CLYDE.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 325, 28 May 1875, Page 3

CLYDE.

(from a correspondent.) , May 22. Little or nothing of Any importance has boon fltirring here during the past week. In the Resident Magistrate's Court there was only one case. A Mr. Whitaker-aued Mr. Adams (otherwise Champagne Bill) for shooting his pigeons. The cage was settled, the complainant agreeing to withdraw the case Upon defendant paying costs «f Court. OttfVVednesday evening our brass band gave one of their enjoyable entertainments, if a dance may be so termed. There Was a good attendance, though they assembled rather late. This is the fault of those for whom the amusement was provided. The band, with their usual punctuality, at eight o'clock mustered in the front of the Town Hall, and played several marches.

I see one of the speakers at a meeting of the defuuet Submarino Boat Company regretted that the boat bad not been sent up the country, and that it was lying somewhere in Dunedin. I may say that persons who have regard for their pockets will let her lie there as a monument of folly and cupidity, as it is quite as feasible that an elephant would be able: to extract the gold from our rivers with lis trunk as would such a submarine monstrosity, lit alone the danger of the loss of life from ;the use of such a machine. A machine •on the same principle was used some thirty years ago at Marseilles or Toulon to lift ttome guns from a wreck. This was ao■complished. The diving di-ess has now entirely superseded this unwieldy thing for such a purpose; and it must be understood the gold does not lie on the top ■of the drift in our river beds. I -saw a prospectus of a company to be formed, if gulls can bo found to float it, wherein this delightful piece of machinery was to play A prominent part, though it was not openly stated. The people up-country do not want the " playful cuss,' as Artemus Ward would call it, being satisfied that ■such companies are doing a great amount of injury, and prevent Dunedin capital being invested in legitimate mining where there is every probability of success attending the venture. Monday being the Queen's Birthday, a cricket match is to be played here between the Clyde and Cromwell elevens. This is a return match. Our eleven a short time since went to Cromwell, but did not come off victorious. I hope to be able to give •a better account of thciv prowess on this •occasion.

Since tlie late rains our farmers are all busy ploughing and getting the land «Beady for cropping. Many are prepariug ground for the planting of fruit and other trees, and, from all appearances, a good quantity will be added to our local or•chards. Notwithstanding the large quantity of fruit raised in the district, a market is found for it; and, as facilities for transport are iucreascd, our fruit will be indisposed of in large quantities. ) -