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Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 36, 29 January 1864, Page 2

Tkc B-.Si SdueUiuye arrived v the Bluff yesterday from Dunedui, and, uftel' v. few Hour's detention, wuicd fctf Melbourne "Wednesday, in Junior of the Regatta} wu-s Observed by most of the Government c/Hceswid BftwHs fts a holiday, In the Koc-klcut Magis« twites' Court, tlierc vms no basing on, the cUftVgo sUeQt, and only onq qv twe Q&teti $

At the Theatre Royal to-night, the entertainments will be for the benefit of the proprietor, Mr. Puttelkow. The bill of fare comprises some of Thatcher's /best locals, Small's comic songs, and singing by Madame Yitelli, with the capital new farce of " Wanted a Barmaid." We believe that the mere announcement that Mr. Puttelkoir will take a benefit would be sufficient to fill the House ; but we cannot let slip the opportunity of testifying our appreciation of the enterprise of Mr. Puttelkow in being the first to open __ a theatre in Invcrcargill, and in providing the means of entertainment of an evening to the numbers who, before he did so, had to seek refuge from ennui in less pleasant and more expensive pastimes. A bumper house will only be a just compliment to Mr. Piittel - kow's enterprise, and a proper recognition of his efforts in having " done the State some service." We have again to complain of the want of ""attention of the proper authorities in forwarding the Provincial Government Gazette to our office, a practice in other places generally followed by forwarding to the offices of the newspapers the Gazette on the day of publication. The destruction of cattle infected with pleuro-pneuinonia has been commenced in earnest. On Monday morning last, seven bullocks were shot, by order of the inspector, at Winton Bush, and ten more sent to quaran- j tine near Wallacetown. One of the bullocks j had been but recently imported, and the J remaining six had come from Otago. A quarantine ground is absolutely necessary in the neighbourhood of Winton, as at present all cattle ordered to quarantine must go to the Wallacetown ground, a distance of twelve miles. Wo would suggest to settlers the propriety of throwing as few obstacles as possible in the way of the various cattle inspectors while in the execution of their duty, as there arc clauses in the cattle regulations under , which obstructive individuals may be vev# i summarily dcult with. I A meeting of the Local Committee for the collection of contributions to the New Zealand Exhibition was held on Wednesday at the ! Superintendent's office, when a sub-committee was appointed to collect the various articles to be forwarded, comprisidg cereals, woods, minerals, wools, &c. The contributions were also to comprise specimens of birds from the district. It having been arranged that the sub-committee should report to a meeting of the general committee, on the 6th February next, the meeting was adjourned to that date. It is highly desirable that a full attendance should take place, in order to advance the interests of the Province by a good show at the Exhibition. The Argus of January 18th states : — Coloiu'l Pitt has once more come among us to recruit for military settlers for the Northern Island of New Zealand, his object being to largely increase the numbers of those who have already accepted the conditions offered by the Government of that colony, riz., pay at a certain rate, and a grant of land, which they arc to occupy, improve, and defend. He is at present located at Hockin's Hotel, at the corner of Elizabeth and Lonsdalc streets, and the assembly-rooms connected therewith have been arranged as a place of enrolment. The conditions now offered include a slight advance in term?. In the first instance, pay is to commence from the day of embarkation, and the families of married men are to have free passages to Auckland, where the Government will provide them with shelter in huts Or tents till tbo men arc located on tlieir land, and where also they will receive the same rations as are issued to the wives and I children of soldiers in Her Majesty's service, j All married men will be sent to Auckland I with their families, and an advance of pay for three months will be issued to every man who desires it. It is also worthy of notice that, though in the case of the recruits who left us before pay was only promised to date from their arrival, yet on that arrival Colonel Pitt was enabled to procure pay for them from the date of embarkation. Enrolment is to commence 10-day. On Wednesday the line of semaphores between here and the New Eiver Heads was completed. At the Harbor Master's office arrangements have been made for announcing, every day, for the public -.convenience, the vessels sighted off the New Eiver Heads. Until the Telegraph is at work, this arrangement will be a great advantage. The Daily Times states:— "We regret to state tltat there is too much reason to believe that pleuro-pneumonia has made its appearance in the Tokomairiro district. Our correspondent informs us that the cattle said to be affected are the property of Mr. Chalmers, a settler on the plain.*. Our correspondent promises full particulars as soon as they can be ascertained." The Auckland papers mention the following narrow escape from a shark, by a man named Kelsall, who was battling : — " Kclsall was standing over his waist in water, when he was seen and pursued by a large shark. Seeing the dorsal fin of the mo-iister at some little distance making for him, he commenced wading for the shore as quickly as his terrified limbs would take liim, the shark every moment gaining upon him. When at the edge of the rocks, and about thigh deep, the shark was within a few yards of him, and turning belly tipwai'ds, darted forwards to seize its prey Kclsall sprung on to the ledge of rocks, but not without receiving a slight wound in the hip, and having narrowly saved his life in thh fearful race. " The trial of strength between eleven of the Invereavgili Cricket Club and eleven of Duuedin. which came off at the latter place on Saturday aud Monday last, did not result successfully to tlic Invcrcivrgill eleven, who only swml 79 in Uwii? two timings, to 23g obtained by the Qtagous in dim innings, The | { result M'.iU no doubt have the effect of inducing snore frequent practice by the member g of the Invowsi-rgill Club, who, if beaten now, should j &]i.y\v they uvc not quite eonquci'cdi Fi'om »v Dunedi'i t'OJi temporary, the Daily 'January l&tlt, wo extract the following. "Wo arc informed that ihc Bank of Otago (limited) established in tliis uity, intends shortly to open a branch at Invemtvgillj and that Mr. Watson, lately manager of the Bank of New SScaliWuU brunch there, is appointed to the managemettt of itt Hp, it i% furthitf reported, will twiug «? er tfith |ii«i the %v% -

On Wednesday night a man named Mac- •> phorson was in Mr. Morrison's Accommodation House at Benmore, when Mr. Morrison having to interfere, it ia supposed, in order to prevent a disturbance, ho was stabbed in the side of the head by Macpherson. Tho -wound which ■was of a somewhat serious character, had to be attended to by a doctor. Macpherson was given over to the custody of Sergeant Barker of the police, and brought into the lock-up, last night. He will -be 'brought before the Resident Magistrate to-day.