VICTORIA.

Southland Times, Volume 2, Issue 95, 30 September 1863, Page 2

VICTORIA.

(from our own correspondent.) Melbourne, 22nd Sept. Nothing of moment has transpired since the departure of the Alhambra and Edina. It is stated in political circles, that although Parliament is nominally prorogued until next mouth, it will not in reality meet for what is facetiously termed, 'dispatch, of business,' until the middle of. January, so as: to have the recess and Ghristmas Holidays consecutively. It is further added, that should' lion, members prove agreeable, of which there j is little doubt, it is intended to hold^a'yery brief Session, prior to the .usual prorogation ; at Easter, which -will bring matters close up to the general.Triemuil Election, a period of fear and. trembling to many of the present

hen. 1 quit . its' walls, * never to' retur^D occupants of seats in the Assembly who! These arrangements are,' the morelprofa as the present recess is altogether too byte enable the ministry to prepare the y^ measures promised, as well as to take up, postponed bills' of the past Session. Mr Patrick Costello, the eminent v electioneering agent of*' MorningtonP^ tion" of voters notoriety, was examine the' second meeting of his creditors in Insolvency, on.the 15th, and ordered to j full-particulars" touching certain contrs taken by him. An allowance of £2 per was made to the insolvent, to be increase £3 should his conauct be satisfactory jqi assignee. According to the Herald the Mayor's § for the ensuing year, is to be contested that everlasting- candidate,, the inevui John Thomas Smith, tbe present occup, Mr Edward Cohen? and Councillor Wra 'This, however, is a mere canard, as it is» understood, in Corporation coteries, tj Councillor Bayles is the coming man ; am over Teddy Cohen, as he is familiarly tent, is, it is said,. to be the bearer of the Prim of Wales Bridal Present, with vague hi no doubt- of a knighthood; hafdly'likeTy be realized however, as * though infiniii superior both as to person and pedigree our former civic ambassador, .the "hoi authorities are rather chary of confein honors on colonists, particularly where t mode of ancestral emigration will not .!* close inspection. . .Th at John -Thoma»-;ii make the attempt is likely, as under the » Act just passed, the !.elect{Oa^pf : 'Kayor't^ place a month, earlier t^an hitherto, the S of October, instead of November, and as] connection with the corporate; body tejrit nates in the latter montH^thisyear, ualeajj can grasp the civic sceptic-he* "wiU b 4« altogether. The other parties whose terrti office expires, are, Lonsdale; Jwardi— Aide matt Gallagher, Councillor Edward "CoKes Bourke ward— (Alderman J; ;"iT. Smith, above), Councillor Harbison (.{ripp's wanl Councillor Hughes ; Latrobe;vrard?-pounci lor Isaac Lyons; Smith' ward— Council Weedow. The only note of, preparation | the ensuing contest in the different wards present* is a most influentially signed requis tion by upwards of 350 burgesses of Gipp ward, to Joshua Cowell, Esq., to come f ox-ton which that gentleman has consented to 4 As his list of supporters includes the hansi of the Hon 11- Heales, A. Kyle, M.L.A., Lambert, M.L.A.., Drs TurnbuU.lffla, Bljj &c, &c, his retutn is nearly certain, the a tiring Councillor Hughes being a nori-enfcitj Mr ex-Councillor Kenny has announced'^ intention to contest Lonsdale; ward, but w« the recollection of his continuous inebriel in the Council Chamber, during his forns career as a representative, it is scarcely lifcfl that he. Mil meet with any support, partica larly ambngst such a" constituency. Siui writing the above, the same journal has c<B reeled its list of Mayoral Candidates, by tb addition of the names of Alderman Eada land (perhaps) Councillor Walsh, but this i ; equally unreliable, and in truth it is of l|ttl moment just- now who succeeds, so Jongj Mr Smith is hot permitted to intrude hinise! upon the citizens agaiii as their Chief Mags trate. ■ '■'''■ The return ball i 3 finally settled to tab place at the Exhibition Building, and notai the Theatre Koyal, the expense of boardint over the pit of the latter, being the - ostensible reason, but the objection to the publicity afforded by the admission of spectators to tk boxes and gallery is the real objection, whid does not exist as regards the former edifia; the galleries of which were long since pronounced, unsafe; in fact the whole affair unles speedily removed, will come down with a run when least expected, and is a disgrace to .tin Government. Our new Viceroy anr! his lady seem diposed to render themselves popular, by,bein« readily accessible to the colonists, Sir Charla having announced in Tuesday's Gazette thai " that he will be happy to receive persona wishing to see him oh Monday and Thurslaj in each week,.froin, one -till threes , and "tha persons from the country," or others whos business will admit of no delay, will b received on any day, and at any hour, o which he may be in town and disengaged. This bodes well for the future. The same Gazette also notifies the appoint ment of Henry Lionel Warde as Private, an Captain Bancroft as Millitary Secretary an Aide de Camp to his Excellency. Following in the wake of her husbam Lady Darling will receive visitors at he temporary residence, every Monday an Thursday, from two till four. The Mari borough Advertiser, commenting upon tli plainness of style adopted by her ladyshij says,— "She will confer no, small obligatio upon colonial society if she disseminates purer and better taste in such matters, an leads South Yarra and St Kilda.:back to sis plicity and elegance,'' andvasserts that •': would secure the solvency of i many struggle men, and lender our colonial belles infinite! more attractive than they are at present. Our country friend is rather severe, but th« is much wholesome truth in it, for.: the pitc to which female extravagance in dre3s In attained in Melbourne is fearful, and a glan< i at the costly dresses in which our city fashioi ables sweep the promenades -tells; a, tale i those acquainted with, .their legitima resources, alike unfavorable to the credit > their husbands or their - own reputatio '• True it is, and pity tis, tis true." H Excellency held his first levee at the Exhit tion Building on Wednesday last, and a ye: imposing scene it was, c the /interior beii j fitted up with a raised dais and throne set j surrounded by the Royal arms. Shoit after three o!c'lock he arrived escorted by tl Prince of Wales Light Cavalry under Capta Scott, and was received by a company of tl Royal Artillery, under Captain PurceU, as guard of honor. Having' bowed his ackno ledgments to the bystanders, who cheer him most lustily* he entered th<s hall, ai having been conducted to the vice-regal ses Crptain Bancroft proceeded to introduce t gentlemen entitled to precedence, comprisi the Ministry, President and SSpeakerr r of t two Houses, the Mayor of Melbourne, <3ene; Chute and Colonel Anderson; the Judg the Dean of Melbourne, members of the ,Up{ and Lower Houses, the officials of same, t various consuls for foreign powers, roilita and volunteer officers, heads of the differ* religidtis denominations,, .'fee.,, who . rang themselves on either side of -the' Governc after which, the general presentations to place, at the close thereof addresses w< presented from the Anglican cl£|rgy by ! Macartney; Dean ; and Vicar General, „a from the.foreigd '.'consuls, by Mr J B. Werejj both of which His Excellency made suitai replies. A y number of iadies- were prese for whose accommodation seats -were plac in the north, aisle, (the .galleries, hot bei available), tlie ge ltlemen presented .occuj ing the south one. r JTheir .Honors 1 Judges, the Queen's' Counsel ;(Michie a Ireland), arid the Parliamentary "Office ; President, Speaker, mace tbearer, &c., bei in full costume, added to the. regiments rendered the c Assembly a woi seeing, and from the number' and' respec bility of thb3e present it must be admitted have been a great success: arid a'most aiis cidus recognition of Victoria's cphimen&noi in navigation pfjthe/'ParHingV^i.^icKQHlseems likely to prove a tranquil "stream, ',x less in the course of events it should, like t "Barkly,"be temporarily impeded by uj snags of " bog oak." The only drawback the harmony of the dayfs proceedings was accident which occurred to Mr Batters, of 1 Prince of "Wales ' cavalry troop, whose hor in crossing the gutter at' the junction* Elizabeth and Grsat Bourke streets, .on rets from escorting the Governor; Blipped and i upon its side, -the rider's leg being undi neath, and thereby -'severely- spraining t ancle, cutting the knee, t as well as 1 causing heavy concussion of t the whole-system. . J sistancewas promptly rendered TjyCapM

WSS swordsman otvthe'.troopjus *»■ H£ the latter will be much missed^v Rfaenan, who robbed Mr °t*%J Kpner of Daylesford, ■■*■ at the lime Rid last week. Cain pleaded [guilty, mm " ..., h ftTl d two pups, alleged to ■t of proof that the dogs died from the ■ JhYpoison, although it was admitted Hi a i hlon laid purposely to abate the H * 55 HoTorfSl!^Justice Pohlman, ■f ruled t^4 an action for damages Hue a somShai new reading, as it ?KSnf according to this dictum, that a Hnnot do what he likes with Ins pre■uUhatif his neighbors' dogs annoy ?■- must put up with V most mon»onriusiU. But this is only one of Herons absurdities perpetrated by this Hted perverter of law and common Khose soubriquet in the Profession is K Owlman," which his appearauce and 3 render most appropriate. 'Hcent English paper announces the H»t fact that the Bishop of Melbourne Hointed special preacher at Cambridge for two consecutive Sundays and .Hem Day. Surely locd pulpit oratory Htve been at a very low ebb, to render '^Kst Gipp's Land is likely to get some-i-^Bme for it; ihe tenders for a survey • Hegraph line from Melbourne to Sale - Albert, having been accepted, the i^K surveyors to commence at both ends <^Bieously, before (he end of next month |^Bplete the whole within the following H^ra Australia lias found one> ally '^H the Victorian press upon the subject the Geclomj Advertiser in a a few days since, partially the system, not indeed by directly i^B fl( r the reception of British criminals, '^M Colonies at large, but by sneering at of purity on the part of t^Band South Australia, and arguing ?^Bhe Western folks wish to have conother colonies have no right to inter'^M further, that the distance being so risk is a mere nothing. Very few i to endorse these views, but they merit of being singular, which is , H[ Pivot Gun delights to aim at. "Styles, olerk to Watson and Co., lGth again brought before the .^■rt upon remand, charged with , and robbery, the case displayed features, it seems thai) was engaged by the 'firm as far 1860, with the highest from his former employers, 1861 he commenced his depredacontinued up to liis detection on ' Upon searching his lodgof valuable property were three silk dresses stolen from It is stated that the value ' articles seized by the polioe the furniture of the bedroom worth LSOO, and his jewellery wardrobe contained no less than . of trousers, with an adequate (^■oatSjVests.bootSjshoeSj&c. Someidea ' in which this fast young gentleman the game, may be formed from the bills for various matters, j^Hliorse and gig hire, to the extent of )^B.were found amongst his papers. ,^Hd appear that some suspicion had as to his expensive mode of he allayed for the time, by he was in receipt of L3OO per "J^Rm home, but this, had it been true, 'Ht- even when added to his salary, ■s only L 3 10s per week, have half : -^»or such reckless expenditure, that he could go on for without being discovered. Hems defalcations were gone through Hi against him he was finally comhis -trial— there being no less ■separate charges of embezzlement ,■ stealing three pieces of silk, upon ■evidence is indisputable. ■of the Victoria Bank at Mary- ' Hs also just been tried and sentenced ■iars' imprisonment for a similar ■lich seems fearf uUy on the increase ■has been recently passed here to ■idors of adulterated food, but we ■Fence against impure meat, and it ,B the evidence of Mr Manuel, the ■f the Melbourne Abattoirs, given ■leuro-pneumonia Committee, that ■time past he has sanctioned the ■g for sale of beast 3 whose lungs, ■ivith a knife, were full of matter. ■leasant state of things, and quite ■make one turn Vegetarian, e«pe- - ft, y mutton is as plentiful ac(i Mil accounts as unsound beef. ■tz reefers are making merry at the Mining sayan, Professor ' Bo unluckily committed himself to ■n that quartz, reefs grow poorer in ■to their depth, while throughout ' ' Bd other districts the reverse is - Big to be the fact. Expcrientia i ■he proverb, and certainly scientific „ Bseem to get terribly astray in * ,Bod<il regions. A man named ■k at the Cafe de Paris, has been ' H suspicion of being guilty of the •/ V attempted rape at Mr Solomon's -(■•street, on the night of the Fancy H On being confronted Avith the ■ she fell into a fit, but on recovei- _ >H, swore to his identity. The \i v ' f1 wt reman . ae d f° r a week to enable j „W& aQ alibi if possible. ' " M between the banks is likely to Lie ''■diggers, by raising the price of ' '<■' l Co . m Petition between the gold ' Majorca having lea to a fistic er(i B Bea by one outbidding the other, t < i Bating an enf j to the combination * Bating to keep down the figure. Bercial world lias just been ■of its propriety by the discovery iRf extensive frauds perpetrated tf ; B^e importing opium under the • l," cra ckers" and other celestial - Bne cargoes of two vessels, the v'land King Fisher, have been / 1' Customs, the amount of duty «nY W° smu gg led Soois amounting to W' .»OOandL4,ooo, The consignees *ent firm of Kong Meng and Co., if' le, disclaim any knowledge of the and threaten legal &Bf* > " '' lOrI Or tlie se ' zure - ne f'aud was ,Wy the employment of other ' -,l those hitherto entrusted to open t<las landed, wlio pointed out- the " I v Wmc^. those not intended for ■ distinguished. Information had

been given to Government by certain Chinese firms here, that a much larger "-quantity, "of opium had been; sold than dutyhad beeVpaul upon, and thai other ; goods had -been offered if jr sale, at a less p rice' 4 thai* : the cus torris' charges upon them; Upon this; a searching investigation was made, which .has had the effect of disclosingthis systematic Jobbery of the colonial" exchequer, which is ; believed: to have been carried on- to, the tune ot some £30,000 — a nice return for the repeal of flic Capitation Tax upon these pig-tailed gentry. ■ The Leader of Saturday contains ''a special report ef. a " scene in the Tasmanian Legislative Assembly, but which whs carefully suppressed by the; whole of the V. D. L press. It appears to have '■ been' a most disgraceful affair,— as bad if hot worse than an American Congress." The hbtorious.Mr Gregson banayed the lie with Mr Adye Douglas, who. after having. , quitted the 'Chamber, suddenly re-entered, and brushing by the Sergeant-at-ArmSj.who was about to arrest him, struck the first-named gentleman two violent blows upon the head, when; after a tremendous row, the House adjourned 1 ; but a subsequent meeting required Mr Douglas to forego any intention of prosecuting the quarrel further, which he did, where the matter, rests at present. Our neighbors have not, however, a monopoly of legislative vulgarity, as at a dinn?r of the Western Agricultural Society held at Geelong on Thursday, Mr Foot, the '.member for West Geelong, distinguished himself by literally damning the Chairman, the Society, the dinner, and all and everything connected with it. Such a display has Tarely been witnessed ; but the atmosphere in that locality was evidently highly charged with eiec - tricity, as on the same day a fracas took place between the Mayor of Geelong and Alderman Burrow, during which His Worship observed that he did not care a d— n for the latter, but as the language was uttered outside the t chamber, the Council declined to listen to the Alderman's grievance. Grave doubts aie entertained as to whether the volunteer corps can be efficiently maintained under the new system. Mr Verdon, tho Treasurer, has officially announced the intention of Government to give its employes an extra half holiday, besides the usual Saturday, to be devoted exclusively to drill, and urging private employers to <lo the siime. Should the existing system fail recourse will be had to a militia bill. Mr P. A C. O'Farrell, the solicitor, is non est having absconded to avoid two attachments issued out of the Supreme Court for non-payment of monies received by him on account of clients. It is rumored that the Roman Catholic Bishop, Dr Goold, is a heavy sufferer by this legal failure. Raising the wind is just now produced in his peculiar style by the colonial Barnum, Mr George Coppin, who, having been voted his furniture by his creditors, has announced "An Art Union, 1 ' consisting of six thousand tickets at 5s each, with sixty prizes, consisting of a few worthless pictures and engravings, stereoscopes, globes of gold fish, and two pieces of Atlantic telegraph cable ! ! ! In addition to this valuable chance, every ticket holder is entitled to one night's free admission to the Hay market Theatre. With the recollection of Mr Coppin's Cremorne lottery before their eyes, vhen his Fidus Achates, the model uncertificated insolvent, Mr William Terry, so mysteriously won the principal prize of £200, people will be dubious of this last, attempt to do the unwary. The long talked of divorce case Molesvorth versus Molesworth and Ireland, will be tried •itchmorrow before a Special Jury, when the (Jotirt will of course be crammed, the plaintiff "being an Equity Judge, and the male defendant the notorious ex Attorney General and Queen's Council, R. D. Ireland. One of the favorites for the coming Champion Race at Ballarat, Mr 11. Fisher's valuable filly, Wonga Wongn, broke her hind leg while galloping on Monday, and was obliged to be destroj r ed. Mr Pinnock is finally returned for the Eastern Province by a majority of five. The Town Council yesterday voted the Town Clerk, Mr Fitzgibbon, £250, as an acknowledgment of his services in connection with the Corporation Bill. The Alabama, Confederate steamer, was reported to be outside the Heads yesterday, but it ■proved to be false. It is very probable that she may pay us a visit, as when she left the Cape she sailed in this direction. The ship Southern^ Ocean, that returned to Queensclii? on Monday night, in consequence of the master, Captain DaA'is, having met his death during an altercation with the second officer, received orders yesterday to coma up to Hobson's Bay. She was in sight last evening, from Gellibrand's Point, but, owing to the wind suddenly dying away and leaving her becalmed, she could not get up before late. An inquest will be held, when full particulars of the melancholy accident will fee elicited. Ske left here on tho 16th, bound for Callao, in ballast. No particulars have yet transpired as to the cause of this tragic event.