CABLE MESSAGES.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 3, Issue 271, 21 February 1879, Page 2

CABLE MESSAGES.

(*ROM THE LYTTKL'i'ON TtMKS.)

AUSTRALIA.

Melbourne, Feb. 18

A Gazette extraordinary issued to-day * offers a reward of £1000 each for the Kelly gang. New South Wales offers a similar reward. 1 ?

(from the press.)

Sydney, Feb. 19.

The Governor laid the foundationstone of the Intercolonial Exhibition. The civic authorities, military and naval forces were present. There was a great concourse. Sailed—Hero. In the Assembly last night, Sir Henry Parkes, the Premier, confirmed the statement of an increased reward being offered for the Kelly gang. He intimated that the Government would probably ask the Assembly and Council to suspend standing orders, in order to pass an Outlawry Bill iv one sitting.;:

Arrived'— Wafcatipu and Australia, lrom New Zealand.

Melbourne, Feb. 10.

The foundation stone of the Exhibition building was laid by the Governor to-day with great ceremony. There was a large attendance, and a half-holi-day was - observed. A gold trowel was presented, valued'at a hundred guineas. The ladies'presented to Lady Bowen a tiara of diamonds, valued at four hun-

dred guineas.

I. The Byronic line, " All - things, when old, are good," is peculiarly appropriate ac applied to old crockery, and peculiarly inappropriate as applied to old debts. Relic vending i.s the last resort of vagrante for replenishing , their, pockets, and since the value of these articles depends entirely on the bona piles of their antiquity or historic association, there must be great ups and downs in the trade. A case that will make connoisseurs look suspicious is reported from America. Auiong-a variety of articles which the vagrant in ! question had successfully disposed of, by far the most unique was a twig from the i grave of Victor Hugo. The value of this article can only be appreciated when it is remembered that Victor Hugo is not yet dead. ; The good folk of Sydney, according to the local papers, appear to be very sentimental and highly religious in their obituary notifications. The latest we have come across is that of one .Murphy, by trade a comp., place of nativity Sydney, son of one John Murphy, and the only dear brother of a Mrs Mooney of that city, and the closing line is to the following effect: —" Eest in peace, your troubles are o'er, the devil and his crowd shall bother you no more."