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Otago Daily Times, Issue 47, 9 January 1862, Page 2

We are in receipt of Auckland papers to the 19tli December. There is little news of any interest, beyond the publication of Governor Grey's exposition of native policy. We have Hobart Town papers to Dec. 23, and from Launcestori to Dec. 28. r It is notified that the mail for Auckland, per 1 Clutha, will close on Saturday. 11th January, at 12 o'clock noon. It is to many a matter of surprise that there should be no oysters for sale in Dunedin. Last summer there were plenty of these wholesome and delicious shelkfish, procured from near Port Chalmers, but this year nobody thinks it worth his while to look after them. It is quite possible that last year the oyster fishery may. not have been a very lucrative speculation, but with the large population now congregated in Dunedin, we feel convinced that it would be found to pay capitally. The funeral of Captain B. Harrison, whose sudden death by ajraplexy was recorded in our last issue, took place yesterday, at Port Chalmers, and was attended by nearly all the masters of vessels at the Port. The body had been taken ashore from the Donati on Monday evening, by: the Samson steamer, and carried to his residence, arid it was from thence that the funeral cortege! started. : The flags of the vessels in harbour were hoisted half-mast high. The sale of Block 5, Oamaru District, will take place on Monday, the 27th inst., instead of Monday, the 17th inst., as advertised in our issue of yesterday. In another column we publish a very interesting report of a survey made by Mr, Mountfort, for a line of telegraph from Dunedin to Port Chalmers. We understand that townships and several allotments are being laid out in the neighbourhood of Waitahuna and Tuapeka, and that they will be submitted for sale as rapidly as circumstances will permit. An inliuentially signed petition has been presented to the Superintendent, praying that Government will send out parties to prospect for new gold fields, and for enlarging the present ones. Calexoak of Prisoners for Trial at the Supreme Court on 15th January, 18G2:—John Anderson alias Burns, assault and robbery; John Bunion, stealing clothing; same, breaking prison; John Campbell, assault with intent to rob; John Dyer, stealing money; Mary Anne Edhouse, shooting with intent; Peter Ford, manslaughter; Henry Jones, burglary; James Kenny, attempt to rob with fire-arms ; Patrick Maloney, stealing money; James Murray, escaping from custody ; James M'Govvin, stealing money ; Charles M'Loughlin, larceny; Antoni jSTavarez, assault and robbery ; George Smith, stealing clothing ; same, breaking prison ; same, stealing a gun ; James Stapleton, obtaining money under false pretences; I'eter Shannon, manslaughter ; Thos. S. Soutter, stealing a watch and chain ; Thomas Foohay, manslaughter; James Wright, stealing money ; Thomas Wilton, receiving stolen property.

We understand that as soon as the ground dries up sufficiently to admit of it, the short road to tbe beach, to which we referred yesterday, will be repaired and metalled. But for the late rain, it would already have been done. Attention should at the same time be directed to the road from tbe jetty, which is also in very bad condition.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. (Before J. 11. Harris, Esq., R.M.) Wednesday, Jan. 8, 18G2.

John Francisco and Edward Dobson were each fined 20s. for being drunk. Win. Theodore was charged with temporary insanity, from the effects of drink ; and Drs. I-lulme and Burns having certified that the prisoner was suffering from_ delirium tre-nens, lie was sentenced to forty-eight hours' imprisonment. James Farrel, a well-known Melbourne character, was charged with an unprovoked assault on Charles Richard Luscombe. From the evidence it appeared that the prisoner had on Monday, without any provocation, struck the prosecutor in tlie face while be was standing in Jones' Horse Bazaar. Parrel said that be did so in a moment of passion, because the complainant interfered with regard to the sale of some horses, which .Luscombe denied. His Worship said that a most unprovoked assault had been proved, and as such cases were becoming too common, he would make an example, and sentence him to fourteen days' imprisonment with hard labour.

WASTE LAND BOARD.

The usual monthly meeting of the Waste Land Board was held yesterday. Present —the Chief Commissioner, the Provincial Solicitor, the Collector of Customs, and Thos. Dick, Esq. Mr. Richmond applied on behalf of Mr. M. Burke, to have the license of run No. 189, in the occupation of Mr. Luxmore, declared void. Mr. T. B. Gillies appeared on behalf of Mr. Luxmore to ■ resist the application, and from the arguments adduced it appeared that tbe run in question was situated in what had so long been debateable groiuid, between Canterbury and Otago, and that Burke had obtained a license for it from the former Province when Luxmore had obtained a similar license from Otago. By the Act for the settlement of the. boundary, the run was declared in this Province, and the question was, who was the proper lessee ? Decision was reserved until Monday. Mr. Gillies applied, on behalf of Mr. Douglass, to have Sections 4 and 5, Block 12, Waihola District, awarded to him without competition. The case had been heard at a former sitting, and adjourned for further information; but as no one now appeared to resist the application it was granted. An application from James Sinclair for an adjustment of the survey of his land on Waihola, was referred to the Chief Commissioner, as well as a similar application from John Wilmore. Maps of tbe pre-emptive rights on the runs of Messrs. Chalmers, Inverarity, and Mackenzie, were passed, and the Board adjourned till Monday next, at noon.

YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Young Men's Christian Association, was held in Dr. Burns's Church, yesterday evening, when Mr. Douglass read a very interesting essay on the "Positive proofs of the integrity of theßooksof tbe New Testament." After the reading of the essay, there was a short debate upon the subject. At the conclusion of tbe debate, Mi. Barr, the treasurer of the association, stated that be had received a letter from the secretary to tbe Young Meu's Mutual Improvement Association, intimating that at a special meeting of that society it had beeu resolved to dissolve it, and hand over the funds at its command to the Young Men's Christian Association. Mr. Barr then moveda formal vote ot thanks to the above society, which was carried by acclamation. . . The Secretary, Mr. R. Gillies, said that the Committee were anxious to learn the views.of the association as to the best site for their proposed buildings. Two excellent sites bad been offered —one by Mr. Matthews, of 30 feet frontage, in Moray Place, and a deptli of 40 feet, on a twelve years' lease, at the rent of 255. per foot per annum ; the other of by Mr. Morris, of a portion, -of a section opposite the Parsonage, consisting of 6G feet frontage by 40 feet deep, on a 14 years' lep.se, at £1 per foot per annum, and compensation to the amount of .£IOOO to be given for the" buildings at tbe expiration of the term. Mr. Barr proposed a resolution authorising the committee to close with .the latter offer, which was carried unanimously ; and after some re-* marks on the propriety of having weekly instead. of fortnightly meetings, tbe meeting concluded as usual, by singing the Doxology. ;