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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume X, Issue 265, 6 October 1875, Page 2

A Hobart Town telegram aaye; Parliamentary scenes are getting commooi. On Thursday Mr Balfe called Mr Salier a " fcssilated bigot." No notice was taken of the expression, but on Friday Mr Balfe designated the Government ache ma of public works as " a swindle," and subsequently he called, the Minister of Liods «« a brute," and, 4 having repeated the statement, left the/ House. A proposal waa made to ex/ elude Mr Balfe until Tuesday, hot further action was obviated by his apologising. The following relative to a good haul of " live stock " is supplied to the Tramworth News by its Colley Blua correspondent :-~The yard waa built on/ Trinkey Station, of which Mr Melville is manager. One hundred and thirteen horsemen assembled on Red Hill, four miles from the y<*rd, and spread out, driving all living creatures before them into a lane two miles long, constructed for that purpose. They encompassed about 5000 kangaroos, but as they tamed when reaching the gate, about one-half escaped, notwithstanding the strenuous efforts made to prevent it. Nevertheless, the sport waa goot', and the number killed was 2500 kangaroos and 23 emus. The Davenport Gazette gives a curious instance of the petrifying qualities of certain soils. It appears ihat about twenty years ago the wife of a prominent citizen of Davenport died and was interred in the city cemetery. 'f)pe casket tbat held the body was of the heavy iron pattern that has just been introduced. Recently the grave was opened and the casket raised for removal to Oakdale. , A view of the remain^ waa taken, and what was the astonishment of the friends to find that the face and upper portion of the body bad been turned toeto^e! The features were well preserved — forehead, closed/ eyes, and all — the likeness of the de/ parted being as clear to the observers as though a marble bust of the body had been executed when ahe was living. Even the pleats of the shroud had bees preserved in stooe. The stiange artist, in the depths of tbe grave and beneath the casket lid, executed his commission faithfully and well. There waa evidence that the casket had been filled with water at a time not far remote. The casket w,as borne to Oakdale and giren a new place of interment It is stated that this is the third instance of remains in the Davenport Cemetery being found in a state of petriGcation after years of interment. Rumor says that Mr Tennyson has received £2000 for the advance sheets >f his " Queen Mary," from aa American firm.

An action recently tried in the Court of Queen's Bench is of considerable interest to the medical profession. ' It was brought to recover compensation in damages for alleged negligence on the part of the defendant, who was a medical man, in attending the plaintiff's wife in her confinement. The case commenced on Thursday week, and if tried out was expected to last two days more. The case, from its -great novelty, has attracted considerable interest in the medical profession. The defendant and several medical ' gentlemen were examined on Monday, aud on Tuesday morning the Lord Chief Justice, from the peculiar nature of the case, said that under the circumstances some compensation was due to the wife, and he suggested that it would be better to leave the matter to the parties to agree, rather than the jury should be called on to assess the damages. After spending some time in consultation, the learned counsel, with the assistance of his lordship in his private room, came to terms. A juror was withdrawn, the defendant conseuting to pay £500 to the plaintiff in full satisfaction of all claims. The Gipps Land Times relates that a gentleman living in 'Gipps Land had made up his mind to get married, aad a minister happening to pass through •he town in which he resided, ha asked him Jo wait the arrival of the bride. Unfortunately the young lady was on the opposite side of the river, some ten miles away, and the intending Benedict went to fetch her. Aflei he had crossed the bridge the flooring was washed away, aad the beams were some / eighteen inches under water. ThY blank dismay on the bridegroom's face when he returne I with the bride may be imagined. However, he was not to be beaten, and having procured a rope »nd lied the young hdy on his back a la Blondin, he essayed to cross the perilous beam, and succeeded in gaining the centre of the river, which was at least twenty feefc deep, when, terrible to tell, he slipped, and with his lovely burden fell into the se'etbipg water. He struck out manfully, and some lookers on managed to catch the end of the rope, and landed the couple safely on the bank. They reached home in time for the rninUtef'io tie the knot that made them one, neither of them much the worse for their ducktag. f / QFor continuation of News see Jourth pag/^