The Evening Star. MONDAY, MARCH 22, 1875

Evening Star, Issue 3768, 22 March 1875, Page 2

The Evening Star. MONDAY, MARCH 22, 1875

Fresh cases of fever>re reported at. Crom well.

A sample of capitally headed wheat, grown at Garibaldi, over 2,000 ft abo?e the sea, is being exhibited at : ;aseby.

> We have authority for saying that Mr Wilson Gray retires from tWdistrict- judge. ■?hip of the Otago goldfields at the end of this month.

it the rieaidents Magistrate’s Court, Port. Chalmers, this morning, before Mr T. M. Manaford, R. M., James Crawford, charged with drunknneas, and not appearing to ids bail was ordered to be summoned for Monday next, to show cause why his recognisance should not be estreated.

The recent discoveries of reefs running parallel with the Cromwell Company’s reef at Bendigo are creating a good deal of stir and no little speculation, not only on the spot, but throughout the district. From several parties, in whom we (‘ Dunstan Times’) have implicit confidence, and who have lately visited Bendigo, we learn that the bands of quartz discovered are extremely rich, and have every appearance of permanency. The Provincial Secretary has been inspecting the railways in the western districts ot the Province, and according to the ‘ South-1-nd Times’ Mr Bewa, C. Jfi., who accompanies him, will make a flying survey of the district between Otautau and the Nightcaps, in ordtr ‘to arrive at an approximate estimate of the coat of constructing a line of railway between the twe localities, to be placed before the Provincial Council at its first sitting. It has been reserved for N aseby to witness a house go up in a whirlwind. On Tuesday last, during a heavy gale, a small unfloored iron house in Naseby was suddenly lifted up bodily a few feet aud carried several yards. Inside were a woman and child. She, throwing herself bodily upon the child, was protected by a table, and both escaped unhurt. The articles of furniture were quickly gathered up, and (adds the ‘Chronicle’) a new habitation found for the family evicted without notice.

A painful accident happened to Mr C. Waters on the Ocean Beach on Sunday morn* ing. A number of racehorses were being exercised there, and people on hacks were riding all over the place, one of the latter almost running Mr Waters down. Mr Waters was on foot at the time, and the passing horse struck him on the ankle, causing it to bleed profusely. Mr Waters was immediately taken to town, and had the wound dressed, and he is now, we believe, progressing favorably.

It appears the information supplied to us on Saturday to the effect that the City Council proposed to temporarily withdraw the supply of water to the higher portions of Houth Dunedin is incorrect. The Water Committee of the City Council never had such a proposition under their consideration. Finding the reservoir getting low they discontinued watering the streets from the mains ; but if finp weather had continued for a month longer there would have been no fear of the supply for the City giving out. At this morning’s aittipg of fhe Supreme Court in bankruptcy final orders 01 discharge were granted to William Bauchop, Daniel M‘Leod, and Thomas Nicholson. Tho cases of John Oeorge Lewis and John Farquharaon were adjourned for four weeks. Robert MacKenzie and Edward Filewood were adjudged bankrupts, first meetings to' s be held on the 3lst inst. Mr Stamper applied that the latter he released from custody, Mr Stout opposing, and the application was refused. The case of Ceorge I’erriman was proceeding when we went to press. Many people will be surprised to learn that one of our main streets consists in some parts of a crust of metal about three inches in thickness. coal laden one-horse dray was standing this afternoon in High street, opposite the Occidental Hotel, when th» roadway suddenly sank in and the horse fell one of its hind legs d saopearing from sight altogether. After a good deal of manoeuvring the unlucky animal was extricated, when I large hollow, extending some distance beneath the surface of the road, became viaible. A sound of rushing water came from this hole, from which it would appear that the road is being undermined by some drain.

An inquest has been held at Invercargill on the partial remains of a human being found on the banks of the New River The bones formed a considerable portion of a male skeleton, minus the hands and feet, ond appeared to be those of a. Luropean between thirty and forty years of age. Several witnesses were examined touching the position of the bones on discovery, but nothing transpired to lead to an identification of the remains, beyond the expressed belief of two witnesses that they were those of the unfortunate man M'Arthur, drowned about becemher last while bathing. Against this belief the jury had the testimony of Dr ( : ri or as to his conviction that the bones were those of a person who had died at least six months previously. The jury returned au open verdict. On Sunday, the 14th iusb., two bora named Kingsland and Pay found the skull of a man oh the west bank of the New River, Southland, about one and a-half miles below the ferry and near Birchell’s farm, and just at high .water mark. Next day the police searched the beach and found near the place the skull of a man-minus the feet, hands, and two front teeth. The body was removed to the Hospital, and examined by Dr Grigor, who reported that there were no marks of violence upoa the head, and, from their appearance, that the remains must have been there at least six months. Two men, however, who knew David M'Arthur, groom at the Albion Hotel, Invercargill, who w»s accidentally drowned at the New River ferry on the £oth December last, believed the remains to be his, and this opinion was shared in by the police In reply to a memorial to the Minister of Justice expressing dissatisfaction with the insufficient punishment imposed by magistrates on persons convicted of larceny from "tail-boxes” in alluvial claims, and suggesting that, if the existing law sustains the magistrates, fresh legislation should take place, the miners of Naseby aad the surrounding district have been informed ;.y the Assistant Law Officer that magistral* s “may send for trial aay one accused of larceny, however small the amount stolen, if they think the case of sufficient importance ; but the law provides for dealing summarily with ordinary cases of larceny of chattels of small value. If the miners think the crime complained of has reached such a head as to require a severe example to be made, they should ask the magistrates to commit the accused for trial, and they will exercise their discretion in the matter.” At Invercargill, the local branch of tie N. A.C.B.S. celebrated dt, Patrick’s Day by a lu proposing the first toast Path* r Lit gins u rea..-.--u a by Cathode assemblies should give priority to the Pontiff* health was, thatfspiritual things were

superior to temporal things, and that the Divine Father being the head of spiritual on toast of hie health should, as a matter of propriety, precede that of the temporal ruler, particularly in assemblies acknowledging the spiritual supremacy of the Roman Pontiff. The toast of “ Her Majesty Queen Victoria” was next drunk with enthusiasm, and Father Higgins, in responding, said that since the pass.ng of the Decree of Infallibility, it had been said that Catholics could not, if they were consistent, bo loyal to their temporal sovereign; but this was a calumnious mistake. Catholic.’ were admittedly loyal enough before thpas dug ot the Decree of Infallibility, and they were so still; and that Decree interfered no more with the civil allegiance of Catholics than did the transit of Venus—Mr G adstone and his celebrated pamphlet notwithstanding. fie used do mere idle words, and time would prove that he spoke the truth.

Mr John Armstrong’s lectures are for the most part humor ua, but he can occasionally B>y a good thing, as he did the other day a Naseby of Mr Wi'son Gray, when he took u.‘On uimseif a defence of the lawyers in these terms :—“ Acc. rdiug to some of them, selves, lawyers are three-faced, or they present three sides to society. They appear as lawyers, politicians, and private gentlemen. As lawyers, they will say any mortal thing for the benefit of their clients ; as poli ticians, they will say and promise any mortal thi: g, apparently for tho public good, but in reality for their own benefit; while as pri vate gentlemen, they sometimes tell the truth and say what they think. This, ho doubt, is a true p’eture of some, but not of a; 1. On the contrary, some of the noblest men have belonged to the legal profession. The Old Country and America have produced many such; while, among ourselves, such kind-hearted and noble-minded men as the venerable Wilson Gray would reflect honor on any class or body of men. I am sorry New Zealand is likely to lose him soon. He is a man whose ambition has always been to do the most good. I remember, during the msrioaa war, a conversation I had with Judge Gray in one of the up-country towns in this Province, when the Southern armies were most successful. I asked him which side he thought would be victorious. He said— ‘ John, have you a doubt ? The North has right .and justice on her side. The blot of slavery must be wiped out. * ”

All the banks will be closed to-morrow. There were eighteen admissions into, and twenty-two discharges from the Hospital last week.

The times of starting of the various races to-morrow will be found in our advertising columns.

We are informed that a substantial covering has been erected for the grand stand, and° judging by the present appearance of the weather, it will be very acceptable to those who patronise it.

A meeting of the Leith Lodge, 1.0.0. F., will be held this evening, when a lecture will be delivered by Bro. Chapman.

“Peeping Tom” asks us to publish bis tip for the Cup as follows! - Templeton, 1 : Traitor, 2; Earl of Lynne, 3. The Provincial Government offices will be closed to-morrow, also on Friday, Saturday, and Monday next. Payments will be made at the Treasury every day on which the offices are open during this month. After a very successful visit to the South, Baker’s Hibemicou reappearsjfor a week in town, commencing this evening at the Queen’s Iheatre, when, in addition to an attractive programme some no .’cities are announced.