ST. BATHANS.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume II, Issue 59, 18 March 1870, Page 3

ST. BATHANS.

Again I must say. there is nothing worthy of comment in mining affairs here. I am glad to learn that in Naseby mining operations are being gone into, and the strike satisfactorily settled The monologue entertainment -given by Miss Dolly Green in the Schoolroom hereon Thursday night last was the great event of the week. Where everyone of the " Seven ages of Woman'' was so perfectly acted, it is indeed difficult to say which was most perfect. I must say that your humble servant felt pleased, instructed, and even deeply affected: I was instructed by all the impersonations, but most pleased with, the " belle of the ball," and that other wonderful personage or character whose special mission on this earth would appear to consist of going from house to house retailing every scrap of scandle jvhich she. can pick up. on her way, and the dear venerable Granny. I am not ashamed to say that, when Granny's portrait was exhibited; I felt a certain moistness about the organ of sight, and something very like a tear fall°on my hand. I noticed too that several hardy diggers were, suddenly seized with fits of coughing; and no wonder; for many of the good and pious old Grannies they had known in the homes of their youth' spoke to them again from that little platform, performing little acts of kindness to the last, and. bidding, as it were a kind but a tottering good-bye to this for the better world beyond the grave. I. am glad to be able : to inform your readers that the manager on Mr. Allan s station denies in toto the rumor t hat he ha 4 any intention to disturb

those who cultivate gardens about the township,, and. that the only foundation for such rumor is that certain parties fenced in some ground to which some other party had a right, and, , therefore, were called oil by the manager of the station to give it up. It is only right to say that any interference of the nature referred to would be entirely at variance with the past career of Mr. M'Phail, who is deservedly respected by the residents here. I believe he has given the party so deprived of the ground the option of fencing in a few acres in another place. The St. Bathans Ethiopian Troupe returned yesterday from Drybread, where they had gone the day bofore on a mission of kindness, viz., to give an entertainment in support of the public school there. The gentlemen, who laid aside their own business for two days, speak of* their success with becoming modesty, merely stating that there was a " bumper house," and that they received a hearty welcome from the people of Drybread. It is, however satisfactory to nave learned from a resident of Drybread, who accompanied them on their return, that there was not only a bumper house, but that the people ot that locality were delighted and ; very agreeably surprised at the clever performance of the St. Bathans amateur darkies, under the skilful leadership of Mr. M'Diarmid.—A.B. C.

• -Itasmpxi' Magistrate'S COVRT.—MAE. 15. (Before H. : \V: Jiobmsdn, Esq., EiM.) f'- B. Dou-Jas.—Dobt, -3*. jSTo ivppjHi'iim-c of defendant. •I lor amount claimed and costs (25«.); t<» be pa,id within twenty-eight days. . -John Maedonah.l v. Saral. Inder. Debt, £2l 17s. (id. The defendant admitted the correctness of the demand, but put- in a sct-oif of'£l.B Is 7d., and paid into Court the sum of £3 16 s. A iter hen ring the evidence, which was very lengthy, the Court gave judgment for. the amount paid info- Court (£:J and divided the costs. (ieorgc Alderson v. .Tames Towers. —This was- n, complaint under the V agvant Act, 1.509, for abusive- and in- - suiting language calculated to provoke a breaeu ot the peace. It appeared trotn the evidence of;' the complainant that he had been into the defendant's house and asked him to bring some potatoes. Defendant declined. Com- ' plai.ua nt asked him w'hy«he was so unsociable, and defendant replied to the eij'ept ihat he believed complainant had his pocket-book, which he had .lost some time before. Complainant went away and returned with two witnesses, and standing :in front of defendant's house called upon him to repeat what he had said, or explain' it. Defendant refused, and told complainant to go awav, concluding by threatening to lack" him if he did not. The complainant did not enter defendant's house, but stood iii the doorway. Fined 10s,, and costs I 10s. 6d.

■W-AIIDSK'S (Be. 1 ore H. . liobinson. ICsq,, AVarclcn.) Handy side and Roberts v. T. Smith and Otliera.—Complaint, that die defendants had neglected to comply with a order of the Warden, requiring them to let two heads of water down, the natural channel ot*'Station Creek, for supply of the home station of complainants. This case was adjourned for a month, in order to allow time for an amicable settlement. Objection.—P. Towney objected to the application of the Mountain Water liace Company for protection. Protection granted, subject to proviso that the protection shouid cease to apply to a certain portion of a tail race through Towney V claim, so soon as he should pay '£2 compensation for gold supposed to be in it;