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Dunstan Times, Issue 587, 18 July 1873, Page 2

II We have to acknowledge the receipt of I Provincial Council Order papers, a batch I of papers, and Bills submitted to tho |l Council. The nomination for Councillors and Auditors for the' ensuing year, as by advertisement, is fixed for Monday tho 2Sth in-stant,-and tho Poll, on Friday the first of August. The last number of the New Zealand Tablet has come to hand. The Tablet we are happy to see is not confining itself purely to religious mattfers, but contains in its columns a largo amount of useful and carefully selected information, referring to all branches and classes. Mr. Vincent Pyke’s sketches of colonial life, entitled “Wild Will Endcrby,” is announced as nearly ready for publication, Tho scenes are laid in Australia and New Zealand, the greater portion in the latter Colony, and from tho great experience and well-known talent of the author, we anticipate a welcome and popular addition to our Colonial literature. Wo beg to acknowledge tho receipt of a Pamphlet, by John Henderson, C.E., embodying the proposal made by Messrs. Brogden and Sons, to entrust to a Company the construction and management of Railways in New Zealand, and a map of New Zealand, showing the proposed Lines. In a future issue, we will refer to this subject more fully. On Monday evening last the Tuapeka coach, on its up journey, when between the Teviut and Spear Grass Flat, capsized and rolled over tho embankment. Besides tho coachman, there was but one passenger, a Chinaman; both miraculously escaped, further than receiving a good shaking. The coach was so smashed up, that it had to he left behind, the rest of the journey being performed on horseback. We understand tho accident arose from the breaking of one of the reins ; no fault is to bo attached to the driver, Hnghy Craig. In the District Court, before his honor Judge Grey, tho business was confined to an application by Jules La Fontaine of Cromwell, a bankrupt, for his final dis- ! charge. The accounts not being in order, , and tire statement made by tho bankrupt as to tho value of his assets, not being . satisfactory, tho Order was suspended for ■ two months. On the application of Air. Brewer, the time fixed for hearing applica- ■ tion for final order by Alexander M‘Lachlan of tho Bannockburn, a bankrupt, was the next sitting of tho Court. Mr. Brewer j explained that the Bankrupt, through an accident, having broken his arm, was una- j bio to attend tho present sitting of tho Court. 1 We ( Waikato Times) trust that at tho ] next sitting of the Assembly some member ’ will introduce a Bill to deal with imbibing 1 doctors. If the master of a vessel drinks \ to excess, ho is liable to have bis certificate ] suspended. Lives and property arc cn- 1 trusted to his care ; it is therefore, very i proper that such should ho the case. The ; lives of Her Majesty’s subjects are almost f equally at the mercy of drunken doctors. < We are not prepared to suggest tho best • means’ot dealing with those men, hut think i tho power should vest in two Justices of the Peace to temporarily suspend tho eer- 1 tificato of any medical man guilty of drunkenness whilst on duty ; and that f after two temporary suspensions it should be competent to bring tho guilty party t before a superior tribunal, in order to bis prohibition to practice in the Colon}'. We have bad more than one glaring instance of t the evil above alleged to in this district. The following arc some of tho latest items Df news by cablegram from London The t 3hah of Persia is delighted with his reoep:ion.—The New Atlantic cable has been successfully laid by the steamship Great Eastern.—Tho Tichharno trial is drawing to a close.—Cholera has appeared at Venice and Vienna.—The Great Australian Gol (’- r mining Company is announced, with a capital of 200,0001.- —A thousand engineers at r Nowcatlo-upnn-Tyno arc now on strike.— Coals aro again advancing in price.—The German Emperor is now convalescent.—An t earthquake has occurred at Venice, a mim- j her of persons wore killed and wounded. - j The Carlists in Spain are carrying on the campaign with undiminished activity.—The Khan of Kviva has capitulated, and tho ' Russians now occupy his territory. Russia has assured England that she does not intend to permanently occupy tho place. With reference to the reported aimexa- c tiou of Now Guinea, tho Sydney Morning - Herald, says : —“ Wo learn on authority that Captain Moresby’s proceedings at New 1 Guinea consisted of hoisting, as is usual in such cases, tho national llag of tho discover- J ing vessel upon several now islands heretofore supposed to ho part of tho main icland. In a telegram to Captain Stirling, Captain * Moresby explains that .the right of discovery was exorcised by taking possession of those islands pending the decision of tho Imperial authorities. M. J. C. Chappie has during the week boon conducting tho usual quarterly Land Sales. At Alexandra ho found purchasers for seven sections, and at Clyde only two. At Cromwell Mr. Chappie was more fortunate, he disposing of one hundred and sixty ’ lots and realising a total of close to COOL * At this Sale the bidding was most spirited, * and no one appeared more astonished at the 1 competition for Sectionsthan the Auctioneer It is a fact not to ho disguised, that tho people of Cromwell have great faith in the x stability of their town and district, and if c they can spare from their business so large a sum as 600/. in one day,|and invest it in ’ lands that in all likelihood will not ho J required for many years, (if over,) wo we cannot but say they base their opinion on solid ground, and we doubt not but ' that Cromwell will make a mark in the t history of Otago. Wo have no official data ( to go upon, but we think that not less than t 2500/. to 3000/. has been paid to tho Go- a vernment for land within the Municipal 1 boundaries of Cromwell ■ 1

About six jjlolock last evening, while a carrier was engaged delivering goods at Mr. Naylors store from his waggon, the horses took fright and bolted down the street. Fortunately they were speedily stopped, the only damage done being the destruction of a case of bottled beer. Wo understand that Mr. Creichtcn, and late editor of the Southern Cross, has accepted the editorship of the Otaiju News, the first number of which will shortly be published in Dunedin. In the Resident Magistrate’s Court this week, there was only one small case, a disputed wages ascount, in which judgment was given for the amount claimed, and costs. In the Warden’s Court there was but one application, that of Reid and party Nevis, for protection for ninety days, which was granted. It appears that after all the Church of England building at Queenstown was not rallied away. The book containing the ticket representing the winning number was forwarded to Southland, but though the next number was sold, this one was not. —Arrow Observer. We would draw' special attention - of the mining community to the suggestions drawn up by the Committee appointed by the Duns tan Miners’ Association on the new Mining Rill. At a glance it will bo seen that the Committee have not shirked their duty, and whether for good or evil, must have devoted considerable time. We shall be most happy to receive counter suggestions, and to give them equal publicity to those of the Association.