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Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1207, 11 June 1872, Page 2

We in?ch regret that in our leader of yesterday ft misprint occurred from which inferences not intended may be drawn. What was printed was that the West Coast Times "hau b?en subverted to personal debts" What •was written, was that the journal named had been subverted to personal ends. The mimake was quite accidental, and is to be regretted. The neeting of the Greymouth Jockey Club which was to be held last night lapsed for want of a quorum. The meeting will be held on Thursday night. In ai action to recover L 35 3s, being part of the purchase "money for a mining share at Hall-Ounce, it was found that the original agreement was improperly stamped. The document was inadmissible as legal evidence, and subjected the person who produced it to a fine of L 5. The plaintiff was allowed to elect to be nonsuited, to enable him to legally stamp the agreement. At the Resident Magistrate's Court, yesterday, before Justices Greenwood and .Reid, Jane Smith was charged with being drunk, making use of insulting and obscene language, and ftßooulWug OeigCctul/ Novillo -virWlo Si the, execution of his duty, at Cobden. She was fined L 5, or one month's imprisonment. Notwithstanding the heavy showers .of rain and hail which fell last evening, there was a very good house at the Volunteer Hall, to witness the drama of "The Corsican Brothers." Miss Stephenson as Emile de Lesparre, Mr Burford as the brothers, and Mr Seymour as M. Chateau Renaud, plajed excellently, while all the other parts Were well filled. The scenery was very well executed, and no expense had been spared in the shape of mechanical effects, &c, to make the piece pass, off well, which it certainly did. At the Resident Magistrate's Court, Ahaura, on Monday, 10th inst, the case, Mackley v Groom, was called. Mr Staite, for the defendant, applied for an adjournment to enable him to procure certain witnesses on whom it was found impracticable to serve subpoenas. An application was also made that the case should be heard at Cobden. Mr Guinness, for the plaiutiff, strongly objected to both applications. The case was ultimately adjourned for one week on payment of costs by defendant. The question of venue was left open, but his Worship said he would prefer having the assistance of another magistrate in disposing of the case. At Cromwell, Otago, a man who was shooting rabbits on Sunday has been ss, without costs, for " discharging fire-arms within view of a public place," on that day. The Timaru papers state that an accident occurred on May 30, at theWaitangi sawmills, to a man named Reed, who, whilst working at the bench, accidentally moved his hand too near the circular saw, which cut off one of his fingers, and nearly severed another from his right hand, It was a strange fatality for the poor man, he having previously lost two lingers from his left hand. Eady, Kerr, and Co., have struck some excellent ground on the Molyneux beach, opposite the Robert Burns Hotel, Moa Flat, Otago. They had a splendid sample of scaly gold, weighing about an ounce and a half, the result of three hours' cradling. Their race— the Timor— is completed, and in excellent trim, and affords a good supply of water. They are making active preparations for taking out a paddock. At Tinker's, Otago, recently, Norman, Reid, and party, for a few weeks mining, obtained the splendid result of 170oz. The improving prospects of Tinker's diggings, Otago, has induced the erection of a number of business places lately. Leeches have been successfully acclimatised in the Waikato district, where many of the creeks and swamps swarm with them. The Hon. Mr Waterhouse stated the other day that he estimated there were at least 200 red deer in the Wairarapa district. A quarter share was sold the other day in Nos. 2 and 3 south amalgamated, Caples', forLlOO. A gentleman in Geelong (Victoria) is about to try the experiment of shipping butter, in 21b tins, to China. Some time since he sent some butter to Calcutta, and it paid very well. . On May 30th, the Canterbury Provincial Council, 'after five hours' debate on a motion by J. E. Brown, for selling land on deferred payments, resolved to try the experiment to the extent of 20,000 acres. The Resident Minister for the Middle Island has accepted the tender of Messrs George Smith and Co, Dunedin, for the supply of 25,000 totara sleepers f0rL3740. The Glengarry station in Napier, containing 15,700 acres of land and 12<K), sheep, was sold by auction, at Wellington, on May 31st, for L9OO. An adjoining landowner was the purchaser. . The prospectus of a company for the purpose of constructing a public hall at Reefton has been issued, and is likely to be well received, the applications for shares having been already very numerous. The water-race for the Caledonian Company, Larry's, will be completed in ten days. The machinery for this claim will be erected forthwith, and will consist of a 45-foot water wheel and five head of stampers, with coupling and gear for head, which will be the number ultimately erected. The Ship Hotel (Clarke's) at Picton, was totally destroyed by fire on May 29. The fire, which is believed to be accidental, took place at one o'clock in the morning. Everything in the building was consumed. The damage is estimated at L 2300, and the insurance is L 660 in the Victoria Company's office; During the last ten years the increase in, the population of New South Wales was 13 per cent greater than that of Victoria. In New South Wales the population between the ages of 20 and 35 increased by 29,235 persons, whilst the population of Victoria between the ages of 21 and 35 decreased by 42,760 persons. A new product of local industry, styled the " Kock- render," being a new kind of blasting jiowder, manufactured by Messrs Bolton ami Elder, of Port Chalmers, was successfully tried in one of the Port Chalmers quarries. A number of gentlemen, including several from Dunedin, were present. The hole pierced in the solid rock .was 4ft 9in deep, and 2in in diameter. The "Rockrender " was deposited in the hole to a depth of 11 inches only, and the fuse attached wa3 then tamped down in the ordinary way. The explosion took place within three minutes from the word " fire" being given, and split the rock without ejecting any small pieces. Those present were much pleased with the result of the experiment ; in fact, so safe did it appear to be that it was considered anyone might haye been within a few feet of the explosion without injury. The- "Rockrender " is from 30 to 40 per cent stronger than blasting-powder, and can be sold at 2d

per pound cheaper. It is also safer to handle, as, previous to the experiment described above, a small quantity was ignited but slowly smouldered away without exploding or going off with a puff. It is, indeed, one of the chief recommendations of the " Bockrender " that it will not explode unleas confined and well tamped. One of the experienced quarrymen at the work stated that it took 3|lb of powder to produce a similar effect, whereas in this instance lib only of the "Rock-render" was used, thus showing a great saving. The manufacturers are to be congratulated on the succesß of the experiment, The Victorian newspapers (says the Argus) collected by the trustees of the Public Library for. transmission to the London International Exhibition, have been handsomely bound together in the form of a book. The binding is of red morocco, lined with blue moire antique, and decorated with elaborate gilt ornamentations. The journals will be forwarded by the outgoing mail. A man named Edward Levett, shepherd for Mr J. Grigg at the Ashburton, met with an accident on Monday last, and was brought to the Christchurch Hospital. It appears that he was out riding on the iud, when the horse threw him and trod on his chest, breaking one rib. Fortunately, no organic injury was sustained, and he is now doing well. , In the Nelson Provincial Council the other night, the Provincial Solicitor moved for leave to bring in a bill to amend an act to determine the number of members of the Provincial Council, and to appoint electoral districts in the Province of Nelson. He explained that the object of the bill waste give a new member to Reefton district, where now a considerable population had assembled. The motion was seconded and agreed to, and the Bill was brought in and read a first time, -.."... Until the recent election proceedings at Nelson no one who knew Mr Saunders could have ventured to suspect him of feminine tendencies. But the veil must come off the best of us some time or other, and Mr Saunders is an example that one jooay destroy the reputation of half a life time for masculinity by allowing temper — what a nuisance it is— to get the better [of discretion. He will have the last word, and he is welcome to keep it. He has boxed the compass all round— somewhat in this fashion — " 1 never said it"— " If I did say it I didn't mean it" — "I meant it but didn't say it"-— "I said it and meant it" — " And I'll say it again." It is in contemplation to establish a new club in Christchurch, and there ia some appearance of a successful issue being attained. The project as now entertained, is to work on the joint stock principle, shares being issued at say Ld each, to an extent sufficient to erect and furnish the necessary buildings. Several of the most prominent professional and commercial gentlemen in the city have already signified their intention of supporting the movement, and a few days will, no doubt, see the matter put before the public in a definite form. The immediate origin of the movement, is a desire to secure club conveniences at a more economical rate than afforded by the existing institution. We take the following from the Cromwell Argus of the 21st instant :— " A fact of considerable importance to Registered Mining Companies was mentioned in the Warden's Court on Thursday, during the hearing of an application by the Robert Burns Quartz Mining Company, registered, for protection. The Warden asked the legal manager [Mr Colclough) whether the company was possessed of a miner's right. Mr Colclough replied in the negative, adding that the shareholders each held a miner's right, but he was not aware it was requisite for the company to have one. The Warden observed that no registered company could come into Court without a miner's right. It was necessary for each individual shareholder to have one. Mr Colclough thereupon applied for and obtained a miner's right for the company, and the protection certificate was granted."