with the intention of inspecting the site of Mr. J. Manning 8 proposed scherzo for" supply'ns-tho||@@||of Mr. J. Manning's proposed scheme for supplying the city with water, and proceeded via' Campbelltown and||@@||city with water, and proceeded via Campbelltown and Appin to the Loddon River, wheïe they camped for the||@@||Appin to the Loddon River, where they camped for the night. . Daring the following tihreo days they were||@@||night. During the following three days they were engaged in examining tho proposed sites ford&ms and tho||@@||engaged in examining the proposed sites for dams and the reservoir at Lako Loddon, extending- their intfestigitions to||@@||reservoir at Lake Loddon, extending their investigations to ¡the conduit an! p:po line to Sydney embraced in the plan.||@@||the conduit and pipe line to Sydney embraced in the plan. They also exam ned the head t of Partí Hacking Creek||@@||They also examined the head of Port Hacking Creek in view of the p'opi säd subsidaryiTOJervoirin ihat locality.||@@||in view of the proposed subsidary [sic] reservoir in that locality. On Friday, 5th instant, having completed their inspection,||@@||On Friday, 5th instant, having completed their inspection, they returned to Campbelltown, and on tho following, day||@@||they returned to Campbelltown, and on the following day (Saturday), proceeded by railway to. Moss'Yale, and thence||@@||(Saturday), proceeded by railway to Moss Vale, and thence to Win^ecaribee. Tho next two days, i.e., Monday and||@@||to Wingecaribee. The next two days, i.e., Monday and Tue-day, were spent in examining the Wingecaribee Swamp||@@||Tuesday, were spent in examining the Wingecaribee Swamp and its aflluent, with the object of testing tho practicability||@@||and its affluent, with the object of testing the practicability of bringing fíese waters by tunnel and line of pipes to the||@@||of bringing these waters by tunnel and line of pipes to the proposed reservo'r at Lake Loddon. There now only remain||@@||proposed reservoir at Lake Loddon. There now only remains to be inspected the scheme for supplying tho city with||@@||to be inspected the scheme for supplying the city with water from Penrith, advocated by "Mr.. Woore, and th-s||@@||water from Penrith, advocated by Mr. Woore, and the Erskine Va'l- y scheme, both of which wiil be investigated||@@||Erskine Valley scheme, both of which will be investigated 'without delay.||@@||without delay. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13391643 year 1877 type Article title The Sydney Morn FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT TO A BOY AND j||@@||FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT TO A BOY AND WONPERFULENDURANÇE, ,||@@||WONDERFUL ENDURANCE. THE Bcoidont of a shocking nature which befol an unforttf||@@||THE accident of a shocking nature which befel an unfortu- nato lad nour Cooma (of which wo received information hj||@@||nate lad near Cooma (of which we received information by telegram) is thus detailed by the Monaro Mercury .--J||@@||telegram) is thus detailed by the Monaro Mercury :-- Early lnst Wednesday morning William, the eldest son cf||@@||Early last Wednesday morning William, the eldest son of Mr. Henry Thornton, builder, started with a waggonette, n||@@||Mr. Henry Thornton, builder, started with a waggonette, in which wore two of his brothers, from the homestead, n selec-||@@||which were two of his brothers, from the homestead, a selec- tion lit Dairyman's Plains, intending to leave his brothers if||@@||tion at Dairyman's Plains, intending to leave his brothers at Cooma Public school, about four milos away. They passa||@@||Cooma Public school, about four miles away. They passed Mr. Oches' residence a little before 8 o'clock, and all weil||@@||Mr. Oches' residence a little before 8 o'clock, and all went well till the hill was topped. Descending the hill, on tis||@@||well till the hill was topped. Descending the hill, on the Cooma side it was discovered -that the bolt or pin soeurinj||@@||Cooma side it was discovered that the bolt or pin securing the shaft» of the waggonette- had dropped out, The boy||@@||the shafts of the waggonette had dropped out, The boy William, who is about sixteen years of age, drove pautiouall.||@@||William, who is about sixteen years of age, drove cautiously. But, in consequence of the shafts swaying about, and pat||@@||But, in consequence of the shafts swaying about, and part of the tiriiber knocking against the horse's legs, the anim )||@@||of the timber knocking against the horse's legs, the animal grew restive, and at length becoming unmanageable bolto.||@@||grew restive, and at length becoming unmanageable bolted. As the horse was galloping along, kicking and struggling b||@@||As the horse was galloping along, kicking and struggling to free himself from the vehicle, Willie Thornton, the drive;,||@@||free himself from the vehicle, Willie Thornton, the driver, was pitched out, falling on his sido ; his ann and shoulder||@@||was pitched out, falling on his side ; his arm and shoulder wore bruised. It isprosumod thal the younger boy, Charl»,||@@||were bruised. It is presumed that the younger boy, Charles, attempted to jump out, or let himself down tho side of tie||@@||attempted to jump out, or let himself down the side of the vehicle as it was rapidly borne along. He slipped, hovj||@@||vehicle as it was rapidly borne along. He slipped, how- ever. Instantaneously one of his legs wns caught aid||@@||ever. Instantaneously one of his legs was caught and jammBd in the narrow space between the gpqkes of t^e||@@||jammed in the narrow space between the spokes of the wheel, near the bos. Ho lay suspended, his head dowip||@@||wheel, near the box. He lay suspended, his head down- wards. As the wheol rapidly revolved, the hoy's (eg vye||@@||wards. As the wheel rapidly revolved, the boy's leg was wisted with it, his body remaining stationary. For fuly||@@||twisted with it, his body remaining stationary. For fully twenty yards,- perhops moro, did the wheel revolve with tie||@@||twenty yards,- perhaps more, did the wheel revolve with the little boy affixed thereto. Where the boy had been draggtl, j||@@||little boy affixed thereto. Where the boy had been dragged, across the brumbies, and over the green turf, the traces||@@||across the brambles, and over the green turf, the tracks were discernible. The leg was fractured in several placp,||@@||were discernible. The leg was fractured in several places, the flesh torn, and the sinews broken. Ultimately tte||@@||the flesh torn, and the sinews broken. Ultimately the right log was wrenched off about midway between the kipe |||@@||right leg was wrenched off about midway between the knee and ankle, but rallier eloper to the knee, the muscles havifg||@@||and ankle, but rather closer to the knee, the muscles having boen drawn from aboyo the knee and severed, and the boes||@@||been drawn from above the knee and severed, and the bones broken in two. The maimed boy was thrown to the earp.||@@||broken in two. The maimed boy was thrown to the earth. The third boy still retained his seat. A few yards fartfcr||@@||The third boy still retained his seat. A few yards farthcr the waggon was brought into violent contact with o sf jit||@@||the waggon was brought into violent contact with a stout sapling, which it broke off short, so great being the forcepf||@@||sapling, which it broke off short, so great being the force of tho collision, nnd the shafts wore freed from the waggoncte||@@||the collision, and the shafts were freed from the waggonette and earned off by the runaway horse. The boy reniainig||@@||and carried off by the runaway horse. The boy remaining in the vehicle fortunntelv escaped without a serat«.||@@||in the vehicle fortunately escaped without a scratch. Under the buggy wheol, yanls away from whre||@@||Under the buggy wheel, yards away from where the poor boy lay, the severed portion of his rijjit||@@||the poor boy lay, the severed portion of his right. leg in the boot was found. Though the boy mist||@@||leg in the boot was found. Though the boy must have experienced intense agony, his spirit was indomt||@@||have experienced intense agony, his spirit was indomt- able, theio was not a murmur from him. Thon began ¿e||@@||able, there was not a murmur from him. Then began the painful journey homowards, Being raised, he ptoôd pi||@@||painful journey homewards, Being raised, he stood on his uninjured log, and he £pt on his brother Willians||@@||his uninjured log, and he got on his brother Williams back, the other brother carrying the boot containing the fit||@@||back, the other brother carrying the boot containing the foot and portion of the leg. Taking him on their backs in tun,||@@||and portion of the leg. Taking him on their backs in turn, the mutilated lad standing on one leg whilst one brotlir||@@||the mutilated lad standing on one leg whilst one brother ruilcveu. lue uuim, »iu¿ LUUYuyuu uiiu tuua iiiu;c-i¿u.aiiurEyi||@@||relieved the other, they conveyed hi thus three-quarters of a milo, to Mrs. Oches' place. Word xvas sent to thir||@@||a mile, to Mrs. Oches' place. Word was sent to their mother, who could scarcely believe what she heard. MB.||@@||mother, who could scarcely believe what she heard. Mrs. Thornton ran to the place immediately, and she cut the bit||@@||Thornton ran to the place immediately, and she cut the boot and took out the foot attached to the mangled leg. A||@@||and took out the foot attached to the mangled leg. A messenger xvas promptly dispatched for medica) aid, ap||@@||messenger was promptly dispatched for medical aid, and Dr. Clifford arrived about an hour after he xvas called of;||@@||Dr. Clifford arrived about an hour after he was called of; he xvas, accompanied hy Dr. Donovan, who had ajso beti||@@||he was, accompanied by Dr. Donovan, who had also been summoned to attend. The little follow did not bleed muchjit||@@||summoned to attend. The little follow did not bleed much it xvas said, and appealed to feet but little pain. He vis||@@||was said, and appealed to feet but little pain. He was quite chatty, and readily repeated his account of the acoidat||@@||quite chatty, and readily repeated his account of the accident thatliad visited him with such great injury. It xvasdecided|y||@@||that had visited him with such great injury. It was decided by both surgeons to have tho sufferer remox'ed to Cooma hô-||@@||both surgeons to have the sufferer removed to Cooma hos- pital, and Mr. R. Edwards, of Cooma, 6at up and held ho||@@||pital, and Mr. R. Edwards, of Cooma, sat up and held the boy tenderly in his arms, both being in a spring-cart tljit||@@||boy tenderly in his arms, both being in a spring-cart that was carefully drix'cn to town by Mr. James Moran. Ms.||@@||was carefully driven to town by Mr. James Moran. Ms. Thornton xvalkcd in so that she might nurse her poor by||@@||Thornton walked in so that she might nurse her poor boy Charles at tho hospital. After Drs. Clifford and Donoun||@@||Charles at the hospital. After Drs. Clifford and Donovan had held a consultion with Dr. Daniel, chloroform MIS||@@||had held a consultion with Dr. Daniel, chloroform was administered to the boy, and Dr. Clifford, to save the bol's||@@||administered to the boy, and Dr. Clifford, to save the boy's life, resolved to amputate the boy's leg above the Hnee, Jr.||@@||life, resolved to amputate the boy's leg above the knee, Dr. Donovan, xvlio was assisting, afterwards completing jie||@@||Donovan, who was assisting, afterwards completing the operation, which was performed by both gurgical attendans.||@@||operation, which was performed by both surgical attendants. The boy xvas, a little depressed during Thursday, butin||@@||The boy was, a little depressed during Thursday, but on Friday afternoon he seemed to bo improving, and on Satir||@@||Friday afternoon he seemed to be improving, and on Satur- day ho xvas cheerful. * j||@@||day he was cheerful. A BIRD CACGHT I>T A ¡SPIDER 8 WEB.-A corre-||@@||A BIRD CAUGHT IN A SPIDER S WEB.-A corre- spondent of the Maning River Times relates that a ratior||@@||spondent of the Maning River Times relates that a rather extraordinary incident occurred at Pnnrpoola Saw Mils.||@@||extraordinary incident occurred at Pampoola Saw Mills. A bil el got entangled in tho xvebs of spiders, and xvas uttaly||@@||A bird got entangled in the webs of spiders, and was utterly unable to extricate itself, although making desperate||@@||unable to extricate itself, although making desperate efforts todo so. Aftor souio timo it bogan to manifest un-||@@||efforts todo so. Aftor souio timo it bogan to manifest un- mistakable signs of exhaustion, and to sink under its||@@||mistakable signs of exhaustion, and to sink under its fatiguing exertions to free itself from the web. Several||@@||fatiguing exertions to free itself from the web. Several spiders made their appearance, and gazed on their helpless||@@||spiders made their appearance, and gazed on their helpless prey, but a man standing by liberated tho bird. * j||@@||prey, but a man standing by liberated tho bird. * j ||@@||