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Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 39, 1 September 1864, Page 2

In consequence of a pressure on our columns we are compelled to vtfthhold a variety of matter of local interest. The sittings at the Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday ■were protracted to a very late hour, the greater part of- -the time being consumed by a case at the instance "of Messrs. Spence and Hamilton (trustees in the . estate, of Mr. Stephen Spurling) to recover nominally from Mathew Price, Esq., late resident Magistrate, a sum of money paid into Court by Messrs. Buttner'and Hallenstcin, as proceeds of goods sold under' a distress . warrant alleged to be issued after the execution of a deed -of assignment. A report of the prpceedingg "will be found elsewhere, from -which', it. will bo obsorred, that the Resident Magistrate ' reserved his decision on the legalpdints involved till tfris morning. J£he:c&9Ojg^yo^ll(^vf(§6L counsel on either side ample, scope for foronsic : 'starring, ;^ch^a»£.tl}e t£faurjL t .sdjourn till six o'clock^ ifc yftgL bo inforred *rae fulJy taken

?~ ~"A grand opening;t»alt arid; supper i? to come off; in the Unibn* Hotel; this eVeriihg, to}celebrate Mr;, retaking^lpssea^ipn of that well-kno-jra^ hoatelrie. ; ; ; ' : fc : 'l < o' v- j s ; -f: : ■ l:B: Ycst^aav^e i|^ect»d|ia::.large^ock at^thef; "shop of Mr. s ßr6ad,'v wafccnmaker.,'-'Tay^treet; which has been in tfe possession of a merchant in this town for some time. It is a large eightda? 'cloclcwitlrtwo- transparent diala,,*nd was^in, fact, -made fpr- a Town ilall, Church, or other Public building. \ The jdialsiare each jtWfeet_ in diameter, and the circumference of the l outermmal i -icnsrng-measures-'about.-.fourteen, feet. The clock is ntfced.iwitb extra movements to light itself up or put itself out ncrorclin- to the length or shortness^ the days. Tt is made so that it will project six- feet .over, .the pathway. The length of the pcndulimvis seven fp*t, the weisht at the foot being twenty-three lbs. The weights for the works are eighty lbs. m weight. The ordinal cost in Edinburgh, we are informed, was £200, and the makers were Messrs.- byms and Son 3 . The present owner proposes to dispose of it to. the town of Tnvercarpll by Bubßcnption. and fo place itinthehands of three gentlemen who should appoint a site for its erection. Seeing that "SS~ fffficli inconvenience -is -felt --in this town from the want- of -correct time we trust this opportunity ™} not be lost by the Inhalant* of Tnvercargill, and that the sum remiirerl for the purchase of ting clock may speerlilv be found. We hear that many of oui merchants have already expressed their willingness and indention to give hberallv and hope their sample will be followed by all, from the heads of Government Dopartmen^ downwards. We may mention that Mr. W. IT. Brayton has been appointed treasurer, and is authorised to appoint persons to receive subscriptions. Last nicrht the rifle volunteers were drilled in thoir usual place of mating by Captain Junor, the recently appointed adjutant. _ The corps-after-wird* a-Hmime,! to the large dining 'room of the Prince of Wale. Hotel to transact business, the mn ,t important of which was the election of oTlr-er.. rommis*ioned ft^ii non-commissioned. The arliutant took the chair, and without opposite the commissioned officers previously nppomt,d vm. w . weve re-elected viz Captain, t™,, Harvey, F.«n., TJent^nant. John MacJonaW. S. 'enri^n; Arc-hilmld Bonar, ,unr. F.si Lon«r lists of aspirants for the various grades of non-wmmissionorl officers, were then proposed nnd vot-rl on seriatum. The result of tbeba.lot was as follows, the names being plaaed in or-lei- of seniority :-Sorgeant.s, Messrs. Wade, Paul Wilkinson. G-eisow. Corporals, Messrs Arhu^lc nnd ttnse. Captain Harvey mtmiated that no^vithßteivlinstsb-ons representations made in favor of Mr. "Rodd as Adjutant, another gentlemm harl been appointed to the offl™ ; the lertw on the subject was not even replied to. In the e^rnimstanoes he thought that Mr. Bodd was entitled to a testimonial from the company The feelinc wftS r^cml that Mr. Rodd had been illused by the Orncnl Government, and the proposal (or a' testimonial was cordially agreed to, and a committee appointed to carry it out. On Tups'lav ln«t My. Anderson, lately in the emnWment of IT. M Custom,, met with a serious aecirW on his wny t^ the Bluff. He left Tnycr-c^i-ili that movninjr on foot, intending to W.alktlie diprnnr-e. and be in time to obtain a passasr" by th* Alhninbra. bmin-1 for Melbourne. Wlien within about three miles or so of Campbelltown, he was overtaken by n. convevancc driven by Air. Lewis of Messrs. Hoad and Co., Tav-street, who was nlso bounl for the same destination. Tn imrnnptinrrto jump into or upon the convevanoe M- \mler*o!i in some wav or other tripped and f,.1l in <uu-h a manner as to break his le<j. Ho was imme:li.itely conveyed to Lor-kver 1 s Hotel, Campbelltown, where every attention is being paid to him. The AtJimcmm for May contains p. notice of of t\v. Civil Service Estimates for the current ve.ar, In reference to the TVpartments of Education, Science and Art. Tn round numbers the following items are given, which will doubtless prove of interest. 'Public Education.— Great Britain £~nfi.Ooo. decrease compared with last year, £93 000. Science and Art dopartments£l3s,ooo, incren<»e £12.700. Public Education :— Treland, £317.000. increase £10.800. University of London £5.200. Universities £c, m Scotland £19 700 Queen's Colleee Treland £5,400 ; T,.i:h Vcil'-ny £'i 00: National Gnllcry of Tvdnnd £f»09 : Belfast Theological Professors, £2 500- British Museum, £02.130. increase £1,530 '; National Gallery, £13.900, decrease £2150 '; Historical Portrait Gallery, £1,500; Scientific Works and Experiments, £7.190 ; Geographical Society. £500 ; Koyal Society, £1,000 ; Academy of Music, £500. We learn from a Dnnedin journal that in the cose Puettclkow v. M<-Kay, recently tried befo re the Supreme Court here, a decree was granted on tiie motion of Mr Tui-to-i, in terms of the prayer of the plaintiff's declaration, requiring the defendant Mn.ekavlo execute a lease in favor of the plaintiff, in pursuance of an agreement previously made between ths parties. The Lvster Opera Troupe are achieving a great triumph in Dunedin. From the investigation held yesterday as to (ho cause of fire in Mr. Clarke's store, it will be observed that the jury have failed to discover the origin. They make it originate in the loft, which, on 'the face of it. is a strange place fora fire to occur without human agency, but it is to be feared that the matter must now rest there. The premises, we have since learned, were not insured, as otherwise stated in our Tuesday's issue. A meeting of the Town Board took place last evening at the Board TJoom, Tay-street. The business was of an unimportant nature. The following members were present, - viz.— Messrs Hay, Lumsden, Livesey. Jaggers. Broad, and Webster. An application from Messrs Learmont, Gibson, and Co., of Dee-street for permission to place a " right of way ' ' in front of their store, was refused on the ground of the inconvenience which would result to pedestrians if the process of loading drays were permitted^ on the pavement. A letter 'was read conveying the resignation of Mr G. M. K. Clarke as ohaivm-in and" member of the Board. Mr W. H. Calder who was, we believe, elected without having been consulted, sent in a note declining the honor conferred on him. A special meeting was resolved on to take place to-morrow (Friday), for the purpose of electing a permanent chairman, &o. The names of Messrs Hay and Jaegers were added to ft the Finance Committee, after which the meeting separated. We were much pleased to witness the substantial compliment paid to Mr. R. B. Dale last night at the Theatre Ttoyal on the occasion of Ins farewell benefit. The house was filled in every part as we anticipated, and the bill of fare placed before the house was really a most enjoyable one, and was relished by all most heartily. Coleman's comedy of the " Heir-at-Law " was +ho piece de resistance, in which Mr. Dale impersonated Dr, Fanqfoss with great success. The Brass Band lent their services on the occasion also, and added no inconsiderable attraction to the entertainments. Other performances followed, and went off amidst frequent and hearty applause. By the Wellington we are ii possession of Dunedin flies to the 29th Auguit. The local news is unimportant. The sixth of the course of winter evening lectures was delivered in the large hall of the Mechanics' Institute, on the evening of Tuesday last, by the Key. J. T.Shaw. Subject "Tho. History of . Astronomy," with illustrative diagrams. Tho hall was crowded in every part, on the occasion. Mr S. M. South being voted to the chair,, briefly introduced ,thp,. reverend lecturer. . Mr Shaw f then prococded to deliver a most instruct tivo narrative of the rise and progress of astrojnbmical science r \ from' tho 'earliest; ages "to the p'reecnt time. r The "lecturer -was y * listened ••to throughout; with the deepest interest.; , Wanfc.of space icoin pels' WB'tp'witbpld-'a-'kipgtbeiipd'-'hotice of * it. -■ : The nextNocturo * will %4* idMiyered bjv 6. M. South* E*q., <m " Gooty^r." /% ;: