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Kumara Times, Issue 1155, 11 June 1880, Page 4

We (Nelson Mail) learn from Captain Gross, the harbormaster, that whilst returning from a recent visit to Wellington, he witnessed from the deck of the steamer by which he was a passenger a very peculiar circumstance. The vessel at the time was nearing the entrance to Tory Channel, when, as far as the eye could carry, the surface of the sea was covered with fish floating on their backs. This is not the first phenomenon of the kind that we have heard of recently, but «o far no one appears able to give a satisfactory solution as to the cause. The Court of Appeal has just given their decision in an important kidnapping case, the plaintiff in which was Mr Burns, a lar»e shipowner of Sydney, and the defendant Lieut. Nowell, of H.M, schooner Sandfly The lieutenant, it was alleged, had improperly seized and detained plaintiff’s vessel, named the Aurora, and her cargo. Lord Justice Baggally said it was not necea ary in order to determine this action to decide whether in fact the vessel at the time of the seizure was engaged in contravention of the Act, though, in justice to the shipowner and the master, they should declare their opinion that it was not so ; but even on the assumption that it was so, they had come to the conclusion that the judgment for the defendant must bo upheld. The judgment of the Court therefore proceeded upon this—that the defendant was justified as acting “in pursuance of the Act,” ho bona fide believmg, and having reasonable grounds for suspecting, that an offence against the Act had been committed, and that it was his duty to act as <he did. In conclusion, the Lord J “! k| ce having delivered this judgment, added that he regarded this a very hard case upon the plaintiff, the owner of the ship, and ave been glad to see his way to anord him redress. J® well-informed corresponden «L j °£?8 0 Daily Times says, concernin, *«rl • in erv i°6 expenditure It is well known that rigorous reduction we being made in all departments, and ai impression prevails that this is one of th surprises preparing for the House, namelyan announcement that far larger savings vtil be shown than the public have been led t< believe p ssible. 1 know the departments estimates have been returned to the heads o departments again with positive instruction! that they must be cut down.” When th< system is in fad working order the savini will amount to about LIOO,OOO per annum. The Oaks, at Epsom, was run on the 28ti Wf y, i an< T> result w aa foliows s—Jenny How wtt, 1 j Bonny Maiden, 2 j War Horn, 3.