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Evening Post, Issue 94, 29 May 1865, Page 2

The first sod of the Great Southern Railway was turned on Wednesday last, at Christchurch, Canterbury, with the ceremony usually observed on such important occasions. Mrs. Bealey, assisted by Mr. Holmes, placed a spadeful of earth in a barrow, wheeled it along a plank, and emptied out on the spot selected. Three cheers were given, '• God save the Queen" was played by the band, and the Volunteers fired a feu de joie. A select party then proceeded to lunch, and after some speech-makiug the business of the day concluded. IjAtest English News. — Owing t s o misinformation as to the time the Hero was to start from Dunedin, we delayed publication till 3 p.m. this day. The late hour at which the mail arrived prevents us from giving more than a most meagre outline ot addi.ional news. How long the Northern Ports will submit to play second fiddle, and have their letters detained two or three days at Dunedin, remains to be seen.— Lyttelton Chronicle. It is rumoured that Dr. Clifford, a member of the noble old family of Clifford, of Cheadleijjh, is to be the new cardinal. Dr. Clifford is said to be a most dignified representative of Home, and a gentleman pur sang. The steamers Golden Age and Peninsula, are now advertised to run at considerably reducd fares, the charge for passengers being a shilling each way. It is expected that in a short time they will be joined by the Bruce and it is understood that Capt. Murray's stern-wheel steamer Tuapeka will very soon be placed in the trade. — Otago Times. Adelaide Telegrams report that John Barbour, mate of the steamer Maranoa, plying on the River Murray, fell overboard the other day, and was drowned. Deceased was a brother of the captain of the steamer Lacly Augusta. His history is a most singular one. It is described in the "Leisure Hour,"t(&t November 1, 1863. He was cast away for nine years upon an island in the Fiji Btoup^\ and was almost miraculously preset ved^y a passing ship.