*$*OVERPROOF*$* 13407887 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.||@@||CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. Fin ma.||@@||Friday Br.Fonn his Honor the Chief Justice Sir James Martin. '||@@||Before his Honor the Chief Justice Sir James Martin. ' The Attorney-Genoral (Mr. AV. J. Foster) prosecuted for||@@||The Attorney-Genoral (Mr. AV. J. Foster) prosecuted for the Crown tbo Cioivn. /||@@|| Daniel1 M'Carthy, an elderly mon,-was charged with||@@|| having, in Kovve-siroct (late Broughnm-placc), assaulted,||@@|| with intent, Charlotte Pheebo Pettit, a girl of||@@|| tender years.' Prisoner pleaded not guilty, and||@@|| was defended by Mr. AA'indeyer, instructed bj' Mr. F.||@@|| J. M'Cirthj'. After evidence liad betn taken, "Mr. AVin-||@@|| deyer addressed the jury and contended that the evidence||@@|| fur the prosecution was incomplete 89 against the prisoner,||@@|| and that thiV testimony, so tar as it went, was unreliable.||@@|| His Honor then summed up. The jury returned a verdict||@@|| of not guilty, and prisoner was discharged.||@@|| ASSAULT WITH INTENT.||@@|| ATTEVtl'T TO MVHliril. j||@@||ATTEmpt to murder Vrederiek James Altass was chaiged willi having, at||@@||Frederiek James Altass was charged willi having, at Sydney, em the 18th of January last, shot at oue Harriet||@@||Sydney, on the 18th of January last, shot at oue Harriet Altass with intent to kill nnd murder. A second count||@@||Altass with intent to kill and murder. A second count charged prisoner with shooting at her with intent to do||@@||charged prisoner with shooting at her with intent to do grievous bodily harm. Prisoner, on being asked |||@@||grievous bodily harm. Prisoner, on being asked to plead paid," "I am not guilty. AArbat I have||@@||to plead paid, "I am not guilty. What I have done, I havo been drove to it." Detective AV. Cum||@@||done, I have been drove to it." Detective A V. Cam phin deposed that, on tho IStb of January, bo charged||@@||phin deposed that, on tho IStb of January, he charged prisoner with shooting at Harriet Altass, with intent to||@@||prisoner with shooting at Harriet Altass, with intent to murder; ho said he bad doue so, but he was sorry that bo||@@||murder; he said he bad doue so, but he was sorry that he lind not shot Douahir, the butcher, and also lîadden, a I||@@||had not shot Douahir, the butcher, and also Hadden, a tinsmith, iii Muiket-street ; be said that they had been the||@@||tinsmith, in Market Street ; be said that they had been the ruin of his houso and of his domestic happiness. Detecfivo||@@||ruin of his house and of his domestic happiness. Detective Blake arrested|prisoner at Donuhir's shop ; on the way to the||@@||Blake arrested|prisoner at Donahir's shop ; on the way to the office he said, " I have shot my wife, and I am very sorry||@@||office he said, " I have shot my wife, and I am very sorry that I did not do for Donahir; I will do my fifteen years,||@@||that I did not do for Donahir; I will do my fifteen years, and when I come out I will Rhoot the pair of them after-||@@||and when I come out I will shoot the pair of them after- wards" ; found prosecutrixnt4, Robin Hood-lane ; she had||@@||wards" found prosecutrix at 4, Robin Hood-lane ; she had powder-marks on the buck of her neck and shoulder ; at tbe||@@||powder-marks on the buck of her neck and shoulder ; at tbe back ot the head there was an indentation ns if it had bees||@@||back ot the head there was an indentation as if it had been struck by a millet ¡'produced n revolver which he received.||@@||struck by a bullet: produced n revolver which he received. from Peter M'Grath, one chamber waa disclfhrged, tho||@@||from Peter M'Grath: one chamber waa discharged, the other» were loaded, found a box of cartridges on||@@||others were loaded: found a box of cartridges on Îmsoner which fitted the revolver pnsonei told||@@||prioner which fitted the revolver: prisoner told um that he had that morning bought tbo revolver and the||@@||him that he had that morning bought tbe revolver and the cartridges at I nssetter's for the pin puse of shooting hu||@@||cartridges at Lassetter's for the purpuse of shooting his wife there was a cut nn piisoncr's forehead when he uns||@@||wife: there was a cut on prisoncr's forehead when he was onested, which he said lind been don bl Ina wife Mun||@@||arrested, which he said had been done by his wife. Mary Vickery, living in the same hous« mthMis Alta«s,depo edi||@@||Vickery, living in the same house with Mrs Altass deposed that that, between 1 and i o'clock, Mrs Altasswns lying on tho||@@||between 1 and 2 o'clock, Mrs Altass was lying on the bed, prisoner spoke to her witne s heard a íeport of firc||@@||bed: prisoner spoke to her: witness heard a report of firc nnii?, but did not seo prisoner saw prisoner quarrelling||@@||arms, but did not see prisoner: saw prisoner quarrelling with Ina wnfe on the night before, but not on that dav||@@||with his wife on the night before, but not on that day: bei struck hoi, and «ho tut him with a saucer, he ruiinmel||@@||he struck her, and she cut him with a saucer, he remained m the house all that night, aud went out ne\t morning||@@||in the house all that night, aud went out next morning: when witness went into the Itdiooiu after the shot she j||@@||when witness went into the bedroom after the shot she fi und an indentation in the wnll at tho bick of tie bed||@@||found an indentation in the wall at the back of the bed: nfterw ard« found a bullet on tho tlooi, which slu handed to||@@||afterwards found a bullet on the floor, which she handed to the detective Peter M'Grath, butchoi, employed at||@@||the detective. Peter M'Grath, butcher, employed at Donahir's in Phillip street, snid that he took, tho leiolver||@@||Donahur's in Phillip Street, said that he took, the revolver proluced from the prisoner and f,aio it to detectno Blake||@@||produced from the prisoner and gave it to detective Blake. Aithur Webb deposed that he was in the employ of Mesáis||@@||Aithur Webb deposed that he was in the employ of Messers Lnssetter on the ISth Jnnunn he «aw prisoner at||@@||Lassetter on the ISth January he saw prisoner at Lassolter's «tore, be bought a rei olver anel tartndges pro-||@@||Lassetter's store, he bought a revolver and cartridges pro- duced T be proBecutnx stated that pn«oner carne to her||@@||duced. The prosecutnx stated that prisoner came to her house when she was m bed and after telling her||@@||house when she was in bed, and after telling her that she mint die, fired with tho rovohei at hti||@@||that she must die, fired with the revolver at her. 1 hi prisoner cross examined her at considei iblo length on||@@||The prisoner cross examined her at considerable length on her mode of lile, and as to her acquaintance withianous||@@||her mode of life, and as to her acquaintance with various men Witness all. gcd that prisoner had de^ei ted her for||@@||men Witness alleged that prisoner had deserted her for 01 er two icai« and that sho told him when thev again mit||@@||0ver two years and that sho told him when they again met that they should pnit altogether, and neither should molest||@@||that they should part altogether, and neither should molest the other It appeared that v n scriousdomesticdifrerciice«||@@||the other It appeared that very serious domestic differences had existed between the parties, und this wasiirtimll) the||@@||had existed between the parties, and this was virtually the defence which tim pnsonei now set up, alleging the des-||@@||defence which the prisoner now set up, alleging the des- peration ho felt at ins wife's conduct as being tho cause of||@@||peration he felt at his wife's conduct as being the cause of theoccurrence His Honor lmiug summed up, thejurv,||@@||the occurrence His Honor having summed up, the jury, after retiring for twenty-four minute*, found the prisoner||@@||after retiring for twenty-four minutes, found the prisoner gtultj on the iirat count w ith a strong recommendation to||@@||guilty on the first count with a strong recommendation to mercy on account of the provocation ho hud recen ed Tho||@@||mercy on account of the provocation he had received. The piisoner being called on said nothing, but merci} shoo! his||@@||prisoner being called on said nothing, but merely shook his head His Honor commonted on the deliberation of pri-||@@||head. His Honor commented on the deliberation of pri- soner s attempt to fako his wife's life , but Eiv ing oflect to||@@||soners' attempt to take his wife's life, but giving effect to the reeommendatKUof the juii, sentenced him to two j cars'||@@||the reeommendationof the jury, sentenced him to two years' imprisonment w ith hard labour in Darlinghurst gaol||@@||imprisonment w ith hard labour in Darlinghurst gaol. i he Court then adjourned until Monday morning at 10||@@||The Court then adjourned until Monday morning at 10 o'clock||@@||o'clock ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13408669 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn 'VALE OF CLWYDD AND LITHGOW VAL||@@||'VALE OF CLWYDD AND LITHGOW VALLEY . LEY COAL MINING AND COBPER||@@||COAL MINING AND COPPER \ SMELTING COMPANY.||@@||SMELTING COMPANY. ltfit 4||@@|| REPORT of the directors, j ros nted to the shareholders at||@@||REPORT of the directors, presented to the shareholders at the fifth annual general mcetng||@@||the fifth annual general meetng. "i our directors 1 av e much pleasure in submitting a report of||@@||Your directors have much pleasure in submitting a report of their proceedings for the pa t half rear and in doing so woutd||@@||their proceedings for the past half year and in doing so would congratulate the shareholder upon the continued prosperity of||@@||congratulate the shareholders upon the continued prosperity of the company||@@||the company. The output of coal was S931 tons being an mercase ot COS tons||@@||The output of coal was 8981 tons being an increase of 608 tons npbn the previous half vear and as the Government contract||@@||upon the previous half year and as the Government contract lor the current vear ha5 bpen exclusively obtained, and tho||@@||for the current vear ha5 bpen exclusively obtained, and the »scellent quaitv of the coal now universally admitted your||@@||excellent quaity of the coal now universally admitted your ¿¡lectors are confiara- of «t4!! -nero favourable results during the||@@||directors are confident of still more favourable results during the present Tear||@@||present year The balance to the credit of profit and loss on the 31st Decom||@@||The balance to the credit of profit and loss on the 31st December ter is £1«GJ 14s 2d and the batanee ihcet will bear favourable||@@||is £1262 14s 2d and the batanee sheet will bear favourable comparison with anv prcviou«lv laid before yon||@@||comparison with anv previouslv laid before you. It is with pleasure vour dircctprs refer to the successful issue of||@@||It is with pleasure your directors refer to the successful issue of their endeavours to establish a township, already jl allotments||@@||their endeavours to establish a township, already 31 allotments liare been taken up and the required deposits paid thereon||@@||have been taken up and the required deposits paid thereon. Every inducement is being offered to the miner and artisan to||@@||Every inducement is being offered to the miner and artisan to tettle down on the township bv the fncflitio* offered not onlv aa||@@||settle down on the township bv the facilities offered not onlv as regards the easv terms of pavment i.c, but v our director* ure,||@@||regards the easy terms of payment &c, but your directors are, by means of a small outlay maHng a road to connect the town-||@@||by means of a small outlay making a road to connect the town- ship with the htghwov-thus removing all difficulties in the way||@@||ship with the highway-thus removing all difficulties in the way of traffic or approach to the same||@@||of traffic or approach to the same. The brickn aking industry recently established has also proved||@@||The brickmaking industry recently established has also proved Itself to be a valuable acquisition to the company s property Tito||@@||Itself to be a valuable acquisition to the company s property. The «rreater portion of the bricks manufactured up till latolv havo||@@||greater portion of the bricks manufactured up till lately have been use I in the erection of an hotel ut tho corner of the leading||@@||been used in the erection of an hotel at the corner of the leading thoroughfare to the township This will I e finished in about two||@@||thoroughfare to the township. This will be finished in about two mon h« and a tenant for the same-vour direy, ors iscerlaincd||@@||months and a tenant for the same-vour directors ascertained "before starting the investment-could be immediately secured and||@@||before starting the investment-could be immediately secured and the house leased at a highly reni ineiative rerun Toe bricks on||@@||the house leased at a highly remunerative rental. The bricks on land and in course of manufacture will bo available for the erec-||@@||hand and in course of manufacture will be available for the erec- tion of suitable dwelling houses &c, ut thelovvnslup||@@||tion of suitable dwelling houses &c, uin the township. Tour directors hive also instructed the erection of a limekiln,||@@||Your directors have also instructed the erection of a limekiln, .which will be found to bo an excellent adjunct to the last-named||@@||which will be found to be an excellent adjunct to the last-named industry The sut plus lune can be jilaced in the Sydney market||@@||industry. The surplus lime can be placed in the Sydney market at a remunera tv c price||@@||at a remunerative price. With regard to Hie township allotments Ihe conveyance to||@@||With regard to the township allotments the conveyance to purchasers on completion of the ncccssarv yiarmcnty can now be||@@||purchasers on completion of the necessarv payments can now be made direct the conditional purchase of the If 0 acres having by||@@||made direct the conditional purchase of the 160 acres having by «le -d become the fieeliold property of the company||@@||deed become the freehold property of the company. "iour ducctors are also pleased to state that they have suc-||@@||Your ducctors are also pleased to state that they have suc- cessfully tre ited 'or ti e purchase of an oddilonnl ¿S3 nares of||@@||cessfully treated for the purchase of an additional 253 acres of mineral land adjoining to and thus increasing- the area of the||@@||mineral land adjoining to and thus increasing- the area of the companv s property to 123 acres||@@||companv s property to 423 acres. The associa ed interests for the «nie of coal hitherto oristing||@@||The associated interests for the sale of coal hitherto existing between this company and tiie-Lithgow A alley Company, having||@@||between this company and the Lithgow Valley Company, having terminated at the end of last j ear yonr directors resolved to||@@||terminated at the end of last year, your directors resolved to tender, for the Government st pplv of engine coal for the railway»||@@||tender, for the Government supplv of engine coal for the railway» which thev aceoi dingly ni? and as before referred tp, are||@@||which they accordingly did and as before referred to, are pleased to state tneir tender tras accepted The quantity required||@@||pleased to state their tender was accepted. The quantity required hythe Government M7 , 40 000 tons will in no woy interfere||@@||by the Government viz. , 40 000 tons will in no way interfere with the general public or"ders vour directors leering confident||@@||with the general public orders vour directors feeling confident that bv a little judicious oddit'oral outl-iv a considcriblc in||@@||that by a little judicious dditional outlay a considerable in- ¡crease in the output of coal can be obtained and the demand||@@||crease in the output of coal can be obtained and the demand supplied||@@||supplied In accordance with the Deed of Association it will bo necessary||@@||In accordance with the Deed of Association it will be necessary ?to elect two directors in the room of Mr T jpisay and Mr if||@@||to elect two directors in the room of Mr E. Ramsay and Mr H 'Vi oolnough who retire bv effhrdon of time» lioth pcntlcmen||@@||Woolnough who retire bv effluxion of time. Both Gentlemen ore cliRfblo for re-election, and offer themselves c» candidates for||@@||are eligible for re-election, and offer themselves as candidates for rcappointment The oflice of auditor also t cquires to be similarly||@@||rcappointment. The oflice of auditor also requires to be similarly dealt with The rcfirbu aiiaitor» are Kcssrs li Hall and O &.||@@||dealt with. The retiring auditors are Mcssrs R Hall and G.G. Dickinson, who arc cligiblo for ie-clection -4||@@||Dickinson, who are eligible for re-election. B/jJl>.er sreEiT||@@||Balance Sheet Dr||@@||Dr ¡to fapltal||@@||to Capltal 22 000 proprietary shares, £1 e» ch £22,000 0 0||@@||22 000 proprietary shares, £1 eAch £22,000 0 0 8,000 conditional||@@||8,000 conditional shares £8 000 0 0||@@||shares £8 000 0 0 Less cills due 110 7 3||@@||Less calls due £110 7 3 -ï 8SS 12 9 £29,883 IS 0||@@||£7,883 12 9 £29,883 12 9 Sundry Creditors||@@||Sundry Creditors Australian Join* Stock Bank||@@||Australian Joint Stock Bank £981 5 6 Bills pnvable||@@||Bills payable £750 0 0 K Redgate||@@||R Redgate £5 2 11 Lassctter and Co _||@@||Lassetter and Co £112 5 9 Fire Brick Company||@@||Fire Brick Company £21 9 10 Hutchinson||@@||Hutchinson £12 10 0 Burns _ _||@@||Burns £28 10 5 -A||@@|| ProStand Lou .. , l at 2 14||@@||Profit and Loss £83,057 11 4 By Lan« ant* tmhe £2ü S3» 10||@@||Cr :By Land and mine £22?,880 10 0 Plant an? machinery 8,342 2||@@||Plant and machinery £8,342 2 7 -£31 181 12||@@||£31,181 12 7 Balances due on land sold 477 14||@@||Balances due on land sold £477 14 0 Building account 112 2||@@||Building account £112 2 0 Bricks " 104 <)||@@||Bricks £164 9 0 Limekiln " 42 0||@@||Limekiln £42 6 6 Sundry Debtors||@@||Sundry Debtors Lithgow "\ allev Oompanj 1,005 2 2||@@||Lithgow Valley Company £1,008 2 2 "Western collieries 34 S 1||@@||Western collieries £34 3 1 MTavish 2 2 0||@@||McTavish £2 2 0 Emu Smelting- Comparr/y 15 0 o||@@||Emu Smelting- Company £35 0 0 Pao rix Xi>n Loss||@@||£33?,057 11 4 Prof. n Loss Dr"||@@||Dr. December 81, ,||@@||December 31, To charges .. *52 " 6||@@||To charges £52 2 6 Management " 46 fi 2||@@||Management £46 5 2 jVageî «. IB" 6 10||@@||Wages £1655 5 10 Hoad account Sx ;||@@||Road account £65 0 0 e Freight and cania! J« 22 8||@@||Freight and Carriage £22 5 4 Btoies . .?(£ ;?||@@||Stores £279 18 7 Balance . T- 14||@@||Balance £1202 14 2 £3383 11 6||@@||£3383 11 6 «meso ,||@@||Cr. June 30 3y balance ^ £904 19 4||@@||By balance ^ £904 19 4 Leis amount w rlttdu back '0 0 tr||@@||Less amount wrltten back £70 0 9 j ?» -' 1)034 1» 4||@@||£834 19 4 December "31 " ." , "||@@||December 31 Bales of coal 35« * \||@@||Sales of coal Bcnts.receivi(a %}l Ï,||@@||£2510 5 2 CaU account 3 1" °||@@||Rents Received £5 17 0 £3383 11 è||@@||Call Account £2 10 ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13409969 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn ; PUBLIC HEALTH. ' T /j||@@||PUBLIC HEALTH. _._ ' i||@@|| -.||@@|| I TO THE EDITOR OP THE HJERALD. I||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Sir,- illo v me a small apaco in-v our valuable, paper to||@@||Sir,- Allow me a small space in your valuable paper to expose a most dangerous nuisance now existing m tho very||@@||expose a most dangerous nuisance now existing in the very heart of oui fair city, and, in iict, not more than a few||@@||heart of our fair city, and, in fact, not more than a few hundred yards fiom our viceiegal íesidence, and of some||@@||hundred yards from our viceregal residence, and of some of the unest buildings tho southern honnsphoio can||@@||of the finest buildings the southern hemisphere can boast of||@@||boast of. ' Just now, while tho s-inifory laws aie so strictly enforced,||@@||Just now, while the sanitary laws are so strictly enforced, that poor butchers vi ho ran\ kill a lamb in a well-drained||@@||that poor butchers who may kill a lamb in a well-drained jurd (rcmovnift all snrns ot blood b> a plentiful supply ot j||@@||yard (removing all signs of blood by a plentiful supply of water) aio collat mtl) attacl ed ind lined, large and wealthv j||@@||water) are constantly attacked and fined, large and wealthy farms are shielded in i mist mcouureUensible vvav in carn- "I||@@||firms are shielded in a most incomprehensible way in carry mg on tho mO*t hlthv trade m existtnee||@@||ing on the most filthv trade in existence. I allude to tho auction «ules ot bones, horn , and green '||@@||I allude to the auction sales of bones, horn , and green hides at the Circular Quay and neighoomhtod In ordtj||@@||hides at the Circular Quay and neighourhood. In order to preserve these latler goods till snlo any from uiw||@@||to preserve these latter goods till sale day from utter pullefaction they are salted on then arrival -it tho ator/iS,||@@||putrefaction they are salted on their arrival at the stores, and tho gory nauseouä liquor is allowed to oo o ontr. the||@@||and the gory nauseous liquor is allowed to ooze on to the ground ot the stoics, where it is left from j mu 's Cad to||@@||ground of the stores, where it is left from year's end to jem'send to «oak m, and gradually to evaporate«. The||@@||year's end to soak in, and gradually to evaporate. The poisonous exhalation thereof perv Je» the entire neighbour-||@@||poisonous exhalation thereof pervades the entire neighbour- hood , andmvnadsot flic-> and mosoaiton3 are, teusnn^- on||@@||hood , and myriads of flies and mosquitoes are feasting on these blaughteihouse proJ\.Cvs, ivh eh ¡iitorwards visit the||@@||these slaughterhouse products, which afterwards visit the houses in tho neighbourhood and poison bv then sting, to||@@||houses in the neighbourhood and poison by then sting, to ni coi tain extent, do blood ot the unfortunate victim" I||@@||a certain extent, the blood of the unfortunate victims. I have examined the much --eandulued slmi^hterhouee», nnd||@@||have examined the much scandalized slaughterhouses, and found atone lioois, carefully sluiced with, plenty of vv ittr,||@@||found stone floors, carefully sluiced with plenty of water ; in fact, ot the two evils, the latter woujd (v îthôut a doubt)||@@||in fact, of the two evils, the latter would (without a doubt) coirv the palm of cleanliness if compared with the Augean||@@||curry the palm of cleanliness if compared with the Augean stibles nt the Circular Qua)||@@||stables at the Circular Quay. 1 Trusting that the few remarks I hav e hore marie may||@@||Trusting that the few remarks I have here made may draw the attention of our legislators io these fact», that tbev||@@||draw the attention of our legislators to these facts, that they may speeddv piss such laws '& will prevent all trades||@@||may speeddily pass such laws as will prevent all trades cieat ng nuisances from berne; earned on m thn r. *~||@@||creating nuisances from being carried on in the city. I ; ^ char^esp.'ícíchlek'.'jli). j||@@||CHARLES F. EICHLER, M.D. [C1, BriÜge-street, March i!k I||@@||54 Bridge-street, March 19. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13411848 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn LAW.||@@||LAW. -0||@@||-0 8ÜPREME COURT.-TnunsiuY, MAY 30.||@@||SUPREME COURT.-Thursday, MAY 30. SITTINGS von OAUSBB.||@@||SITTINGS for Causes. BANOO COUUT.||@@||Banco Court BEFORE his Honor Sir WILLIAM MANMJ.0 and a tury ot||@@||Before his Honor Sir William Manning and a jury of four.||@@||four. A 8 N. CO V. THURSTOV.||@@||A. S. N. CO V. THURSTON. Jury . Mostr» 8amucl Crews, Edward Allen, Meyer||@@||Jury: Messrs. Samuel Crews, Edward Allen, Meyer Brodziac, and William Andrews||@@||Brodziac, and William Andrews. Mr Butler Q C, nnd Mr Manning, instructed by||@@||Mr. Butler, Q. C., and Mr. Manning, instructed by Messrs Daintrov and Chapman, apDeared for tho plain-||@@||Messrs. Daintrev and Chapman, appeared for the plain- tiffs , Mr M II Stephen und Mr C B Stophon, in-||@@||tiffs; Mr. M. IH. Stephen and Mr. C. B. Stephen, in- structed by Messrs Slado and Smith, for tho defendant||@@||structed by Messrs. Slade and Smith, for the defendant. The Australasian Steam Navigation Company sued Taber||@@||The Australasian Steam Navigation Company sued Jabez Thurstan for goods shipped oa board of tho Brucklnv||@@||Thurston for goods shipped on board of the Brucklay Castle, to bo dohverod m Sydney, to tho plaintiffs A||@@||Castle, to be delivered in Sydney, to the plaintiffs. A portion only were delivered, tho residue, not being delivered,||@@||portion only were delivered, the residue, not being delivered, was altogether lost to tho plaintiffs £100 was claimed||@@||was altogether lost to the plaintiffs. £100 was claimed. Tho dofendant pleaded-1, not guiltv, 2, after the||@@||The defendant pleaded-1, not guilty, 2, after the arrival of the ship m Svdnoy, and alter notice thereof to||@@||arrival of the ship in Sydney, and after notice thereof to the plamtiflfl, the d"fcndnnt was ready to (Mu cr tho said||@@||the plaintiffs, the defendant was ready to deliver the said goods according to tho terms of tho bill of lading hut the||@@||goods according to the terms of the bill of lading, but the Sluintiffs wero not ready to receivo tho goods or accept||@@||plaintiffs were not ready to receive tho goods or accept ehven After tho ovpiration of a reasonable time the||@@||delivery. After the expiration of a reasonable time the defondnnt caused tho gools lo 1 e deposited (at a reasonable,||@@||defendant caused the goods to be deposited (at a reasonable, and convenient, nnl proper horn for that purpose) upon n||@@||and convenient, and proper hour for that purpose) upon a wharf to which tho sbiowasthcn moored, and at which||@@||wharf to which the ship was then moored, and at which sho discharged other portions nt her cargo and was a placo||@@||she discharged other portions of her cargo and was a place convenient nnd proper for that purpose of nil of which tun||@@||convenient and proper for that purpose, of all of which the plsintilln lind duo n ltioo Aftorviaid«, w ithoutnn} default or||@@||plaintiffs had due notice. Afterwards, without any default or caul»Bsness in the defendant tho foods were taken away by||@@||carelessness in the defendant, the goods were taken away by some person unknown 1 iom tho evidence it appeared that||@@||some person unknown. From the evidence it appeared that the Brucklav C istle with a general rargo arrived in Sidney||@@||the Brucklay Castle with a general cargo arrived in Sydney in December last and broko hulk at Dibbs's wharf, in Dar-||@@||in December last, and broke hulk at Dibbs's wharf, in Dar- ling Haibour Hie nlointitts had on board a prcnt number||@@||ling Harbour. The plaintiffs had on board a great number of nackagos of merchandise, consisting of rope, oil, bunting,||@@||of packages of merchandise, consisting of rope, oil, bunting, casks of lnialtt ire, buudlcsof galnni/ed iron tubes, and a||@@||casks of hardware, bundles of galvanized iron tubes, and a number of loo>o tubes All of the goods, except the||@@||number of loose tubes. All of the goods, except the galiani/ed iron tubes, were dull delivered to, and recen ed||@@||galvanized iron tubes, were duly delivered to, and received by tho plaintiffs Many in juines w oro mado during the||@@||by the plaintiffs. Many inquiries were made during the timo tho vessel was discharging, but unsuc esstully A||@@||time the vessel was discharging, but unsuccesstully. A lighter on two occasions was sent to receive tho tubes and||@@||lighter on two occasions was sent to receive the tubes, and thev were not delivered The value of the tubes not||@@||they were not delivered. The value of the tubes not deltvered was £78 Tho doiendnnts' casa avns||@@||delivered was £78. The defendants' case was that tho tubes were shipp"d on board in Lon-||@@||that the tubes were shipped on board in Lon- don, and were stowe I alongside of tho chain||@@||don, and were stowed alongside of the chain lockers Tho smaller sizes wire tied up in bundle«, anl||@@||lockers. The smaller sizes wire tied up in bundles, anl marked " A S N Co ' The larger oncti wore separate,||@@||marked " A. S. N. Co." The larger ones were separate, and each Inauded The ship was discharge' nt Dib'is s||@@||and each branded. The ship was discharged at Dibb's "W harf, somo deadweight onl) bung l«ft onboard. Iho||@@||Wharf, some deadweight only being left onboard. The tubes wera all dischaiged on to th« wharf «tacked up with||@@||tubes were all discharged on to the wharf stacked up with «OHIO black iron tubes consigne 1 to the (¡as Compaña An||@@||some black iron tubes consigned to the Gas Company. As the eoods wera placed on the wharf a Ciistom-'ioiisn odicer||@@||the goods were placed on the wharf a Custom-house officer took tnllv of them Tho ship left the wharf f r the Fitzioy||@@||took tally of them. The ship left the wharf for the Fitzroy Dry Dock in Tanunry, and thence was taken to tho Circa! ir||@@||Dry Dock in January, and thence was taken to the Circular Quar, and tho res duo of tho dead weight discharged||@@||Quay, and the residue of the dead weight discharged. Other galvanised tubes besides these for tlio plamtiit were||@@||Other galvanised tubes besides these for the plaintiff were Iunded||@@||landed. After counsels' addrcs c«, and his Has or summing up,||@@||After counsels' addresses, and his Honor summing up, the inr} retired at 10 50, and being unable to ngreo tj a||@@||the jury retired at 10 50, and being unable to agree to a verdict, and being equally divided at 3 25, v, ero diteharged||@@||verdict, and being equally divided at 3.25, were discharged without giving a verdict||@@||without giving a verdict. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13422452 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE,FATAL EXPLOSION AT THE ATLAS||@@||THE FATAL EXPLOSION AT THE ATLAS WORKS.||@@||WORKS. continued."||@@|| THE City Coroner hold an inquest yesterday morning, in the||@@||THE City Coroner hold an inquest yesterday morning, in the Boardroom of the Sydney Infirmary, on the body of Wil-||@@||Boardroom of the Sydney Infirmary, on the body of William liam Hilder, who was fata ly injured at an explosion which||@@||Hilder, who was fataly injured at an explosion which roo't placo at the Atlas Engineering Works un Thursday||@@||took place at the Atlas Engineering Works on Thursday evening last, and whose death ocourred on Sunday after-||@@||evening last, and whose death occurred on Sunday after- noon at the Infirmary. This w as the second death from the||@@||noon at the Infirmary. This was the second death from the samo cause.||@@||same cause. Andrew Downie, of Pitt-street, Redfern, ironmonger,||@@||Andrew Downie, of Pitt-street, Redfern, ironmonger, enid the deceased was 27 years of age. and had been||@@||said the deceased was 27 years of age. and had been employed as fumnßoraan ni tho Atlas Works, Darling||@@||employed as furnaceman at the Atlas Works, Darling Harbour; ho has loft a widow, but no children; when the||@@||Harbour; he has left a widow, but no children; when the ciplOäion took place witness was u i thru 8 feet or 10 feet of||@@||explosion took place witness was within 8 feet or 10 feet of the furaloo ; thoi o w as a lot of liquid ii on in it tit the time,||@@||the furnace ; there was a lot of liquid iron in it at the time, íeady for tunning off into moulds ; as soon as tho iron was||@@||ready for running off into moulds ; as soon as the iron was taken out it was tho practice to rake out tho nshe» from tho||@@||taken out it was the practice to rake out the ashes from the furnace; it wa. Hildoi's duty to do that; ho had to take||@@||furnace; it was Hilder's duty to do that; he had to take aw ay an iron plate, which was wedged in; it ought not to||@@||away an iron plate, which was wedged in; it ought not to have been remoi ed till tho liquid ¡ron was drawn off ; tho||@@||have been removed till the liquid iron was drawn off ; the explosion took placo just before tho men attempted to'draw||@@||explosion took place just before the men attempted to draw oil tho ¡nolten metal ; witness afterward-, saw that the plate||@@||off the molten metal ; witness afterwards, saw that the plate had boen removed ; there was a quantity of w atcr in the tank||@@||had been removed ; there was a quantity of water in the tank at tho bvekot tho furnace, and that had evidently caused||@@||at the back of the furnace, and that had evidently caused the r>\plosiou ; .Hilder said to witness, " What a fool I||@@||the explosion. Hilder said to witness, " What a fool I «as to nava taken anny tho woJges:" ho was quite com-||@@||was to have taken away theo wedges:" he was quite com- petent to perform tho duty ; as tho wedges had been taken||@@||petent to perform the duty ; as the wedges had been taken away tho weight of tho uictal would force out tho plate; the||@@||away the weight of the metal would force out the plate; the tank* was asodior the purpose of raking tho ashes into, and||@@||tank was used for the purpose of raking tho ashes into, and contained about four inohes of watir ; tho deceased was||@@||contained about four inches of water; the deceased was sober at 'tho time. Dr. Marsden, houso surgeon of tho||@@||sober at the time. Dr. Marsden, house surgeon of the Xnlirinafy, said ho found tho deceased ou admission to lo||@@||Infirmary, said he found the deceased on admission to be sufjoiing from bums on the back, chest, both arms, and loft||@@||suffering from burns on the back, chest, both arms, and left thigh: there was njso a compound fiacturo of tho||@@||thigh: there was also a compound fracture of the loft lag; death ensued on the 2Cth instant; in||@@||left lag; death ensued on the 26th instant; in tho r opinion of witness -tho deceased died from nervous||@@||the opinion of witness -the deceased died from nervous depression consequent on these injuries James Bonnoi,||@@||depression consequent on these injuries. James Bonner, moulder, corroborated tho evidence of Doivnie, and said tho||@@||moulder, corroborated the evidence of Downie, and said the deceased usually got a signal from tho foreman as to when||@@||deceased usually got a signal from the foreman as to when the furnaco was empty, so that tho plato could bo removed ;||@@||the furnace was empty, so that the plate could be removed ; witness considered it perfectly safo to have thp tank at tho||@@||witness considered it perfectly safe to have the tank at the buck of tho fm naco; the water is put ina few minutes||@@||back of the furnace; the water is put in a few minutes 'before tbe-molal is drawn off. Tho Coroner then said tho||@@||before the metal is drawn off. The Coroner then said the '.following declaration ha"d been tnado by tho deceased.||@@||following declaration had been made by the deceased. Although it was nn informul document, bo thought it best||@@||Although it was an informal document, he thought it best toread it:-"William"ílilder, a labourer, states : 1 was||@@||to read it:-"William Hilder, a labourer, states : I was «mploycdat tho Atlas Works on tho 23rd of tho present||@@||employed at the Atlas Works on the 23rd of the present mouth ; it appeared as if (hero was a Uro damp underneath||@@||month ; it appeared as if there was a fire damp underneath tho blnst pipos, and 'tho whola appeared to bo n mystery."||@@||the blast pipes, and 'the whole appeared to be a mystery." llesworn: ''1 drew tho baw from tho furnace; Ihtfvodone||@@||Resworn: ''I drew the bars from the furnace; I have done fho,eamo'before : the usual timo to draw the bar was when||@@||the same before: the usual time to draw the bar was when tho motel was melted ; a mau named Foreman commenced||@@||the metel was melted ; a man named Foreman commenced to draw timbara.; I Bttid to him to lcavo them a littlo longer,||@@||to draw the bars; I said to him to leave them a little longer, and then as he commenced them I drew tho bar, but I have||@@||and then as he commenced them I drew the bar, but I have ¡lio clear .recollection of the matter. W. Hildor, x his||@@||no clear recollection of the matter. W. Hildor, x his nuifk. Sworn .boforo ino on tho 25th of May.-James||@@||mark. Sworn before me on the 25th of May.-James 'Mullins, X.V." 'Tho'jury returned a verdict that the||@@||Mullins, J.P." The jury returned a verdict that the "deceased died from injuries accidentally received, nnd added :||@@||deceased died from injuries accidentally received, and added : "Wo aro rof epinion.that a tank containing'water at tho||@@||"We are of opinion that a tank containing water at the back of 'the -furnace, whilo thero is molten iron therein, is||@@||back of the furnace, while there is molten iron therein, is highly dangerous, and that tho practico should bo dis-||@@||highly dangerous, and that the practice should be discontinued." .-e||@@|| ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13408223 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn CHILDREN'S EVIDENCE.||@@||CHILDREN'S EVIDENCE. TO THE EDITOR Or THE HERALD. .||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. . ¡SIR,-In your leading article on the case of Tanny White,||@@||SIR,- In your leading article on the case of Fanny White, it is Btated, or rather inferí ed, that the child's evidence||@@||it is stated, or rather inferred, that the child's evidence could not bo taken, because she had " no competent sense of||@@||could not be taken, because she had "no competent sense of rel'gionand an intelligent understanding of the nature of nn||@@||religion and an intelligent understanding of the nature of an oath," and consequently could not bo " sworn " It is not||@@||oath," and consequently could not be "sworn". It is not stated whothei the magistrates gavo this as ono of the||@@||stated whether the magistrates gave this as one of the grounds of their decision The) should at least have boen||@@||grounds of their decision. They should at least have been aware, from tho recent decisions m the Supremo Court, that||@@||aware, from the recent decisions in the Supreme Court, that no oath is now required ra such cases in our Com ts , eithei||@@||no oath is now required in such cases in our Courts, either an atheist or an inf mt may now, und»i 40 Vic , make '. an||@@||an atheist or an infant may now, under 40 Vic., make "an affirmation in lieu of oath " No age is sot down, hence||@@||affirmation in lieu of oath . No age is set down, hence young children may gue evidence under this Act, provided||@@||young children may give evidence under this Act, provided they know what they aro testifying to, and do not give||@@||they know what they are testifying to, and do not give utterance to the mero meaningless babble of infants. Here,||@@||utterance to the mere meaningless babble of infants. Here, without the child's evidenco, theie wasa;;ri»i« facie case,||@@||without the child's evidence, theie was a prima facie case, m which magistrates are bound to .ouiimt, thev aio not||@@||in which magistrates are bound to commit; they are not "to act as a jury and weigh the ovidence " With the||@@||"to act as a jury and weigh the evidence. " With the evidence the case was piovedbevond all doubt, and this||@@||evidence the case was proved beyond all doubt, and this scandalous failure of justice should novel have oecuned.||@@||scandalous failure of justice should never have occurred. I am, Sir, yours, io ,||@@||I am, Sir, yours, &c., , LEX.||@@||LEX. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13416763 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn WATER POLICE COURT«||@@||WATER POLICE COURT. THURSDAY.||@@||THURSDAY. {Before the AVATER POLICE MAGISTRATE, and Messrs.||@@||{Before the WATER POLICE MAGISTRATE, and Messrs. GRAY, JENKINS, and V. BROAVN.)||@@||GRAY, JENKINS, and V. BROWN.) Fne drunkards wero dealt with||@@||Five drunkards were dealt with John Gilchrist was sentenced to pav 20a , or go to gaol||@@||John Gilchrist was sentenced to pay 20s , or go to gaol for seven dajs, for making use of obscene language in||@@||for seven days, for making use of obscene language in Cameron-street||@@||Cameron-street. Herrn lindley and Charles Bagg¡ charged with breaking||@@||Henry Tindley and Charles Bagg, charged with breaking into the pi émises of a Mr Dawson m Brisbane, and steal-||@@||into the premises of a Mr Dawson, in Brisbane, and steal- ing theiefrom gold and silvei watchps to the value of £100,||@@||ing therefrom gold and silver watches to the value of £100, Y^ere remanded to Brisbane to be dealt Y\ith||@@||were remanded to Brisbane to be dealt with. (Befóte Messis CHARLTO\, DYAIES, and DEA'SE )||@@||(Before Messrs CHARLTON, DAVIES, and DEANE.) There weio tw en tv-two cases on the summons-sheet, of||@@||There were twenty-two cases on the summons-sheet, of Yvhich fourteen v\eie not prosecuted, two were postponed,||@@||which fourteen were not prosecuted, two were postponed, and one Y as dismissed Elizabeth Kennv YYHS fined £2,||@@||and one was dismissed. Elizabeth Kenny was fined £2, and 4s lOd costs, foi making use of insulting avords to||@@||and 4s 10d costs, for making use of insulting words to Elizabeth AVil on John Cook, senioi, chaiged Yvith two||@@||Elizabeth Wilson. John Cook, senior, charged with two assaillis on Robert Ivmg, was fined £1, and fis lOd costs,||@@||assault on Robert King, was fined £1, and 5s 10d costs, on each charge In the enso of Henrv Kulbner Y W LeY-j,||@@||on each charge. In the case of Henry Kullmer Y W Levy, for w îges, the sum of 10 and cost" were awarded to tho||@@||for wages, the sum of 10s. and cost were awarded to the comphuiaut John AI'Guire YYIU> sentenced to pay £3 Is ,||@@||complaimant John M'Guire was sentenced to pay £3 1s., end os lOd costs, or go to gaol foi fourteen dajs, foi||@@||and 5s 10d costs, or go to gaol for fourteen days, for assaulting I rank M Cabe ,||@@||assaulting Frank M'Cabe. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28394275 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn [nOM OT7E OVfX COIMSPONDSSW/J '||@@||[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] .BATHURST. .||@@||BATHURST. ? WÖBS||@@||FRIDAY. Xhrriftjr th's hilf-year ended Junes the quantity af .||@@||During the half-year ended June, the quantity of land taken up by conditional purchase ia thia disttric* '||@@||land taken up by conditional purchase in this district amounted to 16,899 acras, the deposita paid being '||@@||amounted to 16,899 acres, the deposits paid being £4224 19s. ld. ,||@@||£4224 19s. 1d. , An inquest wag held to-day on a roan named John ,||@@||An inquest wag held to-day on a man named John , Feeney, who committed suicide thia morning. He .||@@||Feeney, who committed suicide this morning. He procured a packet of vermin killer, and took it after :||@@||procured a packet of vermin killer, and took it after getting out of bed. He was taken to the hospital||@@||getting out of bed. He was taken to the hospital about an hour afterwards, and died immediately on .||@@||about an hour afterwards, and died immediately on being admitted. At the inquest held subsequently, the .||@@||being admitted. At the inquest held subsequently, the jury returned a verdict that the deceased diedjrora||@@||jury returned a verdict that the deceased died from the effects of poison administered by himself. <||@@||the effects of poison administered by himself. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13418289 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn WATER PO'1/r.CE COURT.||@@||WATER POLICE COURT. TUESDAY. BEFORE- the Water. Pok'iao Magistrate, with Messrs.||@@||BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. M'Mahon, Beading, Mark», Neale, Ridge, Batt, Purves,||@@||M'Mahon, Reading, Marks, Neale, Ridge, Batt, Purves, ¡Raphael, and others.||@@||Raphael, and others. Two inebriates wero each-Ss., or two days, and three 10s.,||@@||Two inebriates were each 5s., or two days, and three 10s., or four days.||@@||or four days. I Philip Smith, found gui H y of using threatening words||@@||Philip Smith, found guilty of using threatening words towards Anno, his wife, willi bound over to keep the peaco||@@||towards Anne, his wife, was bound over to keep the peace tor six month B.||@@||for six months. Ah Kow, Ah Low, aril Ali Pooh, belonging to the||@@||Ah Kow, Ah Low, and Ah Pooh, belonging to the «teatnship Normanby, pleaded guilty, through an in-||@@||steamship Normanby, pleaded guilty, through an in- terpreter, to attempting 'to smugglo about £20 worth of||@@||terpreter, to attempting to smuggle about £20 worth of tobacco, and wera each,fined £10, with 12s. Gd. costs, or||@@||tobacco, and were each fined £10, with 12s. 6d. costs, or one month in goal.||@@||one month in goal. I i Joseph Lincoln, 19, ch urged with indecently assaulting||@@||Joseph Lincoln, 19, charged with indecently assaulting Mary Londrcgon, under 10 years of age, wns committed to||@@||Mary Londregon, under 10 years of age, was committed to take his trial at the follow irig general gaol delivery.||@@||take his trial at the following general gaol delivery. | -There wero twenty case B on the summons sheet, none of||@@||There were twenty cases on the summons sheet, none of Which wero of great public interest. PatrickKennelly,'||@@||which were of great public interest. Patrick Kennelly, charged with deserting hi s wife, was ordered to pay her 10s.||@@||charged with deserting his wife, was ordered to pay her 10s. a week for twelve nionthri, and costs.||@@||a week for twelve months, and costs. 1 LICENSING BVSI>ÍESS.-Tho transfers of tho Trades-||@@||LICENSING BUSINESS.—The transfers of the Trades- man's Arms from "W. H aborts to Mary A. M'Dougall, and||@@||man's Arms from W. Roberts to Mary A. M'Dougall, and the Greenwich Pier Hot pii from J. T. Parker to Frederick||@@||the Greenwich Pier Hotel from J. T. Parker to Frederick Cork, wero approved. 1 Billiard licenses wore granted for||@@||Cork, were approved. Billiard licenses were granted for Punch's Hotel, tho A. B" N. Co.'s Hotel, tho AVoolloo.||@@||Punch's Hotel, the A. S. N. Co.'s Hotel, the Woolloo- mooloo Inn, the AuckMimd Hotel, Planiert'* Hotel, the||@@||mooloo Inn, the Auckland Hotel, Pfahlert's Hotel, the Commercial Hotel, the Olasgow Arms, Dick's Hotel, tho||@@||Commercial Hotel, the Glasgow Arms, Dick's Hotel, the Oxford Hotel,|tlio Cafe 'Fronçais, the Oscidentnl Hotel, the||@@||Oxford Hotel, the Cafe Francais, the Occidental Hotel, the ISussex Arms, the Chili House Hotel, tho Metropolitan||@@||Sussex Arms, the Club House Hotel, the Metropolitan Hotel, the Golden Agc Hotel. Itushcutter Bay Hotel, the||@@||Hotel, the Golden Age Hotel, Rushcutter Bay Hotel, the tßose and Crown, and, the Post Oliico Café. Bagatelle||@@||Rose and Crown, and, the Post Office Café. Bagatelle licenses wera granted for the Burwood Hotel, Mann's||@@||licenses were granted for the Burwood Hotel, Mann's 'Hotel, the Cleveland lim, the Koyal Oak, and tho Volun-||@@||Hotel, the Cleveland Inn, the Royal Oak, and the Volun- teer Hotel. Colon'al Fvrino licences wero granted, to Theo-||@@||teer Hotel. Colonial wine licences were granted to Theo- dore Lebarbe and C. B. Gent.||@@||dore Lebarbe and C. B. Gent. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13409266 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn WATER POLICE COURT." ,||@@||WATER POLICE COURT. THURSDAY.'||@@||THURSDAY. ijEi'ORR tho AA'itter Police Magistrate, and Messrs. W H||@@||BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Wil- Hams, Paxton, 'Blown, Oatley. M'BeathJ and RhjShuel.||@@||liams, Paxton, Brown, Oatley, McBeath, and Raphael. Nino pei sou« were fined tor .drunkenness. - ,- -i||@@||Nine persons were fined for drunkenness. Emma Smith nnd Mary Mopra weio fined 10s, each,.,wit h:.||@@||Emma Smith and Mary Moore were fined 10s. each, with the alternative of four days' impiieonmeriíT for riotous be t«||@@||the alternative of four days' imprisonment, for riotous be- lmviouriu Rome-street.'" Tho latter prisohor was a'so fined'I||@@||haviour in Rome-street. The latter prisoner was also fined 20s.. or seven days' gaol, for having||@@||SUMMONS CASES.—There were thirty-three cases on the siunmons sheot, twelve boing for assault, fivo forinsullinei||@@||summons sheet, twelve being for assault, five for insulting laneaingo, and three for thientomug lmigungo. lu-sovomli||@@||language, and three for threatening language. In severeal cas s theio were no paities, nnd others vvero postponod, dis-. ,'||@@||cases there were no parties, and others were postponed, dis- missed, or withdiawn.||@@||missed, or withdrawn. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13410183 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn SHIPPING.||@@||SHIPPING. AKRIVALS.-MAUCK 23.||@@||ARRIVALS.—MARCH 23. Macedon (s ), 532 tons, Captain Stanfoul, from Melbourne 20th||@@||Macedon (s ), 532 tons, Captain Stanford, from Melbourne 20th Snstant Passengers-Mi s Wright and 3 children, Mrs Dibbs||@@||instant Passengers-Mrs Wright and 3 children, Mrs Dibbs «vnd child, Mi« Pnvctt and nitant, Mis E Mason, AIiss J.||@@||and child, Mrs Privett and infant, Mrs E Mason, Miss J. ÎHocldn, Miss Hockin, Messrs W Wright, A Robertson, W.||@@||Hockin, Miss Hockin, Messrs W.Wright, A. Robertson, W. (Fletcher, J bampson, L M'Donald, T Croft, W. B Rankin It||@@||Fletcher, J. Sampson, E. M'Donald, T. Croft, W. B. Rankin R. M Howard, J Dawson, and 00 in tac steerage W li Smith,||@@||M. Howard, J. Dawson, and 60 in the steerage W. H. Smith, ngent||@@||agent The Clarence (s ), tlO tons, Captain tiarlcj, irom Rockhampton||@@||The Clarence (s ), 410 tons, Captain Harley, from Rockhampton »ia Bnsbnne 21st instant Passengers-Ali s Davidson, Mi .||@@||via Brisbane 21st instant Passengers—Mrs Davidson, Mrs. Dtinstran Vii- M'Coll, Mi s X>nielson, Miss lltilniDn, Miss||@@||Dunstran Mrs M'Coll, Miss Davidson, Miss Heffman, Miss Hauls, Miss Higgins MissDivis Miss Wnlteis, Miss Coltboipe,||@@||Harris, Miss Higgins, Miss,Davis, Miss Walters, Miss Colthorpe, Miss Clah, Miss Bell, Me«sis Dunstan, Nelson, Howe, Ridge,||@@||Miss Clair, Miss Bell, Messrs Dunstan, Nelson, Howe, Ridge, Mncartv, Ciawford. Mayfield, Wall ice, Haslitt, lliinlon, Higgins,||@@||Macarty, Crawford. Mayfield, Wallace, Haslitt, Hanlon, Higgins, Walters, Colthorp.., Bell, W ntts, G smythe, La 1 oticbc, ktb-o,||@@||Walters, Colthorpe, Bell, Watts, G. Smythe, La Fouche, Kelso, ttnrriuu, and 85 m the steerage W Hownid bmith n|,cnt||@@||Marrian, and 35 in the steerage. W. Howard Smith agent City of Melbourne (s ), bl5 tons, Captain J W Brown, ironiMol||@@||City of Melbourne (s ), 615 tons, Captain J W Brown, from Mel- bourno 2I«t instant Passengers-Mrs Freeman, Mrs W ctr and||@@||bourne 21st instant Passengers-Mrs Freeman, Mrs Weir and Infant, Mis Williams, Mis Cameron, Mrs LUcnnan, Mrs||@@||Infant, Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Cameron, Mrs. Ellerman, Mrs. Drummond, Mrs Stewnit, Mis Donnie, Mis lishcr, Mr» A||@@||Drummond, Mrs. Stewart, Mrs. Downie, Mrs Fisher, Mrs A. Coulson, Mis. J j/orsjth, Miss Wen, Miss btcwnrt, Miss||@@||Coulson, Mrs. J. Forsyth, Miss Weir, Miss Stewart, Miss Bowser, Misses nail (2), Miss It llenen, Miss LUerman,||@@||Bowser, Misses Hall (2), Miss H. French, Miss Ellerman, Miss Ramsden, Miss lit/gciald, Miss Pishci, Miss||@@||Miss Ramsdon, Miss Fitzgerald, Miss Fisher, Miss Parker, Messrs Freeman, A lhonitson C II Scnauei Bowkci,||@@||Parker, Messrs Freeman, A. Thompson, C. H. Senauer, Bowker, Master Weir, C 1 angtiec, J Holden, W S Doutl, Black, Drs||@@||Master Weir, C. Langtree, J. Holden, W. S. Doull, Black, Drs C Hunter, Drummond, Mcsrs Bloomfield, Phénix, W Heskett,||@@||C. Hunter, Drummond, Messrs Bloomfield, Phenix, W. Heskett, Cameron, H Johnson, B JolinFon, Real, J Iorsvth, S Thomp-||@@||Cameron, H. Johnson, B. Johnson, Read, J. Forsyth, S. Thomp- son, I Shcilock, L Richardson, n Comtes, Serglson, A Harper,||@@||son, F. Sherlock, E. Richardson, H. Comtes, Sergison, A. Harper, Walker, J Fraser, Brooking, It 1 Willis, W Coliman,Chinchin,||@@||Walker, J. Fraser, Brooking, R. T. Willis, W Coltman, Chinchin, D Carter, H G Pattcison, M'Gillivary, W. Bolaro, Hudson,||@@||D. Carter, H. G. Patterson, M'Gillivary, W. Bolam, Hudson, Bauuders, Pettigrew, Duvcnpoi t bloauc, and Simpson, and 20 ui||@@||Saunders, Pettigrew, Davenport, Sloane, and Simpson, and 29 in the steerage A S Is Co , agents||@@||the steerage A. S. N. Co , agents ' Gcnoraal Pel (s ), 1200 tons, Captain T. T do Hart, flora||@@||Generaal Pel (s ), 1200 tons, Captain T. T. de Hart, from Batavia, via bourabaya, 20th lcbruaij Passengers-ror||@@||Batavia, via Sourabaya, 26th February. Passengers—For Bydncj . Mrs Pcrguson and child, Miss Tillv, Messrs Frew,||@@||Sydney : Mrs Ferguson and child, Miss Tilly, Messrs Frew, Hagin. Fox, M'Grath, Andrew, Lntco, and 19 in the steerage Tor||@@||Hagin. Fox, M'Grath, Andrew, Entee, and 19 in the steerage. For Melbourne Mr 1 Neilson lor Adelaide Messrs. Rodda,||@@||Melbourne Mr T. Neilson. For Adelaide Messrs. Rodda, ^Vatts, Hack, and 1 rco 1 Idrcd and Co , agents||@@||Watts, Hack, and Free. Eldred and Co , agents Gunga (s ), 1000 tons, Capt un Ldmondson, from Noumea 19th||@@||Gunga (s ), 1000 tons, Captain Edmondson, from Noumea 19th Snstant Passengers-Airs Dc/arnaulda and child, Mrs Roux||@@||instant Passengers—Mrs Dezarnaulds and child, Mrs Roux find three children, Mrs Nnden, Miss Smith, Brothci Lnundrj,||@@||and three children, Mrs Naden, Miss Smith, Brother Laundry, Ö. Higginson, C, Niccol, P Pitird, Bourdinate, Canque, D. Up-||@@||J. Higginson, C. Niccol, P. Pitard, Bourdinate, Canque, D. Up- tight, 1, Herpe, J Brow n, G W ilson, and 27 in tho steerage||@@||right, E. Herpe, J. Brown, G. Wilson, and 27 in the steerage Montefiore and Montctlorc. agents||@@||Montefiore and Montefiore. agents I Monaro (B),500 tons, Captain She ed, from Merimbula 22ttd||@@||Monaro (s), 500 tons, Captain Sheed, from Merimbula 22nd instant Passengers-Mrs Perrcv, Mrs Whitton, Mrs Johnson,||@@||instant Passengers—Mrs Perrey, Mrs Whitton, Mrs Johnson, ¡Miss Scccombe, Mks Hainson, Messrs Coulter, Foley, Henry||@@||Miss Seccombe, Miss Harrison, Messrs Coulter, Foley, Henry Grant, Harrison, Richards, M'Cabe, and 7 m the steerage, ISN.||@@||Grant, Harrison, Richards, M'Cabe, and 7 in the steerage, I.S.N. Co, agents||@@||Co, agents \ MAiicn 24||@@||MARCH 24 ' Soedre, French war steamer, 4 guns, Captain Guyon, from||@@||Soedre, French war steamer, 4 guns, Captain Guyon, from Noumei, 13th instant||@@||Noumea, 18th instant I Balclutha (s ), 262 tons, Captain Becl, from Mai yborough, via||@@||Balclutha (s ), 262 tons, Captain Beel, from Maryborough, via Brisbane, 21st instant Passengers-Mrs Baldwin and 8 children,||@@||Brisbane, 21st instant Passengers—Mrs Baldwin and 3 children, ïdiss Lethbnd«'c, Miss Hav, Messrs Baldwin, J Lethbridge, C||@@||Miss Lethbridge, Miss Hay, Messrs Baldwin, J. Lethbridge, C. ¡Hassell, Tolano, J Hinchcliff, M Traell, T Street, Z G Hem-||@@||Hassell, Tolano, J. Hinchcliff, M. Traell, T. Street, E. G. Hem- ming, F W W ilson, fa G Bnggs, W II A Hurst, A. Hay, aud||@@||ming, F. W. W ilson, S. G. Briggs, W. H. A. Hurst, A. Hay, and 32 in the steerage A S N Co , agents||@@||32 in the steerage. A. S. N. Co , agents 1 Ada, ketch, 50 tons, Captain Nicholson, from Twofold Bay 21st||@@||Ada, ketch, 50 tons, Captain Nicholson, from Twofold Bay 21st Instant Captain, agent||@@||instant Captain, agent 1 Ballina (s ), 300 tons, Captain Bedford, from tho Macleay||@@||Ballina (s ), 300 tons, Captain Bedford, from the Macleay 21st instant and Port Macquarie 23rd instant Passengers-Mrs||@@||21st instant and Port Macquarie 23rd instant. Passengers—Mrs Bunes, Mrs Burns, Mrs W heddon, Mrs Gates, Miss 8mtcs, Misj||@@||Simes, Mrs Burns, Mrs Wheeldon, Mrs Gates, Miss Simes, Miss ÏJurns, Miss Gogeity, Mi-s A Gates, Miss M Oates, Miss G||@@||Burns, Miss Gogerty, Miss A. Gates, Miss M. Gates, Miss G. Gates, Miss C Gates, Miss v Gates, Messrs Biownc, Herbon (3),||@@||Gates, Miss C. Gates, Miss V. Gates, Messrs Browne, Herbon (2), ¡Bourke, Norton, Gogerly (2), Gates, Spence, Masters Gates {2j,||@@||Bourke, Norton, Gogerty (2), Gates, Spence, Masters Gates (2), cod 16 in the steel age C and R R Co, agents||@@||and 16 in the steerage C. and R. R. Co, agents ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13418111 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn HODEL SENTENCED TO DEATH. .||@@||HODEL SENTENCED TO DEATH. . Hodel, flic iourno}inaii tinsmith who unido the first of||@@||Hodel, the journeyman tinsmith who made the first of two icteiilattempts to niurdci the Empciorof Gonniinv,||@@||two recent attempts to murder the Emperor of Germany, has boen coin íeted and sentenced to de ith Ho is scaicolv||@@||has been convícted and sentenced to death He is scarcely twenty y cais of agc, but he is old in vico, and passed tho||@@||twenty years of age but he is old in vice, and passed the } cal s of his bo} hood in a rofoimatoi} llovías probably||@@||years of his boyhood in a reformatory. He was probably embittcied lather earl} mhfo n^niust a tvranmcal Govern-||@@||embittered rather early in life against a tyrannical Govern- ment, which Incl to euro him or petty luceny bv tho||@@||ment, which tried to cure him or petty larceny by the sununnrypiotoss of (logging him Hi" trade, ns lins bc-n||@@||summary process of flogging him. His trade, as has been said, was that of a tinsmith, but Heir Hodel hadmoio||@@||said, was that of a tinsmith, but Herr Hodel had more natuinl taste foi tlic llinTint profession of tho tinkci In||@@||natural taste for the itinerant profession of the tinker. In his Vaii/Ici/ahrr ho strolled from /eil', where ho had not||@@||his Wanderjahre he strolled from Zeitz, where he had not succeeded in being icfornicd, to Boihn, Irnukfoil, mid||@@||succeeded in being reformed, to Berlin, Frankfort, and Cologne His libour m tin piovcd distasteful, and ni||@@||Cologne. His labours in tin proved distasteful, and in 187G ho collected substiiptions foi lv\o oigans of tho||@@||1876 he collected subscriptions for two organs of the Socialists Iho police of Austn i and Hit igai v leseutod his||@@||Socialists. The police of Austria and Hungary resented his propa"/*nd i, and ho had to return to Berlin, whence ho again||@@||propaganda, and he had to return to Berlin, whence he again starlclas iipieachei of nninchv Wl envoi j voting Hodel||@@||started as a preacher of anarchy. When very young Hodel had been a incio common Socialist, and Socialists do||@@||had been a mere common Socialist, and Socialists do not intend to icfoim tho vioild without tho aid of||@@||not intend to reform the world without the aid of some sort ot government Ihcyseu ihttoig*iiii7aticinof a||@@||some sort of government. They see that organization of a luudand nileisaienctpssirv, if evci the new socnl s}stem||@@||kind and rulers are necessary, if ever the new social system is to appear on o nth "lil o a Bude " and bring peace mid||@@||is to appear on earth "like a Bride, " and bring peace and goodwill high vn"cs, and the absence of ta es Iho idea||@@||goodwill, high wages, and the absence of taxes. The idea of oiga ii/ition vi is di-lnstetul fo Hei- Hodel, v\ho there-||@@||of organization was distasteful to Herr Hodel, who there- fore ti m lei red his sen lees Í > the Antuchtst-» vi ho aro li'»o||@@||fore transferred his services to the Anarchists, who are like the Athenians described bv ./Lsclnlu^ und ii knowledge no||@@||the Athenians described by AEschylus, and acknowledge no mastci oi lou! of mv descuiden Among the Anarchists||@@||master or lord of any description. Among the Anarchists thcro am no leadcra , but ever} ononctsns ho individually||@@||there are no leaders , but every one acts as he individually believes will pio\p most unpleasant to constituted soeicfv||@@||believes will prove most unpleasant to constituted society. 'lo the genius i f Hodel tho ide 12>rcscntel ii elf *bf tal mg a||@@||To the genius of Hodel the idea presented itself of taking a shot at tho Lmpoi in Ho g iv o mon} pcoplo his contidonco||@@||shot at the Emperor. He gave many people his confidence in a soi t of wav, but because ho was so v nu ind silly no||@@||in a sort of way, but because he was so vain and silly no ono marked bim Ho declared that bad tunes tould||@@||one marked him. He declared that bad times could novel end till "a cert un (huu-heidcd prison" vins des-||@@||never end till "a certain thick-headed person" was des- patched With n special cv o to tho supposed thickness of tho||@@||patched. With a special eye to the supposed thickness of the Lmpcroi's skull, he pul chased u lcvolvci, which has boen||@@||Emperor's skull, he purchased a revolver, which has been tried, mid found cnpablo of piifontmga stout duil-boaid ut||@@||tried, and found capable of perforating a stout deal-board at fiftcou paces distance Hodcl's next step was to j.ct las||@@||fifteen paces distance. Hodel's next step was to get his photograph taken, mid to nssuio the must til it tho negativo||@@||photograph taken, and to assure the artist that the negative would soon become i most valuablo proporl} Ihtro tin||@@||would soon become a most valuable property. There can bo no doubt that Hodcl's ti uno vi as n pi cmcditaf ed one Ho||@@||be no doubt that Hodel's crime was a premeditated one. He f uledso cgregiouvl} that it was difficult to behove that ho||@@||failed so egregiously that it was difficult to believe that he v\n3 m curliest In his »humeo ho tucd to mako out that||@@||was in earnest. In his defence he tried to make out that ht aimed it lus ovni head, auddosned nothing but to edi||@@||he aimed at his own head, and desired nothing but to call attention to tho diblrcss of tho working el isscs, bv bhooling||@@||attention to the distress of the working classes, by shooting himself at the feet of tho 1 uiperor Ho e xplaincd that,||@@||himself at the feet of the Emperor. He explained that, when ho vviototo his father and stepmother about his if-giot||@@||when he wrote to his father and stepmother about his regret at his full it, ho meant Ins fuluro to blovi his own bl uns||@@||at his failure, he meant his failure to blow his own brains out Theic t m be no doubt, unfortunately, that a serious||@@||out. There can be no doubt, unfortunately, that a serious disturbance of sentiment and opinion e*> ist* iniong certain||@@||disturbance of sentiment and opinion exists among certain elis cs in Germ i iv Lhev h no wakened hut ie entlv to||@@||classes in Germany. They have wakened but recently to consciousness of their powei in tho-*3tito, ai d tho breaking||@@||consciousness of their power in the State, and the breaking of many old bonds of h ibit and feeling has tieeon pumed||@@||of many old bonds of habit and feeling has accompanied and oven occasioned iho now consciousness of||@@||and even occasioned the new consciousness of sliongth Distress mel elis onteut ag"iavato the vnguo||@@||strength. Distress and discontent aggravate the vague sense of power, and tho clis-^s ihieh were once pcacitul||@@||sense of power, and the classes which were once peaceful md apathetic look on all sides loi vu instrument by which||@@||and apathetic look on all sides for an instrument by which the} tan <-ceuio mon. metafile lives, nd malo their||@@||they can secure more agreeable lives, and make their opimors felt as a now fine Lvcn withoit tins geneial||@@||opinions felt as a now force. Even without this general thsiurbance, nero ui-ati lied vauitv aid lovo ot notoriotv||@@||disturbance, mere unsatisfied vanity and love of notoriety hnvoduven men lo neta like that of Hodel Thciowoa||@@||have driven men to acts like that of Hodel. There was nothing soilous in his ekaractc, and it is possiblo to scpa||@@||nothing serious in his character, and it is possible to sepa n'c, u thou'ht, his ictnn from the wid< "picad social un-||@@||rate, in thought, his action from the widespread social un- easiness rho case of Nob lu.g is moie s"** on , -ad thoiif h||@@||easiness. The case of Nobiling is more serious , and though the double efiVct of both eûmes need not ii iko us hold that||@@||the double effect of both crimes need not make us hold that theic is inoigani7cd cnnspii îcv iieignot tcmu îulrdby||@@||there is an organized conspiracy, a reign of terror ruled by secret committees, ..fill the levitv and leckie ne s of tho||@@||secret committees, still the levity and recklessness of the moio ignorant and c-ïfitablc Soemlists is a ni utei or gravo||@@||more ignorant and excitable Socialists is a matter or grave concc *n lhere is nothing, howcvei, in wh"t has happercd||@@||concern. There is nothing, however in what has happened which rails foi auvihing so mischievous as lcstnetion ot the||@@||which calls for anything so mischievous as restriction of the fiecdomrnd thought of speech m Gemían} Honest and||@@||freedom and thought of speech in Germany. Honest and smceie vuitcis aul srioaleis viould gufoi, while cicaturcs||@@||sincere writers and speakers would suffer, while creatures uko Hedel woola slip Jirou"h th m-»shcs of *ho legal net||@@||like Hodel would slip through the meshes of the legal net. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13419177 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn WATER POLICE COURUT.||@@||WATER POLICE COURT. Till. USD y Y.||@@||THURSDAY. BKOM the Water Poliro Magistrate, yvith Messrs.||@@||BEFRORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Baphal.M'Fenth, Murray, Oatley. Lynch, and Solomon.||@@||Raphal, M'Beath, Murray, Oatley, Lynch, and Solomon. . mm inebriates yrero each fined 6s., with the customary||@@||Seven inebriates were each fined 5s., with the customary alternative?.||@@||alternatives. Charlee Tanäy ?-is fined 5s. for beintr drunk, and 10s.. or||@@||Charlee Tandy was fined 5s. for being drunk, and 10s., or loir days, fot using obsceno language in Harrington-street.||@@||four days, for using obscene language in Harrington-street. VTflJiani Thompson alias Randall, found guilty of steal||@@||William Thompson alias Randall, found guilty of steal- _ tnstso duck«, valued at 10s, and the prpperty of John||@@||ing two ducks, valued at 10s., and the property of John ' Cox, tras ined 20s., or one month in gaol. -||@@||Cox, was fined 20s., or one month in gaol. 1 Minaret Walker was fir.cd 10s., or four.days, for being||@@||Margaret Walker was fined 10s., or four days, for being .fingt, and 20s., or seven days, for using obscene language||@@||drunk, and 20s., or seven days, for using obscene language .«¡Pslmer-strcct. " .||@@||in Palmer-street. ^Samuel Murray, South Sen Ishnder, snppo.sed'to be suf||@@||Samuel Murray, South Sea Iskander, snpposed to be suf- iBiiigft-imnsound mind induced by intemperance, waa||@@||fering from an unsound mind induced by intemperance, was , te_nded a week for medical attention.||@@||remanded a week for medical attention. Susan Brennan was charged with inflicting fTrievous||@@||Susan Brennan was charged with inflicting grievous Milyhsrm on Hannah Cook. Tho prosocutrix appeared||@@||bodily harm on Hannah Cook. The prosecutrix appeared btotirt, suffering from terrible injuries. She had besn||@@||in court, suffering from terrible injuries. She had been Unto the Infirmary, and Dr. Marsden said that when ho||@@||taken to the Infirmary, and Dr. Marsden said that when he miwrtdherthero the had a clean cut wound half nu inch||@@||examined her there she had a clean cut wound half an inch ffltajthon the temple, and extending to the bone: tho||@@||in length on the temple, and extending to the bone: the topotlaitorywss severed, and tho woman yvus still in||@@||temporal artery was severed, and the woman was still in itonr. Thoprosecutrix enid she was the wife of Walter||@@||danger. The prosecutrix said she was the wife of Walter «plasterer, living at Wellington-stroet, ChipDcnunlo :||@@||Cook, plasterer, living at Wellington-street, Chippendale : iu .*? Can>b>%o-street on the previous day, nnd||@@||she went to Cambridge-street on the previous day, and _*JoiKfor her husband; the defendant went down||@@||called out for her husband; the defendant went down- ?T" a« knocked her down with a piece||@@||stairs and knocked her down with a piece « wa, toro -nnd scratched her face, and tried||@@||of wood, tore and scratched her face, and tried to dolo her, saying, "I'll sett'n tho -;" sho||@@||to choke her, saying, "I'll settle the ------;" she wjpehd ran at tho prisoner; her husband then appeared||@@||got up and ran at the prisoner; her husband then appeared ' Z. eL*iel"!>ond movcà 1,or nwav> whereupon tho prisoner||@@||on the scene, and moved her away, whereupon the prisoner Whydown spun, heit her bead on tho floor and on somo||@@||got her down again, beat her head on the floor and on some W*M glanlaadcrockery, and also rubbed her head on tho||@@||broken glass and crockery, and also rubbed her head on the gus: sha bled a great deal, and, after her wounds had||@@||glass; she bled a great deal, and, after her wounds had .twtandupatho Infirmary, sho swooned to such nu||@@||been bound up at the Infirmary, she swooned to such an SS WH l$K?hal totftko ller <0 that institution||@@||extent that the police had to take her to that institution 2?" ñWv"^Cook'the husband of prosecutrix, said ho||@@||again. Walter Cook, the husband of prosecutrix, said he JMu tirnhndgc-strcet on the previous day. and on going||@@||was in Cambridge-street on the previous day, and on going MfMhjs tinto saw his wife and defendant fighting ¡they||@@||downstairs there saw his wife and defendant fighting; they M'._i,fr Up ngain ,fiSutintí nnd scuffling; they||@@||fell, and got up again fighting and scuffling; they »lî.^f^lull0??on|t n lot Sf broken B'nss and crockery||@@||fell a second time among a lot of broken glass and crockery wg,.ho picked hi» wife up and tried to part her and tho||@@||ware; he picked his wife up and tried to part her and the ¿2?!lbl! mfe m" bleeding; he allowed his wife||@@||defendant; his wife was bleeding; he allowed his wife BJ5î iS""?10 ""»intenance, and lodged yvith tho||@@||money for separate maintenance, and lodged with the .«raunt, the house was ,croyvded yvith people The||@@||defendant; the house was crowded with people. The fc,',TW f»,naI on July29, ant allowed||@@||prisoner was committed for trial on July 29, and allowed MUinsMnB amounting to £50.||@@||bail in sums amounting to £80. I» ihTli^w ' T5' î}lemist' T chaieeii with assault||@@||Patrick Brennan, 55, chemist, was charged with assault- 'M\r?1«Ti- ?-0a^ Attornoy-Genernl of New||@@||ing the Hon. W. J. Foster, Attorney-General of New Mto feT ^ l7th iMtnnt' r^the Crown Law||@@||South Wales, on the 17th instant, at the Crown Law «uteri h" ».'"»onwwhottosanesteáon a-warrant, was||@@||Offices. The prisoner who was arrested on a warrant, was uTJl »^"-oager at the offices to do odd jobs such||@@||engaged by a messenger at the offices to do odd jobs such KÄST. T3'1"5 ^J. On the day in question||@@||as chopping and carrying wood. On the day in question .«AaVES»""'0.* îi»m adjoining the prosecutor's||@@||he forced his way into a room adjoining the prosecutor's 22°?'*? himself on that gentleman's||@@||office with a view to intruding himself on that gentleman's raithLSlEht- ïom? of tbo m^sengers tried to pre||@@||presence unsought. Someof the messengers tried to pre- SS'. l~S «"""enced straggling yvith him and||@@||vent his doing so, when he became extremelly excited, and struck them. They commenced struggling with him, and ^ífaVííLfro6?ul,r,wentírom his «ora to seo what||@@||upon this the prosecutor went from his room to see what WM,K,Ä^°5 °?S0,,vlnP tn0 messengers engaged||@@||was being done, and on observing the messengers engaged %CSP?r"a d4rc2 tbom not tu twtlim. Upon||@@||in removinf Brennan desired them not to hurt him. Upon HSL£ QPP1r«i«ï became moro frantic, and, rush||@@||this the prisoner apparently became more frantic, and, rush- **VlT^'I},n* him forcibly'on the face||@@||ing upon the prosecutor, struck him forcibly on the face with his fist. The blow caused prosecutor's nose " bleed and "k b.Wi '. caV.,e<1 P"»s«"«or'e nose||@@||to bleed, and also cut his lip, besides inflicting i^ovteeïSïn«, ThjJÄnco w testified toby two||@@||other painful injuries. The offence was testified to by two lCS"llh0Ds!a?l8llm,mt' botfa of whom knew||@@||employees engaged in the establishment, both of whom knew fcw5S5.Ä?LTfnml °n tbc.Pre^nt occasion tried||@@||the prisoner several years, and on the present occasion tried «» «* fi t ,?" ass!,uU' bJe-vond tne »tatemont of||@@||to prevent his violence doing any one injury. No tangible reason was alleged for the assault, beyond the statement of WÖth.t£ W". «ÎPKstd by several persons in||@@||the accused that he was oppressed by several persons in ä««'Th'il^oot\hiä Iellera h«a been wrongly||@@||authority, and that some of his letters had been wrongly *Äd _^te"1,,"««"»i»gr »»t be had no||@@||detained. The prosecutor after affirming that he had no LÄifÄsir» Z, fer.8 ïdo"Kin^ »o Prisoner, said his||@@||knowledge of any letters belonging to prisoner, said his WtvioS so ,,Tr, « b° ÏÎ0*«**« í">m a» prisoner's||@@||principal desire then was to be protected from the prisoner's ^'HokSe'nlÄQ^'s th\BTch. hound Brennan||@@||further violence, so upon this the Bench bound Brennan ?^4ft n (?XiTï-h!l »r,d intho oventof||@@||over to keep the peace for six months, and in the event of «ionld i to .¿Tí ior bls Rooi behaviour that ho||@@||his failing to find sureties for his good behaviour that he «*.? to Molhe l«Ti° P,;°babi ¡'J'of «he prisoner's||@@||should go to prison for three months. A note was also made to the effect that in the probability of the prosoner's going to gaol the medical authorities there should closely scrutinise his movements. ^w^ÄSL? tb° smnm0M sheet, six of||@@||There were nine cases on the sheet, six of W- Blhsb m LS-?d,'.P-ostrnea' OT notproceeded||@@||which were either dismissed, postponed, or not proceeded ^Wiidfor"plrt7'03L°b,nalncd, « order against her||@@||with. Elizabeth Lawless obtained an order against her »WMon, for E nv? -2Cs' ° w,oek for two vcaïs. Susan||@@||husband for support for 20s. a week for two years. Susan fi*ltí«MBÍ2Sí0 "S^í Briäge't Brown, yvas||@@||Swenson, for using abusive words to Bridget, was fernie,"]^ _%Z_Kv.dV»in B»o1. Chirles||@@||fined 10s. and 4s. 6d. costs, or three days in gaol. Charles ^iülsa Htatoi »p. lbav5,1Eed threatening language to||@@||Eastbourne, alleged to have used threatening language to William Hinton, was bound over to keep the peace for six months or go to prison for one month. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13408479 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn CENTRAL POLICE COURT.||@@||CENTRAL POLICE COURT. SATURDAY.||@@||SATURDAY. BrroJtïMc-wa Smart and Cunninghame||@@||BEFORE Messrs. Smart and Cunninghame. «¡»icntfcn per ons w ero fine I for druukonness||@@||Seventeen persons were fined for drunkenness. MuvAnn Carter, Margaret O'Toole, Charley Chow (a||@@||Mary Ann Carter, Margaret O'Toole, Charley Chow (a rS, and Aan Cook, sc-erallv charged with having||@@||Chinese), and Ann Cook, severally charged with having m«Jnii>èof laJecent language, were nenteneed to pax 4to||@@||made use of indecent language, were sentenced to pay 40x. «¿h or to be imprisoned ono month and James Dihn, for||@@||each, or to be imprisoned one month ; and James Dakin, for »like clience, w13 sent«ucotl to pay 20s , or to bo imprisoned||@@||a like offence, was sentenced to pay 20s., or to be imprisoned seven days. Beprientk Purcell w clmrgxl by sei géant Lswlor with||@@||Frederick Purcell was charged by sergeant Lawler with Win" teuren 1 »nd 2 o'cloek, tins morning, in Georgo||@@||having, between 1 and 2 o'clock, this morning, in George- Blreet.=made«seof profano language, "Bx G-" r*on||@@||street, made use of profane language, "By G—." Con- Flablo RaiTertval-o CM\e ovidenco in support of tho ehar"e||@@||stable Rafferty also gave evidence in support of the charge. Oncro||@@||certificate should not be suspended or cancelled for "carelessly navigating the said steamii, b» not easing hei to I model ite||@@||navigating the said steamer, by not easing her to a moderate speed when in a fog, no1 sounding, nor taking propi r precautions||@@||speed when in a fog, nor sounding, nor taking proper precautions in regal d to her sttenng ' Mr David Huchaimn, în.vtnucted by||@@||in regard to her steering." Mr David Buchanan, instructed by Air James Greer, attended on behalf ot CaptainLinklal trj but the||@@||Mr James Greer, attended on behalf of Captain Linklater but the Board hold that tho charge had been proved, and sue] »e\ided his||@@||Board held that the charge had been proved, and suspended his certificate, No 25, as master in thefoicign-going trailcfor tiro||@@||certificate, No 25, as master in the foreign-going trade for two months "||@@||months " ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13412733 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn CLEARANCES.-AVOUST 29.||@@||CLEARANCES.—AUGUST 29. Mercury, schooner, ¿51 tons, Captain Thomas, for Yokohama,||@@||Mercury, schooner, 361 tons, Captain Thomas, for Yokohama, na Newcastle||@@||via Newcastle. Rötoi ua {s ), 57C tons, CapUui M Carey, for Auckland and||@@||Rotorua (s.), 576 tons, Captain M. Carey, for Auckland and New Zealand ports Passengers-Mrs Jordan. Mrs Baker, Mrs||@@||New Zealand ports. Passengers—Mrs. Jordan, Mrs. Baker, Mrs. Farron, Mrs Baku, Mis Stead, Mrs W Grierson, Mr» Ridings,||@@||Farron, Mrs. Baker, Mrs. Stead, Mrs. W. Grierson, Mrs. Ridings, Mrs Staveley, Miss btunders, Miss Persulln, Messrs Evan, Baker,||@@||Mrs. Staveley, Miss Saunders, Miss Persulin, Messrs. Ryan, Baker, Fanon, Biker, Joidan, Engel, Ingle, De Wolf, A Giblin, T F||@@||Farron, Baker, Jordan, Engel, Ingle, De Wolf, A. Giblin, T. F. Pitt, J T Purkis, "ft Loiimci, A Blanchard, Heggarty, Mowry,||@@||Pitt, J. F. Purkis, W. Lorimer, A. Blanchard, Heggarty, Mowry, Mortyne, Fl5nn, Cotton, Kambah, "W r Mitchell, Coff, Welch,||@@||Mortyne, Flynn, Cotton, Rombsch, W. F. Mitchell, Coff, Welch, Wheeler, Burnett, Crowlev, Maori, Cullen, and 25 In thesteerage||@@||Wheeler, Burnett, Crowley, Maori, Cullen, and 25 in the steerage. British Generil, bhip, 1751 tons, Captain Tulloch, for San||@@||British General, ship, 1754 tons, Captain Tulloch, for San Francisco -||@@||Francisco. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28397190 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn "THE LAST VICTIM OF TILE SHARK."|||@@||"THE LAST VICTIM OF THE SHARK." TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. SIR,-It ia in contemplation to raise n small fund for tho||@@||SIR, — It is in contemplation to raise a small fund for the benefit of tho poor boy (young Burloss) who bas just .left||@@||benefit of the poor boy (young Burless) who has just left tho Sydney Infirmary for his home at Balmain, crippled for||@@||the Sydney Infirmary for his home at Balmain, crippled for lifo. The idea is lo raiso a sufficient sum (investing it in||@@||life. The idea is to raise a sufficient sum (investing it in tho Savings Bank) to próvido for. tho boy's apprenticeship||@@||the Savings Bank) to provide for the boy's apprenticeship to some sedentary trade, which ho will bo ablo to mastor,||@@||to some sedentary trade, which he will be able to master, and which may furnish him with a livelihood horoaftor.||@@||and which may furnish him with a livelihood hereafter. Sir Goorgo Wigram Allon, in addition to a most genorous||@@||Sir George Wigram Allen, in addition to a most genorous contribution, has kindly consonted to act with myself as||@@||contribution, has kindly consented to act with myself as joint treasurer of tho proposed fund ; and I bolievo that||@@||joint treasurer of the proposed fund ; and I believe that some gentlemen residing at Balmain (whero the sad accident||@@||some gentlemen residing at Balmain (where the sad accident occurred) hnvo promised their active co-operation. Mean-||@@||occurred) have promised their active co-operation. Mean- while, subscriptions forwarded to either of tho treasurers||@@||while, subscriptions forwarded to either of the treasurers or to tho HERALD Office will be very thankf ully received||@@||or to the HERALD Office will be very thankfully received and bo duly acknowledged.||@@||and be duly acknowledged. lours, &c,||@@||Yours, &c., i ALEX. OLIVER.||@@||ALEX. OLIVER. February 9.||@@||February 9. [It will bo seen by a report in our local columns tnat a||@@||[It will be seen by a report in our local columns that a meeting was last night convened at Balmain, to initiate a'||@@||meeting was last night convened at Balmain, to initiate a movement for raising a fund for tho benefit of young||@@||movement for raising a fund for the benefit of young Burless.-ED. 8. M. R.\||@@||Burless. — ED. S. M. H.] ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13409870 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn SHIPPING.||@@||SHIPPING. ATtRIVALS.-JlAV.cii l8.||@@||ARRIVALS.-JlAV.cii l8. jaermopjlto, slup 94s- tons, Captain Mathcr»on, from Mel-||@@||jaermopjlto, ship 94s- tons, Captain Mathcr»on, from Mel- bourne l!th instruit, in ballast Bingle, M hite, and Co . ageuts||@@||bourne 12th instruit, in ballast Bingle, M hite, and Co . ageuts Kcrancie (s ), 77" ton«, Captain M Petrie, flora Melbourne 14th||@@||Kcrancie (s ), 77" tons, Captain M Petrie, flora Melbourne 14th Instant, in ballast "Mason, Brother« ngt nts||@@||Instant, in ballast "Mason, Brother« agents. J L Griffiths, schooner, 112 tons, Captain Brown, norn Port-||@@||J L Griffiths, schooner, 112 tons, Captain Brown, from Port- land Bar 8th instant Cantam, agent||@@||land Bar 8th instant Cantam, agent. Ins, barque, 340 tons Captain Redwood, from Adelaide J th||@@||Iris, barque, 340 tons Captain Redwood, from Adelaide J th Februar» > ipper and bee, agents||@@||February > ipper and bee, agents. Hiram Emery, barque, 7S9 tons, Captain M mian, from Boston||@@||Hiram Emery, barque, 7S9 tons, Captain Wmian, from Boston 19th. November, v ia Port rh/abeth lota Pebruarj Passenger»||@@||19th. November, via Port rh/abeth lota Pebruarj Passenger» Mrs Wunan and child Bal ion and Moxham, agents||@@||Mrs Wunan and child. Bal ion and Moxham, agents. î,oithnm ship, 1400 tons, Captain Cotter, fiom London Pas-||@@||Northern ship, 1400 tons, Captain Cotter, from London Pas- sengers-For Sydnev Mrs Thomns Mrs Sparrow, Mrs Jelbart||@@||sengers - For Sydney Mrs Thomns Mrs Sparrow, Mrs Jelbart Miss Maude "\I Graham, Mr and Mrs Renwiok, Miss Kenwick,||@@||Miss Maude "\I Graham, Mr and Mrs Renwiok, Miss Renwick, Miss Australia Renwlck, Messrs Blow, J Davidson, J Thomas,||@@||Miss Australia Renwlck, Messrs Blow, J Davidson, J Thomas, H Smith tor Queensland Rev M Iloian. 0 Sistcisof Meiey,||@@||H Smith for Queensland Rev M Iloian. 5 Sisters of Mercy, Mi M Potter For Maitland Rev P Meagbei DD Foríiew||@@||Mr M Potter For Maitland Rev P Meagbei DD Foríiew Zealand Messrs A J Leask, 3 A V\ lutson, J. G Hanson, and 0||@@||Zealand: Messrs. A J Leask, 3 A V\ lutson, J. G Hanson, and 0 In the second cabin J Fia7erand Co , apents||@@||In the second cabin J Frazer and Co , agents. Cheviot (s ), 764 tons, Captain Clark, from Melbourne 15thin«tant||@@||Cheviot (s ), 764 tons, Captain Clark, from Melbourne 15thin«tant Passengers-Mrs Morton, Mrs Colosandchild, Mrs I* J Prender-||@@||Passengers - Mrs Morton, Mrs Colosandchild, Mrs I* J Prender- gast, Mrs loiukm, Mis Bnrpci, Mis Bairnsdale, Mi«||@@||gast, Mrs loiukm, Mrs Harper, Mis Bairnsdale, Mi« M'Mnstcrs, Mrs Ross, Miss Vda lomkin, Mibs Mai ion Toiiikin,||@@||M'Mnstcrs, Mrs Ross, Miss Ada Tomkin, Mibs Mai ion Toiiikin, Mi«s Josephine Tomkin Miss Collcrv, 'Miss Harper, Miss Collins,||@@||Mi«s Josephine Tomkin Miss Collcrv, Miss Harper, Miss Collins, Miss Chase, Messrs C D "VA Jebb, Thomas Spiio, Janies Camp-||@@||Miss Chase, Messrs C. D, W. Jebb, Thomas Spiio, Janies Camp- bell, William Pieslev, Wlllliun Cluden, L Barnard, Coles, Morton,||@@||bell, William Pieslev, Wlllliun Cluden, L Barnard, Coles, Morton, Duncan, M'Mastcrs, \\ illiaui Dennis, 'Ihornas C O'Mara, li 1||@@||Duncan, McMasters, William Dennis, 'Ihornas C O'Mara, li 1 Crown, P. T ïoung, P J Prendergast, loseph Oittins, lolm||@@||Crown, P. T ïoung, P J Prendergast, loseph Oittins, lolm B «lígate, jim , J Kelly, Ross, and 13 in the btec-age ft 11||@@||B «lígate, jim , J Kelly, Ross, and 13 in the steerage ft 11 Smith, agent||@@||Smith, agent. Agnes Irving (s ), 400 tons, Ctti tain Magee, from the Richmond||@@||Agnes Irving (s ), 400 tons, Captain Magee, from the Richmond Bivcr 15th instant, and Clarcnco lGth Pa'iengerá-Mis||@@||River 15th instant, and Clarcnco lGth Pa'iengerá - Mrs O'Loughlln, Mrs Seagei, Mrs Britton, Mis lueinan, Mi«||@@||O'Loughlln, Mrs Seager, Mrs Britton, Mis lueinan, Mi« Goddimr, Mrs Cannlj g, Mis9 Breckenridge, Mis« beugei, Ali«»||@@||Goddimr, Mrs Canning, Miss Breckenridge, Mis« beugei, Ali«» Hawker, Miss Rudd, Miss Freeman, Mis»r« Gollan, Cal mont,||@@||Hawker, Miss Rudd, Miss Freeman, Messrs Gollan, Cal mont, Baker, button, w"t"'moie, Seagei, Perrj. Freeman, Haurson,||@@||Baker, button, Wigmore, Seagei, Perrj. Freeman, Haurson, Brockenudge, Alhngham, Ro»«. Giaingci, Mackncj. Ria, 1 iiton,||@@||Brockenudge, Alhngham, Ross. Giaingci, Mackncj. Ria, 1 iiton, Page, Master Maekney, and 10 In tbestceiage C andll K Co,||@@||Page, Master Maekney, and 10 in the steerage C andll K Co, agents||@@||agents. Leichnidt(6l,450 tons, Captain Finlavon from Cookto«n9th||@@||Leichardt (s), 456 tons, Captain Finlavon from Cooktown 9th instant Passenger-From Cooktown Captain Robinson Prom||@@||instant . Passengers - From Cooktown Captain Robinson From lovniBville Mrs Eiscnstater, J «ellington, 1 'ihomns, P.||@@||Townsville Mrs Eiscnstater, J Wellington, 1 'ihomns, P. Robertson From Brisbane Mr» î>cl«on, Mis Dickson, Messrs||@@||Robertson. From Brisbane Mrs î>cl«on, Mis Dickson, Messrs H Nelson, F E Hi«oock, K 1 homp»on. A Tmlcv, 1 M nlUr,||@@||H Nelson, F E Hi«oock, K 1 homp»on. A Tmlcv, 1 M nlUr, Waddington, U D Bot, D M'i\ab, 1 T Keogh, G Luca«,||@@||Waddington, M D Bot, D McNab, 1 T Keogh, G Lucas, Foldi, Vicar«, and 62 in the steerage A S N Co, ageuts||@@||Foldi, Vicar«, and 62 in the steerage A S N Co, ageuts ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13406600 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn WATER POLICE COUI.T.||@@||WATER POLICE COURT. . FniruY. ,||@@||FRIDAY. 1 Befora the Water Police Magistrate and Messrs.||@@||Before the Water Police Magistrate and Messrs. Smithers and Edwards.||@@||Smithers and Edwards. Two poisons wero fined for drunkenness.||@@||Two persons were fined for drunkenness. Mary Ann Wil-on was fined 10s., or four days' gaol, for||@@||Mary Ann Wilson was fined 10s., or four days' gaol, for having been druuk and disorderly in George-street. Sho||@@||having been drunk and disorderly in George-street. She was also lined 10s., or four dais' gail, for having mado uso||@@||was also fined 10s., or four days' gaol, for having made use of obscene language within the hearing of peisons passing||@@||of obscene language within the hearing of persons passing in Cumborlnnd-stiect.||@@||in Cumberland-street. Mary Connor, alias Smith, was sentenced fo two months'||@@||Mary Connor, alias Smith, was sentenced to two months' imprisonment for having stolen two pairs of boots, valued||@@||imprisonment for having stolen two pairs of boots, valued at 9s., thopropcrty of Thomas Dickinson. ,||@@||at 9s., the property of Thomas Dickinson. Gcorgo lie} nolds, charged v> iib. refusing to pav tho sum||@@||George Reynolds, charged with. refusing to pay the sum of £-, ns his "faro from Melbourne to Sj-dnoy in the City of||@@||of £2, as his fare from Melbourne to Sydney in the City of Alelaido. steamer, was ordered to paj- a fine of £3, or bo||@@||Adelaide steamer, was ordered to pay a fine of £3, or be imprisoned one month. , ,||@@||imprisoned one month. I John Chapman, aged 13 ; John Naughton, aged 13 ; and||@@||John Chapman, aged 13 ; John Naughton, aged 15 ; and Henry O'Donuoll, aged 10, pleaded guilty to the charge of||@@||Henry O'Donnell, aged 10, pleaded guilty to the charge of 1 stealing from fourteen to twewv pigeons, tho property of||@@||stealing from fourteen to twenty pigeons, the property of ? Mr. Oswald Lewis, of tipper Wilhani-street, and wero each||@@||Mr. Oswald Lewis, of Upper William-street, and were each ' ordered to pay a fine of 20s., or to bo imprisoned sovon daj-s.||@@||' ordered to pay a fine of 20s., or to bo imprisoned sovon daj-s. i Henry Arnold, aged 17, was charared with having bcon||@@||Henry Arnold, aged 17, was charged with having been I found on I ha premises of Mr. Oswald Lewis, at night, with||@@||found on the premises of Mr. Oswald Lewis, at night, with intent to commit n felon}-. ¡, Oswald Lewis, th_ ya.nager,||@@||intent to commit a felony. Oswald Lewis, the younger, stated that about 10 o'eioc t on Thursday night, his atten-||@@||stated that about 10 o'clock on Thursday night, his atten- tion was attracted to tho pigeon-honso in his father's yard,||@@||tion was attracted to the pigeon-house in his father's yard, by hearing the pigeons fluttering, and, on going to tbo place,||@@||by hearing the pigeons fluttering, and, on going to the place, ho fouud the pnsanor in tho pigeon-house. - He detained||@@||he found the prisoner in the pigeon-house. He detained hm until Mr. Oswald Lewis, sen., came homo. Prisoner, on j||@@||him until Mr. Oswald Lewis, sen., came home. Prisoner, on being questioned by Mr. Oswald Lewi", stated, that ho '||@@||being questioned by Mr. Oswald Lewis, stated, that he was in tho pigoon-houso putting back somo pigeons||@@||was in the pigeon-house putting back some pigeons which wera stolen somo timo before. Ho also eavo in-||@@||which were stolen some time before. He also gave in- formation which led to tbo apprehension of tho thrco boy:;||@@||formation which led to the apprehension of the three boys iu the previous case. This morning a sack was found near||@@||in the previous case. This morning a sack was found near tho pigeon-bouse. Prisoner was committed t. take hi3||@@||the pigeon-house. Prisoner was committed to take his trial at the next Court of Quarter Sessions.||@@||trial at the next Court of Quarter Sessions. Befoie Messrs. Smait, Hunt, and Charlton.||@@||Before Messrs. Smart, Hunt, and Charlton. i S.MHONS CASES.-Georgo Mj-ers, T. Petersen, and||@@||SUMMONS CASES.–George Myers, T. Petersen, and [ Bonyard Wannan, thrco boys charged avith having wil-||@@||Benyard Warman, three boys charged with having wil- fully destroyed a cait, wero ea:h ordered to pay tho sum of||@@||fully destroyed a cart, were each ordered to pay the sum of £-i,"with costs, orto be imprisoned one month. Patrick j||@@||£4, with costs, or to be imprisoned one month. Patrick | Rogers avas fined .-£1. with costs, 4s. 10d., or sevou||@@||Rogers was fined £1. with costs, 4s. 10d., or seven days' gaol, for suffering a nuisance to exist on his||@@||days' gaol, for suffering a nuisance to exist on his premises. Edward Martin was fined £5, with||@@||premises. Edward Martin was fined £5, with 'costs, for having wilfully damarel some shrubs,||@@||costs, for having wilfully damaged some shrubs, the proporty of George Rawlinson, of Ross Baj\||@@||the property of George Rawlinson, of Rose Bay On the prost'cut'on of inspector Oram, the following per-||@@||On the prosecution of inspector Oram, the following per- nuna wero fined fora-nrious bi caches of the by-laws of the||@@||sons were fined for various breaches of the by-laws of the 'Transit Commission :-George Ventris, Thomas Fleming,||@@||Transit Commission :–George Ventres, Thomas Fleming, Christopher Gilligan, William Charles, Edward Connell}-,||@@||Christopher Gilligan, William Charles, Edward Connelly, Luke Landsborough, John Bruce, 'lhomas Cashman, Joliu||@@||Luke Landsborough, John Bruce, Thomas Cashman, John De Vero, Patrick Butler, Willi im Edward Whito, and||@@||De Vere, Patrick Butler, William Edward White, and John Boland, fined £1 each, with cos^s ; Patrick Bourke,||@@||John Boland, fined £1 each, with costs ; Patrick Bourke, Henry Thompson, and Peter M-JCenna, fined 10s. each,||@@||Henry Thompson, and Peter M'Kenna, fined 10s. each, avith 5s. costs. Inspector Seymour prosecuted in tho||@@||with 5s. costs. Inspector Seymour prosecuted in the following cases, tho defendants being charged||@@||following cases, the defendants being charged with various offences under tho Corporation by-||@@||with various offences under the Corporation by- laws : -For nllowing nightsoil to remain on||@@||laws : – For allowing nightsoil to remain on premises, William Cornish was fined £3, with||@@||premises, William Cornish was fined £3, with os. costs. For allowing filth to icmain on their||@@||6s. costs. For allowing filth to remain on their promises, William Weir was fined £6, with 6s. costs.||@@||promises, William Weir was fined £6, with 6s. costs. Thomas Wilton, James Murray, and Antonio San Miguel||@@||Thomas Wilton, James Murray, and Antonio San Miguel were fined £3 eich, with Gs. costs; John Robert Lowe, and||@@||were fined £3 each, with 6s. costs; John Robert Lowe, and William Will a nson wero fined £1 each, with 5s. costs.||@@||William Williamson were fined £1 each, with 5s. costs. For driving1 round street comers at a pace faster than .i||@@||For driving round street comers at a pace faster than .i w ilk, Thomas Parn", Thomas K emp, Jqdnh Lyons, and||@@||walk, Thomas Parry, Thomas Kemp, Judah Lyons, and William Muir wero fined 10s. each, avith 5s. costs. For||@@||William Muir were fined 10s. each, avith 5s. costs. For allowing manure to remain on piomises, Mary Hayes was||@@||allowing manure to remain on premises, Mary Hayes was fined £6, with Gb. costs; and James Hogg was iiiied £3,||@@||fined £6, with 6s. costs; and James Hogg was fined £3, with 6s. co«ts. For allowing the content- of a water-closet||@@||with 6s. costs. For allowing the contents of a water-closet to oxudo, Henry Hudson was fined £3, with Gs. costs; and||@@||to exude, Henry Hudson was fined £3, with 6s. costs; and Frederick Rudd was fined £2, with £2 7s. co«ts.||@@||Frederick Rudd was fined £2, with £2 7s. costs. Bcforo Messrs. Hunt(' Smithers, and Geddes.||@@||Before Messrs. Hunt, Smithers, and Geddes. The following trtnsfers of publicans' licenses wero||@@||The following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted:-The license of the Wbaleis' Arms, Prince||@@||granted:–The license of the Whalers' Arms, Prince street, from E. Fan est to W. R. Scott; the license of the||@@||street, from E. Forrest to W. R. Scott; the license of the Carlton Hotel, Oxford-street, from Mvra Fox to Edwin do||@@||Carlton Hotel, Oxford-street, from Myra Fox to Edwin de Ghrson ; tho licen*o of the Gap , Hotel, .from' Edward||@@||Glarson ; the license of the Gap Hotel, from Edward Byrnes to Willmm Joseph Batos. An application by Elua||@@||Byrnes to William Joseph Bates. An application by Eliza Wakely for the i orno val of the license of the Royal Arms||@@||Wakely for the renewal of the license of the Royal Arms Hotel, King-street, to a houso in Limo-strcet, was planted.||@@||Hotel, King-street, to a house in Lime-street, was granted. A slaughtering license was granted to Joseph Hammond.||@@||A slaughtering license was granted to Joseph Hammond. Temporary extensions of license wero r granted to Michael||@@||Temporary extensions of license were granted to Michael Geergo Brown and William Carah.||@@||George Brown and William Camb. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13409260 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn .CORONER'S) INQUESTS.||@@||CORONER'S INQUESTS. The City .Coiohor held nn inquiry yesterday at the||@@||The City Coroner held an inquiry yesterday at the Rojal 'AririV Hotel, Devonshire-street-into tho circum||@@||Royal Arms Hotel, Devonshire-street, into the circum- Rtnnces ntfeudinir the death of a child named-Youdales-who'||@@||stances attending the death of a child named Youdale, who fell inloa wnteraloset nnd vvns-Ruffocaled.- Eli/a Rebecca||@@||fell into a watercloset and was suffocated. Eliza Rebecca Small, of 49J. Riley-srrcot, identified tho body "hi that of her||@@||Small, of 493, Riley-street, identified the body as that of her grandson, Arthur (.'loveland Youdales aged' two years and||@@||grandson, Arthur Cleveland Youdale, aged two years and four mouflis. Sho said thnt on Tuesday last the" deceased||@@||four months. She said that on Tuesday last the deceased ? and her son-were ploying together at the "back-of tho house,||@@||and her son were playing together at the back of the house, when tho latter ran to her ond-toli her'thàf'littî'o' 'A'ifhur||@@||when the latter ran to her and told her that little Arthur kid fnilen down the closet. Assist nneo-hnd to bo obtainid||@@||had fallen down the closet. Assistance had to be obtained to extricate him, nnd a quarter of an hour was thus lost.||@@||to extricate him, and a quarter of an hour was thus lost. AVhrn taken out ho was found to bo dead." "Dr. Bclgiave, of||@@||When taken out he was found to be dead. Dr. Belgrave, of 181, Liverpool-street, said he attempted artvfieinl letphalion||@@||181, Liverpool-street, said he attempted artificial respiration hy Dr. Sylvester's method, and continued it for||@@||by Dr. Sylvester's method, and continued it for h'llf-nn-lionV, but without clfcet. The child had been dead||@@||half-an-hour, but without effect. The child had been dead about twenty minutes when witness arrived. In his opin-||@@||about twenty minutes when witness arrived. In his opin- ion death was tho result,of snflocation. Joseph Henry,||@@||ion death was the result of suffocation. Joseph Henry Hughes, of 200, Devnushiro-sfreof, bootmaker, smd that,on||@@||Hughes, of 200, Devonshire-street, bootmaker, said that on Tursdny lnst, about 3 o'clock, havbae been told that a child||@@||Tuesday last, about 3 o'clock, having been told that a child lind fallen down the closet, ho-vron't to'tho garden'nnd||@@||had fallen down the closet, he went to the garden and nttemptod to io=ciio the child. Hu' was; compelled to1 pull||@@||attempted to rescue the child. He was compelled to pull up the floor of tho 'privy, '?but -not finding tho child ho went||@@||up the floor of the privy, but not finding the child he went to the adjoining closet and pulled -up tho iloor there'also;||@@||to the adjoining closet and pulled up the floor there also ; ho then succeeded in hooking out t'ho child, but found it was||@@||he then succeeded in hooking out the child, but found it was dead. Tho jury returned a "veidiet of "Acc'dental||@@||dead. The jury returned a verdict of "Accidental death."||@@||death." I Tho City Coroner thon proceeded to the Observor Tavern,||@@||The City Coroner then proceeded to the Observer Tavern, George-street North, to hold nn inquest on tho body of||@@||George-street North, to hold an inquest on the body of , John Ingham, who was drowned, in Darling 'Harbour on||@@||John Ingham, who was drowned in Darling Harbour on 'luosday evening lont. Samuel Bai-slev', foi oman of gas||@@||Tuesday evening last. Samuel Bardsley, foreman of gas- I work«, residing on tho prcnii es, Montítilcd'tho bodyas that||@@||works, residing on the premises, identified the body as that I of John Ingham, vi ho was about 37 y_irs of age, a labourer,||@@||of John Ingham, who was about 37 years of age, a labourer, inniried: he resided near'the Si trry"Mil's. AVilliam Cross,||@@||married ; he resided near the Surry Hills. William Cross, I of 76, Kcnt-sfrcct, labourer, sa Al it» (ton Tuostlnv evening||@@||of 76, Kent-street, labourer, said that on Tuesday evening ho was on tho steamship AVaiatnh, lying lil Dnrîing Hnr||@@||he was on the steamship Waratah, lying in Darling Har- boui, when ho saw a man ottcn/pt 1c> climb from the vvhiiifr||@@||bour, when he saw a man attempt to climb from the wharf ou to (hat vessel, but ho mis-ed his hold aud fell into tho||@@||on to that vessel, but he missed his hold and fell into the water: the distance between ti iis vc-sel. and thowliaif was||@@||water ; the distance between the vessel and the wharf was only about 3 feet; witness gnvb an nier un, nnd effort's were||@@||only about 3 feet ; witness gave an alarm, and efforts were tnaileby snmo mon (o rescue him, but'withoutEiicccss; tho||@@||made by some to rescue him, but without success ; the water «nsdraggedfor his body,-and it vrtis found shortly after.||@@||water was dragged for his boyd, and it was found shortly after. John SeKbj', labourei, of 3, Cumberland-street, e"aidJliG||@@||John Selsby, labourer, of 3, Cumberland-street, said he gota boat-hook and commeu'.d to' drag tho water, and||@@||got a boat-hook and commenced to drag the water, and eventually caught hold of t'«o bodvp and brought it to tho||@@||eventually caught hold of the body, and brought it to the shore. John Maleny, constable, said; bo removed tho body||@@||shore. John Malony, constable, said he removed the body to (ho deadhouso ; ltd , a key, and ¿a penknife were found||@@||to the deadhouso ; 11d., a key, and a penknife were found on tim- elotbes.- Dr. Hunter, of Ihr, Chur .h-hill, said ho||@@||on the clothes. Dr. Hunter, of 15, Church-hill, said he I cxaniiucd (ho deceased, and found ¡a piece of meat, "partially||@@||examined the deceased, and found a piece of meat, partially I masticated, in his mouth, and latter, on open ng the wind-||@@||masticated, in his mouth, and latter, on opening the wind- pipe, found stuck in it a' second 'piece, suilioientlv lnigq to||@@||pipe, found stuck in it a second piece sufficiently large to ctto'O dtuth. In his opinion, (faith was caused through||@@||cause death. In his opinion, death was caused through suffocation by meat, and nut bv (ïrownîng : tho stoppago in||@@||suffocation by meat, and not by drowning ; the stoppage in thowmtlptpe*prevcntcdthobodyrising;(o(ho surface of tho||@@||the windpipe prevented the body rising to the surface of the water. Tho jury returned a verdioK that deceased was||@@||water. The jury returned a verdict that deceased was accidentally siifiocatcd. ,||@@||accidentally suffocated. In the mtornoon thov-oroner acid »another inquiry at the||@@||In the afternoon the Coroner held another inquiry at the Sydney Infirmary, touching the dentil of John Norton, who,||@@||Sydney Infirmary, touching the death of John Norton, who, oil Tuesday last, whilo engaged n>, work on n houso nt||@@||on Tuesday last, while engaged at work on a house at Mount A'ictorin, was prce p tated frctm a gi eat height to the||@@||Mount Victoria, was precipitated from a great height to the mound, nnd received sucti injuries that ho died about ten||@@||ground, and received such injuries that he died about ten houis after admission to tho Infirmary. Eli¿n&>cth Norton,' '||@@||hours after admission to the Infirmary. Elizabeth Norton, of 3Ï3, Liverpool-street, Dail-nghuist, identified the body||@@||of 383, Liverpool-street, Darlinghurst, identified the body ns that of her brother, John Noiton, a, plasterer ; bowns,||@@||as that of her brother, John Norton, a plasterer ; he was, she t-aid, nbout 41 yours of age, nnd a wißow or ; ho had hpen||@@||she said, about 41 years of age, and a widower ; he had been 'employed by Falhei Leomingto do some, plastering to ahouso !||@@||employed by Father Leeming to do some plastering to a house jil Mount A ieton'n. Thomas vVhito,'4>f TJndoiwoudf-street, '||@@||at Mount Victoria. Thomas White, of Underwood-street, Paddington, labourer, snid ho was. working on the saino||@@||Paddington, labourer, said he was working on the same building with tho deceased, who, aborit 11 o'clock on Tuesdny||@@||building with the deceased, who, about 11 o'clock on Tuesday morning, wa» standing on tho up/jer scaffold,' which hail||@@||morning, was standing on the upper scaffold, which had been erected in a very strong mn-aner; nbout len minutes'||@@||been erected in a very strong manner ; about ten minutes nfterw.aids, .vvifness saw that Ü40 middle of the scaffold||@@||afterwards, witness saw that the middle of the scaffold had, fallen -through, and the deceased had ' como down||@@||had fallen through, and the deceased had come down with ii.* A doctor was telegraphed for, and tho injured man,,||@@||with it. A doctor was telegraphed for, and the injured man was, bj' his advice placc-d in o-'railwav curiago and brought"||@@||was, by his advice placed in a railway carriage and brought to the Svduey Infirmary. Two other, men weie also oa||@@||to the Sydney Infirmary. Two other men were also on tho scaffold, which was thirty-five feet high, ' and they bo\h||@@||the scaffold, which was thirty-five feet high, and they both felMo the giound. Dr. W.nrsdtn, house surgeon of the||@@||fell to the ground. Dr. Marsden, house surgeon of the Svdney Iuhrninrj', çnid ho examinod the de eased j" ciif ad-||@@||Sydney Infirmary, said he examined the deceased, on ad- mission, at nbout 7 o'clock" on Tuesday ev, enin'g,' nnd^ found,||@@||mission, at about 7 o'clock on Tuesday evening, and found fractures of the right aimiand left knee; after commlíation.||@@||fractures of the right arm and left knee ; after consultation with the sin pira! stall, it-was decided tOfBinputatoabovo the^||@@||with the surgical staff, it was decided to amputate above the ¿nee, which was done by Dr.'-Morgan. The deceased dieät||@@||knee, which was done by Dr. Morgan. The deceased died, about 5 o'clock the following (Wcduerdiy) morning.1 'In,||@@||about 5 o'clock the following (Wednesday) morning. In witness's opinion the cause'of death1 was shock to thoi||@@||witness's opinion the cause of death was shock to the system consequent on the injuries received. The iury re- ,||@@||system consequent on the injuries received. The jury re- turned a verdi- t,-tbat the deceased died'fioin injuneß ncci-<||@@||turned a verdict, that the deceased died from injuries acci- dentally íeceiv ed. . r . -.'"' -||@@||dentally received. The ndionmed inquest on the bodv of Mr. Robert An-1||@@||The adjourned inquest on the body of Mr. Robert An- dcrson,- which vvns commenced on AVednesdnj'" will, bei||@@||derson, which was commenced on Wednesday, will be rosumed at tho Sydney Infirmary, this morning, at 9\t||@@||resumed at the Sydney Infirmary, this morning, at 9 o'clock. . ' , /||@@||o'clock. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13410530 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn ' * \ SHIPPING.||@@||SHIPPING. -«||@@||_____._______ ARRIVALS.-Mabcu 30.||@@||ARRIVALS.—MARCH 30. "?>W England (s ), 400 ton» Captain Minn, fiom Grafton 23th||@@||New England (s.), 400 tons, Captain Mann, from Grafton 28th «it Passengers-Mrs O Connell, Viesas A G M'Donuld,||@@||?nt. Passengers—Mrs. O'Connell, Messrs. A. G. M'Donald, > elsn, and 0 in the steerage C and Is 1 S XCa, »Rents||@@||Welsh, and 6 in the steerage. C. and N. E S. N. Co., agents. sabella. brig, 260 tons Captain Frere, from «ou,h Sen Islands||@@||Isabella, brig, 260 tons, Captain Evere, from South Sea Islands. »sengcrs-Mr and Mrs Lowther, Mr bum N ins I on^ Cup||@@||Passengers—Mr. and Mrs. Lowther, Mr. Sum Ning Long. Cap- n, agen*.||@@||??n, agent. ¿eagle (s ), If G ton« Captain IIeisne, f om the Manning 29th||@@||Beagle (s.), 166 tons, Captain Hersee, from the Manning 29th arch Passenger-Mr J blort i 1 Ritchie, iigmt||@@||March. Passenger—Mr. J. Glover. J. Ritchie, agent. Wotonga (s ), 1000 tons, Captain Stuart irom Melbourne 28th||@@||Wotonga (s.), 1000 tons, Captain Stuart, from Melbourne 28th 'arch. Passengers-Mr» W A Brodribb, Mrs L Aarons and||@@||March. Passengers—Mrs. W. A. Broadribb, Mrs. L. Aarons and rvant, Mrs. It Hughes Mr* Tuokci infant and servant, Mrs||@@||servant, Mrs. R. Hughes, Mrs. Tucker, infant and servant, Mrs. Smith Miss F Brondiibb, HitsE Broadribb, Miss Miller, Miss||@@||Smith, Miss F. Broadribb, Miss E. Broadribb, Miss Miller, Miss Aarons, Mrs Harrington 2 children and seivant Miss 8||@@||Aarons, Mrs. Harrington, 2 children and servant, Miss S. orge, Miss C Aaron«, Mi-sF. Aaron:,, Messrs W A Broadribb,||@@||George, Miss C. Aarons, Miss E. Aarons, Messrs. W. A. Broadribb, B Clayton, V Thoma«, V V Ball J BeirT, A Bertram,||@@||B. Clayton, F. Thomas, V. V. Ball, J. Berry, A. Bertram, O. Brown, M Mark» Di lndiews, E Martin, II Andiewi,||@@||C. Brown, M. Marks, Dr. Andrews, E. Martin, H. Andrews, A Sim,SI VV Langton, Burton,I Lawton I Ward, VV I||@@||A. Sim, M. W. Langton, Burton, F. Lawton, J. Ward, W. F. hurst, W H Cox J Malcolm R V Clnik, I A Cubltt,||@@||?hurst, W. H. Cox, J. Malcolm, R. A. Clark, F. A. Cubitt, Milton, I Stodart Harrington Hardwick llkington Men?le=,||@@||Milton, J. Stodart, Harrington, Hardwick, Elkington, Menzies, iltby, VInster S Aarons, Master I vmons Master 1 Anions,||@@||?iltby, Master S. Aarons, Master J. Aarons, Master F. Aarons, vstcr B Aarons, Master A Aaions, and 30 m the stceinge||@@||Master B. Aarons, Master A. Aarons, and 30 in the steerage. S N Co , agents||@@||S. N. Co., agents. March 1!||@@||MARCH 31. lroca (s ), 1200 tons Captain Almond, from Melbourne 2Sth||@@||Avoca (s.), 1200 tons, Captain Almond, from Melbourne 28th lurch Passing«3-From Southampton Vtrs lamb, Misses||@@||March. Passengers—From Southampton : Mrs. Lamb, Misses amb (2), 2 children, Mr nnd Vii« Finlayson, Mi Pelham,||@@||Lamb (2), 2 children, Mr. and Mrs. Finlayson, Mr Pelham, tom Venice Mcesi s VI Donald, V\ H L imb Campbell||@@||From Venice : Messrs. M'Donald, W. H. Lamb, Campbell. rom BnndiBi Mi and VIrs Andeison Mi Campbell 1 loin||@@||From Brindisi : Mr. and Mrs. Anderson, Mr. Campbell. From bombay Hon C "Mitchell, Vii and Mrs Cbalt, Mi S Hun||@@||Bombay : Hon. C. Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. Chalt, Mr. S. Hum- mct From Calcutta Mr Fspett Fiom Galle Commodoie||@@||?nict. From Calcutta : Mr. Espett. From Galle : Commodore Olry (Governor ot New Caledonia) 2 aides-dc-enmp »servants||@@||Olry (Governor of New Caledonia), 2 aides-de-camp, 3 servants, Mons Beauvoii, Mons Annand, Mr G P Diuuimond||@@||Mons. Beauvoir, Mons. Armand, Mr. G. P. Drummond. From Adelaide Messrs W II Fowlei, \\ Bcajlehok 1 rom||@@||From Adelaide : Messrs. W. H. Fowler, W. Beaglehole. From Melbonrne Mi and Mis G Clnik, Vtiss Claik. Mi and Mis||@@||Melbourne : Mr. and Mrs. G. Clark, Miss Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Jeanneret, Miss Jeanneiet, Mrs and Miss Raymond Mrs Black,||@@||Jeanneret, Miss Jeanneret, Mrs. and Miss Raymond, Mrs. Black ; Messrs, A Chestci, 1 M Mone C L Penr, lieutenant V\ilkm||@@||Messrs, A. Chester, T. M. Stone, C. L. Perry, Lieutenant Wilkin- Bon, and 7 in the second cabin II Mooie ngent||@@||son, and 7 in the second cabin. H. Moore, agent. Smiling Morn, schoouei 243 tons, Captain Williams, from||@@||Smiling Morn, schooner, 243 tons, Captain Williams, from Mauritius 12th Februaiy Griffith and Co , agents||@@||Mauritius 12th February. Griffith and Co., agents. Marr Hick, barque, 430 tons, Captain lindad, from Melbourne||@@||Mary Hick, barque, 430 tons, Captain Tindall, from Melbourne 20th March, in ballast Gibson, agent||@@||20th March, in ballast. Gibson, agent. Chimbora70 (« ), 3000 tons Cuptain J V Hall, from Jen is||@@||Chimborazo (s.), 3000 tons, Captain J. V. Hall, from Jervis Bar 91st March Gilchrist, Vi att and Co , ngents||@@||Bay 31st March. Gilchrist, Watt, and Co., agents. Ihe Tweed, ship 1715 tons, Captain Bice, fiom the Lirai d 9th||@@||The Tweed, ship 1745 tons, Captain Bice, from the Lizard 9th January Possengeis-Mr and Miss stuugton, Mr Boss and||@@||January. Passengers—Mr. and Miss Staugton, Mr. Ross and »on, and 4 in the secoad cabin Dangar, Gedyo, and Co ,||@@||son, and 4 in the second cabin. Dangar, Gedye, and Co., agents||@@||agents. Harilah (s ), ICG tons, Captain Pellaii, from I«oumea 24th Mai cb.||@@||Havilah (s.), 166 tons, Captain Bellair, from Noumea 24th March. Passengers-Modamt. Manu, child and serrant Montefiore and||@@||Passengers—Madame Marin, child and servant. Montefiore and Montefiore, agents||@@||Montefiore, agents. Leslie, schooner, 101 tons, Cap'um Bl own, from Warrnambool||@@||Leslie, schooner, 101 tons, Captain Brown, from Warrnambool ,20th March Passenger»-Mr» Bl own and child Nipper and||@@||20th March Passengers—Mrs. Brown and child. Nipper and See, agents||@@||See, agents. 1 Ballina |s J, SOO tons Captain J H Bedford, fiom the Macleay||@@||Ballina (s.), 300 tons, Captain J. H. Bedford, from the Macleay £9th March Passengers- Mis Simpson, Vlrs VVnght, Mrs||@@||29th March. Passengers—Mrs. Simpson, Mrs. Wright, Mrs. tRovre, Mrs Paine, Miss kemar. Miss Brown, Mcs»is ITMsch,||@@||Rowe, Mrs. Paine, Miss Kenney, Miss Brown, Messrs. Heisch, "Waingaith, Flanagan, Christian, Ditckei, tddis, Seaton, and 7 in||@@||Waingaith, Flanagan, Christian, Ducker, Eddis, Seaton, and 7 in the steerage C and R H Co , agents||@@||the steerage. C. and R. R. Co., agents. Monaro (s ), 302 tons, Captain "ihead, from Twofold Bar 29th||@@||Monaro (s.), 302 tons, Captain Shead, from Twofold Bay 29th ¡March Passengeis-Vies is Wright, Fainv, Hiady, Atkinson,||@@||March. Passengers—Messrs. Wright, Earny, Heady, Atkinson, 3Uxon, Colace and G in the steenge IS h Co , agents||@@||Rixon, Colace and 6 in the steenge. I. S. N. Co., agents. j Mary Cochrane (s \, 500 tons. Captain Jamison, from Macleay||@@||Mary Cochrane (s.), 200 tons, Captain Jamison, from Macleay (Hirer 80th March P Hogan, ngent||@@||River 30th March. P. Hogan, agent. i Chonot (s ), 784 ton- I tipUm I R Clark, from Melbourne 29th||@@||Cheviot (s.), 764 tons, Captain J. R. Clark, from Melbourne 29th ¡Morbh Passengers-Vlrs Duval, VIrs Wilson Mrs Ctmpbell,||@@||March. Passengers—Mrs. Duval, Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Campbell, Miss Campbell, Miss Vnnie Campbell. Miss 1 anny Campbell,||@@||Miss Campbell, Miss Annie Campbell, Miss Fanny Campbell, Messrs Hugh Campbell, Henry Oiinpbell, John Campbell Dural,||@@||Messrs. Hugh Campbell, Henry Campbell, John Campbell, Duval, Alfred Coulstock, lun , VV s Trtl « H Tevelein, G I Derry,||@@||Alfred Coulstock, Jun., W. S. Trelor, H. Tevelein, G. F. Berry, /llfred Fletcher Henrr Hine, Master H Campbell, Master A||@@||Alfred Fletcher, Henry Hine, Master H. Campbell, Master A. Campbell and 17 in thestierage vv II Smith, agent||@@||Campbell and 17 in the steerage. W. H. Smith, agent. ' BonnieDundee(s ), 121 tons Captain lllor, fiom the Richmond||@@||Bonnie Dundee (s.), 121 tons, Captain Alloy, from the Richmond 128th March Passenger»-Mr and Mrs lor, Miss J aston,||@@||28th March. Passengers—Mr. and Mrs. Fox, Miss Easton, Messrs Brown and son, Kent, Collingwood, Mair G andB||@@||Messrs. Brown and son, Kent, Collingwood, Marr. G. and B. nicoll, agents||@@||Nicoll, agents. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13411010 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn ILLAWARRA RAILWAY,||@@||ILLAWARRA RAILWAY, TO THE EDITOR OP THE HERALD.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OP THE HERALD. Sir,-I should not have thought it necessary to trouble||@@||Sir,-I should not have thought it necessary to trouble you vv ith another letter in reply to Dr Jenkins' of the ¿rd||@@||you with another letter in reply to Dr Jenkins' of the 3rd instant, m to-day's Herald, had not that gentleman stated||@@||instant, in to-day's Herald, had not that gentleman stated that his ideas about a railway from Mount Kiera to tho||@@||that his ideas about a railway from Mount Kiera to the Douglas Park junction with the Sonth-w estern Railway||@@||Douglas Park junction with the South-western Railway were endorsed bj experienced engineers, who havo advised||@@||were endorsed by experienced engineers, who have advised him that suth a lino was practicable Such an assumed||@@||him that such a line was practicable Such an assumed endorsement myht mislead j our readers, nnd it is only||@@||endorsement might mislead your readers, and it is only reasonable to suppose that an error has taken placo in such||@@||reasonable to suppose that an error has taken place in such ongmceu' minds through some mistaken data given||@@||engineers' minds through some mistaken data given. It is to be regretted that Dr Jenkins uses the weak||@@||It is to be regretted that Dr Jenkins uses the weak platitude ot his term of amateur, m his defence, as applied||@@||platitude of his term of amateur, in his defence, as applied to one dissenting horn his opinion That term is too com-||@@||to one dissenting from his opinion. That term is too com- monly used when argument and logical deductions 010 not||@@||monly used when argument and logical deductions are not forthcoming or aro iinav ailing||@@||forthcoming or are unavailing. Perhaps, the best explanation to bo given m contravention||@@||Perhaps, the best explanation to be given in contravention of Dr Jenkins' ideas of connecting Illawarra with Sydney||@@||of Dr Jenkins' ideas of connecting Illawarra with Sydney bv his proposed railway line, may be this Illawarra, at||@@||by his proposed railway line, may be this Illawarra, at A\ ollongon^, is distant forty -nine miles from North Balmain||@@||Wollongong, is distant forty-nine miles from North Balmain deep waters, by a route that will have its highest altitude of||@@||deep waters, by a route that will have its highest altitude of only 383 feet to cross at its one and only apex at the Bulgo||@@||only 383 feet to cross at its one and only apex at the Bulgo tunnel The gradients on either side of such apct (inidwiv||@@||tunnel. The gradients on either side of such apex (midway between Wollongong and George's River) are so light that||@@||between Wollongong and George's River) are so light that they would be almost undistmguishable from a level lino||@@||they would be almost undistinguishable from a level line from end to end , the st°epest grade in the whole line bemg||@@||from end to end , the steepest grade in the whole line being 1 in bo||@@||1 in 55 Bv Dr Jenkins' proposed routo, md to phco bia pro-||@@||By Dr Jenkins' proposed route, and to place his pro- pose 1 course on au even basis with the adopted Port||@@||posed course on an even basis with the adopted Port Hacking Creek line, it would requiro a tunnel of Eomo||@@||Hacking Creek line, it would require a tunnel of some eiDhteen or nineteen miles to bring his line out to||@@||eighteen or nineteen miles to bring his line out to ibout the same level ns thit at Douglas Purk||@@||about the same level as that at Douglas Park w hich is 39G feet over tho sea, Bulgo apex on the other||@@||which is 396 feet over the sea, Bulgo apex on the other lino bemg 383 feet Let us assume lor argument sal e||@@||line being 383 feet. Let us assume for argument sake that this grand tunnel bo mado, and mado for nothing, and||@@||that this grand tunnel be made, and made for nothing, and what would bo the icsult .* It would then take the same||@@||what would be the insult ? It would then take the same engine power to haul a tram of coal to Douglas Park 396 feot||@@||engine power to haul a train of coal to Douglas Park 396 feet high bv 20 miles, as it would tako to html tho same ton||@@||high by 20 miles, as it would take to haul the same ton- nngo to the apev. of 3S3 feet at tho Bulgo rango by||@@||nage to the apex of 383 feet at the Bulgo range by about tho simo distance, sav l8 miles But when||@@||about the same distance, say 18 miles. But when such tonnage had reached Douglas Park junction||@@||such tonnage had reached Douglas Park junction with tho South-western Railwnv it would cost the||@@||with the South-western Railway it would cost the samo traction power and time to take it on to the deep||@@||same traction power and time to take it on to the deep waters at North Balmain or to tho Sydney wharfs, as it||@@||waters at North Balmain or to the Sydney wharfs, as it would cost to tako it straight from Wollongong direct, via||@@||would cost to take it straight from Wollongong direct, via Bulgo and Hacking Creel , to Eamo destinations the||@@||Bulgo and Hacking Creek , to same destinations the relativo distances boing much the same, consequently||@@||relative distances being much the same, consequently tbo eighteen or nineteen miles of underground haulage||@@||the eighteen or nineteen miles of underground haulage would bo nil labour in vain, m tho construction ot tho||@@||would be all labour in vain, in the construction of the gigantic tunnel, and labour in vam in traction after con-||@@||gigantic tunnel, and labour in vain in traction after con- st! uction for nothing '||@@||struction for nothing. It follows then that the question of relative cost of tho||@@||It follows then that the question of relative cost of the survojed line by Hacking Creek, and of Dr Jenkins'||@@||surveyed line by Hacking Creek, and of Dr Jenkins' imaginary line by Mount Kiera, need not be mooted||@@||imaginary line by Mount Kiera, need not be mooted But H mav bo that Dr Jenkins thinks he could skim||@@||But it may be that Dr. Jenkins thinks he could skim over the high coast range barrier by some other plan ? If he||@@||over the high coast range barrier by some other plan ? If he does, he should consider that every foot of extra clovation||@@||does, he should consider that every foot of extra elevation which ho would make nbovo the supposed direct lino||@@||which he would make above the supposed direct line underground to Douglas Park, or above tho lev c1 of tho||@@||underground to Douglas Park, or above the level of the 383 feet nt Bulgo, would be all so much more against the||@@||383 feet at Bulgo, would be all so much more against the v nine of his railvv ay, even if such an imaginary ono could||@@||value of his railway, even if such an imaginary one could be constructed for nothing Such skimming of the country||@@||be constructed for nothing. Such skimming of the country is, however, out of tho question, as «bown before, because||@@||is, however, out of the question, as shown before, because at tho very onset of his hnofiom Wollongong ho would||@@||at the very onset of his line from Wollongong he would kavoj to go over, or under, one or tho other of the two||@@||have to go over, or under, one or the other of the two deepdtpicssionsor gapson each sideof Mount Idem which||@@||deep depressions or gaps on each side of Mount Keira which ate tom miles apait Xhe ono on the north side is 964 feet||@@||are four miles apart. The one on the north side is 964 feet ovei the sei, and the other on tho south sido is 1050||@@||over the sea, and the other on the south side is 1050 feet, with lugn intermediate country||@@||feet, with high intermediate country. Suielj this is enough, and wo need not go any further||@@||Surely this is enough, and we need not go any further with tho arguments, or with the deductions, for I fear that||@@||with the arguments, or with the deductions, for I fear that it would raqiino tho genius of Plnleas Fogg, the hero of||@@||it would require the genius of Phileas Fogg, the hero of Jules Verne's clever book "All Round the World m 80||@@||Jules Verne's clever book "All Round the World in 80 day s," to overcome tho difficulties which Dr JeutinB has||@@||days," to overcome the difficulties which Dr. Jenkins has planned foi his consummation of engineering skill||@@||planned for his consummation of engineering skill JAMES MANNING.||@@||JAMES MANNING. Sydney, April 5||@@||Sydney, April 5. Erratum.-In my former letter the word unless was left||@@||Erratum.—In my former letter the word unless was left out beforo the words " expense is not to be considered."||@@||out before the words "expense is not to be considered." ._ J. M.||@@||J. M. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13412888 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn I THE BULLOCK, ISLAND STABBING:!||@@||THE BULLOCK ISLAND STABBING j GASE. '. 1||@@||CASE. i -^- I||@@||---<>--- j [REl'TElt's TELEOHAM.] . I||@@||[REUTER'S TELEGRAM.] L NEWCASTLE, TnrjâsnlT.!J||@@||NEWCASTLE, Thursday. -, «uwAgUAT.'||@@|| TUE inquest on the circumstances attending tin||@@||THE inquest on the circumstances attending the death of a man named James Downie, stabbtd st||@@||death of a man named James Downie, stabbed at Bullock Island on Monday night, the 15th, ovil||@@||Bullock Island on Monday night, the 15th, was resumed this morning before Mr. T. Vf. PeircSj||@@||resumed this morning before Mr. T. W. Pearce .T.P., of Maitland, coroner. Tile prisoner, Andre«||@@||J.P., of Maitland, coroner. The prisoner, Andrew Johnston, avas present in custody. At tai||@@||Johnston, was present in custody. At the conclusion of the evidence the jury retired foi||@@||conclusion of the evidence the jury retired for half-an-hour, mid returned into court with UM||@@||half-an-hour, and returned into court with the following verdict :-" Wo find the deceased Jahtet||@@||following verdict :-" We find the deceased James Downie came by his death from a avound inflicted I||@@||Downie came by his death from a wound inflicted on his person on the night of the 16th July initiât, and||@@||his person on the night of the 16th July instant, and that the said avound was so inflicted by Henry "StitJ/T||@@||that the said wound was so inflicted by Henry Perry, and ns such we find Henry Perry guilty of||@@||and as such we find Henry Perry guilty of wilful murder." Perry was then committed to take 1||@@||murder." Perry was then committed to take his trial at the next Circuit Court at Mwtfsna,||@@||trial at the next Circuit Court at Maitland, and Andrew Johnston was discharged from custody.||@@||Andrew Johnston was discharged from custody. The court was crowded to excess, ana the (rettMl||@@||The court was crowded to excess, and the greatest interest avas manifested in the proceeding».||@@||interest was manifested in the proceedings. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13413083 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn LAW. 'i'||@@||LAW. cjarrEAL POLICE COURT. :||@@||CENTRAL POLICE COURT. _ , ,l TUESDAT. "a -||@@||TUESDAT. BíPOSi Mesar». Crane, Forsyth, Hyam, Palmar, BaSqr||@@||BEFORE Messrs. Crane, Forsyth, Hyam, Palmar, Bulley, Luulsy, Lipmsn, Calvert, Oatley, Dixton, Smart, Pecd-tlc;||@@||Linsley, Lipman, Calvert, Oatley, Dixson, Smart, Pendriark and others.||@@||and others. Five persons were; fined in »mall amounts for dnn_»«i||@@||Five persons were fined in small amounts for drunken- ness. _||@@||ness. James Dunn, on bail, for being drunk in Market-street,||@@||James Dunn, on bail, for being drunk in Market-street, ws» fined 20s., or seven days, and received a «h-darpuna||@@||was fined 20s., or seven days, and received a similar pun- lshmeot for being drunk in the Central Police Court. 1||@@||ishment for being drunk in the Central Police Court. Thomas Lokey, found to have a revolver and a bax of||@@||Thomas Lokey, found to have a revolver and a box of cartridges in his possession for which he cat-<1 not Mt!»«||@@||cartridges in his possession for which he could not satis- factonly account, was sent to gaol for three days.||@@||factorily account, was sent to gaol for three days. For being drunk, Sarah M'AnnaUy, James Hanley«||@@||For being drunk, Sarah McAnnally, James Henley, Caroline Hyde, Fanny Harris, Margaret Hart, and Joh»||@@||Caroline Hyde, Fanny Harris, Margaret Hart, and John Dalacou ware each fined 20s., or seven day». - .||@@||Dalacou ware each fined 20s., or seven days. John Lyon», »ear-an, for offending against decency ia||@@||John Lyons, seaman, for offending against decency in Hyde Puk, was fined 40s., or one month. «||@@||Hyde Park, was fined 40s., or one month. Ellen Slater, 44, found cfailty of stealing a skirt valued al||@@||Ellen Slater, 44, found guilty of stealing a skirt valued at 1«. 9d., the property of Thoma» Griffiths, and a fiatmel||@@||1s. 9d., the property of Thomas Griffiths, and a flannel shirt, valued at 3s., the property of John F. Jons«, waa]||@@||shirt, valued at 3s., the property of John F. Jones, was sentenced to fourteen days' imprisonment in each ease. ' - -||@@||sentenced to fourteen days' imprisonment in each case. Mary Reece, 88, was fined 25s., cr seven days, for b-nsJ||@@||Mary Reece, 38, was fined 20s., or seven days, for being drunk and disorderly in Liverpool-street ; and 40s., or O-f||@@||drunk and disorderly in Liverpool-street ; and 40s., or one month, for using obscene language in George-street. . .||@@||month, for using obscene language in George-street. Elizabeth Baker, 26, for indecent behaviour in George*||@@||Elizabeth Baker, 25, for indecent behaviour in George- street, was sent to gaol for seven days; and, for usina||@@||street, was sent to gaol for seven days ; and, for using obscene language on the some occasion, was fined 60*., ol||@@||obscene language on the same occasion, was fined 60s., or two months. .., *||@@||two months. There were twenty-two cases on the summon» »beet; mon||@@||There were twenty-two cases on the summons sheet ; most of which were of no special importance. For breaches of||@@||of which were of no special importance. For breaches of the Publican»* Act, F. Underwood, John Malumby, and *||@@||the Publicans' Act, F. Underwood, John Malumby, and Margaret Smith were each fined 20s., and 6s. 6d. costs'; anoj||@@||Margaret Smith were each fined 20s., and 5s. 6d. costs ; and William Swords and James Coll 10». each, with 5». 6d.||@@||William Swords and James Coll 10s. each, with 5s. 6d. costs. For riotous behaviour, Alfred Morgette, B. Biddle,||@@||costs. For riotous behaviour, Alfred Margetts, B. Riddle, 8. Conmore, A. Bruce, W. Taylor, Edward Lewis, an|||@@||S. Conmore, A. Bruce, W. Taylor, Edward Lewis, and Henry Maxwell were each fined 20s., and costs. For a||@@||Henry Maxwell were each fined 20s., and costs. For a similar offence Maggie Higgins, or Creighton, wa» finad||@@||similar offence Maggie Higgins, or Creighton, was fined 10s., and COB-; and Emily Jone»20s., ándeoste. Several||@@||10s., and costs ; and Emily Jones 20s., and costs. Several tradesmen were fined for exposing good» for sale over publia||@@||tradesmen were fined for exposing goods for sale over public pathways. I||@@||pathways. LtoBKsraa Bus-rass.-Publicans' license« were granted,||@@||LICENSING BUSINESS. — Publicans' licenses were granted, 'toThoma» Walshand Charles M'Namara; Pawnbroker*»)||@@||to Thomas Walsh and Charles McNamara ; Pawnbroker's to Thomas Smith and -. Lynch, and a bagatelle liceos* wa*)||@@||to Thomas Smith and — Lynch, and a bagatelle license was given to William Davis. A transfer from Gilbert 'E'.||@@||given to William Davis. A transfer from Gilbert E. Ansley to Margaret Hegarty was refused. '||@@||Ansley to Margaret Hegarty was refused. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13413624 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn MOSS VALE.||@@||MOSS VALE. I PRO« A COKItSsPONDBNT ]||@@||from a CORRESPONDENT ) A TisiTOK who had not been boro for the put twelve||@@||A VISITOR who had not been here for the the past twelve month« would find a good deal to surprise him m the bustlo||@@||months would find a good deal to surprise him in the bustle and activity now going on, and in the vanous improvement«||@@||and activity now going on, and in the various improvements effected since that timo in this rising township Besides tho||@@||effected since that time in this rising township. Besides the completion of the largo and commodious residence, and the||@@||completion of the large and commodious residence, and the laving out and planting of tho grounds at "Elm Court,"||@@||laving out and planting of the grounds at "Elm Court," tbo Commercial Hotel una been enlarged by the addition of||@@||the Commercial Hotel has been enlarged by the addition of sixteen rooms, including a fino dining-hall and bilhird||@@||sixteen rooms, including a fine dining-hall and billiard room. This hotel is now ono of the largest and most com-||@@||room. This hotel is now one of the largest and most com- modious in tho colony, und will no doubt bo lound a con-||@@||modious in the colony, and will no doubt be found a con- venient and agreeablo resort for visitors from the metrópoli»||@@||venient and agreeable resort for visitors from the metrópolis during the ensuing aummcr season The 3ovcrnment are||@@||during the ensuing summer season The Government are non carrying out largo «nd expensive improvements||@@||now carrying out large and expensive improvements in the " main thoroughfare - Argyle streot - which||@@||in the main thoroughfare - Argyle Street - which is now in the course of boing re-ballasted nnd||@@||is now in the course of being re-ballasted and bluo iiielollcd throughout, under tho supervision of Mr||@@||blue metalled throughout, under the supervision of Mr Wober, of tho Department of Roods and Bridges Along||@@||Weber, of the Department of Roads and Bridges. Along tho line of this main street various important improvements||@@||the line of this main street various important improvements and alterations aro in progress Commencing tit the cast||@@||and alterations are in progress. Commencing at the east end of tho town, opposite the station, Mr Wado is now||@@||end of the town, opposite the station, Mr Wade is now oxtending hi« establishment, and adding to it a carnage and||@@||extending his establishment, and adding to it a carriage and buggy building branch, under tho management of hi«||@@||buggy building branch, under the management of his partner, Mr. lluxloy, tho well-known coachbudder of||@@||partner, Mr. Hluxley, the well-known coachbuilder of Kiama who is roniov ing and transferring his business to||@@||Kiama who is removing and transferring his business to this township where a largo field is open in that lino of||@@||this township where a large field is open in that line of businoÍT-n-ce?.y : Edvr_ard L- Ha"' f°r*erv and uttering ;||@@||Gallay, ;arceny ; Edward L. Hall, forgery amd uttering ; Mary Hill, uttering a forgery (two casos) ; Robert Adams,||@@||Mary Hill, uttering a forgery (two cases) ; Robert Adams, uttering a forgen ; Jane Hanley, utteritg counterfeit coin ;||@@||uttering a forgery ; Jane Hanley, uttering counterfeit coin ; James Stewart Poustie, inflicting grievous bodily harm';||@@||James Stewart Poustie, inflicting grievous bodily harm ; Arthur Lambert, larceny ; Frank Wigger, larceny as »'||@@||Arthur Lambert, larceny ; Frank Wigger, larceny as a servant ; John Desmond and others, burglary and larceny.||@@||servant ; John Desmond and others, burglary and larceny. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13420387 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn ABRI VAL||@@||ARRIVAL OP THE||@@||OF THE ENGLISH MAII«||@@||ENGLISH MAIL , VJA 8*.N FRANCISCO, '||@@||VIA SAN FRANCISCO, AT AUCKLAND.||@@||AT AUCKLAND. -.»||@@||--- [BY CABLE.")||@@||[BY CABLE.] [FROM OUR OWH CORRSSr>03O>BOT.] r_||@@||[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] AUCKLAND, TuffS»**» '||@@||AUCKLAND, THURSDAY Tan P. M. Company's 'steamship Australis!||@@||THE P. M. Company's steamship Australia arrived at 7 p.m. to-night, and will «ail foi||@@||arrived at 7 p.m. to-night, and will sail for Sydney at 2 a.m., to-morrow. Passengers--F,||@@||Sydney at 2 a.m., to-morrow. Passengers--F. A. Singleton, Andrew Fisher, E. L. Wood«, W«||@@||A. Singleton, Andrew Fisher, E. L. Woods, W. M. Hayden, J. R Stephens, Mr. and Mr». M'JLean,||@@||M. Rayden, J. R Stephens, Mr. and Mrs. McLean, Mr. Smith, wife and family, Charles Hall,||@@||Mr. Smith, wife and family, Charles Hall, Charles Coutts, the Duval!! Sist»r»i||@@||Charles Coutts, the Duvallli Sisters, Val Vose (ventriloquist), Major Gillett, Mr*. E.||@@||Val Vose (ventriloquist), Major Gillett, Mrs. E. Harris and son, Eev. J. M. Ryan, Alias Hal'||@@||Harris and son, Rev. J. M. Ryan, Miss Hal- etead, Mrs. Irving, Madame Perdri» and||@@||etead, Mrs. Irving, Madame Perdria and family, and 84 in the steerage, , > i||@@||family, and 84 in the steerage. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13421911 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn I RYDE AND TEE NORTHERN RAILWAY.||@@||RYDE AND THE NORTHERN RAILWAY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Sir,-I trust you will pardon mo for again craving a littlo||@@||Sir,-I trust you will pardon me for again craving a little of your valuahfo spaoo on tho question of u. Northern rail-||@@||of your valuable space on the question of a Northern rail- way to Sydney. I am strongly of opinion that our neigh-||@@||way to Sydney. I am strongly of opinion that our neigh- bours at' Rydo, who ara at present engaged in tho railway||@@||bours at Ryde, who are at present engaged in the railway agitation, arc disregarding the b?st interests of the country||@@||agitation, are disregarding the best interests of the country ir. attempting to divert the iron horse of the north from his||@@||in attempting to divert the iron horse of the north from his mott direct course and legitimate destination on tho north||@@||most direct course and legitimate destination on the north sido of Port Jackson. If (hoy had moved for a suburban||@@||side of Port Jackson. If they had moved for a suburban lino from Monly, crossing the" Spit and Lane Covo Ilivor,||@@||line from Manly, crossing the" Spit and Lane Cove River, then passing through the Common and over tho now||@@||then passing through the Common and over the new bridges, thoy would have aimed at abundant accommoda-||@@||bridges, they would have aimed at abundant accommoda- tion without intruding upon the interests of St.||@@||tion without intruding upon the interests of St. Leonards ; and would have benefited thcm.~clvea||@@||Leonards ; and would have benefited themselves ns thoroughly in tho accomplishment of such a||@@||as thoroughly in the accomplishment of such a project ns by carrying tho Northern lino through||@@||project as by carrying tho Northern line through thoir very midst No doubt the day in not very||@@||their very midst. No doubt the day is not very distant when Ryde and Manly will bo linked to tít.||@@||distant when Ryde and Manly will bo linked to St. Leonards by rail, and as such ii lino will cruid tho main||@@||Leonards by rail, and as such a line will cross the main one-probably about four miles from tho barbour-it is||@@||one-probably about four miles from the harbour-it is ovident that tho former woidd greatly augment the trade of||@@||evident that the former would greatly augment the trade of the principal lino. But whatever may bo tbo interests of||@@||the principal line. But whatever may be the interests of Ryde, it is not likely that St. Leonards will forego ils||@@||Ryde, it is not likely that St. Leonards will forego its claim, and &till more unlikely that important towns in the||@@||claim, and still more unlikely that important towns in the north will rest, satisfied with aught but tho shortest and||@@||north will rest, satisfied with aught but the shortest and most convenient route to Sydney. The increo-so of popula-||@@||most convenient route to Sydney. The increase of popula- tion at St. Leonards, its deep water-frontages, its pioxnnity||@@||tion at St. Leonards, its deep water-frontages, its proximity to tho seat of exportation, and its adaptatiuu to become tho||@@||to the seat of exportation, and its adaptation to become the emporium' of an extensivo and flourishing part of Now||@@||emporium of an extensive and flourishing part of New South Wales, imperatively point to it as tho terminus.||@@||South Wales, imperatively point to it as the terminus. Mako tho terminal station elsewhere, and you slight||@@||Make tho terminal station elsewhere, and you slight tho demands of natura and tho interests of thoko||@@||tho demands of nature and the interests of those whom tho railway is intended to advance. But by||@@||whom the railway is intended to advance. But by following tho natural cour*?, and throwing a bridge across||@@||following tho natural course, and throwing a bridge across tho harbour, together with thé extension of tito present line||@@||tho harbour, together with the extension of the present line of railway to the Circular Quay, wo should have the north||@@||of railway to the Circular Quay, we should have the north und south of this colony united sufficiently near to facilitate||@@||and south of this colony united sufficiently near to facilitate business, and far onough apart to obviate umbarrassmont.||@@||business, and far enough apart to obviate embarrassment. Knowing that tho lenders in tho Ryde agitation aro||@@||Knowing that the leaders in the Ryde agitation are reasonable and honost men, I think they will admit that tho||@@||reasonable and honest men, I think they will admit that the weight of argument is in favour of North Shore ; and I,||@@||weight of argument is in favour of North Shore ; and I, thcroforo, trust that thoy will co-opsrato with us in a grand||@@||therefore trust that they will co-operate with us in a grand echomo which will develop on tho north side of our beautiful||@@||scheme which will develop on the north side of our beautiful harbour a city equal or superior to that on tho south.||@@||harbour a city equal or superior to that on the south. By acting thus thoy will study tho welfare of tho majority,||@@||By acting thus they will study the welfare of the majority, and will also free our representative from the difficulRoseville, Lane Cove, October 4ties||@@||and will also free our representative from the difficulties arising from our divided interests. Then, when tho various||@@||arising from our divided interests. Then, when the various lines aro surveyed and reportod upon, and tho lino we now||@@||lines aro surveyed and reportod upon, and the lino we now advocate is found to possess advanragCs superior to all others,||@@||advocate is found to possess advantages superior to all others, our member will bo free, and in accordance with his old||@@||our member will be free, and in accordance with his old I plan, will bo able to go in heartily for a suburban lino fwm||@@||plan, will be able to go in heartily for a suburban line from I Manly via Ryde to Sydney.||@@||Manly via Ryde to Sydney. . ' . I inn, AV., W. H. M-'KEOWN.||@@||I am, &c., W. H. M'KEOWN. Rosovillo, Lnno Cove, October ..||@@||Roseville, Lane Cove, October 4 A French, steamer of 750 tons, called the||@@||A French, steamer of 750 tons, called the Junon, arrived at Gibraltar a few days ago, having sfaited||@@||Junon, arrived at Gibraltar a few days ago, having sfaited on a voyage round the world, which is to occupy 10 months.||@@||on a voyage round the world, which is to occupy 10 months. San Francisco, the Sandwich Islands, Fiji, Now Caledonia,||@@||San Francisco, the Sandwich Islands, Fiji, Now Caledonia, | Now Zealand, and the Australian ports are included in the||@@||| Now Zealand, and the Australian ports are included in the programme. The possangera are of various aatioaalitics,||@@||programme. The possangera are of various aatioaalitics, put.thfire.isno J^lishmanamonfr ttus_||@@||put.thfire.isno J^lishmanamonfr ttus_ ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13422125 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn I CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.||@@||CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. xne Central Criminal Court opens next Monday, at Darllnff*||@@||The Central Criminal Court opens next Monday, at Darling- hurst, lieforo Mr. Justice .Pauectt, with tue following,||@@||hurst, before Mr. Justice Faucett, with the following, calendar :-Willlain Stanley, Joseph Leader, and Henry||@@||calendar :—William Stanley, Joseph Leader, and Henry Fuller, breaking;, entering, anil t teal in i; in a warehouse ;||@@||Fuller, breaking, entering, and stealing in a warehouse ; Larrigo and Mickey, murder of one Billy on Gth February||@@||Larrigo and Mickey, murder of one Billy on 6th February last; lUcttard Adderley Kearney, bigamy; James Cooke,||@@||last; Richard Adderley Kearney, bigamy; James Cooke, attompt to commit soduray ; .Edward Lloudovor Hall, forgery||@@||attempt to commit sodomy ; Edward Liandover Hall, forgery and uttering-prisoner Is also charged with attempting to||@@||and uttering—prisoner is also charged with attempting to obtain money by iahe pretences: Patrick Maloney, murder oí||@@||obtain money by false pretences ; Patrick Maloney, murder of ono Patrick Holland on May 20 ; AVilllam Thomas Asproy,||@@||one Patrick Holland on May 28 ; William Thomas Asprey, unnatural offence; John Hushes, Andrew Murphy, onu||@@||unnatural offence; John Hughes, Andrew Murphy, and Emma Brown, roubery wita violence ; Donald Gray,||@@||Emma Brown, robbery with violence ; Donald Gray, rape; John Anderjon, obtaining money by falso pretences.||@@||rape; John Anderson, obtaining money by false pretences. Oeorgo SmI tli, alias Henry -alvin, burglary and larceny ;||@@||George Smith, alias Henry Galvin, burglary and larceny ; Margaret Gardiner, bigamy ; Joseph Lincoln, inde- ,||@@||Margaret Gardiner, bigamy ; Joseph Lincoln, inde- cent assault ; Joseph Windeyer, alias Cooper, murder of||@@||cent assault ; Joseph Windeyer, alias Cooper, murder of Emma Gilbert on June 30 ; william Copeman, alias Xodh.ra,||@@||Emma Gilbert on June 30 ; William Copeman, alias Todham, alias Thompson, garotting; Charles E. Hclnd, wound||@@||alias Thompson, garotting; Charles E. Heind, wound- in? with intent to do grievous bodily harm; James Baker,||@@||ing with intent to do grievous bodily harm; James Baker, AVilllam Ho-, and Mary Burns, stealing ; Eobcrt Davis, garot||@@||William Rose, and Mary Burns, stealing ; Robert Davis, garot- tlngr ; Michael Finn, garottlng and robbery ; Mary Ann Merry||@@||ting ; Michael Finn, garotting and robbery ; Mary Ann Merry- weather, AVilliam Lane, Andrew M'Donald, and Corolino||@@||weather, William Lane, Andrew M'Donald, and Caroline M'Donald, conspiracy to defraud ; Georgo Edwin Devine Jelly,||@@||M'Donald, conspiracy to defraud ; George Edwin Devine Jelly, Gtoalinit in a dwelling-seven charges j John Robert Morrow,||@@||stealing in a dwelling—seven charges ; John Robert Morrow, fraudulently applying money reeoived by virtue of employment||@@||fraudulently applying money received by virtue of employment I in the public service; Patrick Brown, mai-laughter of Ana||@@||in the public service; Patrick Brown, manslaughter of Ann [ Brown on July 8.||@@||Brown on July 8. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13422470 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn WATER POLICE COURT.||@@||WATER POLICE COURT. TCE«1>AY.||@@||TUESDAY. BCTOHP. the Water Police Magistrate, and Messt». Paxton,||@@||BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate,and Messrs. Paxton, Smith, Hunt, Davie?, and Ridge.||@@||Smith, Hunt, Davies, and Ridge. Five persons wei o lined in various sums for dnmlrcuness.||@@||Five persons were fined in various sums for drunkeness. Allied Hickson, of no occupation, for being drurils, wa»||@@||Alfred Hickson, of no occupation, for being drunk, was fluid ¡t., and, in addition, 10s., for indecent behaviour.||@@||fined 5s., and in addition, 10s., for indecent behaviour. Alexander Clark was summoned by his wife, Margaret||@@||Alexander Clark was summoned by his wife, Margaret Clark, for maintenance. An order was" made for tho pay-||@@||Clark, for maintenance. An order was made for tho pay- ment of 1'JS. per wotk ior 12 months, with 21s. ioats!||@@||ment of 15s. per week for 12 months, with 21s. costs. JnnolWulford, 2S, married, was charged on two count*||@@||Jane Walford, 28, married, was charged on two counts with stealing a lad} '» jacVct, valued at 4lli" the property of||@@||with stealing a lady's jacket, valued at 40s the property of Mrs. James Kingston : and also, with stealing 30 yards of||@@||Mrs. James Kingston : and also, with stealing 30 yards of alpaca, valued at 30s. Iho property of Henry Frenctú Tho||@@||alpaca, valued at 30s. the property of Henry French. The magistrates imposed a fine of 20s.i or seveu'days' imprison-||@@||magistrates imposed a fine of 20s. or seven days' imprison- ment in cash cass.||@@||ment in each case Edwaid L. Hall was again brought up on remand,||@@||Edward L. Hall was again brought up on remand, charged on two indictments with feloniously forging||@@||charged on two indictments with feloniously forging endorsements to promissory notes for £52 and £77, and||@@||endorsements to promissory notes for £52 and £77, and uttering tho samo to W. Langley, with intent to defraud.||@@||uttering tho same to W. Langley, with intent to defraud. Ho was committed to tho next Court of Quarter Session» on||@@||He was committed to tho next Court of Quarter Sessions on tho first charge, and on the tecond, M OB remanded until||@@||tho first charge, and on the second, was remanded until Tuesday next. <||@@||Tuesday next. Ltc-Kstiif-o BUSINESS.-Applications for the transfer ot||@@||LICENSING BUSINESS.- Applications for the transfer of the Great Pacific Hotel, Geoigc-strcet, from Henry Parkes||@@||the Great Pacific Hotel, George-street, from Henry Parkes to William Co»k ; and tho Glasgow Arms, Gcorçc-streot,||@@||to William Cook ; and tho Glasgow Arms, George-street, from Daniel M'Kny to Thomas Bennett, wero granted.||@@||from Daniel McKay to Thomas Bennett, were granted. Richard Simmonds applied for a license to cell colonial,»me||@@||Richard Simmonds applied for a license to sell colonial,wine by retail, which was also granted.||@@||by retail, which was also granted. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13423901 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn QUEEN'S THEATRE.||@@||QUEEN'S THEATRE. The engagement for a short season at the Queen's Theatre||@@||The engagement for a short season at the Queen's Theatre of Mi and Mrs Bates commenced on Saturdav night,||@@||of Mr. and Mrs. Bates commenced on Saturday night, -\h"ntho=o artists combined with Mr W G Carey and||@@||when those artists combined with Mr. W. G. Carey and the general company of the establishment to produce "Tho||@@||the general company of the establishment to produce "The Lass of Lanca*hne " A large number of people assembled||@@||Lass of Lancashire." A large number of people assembled to witno=s the performances, the iloor of the house bomg||@@||to witness the performances, the floor of the house being filled to o\ ei _o\wn~ Somo timo has elapsed since tms||@@||filled to overflowing. Some time has elapsed since this drama was ea=t here, and therefore its production in tho pre-||@@||drama was cast here, and therefore its production in the pre- sent instance possessed to some degree the charm of novelH||@@||sent instance possessed to some degree the charm of novelty. It deals to a gi cat extent with tho improbable, but does not||@@||It deals to a great extent with the improbable, but does not ranjra beyond the possible, and 03 it abounds with sensa-||@@||range beyond the possible; and as it abounds with sensa- tionalisms, it is not vtithout a large eli s or admirers||@@||tionalisms, it is not without a large class of admirers. Whateter i s construction is, it wo3 on Saturdiy placed on||@@||Whatever its construction is, it was on Saturday placed on the =tage m the most eieditable manner, and revealed faw||@@||the stage in the most creditable manner, and revealed few hitches incidental to a first or infrequent presentation Tho||@@||hitches incidental to a first or infrequent presentation. The heiome Ruth Ii. lbv, piomptedby i.ato Garstone, a secret||@@||heroine, Ruth Kirby, prompted by Kate Garstone, a secret ri> ii in the afiections ot the lowly bom Ned Olav ton accepts||@@||rival in the affections of the lowly born Ned Clayton, accepts a proposal of flight nom a villain named Redburn||@@||a proposal of flight from a villain named Redburn. She is sv.eA from falling into this mans hinds by||@@||She is saved from falling into this man's hands by Claj ton, betweenwnom and Redburn an implacable herrod||@@||Clayton, between whom and Redburn an implacable hatred therebj «pnnDs into existence Redburn afterwaids be-||@@||thereby springs into existence. Redburn afterwards be- comes animated bj a desne to marry a daughter of Danville,||@@||comes animated by a desire to marry a daughter of Danville, a man inimenseh rich, and an ex-con\ict A party by ti "||@@||a man immensely rich, and an ex-convict. A party by the name of John on having a knowledge of Danville s convic-||@@||name of Johnson having a knowledge of Danville's convic- tion offers for a lai°-e sum of money to obtain for||@@||tion offers for a large sum of money to obtain for Redburn the hand of Miss Danville, intending to nttli«"||@@||Redburn the hand of Miss Danville, intending to utilise the «eciet of bei father for the purpose of obtaining his||@@||the secret of her father for the purpose of obtaining his consent to the proposed union At the final moment ahpo-t||@@||consent to the proposed union. At the final moment almost Redburn s scruples will not allow him to mam th« child rf||@@||Redburn's scruples will not allow him to marry the child of n. convict Johnson, then continues to prey on Danville,||@@||a convict. Johnson, then continues to prey on Danville, but one evening when Cletton has been lus compaiuoi||@@||but one evening when Clayton has been his companion Danville pu. bes Johnson into a river The act is vatnessed||@@||Danville pushes Johnson into a river. The act is witnessed bj Kate Gars one and Redburn CLtv ton «korth||@@||by Kate Garstone and Redburn. Clayton shortly alter its occuiitnco ipnear? on the s ene, anti i*,||@@||after its occurrence appears on the scene, and is accused by Redburn 01 murder Ho is ai rested and||@@||accused by Redburn of murder. He is arrested and paced in gul, a^d *hen follows a series of incidents||@@||placed in gaol, and then follows a series of incidents iilnunatrap; in Ruth s inducing his custodians to liberate||@@||culminating in Ruth's inducing his custodians to liberate him It 13 here the interest of the piece » attended||@@||him. It is here the interest of the piece is attended with, manliest inconsistency, for it would be a most||@@||with manifest inconsistency, for it would be a most unusual p-octrding on tho pait of a*iy ruodan English||@@||unusual proceeding on the part of any modern English guol " to pe-rait the tscane ot a prisoner charged with||@@||gaoler to permit the escape of a prisoner charged with murder Ned, hot evei, does get awaj, and reaches||@@||murder. Ned, however, does get away, and reaches Australia, where, v>ith Ruth as his wife, he Ines||@@||Australia, where, with Ruth as his wife, he lives happily m the caurcitv of a sheep-farmer Attracted||@@||happily in the capacity of a sheep-farmer. Attracted by the cold-field« uanv of the characters of||@@||by the gold-fields many of the characters of the drama follow him, and Redburn is also trans-||@@||the drama follow him, and Redburn is also trans- ported to the samo scene This scoundrel is being||@@||ported to the same scene. This scoundrel is being hunted down ior his bushranging propensities w nea he takes||@@||hunted down for his bushranging propensities when he takes refuge in Clayton's hut Clayton returns home,||@@||refuge in Clayton's hut. Clayton returns home, and m tho generosity of his nature, gnes hiui a||@@||and in the generosity of his nature, gives him a i e\ oh er to defend himself against his purauei » 1 he man's||@@||revolver to defend himself against his pursuers. The man's spirit of retengo is too strong to allow of hi3 forgetting||@@||spirit of revenge is too strong to allow of his forgetting Clavton's anioiojs tnumphs o%er his own, and he turns tho||@@||Clayton's amorous triumphs over his own, and he turns the w ranon upou tLe man who would save bun While on the||@@||weapon upou the man who would save him. While on the pomt of finnc he is shot bv Johnson and his other trackei||@@||point of firing he is shot by Johnson and his other trackers. Johnson e\j'ain3 that, instead o* bomg drowned, he swam||@@||Johnson explains that, instead of being drowned, he swam to i sim proceeding to Melbourne, and it transpiies||@@||to a ship proceeding to Melbourne, and it transpires Danvills confe sod to having attempted to take his fife||@@||Danville confessed to having attempted to take his life. lins leaiis > an sw oi * ho did not select tho||@@||Ardill alleged he did; but Ryan swore he did not select the land pointed out by plaintiff, but other land four miles Í,,0' i ,¿hí ha Dc"'r ^raoi t0 1RV Plaintiff nnv||@@||distant and that he never agreed to pay plaintiff any BOW In tine he was corroborated bv Mr Patrick Foi,||@@||money. In this he was corroborated by Mr. Patrick Foy, Ä who T> " »lirlv sued A cruet for defendant||@@||a selector, who was similarly sued. Verdict for defendant. ¿nanni 0I>IlearEl1 íür l,klntilT, and Mr leece for||@@||Mr. Phillips appeared for plaintiff, and Mr Teece for defendant. ComtT!0^1 "P"""11^ was withdrawn, and the||@@||The case of Ardill against Foy was withdrawn, and the S vet ,"tiuo """"'"'" ", thus siting les« than an||@@||Court rose at five minutes to 11, thus sitting less than an Z/£,i ,rc16fV,cr' atr«^nnt for want of nppenr||@@||hour; yet four cases were struck out for want of appear "^ «'whichsomed s atisf.ctionwasoipressod tele'ranh||@@||ances, at which some dissatisfaction was expressed, telegraph ÄSflft by the Tudgo W"afrnïïo||@@||or Sydney time being kept by the Judge, which is about 10 Srtferl. i0l0nîet,mo oml ,Iln T« ' mCL tÜ0 íarmors aro a11 mnS'nS||@@||is anything but satisfactory. Mai 30||@@||The weather is very dry, and the farmers are all singing out for rain. May 30. wiutaTs,iM^0Vä ,M,nlta X ,cnrn that a criminal||@@||P.S. Since the above was written I learn that a criminal Tury y °ar'8B ln lh"isoArdill aga.nstRyun,||@@||prosecution is likely to arise in the case Ardill againstRyan, for perjury. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13419249 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn WATER POLICE COURT.||@@||WATER POLICE COURT. FRIDAY.||@@||FRIDAY. BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs'. ¿jester,||@@||BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Lester, Goodndge, Smart, and Charlton||@@||Goodridge, Smart, and Charlton. Ten persons were fined for drunkenness.||@@||Ten persons were fined for drunkenness. Frederick Marshall, oO seaman, was fined 6s , or two||@@||Frederick Marshall, 50, seaman, was fined 5s., or two days, for being drunk in George-street, and JOs or seven||@@||days, for being drunk in George-street ; and 30s. or seven ' days for damaging constable Murphy's uniform||@@||days for damaging constable Murphy's uniform. charles Chow 31, Chinese dealer, was fined 20s , or scvon||@@||Charles Chow, 34, Chinese dealer, was fined 20s., or seven days, for being drunk and disorderly in Oxford street, and||@@||days, for being drunk and disorderly in Oxford-street, and _"), or three months with hard labour, for using obscene||@@||£5, or three months with hard labour, for using obscene language on tho same occasion||@@||language on the same occasion. Susan Atkins, 38 wus lined 20s , or seven days, forbeing||@@||Susan Atkins, 38, was fined 20s., or seven days, for being drunk in Palmer-street and £3, or one month, for using||@@||drunk in Palmer-street and £3, or one month, for using obscene language on the same occasion||@@||obscene language on the same occasion. 1 roderick Ricketts a stevvar I of the steamship Australia,||@@||Frederick Ricketts, a steward of the steamship Australia, was charged with stealing a walch and chain and a lo ket,||@@||was charged with stealing a watch and chain and a locket, valued at £7, the property of Daniel Dale It appeared||@@||valued at £7, the property of Daniel Dale. It appeared that the parties were together at the 1 heatre Boj ai Hotel||@@||that the parties were together at the Theatre Royal Hotel. The prosecutor fell asleep there, and on waking found his||@@||The prosecutor fell asleep there, and on waking found his property gone lie met the) ri oner somo time after, nnd||@@||property gone. He met the prisoner some time after, and accused him of stealing it The prisoner then gave it back||@@||accused him of stealing it. The prisoner then gave it back to lura, lhe Bench considirel a prima facie case MOR||@@||to him. The Bench considered a prima facie case was established, and committed tho prisoner for trial||@@||established, and committed the prisoner for trial. John Farrelly had to pay 20s for allowing stock to strawy||@@||John Farrelly had to pay 20s. for allowing stock to stray in public places||@@||in public places. Inspector Seymour took seventeen cases into Court, five||@@||Inspector Seymour took seventeen cases into Court, five of which were not proceeded with Letitia Barnfield, Ath||@@||of which were not proceeded with. Letitia Barnfield, Ath- lone-place, was fined £15 16s, and 10s costs, for having||@@||lone-place, was fined £15 16s., and 10s. costs, for having filthy promises Charles Briggs, Harbour-place, was lined||@@||filthy premises. Charles Briggs, Harbour-place, was fined £a, and Ss costs , and George O'Connor, Sussex-street,||@@||£5, and 5s. costs ; and George O'Connor, Sussex-street, £3 Is , and as. costs, for similar offences- For||@@||£3 1s., and 5s. costs, for similar offences. For removing offensive matter during prohibid hours,||@@||removing offensive matter during prohibited hours, William Baker was hned £i Is, with 5s||@@||William Baker was fined £3 1s., with 5s. costs, Trancis Flemming, £t 2s o«»1 5s costs, and j||@@||costs, Francis Flemming, £4 2s. and 5s. costs ; and James Neaglo, £3 Is and 03 coBts,f<" trotting a horse round |||@@||James Neagle, £3 1s. and 5s. costs, for trotting a horse round a street corner J S Goodwin '"*s fined 10s and 5« costs, |||@@||a street corner. J. S. Goodwin was fined 10s. and 5s. costs, for placing rubbish on the »arriago way Walter Stewart||@@||for placing rubbish on the carriage way. Walter Stewart was fined fis and 5s eos« Huberts Adams, £2 la and 5s||@@||was fined 5s. and 5s. costs. Roberts Adams, £2 1s. and 5s. costs and John Hivbe?, £2 Is and 5s costs Patrick '||@@||costs and John Hughes, £2 1s. and 5s. costs. Patrick Buckley, for not uaving sufhcient hoarding round a build-||@@||Buckley, for not having sufficient hoarding round a build- ing under his »ire, was fined £3 Is and costs||@@||ing under his care, was fined £3 1s. and costs. Augustus Ernest, a French halt-caste, was committed||@@||Augustus Ernest, a French half-caste, was committed for trial *t the Criminal Court, for criminally assaulting||@@||for trial at the Criminal Court, for criminally assaulting Emm» trohving, ten j ears of age |||@@||Emma Breliving (?), ten years of age. ¿rCENSivo BUSINESS -The transfer« of the Queen's||@@||LICENSING BUSINESS. —The transfers of the Queen's Hotel from Antonio Plannis to Lauience M'Guinmess, the I||@@||Hotel, from Antonio Plannis to Laurence M'Guinness ; the Exchange Hotel, Greshara-street, from William Gannon to||@@||Exchange Hotel, Gresham-street, from William Gannon to Lewis Aarons , and the Dry Dotk Hotel, Balmain, from I||@@||Lewis Aarons ; and the Dry Dock Hotel, Balmain, from William Bragg to William Street, wero approved A |||@@||William Bragg to William Street, were approved. A bil'iard license was also granted t« Lewis Aarons for tho 1||@@||billiard license was also granted to Lewis Aarons for the £-¡hange hotel.||@@||Exchange hotel. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13413915 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn ."^-""""" M*' - I||@@||LAW ROTÉEME COURT-WEDNHDAT, HAI; 1,||@@||SUPREME COURT---WEDNESDAY, MAY 1. **>*** ßirrwo roB CAUSES.||@@||SITTING FOR CAUSES BA^CO COUKT.||@@||BANCO COURT D,,0M h_Ho«r Sir WILLIAM M_>MNO «na . jury«||@@||BEFORE His Honour Sir WILLIAM MANNING and a jury k"' wuion v. JOSP9 ,||@@||four. WAUGH V. JONES jury It»» Howard Heming, W Toríior, W Jordan, '||@@||Jury: Messrs. Howard Fleming, W Fortier, W Jordan, .julj B»Ä'n.-MaMr C B Stephen, instructed by||@@||and J.Beaumont. Mr M H_Stephjm«ndJ" o i b Me9,r, Capo »||@@||Mr. M H Stephen and Mr C B Stephen, instructed by Messrs. Scarvell and gordon, of Young, by Messrs Cape and Westgarth, their agents, appeared for the plaintiff; Mr. want, instgructed by Messrs Fitzhardinge and sons for isdif»*u>tV , G»vee Auber Tones, for i||@@||the defendant. ¿&*^S$iw**»¿T <". *02a« cd I||@@||John Lindsay Waugh sued George Auber Jones for commission on the sale of 7782 ewes at 10s. 6d: £102 2s.6d as claimed ll^tÄft^Äat the plaintiff wa, a !||@@||The defendant pleaded never indebted. Fjom tne f«aTT "»t Grenfell, and tho defendant a||@@||From the evidence it appeared that the plaintiff was a stock and station agent at Grenfell, and the defendant a grazier at Wagga Wagga. The defendant purchased ÄirtatÄdsffirom Mess s Gibson Brother». I||@@||Bogolong station and stock from Messrs. Gibson, Brothers TwE"S duTp.«" nf some e«-s through the plaintiff||@@||and wishing to dispose of some ewes through the plaintiff Mri_mtïMr Peter Boland, ut Ita «d n hiad, to be paid||@@||sold them to Mr. Peter Boland, at 10s.6d. a head, to be paid ÄÄ ¿«t four mouths kann* intuit||@@||by a promissory note at four months, bearinging interest ¡? 8P Mr cent., payment to bo secured by||@@||at 8 per cent.; payment to be secured by liri?Asgo over the sheep, and a second mortgage||@@||a first mortgage over the sheep, and a second mortgage îw TTrans or stations known as ' Warradoo" and||@@||over two runs at stations known as "Warradeny" and Ait!' lewtd hy "o'"""1 Tl" "'I ,mtt^oa||@@||"Tinpot" leased by Boland. Till the mortgages *OT wmpleted the sheep were to remain in the poyston ¡||@@||were completed the sheep were to remain in the possession rfSTjones, though tobo in charlo of Boland soler||@@||of G A Jones, though to be in charge of Boland's over- wr The sheep to be rcraoied in tcu da\s lh) agieo||@@||seer. The sheep to be removed in ten days. The agree- S wasd'ted m October, 1870, and was s gned by the||@@||ment was dated in October, 1870, and was signed by the Sant Boland s runs t.tth stock, ¿c , wtro all heauU||@@||defendant. Boland's runs the stock, &c , were all heavily Al«, the Joint Stock Bank and others, and tho||@@||mortgaged to the Joint Stock Bank and others, and the WA, after the execution of tho agreement endea||@@||defendant after the execution of the agreement endea- S; to get the bank to guarantee tho payment of||@@||voured to get the bank to guarantee the payment of S's bul«, or to «dop- the parchase The bank re used||@@||Boland's bills, or to adopt the purchase. The bank refused Äeither, and the «hoop «oro nrt dolivcrcd to Boland||@@||to do either and the sheep were not delivered to Boland. Verv ni»ny telegrams and letters pi« ed bet » con tho p irtics||@@||Very many telegrams and letters passed between the parties; heaefendont refused to pat commission, as tho coiidit ons||@@||the defendent refused to pay commission, as the conditions rf the salo bad not b»cn comohod uith lho bank had||@@||of the sale had not been complied with. The bank had lince taken pow««ionot tho "t-itioni||@@||since taken possession of the stations. The defence ros tint, as the \ 1-untiff had been branch||@@||The defence was that, as the plaintiff had been branch mmiiserof the Joint Merl Bank at Grenfell, he must bato||@@||manager of the Joint Stock Bank at Grenfell, he must have teen»w»ro that Bolín I vus o man of straw and that, in||@@||been aware that Boland was a man of straw; and that, in fscfthj contrict hid udor b ei completed, lloforo the||@@||fact the contract had never been completed. Before the «Bi«menthiid been sipi'd, flic ddfen lant had, nt nn infcr||@@||agreement had been signed, the defendant had, at an inter- rie» with tho Unk inina_ir learnt Boland s position with||@@||view with bank manager learnt Boland's position with the bank. After counsel's ndilrcws hi« noNOR summed np Thero||@@||After counsel's addresses, his HONOR summed up There «rainoquesiitntigototlii Jiiri The making and signing||@@||was no question for the jury. The making and signing of the afrrconent wen n lunik' Tho ma'-nal facts not||@@||of the agreement were admitted. The material facts not being disputed, the inn' or « ii rc'oUod into a Question of||@@||being disputed, the matter was resolved into a question of Uwl-was tho îhirtitî cunt! d to co um «non* The contract||@@||law--was the plaintiff entitled to commission? The contract Wai complete, Jonei coald hue mfoiriJ it against Boland,||@@||was complete; Jones could have enforced it against Boland sud Boland cmilti hue fonrd Jonei to tako tho||@@||and boland could have forced Jones to take the billi orpromiwn no cn in a- o-tluc \ ith the contract||@@||bills, or promissory notes, in accordance with the contract. There was no h lu inhercntU wrong in tlicc -îtract, tint||@@||There was nothing inherently wrong in the contract; that 3 wn» not in 'ict < itrtd o t would n prcjudico the||@@||it was not in fact carried out would not prejudice the plaintifTs right toco-nmi«* m, which hid b"P_ state J to be||@@||plaintiff's right to commission, which had been stated to be li per cent ou the purcluw monci||@@||2½ per cent of the purchase money. After an alxcn o of twen't minute« tho jury returned a||@@||After an absence ofgtwenty minute, the jury returned a «rerdict for tho ph ut f", and awirdcl hi it con m «s on a. 1$||@@||verdict for the plaintiff, and awarded him commission at 1¼ ppcent-fii 1' "51||@@||percent.---£51 1s 3d i rsnitl t Piiti'ox||@@||KENDALL V DAVIDSON Tie trial of fhisacon, for a «wit, Mas not concluded j||@@||The trail of this action, for assault, was not concluded wore the Court ro-e||@@||when the Court rose. Ti ¡tv CO^-T||@@||JURY COURT At their Hono-s the Cluof Jitslif" omi Mr Tu tico||@@||At their Honors the Chief juistice and Mr Justice Fsutatt luid not rcttm d fro-n cr mt am Mr Jimt co||@@||Faucett had not returned from circuit and Mr Justice Hstgraictiis enjs'-el ni Pi nin Tud-e ii the E mitt||@@||Hargrave was engaged as Primary Judge in the Equity Court, his Hontir Mr Íntico Hargrcto frr nnllv o,i»icd||@@||Court, his Honor Mr. Justice Hargrave, formally opened mathea ndionra"d thoJnrv (.mut till ti morro« morauii; j||@@||and then adjourned the Jury Court till to-morrow morning (ThiitfUt), wVn if poss ble, nu Honor will preside.||@@||(Thursday), when, if possible, his Honor will preside. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13422902 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn I CENTRAL POLICE COURT .||@@||CENTRAL POLICE COURT BErortB the Pelico Mntristmto and Mr. Reading.||@@||Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Reading. Pourtcen pcriou3 xvero fined for drunkenness, ono of||@@||Fourteen persons were fined for drunkenness, one of Nvhom, Maiy Simmono, xvas further lined 10s. forusiug||@@||whom, Mary Simmons, was further fined 10s. for using obsceno language.||@@||obscene language. Kalo Dturgun, charged with having wilfully broken tho||@@||Kate Duggan, charged with having wilfully broken the window of Walter Sherman, was found guilty on her own||@@||window of Walter Sherman, was found guilty on her own confession, and was ordered to pay £4 8s. damages, or to||@@||confession, and was ordered to pay £4 8s. damages, or to bo imprisoned fourteen days.||@@||be imprisoned fourteen days. James Shopheid, failiug to satisfy rho Bench in regard||@@||James Shepherd, failing to satisfy the Bench in regard to a portón of a buggy hood found in his possession, xvas||@@||to a portion of a buggy hood found in his possession, was sentenced tobo imprisoned ono month.||@@||sentenced to be imprisoned one month. Before Messrs. Öatlov, Neale, and R'dgo.||@@||Before Messrs. Öatley, Neales, and Ridge. On the proscoution oí sub-inspector Rush, Isabella Gray||@@||On the prosecution of sub-inspector Rush, Isabella Gray was fined' 10s., foriiomc; insulting words, calculated to||@@||was fined 10s., for using insulting words, calculated to occasion aj breach of tho ppaco ; and Daniel Hussion was||@@||occasion a breach of the peace ; and Daniel Hussion was lined 20s., for whig obsceno language to the nnnoyanco of "||@@||fined 20s., for using obscene language to the annoyance of pornons passimr iu;tt, public, place; and thirteen defendants||@@||persons passing in a public, place; and thirteen defendants v, oio fined in sams x-arying from 2s. Gd. to 10s.. foi; offences'||@@||were fined in sums varying from 2s. 6d. to 10s.. for offences against tho Police Act and tho Drunkards' Punishinont||@@||against tho Police Act and the Drunkards' Punishinent Act. Warrants xvero ordered for the appréhension of soven||@@||Act. Warrants were ordered for the apprehension of seven persons who bad disobeyed the summonses served upon||@@||persons who bad disobeyed the summonses served upon them ; and six informations were withdrawn.||@@||them ; and six informations were withdrawn. LICKNSINO. BUSINESS.-Before Messrs. -Neale, Pinlwy,||@@||LICENSING BUSINESS.-Before Messrs. Neale, Pinlwy, lund, Ridfje. Ha. pubUçioi' licenses wore triaa&rred. :||@@||lund, Ridge. Ha. publicans' licenses were transferred : Samuel D«.vi» to Michael Dawson, Herbert Lester to Gooree||@@||Samuel Davis to Michael Dawson, Herbert Lester to George tv*.' Tunbridge, Frederick Aloxandcr to Anne Lynch, Patriot||@@||W. Tunbridge, Frederick Alexander to Anne Lynch, Patrick Mañanan to Absalom W. Bird, WillUm .T. "Burton to Wil-||@@||Marranan to Absalom W. Bird, William J. Burton to Wil- liam Davis, and Charles Anderson to ""ames Lukin. .||@@||liam Davis, and Charles Anderson to James Larkin. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13419181 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn BODALLA.||@@||BODALLA. I _ [pnoM A conn.spoKDES'i.]||@@||[FROM A CORRESPONDENT.] If pursuance of public notice a numerously altanded||@@||IN pursuance of public notice a numerously attended meeting wa» held at tho Bodalla Arm«, on Saturday||@@||meeting was held at the Bodalla Arms, on Saturday evening, tho ISth instant, nt 7.30 o'clock, to take steps||@@||evening, the 15th instant, at 7.30 o'clock, to take steps towards erecting a monument on the Bodalla Estate to the||@@||towards erecting a monument on the Bodalla Estate to the memory of the late T. S. Mort.||@@||memory of the late T. S. Mort. The Rev. J. J. GARV BY was called to tho chair. They||@@||The Rev. J. J. GARVEY was called to the chair. They had met, ho «aid, for tho purpose of doing honour to the||@@||had met, he said, for the purpose of doing honour to the memory of n great and good man who had passed away||@@||memory of a great and good man who had passed away from orhonzit them. Ho briefly alluded to til« many||@@||from amongst them. He briefly alluded to the many v rtnes of the decease.] gentleman, to his qualities a« an||@@||virtues of the decease gentleman, to his qualities as an employer of labour, and to his s y lupathy w ith his poorer||@@||employer of labour, and to his sympathy with his poorer ncighboiha in nil their troubles and distrcsEO«. He gave es||@@||neighbours in all their troubles and distresses. He gave as an instance of this, tho circumstance of Mr. Mort||@@||an instance of this, the circumstance of Mr. Mort attending the funeral of onu of-his employees who||@@||attending the funeral of one of his employees who had died rather suddenly, standing at the grave holding||@@||had died rather suddenly, standing at the grave holding on umbrella over the widow'» head during tho||@@||an umbrella over the widow's head during the ceromony, and thus in all probability contracting tho||@@||ceremony, and thus in all probability contracting the cold which ultimately resulted in his death. Ho||@@||cold which ultimately resulted in his death. He w as euro that they all at some time or other experienced||@@||was sure that they all at some time or other experienced «anio mark of hi« kindness ; and even tho very fact of his||@@||some mark of his kindness; and even the very fact of his being the loader in forming tho Funeral Reform Association||@@||being the leader in forming the Funeral Reform Association in Sydney showed that the poor weio constantly in his||@@||in Sydney showed that the poor were constantly in his thoughts, for ho had told the speaker tHat tho usage» of||@@||thoughts, for he had told the speaker that the usages of society, as it wero, compelled' tho poorer classe» to||@@||society, as it were, compelled the poorer classes to inourespense« far beyond their moana. , ,||@@||incur expenses far beyond their mmeans. Mr. EDWARD BKVAX proposed the following resolution,||@@||Mr. EDWARD BRYAN proposed the following resolution, which was seconded by Mr. EvAt>s,aad carried unanimously,||@@||which was seconded by Mr. EVANS, and carried unanimously, -" That tbi» meeting, « ith the v iew of marking it» «pprö||@@||-- "That this meeting, with the view of marking its appre- ciatonof the character and worth of the lato Mr. T, S.||@@||ciation of the character and worth of the late Mr. T. S. Mort, determines to erect on sonio chosen site on tho Bodalla||@@||Mort, determines to erect on some chosen site on the Bodalla Estate a . imple yet duiablo monument h. testimony of ita||@@||Estate a simple yet durable monument in testimony of its regards."||@@||regards." The nest resolution was proposed by Mr. G. BAKBEB, and||@@||The next resolution was proposed by Mr. G. BARBER, and seconded by Mr. RcslSEL-, and wns to the following effect !<||@@||seconded by Mr. RUSSELL, and was to the following effect:-- " Wi'h a view of carrying out tho above, subscription lists||@@||" With a view of carrying out the above, subscription lists bo at once opened." -||@@||be at once opened." - Some conversation ensued as to whether the movement||@@||Some conversation ensued as to whether the movement should be confine! to the Bodalla Estate, or the distnot of||@@||should be confined to the Bodalla Estate, or the district of Broulee, when the latter waa decided on.||@@||Broulee, when the latter was decided on. On tho motion of Mr. PIUTÇHAXP, seconded by Mr.||@@||On the motion of Mr. PRITCHARD, seconded by Mr. F_T_ns, a general committee was fonned, with power to add||@@||PETERS, a general committee was formed, with power to add to their number.||@@||to their number. A sub-cominittce also was appointed. The CHAIRUAX||@@||A sub-committee also was appointed. The CHAIRMAN remarked that as to the form tho monument would take, ho||@@||remarked that as to the form the monument would take, he would bo happy to tako a suggestion from any one. Ho||@@||would be happy to take a suggestion from any one. He would morely throv out for th°ir consideration á thought||@@||would merely throw out for their consideration a thought that caine into his mina, which was, that they should pro-||@@||that came into his mind, which was, that they should pro- cure a squnro block of Moruya granite polished, and then||@@||cure a square block of Moruya granite polished, and then get another piece of granite 15 or 30 fret high in cylindrical||@@||get another piece of granite 15 or 30 feet high in cylindrical form, or cono-»hapcd, polished, and o_ a different colour to||@@||form, or cone-shaped, polished, and of a different colour to the square base, und on the top of this cone place a round||@@||the square base, and on the top of this cone place a round gilt ball ; and in one of the sides of the base pince a silver||@@||gilt ball; and in one of the sides of the base place a silver pinto, with T. S. Mort*« name engraved, and whatever||@@||plate, with T. S. Mort's name engraved, and whatever other-inscription that nifty be dcoidod on, and over this||@@||other inscription that may be decided on, and over this n square of glass to preserve it from the cliraato ; but, how-||@@||a square of glass to preserve it from the climate; but, how- ever, this wns R suggestion, and would bo decided on at a||@@||ever, this was a suggestion, and would be decided on at a future time by thoieub-eouiinittee, who wonld bo happy||@@||future time by the sub-committee, who would be happy to receive suggestions from any of the subscriber«. After||@@||to receive suggestions from any of the subscribers. After f urfherconv t rsation, it was decide- that eaoh member of||@@||further conversation, it was decided that each member of iho sub-committed should furnish a plan Which woníd||@@||the sub-committee should furnish a plan which would afterward be submitted, to Mr». Mott, who would be re-||@@||afterward be submitted, to Mrs. Mort, who would be re- quested to decide t,nd choose the spot on which,it should bo||@@||quested to decide and choose the spot on which it should be placed. ' ' '||@@||placed. Mr. EVAKS proposed, and Mr. BRTAK seconded, and it||@@||Mr. EVANS proposed, and Mr. BRYAN seconded, and it wa« unanimously .flgr«d-T" That the Subscription be||@@||was unanimously agreed -- "That the subscription be limited to one ¡ruuiea, half-guinea, fivo «hillings, and two||@@||limited to one guinea, half-guinea, five shillings, and two and si-ponce."||@@||and sixpence." A anb«cription li-t wa» then Opened, and «urns to tho||@@||A subscription list was then opened, and sums to the amount of £25 wera collected.||@@||amount of £25 were collected. A vote of thanks was passed to the Rev. J. .t. Garvey for||@@||A vote of thanks was passed to the Rev. J. J. Garvey for the courteou» and able montier in which he hid fiflod the||@@||the courteous and able manner in which he had filled the chair. .' .» _||@@||chair. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13423682 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn DEATH OF CHARLES MATHEWS.||@@||DEATH OF CHARLES MATHEWS. - On Monday, June 24, at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, died||@@||On Monday, June 24, at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, died the most celebrated light comedian of our day, Charles||@@||the most celebrated light comedian of our day, Charles Jomps Mathews. He had been staying in the Queen's||@@||James Mathews. He had been staying in the Queen's Hotel, Manchester, for about a fortnight, suffering from a||@@||Hotel, Manchester, for about a fortnight, suffering from a bronchial attack brought on by a cold which ho had taken||@@||bronchial attack brought on by a cold which he had taken whilo playing at Staleybridge. On Saturday, June 29, his||@@||while playing at Staleybridge. On Saturday, June 29, his mortal remains were consigned to their last resting-place in||@@||mortal remains were consigned to their last resting-place in the Kensal Green Cemetery, in the presence of a vast eon||@@||the Kensal Green Cemetery, in the presence of a vast con- course of spectators, including a considerable gathering of||@@||course of spectators, including a considerable gathering of tho members of the theatrical profession, of which he was||@@||the members of the theatrical profession, of which he was so prominent an ornament. The chief mourner upon the||@@||so prominent an ornament. The chief mourner upon the melancholy occasion was the deceased's step-son, Mr,||@@||melancholy occasion was the deceased's step-son, Mr, Charles W. Mathews, who, together with Mr. H. S, Leight||@@||Charles W. Mathews, who, together with Mr. H. S, Leigh and Mr. Harding, oecupidd the first carriage. The other||@@||and Mr. Harding, occupied the first carriage. The other carriages contained the Rov. Karl Grey, a personal friend||@@||carriages contained the Rev. Karl Grey, a personal friend of the late Mr. Mathews, who assisted the Rev. C. Stewart, ;||@@||of the late Mr. Mathews, who assisted the Rev. C. Stewart, chaplain of tho cometeré^ in the funeral sa-vioo ; General||@@||chaplain of the cemetery in the funeral service ; General Sir H. T. de Batho, Sir Bruce Seaton¿ Mr. Palgrave||@@||Sir H. T. de Bathe, Sir Bruce Seaton, Mr. Palgrave Simpson, Mr. Plancho, Mr. Henry Irving, Mr. George||@@||Simpson, Mr. Planche, Mr. Henry Irving, Mr. George Rose, Mr. Edmund Yates, Mr. Arthur Sketchier, Mr.||@@||Rose, Mr. Edmund Yates, Mr. Arthur Sketchley, Mr. Gordon, Mr. John Knowles (Manchester Theatre), Mr.||@@||Gordon, Mr. John Knowles (Manchester Theatre), Mr. Georgo Lowie, Mr. Wyndham, Mr. Gowing, Mr. Spalding,||@@||George Lewis, Mr. Wyndham, Mr. Gowing, Mr. Spalding, and Mr. M'Calmont. On reaching tho western chapel of||@@||and Mr. McCalmont. On reaching the western chapel of tho cemetery, tho coffin was covered with annow and||@@||the cemetery, the coffin was covered with a new and handsome purplo vehot pall, and, with wreaths||@@||handsome purple velvet pall, and, with wreaths of azaleas placed upon it, 'was borno into the||@@||of azaleas placed upon it, was borne into the chapel and placed on tho bier. Hero ifhe''burial service||@@||chapel and placed on the bier. Here the burial service of the Church of England was performed. At the con- .||@@||of the Church of England was performed. At the con- . elusion of this portion of the service tho cortige waa rej||@@||clusion of this portion of the service the cortege was re- formed, and thd body convoyed to tho grave, which had ;,||@@||formed, and the body conveyed to the grave, which had been enclosed by barriers covered with black cloth, and||@@||been enclosed by barriers covered with black cloth, and where a large number of persons who could not obtain||@@||where a large number of persons who could not obtain admission to the chapel were assembled. The spot is not,||@@||admission to the chapel were assembled. The spot is not, ,as was supposed, tho identical gravo in which the||@@||as was supposed, the identical grave in which the remains of tho deceased's first wife, " Madame Vestris,"||@@||remains of the deceased's first wife, " Madame Vestris," >aro interred, but is immediately at the back, and adjoining||@@||are interred, but is immediately at the back, and adjoining it in such a way that tho two bodies lie head to head.||@@||it in such a way that the two bodies lie head to head. At tho conclusion of the servico a numbor of ladies, many||@@||At the conclusion of the service a number of ladies, many of whom appeared deeply affected, throw very beautiful||@@||of whom appeared deeply affected, threw very beautiful wreaths of azaleas and other fiowors on the coffin. The||@@||wreaths of azaleas and other flowers on the coffin. The coffin was covered by black velvet and with gut fittings,||@@||coffin was covered by black velvet and with gilt fittings, the inscription on the plate being simply " Charles James||@@||the inscription on the plate being simply " Charles James Mathews, died Juno 24th, 1878." Amongst those present,||@@||Mathews, died June 24th, 1878." Amongst those present, in addition to thoso abovo mentioned, wero noticed Mr.||@@||in addition to those above mentioned, were noticed Mr. : Bancroft, Mr. Hare, Mr. Michael Dunn, Mr. Corney Grain,||@@||Bancroft, Mr. Hare, Mr. Michael Dunn, Mr. Corney Grain, Mr. F. C. Burnand, Mr. R. Reece, Mr. Dillon Croker, Mr.,,||@@||Mr. F. C. Burnand, Mr. R. Reece, Mr. Dillon Croker, Mr. Gruneisen, Mr. Kendal, Mr. John Clayton, Mr. Arthur||@@||Gruneisen, Mr. Kendal, Mr. John Clayton, Mr. Arthur Cecil, Mr. John Biliington, Mr. W. H. Forrester, Mr. S. '||@@||Cecil, Mr. John Billington, Mr. W. H. Forrester, Mr. S. Emery, Mr. Conway, Mr. C. Sugden, Mr. W. Belford, t||@@||Emery, Mr. Conway, Mr. C. Sugden, Mr. W. Belford, Mr. Howard Paul, and Mr. W. Wrighton; Misa Sarah'"'[||@@||Mr. Howard Paul, and Mr. W. Wrighton; Miss Sarah 'Thome, Miss Maria Daly, and Miss Jennie Lee. s *||@@||Thorne, Miss Maria Daly, and Miss Jennie Lee. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13409363 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE OMNIBUS FAP.ES.||@@||THE OMNIBUS FARES. Yesterday morning tho Transit Commissioners-his Wor-||@@||Yesterday morning the Transit Commissioners-his Wor- ship tho Mayor of Sydney (Mr. J. Merriman), Mr. E.||@@||ship the Mayor of Sydney (Mr. J. Merriman), Mr. E. Fojbery (Inspector General of Police), and Mr. Alderman||@@||Fosbery (Inspector General of Police), and Mr. Alderman Chapman-held ft conferenco at their office, Phlllip-streolv||@@||Chapman-held a conference at their office, Phlllip-street with Messrj. J. Young, J. Woods, Gillies, Higgins, and||@@||with Messrs. J. Young, J. Woods, Gillies, Higgins, and W. Travers, as representing the Sydney United Tiamwny||@@||W. Travers, as representing the Sydney United Tramway and Omnibus Company, with a view to determino what rate||@@||and Omnibus Company, with a view to determine what rate of fares should bo chnrged upon the various lines of route||@@||of fares should be charged upon the various lines of route upon which the company's omnibuses ply. The proceed||@@||upon which the company's omnibuses ply. The proceed ince were of a conversational character.||@@||ings were of a conversational character. The Secretary to the Commissioners stated that out of||@@||The Secretary to the Commissioners stated that out of twenty-six letters he had written to the various boroughs||@@||twenty-six letters he had written to the various boroughs interested, ho had receiv o i seventeen replies.||@@||interested, he had received seventeen replies. The several routes wero dealt with in the following||@@||The several routes were dealt with in the following order :||@@||order : Railway Line: length, 13 mile, fare 3d. cash or 3d.||@@||Railway Line: length, 1¾ mile, fare 3d. cash or 3d. ticket. It was stated by the company that they'have an||@@||ticket. It was stated by the company that they have an BgTeemPnt with the Railway authorities, by which they aro||@@||agreement with the Railway authorities, by which they are not to charge moro than 3d. to aud from the railway.||@@||not to charge more than 3d. to and from the railway. Woolloomooloo and York-street; length of line, 1| mile;||@@||Woolloomooloo and York-street; length of line, 1¼ mile; fore fixed at 4d. cash nnd 3d. ticket. ï'ke company statjd||@@||fare fixed at 4d. cash and 3d. ticket. The company stated that their object in leverting to the ticket system was to||@@||that their object in reverting to the ticket system was to prevent peculation on the part of the drivers, aud also to||@@||prevent peculation on the part of the drivers, and also to obviate tho I033 of time occasional by the drivers haying||@@||obviate the loss of time occasioned by the drivers having to give change. Mr. Fosbery thought that as this lino was||@@||to give change. Mr. Fosbery thought that as this line was a short oue they might rim for 3d. cash nud 2d. ticket.||@@||a short one they might run for 3d. cash and 2d. ticket. Mr. Young said" it would not pay the company to run at||@@||Mr. Young said it would not pay the company to run at lej-i than a 3d. fare.||@@||less than a 3d. fare. Darlinghuist- and Circulai Quay: length of line, 2J||@@||Darlinghust- and Circular Quay: length of line, 2 1/8 miles : fure fixed at.4d. cash and 3d. ticket.||@@||miles : fare fixed at 4d. cash and 3d. ticket. Redfern and Wynyard-sqii'ire : l"ngtk of line, 2i miles ;||@@||Redfern and Wynyard-square : length of line, 2½ miles ; faro fixed nt-id. cash and 3d. ti"ket. The Secretary said that a||@@||fare fixed 4d. cash and 3d. ticket. The Secretary said that a letter had been received from tho Mayor of Rc-dfern, stating||@@||letter had been received from the Mayor of Redfern, stating that there had not boen time to hold a mooting of tho||@@||that there had not been time to hold a meeting of the Council upon tho subject, and that tho inhabitants wero||@@||Council upon the subject, and that the inhabitants were averse to having a distinction drawn between||@@||averse to having a distinction drawn between thi prico by cash nnd by ticket. Mr. Woods||@@||the price by cash and by ticket. Mr. Woods pointed ont that where«'' "tho terminus of this||@@||pointed out that whereas the terminus of this lino formerly used to be near tho junction of Redfern and||@@||line formerly used to be near the junction of Redfern and Pitt streets, tho omnibuses now go nearly n mile further.||@@||Pitt streets, the omnibuses now go nearly a mile further. Some discussion took placo as to the inconvenience caused||@@||Some discussion took place as to the inconvenience caused to the public by having to purchnso tickets. The company||@@||to the public by having to purchase tickets. The company stated that thoy would issue tickets to all the drivers for||@@||stated that they would issue tickets to all the drivers for sale, in sealed envelopes, containing from n shilling's worth||@@||sale, in sealed envelopes, containing from a shilling's worth upward*. At tho suggestion of tho Commissioners the||@@||upwarda. At the suggestion of the Commissioners the company subsequently agreed to sell as few as two tickets,||@@||company subsequently agreed to sell as few as two tickets, or six pennyworth, ior the convenience of the public. It||@@||or six pennyworth, for the convenience of the public. It was also pointed out that persons who require only a single||@@||was also pointed out that persons who require only a single ticket can generally get supplied by somo fellow-passenger.||@@||ticket can generally get supplied by some fellow-passenger. Waterloo and Wyuynrd-scfunrp: length of line, 2 miles||@@||Waterloo and Wynyard-square: length of line, 2 miles and 55 chains ; tar» fixed at Id. cash and 3d. tickot.||@@||and 55 chains ; fare fixed at 4d. cash and 3d. ticket. Glebe and Miller's Point : length of line, 2 and three||@@||Glebe and Miller's Point : length of line, 2 and three quarter miles : fare tixed at 4d. cash and 3d. ticket. In||@@||quarter miles : fare fixed at 4d. cash and 3d. ticket. In reply to the Mayor, tho company distinctly stated that they||@@||reply to the Mayor, the company distinctly stated that they would run 'buses every live" minute-"," except perhaps||@@||would run 'buses every five minutes, except perhaps during the middle of the'day.||@@||during the middle of the day. Globo Point nnd Wynyartl-squaro : length of line 3 miles;'||@@||Glebe Point and Wynyard-square : length of line 3 miles;' fare fixed at 4d. cash und 3d. ticket.||@@||fare fixed at 4d. cash and 3d. ticket. Forest Lodgo and Wynynrd-squerre : length of line, 2||@@||Forest Lodge and Wynynrd-square : length of line, 2 miles and 40 chains : fare fixed at 4d. cash nnd 3d. ticket.||@@||miles and 40 chains : fare fixed at 4d. cash and 3d. ticket. Camperdown and Wynj-nrd-square : length of line, 2||@@||Camperdown and Wynyard-square : length of line, 2 milos nnd 76 chains ; faro fixed at 4d. cash and 3d. ticket.||@@||miles and 76 chains ; fare fixed at 4d. cash and 3d. ticket. Nowtown : length of line, 3¿ miles : postponed till Wed-||@@||Newtown : length of line, 3 1/8 miles : postponed till Wed- nesday next. St. Peters and Cook's River also postponed||@@||nesday next. St. Peters and Cook's River also postponed until the sama date.||@@||until the same date. Petersham and Clarence-strest : length of line, 4 J miles ;||@@||Petersham and Clarence-street : length of line, 4 1/8 miles ; fare fixed at Gd. cash and 6d. ticket The company stated||@@||fare fixed at 6d. cash and 5d. ticket The company stated that they have had special tickets printed for this line.||@@||that they have had special tickets printed for this line. Darling Point : length of line, 3J miles ; faro fixed at||@@||Darling Point : length of line, 3 1/8 miles ; fare fixed at Sd. cash and Cd. ticket.||@@||8d. cash and 6d. ticket. Doublo Bay: length of lfne, 3 J miles; fare fixed at Sd.||@@||Double Bay: length of line, 3 1/8 miles; fare fixed at 8d. cash and Gd. ticket.||@@||cash and 6d. ticket. Randwick and Exchange: length of line, 41 miles; faro||@@||Randwick and Exchange: length of line, 4½ miles; fare fixed at Is. cash and Sd. ticket.||@@||fixed at 1s. cash and 8d. ticket. Coogee Bay and Exchango : length of lino &\ mite ;||@@||Coogee Bay and Exchange : length of line 5½ miles ; fare fixed nt Is. cash nnd 9d. ticket. It was stated bv tho||@@||fare fixed at 1s. cash and 9d. ticket. It was stated by the company that the residents of Coogee and Randwick will be||@@||company that the residents of Coogee and Randwick will be further allowed a rebate on tbo »arice named for tickets.||@@||further allowed a rebate on the price named for tickets. A comparison of these farcs'with the tariff published by||@@||A comparison of these fares with the tariff published by the company some timo ngo will show that the Transit Com-||@@||the company some time ago will show that the Transit Com- missioners have edi oted a considerable compromise with tho||@@||missioners have effected a considerable compromise with the company in favour of the public, and it will bo seen that||@@||company in favour of the public, and it will be seen that the fare's by ticket average very little over Id. per milo.||@@||the fares by ticket average very little over 1d. per mile. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13423347 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn I SOUTH AUSTRALIA. ; ,||@@||SOUTH AUSTRALIA. (1878AD) Tuesday.||@@||Tuesday. It is expected that Mr. Boucaut will take the vacant||@@||It is expected that Mr. Boucaut will take the vacant Judgeship, and that Mr. Morgan will become premio]||@@||Judgeship, and that Mr. Morgan will become premier Judge. The Chief Justice, to-day, yvas unable to pro-||@@||Judge. The Chief Justice, to-day, was unable to ceed with business \ on the ground that the Courl||@@||proceed with business on the ground that the Court was not fully constituted, and the Court was adjourned||@@||was not fully constituted, and the Court was adjourned " sine die."||@@||" sine die." The Engineer-in-Chief, alluding to the recent state«||@@||The Engineer-in-Chief, alluding to the recent statement ment of Mr. Woods in the Victorian Parliament, denies||@@||of Mr. Woods in the Victorian Parliament, denies that ho is dissatisfied yvith the Westinghouse brake,||@@||that he is dissatisfied with the Westinghouse brake, and states that he is applying it to some of the carriage||@@||and states that he is applying it to some of the carriage stock of the colony. When assured that Woods's brake||@@||stock of the colony. When assured that Woods's brake is as perfect as tho inventor yvishes, he is ready to||@@||is as perfect as the inventor wishes, he is ready to apply it to some heavier gauge engines on steep inclines.||@@||apply it to some heavier gauge engines on steep inclines. Serious charges have been made by the Government||@@||Serious charges have been made by the Government against the District Council of llighercombe, tho||@@||against the District Council of Highercombe, the Government being under the impresssion that aa||@@||Government being under the impresssion that an attempt has been made to defraud by giving1||@@||attempt has been made to defraud by giving double payments to contractors in order to||@@||double payments to contractors in order to swell accounts and entitle tho Council to in«||@@||swell accounts and entitle the Council to increased creased subsidy from the Government. A com__is<||@@||subsidy from the Government. A commission sion yvas appointed to investigate the matter, but tha||@@||was appointed to investigate the matter, but the result is very unsatisfactory. Tho Commissioner 01||@@||result is very unsatisfactory. The Commissioner of Croyra Lands, Mr. Playford, informed a deputation||@@||Crown Lands, Mr. Playford, informed a deputation from the Council this morning that lie waa||@@||from the Council this morning that he was dissatisfied with the explanation, and further in-||@@||dissatisfied with the explanation, and further formed them that" if it is possible to prove yvhat tha||@@||informed them that if it is possible to prove what the Croyvn officers suspect, criminal proceedings will bo||@@||Crown officers suspect, criminal proceedings will taken against the councillors.||@@||be taken against the councillors. Mr. Boucaut said in the Assembly, in referenco to the||@@||Mr. Boucaut said in the Assembly, in reference to the mail service, that yvhilo so many rival steamers yvere||@@||mail service, that while so many rival steamers were running, it would bo the duty of the Government to see||@@||running, it would be the duty of the Government to see that the geographical position of this colony is recog-||@@||that the geographical position of this colony nised. _||@@||is recognised. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13407065 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn 'BOOLIGAL.||@@||BOOLIGAL. lrrtOM OUR COItr.RSPOVDENT. I||@@||[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.] Os tholGth Januari, a publu meeting was held hore to con||@@||ON the 16th January, a public meeting was held here to con- aidortho propriety of petitioning the Government to pui||@@||sider the propriety of petitioning the Government to pur- cbaso Roset's Bridge Tho chair was occupied bv Dr||@@||chase Roset's Bridge. The chair was occupied by Dr. Lanú-, JP Mr J G I urner, of Angora, was elected||@@||Lang, J.P. Mr. J. G. Turner, of Angora, was elected secretar}, and the object of the meeting having been||@@||secretary, and the object of the meeting having been announced, it was unanimously rosolvod to canvass the||@@||announced, it was unanimously resolved to canvass the distiul foi surnnturos and to place tho petition in tho||@@||district for signatures, and to place the petition in the hands of our momber, Mr C W Simsou for presentation||@@||hands of our member, Mr. C. W. Simson for presentation toPailiament During the meeting it was stated that the||@@||to Parliament. During the meeting it was stated that the bndf,o was in overv io peet suitubl for tho trafhc Innt||@@||bridge was in every respect suitable for the traffic that crosses it In reference to this bridge, itcertiinlv s"c us ano-||@@||crosses it. In reference to this bridge, it certainly seems ano- malous lor the Government to go to considerable expense in||@@||malous for the Government to go to considerable expense in constructing bndgos over ci eeles leading to tho township ou||@@||constructing bridges over creeks leading to the township on tho northern apmoach, aud j et le ive the town pricticall> in||@@||the northern approach, and yet leave the town practically in tho linn Is of one man lliroiuli the hich rates charged||@@||the hands of one man. Through the high rates charged for crossing, teaiusteis prefer cios-lng tho river twent} -tivo||@@||for crossing, teamsters prefer crossing the river twenty-five miles highor up, and trivel ti II iv bj «mother route Iho||@@||miles higher up, and travel to Hay by another route. The townsliipsulTcrj cons dcrable lo s thiough the trntllc being||@@||township suffers considerable loss through the traffic being di\oriel from it it is to bo hoped that the Government||@@||diverted from it. It is to be hoped that the Government will take a favourablo vion of iho petition, and placo Booli-||@@||will take a favourable view of the petition, and place Booli- gal on tho samo footing with other moro favouicd towns in||@@||gal on the same footing with other more favoured towns in resrect of free bridges lins lcminds mo that on the road||@@||respect of free bridges. This reminds me that on the road to I lav thero isa spit called " Iho Drv ljike " It cer-||@@||to Hay there is a spot called "The Dry Lake." It cer- tainly deserves tho name at present, but in rainy seasons it||@@||tainly deserves the name at present, but in rainy seasons it is a lnos unpl°osant tasj strurt,Iing through it Teamsters||@@||is a most unpleasant task struggling through it. Teamsters and others, in wet weather hnvo to mako a considerable||@@||and others, in wet weather, have to make a considerable detour to avoid being bofr"ed there I mu informed that||@@||detour to avoid being bogged there. I am informed that £100 would build a suit iblo culvert across a narrow neck of||@@||£100 would build a suitable culvert across a narrow neck of the lake but the superintendent of ro ids makei a higher||@@||the lake, but the superintendent of roads makes a higher estunato of tho cost and so the matter rests||@@||estimate of the cost and so the matter rests. Stockownors are auxiouslv looking for min I have lately||@@||Stockowners are anxiously looking for rain. I have lately frivolled ovor 200 indes of countn, und I did not seo a||@@||travelled over 200 miles of country, and I did not see a ween blade nnvwhore Ihcro is (.riss but it is is drv as it||@@||green blade anywhere. There is grass but it is dry as it isposs olo for it to be Water is wanted here more than||@@||is possible for it to be. Water is wanted here more than feed, many stations dependimrnow up nwells alone, instead||@@||feed, many stations depending now upon wells alone, instead of having water in the creoks This causes tho stock to||@@||of having water in the creeks. This causes the stock to travel a consideriblo distance for water, in fact, m maní||@@||travel a considerable distance for water, in fact, in many cases Rtockowners have to drive the sheep to wntor thev||@@||cases stockowners have to drive the sheep to water, they profcrring to remain Hiller shade to seeking water ftis hot||@@||preferring to remain under shade to seeking water this hot wea bor Tho heat still remains intense, nlthough the past||@@||weather. The heat still remains intense, although the past two dais have been much cooler, onlv raiigiug as high as||@@||two days have been much cooler, only ranging as high as 90 in the shade Son o constcrnntirn was caused hero bv||@@||90° in the shade. Some consternation was caused here by reading a newspaper telegram, stating tint tho heit had||@@||reading a newspaper telegram, stating that the heat had been 112 in the shade forTdnjs at Walgett It has not||@@||been 142° in the shade for 7 days at Walgett. It has not been higher than 12 j m the shade here||@@||been higher than 125° in the shade here. Iho "hddren attending tho Chuiehof England Sunday||@@||The children attending the Church of England Sunday echool hero v\ ero prei-eiitod by their pastor, the Rev H||@@||school here were presented by their pastor, the Rev. H. Dnnh p, with prizes, and tho voungäters appeared to appre-||@@||Dunlop, with prizes, and the youngsters appeared to appre- ciate this mar«, of mteust in their weltare||@@||ciate this mark of interest in their welfare. Our Publ c school is nt piesent without a teacher tho lata||@@||Our Public school is at present without a teacher, the late one (following tho etnmplo of» o 1 er teachers) has gono to||@@||one (following the example of other teachers) has gone to fill a more luc^tivn pjist 11 adelaide||@@||fill a more lucrative post in Adelaide. Tho wea lier to-dny is close and cloudy||@@||The weather to-day is close and cloudy. Jsnuary Ti||@@||January 23. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13408548 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn "WATER POLICE COURT.||@@||WATER POLICE COURT. MONTH v.||@@||MONDAY. BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs Lester||@@||BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Lester and Goodndgo||@@||and Goodridge. Twenty inebriates weiß each fined 5s , with tho usual||@@||Twenty inebriates were each fined 5s , with the usual alternatives||@@||alternatives. John Shea, 56, charged with having no visible lawful||@@||John Shea, 56, charged with having no visible lawful means of suppoit, vi is sent to gaol foi a month with hard||@@||means of suppoit, was sent to gaol for a month with hard labour||@@||labour. John Turbit, found guilty of assaulting George Ham||@@||John Turbit, found guilty of assaulting George Hamnett, nett, wab finid 20s , with 21s complainant's coots, and 4s||@@||was fined 20s., with 21s. complainant's costs, and 4s. 101 cobts of Court, oi seven d i}s in sraol.||@@||10d. costs of Court, or seven days in gaol. reter Johnson was fined 10¡> fur bo'ng drunk in Judîo||@@||Peter Johnson was fined 10s. for being drunk in Judge- street, and 3JS 9d , or seven days, foi tearing constable||@@||street, and 35s. 9d., or seven days, for tearing constable Cairns' uniform jumper||@@||Cairns' uniform jumper. James Haydon was fined 5a for being drunk in Oxford||@@||James Haydon was fined 5s. for being drunk in Oxford- street, and 20», or seven daj ¡>, ter using indecent languago||@@||street, and 20s., or seven days, for using indecent language in Rilev-street||@@||in Riley-street. Htnrv M'Vnnlly, for being drunk and disorder!} in||@@||Henry McAnally, for being drunk and disorderly in So ith Head Road, was tmed 10s , or fonr days||@@||South Head Road, was fined 10s., or four days. Eluaboth Cran«touno chaig-^l David Buchanan with||@@||Elizabeth Cranstoune charged David Buchanan with detaining a bank-book, valued at £5 10s , hei property||@@||detaining a bank-book, valued at £5 10s., her property. A lettoi from dofendant vi as read, to the eftect that||@@||A letter from defendant was read, to the effect that tho book was detained until certain articles were returned by||@@||the book was detained until certain articles were returned by omplninant to Mrs Buchanan The Bench mado an ordei||@@||complainant to Mrs Buchanan. The Bench made an order for delivery of tho book ou the giving up of defendant's||@@||for delivery of the book on the giving up of defendant's ufo's property by complainant In the cross case, David||@@||wife's property by complainant. In the cross case, David Buchanan v Elizabeth Cranntouno, detention of a bedstead,||@@||Buchanan v Elizabeth Cranstoune, detention of a bedstead, p ilhasses, a fibro mattress, a clothes basket, a vvashmg||@@||palliasses, a fibre mattress, a clothes basket, a washing board and n sheet-board, it wes ordered that tho goods ha||@@||board and a sheet-board, it was ordered that the goods be delivered to complainant||@@||delivered to complainant. Pdtiard O'Brien, charged with obscene language, was||@@||Edward O'Brien, charged with obscene language, was fined 20 , wtth 7s 41 costs or sev on day s||@@||fined 20s., with 7s. 4d. costs or seven days. Thomas nobbs, and Edvi/ard Butlei, íespectively, driver||@@||Thomas Hobbs, and Edward Butler, respectively, driver and conductor of Wool ahr». bus, No 145, were charged by||@@||and conductor of Woollahra 'bus, No 145, were charged by tho Insoectot of theSocioly for Provont on of Cruelty to||@@||the Inspector of the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals with llltreatuig a boroo tho nr¡>t bv bearing it in-||@@||Animals with illtreating a horse, the first by beating it in- considerately with nwhfp, and the other bv thrashing it||@@||considerately with a whip, and the other by thrashing it with a piece of trace ha vuig au iron loop attached to it||@@||with a piece of trace having an iron loop attached to it. Hobbs was find 20 w il h lös iii. costs, and Butler 10s||@@||Hobbs was fined 20s. with 15s. costs, and Butler 10s. with a similar amount for costs It appeared that tho con||@@||with a similar amount for costs. It appeared that the con- v etina« in the caso v/ero duo to voluntary statements of||@@||victions in the case were due to voluntary statements of soi oral gentlemen who rodo in the 'bus and saw defendants||@@||several gentlemen whe rode in the 'bus and saw defendants maltreat the hor&e in question.||@@||maltreat the horse in question. Henry Lea k and Ediv ird Pot°rson, sailors of tho ship||@@||Henry Leask and Edward Peterson, sailors of the ship California, v cie each aned 20* , or suven day», for stealing||@@||California, were each fined 20s., or seven days, for stealing from Tames AVhtjloin a pair ot nousers and a cap, worth||@@||from James Whelan a pair of trousers and a cap, worth Is " his property||@@||4s., his property. Alice Butler, 17.who pleaded guilty to stealing a quantity||@@||Alice Butler, 17, who pleaded guilty to stealing a quantity of wearing apparel worth 35s, the pioperty of Alice||@@||of wearing apparel worth 35s, the property of Alice Parker, was sent to gaol for seven days||@@||Parker, was sent to gaol for seven days. William Draper, i lad employed bv the Canterbury||@@||William Draper, a lad employed by the Canterbury Brickm iking Company, was charged by tho police with ill||@@||Brickmaking Company, was charged by the police with ill- treating a horr o The defendant pleaded guUty, and after the||@@||treating a horse. The defendant pleaded guilty, and after the Bench examined the horse thov said it was one of the worst||@@||Bench examined the horse they said it was one of the worst casts ever under tueir notice, there being a running sore as||@@||cases ever under their notice, there being a running sore as largo as tho palm of a hand and three-quarters of an inch||@@||large as the palm of a hand and three-quarters of an inch m dopth on the horse's hind leg, from whioh a large amount||@@||in depth on the horse's hind leg, from which a large amount of matter exuded The defendant said Angus M'Leod,||@@||of matter exuded. The defendant said Angus McLeod, foreman of the company, gave th» horse into hiB possession,||@@||foreman of the company, gave the horse into his possession, and the magistrates said M'Leod was most to blame in the||@@||and the magistrates said McLeod was most to blame in the matter Ihe Police Magistrate explained to defendant that||@@||matter. The Police Magistrate explained to defendant that the punishment for such an offence might be ma'e three||@@||the punishment for such an offence might be made three months' imprisonment. They were, howeVer, unwilling to||@@||months' imprisonment. They were, however, unwilling to send him to gaol, although if ho or anyone el-e, came before||@@||send him to gaol, although if he or anyone else, came before them agiun, and were found guilty of a similar offence, thoy||@@||them again, and were found guilty of a similar offence, they should be imprisoned without che option of a une The||@@||should be imprisoned without the option of a fine. The defendant was then fined the maximum penalty £.5» to||@@||defendant was then fined the maximum penalty £5, to .mcludi comnlamajit'» cosbuuirl fiOïfc of. Court-_||@@||include complainant's costs and costs of Court. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13407883 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn DEAD BODlIiS POUND.||@@||DEAD BODIES FOUND. Thfuk are now no les» than thice dead bodies lying at Iba||@@||There are now no less than three dead bodies lying at the dead houso Circular Qimy two requiring identification, and||@@||dead-house Circular Quay, two requiring identification, and all awaiting inquiry tutu Ihocireuuistunccs connected with||@@||all awaiting inquiry into the circumstanccs connected with tho marine r in which death w is caused Ibu iirsL uise lina||@@||the manner in which death was caused. The first case has been ulrondy opened by the City Coroner lind a jury but it||@@||been already opened by the City Coroner and a jury but it was dee mea advisable to adjourn it for further evidence,||@@||was deemed advisable to adjourn it for further evidence, the orltei two will, in nil probability, bo inquired into ihta||@@||the other two will, in all probability, be inquired into this morning||@@||morning. AVo roporled in yesterday's T!trahi that tho dead||@@||As reported in yesterday's Herald that the dead bodv of a linn whi found on lhurnday morning||@@||body of a mas was found on Thursday morning in a nuarry hole on the west sidu of tho Ultimo||@@||in a quarry hole on the west side of the Ultimo Estate, nnd we now republish the eli smption, ia tho||@@||Estate, and we now republish the description, in the hopo that it may lead to Jus identification. About||@@||hope that it may lead to his identification. About sixty xears of ago, 6 feet 4 inches in height, dark||@@||sixty xears of ago, 5 feet 4 inches in height, dark hair, whiskers, mid moustachu, suvuial teeth deficient in||@@||hair, whiskers, mid moustachue, several teeth deficient in front of mouth, dressed in d irk tweed trousers and vest,||@@||front of mouth, dressed in dark tweed trousers and vest, cotton shirt, flannel under shirt, blucher boots nil much||@@||cotton shirt, flannel under shirt, blucher boots all much worn no coat or bar ou Ibu City Coroner held an in-||@@||worn, no coat or hat on. The City Coroner held an in- quiry into tins cuso yesterday morning at tim Observer||@@||quiry into this case yesterday morning at the Observer ln\ern George-street North, when tho foil jwing evidence||@@||Tavern George-street North, when the following evidence was given -It» hard Payne, a constable, »aid||@@||was given. Richard Payne, a constable, said that «t half past 9 on Thur duv morning, hi«||@@||that at half past 9 on Thursday morning, his attenlion was called to the body of ii mun lymg||@@||attenlion was called to the body of a man lying m a quarry hole ut Pyrmont, tbero wero about sixteen||@@||in a quarry hole at Pyrmont, there were about sixteen luches of water in tho hole, which vina twiJity feet||@@||inches of water in thoe hole, which was twenty feet deep bo removed tlio body lo the de id house Ttuchel I ord||@@||deep, he removed the body to the dead house. Rachel Lord slated thal she lived at Gleek street, Glebe, and yesterday||@@||stated thal she lived at Greek street, Glebe, and yesterday morning when taking a vv ulk, she passed ii ejuarry, at tua||@@||morning when taking a walk, she passed a quarry, at the bol tom of which sho saw the bodj of u min sho imme-||@@||bottom of which shoe saw the body of a man ; she imme- diately gave information to tbo police lhirnas Mulvin,||@@||diately gave information to the police. Thomas Mulvin, coustuble, also gave evidence, bul it w is merely formal m4||@@||constable, also gave evidence, but it was merely formal and partly corroboi itivo Michael H Fox, constulilc, said that||@@||partly corroborative. Michael H Fox, constable, said that a man mimed C m.y told him thal ho had seen, u man about)||@@||a man named Carey told him thal he had seen a man about half au-houi previously fo o'clock) hold np his hands||@@||half an hour previously (6 o'clock) hold up his hands together and throw himself into tia hole DV Charles T.||@@||together and throw himself into the hole. Dr. Charles F. Eichler, of G4, Bridge-street -mid he exnmiaed the holy»||@@||Eichler, of 54, Bridge-street said he exnmiaed the body and found the left uppermost jaw and tempoiul bone||@@||and found the left uppermost jaw and temporal bone broken, avhieh denote n fracturo of the skull tho||@@||broken, which denote a fracture of the skull ; the man had not long been dead Thom is Carey, n dealer,||@@||man had not long been dead. Thomas Carey, a dealer, living at lorest Lodge said tb it it about o o clock on||@@||living at Forest Lodge said that at about 5 o clock on Thursday morn ng he was walking along the "Ultimo Estates||@@||Thursday morning he was walking along the Ultimo Estates yyith Margaret Cleary thev had been wanderxug about all||@@||with Margaret Cleary ; they had been wandering about all night he saw a man in front of him go thiough a fenco||@@||night ; he saw a man in front of him go through a fence mt'i a paddock, and, puttm^ Ins huiids together roll ovec||@@||into a paddock, and, putting his hands together, roll over and fall m the quarry hole witness theu »euc tor ii con-||@@||and fall in the quarry hole ; witness then went for a con- stable , he bud ne\ er seen the decca ed before Hie scratches||@@||stable , he had never seen the decceased before; the scratches on Ins (witness'sl face aud the cut e n the back «t his neck||@@||on his (witness's) face and the cut on the back of his neck bad been inflicted bj Martinet Cleary, whom ha had known||@@||had been inflicted by Margaret Cleary, whom he had known somo years , she was a woman it the tuvyn Margaret||@@||some years , she was a woman of the town. Margaret Cleiry, of Cyrus line, corroborated the evidence of tho||@@||Cleary, of Cyrus lane, corroborated the evidence of the pievioui witness, anil added tint when she irrst saw tbo||@@||previous witness, and added that when she first saw the deceised wulking to tho fcucc, ho appeared as it he had||@@||deceased walking to the fence, he appeared as if he had just got up out of a drunken sleep she csiutaoned lum||@@||just got up out of a drunken sleep; she cautioned him about c,oin.r too noai the fence rouuel the quarry she often||@@||about going too near the fence round the quarry ; she often scratched C uey's face she had w liked about with him all||@@||scratched Carey's face; she had walked about with him all thpninht At this sta0e the euaj was adjouimed till next||@@||the night. At this stage the case was adjourned till next Tuesday morning, at Ü o'cloil||@@||Tuesday morning, at 9 o'clock. At about hali-pist G o'clock yesterday morning, a man||@@||At about half-past 6 o'clock yesterday morning, a man named John Adams noticed tbo bolly of u mau lying in||@@||named John Adams noticed the body of a man lying in Johnston's Kay in about threo icet of water On a fence||@@||Johnston's Bay in about three feet of water. On a fence close b) ay ere hung the dec iscd s clothing, and in tb«||@@||close by were hung the deceased's clothing, and in the pocket of the coat were found a bool uud soioio religious||@@||pocket of the coat were found a book and some religious cards bearing the name of ' 1 red Av entwortii, May 10,||@@||cards bearing the name of "Fred. Wentworth, May 10, IM ?* ' The bodv was removed to the dead-houso at ths||@@||1868" The body was removed to the dead-house at the Circulai Qua), where it w is seen I y Di Dons v Tin||@@||Circular Quay, where it was seen by Dr. Dansey. The deceised was ii strange i in the neighbouring A full||@@||deceased was a stranger in the neighbourhood. A full description of the m m w i published in the helio yesterday||@@||description of the man was published in the Echo yesterday evenn,r Late last ni^ht the lodv w s identified by Mrs||@@||evening. Late last night the body was identified by Mrs. Wentworth as tim* of her husband, A\ ilham Wentworth,||@@||Wentworth as that of her husband, William Wentworth; who resided at 64, Bav street, Glebo||@@||who resided at 54, Bay-street, Glebe. At about 3 o clock in the afternoon of tbo 14th instant,||@@||At about 3 o clock in the afternoon of tbo 14th instant, tlio attention of const ible lorsytb who was on duty ni||@@||tlio attention of const ible lorsytb who was on duty ni Koggnrab, was called by Arthur A nicent, ot Arncliffe,||@@||Koggarah, was called by Arthur Vincent, ot Arncliffe, Cook's Riy er, to tho dead bodv of a linn, in an adv ancett||@@||Cook's River, to tho dead bodv of a linn, in an adv ancett state oi decomposition, which wa»in a creek m tho bush at||@@||state oi decomposition, which wa»in a creek m tho bush at Koggarab, about 400 ynids from tho Public school On tho||@@||Koggarab, about 400 ynids from tho Public school On tho bod) were a pair of light tyyced ti ousels, two light coloured,||@@||bod) were a pair of light tyyced ti ousels, two light coloured, crimean shuts, blucher beots and colton socks «blue pilot||@@||crimean shuts, blucher beots and colton socks «blue pilot cloth coat and n red and veinte pocket handkerchief wera||@@||cloth coat and n red and veinte pocket handkerchief wera found ten xmds further down the creek Ihc bod), which,||@@||found ten xmds further down the creek Ihc bod), which, has not j ot been identified, was removed to the dead-houso||@@||has not j ot been identified, was removed to the dead-houso at the Circular Qui) It is believe d that death must haves||@@||at the Circular Qui) It is believe d that death must haves taken place threo or four months smci, as tho corpse yfi||@@||taken place threo or four months smci, as tho corpse yfi little better than a skeldon||@@||little better than a skeldon ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13407760 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn |.'-.-"..THE WAYEÍvLEY' OMNIBUS TRAFFIC! ~ " ¡ |||@@||THE WAVERLEY OMNIBUS TRAFFIC. ... -J , ,--«----1 ./.--.||@@||- In last Saturday's If (raid wo repoifeJ that à depuf afton,||@@||In last Saturday's Herald we reported that a deputation, whick had been appointed at a publio meeting at Waverley,||@@||which had been appointed at a public meeting at Waverley, waited on tho Transit Coinmiemonors to complain of the'in-||@@||waited on the Transit Commissioners to complain of the in- adequate 'bus accommodation provided between Sydney||@@||adequate 'bus accommodation provided between Sydney and Wa velicy and Bondi, and also of the wretched and||@@||and Waverley and Bondi, and also of the wretched and dirty condition of the vehicles in use. The principal||@@||dirty condition of the vehicles in use. The principal speakoi, indeed, expressed himself verv warmly on tho sub-||@@||speaker, indeed, expressed himself very warmly on the sub- ject, and, among other tiling«, stated that the 'buses on the||@@||ject, and, among other things, stated that the 'buses on the line were much oveieiovvdcd, and passengers, ladies especi-||@@||line were much overcrowded, and passengers, ladies especi- ally, travelling hy them waa biibieetrd < to, 'the||@@||ally, travelling by them were subjected to, the most 'vilo abuse from conductor if they complained||@@||most vile abuse from conductors if they complained of tho 'fact. Ho also sa'd that mott of the||@@||of the fact. He also said that most of the vehicles''wiro in a decidod slate of lilth, many were of||@@||vehicles were in a decided slate of filth, many were of ciazy stiuctuie, and otheis, on account of bud springs,||@@||crazy structure, and others, on account of bad springs, broken'windows, and leaky icofs, were inconvenient and||@@||broken windows, and leaky roofs, were inconvenient and unsafo. Somo wore ns rough ns a dray to ride iii. Invgu-.||@@||unsafe. Some were as rough as a dray to ride in. Irregu- lar;ty in time was a'sa complained ot, and the horses Weld||@@||larity in time was also complained of, and the horses were saidtoboin ,an uuiit condition for tho heavy work. The||@@||said to be in an unfit condition for the heavy work. The Commissioners; consídcrin¡r a prima facn case had been||@@||Commissioners, considering a prima facie case had been made out, detei mined ¡to sift tho matter for themselves;||@@||made out, determined to sift the matter for themselves; moro especially as th'o conduct of business in their own||@@||more especially as the conduct of business in their own office- was thus neciasarily' impugned. Accordingly-;||@@||office was thus necessarily impugned. Accordingly, yes'crdrty- » afternoon, the 'three Commissàonoi- -||@@||yesterday afternoon, the three Commissioners - tho -, Mayor, i the Inspector-General of¡ "Police, and||@@||the Mayor, the Inspector-General of Police, and Mr. Alderman Chapman . (tho last-named Kenileinan||@@||Mr. Alderman Chapman (the last-named gentleman being elected hy, the suburban municipolitiesl-rhold||@@||being elected by, the suburban municipalities) - held an'olficinl. inspection of those vehicles, and at tho-time||@@||an official inspection of those vehicles, and at the time appointed-'_ o'clock-all those which' had been condemned||@@||appointed -2 o'clock - all those which had been condemned bv tho deputation were drawn up in lino»in -Phillip-street.'||@@||by the deputation were drawn up in line in Phillip-street. Their nuinbeis worc-rSS, 99, 12S, 129, 131, 132,^138,||@@||Their numbers were - 88, 99, 128, 129, 131, 132, 138, 151, 152, and 153 .(Waverley 'buses), and 39 d_d lou||@@||151, 152, and 153 (Waverley 'buses), and 39 and 150 (Boudi 'buses). Each ona wa_ carefully examined, when||@@||(Bondi 'buses). Each one was carefully examined, when it w»3 found 'that No.'SO had foot-boards bioken ; lip. 1/30,||@@||it was found that No.99 had foot-boards broken ; No. 150, seats warped and unfit for uso; Ko'. 153,' lower pa'} t of||@@||seats warped and unfit for use; No. 153, lower part of 'do.ir.'iiijured^ and' tho' lund wheel in such im evidently)||@@||door 'injured and the hind wheel in such an evidently rotten'anib'-ulged state that its continued' uso would be||@@||rotten and bulged state that its continued use would be attended with' considerable danger to tho public' ; and Nos'.||@@||attended with considerable danger to tho public ; and Nos. 88 and 131 had vvheels in a very bad condition. ' These vv ei o||@@||88 and 131 had wheels in a very bad condition. These were thd special defects nof bed ; intone or two other instances;||@@||the special defects noticed ; in one or two other instances, however, the wheels had'not an altogether sopnd, or .sub-||@@||however, the wheels had not an altogether sound, or sub- stantial »look'ubout thom, although they could not be||@@||stantial look about them, although they could not be actually condemned ns being unsafe. There were no broken||@@||actually condemned as being unsafe. There were no broken windows to bo. seen. So tar ns tho charge i_tido,0ttho||@@||windows to be.seen. So far as the charge made of the lbiiees boiiig in ''a decided otntorof lilth" is concerned,||@@||'buses being in ''a decided state of filth" is concerned, -whatever »may »have been their previous "condi-||@@||whatever may have been their previous condi- tion, no diit was» discernible yesterday. "Wkoth.er ,they||@@||tion, no dirt was discernible yesterday. Whether ,they had* ? btoti judiciously prepared for J inspection' p'r||@@||had been judiciously prepared for inspection or not avo 'aro unablo - to » sny ; but certain it is that||@@||not we are unable to say ; but certain it is that they, now look in ,n, thoroughly clean and wkolo||@@||they, now look in a thoroughly clean and whole- some stnto.' 'In . regard ttf the horses, some appeared in a||@@||some state. In regard to the horses, some appeared in a sound and healthy Condition-a fow» remarkably so r but||@@||sound and healthy condition - a few remarkably so ; but 'others looked as if a abort holiday in the green fields would||@@||others looked as if a short holiday in the green fields would add considerable sutistiinco to their frames,-indeed, this||@@||add considerable substsncr to their frames, - indeed, this remark'-applies to noarlyall. As for tho "harness"-so||@@||remark applies to nearly all. As for tho "harness" - so called-it waa gonernlly'in as bad a condition as could well||@@||called - it was generally in as bad a condition as could well bo :' no ntiouipt had been mndo to keep it in sets-a happy||@@||be : no attempt had been made to keep it in sets - a happy- go-luokv stnto'ot thmg» was apparent, for parts of one and||@@||go-lucky state of things was apparent, for parts of one and parts of another wore put on indiscriminately, thus making||@@||parts of another were put on indiscriminately, thus making the 'appearance very slovenly. The other matters com-||@@||the appearance very slovenly. The other matters com- plained of by the ' deputation could not ^ then, »of course, bo||@@||plained of by the deputation could not then, of course, be entered into. Tho 'present business' concerned mci ely||@@||entered into. The present business concerned merely the hpiso and ' 'vehicle. It cannot be ' said hy||@@||the horse and vehicle. It cannot be said by imy oiio,< 'however -favourable- his opinion may||@@||any one, however favourable his opinion may bo" in_ regard to the company's . roltinu 'stock,||@@||be in regard to the company's rolling stock, .that even the very best of their 'buses nie epeoiolly condu-||@@||that even the very best of their 'buses are especially condu- cive to tho comfort' of i passengers.. ,These under notice||@@||cive to the comfort of passengers. These under notice voie' fairly represeilative oE tho rest. One, 'indeed,||@@||were fairly representative of tho rest. One, indeed, was nlinost now, ,nnd, of course.1 looked in"-admirable||@@||was almost new, and, of course looked in admirable condition. . The' others, however, - were, with » the||@@||condition. . The others, however, were, with the exceptions noticed, what may bo termed " workable :" they||@@||exceptions noticed, what may be termed " workable :" they wcrcclenni stiong, and »uxtremely uncomfortable, nn'd||@@||were clean strong, and extremely uncomfortable, and theiefore\could not.be officially condemned. They hnvo||@@||therefore could not be officially condemned. They havo evidintly betu.designed moro with a view to encountering||@@||evidently been designed more with a view to encountering -rough roads thnn to providinpr luxurious so.yts. ,Tuken tit||@@||rough roads than to providing luxurious seats. Taken at 'the best, very litllo eah bo said in their favour heyohd.lhis,||@@||the best, very little can be said in their favour beyond this, that they save boot leather. The front seats pn tile outside||@@||that they save boot leather. The front seats on the outside are fit-only for men who mensuro ö feet at least; hny'ono||@@||are fit only for men who measure 6 feet at least; anyone jmder this "standaid has to sitlike a child on a high'chair nt||@@||under this standard has to sit like a child on a high chair at ,tho/ diniiçr-tahlo, yyith hi» legs% dangling in tho sax-, and if||@@||the dinner-table, with his legs dangling in the air, and if thi»"roads happen to be uneven and. full of holes-and aVhcre||@@||the roads happen to be uneven and full of holes - and where in Now, SoutU-Woles) is an exception to bo found ?-lie'has||@@||in New South Wales is an exception to be found? - he has .tohohfon taitho seat or rails (or dear life. Tho "yVaverley||@@||to hold on to the seat or rails for dear life. The Waverley rnuto is'especiplly unforfunatoin this respect, the moroso||@@||route is especially unforfunate in this respect, the more so since the ipcent fioods. ' ,||@@||since the recent floods. As mentioned above, tho public business tiansaeted by||@@||As mentioned above, the public business transacted by fho_Coniuilssionors.vvasj limited to tho inspection of the||@@||the Commissioners was limited to the inspection of the horse» and vehicles, and ns each one underwent o-aminution||@@||horses and vehicles, and as each one underwent examination tho defects, yvhero fouud, vvei o pointed out by the Commis||@@||the defects, where found, were pointed out by the Commis ? pionera ? and duly; entered by Mr. Oram, the inspector. Mr.||@@||sioners and duly entered by Mr. Oram, the inspector. Mr. O'Dovid, the gem ral manager of the Omnibus .Company,||@@||O'Dowd, the general manager of the Omnibus Company, was pi osent on its behalt.' ;. ';;.. ,||@@||was present on its behalf. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13410692 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn ÎIATIilJIOXIAL AND DIVORCE CAUSES||@@||MATRIMONIAL AND DIVORCE CAUSES COURT.||@@||COURT. Btroits his Honor Mr. Justice HAJCRIÏÏ.||@@||BEFORE his Honor Mr. Justice HARGRAVE. iON-E«.V TONES AND 1RLIMÍE.||@@||JONES V. JONES AND FRLINDE. Charlotte Sophia .Iones was tho ptihoner, Thomas Jones||@@||Charlotte Sophia Jones was the petitioner, Thomas Jones Hie répandent, and Minnie Frlindo tho co-responden*.||@@||the respondent, and Minnie Frlinde the co-respondent. The issues nore iniirrinirc. adultery, and desertion for||@@||The issues were marriage, adultery, and desertion for upwards of two years 1 ho ninmago took plnco in Sydnoy,||@@||upwards of two years. The marriage took place in Sydney, fiefore Canon O'lteilly, in November, 1869. In the follow-||@@||before Canon O'Reilly, in November, 1869. In the follow- ing ynr tho husl and went to Fiji, and nflerwnrds to San||@@||ing year the husband went to Fiji, and afterwards to San Franas-o, where ho lived with tho co-respondent as his||@@||Francisco, where he lived with tho co-respondent as his wife. The rc-pondont had not conti lbuted to his wife's||@@||wife. The respondent had not contributed to his wife's Kpwps smee he went to Fiji, and had .not written since||@@||expenses since he went to Fiji, and had not written since Way, 1871 She» had lived, after her husband had gone to||@@||May, 1871. She had lived, after her husband had gone to FIJI, with her father. .||@@||Fiji, with her father. Mr. Bennett, instructed by Mr. G. M. Dunno, appeared||@@||Mr. Bennett, instructed by Mr. G. M. Dunne, appeared for the petitioner. ,||@@||for the petitioner. Ths respondent or co-respondent did not appear.||@@||The respondent or co-respondent did not appear. His Hoxoit found all ot the issues provod, and pre i.||@@||His HONOR found all of the issues proved, and pro- tounced a decree nisi, not to bo made absoluto Avithin a is||@@||nounced a decree nisi, not to be made absolute within six mouths.||@@||months. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13406385 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn CITY RAILXVAY EXTEXSICW.||@@||CITY RAILWAY EXTENSION. Yvstêiday morning, Messrs Brodribb, T Robertson,||@@||Yesterday morning, Messrs. Brodribb, T. Robertson, North, Mills Pile, and S Cowper, waited upon the Minister||@@||North, Mills, Pile, and S. Cowper, waited upon the Minister for Works, as n deputation from the Suburb in Railway||@@||for Works, as a deputation from the Suburban Railway Committee, to urgo the Government to tako speedy action||@@||Committee, to urge the Government to take speedy action in tho matter of oxtonding the railway into the city||@@||in the matter of extending the railway into the city. Mr BuoDRiiiii pointed out that the present waa an||@@||Mr. BRODRIBB pointed out that the present was an exceptionall) fivourablo opportunity for undertaking this||@@||exceptionally favourable opportunity for undertaking this work in consequence of the state of things in Victoria,||@@||work in consequence of the state of things in Victoria, which would set it liberty a great deal of labournnd capital||@@||which would set at liberty a great deal of labour and capital. The general opinion through mt tho city and suburbs was||@@||The general opinion throughout the city and suburbs was in fav our of tlio oxtcnsiou of tho railway into tho city, and||@@||in favour of the extension of the railway into the city, and such an undertaking was ono ot the most necessary means||@@||such an undertaking was one ot the most necessary means towards making bxdnoy xyhat sho was entitled to bo-the||@@||towards making Sydney what she was entitled to be—the emporium of the Australian colonies I ho deputation did||@@||emporium of the Australian colonies. The deputation did not presumo to indicate which xvas the best routo , the) left||@@||not presume to indicate which was the best route ; they left that entirely in tho nands of the Government||@@||that entirely in the hands of the Government. Mr PILI also referred to tho state of things in Victoria||@@||Mr PILE also referred to the state of things in Victoria as furnishing a strong reason tor tho Government to||@@||as furnishing a strong reason for the Government to undertake this work as soon as possible Ihe action ot tho||@@||undertake this work as soon as possible. The action of the Government of Victoria in ceasing to accept any more||@@||Government of Victoria in ceasing to accept any more tenders for public works, and the cessation of private con||@@||tenders for public works, and the cessation of private con- tracts xvhi h woula follosv such action would necessarily||@@||tracts which would follow such action would necessarily make avulablo a large quantity of labour which could find||@@||make available a large quantity of labour which could find employment here If tho Government entered upon the||@@||employment here. If the Government entered upon the w ork proposed population would, by this means, bo largely||@@||work proposed population would, by this means, be largely increased so that there would bo no need to spend large||@@||increased so that there would be no need to spend large «tims of money tor immigration It was unnecossiry for||@@||sums of money for immigration. It was unnecessary for the deputation to point out tho inconvcniene e arising fiom||@@||the deputation to point out the inconvenience arising from tho want of the railway or the advintage that vvould bo||@@||the want of the railway or the advantage that would be derived if it were constructed, because they xsero as xvell||@@||derived if it were constructed, because they were as well known to the Minister as to themselves||@@||known to the Minister as to themselves. Mr MILIS and Mr COXXPER also made a fow remnrks||@@||Mr. MILIS and Mr. COWPER also made a few remarks unon the subject||@@||upon the subject. Mr SUTHERLAND said it was impossible to commonco the||@@||Mr. SUTHERLAND said it was impossible to commence the vvors. at once as tho surveys were not yet completed||@@||works at once as the surveys were not yet completed. However, he hid not been inactive m the matter, and, so||@@||However, he had not been inactive in the matter, and, so fir as it was in his power, he would push the work on It||@@||far as it was in his power, he would push the work on. It would not hi possiblo to deal with the matter during this||@@||would not be possible to deal with the matter during this session, sshich tho Government proposed to ruako ns shoit||@@||session, which the Government proposed to make as short ns possible, but, among tho bills which the) would have io||@@||as possible, but, among the bills which they would have to lav beforo Pirliament next session, tho subject ot railwa)s||@@||lay before Parliament next session, the subject of railways would not bo nenlected, an 1 a Dropo'al to extend tho railvs iv||@@||would not be neglected, and a proposal to extend the railways into the city would bo ono of the proposals which thj||@@||into the city would be one of the proposals which the Government v ould havo to submit Tlio programm of||@@||Government would have to submit. The programme of railway questions, which the Government, if permitted||@@||railway questions, which the Government, if permitted would lax before Parliament next se sun would have the||@@||would lay before Parliament next session would have the effect of making contractors look out Bli irp for lal o ir, end||@@||effect of making contractors look out sharp for labour, and they would lind it to their ow n interest, is well as to ihe interest||@@||they would find it to their own interest, as well as to the interest of the Government, to push on the works as fast as pissible||@@||of the Government, to push on the works as fast as possible. By this means, wo should dnw surplus labo ir, not onlv||@@||By this means, we should draw surplus labour, not only fro-n V letona, but from other parts of the world also Ibo||@@||from Victoria, but from other parts of the world also. The contract for the extension from W i¡jga AVngn i to Albur)||@@||contract for the extension from Wagga Wagga to Albury would probiblv bo given ti a A ctjrun firm,||@@||would probably be given to a Victorian firm, ssho w^uld no doubtdnxv men over with them This con-||@@||who would no doubt draw men over with them. This con- tract, with another entered into a few weeks a^o would||@@||tract, with another entered into a few weeks ago, would auso tho oruplo)nicnt of ujwirds of £100 000 m the||@@||cause the employment of upwards of £100,000 in the country Eve )thing was read) for calling for tenders tor||@@||country. Everything was ready for calling for tenders for theso works beton li le.lt oliice three >e r u-,i, vet||@@||these works before he left office three years ago, yet tendéis were onl) calle 1 f >r now It wo lid be seen, there||@@||tenders were only called for now. It would be seen, there- lore, that ho felt an interest m the extension ot radwa)s||@@||fore, that he felt an interest in the extension of railways. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13424897 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn OBITUARY.||@@||OBITUARY. MR THOMAS SPENCE, J P -lu the obituary of tho past||@@||MR. THOMAS SPENCE, J.P. - In the obituary of the past month occuis tho name of Mi Thomas Spence, onco Major,||@@||month occurs tho name of Mr. Thomas Spence, once Mayor, and for many j ears an aldei man of Sj duej He died last||@@||and for many years an alderman of Sydney. He died last Ihursday weel His arrival in the colony dates IIB foi||@@||Thursday week. His arrival in the colony dates as far back as thirty-siv vcais, and from the first he look a very||@@||back as thirty-six years, and from the first he look a very active part iu public affairs, particularly mteicsting himself||@@||active part in public affairs, particularly interesting himself in politics dunng the time th it the 1 tto Sir Charles Covvpoi||@@||in politics during the time that the late Sir Charles Cowper was boforo tho countiv Mi Spence entered the City||@@||was before the country . Mr Spence entered the City Council in 1S58, shoitlj aftei the passing of the new||@@||Council in 1858, shortly after the passing of the new Municipalities Act, as a lcpicsontattvo of Titz||@@||Municipalities Act, as a representative of Fitzroy ward, and loy AAard, aid he was Miyoi of Sydney during tho||@@||he was Mayor of Sydney during the year 1863. As an alderman jearlS03 As an oldeiman he was attenttvo to tho wants||@@||he was attentive to the wants of the ratepayers and the welfare of of the latopa "is and tho welfaio of the eily, oud as a||@@||the city, as a magistrate was he was very regular in the magistrate he w as v orj régulai in tho performance of his||@@||performance of his duties. duties Bj ti ado he wa.* a master buildei, and during his||@@||By trade he was a master builder, and during his life became possessed of considerable property He died at||@@||life became possessed of considerable property. He died at the ago of seventy -six j eats, moro from a genoral break-up||@@||the ago of seventy -six years, more from a general break-up of the sj stem than anything eke, but the death of one of||@@||of the sj stem than anything else, but the death of one of his daughters foul yeais ago affected him so deeply that he||@@||his daughters four years ago affected him so deeply that he nover vvholly îecovered fiom tho shock of that beieaveineut||@@||never wholly recovered from the shock of that bereavement. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13406241 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn TUE AA'RECK OF THE BARQUE JANE SPIERS. "||@@||THE WRECK OF THE BARQUE JANE SPIERS. I From Hw Argus, January 10.)||@@||(From the Argus, January 19.) Captain Beer and the crow of the bniqtio Jane Spiers, which||@@||Captain Beer and the crew of the barque Jane Spiers, which wns wrecked neal Twofold Bay on Monday last, vi hen on her||@@||was wrecked near Twofold Bay on Monday last, when on her voyage fiom Melbourne to Nevrcastle in ballast, arrired in Mel-||@@||voyage from Melbourne to Newcastle in ballast, arrired in Mel- bourne yesterday by the A S N Company's steam« City of||@@||bourne yesterday by the A S N Company's steamer City of Adolaide These steamers do not, araiule, call at Twofold Bay,||@@||Adelaide. These steamers do not, as a rule, call at Twofold Bay, but as soon as tho news of the wreck wns known m Si dnei||@@||but as soon as the news of the wreck was known in Sydney Captain I Tiouton, the gcnoial manager of the A S Jí||@@||Captain F. Trouton, the general manager of the A. S. N. Company, instiiictcd Captain AA nlkei to call at rden, andbiing||@@||Company, instructed Captain Walker to call at Eden, and bring the shipwrecked crew on to Melbourne I rom Captain Beci we||@@||the shipwrecked crew on to Melbourne. From Captain Beer we have'the following paiticulars rogaulmg the loss of Ins yessol -||@@||have the following particulars regarding the loss of his yessel: - The JanoSpieis maelegood yiny on hoi voyage until, callv on||@@||The Jane Spiers made good way on her voyage until, early on the morning of Monday last, she suddenly sti nek on a sunken||@@||the morning of Monday last, she suddenly stuck on a sunken rock ubrenstof Cape Fieiard All hands viere at once called mid||@@||rock abreastof Cape Everard. All hands were at once called, and the pumps manned, but notwithstanding nil e\ei tions, the w ntei||@@||the pumps manned, but notwithstanding all exertions, the water gained rapidly on them, and in nn lioiu f i oin the time of sti iking||@@||gained rapidly on them, and in an hour from the time of striking she had 5 feet of watei in the hold AAbile one poition of||@@||she had 5 feet of water in the hold.While one portion of tho cicw voie at woik nt the pumps, the others yyeic||@@||the crew were at work at the pumps, the others were prepaiing n spnie foipsnil to place under the stem, where the||@@||preparing a spare foresail to place under the stem, where the yyatci was lushing in As soon as it had been vycighted and||@@||water was rushing in. As soon as it had been weighted and guyed if w as low ci ed, nnd tended to matei ¡ally reduce the influt||@@||guyed if was lowered, and tended to materi ally reduce the influx of water, but it still gamed on the pumps, nnd by 2 p m liad||@@||of water, but it still gained on the pumps, and by 2 p.m. had usen above the ballast Between the spells at the pumps the||@@||risen above the ballast. Between the spells at the pumps the boats wcie got ovei the side mioadiness to leave the ship at the||@@||boats were got over the side in readiness to leave the ship at the last moment, the ncccssmy watei and piovisions liebig placed in||@@||last moment, the necessary water and provisions being placed in thom About 3 o'clock signalled to Gabo Island the fact that the||@@||them. About 3 o'clock signalled to Gabo Island the fact that the vessel was m a -sinking condition, but that ho vrould make foi||@@||vessel was in a sinking condition, but that he would make for Twofold Bav A'en shortly afterwards the bai que Helen AVhito||@@||Twofold Bay. Very shortly afterwards the barque Helen White was sighted standing in for tho land undei shoit caivra«||@@||was sighted standing in for the land under short canvas. Signals vi ere exchanged with bei, and a leanest that she vrould||@@||Signals were exchanged with her, and a request that she would keip by the Jane 'spicis All sail was still kept on hei, the||@@||keep by the Jane Spiers. All sail was still kept on her, the Helen Av'httc following, but nt last, finding that it w auld bo im-||@@||Helen White following, but at last, finding that it would be im- possible to get hei into Twofold Bay, Captain Beor hended her||@@||possible to get her into Twofold Bay, Captain Beer headed her in for the land, with the intention of beaching bei It was now||@@||in for the land, with the intention of beaching her. It was now 7pm, and the state of affims was somewhat critical, as the||@@||7 pm, and the state of affairs was somewhat critical, as the baiquc's port scupper-holes were within a foot of thewatci's||@@||barque's port scupper-holes were within a foot of thewater`s edge, and the pumps having become choked with Band||@@||edge, and the pumps having become choked with sand weie useless AAlien about 400 voids fiom the slioic||@@||were useless. When about 400 yards from the shore the vyind died away, and not being able to i un hei on the bench,||@@||the wind died away, and not being able to run her on the beach, Captain Beer let go the port bow ci anchor, with i new 7-inch||@@||Captain Beer let go the port bower anchor, with a new 7-inch Manila hawser Bent to it, m oidei tipieront thobniquc dinting||@@||Manila hawser bent to it, in order to prevent the barque drifting into navigable wntci«,and so causing some sciions accident \t 10||@@||into navigable waters, and so causing some serious accident. At 10 p m it was decided to abandon hei, as nothing more could bo||@@||p.m. it was decided to abandon her, as nothing more could be done, the water bcmiriipto the eoicrmg bom d, mid tbelowei||@@||done, the water being up to the covering board, and the lower vaidaims ncailv touching tin water The captain mid crew||@@||yardarms nearly touching the water. The captain and crew then went on bond the bmquc Helen AA line, which at once pio||@@||then went on board the barque Helen White, which at once pro ccededintoTwofol 1 l'"v Captain Beci e--\ lucius tlumksto||@@||ceeded into Twofold Bay. Captain Beer expressed his thanks to Captain Slater, of the binnuc Helen AA lute, toi Ins aid and assist-||@@||Captain Slater, of the barque Helen White, for his aid and assist- ance, mid also to Captain Tiouton, of the avigation Board||@@||loss of the vessel will be held by the Steam Navigation Board. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13423330 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn I SOUTH AUSTRALIA.||@@||SOUTH AUSTRALIA. ADELAIDE, Tuesday.||@@||ADELAIDE, Tuesday. Mr. Mais, Engineer.in-Chief, Avristes to the " Register"||@@||Mr. Mais, Engineer-in-Chief, writes to the "Register" that he is perfectly satisfied Avith tho -Westinghouse||@@||that he is perfectly satisfied with the Westinghouse break, and is applying it to the balance of tho railway||@@||brake, and is applying it to the balance of carriage stock.||@@||the railway carriage stock. The Council of Education has resolved to request the||@@||The Council of Education has resolved to request Ministry to dedicate further lands for education pur«||@@||the Ministry to dedicate further lands for education poses, as additional income is required to -defray tha||@@||purposes, as additional income is required to defray increased cost of education.||@@||the increased cost of education. Tho Scotch immigrants, per the Larg- Bay, wera||@@||The Scotch immigrants, per the Larg Bay, were entertsined by the St. AndreAv's Society at dinner, last,||@@||entertsined by the St. Andrew's Society at dinner, night.||@@||last night. At a meeting of the Executive Council, to bo held||@@||At a meeting of the Executive Council, to be held to-morrow, Mr. Boucaut AviU be appointed to the vacant||@@||to-morrow, Mr. Boucaut will be appointed to the Judgeship.||@@||vacant Judgeship. In the Assembly, Mr. Downer has given notice of||@@||In the Assembly, Mr. Downer has given notice of motion for tho establishment of County Courts, with||@@||motion for the establishment of County Courts, with unlimited jurisdiction in common law, equity, and in-||@@||unlimited jurisdiction in common law, equity, and solvency ; also, a motion for tho amendment of tho||@@||insolvency ; also, a motion for the amendment of the Criminal LaAV.||@@||Criminal Law. Mr. Boucaut to-day obtained leave to introduce a bill||@@||Mr. Boucaut to-day obtained leave to introduce a bill for the establishment of a Permanent Military Force,||@@||for the establishment of a Permanent Military Force, and tho formation of a National Rille Association.||@@||and the formation of a National Rifle Association. The Government has accepted Mr. Henning's amend«||@@||The Government has accepted Mr. Henning's ment in favour of the extension of the Narracoorte and||@@||amendment in favour of the extension of the Narracoorte Francis Railway, fifteen milc3 nearer the Victorian||@@||and Francis Railway, fifteen miles nearer border.||@@||the Victorian border. A westerly gale is blowing.||@@||A westerly gale is blowing. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13417560 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn CLEARANCES.-Auovst 3.||@@||CLEARANCES.-August 3. Woollahra, barque, 912 tons, Captain Barncson, for Adelaide,||@@||Woollahra, barque, 942 tons, Captain Barneson, for Adelaide, ila Newcastle.||@@||via Newcastle. Avoca (s.), M50 tons. Captain Almond, for Melbourne. Pal-||@@||Avoca (s.), 1460 tons. Captain Almond, for Melbourne. Pas- íense.»-For Venice : Mrs. Macgregor. Mr. T. Mncgicjror. For||@@||sengers—For Venice : Mrs. Macgregor. Mr. T. Macgregor. For Galle: Captain E.OlUvend, Mr. Debrasses, and 3 sailor*. For||@@||Galle: Captain E.Ollivend, Mr. Debrasses, and 3 sailors. For King George's Sound sOlr. J.Drake. For Adelaldo: Mr«. Gil-||@@||King George's Sound: Mr. J.Drake. For Adelaide: Mr. Gilbert, bert, Mr». Spiegel, Mr.? J. Xolan. For Melbourne : Mrs. X. W.||@@||Mrs. Spiegel, Mr. J. Nolan. For Melbourne : Mrs. N. W. Thomas. Miss £. Dims, .Miss K. Jovcc, Messrs. Korth, Stair,||@@||Thomas. Miss E. Davis, Miss K. Joyce, Messrs. North, Stair, and H.Thomas. '*"||@@||and H.Thomas. ' 'Arndell, barque, 2S0 tons, Captain Poulson, for Lyttolton, via||@@||'Ansdell, barque, 280 tons, Captain Poulson, for Lyttelton, via Newcastle. '||@@||Newcastle. Edina (s.), Caftain Sm.th, for Brisbane.and Maryborough.||@@||Edina (s.), Captain Smith, for Brisbane.and Maryborough. Passengers-Mra. J. H. Nightingale, Mrs. Maekav, Mr*. Al.||@@||Passengers—-Mrs. J. H. Nightingale, Mrs. Mackay, Mrs. M. Williams, Messrs. J. H. Nightingale, George, Myers, J. Brow«,||@@||Williams, Messrs. J. H. Nightingale, George, Myers, J. Brown, and IS in the steerage. ' i||@@||and 18 in the steerage. ' Boomerang (s.), 055 tons, 'Captain Durrcll.- for .ltockhamptcn.||@@||Boomerang (s.), 655 tons, Captain Durrell. for Rockhampton. {-»»ongera-Messrs, Itiehaiu Bandore, Ciarles Hill, Jamo||@@||Passengers—Messrs Richard Randors, Charles Hill, James Imitb, and 20 in the stecraee.||@@||Smith, and 20 in the steerage. 1 Ly-tc-Moon (s.), 991 ton'4 Captain Banks, for Melbourne.||@@||Ly-ee-Moon (s.), 991 tons, Captain Banks, for Melbourne. r_*8ong«rs-Miss Geonhcg--., Mrs. Whitman, Mrs. Jones 4||@@||Passengers—Miss Geoghegan, Mrs. Whitman, Mrs. Jones 4 eaudren and servant, Mrs. Guoghegan and intaut. Mrs. M'Leod||@@||children and servant, Mrs. Geoghegan and infant. Mrs. McLeod And infant, Mrs. Frankstein, Madame Elmblad, Miss Menues,||@@||And infant, Mrs. Frankstein, Madame Elmblad, Miss Menties, ' Hoirs. D. Wilkins, A. Stuart, R. Anderson, Xobili. Whitman,||@@||' Hoirs. D. Wilkins, A. Stuart, R. Anderson, Nobili, Whitman, lone., William Miller, M'Leod, J.Martin. Herr Elmblad, James||@@||Jones, William Miller, M'Leod, J.Martin. Herr Elmblad, James Leary, Markes, and 3 in the steerage.||@@||Leary, Markes, and 3 in the steerage. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13407661 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.||@@||MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. Tup following partieulais concerning tho municipal olee||@@||The following particulars concerning the municipal elec- Uons aie in addition to those published m tho Ile) aid of||@@||tions are in addition to those published in the Herald of Saturday -||@@||Saturday :- Macdonald Town, February 9 -Aldermen John||@@||Macdonald Town, February 9 -Aldermen: John Hardman, 108 (returned) Benjamin Eves 100 (returned),||@@||Hardman, 108 (returned); Benjamin Eves, 100 (returned), Tohn Rjssell, 80 Adlard Milson, 83, John Piel enll 10||@@||John Russell, 86; Adlard Milson, 83, John Pickerill 10. Auditors John Simpson Gordonaud Henry William Hard||@@||Auditors: John Simpson Gordon and Henry William Hard- w iel», both re elected||@@||wick, both re-elected. MesWEiLiiKOOk, February 9-At a special meeting of||@@||Muswellbrook, February 9-At a special meeting of the Muuicipal Ccuucil, held at tho Council-chnmbiia on||@@||the Municipal Couucil, held at the Council-chambers on Saturday evening, Mi Robert G I) Tit/gerald solicitor,||@@||Saturday evening, Mr. Robert G. D. Fitzgerald, solicitor, w aa unanimously e'eHed may or for the ensuing y ear||@@||was unanimously elected mayor for the ensuing year. RvNiivvicv., lebruniy 5 -Aldermen loi Middle||@@||Randwick, February 5 -Aldermen: For Middle Ward-John Sie, merchant, Avoca street, Randwick||@@||Ward-John See, merchant, Avoca street, Randwick; West Ward-Miclincl Benedict Magill, plant and seed||@@||West Ward-Michael Benedict Magill, plant and seed merchant Botany streot, Bandwick Coonoe Wnrd||@@||merchant Botany street, Randwick; Coogee Ward - Charles Moore, auctioneer, Beach-street, Coogee Ibero||@@||Charles Moore, auctioneer, Beach-street, Coogee. There weie no other nominations Joseph Green Iison, gentío||@@||were no other nominations. Joseph Green Fison, gentle- man, Arthur-street, Rmdwick, aud John Booth Jones,||@@||man, Arthur-street, Randwick, aud John Booth Jones, Civil servant, Avoca street, Randwick, were declarad duly||@@||Civil servant, Avoca street, Randwick, were declared duly elected as auditor«, Joseph Bailing and A S D Harston||@@||elected as auditors, Joseph Bailing and A. S, D. Harston having withdrawn||@@||having withdrawn. Windsor and Richmond - On Enday last, a contest||@@||Windsor and Richmond - On Friday last, a contest took place for tho ole tion of three aldermen to «erv oin tho||@@||took place for the election of three aldermen to serve in the Windsor Borough Connell There w ero fire candidates||@@||Windsor Borough Council. There were five candidates. The result of the ballot was as follow» -V Simon, 89||@@||The result of the ballot was as follow: -F. Simon, 89; P Carroll, SO W I Clew, 70 T Collison, 09, J||@@||P. Carroll, 86; W. I. Crew, 70 ; T. Collison, 69, J. Fowmks, 23 On Saturdiy, the threo flr»t named were||@@||Fewings, 23. On Saturday, the three first named were oflicially declared eheled On the luesday previous||@@||oflicially declared elected. On the Tuesday previous Mo sis Onus, Holborow, and Tompkinson vi ero elected||@@||Messrs. Onus, Holborow, and Tompkinson were elected for Richmond without opposition||@@||for Richmond without opposition. Mvnia, rebruurv 8-Aldermen Mr James C Petéis||@@||Manly, February 8.-Aldermen: Mr. James C. Peters 109 (elected) Ali Robert M Pitt, 109 (elected) Mr||@@||109 (elected); Mr. Robert M. Pitt, 109 (elected); Mr. JohnT Smith, 91, Mr David Tayloi, O?, Mr. James||@@||John T. Smith, 94; Mr. David Taylor, 65; Mr. James D Meaus, 12||@@||D. Meaus, 12. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28393569 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn . s WA*J :ER POLICE cou: ix||@@||WATER POLICE COURT. : V ' -MONDAY.||@@||MONDAY. j BëYore>.ihè\W**tei" Poto.Magistrate «nd "Mossrs.'Hol||@@||Before the Water Police Magistrate and Messrs. Hol- boirow, Brown; .-IVTarVts, Gray, Gobdridge; on. i- Lester.||@@||borrow, Brown, Marks, Goodridge, and Lester. 'Ninefaenp'oreovù'.va ero fined for drunlcennet is; and four for||@@||Nineteen persons were fined for drunkenness, and four for : beingdrimk and Vkyi 4*Ay.||@@||being drunk and disorderly. i ..Four persohstwtu'y fined for selling liquoi *.at prohibited||@@||Four persons were fined for selling liquor at prohibited hours,.and four for ri'« tous behaviour. '||@@||hours, and four for riotous behaviour. . ' .Charlea. Anderson, -'Ouarged with making ut *M>f Indecent||@@||Charles Anderson, charged with making use of indecent .language, was ordered 't0 i*y 20s., or to go to g aol for: »even||@@||language, was ordered to pay 20s., or to go to gaol for seven .days:'. -'..' - . ? . . . ..' -||@@||days. - (Thomas .Glover, cht treed with neglecting tc ipajr £14s.||@@||Thomas Glover, charged with neglecting to pay £1 4s. for the support oLhiaJllegitimate.cb.ild, wis ordered to te;||@@||for the support of his illegitimate child, was ordered to be imprisoned till tho amount wa« paid. . '||@@||imprisoned till the amount was paid. John Morrow was charged with. emb£»ling..£8.9s 3d¡||@@||John Morrow was charged with embezzling £8 9s 3d belonging.to the Gnvernoicnt.. The p'risbnsf.was postmftirterl||@@||belonging to the Government. The prisoner was postmaster at Kumba, and had made use of the morjoy-in paying ltii||@@||at Numba, and had made use of the money in paying his debts. Ho wns commitled for trial. .. : '||@@||debts. He was committed for trial. John'Wilson, charged with stealing a pair of ¿troriseii!,||@@||John Wilson, charged with stealing a pair of trousers, valuó 10s, the property of William Alford,'wai Mntwcafto||@@||value 10s, the property of William Alford, was sentenced to :one month's imprisonment. ' - , ;||@@||one month's imprisonment. '?- Jsmésand Mary Coghlan,. charged jwitb. ; makingf usecf||@@||James and Mary Coghlan, charged with making use of otsceno-langungo in Palmer-street and assaulting' a¡ con-||@@||obscene language in Palmer-street and assaulting a con- stable in tho execution of his duly.'wére'sovorally toabfSOs.,||@@||stable in the execution of his duly, were severally fined 20s., orsoven days in gnol. . -.- ..T. -?.;?'.-.> .&,cs;||@@||or seven days in gaol. George E. I). Jelly;was'chafRed,W4th-.stealiaW three gold||@@||George E. D. Jelly was charged with stealing three gold studs.-value £i, tho propertybf AleiandenlfoWe. ^ho||@@||studs, value £4, the property of Alexander Noble. The prisoner was committed for trial. , , . '||@@||prisoner was committed for trial. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13417637 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn CENTRAL POLICE COURT.||@@||CENTRAL POLICE COURT. SATURDAY.||@@||SATURDAY. BAFOUE the Pohco Magistrate, with Messrs Smart and||@@||BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Smart and Cunninghame||@@||Cunninghame. I went} persons wero fined for drunkenness, and Mary||@@||Twenty persons were fined for drunkenness, and Mary Summers, convicted of being an habitual drunkard, was||@@||Summers, convicted of being an habitual drunkard, was sentenced to bo imprisoned three months||@@||sentenced to be imprisoned three months. Elisabeth Stanton and Aheo Leburn, were committed t»||@@||Elizabeth Stanton and Alice Leburn, were committed to take their trial at tho Quarter Sessions, on a charge of||@@||take their trial at the Quarter Sessions, on a charge of ste-iling from the person James Nesbit Smith deposed that||@@||stealing from the person. James Nesbit Smith deposed that about 1 o'clock thii morning ho mot the two prisoners, and||@@||about 1 o'clock this morning he met the two prisoners, and one of them. Elizabeth Stanton, asked him to "shout," and||@@||one of them, Elizabeth Stanton, asked him to "shout," and M h ile they wero talking abstracted from hisnocket ono||@@||while they were talking abstracted from his pocket one 1 ilf-so\ oroign ind os m silver, ho saw her hand the monev||@@||half-sovereign and 5s. in silver ; he saw her hand the money io Loburn, who piss"d it on to a man who was standing;||@@||to Leburn, who passed it on to a man who was standing bv he held Stanton until a policeman carno up, and Lebrun||@@||by ; he held Stanton until a policeman came up, and Leburn accompanied them to tho lock-up, where he gave her also||@@||accompanied them to the lock-up, where he gave her also mto custod} Prisoners wero allow ed bad for thorr appear-||@@||into custody. Prisoners were allowed bail for their appear- ance at ti e Quirter ¡be sions||@@||ance at the Quarter Sessions. Tin. ROSTJ B -Monday Messrs Murphy, Davies,||@@||THE ROSTER. —Monday : Messrs. Murphy, Davies, Spence, Pearce, Hunt, Aleiander, Bull, Palmer, R C||@@||Spence, Pearce, Hunt, Alexander, Bull, Palmer, R. C. Alum«, Graham, Hams Watkins, and M'Lean Tues-||@@||Murray, Graham, Harris, Watkins, and McLean. Tues- day M<.«rs Holsham, Mills, Hyam, Kippax, Hughes.||@@||day : Messrs. Helsham, Mills, Hyam, Kippax, Hughes, Charlton, Bailor, Cnlvert, Pcrdniu Palina-, Lipraan.||@@||Charlton, Bailey, Calvert, Perdriau, Paling, Lipman, lorsvth, Hewlett, Linsloy, and Evan.. Wednesday -||@@||Forsyth, Hezlett, Linsley, and Evans. Wednesday : Messrs Chapman Gu} Goras, Solomon AI'Beath, Curran||@@||Messrs. Chapman, Guy, Gorus, Solomon, McBeath, Curran, Dirson, and Thorne Ihursday Mes-rs "thompson.||@@||Dixson, and Thorne. Thursday : Messrs. Thompson, Smithers, Waugh Alexander, Lester, Murray, Connell||@@||Smithers, Waugh, Alexander, Lester, Murray, Connell, and Beaumont lndi\ Mos«rs Hill, Oatloy, Neale||@@||and Beaumont. Friday : Messrs. Hill, Oatley, Neale, JoUy, Heading, Pinhej, Holborovv, Ridge, aid Pone!||@@||Jolly, Reading, Pinhey, Holborow, Ridge, and Pope. Saturday Messrs Cunninghame and Smart.||@@||Saturday : Messrs. Cunninghame and Smart. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13410395 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn I _ THE TEMPEST DIYORCE CASE.||@@||THE TEMPEST DIVORCE CASE. In the Probato nnd Divorce Division cif the High Court||@@||In the Probate and Divorce Division of the High Court of Justice the suit of Tempest v. Tempest and Hungerford||@@||of Justice the suit of Tempest v. Tempest and Hungerford was heaid. It was a petition prc-ente»i by Sir Charles||@@||was heard. It was a petition presented by Sir Charles Tempest, Bart, tor dis-olution of his marriage on tho||@@||Tempest, Bart, for dissolution of his marriage on the ground of his wife's misconduct with t'rto co-respondent.||@@||ground of his wife's misconduct with the co-respondent. The Solicitor-General and Dr. Spinks appeared tor the||@@||The Solicitor-General and Dr. Spinks appeared for the petitioner; Sir H. James, Mr. Indtrwick , and Mr. Bayford||@@||petitioner; Sir H. James, Mr. Inderwick , and Mr. Bayford for the co-respondent; nnd Dr. Deano f,fer the lospondenr.||@@||for the co-respondent; and Dr. Deane for the respondent. Dr. Spinks said the petitioner vi ns Sin Charles Tempest,||@@||Dr. Spinks said the petitioner was Sir Charles Tempest, Bait. lu 1S35 bo had the misfortune te? lose his wife, who||@@||Bart. In 1855 he had the misfortune to lose his wife, who was burnt to death, and Sir Charles himse, ¿'suffei ed consider-||@@||was burnt to death, and Sir Charles himself suffered consider- able injury, owing to his attempts to extinguish the llames.||@@||able injury, owing to his attempts to extinguish the flames. After this calamity Sir Charles lived a lifo of comparative||@@||After this calamity Sir Charles lived a life of comparative seclusion until 1S74, when, while on a -visit to some friends,||@@||seclusion until 1874, when, while on a visit to some friends, ho met Miss Harrietto Manson Gordon, who was at that||@@||he met Miss Harriette Manson Gordon, who was at that timo sixteen j'ears of age. Sir Charlee being about forty.||@@||time sixteen years of age. Sir Charles being about forty. He after a time proposed to her, and was accepted. On||@@||He after a time proposed to her, and was accepted. On their marriago Sir Charles settled £!Y00 per nnnum as pin||@@||their marriago Sir Charles settled £300 per annum as pin money, and £1000 jointure on his wife, and for some time||@@||money, and £1000 jointure on his wife, and for some time they lived happily together, and h&d two children. In||@@||they lived happily together, and had two children. In July, 1S77, however, Sir Charles received intelligence which .||@@||July, 1877, however, Sir Charles received intelligence which carno upon him Uko a thunderclap. It was that Lady Tem-||@@||came upon him like a thunderclap. It was that Lady Tem- pest had eloped with Mr. Hungerford. It appeared that||@@||pest had eloped with Mr. Hungerford. It appeared that Sir Charles went rarely- into soei, ty, but among the friendi||@@||Sir Charles went rarely into society, but among the friends visited wero Mr. and" Mrs. Hungerford. On the 4th of||@@||visited were Mr. and Mrs. Hungerford. On the 4th of July Sir Charles left his town houso for his seat, Ashby||@@||July Sir Charles left his town house for his seat, Ashby Lodge, Northamptonshire, it being arranged that hei||@@||Lodge, Northamptonshire, it being arranged that her ladyship should follow the next day. On the 6th of July,'||@@||ladyship should follow the next day. On the 5th of July, however, her ladyship's maid" arrived at Ashby Lodg«||@@||however, her ladyship's maid arrived at Ashby Lodge bringing tho news that her ladyship had eloped with Mr.||@@||bringing the news that her ladyship had eloped with Mr. Hungerford. Sir Charles immediately returned to town,||@@||Hungerford. Sir Charles immediately returned to town, and having set on foot inquiries, learneil that her ladyship||@@||and having set on foot inquiries, learned that her ladyship was living at-Paris with Mr. Hungerford as his wife. They||@@||was living at Paris with Mr. Hungerford as his wife. They aftervvaids went to America, and after a short time Lady||@@||afterwards went to America, and after a short time Lady Tempest returned to England to her friends, with whom she||@@||Tempest returned to England to her friends, with whom she had since been living. Witnesses having beeu called whe||@@||had since been living. Witnesses having been called who proved the above facts, his Lordship mado a decree nisi fof||@@||proved the above facts, his Lordship made a decree nisi for the dissolution of the marriage, with costa.||@@||the dissolution of the marriage, with costs. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13415825 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn RAILWAY to HAT via NARRANDRA,||@@||RAILWAY to HAY via NARRANDRA. ?- ''||@@||___ Below is a copy of the petition recently forwarded U||@@||Below is a copy of the petition recently forwarded to Sydney by the Hay Municipal Council, for presentation t«||@@||Sydney by the Hay Municipal Council, for presentation to the Munster for "Works, m favour of an extension of tin||@@||the Minister for Works, in favour of an extension of the South-western Railway to Hay, by way of Narrandera:-.||@@||South-western Railway to Hay, by way of Narrandera:-- " To the Honorable the Minister of Public Works, Sydney.||@@||"To the Honorable the Minister of Public Works, Sydney. "The Mayoi, Aldermen, and lesidents of the district of Hay re«||@@||"The Mayor, Aldermen, and residents of the district of Hay re- spectfull) desire to bung undei your notice tile great need ther«||@@||spectfully desire to bring under your notice the great need there exists of connecting this district with the metropolis by railway;||@@||exists of connecting this district with the metropolis by railway; and, in order to «how that what is now asked for is not only fair||@@||and, in order to show that what is now asked for is not only fair and reasonable, but, if undertaken, your petitioners havo no||@@||and reasonable, but, if undertaken, your petitioners have no hesitation hi stating that it would be found the best paying line in||@@||hesitation in stating that it would be found the best paying line in New South Wales||@@||New South Wales. " Your petitioners, without dictating which particular route is||@@||"Your petitioners, without dictating which particular route is tobe followed, would strongly lccommend the direct lino from||@@||to be followed, would strongly recommend the direct line from Navrandeia, and, in asking foi railway communication, wo would||@@||Narrandera, and, in asking for railway communication, we would respectfully point out to you tho (yeatloss and inconvenience tho||@@||respectfully point out to you the great loss and inconvenience the people of Hay aie subject to thiough the want of passable roads;||@@||people of Hay are subject to through the want of passable roads; and as there is no material for making loads, and tho country||@@||and as there is no material for making roads, and the country being so uniformly lovel, it is the opinion of many that a railway||@@||being so uniformly level, it is the opinion of many that a railway could bo made it a less cost than a road||@@||could be made it a less cost than a road. 'Trom what has been confidently ascertained, thero will bo||@@||'From what has been confidently ascertained, there will be sent fiom Hay during the piescnt river season 25,000 bales o<||@@||sent from Hay during the present river season 25,000 bales of wool, from river stations between Hay and the Lachlan junction||@@||wool, from river stations between Hay and the Lachlan junction 8000 bale , and between Hay and Narrunderi Id 000 bales, or a||@@||8000 bales, and between Hay and Narrandera 16,000 bales, or a total of 49,000 bales (this is exclusive of the Merool and country||@@||total of 49,000 bales (this is exclusive of the Merool and country more pidperly belonging to Nairandera), this was the quantity in||@@||more properly belonging to Narrandera), this was the quantity in 1870, of tho Value of £1,000,000 (ona million sterling), the wholo||@@||1876, of the Value of £1,000,000 (one million sterling), the whole of which is now sent through nnothci colony foi shipment, and||@@||of which is now sent through another colony for shipment, and which youi petitioners arc confident would bo dent thiough||@@||which your petitioners are confident would be sent through Sydney wcio railway extended to Hay||@@||Sydney were railway extended to Hay. " Tho meichandise imported duimgtho year 1870 was 8000 ton!||@@||"The merchandise imported during the year 1876 was 8000 tons into nay alone, oi say 10,000 tons fiom tho Lachlan junction tu||@@||into Hay alone, or say 10,000 tons from the Lachlan junction to Nairandcra, of the estimated value of £400,000 1 his would no1||@@||Narrandera, of the estimated value of £400,000. This would not only be a source of lovenuc, but an extension of business to this||@@||only be a source of revenue, but an extension of business to this amount to tho merchants of Sydney||@@||amount to the merchants of Sydney. " The quantity of stock passing through Hav alono for the||@@||"The quantity of stock passing through Hay alone for the Melbourne market, and pai t of which this railway would in'cr||@@||Melbourne market, and part of which this railway would inter- cept md take to Sydney, is estimated at 9500 cattle and 300,000||@@||cept and take to Sydney, is estimated at 9500 cattle and 300,000 sheep, valued at £250 000-a quarter of a million sterling As the||@@||sheep, valued at £250,000 - a quarter of a million sterling. As the "Victoiian btock impost has matcnull) lnterfeicd with||@@||Victorian stock impost has materially interfered with tho meat-pieserving interest in that eolonv, there 19 little||@@||the meat-preserving interest in that colony, there is little doubt but that this would add e,rcatlv to to the meut-pre=crving||@@||doubt but that this would add greatly to the meat-preserving business in ^ydne), while the cost fiom Hay to Melbourne 01||@@||business in Sydney, while the cost from Hay to Melbourne of dioving, ti licking, und tho Victorian impost amounts to two||@@||droving, trucking, and the Victorian impost amounts to two shillings and sixpence (2s Cd ) per held on sheep, and fifteen||@@||shillings and sixpence (2s. 6d.) per head on sheep, and fifteen shillings (15s ) on cattle||@@||shillings (15s.) on cattle. " It is confidently believed that this Uno of lailwav will bo abla||@@||"It is confidently believed that this line of railway will be able to competo on advantageous terms with tho liver traffic, as,||@@||to compete on advantageous terms with the river traffic, as, taking into consideration tho délais insepaiabic from the tran-||@@||taking into consideration the delays inseparable from the tran- shipment of oui merchandise and the mci cased cost of insuianco||@@||shipment of our merchandise and the increased cost of insurance and forwarding cbaiges, together with the fact that for a poitlon||@@||and forwarding charges, together with the fact that for a portion of the year tho rivei tiafllc is enthol) suspended, when good«||@@||of the year the river traffic is entirely suspended, when goods have to bo brought here at a mueh enhanced cost by teams fiom||@@||have to be brought here at a much enhanced cost by teams from Deniliquin, tho comparison of cost would be found te||@@||Deniliquin, the comparison of cost would be found to bo considerably less b) nil fiom S)dney than from||@@||be considerably less by rail from Sydney than from Melbourne even though Svdncy is ata gi eitel distance, to wit -||@@||Melbourne, even though Sydney is at a greater distance, to wit:-- Goods to Hiy cost, fiom Melbourne to Hay dunngmci season,||@@||Goods to Hay cost, from Melbourne to Hay during river season, inclusive of insuianco, siv £5 per ton, 01 500 miles length of 1 ail||@@||inclusive of insurance, say £5 per ton, or 500 miles length of rail from Sydney at S)d pcrtonpci mile Goods to Hav cost, from||@@||from Sydney at 2½d. per ton per mile. Goods to Hay cost, from Melbourne to Hi), during tho non-river season, by team norn||@@||Melbourne to Hay, during the non-river season, by team from Deniliquin, £8 per ton, 01 4d pei ton pei mile from Sydnt)||@@||Deniliquin, £8 per ton, or 4d. per ton per mile from Sydney. Wool down by riva, including insurance, avti ige (grcisy||@@||Wool down by river, including insurance, average (greasy and washed) £0 per ton, 01 3d per ton pei milo fiom Sydncj||@@||and washed) £6 per ton, or 3d. per ton per mile from Sydney. Wool down by road to Deniliquin, £8 per ton, or Id pei ton per||@@||Wool down by road to Deniliquin, £8 per ton, or 4d. per ton per milo from S) dnev||@@||mile from Sydney. " In asking the Pailiament through you to consider the great||@@||"In asking the Parliament through you to consider the great and manifold advantages th it would be deiivedfrom this lailwoy||@@||and manifold advantages that would be derived from this railway communication with tho mctiopohs, wo ait almost justified ir||@@||communication with the metropolis, we are almost justified in uskinp it to be done as 1 mittet of justice, when it is consideied||@@||asking it to be done as a matter of justice, when it is considered tho immense amount of monev that has been dei IV ed fiom til«||@@||the immense amount of money that has been derived from the 1 ind siles m this town during the past tinco v e 11 , amounting to||@@||land sales in this town during the past three years, amounting to £l,8fi2,000, or nearly two millions s crling, and the enoimou«||@@||£1,862,000, or nearly two millions sterling, and the enormous extent of lund rennimn^ unahenuted, which will spccdilv uttiuct||@@||extent of land remaining unalienated, which will speedily attract a lare,e mci eise of population, we aie of opinion thut the Govern-||@@||a large increase of population, we are of opinion that the Govern- ment ne In common iiuness bound to look favourably nuo th->||@@||ment are in common fairness bound to look favourably into the case||@@||case. "In concluding, the figuie» befoic giveu being condensed, tho||@@||"In concluding, the figures before given being condensed, the goods and w ool ti affic would, at an ivengc carnage ui Al, pel ton,||@@||goods and wool traffic would, at an average carriage of £6 per ton, amount to £100 Olio pei annum, vi hilst the cost of depoitin,, sto-k||@@||amount to £100,000 per annum, whilst the cost of deporting stock is £45,000, or 1 total îevenuefoi aruilwiy of £115 000, cxdu»ivo||@@||is £45,000, or a total revenue for a railway of £145,000, exclusive of passengeis, without regard to the tutiire inciense, a splendid||@@||of passengers, without regard to the future increase, a splendid íevenue deiirablcfioin K10 (0110 hundred) miles of íoilwuy (Nar-||@@||revenue derivable from 100 (one hundred) miles of railway (Nar- rándola to Hav ) ovei such a level counti), without a single creek||@@||randera to Hay) over such a level country, without a single creek to be bridged the whole of the distance||@@||to be bridged the whole of the distance. " Respectfully desinng you to take this petition into your most||@@||"Respectfully desiring you to take this petition into your most favouiable considention, )our petition« 3 will ever pi iy, &c||@@||favourable consideration, your petitioners will ever pray, &c. " Signed by the Ma)or and Aldennen foiraing tho Municipal||@@||"Signed by the Mayor and Aldennen forming the Municipal Councd of Hay, and b) over 200 inhabitants "||@@||Council of Hay, and by over 200 inhabitants." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13415293 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.||@@||GOVERNMENT GAZETTE. Tho following notifications appeared in Tuesday's Govern*||@@||Tho following notifications appeared in Tuesday's Govern- ment Gazette :||@@||ment Gazette: — TESMBS AcoEPTED.-Tho following tenders have'bees||@@||TENDERS ACCEPTED. - The following tenders have been accoptedby the Government, viz.:-J. C. Low, erection oi||@@||accepted by the Government, viz.: - J. C. Low, erection of courthouse, Grafton; J Sherwood, erection of police||@@||courthouse, Grafton; J Sherwood, erection of police TÄ'i SluSletou; W L°0. T«T of post and tee.||@@||buildings, Singleton; W. Lee, erection of post and tele- graph office, Bingera; G. Coates and Son, repairs ¿c||@@||graph office, Bingera; G. Coates and Son, repairs &c., Protestant Orphan School, Parramatta; J. Mayes renafri||@@||Protestant Orphan School, Parramatta; J. Mayes repaairs and alterations, Custom-house, Grafton ; C. Ilai-dv nltoia.||@@||and alterations, Custom-house, Grafton ; C. Hardy altera- tunis, fencing &c, police station, Wagga Wagga"; G Ire-||@@||tions, fencing &c., police station, Wagga Wagga; G Ire- land, son., bridge over Woodstock Creek, Milton- W J||@@||land, son., bridge over Woodstock Creek, Milton; W. J. Bullock, contract lo, road Bathurst to Ophir: A'Wn'kh'||@@||Bullock, contract 1G, road Bathurst to Ophir; A. Walsh'\ contract2o road Bathurst to Ophir; W. É. Limport,con-||@@||contract 2G road Bathurst to Ophir; W. E. Lamport, con- tracts 1 and 2 o, road. Alburv to Tocumwal '||@@||tracts 1 and 2G, road. Albury to Tocumwal. REOISTIUTION.-.TI10 undermentioned officiating minis||@@||REGISTRATION. - The undermentioned officiating minis- tera havo been registered for tho celebration of marriaires .||@@||ters have been registered for the celebration of marriages: — Synagoguo.the Roy Jacob Lovy, West Maitland; -Presbv||@@||Synagoguu, the Rev. Jacob Levy, West Maitland; Presby- terian Church, the Rev. James Macarthur, Deniliquin||@@||terian Church, the Rev. James Macarthur, Deniliquin. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13423282 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn ¡ CENTRALJPOLÏCE COURT. |||@@||CENTRAL POLICE COURT. I ' IMD« I||@@||FRIDAY ¡ BBPMVE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Jolly and||@@||Before the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Jolly and Reading.||@@||Reading. Seventeen persons were fined for drunkenness : two of.||@@||Seventeen persons were fined for drunkenness : two of whom were »lso fined for using obscene language-Bridget||@@||whom were also fined for using obscene language — Bridget Anaborry 20s., and Nellie Ryan 00s.||@@||Anaborry 20s., and Nellie Ryan 60s. Sarah Winch, fonnd guilty of befnga common prostitute,||@@||Sarah Winch, found guilty of being a common prostitute, wandering in a pablio place, and hehsvilig in a riotous||@@||wandering in a public place, and behaving in a riotous m«nnor, was sentenced to bo imprisoned ono month.||@@||manner, was sentenced to be imprisoned one month. Isabella Johnson wa« convicted of like misconduct, and,||@@||Isabella Johnson was convicted of like misconduct, and, bein« more riotous than Winoh, received a sentence of three||@@||being more riotous than Winch, received a sentence of three monto«' imprisonment.||@@||months' imprisonment. Patrick Josipb. Kelly was charged with having, by means||@@||Patrick Joseph Kelly was charged with having, by means of a fajtio pretense, obtained from Henry Zions a coat of||@@||of a false pretence, obtained from Henry Zions a coat of tthovaKie of ¿62 10s., anda chaine for 34 16s. Stigeont||@@||the value of £2 10s., and a cheque for £4 15s. Sergeant Larkins apprehended the prisoner.' Prosecutor, a clothior||@@||Larkins apprehended the prisoner. Prosecutor, a clothier carrying on business in George-street, deposed that tho||@@||carrying on business in George-street, deposed that the defendant came to his shop on last Saturday ovoning,||@@||defendant came to his shop on last Saturday evening, ordered a suit of clothes to cost £6 los., und purchased an||@@||ordered a suit of clothes to cost £6 15s., and purchased an ovorcoat priced £2 IO». ; defendant then tendered him a||@@||ovorcoat priced £2 10s. ; defendant then tendered him a cheque for £-11, willoh ho said wes his own, and asked for||@@||cheque for £14, which he said was his own, and asked for tho ohange, tolling witness alsi lo take for tim suit of||@@||the change, telling witness also to take for the suit of ( clothes ho had ordered ; witness had not sufficient chnnge,||@@||clothes he had ordered ; witness had not sufficient change, but gnvo him his own cheque for £4 lfls., making np the||@@||but gave him his own cheque for £4 15s., making up the amount of £14; on Monday morning bo presented de-||@@||amount of £14; on Monday morning he presented de- fendant's cheque for payment, and it was returned " no||@@||fendant's cheque for payment, and it was returned " no scroiml." By defondnnt : Toa did lenvo a deposit of .C1 on||@@||account." By defendant : You did leave a deposit of £1 on account of »be suit of clothes yon ordered, whith wlion I||@@||account of the suit of clothes you ordered, which when I give you my obeqno I had forgotten-my chequo should||@@||give you my cheque I had forgotten — my cheque should nave been for £6 1 ôs. instead of £i 1 fis. Remanded until||@@||have been for £5 15s. instead of £4 15s. Remanded until Friday next for evi*«nco from tho bank.||@@||Friday next for evidence from the bank. Betöre Messrs. NOAI, Itldgo, and llolborow.||@@||Before Messrs. Neal, Ridge, and Holborow. On tho proisoutlon oi Sub-in«po3tor Bush, «Tohn Con-||@@||On the prosecution of Sub-inspector Rush, John Con- nolly and Winiam M'Oartby wore fined'10s. each for||@@||nolly and William M'Carthy were fined 10s. each for usiiig -indecent language ; and Andrew oreen vi-ns fined||@@||using indecent language ; and Andrew Green was fined 10». for using word« calculated to provoko a breach of tho||@@||10s. for using words calculated to provoke a breach of the peace ; four ptiblioans-Goonin Morris, Adam Newton, John||@@||peace ; four publicans — George Morris, Adam Newton, John G Wright, and Msrin M 'Brido -wero fined It's, c-ich for||@@||G. Wright, and Merin M 'Bride — were fined 10s. each for «ollinr *» prohibited boars : and John Washington was fined||@@||selling at prohibited hours : and John Washington was fined 2». (Sa. for conyeying liquor from a pttblio-houso at an un-||@@||2s. 6d. for conveying liquor from a public-house at an un- lawful hour on Sunday; and six psrsons wero fined, some||@@||lawful hour on Sunday; and six persons were fined, some 2s. Gd., others 5«., for breaches of tbo Police Act.||@@||2s. 6d., others 5s., for breaches of the Police Act. LioENMNt} Bunirovss.-Before Messrs. Pinhoy (in tho||@@||LICENSING BUSINESS — Before Messrs. Pinhey (in the «bair), Hogan, Alexander, and M'Lonn. A publicans||@@||chair), Hogan, Alexander, and M'Lean. A publicans lieonno was grenlea to Thomas Halloran, for a house on||@@||license was granted to Thomas Halloran, for a house on Newtown Road : and a billiard iloenso was grantod to W.||@@||Newtown Road : and a billiard license was granted to W. J. Wilshire. Two publicans' licensis wero trnnsfotrcd:||@@||J. Wilshire. Two publicans' licenses were transferred : John Robertson to Wtilfajn Geddes, and Alexander Hoaoy||@@||John Robertson to William Geddes, and Alexander Honey bollio Edward Tuofcer.||@@||bell Edward Tucker. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13407741 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn - f- WELLINGTON.||@@||WELLINGTON. .- O : . ; . ' [FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.] I||@@||[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.] -.'lin earnestly prayed for nnd much needed rain lias at last||@@||THE earnestly prayed for and much needed rain has at last .visited us, not grudgingly, but plenteousiy. On Sunday',||@@||visited us, not grudgingly, but plenteously. On Sunday, tfio 3rd instant, wo had. thunder and a lew drops. Tliis||@@||the 3rd instant, we had thunder and a few drops. This threatening continued all Monday until night time, when it||@@||threatening continued all Monday until night time, when it .rained heavily, and continued throughout the night ; thun-||@@||rained heavily, and continued throughout the night ; thun- derstorms broke ovor tho place, accompanied by the heaviest||@@||derstorms broke over the place, accompanied by the heaviest rain that has visited us for many years. On Thursday the||@@||rain that has visited us for many years. On Thursday the Bell River rose nbout 12 feet, and the Macquarie 8 feet." The||@@||Bell River rose about 12 feet, and the Macquarie 8 feet. The rain has continued on and off all the week, mid at the present||@@||rain has continued on and off all the week, and at the present timo of writing a heavy Storni is raging. Fi oin the Littlo||@@||time of writing a heavy storm is raging. From the Little .River, and-Mitchell's ¿rook, Buricudong, the mori-t cheer-||@@||River, and Mitchell's Creek, Burrendong, the morst cheer- ing account»! leach us. Such raiu has not fallen for years.||@@||ing accounts reach us. Such rain has not fallen for years. A few dams have been washed aw ay, hut, instead of grumb||@@||A few dams have been washed away, hut, instead of grumb- liug, the owners are íejo-'cing at tho power of the water. Tho||@@||ling, the owners are rejoicing at the power of the water. The thuuderstorms hnvo been very close to the town ; three tiees||@@||thunderstorms have been very close to the town ; three trees nt the back of the Public school wore strack by tho lightning.||@@||at the back of the Public school were struck by the lightning. From' every quarter we have the gladdening intelligence||@@||From every quarter we have the gladdening intelligence that the drought has biokon up. , r||@@||that the drought has broken up. , Tho Court of Quarter Sessions, which should have||@@||The Court of Quarter Sessions, which should have opened on Friday, was adjouiued to the following day con||@@||opened on Friday, was adjourned to the following day con- scijuent upon the Judge (Mr. District Couit Judge Joseph||@@||sequent upon the Judge (Mr. District Court Judge Joseph- son) being deininod nt Dubbo. Tho cases tried wcie :||@@||son) being detained at Dubbo. The cases tried were :- Thomas Johnson, lor attempted self-murder, pleaded guilty,||@@||Thomas Johnson, for attempted self-murder, pleaded guilty, and with the viiw of ascertaining tho state ot prisoner's||@@||and with the view of ascertaining the state of prisoner's mind, mid obtaining medical treatment for him, his Honor||@@||mind, and obtaining medical treatment for him, his Honor scntc-need him totlneo months' imprisonment. ¡James Reid,||@@||sentenced him to three months' imprisonment. James Reid, for indecent assault, was found guiltv, and sentenced to im-||@@||for indecent assault, was found guilty, and sentenced to im- prisonment for four months in Wellington gaol. Eli¿a||@@||prisonment for four months in Wellington gaol. Eliza Hordern, charged with attempt to commit mm der, nnd in||@@||Hordern, charged with attempt to commit murder, and in another count with an assault, with intent to do bodily hann,||@@||another count with an assault, with intent to do bodily harm, pleaded guilty to the assault, but the Crow n Prosecutor||@@||pleaded guilty to the assault, but the Crown Prosecutor refused to accept the plea, und a jury vi as empnnnelled to||@@||refused to accept the plea, and a jury was empannelled to try the whole charge. The verdict avas uot guilty on the||@@||try the whole charge. The verdict was not guilty on the fust eounf, nnd guilty on tho second. This was tile ease of||@@||first count, and guilty on the second. This was the case of tho young woman who gave birth to a child while travelling'||@@||the young woman who gave birth to a child while travelling in a'buggy. Hie infant was dropped on tho road, and the||@@||in a buggy. The infant was dropped on the road, and the girl's master and mistress, Mr. und Mis. Maher, seated||@@||girl's master and mistress, Mr. and Mrs. Maher, seated in fi ont, reached Wellington without knowing anything of||@@||in front, reached Wellington without knowing anything of the ciicumstanee. The prisoner was sentenced to thice||@@||the circumstance. The prisoner was sentenced to three months in Wellington gaol. This concluded the criminal||@@||months in Wellington gaol. This concluded the criminal cases.. On Monday tho JJiotrlct Couit opened, andlhe cas;s||@@||cases. On Monday the District Court opened, and the cases occupied tho vvhnlo Hay. -hey vvcio ot local intoiest only.||@@||occupied the whole day. They were of local interest only. Two foot police have been iiddeel to our p.oloctors. These||@@||Two foot police have been added to our protectors. These men were much needed, and h»ivo been sent to us upon the||@@||men were much needed, and have been sent to us upon the request of tho Wellington advance committee.||@@||request of the Wellington advance committee. The lailwny vvniks ure showing signs of progiess;||@@||The railway works are showing signs of progress; several contracts have been taken on the Dubbo sido of the||@@||several contracts have been taken on the Dubbo side of the Macquar.o.||@@||Macquarie. I am happy to be ablo to stato that up to the present no||@@||I am happy to be able to state that up to the present no casualties from tue flooded stato of tho crocks and rivers havo||@@||casualties from the flooded state of the creeks and rivers have como to light. Hay has a downward tendency, but flour,||@@||como to light. Hay has a downward tendency, but flour, I am informed, is ¿20 Der ton to-diw.||@@||I am informed, is £20 per ton to-day. February 11.||@@||February 11. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13424498 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn OBITUARY.||@@||OBITUARY. THE LATE Mn. T.W.BOWDEJ:.-Mv. Tiloma» Wheaton||@@||The Late Mr. T.W.Bowden.- Mr. Thomas Wheaton Bowden, who was for many years one of tho leading||@@||Bowden, who was for many years one of the leading auctioneers of this city, died at Newtown un the '24th April||@@||auctioneers of this city, died at Newtown on the 24th April last, at the rip» age of 72 years. Mr. Bowden, who was a||@@||last, at the ripe age of 72 years. Mr. Bowden, who was a native of England, cania to this colony when quite a young||@@||native of England, came to this colony when quite a young atan, and parted tho greater part of his lifo in businoss pur-||@@||man, and passed the greater part of his life in business pur- suits, in which, frnui his tact, energy, and perseverance, ho||@@||suits, in which, from his tact, energy, and perseverance, he Was so successful that he aoqulrod an ampio com-||@@||was so successful that he acquired an ample com- petency. Although ho novor took any very activo part,||@@||petency. Although he never took any very active part in politics, Mr. Bowden was idontified with many||@@||in politics, Mr. Bowden was identified with many movements having for thoir object the soclnt well being of||@@||movements having for their object the social well being of lbs eonlMuuHy, nnd ho wa» pattiotilarly dbtluguished for||@@||the community, and he was particularly distinguished for his unoslcnhvtiouk benovolbnca aud liberal hospitality.||@@||his unostentatious benovolence and liberal hospitality. During tho latloi- part of his lifo ho resided chiefly nt I'ui'||@@||During the latter part of his life he resided chiefly at Par- lamalts. In tho municipal aflaim of that town ho took Un||@@||amatta. In the municipal affairs of that town he took an active interest, having been fW several years nn rtlderninli,||@@||active interest, having been for several years an Alderman, and moro tllau onco Mayor. In all tho various pnsitioha hu||@@||and more than once Mayor. In all the various positions he lillod in lifo Mr. Bou don wns universally respected, nnd ho||@@||filled in life Mr. Bowden was universally respected, and he will bo long ro^rellol ns a good citizen, a kind neighbour,||@@||will be long rememberedl as a good citizen, a kind neighbour, end a warm friend. '||@@||and a warm friend. TUB Lv'rr. Mlii J. J. H.inPtm.-Oh (ho 2nd instant||@@||The Mr. J.J. Harpur.-On the 2nd instant tlioro passed nvvay from umöng H« a gentleman who,||@@||there passed away from among us a gentleman who, although ho had long dropped out of I lip muka of publio||@@||although he had long dropped out of the ranks of public men, ni ono (¡mo Ulled, a sómcivliat prominent paît m tho||@@||men, at one time filled, a somewhat prominent part in the political affairs of Now South Wales-Mr. Joseph Joho||@@||political affairs of New South Wales-Mr. Joseph Jehosaphat saphat Harpur. Somo thirty j «1rs niró, when this colony||@@||Harpur. Some thirty years ago, when this colony was vins slowly emerging fiom astaio of ofllcial despotism, nnil||@@||slowly emerging from a state of official despotism, and gradually progicssiiig towards Ino enjoyment of f i co inslitu||@@||gradually progressing towards the enjoyment of free llon«, Mr. lîftrpnr-A young nativo nf'the country-wns oho||@@||institutions, Mr. Harpur-a young native of the country-was of tho foremost advocates of political liberty. In thoso davs.||@@||one of the foremost advocates of political liberty. In those when to speak boldly was almost a crime, and vvhon political||@@||days when to speak boldly was almost a crime, and when /leedom wasrcgordcil as nut an idlo dream, Mi.Harpur||@@||political freedom was regarded as but an idle dream, Mr stood foi Iii to assist t lioso patriots who ilared to demand||@@||Harpur stood forth to assist those patriots who dared to thal the colony should govern itself, and lila rudo hut||@@||demand that the colony should govern itself, and his rude forcible oloquenoo, willi his indomitable perseverance,||@@||but forcible eloquence, with his indomitable perseverance, brought him into tlio very brunt of tho battle "Willi||@@||brought him into the very brunt of tho battle. With sliMch and willi pen Ml". Harpur constantly advocated||@@||speech and with pen Mr.Harpur constantly advocated tlio cessation of transportation, the introduction of îaspon||@@||the cessation of transportation, the introduction of eibln govoriiment, and n liberal - and aauitnblo luitdo||@@||reponsible government, and a liberal and equitable mode of distributing the lands of tho country, with a view to||@@||of distributing the lands of tho country, with a view to promote settloinont and occupation. Ho was very pooular||@@||promote settlement and occupation. He was very popular in tho Hunter Uiver district, whore ho was boni, and repre-||@@||in the Hunter River district, where he was born, and sented tho constituouoy of Patrick'« Plains in the Legis-||@@||represented the constituency of Patrick's Plains in the lativo Assembly for several years. Mr. Harpur was a man||@@||Legislative Assembly for several years. Mr. Harpur was a man of considerable iutelleetual powers, which vvoro cultivated||@@||of considerable intellectual powers, which were cultivated byenrcfill sludy, «hil his writings exhibit great iona of||@@||by careful study, and his writings exhibit great force of expression and ? vigour of thought, not unworthy ' of a||@@||expression and vigour of thought, not unworthy of a family of which his brother-Mr. Churlos llnrp'ur, tlio||@@||family of which his brother-Mr. Charles Harpur, the Îloot-was a distinguished member. During (ho latter part of||@@||poet-was a distinguished member. During the latter part of lis lifo Mr. Hnrpnr filled positions in tho Civil Service, and||@@||his life Mr. Harpur filled positions in tho Civil Service, and was in fact engnired in the performance of his duty ns Iu||@@||was in fact engaged in the performance of his duty as speotor of Conditional Purchases up to tho ovcuing of tho||@@||Inspector of Conditional Purchases up to the evening of the day hefofo his rathe* sudden death. In" private lifo Mr.||@@||day before his rather sudden death. In private life Mr. Harpur was very much esteemed. ' '||@@||Harpur was very much esteemed. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13421959 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS IN ENGLAND.||@@||AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS IN ENGLAND. Boyle's great bowling feat is thus spoken of by one of||@@||Boyle's great bowling feat is thus spoken of by one of tho Yorkshire county papers :-" Doing the hat trick is||@@||the Yorkshire county papers : - "Doing the hat trick is no mean thing, but to out-Herod that feat by such a mar-||@@||no mean thing, but to out-Herod that feat by such a mar- vellous periormanco as taking seven wickets in two overs is||@@||vellous performance as taking seven wickets in two overs is something which tho oldest cricketer never romombers to||@@||something which the oldest cricketer never remembers to havo been dono before. To seo tho batsmen go in, take||@@||have been done before. To see the batsmen go in, take block, thoa make a weak and ineffectual effort to stop tho||@@||block, then make a weak and ineffectual effort to stop the ball, or put it feebly into point's hands, was a sight those||@@||ball, or put it feebly into point's hands, was a sight those who witnessed it novor will forget to tho longest day of||@@||who witnessed it never will forget to the longest day of their Uves. The speotatois, considering the lowering aspect||@@||their lives. The spectators, considering the lowering aspect of tho sky, carno out in great forco, and were so astonished||@@||of the sky, came out in great force, and were so astonished that they could not even laugh, but wero simply dumb||@@||that they could not even laugh, but were simply dumb- foundered. Tho bowling average of this innings is ad-||@@||foundered. The bowling average of this innings is ad- mitted to bo without a precedent:-Boyle, l8 overs, 11||@@||mitted to be without a precedent : - Boyle, 18 overs, 11 maidens, 12 runs, 11 wickets; Spofforth, 18.1 overs, 10||@@||maidens, 12 runs, 11 wickets ; Spofforth, 18.1 overs, 10 maidens, 16 runs, 6 wickets."||@@||maidens, 16 runs, 6 wickets." Concerning the Hon. E. Lyttelton's grand score of 113 in||@@||Concerning the Hon. E. Lyttelton's grand score of 113 in the Middlesex match, and the play of the Australians, a||@@||the Middlesex match, and the play of the Australians, a professional writer in the Globe says:-"Those who wit-||@@||professional writer in the Globe says : - "Those who wit- nessed the hour and a-half at Lord's on Saturday saw as||@@||nessed the hour and a-half at Lord's on Saturday saw as fine a bit of tho best of cricket as could bo witnessed.||@@||fine a bit of the best of cricket as could be witnessed. Nothing coald exceed tho brilliancy of the Hon. E. Lyttel-||@@||Nothing could exceed the brilliancy of the Hon. E. Lyttel- ton's batting against such bowling and fielding. Possibly||@@||ton's batting against such bowling and fielding. Possibly no man who ever lived made runs quicker or botter, 110||@@||no man who ever lived made runs quicker or better, 110 being put on by him and his p irtner in 92 minutes. The||@@||being put on by him and his partner in 92 minutes. The Australians aro quite up to tho best English elevens in||@@||Australians are quite up to the best English elevens in bowling, fielding, andwiokct-keepmg, and better, probably,||@@||bowling, fielding, and wicket-keeping, and better, probably, than any single county in England m all those points, for||@@||than any single county in England in all those points, for they aro not handicapped by ago. Out of 835 bulls bowled||@@||they are not handicapped by age. Out of 835 balls bowled by tho Australians, tho extras wero-1 wide, 3 leg-byes,||@@||by the Australians, the extras were - 1 wide, 3 leg-byes, ó bj'es (4 of thom off one ball)."||@@||5 byes (4 of them off one ball)." Of their prospects against All-England, wo aro told by the||@@||Of their prospects against All-England, we are told by the samo writer that if tho Australians were schooled for a fort-||@@||same writer that if the Australians were schooled for a fort- night against our best English bowlers, miller tho tuition||@@||night against our best English bowlers, under the tuition of our English batsmen, no doubt they could play AU||@@||of our English batsmen, no doubt they could play All- England ; but they havo not tho advantago th it our great||@@||England ; but they have not the advantage that our great amatours havo, which is, the opportunity of being bowled to||@@||amateurs have, which is, the opportunity of being bowled to by the very best bowlers in England f tom the timo thoy luke||@@||by the very best bowlers in England from the time they take their places in their school elevens, and afterwards at college||@@||their places in their school elevens, and afterwards at college and Lord's.||@@||and Lord's. Tho following arc tho batting and bowling averages of||@@||The following are the batting and bowling averages of the Australians against clovens. The batting averages arc||@@||the Australians against elevens. The batting averages are for the matches played with Notts, Murylebouo, Yorkshire,||@@||for the matches played with Notts, Marylebone, Yorkshire, York6hiro (single inningi), Sun ey, Gentlemen of England,||@@||Yorkshire (single innings), Surrey, Gentlemen of England, Middlesex, Yorkshire (return match). Orleans club, Leices-||@@||Middlesex, Yorkshire (return match), Orleans club, Leices- ter, and Cambridge University ; ana tho bowling averages||@@||ter, and Cambridge University ; and the bowling averages oro for the samo matchaj, oxcluding Suricy, tho Oilcans||@@||are for the same matches, excluding Surrey, the Orleans club, and the Cambridge University :||@@||club, and the Cambridge University : - Name.||@@|| BATTING AVEUAGLS.||@@|| ?S-S||@@||BATTING AVERAGES. ?el||@@||Name. --- Matches. --- Innings. --- Runs. --- Not out. --- Most in an innings. --- Most in a match. --- Averages. C. Btranermann ,||@@||C. Bannermann --- 11 --- 17 --- 365 --- 1 --- 133 --- 148 --- 18.5 J. Blackhaai ...||@@||J. Blackham --- 10 --- 14 --- 124 --- 6 --- 27 --- 41 --- 15.4 T. Haran.||@@||T. Horan --- 11 --- 19 --- 238 --- 2 --- 64 --- 67 --- 14 G. II. Bailey ...||@@||G. H. Bailey --- 7 --- 12 --- 145 --- 1 --- 39 --- 71 --- 13.2 "VV. Midwinter...||@@||W. Midwinter --- 6 --- 11 --- 152 --- 2 --- 32 --- 47 --- 16.8 A. Bannerman...||@@||A. Bannerman --- 10 --- 16 --- 179 --- 2 --- 71 --- 77 --- 12.1 W". Murdoch ...||@@||W. Murdoch --- 11 --- 19 --- 187 --- 2 --- 47 --- 47 --- 11 T. Gnnett.||@@||T. Garrett --- 11 --- 19 --- 192 --- 1 --- 39 --- 53 --- 10.1 F. Spofforth.||@@||F. Spofforth --- 11 --- 17 --- 175 --- 0 --- 56 --- 62 --- 10.5 D. Gregory-.||@@||D. Gregory --- 11 --- 18 --- 152 --- 1 --- 42 --- 84 --- 8.6 F. Allan.||@@||F. Allan --- 11 --- 17 --- 108 --- 2 --- 33 --- 39 --- 6.1 H.F.Boyle.||@@||H. F. Boyle --- 10 --- 14 --- 40 --- 5 --- 9 --- 9 --- 4.4 1«||@@|| 18.5||@@|| 41||@@|| 15.4||@@|| 67||@@|| M||@@|| 13 2||@@|| ? 71||@@|| IG 6||@@|| 12.1||@@|| 11||@@|| 10.1||@@|| 10.5||@@|| 8.0||@@||BOWLING AVERAGES. BOWLING AVERAGES.||@@||Name. --- Matches. --- Innings. --- Overs. --- Maidens. --- Runs. --- Wickets. --- Average. H. F. Boyle..||@@||H. F. Boyle --- 7 --- 12 --- 191 --- 92 --- 204 --- 34 --- 6 Midwinter...||@@||Midwinter --- 4 --- 6 --- 81 --- 37 --- 39 --- 9 --- 6.3 F. Spofforth..||@@||F. Spofforth --- 8 --- 13 --- 266 --- 134 --- 412 --- 39 --- 10.2 T. Garrett ...||@@||T. Garrett --- 5 --- 7 --- 93 --- 41 --- 132 --- 11 --- 12 F. Allan.||@@||F. Allan --- 8 --- 11 --- 194 --- 97 --- 295 --- 18 --- 16.7 0-3||@@|| 10-2||@@|| 12||@@|| 16-7||@@|| It will bo seen that C. Bannerman is at tho head of tho||@@||It will be seen that C. Bannerman is at the head of the hatting, and Boylo has tho fino avcrago of 6 runs for||@@||batting, and Boyle has the fine average of 6 runs for bowling. _||@@||bowling. THE CHTJECH AND THE STAGE.-A short||@@||THE CHURCH AND THE STAGE. - A short time since the Rev. S. D. Headlam, curate of Bethnal||@@||time since the Rev. S. D. Headlam, curate of Bethnal- greon, was dismissed from his curacy, the ostensible causa||@@||green, was dismissed from his curacy, the ostensible cause being that on a Sunday evening last October ho dehvored a||@@||being that on a Sunday evening last October he delivered a lecture at a working man's club on " Theatres and Music||@@||lecture at a working man's club on "Theatres and Music- | halls." A committee of sympathy with the rov. gentleman||@@||halls." A committee of sympathy with the rev. gentleman i was formed shortly after his dismissal, and he hosbcen pre-||@@||was formed shortly after his dismissal, and he has been pre- sented by them with an address, accompanied by a substantial||@@||sented by them with an address, accompanied by a substantial testimonial referred to in it. The address is from members||@@||testimonial referred to in it. The address is from members of tho " Commonwealth Club and numerous sympathisers,||@@||of the "Commonwealth Club and numerous sympathisers, including members of tho musical anddramaticjirofcssion."||@@||including members of the musical and dramatic profession." It deeply regrets the action of the Bishop of London, and||@@||It deeply regrets the action of the Bishop of London, and appreciates Mr. Headlam'» bravery, and also bogs his||@@||appreciates Mr. Headlam's bravery, and also begs his acceptance of a purse containing 100 sovereigns. Innis||@@||acceptance of a purse containing 100 sovereigns. In his reply to tho address Mr. Headlam said he boa nothing to||@@||reply to the address Mr. Headlam said he had nothing to recant of what he had said in his lecture. What day could'||@@||recant of what he had said in his lecture. What day could be better than Sunday for doing anything towards breaking||@@||be better than Sunday for doing anything towards breaking down bad social and sectarian distinctions ?||@@||down bad social and sectarian distinctions? ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13416151 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn MELBOURNE.||@@||MELBOURNE. AUKrVAI.s.||@@||ARRIVALS September 16 -Cheviot (s ). C'ty of Melbourne fs ), from||@@||September 16 -Cheviot (s ). City of Melbourne (s ), from ßydnev; Aviemore, Sir W alter Raleigh, from London ; Alexandra,||@@||Sydney; Aviemore, Sir W alter Raleigh, from London ; Alexandra, from Newcastle ; Parthonopc, from Liverpool||@@||from Newcastle ; Parthonope, from Liverpool A fatal accident occurred on board the ship Sir Walter Ra'oigh||@@||A fatal accident occurred on board the ship Sir Walter Raleigh during the vovage rrom London to this port It appears that on||@@||during the voyage from London to this port. It appears that on Joh, U, an able seaman niuued Heat v bbcdel, a native of London,||@@||July 11, an able seaman named Henry Sbedel, a native of London, while engaged »loft fell from just beneath the maintopmast cross-||@@||while engaged aloft fell from just beneath the maintopmast cross- tree, on to the deck, and was killed almost instnntlj, his head||@@||trees, on to the deck, and was killed almost instantly, his head coming into violent con'act with the cog-wbccî of the mom||@@||coming into violent con'act with the cog-wheel of the main winch Captain Parres rfpoits this being tne fi.-t hie last undor||@@||winch. Captain Purves rfpoits this being the first life lost under lum during his career at sea as master -Argus, 'September 17.||@@||him during his career at sea as master -Argus, 'September 17. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13418871 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn BOROUGH COUNCILS. I||@@||BOROUGH COUNCILS. K-TOWicx.-A regular meeting of the Connell wat held on the||@@||RANDWICK.—A regular meeting of the Council was held on the Înd July. Frètent-The Maror, sod Aldermen Stutchb-ry,||@@||2nd July. Present—The Mayor, and Aldermen Stutchbury, Coore, wall, Cook, Magill, and Bee. Carreipondcsee read : From||@@||Moore, Wall, Cook, Magill, and See. Correspondence read : From Manager Australian Joint Stock Bank, requesting payment of||@@||Manager Australian Joint Stock Bank, requesting payment of coupons, amount £1S. From the Treasury, statin« that the sum||@@||coupons, amount £15. From the Treasury, stating that the sum of £|4810». id. had been plaeed to tho crédit of the borough In||@@||of £348 10s. 1d. had been placed to the credit of the borough in Austral««-a Joint -took Bank, being an endowment on||@@||Australasian Joint Stock Bank, being an endowment on last year*» rates. From Deportment of Lands, desiring||@@||last year's rates. From Department of Lands, desiring to' know whether it 1» the wish of the Council that the||@@||to know whether it is the wish of the Council that the result» ot tho recent surrey of that portion ot the trust||@@||results of the recent survey of that portion of the trust road adjoining the Randwick racecourse, be proclaimed in the||@@||road adjoining the Randwick racecourse, be proclaimed in the government Qastttc. In this matter tho Council-clerk was||@@||Government Gazette. In this matter the Council-clerk was directed to state, in reply, thst no .pplieationhtdbeen made to||@@||directed to state, in reply, that no application had been made to the Council to have the cxitting conditions of the road altered,||@@||the Council to have the existing conditions of the road altered, and It wat not their wish that any alteration» should take place :||@@||and it wat not their wish that any alterations should take place ; farther« that the road had already been proclaimed a trust||@@||farther, that the road had already been proclaimed a trust road. From Mr. J. Barling, requesting that a ga» lamp||@@||road. From Mr. J. Barling, requesting that a gas lamp be placed at head of Callaghan's-lane instead of Dodd'«||@@||be placed at head of Callaghan's-lane instead of Dodd's corner, .and one in front of Bt. Jude's church, Avoca-strect,||@@||corner, and one in front of St. Jude's church, Avoca-street, inateaa of Council-chambers gate. Tho request in each||@@||instead of Council-chambers gate. The request in each ease wat granted. Correspondence sent :-To Mete». Maher and||@@||case was granted. Correspondence sent :—To Messrs. Maher and Mooney, accepting their tender for the repairs-required on Cat||@@||Mooney, accepting their tender for the repairs required on Cat- tell's itill. To Mr. i. Vrlnglc, stating that the Council bad con-||@@||tell's Hill. To Mr. J. Pringle, stating that the Council had con- sidered his letter, referring to condition of Gordon-street, and||@@||sidered his letter, referring to condition of Gordon-street, and that a sum of money had been voted for expenditure there. Xhe||@@||that a sum of money had been voted for expenditure there. The overseer's report for the past fortnight was read and adopted. In||@@||overseer's report for the past fortnight was read and adopted. In finance, tho abstract of accounts and bank balances was ex-||@@||finance, the abstract of accounts and bank balances was ex- amined, and theitrmer ordered bv Finance Committee to be paid.||@@||amined, and the farmer ordered by Finance Committee to be paid. Ono tender was rece!ved for laying 309 feet of gutter stones ia||@@||One tender was received for laying 305 feet of gutter stones in Befmorc-rotd, wach was not accepted. It whs ordered that fresh||@@||Belmore-road, which was not accepted. It was ordered that fresh tenders be called for the woik, and also for the laving of 103 feet||@@||tenders be called for the work, and also for the laying of 303 feet in Frenchman's-road, opposite Rosherville, passed On motion by||@@||in Frenchman's-road, opposite Rosherville, passed on motion by Alderman StueMrary. At the suggestion of Alderman Magill, ft||@@||Alderman Stuchbury. At the suggestion of Alderman Magill, it wai ordered thattho eura of £3 bo spent tor repairs required ia||@@||was ordered that the sum of £3 be spent for repairs required in I Botany etreet.||@@||Botany street. -Vf. B-th-mk, CouncU-olerk. -I||@@||—W. BETHUNE, Council-clerk. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13422522 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn . INSOLVENCY-COURT, r||@@||INSOLVENCY-COURT. « ~ . _ MoXDAY. 'I||@@||Monday BETOIO tho CHUS COMMISSIONED.||@@||BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER i. w "?'£' oE Albtrt Gol(^toini on examination meet||@@||In the matter of Albert Godstein, an examination meet- »fc ilr.S. C. Brown nppenred for the offloial assignee,||@@||ing. Mr.S. C. Brown appeared for the offcial assignee, Ki crammedElizabeth Jacobs, who deposod that sho was||@@||and examined Elizabeth Jacobs, who deposed that she was uewoof Albsrt Jacobs mid daughter of Albeit Goldstoin,||@@||the wife of Albert Jacobs and daughter of Albert Goldstein, «o insolvent; her husband left Sydnov last week; sho||@@||the insolvent; her husband left Sydney last week; she mi not say tho day; ho went away beforo sho got a||@@||could not say the day; he went away before she got a Jjfflmons- bho did not know her father had been||@@||summons; she did not know her father had been nninonça to appear at tho Insolvent Court; her||@@||summoned to appear at the Insolvent Court; her Sri dvd i10' 'teU to her husband was wanted;||@@||father did not tell her husband was wanted; ¡L, ír"*4.?*1 at Bathurst; abo did cot know||@@||her husband was at Bathurst; she did not know parn ho would return; ho bad gono on to Orange.||@@||when he would return; he had gone on to Orange. puomuolisteui being examined doposod that ho did not||@@||Albert Goldstein being examined deposed that he did not EJ ry "rîînt,".S'rl ia nia employment or his daughter's||@@||know any servant-girl in his employment or his daughter's ?ErT. ¿vlla ; thero was ° E*1 named ^UT in tis||@@||named Lizzie Devlin; there was a girl named Ellen HW tte ,lrao <>f Ws insolvency ; sho had boen in||@@||in his employment at the time of his insolvency; she had been ».Ä? cmP!°ymTt previously. Elizabeth Jacobs||@@||in his daughter's employment previously. Elizabeth Jacobs m wcaucd, and deposed to having had a girl||@@||was recalled, and deposed to having had a girl of the the iLJ*** 0f E1!ea' but could not rcmemhor||@@||name of Ellen, but could not remember hm6^T;n-am^ ^" had not ^ ono of tho||@@||the other name; she had not had one of the Monrnment, with tho view to osamine a witness whom it||@@||name of Lizzie Devlin. Mr Brown applied for an adjournment {dioimS^n "Xssibl! t0 Berv°; and «"> caso was||@@||with the view to examine a witness whom it had been found HS11 mlú n«t Thursday week.||@@||impossible to serve; and the case was adjourned until next Thursday week. Ä° Wr °f ,Charie» 'Casey, an aajourned second||@@||In the matter of Charles Casey, an adjourned second »SA1 r-01' aep0se,d to th0 aoouracy of his schedule.||@@||meeting. Insolvent deposed to the accuracy of his schedule. KOMÍIP .»M' ibo,mcctins terminated. In tho||@@||Debts proved; Gracey and Abbott, £43 10s. 1d. ; Fletcher RioW Jl ,«"»""*<» meeting was then held, and||@@||and Son, £13 11s. 3d. The meeting terminated. In the norn Ä?8 iar?er ««mined, and stated that he had||@@||same matter, an examination meeting was then held, and kamün^J^V10T, ^ «ntercd in tho accounts.||@@||the insolvent was further examined, and stated that he had sworn to the account produced; his father -in-law assisted him to make it up; rents were not entered in the accounts, rSTÄÄ "»^soliold expenses ; witbjn the||@@||because they went in household expenses ; within the >ndoi7ther SCr\thf° T9 ono for Carah^||@@||period mentioned in this account he had no other Ili^T:.Ar, ior Carahcr's son: tho deed ho had||@@||contract than Caraher's ; there was one for Caraher, and .BiitdtoTiw «Taers son; tho deed ho had||@@||another for Caraher's son; the deed he had alluded "«. «Í children -amhrih^\Inad0 his F°Porty »'« *<> Wa||@@||to at last examination made his property over to his wife and ItnZiïr?J. ?" bad bcm married seven years, and||@@||children; he had been married seven years, and had four wd loàtolt^th«T";i Ï" ^'Pay anything for board||@@||children; his father-in-law had been living with him for the «nakinrS ii dcod ProdBC(!a was that ho had signed,||@@||last three years; he did not pay anything for board and gffijw to property to his wife. The eiaminS||@@||lodging; the deed produced was that he had signed, making ^WMüÄcl»Jf .Snd ^î.0*^'» Amalgamated||@@||over the property to his wife. The examination terminated. ^*Ä MOLTTT"10 aPC^n oí Mr. Pilcher,||@@||In the matter of Prowse and Woodward's Amalgamated »^tetÄS" í"?-011 ttnd 8ons> Bi» H»nor mado||@@||Gold Mining Company, on the application of Mr. Pilcher, ""To,0f "»»ymantof interest,S6136 IBs. lOd.. oitho||@@||instructed by Messrs. Dawson and Sons, his Honor made an order for the payment of interest, £136 15s. 10d. on the d2äôîttîCityBank prevtoiulyaliened>. tat co^airavaT||@@||claim of the City Bank previously allowed; but costs were refused, as tho application for tho interest had not been||@@||refused, as the application for the interest had not been made in tho first instance. Mr. Owen, instructed by Mr.||@@||made in the first instance. Mr. Owen, instructed by Mr. Hellyer, appeared for the official liquidator.||@@||Hellyer, appeared for the official liquidator. - BUBBBNBE1U.||@@||SURRENDERS Thomas Purri«, senior of Talbragar, near. Dubbo, pound||@@||Thomas Purvis, senior of Talbragar, near Dubbo, pound- keeper. Ltabiube«. £10410«. Id. AÑets, £17. Mr. Ban||@@||keeper. Liabilities £104 10s. 1d. Assets, £17. Mr. San- denian, official ata(gD«e. ?||@@||deman, official assignee. Robert Baillie Scott, of Coonabarabraa, labourer.||@@||Robert Baillie Scott, of Coonabarabran, labourer. Liabilities, £123 l8«. Od. Atacts, £33 le«. 7d. Mr.,||@@||Liabilities, £123 18s. 9d. Assets, £33 15s. 7d. Mr. Sempill, official assignee.||@@||Sempill, official assignee. Walter M'Clintock, of Glebe Point, dark in the General||@@||Walter McClintock, of Glebe Point, clerk in the General Post Office. Liabilities,-iSi», ol which £90 ia aaeund.||@@||Post Office. Liabilities, £279, of which £90 ia secured. Aisats, £90. Mr. Lyons, official aaaûmaa. ,||@@||Assets, £90. Mr. Lyons, official assignee. lTEBcraos or ORIDÍTOBS.||@@||MEETING OF CREDITORS Taetd»y,/irae«,atllam.-lefQreueCalsfCouxsliskiast: Cer-||@@||Tuesday, June 4, at 11 a.m. - Before the Chief Commissioner: Cer- tifiait« AppUoauens-Prauoli Otto äeamlts, Bichar* William||@@||tificate Applicatioins - Francis Otto Bahmita, Richard William Johnston, Charles William Hash, Jowpa Winiam Mitchell,||@@||Johnston, Charles William Mash, Joseph William Mitchell, Alexander Donaldson, Patriek Gavan* Buckley, Utan Do«*,||@@||Alexander Donaldson, Patrick Gavan Buckley, Henry Dean, William Eyl« -, . .||@@||William Eyles. Wednesday, June 5, at Ham.-Before the Chief Commissioner:||@@||Wednesday, June 5, at 11 a.m. - Before the Chief Commissioner: Albert Goldiitln, third; Noll Charles Stewart,auto: Peter||@@||Albert Goldstein, third; Neil Charles Stewart, same: Peter GriSitht, samo; Janies Frederick Merrett, same; Thoa«||@@||Griffiths, same; James Frederick Merrett, same; Thomas Kelton, same j Benjamin Benjamin, traita j as 8. Benlsmln||@@||Kelton, same; Benjamin Benjamin, trading as B. Benjamin and Co; same Josiah Workman, same ; Sarah O'Hahir, adjourned first and only ; James Copeland, special, for proof of debt; William Hardie, adjourned first and only. Before the District Commissioner : At Forbts, Peter Batter, tocona ¡ st||@@||District Commissioner : At Forbes, Peter Dogger, second; at Carcoar, Ulchard Owen, first and only ; at Newcastle Henry||@@||Carcoar, Richard Owen, first and only ; at Newcastle, Henry Weldon Hammond, samo ; at Kempsey, Frederick Sergeant,||@@||Weldon Hammond, same ; at Kempsey, Frederick Sergeant, same. Thursday, Juno 0, at li n.m.-Before the Chief Commissioner:||@@||Thursday, June 6, at 11 a.m. - Before the Chief Commissioner: Accounts and plans for ¡confirmation In the following nut«*||@@||Accounts and plans for confirmation in the following estates - William James Crispe, dividend 3s. Hid. ; Walter James Gar-||@@||William James Crispe, dividend 3s. 11 ½d ; Walter James Gar- nett, dividend In OJ/d. concurrent and 20s. préfèrent; Robert||@@||nett, dividend is 6 ½d. concurrent and 20s. preferent; Robert Cidell HoirtT, dividend 0«. : Oeoriro John Pattison, an account||@@||Cadell Hogg, dividend 9s,; George John Pattison, an account only; Wallam Moncur Wallis, for ratification of directions ;||@@||only; William Moncur Wallis, for ratification of directions ; John Fcnbcrthy, same. .Before tho District Commissioner : At||@@||John Penberthy, same. Before the District Commissioner : At Tenterfield, John Edward Elliott, first and only.||@@||Tenterfield, John Edward Elliott, first and only. Friday, Juno J, at U »ja.-Bolero the Chief Commissioner:||@@||Friday, June 7, at 11 am.m. - Before the Chief Commissioner: Henry Becchoy, third; Bliss 'Winter, samo; David Kelton,||@@||Henry Beechey, third; Alias Winter, same; David Kelton, same; Martha Simpson, first and only; Gcorgo Smith, ad-||@@||same; Martha Simpson, first and only; George Smith, ad- journed third ; Ocorgo Thrale Kemp, special for proof of debt:||@@||journed third ; George Thrale Kemp, special for proof of debt: W Hilara Kecjran, same Before the District Commissioner : At||@@||William Keegan, same Before the District Commissioner : At Braidwood, Michael Mullanoy, second ; at Maitland, James||@@||Braidwood, Michael Mullaney, second ; at Maitland, James Wanjü, first ond only.||@@||Waugh, first andonly. Monday, Juno 10, ot li n.m-Before the Chief Commissioner:||@@||Monday, June 10, at 11 a.m. - Before the Chief Commissioner: William McrryweaUicr, examination of witneç«» ; William||@@||William Merryweather, examination of witness; William Hardie, carno -, Samuel lliyci, s-une. Bciora the District Cotn||@@||Hardie, same -, Samuel Hayes, same. Before the District Com- mljsloucr ? At Mudgee, l'atrlck Thomar Kernej-, second ; at||@@||missioner; At Mudgee, Patrick Thomas Kerney, second ; at Orange, John \\ 111mm Cranley, samo ; at Younff, Joseph John||@@||Orange, John William Cranley, same ; at Young, Joseph John Canley, first and only.||@@||Carney, first and only. Tuesday, Juno 11, at It a m -Before tho Chief Commissioner :||@@||Tuesday, June 11, at 11 a.m. -Before tho Chief Commissioner : Certillcato applications : Thomas John Baree?, Urary Cox,||@@||Certificate applications : Thomas John Barnes, Henry Cox, Charles O'ark, Oco-ijo Poeock, Stephen Ki-.*, Thomas Flintoff,||@@||Charles Clark, George Pocock, Stephen Kiss, Thomas Flintoff, John Bedo Brant, Anilrow Ryan, Charles Alcxiuder Stewart,||@@||John Bede Evans, Andrew Ryan, Charles Alexander Stewart, William Thomas, Martin Joseph Moore, William Grounds,||@@||William Thomas, Martin Joseph Moore, William Grounds, W illtam ICcc/rau. Beloro the District CommLisloucr . At Al-||@@||William Keegan. Before the District Commissioner. At Al- bury, Michuel Cusack, epecul for proof of debt; at Cooma.||@@||bury, Michuel Cusack, special for proof of debt; at Cooma. John Baldwin, first and only; at Queanbeyan, Richard Ed-||@@||John Baldwin, first and only; at Queanbeyan, Richard Ed- wards, «arno.||@@||wards, same. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13417708 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn PHOTOCHROMY. |||@@||PHOTOCHROMY. | THE following arricio by W Cave Thomas, appears m the||@@||THE following article by W Cave Thomas, appears in the Ai t Joui nal||@@||Ar t Journal. " Were wo to estimate the osthetic proclivities of the||@@||" Were we to estimate the aesthetic proclivities of the ... pretorial roproduction of the choiecst etumplcs of ¿no art||@@||pictorial reproduction of the choicest stamples of fine art and of fino art manufacturera, w o should be ogregiously||@@||and of fine art manufacturers, we should be egregiously misled, foi our means aio in excess of tho demand lor this||@@||misled; for our means are in excess of the demand for this kinti of reproduction, and at present, aro but tent» ely||@@||kind of reproduction, and at present, are but tentatively employed till the ait itulcennium shnll brine, tho bestof||@@||employed till the aet milcennium shall bring, the best of them into full tvoik Nevertheless, tho mech uncal repro-||@@||them into full work. Nevertheless, the mechanical repro- duction of woiks of art, c\ceeds that of au> other prjriod in||@@||duction of works of art, exceeds that of any other period in history, and it tho notion ot those enthusiasts who bebet o||@@||history; and if the notion ot those enthusiasts who believe in tho eflicacv of art oxamplo to educate, to crcato good||@@||in the efficacy of art example to educate, to crcate good tuite, wcro correct, tho present ago ought to exceed||@@||taste, were correct, the present age ought to exceed ull others in its ori(juial irt productions But||@@||all others in its original art productions- But what are tho real facts? Wo havo been mado||@@||what are the real facts? We have been made cognisant of 01 cry dotail of Grecian architecture, wo havo||@@||cognisant of every detail of Grecian architecture, we have possessed tho lemams of tho finest works of Phidias over||@@||possessed the remains of the finest works of Phidias over half a century, und jet, in spito of this, so far as our||@@||half a century, and yet, in spite of this, so far as our architecture and sculpturo aro concerned, tho Greeks lived||@@||architecture and sculpture are concerned, the Greeks lived in t am Ckineso and Japaneso barbarisms aro extolled,||@@||in vain. Chinese and Japanese barbarisms are extolled, and held to bo tho true thing, nnd Guthicism tim es,||@@||and held to be the true thing, and Gothicism thrives; p i trait painting has declined sinco tho timo of Hey nolds,||@@||portrait painting has declined since the time of Reynolds, LMiusborough, and Homncy, and notwithstanding the||@@||Gainsborough, and Romney, and notwithstanding the ndv ent of our supposed m t-educational advantages, all unity||@@||advent of our supposed art-educational advantages, all unity of principle and of pnef ico lias dep irted, and the only com-||@@||of principle and of practice has departed, and the only com- fort loft to tho thoughtful is that contained in tho aphorism||@@||fort left to the thoughtful is that contained in the aphorism that it is darkest beforo dawn Amidst all this fecundity of||@@||that it is darkest before dawn. Amidst all this fecundity of invention wo havo been forcibly slruck with rio last||@@||invention we have been forcibly struck with the last new proce s foi thopictonil leproduction of works of art,||@@||new process for the pictorial reproduction of works of art, and of art manufacture, ' Photochromy," a process by w hich||@@||and of art manufacture, ' Photochromy," a process by which a photographic foundation is utilised for printing m colours||@@||a photographic foundation is utilised for printing in colours. It is the intention of M Leon Vidal, who is carrying it out||@@||It is the intention of M. Léon Vidal, who is carrying it out under the encouragement of M Paul D illor It is tho||@@||under the encouragement of M. Paul Dalloz. It is the process which tho Sociétie dei Publications Périodiques is||@@||process which the Sociétié des Publications Périodiques is now working for iff on n nnd tho public's advantage at 33,||@@||now working for its own and the public's advantage at 33, faouth.ijipton street, Strmd lho word photocromy may||@@||Southampton-street, Strand. The word photocromy may crcato misapprehension, if it lead tho unscientific to supposa||@@||crcate misapprehension, if it lead the unscientific to suppose that means bato been discovered for photographing natino||@@||that means have been discovered for photographing nature in its own piopoi colours, for this is not thu caso , such||@@||in its own propor colours, for this is not thu caso , such means aie, iu all prob ibility, not in Nature s repertory Wo||@@||means aie, iu all prob ibility, not in Nature's repertory. We do not know the) nieehnnihin of the now process, but if tho||@@||do not know the mechanism of the new process, but if the lesults exhibited bo attained, as reported, entirelj by||@@||results exhibited be attained, as reported, entirely by mechanical printing and ti ithout retouching, they aro truly||@@||mechanical printing and without retouching, they are truly mart cllous||@@||marvellous. " UiiiestasgrentafidelityisiGachedin copying tho colour||@@||"Almost as great a fidelity is reached in copying the colour of objects as wo can cone i\o Tim csuuiples which were sub-||@@||of objects as we can conceive. The examples which were sub- mitted to oui inspect o i were of tho moat varied character||@@||mitted to our inspection were of the most varied character - copies of picture of portraits, of sculptui es, of gold nnd||@@||copies of pictures, of portraits, of sculptures, of gold nnd silvorwork, rtjowellery, of enamels, of mosaics, ive The||@@||silver work, of jewellery, of enamels, of mosaics, etc. The copies of pictures of complicated figuro subjects aro like||@@||copies of pictures of complicated figure subjects are like actual paintings rather thou coloured photographs, tho||@@||actual paintings rather than coloured photographs; the presentation of sculpturo io also very remarkable, but tho||@@||presentation of sculpture is also very remarkable, but the process, perhaps, shows its pro cminonco in tho rendering of||@@||process, perhaps, shows its pre-eminence in the rendering of tho 1 mo Art manufacture It can makoufo of gold, silver,||@@||the F1ne Art manufacture. It can make use of gold, silver, and bronzo in tho portra} ni of metal work and gliding It||@@||and bronze in the portrayal of metal work and gliding. It is so reahstio in its delineation of such work as to rival tho||@@||is so realistic in its delineation of such work as to rival the appearance of the leal thing For tho purpose of recording||@@||appearance of the real thing. For the purpose of recording tho contents of any exhibition of tho Fino Ait manufactures||@@||the contents of any exhibition of the Fine Art manufactures tho process is invaluable||@@||the process is invaluable. "It will bopossiblo, if the intention realises all that is||@@||"It will be possible, if the invention realises all that is promised, to hat o an entiro museum of art treasures in a||@@||promised, to have an entire museum of art treasures in a few volumes on our librai-j sholt es, not simply delineated m||@@||few volumes on our librairy shelves, not simply delineated in light and shado, but all in tho blazonry of gold, silver, and||@@||light and shade, but all in the blazonry of gold, silver, and colour Tho largo manufacturing firms will bo able to pro||@@||colour. The large manufacturing firms will be able to pro- duco catalogues of their goods, from which purchasers may||@@||duce catalogues of their goods, from which purchasers may select tho objects they desire with as much confidence as in||@@||select the objects they desire with as much confidence as in tho warehouse In portraiture at present, it appears to bo||@@||the warehouse. In portraiture at present, it appears to be weakest, and it may, ¡teihape, bo questioned-^Iiethor tho||@@||weakest, and it may, perhaps, be questioned whether the piocess canoverbo utüi&cdboyond t cry moderamduncnsions||@@||process can ever be utilzed beyond very moderate dimensions. However, wo must not bo ungracious in imagining what tho||@@||However, we must not bo ungracious in imagining what the Srocess cannot accomplish, but bo thankful for whet it can||@@||process cannot accomplish, but be thankful for what it can o so wonderfully well Works of art can by tho now||@@||do so wonderfully well. Works of art can by the new piocess bo copiod and housed in books without tho||@@||process bo copied and housed in books without the necessity of carrying them off from thoir birth-||@@||necessity of carrying them off from their birth- places, or forcibly bearing thom awnv from thoir||@@||places, or forcibly bearing them away from their onginnl associations for tho carroso of heaping them||@@||onginal associations for the purpose of heaping them together in museums and galleries What economy is in||@@||together in museums and galleries. What economy is in storo for tho nations, especially for that nation which dooms||@@||store for the nations, especially for that nation which deems it imperatively necessarj to transport overy stock and stono||@@||it imperatively necessary to transport every stick and stone of past ages for the pulposo of art and adult instruction by||@@||of past ages for the purpose of art and adult instruction by museums, which would presetvo ovory pioco of masonrj||@@||museums, which would preserve every piece of masonry and brick wall ot ihn pa=t capablo of being measured und||@@||and brick wall of the past capable of being measured and exactly reproduced, ns models of beauty which should bo||@@||exactly reproduced, as models of beauty which should be preserved, at any cost foi the edification of tbo piesenttmd||@@||preserved, at any cost for the edification of the present and ot a future age Let all, I say, who griot o ot or that vnfat||@@||of a future age. Let all, I say, who grive over that infat- atlon which would overrun the country with muséums and||@@||uation which would overrun the country with museums, and put Englaud to no end of expenditure for a vory mado||@@||put Englaud to no end of expenditure for a very inade- quato return, indulge tho hope that photochromy will||@@||quate return, indulge the hope that photochromy will realise all that is expected of it, for in that cuso ovorv pro-||@@||realise all that is expected of it, for in that case every pro- vincial town will bo ublu to deposit tbo pictorial repicsenta||@@||vincial town will be able to deposit the pictorial representa- tions of the contonts of all the art collections m tho world||@@||tions of the contents of all the art collections in the world on a few bookshelves Tho museum calamity which||@@||on a few bookshelves. The museum calamity which threatens the nation may then bo at ertcd "||@@||threatens the nation may then be averted. " ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13409778 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn 10 TUB I DITOtt 01 1)11 llbHAtl) |||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Sir.,-In my passage from Sydney to Shamra»! in September and||@@||Sir.,-In my passage from Sydney to Shangai in September and October last ye.ir I foil in with some Mantis on my wny that aro||@@||October last year I fell in with some islands on my way that are not generally knovin, nuil as they aro in ti¡" direct roiito to China,||@@||not generally known, and as they are in the direct route to China, I think it light to give as much publicity to it as possible.||@@||I think it right to give as much publicity to it as possible. After passing cast of New Caledonia anil sirrhtlng Mitre Island,||@@||After passing east of New Caledonia and sighting Mitre Island, ?whole- I found my chronometer* quite correct, I was driven' by||@@||where I found my chronometers quite correct, I was driven by 1N.W. winds nciiier to the Marshall Aichipclogo than I wished to||@@||N.W. winds nearer to the Marshall Archipelago than I wished to haveigone. On the chiut that I wai. using (Imray's North||@@||have gone. On the chart that I was using (Imray's North Pacific) the most westerly island of that group rou di of 10' N. is||@@||Pacific) the most westerly island of that group south of 10' N. is one marked Lileb. but nearly 30 milos to the westward ot that 1||@@||one marked Lileb, but nearly 30 miles to the westward of that I fell in with one which I afterwards found was connected with .i||@@||fell in with one which I afterwards found was connected with a beautiful group of fourteen islands. I ran alone pretty close to||@@||beautiful group of fourteen islands. I ran along pretty close to them for a distance of nt least 20 mile?, and found each island||@@||them for a distance of at least 20 miles, and found each island connected to one another by a coral vcef, which was plainly||@@||connected to one another by a coral reef, which was plainly visible. The islands wcie covered with the most luxuriant vege-||@@||visible. The islands were covered with the most luxuriant vege- tation, the cocon-nut tree being veiy conspicuous. Two boats||@@||tation, the cocon-nut tree being very conspicuous. Two boats ca'nc offrlil!ed v.ith nutives, but a brce/e spiinging up at the time||@@||came off filled with natives, but a breeze springing up at the time I did not wait. ' "||@@||I did not wait. There is no notice nt all of i»tcli a group in Imiiiy's chart.' In||@@||There is no notice at all of such a group in Imray's chart. In the latcft Admitalty I find in this position an 'sl.mil laid down us||@@||the laatest Admitalty I find in this position an island laid down as Catherine Island, with ineielv a shoal marked as extending to the||@@||Catherine Island, with merely a shoal marked as extending to the S.E. . ;||@@||S.E. In Tiii1ay'n Forth Pacific Guide thcio is a mention ot Captain||@@||In Finlay's North Pacific Guide there is a mention of Captain Hammond, of II.M.P. Sei pont, hiiyiug seen a grbup in this posi-||@@||Hammond, of H.M.S. Serpent, having seen a group in this posi- tion, which he named Serpent Group, fu Moisbitr'gh mention||@@||tion, which he named Serpent Group. In Morsburgh mention is mode of ¡«lands near this position, und called Margaret, Lydia,||@@||is made of ¡slands near this position, and called Margaret, Lydia, and Catho! ino Islands. This no doubt is the fame gtoup; pro-||@@||and Catherine Islands. This no doubt is the same group; pro- bably they only saw the most westerly isluiuls, for the whole||@@||bably they only saw the most westerly islands, for the whole group forrn a (.ort of atoll, and I should think It was about ,threa||@@||group form a sort of atoll, and I should think it was about three or four mile? across. A« I,know- my chronometers to have ,becu||@@||or four miles across. As I know my chronometers to have been con oct. I can give you a pretty exact description of their posi-||@@||correct. I can give you a pretty exact description of their posi- tion. The south island I make in 3-17 N. Ut'rudo, longitude||@@||tion. The south island I make in 3-17 N. latitude, longitude 160-5 "., and the noi th bland in latitude 0'12 N. and longitude||@@||166'5 E., and the north island in latitude 9'12 N. and longitude lU5'ä2_.||@@||166'32 E. i 1). B. C.iiivAsso.||@@||D.B. CARVASSO bhfp Uawkeshui},Manila, Juuuary 12,1678. ,||@@||Ship Hawkesbury,Manila, January 12,1878. , 1.1ÍV ¿I.ECTniC Tf.U'.llllArOI.]||@@||(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) CMiinrtcr. Ui'.auî.-Departure :. March IB. Agnes Trying (s.),||@@||CLARENCE HEADS - Departure :. March 16. Agnes Irving (s.), for Sydney, 5.50 p.m. Bonnie Dundee passed north at 1 o'clock.||@@||for Sydney, 5.50 p.m. Bonnie Dundee passed north at 1 o'clock. Aueiaiui:.-Departure, March 14 : Southern Bell, for Sydney.||@@||ADELAIDE:.-Departure, March 14 : Southern Bell, for Sydney. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13420976 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn INSPECTION Ó* RAILWAY WORKS. |||@@||INSPECTION OF RAILWAY WORKS. I'FIUOSI OUR SPECIAL COItUERroNDBST.I||@@||[From Our Special Correspondent] I.TBB H,ini3ter for Public WorkB, in company with the||@@||THE Minister for Public Works, in company with the Comm ssi oner for Railways the 'Irafhc Manager, and||@@||Commissioner for Railways, the Traffic Manager, and Inspector of Lines left Svducy by special tram on||@@||Inspector of Lines, left Sydney by special train on Friday mo ming, and after inspecting all stntions from||@@||Friday morning, and after inspecting all stations from Parramatta Junction to Yass leniauied at the latter||@@||Parramatta Junction to Yass remained at the latter place until Saturday, vvhen the partv loft for Beth-||@@||place until Saturday, when the party left for Beth- ungra jL he contriicloi's engine was then attached to||@@||ungra. The contractor's engine was then attached to the spec; til Uain, and the wholo section from||@@||the special train, and the whole section from Bethungra to Junee vi as driven over This section||@@||Bethungra to Junee was driven over. This section Is virtual! f completed, but the character of the soil of||@@||is virtually completed, but the character of the soil of which tin« embankments are constructed is so light||@@||which the embankments are constructed is so light and friab li> that it is not considered ridi isable to take||@@||and friable that it is not considered advisable to take the work over until fuithci time lins boen||@@||the work over until further time has been given for consolidation The line vvoiks||@@||given for consolidation. The line works remarkallv easy, much more so than the section||@@||remarkably easy, much more so than the section precedun; it leaving Junee in the afternoon,||@@||preceding it. Leaving Junee in the afternoon, the extension from Junee to Wagga Wagga v\ as in-||@@||the extension from Junee to Wagga Wagga was in- spected, a dibtance of twentv-two miles The earth-||@@||spected, a distance of twenty-two miles. The earth- works art almost finished to North Wagga Wagga ,||@@||works are almost finished to North Wagga Wagga , butbejend one or two'cuttings the work has been||@@||but beyond one or two cuttings the work has been very ligli t, as the country is almost a dead level The||@@||very light, as the country is almost a dead level. The Station buildings, that ot Wagga Wagga being one of||@@||Station buildings, that of Wagga Wagga being one of the most substantial on tho line, Bro rapullv approach-||@@||the most substantial on the line, are rapidly approach- ing com u letton, and as the contractor has nearly all||@@||ing completion, and as the contractor has nearly all the sleepers prepaied, there ecuns nothing to hinder||@@||the sleepers prepared, there seems nothing to hinder the openi ng of the line to Wagga Wogga by October||@@||the opening of the line to Wagga Wagga by October next||@@||next. The new \ardB for trucking stock at Cootamundra||@@||The new yards for trucking stock at Cootamundra and Go alburn are to be tried on Monday, when it will||@@||and Goulburn are to be tried on Monday, when it will be seen how the system is superior to that now in use||@@||be seen how the system is superior to that now in use. Considi ii able difference of opinion e\ists as to the best||@@||Considerable difference of opinion exists as to the best Sites fo r these yards, and hence they have been built||@@||sites for these yards, and hence they have been built Of porti i ble mutcrial||@@||of portable material. The ii eather is cold and raw, and there are indica-||@@||The weather is cold and raw, and there are indica- tions oí' a heavy downpour of ram||@@||tions of a heavy downpour of rain. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13407338 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn NATIVE PLANTS.||@@||NATIVE PLANTS. *||@@||--0-- I An auT twelve months ago, between one and two hundred||@@||ABOUT twelve months ago, between one and two hundred head of cattle were reported to have died on Breeza Plains,||@@||head of cattle were reported to have died on Breeza Plains, near the Namoi, from eating somo poisonous plant It is||@@||near the Namoi, from eating some poisonous plant. It is onlv of 1 ito that specimens of it wero forwarded to Dr.||@@||only of late that specimens of it were forwarded to Dr. W oolls fi r examination aud the result is that, [so far from||@@||Woolls for examination and the result is that, so far from having proved injurious mother parts of the world, the||@@||having proved injurious in other parts of the world, the p'ant in quistion has never been suspected of haymg any||@@||plant in question has never been suspected of having any poisonous quality Tho common name of the species iB||@@||poisonous quality The common name of the species is ' Caltrops," known to thi botanists as Tnbulus tcuesti is,||@@||' Caltrops," known to the botanists as "Tribulus terrestris", of the Zxgophylleos or bean caper family, and nearly allied||@@||of the Zxgophylleos or bean-caper family, and nearly allied to ? ciitoitlcs, on the flowers of which fowls have been||@@||to "T. cistoides", on the flowers of which fowls have been ob erred to feed, nnd which it is thought heighten their||@@||observed to feed, and which it is thought heighten their flavour and coutril ute to fatten tbem -T teriesti n, which||@@||flavour and coutribute to fatten them ---"T. terrestris", which is a comnion weed in tho south of Europe, as well as||@@||is a common weed in the south of Europe, as well as in the temp°rate regions of Africa and Southern Asia,||@@||in the temperate regions of Africa and Southern Asia, occurs m the interior of Ivcw South Wales and the aaja||@@||occurs in the interior of New South Wales and the adja- cent colonies According to the Pharmacopoeia the proper-||@@||cent colonies. According to the Pharmacopoeia the proper- ties ot the spenes aro detersiv e, astringent, and vermifuge,||@@||ties of the species are detersive, astringent, and vermifuge, the seedb being al«o cordial The habit of this niant is||@@||the seeds being also cordial. The habit of this plant is prost-aie, the stems extending to a foot or two, whilst the||@@||prostrate, the stems extending to a foot or two, whilst the leaves have fiom fiw to sevtn >:iuall leaflets, and the flowers||@@||leaves have from five to seven small leaflets, and the flowers ur.- also «-mall ai d of a yellow colour Perhaps the only||@@||are also small and of a yellow colour. Perhaps the only Inmudable part of it is the hard prickly seed vessel, which||@@||formidable part of it is the hard prickly seed vessel, which ir th" south of Europe is very trouble=omo on arable land,||@@||in the south of Europe is very troublesome on arable land, and runs mt j tho feet of cattle It would appear, there||@@||and runs into the feet of cattle. It would appear, there- fjri, that, under orcLunry circumstances, 2 tenestiisis||@@||fore, that, under ordinary circumstances, "T. terrestris" not lujuruus, i specially when taten in conjuction with||@@||not injurous, especially when eaten in conjuction with othei plants mid that if it reallv was tht.||@@||other plants and that, if it really was the causo ot the destruction referred to, the||@@||cause of the destruction referred to, the result yvas brought about in tho samo way as||@@||result was brought about in the same way as cattle 'are ¡sometimes kil ed by eating too freelv of tho||@@||cattle are sometimes killed by eating too freely of the trefoil fj\[cdicago denticu'ata), which springs up in great||@@||trefoil (Medicago denticulata), which springs up in great abundance in meist ftnd fayourable situations Another||@@||abundance in moist and favourable situations. Another plant fo warded to Di "tt colls, and reported as a good||@@||plant forwarded to Dr. Woolls, and reported as a good pas uic species is Boo kari ia iimx E moschatum, &.C ), according||@@||incisa, Erodium cygnorum, E. moschatum", & c.), according to the natural sjstom, yvideh separated from them It||@@||to the natural system, widely separated from them. It should be added, that Baron Mueller has written at some||@@||should be added, that Baron Mueller has written at some length about tho former plant (.lubulus tirrestris), but ho |||@@||length about the former plant ("Tribulus terrestris), but he makes no mention of its possession of anv bad properties.||@@||makes no mention of its possession of any bad properties. Seo "Fiants indigenous to "Vletona," vol 1, p 99.||@@||See "Plants indigenous to Victoria," vol 1, p. 99. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13411048 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn WRECK OF THE MABEL CLARKE, AND LOSS OF LIFE. |||@@||WRECK OF THE MABEL CLARKE, AND LOSS OF LIFE. The barque Hawthorn, which ai lived nt Capetown on Thursday,||@@||The barque Hawthorn, which arrived at Capetown on Thursday, 22*id August, lrom Montevideo, brought to this port (says tho||@@||22nd August, from Montevideo, brought to this port (says the Cavetown Matt) Henry F. Willitims, the steward oí the American||@@||Capetown Mail) Henry F. Williams, the steward of the American ship Mubel Chuko, which was wrecked at Tristan D'Acunha on||@@||ship Mabel Clarke, which was wrecked at Tristan D'Acunha on the night of the 1st of May, and who gives the following aecout.t||@@||the night of the 1st of May, and who gives the following account of the casualty .||@@||of the casualty :— " The Mabel Claike, 1601 tons, Captain Sheldon, left Liverpool||@@||" The Mabel Clarke, 1661 tons, Captain Sheldon, left Liverpool on the UtU Mai eh tor Hongkong, with a cargoof coals All went||@@||on the 9th March for Hongkong, with a cargo of coals. All went well uutll 1st Moy, when tue ship was supposed to be fortv nulcs||@@||well until 1st May, when the ship was supposed to be forty miles clear ol Tristan D'Acunha, About 11 a m the w eather became||@@||clear of Tristan D'Acunha. About 11 a.m. the weather became squallv and v erv thick Between 1 and 2am the ship struck on||@@||squally and very thick. Between 1 and 2 a.m. the ship struck on the island close in At da> light the people could be seen on tho||@@||the island close in. At daylight the people could be seen on the bench, but the sea was too high to admit of any attempt to||@@||beach, but the sea was too high to admit of any attempt to board ivery sea swept ovei the wreck, the boats vveie all||@@||board. Every sea swept over the wreck, the boats were all »mashed, and "the cabiu and forehouse w ashed awaj, mnkuig it||@@||smashed, and the cabin and forehouse washed away, making it unsafe to staj on deck, and the ciew wero all obliged to take to||@@||unsafe to stay on deck, and the crew were all obliged to take to , the liggmg. During the morning ono man »as washed over||@@||the rigging. During the morning one man was washed over- i boarJ and drowned linding that those on shore were not||@@||board and drowned. Finding that those on shore were not I making an efioit to spve thom. Captain Sheldon determined to try||@@||making an effort to save them, Captain Sheldon determined to try and swim ashore, und several men mado the attempt The||@@||and swim ashore, and several men made the attempt. The captain, mate, ana thueorfoui men succeeded In reaching tho||@@||captain, mate, and three or four men succeeded in reaching the beach, but W Hitchcock, second mate, and turco seutncnwcio||@@||beach, but W. Hitchcock, second mate, and three seamen were diowned. The boats on shore weie not stiong enough to go||@@||drowned. The boats on shore were not strong enough to go off with while such a heavy sea was íunnlng, and to||@@||off with while such a heavy sea was running, and so nothing could bo done until the next afternoon, when a||@@||nothing could be done until the next afternoon, when a boat was launched, and the survivors rescued, after thirtj-eix||@@||boat was launched, and the survivors rescued, after thirty-six hours'exposure, without food, and with every sea washing ovei||@@||hours' exposure, without food, and with every sea washing over them as they clung to the rigging. The captain's wife mid child,||@@||them as they clung to the rigging. The captain's wife and child, who had beeu m one of the woi st parts of the wreck, ovcic fear-||@@||who had been in one of the worst parts of the wreck, were fear- fully exhausted when taken off, and one seaman had died duiing||@@||fully exhausted when taken off, and one seaman had died during the night The islanders show ed the unfoitunatc3 every cale,||@@||the night. The islanders showed the unfortunates every care, andpioridcdthcm with what clothing; and food they lould, as||@@||and provided them with what clothing and food they could, as nothing was6aved from the ship.||@@||nothing was saved from the ship. "XAhen vessels appealed in sight a boat was sent off, and||@@||" When vessels appeared in sight a boat was sent off, and aftei twelve dajs on the island two men got away in a ve^sil||@@||after twelve days on the island two men got away in a vessel bound to bydj'ev, NSW. Several other vessels were boaided,||@@||bound to Sydney, N.S.W. Several other vessels were boarded, but all refused to take them off On the foitj -ninth day the ship||@@||but all refused to take them off. On the forty-ninth day the ship Cjmbriau Monarch, Horn tho Wear to Singapore, was boarded,||@@||Cambrian Monarch, from the Wear to Singapore, was boarded, but she was short of piovisions The îalimdeia, however, gave||@@||but she was short of provisions The islanders, however, gave them a bullock and tau ta-two bushels of potatoes to tuke Capta jx||@@||them a bullock and thirty-two bushels of potatoes to take Captain Sheldon, his wife and ehild, and nine seamen Ton daj s af tei wards||@@||Sheldon, his wife and child, and nine seamen. Ten days afterwards three more men got away m the Berksluie, bound to Yokohama||@@||three more men got away in the Berkshire, bound to Yokohama. On the 12th August the Hawthorn was teen, but far off and||@@||On the 12th August the Hawthorn was seen, but far off, and Williams was the onlv one ol the tbiee lcmuimng men who cared||@@||Williams was the only one of the three remaining men who cared to go oil, as they had had so mana failure0 befoio, and weie dis-||@@||to go off, as they had had so many failures before, and were dis- heartened He was determined to go, however, and Captain||@@||heartened. He was determined to go, however, and Captain | Ransom klndlv brought Lim hoie||@@||Ransom kindly brought him here. "lue Mabel Cluikc broke up ten davs aftei going ashoie, and||@@||" The Mabel Clarke broke up ten days after going ashore, and ' some of the coal«, &.C , washed up, but not much " j||@@||some of the coals, &c., washed up, but not much." The schooner Au Revon, norn Maiyboioueh the 30th ultimo, I||@@||The schooner Au Revoir, from Maryborough the 30th ultimo, lepoits having expeneneed very heavj "southeily giles the greater||@@||reports having experienced very heavy southerly gales the greater part of the passage I||@@||part of the passage. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13423009 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn CORONER'S INQUEST.||@@||CORONER'S INQUEST. o||@@|| Tho City Coroner.held an inquest this morning, at the||@@||The City Coroner held an inquest this morning, at the Star Hotel, Ooulburn-street,oa the body oi Ann Rowledge,||@@||Star Hotel, Goulburn-street, on the body of Ann Rowledge, who wa» attacked with a fit on Friday afternoon, and||@@||who was attacked with a fit on Friday afternoon, and shortly afterwards expired. George Rowledge, of ; 13,||@@||shortly afterwards expired. George Rowledge, of 13, Goulburn-street, a labourer, indcntined the body as that of||@@||Goulburn-street, a labourer, indentified the body as that of his daufrhtcr-in-Iaw, Ann Rowledge, 24 year« of age ; she||@@||his daughter-in-law, Ann Rowledge, 24 years of age ; she was, »aid witness, of intemperate habit», and had frequently||@@||was, said witness, of intemperate habits, and had frequently been in gaol for drunkenness ; she was married to ni« son,||@@||been in gaol for drunkenness ; she was married to his son, from whom she lived apart; she had been complaining of||@@||from whom she lived apart ; she had been complaining of pain» in her head and back ; she went to bed sober on||@@||pains in her head and back ; she went to bed sober on 1'buiBday last; she was not subject to tit», and||@@||Thursday last; she was not subject to fits, and did not »ntfer from palpitation; she slept in -the||@@||did not suffer from palpitation ; she slept in the samo room as H ilness and his wife. Mrs. Rowledge, wife||@@||same room as witness and his wife. Mrs. Rowledge, wife of tho last witness, said yesterday morning »ho wa» awoke||@@||of the last witness, said yesterday morning she was awoke by hearing the deceaseii moan; on witnc»< »peaking to her||@@||by hearing the deceased moan ; on witness speaking to her »h» complained of a pain in her back, and a fow minute»||@@||she complained of a pain in her back, and a few minutes afterward» »ho expired. Dr. Milford, of Eli/jibelh-streot,||@@||afterwards she expired. Dr. Milford, of Elizabeth-street, said, in hi» opinion,' deceased dient from extensive heart||@@||said, in his opinion, deceased died from extensive heart disease. The jury returned a verdict in accordance with||@@||disease. The jury returned a verdict in accordance with the medical evidence||@@||the medical evidence. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13409632 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE BRANCH RAILWAY FROM BERRIMA||@@||THE BRANCH RAILWAY FROM BERRIMA TO THE EDITOR OP TUB HERALD.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Silt,-I was plonsed to notice tho remark« of tho Hon. A.||@@||SIR, — I was pleased to notice the remarks of the Hon. A. Campbell on tho occasion of tho Ministerial viwt lo MOM||@@||Campbell on the occasion of the Ministerial visit to Moss Vale, and should think they will lead to NOOIÍ prncticil||@@||Vale, and should think they will lead to some practical result. It has been a wonder to mc the Government h.ivo||@@||result. It has been a wonder to me the Government have not moved in the matter boforo this.||@@||not moved in the matter before this. The great amount t'> ha saved in working tho Southern||@@||The great amount to be saved in working the Southern line hy having tho supply of coal so nour at hand would||@@||line by having the supply of coal so near at hand would justify them in spendmga good sum to obtain it.||@@||justify them in spending a good sum to obtain it. It is well known that the Western line has paid thn host||@@||It is well known that the Western line has paid the best of the three, which is attributablo lo tho very low talo HID||@@||of the three, which is attributable to the very low rate the coal lias.beon supplied to tho Government sinco tho opening||@@||coal has been supplied to the Government since the opening of Bowenfels mine.||@@||of Bowenfels mine. Your readers can form some idea of the expenso in 'coal -||@@||Your readers can form some idea of the expense in coaling ing on tho Southern lino, when they nro informed ¡t II.IM lo||@@||on the Southern line, when they are informed it has to be taken from the Western mines or from Sydney, wliU-h,||@@||be taken from the Western mines or from Sydney, which, at tho lowest possiblo price, will be three times as much us||@@||at the lowest possible price, will be three times as much as it costs on tho Western line.||@@||it costs on the Western line. Now that the Treasury is full of funds, I hopo tho mutter||@@||Now that the Treasury is full of funds, I hope the matter will be brought forward by the members uf tua Assnnlily||@@||will be brought forward by the members of the Assembly j who rcpiosent the district mentioned, und not ri'sl lill ii is||@@||who represent the district mentioned, and not rest till it is taken in hand, for tho cheaper wu am ahlo to woik ibu||@@||taken in hand, for the cheaper we are able to work the different linos the lower fare» and freight" will rub-, and||@@||different lines the lower fares and freights will rule, and that will placo our producers in a botter punition tu ctniipclr.||@@||that will place our producers in a better position to compete with the neighbouring colonies (whoare dependent un u> foi||@@||with the neighbouring colonies (who are dependent on us for coal)-instead of being swamped with their produce, and||@@||coal)—instead of being swamped with their produce, and drawing the- munov from us ty keep their farmers in good||@@||drawing the money from us to keep their farmers in good circumstances, to the injury of our own.||@@||circumstances, to the injury of our own. We have nn abundance of tho raw material in ovr-ry||@@||We have an abundance of the raw material in every direction. Wh.it we require is a little moro energy to turn||@@||direction. What we require is a little more energy to turn it to a good account.||@@||it to a good account. I hope some of your numerous correspondents will tnko||@@||I hope some of your numerous correspondents will take the matter up, nud not censo till something is dom< in||@@||the matter up, and not cease till something is done in obtaining tho branch lino from Berrima, where, I under-||@@||obtaining the branch line from Berrima, where, I under- stand, there is aa abundnneo of excellent coul : and, if I||@@||stand, there is an abundance of excellent coal ; and, if I am not mistaken, would also give a fresh start to thu Fitz-||@@||am not mistaken, would also give a fresh start to the Fitz- roy Iron Works, which would require large quantities of coal||@@||roy Iron Works, which would require large quantities of coal to'carry on tho works; and no doubt other íudiistritfs||@@||to carry on the works ; and no doubt other industries would soon spring up in the Southern, as they have done in j||@@||would soon spring up in the Southern, as they have done in tho Western aisü icts.||@@||the Western districts. Yours respectfully, . j||@@||Yours respectfully, R. RUJJGATE, Park Road.||@@||R. REDGATE, Park Road. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13416988 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn CLEiTUNcr-.- linn IS I||@@||CLEARANCES—APRIL 16. _n«mnn[8 \ ino tm Ciptiin lion,lot Hobut T>irn Ta«- |||@@||Tasman (s.) 490 tons Captain Lyon, for Hobart Town. Pas- sengers-Mgnoin Faim« «-nnioi 11 irtolo nro't1 ' iptiln Cipur i,||@@||sengers—Signora Fabris,Signora Bartolomeotti, Captain Capurn Mrs Uiown. Ids I It \icl.nv aril 2 ebel lien, Mi- C \||@@||Mrs Brown. J. H. Vickery and 2 children, Mrs. C. W. Euckncll, Miss HinchiUll Mis« Bu Kiev, Me -i- s hott J H||@@||Bucknell, Miss Hinchcliff, Miss Buckley, Messrs Schott, J. H. Kerr, F 1 dvrirel- b vv Vdtcli II r Brui n e H Hucsntll, G||@@||Kerr, F. Edwards, F. W. Mitchell, F. Brown, C. W. Bucknell, G. -minder« and (J in the stn ince||@@||Saunders, and 0 in the steerage. Louie' Moore, -hip 831 tons Cn,i am line! on, loi Hunt.) nug,||@@||Lottie Moore, ship 831 tons Captain Hudson, for Hongkong, Yin Newcastle Pi -entréis-Mis Hudson nun 1 c1 ililli i||@@||via Newcastle Passengers—Mrs Hudson and 3 children. JSoiuinnb), 700 ton» aptneii ¡ 111« loi Mm ipoie 1 i en¡,ci||@@||Normanby, 700 tons Captain Ellis, for Singapore. Passengers -Mr and Mis Con, Mi Kianinni Foi Uri bun Mt mel||@@||—Mr and Mrs Cory, Mrm Broadman, For Brisbane : Mr. and Mrs Quinlan Me »si- 1 ue-land and ) Util un loi llini-tm.||@@||Mrs Quinlan Messrs England and Patterson. For Hongkong, Mcs«rs Mcndi'h and Kalrbnim Ten 1 o 1 hamp on Ml- s '||@@||Messrs Meridith and Fairbairn For Rockhampton Misses Gregors (s). Mi «.crutleburi. mid 20 in the sic eng||@@||Gregors (2). Mr. Scrutleburg and 20 in the steerage. Betirabool (s ). SOU lons Captain Cam loi Mclbiiuic l'a«-1||@@||Barrabool (s.), 800 tons Captain Pain for Melbourne. Pas- seligen.-Miss C Scobc, Miss luul Mi- 1 Seoliv Mis I||@@||sengers.—Miss C. Scoby, Miss Ford, Mrs Scoby, Mrs J. -tilconer Mu Kenn, ytis Ucbblcwaite mid 2 c« ilelteii Mis IV||@@||Falconer, Mrs Kean, Mrs Hebblewaite and 2 children, Mrs W. C Ford, Mrs Chanter Mi- Deni, Ali«i Ucm Mi-s O bo ni||@@||C. Ford, Mrs Chauter, Mrs Dean, Miss Dean, Miss Osborne Messr« C TohnHon l\ Aitllur, i> Uni W Kean, A 1 A||@@||Messrs C. Johnston, W. Arthur, G Han, W Kean, A. P. Bindcr.B Hall, A Ui«eoci, VI o lord nnd J7 m the -ltd i"e||@@||Binder, B Hall, A Biscoer, W. C. Ford and 37 in the steerage. i.niprec/n, birque 2ii tons e aptatn î-knuici, for idelauk||@@||Empreeza, barque 235 tons Captain Skinner, for Adelaide Passengers-Mrs SI inner and child||@@||Passengers—Mrs Skinner and child. City of ytaiichc-ter, bal quo, OStt tons, Captain 1 ellie, for||@@||City of Manchester, barque, 686 tons, Captain Beith, for Manila .||@@||Manila . Armistice, barque, 3il tons, Captain Jew, foi Melbourne, via <||@@||Armistice, barque, 354 tons, Captain Jew, for Melbourne, via NcWcastlo||@@||Newcastle. Strathdon, barque, 1011 tons. Captain Biche, for London||@@||Strathdon, barque, 1011 tons. Captain Bache, for London Pa«»ongers-Mis C Word, Master M mil, mid Mi Janies !||@@||Passengers—Mrs C. Ward, Master Ward and Mr James Hughes.||@@||Hughes. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13422566 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn I THE LATE MB. _"_.___ BaTO¿BT*'||@@||THE LATE MR.SAMUEL BENNETT. BY the death of Mr. Samuel Bennett, »ho.»«- ,||@@||By the death of Mr. Samuel Bennett, whose remains ore tobe interred in the Waverley ||@@||with many of the public men of this colony. He was what would bo known as Liberal in his poUtkaJ||@@||what would be known as Liberal in his political sentiments, and we believe a strong personal altad||@@||sentiments, and we believe a strong personal attach- mont existed between Mr. Bennett and SitJofc,||@@||ment existed between Mr. Bennett and Sir John Robertson, as well as several of those >vlio were mo.||@@||Robertson, as well as several of those who were asso- ciated M ith him in the land legislation of 1861. Ma||@@||ciated wth him in the land legislation of 1861. Mrs Bennett, three sons, and one daughter survive. Tit||@@||Bennett, three sons, and one daughter survive. The accident, triHing as it appeared in the first initiate,||@@||accident, trifling as it appeared in the first instance, which cut off Mr. Bennett in his prime whenhehij||@@||which cut off Mr. Bennett in his prime when he had arrived at a position of great prosperity and lueful.||@@||arrived at a position of great prosperity and useful- ness, has already been retened to in these colut__||@@||ness, has already been referred to in these columns and a very wide circle of friends -Rill syrapsthireia||@@||and a very wide circle of friends will sympathise in the grief of those who to-day mourn that they hi«||@@||the grief of those who to-day mourn that they have been bereft of husband and father, and follow to the»||@@||been bereft of husband and father, and follow to their lost resting-place the remains of one whom they Mi||@@||last resting-place the remains of one whom they held most dear. _||@@||most dear. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13410807 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn I AVATRR POT.TOK fimTRT I||@@||WATER POLICE COURT. WEDNESDAY.||@@||WEDNESDAY. líFroitE Messrs. Palmer, Edwards, Blown, Smart, and||@@||BEFORE Messrs. Palmer, Edwards, Brown, Smart, and Josephson||@@||Josephson. Four persons-were fined for drunkenness||@@||Four persons-were fined for drunkenness. St, «MP» s CAS} s -lhere weie fortv police eisos on the||@@||SUMMONS CASES.-There wer forty police cases on the summons sheet Cothei mo Phelps, Alarv A Gibson, William||@@||summons sheet. Catherine Phelps, Mary A. Gibson, William AA'urd, Ï homas Phelps and Michael Gibson w ero fined for||@@||Ward, Thomas Phelps, and Michael Gibson were fined for having made use of obscene languago Michael Cleary and||@@||having made use of obscene language. Michael Cleary and Mathew Clune, publicUIB, were fined for selling liquor||@@||Mathew Clune, publicans, were fined for selling liquor during unlawful hours Charles Smith and William||@@||during unlawful hours. Charles Smith and William Lavender wore each fined £1, with 2s. Gd costs, for furious||@@||Lavender were each fined £1, with 2s. 6d costs, for furious riding Michael Hvnes w is fined 6s, with 2s Gd costs,||@@||riding. Michael Hynes was fined 5s., with 2s 6d costs, for riotous behaviour Tlie rest of the cases wero for||@@||for riotous behaviour. The rest of the cases were for nllowing animals to strai and other small offences.||@@||allowing animals to stray and other small offences. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13413620 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn BRISBANE WATER.||@@||BRISBANE WATER. -? ? ? «||@@|| [FltOSI OUI! COUUESPONDBNT.]||@@||[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.] tatj 23.-Go',ford Polico Court, Friday, 19th July.||@@||JULY 23.-Gosford Police Court, Friday, 19th July. -MoreNr. E. Reeve, Polico Magistrato, and Messrs.||@@||-Before Mr. E. Reeve, Police Magistrate, and Messrs. liula Fag,iu and Thomas C. Battley, J.P.'s. Ernest||@@||Charles Fagan and Thomas C. Battley, J.P.'s. Ernest H»Ml «es charged with han king goods without having a||@@||Biebel was charged with hawking goods without having a "«as IICOKO. Souior-constable Francis MalarUy,||@@||hawker's licence. Senior-constable Francis Malarky, natone! at Gosford, htated that ho bad received information||@@||stationed at Gosford, stated that he had received information T, there \ias a party hawking near Gosford; mado||@@||that there was a party hawking near Gosford; made «iwiss, and found prisoner under the verandah of tho||@@||inquiries, and found prisoner under the verandah of the WnlEofe!; saw him afterwards inside of Campbell's||@@||Royal Hotel ; saw him afterwards inside of Campbell's wi, B» vratcn in Wa hand> purchased from him the||@@||store with a watch in his hand ; purchased from him the ? ii IJ 10s-' witness told him ho was a constable||@@||watch for £2 10s. ; witness told him he was a constable iv j ^im to Pr°duco hie license; he replied that||@@||and asked him to produce his license; he replied that r T nono; witness then told him that ho would arrest||@@||he had none ; witness then told him that he would arrest Ttehav,'king without a licenso ; when witness arrested||@@||him for hawking without a licenso ; when witness arrested «? ho said it was very hard, that ho wanted||@@||him he said it was very hard, that he wanted ».«"?/ littl0 monoy to go prospecting. Fined in the||@@||to raise a little monoy to go prospecting. Fined in the T«ated penalty of 20s., levy and distress, or in default,||@@||mitigated penalty of 20s., levy and distress, or in default, «jraoays in tho Gosford lock-up. The fino waa paid,||@@||seven days in the Gosford lock-up. The fine was paid, hi, A Bnbsoll"cntly mado good uso of an hour or two||@@||and Biebal subsequently made good use of an hour or two tenu to remain, awaiting tho arrival of tho steamer, by||@@||he had to remain, awaiting the arrival of the steamer, by ««as much as he could at East Gosford, whilst the||@@||selling as much as he could at East Gosford, whilst the jwwwre engaged at tho western side. In an affiliation||@@||police were engaged at the western side. In an affiliation ate, on the samo day, an order waa mado for the payment||@@||case, on the same day, an order was made for the payment «Ji.6d.pei week,||@@||of 3a.6d.per week. wîftm m&a- B.inca a 6«tknmn from tho Colonial Arohi||@@||Some months since a gentleman from the Colonial Architect's Office, visited and thoroughly examined the Courthouse with the view of having some much needed repairs Bf ii,-* «u^ieu, MUS nut a wura lias sinco DOCU neara||@@||and additions effected, but not a word has since been heard ona matter from head-quartcrs. Some considerable timo||@@||of the matter from headquarters. Some considerable time Sa» 8Uni of £1100 was voted for tho erection of a||@@||ago the sum of £1100 was voted for the erection of a Mta over tho Whyong Creek; but nota move||@@||bridge over the Whyong Creek; but not a move- Sr_?s tcen maa° towards tho construction of||@@||ment has been made towards the construction of T "mogo, notwithstanding that it is required on||@@||the bridge, notwithstanding that it is required on T nain road to Cooranbong, Wallsend, Newcastle,||@@||the main road to Cooranbong, Wallsend, Newcastle, "»Maitland, and that tho creek is impassablo in rainy||@@||and Maitland, and that the creek is impassable in rainy i»^er'i r**T* that tho claims and wants of the district||@@||weather. It seems that the claims and wants of the district !,»«rp ,?yleft uultooded by tho Government. Petitions||@@||are completely left unheeded by the Government. Petitions «f «8 paltry expenditure of £50 to renair a portion of a||@@||for the paltry expenditure of £50 to repair a portion of a _)¿reT_»i «äidonnd ignored, though tho expenditure||@@||road are thrust aside and ignored, though the expenditure t^Ttta8of officials is tho most economical imaginable,!||@@||and staff of officials is the most economical imaginable, «J out on« paid magistrate, a clerk of petty sessions,||@@||being but one paid magistrate, a clerk of petty sessions, ajwooastaMe«, a road superintendent, anda forest ranger.||@@||three constables, a road superintendent, and a forest ranger. £» H, J«1?thcse offio'al8 cover an area of probably not I||@@||The duties of these officials cover an area of probably not raman 2000 square miles. It was only with insistant||@@||less than 2000 square miles. It was only with insistent taX Severance that tho extension of the telegraph||@@||dogged perseverance that the extension of the telegraph » aei district was obtained. It would almost eeem||@@||to the district was obtained. It would almost seem ta Li?, a,°,tor'0«8 "Devil's Elbow" was morally as||@@||that the notorious "Devil's Elbow" was morally as uW ralI.5' bc'ween tho rosidoutB and tho Minister, for||@@||well as literally between the residents and the Minister, for &«W «!r ^cme olbowea o«t °f this office. Mr. George||@@||they are ever being elbowed out of this office. Mr. George friZV- Î lone-°spocted road superintendent for the||@@||Eragey, the long-expected road superintendent for the 'wombi, doctórate, has at last arrived, and will probably||@@||Wollombi electorate, has at last arrived, and will probably Z»P . , "»«lenco at Gosford. Doubtless the public||@@||take up his residence at Gosford. Doubtless the public ELi for.the >»~ of tho district will bo more||@@||money voted for the roads of the district will be more _T W,«nenrled than it was under auspices of the now||@@||judiciously expended than it was under auspices of the now »W defunct Road Trust.||@@||happily defunct Road Trust. __T_?;9," cTVnoll, superintendent of telegraphs, orrived||@@||Mr E. C. Cracknell, superintendent of telegraphs, arrived iieracjy yesterday, and at once opened communication||@@||unexpectedly yesterday, and at once opened communication ¿ojaney to tho great satisfaction of the public. The||@@||with Sydney to the great satisfaction of the public. The ffî£7 °.ffice " m0Bt "c-trolly situated in Weat Gosford,||@@||temporary office is most centrally situated in West Gosford, St, o! ¿üVln? from Mr'AUrfld ?Tac4UC8« «ad is in\||@@||being the store rented from Mr. Alfred Jaques, and is in charge of Mr. Goodman. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13418902 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn ' THE TRUNKEY CREEK DISTRICT.||@@||THE TRUNKEY CREEK DISTRICT. The following is a report from tho lo:al inspeolor to tho||@@||The following is a report from tho local inspector to the Under-Secretary for Mines :||@@||Under-Secretary for Mines :— '¡Sir,-I havo tho honour to inform you tint I havo||@@||Sir,—I have the honour to inform you that I have visited and inspected flio Trunkey Cicefc district^ Tho||@@||visited and inspected the Trunkey Creek district. The town of Al thur or Trunkey stands ou auriferous ground.||@@||town of Arthur or Trunkey stands on auriferous ground. During my stay hero I saw persons picking up speoks of||@@||During my stay here I saw persons picking up specks of gold on tho surface aftor hcavv showers of rain.||@@||gold on the surface after heavy showers of rain. "On the Trunkey and Sydnoy Company's ground I||@@||"On the Trunkey and Sydney Company's ground I found about twonty-flvo mon at work, bul this company's||@@||found about twenty-flve men at work, but this company's proporty cannot bo said to havo had a fair trial, as hut few||@@||property cannot be said to have had a fair trial, as but few of Ute shafts havo been sunk below tho water lovel, which||@@||of the shafts have been sunk below the water level, which generally comos in below tho 100-feet lovel. Although tho||@@||generally comes in below the 100-feet level. Although the gold has not run out, thero is only one shaft on the whole||@@||gold has not run out, there is only one shaft on the whole of tho Trunkey Creole which has reached tho depth of 660||@@||of the Trunkey Creek which has reached the depth of 660 feet, and this Bhaft is on the King of tho West and||@@||feet, and this shaft is on the King of the West and Bathurst Companies' sioimds. . Tho 'Bathurst Company||@@||Bathurst Companies' grounds. . The Bathurst Company has spent a largo capital on their mino in elaborate||@@||has spent a large capital on their mine in elaborate machinery and ofhor surface works. If part of this money||@@||machinery and other surface works. If part of this money bud been expended in tho underground workings, and n||@@||had been expended in the underground workings, and a 10-stamper instead of a 25-»tampor battery orcctcd, tho in-||@@||10-stamper instead of a 25-stamper battery erected, the in- vestment might havo proved n success instead of a loss to||@@||vestment might have proved a success instead of a loss to tho shareholders. I regret that I could not get down into||@@||the shareholders. I regret that I could not get down into the deepest parts of tho Trunkey Creak mines, for||@@||the deepest parts of the Trunkey Creek mines, for tho reason that most of thom had oithor no appliances to||@@||the reason that most of them had either no appliances to descend by, or clso wore filled with wator. I, howovor,||@@||descend by, or else were filled with water. I, however, wentovor 100 feet below tbesorvico, and by tho indication at||@@||went over 100 feet below tbe service, and by the indication at sight and observations mado, I am inclined to bcliovo that||@@||sight and observations made, I am inclined to believe that tho several parallel running veins will at a depth unitoand||@@||the several parallel running veins will at a depth unite and malro ono of tho permanent quartz reefs of this district.||@@||make one of the permanent quartz reefs of this district. " Of lato thp tributors' crushings havo shownan improve-||@@||" Of late the tributors' crushings have shown an improve- ment ia the yield of gold. At Pine Ridgo or Hill's Hole,||@@||ment in the yield of gold. At Pine Ridge or Hell's Hole, about ten milos south of Trunkey, a lodo, consisting of a||@@||about ten miles south of Trunkey, a lode, consisting of a mass of quartz lesdore and greenstone, is worked by a local||@@||mass of quartz leaders and greenstone, is worked by a local compnny. Originally a 15-stamper battery was driven by||@@||company. Originally a 15-stamper battery was driven by steam power, but owing to tho couutry being so moun-||@@||steam power, but owing to the country being so moun- tainous, and firewood stareo, .the *>tcam-ongine has hoon||@@||tainous, and firewood scarce, the steam-engine has been removed, and a waterwheel forty foot in djatnotcr||@@||removed, and a waterwheel forty feet in diameter orectoi instead. I saw coaiso gold in tho face of tho lode,||@@||erected instead. I saw coarse gold in the face of the lode, which has beon worked about 80 feet wide by 100 foot in||@@||which has been worked about 80 feet wide by 100 feet in depth. Thero is at present a scat-city of water to drlvo tho||@@||depth. There is at present a scarcity of water to drive the wheel, but thero aro good grounds'for believing that this||@@||wheel, but there are good grounds for believing that this will turn out to be a payable venture. Taking an easterly||@@||will turn out to be a payable venture. Taking an easterly oourso from Trunlroy Cieek to Messrs. Haoknoy's back||@@||course from Trunkey Creek to Messrs. Hackney's back Burraga station, a distance of soma l8 milos acioss tho||@@||Burraga station, a distance of some 18 miles across the mountains, including the tiiajrutficant Grove Cuvai, the||@@||mountains, including the magnificent Grove Caves, the country presents ono continuous line of hijrhly auriferous||@@||country presents one continuous line of highly auriferous and eupriforous country. 1 certainly behove thnt if tho||@@||and cupriforous country. I certainly believe that if the attention of gold-miners, and bona-lida speculators and||@@||attention of gold-miners, and bona-fide speculators and capitalists were drawn to tho indications of tho minorai||@@||capitalists were drawn to the indications of the mineral wealth of the Abercrombie mountains, great and beneficial||@@||wealth of the Abercrombie mountains, great and beneficial results would ensuo to this colony. I have no hesitation in||@@||results would ensue to this colony. I have no hesitation in predictinp; that, independent of copper boing found in pay||@@||predicting that, independent of copper being found in pay- ahlo quantities, a richer gold-field, both in quart* and||@@||able quantities, a richer gold-field, both in quartz and alluvial, than tho present Trunkey Creek gold-field will'||@@||alluvial, than the present Trunkey Creek gold-field will sooner or later bo opened oist of Trunkoy.||@@||sooner or later be opened east of Trunkey. " Hore we have,*in addition to tho eupriforous country,||@@||" Here we have, in addition to the cupriferous country, a perfect network of quarte veins, without almost a stone||@@||a perfect network of quartz veins, without almost a stone broken, long vvoll-defined gullies and fiats, with but little||@@||broken, long well-defined gullies and flats, with but little prospecting dono in them, .. and chains of basaltio^ hills||@@||prospecting done in them, and chains of basaltic hills (bearing astrons: rosomblanco to tho Minorca, Majorca,||@@||(bearing a strong resemblance to the Minorca, Majorca, Gibraltar, and Sebastopol hills, in tho Maryborough dis-||@@||Gibraltar, and Sebastopol hills, in the Maryborough dis- trict, Victoria), which have beon scarcely tested; aüdyot on||@@||trict, Victoria), which have been scarcely tested; and yet on some parts of theso ba Baltic hills, near tho creeks, can bo||@@||some parts of these basaltic hills, near the creeks, can be found, exposed to sight, whito quartz wash or pebbles,||@@||found, exposed to sight, white quartz wash or pebbles, peculiar to basaltio hills, plainly furnishing tho indication||@@||peculiar to basaltic hills, plainly furnishing the indication of an anciont watercourse, long since covered over by ths||@@||of an ancient watercourse, long since covered over by the volanio fluid. I have the honour to bo, Sir, your most||@@||volanio fluid. I have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient servant.||@@||obedient servant. " (Signed) W. H. J. Sleh,||@@||" (Signed) W. H. J. Slee, " Inspector of Mines.||@@||" Inspector of Mines. " Trunkoy Creek, April 30."||@@||" Trunkey Creek, April 30." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13411910 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn CRICKET.||@@||CRICKET. ASSOCIATION CRICKET GKOUNU, MOOEE PARK.||@@||ASSOCIATION CRICKET GROUND, MOORE PARK. I This ground will bo formally oponed for the prosent||@@||This ground will be formally opened for the present cricket seiiMm on Saturday next, by a mutch between the||@@||cricket season on Saturday next, by a match between the University olevun and au eighteen of tho Combined Schools.||@@||University eleven and an eighteen of the Combined Schools. Tho work of improving tho ¡rrouud has been going ou npaco||@@||The work of improving the ground has been going on apace during- tha winter. The plavins turf is iii an almost limit-||@@||during the winter. The playing turf is in an almost fault- less condition, while the tennis ¡md quoit grounds and||@@||less condition, while the tennis and quoit grounds and bowliug green at tho noi them end of the groaud aro models||@@||bowling green at the northern end of the ground are models of neatness. Tho truateos, aided by tho uienibsrs of tho com-||@@||of neatness. The trustees, aided by the members of the com- mittee of nianagcuient, whom thoy have called lo their assist-||@@||mittee of management, whom they have called to their assist- ance, appear earnest in their endeavouis to provide adequalo||@@||ance, appear earnest in their endeavours to provide adequate accoiniiiodation for tho public. A contract has been outeicd||@@||accommodation for the public. A contract has been entered into for the completion of the pavilion at a cost of £1109.||@@||into for the completion of the pavilion at a cost of £1100. Tho structura will present an imposing appearance, and||@@||The structure will present an imposing appearance, and will provide sitting accommodation for 700, in addition||@@||will provide sitting accommodation for 700, in addition to tho ordinary committee, dressing-, bath, and other||@@||to the ordinary committee, dressing, bath, and other rooms. A farther contract has been let for the||@@||rooms. A farther contract has been let for the erection of n neut peiaiauent refreshment booth||@@||erection of a neat permanent refreshment booth at the . northern end of the ground. A smoking||@@||at the northern end of the ground. A smoking lawn is to be udded to the southern end ol' the grand stand,||@@||lawn is to be added to the southern end of the grand stand, and will, no doubt, find much favour with such as aro||@@||and will, no doubt, find much favour with such as are addicted to tho usa of "the weed." Approach to the||@@||addicted to the use of "the weed." Approach to the ground will be much facilitated by the ranking of a road||@@||ground will be much facilitated by the making of a road from the Randwick Road to tho northern gate. A contract||@@||from the Randwick Road to the northern gate. A contract for the coiibtruction of this road has been entered hito, and||@@||for the construction of this road has been entered into, and when it is completed that which now lends to tha southern||@@||when it is completed that which now leads to the southern gate will bo used for egress only. The committee of||@@||gate will be used for egress only. The committee of management havo decided on tile issue of a limited number||@@||management have decided on the issue of a limited number of life members' tickets at tho price of £10 10s. weh. These||@@||of life members' tickets at the price of £10 10s. each. These tickets will confer on the holders tho privilege (iu addition||@@||tickets will confer on the holders the privilege (in addition to thoso of ordinary tiekotholdcrs) of mamberihip ol' all clubs l||@@||to those of ordinary ticketholders) of membership of all clubs that may be formed in connection with tho ground. Thcae||@@||that may be formed in connection with the ground. Those tickets may bo obtained on application to the hon. secretary, I||@@||tickets may be obtained on application to the hon. secretary, Mr. J. ÍI. Gibson. -. * ,||@@||Mr. J. M. Gibson. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13411780 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE BESANT CASL||@@||THE BESANT CASE The Master of tho Rolls had again bof oro him, on tho||@@||The Master of the Rolls had again before him, on the 18th May, the coso intituled " Jle Besant, an infant," in||@@||18th May, the case intituled "Re Besant, an infant," in which Mabel Emily Besant (through '. her next friond,"||@@||which Mabel Emily Besant (through "her next friend," that is to say, her father), now in tho eighth year of her||@@||that is to say, her father), now in the eighth year of her ago, the daughter of tho Rev. F. Besant, vicar of Sibsey,||@@||age, the daughter of the Rev. F. Besant, vicar of Sibsey, near Boston, had presented a petition praying for her||@@||near Boston, had presented a petition praying for her removal from tho custody of her mother, Mrs. Annie||@@||removal from the custody of her mother, Mrs. Annie Besant, with whom she was living under tho terms of a||@@||Besant, with whom she was living under the terms of a separation deed executed by Mr. nnd Mrs. Besant. The||@@||separation deed executed by Mr. and Mrs. Besant. The grounds of tho application were that Mrs. Besant entertains||@@||grounds of the application were that Mrs. Besant entertains athoistio opinions and peculiar views on the population||@@||atheistic opinions and peculiar views on the population ?iuestion. Mr. Ince, Q.O.andMr. Bardswell, the counsel||@@||question. Mr. Ince, Q.C. and Mr. Bardswell, the counsel or tho petitioner, stated that Mr. and Mrs. Besant wore||@@||for the petitioner, stated that Mr. and Mrs. Besant were married in 18G7- They had two children. The daughter||@@||married in 1867. They had two children. The daughter Mabel Emily was born in 1870. In 1S73 Mr. nnd Mrs.||@@||Mabel Emily was born in 1870. In 1S73 Mr. and Mrs. Besant separated, the custody and control of the girl being||@@||Besant separated, the custody and control of the girl being given to the mother for oleven months of every year, and to||@@||given to the mother for eleven months of every year, and to the father for tho odd month. Mr. Besant said that imme||@@||the father for the odd month. Mr. Besant said that imme diatly after the separation Mrs. Besant bogan to write and||@@||diately after the separation Mrs. Besant began to write and circulate atheistic books, and that sho is stilt under||@@||circulate atheistic books, and that she is still under tho influence of Mr. Bradlaugh, and under that influenco||@@||the influence of Mr. Bradlaugh, and under that influence published those books, ? and . also an indecent and||@@||published those books, and also an indecent and immoral book known as " Tho Fruits of Philosophy." Tho||@@||immoral book known as " The Fruits of Philosophy." The learned counsel therefore contended that it was dendy for||@@||learned counsel therefore contended that it was clearly for tho benefit of the child that she should be removed from tho||@@||the benefit of the child that she should be removed from the custody of a person whose reputation was so tainted. Mrs.||@@||custody of a person whose reputation was so tainted. Mrs. Besant, who conducted her casa in person, admitted all tho||@@||Besant, who conducted her case in person, admitted all tho facts% A great part of her defence consisted bt little argu-||@@||facts. A great part of her defence consisted of little argu- ments between herself and the Master of tho Rolls, by||@@||ments between herself and the Master of the Rolls, by Which ho said tho timo of the Court was wasted. Sho said||@@||which he said the time of the Court was wasted. She said that Mr. Besant had given up his parental rights by deed.||@@||that Mr. Besant had given up his parental rights by deed. The Master of tho Rolls showed her that although||@@||The Master of the Rolls showed her that although the father had sinoo 1873, to a certain extent, abandoned||@@||the father had since 1873, to a certain extent, abandoned the custody of tho child, yet that Mas not an||@@||the custody of the child, yet that was not an absolute abandonment, and the' child would bo restored to||@@||absolute abandonment, and the child would be restored to his) custody if the Court thoueht it would be for the benefit||@@||his custody if the Court thought it would be for the benefit of the child that his original parental right should bo re-||@@||of the child that his original parental right should be re- vived. Mrs, Besant attempted to show that the Court never||@@||vived. Mrs. Besant attempted to show that the Court never interfered with mere epeoulativo expressions of opinion.||@@||interfered with mere speculative expressions of opinion. Her opinions as to religion and the population question||@@||Her opinions as to religion and the population question wera spéculative. She htd taken the greatest care of the||@@||were speculative. She had taken the greatest care of the child, and had sent her to a boarding-school. She admitted,||@@||child, and had sent her to a boarding-school. She admitted, however, that sho instructed tho mistress of the boärdiäg||@@||however, that she instructed the mistress of the boarding sohbol, not- to give the child any religious instruction. She||@@||school, not to give the child any religious instruction. She had herself refused to teach her any prayers, but sho might||@@||had herself refused to teach her any prayers, but she might say any prayers sho> liked. As to religion, sho||@@||say any prayers she liked. As to religion, she desired the ohud's mind to remain perfectly free and un-||@@||desired the child's mind to remain perfectly free and un- biassed till it was strong enough to diooso for itself. She||@@||biased till it was strong enough to choose for itself. She never actively taught tho child atheism, but slmplv wished||@@||never actively taught the child atheism, but simply wished her to remain in ignoraiico on the question of religion till||@@||her to remain in ignorance on the question of religion till she was competent to form an opinion. Shs had herself||@@||she was competent to form an opinion. She had herself taken the child to churches, in order to show her there wera||@@||taken the child to churches, in order to show her there were many religious beliefs. With regard to the work called||@@||many religious beliefs. With regard to the work called "The Fruits of Philosophy," tho physiological details||@@||"The Fruits of Philosophy," the physiological details in it were no worso than tho teaching allowed by the||@@||in it were no worse than the teaching allowed by the authority of Government in schools. She entertained con-||@@||authority of Government in schools. She entertained con- scientious opinions* On tha question of tho limitation of tho||@@||scientious opinions on the question of the limitation of the population, and she behoved that bysuoh views as shetougtít||@@||population, and she believed that by such views as she taught publio morality would be increased and purified, because||@@||public morality would be increased and purified, because marriage would bo mado easier. Tho Master of tho Rolls,||@@||marriage would be made easier. The Master of the Rolls, afterrecapitulating the facts, held that Mrs. Besant, as to||@@||after recapitulating the facts, held that Mrs. Besant, as to the religious and population questions, had so ruined her||@@||the religious and population questions, had so ruined her reputation that it would be impossible for her to associate||@@||reputation that it would be impossible for her to associate with any respectable woman in this country. Ho had there-||@@||with any respectable woman in this country. He had there- fore only to consider what was for the benefit of the child j||@@||fore only to consider what was for the benefit of the child; , and ha had ooma clearly to the conclusion that it .would not.||@@||and he had come clearly to the conclusion that it would not be for the benefit of tho child that sho should remain with a||@@||be for the benefit of the child that she should remain with a person who had lost, her reputation. . To give, no .religious||@@||person who had lost her reputation. To give no religious in*truction to the child would lend to rnin her. Hislord"||@@||instruction to the child would tend to ruin her. His lord- ship concludod-by ordoring that the child should be given up||@@||ship concluded by ordering that the child should be given up to tho father. ,||@@||to the father. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13412233 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn TTir. IIAWÎir.SBUP-Y IN QUAP.IXTIXE. I||@@||THE HAWKESBURY IN QUARINTINE. milli JiPiroi ni uiehlhaid||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. S.-1 lu t wi h to st te w^at I think ia a e ling shame||@@||Sir.- I just wish to state what I think is a crying shame . I arnvcrt he e < rh h st "V\ i dunsdai morning Unfortunate^||@@||I arrived here early last Wednesday morning. Unfortunately for us, we Ima a le c^es of chid er po\, a tLsease nom which||@@||for us, we had a few cases of chicken-pox, a disease from which (aweU-knni n autliontv snvt-) death nevei crsues||@@||(a well-known authority says) death never ensues. TheHeal'k Gnlcei ml suipeon supe mtendent are both agieed||@@||The Health Officer and surgeon are both agreed p» to the natuic of the disease but we veie sont into quin out me||@@||as to the nature of the disease ; but we were sent into quarantine tmdei ti s uspieion that ii i-,ht be small po\||@@||under the suspicion that it might be small-pox. Vfe aie left ullthe ne\t el v h"ie nnd notLmgis done untU kalf||@@||We are left all the next day here and nothing is done until half- pnst * m the afternoon, Theil w e leceive a visit frein one of the||@@||past 4 in the afternoon, when we receive a visit from one of the officiai)||@@||officials. W e nre left ia ti 1» va to =ec i " omc'lung would tji-n up," m||@@||We are left in this way to see if "something would turn up," in fact, to let the oisea^e «pic d||@@||fact, to let the disease spread. The i ext da\ an i i<-p et on of cvei v one takes place " «ome||@@||The next day an inspection of every one takes place " some- thinghns turned up A lew moi e cast, of chiekcn-pox appear||@@||thing has turned up A few more cases of chicken-pox appear. /nd now we h ne to wait foi a ' Bourd to bit on us "||@@||And now we have to wait for a " Board to sit on us. " Vi e have nothing else the mattei with us "VV e have been in||@@||We have nothing else the matter with us. We have been in row foin da^ » and nothing has been done||@@||now four days and nothing has been done. In the name of eommon sense, whj were not the " ease " taken||@@||In the name of common sense, why were not the " cases " taken >nt of the ship at once to pi event the disease from rpi coding||@@||out of the ship at once to prevent the disease from spreading. Does it require a Board a week to bit to decide that the sick||@@||Does it require a Board a week to sit to decide that the sick ¿hould be divided from the hcalthv 1 fheic are now over ninety||@@||should be divided from the healthy ? There are now over ninety single girls here who aie completely isolated from the rest, and||@@||single girls here who are completely isolated from the rest, and according to yestei day's inspection bv the Health Officer, there is||@@||according to yesterday's inspection bv the Health Officer, there is pot a spot of the disease on them Suioly these ought to he taken||@@||not a spot of the disease on them. Surely these ought to he taken Dut of the ship, and not wait until something has turned up on||@@||out of the ship, and not wait until something has turned up on them||@@||them. I have written to you, Sir, because it seems to me to be the only (||@@||I have written to you, Sir, because it seems to me to be the only tray I have of stating my grievance, and also with the hope that||@@||way I have of stating my grievance, and also with the hope that the facts will lead some philanthropist to stir them up at the||@@||the facts will lead some philanthropist to stir them up at the proverbial Sydney Circumlocution Office to do something for1||@@||proverbial Sydney Circumlocution Office to do something for (76 souls cooped up in the shin Hawkesburv||@@||276 souls cooped up in the ship Hawkesbury. ». B. CAEVOSSO,||@@||D.B. CARVOSSO, ? Quarantine Station, September 21.||@@||Quarantine Station, September 21. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13405685 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn I COUNCIL OF EDUCATION.||@@||COUNCIL OF EDUCATION. -.||@@|| Tur Council of Education, having determined to revert to||@@||THE Council of Education, having determined to revert to rule which requires that the school inspectora shn'l bare||@@||rule which requires that the school inspectora shall be re- moved periodically from one district to another, has mudo||@@||moved periodically from one district to another, has made the following nri.ng.mcut of||@@||the following arrangement of l\fiicToitAi IlisTiticis Alourv district, C Hoolan« , Armi-||@@||INSPECTORAL DISTRICTS: Albury district, C Hookins , Armi- dale, W l)w\cr Bathurst J VV Alums. , Br udwood, D S||@@||dale, W. Dwyer; Bathurst, J. W. Apass; Braidwood, D. S. Hicl» , dinden, J S Jones, Cumberland . Tohnson, Goulburn,||@@||Hicks; Camden, J. S. Jones; Cumberland, E. Johnson; Goulburn, VV v'Intrie Gi afton, J Hut'er, Maitland J I) Brad'ev ,||@@||W. M'Intyre; Grafton, J. Huff'er; Maitland, J. D. Bradley; Mudgic K Bridges, Vwcaitle J C M ¡>nard , Svdncy, J||@@||Mudgee, F. Bridges; Newcastle, J. C. Maynard; Svdney, J M Credit ordnet (as«i«tnnt G O Bvme , _ a««, J II Mu-ray ,||@@||M'Credie; Sydney (assitant G. O. Byrne; Yass, J. H. Murray; Miscellaneous services, 1 Dwyer||@@||Miscellaneous services, T. Dwyer. ive EW oí Tr/ieiiFits' SIIAUIV"||@@||INCREASE OF TEACHERS' SALARIES The Council lins also authorise, the iisuo to tho teachers||@@||The Council has also authorised the issue to the teachers of eirculars, of v\l ich the following nro copies -||@@||of circulars, of which the following are copies: - " Coimnl ot Fducition Office,||@@||" Council of Education Office, ' bvdncy, loth lanuarv, 1878||@@||"Sydney, 10th January, 1878 "lamdirected toacquamtvouthat havinpbalundeiconsidera-||@@||"I am directed to acquaint you that, having had under considera- tion the émoluments at pieserU re*eivcd b\ te-ichcrs m \U service||@@||tion the emoluments at present receivcd by teachcrs in its service the f oumul of Idiicatim Ins rcohed that the snlanes paid m||@@||the Council of Education has resolved that the salaries paid in ne old mci with the existing rciriilatijii« sh di be more i«ed With||@@||accordance with the existing regulation shall be increased. With this Men tlic Council ha» rescind d niticle 48 ot the Jlcgulatioii»||@@||this view, the Council has rescinded ariticle 48 of the regulations of 29^ November, 1 s 5 and In len ther of lias framed another||@@||of 29th November, 1875, and in leieu thereof has framed another reiiuln'ion w inch hxe. the «ahric ol mile teicheis inchaigcof||@@||regulation which fixes the salaries of male teachers in charge of school« other than Provisional at the foLowmar ia e» but subject||@@||schools other than Provisional at the following rates, but subject a, h ictofore toicgula ion ->9 Clu I , A £204 per annum. B,||@@||as heretofore reggulation 49 Class I , A. £204 per annum; B, ¿1D2 Cla s II, A, £163, «,¿150 Cías» III , A, £132 , B, £120 ,||@@||£192. Class II, A, £168; B, £156. Class III. , A, £132; B, £120;, C, £10S||@@||C, £108. 2 As at present the salaries of unmarried male teachers,||@@||"2. As at present the salaries of unmarried male teachers, marued tea .hu» not assisted hv theil w.vcs and lemale tcaclicis||@@||married teachers not assisted by their wives and female teachers m charge of schools will be£12 per annum les« than the forego||@@||in charge of schools will be £12 per annum less than the forego- in? i iti||@@||ing rates. i In anv publia school when no residence is provided, an||@@||"3. In any public school when no residence is provided, an allow mee t ir lent will be made to the te idler In eh irgc||@@||allowance for rent will be made to the teacher in charge. _ The new regulation has been tian.mittcdto the Govern-||@@||"4. The new regulation has been transmitted to the Govern- ment foi the piu pi., indicated in the seventh, seotion of th" Public||@@||ment for the purpose indicated in the seventh, section of the Public School» \et and now aw lit* the action of Parliament Should it||@@||Schools Act and now awaits the action of Parliament. Should it not be dlJallowed the CouiHl will pay salaries nt the increased||@@||not be disallowed the Council will pay salaries at the increased rates from the 1st Januaiv in«trnt||@@||rates from the 1st January instant. " I have the nouour to be, your ob"dicnt sei van*,||@@||" I have the honour to be, your obedient servant, " VV VViLM".*, Secretary||@@||" W. WILKINS, Secretary " To teacher of school "||@@||" To teacher of ...........school " " Council of Tdueation Office||@@||" Council of Education Office " "ydnev, loth lenuary, 1878||@@||" Sdnev, 10th lenuary, 1878 " I ara directed to acquaint vou that, having had under con-||@@||" I am directed to acquaint you that, having had under con- sideration the emoluments at picsi-nt rccived by teacher« «erving||@@||sideration the emoluments at present received by teachers serving in Provisional schools, the Council of Education has resolved that||@@||in Provisional schools, the Council of Education has resolved that the salaries paid ¡n accordance with legulntiou JO shall be in-||@@||the salaries paid ¡n accordance with regulation 50 shall be in- creased VV ith this vit w the Council ha« rescinded that re olu||@@||creased with this view the Council has rescinded that resolu- tion and in lieu tact eof h i-, flamed ano'her w hich pi ovides that||@@||tion and in lieu thereof has flamed another which provides that sararíes shall be paid at the following rates -||@@||salaríes shall be paid at the following rates: - 1 lor an average dailv attendance of ÎI but under 25, £7 per||@@||"For an average daily attendance of 21 but under 25, £7 per month , 1S hut under 21, i.6 per month , 15 but under l8, ii pe||@@||month; 18 but under 21, £6 per month; 15 but under 18, £5 per moivth 12 but lindería £4 per month||@@||month; 12 but under 15 £4 per month. ' 2 I he new regulation has been transmitted to the Government||@@||"2. Te new regulation has been transmitted to the Government for the purpose indicaud in the wventh «pelion of the Public||@@||for the purpose indicated in the seventh section of the Public Schools Act md now un nits the action of Parliament Should it||@@||Schools Act, and now awaits the action of Parliament. Should it not be di-allowcd the C.unc 1 wi'l pnv salaries at the Increased||@@||not be disallowcd the Council will pay salaries at the increased i utcs ii oin the 1st Januan in«tint||@@||rates from the 1st January instant. " I have the honour to be vour obedient servant||@@||" I have the honour to be your obedient servant ' VV VV UKINS, Secictarv "||@@||"W. WILKINS, Secretary. " It is il«o proposed timt the allowances to students during||@@||It is als proposed that the allowances to students during tra n fig under rulo >S shall be increase! n.s follow t -||@@||training under rule 58 shall be increased as follows: - "Man led couple«, from £7 to £S Der ii onth and unmarried||@@||"Married couples, from £7 to £8 per month and unmarried person«, from £i to £G pir month||@@||persons, from £5 to £6 per month. The >. linnet p-ud to teachers un lor Vrtkle 4S now pro-||@@||The salaries paid to teachers under Article 48 now pro- posed to be r Hind«d nie -< 1HSS I , V £lrlG ne- innuiii||@@||posed to be rescinded are: - Class I., A £156 per annum; 1! il,l CU«. II , A £U1 15, £1_0 Class III , A,||@@||B, £144. Class II., A £132; B, £120. Class III., A, £irs. L £102 t i%||@@||£108. B, £102; C, £96. The --alanés pi el to feschers in provis onal s"hoils uud«r||@@||The salaris paidl to tecchers in provisional cshools under the nile now t > be res utclcd in ¿1 less per month in each||@@||the rule now to be rescinded are £1 less per month in each division of number-, than is ]>ru[ os"d to be given||@@||division of numbers, than is proposedd to be given. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13425503 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn DISCOVERY OF ÊNCKE'S COMET.||@@||DISCOVERY OF ENCKE'S COMET. ||@@||----------0----------- TO TKS ÜDITO& OP TI« HERALD. I||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Stn,-Will you kindly allow rai to inform astronomers||@@||Sir,-- Will you kindly allow me to inform astronomers through your columns that on Saturday evening lost, the||@@||through your columns that on Saturday evening last, the 3rd instant, I discovered the well-known corneto! Enoki.||@@||3rd instant, I discovered the well-known cornet of Encke. Considering the moon's presence, the low altitude of the||@@||Considering the moon's presence, the low altitude of the comet, and the diffused twilight along the horizon,||@@||comet, and the diffused twilight along the horizon, the comet was much brighter than I expected to find||@@||the comet was much brighter than I expected to find it. The discovery was effected with the help of Dr.||@@||it. The discovery was effected with the help of Dr. Von ¿Stan's Epnemeris, which came to hand on the||@@||Von Asten's Ephemeris, which came to hand on the 22nd ultimo. Last evening, clouds and rain prevented ob-||@@||22nd ultimo. Last evening, clouds and rain prevented ob- servation ; but this evening, nof.vithsHndin;* toms clouds||@@||servation ; but this evening, notwithstanding some clouds on tho horizon, I succeeded in ¡retting four determinations'||@@||on the horizon, I succeeded in getting four determinations, of position. According to Dr. von Asten's investigations,||@@||of position. According to Dr. Von Asten's investigations, the comet arrived in perihelion on the 26th ultimo, being||@@||the comet arrived in perihelion on the 26th ultimo, being then distint al millions of miles from tho sun, and 121'||@@||then distant 31 millions of miles from the sun, and 121 millions from the earth. Its distance, iroin the former is,||@@||millions from the earth. Its distance, from the former is, of course, now increasing, but that from tho 1-tter is>||@@||of course, now increasing, but that from the latter is diminisliiufr. Iti distance from th6 earth this evening is||@@||diminishing. Its distance from the earth this evening is 107 milli mi of milti. It:s at present on the confines of the||@@||107 millions of miles. It is at present on the confines of the constellation I^o, and is rapidly movintr east and south.||@@||constellation Leo, and is rapidly moving east and south. As the comet is pietty bright iti my 4l-inch equatorial,||@@||As the comet is pretty bright in my 4½-inch equatorial, notwithstanding tni> inooulurht, I trust to' be able to get a||@@||notwithstanding the moonlight, I trust to be able to get a good series of'posidor.s. At the comet's last return, in||@@||good series of positions. At the comet's last return, in 1875, I cnlv succeeded in »eeuruip positions on five||@@||1875. I only succeeded in securing positions on five dînèrent mornings. It is rot at all likely tint the comet||@@||different mornings. It is not at all likely that the comet huí b°c-n i 'en in the northern hemisphere at its present||@@||has been seen in the northern hemisphere at its present apposition. J__||@@||apposition. JOHN TEBBUTT. I||@@||August 5. JOHN TEBBUTT. 1 -.- I||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13414475 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn OBITUARY.||@@||OBITUARY. I TUT LITE MU G 0 ALLVN-The death of TTr.||@@||THE LATE MR. G.O. ALLAN.—The death of Mr. I George Octavuis Allan, for many years the managing||@@||George Octavius Allan, for many years the managing trustee of tho Now Sou'h Wales Sivings Bank, vinich||@@||trustee of the New South Wales Savings Bank, which occurred on the 3üth March last, was the occasion of deep||@@||occurred on the 30th March last, was the occasion of deep I regret not onlj to his numerous pnvato friend^ but also||@@||regret not only to his numerous private friends, but also i to tho-.e who carne m contact with him m his pubho||@@||to those who came in contact with him in his public I capacity Mr Allan was a native of tho soil, a son of the||@@||capacity. Mr. Allan was a native of the soil, a son of the I late Mr. Commissary Allan, an Imperial othcer m the olden||@@||late Mr. Commissary Allan, an Imperial officer in the olden times of col mial 1 fe Win e s ill quite a child the subject||@@||times of colonial life. While still quite a child the subject i of this notice was taken by his father to England, «hera he||@@||of this notice was taken by his father to England, where he was brought up and educated, and where, in fact, he||@@||was brought up and educated, and where, in fact, he remained until ho was about 2) years of age. After||@@||remained until he was about 25 years of age. After I his return to tho colony in tho veai 1340,||@@||his return to the colony in the year 1840, I Mr Allan sins for so ne years engaged prnoipally||@@||Mr. Allan was for some years engaged principally m business with his brother ni-laiv, Mr Geoise Rittnj ,||@@||in business with his brother in-law, Mr. George Rattray; . the onh publiaxituation ho filled having b°on in connection||@@||the only public situation he filled having been in connection with the abortive atlenpt te, lound a settlement nt Port||@@||with the abortive attempt to found a settlement at Port Cu-tis in the j ear lb46 It may be remembered that, at||@@||Curtis in the year 1846. It may be remembered that, at that time, un 1er tho instru tions of the Blitish Govern-||@@||that time, under the instructions of the British Govern- ment, an exiedition was sent tn Port Curtis und r Sir||@@||ment, an expedition was sent to Port Curtis under Sir Maurice O'Connellas Resident Governor, with a lugo stalE||@@||Maurice O'Connell as Resident Governor, with a large staff of ofhcials Among these Mr Allan o cupied the position||@@||of officials. Among these Mr Allan occupied the position of Commissary Clerk, which post ho continued to lill until||@@||of Commissary Clerk, which post he continued to fill until the settlement was abandoned in tho folio« mr y ear. Aftor||@@||the settlement was abandoned in the following year. After this ho went foi a year or two to I'ort Finn, in the Port||@@||this he went for a year or two to Port Fairy,in the Port Phillip distnef, where h s brothers nero enjigei m pas or 1||@@||Phillip district, where his brothers were engaged in pastoral and agricultural pursuits Returning again to||@@||and agricultural pursuits. Returning again to Sidney Mr Allan, after sime shoit space, obtained||@@||Sydney Mr. Allan, after some short space, obtained a situation m tho Sav ings Bank as junior clerk, and 1 rom||@@||a situation in the Savings Bank as junior clerk, and from that tuno to the dato of his de ith-a period of n «rly thirty||@@||that time to the date of his death—a period of nearly thirty years-ho re na ned connected with that initit ton using||@@||years—he remained connected with that institution, rising graleby grids Ironi the junior po-i ion intheofhcî until bo||@@||grade by grade from the junior position in the office until he bocame managing tr isloa, tho most onerous and responsible||@@||became managing trustee, the most onerous and responsible situation in connection with tho institution. Theminn-r||@@||situation in connection with the institution. The manner in waich Mr Allan dis"harged those important||@@||in which Mr. Allan discharged those important dudes is too well known to require comment,||@@||duties is too well known to require comment; nor is thors any reason to enlardo upon his||@@||nor is there any reason to enlarge upon his lnMirnblv" courteous demeanour, as viol to tho officers||@@||invariably courteous demeanour, as well to the officers under him as to the gener ii public vi ith whom ho had to||@@||under him as to the general public with whom he had to deal in the transaction of his business duties Mr Al Inn||@@||deal in the transaction of his business duties. Mr. Allan was about 61 lean, of age at tho timo o. his death Ho had||@@||was about 63 years of age at the time of his death. He had boen a widower for several years, and ho leaves behind lum||@@||been a widower for several years, and he leaves behind him one son, shout 15 veais of ago.||@@||one son, about 15 years of age. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13423508 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn r YuBLlC SCHOOL, BALMAIN WEST. ~||@@||PUBLIC SCHOOL, BALMAIN WEST. 1 -.||@@|| I - ' TO Til» BMToa OF THE HERALD.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. 8»,-Tho Public School Board of Balmain baa, through||@@||SIR, - The Public School Board of Balmain has, through their secretary, informed the publie, in your isius of this||@@||their secretary, informed the public, in your issue of this morning, that thoy wcro porfeutly aatisflc'd with their aotion||@@||morning, that they were perfectly aatisfie'd with their action in arranging the formalities of the public opening of the||@@||in arranging the formalities of the public opening of the ichool at Dalmain Welt, before they went to work, nnd that||@@||school at Balmain West, before they went to work, and that thoroforo 1 wa» not warranted in oharacUin-ing their||@@||therefore I was not warranted in characterising their conduct as unauthorised, mid informal.||@@||conduct as unauthorised, and informal. It i» to bo rejrrelfcnl lhat tho Public School Board should||@@||It is to be regretted that the Public School Board should havo talton aucii allua of défonce. 1 defy thom to ovado||@@||have taken such a line of defence. I defy them to evade ? tho conclusion from my promises of Tuesday- last, and am||@@||the conclusion from my premises of Tuesday last, and am ronUuBied to repeat that tboy had no authority from oithor||@@||requested to repeat that they had no authority from either tho Council of Education or the local committee to intorfore||@@||the Council of Education or the local committee to interfere , with tho dtttie« of tho comroilteo as thoy havo dono.||@@||with the duties of the committee as they have done. -1 tho Board can show that they had any such authority||@@||If the Board can show that they had any such authority i - excepting, of courno, any authority with which thoy may||@@||- excepting, of course, any authority with which they may i havo inverted thomsulvo«-1 will own It, nuil apologue for||@@||have invented themselves - I will own it, and apologise for , having brought tho inattor unniiea«aarilv lioforo tho public.||@@||having brought the matter unnecessarily before the public. II am, Sir, your obedient sei vant,||@@||I am, Sir, your obedient servant, 'JAMES MACDONALD,||@@||JAMES MACDONALD, Hon. Sec Local Cou jiitt**.||@@||Hon. Sec Local Committee. Balmain, May 10.||@@||Balmain, May 10. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13409324 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn ENGINEERING.||@@||ENGINEERING. TO THE 3D1T0R Of Titi X£SAI_>.||@@||TO THE 3D1T0R OF THE HERALD. Stn,-It is pleasing to notice, from the informa« n given by||@@||Sir,– It is pleasing to notice, from the information given by the Aliuister of AVorks hist night, that tho Goveraiuen1-.||@@||the Minister of Works last night, that the Government I mean to do something in référença to the very jrreat need||@@||mean to do something in reference to the very great need that exists tor waterworks throughout this colony.||@@||that exists tor waterworks throughout this colony. I I thiuk ii tho visit of Mr. (Jlaik, tho hydraulic cngiuccr,||@@||I think if the visit of Mr. Clark, the hydraulic engineer, has proved ono thi-.g innre than nuulbnr, tt is that there is||@@||has proved one thing more than another, it is that there is hydraulic enirineeriii'f tnljat in this col my fully equal to all||@@||hydraulic engineering talent in this colony fully equal to all its requLe-nents. He has endn.e-d almost ia" entirety the||@@||its requirements. He has endorsed almost in entirety the view* df Mr. Morituty as to water supply for Sydney and||@@||views of Mr. Moriarty as to water supply for Sydney and the suburbs, and. am ved at tho «ame conclu-ion as" Mr.||@@||the suburbs, and arrived at the same conclusion as Mr. Usher rrsp cting water supply to Nowra »lo and tho colliery '||@@||Usher respecting water supply to Newcastle and the colliery townships of the lower Hunter, as well as to Goulburn.||@@||townships of the lower Hunter, as well as to Goulburn. It was tho opinion of au eminent authority on engineer-||@@||It was the opinion of an eminent authority on engineer- ing matters, Captain Clarke, R.E., formerly Surveyor- ,||@@||ing matters, Captain Clarke, R.E., formerly Surveyor- General of Victor'a, that tho best eng'nedis'were natta||@@||General of Victoria, that the best engineers were not to bo had by sending homo for them ; men with colonial||@@||be had by sending home for them; men with colonial experience" were much to bo preferred. |||@@||experience were much to be preferred. Ono thing is certainly desirable, that is, that the assistants||@@||One thing is certainly desirable, that is, that the assistants and some of tho chiefs iii Govern nen' employ should bo be'ttor ?||@@||and some of the chiefs in Goverment employ should be better paid. There are clark» receiving double tho salary of||@@||paid. There are clerks receiving double the salary of assistant engineers, .||@@||assistant engineers. Sfoars, &c, I||@@||Yours, &c., THEO. I||@@||THEO. ÎSH&Z*||@@||March 7. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13422261 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn i GULGON-.||@@||GULGONG ÍTItOJC OUR C011RE.1PONDENT.J||@@||FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT. Ur-COWTRY comniunitiof like ours it sce'ms ans Obliged to||@@||UP-COUTRY communities like ours it seems are obliged to be gimcful for all favours they receive, and I f«el certain "||@@||be gratcful for all favours they receive, and I feel certain that ri.<:y are so-for ovor ei.i weeks bave we been without||@@||that they are so - for over six weeks have we been without a CUA of Petty Session». The gentleman-Mr. Coglan,||@@||a Clerk of Petty Sessions. The gentleman-Mr. Coglan, of Maitland, having accepted the ollie*-arrived here by tsM||@@||of Maitland, having accepted the office - arrived here by this Thursday's mtiil, and «vu duly installed in oOice on Friday;||@@||Thursday's mail, and was duly installed in office on Friday; suitor« in tbat Court who havo been attending for many||@@||suitors in that Court who have been attending for many weeks will now have tho opportunity of settling theil||@@||weeks will now have the opportunity of settling their differences.||@@||differences. An inquiry into the complaints mado against the mast«||@@||An inquiry into the complaints made against the master and pupil teacher« of tho Public school was hold on Wed'||@@||and pupil teachers of the Public school was held on Wed- neaday last, before Mr. J. Dwyer, Inspector of Schools. Tai||@@||nesday last, before Mr. J. Dwyer, Inspector of Schools. The members of tho local Board «vere present, but no now fact»||@@||members of the local Board were present, but no new facts beyond those given at tho Police Court in tho caso of Smith||@@||beyond those given at the Police Court in tho case of Smith v. Hinder «vere elii-it.d. ;||@@||v. Hinder «vere elicited. Prom all present appearances, the forthcoming rae» bid||@@||From all present appearances, the forthcoming races bid fair to- bo a great succès«. The night of genera] entriei||@@||fair to be a great success. The night of general entries in fixen for the 10th. Tho travelling showmen must think||@@||in fixed for the 10th. The travelling showmen must think something of .tho event, for theru aro at tho present tim«||@@||something of the event, for there are at the present time four applications for engaging Coydon's Prince of Wale*||@@||four applications for engaging Cogdon's Prince of Wales Theatre.||@@||Theatre. It seems strango that tho Government, in their anxiety to||@@||It seems strange that the Government, in their anxiety to provide publio recreation grounds for tho public, should||@@||provide public recreation grounds for tho public, should allon- any person to monopolise tho same. Some few years||@@||allow any person to monopolise the same. Some few years since, 209 acres «vero granted for a race and public recreation||@@||since, 20o acres were granted for a race and public recreation ground ; yet, during the ivholc time, the place has been hold||@@||ground; yet, during the whole time, the place has been held by a fc«v, to tho entire exclusion of the general public, and||@@||by a few, to tho entire exclusion of the general public, and now the race committee ha«'e .no effrontery to again offer||@@||now the race committee has the effrontery to again offer I the same for another year'« occupation. This is an evil||@@||the same for another year's occupation. This is an evil «vhich requires remedy. If it bad been granted exclu||@@||which requires remedy. If it bad been granted exclu I «ivcly to Iho rneo cominilteo thero would never have been a||@@||sively to the race committee there would never have been a «vord'of complaint-tho paddock is «vcll-fenced, and gates||@@||word of complaint-the paddock is wcll-fenced, and gates bolted ; and tho ground set apart for recreation tho public are||@@||bolted ; and the ground set apart for recreation the public are I excluded from entering except on special occasions, and then||@@||excluded from entering except on special occasions, and then payment is demanded.||@@||payment is demanded. A tuso of disputed right to hold a tenement upon a gold«||@@||A case of disputed right to hold a tenement upon a gold field was heard last" «reek before Mr. Warden Browne.||@@||field was heard last week before Mr. Warden Browne. I One John Johnson, a Chinaman, was the reputed owner ol||@@||One John Johnson, a Chinaman, was the reputed owner of ; a building formerly kept by hiiu as a dining-room io||@@||a building formerly kept by him as a dining-room in | Mayne-strcet, Home ilulc, and «miling to dispose of tat||@@||Main-strcet, Home Rule, and wishing to dispose of the ¡ name, offered it to one Jeremiah Jones for 4M, who agreed||@@||same, offered it to one Jeremiah Jones for £4, who agreed 1 to purchase, bnt neither paid the money or gavo a deposit||@@||to purchase, but neither paid the money or gave a deposit. ! Tho vendor, requiring the cash, presuming the bargain wal||@@||The vendor, requiring the cash, presuming the bargain was I refused, cold to ono Daniel Maguire in tho mea-.time.||@@||refused, sold to one Daniel Maguire in the meantime. I Jones, finding the title «ra« bad and that Johnson was||@@||Jones, finding the title was bad and that Johnson was . neither a holder of a miner's right or business license.||@@||neither a holder of a miner's right or business license, i registered tho ground, took out ¡t miner's right and||@@||registered the ground, took out ¡t miner's right and ! possession of tho building ; and in doing so, when the casi||@@||possession of the building ; and in doing so, when the case ! «VAS heard in Court, waa aavarded tho «arno, according U||@@||was heard in Court, was awarded the same, according to the Act.||@@||the Act. Mr. T. A. Browne, our worthy Police Magistrato,_ «vee||@@||Mr. T. A. Browne, our worthy Police Magistrato, who Ins been in harness for over six years, has left the district on||@@||has been in harness for over six years, has left the district on ono month's leave of absence. This will leave us with only .||@@||one month's leave of absence. This will leave us with only one resident magistrate, Mr. J. F. Plunkett. In our midst||@@||one resident magistrate, Mr. J. F. Plunkett. In our midst thero are many «vorthy men with characters untarnished:||@@||there are many worthy men with characters untarnished: and for the convenience of the public tho appointment« of||@@||and for the convenience of the public the appointments of two or morn would he a boon. I believe a petition praying||@@||two or more would be a boon. I believe a petition praying f or thn nhovo ia about to bo oresented to the Chief Secretary.||@@||for the above ia about to be presented to the Chief Secretary. An assessment of Is. in tho £ has been imposed upon all||@@||An assessment of 1s. in tho £ has been imposed upon all ratable property willuri llio municipality, and Tuesday,||@@||ratable property within the municipality, and Tuesday, Juno 1, named as the day fur hearing appeals.||@@||June 4, named as the day fur hearing appeals. On Wednesday last the members of the municipal council||@@||On Wednesday last the members of the municipal council passed a « eil deserved vole of thank» to Mr John Scully||@@||passed a well deserved vote of thanks to Mr John Scully for his liberality in giving them the free use of the house in||@@||for his liberality in giving them the free use of the house in which they had conducted business since the establishment||@@||which they had conducted business since the establishment of »ho municipality,||@@||of the municipality. Mining matters here aro very quiet, and the only thing||@@||Mining matters here are very quiet, and the only thing new iu tho discovery of what is supposed to be a new lead in||@@||new is the discovery of what is supposed to be a new lead in Mr. K. House's paddock ndjoining'theold Caledonian lead,||@@||Mr. R. Rouse's paddock adjoining the old Caledonian lead. Tho prospectors, Maberly and party, report payable gold;||@@||The prospectors, Maberly and party, report payable gold; the «inking ia 4ú feet, 2 feet «rimh, «vitli trial« i-atiofaxtory.||@@||the sinking is 45 feet, 2 feet wash, with trials satiofactory. Lynch and party, at the Three-Mile, have had a prospect«||@@||Lynch and party, at the Three-Mile, have had a prospect lug »ashing of 10 lo,ids, but refuse to give results. Several||@@||ing washing of 10 loads, but refuse to give results. Several nu««' claims hava been taken up in Isbister's paddock,||@@||new claims have been taken up in Isbister's paddock, adjoin.ng this claim. A small ru«h took place hut week at .||@@||adjoining this claim. A small rush took place last week at Old 'i'ulleivung ; the sinking is shallow ; yields up to th«||@@||Old Tallewang ; the sinking is shallow ; yields up to the picstnt time good.||@@||present time good. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13409264 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn SUICIDE AT GOSFQRD^BRISBANE WATER .'||@@||SUICIDE AT GOSFORD, BRISBANE WATER. .[YllOM A COIUOSPONDENT.]||@@||[FROM A CORRESPONDENT.] THE inhabitants of (he usually quiet township, of Gosford!||@@||THE inhabitants of the usually quiet township, of Gosford Bust, Brisbane Water, were on the afternoon of Satuiday)||@@||East, Brisbane Water, were on the afternoon of Saturday hist thrown into a state of jilnrin (by the appearance on tlie J||@@||last thrown into a state of alarm by the appearance on the not th side of Erina Creek of an old and w ell-known resi-j||@@||north side of Erina Creek of an old and well-known resi- dent of Kincumber, namoi Geoigc Emmett,,or more;||@@||dent of Kincumber, named George Emmett, or more geneinlly known as"Fngan's George," apparently suffi r- i||@@||generally known as "Fagan's George," apparently suffer- mg fiom derangement of mind-waving his hat, hal- j||@@||ing from derangement of mind—waving his hat, hal- looing, calling out repeatedly (hut ho was an Englishman||@@||looing, calling out repeatedly that he was an Englishman nnd an outlaw, and wanted to go to Sydney ;,and, as soiuo^||@@||and an outlaw, and wanted to go to Sydney ; and, as some say, anathematising most vigorously. , Eventually he thiovv i||@@||say, anathematising most vigorously. Eventually he threw himself into a creek, off Bl oadw atei, and w as dro'w ned.' At||@@||himself into a creek, off Broadwater, and was drowned. At 0 o'clock the saine evening . an "inquest* vv as hold at the/||@@||6 o'clock the same evening an inquest was held at the Cricketers Ainis Inn, AVest Gosford, before Air. (Edward||@@||Cricketer's Arms Inn, West Gosford, before Mr. Edward Rcovo, coroner'for thodislrlet of Biislnno AVater, and a||@@||Reeve, coroner for the district of Brisbane Water, and a uny of twelve, touching the death of 'tho said||@@||jury of twelve, touching the death of the said Emmett. At 11 o'clock n unhnlinous-vcrdict xv as. returned||@@||Emmett. At 11 o'clock a unanimous verdict was returned to tho effect that tho,said Gçorgo .Etnpielt died distracted||@@||to the effect that the said George Emmett died distracted and a lunatic, nnd the following rider was added to lho||@@||and a lunatic, and the following rider was added to the veidict:-"And they consider it their duty to state that,||@@||verdict :—"And they consider it their duty to state that, in their behof, coi tain officials in Sydney were'guilty of||@@||in their belief, certain officials in Sydney were guilty of culpable negligence in1 not retaining tho said George||@@||culpable negligence in not retaining the said George Emmett,' when recently committed' by tho Gosford Bench||@@||Emmett, when recently committed by the Gosford Bench to tho Lunatic Recotving-houfo, at Darlinghurst, for||@@||to the Lunatic Receiving-house, at Darlinghurst, for medical treatment ns a dangerous lunatic."||@@||medical treatment as a dangerous lunatic." It appeals from (ho ovidenco adduced at tho inquest that||@@||It appears from the evidence adduced at the inquest that tho deceased, air!ved at tho. noith side of tho creek, at||@@||the deceased arrived at the north side of the creek, at between 2 and 3 o'clock, on tho afteinoon of tho daj',||@@||between 2 and 3 o'clock, on the afternoon of the day n.o<- mentioned, and commenced waving his hat, Ac , and||@@||above mentioned, and commenced waving his hat, &c., and requested the master, Mr. Howard, of tho ketch Mjstory,||@@||requested the master, Mr. Howard, of the ketch Mystery, th'cn lying at 'nhchoi in tho^ ciecK, to send tho ho»||@@||then lying at anchor in the creek, to send the boat for him; on Mr. Howard declining to do so, bo (deceased)||@@||for him ; on Mr. Howard declining to do so, he (deceased) dives&d himself ot pnit of his clolhmg, threw his-boots and||@@||divested himself of part of his clothing, threw his boots and hat into the creek, and then made his way tovvnrds»bo boat||@@||hat into the creek, and then made his way towards the boat. In the meantime tho pobco had been communicated with.||@@||In the meantime the police had been communicated with. On constablo Prestou aiming on tho south sicks be called||@@||On constable Preston arriving on the south side he called out to tho men on hoard to (nko the boat and savo tho man.||@@||out to the men on board to take the boat and save the man. Tho deceased then pot out of lho water on tho noiHi side||@@||The deceased then got out of the water on the north side nnd divest-d himself <>f tho vvbolo of his clothing. By this||@@||and divested himself of the whole of his clothing. By this timo tho coiistiihlo nnd others bud beca put across fiom tho||@@||time the constable and others had been put across from the south to the north side. Tho deceased then ran along||@@||south to the north side. The deceased then ran along tho bank and plunged a second time into tho mud||@@||the bank and plunged a second time into the mud arid water, followed by tho constable and othors up||@@||and water, followed by the constable and others up lo thou waist, in mid; the deceased at this timo bad||@@||to their waist in mud ; the deceased at this time had his faco under the water, which, though thoro were||@@||his face under the water, which, though there were not inanj'luthesof the water ovti thomud, (Served toEuffo||@@||not many inches of the water over the mud, served to suffo- tato lum. All nvailahlo remedies to rcst-iro nnipintion wete||@@||cate him. All available remedies to restore animation were resorted to by Mr. Edward Reeve, ".Di. Da'gairns, and||@@||resorted to by Mr. Edward Reeve, Dr. Dalgairns, and others present, but without success. Tho deceased lind||@@||others present, but without success. The deceased had for some time previous to tho oecurrenco been subject to||@@||for some time previous to the occurrence been subject to "cerebral" disease, and at times hid become pcrfcrtly||@@||"cerebral" disease, and at times had become perfectly demoniacal. For attempting to commit a violent as« mit ho||@@||demoniacal. For attempting to commit a violent assault he was committed by a bench ot intelligent mn_>isti.»eo asa||@@||was committed by a bench of intelligent magistrates as a dangerous lun ide for medical treatment. On being (akin||@@||dangerous lunatic for medical treatment. On being taken (o tho lteceivmg-houso at Dailinghuist on tho lollowiug||@@||to the receiving-house at Darlinghurst on the following S Um day, ho was, BB a mattci of gi ace, permitted (o remain||@@||Saturday, he was, as a matter of grace, permitted to remain in that institution u_til the subsequent Alonday morning,||@@||in that institution until the subsequent Monday morning, when ho was(nkt ti to the AVnler Polito Court, and there||@@||when he was taken to the Water Police Court, and there discharged, with the b nevolent otici of a ticket of admis-||@@||discharged, with the benevolent offer of a ticket of admis- sion to the S.vdnoy Infiimaiv. Hence tho uder to the vei-||@@||sion to the Sydney Infirmary. Hence the rider to the ver- dict. Mareil" 6.||@@||dict. March 5. The French Goxernment has bestowed a pension of||@@||The French Government has bestowed a pension of £200 a j ear on Md'me Edgar Quince, the widow of a||@@||£200 a year on Md'me Edgar Quinet, the widow of a not very distinguished literal y man.||@@||not very distinguished literary man. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13408126 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn WAVERLEY AND BONDI OMNIBUS||@@||WAVERLEY AND BONDI OMNIBUS ? TRAFFIC||@@||TRAFFIC TO TUE EDITOR OP THE IIEHA-Ü.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OP THE HERALD I Sin,-In this day's issue of your paper some person, under||@@||Sir, - In this day's issue of your paper some person, under the cognomen of" " Rattletrap" (the name is wonderfully||@@||the cognomen of "Rattletrap" (the name is wonderfully appiopriuto to his lattleskull assertions), talks of tbö||@@||appropriate to his rattleskull assertions), talks of the " milhun and a half- passengers who travel annually bv*||@@||"million and a half- passengers who travel annually by 'bus between Waveiley, Bondi', nud Sydney." ,'i'bis pieea||@@||'bus between Waverley, Bondi, and Sydney." This piece of information U quite' in keeping: with the rest of " Rattle-||@@||of information is quite in keeping with the rest of "Rattle- trap's" statements.' One would imagino when such state-,||@@||trap's" statements. One would imagine when such state-, menis aro made, and for a purpose that has not been dis-||@@||ments are made, and for a purpose that has not been dis- guised, it would bo well to keep near the truth. The fol-||@@||guised, it would be well to keep near the truth. The fol- lowing facts perbapsvvill not be very acceptable to " Rattle-||@@||lowing facts perhaps will not be very acceptable to "Rattle- trap," as they may tend to spoil bis scheme of " Suburban||@@||trap," as they may tend to spoil his scheme of "Suburban railways or tramways." Without earing much whether they||@@||railways or tramways." Without caring much whether they do or not, . ho must havo thom us a proper basis||@@||do or not, he must have them as a proper basis of operation.to form .his calculations. .Thero. aro ten||@@||of operation to form his calculations. There are ten 'buses plying to Waverley and two to'Bondi, accommodation||@@||'buses plying to Waverley and two to Bondi, accommodation for twenty-five passengers each 'bus, and the total numbei||@@||for twenty-five passengers each bus, and the total number ol' passengers carried to Waverley and Bondi lost yeal||@@||of passengers carried to Waverley and Bondi last year amounted to 204,140. With one exception the'buses have||@@||amounted to 204,140. With one exception the buses have been built within the last eighteen months, in accordance||@@||been built within the last eighteen months, in accordance with tho legulations of the Transit Commissioners, and I||@@||with the regulations of the Transit Commissioners, and I chnllengo " Rattletrap " to poiut out a "rickety" 'bus in||@@||challenge " Rattletrap " to point out a "rickety" 'bus in the lot. In fact, since 'buses commenced running id.||@@||the lot. In fact, since buses commenced running in Waverley and Bondi they were never better than nt present.||@@||Waverley and Bondi they were never better than at present. We pay tolls amounting to over £600 per year for the privi-||@@||We pay tolls amounting to over £600 per year for the privi- lege of'travelliug over about two miles of abominable roads,||@@||lege of travelling over about two miles of abominable roads, calculated to pull horses to pieces and smash springs. It is||@@||calculated to pull horses to pieces and smash springs. It is not an uuusual occurrenco for five or six 'buses to come in it||@@||not an unusual occurrence for five or six buses to come in a day with bioken springs. I quite admit that the road near||@@||day with broken springs. I quite admit that the road near Barrack Hill is moro like n ploughed field than a road||@@||Barrack Hill is more like a ploughed field than a road approaching a city ; but are wo to blame for this disgraceful||@@||approaching a city ; but are we to blame for this disgraceful state of the roads ':||@@||state of the roads? Now, if a " million and a half passengers " travol by||@@||Now, if a " million and a half passengers " travel by our'bilges between Wnveiley, Bondi, and Syduey, ¡tis||@@||our 'buses between Waverley, Bondi, and Sydney, it is quite certain our company must be suffering a serious loss,||@@||quite certain our company must be suffering a serious loss, as wo never yet reached one quurter of a million. Wo||@@||as we never yet reached one quurter of a million. We would, therefore, feel obliged,by "Rattletrap" giving ua||@@||would, therefore, feel obliged, by "Rattletrap" giving us the " straight tip" how ho'arrived at the number he||@@||the " straight tip" how he arrived at the number he states that travels annually by these 'buse?, and I promisa||@@||states that travels annually by these 'buses, and I promise bim, if wo find he " lays us on " to seo where wo have||@@||him, if we find he " lays us on " to see where we have been so fearfully plundered, he shall, if ho will accept it,||@@||been so fearfully plundered, he shall, if he will accept it, bo handsomely rewarded for his smartness.||@@||be handsomely rewarded for his smartness. I am, Sir, yours truly.||@@||I am, Sir, yours truly. ' JOHN O'DOAVD.||@@||JOHN O'DOWD. Manager AV. and AV. U. O. Co,||@@||Manager W. and W. U. O. Co, John-street, AVoollahrn, February 15.||@@||John-street, Woollahra, February 15. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13410279 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn -DEPUTATIONS.||@@||DEPUTATIONS. -#?||@@||- Tur. RAILWAY O.VINIBVSES.||@@||THE RAILWAY OMNIBUSES. YrSTEntui morning a doputaliou, consisting of Mr G"orgo||@@||Yesterday morning a deputation, consisting of Mr George Pile, Mr Isichol, »vii barsden Mr Irontnill, "and Mr||@@||Pile, Mr Nichol, Mr Marsden, Mr Brentnall, and Mr Jackfon, bid an interview with the Minister foi Worl s re-||@@||Jackson, had an interview with the Minister for Works re- specting flip in idequate nature of the omnibus accommoda-||@@||specting the inadequate nature of the omnibus accommoda- tion to and from the railway station, and they suggested||@@||tion to and from the railway station, and they suggested that the Government should alloiv waggonette^ to enter||@@||that the Government should allow waggonettes to enter the station-yard, or should form a stand for them at||@@||the station-yard, or should form a stand for them at tho mlvvay gato Mr Sutherland admitted that there||@@||the railway gate. Mr Sutherland admitted that there wns too much ground for complaint in regatd to||@@||was too much ground for complaint in regard to the- means of transit for pa1» eneréis nrnving at the||@@||the means of transit for passengers arriving at the Redfern station and desmng to go t Sydney Isn monopoly||@@||Redfern station and desiring to go to Sydney. No monopoly wasEucn 'o the'Bus Compinv, but tbov ii n-> hal tho||@@||was given to the 'Bus Company, but alone had the permission of the Commissoneis to take tlieir'busts mto||@@||permission of the Commissioners to take their 'buses into tho r ni y ay 3 ard Ibis was on arrangement which grew*||@@||the railway yard. This was an arrangement which grew out of the old tnmuav company, the proprietor« of the||@@||out of the old tramway company, the proprietors of the 'buses unlertaking to provide all th"1 accommodation that||@@||'buses undertaking to provide all the accommodation that vvna required I1 our jean ago he tnod to introduce a||@@||was required. Four years ago he tried to introduce a sv-itfiu tv which passengers should buy the r 'bus tickets||@@||system by which passengers should buy their 'bus tickets til t!i/> ruinai stitions anil ho proposed tint, m tho event||@@||at the railway stations; and he proposed that, in the event of tho 'bus proprietom filling to piovule the required||@@||of the 'bus proprietors failing to provide the required arconimodation, the holder of u tiikot should bo entitled||@@||accommodation, the holder of a ticket should be entitled to engage another cony VIUKO nnd to clmrgo tho cost of||@@||to engage another conveyance and to charge the cost of it to the 'Bus Coiiipwy Ilia 'lius Company, howevei,||@@||it to the 'Bus Company. The 'Bus Company, however, iéfu«el to enter into ¡lint irriin.'Piiiei t an] although tho||@@||refused to enter into that arrangement and although the ! complaints which hid reached the Commis íoner's o tico||@@||complaints which had reached the Commissioner's office J vi ero numerous, nothing hal i eillj be n done Hie com-||@@||were numerous, nothing had really been done. The com- pany lind been s ippli"d with a statenent «howiLir the||@@||pany had been supplied with a statement showing the merise numlicr of pawugen bj each ti nu during tho vear||@@||average number of passengers by each train during the year | as informition on winch to laso their calculations. "What||@@||as information on which to base their calculations. What the department iles ted was to meet the convenience of th"||@@||the department desired was to meet the convenience of the public to tho fullest extent and if tho deputation would,||@@||public to the fullest extent and if the deputation would, through the Tnnsit Commissioners, make any suggestion||@@||through the Transit Commissioners, make any suggestion winch vvoul 1 nu et the rai« hi would undertake to sav thnt||@@||which would meet the case, he would undertake to say that tlieKnlwny Department would not put any dinicjltios in||@@||the Railway Department would not put any difficulties in the way Hie depilition thanked tho Minister for hu||@@||the way. The deputation thanked the Minister for his courtesy, and withdrew.||@@||courtesy, and withdrew. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13417996 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn SLAUGHTERING OF ANIMALS TyTTHIÏÎ 1||@@||SLAUGHTERING OF ANIMALS WITHIN TEOJ3ITY.||@@||THE CITY. I - TO TRS tDITOH OF THB »SEALD.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Bra,-I notice in the Kerala of 27th instant a letter by the||@@||Sir,-I notice in the Herald of 27th instant a letter by the Rev. Warir Beg, on 'the subject of »r»vghttrlng animals||@@||Rev. Wazir Beg, on the subject of slaughtering animals within tho city, wherein ho states how it is conducted an the||@@||within the city, wherein he states how it is conducted on the Continent-I presume he means the continent of Europe ;||@@||Continent-I presume he means the continent of Europe ; hut all the rules ho quotes wera in force in1 the city of Edin-||@@||but all the rules hz quotes weraz in force in the city of Edin- burgh, Scotland, twenty-six years ago. >||@@||burgh, Scotland, twenty-six years ago. Thoy havo only one slaughtering place, With appointed||@@||They have only one slaughtering place, with appointed Inspectors, who examine tho anima!« before and after «bey are||@@||inspectors, whe examine the animals before and after they are killed. I may mention that the slaughter-hd-jsfs are built||@@||killed. I may mention that the slaughter-houses are built on tho principle of tho famous Paris abattoirs, and, in fact,'||@@||on the principle of the famous Paris abattoirs, and, in fact, although a »nughtering-place, it is an ornament to the city.||@@||although a slaughtering-place, it is an ornament to the city. All the »ales of hiles, «kin», tallow, Ac, Are hold on set'||@@||All the sales of hides, skin», tallow, &c,. are hold on set days, within th» walls of tho ground» they are built Upon.'||@@||days, within the walls of the grounds they are built upon. And to surmount the difficulty Of carrying-th» caresie» dfi||@@||And to surmount the difficulty of carrying the carcases of the smaller animal», such as calve», lamb», pig», etc. (which'||@@||the smaller animals, such as calves, lambs, pigs, &c. (which are dressed np in a fancy manner), they hay» coach»» some-||@@||are dressed up in a fancy manner), they have coaches some- thing like our prison vans, with beams and hook» arranged||@@||thing like our prison vans, with beams and hooks arranged inside, where the carcase» are hung np, andVleiivered at the||@@||inside, where the carcases are hung up, and delivered at the «hops without tho Slightest disfigurement whatever. ,||@@||shops without theslightest disfigurement whatever. Uuljong, July 30. i am, otc. «aaiiAni.||@@||Gulgong, July 30. I am, &c, SANITARY ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13424746 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn [ STOCK AKD STATION REPORT. I||@@||[ STOCK AKD STATION REPORT. I Ross AND Uri OHAt E-Stations Hie disposition shown b}||@@||Ross AND Hipgrave - Stations; The disposition shown by buycis to uivi«t m suitable and well secured sheep piopeities is||@@||buyers to invest in suitable and well secured sheep properties is nnpiovmg Smce oui hi.,t tie noto the sale of Gundabingul Noith,||@@||improving. Since our last we note the sale of Gundabingal North, in the L ichlau distuct, nt n satisfactory puce , also New Vloongi!,||@@||in the Lachlan district, at a satisfactory price; also New Moongai, mistockid on the Castlereagh At piesent weaie neeotiitmg loi||@@||unstocked on the Castlereagh. At present we are negotiating for tu o sm ill sheep stations, but the t endors deehne selling until||@@||two small sheep stations, but the vendors decline selling until attei shoalm^, midtte eould now lcndilt place one 01 ttio «mill||@@||after shearing, and we could now readily place one or two small piopaties-dehtcrt to bL taken befoio shcaim,r 1 he stooged||@@||properties - delivery to be taken before shearing. The stocked countit uif itounible dislncts, is also in demand and this wak||@@||country in favourable districts, is also in demand, and this week tt e hat c been uti eaty for some very extensive blocks As the||@@||we have been in treaty for some very extensive blocks. As the rcuorts i caching us fioni the countit aie intomable with legnrd||@@||reports reaching us from the country are favourable with regard to gi lss and wi ter, combined with the prospects or a food spring,||@@||to grass and water, combined with the prospects of a good spring, we anticipate n fau d"inaiul for pastoial piopeities c»e long V\ e||@@||we anticipate a fair demand for pastoral properties are long. We c in nott ofei to intending pin chasers seroi ¡ 1 cxtensit o nndveit||@@||can now offer to intending purchasers several extensive and very supenoi sheep stations latCiitt'e Theie was a heat t supph for||@@||superior sheep stations. Fat Cattle: There was a heavy supply for- wurdtoi the week, mid the qutihtt, tilth one exception, ti as only||@@||ward for the week, and the quality, withe one exception, was only medium Pnees foi pnnic shotted an advance, and those lor||@@||medium. Prices for prime showed an advance, and those for medium remain the Mini" as last tieek Quotttions-Prune, 25s||@@||medium remain the same as last week. Quotations - Prime, 25s to 20s per 100 lbs , medium, iiom 21b to 22s Gd , nudcllmg, 18s to||@@||to 28s per 100 lbs; medium, from 21s to 22s 6d; middling, 18s to 20s As tbcMeat Pie ertuig Company intends conunencmg woik||@@||20s. As the Meat Preserving Company intends commencing work again next month bettci puces are looked lout ud to 1 it||@@||again next month better prices are looked forward to. Fat Sheep Over 14,000 penned loi the tieek'b supplt, tthich piotcd||@@||Sheep: Over 14,000 penned for the week's supply, which proved lathei rmnt consequent!) pnces íeceded a little Quotations||@@||rather many, consequently prices receded a little. Quotations - VG-lb tietheib, Hs , 5U-lb 12s Gd , lighter weights m propoitlon||@@||56-lb wethers, xs , 5o-lb 12s 6d; lighter weights in proportion. Store C ittle VV e aie un ible to lepoit anv gi eat linpiovcinent foi||@@||Store Cattle: We are unable to report any great improvement for this descnpt oi of stoics Nothing but luri,e fran ed and fault||@@||this description of stores. Nothing but large framed and fairly con litioued bullocl s aie lnqiiucdfor This week tie have pi iced||@@||conditioned bullocks are inquired for. This week we have placed tindei oriel 300 t oung bnlioeks at a s itisfactoi-v figure S ore||@@||under offer 300 young bullocks at a satisfactory figure. Store Sheip 1 helenic some mqmi es for the al ove but buj ers will not||@@||Sheep: There are some inquires for the above, but buyers will not git e the pi íes i sked, and but few lots are Lkely to change bauds||@@||give the prices asked, and but few lots are likely to change hands uutd artci sheaimg - Vugust 30||@@||until after shearing. - Ausgust 30. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13406057 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn PARRAMATTA.||@@||PARRAMATTA. "[FROS^ouit coRKEsro-rai-N-T.")||@@||[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT] n-*TE>srvB BUSH frtE-About 1 o'clock on luesdav||@@||EXTENSIVE BUSH FIRE-About 1 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon a fro burst out in a place 1 now n as Pearco's||@@||afternoon a fire burst out in a place now n as Pearce's Bush, at Baulkham Hills, neat 1 nrranialta, and spread||@@||Bush, at Baulkham Hills, neat Parramatta, and spread with amazu ig rapidity ov cr tho lands belonging to Messrs||@@||with amazing rapidity over the lands belonging to Messrs. Bnuth, Jones, Suttor, and Crane, desirovmg n considerable||@@||Smith, Jones, Suttor, and Crane, destroying a considerable quantity of fencing and mau) orange and other f i mt trees||@@||quantity of fencing and many orange and other fruit trees. 'Iho flames extended ibout tw o miles and a half, aud at ouo||@@||The flames extended about two miles and a half, and at one time threatened the homestead of Mi Tones About 70||@@||time threatened the homestead of Mr. Jones About 70 of tho neighbour» collected nnd through thou arduous||@@||of the neighbours collected and through their arduous exertions aided b) green bushes and water managed to||@@||exertions aided by green bushes and water managed to check the firo botfoio much d imago wits done||@@||check the fire before much damage was done. During (ho operations of tkoso a sembled a man||@@||During the operations of those assembled a man named Robert Horwood, n wliOHlwritjht, and who had||@@||named Robert Horwood, a wheelwright, and who had pinteriall) assisted in suppressing tho blaze, was stnclton b)||@@||materially assisted in suppressing the blaze, was stricken by tho siui,ncndyfalhngiint tlroi restbatvveroallaroundhim,||@@||the sun,nearly falling into the fires were all around him, ahd although every ntt ntion was paid to him at tho Parra||@@||and although every attention was paid to him at the Parra- matta hospital, to which ho was convovedon Wednesday||@@||matta hospital, to which he was conveyed on Wednesday morning no hes m a vi i y precarious condition||@@||morning , he lies in a precarious condition THE WEATHE»-The extraordinary hot winds of Tues||@@||THE WEATHER-The extraordinary hot winds of Tues- flay woro succeeded on. Wednesday morning bv a cool||@@||flay were succeeded on. Wednesday morning by a cool breeze, whieh lasted allida) On Thuisday the sky was of||@@||breeze, which lasted all day. On Thursday the sky was of a dull leaden colour, the atmosphere warmer than on Vi cd||@@||a dull leaden colour, the atmosphere warmer than on Wed- nesday and no sign of nain||@@||nesday and no sign of rain. > Mr Bow i IN G JP-This gentlomnn, an old and re-||@@||Mr ROWLING, J.P.-This gentleman, an old and re- spected .resident of Pa,Trainatla, his been appointed to be||@@||spected resident of Parramatta, his been appointed to be police magistrate at Buliadelajh Tho appointment is one||@@||police magistrate at Bulladelah. The appointment is one that will jilease every one who possesses ii 1 nowledgo of the||@@||that will please every one who possesses a knowledge of the carefulness and assiduity with which Mr Bovihng has per||@@||carefulness and assiduity with which Mr Rowling has per- formed the duties of an unpaid imcmbei of the Bench so long||@@||formed the duties of an unpaid member of the Bench so long an Parramatta||@@||in Parramatta. POLICE COURT -At iho Polhce Court on Wedneeda) the||@@||POLICE COURT -At iho Police Court on Wedneeday the Court was occupied all the mr ming in hen ing n case Tones||@@||Court was occupied all the morning in hearing a case Jones *v It L Dunn for recovery of wages Air J E Bowden||@@||v. R. L. Dunn for recovery of wages. Mr J. E. Bowden appeared for plnintrlF lhe ovino ICP was ot a contradictory||@@||appeared for plaintiff. The evidence was of a contradictory character and the Ben h ultu -*t 1/ c/ive an order foi £2||@@||character and the Bench ultimately gave an order for £2 32s Id and cost of Cour Oîi the lpph ntion of "Mi J||@@||12s Id and cost of Court. On the application of Mr. J. E Bowden, who pointed out the peculiarities of tho eise,||@@||E. Bowden, who pointed out the peculiarities of the case, and the ncce'sit) his client had foi legal assistance profos||@@||and the necessity his client had for legal assistance profes- sional cobts (10s Gd ) weie allowed ni aduition to tho ordor||@@||sional costs (10s 6d ) were allowed in addition to the order and costs above noted||@@||and costs above noted. HÊVLTH oi HIL low's-The sckucs tint pievailed||@@||HEALTH OF THE TOWN-The sickness that prevailed last week continues, and coucha .and colds seem to havo||@@||last week continues, and coughs and colds seem to have <»i-(m rjossession of both old and vroLng||@@||taken possession of both old and young. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13406527 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE DEVONSIimE-STI^rîûËïiîixÎ^'||@@||THE DEVONSHIRE-STEET CEMETERY TO -ni* r.wrmt ov THE IIEUAM||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD Sin,-In a paragraph that appeared in-lester,!,,,'. ,".||@@||Sir,-In a paragraph that appeared in yesterday's paper icfemngfo the dilapidated condition of tnf&.i* !'||@@||referring to the dilapidated condition of the Devonshire- sheet temclcrj, von vveio good enough to ÏA||@@||street Cemetery, you werte good enough to state that blight eve ptioiiiiiightbomadoiufavoiirofthoQuaLrlr ¡||@@||slight exception might be made in favour of the Quakers, but by going u . f ii the r you do that bod} a very (crcat v»T||@@||by going no farther you do that body a very great wrong, for the pm lion allotted to them J», and evcrKÄ*||@@||for the portion allotted to them is, and ever has been, the a try pink of neatness and goo 1 order, and the adimrZV .||@@||very pink of neatness and good order, and the admiration of all vv bo luvvov,sited ,t 1 ho Friend'who has hid or 2||@@||all who have visited it. The Friend who has had for many venia mid ;till has iho caio of it, " upwards of omntv v2||@@||years and still has the care of it, is upwards of eighty years of age, and jot continues to koop ,t neat and clean, Ä||@@||of age, and yet continues to keep it neat and clean, which 1= to bo proved by a visit of inspection at any lime l||@@||is to be proved by a visit of inspection at any time. NO ¡STRANGE»||@@||NO STRANGER January 25.||@@||January 25. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13418901 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.||@@||GOVERNMENT GAZETTE. Inf. following notifications appear in tho Ooivrni'iinf||@@||THE following notifications appear in the Government Beulte published yesterday morning:||@@||Gazette published yesterday morning:- MuxicifaI/-The municipal district of St. Peters is||@@||MUNICIPAL-The municipal district of St. Peters is divided into three wards, each ward to return throo alder||@@||divided into three wards, each ward to return three alder mm. The wauls aie "Cook's River Ward," "Brompton||@@||men. The wards are "Cook's River Ward," "Brompton Ward," and " Saint Poters Ward."||@@||Ward," and " Saint Peters Ward." OviTEit Beds Closeo.-For the term of ono year, tho||@@||OYSTER BEDS CLOSED.-For the term of one year, the natural oyster beds situated and being in tho Narrabeen||@@||natural oyster beds situated and being in tho Narrabeen Lagoon, county of Cumborlnnd. For a liko term, tlio||@@||Lagoon, county of Cumberland. For a like term, the natural oyster beds situated mid being in tho Cuttagee Lake,||@@||natural oyster beds situated and being in the Cuttagee Lake, county oi Dampier. Also, tho natural oyslor beds situated||@@||county of Dampier. Also, the natural oyster beds situated and being in Lttko Macquarie, county of Northumberland.||@@||and being in Lake Macquarie, county of Northumberland. Special Fovvehs.-Mr. James Norton Brooits, police||@@||SPECIAL POWERS.-Mr. James Norton Brooks, police magistrate, Singloton, is to exercise at Broko and Jerry's||@@||magistrate, Singleton, is to exercise at Broke and Jerry's Plains, within tho police district of Patrick's Plains, ¡ho||@@||Plains, within the police district of Patrick's Plains, the special powers authoiizcd to bo given to pol ico magistrates||@@||special powers authorized to be given to police magistrates by the 2nd clanso of tho Clerks of Petty Sessions Aot of||@@||by the 2nd clause of the Clerks of Petty Sessions Act of 1867, for a poriod of two yo ir.s from thBl2th ultimo.||@@||1867, for a period of two years from the 12th ultimo. Ai'PoiMMKNTS.-Mr. william Badcock, J.P., as Regis-||@@||APPOINTMENTS.-Mr. William Badcock, J.P., as Regis- trar of the Distiict Court of Carcoar, in the name of AVill||@@||trar of the District Court of Carcoar, in the name of Will- liam Badcock- Warnor.||@@||liam Badcock- Warner. Puiaic Scitooi, boAitns.-The undermentioned gentle-||@@||PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARDS.-The undermentioned gentle- men havo been appointed to form tho Public School Board of||@@||men have been appointed to form the Public School Board of tho Public School established at tho placo specified in con-||@@||the Public School established at the place specified in con- nection with 'their names respectively, vin. :-Spring Creek||@@||nection with their names respectively, viz. :-Spring Creek -Mosst-8. William Hall, John Bourko, John Bouldmg, mid||@@||-Messrs. William Hall, John Bourke, John Boulding, and William Eccles. Tho undermentioned gentlomon havo||@@||William Eccles. The undermentioned gentlemen have been appointed additionul members of the Public||@@||been appointed additional members of the Public School Boards of tho Public Schools established at the||@@||School Boards of the Public Schools established at the places specified in conned ion with their, names respectively,||@@||places specified in connection with their names respectively, viii:-Mulloniaridra-Messrs. William Harvoy, Neil||@@||viz:-Mullenjandra-Messrs. William Harvey, Neil M'Kinnon M'Eocluan, Walcha-Messrs. John Johnstone,||@@||M'Kinnon M'Euchran, Walcha-Messrs. John Johnstone, Thomas .Oates Hardaker, Milton Sydney Lovo.||@@||Thomas Oates Hardaker, Milton Sydney Love. Pinato Pahks.-His Excellency tho Governor, willi||@@||PUBLIC PARKS.-His Excellency the Governor, with tho advico of tho Exeentivo Council, has boen pleased to||@@||the advice of the Executive Council, has been pleased to dedicate the Crown Linds horcinunder dcscribotl, for tho||@@||dedicate the Crown Lands hereunder described, for the sovoral publia purposes mentioned ii conncotion therewith,||@@||several public purposes mentioned in connection therewith, an abstract of such intended dedication having boon duly||@@||an abstract of such intended dedication having been duly laid beforo Parliament in accordance with the 5th section of||@@||laid before Parliament in accordance with the 5th section of tho Crown Lands Alienation Act of I8U1 :-Sydney,||@@||the Crown Lands Alienation Act of 1861 :-Sydney, county of Cumborlnnd-Hydo Park, city of Sydnoy, about||@@||county of Cumberland-Hyde Park, city of Sydney, about 40 acres ; land lying oist of Collego-ttreet, to ho desig-||@@||40 acres ; land lying east of College-street, to be desig- nated Cook Park, about 3 acres 2 rood»; land lying north||@@||nated Cook Park, about 3 acres 2 roods; land lying north- cast of Boomcrang-streot, to bo designated Phillip Fork,||@@||east of Boomerang-street, to be designated Phillip Park, about i acres 2 roods.||@@||about 4 acres 2 roods. Tenders Accepted.-Tho following tenders have been||@@||TENDERS ACCEPTED.-The following tenders have been aoeoptcd by the Government, viz. :-E. Taylor-erection||@@||accepted by the Government, viz. :-E. Taylor-erection of bridgo, Botany Road, near Bank's Meadow ; M. Glee-||@@||of bridge, Botany Road, near Bank's Meadow ; M. Glee- son-construction of a tank at Box Creek; Duncan and||@@||son-construction of a tank at Box Creek; Duncan and Mttckonnory-contract lo, road Bathurst to Grenfell,||@@||Mackennery-contract 10, road Bathurst to Grenfell, Cowra distriot; J. B. Fitzgerald-contract 2o, road||@@||Cowra district; J. B. Fitzgerald-contract 2o, road Bathurst to Grenfell, Cowra district; R. Jones-contract||@@||Bathurst to Grenfell, Cowra district; R. Jones-contract lo, ioid Cudgegong Municipality, via Hargraves, to Hill||@@||10, road Cudgegong Municipality, via Hargraves, to Hill End; G. Rankin-erection of bridges over Sorpentino||@@||End; G. Rankin-erection of bridges over Sorpentine Channel and James Crock; J. Walsh-erection of bridges||@@||Channel and James Creek; J. Walsh-erection of bridges over Mackenzie)'b Creek and M'Mahon's Creek.||@@||over Mackenzie's Creek and McMahon's Creek. Reoistha.ti.on.-Mr. Francis W. Connelly has beon||@@||REGISTRATION.-Mr. Francis W. Connelly has been appointed acting assistant registi&r of births, deaths,||@@||appointed acting assistant registrar of births, deaths, and marriages, for tho district of Yass, at Gunning, during||@@||and marriages, for the district of Yass, at Gunning, during temporary absence of Mr. John F. Konyon. Mr. Lester||@@||temporary absence of Mr. John F. Kenyon. Mr. Lester Stuart Donaldson has boen appointed registrar of births,||@@||Stuart Donaldson has been appointed registrar of births, deaths, and marriages for tho d'stiicf of Moama, from tho||@@||deaths, and marriages for the district of Moama, from the 1st January last. Tho undermentioned officiating ministers||@@||1st January last. The undermentioned officiating ministers have been registered for tho celebration of marriages :||@@||have been registered for the celebration of marriages : Church of England, the Right Rev- Samuel E. Marsden,||@@||Church of England, the Right Rev. Samuel E. Marsden, D;D., Lord Bishop of Bathurst; Church of Rome, the||@@||D.D., Lord Bishop of Bathurst; Church of Rome, the Boy, jQhaVausbinj 81. Beatie t'Sj^Sydney, : .||@@||Rev. John Vaughin, St.Benedict's, Sydney. Í||@@||Í ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13410872 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn LAW. ,||@@||LAW. , SUPREME COURT.-Friday, Aran, 5.||@@||SUPREME COURT.-Friday, April, 5. MvrniMOMai \MiDnouci Cal-st s Court. I||@@||Matrimonial and Divorces Causes Court. Bffori his Honor "Mr Justice HAitGitAVE||@@||Before his Honor Mr. Justice HARGRAVE xuir-vux a Min vin \M> vi'ltii A\n.||@@||MULCAHY V. MULCAHY AND M'LELLAND. This vin« h suit for n dissolution of marriage in which||@@||This was a suit for a dissolution of marriage in which Marlin Mulcahy wns the petitioner, Ann Muleihx the re-||@@||Martin Mulcahy was the petitioner, Ann Mulcahy the re- spondent nnd \ drew XI 1 elland tho co-respondent||@@||spondent and Andrew M'Lelland the co-respondent Tho issuls to bo tried woro(l) mamare and (2) îdultery||@@||The issues to be tried were (1) marriage and (2) adultery The man nae was jil ve-4 to have b"en porfoimed at Nun||@@||The marriage was proved to have been performed at Nun- die ii Vpnl IS ii w'it.1 he husband resided working his||@@||dle in April 1861 where the husband resided working his own firm, on which was i eomfi labli home Tho wife was||@@||own farm, on which was a comforable home. The wife was nbout 17xeirs of »¿< when »she was maincd Within a||@@||about 17 years of age when she was mairried. Within a week if her marripge s[!c ]<>it her home and went to a||@@||week of her marriage she left her home and went to a public-lnusp to which a dancing saloon was attached, kept||@@||public-house to which a dancing saloon was attached, kept bv tho co-iesponlent lho husbard brought hci homo||@@||by the co-respondent. The husbard brought her home again AVitlnn tluoe weeks she three times left bei home,||@@||again. Within three weeks she three times left her home, nnd before i month hud elapsed she loft bor husband alto- |||@@||and before a month had elapsed she left her husband alto- c: the- nnd wont to hie with the ro-responden,t in n hut||@@||gether and went to live with the co-respondent in a hut close bv tho public-house Since thon she has lived with||@@||close by the public-house. Since then she has lived with him, and is now tho mother of «vx childi eu, of winch ho is I||@@||him, and is now the mother of six children, of which he is th« reputed fnthci lho pet tioner lind not instituted pro||@@||the reputed father.The petitioner had not instituted pro eeedtners for a divorce cnilicr out of icspect to the avishos of||@@||ceedings for a divorce earlier out of respect to the wishes of Ins molhor, ind m fact look no steps to procure a. dissolution||@@||his mother, and in fact took no steps to procure a dissolution of lus manango till uftei his mother's uoath||@@||of his marriage till after his mother's death. HisHosoi found the issues proved, nnd nrornounced ii||@@||His Honor found the issues proved, and pronounced a dee ree for the dissolution of the mai ringo, not to "bo mado||@@||decree for the dissolution of the marriage, not to be made absolute till after tho expuation of six mouths.||@@||absolute till after the expiration of six months. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13423995 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn PROPERTY SALES.||@@||PROPERTY SALES. Messrs Hardie and Golman íeport lining sold tho fol-||@@||Messrs. Hardie and Gorman report lining sold the fol- lowing properties by pubho auction and pnvato contract||@@||lowing properties by public auction and private contract during the past w cek -||@@||during the past week :- Boslvn Ailla, situate tit the corner ol Catheime end Mount||@@||Roslyn Villa, situate at the corner of Catherine and Mount lemon streets, Glebe, loi JG70U-Ali A dome, puichitsu,||@@||Vernon streets, Glebe, for £700—Mr. A. Clowie, purchaser, Bimi and Athol Aj illas, Moun A onion-strcot, Glebe, lol||@@||Blair and Athol Villas, Mount Vernon-street, Glebe, for 1060-Air J Staines, .lojeneath Allia, Mount A main-||@@||£680—Mr. J. Staines, Roseneath Villa, Mount Vernon- street, Glebe, íor 1420-Ali 11 T b«\n>, block of||@@||street, Glebe, for £420—Mr. H. E Swyny;, block of land, situate in Bom? Ton? «ticet, Bro i ii, «mt unmcr||@@||land, situate in Bong Bong-street, Bowral, containing abouti ucie, for £320-l)r Bieieton, lots, section 13 lund at||@@||about 1 acre, for £320—Dr. Brereton; lot 5, section 13 land at Bomal.foi £13-Ali C Head, lot 0, section 13,11 onial, fleming||@@||Bowral, for £43—Mr. C. Read; lot 6, section 13, Bowral, fronting Mcrii"ang-sticet, for £3.1-Mi t C luisa, lot 1,||@@||Merrigang-street, for £33—Mr. C. C. Rush; lot 21, section 13, Bowl al, flouting; bheplicid-stieet, foi £17-Mr||@@||section 13, Bowral, fronting Shepherd-street, for £17—Mr. C C Bush, lots 7, a, 9. l8, l'J, 20 section 13 huiint; ftoutages*o||@@||C. C. Rush; lots 7, 8, 9, 18, 19, 20, section 13 having frontages to Shcpheidand Menigtngsticet«, foi .150-Dr Bl ei eton, lot 22,||@@||Shepherd and Merrigang streets, for £150—Dr. Brereton; lot 22, section 13, fiontmg shepherd-stiee ,foi £17-Ali C read, loti,||@@||section 13, fronting Shepherd-street, for £17—Mr. C. Read, lot 1, section 14, Bow ni, fronting Shephord-stuot, foi £lo-Mi G C||@@||section 14, Bowral, fronting Shepherd-street, for £13—Mr. C. C. It'isli, 150 acres of land ia the paush of Goidon, foi £15U-Al- J||@@||Rush; 150 acres of land in the parish of Gordon, for £150—Mr. J. AV Cliff||@@||W. Cliff. Messt s Richardson and Wiench sold bj auction and||@@||Messrs. Richardson and Wrench sold by auction and pinato contract i their Rooms, Pitt-stiect, dunng t1 e||@@||private contract at their Rooms, Pitt-street, during the week the following piopertics -||@@||week the following properties :- five blocks of shale lund, paush of Joadja, near Benama,||@@||Five blocks of shale land, parish of Joadja, near Berrima, oounty of Camden, £7J00-Mes i T de A 1 arab and ot_crs,||@@||county of Camden, £7500-Messrs. J. de V. Lamb and others, Ultitno-teiiace, five hou cs Hnms-s'ieC-, lilt mo, len ehold,||@@||Ultimo-terrace, five houscs Harris-street, Ulltimo, leasehold, £2000-Ali Nott, «kop, îso 85, 0\ford-sti cet, and cottage, llilev||@@||£2000—Mr. Nott, shop, No. 85, Oxford-street, and cottage, Riley- lane (leasehold), at the teal, £1S2J-Mi Steph"n Long, South||@@||lane (leasehold), at the rear, £1825—Mr. Stephen Long, South Pacific Hotel and fou- hou«"s, South Head liosd and l'onit Ptpei||@@||Pacific Hotel and four houses, South Head Road and Point Piper Hoad, Paddington, £1700-Ali I Hinmieloch eight houses, AT en-||@@||Road, Paddington, £1700—Mr. I. Himmeloch; eight houses, Wex- fold and Lxeter sticcts, Haymarket, £1100-Ali L Candswell||@@||ford and Exeter streets, Haymarket, £1100—Mr. E. Candswell; house, lso 207, Bouikc- troet A\ oolloomooloo, and co tage, LitJi||@@||house, No. 267, Bourke-street Woolloomooloo, and cottage, Little Palmer-street, at the leal £700-Mi A lit/gciald, house, top||@@||Palmer-street, at the rear, £700—Mr. A Fitzgerald; house, top of Xippax-stieet, Simj Kill), £300-Ali L Dowling1, block of||@@||of Kippax-street, Surry Hills, £300—Mr. E. Dowling; block of land, eont lining about S¡ acres, Man-ti cet, township ol S||@@||land, containing about 3¼ acres, Mary-street, township of St. Joseph, Bookwood £220-Mr A Hall block of land coi taming||@@||Joseph, Rookwood £220—Mr. A Hall; block of land containing half nn acre, Little Sinus Cove, Alossman's Bli, £1J0-Alt 1||@@||half an acre, Little Sirius Cove, Mossman's Bay, £150—Mr. J. Aucr, lot 24, Aork's subdivision, Glebe, 20 leet floatage to||@@||Vize; lot 24, York's subdivision, Glebe, 20 feet frontage to Chnilcs-sticer, £50-Air J Lucas, lot 14, section 1 lernt!ile||@@||Charles-street, £50—Mr. J. Lucas, lot 14, section 1 Ferndale Fstatc, Lnmoie, having 30 foot lionttgc to Siminon=-sti"et, £uU||@@||Estate, Enmore, having 30 feet frontage to Simmons-street, £60. And on the giouud last Situiunj alteiuoon, the lollowmg lots -||@@||And on the ground last Saturday afternoon, the following lots :- St Petéis VUotment 'i3 floatage to 1 dith-s'icet, at lu ( I pel||@@||St Peter's: Allotment, 53 frontage to Edith-street, at 16s 6d per foot-Air T Hunt, nllotinent,50i<>ettoa]te»enel!oui,iitS Cdp r||@@||foot—Mr. J. Hunt; allotment, 50 feetto a Reserve Road, at 8s. 6d per foot-Air J Hunt, allotment,! ditli-stieet 3üicet, Ulis peifool||@@||foot—Mr. J. Hunt; allotment, Edith-street, 30 feet, at 14s. per foot— AIi Hanna, 2 illotments, Ldith-strect, GOiccl, af li« per loot||@@||Mr. Hanna; 2 allotments, Edith-street, 60 feet, at 12s. per loot Ali A Backwood, allotment, Bobuta-stieet, 30 feet, at 12a per||@@||Mr. A. Brickwood; allotment, Roberts-street, 30 feet, at 12s per loot-Mr U llaipur||@@||foot—Mr. H Harpur. Mr W Putchuid has sold bv auction and pnvato||@@||Mr. W. Pritchard has sold by auction and private contrict the following piopertics -||@@||contract the following properties:- Donncllj's Hoe' and two dwelling', CaiubitdfO sticct, of||@@||Donnelly's Hotel and two dwellings, Cambridge-street, off \igile-tieet, £1150-Ali L J O linn, p nelia ei iicchnld||@@||Argyle-street, £1450—Mr. E. J. O'Hara, purchaser; freehold cou ige, Spuiig-sticet, Paddington, £150-Ali Pctct Stumtoi,||@@||cottage, Spring-street, Paddington, £150—Mr. Peter Staunton; allotments I ind,AIa_h Beach, u/ , lotsl!7 133 13J, each 33iPet||@@||allotments land, Manly Beach, viz., lots 137, 138, 139, each 33 feet toAMnstlcr stieet, mall 114 feet, nt 10» pel foo'- A'i K Divs.lo'||@@||to Whistler-street, in all 114 feet, at 40s per foot—Mr. R. Davis; lot 110, 3-fcct, at40s-Air Allheu \, lot 141,10 cot toItagl m-s ml,||@@||140, 38 feet, at 40s—Mr. McIlveney; lot 141, 40 feet to Raglan-street, itoisQdnu foot £'JJ-Ali 11 Uitnci , lots 112 and 113, each||@@||at 57s 6d per foot, £95—Mr. McIlveney; lots 142 and 143, each l8 net, 02s Gd pel foot-"Ali At bhoit, lots 140 and lx% rich 33||@@||38 feet, 52s 6d per foot—Mr. M. Short; lots 146 and 148, each 38 feet to Hcl.ii ive-sticet, 70 lect, at 40s pet loot, £1J2 , furn of U||@@||feet to Belgrave-street, 76 feet, at 40s per foot, £152; farm of 13 neus, with cottage, ile, situate at Kiting Point, £700-Mi||@@||acres, with cottage, &c., situate at Kissing Point, £700—Mr. ltobeit 1 Philps, house, No -1, li.ncis-stieet,£300, ssacii.3||@@||Robert F. Philps; house, No ?4, Francis-street, £360; 5½ acres ou m nu Suluei îond, at L tni])belltown, £100-Mr Milgate, cot-||@@||om main Sydney road, at Campbelltown, £100—Mr. Milgate, cot- tage and laud, Goulbuin-stieet, £000||@@||tage and land, Goulburn-street, £900. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13414515 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn SHIPPING. - I||@@||SHIPPING. ' , AHRTVALS.-Juso-24.||@@||ARRIVALS.—JUNE 24. Cheviot (s), "C4 tons. Captain Chirk, from Melbourne 21st||@@||Cheviot (s), 764 tons, Captain Clark, from Melbourne 21st instant Pasicngcrs-»tors > M Bates anil maid, Mrs Mai tin,||@@||instant. Passengers—Mrs. F. M. Bates and maid, Mrs Martin, Hiss Abbott, Messrs C Napper, J A Campbell, H V Lyons,||@@||Miss Abbott, Messrs. C. Napper, J. A. Campbell, H. P. Lyons, B H Bymer, J Hunters I M'Robcrts, G M'Calliim, and ¿i In||@@||E. H. Rymer, J. Runters, J. McRoberts, G. McCallum, and 24 in the steerage \t li Smith, ngent||@@||the steerage. W. H. Smith, agent. Fiona (s ],489 tons, Captain Cuiphy, from Melbourne 21st||@@||Fiona (s.), 439 tons, Captain Curphy, from Melbourne 21st Instant. Passengers-16 in Hu stccrcso C S Co, agent*||@@||instant. Passengers—16 in the steerage. C. S. Co., agents. Cearo, schooner, 172 tons, Captain Belbin, fruin Drlbb-ino 18th||@@||Ceara, schooner, 172 tons, Captain Belbin, from Brisbane 16th Instant A R Jones, agent||@@||instant. A. R. Jones, agent. Kita,brig, 1C0 tons,Captain Watson, fiom Cooktown Maieh||@@||Rita, brig, 160 tons, Captain Watson, from Cooktown March IO II Towns and Co , ngents||@@||30. R. Towns and Co., agents. " Egmont (s ), 600 tons, Captain Hill, from CooVtorn 15lh June,||@@||Egmont (s.), 500 tons, Captain Hill, from Cooktown 15th June, Tia Queensland ports Passengers-Mrs t L>'Arc> Touuf, In-||@@||via Queensland ports. Passengers—Mrs. E. D'Arcy Towns, in- fant, and setvant, Jfro Atklnt. Mrs. Leepci and child, Ali»||@@||fant, and servant ; Mrs. Atkins, Mrs. Leeper and child, Mrs. Lloyd «nd 2 children, Miss Holland, Ml*s Morgan, KIT R A||@@||Lloyd and 2 children, Miss Holland, Miss Morgan, Rev. R. A. ÎTraoy, Hon A F Lambert, Messrs E D'Arci rotin«, G O||@@||Tracy, Hon. A. F. Lambert, Messrs. E. D'Arcy Towns, G. G. Covoy, F Tandy, O Minton, Il 'liiompson, b O'connell, T||@@||Covey, F. Tandy, G. Minton, B. Thompson, E. O'Connell, T. Goodfcltow, R I Bligh, D M'Intjic, A Mills, J I- Ilnjlaiid,||@@||Goodfellow, R. T. Bligh, D. McIntyre, A. Mirls, J. F. Hayland, R F.Bradv, A Boj ii, Duncan M'Kclhir, W Lvm», i S Hob||@@||R. F. Brady, A. Boyd, Duncan McKellar, W. Evans, E. A. Hob- rovd. J Fraser, Mo> d, and 60 in the «tccrage K S ¿S* Co ,||@@||royd, J. Fraser, Lloyd, and 60 in the steerage. A.S. N. Co., ?gents||@@||agents. Avoca (s), 1482 tons, Captain Almond, fi om Melbourne 22nd In-||@@||Avoca (s), 1482 tons, Captain Almond, from Melbourne 22nd in- stant Passengers-From ililndlsi Mi Godcifio\, Mi Mulla||@@||stant. Passengers—From Brindisi ; Mr. Godeffroy, Mr. Muller. From Southampton Mi* Smith, Mi*a baiulF Mi Beiiunont||@@||From Southampton : Mrs. Smith, Miss Sands, Mr. Beaumont. From Aden Mdmc Crccuiowco limn Galle Mons Pon-« ami||@@||From Aden : Mdme. Creemorzee. From Galle : Mons Pons, and «ervant, Mr Mangan I roin Xing Gtoi gc*6 -^oniitl Mr Sholl||@@||servant, Mr. Mangan. From King George's Sound : Mr. Sholl. From Adelaide Miss Franklin From Melbourne Mcssis A||@@||From Adelaide : Miss Franklin. From Melbourne : Messrs. A. Bands, h R Drurv, A bacon, mid Miller, aid 23 in second||@@||Sands, E. R. Drury, A. Bacon, and Miller, and 23 in second- cabin H Moore, agent --||@@||cabin. H. Moore, agent. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13425407 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn RAMBOSSON AND THE GREAT COMET OF||@@||RAMBOSSON AND THE GREAT COMET OF 1SG1.||@@||1861. I TO THE EDITOR OP THE HEBALD.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Sm,-An English translation, by C B Pitman, of Ram||@@||SIR,—An English translation, by C. B. Pitman, of Ram- bos'on's Astronomy appeared in the year 18"o, end a new||@@||bosson's Astronomy appeared in the year 1875, and a new edition of this translation has just reached the cclony In||@@||edition of this translation has just reached the colony. In the chapter on comets will bo found the following pas-||@@||the chapter on comets will be found the following pas- sage -||@@||sage:— Thorehave b"en many remarkable comets of recent||@@||"There have been many remarkable comets of recent years Upon tie 8th of Januar), 1S62, M Winnecke, of||@@||years. Upon the 8th of January, 1862, M. Winnecke, of Poulkowa, observed a telescopic comet from 3 to 4 minutes||@@||Poulkowa, observed a telescopic comet from 3 to 4 minutes in diameter, and it subsequently transpired that tho saine||@@||in diameter, and it subsequently transpired that the same comet had been discovered li) Mr Tuttle. in America, nine||@@||comet had been discovered by Mr. Tuttle. in America, nine da) s beforehand Another comet, visible to tho naked eyo||@@||days beforehand. Another comet, visible to the naked eye for thoso who had good sight was seen on the 2nd of July||@@||for those who had good sight was seen on the 2nd of July at about 10 p m , by M Schmidt, Director of Baron Sinus'||@@||at about 10 p.m., by M. Schmidt, Director of Baron Sinas' Obsenatorx, at Athens This comet appeared quite sud-||@@||Observatory, at Athens. This comet appeared quite sud- denly, travelling in tie direction of the îtorth. Pole, and||@@||denly, travelling in the direction of the North Pole, and reminding one, in the manner of its arrival, of the great||@@||reminding one, in the manner of its arrival, of the great comet of lbCl as it first appeared in Europe The latter,||@@||comet of 1861 as it first appeared in Europe. The latter, sei en weeks before becoming i »lble upon our continent,||@@||seven weeks before becoming visible upon our continent, had been clearly s°ea in the southern hemisphere by ni) self||@@||had been clearly seen in the southern hemisphere by myself -amongst others m the Islo do la Reunion It was vis bio||@@||—amongst others in the Isle de la Reunion. It was visible about 7 30 p m in tho no th east, just about the sea-line||@@||about 7.30 p.m. in the north east, just about the sea-line. It g ive a faint light, not greater than that of a s*ar of the third||@@||It gave a faint light, not greater than that of a star of the third magnitude, but on the other hand, its crest, pointing east-||@@||magnitude, but on the other hand, its crest, pointing east- ward, extended nearly IS degrees m length, et en as seen||@@||ward, extended nearly 18 degrees in length, even as seen with the nakcu C)e "||@@||with the naked eye." From tho aboi o statement, which is about as bold a one||@@||From the above statement, which is about as bold a one ns I have Buen m popular works on Astronom), it would||@@||as I have seen in popular works on Astronomy, it would appear that Kambosson virtual!) claims the honour for him-||@@||appear that Rambosson virtually claims the honour for him- self and others of having obseri ed the comet as soon as||@@||self and others of having observed the comet as soon as myself but I should be glad to know where tho original||@@||myself but I should be glad to know where the original announcement of so surprising a discovery is to bo found||@@||announcement of so surprising a discovery is to be found. Is it to bo found m the astronomical or other periodicals of||@@||Is it to be found in the astronomical or other periodicals of Max, 18C1, or sunplx in Ranibosson's Astronomy ot 187o 3||@@||May, 1861, or simply in Rambosson's Astronomy of 1875? Tho fact is the account which I hat o just quoted of tho||@@||The fact is the account which I have just quoted of the great comet is a piece of gross blundering from beginning||@@||great comet is a piece of gross blundering from beginning to end Asf-onomcrs ned not be informed on this point,||@@||to end. Astronomers need not be informed on this point, becauso thci hate the means of detecting the inaccuraoi ,||@@||because they have the means of detecting the inaccuracies , but it is well that tho public, for whose instruction tits||@@||but it is well that the public, for whose instruction this popular work is wr tren, should know the tacts of tho||@@||popular work is written, should know the facts of the eise On tho 13th Mav, 1SB1, or set en n eeks before its||@@||case. On the 13th May, 1861, or seven weeks before its apoearance in tho northern hemisphere the comet was an||@@||appearance in the northern hemisphere the comet was an excesstvely 'aint object, without either a nucleus or a tail,||@@||excessively faint object, without either a nucleus or a tail, and it did not throw out a tai), or became||@@||and it did not throw out a tail, or become generally visible till about tho beginning of June» oc-||@@||generally visible till about the beginning of June, or io ir or five weoks before it was seen iii Europe It was||@@||four or five weeks before it was seen in Europe. It was visible in the evenings in tho south-west, and not in tbo||@@||visible in the evenings in the south-west, and not in the north east as stated by Rambo«on||@@||north-east as stated by Rambosson. I have not seen Ranibosson's work m the original, but if||@@||I have not seen Rambosson's work in the original, but if the present x olumo is a faithful translation, 1 Jmst say I||@@||the present volume is a faithful translation, I must say I should expect statements more in accordance wit'j fact, more||@@||should expect statements more in accordance with fact, more espeiallx after reading tue mtroduct on I do not know||@@||especially after reading the introduction. I do not know n hat position the author occupies among the Ijrotherhood of||@@||what position the author occupies among the brotherhood of astronomers but of this I feel assured, thr.t the translator||@@||astronomers but of this I feel assured, that the translator is not an astronomer at all It is always desirable that the||@@||is not an astronomer at all. It is always desirable that the tmn lator of an astronomical work shojld have some know-||@@||translator of an astronomical work should have some know- ledge of the astronomical technology of/ the language into||@@||ledge of the astronomical technology of the language into which he tnnslates||@@||which he translates. In conclusion, I mav «ay that the wert before ns abounds||@@||In conclusion, I may say that the work before us abounds in inaccuracies as to facts.||@@||in inaccuracies as to facts. .,,. , . ., ," JOHN TEBBUTT.||@@||JOHN TEBBUTT. W lßdsor, April 19.||@@||Windsor, April 19. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28397203 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn CENTRAL POLICE COURT.||@@||CENTRAL POLICE COURT. TUESDAY. j||@@||TUESDAY. BEFonE.Messrs. Holsham, Paling, nud Bailey.||@@||BEFORE, Messrs. Holsham, Paling, and Bailey. Seventeen poisons were fined for drunkenness ; and,||@@||Seventeen persons were fined for drunkenness ; and, charged with using obsceno language, Alice Heavy and||@@||charged with using obscene language, Alice Heavy and Emma Hyland were sentenced to pay 20s each, or to he||@@||Emma Hyland were sentenced to pay 20s each, or to be imprisoned seven days.||@@||imprisoned seven days. Charles Hurley, 15, charged with having stolen sonio||@@||Charles Hurley, 15, charged with having stolen some peaches from tho garden of William H. Horseley, pleaded||@@||peaches from the garden of William H. Horseley, pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to pay 10s., orto ho imprisoned||@@||guilty, and was sentenced to pay 10s., or to be imprisoned in solitary confinement for twenty-four hours.||@@||in solitary confinement for twenty-four hours. Edward Lewis, having neglected to comply witina order||@@||Edward Lewis, having neglected to comply with an order of Court for the support of his wife, under which the slim||@@||of Court for the support of his wife, under which the sum of 50s. is due and unpaid, was ordered to ho imprisoned||@@||of 50s. is due and unpaid, was ordered to be imprisoned until the arrears shall havo been paid.||@@||until the arrears shall have been paid. Terence 51'Atoer was charged Dy Michael M'Atcer, his||@@||Terence M'Atoer was charged by Michael M'Atoer, his father, with havmg assaulted brim. Complainant deposed||@@||father, with having assaulted him. Complainant deposed that between. 1 and 2 o'clock thenkfendnnt, his son, took||@@||that between. 1 and 2 o'clock the defendant, his son, took him hy tho throat and threw him down, put his foot upon||@@||him by the throat and threw him down, put his foot upon his nock and almost choked him ; his neck is still sore ; lie,||@@||his neck and almost choked him ; his neck is still sore ; he, however, did not wish to puni sh his sou, but desired tobo||@@||however, did not wish to punish his son, but desired to be protected from his violence in future. ' Defendant, vais||@@||protected from his violence in future. ' Defendant, was ordered to enter into a recognizance with two sureties in||@@||ordered to enter into a recognizance with two sureties in £25 each to keep tho peace six months. ? ?||@@||£25 each to keep tho peace six months. Boforo Messrs. Calvert, - Charlton, Pcrdviau,. Linsley,||@@||Before Messrs. Calvert, Charlton, Perdriau, Linsley, and Bailey. ' . . . :||@@||and Bailey. On the summons paper ibero twenty-five cases. Christo-||@@||On the summons paper were twenty-five cases. Christo- pher Carnes, inspector of \«iiisancos for tho municipal dis-||@@||pher Carnes, inspector of nuisances for the municipal dis- trict of Leichhardt; complained of Peter Kaymohd that on||@@||trict of Leichhardt; complained of Peter Raymond that on loth January ha deposited a quantity of offal on a spot||@@||15th January he deposited a quantity of offal on a spot nearer thanóne hundred and fifty yards of John-street, a||@@||nearer than one hundred and fifty yards of John-street, a public place in tho said, municipality. Complainant deposed||@@||public place in the said, municipality. Complainant deposed that at or about noon on tho day named he saw defendant||@@||that at or about noon on the day named he saw defendant deposit a load of offal in a hole within a few yards of John||@@||deposit a load of offal in a hole within a few yards of John street^ By tho'Cro a-n Solicitor, for the defenco : John||@@||street. By tho Crown Solicitor, for the defence : John street is a proclaimeOC public street, and is partially formed.||@@||street is a proclaimed public street, and is partially formed. Waltor Beames, Co'ancil clerk, produced tho by-law of the||@@||Waltor Beames, Council clerk, produced the by-law of the Municipal Council of Leichhardt ns to the deposit of offal.||@@||Municipal Council of Leichhardt as to the deposit of offal. For tho dofence, Sarah Anderson deposed that she allowed||@@||For the defence, Sarah Anderson deposed that she allowed offal to bo placid on her land, tho spot described in tho||@@||offal to be placed on her land, the spot described in the evidence fur tho. prosecution; she is paid by Government||@@||evidence for the prosecution; she is paid by Government for permission to deposit tho offal on her land. Defendant ¡||@@||for permission to deposit the offal on her land. Defendant was adjudged-to be guilty, and was sentenced to pay 20s.||@@||was adjudged-to be guilty, and was sentenced to pay 20s. penalty und 42s. for professional casts to Mr. Gannon. !||@@||penalty und 42s. for professional costs to Mr. Gannon. Several persons were fined for assault. Joseph Briars, ls ,||@@||Several persons were fined for assault. Joseph Briars, ls , for assaulting John Maher ; in Murgaret Pratt v. Elizabeth||@@||for assaulting John Maher ; in Margaret Pratt v. Elizabeth Poulton, 10s. ; in Bridget Molloy v. Margaret Cavanagh,||@@||Poulton, 10s. ; in Bridget Molloy v. Margaret Cavanagh, 10s.; and sarho v. Mary Aim Quinn, 20s. Tho rest were||@@||10s.; and same v. Mary Ann Quinn, 20s. The rest were either dismissed, postponed, or struck outfor want of prose||@@||either dismissed, postponed, or struck out for want of prose tion.||@@||tion. LICENCING BUSINESS.-Beforo Messrs. B.. C. Murray,||@@||LICENCING BUSINESS. - Before Messrs. B.. C. Murray, Linsley, Alexander, Bull, and Smart. Publicans.' licenses||@@||Linsley, Alexander, Bull, and Smart. Publicans' licenses were gvanted to John S. Paris, Charles 13. Greet?! William||@@||were granted to John S. Paris, Charles B. Green, William Bulfin,, and Mary White.||@@||Bulfin, and Mary White. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13420068 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn - CENTRAL POLICE COURT.||@@||- CENTRAL POLICE COURT. TiIESDAI.||@@||TUESDAY. BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with. Messrs Hclsham,||@@||BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with. Messrs Halsham, Hyam, «nd Bailey||@@||Hyam, and Bailey. Fourticn persons were fined for drunkenness||@@||Fourteen persons were fined for drunkenness Ellen Tighe was unod 10s, or in default of payment to||@@||Ellen Tighe was fined 10s, or in default of payment to he imprisoned seven days, John Cagney, Margaret||@@||be imprisoned seven days; John Cagney, Margaret Turner, and Torenco M Atoer, found guilty of similar||@@||Turner, and Terence M' Ateer, found guilty of similar Misconduct, were severally sentenced to pay 40s , or to be||@@||misconduct, were severally sentenced to pay 40s , or to be imprisoned fourteen days||@@||imprisoned fourteen days John Rayner, charged with having assaulted Lewis AVil||@@||John Rayner, charged with having assaulted Lewis Wil- 1 earns, pleaded guUty, and was sentenced to pay a penalty||@@||liams, pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to pay a penalty of 20s , or to bo imprisoned seien dajs||@@||of 20s , or to bo imprisoned seven days John Sullivan, 16, was summarily convicted of having||@@||John Sullivan, 16, was summarily convicted of having stolen n pair of boots valued at Ca , the property of John||@@||stolen a pair of boots valued at Cs , the property of John Croplo},and to avoid, ir possible, sending him to gaol, on||@@||Cropley,and to avoid, if possible, sending him to gaol, on account of his youth, and of there being nothing prei lously||@@||account of his youth, and of there being nothing previously on record against hiui, he was sentenced to paj a penalty of||@@||on record against him, he was sentenced to pay a penalty of 10s., failing m this, to be imprisoned sovon days||@@||10s., failing m this, to be imprisoned seven days. Ellen Tighe, convieted of having stolen a pair of||@@||Ellen Tighe, convicted of having stolen a pair of drawers and a pillow-slip, the two articles being valued at||@@||drawers and a pillow-slip, the two articles being valued at 3> avas sentenced to bo imprisoned one mouth||@@||3s was sentenced to be imprisoned one month Mary Hill waa charged w lth h ii ing feloniously uttered||@@||Mary Hill was charged with having feloniously uttered as genuino a forged £1 bank note. Constable O'Connor||@@||as genuine a forged £1 bank note. Constable O'Connor deposed that between 10 and 11 o'clock last night ho||@@||deposed that between 10 and 11 o'clock last night he arrested the prisoner at her residence at Alexandria, in||@@||arrested the prisoner at her residence at Alexandria, in execution of a warrant in which she is charged with having||@@||execution of a warrant in which she is charged with having knowingly and feloniously uttered a forged £1 note, shs||@@||knowingly and feloniously uttered a forged £1 note, she said that she know nothing about it, he produced a paper||@@||said that she knew nothing about it, he produced a paper purporting to be a bank note, which was handed to htm by||@@||purporting to be a bank note, which was handed to him by sub-inspectoi Rush Sub-insocctor Rush deposed that ho||@@||sub-inspector Rush. Sub-inspector Rush deposed that he received the paper from a clerk in tho lriasury Ann||@@||received the paper from a clerk in the Treasury. Ann M'Ateo deposed that in tho forenoon about the 1st of the||@@||M'Atee deposed that in the forenoon about the 1st of the Eresent mouth tho prisoner carno to her sister's pubhe||@@||present month the prisoner came to her sister's public- ouso, tbo Chippendale Hotel, for a glass of alo, and m pay -||@@||house, the Chippendale Hotel, for a glass of ale, and in pay - mont gavo her the noto, witness gave tho prisoner chango||@@||ment gave her the note, witness gave the prisoner change and handed tho noto to her sister, the note before tho Court||@@||and handed the note to her sister; the note before the Court is like that note, bnt she could not swear that it is tho same||@@||is like that note, but she could not swear that it is the same. Elizabeth M'Atec, of Bank street, publican, deposed that||@@||Elizabeth M'Atee, of Bank street, publican, deposed that «he received from last witness a note-tho note produced||@@||she received from last witness a note-the note produced for which sho saw her give tho chango to tho prisoner, sho||@@||for which she saw her give the change to the prisoner; she suspected the noto, and took it to Mr Clark, a neighbour,||@@||suspected the note, and took it to Mr Clark, a neighbour, and asked his opinion of it, ho said that it was n good note,||@@||and asked his opinion of it; he said that it was a good note, and offered to RIVO her change for it, sho Buspected tho note||@@||and offered to give her change for it; she suspected the note because she had never seen so much money with tho||@@||because she had never seen so much money with the prisoner, on tho 4th Jnno sho paid this note with||@@||prisoner; on the 4th June she paid this note with others into the Treasury, for tho renewal of her hcenso, in||@@||others into the Treasury, for the renewal of her license; in the evening of that »arno dav it was brought to hor by tho||@@||the evening of that same dav it was brought to her by the clerk to whom sho bad paid it, he went with her to tho||@@||clerk to whom she had paid it; he went with her to the prisoner, who said that tho noto was good enough that||@@||prisoner, who said that the note was good enough: that it had bren paid to her husband for work Phillip J||@@||it had been paid to her husband for work. Phillip J. Holdsworth, clerk m tho Treasury, deposed that he recen ed||@@||Holdsworth, clerk m the Treasury, deposed that he received from tho last witness tho noto produced, and sentit unto||@@||from the last witness the note produced, and sent it unto the Bank of New faouth AValcs, whence it was sent back na||@@||the Bank of New South Wales, whence it was sent back as a forgery, ho took it to tho last witness, who gavo him||@@||a forgery, he took it to the last witness, who gave him silver for it Robert A Clark, of tho Commercial Bank,||@@||silver for it. Robert A. Clark, of the Commercial Bank, deposed that the noto before tho Court is a forgan Prisoner||@@||deposed that the note before the Court is a forgery. Prisoner asked no question» of either of tho w itnesscs, nor said any -||@@||asked no questions of either of thd witnesses, nor said any - thing in reply. Committed for trial at tho Quarter Sessions,||@@||thing in reply. Committed for trial at tho Quarter Sessions, allowed bail with two sureties in £40 each||@@||allowed bail with two sureties in £40 each Boforo Messrs Hughes, Forsjtb, Calvert, Kippax,||@@||Bofore Messrs Hughes, Forsyth, Calvert, Kippax, Charlton, and Lipman||@@||Charlton, and Lipman. On tho prosecution of Sub-inspector Anderson, Philip||@@||On the prosecution of Sub-inspector Anderson, Philip Islaub was fined 40s for endangering public safoty by||@@||Islaub was fined 40s for endangering public safety by f unons driving. Albert Powell was fined 20s , under tho||@@||furious driving. Albert Powell was fined 20s , under the Drunkards' Act, Antonio San Miguel was fined 10s , and||@@||Drunkards' Act; Antonio San Miguel was fined 10s , and John Harper Is , for offences against the Publicans' Act,||@@||John Harper 1s , for offences against the Publicans' Act; and six persons were fined m sums varying from Is to 10» ,||@@||and six persons were fined in sums varying from 1s to 10s , foi offences against the Police Act||@@||for offences against the Police Act LICEH8INO BosiNESS -Before Messrs Calvert, Hughes,||@@||LICENSING BUSINESS -Before Messrs Calvert, Hughes, Forsyth, and Evans-A publican'» license wa» granted to||@@||Forsyth, and Evans-A publican's license was granted to John Telfer, Athlone-street, hilliard licenses to Edward||@@||John Telfer, Athlone-street; billiard licenses to Edward Tighe and Charles Kelsey, bagatelle licenses to John||@@||Tighe and Charles Kelsey; bagatelle licenses to John Higgins and James Donaldson, and two publicans' licenses||@@||Higgins and James Donaldson, and two publicans' licenses were transferred-AViIliam J M Coliough to John Arm-||@@||were transferred - WiIliam J M Colleugh to John Arm- strong, and Bridget Greenwood to William Blackloy.||@@||strong, and Bridget Greenwood to William Blackley. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13406571 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn KROHMANN'ö GOLD MINING COMPANY.||@@||KROHMANN'S GOLD MINING COMPANY. Tnn directors' hnU-yeaily. report -||@@||The directors' half-yearly report - Dining the hilf-vcar 84 \ ton« of stone have been raised al!||@@||During the half-year 84 1\2 tons of stone have been raised all from the old workings at the upper levels, winch ha« vielded||@@||from the old workings at the upper levels, which has yielded 206 oz 8dwts of gold, vvoith £713 Is Id No discovery oi im-||@@||206 oz. 8dwts of gold, worth £713 3s 1d. No discovery of im- portance ha« been mude in the piospecling wölk« carried on ni||@@||portance has been made in the prospecting works carried on in Carroll and Beaid's minc, nt the joint co«t of that coinpnny nnd||@@||Carroll and Beard's mine, at the joint cost of that company and this Hie work now in hand is a crosscut westwoid from the||@@||this. The work now in hand is a crosscut westward from the bottom of the vertical shaft, at a depth of 100 feet from suifacc||@@||bottom of the vertical shaft, at a depth of 500 feet from surface Full details respecting tins and other work done will bo found in||@@||Full details respecting this and other work done will be found in tho mining mnnugci 's i eport||@@||the mining manager's report. The account« for the half-vear are submitted as usual, showing||@@||The accounts for the half-year are submitted as usual, showing a balance at ei edit of profit nnd los« account, on 31«t December,||@@||a balance at credit of profit and loss account, on 31st December, of £3686 7s Gd, as against ¿4UG9 3s Id when tht hulf-jear com-||@@||of £3886 7s 6d, as against £4069 3s 1d when the half-year com- menced||@@||menced. It devolve« upon this meeting to elect a director m place of S||@@||It devolves upon this meeting to elect a director in place of S. II Smyth, Tsq , who lettres m îolation, hut has given the||@@||H. Smyth, Esq , who retires in rotation, but has given the requisite notice oi caiididatuie, and is the onlv shin choldcr who||@@||requisite notice oi candidature, and is the only shareholder who ha« done bo, also, to ileet an auditor in ihe phec of Henry||@@||has done so, also, to elect an auditor in the place of Henry Gorman^ Lsq , who is likewise eligible lor ie-e!ection.||@@||Gorman Esq , who is likewise eligible for re-e!ection. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13409760 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn DEFENCES.||@@||DEFENCES. Lieutenant Colonel Scratchley, Colonel Richard*««i,||@@||Lieutenant Colonel Scratchley, Colonel Richard Roberts Cdlonel Roberts, aud Mr. . Morell, visited Nowcastlo y0n||@@||and Mr. . Morell, visited Newcastle 0n the 6th instant the 6th instant,'for the purpose of making arrangements/ for||@@||'for the purpose of making arrangements/ for somo of the defence works, recommended by Sir W¡U'¿A,U||@@||some of the defence works, recommended by Sir William Jervoi» and Colonel Scratchle.v, for the ptoleclion of/ that||@@||Jervois and Colonel Scratchley for the protection of that citv-. Tho principal object of their visit was to 1} ¿¿\io||@@||city. The principal object of their visit was to decide definitely on tho plan of torpedo defence, aw't tho||@@||definitely on the plan of torpedo defence, and the means by which tho toipedoes thall bo fired. J jj tho||@@||means by which the torpedoes shall be fired. All the torpedoes likoly to bo required arc ready to be laid' at a f ev.||@@||torpedoes likely to bo required are ready to be laid at a f ew hours' notice. Four largp guns aro to bo niour .fed on a||@@||hours' notice. Four large guns are to be mounted on a lower position on tho Signal Hill, for tho protêt* tion of tho||@@||lower position on the Signal Hill, for tho protection of the torpedoes. Theso arrangements ha»e nothing to do with||@@||torpedoes. These arrangements have nothing to do with tho extensivo permanent »yorks which will bo u ndorlaknn ns||@@||tho extensive permanent works which will be undertaken as ¡.con ns as circumstances permit. Mr. Morell 19 ongngt-d in||@@||soon as circumstances permit. Mr. Morell is engaged in preparing tho plans for thoso works, tho e onstructir.n of||@@||preparing the plans for those works, the construction of which, wi.h all tho others recommended by Sir William||@@||which, with all the others recommended by Sir William Jervois, will bo carried on under the supervision of Lieuten-||@@||Jervois, will be carried on under the supervision of Lieuten- ant-Colonel SeratcMoy. It is oxpectod tim! Sir William||@@||ant-Colonel Scratchley. It is expectod that Sir William Jervois will, while in England, bring tho rmbjoct of colonial||@@||Jervois will, while in England, bring the subject of colonial defences prominently before tie Homo Oo»-e'rnmcnt, parti||@@||defences prominently before the Home Government, cularlj' that portion ot his recommend ation hain'nir'refer-||@@||particularly that portion ot his recommendation having refer- ence to tho m lintenance of a ship o't war bj- oacli .pf tbn||@@||ence to the maintenance of a ship of war by each of the ¡ colonies, the whole to form a squadron under the command||@@||colonies, the whole to form a squadron under the command of the Commodore of the station.||@@||of the Commodore of the station. Tho hill dealing with the question of tho Volunto » r Land||@@||The bill dealing with the question of the Volunteer Land Orders has not yet been brought hofoie Parliament fur con-||@@||Orders has not yet been brought before Parliament for con- sidération. 1||@@||sideration. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28393433 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn CEN I'll Ali CRIMINAL COURT.||@@||CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. TUKSIIAV.||@@||TUESDAY. Br.roni! Mr. .Trwtico TtAiioiiAvii.||@@||BEFORE Mr. Justice HARGRAVE. Mr. Manning prosecuted for tlio Crown.||@@||Mr. Manning prosecuted for the Crown. VV.ltJIMlV.||@@||PERJURY. Thomas Dwyer was charged willi having comniilted||@@||Thomas Dwyer was charged with having committed poi jury on tho" 2Sth January, 1S78, al tho Darlinghurst||@@||perjury on the 28th January, 1878, at the Darlinghurst Quartor Sessions, on tho trial of »n information bofor»||@@||Quarter Sessions, on the trial of an information before Judgo Wilkinson, ngainst Andrew Jasper, for unlawfully||@@||Judge Wilkinson, against Andrew Jasper, for unlawfully and maliciously wounding- Mary Johnson, tho wifo of||@@||and maliciously wounding Mary Johnson, the wife of Thomas Crayon Johnson. Tho prisonor was examined||@@||Thomas Craven Johnson. The prisonor was examined thon ns a witnes, and swore that .laspor never struck||@@||then as a witness, and swore that Jasper never struck Mrs. Johnson, and that tho wounding was ¿ono hy her||@@||Mrs. Johnson, and that the wounding was done by her husband. Thtco witnecsea now clearly proved that this was||@@||husband. Three witnesses now clearly proved that this was falso to tho knowlcdiro of tho prisonor. Tho jury accord-||@@||false to the knowledge of the prisoner. The jury accord- ingly found him guilty, and ho wa* wmtniiccd to two years'||@@||ingly found him guilty, and he was sentenced to two years' imprisonment with hard labour in Darlinghurst gaol. "||@@||imprisonment with hard labour in Darlinghurst gaol. JIlOAMV.||@@||BIGAMY. William Simpson wns charged with having unlawfully||@@||William Simpson was charged with having unlawfully married Emma Clithoroo, on tho fith Kubinarv, 1S78, hi»||@@||married Emma Clitheroe, on the 5th February, 1878, his lawful wife hoing then living. Thero was no doubt ns to||@@||lawful wife being then living. There was no doubt as to the second marriago ceremony having bean performed, but||@@||the second marriage ceremony having been performed, but tho question was as to proof of tho first, it wai alleged||@@||the question was as to proof of the first. It was alleged that on tho 28th February, 1811, prisonor w»s married to||@@||that on the 28th February, 1841, prisoner was married to Catherine Barry, at Buttivnnt, in tho county of Cork, Ire-||@@||Catherine Barry, at Buttevant, in the county of Cork, Ire- land, bho is sti ll ali TO. Prisoner was n soldier, and in 1R4G||@@||land, she is still alive. Prisoner was a soldier, and in 1846 his tba./ wife, Catharine, was living with him||@@||his then wife, Catherine, was living with him at tho barracks in this colony under tho||@@||at the barracks in this colony under the army regulations, laavo having bern givon to||@@||army regulations, leave having been given to bim to have bis wifo in barrad:». A Bible was produced in||@@||him to have his wife in barracks. A Bible was produced in which her namo was written, and the dato of her marriago||@@||which her name was written, and the date of her marriage staled. This was identified to bo in prisoner's handwriting||@@||stated. This was identified to be in prisoner's handwriting by his son ; and tho residonco was proved by William Cook,||@@||by his son ; and the residence was proved by William Cook, an old fellow-soldier. Tho jury found him guilty, and ho||@@||an old fellow-soldier. The jury found him guilty, and he was sentenced to two years' imprisonment with hard labour||@@||was sentenced to two years' imprisonment with hard labour in Darlinghurst gaol. A provioua conviction for th« «ame||@@||in Darlinghurst gaol. A previous conviction for the same offencu was proved against tho prisoner, in which tho sam«,||@@||offence was proved against the prisoner, in which the same, being fhe'maximum penalty, waa also awarded.||@@||being the maximum penalty, was also awarded. rOHOKUY.||@@||FORGERY. Edward Llnndover Hall was charged with havînp, ot» tho||@@||Edward Llandover Hall was charged with havîng, on the 5lh April hst, forged a prom¡Bsory-not« for £115, anil in a||@@||5th April last, forged a promissory-note for £115, and in a aocond count ho was charged with knowingly uttering it.||@@||second count he was charged with knowingly uttering it. Mr. O'Connor, instructed by Mr. Brennan, defeiiied. By||@@||Mr. O'Connor, instructed by Mr. Brennan, defended. By tho avidenco for tho Crown it appeared that pri-||@@||the evidence for the Crown it appeared that pri- soner tendored a promlssory-nots purporting to bo |||@@||soner tendered a promissory-note purporting to be mado by Mr. Abol, of tho firm of Mesura. Wolfe,||@@||made by Mr. Abel, of the firm of Messrs. Wolfe, Abel, and Co., to Mr. E. liam nay, for discount. Mr. I||@@||Abel, and Co., to Mr. E. Ramsay, for discount. Mr. Ramsay referred him to Mr. Godwin, in Custlcraagh||@@||Ramsay referred him to Mr. Godwin, in Castlereagh- strcet. * His derk required tho note to bs identified by the||@@||street. His clerk required the note to be identified by the maker, and aa he repudiated it thoao proceeding* were||@@||maker, and as he repudiated it these proceedings were commenced. It was shown that tho signatura was not that |||@@||commenced. It was shown that the signature was not that | of Mr. Abel, nnd it was aigned "Josoph F. Aboil," but j||@@||of Mr. Abel, and it was signed "Joseph F. Abell," but thoro wa« no proof that lt was mado by prlnoner. He told||@@||there was no proof that it was made by prisoner. He told Mr. Godwin that tho bill wa« drawn by Mr. Abel, of the||@@||Mr. Godwin that the bill was drawn by Mr. Abel, of the firm referred to in tho couse of som» transaction in iroods.||@@||firm referred to in the couse of some transaction in goods. At Mr. Godwin's request prisoner endorsed tho bill and||@@||At Mr. Godwin's request prisoner endorsed the bill and from suspicion na to tho similarity of writing incmirin* were||@@||from suspicion as to the similarity of writing inquiries were mado. Prisoner wont with Mr." Godwin to Mr. Abrl to||@@||made. Prisoner went with Mr. Godwin to Mr. Abel to ascertain th« genuinenox* of tho document, and when Mr.||@@||ascertain the genuineness of the document, and when Mr. Abel repudiated it, prisoner wished hil endorsement cras.-d.||@@||Abel repudiated it, prisoner wished his endorsement erased. It was proved that the Fignaturo wa« neither that of Mr. Ah-1||@@||It was proved that the signature was neither that of Mr. Abel I hw of his brother in (ho firm. Tluro was nuothor person||@@||nor of his brother in the firm. There was another person nnned Abell ut tho warehouse of Wolfo. Abel,||@@||named Abell at the warehouse of Wolfe, Abel, nnd Co. that dey purchasing fronds. Tho bill wa»||@@||and Co. that day purchasing goods. The bill was fmrported to bo drawn on tho 4 th March. When Brrcslod||@@||purported to be drawn on the 4th March. When arrested ly detective William Camphln, prisoner sall that tho bill||@@||by detective William Camphin, prisoner said that the bill was sivon him hy a parson nt tho Parra-natía .lunation.||@@||was given him by a person at the Parramatta Junction. For tu* defonco, Mr. JobnF. Abell was called, who said||@@||For the defence, Mr. John F. Abell was called, who said that lhere .had been como oxchnugo of promissory notes||@@||that there had been some exchange of promissory notes between himself and prisoner relativo to business nogotia- ¡||@@||between himself and prisoner relative to business nogotia- finns which thoy proposed to enter into together, und be||@@||tions which they proposed to enter into together, and he identified the nöto in question as his own. Was at Wolfo,||@@||identified the note in question as his own. Was at Wolfe, Abel, and Co.'s warchouso purchasing goodB on tho 5th||@@||Abel, and Co.'s warehouse purchasing goods on the 5th April. Mr. O'Connor contonded that thero was simply a||@@||April. Mr. O'Connor contended that there was simply a clerical error ns to date. Tho bill was gonuinely mado by||@@||clerical error as to date. The bill was genuinely made by J. F. Aboli, and therefore thora was neither forgery nor||@@||J. F. Abell, and therefore there was neither forgery nor uttering. Tho most that could bo mado of tho caso was||@@||uttering. The most that could be made of the case was that ho had endeavoured to obtain money by falsely pro-||@@||that he had endeavoured to obtain money by falsely pre- tending that tho bill was mado by Mr. Abel, of Wolfo,||@@||tending that the bill was made by Mr. Abel, of Wolfe, Abol, and Co., but tho jury could not find him guilty||@@||Abel, and Co., but the jury could not find him guilty of that olTeneo under (ho present information. Mr.||@@||of that offence under the present information. Mr. Manning replied; nnd his Honor having summed up,||@@||Manning replied; and his Honor having summed up, tho jury after retiring found tho prisoner not guilty on||@@||the jury after retiring found the prisoner not guilty on eilhor c'oimt ; hi« Honor instructing thom, that if tho||@@||either count ; his Honor instructing them, that if the promissory noto had n genuino signature they could toko||@@||promissory note had a genuine signature they could take no other couvso undor tho information, whatever other cir-||@@||no other course under the information, whatever other cir- cumstances there might bo in tho case. Tho Crown Prose-||@@||cumstances there might be in the case. The Crown Prose- cutor intimated that another information would bo Clod||@@||cutor intimated that another information would be filed against tho prisoner. This will probably bo for an attempt||@@||against the prisoner. This will probably be for an attempt to obtain money undor falsa pretences.||@@||to obtain money under false pretences. CMMTXAL COUHT WIRINESS.||@@||CRIMINAL COURT BUSINESS. Before tho rhine: of tho Court Mr. Justice Hargrave||@@||Before the rising of the Court Mr. Justice Hargrave exprrB-icd his regret that fo many criminal cases of u re-||@@||expressed his regret that so many criminal cases of a re- volting nat uro were coutained in tho calendar during tho||@@||volting nature were contained in the calendar during the present session. Ho had hud moro of UICFO cases to deal||@@||present session. He had had more of these cases to deal with in this silling than came beforo tho Judges of||@@||with in this sitting than came before the Judges of Erglnnd in tho course of two years. In some of them,||@@||England in the course of two years. In some of them, which wero of a peculiarly heinous kind, tho law only||@@||which were of a peculiarly heinous kind, the law only allowed him to award n sentence of two y ors' imprison-||@@||allowed him to award a sentence of two years' imprison- ment with hard labour, which was totally inadequate In||@@||ment with hard labour, which was totally inadequate. In his opinion corporal punishment should ho administered in||@@||his opinion corporal punishment should be administered in this class of enies, and until it could bo administered, it||@@||this class of cases, and until it could be administered, it did not seem likely that tho offences roforred to would ho||@@||did not seem likely that the offences referred to would be effectually repressed.||@@||effectually repressed. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13407011 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE SYDNEY FREEHOLD, LAND, BUILD-||@@||THE SYDNEY FREEHOLD, LAND, BUILD- ING, AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY.||@@||ING, AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. Tu? (list meeting: of the shareholders of this newly formed||@@||The first meeting of the shareholders of this newly formed company was held yesterday at tho Temperance Hall. Mr.||@@||company was held yesterday at the Temperance Hall. Mr. John SToMur occupied tho ¿hair. The follow iug- report was||@@||John Young occupied tho chair. The following report was read and adopted :||@@||read and adopted : "The direciois have pleasure in diiectlr.g the attention of||@@||"The directors have pleasure in directing the attention of shaicholders, at this, their fhst meeting, to the uet tbnt the||@@||shareholders, at this, their first meeting, to the fact that the foi inatlon of the company is complete, that so fur, its optiutlon«||@@||formation of the company is complete, that so far, its operations fully justify the statements and calculations in your published||@@||fully justify the statements and calculations in your published Íiiospectus; and they feel confident m expressing then thoiough||@@||prospectus; and they feel confident in expressing their thorough lelief thAt what thev, in the initiation of the company pioposed to||@@||belief that what they, in the initiation of the company proposed to do, they will be enabled to fulfil, and to compute the objetts oi||@@||do, they will be enabled to fulfil, and to complete the objects oi the compari). even beyond vom ou«mal conception.||@@||the company even beyond your original conception. " 2. In affiliation to the company, the ' North Annandale||@@||" 2. In affiliation to the company, the ' North Annandale Building bociety ' ha« been legally ugi«tiiid und.a the timidly||@@||Building Society ' has been legally registered under the Friendly botiities' Act of 1873. The society has been fal 3j supnoittd;||@@||Societies' Act of 1873. The society has been fully supported; but from the fact of its application ot funds bejig c»c!usiieh||@@||but from the fact of its application ot funds being exclusively lestiicted foi the benefit oi bin ti s of N'oith Annu.idal» propntv',||@@||restricted for the benefit of buyers of North Annandale property, it willbo scut that it Is independent otoulvraid suppoi t, that it||@@||it will be seen that it is independent outward support, that it must grow in tonntctiou with it« nelghboui. and its success||@@||must grow in connection with its neighbour and its success inii3t, of course, bo consequent on the progress of vour «state It||@@||must, of course, be consequent on the progress of your estate It will be foithwith piep-ucd to as-ist bujtrs at youl late sales.||@@||will be forthwith prepared to assist buyers at your late sales. " 3. Aftei matuie deliberation, the dneetoi-s decided||@@||" 3. After mature deliberation, the directors decided upon sub.nut ng at y oui hi st public sales the sub||@@||upon submitting at your first public sales the sub dlvUion coinpusnd bet .cen Booth and Eoss stieets||@@||division comprised between Booth and Ross streets and White and Jobiison's Cieeks ; ard tfiev have||@@||and White and Johnson's Creeks ; and they have gicat satisiaction m infoimuiK you that a large amount of acreage||@@||great satisfaction in informing you that a large amount of acreage was disposed ot at prices 1 lghlj favourable to the shareholder,||@@||was disposed ot at prices highly favourable to the shareholder, and realised a considerable advanco on the estimât» d price per||@@||and realised a considerable advance on the estimated price per scie, us shown in youl piospectus. It is not the mtcuuon of the||@@||acre, us shown in your prospectus. It is not the intention of the lioard to force salts. They have disposed of tnouira oropeity to||@@||Board to force sales. They have disposed of enough property to meet all requirements, and ore not anxious to sell too much of tho||@@||meet all requirements, and are not anxious to sell too much of the estate In the iutancv of the compimv fethng «nu that this niag||@@||estate in the infancy of the company feeling sure that this mag nll cent piopcitv must linease hi value Ironi xc-u to uni, as the||@@||nificent property must increase in value from year to year, as the buildings and inipioveiucnu poccfil, and as popttlition and||@@||buildings and improvements proceed and as population and means of tiautlt ucees nlv Imieie ihe diiectuis Intimi, iii||@@||means of transit necessarily increase. The directors intend, in uccoutaiice willi the tenus ol the pio pictus, to lix a puce on all||@@||accordance with the terms of the prospectus, to fix a price on all unsold allotments In the piescnt subdivisions||@@||unsold allotments In the present subdivisions. "I With a vic» to impioveyaurcstitc mid to encom ago a ré-||@@||"4 With a view to improve your estate and to encourage a re- gulai ity and order ot alignment and buildinr's j our directors||@@||gularity and order of alignment and buildings, your directors took immediate steps toe ill foi competltiie designs for plans for||@@||took immediate steps to call for a competitive designs for plans for the pioper laying out of the istalt, offei lug i first pu/e ol £150,||@@||the proper laying out of the estate offering a first prize of £150, anda second of £50 to induce competent 11 ofot-sionn! men to||@@||and a second of £50 to induce competent professional men to compete lhere xveieno less than ulm disions sent in foi the||@@||compete. There were no less than nine designs sent in for the pibes, and the duectois uftci iciv utufiil considtiuloit de-||@@||prizes, and the directors after very careful consideration de- cided in favour of those given bj Mi 1 roderick Ilcuss||@@||cided in favour of those given by Mr Frederick Reuss jim, who took the Hist prin, and of Hi Challes||@@||jun., who took the first prize, and of Mr Charles Mints, who lccelv ed the second llioplunsof both gcntlemiu||@@||Mayes, who received the second. The plans of both gentlemen possessed much mci it mid voui dil ectors believe vom Intcte-ts||@@||possessed much merit and your directors believe your interests weieconsullcd in tho services of both gentlemen being secured||@@||were consulted in the services of both gentlemen being secured Mi llcussns suivejor to the company, mid Mi Majes as aiclu||@@||Mr Reuss as surveyor to the company, and Mr Mayes as arch- tcct and engineer to the building society||@@||tcct and engineer to the building society. ' 5 loi tlie benefit of shaiiholders who contemplate building,||@@||' 5. For the benefit of shareholders who contemplate building, it became nccossarv to at onco pioeced with the lormition of ii||@@||it became necessary to at once proceed with the formation of a blIckvard, and this has occupied both tho time and the die of||@@||brickyard, and this has occupied both the time and the care of jour diiectors Ihcv aro now happv to repon that bricks of first||@@||your directors. They are now happy to report that bricks of first quality can be had at a considerable i eduction on tho market||@@||quality can be had at a considerable reduction on the market piicesmllng and xctleave nfalrpiotit to the company Aquauv||@@||prices ruling and yet leave a fair profit to the company. A quarry of ftcestone has also been opened out, and this will be found||@@||of freestone has also been opened out, and this will be found another great advantage to the sharcholdois and pensons||@@||another great advantage to the shareholders and persons building||@@||building " G lorn chairman and othei prominent shareholders mo||@@||" 6. Your chairman and other prominent shareholders are at the present time electing villa and othei iiist-chiss private||@@||at the present time erecting villa and other first-class private residences upon allotments purchased bv them, and the boaitl is||@@||residences upon allotments purchased bv them, and the board is in trcatv with several parties who ure desirous of building||@@||in treaty with several parties who are desirous of building churches, schools, hotels, und other tenements then eon||@@||churches, schools, hotels, und other tenements thereon "7 ^ our dil colors, having so far accomplished the object of||@@||"7. Your directors, having so far accomplished the object of the companv, concludo their lcpoit bj seeking the aolive ard||@@||the companv, conclude their report by seeking the active and cordial Support of the shuieliolders in this compam, as vvellioi||@@||cordial support of the shareholders in this company, as well as for its own benefit as foi that of the building society, both intcicsts||@@||its own benefit as for that of the building society, both interests being in a win analogous."||@@||being in a way analogous." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13413727 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn -'.- WRECK OF THE FRENCH BARQUE SUCCESS.||@@||WRECK OF THE FRENCH BARQUE SUCCESS. Captain lake, ot the steamer Victoria, wnicn amvea rrom||@@||Captain Lake, of the steamer Victoria, which arrived from Cooktown yesterday, reports that on the 21st instant, at 2||@@||Cooktown yesterday, reports that on the 21st instant, at 2 !>._., he sighted two «maU boate under sail close under the tend||@@||p.m., he sighted two small boats under sail close under the land off the south-east end of Hinehbrook Island, heading out to sea.||@@||off the south-east end of Hinchbrook Island, heading out to sea. Tqrtedthe helm and made towards them; they proved to havo||@@||Ported the helm and made towards them; they proved to have within them part of the shipwrecked crew of the French barque||@@||within them part of the shipwrecked crew of the French barque Success, which wes wrecked on J_y 8th on on unknown sunken||@@||Success, which was wrecked on July 8th on on unknown sunken tom from 40 to 50 miles N.N.E. of Russell Island, bound from||@@||reef from 40 to 50 miles N.N.E. of Russell Island, bound from Kobe fa-> port in Japan) to Melbourne, with a cargo||@@||Kobe (a port in Japan) to Melbourne, with a cargo of'rice.l ThevVsiel «truck on the reef at 11 o'clock at night||@@||of rice. The vessel struck on the reef at 11 o'clock at night. The captain gave orders Immediately te sound the pumps, and||@@||The captain gave orders immediately to sound the pumps, and lound that she was making water freely. He took a east of||@@||found that she was making water freely. He took a cast of the lead round the ship and found no bottom ot 50 fathoms or||@@||the land round the ship and found no bottom at 50 fathoms of .waJfr.^Thtr then took to their boats, j Four of.the «rer went ¿||@@||water. They then took to their boats, four of the crew went - .....I lili .||@@|| down with the ship-the carpenter, steward, cook, and cabin boy||@@||down with the ship-the carpenter, steward, cook, and cabin boy. Apparently thoy were trying to save some proilslons and wate-,||@@||Apparently they were trying to save some provisions and water, when suddenly the ship slided oil tho reef and disappeared||@@||when suddenly the ship slided off the reef and disappeared. The rest of the crew were saved bv tho few that wero||@@||The rest of the crew were saved by the few that were in the boats The captain, mate, and sK of the crew hid been In||@@||in the boats. The captain, mate, and six of the crew had been in the boats for thirteen da\ s, and had i un the distance of .> thousand||@@||the boats for thirteen days, and had run the distance of a thousand mile» Thcvsuüered-^eryniuchíiomexposurcnml wantof pio||@@||miles. They suffered very much from exposure and want of pro \liions mid ira cr, tin- small quantity oi provisions thev had||@@||visions and water; the small quantity of provisions they had sired before the ilnp went down t,ot wet with «lit water ami had||@@||saved before the ship went down got wet with salt water and had tobedued In the sun Hiev caught two ll«ho» dut me, the time||@@||to be dried in the sun. They caught two fishes during the time they wero In the boats riu last few d-ijs they put theniselTcs on||@@||they were in the boats. The last few days they put themselves on the small allow ance of i biscuit n «lav per man They had||@@||the small allowance of a biscuit a day per man. They had hern foi a rholc da\ looking for wntci on 'Iuichbrook Island||@@||been for a whole day looking for water on Hinchbrook Island. M 1 ist they fell in -with a small streamlet of which thev drank||@@||At last they fell in with a small streamlet of which they drank f reeh i hey then commenced to kindle a fire bl i ubbing two bits||@@||freely they then commenced to kindle a fire by rubbing two bits of sticks together ThA intended to cook Fome sholl fi.,h, when||@@||of sticks together. They intended to cook some shell fish, when fortunatclj tho Mctorlahovc inslpht Thev at once took to their||@@||fortunately the Victoria hove in sight. They at once took to their boat» nuil made towards the steamer Had about n dozen of||@@||boats and made towards the steamer. Had about a dozen of biscuits lcf when the Vic ona picked them up fht\ did not||@@||biscuits left when the Victoria picked them up. They did not know where Ihev were had no charts of the place After get-||@@||know where they were ; had no charts of the place. After get- ting on board, mid their boats secured, proceeded on thevovage||@@||ting on board, and their boats secured, proceeded on the voyage a iln Mi V, llliam«, the K s \ Lo's aaent, and Capta n||@@||again. Mr. Williams, the A.S.N. Co's agent, and Captain I awe went round the pas eagers and collected the liben I||@@||Lake went round the passengers and collected the liberal sum of S19 which was immcdlucl\ divided among crew and||@@||sum of £19 which was immediately divided among crew and mate, the captain would not accept of rm\||@@||mate, the captain would not accept of any. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13422810 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn ASTRONOMICAL.||@@||ASTRONOMICAL. I - 3,||@@|| TO THE EDITOR 03? THE HERALD. I||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Sir,-lam -Jid to find ihit Mr Resell ssas watching||@@||Sir,-- I am glad to find that Mr. Russell was watching J muer s Hist sitclïitf o i the evening of the oth instant,||@@||Jupiter's first satellite on the evening of the 5th instant, mi? ssas then fe m enabled with higher magnifying posyers.||@@||and was therefore enabled with higher magnifying powers, tod- id" as to whet ur the star lefoned to was occulted||@@||to decide as to whether the star referred to was occulted or not I am bom, boss es er, he did not gtve some||@@||or not. I am sorry, however, he did not give some es mirto of the disiinoe bctsseeu the objects, or, in||@@||estimate of the distance between the objects, or, in olhei word*, tho bieadth of the "clear line of black||@@||other words, the breadth of the "clear line of black s¿> betsscPU tli tu " Altnoush my telescope is much||@@||sky between them." Although my telescope is much mioiior lu passer to that emploved by Mr Russell,||@@||inferior in power to that employed by Mr. Russell, I cm cowcluitlv su-to that the aistunce between the||@@||I can confidently state that the distance between the a ai 11 d the limb of the satellite, at the closest approach,||@@||star and the limb of the satellite, at the closest approach, couid not h ve eiccelol hveorsix tenths of a second of||@@||could not have exceeded five or six tenths of a second of arc Hid it done so I could hive readily divided the||@@||arc. Had it done so I could have readily divided the objects ss \¡ iiTjj» el of ¿bo the highest employed bv mo||@@||objects with a ower of 265, the highest employed by me on ti f oc i lui I foi d 400 too hi^h for good definition||@@||on the occasion. I found 400 too high for good definition. tho chant «. e«t t e satellite, nccoiding to the bestdeter||@@||The diameter of the satellite, according to the best deter- uinan^ub, ib-s not cared a pccond of arc, and the satellite||@@||minations, does not exceed a second of arc, and the satellite Ustlt ssas sei a i1 nils-dehncd circular dis¿ Although||@@||itself was seen as a faily defined circular disc. Although .t is not rn uncommon thug- for the Jovian M «tem tobo||@@||it is not an uncommon thing for the Jovian system to be seen j-HS'-iBj-'osa MU 11 s ii3, it is quite another thing to||@@||seen passing over small stars, it is quite another thing to obseise so elo n an apjiio-vhof any of the satellites to a||@@||observe so close an approach of any of the satellites to a hxed stn I am nt, but the obser-||@@||occurred in September 3rd, 240 before Christ, but the obser- vation, it must bo reaiciaboied, was made with the naked||@@||vation, it must be remembered, was made with the naked eve||@@||eye. " I observe, bv Mr Russell's paper, real before the Royal||@@||I observe, by Mr Russell's paper, read before the Royal Societs, that the 1 I'mcss of the tour Sydnoy observations||@@||Society, that the lateness of the tour Sydney observations m th« eirress nlu'e of the transit ot Venus is accounted for||@@||in the egress phase of the transit ot Venus is accounted for by a-. _jm¿ that the definition vsas better at Sydney than at||@@||by assuming that the definition was better at Sydney than at the stations occupied bv tho other observers For myself,||@@||the stations occupied by the other observers. For myself, I can say that the dchmtion at Windsoi was excellent, and||@@||I can say that the definition at Windsor was excellent, and yet, observing with almost piecioolv the same optical power||@@||yet, observing with almost precisely the same optical power as Mi ltu«3c]l, I made the internal contact at egress 13||@@||as Mr. Russell, I made the internal contact at egress 13 seconds eaiher than ho did It will also be seen that one||@@||seconds earlier than he did. It will also be seen that one of tne four Sy dnev obsei vers acknowledged he was late, and||@@||of the four Sydney observers acknowledged he was late, and that another waa uncertain as to his obsei vation It is,||@@||that another was uncertain as to his observation. It is, howes ci, a curious circum-sta ice, that in the solution of the||@@||however, a curious circumstance, that in the solution of the twenty equations for în.ress I am shosyn to be IS 2 second»||@@||twenty equations for ingress I am shown to be 13.2 seconds later than Mr Russell, and m that of the fortv-one for||@@||later than Mr Russell, and in that of the forty-one for e¿ress I aui shown to be 13 0 seconds earlier This ssould||@@||egress I am shown to be 13.0 seconds earlier. This should certainly seem to hove something to do with the breadth of||@@||certainly seem to have something to do with the breadth of the thread of hçht at the moments of its formation and its||@@||the thread of light at the moments of its formation and its niptuie In the ingiess, the residual for the Windsor||@@||rupture. In the ingress, the residual for the Windsor obsei varions is 12 1 seconds late, and in the egress the resi-||@@||observations is 12.1 seconds late, and in the egress the resi- dual is onlv 0 1 sctond lute||@@||dual is only 0.1 second late I October 9th, 187S. JOHN TEBBUTT. ]||@@||October 9th, 1878. JOHN TEBBUTT. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13410282 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE GnriT Noitnimv RULVVVY. |||@@||The Great Northern Railway. I Yesterday morning "Mr Dillon, M P , Mr Bennett,||@@||Yesterday morning Mr. Dillon, M.P., Mr Bennett, MP, Mr W. C lirnvn", M r , Mr D ingar, M.P , Mr||@@||M.P., Mr. W. C Browne, M.P., Mr Dangar, M.P., Mr. I A rra«tr, Mr P And»ison and Mr R Bloxsome hid in||@@||A. Fraser, Mr. P. Anderson, and Mr. R. Bloxsome had an .internet with lb" lion lohn Sutherlvnd re«pectm.r the||@@||interview with the Hon. John Sutherland, respecting the extension of the Northern Rill viv Mi D Ilion "¡a el tunt||@@||extension of the Northern Railway. Mr. Dillon said that I a public meeting was held at Inverell on the 11th of »Much,||@@||a public meeting was held at Inverell on the 13th of March, at which the pent ion whirh he bul presented to P irlniucnt||@@||at which the petition which he had presented to Parliament was adopted 1 hej urgal that iii" lino should be c< nun icd||@@||was adopted. They urged that the line should be continued from Timworth ti ti p Queensland bnulei, via Inverell in||@@||from Tamworth to the Queensland border, via Inverell in preference to Annul ile, for four principal reasons lhe||@@||preference to Armidale, for four principal reasons. The llrat WHS that while the line to s.rmidnle vimihl pisschiellv||@@||first was that while the line to Armidale would pass chiefly tbroueh barren eriamto eountri that io Inverell would||@@||through barren granite country, that to Inverell would rondor available i far ¡rreitir uren of agneultunl lind Of||@@||render available a far greater area of agricultural land. Of tho thirty wheit-prexliiemg Qistncts Inverell and luiivvorth||@@||the thirty wheat-producing districts Inverell and Tamworth wero the most productive tor nero cultivated, wilda Ariiu||@@||were the most productive per acre cultivated, while Armi- dnlo stood ns low down on the lut as twenty one llien, too,||@@||dale stood as low down on the list as twenty-one. Then, too, in regird to wine, as another (Cot of tho produo||@@||in regard to wine, as another test of the produc- tncnes-iof the soil, whilo tho aio-i¿o vield per acie for||@@||tiveness of the soil, while the average yield per acre for tho colonj vías 177 gallons, tho vi"Id m tho||@@||the colony was 177 gallons, the yield in the Inverell district was ri77 gallons rho second reason||@@||Inverell district was 577 gallons. The second reason was tint tho route to In/cHl w iuld intersect some of the||@@||was that the route to Inverell would intersect some of the richest pusti ral co intii in the colony, the number of sheep||@@||richest pastoral country in the colony, the number of sheep on the Liverpool Pinna, tim Gwydir, and tho western slopes||@@||on the Liverpool Plains, the Gwydir, and the western slopes of New Tnirland beinar 2,112 000, representing upwaids of||@@||of New England being 2,112 000, representing upwards of 4000 tons of wool annually , while the Yrnndnlo route would||@@||4000 tons of wool annually ; while the Armidale route would piss through country upon which vins depastured onlv||@@||pass through country upon which was depastured only OJ0 000 sheep The third rtascn for preforms; the Inverell||@@||650,000 sheep. The third reason for preferring the Inverell routo was that it would mterseet a unie h Helier mineral||@@||route was that it would intersect a much richer mineral county-Cope's Creek, "Vegetable Cieek the Gulf, nnd||@@||country - Cope's Creek, Vegetable Creek, the Gulf, and tiblelnnl tin minea, ns nennst tho gold mines in the||@@||tableland tin mines, as against the gold mines in the neighbourhood of Urilla 1 he fourth rcisonadvanced vas||@@||neighbourhood of Uralla. The fourth reason advanced was that by the proposed Inverell extension a much linger||@@||that by the proposed Inverell extension a much larger number of important ceñiros of pop dation will||@@||number of important centres of population will bo benelited than by that via Armidal"-thus||@@||be benefited than by that via Armidale - thus : the fo!loi-ing towns will either bo intersected bj,||@@||the following towns will either be intersected by, or brought within casj distance of rulvav communie i||@@||or brought within easy distance of railway communica- tion vi/ , Attunga, Manilla Barraba, Cobbadah, Bin.; ra,||@@||tion viz., Attunga, Manilla, Barraba, Cobbadah, Bingara, "Wiriildn, Bunduiri, rinrha, Inverell, Ashford, Wellin-||@@||Warialda, Bundarra, Tingha, Inverell, Ashford, Wellin- grove, \ pgetnblo Creek and Dunle", whilst, via the||@@||grove, Vegetable Creek and Dundee ; whilst, via the Armidale extension the following towns onlv will bo served,||@@||Armidale extension the following towns only will be served, ip -Moonbi, Bendemeer, "W ilcha Uralla, Armidale,||@@||viz. - Moonbi, Bendemeer, Walcha, Uralla, Armidale, Glon Innes, and Deepwater (the litter two plices E"nd all||@@||Glen Innes, and Deepwater (the latter two places send all their pro luce to and obt un all their supDhes from Gnfton)||@@||their produce to and obtain all their supplies from Grafton) He bid latelj vis ted the district of Tenterfield, and he||@@||He had lately visited the district of Tenterfield, and he know that the feeling there was almoat unanimo isly in||@@||knew that the feeling there was almost unanimously in favour of the Inverell route Mr ^ C Brown" and Mi||@@||favour of the Inverell route. Mr. W. C. Browne and Mr. Dangar referred to the fact that Queensland was driwingolf||@@||Dangar referred to the fact that Queensland was drawing off all the trido of the border to Bnsbine, end urged the im-||@@||all the trade of the border to Brisbane, and urged the im- portance of constructing the Northern Uno w it li all possible||@@||portance of constructing the Northern line with all possible speed Mr Bennett, and indeed all the members of tho||@@||speed. Mr Bennett, and indeed all the members of the deputation, wero unanimous in piefcrnrg tua routo via||@@||deputation, were unanimous in preferring the route via Inverell, for tho reasons stated bv Mr Dillon, and they||@@||Inverell, for the reasons stated by Mr Dillon, and they argued that the country lo tho cist of th" Vrmidile route||@@||argued that the country to the east of the Armidale route would not be taken up for ni mi years, and could not pos-||@@||would not be taken up for many years, and could not pos- sibly supply trutlic to tho line lhe Inverell route, how-||@@||sibly supply traffic to the line. The Inverell route, how- ever, would bo fed by countiy on eich «ide of it, nnd if the||@@||ever, would be fed by country on each side of it, and if the d sianco by it to tho Queenslnul border were||@@||distance by it to the Queensland border were ten or even twenty miles futher, a? the surveys||@@||ten or even twenty miles further, as the surveys indicated, tho mero question of distance ought not||@@||indicated, the mere question of distance ought not to outweigh tho mnnv nnd important advantages||@@||to outweigh the many and important advantages on the other side Mr Sutherland said that the Govern-||@@||on the other side. Mr Sutherland said that the Govern- ment lind no preference for tho local interests of cither||@@||ment had no preference for the local interests of either Armidaloor Invorell Their concern would bo to open up||@@||Armidale or Inverell. Their concern would be to open up count~v best adapte I to food a largo population and bring||@@||country best adapted to feed a large population and bring traine to the lino when it was made the 'hütest route, a 1||@@||traffic to the line when it was made. The shortest route, all things being equal ouerht tobo «el"etol, but ho admitted||@@||things being equal, ought to be selected, but he admitted that there woio other and ven lmpirtant considerations||@@||that there were other and very important considerations beques mero distance He lind called for mformitinn||@@||besides mere distance. He had called for information respecting tho various portions of the distuct and from the||@@||respecting the various portions of the district, and from the Kngineer-in-Cliief respecting the engineeiing aspects of||@@||Engineer-in-Chief respecting the engineering aspects of the question nnd he hoped, m the couiso of next week, to||@@||the question, and he hoped, in the course of next week, to ask his colleague s to decide upon tho routo tu bo taken||@@||ask his colleagues to decide upon tho route to be taken. Parliament would thereupon bp nsked to «unction the||@@||Parliament would thereupon be asked to sanction the construction ot the line lh"Giv mm out would propose||@@||construction of the line. The Government would propose for adoption tho line which the) believed to be b">st tor the||@@||for adoption the line which they believed to be best for the countrj _||@@||country. .||@@||. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13416331 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE ASTRONOMICAL AND MAGNETIC||@@||THE ASTRONOMICAL AND MAGNETIC MEttlDIANS.||@@||MERIDIANS. -«?- -||@@||-<>- ' TO THE EDITOK OF THB HKRAtB.||@@||'TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Sin,-It appears from several communication« in your||@@||SIR,-- It appears from several communications in your paper that some of our surveyors have a difficulty as to the||@@||paper that some of our surveyors have a difficulty as to the simplest and readiest method 01 as ertaining th'a direction||@@||simplest and readiest method of ascertaining the direction of' the meridian line tor the determination of the variation||@@||of' the meridian line for the determination of the variation ot the compass. The most refined iu-thod i« th« observa-||@@||of the compass. The most refined method is the observa- tion with the iransit instrument of two circumpolar stan at||@@||tion with the transit instrument of two circumpolar stars at opposite culminations: but it i- one which is probably not||@@||opposite culminations: but it is one which is probably not understood by the great bodv of surveyors, and, indeed, ¡m||@@||understood by the great bodvy of surveyors, and, indeed, im pli s nu accuracy which ordinary surveying does not con-||@@||plies an accuracy which ordinary surveying does not con- template. 1 would, therefore suggest the observation of||@@||template. I would, therefore suggest the observation of the azimulhs of one of our bright ciruumpo ar «lara at its||@@||the azimuths of one of our bright cirumpolar stars at its maximum ei-tera and western elonguiion«. The two bright||@@||maximum eastern and western elongations. The two bright star» ol' the Centaur, tho»e in the constellation Crux ; ' of,||@@||stars of the Centaur, those in the constellation Crux ; or, hetier than »11, B.u Hydri, a compicuoua, star||@@||better than all, Beta Hydri, a conspicuous, star of thu third magnitude, will »arve very well for the||@@||of the third magnitude, will serve very well for the jiurposo. The rhoodolite le ng lsvelisd, follow one of these||@@||purpose. The theodolite long levelled, follow one of these «tara with the cross wires of the telescope til) it reaches- its||@@||stars with the cross wires of the telescope till it reaches its tr.'.ite.n azimuth from south, and read off the horizontal||@@||greatest azimuth from south, and read off the horizontal circle. lil a little less than twelve bom« point the telesctipa||@@||circle. In a little less than twelve hours point the telescope to the »tar and follow it till it agan teaches ils great.«*||@@||to the star and follow it till it agan teaches its greatest a/.iiuuth from louih, and again read off the horizontal circle.||@@||azimuth from south, and again read off the horizontal circle. The mean of thete readings will be that for the meridian,||@@||The mean of these readings will be that for the meridian, care b'ing taken nut to disturb the inatrumtnt in the inter-||@@||care being taken not to disturb the instrument in the inter- val between the readings. The advantage of this method||@@||val between the readings. The advantage of this method consists iii the fact that neither tue latitude nor tho exact)||@@||consists in the fact that neither the latitude nor the exact po-dtion ot the star is required to bo known, and that it .j.»||@@||position ot the star is required to be known, and that it is au example of ast.onomy without mathematics. A know-'||@@||an example of astronomy without mathematics. A know- li dg" of spherical trigonometry will i nable the surveyor to||@@||ledge of spherical trigonometry will enable the surveyor to obtain the azimuth, and c-oawquintlv the meridian,||@@||obtain the azimuth, and consequently the meridian, by the observation of one elongation, whan the||@@||by the observation of one elongation, when the i la-itude of tho place and the declination' of the||@@||latitude of the place and the declination of the star arc known. One of your correspondents||@@||star are known. One of your correspondents suugeots that the azimuth might bo most eiuvcnUntly||@@||suugests that the azimuth might be most conveniently determin d by means of single altitudes of tb» aun, buta||@@||determined by means of single altitudes of the sun, but a star «'oui,: b- preferab e. Pur the purp ne a star should be||@@||star would be preferable. For the purpose a star should be selecte-i as near as possible to the equator, und it should be||@@||selected as near as possible to the equator, and it should be obsere i m ar the eastern or western prime Vertical. If the||@@||observed near the eastern or western prime vertical. If the time he determined in this wai- with only rough approxiuisT||@@||time be determined in this way with only rough approxima- tion, the azimuth may be obtained pretty a curately by||@@||tion, the azimuth may be obtained pretty accurately by observing a star near the south 'iola.||@@||observing a star near the south pole. 1 am Klad to see this quest o.i ventilated by your corres-||@@||I am glad to see this question ventilated by your corres- pondents, for I luive often been struck with th« imperfect||@@||pondents, for I have often been struck with the imperfect mininer in which the old surveys wire conduct»». Indeed||@@||manner in which the old surveys wire conducted. Indeed the »>stem of district surveying, as it has been practised ia||@@||the system of district surveying, as it has been practised in this colony for uiunv years past, would not be tolsratad for»||@@||this colony for many years past, would not be tolerated for a day in th- United Sates. it is e.p»;i«lly matter fur regret||@@||day in th United Sates. It is espcially matter for regret that practical »»Iroiioiuy do--s not form a more prominent||@@||that practical astronomy does not form a more prominent feature in the- course of instruction deemed necessary for .||@@||feature in the course of instruction deemed necessary for a district surveyor.||@@||district surveyor. JOHN TEBBUTT. -||@@||JOHN TEBBUTT. Windsor, June 3.||@@||Windsor, June 3. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13405788 year 1878 type Article title The Sydney Morn Department of Public Works, Railway Branch,||@@||Department of Public Works, Railway Branch, Brisbane, lot Novcmbor, 1877.||@@||Brisbane, 1st November, 1877. QUEENSLAND RAILWAYS.-CONTRACT FOR||@@||QUEENSLAND RAILWAYS.-- CONTRACT FOR AVORICS.||@@||WORKS. The Government of Queensland are prepared to reosive||@@||The Government of Queensland are prepared to receive Teudeis for the construction of the first section of tho||@@||Teuders for the construction of the first section of the Mary boiough and Gympie Railway, from Maryborough to||@@||Maryborough and Gympie Railway, from Maryborough to Tiaro, in lenjrth 22Í miles, m accerdaneo with plans, sec-||@@||Tiaro, in length 22¼ miles, in accordance with plans, sec- tions, drawings, geueral conditions, and specifications,||@@||tions, drawings, general conditions, and specifications, winch max bo seen at tho Office of the Engineor-in-Chief,||@@||which may be seen at the Office of the Engineer-in-Chief, Busbano, on aud after MONDAY, the 3rd of December,||@@||Brisbane, on and after MONDAY, the 3rd of December, xv hore also toi ins of tendel and other information can be||@@||where also forms of tender and other information can be 'obtained||@@||obtained. Tenders to bo ondoised " Tender for First Section||@@||Tenders to be endorsed "Tender for First Section Man borough aud Gympie Railway," must ho deposited at||@@||Maryborough and Gympie Railway," must be deposited at the Office of the CoinmiBjionei for Railways, Brisbane, not||@@||the Office of the Commissioner for Railways, Brisbane, not ilater than 4 o'clock p m on FRIDAY, the 1st February,||@@||later than 4 o'clock p.m. on FRIDAY, the 1st February, 1878||@@||1878. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily bo||@@||The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be .accepted.||@@||accepted. GEORGE THORN,||@@||GEORGE THORN, Secretary Public AVorks.||@@||Secretary Public Works. ||@@||