SUPPLEMENTARY TELEGRAMS.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 296, 30 October 1874, Page 3

SUPPLEMENTARY TELEGRAMS.

(From our own correspondent). \The following appeared in our ixsne of Saturday last: —] St. Bathans, Friday, 5 p.m. The telegraph office here was opeded at 9.20 this morning'. The residents of St. Bathans send warm congratulations to their Naseby friends on the establishment of telegraphic communication between the two townships. His Worship the Mayor, L. W. _Busch, Esq., sent the first message to the Chairman of the Progress Committee, St. Bathans:— " Have much pleasure in congratulating you on the opening of the telegraph line between St. Bathans and Naseby." To which he received the following reply from Mr. Thomas Mulvey, Secretary to the Progress Committee:—"Thanks for congratulations on opening of our office. Success to progress." Dunedin, Friday, 8 p.m. A sale of Waimea shorthorns yesterday, attracted a large attendance from all parts' of the Colony and Australia,- but all the stock was purchased for the Colony.- The total amount realised was 4515 guineas. The highest price of 325 guineas for Queen of Butterfiir-s was given by Kitcbinp;, who also gave 250 guineas for King of Butterflies, 180 for Jessamine, 290 for Ruby, and 205 for April Flower. Roberts, of Knriwoa, was the next largest purchaser. The Jessie Roadman has arrive'' the 'lTpiulf, from Glaegojv, with 2(57i immigrants .iil v. ell. ~,--;,' >» "he IlelcvT Denny, with 2.">8 in-.miprs.j.ts, !,as avri ed at Kapiir. The T>or.£lii«, vi,b 40." mnn>'L-ra;.t?, h .s nr jived at Wellington. Much si* knees occurred

anicmg the children by Uie Douglas. Thirtyone deaths occurred, chiefly from measles and whooping cough. Twenty cases are now uudi-r treatment. -

-Two hundred and forly-one nominal ions for immigrants were sent by the mail. It is proposed to add a billiard room to the Athenaeum.

Beickmakins ha? commenced in Tapani j by an experienced tradesman.

Telegraphic communication is nowopru direct between JJaseby,, St. Balhar.s, and Clyde. A station at Blacks will open on Monday.

As earthquake, " short, sharp, and decisive," passed under Q.ueenstown at 25 minutes past three on Sunday afternoon last. The head-quarters of the American expedition for observing the Transit of Venus i 3 to be at Queenstown, and Professor Peterawill remain" there.

On Sunday evening there will be a total eclipse of the moon. As the eclipse will bucomplete in three hours—ending about 9 p.m. —we hardly think it will- be visible, as the moon rises late on the night in question.

At a meeting of the subscribers to the Tuapeka Hospital, one present drew attention to the figures which had been quoted asthe amount paid for medical comforts for the last quarters as being £l2, and compared that sum with what was paid for medical comforts for the quarters preceding, the previous quarter being £75, and the next to" that again being £ll9. Somewhat strong discussion ensued, which the local paper thinks prudent not to publish.

and choirs ought to make sure in advance that their hymns chime in with - the occasion. For example: Xot far fromthe city of Bangor there was recently a baptism; and among the converts was a black - girl of great size. All went smoothly'untilthe colored woman was innnejsed. Just as the minister was putting her under the water, the choir on shore sang most innocently : "The morning light is breaking. The darkness disappears." - As inquest was held at Rough' Bidge jes=torday by Mr L.'W. Busch, J.P.,. noting for the Coroner, on view of the body of Mr. Peter Howard. After hearing the. evidenre - of local witnesses, Dc, Pultuey was of opinion, that the deceased died from' natural ca.uses: The verdict was in accordance with the medical evidence. We cunnot understand whv the l-el. lives of Jfr. Howard, should have been exposed to the annoyance of-sin inquest, when there was-not the shadow- of= suspicion of foul play or- neglect. According to the extraordinary interpretation of, the Coroner's public-are exposed-to impertinent and uncalled for intrusion at, a time when, -above all others, such intrusion is" most painful.' If the same coarse of-, frivolous-enquiry ;. was general in England, the whole Magisle-" rial staff would be required to overtake the -wort.

A Me. Bibth is a candidate for the Queeiis--town vacancy. The ' Mail', tells-ushe lielda meeting at Macetown with the following re suits:—"The proceedings are described, so far as regards this candidate's appearance, as 'of the raciest kind. The speech is said to-'.fce-.-.7 perfectly unreportable, even though the-lair--guage could be accurately transcribed.. ThkV candidate said that he "went in for the abolishment of liquors as doing away with Magistrates and " fine him forty sliilhngs and taie--him away." That the. abolition of liquora ■would reduce- taxation—but that a little brandy might be useful i-» case of stomach ache.- Pressed by a question whether he '' t. ould allow a miner to have a twtr gallon teg in his tent, Mr. Birth fenced with the- question,- but said he would bringin a Bill to have liquors sold in quart- bottles,, so that the miner might\h ave justice done him; He was apainst taxation, but was in- favor of makinoroads. He understood the theory and prac tice of road-mating, as he had made one. in two days. All this and a good deal more was delivered in sober earnestness, that was in itself quite unique. Mr. Birth was awarded with a vociferous vote of chants."

ReflfinG to the 'Guardian's' s'atement that 6bnntry opposition to the Harbor Board's proceedings was " the old story of the belly and the other members of the body, over again," the ' Tuapeka limes' appropriately replies. We can assure our friend the 'Guardian,' that we have very great regard for the "belly;" and are quite disposed to satisfy its cravings in all that is reasonable, but wo scarcely like to see turtle soup and champagne on the table, and the body, in the centre, of ■ which the belly, is ensconced,, persisting in having another, robe of finest texture before it has more- than donned a very expensive one —viz., the Port Chalmers railway and jelly, while the arms and legs are scantily, clothed, and the feet altogether bare. Our-objection further has not been to the deepening of> the Harbor, provided the Dunedin people, having so recently drawn on the Province for therailway, had consented to be rated for the project in the event of revenue being insufficient to pay interest. If, therefore,'we are referred to in the above paragraph along with others, we fail to see that the fable of the belly and the members of the body at all applies to our line of argument. We would remind our contemporary that gluttony is as bad for the extremities as hunger, snd that the belly at Dunedin has always taken very good care to have rich and full meals ; whife it has not been very particular about the" feet being properly shod, or the legs comfortably covered." . -■ . -

Firemes who are summoned on juries must make their application for exemption before they are sworn. Lately a juryman handed in his certificate, but not until he had taken the oath, and his Honor consequently told him he must serve; but Le relented a few minutes afterwards, and let the man off. For. the benefit of those who arc firemen, and who may happen to be summoned on juries, we print the following clause from the Act passed during the last session of the House of Representatives. It will be seen that no fireman can claim such exemption uniesshe is a working member, and unless he has been in such a position for at least twelve months. The- clause in question says:—"lf any person, summoned under the - said Act to appear as a juror, shall produce to the Judge of the Court at which he shall have been so summoned to appear a certificate under the hand of a fire inspector, or of a captain or other principal of a Vohmteor Fire Brigade, to the effect that such person is aii active member of a Volunteer Fire Brigade, and has regularly attended the meetings of such Briga -e for practice or drill fora period of not less 11; an twelve months before the sitting of the C 0..11 at which he has been summoned to appear, as aforesaid, and has otherwise observed the rules or 1 emulations of the said Brigade in respect to attendance at drills and at lire.*; ;.n-l if suulii>crson shall claim to be excused or discharged fr..m- a-.-' tending and serving as a juror, !:y reason oi his being Jin active member of a Fire Brigade, the Judge if the Court at - wliiuh such person shalTLave Lcyi so" sum- - muccd to appear shall ihe-refipeai. excuse and, - discharge such person frujrfTtutLer - ance at that bittingof t'he Coni?" _ V" 1 J, hi ri ...-- ■'-. spect yf tho wnj2i<J!J3 ro|ui_r.i^- : h>ir 16 Sui.'_-» pear and nerve as a juror." -r.Tisi'lfext.ciauCa isays:-—_" And any officer giving-a ceitiiieate. coaiaiiiing a false staltniLiit.sl:alL-fcr{tit ; i u v'? uioic; Uir-n i'L'ti, nor. less than" £s~Tiid aV% " person elaimii-.g licaie. and tL., :.l. e to U shall forfeit noS iii<.i>; il.,a i.'-;.y, r.-„\ than A'lU."— LV./wbury L «-i*i\ '"* ,Vv^;