AUSTRALIAN NOTES.

Evening Star, Issue 3690, 19 December 1874, Page 2 (Supplement)

AUSTRALIAN NOTES.

POLICEMEN WELL REWARDED.

At Newcastle, N.8.W., on November 28, the polioe magistrate, on behalf of the townspeople, in open Court, pre-ented Sergeant Iving with a purse containing 200 sovereigns, subscribed by the graziers and otheis of "the dis net, marking their approbation of that officer’s highly efficient conduct. Constable laylor at tie same time received fifty sove reigns as a reward for his exertions in the suppie jsion of crime. OF GAMBLERS. The ‘ Bathurst Times’ reports that four young men, named re-pectively George Fitzgerald, Charles .Vl‘Alister, Charles Jackson, and Andrew Morrison, were gambling on the Bathurst Lacecourse, and were each sentenced to one month’s imprisonment, without the optb.n oc paying a tine. The result of this case will no doubt act as a warning to other young meu who are in the habit of intheir gambling propensities on every available opportunity. A BULL WITH FIVE LEGS One of the most remarkable animals exhibited at the Smcttnn rihow w,;S (says th- - Calbot Leader’) a bull which was brought there overland-a distance of some 15il0 indrs—from the New England district of New booth Wales The l>ast was a wellbred shorthorn, weighing 15721 bs , and was m tine condition af er his lung journey. He had five distinct legs. The film grew from the centre and top of his back, banging down over hi i side. This limb was perfect y formed and jointed, and of course presented a most extraordinary appearance. he bull was a perfectly quiet one, and allowed his numerous visitors to examine the superfluous limb minutely. He is now four yeats of age, and the present owner gave LSO for him in New England. A GIRL POISONS HERSELF WHILE IN A BAD TEMPER. A Maryborough telegram to the ‘ Argns states that, on Thursday week, an inquest was held on the body of Louisa Miller, who poisoned hers. If at Adelaide Lead. From the evidence it was apparent that the deceased hid poisoned herself in a fit of temper. Her father deposed that she was of a violent disposition, and had on several occasions previously threatened self-destruc-tion. It seems that her father had, just before she to >k the poison (strychnine), reprimanded herf r beating her illegitimate child, and .-he then said she would poison herself, bhe took some vermin poison from her fathers box fi teen minutes after the dispute A verdict was returned that the deceased poisoned htrself with strychnine while of unsound mind. A NEW IDEA FOR CHARITABLE BAZAARS. Marri -ge certificates are to be disposed of at a bazaar in Ballarat, now held in aid of the funds of the local Fire Brigade. The 4 B.i larat t veuing Fosfc’ says “ A »other mmiriage certificate has been presented to the Ballarat Fire Brigade to be disposed of at the haziar. This one is from the Bev. J. Albistrm, of the Barkly street Wesleyan Chuich. These certificates entitle the winner to the privilege of being joined in holy bands of wedlock gratuitously at any time within twelve months. and as there are now no less than six to he won, comprising Church of England, Presbyterian, and Wesleyan servic s. there is no reason to fear the possession of these insuating documents may be the means of entrapping unwary y„un« people and giving the generous do-;ors more to answer for than they are aware of. DEATH OF AN OLD TASMANIAN CO - OMST. The ‘Hobart lown Me cury ’ records the death of Mr > homas Rickard Furlong, in the seventy-eighi hj year of his age. Mr Furlong was a native of Limerick, and cam.; to the Colony some fifty years ago. lie was owner and master of the schooners Independence, Henri ttu, ko. In the early dayof the Colot-y ho was a large contractor with the Imperial Government fir the supply of wheat to the Commissariat Stores, and afterwaids was chief officer to the Government steamer Derwent .since the year 1844. h>. was an active member of the masonic faa teinity, and died in harness. He was one of the first to enter the Vol mtoer force when that was established m 18J0, and was a vLilan t member, a good marksman, and was known among hi- comrades by the soubri quet of ” Canhaldi.’' EXODUS OF SETTLERS FROM A PART OF VICTORIA The cry is they are still coming from the westward. Last 'aturday w'e (’Granville Advertiser’) noticed three drays full of emigrants from the w st, consisting of men. women, and children, wi hj ono waggon full of the most necessary furniture, and on inquiry of them of their destination were told Bt Arnaiul. It is evident that shortly the whole country from here to the South Australian boundary wid soon be one vast sheepwalk, if the farming, mechanical, and business population will continue to emigrate muoh longer Even now there must he many localities that must be well n "hj depopulated From Ballarat West through Haddoii, Garngham, Chepstowe, Mortchup, iliene, &c,, toe same unsettled feeling exists; and the large landowners—Messrs P. Bustell and the Wilsons—picit the whole crew of cokatoos along the whole route indicated At Haddou Air Bussell bought out eider four or five in a lew days, n s. wales’r late chief justice. After tvvelve mon hs of w'eary wailing, Sir Alfred Stephen has at last got the question ol his pension settled, and settled adversely. In tins matter, the New outh Walts Government has rather yiel ed to pressure than acted spontaneously, and Ms me-sure, when produced, took the form, not of an increa-ed pension, but of a gratuity of L 7 000 The task of recommending this proposal de volvcd on the Mini-ter for Justice, who was the only member of the Labmet that addressed the House on t'm subject. Mr Robertson, the leader of the Opposition, was

also silent, although he f ivored and voted for the proposal. Ihe opposition to the vte was headed by Mr S. C, Brown, a solicitor, and he was followed by several others, who confr nded that the late Chief Justice had been fairly paid for his services, and that it would not be,equitable to extend to him a consideration which was denied to the poorer and less known class of civil servants. On a division, the motion was negatived by 25 to A PLUCKY BRIDEGROOM. At Alexandra (Victoria) the local schoolmaster, a Mr O’Hara, was, on a recent Monday, to have led to the altar a Mies Briggs, but at the appointed hour no clergyman appeared. After the bridal party, whose feelings may be better imagined than described, had waited sometime, a messenger came into the township with news that the I’ev. Father Barrett, who was to have officiated, h.ul met with an accident. The bridegroom was equal to tho occasion, and ordered conveyances at once to take a doctor and the bridal party to the scene of the accident, resolved that if Father Barret had sufficient life left the mip'ial knot should be tied. Away went the bridal party, and to their delight they found, after driving ten miles, that the rev. father was still alive, and although one arm was dislocated at the shoulder, ho expressed his willingness, as soon as the doctor had replaced the limb in its proper position, to go on with the ceremny there and then. What glad tidings this must have be n to the fond bridegroom and fair bride. The local Fsculapius went to work, and with one steady pull at the arm and a few bandages, the patient was all right again. Then followed the marriage ceremony, and although Hymen’s altar had not those gorgeous, gay surroundings usual on such occasions, yet the knot was net the less firmly tied. The prompt and decisive action of the bridegroom in rushing to secure, if possible under the circumstances, the object of his affections, and the willingness of the bride to meet the emergency of the case, seem to forbode a happy future for a newlymarried couple. THE ORANGE RIOT AT BRISBANE. The ‘ Brisbane Telegraph ’ of November 6 gives the following particulars of the riot at tbelps-ich School of Arts : There was a great row at the chool of Arts on Thursday evening. The Rev Mr P rteus attempted to deliver a lecture at the School of Arts, on the subject of ‘'Luther.” The centre of the hall was packed with > omm Catholics, who, when the lecture was half through, at’ tempted to rush the platform. The rev. lecturer aud the chairman managed to escape by the hack doors. The crowd then broke ihe chairs, and used the pieces as weapons, and a scene of indescribable confusion ensued. The police and the friends of Mr Porteus, who were guarding the platform, succeeded m keeping the cro.-v>d back. All this time fighting was going on in all parts of the hall. The police magistrate then real the Riot ct, and the crowd shortly afterwards left the hall. Mr P. O’,Sullivan, while trying to get on the platform was struck on the Lead and rather badly out, A man named Dennis Toohey was stabbed in the side, but not dangerously. It is rumored that a man named Flanagan was also slabb.-d. Mr R. Cill, the postmaster, who entered the hall just after the disturb mce commenced, was struck in the forehead with a horsewhip, winch inflicted a severe cut. An alarm of fire, 'which was raised in consequence of a burning heap of rubbish near the Grammar 'chool, was the means of dispersing the crowd. This mornin; r , a man named William Steward was brought up at the police-court, charged with stabbing Toohey. The evidence ot two constables and Ur Dorsey having been taken, the accused was remanded for eight days.