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Grey River Argus, Volume IX, Issue 742, 20 October 1870, Page 2

Rumours oi groxl news from Murray or Anderson Creek, over the Saddle, were afloat last night becuise a gentleman was known to have brought some rich specimens to town. We believe these specimens will be tested to-day in the Bank of New Zealand, an.l until the result is known we withhold further remark. A sitting nf the District Court will be held here ou Monday, when a very important suit between the two large water-race companies ou the South Beach will be heard. >A jury has been summoned. The benefit given to Mrs Darrell at the Volunteer Hall last night was a marked success iv every respect. The large hall w«is crammed to suffocation by a most enthusiastic audience. The play of " The Lady of Lyons " constituted the first part of the entertainment, with Mrs Darrell as Pauline, and Mr Darrell as C'leude Melnotte, while a number of the members of the Amateur Dramatic Club volunteered their services for the subordinate parts. It is almost superflona to say that Mrs Darrell's Pauline was most excellently rendered, and her fiuished

rcting was warmly applauded during the progress of the play. The character of Claude appeared to be well-adapted to the abilities of Mr Darrell, and he certainly deserves the highest credit for the manuer in which he payed; indeed, lie appeared to niore advantage in this than in any other part undertaken by him here. Mr and Mrs Darrell were frequently honored with calls before the curtain. The members of the Club who assisted upon this occasion, and who acquitted themselves very creditably were Mrs A. S. George (Madame Deschappelles), although she looked rather young for the part; Mrs Cooper (Widow Melnotte) ; Mr F. P. Atkinson (Beansant) ; Mr M. L. Browne (Landlord) ; Mr Hawley (Glavis); and Mr Hur3t (General Damas). The play was followed by a scene from the "Merchant of Venice," and several songs by Mr Darrell. At a meeting, held on Tuesday night at Mr Mueller's European Hotel, by wur German fellow citizens, it was shown that an amount of something over £50 had been collected amongst themselves and by the Germans up country ia aid of the wounded and of the families of the kilted iv the present war ivifcb France ; and ib was resolved to forward the above amount at once to the German Consul 'in Melbourne for remittance to Germany. The subscription list having been left open for contributions, expected from those Germans who are residing in the outlying districts, it is expected that a second remittance to Melbourne on the same account will soon be made. The mortal remains of the late E. H. Bullcn, Warden's Clerk, Ahaura, were conveyed to the Greymouth Cemetery on Tuesday, and wore iuterreel with full Masonic honors. There was a large attendance of the brethren, many of whom had travelled considerable distances to be present on the occasion. The rncurnful procession was preceded by the Greyirouth Brass Band, playing the "Dead March," and as tLey passed through the streets the majority of the places of business were close.!. At the grave the Key. Mr Watkins officiated, and the W. M. of the Lodge gave the funeral service of the Order in a very impressive manner. A Chinamen named Cotowas lately a petitioner in the Melbourne Divorce Court. He was married in April, 1858, and lived with his wife until February, 1861, when she left hiiii and wei t aw&y with another man (since dead). She was away for about seven days when the petitioner took her back, till January 1862, when she went away with a man named Green, one of her husband's farm laborers, and they are now living in New Zealand. Their Honors made a decree dissolving the marriage. Mr and Mrs George Darrell announce two additional entertainments in the Volunteer Hall on Saturday and Monday evenings, the 22nd and 24th ins 1 -. We are glad that the programme, which is a very attractive one, will include that most enjoyable domestic scene, "Mr and Mis George Darrell at Home." A movement has been set on foot to secure the closing of the principal merchants' offices and other place 3of business iv town at two o'clock on Saturdays, and, so far, there is every reason to beiieve that it will be succassful. The principal wholesale houses agreed to the proposal whenever it was mentioned to them, with the exception of one ; but it ia to b 3 hoped that the opposition of one individual, who cannot see the advantages to be derived, not only Dy himself but also by a large number of employees from a combined movement of this kind, will not only deter those who are willing, from carrying out the proposal. With the approach of the summer months, it is very desirable that on Saturdays all business should cease early, so as to allow the employees to join any of the cricket, football, or boating clubs, and enjoy themselves in a rational manner, instead of being cooped up in their offices as at present until far into the night. In a town such as this, with our limited number of traders, there is no necessity for late hours in any branch of trade, and we hope soon to see the earlyclosing movement general throughout town The Nelsou Provincial Government have decided to abandon entirely the collection of wharfage dues in Westport, and the leas 3 of the upper wharf will be submitted to auction on or about the 31st inst. We are in possession of nothing reliable in respect to the prospects of the alleged new discovery at Wheelbarrow Gully, Buller. The locality is stated to be in the neighborhood of the Waiinangaroa. Accounts received from the Murray Creek .Reefs continue of a highly satisfactory character. A Mr Alex. M'Leod, just arrived at Westport from that locality, states that payable stone is found to extend in a northerly direction, and instances the "find" of a lot of specimens which are estimated to yield a miuimum. rate of fifty ounces to the ton, while the average stove, it is believed, will yield eight ounces to the ton. The W. G. Times of Wednesday soys that another of those rowdy exhibitions, for which the Greenstone is so notorious, occurred on Monday. It appears that a number of men were drinking in Myzon's hotel, and, getting quarrelsome, a person connected with the hotel was despatched to the camp for the assistance of a constable, who on arrival attempted to put the worst of the crowd outside, and, iii doing so, was fearfully maltreated. His ear was badly cut, and was also severely hurt on the side of the head. Tha constable ho(M'Dnnald),however, secured his man, and was marching him off to the camp, when one of his mates rushed up with au axe and attempted a rescue. The dangerous weapon was, however, taken from him by the onlookers, when he amused himself by throwing large stones at the constable as he wag proceeding on his way to the camp. The name of the man arrested is Walsh, and his mate, who was afterwards lodged in the camp by the same intrepid officer, is named Feehan. Both men have been working at Clune's dam. Mr Isaac Chapman, well known in Dunedin .and elsewhere, in connection with the Detective police, has become a patient in the We3tport Hospital} in consequence, it is said, of some injuries to his head, received a few months ago. Messrs Spence Brothers and Co. announce that they are about to relinquish business at Westport. At the Eesident Magistrate's Court, on Tuesday, before W. H. lievell, Esq., R.M., William Alexander and John Murray were each fined 10s for boing drunk and disordei ly ; and Murray was also fined 5a for tearing a constable's jumper. On the civil side of the <\>urt, the following cases were heard : -O'Dowcl v. Walsh, a claim of LI 7s for bread supplied. The debt was admitted, ] and the defendant was ordered to pay it within one month, or go to gaol for 14 days. Howie y. Marryatt, judgment by default for L 3 Ss and costs. Munro v. George : in this case judgment had been reserved ; it was now given for the restitution of goods over which a lien was claimed, or in default Ll2 and costs. Edward Alfred Drury v. Arthur Itobert Guinness.— This was a claim of LIOO for wages as lawyer's, clerk; The plaintiff said the agreement as to salary was made for L 4 per week, but this was outside the articles of clerkship which he signed. He had to travel up country and practice in the Magistrate's and. Warden's Courts there, on account of the defendant. He did so, and paid Mr Guinness between L3O and L4O for money received. The most of his time was passed in the defendants office in town, and he re-

ceived no payments, bub defendant bad paid orders giv.-n by him, to L 47, for whrcb he gave him credit. The articles of clerkslrp were produced, but it was explained that tl • agreement of the salary was made before these were entered into, and that the articles did not cancel the previous agreement. The articles were part of the agreement at the Ahaura, and L 4 per week was mentioned. There was an agreement as to how the wages were to be paid. All his transactions and the defendant's aocouuts were not entered in the book produced. They were entered up to July 9th, and up to that date every receipt was faithfully recorded. (The defendant was proceeding to obtain from the witness the items received and disbursements made from that date, but the Magistrate said he was not there to act as an accountant befcweeu the parties. Let them come to a settte'Aent of accounts, and any dispute he would then hear. He would adjourn the case until Thursday, and order the plaintiff to furnish the defendant with a statement of the moneys received and disbursements made on his account. ) Case adjourned accordingly. — D. Girdwood and Co. v. Nancarrow, Henderson and Co. — This was an action bo recover 132. 13s 4d, as damages for breach of a warranty of a quantity of potatoes sold by the defendants, at auction, on the wharf, in September last. The potatoes Mere sold according to a' sample shown ; but when delivery was taken they were found to be wet. When examined, they were fouuel to be worse than was snpposed, and a survey was held, when they were pronounced to be rotten and unmarketable. The defence was that thero was no warranty given at the time of the sale. The potatoes were sold cheap, with all risks, and the plaintiffs knew what they were purchasing. From the evidence given, the Magistrate took the defendant's view of the case, and dismissed, it with costs.