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Southland Times, Volume 2, Issue 4, 22 May 1863, Page 2

A meeting was held on Wednesday last for the purpose of making arrangements for celebrating the marriage of the Prince of Wales with the Princess Alexandra. His Honor the Superintendent took the chair. It was resolved that on receipt of the news a public holiday should he proclaimed. If the City of I Hobart had the English mail on. board, which seems probable, we may expect to hear of the event to-day or to-morrow. Games will take place on the Cricket Ground, and a subscription ball in the evening, when it is much to be hoped that the ladies of Invercargill will prove their loyalty by all coming. The following gentlemen have undertaken to act as a sub-committee, to collect subscriptions and make ths necessary arrangements :— J. Blacklock, Esq., T. Watson, Esq., D. Mc Arthur, Esq., K. M'lvor, Esq., A. W. Gilles, Esq. The new ferry at the Oreti works well with one exception. The cog wheel not being larg*e enough, the process of crossing is rendered rather tedious. The punt is cap. able of taking a four horse team. A certain theatrical individual who gave us "a HORNrNG call" some time since, has failed to give some of his acquaintances a call before leaving the Province. Should he think of taking up the " second sight" business, we should be glad to catch a glimpse of him ourselves. The fact is, he forgot to get his bills receipted before taking ship. It would be as well when persons have lost any articles if they would immediately enquire at the Police Depot. During the last few weeks a number of articles have been found by the Police and remain unclaimed. Amongst other things *we may mention a saddle and swag recently" picked up. Strange as it may appear, we are led to believe that when things are advertised by the police they, and not the government, bear the ex- i penso. - '

The Provincial Gbvmime^iGrCu^tteyoi the 16th May contains^ notifica#otf;yt>f the folp lowing appointments, Tiz^-OF.tONewton Watt r Esq., E.M., to be Visiting Jti3tice to ,tt^ gaol in the Province of Southland; Duncan McArthur, Esq., to be Immigration Officer for the Province of Southland ; Alexander Dundas, Esq., to be Assistant Engineer ; F. B. Greig, to be Harbor Master for the ports of Invercargill and Eiverton ; Thomas Thomson to be Harbor Master for the Port of Bluff Harbor; Mr J. P. Kells, to be Registrar of Brands ; Mr Sydney Weetman, to be Sub-assistant Surveyor. The following ordinances have received the assent of the Governor:—The Roads' Ordinance, 1862 ; the Debentures' Ordinance, 1863; the Bluff Harbor and Invercargill Railway Ordinance, 1863; the Road Diversion Ordinance, 1863; the Appropriation Ordinance No. 1, 1863. The Gazette also contains a list of accepted and non-accepted tenders. i It will be seen by our Otago letter that kerosene is not the only combustible in use for " lighting up." The Danedin Gas Company have started only a few days and have already had an explosion. A woman named M'Farlane, about 20 years of age, a passenger by the Sir William Eyre, died suddenly on board that ship in BlufF Harbor on Monday last. It appears that deceased first complained of illness on the 16th inst., but the ship's Doctor being absent in town, no particular attention was paid to her. Sergeant O'Keefe boarded the ship shortly after her death, end prevented the body being buried until an enquiry should be held. ' 'A company who style themselves " Our Own Minstrels," will appear on Saturday evening at the Mechanics' Institute. We understand they have had considerable success at the Arrow, Shotover and Queenstown, where they last hail from. In another column will be found two advertisements having reference to the Millar's flat murder case, which is at present attracting so much attention in Otago. Our readers will recollect that strong doubts aro entertained as to whether the police have the right man in custody. It appears that the person who is advertised for, is supposed to be able throw considerable light on the subject, and it is to be hoped he will lose no time in coming forward, as his evidence may be the means of bringing the culprit to justice. Oo Tuesday morning about 3 o'clock, a fire was observed by the constable on duty, in the rear of the premises occupied by Mr Mills in Havelock-st. Fortunately the flames were discovered before they ' had taken too strong a hold on the building. The constable aroused Mr Mills, and by their united exertions, all danger was soon at an end. The fire originated from a candle which had been carelessly left lighted. The following is an extract from a letter addressed by the secretary ofthe "Australian Mutual Provident Sjcietv" to their agents here Messrs. Maning and Whitton :— " In January, last a gentleman from the country desired to assure his life but as he wished to do so by a special arrangement he went through the necessary form on Board day (Friday), and the Directrrs fixed the age at which he was to be accepted. I made the calculation at my own house on Saturday night, and intended on Monday morning sending the notice of acceptance ; but on my arrival at the office I found a friend of his waiting, who informed me of his death by sun stroke on the Saturday, on his way home." Darby. Master of the City of Hobart, appears anxious to render himself very " nasty " in this part of the world. Wo have had occasion to mention the manner in which he recently fooled a number of passengers booked for the Bluff from Melbourne. On the present occasion he hoisted his mail thig as he passes the Bluff, but does not slacken speed so as to allow the mail boat which was within 600 yards of the ship to come alongside. Melbourne Punch is not behind in its quota of disapproval ot the Gagging-bill of Mr Ireland. In a late number its principal illustration is styled "A Graceful Mark of Attention." It represents Mr Ireland presenting a copy of his PressGag Act to Louis Napoleon, considering him " on c of the select few likely to approve of it." Punch stands in the background, making great exertions to keep the discriminating Toby quiet. Of cour B e Punch has received instructions long before this to withdraw all Mr. L eland's advertisements. We are requested to state that His Honor Mr Justice Gresson has consented to take up the Circuit at Invercargill on 10th July, There is a notice on the subject amongst our advertisements.