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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 119, 22 May 1877, Page 4

The Sydney Herald says:-— lfc i very rarely that we have to chronicle an an instance of so plucky a sea voyage as that which terminated yesterday by the arrival of a small ship's open boat from Howe's Island, from which place to this port she has safely carried three ablebodied seamen, named respectively Alfred Brown, Charles Smith, and Michael Eitspatrick. For seven days these men have been cooped up in this little craft, which seems to ' have suffered little if anything from its rough usage.; These men belonged to the crew of the American barque S. M. Staton, Captain Curtis, which left Newcastle on the 10th March last, with a eargo of 1150 tons of coal, for San Francisco. When about 700 or 800 miles to the northeast of Newcastle the vessel sprank a leak, and not withstanding that every endeavor was made to keep the water down by means of the pumps, the water was found upon sounding the well to be fast gaining upon them, and the Captain decided to bear up for Howe's' lsland where he beached his vessel, as he found it impossible to keep her afloat. The captain, his wife, children, and crew were safely, landed, and at once set to work as soon as they arrived on shore, to make comfortable quarters for themselves; but the three men mentioned as having arrived yesterday, determined upon leaving their comrades upon the island and making tracks for the mainland. Having procured one of the ship's boats they raised her gunwale as a great protection against the sea, and having taken in a stock of such a stock of provisions as them deemed necessary, they set sail in their miniature vessel, and, after a long voyage for so small a craft, have arrived in Sydney. ••• - „ . - ■ What would servants in the present day say to such a code of rules and regulations as was adopted three hundred years ago in the household of Sir J. Harrington, the translator of Ariosto ? A servant absent from prayers to be fined 2d; fbr uttering an oath, Id; and the same sum for leaving a door open; a fine of 2d from Ltdy Day to Michaelmas for all who are in bed after seven, or out after nine; a fine of Id for any beds unmade, fire unlit, or candle-box uncleaned- after eight; a fine of 4d for. any man detected teaching: tbe children obscene words; a fine of Id for any man waiting without a trencher, orwho is absent at a meal; for .any one breaking any of the butler's glass, 12d; a fioe of 2d for anyone 'who has not laid the table for dinner by half-past ten, or the supper by six; a fine of 4d for anyone' absent a day without leave; for any man striking another, a fine of Id; for any follower visiting the cook, Id; a fine of Id for any man appearing in a foul shirt, broken nose, untied shoes, or torn doublet; a fine of Id for any stranger's room left Tor four hours after he be dressed ; a fine of Id if the hall be not cleansed by seven in summer and eight in winter; the porter to be fiaed. Id if tbe court gate be not shot during meals ; a fine of 3d if the stairs be not cleaned every Friday after dinner. All these fines were deducted by. , the steward at tbe quarterly payment of the men's wages.

NELSON: COLLEGE. MONEY TO LEND, on FREEHOLD SECORITY. Interest 1 at Current Rates. Apply to j .... ROBERT POLLOCK, B°. -Secretary. NOTICE OF EEMOVAL-. HENRY CHATrERiS. VETERINARY SUUGEON, has REMOVED from Newton's Livery Stibles, Hardy-street, to TWIST & GAY'S Livery Stables, Trafal-ar-streit. Infirmaey for Lamb Horses at the Stables. _J 12.35 QUEUE'S BIRTHDAY. HOPE RACES. TIIE ORDINARY TIME TABLE WILL BE SUSPENDED. Trains will rnn as under : — Leave Nelson. Arr, Racecourse. Arr. Foxhill 8.30 ... 9. 5 ... 945 10. ... 10.35 11.10 ... 11.45 ... 12.25 1. p.m. 1.35 4 15 dep.,.. 4.35 5.20 pn-. 5 35 ... 6.35 Leave Foxhill. Arr. Racecourse. Arr Nelson 7.45 a.m.... 8.20 ... 9 o 9-50 ... 10.25 ... li. 0 12.30 ... 1.05 p.m •• 4. dep. ... 4.35 440 ... 5 25. ... 6. All Trains stop at all Stations. Return Tickets at Single Fares. All Carriages First-cUes, Covered Trucks Secondclass. Should it appejr desirable a TRAIN will be put on to bring in Country Residents to the Volunteer Bah, and return to all Country Stations about two hours after midnight. GEO. ASHCROFT, Manager. pOSfAL CARDS ~ ~ At li LUCAS & SONS.