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New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4382, 6 April 1875, Page 2

At the sitting of the Supreme Court yesterday, S. Barlow, a fireman, and C. Thomson, a volunteer, were exempted from service as iurymen upon the production of certificates of membership from their respective corps. The certificate of Barlow was drawn up in rather a loose manner, and his Honor intimated that in future, unless applicants for exemption produced certificates drawn up in the manner prescribed in the Act, it was possible he might be induced to ignore them. We are glad to learn that the young man, Robert Leslie, who had been missing from Saturday morning last, and about whom great anxiety was felt, was able to find his way home last night, shortly before dusk. He is ouly about sixteen years old, has not been long in the colony, and has had no bush experience, which, no doubt, will account for his recent adventure and the narrow escape he has had. He had gone towards Johnsonville on a sketching expedition, and when he endeavored to make his way back to the city he found himself lost. He came upon a track, which he followed, but it only led him into thick bush. All next day he tried to recover the track to Wellington, but as often he missed it, and always found his way back to the same spot. He had nothing to eat, could find no house, and was considerably exhausted. On Sunday evening he heard the barking of a dog at a distance, and made towards the point from which the sounds came. He found a shepherd’s whare, but could see no one about, and had another night in the bush. In the morning he found a new-chum shepherd in the whare, who gave him a breakfast, and afterwards put him on a track which led him to the road to the city. The poor fellow was grpatly exhausted, and had evidently suffered severely from exposure and fright. His friends desire to thank very warmly those who took part in the protracted search for him.

Several citizens who have interested themselves in acclimatisation request us to mention that Californian quail are not included amongst the birds notified in the Superintendent’s proclamation as of those which sportsmen may now shoot, and that any sportsman destroying them becomes liable to a severe penalty. The man Edward Duncan, who sustained severe injury to one of his legs on board the barque Hevershara on Saturday last, is progressing favorably at the Provincial Hospital; The medical gentleman who so promptly attended the unfortunate man was Dr. Diver, and to him very great credit is due. Mr. Thomas Kcbbell, a member of the Grand Jury, was yesterday fined £S for nonattendance. The fine, however, was afterwards remitted upon Mr. Kcbbell appearing to explain that he had mistaken the date on . the summons, “ not having his spectacles on when he read it.” A potty juryman named Coekbum had his fine of 40s. remitted because he also had mistaken the “fifth” for the “fifteenth” in the writting on the summons. A juryman named Higgins failed to appear at all, and the fine of 40s. was recorded in default. Alfred Dowse, a sufferer from chronic rheumatism, and David Buck, whose father was dangerously ill, were excused from further attendance.

At the Resident Magistrate’s Court yesterday, Bridget Baird, who was arrested at 3 o’clock on Monday morning iu a state bordering on insanity, from the effects of drink, was remanded for a week. Henry Tracey, charged with stealing two bottles of beer from Wagg’s Hotel, at the Pakuratahi, was also remanded ; as was Henry Gardiner, on a charge of embezzlement —the former till Thursday, and the latter till Monday next. A man' who stated his name to be Richards, but whose cards indicated it to be Trench, was arrested yesterday afternoon and brought before the Resident Magistrate, charged with having committed a most unprovoked and unwarrantable assault upon a young lady named Harriet Marryatt. From the evidence of a gentleman who witnessed the assault, it appears the lady was walking down Lambton-quay, in the vicinity of the Supremo Court, when the accused deliberately walking up behind her, caught hold of her hair and pulled it with such force as to almost throw the lady in the gutter. The spectator expostulated with Trench, who replied in any but courteous language. He was apprehended, brought before his Worship, and fined £5, with the alternative (which he did not avail himself of) of a month’s imprisonment with hard labor.

The Lyttelton Times of the 3rd instant speaks of the re-appearance there of Mr. and Mrs. Hoskins as follows : Tlu; full attendance in all parts of the theatre, last evening, to greet the re-appearance of Mr. and Mrs. Hoskins, was an implied compliment to these talented artistes, which they have every reason to be proud of, and it speaks well for the playc'oing public of Christchurch to see that when talent of a superior kind comes amongst them, they are ready to accord it that amount encouragement which it can justly lay claim to Mr. and Mrs. Hoskins must have felt delighted with the nature of their reception last evening : it was alike kind and genuinely enthusiastic, and an ovation —for that it really was, in which all parts of the house cordially and heartily joined. The “ Jealous Wife, as altered to suit the exigencies of the modern stao-e makes the minor characters completely subservient to the parts of Mr. and Mrs. Oakley. The latter is more _ arduous than uncommon; the vein of passion that runs through its whole length proves a severe tax upon the resources both of mind and body. It is sufficient to say, that Mrs. Hoskins completely carried her audience with her, and was twice called before the curtain in conjunction with Mr. Oakley. Mr. Hoskins in the latter character completely upheld his ancient fame. Called before the curtain, he took the opportunity of stating his. pleasure in regaining the shores of New Zealand, and declared that he sincerely hoped he would never leave them again.”

“Polly Plum” has started a model lodging house for women at 78 and 80 Gore-street, Pitzroy, Melbourne. “ Plain, unpreteuding, and old-fashioned, but very suitable, as we have it at a low rate, and besides a large and suitable day-room and other offices, have four large and airy dormitories, and can make up twenty-two beds, or on an emergency might manage to make up twenty-six. Our plan of operations will be :— We shall charge Gd. per night for a bed, 3d. for a breakfast of tea or coffee and bread and butter, or Id. if we give meat; no dinner throughout the week, but a supper, consisting of meat and vegetables, with tea, coffee, or soup,—4d., if bread and butter also; a dinner on (Sunday of meat, vegetables, and pudding, will be Gd. Thu?, for Is. per day, or with Sunday’s dinner, 7s. Cd. per week, decent food and shelter can be now obtained by women in a home where they may be sure of kindness and watchful care, as it has been started by those who have then* best interests at heart.”

The Gisborne Standard (Poverty Bay) of the 27th March, remarks “We learn with great satisfaction that arrangements are in progress by which all the natives between Gisborne and the East Cape are to be disarmed. 'We suppose this is in consequence of the arms of the Militia being called in ; hut whatever the cause, the effect will make a good impression on the minds of the natives themselves, as they will see that the Government is prepared to treat them exactly the same as the Europeans, while it will prevent any uneasiness being created in the minds of the latter.”

Chiarini’s famous circus is reported to have broken up. The east was too much for the Italian who had done so much in the west. The breaking up took place after the Signorhad visited Canton, and it is said that under the hammer there was a frightful sacrifice of property, some of the finest of the horses going for an old song. The New Zealand Wesleyan for the month of April is before us. It contains, amongst other original papers, a brief but not uninteresting account of “A visit to the Lake Country,” by the Lev. dames Buller. A new journal has been started in Sydney under the title of “The Stockwhip.” We have not seen it, but presume it is devoted to pastoral interests.