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Marlborough Express, Volume III, Issue 109, 28 March 1868, Page 1 (Supplement)

Two Hundred women have been admitted to the Eastern Star (or adoptive) degree of Masonry at New York. A Meeting of the Inspectors of Fire Insurance companies is about to be held in Nelson, with a view of re-arranging the rates of insurance on property, I We understand that G. L. Hellish, Esq , has | sent in his resignation as Lieutenant of the Picton I subdivision of the Volunteers; and that Sergeant I Philpotts has been promoted to the office. The Alarm. —This vessel arrived as far as Morgan’s Creek yesterday, but owing to the heavy fresh in the river, was unable to reach the Wharf up to the hour of going to press. It was currently reported in Melbourne that the purpose for which H.M.S. Brisk was despatched to the coast of Western Australia, was to intercept a Fenian man-of-war vessel escaped from England for the purpose of releasing Fenian prisoners aboard a convict ship bound to that colony, but the report had not been confirmed. FiRR-—About six o’clock on Saturday evening last Mr. Atwood’s late residence at the Sand Hills, was discovered to be on fire, and was speedily consumed ; fortunately no one was in occupation at the time, although it was arranged that Mr. Gledhill’s family should move into it Non the following Tuesday. The origin of the fire is unknown, but the premises were insured to the full value. The Reception Commission. —The Wellington correspondent of the Otago Daily Times, writing on the 19th February, says “At the Reception Commission, yesterday, it was decided that an addition of 1fi2,000 or ;fcS,OOO should be made to the colonial vote for receiving the Duke, mainly with the view of having funds to pay for the colonial share of the expenses to be incurred at Nelson, Canterbury, and Otago.” Wb are glad to see by the Nelson papers that Mr, Arthur S. Collins has been returned as the Member of the House of Representatives for the district of Golden Bay, after a very stiff contest. The numbers were, Collins G 9, Gibbs (>4, and Wastney 20. The last named person must have been very ill advised by all accounts, to persist in risking the election of “a good man and true” while having no chance for himself. The Paris Exhibition. —A paragraph appeared in several journals last week respecting the award of prizes at the Agricultural Exhibition at Billancourt. The manner in which the prizes for Agricultural machinery were announced fed to an erroneous impression. It is, therefore, only fair to Messrs. Howard, of Bedford, to state that the “grand gold medal ” awarded to them was a first class one, and no higher distinction was conferred on any other firm.—-Times, To Advertisers. —It is particularly requested that the number of insertions required may be written on all orders. Where this rule is not complied with, the advertisement will be continued till countermanded. Persons noticing their advertisements continued longer than required will oblige by sending a line to our office, as we wish to give entire satisfaction to all our friends. —Notices of births, marriages, or deaths are not charged for, unless extraneous words are added. A Fire which occurred at Richmond on Thursday last week, affords another illustration of the danger of roofing with shingles. A chimney of the cottage adjoining the Red Horse Inn took fire, and a spark fell upon the shingles, igniting them, and the ridge-board. Fortunately, it was discovered in time and extinguished before much damage was done. Were shingles impregnated with a solution of alum, or the tungstate of soda, we feel satisfied that such an accident would never occur. A still more preferable plan in a town like this, is to roof with corrugated iron. Important to Witnesses. —ln a case heard in the Resident Magistrates Court, Blenheim, on Monday last, upon the defendant asking fora witnesses expenses, Mr.Moffitt, who appeared as solicitor for plaintiff argued that there was no provision in the new Resident Magistrates’ Act authorising a magistrate to grant an allowance to any witness who had not been subpoenaed, and that the only clause bearing on the subject was the 40th, which says that “any person who shall be summoned and who shall appear as a witness in a civil suit shall be entitled to an allowance.” His Worship accepted the opinion, and the clerk was ordered to give notice, that in future, unless subpoenaed, no witness would be allowed costs. . Marlborough Sheep Owners.— We find the following notice of our enterprising neighbours in the Auckland Herald of March 7th, which only caqie to hand by the same vessel which brought the gentlemen named: —“The gentlemen who left this place (Tauranga) for Taupo some three weeks ago, viz.tha Hon. J. A. Tetley, M.L.C., the Hon. A. P. Seymour, M.L.C., Young, Esq., and Mr. Warbrick, licensed interpreter, returned on Monday last, having succeeded in'leasing from the natives extensive runs in the above named district; they brought some excellent of auriferous quartz with them. Messrs'Seymour and Tetley, accompanied by Mr Warbrick, started again for the same neighbourhood on Wednesday, and will return in time to meet the mail steamer on Tuesday next.” ,

We have received an excellent photograph by Mr, Collie, representing Market-street during the last flood. The spectator stands in front of the Government Buildings looking northwards ; on the right is Collie’s shop and bridge, with the water nearly level with it. At the end adjoining Galloway’s, is a group of well-known persons. Beyond Galloway’s the shops are shown to the top of the street, where Elbeck’s store is just visible, and out in the distance is one side of the Royal Hotel, and the in course of erection. On the left are Kitchen’s "ahcTN6sworthy Bros. ’ store ; while m the centre is a boat supposed to be ferrying across the gully. The ensemble forms an excellent picture, which is extremely creditable to the artist, and our readers will do well to orders copies in time, who intend to send them home by the next mail. Prince Alfred. —A torchlight procession and meeting was to be held at Wellington last night, (Friday) for the purpose of expressing some opinion with reference to the recent outrage. At Hokitika there was great excitement on receipt of a telegram announcing the Prince’s safety. A huge bonfire was made, and all the town turned out, 2000 persons were present, and loyal songs were sung. The Town Council met and proclaimed a general holiday for rejoicing at the Prince’s escape. The enthusiasm was unbounded and a monstre meeting was to be held on Wednesday evening to framea congi-atulatory address. Red, white and blue cockades and blue ribbons worn in token of loyalty. No show of Fenianism. At Blenheim, great interest has been felt by all classes this week, several ladies who wore green favors, have, we notice, discarded them, and have adopted blue. Specimens from the quartz reef in the Kaituna Valley, which we referred to a fortnight ago, are to be seen at our office, and at the Victoria Hotel. They have been submitted to his Honor the Superintendent this week by the prospectors James Maclean, Donald McCarter, Peter Maclean, and Charles Thompson, who were introduced By Messrs 1 Jouslin and Levien, the members for the district, and an application for provisional protection was granted. The men have been at work for the last two months, and those who have hitherto assisted them, have every confidence of the find being ultimately a payable one. The gentlemen named are engaged in raising a subscription for their benefit, to enable them to proceed in their search. We are glad to notice that it has been favorably received by the people of Blenheim, and have no doubt from what we have heard, that considerable benefit will result.

Impudence, —We have never met with a greater piece of impudence than was perpetrated by the News on Monday hist. The prevalence of an uncertain rumor relative to the Dnke of Edinburgh, caused us on Sunday to telegraph to Nelson to ascertain its truth or otherwise. Owing to the occupation of the line by Government, we did not get the reply until Monday noon, when we issued an Extra, containing all that was then known relative to the event in question. In the course of the afternoon, the News issued one also, coolly appropriating our property, line for line, without the barest acknowledgment ! and even heading it with a direct falsehood, stating that they had received it “By Electric Telegraph !” It might be supposed that they had received a similar telegram, but our readers will not be surprised* to learn that the wording of the Extra was to a large extent our own, and was purposely used. Did a person enter a store, and helping himself with the goods, carry them away, he would commit no greater moral wrong, while there would be a legal remedy. But in onr case, we have but the alternative of suffering in silence, as we have often done before, or exposing the meanness of the action.