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defining of permanent lines of streets. - It was the general rule in all Victorian digging townships to adopt the streets first laid out by the Government with "some slight modification, but it -was utterly impossible to guess what course the Otago Government would pursue among their thousand and one vagaries on the goldfiolds, It was, however, resolved, to draw up a code of general rules, and submit the same for public approval,* by. which the inhabitants should contrive tb carry out tbe necessary work with as little delay and expense as possible. A letter was also received from a resident, calling attention 'to the' unprotected state of the streets "during the. night, ahd a resolution was adopted to bring the matter before the notice ofthe police authorities. A l-ughable circumstance took place in the Fourteenth Ward, Philadelphia, during the drafting recently. Everything was going on Quietly, and good humor appeared to be depicted* upon every countenance. Among the many hundreds that were there was: a pale-faced son 'of the Emerald Isle, gazing on the wheel, and at every revolution gasping ior breath. Of a sudden, losing all control of himself, ht bursryfcut j. " Wherl it round ! wherl is round grouse , it, will ye!" *' What' the matler with you ?•' said the Provost Marshal. " Ob, be jabers, turn it round a dozen times, for that man you drawed last is mv next door neighbor; The Admiralty have become more particular as to the stature and age of men admitted into the Royal Naval Reserve. Sir F Williams, the Commander-in Chief in Canada, is establishing camps of instruction in that province, after the Akleishott fashion Two officers of the Confederate army, Orion Williams and W G Petir, were recently hung at Nashville on suspicion o e being spies, M de Kercaradrc, a gentlemnn wellknown in the sporting world of the environs of Dinan and Rennes, recently betted that he would drive his mare Tollian in a tilbury 100 leagues in a hundred consecutive hours. Tin's trial came off last week, the mare completing; the distance in 93 hours. manttn. WANTED a Washer-up. Apply Glasgow Restaurant, Clyde Street. WANTED a Respectable Housemaid. Apply I Provincial Hotel, Tay street. WANTED Two Carpenters, Good hands. Apply to Scandrett and Co,, at the Works, Kelvin street, or at the Mechanics' Institute. WANTED, a person who thoroughly understands Brick-making, and will Kiidertake a Contract. Apply to Mr Prico. WANTED.— To Ironmongers.— Wanted an Assistant who has a thorough knowledge of the Ironmongery Business. Apply to Samuel Beaven. pipping #lottre£&> STEAM TO MELBOURN B, DUNEDIN, AND CANTERBURY, FROM NEW RIVER AND BLUFF HARBOR. «S£s , „ rpHE Royal Mail Screw A Steamers. -?^v^^v. GOTHENBURG, JMiS^mi^ ALDINGA., and ALHAM?^*&gg-__^* BRA*, will sail as under—: Gothenburg, 8! r to tens, Captain Mackie, from Nest River to •Bwrfpdia. and Canterbury, on or ahout the 19th of each month, returning to Mel- • bourne from New lliver on or about *he Ist of 1 each month. " j Aldinga, 500 tons, Captain Stuart, from Bluff Harbor to Dunedii on or about the 15th of each month, retarr'ng to Melbourne form Bluff Harbor, on or about tho 19th of each month. Alhainbra, from Bluff Harbor to Dunedin and Melbourne monthly. For freight or passage apply to HEX DERS ON, BONAR and Co., Agents, Corner of E*?k and Kobin-streets, ' Invercargill. S.S. RUBY. /^Si 3 §r'vk rFHE Undersigned are prei*\ -*- ' P ilre d to make arrangeC& I ( ments for Towing or L ightA^^M^SljM^^r eriug vessels at current rates. *£Sk^L£-SAA£d£j0 r HENDERSON, BONAR and CO, AgeDts, Corner of Kelvin and Dee-streets. STEAM TO PORT CHALMERS, Ltttleton, Wellington-, Picton, Tabanaki, Auckland, Napier, and Stdnet. AT REDUCED BATES. H/*^iffi-\ Eotai Mail Company's Csv I /lw7iT\\\ Steam-ship, _ "p jj (v g *n; ? 700 Tons, a. Kennedy, commander. Carrying Her Majesty's mails, specie , and cargo, will 'be despatched' from Bluff Harbor, for the above Ports, on FRIDAY, the 6th November. This fine powerful steamship has magnificent accommodation for passengers, and is. under the well-known command of Captain A. Kennedy, (late of the Airedale.) All Passage Money to be paid at the Agent's Offico before embarkation. Passengers victualled throughout. For freight or passage apply to T. G. TANTON, Agent. Bluff Harbor, October 17th, 1863. STEAM TO MELBOURNE. fig^fC'sk rnRE Splendid Fast Sailing fl MN_lWs_. S ' 8 ' EDI NA, 500 tons, J T Rolls, Esq., will call at the Bluff on her way to Melbourne, on Tuesday, the 27th inst. A Conch will lnave Messrs. Cobb & Co's Office Doe Street, on Monday, the 26th inst, at 1 p.m., to convey Passengers to tho Bluff to meet tbe Steamer. For passage apply to A L THOMPSON & CO. Agents, Esk Street; or Messrs W H BRAYTON & CO, Coach Office, Dee Street; and IMr G P H GALLOP, Bluff. M. G. TULLY AND CO. QUIP BROKERS, LIGHTERAGE PORT GUAGE RS, MARINE SURVEYORS, forwarding, licensed customs and commission agents, No. 4, Robertson's Commercial Chambers, TAY-STREET, CLYDE-STREET, & JETTY INVERCARGILL. G. P. H. GALLOP, Agent, Bluff Harbor.