FRIDAY, JANUARY 21,1876.

Dunstan Times, Issue 718, 21 January 1876, Page 2

FRIDAY, JANU ARY 21,1876.

Our violent provincialist contemporary, tho Daily Times, appears, now that the elections are over, to alter his tune a little, and adopt something more rational in respect to the future of the Colony. In a recent issue we find that he has come over to our way of thinking, and that is to preserve the land fund, which can only he accomplished by some special and intermediate governing body in the shape of a Board of Land and Works, or, rather, a sort of modified Provincial Council. This was all that was wanted in the first place, and had the provincialist party been only moderate many of the difficulties which so divide the. Abolitionist and Provincialist party might have been obviate- 1 . How our contemporary in his blindness could ever propose to sink the identity of Otago in his advocacy of one or two provinces we are at a loss to learn ; nothing could have been more suicidal, and he only appears to have awakened co the reality of the danger when it is almost too late to retreat. We do not desire to draw any distinctions of country, still it n ust be recollected that Otago is especially a Scotch settlement, and founded by the members of the Presbyterian faith, who, in the early davs, had undoubtedly made many self-sacrifices for the purposes of colonisation, as well as to preserve their identity. Circumstances have of conrspjupset many of thecalculations of the Pilgrim Fathers ; still, the merit of their work is none the less, although the prospect of preserving their identity becomes less and loss every year The work of co'onisation however, was not begun lightly, and it has prospered, while the result i« to provoke a spirit of emulation between other parties and sects, and there is nothing whatever, because the Colony is on the point of a great political change, to undo and scatter to the winds all that tho founders of the Province have accomplished at such considerable pains. It is better that we modify the functions o f Provincial Councils, because, after all, they are only quasi governments pretending to legislative functions, while they possess none, and deal with Wellington direct than sink oar individuality in one nr two provinces for the South Islrnd. If this e>*er comes to he the case, Otago can exist only in name, and we must divide our rich possessions with strangers who have already squandered theirs, while the. probable removal of the seat .of government from Dunedin would seriously depreciate the value of property, and otherwise commit irremediable damage. With a sharp In T- n«t for *’ • inter* sts- f Ot mo Id a should be no great flilficiil'y in preserving to ns the whole of out provinci-'l estate. It matters little what the futiue form of government

may be so long as this is accomplished | and our identity is preserved, and this can be best accomplished by one central government at Wellington,and Boards 1 of Land and Work substituted for Provincial Councils. Having adopted these the country could be governed economically and in a business-like manner, and the public feelings spared from the continued annoyances of beiiicr subject to a system of abused legislature, which, after all, is only playing at government, and effective in a waste of words. Contractors will do well to remember that tenders for the formit ; on of road— Clyde to Wai Keri Keri Va'ley, close on Mon 'ay next the 24th instant. A Lodge of Good Templars was opened at Alexandra on Saturday evening last liy Mr J. M’Eachen ; we did not hear the names of the officers elected, but we did hear that eighteen Members joined, and that the ranks are likely to be shortly strengthened. In the Resident Magistrate’s Court, Black’s, on Tuesday last, before W. L Simpson, 8.M., Elward Nunn was charge! with larceny as a bailee, was remanded to Clyde. A number of small debt cases, besi les a lot of business in the Warden’s Court was transacted. We have to acknowledge the receipt of the January number of the Australian Journal, published in Melbourne. The number before us is equal, if not superior, to many ot the same class of journals published in England, therefore deserving a larger share of support than it receives. In the Supreme Court, Dunedin, the appeal case Cornish, appellant, v. Heighten, respondent, an appeal against a decision of Mr W. L Simpson, R M., given at Roxburgh, was heard resulting in the dismissal of appeal with costs. The latest election news to hand are ; Mr Bastings returned for Waikai, and Mr de Latour for Mount Ida. The following are the returns of vo'cs polled for Mount Ida: De Latour, 2(i" ; Chapman, 55 ; Hertslett, 24. There are two more returns to come ir. Mr J. O. White, artist photographer, notifies by advertisement that he opens his studio at Clyde to-day, remaining for ten days.—Mr .1. M ‘Eacheu also notifies that he will open at Auckland’s gallery on Tuesday. The old saying that it never rains but it pours, is exemplified in this instance In the Provincial Government Gazette it is notified that the land set aside in blocks I. and 11., Tiger Hill, and block HI, Lauder District, will be open for application for license and lease on deferred payment. Plans of the blocks can bo seen at our office by intending applicants. Friday next, the 23tb, and the following day are appointed for the Drybread races. This meeting, which is annual, has, so far, borne the reputation of being one of the most enjoyable meetings held in the Dunstan District. We know of nothing to cause the meeting to be other this year ; we therefore hope to meet a good crowd of old friends and acquaintances. Mr S. M. Dalgleish, the newly-appointed Gold Receiver and Clerk to the District Court, Cromwell, arrived in the district on Wednesday last, and on Thursday (yesterday) was inducted into his office. Mr S. M. Dalgleish is no stianger to the district, he having had charge of the police of the northern goldfields some few years ago. On Sunday morning last, Bishop Neville, assisted by the Rev. Mr Dewe conducted divine service in St. Matthew s Episcopal Church. Clyde. The prayers having boon recited the impressive Ceremony of inducting the Rev Mr Dewe to the parish of Clyde was performed, after which the ceremony of confirmation was performed, six persons, five females and one male having presented themselves. Concluding the service was a most eloquent sermon by the Bishop.

In the ResMent Magistrate’s Court, Clyde, on Wednesday last, before W. L. Simpson, E. Nunn remanded from Black’s was furfurther remanded to Dunedin, where the majority of the witnesses in the case resided. —Dennis Daily, of Kawar.au Gorge, charged with lunacy, was committed to the Lunatic Asylum, Dunedin. —On Thursday the following cases were he»rd : A. Moore v. Taylor, for rent and damages. No appearance of defendant. Judgment hy default.—Adams v. J. Crawford. This was a civil ease for damages for the illegal branding of two calves. No appearance ; struck out.—Manns v. Mervyu. Claim for wages. Paid into Court. That sewing machines are necessary articles has been decided hy Mr Justice Johnson, under whose notice at a bankruptcy sitting in Christchurch a few days ago the Provincial Trustee, at the request of a creditor, brought the fact that a certain bankrupt had refused to give up a sewing machine to his creditors. His Honor said he was quite satisfied that a sewing machine was '• another like necessary” within tho meaning of the Act, and declined, therefore, to make an order directing bankrupt to give it up. The case Adams v. J. Crawford for illegally branding two calves, called from the Resident Magistrate Bench, Clyde, yester 'ay and struck out, there being no appearance of either side, is but another instance of the defect in the law that allows a man who, after setting the machinery of tho law in motion, to cither proceed or otherwise do in the case as he thinks proper. Wu know nothing of the case m point, only from what appears on tho face of it, and ihnt is that Adams discovers two of his calves with the accused's brand on, and as there was no authority for so placing on this brand tho act jwaa illegal, and merited punishment, but instead or that punishment being meted out to the accused ho is allowed to go scot [ free. The required amendment In the law is that, immediabdv a comp'aint is made :: :| ■ .'■jit govummaut prosecutor should step In. If such worn the case primer'y would be more secure than it is ar> present, and tho deserving would gather their toward whether fur id or for good.

Tho first direct stop towards Railway communication between Sydney and Melbourne has been made, a train having crossed tho Murray on a bridge erected by the Contractor, It is stated that Mr E. N. Legge, of Helenshrook, Milton, is about to enter an action against one of the insurance companies in Dunedin for LIO.O'K) damages, arising from complications resulting from the late fire. The Hon. W. 11. Reynolds received the following telegram from a number of the Invercargill people shortly after the termination of the election for Port Chalmers : “We the undersigned congratulate you and the Colony on your return for Port Chalmers, tho League notwithstanding.” We regret to anmunce that an accident occurred to Mr F. J. Wilson, solicitor, on Wednesday last, whilst riding between Clyde and Cromwell, resulting in the dislocation of the shoulder. It appears tha* Mr Wilson, in company with Mr Foster, surveyor, was riding along, and suddenly, without warning, his horse fell, dislodging Mr Wilsoo from Ins seat, and it is surmised the horse must have kicked him, producing the injury referred to. It is stated on authority which we (Timaru Heralit) have no reason to doubt, that Hugh Hannah, who is supposed to have beeu murdered at Lake Oliau recently, is brother to R, >bert Hannah, who was found drowned in the Temuka River the oth r day, under circumstances which created tie impression that his death Waa the result of foul play. The Mount Ida Chronicle says That the rumor circulated in our last issue thi.t Cunningham, the supposed murderer bait been captured at Naseby is without foundation. We however learn by Wellington telegram that a man had been arrested in that city, on the suspicion of being the Martin Cunningham whom the po'ice have been for some little while past endeavoring to trace, as being connected with the murder of Hugh Hannah, on Lake Ohou, Mac kenzi; country. The Dunedin Evening News says :—“An unfortunate woman was arrested yesterday bj the police on a charge of lunacy. She was discovered hiding un ler some casks in j Dowling-street. She is laboring under a most peculiar hallucination. She imagines that she was engaged to be married, but her betrothed jumped off Rattray-street ! jetty and was drowned, and that he was now chasing her in the form of a cat. She was committed to the asylum. zEgles in the Australasian has tho following : The most amusing contributors are those who pay for the insertion of their enigmas as advertisements. You are not, of coarse, bound to understand ihem in all cases. As, for instance, this announcement in a Benil'a newspaper Notice—- . beg leave to inform my customers and the \ public in general that [havebeen compelled to close my shop tor this month on account of the death of Mrs Gardiner’s boy. and by ■ the end of this month 1 hope I will have ! all cleaned up and make a fresh start next month —J. S- Gardiner.” 1 don’t know of course the relationship between Mr J Gardiner and Mrs Gardiner’s boy. No perj son of proper instincts could, however, I withhold sympathy from Mr G. in his pubj lished resolve to “ clean up ” and “ make afresh start.” He himself has probably some notion what he means.

On Saturday last the 15th instant an inquiry was opened before the District Coro ner, W. L. Simpson, Esq., at the Geelong Hotel, Alexandra, as to the cause of a fire that had occurred on the Tuesday night previous in the house of Denis Buckley, situate on the Manhuerikia. There ha ing been only time to visit the scene of the fire and to hear the evidence of a few witnesses the inquiry was adjourned till the following Monday, when on re-assembling, further evidence was taken, but as there was nothing in the evidence to prove as bow the fire originated, or by whom, though there could be no doubt but that it was the act of an inccn liary. The jury after consideration returned a verdict to the effect—“ That the house of Denis Buckley was maliciously and wilfully set on fire, but there is no evidence to say by whom.” Our C-omwell correspondent writes as follows “On Wednesday last Messrs Herbert, Watson and Co., known as the Southern Cross Gold Mining Company, Garrick, brought in a fine cake of gold of HOoz., the proceeds of seventy tons of quartz. Some months ago when I ventured to write in laudatory terms of this Company, one of those cynics, who ever pester Editors and the public with “practical opinions ” thought fit to stigmatize my account as puerile and visionary. What has the gentleman, who sailed under the nom lie plume, “ Miner,” to say in extenuation. Such scribes would, in the future, do well to keep their “ practical opinion ” to themselvoe, or cultlv ite the virtue of patience and observation, or for ever be silent.” An accident (savs the Daly Times), which resulted in fatal consequences to a horse and some slight injury to a locomotive, occurred on *be railway line near Kensington yesterday morning. As the through train to the Olutha (which loaves Dunedin at 7.5 a.m.) was proee'dingon its way, a horse was s n en inside the railway fencing, hut quietly standing on the ground alongsi’o the line. The engine-driver thought the horse would not stir till the train passe 1, but at the last moment it starts 1, came in the way of the locomotive, was carried along for a distance of 101 yards and fearfully mangled. The poor animal was torn into small pieces, and his carcase was forced into places between the works of the engine. Another engine was sent with as little delay as possible, in fact, wo hoar that only ! the short time of twenty minutes was lost before the second engine with the tiaiu was speeding towards the Clulha. The lochmofive which came in contact with the horse was taken to the Hill-side workshops, and the repairs to it wore completed last evening.

At a sitting of the Presbyterian Synod in Dunedin, a lengthy report on Church extension, and the working of the various country districts was read. Amongst other items it was mentioned that the following charges were now vacant—Alexandra, C'ydo, Blacks, Blueskir, and Merton. The Rev. Ur Stuart suggested that himself and Mr Will should give a month, and visit tho country places. He referred to the Church 300 years ago in Scotland, when the superintendents were allowed LSOO for eight months 1 travelling expenses, and any quantity of malt to keep them in good beer, (laughter.) We have to acknowledge the receipt of the first numbers of tho Evening News, a four,page paper, published in Dunedin for the Evening Nows Printing Company Limited. The policy of the paper can be gleaned from tho following extract from the opening leading article : -That the feveral journals in Dunedin have faithfully served the interests with which they have been identified we freely admit ; and it is far f nm our desire to interfere with th» position or tre sphere of any ; but it will hardly bs contended we think, that any journal hj re has so allied itself with the people’s interests as to have entirely won the popular confidence and sympathies, and to be regarded as par excellence the “ People's Paper.” By such a course we do not mean that pandering to ignorant prejudice and passion which befools a people to its own hurt, but that fearless defence of popular rights which swerves nei her at the menaceof the great nor the allurements of self-** Interest ; and which with equal independence braves popular passion when tho people are inclined to stoop to folly. To “liminate whit is bad, 'o what is good, to be of, and with the people in their trials and their struggles and their aspirations, and to ’ead them onwrrd, upward ; and, when the rights or the liberties of any—though it bo the humblest in the land - are invaled, to fearlessly dash into the fray, and caring neither to spare nor to be spare 1, to rescue the prey out of the hand of the spoiler—that is our ideal of the position and the work of a “ people’s paper and to attain to this position in the estimation of the people of Dunedin will be our cherished ambition. THE ESCORT. —o— The following quantities of gold were taken to Dunedin by the Escort which left Clyde on Monday last:— ozs. dwts. Queenstown 1073 13 Arrow 283 0 Canlrona 839 6. Cromwell 3,113 17 Clyde 270 0 Alexandra 359 0 Teviot 415 0 Blacks 884 11 St Radian's 1100 0 Mount Ida 2748 5 Total ... 11,091 12 [We are indebted to the courtesy of.M Inspector Moore for the above ] TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE. —o— Donedin, Jan. 20. In the case Webb v. National Bank a verdict for the plaintiff of thousand pounds has been returned. The Cricket Match Canterbury v. Otago has commenced. Canterbury’s first innings terminated with 149 runs, of which Olivier made 62. Otago at the present time has one wicket down for 56 runs. The betting at the start was two to one on Canterbury. Weather splendid. The breach of promise case Hughes v. Shand is being heard to day. Sheehan and three more Greyites are returned for the North. Science and Art. —A striking instance of the immense value a small piece of steel may acquire by the great power of skilled mechanical labor, is the balance spring of a watch. From its extreme fineness and delicacy four thousand weigh not more than one ounce, and exceed in value £IOOO. A most interesting little work, describing the rise and progress of witchmaking, has been published by J. \V. Benson, of 25, Old Bondstreet, and the City Steam Factory, 58 and 80, Ludgate hill, London. The book, which is profusely illustrated, gives a full doscrip im of tho various kinds of watches and clocks, with their p -ices. Mr Benson, who holds the appointment to the Prince of Wales, has published a pamphlet on Artistic Gold Jewellery, illustrated with beautiful designs of Bracelets, Brooches, Ear-rings, Lockets, &0., suitable for wedding, birthday, and other presents. Illustrated catalogues sent post free for two stain os each, and they vannot be too strongly recommen le I to those eontemplat‘ng a purchase, especially to residents in tho country or abroad, who are thus enabled to se’ect any article they may require and have it forwarded with perfect safety. 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