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Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 12, 28 June 1864, Page 2

A court for the revision of the list of voters for the electoral district of "Wallace will be held in the Resident Magistrate's Court House, Invereargill, on the 20th July next, at 11 o'clock a.m., for tha purpose of hearing ; and determining all claims to be inserted on the electoral roll of -the said district. Objections will at same time be heard to parties wishing their names enrolled.' It is rumored in town that Mr. Bough, who was some time since ?an officer hvH/M. Customs here, and who embezzled a' ; sum of money while in the service, haa been apprehended in Melbourne, and that the necessary documents have been sent for, for tho purpose of duly convicting him. Ho will be brought back; to Inyercargill for trial. ■>..;/■■ The Theatre Royal commenced aohew season under the direct management of the proprietor, ! Mr. Puettelkow,6h Saturday evening last, on which occasion the performances passed off .in the most successful manner. There was a. very full house, and so well-up were ihe* various "members ef the company in their respective parts, and bo effective in their rendering of them, that frequent and hearty calls before the curtain testified to the gratification of the audience. Tho opening piece was "Wallace, the Hero of Scotland," which is too well known to require comment. Then . followed ballads and dances by Misseß Hetta Fleming and Ada Hart, and an amusmg""faK;e, / entitle'o! '*~"The Young Widow," wound up the performances. Last night there- was a very fair house /present, and the programme, as on Saturday evening, waß capitallyselected and well playedout. The curtain roße to Craven's' drama of the "Chimney Corner;" a story of an heiress with a good old executor, a scheming lawyer, arid a touch of the romantic, about, love, self-denial,. &c. .This, wound-up with" the -doings of an old dotard, who^onceals the;heiresß' portion and forgets all about .it -for a-thne, combines to form a plot which very nigh ruins a young man's reputation, and breaks the hearts of his parents, who do a snug- trade in the -tallow chandlery line. Howeve^all comes out right in the end, and all par* ties become happier and •wealthier^ than they ever were before. Mr. R. B. Dale played the part of old nonagenarian. JBrobity to the life/ and Mr. and Mrs. Holloway, and Miss-Juno were, with their careful acting, much, applauded, as * usuaL j " Dominique, the Deserter," formed the after piece/ | which went off (very r well, and. made a pleasant \_findle to the evening's entertainments. \ From the Wakatip Mail we observe that the inhabitants of Queenstown have had a pleasure Jtrip to the Headof the Lake,, on a visit to the three 'West Coast prospectors. The steamer Alexandra twos engaged for the purpose, and it appears that, .with? a 'brisk' breeze, the little steamer, ploughed through the blue waters at a rate of Jpeed which , seemed to astonish those whose only experience of her powers lay in the remembrance of her performaric^BrFhen m her chrysalis state, as > the j' Nugget. The three prospectors were' brought down to the Hospital in her, and we are informed that, short -a 9 their spell 'has been,' they have " picked up " wonderfully. One of the men, Mr. A. J. Barrington, has written >aT 'preliminary account of their prospecting tour, but promises soon to lay before the .public a full account of it, with a description of the country^ they travelled i through. 1 '- The narrative published in this paper some days since, cohtams particulars of the tour somewhat similar, to .that now published by Mr. Barrington/ it being chiefly confined to details of the «ufforings' and' privations of the party, ! which are known to have- been almost unprecedented ia severity. -- v -"i - - -■" '•-__ - - - 1 - 6 *-

Last^ght/ameetirtgoT tlie T^ercargill Ififle Volunteeri/wa? held in the Prince of Wales Hotel, for the purpose of.-electing the officers of jtho company - arid: the itran'Bactihg of /other business. JamepHarveyfßsqv^PiC./'was voted i to chair. He then called upon the secretary, Mr. F. Wade,, to read to . the- meeting the offer; pf their " l servicea to ' Goverhnicht, with the reply recently received? £from Auckland. ./■■ The 1 Chairman then stated^ thattho gehtlemah the 'committee had'Beleotedas drill, instructor, Mr. Charles' Rodd; jvas urifortunately 8 going to/ leave town. After some desultory conversation as' to the appointment: of cc?mmisßi6hed r omcerßrth ! e Ch'airmahproposed that ' the meetmg-shftuld at once p'roceVd to the business of election^ofjeivjto ) pHstsA LThis bemg'facifly agreed- to, he proposedMr/M^Dohald 'arcaptiiih. '** That gentleman Wfusedthe.honpr. MfrHarvey ; then vacated the ' chahy /jaod"' 'thereafter unanimously appointed captain of the company. T^s .being ■' dprie; - - Mr/ r j 'M'Donald ! to/ pgain proposed asK Heutenaht, which office, ho consented to accept amid great ; applause. The Chairman then intimated that the next appointment was tha^ of surgocin, and^ Dr. , Grigor was appointed ; without' opposition/ : Mr. Bonar, junior, was then appointed ensign, and Mr. F. W. -Wade, covering-sergeant. Messrs. Geisow, Kingsland . and!^Hatch, were -elected sergeants, and -.Messrs./ Rose and: -M'OonnelL corporals. . A com-mittee-was appointed to consider the uniform to /ibe: adopted nby^thev Corps*- after which it was agreed that the meet for first drill tomorrow eyehing,at Mueller and Geisow'B Auction Hall. • The ''meeting terminated with a ypte.of " tlianks to the chamnan, who briefly thanked the' - company' for the' honor conferred upon huh. We understand that the ; committee appointed to inyestiga; to 1 as to the best method of preparing the native flax for exportation will not give in their' , final- report for at least' ten 'days yet. • They are still giving the subject'their earnest, attention, and "aro desirous of placing' tlie fullest details before the,<pnblic., '• '} -.- > '/."/T-'.'l -- v .We-have intelligence from Wanganui up to; the 21et.. '/The- late* aevere lesson the King natives received at the hands of the " white scarfs " has been a ; most salutary OTe--everything being reportedquiet. Means are being taken for the disbanding of "the militia, which has been doing active service for the due protection of the district. ' trict. ' '..'".., ..The. prospectus of -a new. daily paper for Dunedin is put -forth. - -It-vrill assume the name of the " Otago .Mail,' ' and_ will be conducted under the proprietary of Messrs. F. J. Moss and £ 0# The first number will be' issued on the 2nd proximo. A newspaper has been started in Timaru, under the title of the Timaru Herald. It is the first inland paper in the"' Province of Canterbury beyond Christchurch, and being well and carefuiy got up, doubtless will prove of great benefit to the rising district it represents. We have news from the Marlborough goldfields , to the 18th instant, but there is nothing of special importance to relate concerning them. Prospecting appears to be carried on withgreat perseverance in the Wairau Valley ; but although there exists sufficient proof, that the precious metal will be found in payable quantities there, little can be . done till the spring. The Canterbury Standard, in noticing the death of the Venerable/Archdeacon of Akaroa, pays the following tribute to his memory : — " Our readers will receive the announcement of the death of Archdeacon Mathias with unmingled regret. Endeared to all classes of the community by his . genial disposition and manly independence, his unexpected death will be universally felt. The - Venerable Archdeacan had been ailing for some time, and at the meeting of the Hospital governors, held a few weeks ago for the election of secretary, showed unmistakeable signs oi serious illnesß. He had, however, somewhat rallied, and it was not till Thursday evening that actual danger was apprehended, though he had evidently made up hiß own mind for the result. Although unable to speak, he appeared sensible to the last, and hia " end was peace." All must regret him, but by the poor especially will this largo-hearted, ' generous, Christian gentleman's aid and advice be missed." - Another serious conflagration occurred in Dunedin, on the evening of Friday last, and resulted in the destruction of half a dozen shops, a workshop, and two dwelling-houses. The fire commenced in Moray-place, in the first house •from the corner of George-staeet, and occupied by "'Miss /Meiklejohn, dressmaker. The flame 3 with great /rapidity extended in both directions, and gave signs of ah alarming destruction of property if the flames could not be brought under. There wa9 fortunately Very little wind, but notwithatandino' this; the progress of the devouring element was astonishingly rapid, and fierce, and but little time was -allowed: for goods being removed from the burning mass. The Royal, George Hotel, on.the opposite side of George-street, was only saved through/ the application '■'• of . wet blankets to the front jwalli. a plan which was likewise adopted by the occupiers of the adjoining tenements. The following is a list of the premises consumed, viz. : — Mr. Dodd, buteh'er. jlMessrs/R. Wilson and Co., grocers and .provision, dealers ;, Messrs. Eggers .- Brothers, tobacconists f Messrs. Keir and Co., y painters and paper-hangers,: &c 7;- Mr. Butement, draper; the fruiterer,- whose name we were unable to learn; the dwelling houses of Mr. Kerr and Mrs. Meiklejohn. Messrs. Keir's workshop was only 1 partially destroyed, but the contents were /nearly all destroyed by. fire : ' or water//. Mr. Becldngsale's' shop was, we believe, cleared of stock, and most of the fixtures-were pulled down. : The^' safety of the Waverely Hotel was early assured/ and the stock 4 and c fixtures , were .hot : disturbed. The Daily , Times ada^the/^oUowing •.— r -"~Wo were unable toi learn airy thing as to the. cause :6f :the late fire. / It was currently stated amongst the/lookers-oh, that it'commehced'at'Mr/ i Dodd's preinißes; but this^. He'positiveiy denies,?] and says; .the, flames .came; £rom;Mrs."M;eiMejohri's.: / There was a : great crowd Bpeedilyl gathered •; -but the police were. 'able to keep ebb&'order,' -'as' well as to "watch the/saved, ..,,A° o-v.'ri •...;.",(,' ';•,<; :'.;•-. "1 1 '■ . i ' ■ < ■ ■-- ''- '• ■ ■'' .' ' ' " property. '. Captain Paterson,. and.- some, of ; the/ Navalj Volunteers,, rendered all the assiatanceposBible. h s :Both' brigades remained at work 1 imtil after, midnight/; '■' and 'some of the officers' and , men , re- , . inamedlbn/ihe/8^ Thisis i at least ■ the, fourth fire/ that: ; hia .occurred ; m the .* same locah^,'^.within ■ the;.' last twenty/months/" .'First' came the partial destruction of the Royal' George' Bazaar, t and'' stables^/ then isqme cottages were burned down,.in:St. Andrew-Btoeet:;^next£ a soap and candle' -fw^ry iifa3''^leared off, and the kitchen • and s'&ible£^theW ana* Tio^tuat liotel hits had. a second yery.narrpw. £ , ©scape." ZZZZ'' '-^'ZZZ')' ':.-.■■■ "^ J .■>■ "0

/:: "The Argus informs 'us that Mr. and Mrs/Charles Kean- intended leaving oh the '22nd instant, in; the "City of ' Melbburnerew 'route for California, i vid Sydney. Slrst Koah has quite' recovered from iher , .recent indisposition.-, v m ,; / -/ ■„ s f'l~ 1 Victoria, just now, , mourns the loss of*' two of her public men. * The first is that of the Hon.*; ChasVC Vaughan^memher-for the Province, whq.died; Onj the! 18th ; ihst., at St. Kilda, at; -the age of fifty-three -years.-— For ten weeks prervious t -he had ; been suffering from /rheumatism under" the knee,; but a. .week before he died ho was attacked with water round . the heart, which hastened His" end. He had' for many years been widely known m public life, but chiefly in his magisterial'iand municipal capacity, -in connection -with. Fitzroy- and- East Gollingwood." His death' -is universally -regretted. -Thejuext case is that of Mr. Richard Heales, President of the Board of Land and WorksV r who r died at his residence, 1 at Elsternwick, in -liis,' 42hd 'year, on the 19th inst.^ He had been indisposed for some months past, being' worn out 'with ministerial aiid legislatorial duty/ He was, after taking a trip to Sydney for the recruiting of Ms' health,* compelled to retorh to Melbourne in worse health than when he left, aiid disease* of the lungs was pronounced to be the cause. This was accompanied bya haemoptysis," which had a most exhausting influence on a weak frame, as his then was. Latterly, a favorable change . had Bhown itself, -but-'' this, although it had. raised hopes of his ultimate recovery^ did not last long, and he sunk rapidly, and eventually expired last Friday without a struggle. . He, too, was largely identified with public life in Victoria. The, wreck of the Scotia has . called ' forth the following remarks from the Melbourne Argus :— . !'The recent los9:of 'the > Scotia at the entrance of Bluff Harbor has been a somewhat serious matter for the insurance offices. "' The vessel, we understand, was covered by policies in the home offices — mainly hi Glasgow. Sometliing like £16,000, however, has been lost by local offices, and offices having branches in Melbourne, on aocount of the vessel's cargo. One institution loses £7,000, another £4,500, another £1,000, another £500, &c. The loss of this vessel, though under" circumstances that must be regarded' as extraordinary, will assist in rendering Bluff Harbor unpopular. Since the trade with Southland was opened, the list of vessels lost at and in Bluff Harbor has swollen largely. It seems to be obvious that the Southland Government must make some bettor provision than now. exists for tho safety of ships visiting the Bluff. It was apparent that the Scotia was not lost becausV the lights were defective, but because tb^e master (only temporarily, in; command) did not adhere to his resolution to wait outside till daylight • for a ' pilot: Had a pilot- . cutter been stationed off the entrance to the port, the Scotia would have been .taken 6afely in. Had there been such a vessel to receive a pilot from an outward bound ship, it is extremely probable that tho barque Star of Victoria would ,not have- been lost, in an attempt to, tow] her to sea after, the pilot had left the vesseL It is not unlikely that the occurrence of two such serious losses, within a few days of each other, will lead to some improvement in the- pilot arrangements of Bluff Harbor. The poverty of the Southland Government should be no barrier, because a proper. pilo^t service would pay for itself." : \ The Nelson Examiner gives prominence to the following advertisement.:—" The. : OHavelock - and Wakamarina Tramway- — proposed capital, £20,000 in 2,000 shares, at £10 per share. Chairman— J. Martin, Esq. ; Nelson/directors— W. S. Mortimer,, and G. White, Esqrs. j Treasurer-^-J. R. Carey, Southland ; Secretary — P. Brunei, Lyttelton ; Auditors — J. Bonar, Invereargill ; and T. R. Hacket, Otago ; deposit, 10 per cent, on application. As a great portion of the shares are already taken up, early application is necessary." An ingenuous calculating-machine has just been invented by a man named Frazer, of Pigeon Bay. The Lyttelton Times says — "The^ machine, which is exceedingly simple, will give the area or cubic contents of any figure which can be traced to scale on paper, or the outside dimensions of which are known. It is peculiarly useful in calculating the contents of any uneven figure, such as a plot of ground with an irregular boundary, or the amount of masonry. in the walls of a house, omitting doors and windows ;• or any similar operation. The pointer, as in a pentagraph, is simply traced over the outline, and the result is read off from a card on the top.. The machine will also perform ordinary arithmetical processes, or complex calculations in figures of any kind.