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Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 70, 9 November 1864, Page 2

The nomination of can.li lates for tho representation of the Waikivi and Longwood Districts take* place to- lay. For the Waikivi District, it. is not oxpectel that, any serious opposition will be offered to tho return of Ml 1 . Stlliivt. Mr. A. Toshnch is (he only other- cun lidate who is mentioned :is likely to stand, but he has made no public announcement, of his intentions. The requisition to Mr. llowell, and his roply thereto a_,n-ceinj; to allow himself to be nominated as a candidate for tho representation of (lie Aparima Di-sti'l-t. will be foun.l olsewhere in this i3*ue. A coiiiMiimi -at ion from Mr C. IT Reynolds, addressed to the electors of Campbelltown, is likewise to be found in our alvertising columns. The cnterlainr. ent given by Mr Morris and Miss Annie Hall, at the Theatre Royal, on Saturday ni-iht. was tvpnated on Monday and la~t niVhU to tolovably numerous au lii'ncoa. It consists of sonx*. for tho mo 4. part of the comic order, with tho usual accompaniments in the matter of dress. ,to. We do not know -where Mr. Morris an! Miss ifall have been in the habit of appearing in public, but some of the son^s on Saturday ni^hb contained allusions of the kind, an 1 not t> be tolerate! for on •■ moment in a public theatre. On Mori lay and Tuesday the more oJensive expressions were not repeated, but the entertainment sadly la::lcs a little refinement,, and is more suited to a gol.lfiel.l's free-and-easy than the boards of v l-espeetablo theatre. Lt is to be hoped that the enterprising and obliging proprietor of the Royal will sco that tho requisite change is speedily effected. To-day being the birth-day anniversary of His. Royal Highness tho l?rinee of Wales, it lias been notilied that the Provincial Government o.Ttces will remain closed. The banks will likewise be closed (.lie whole day. A special meeting of the I3xhibifc!on Committee is called for Friday first, at four o'clock, in the olftcu of His Honor tho Superintendent. We arc glad to find that our hint for an excursion trip to tho Maka-ewa on this the birthday of 11. R. 11. the l'rinceof Wales, has been so promptly ante I 'upon. Trains will run as follows :— Leave fch>« railway station, fnvorcargill, at 0 and 11.30 a.m. ; leave the Makarewa IJridjjjo. on tho return trip, at 3 and 5.30 p.m. Tho faros will be for return tickets, ss. (close carriages)'; and 3s. 6d. (open do.) ' '■'..' The following is oxtraotod; ffom tho lottor of tho Tolcoraairiro Cofresponclqnt of tho Otar/o .Dai/ if Timc^ i—Tho .qompotition in aoaohins* t .qn tho lino bofcwooh this anl Dunolin still continuoß> an I Harn.v-i !ia« p.- >vc<l tonghei' than King Oobb oxpoci{iotl ty (lud, hhti. Ha is, I expert', J^Qldiu^

on till: the tenders feTor jconyeying^the-Jmails -are called | for. ! at 'pi-eaentC isjonl?^ five sliiliirig3 N andis»th6re"are three" coaijlie3TeacK^^ay daily, there as novr a. capital opportunity \f or the hard worked citizens of Dunedin to enjoy a country ( trip and country air at a cheap rate. The hotel j accommodation of Tokomairiro is not surpassed even in- Dupedm.,- Many of the inhabitants o| the ciiy hare already availed themselves ;W:;thjV opportunity I speak of. and I can assure thOße~ Who' have lived long in the town, that a "trip to the country would prove a cheap,sand.ab the same time a real .luxury, _ No' signs ; yet of the erection of the telegraph wire, and the. posts present a most, disconsolate appearance, 1 standing use-, -less -and unconnected." ■- Tlie_.Tofeo.mairiro Coal Company .recently called '.for. tendeM, for. leasing the coal-pits 'for »' pi?ri«xl of ] five years.; There 1 were several offers, but, that of Mr. Thomas Reid at £LOO per annum,' being' the 'highest, wasac-;. cepted. Mr. Reid is the brother of the late lessee, and the rent is exactly double; that hitherto paid. The coal obtained frbnr the pits is reaify excellent, . and the demand foi-ifc is rapidly, increasing. . It is. supplied at the low rate of ten . shillings a ton at the pit mouth. . . ."": . At a meeting of the -T)unedin Chamber :of-eom- l . merce, h-ld on the 3rd instant, out of 23 members -present, only three voted against the opening. of_ the Ports for the. importation of, cattle. ... At that* same meeting, a statem'eiit*was"niai«"t6'the effect that there w -re" : 35 000 head of cattle in the' Prorinoe of Otago, and ,-fr0m, 20,000 to .25,000 head in Soufcliland. .. . . _ .. ..... Some excitement was caiiseft' itftown yesterday from one of the chimneys in H.M.s -Gaol' catching fire, many people rushiag to the spot; -to. ascertain if any danger were to be apprehended. By the prompt application of : water the flames were speedily extinguished.- The chimney; was not in a foul* state, although the chimney-sweep was there at the very time for the purpose of giving the chimneys their periodical overhaul. ,It was set on fire by the ; spilling of some; grease from a pot or other vessel on the fire at the time. The Wakatip Mail, of the 2nd inst, has the following : — We- have : been informed by Mr. George Clements tnafc a large mob of cattle ■'infected with pleuvo-pneumoviia, and "which had been brought from the Southland side, were on Saturday turned back from the Staircase. This gentleman informs us that his" firm had refused to buy the cattle previously on account of their diseased state, and expresses great satisfaction at the aid he received from Mr. Inspector Percy in assisting to prevent their introduction to this district. Although it is evident that an antagonistic spirit exists among the slaughtermen of the district, still, anything that tends to prevent the consumption of meat infected with this disease must be considered of public benefit. We trust that the cattle will be inspected at one* by the proper government officer as to the truth of this statement, and thereby save, any unnecessary delay or loss to the parties interested si i ukl the cattle prove to be in a healthy condition." While the military invalids were embarking on board the Hero, at" Auckland, a few days ago, Sergeant Turner, Pay-sergeant of the dep&t corps, while stopping along a plank to the Sandfly, was jostled by some one in passing, anJ dropped a bag containing £LOO in goLl and silver into the water, whii-li was very deep there, and it is fearod that it is irrecoverably lost. There is to be a Board of Inquiry on the subject. . The Cormoall (Tasmaniau) ChronhU speaks in very hopeful terms of the auriferous prospects of that colony. He says : — " The gold exhibitel by the manager ot the Bank of Van Die men's Lind, at the ETobart Town meeting on Thursday — fiome 500 oz. from Fingal — speaks volumes for the auriferous richness of that locality. The indications of science and the experimental operations of practical diggers assure us of the ex stence of the precious metal in many other parts of the colony besides Fingal. Mr. Hargraves will visit these spots, examine them with a practical eye, trace the indications to their source, and, as wo hope, so report of our gold prospects as to bring .amongst us some thousands' of those hardy men who have acquired such a stock of practical gold-mining experience in Victoria, and who made the fortunes of Southland and Victoria." We observe that, Cobb and. Co. have made a large reduction in the fares to the Nokomai and Q.ucenstown. To the former place, the charge will now be £3 in place of £4 10s. as heretofor:, sind to Queunstown, the fare is reduced from £5 to £ k We have no doubt that this further endeavor of the enterprising proprietors of this line of coaches, to meet the wishes and requirements of the public, will finl a, gratifying amount oi'encouragement. We have been requested to mention that the Polling place for the Rosliu District is the Sehoo.lhousj, Mavis Bush — better known as the eld Survey Oiilce. It appears that some of the electors are under the impression that the nomination is to be held at the School-house at Mj/ross Bush, that being the only public school-house in the district ; but this error lias arisen through its not bein.r irenerally known that the old Survey Oiiice at Mavis Bush has been temporarily used as a school-house. The ceremony of consecrating the new Masonic Hall in Kelvin-street will take place to-day. At j twelve o'clock noon, the brethren are appointed j to meet in the Southland Club Hotel, Tv-henco they will march in full regalia to the hall, where the ceremony will take place. Tn the evening, at seven o'clock, the bretheren will sit down to a splendid banquet in the hall in honor of the occasion. * -j The anniversary ball and supper of the Shamrock, Rose, and Thi-tle Lodge, M.U.1.0.0.F., will j come off to-morrow evening, in the Theatre Royal. The Bretheren will appear in full regalia. The | affair is expected to turn out a very grand and successful one, the arrangements whii-h have been, and are being made, being most complete in every j respect. A man, named Lennle, employed at the saw j mill of Mr. Chalmers, at Woikivi Bush, met with an accident on Monday last, while engager! in repacking one of the circular saws, whereby his left hand was so injured, that amputation of the four fingers, below the second joint, was rendered ! necessary. He was conveyed, to town at once by Mr. Chalmers, and the operation was skilfully performed by Dr. Murray, the hospital surgeon. He is progressing favorably. The etliciency of the fire engine at present in rnvercargill was tested on Monday afternoon last, by the Provisional Committee for the establish- ! merit, of a Fire Brigade for the tnwn. The tank at fcho roar of Messrs. Hatch & Hayes premises j in Tay-street afforded a plentiful Supply of water, i and at the conclusion, a satisfactory verdict was passed on the performance of the engine, and on the adaptability of .tanks for the supply of water We understand that a public meeting will be held on Friday first for the furtherance of the establishment of the brigade, and for bringing the matter more prominently before tho eyes of the public. The Daily Southern Croxs gives fcho following particulars concerning the extent of telegraphic communication in Auckland : — '■' There are now 160 miles of electric telegraphic wires in operation throughout this Province, and, with the exception of the line to Drury, the whole has been constructed ■ wit-bin the last sixteen months. We need hardly say that this has been done for military purposes, . or this rapid mode of communication, which '■ is iVeely open to tho public, on paying the usual jscalo of charges, would have been long in being realised. From the Queen's Redoubt ttic wire runs to ilaiigiriri, Ngarnawahia, Whatawhata, via Pikopiko, Te Awamutu, and Cambridge vid Ohaupo. It is not yet extended to To Rori, but a branch lino is to bo constructed ■ by '■'"> way of Patoirangi, so ns to put the whole of tho Waikato country so far as settlement; has gone in circuit. with Auckland. A double line of wire will run. from 'To Bori to Pikopiko. It is also determined , to extend tolographiejcoinmunio stion to. the Waikato and : Manukau. Heads, via Onohunga, tho lino branching off. in this lattor caso from JN"o wmarkefc; ■ These extensions will bo commencodiatonoo ;' the instruments Jroquirod; having all boon, provided by:, Mr. I'onoook, of Shortland Street, and tho wire: "and other^materials being; ordered fi«om Sydney. TU«' whole of tlioso tolasjiviph .wnyks bi>lvt£ un.lfiV tUo supi»riut.wUenfl« of Qojan,«l Qftj&b]^ Q. $,j

D. Q. M. Gh, a^srjMd |f^Ciieutiiiht Burtqn, wid j ,§ a corps o£,Roy^|^nginleisi. wijffi££avelmo3t suc^iwl cessfully an^|pi^etica|§|^r^j!tßtßm outev^l^p may add thatit is pfopbSecl^to^oitend" the wfre^to^^" Raglan, vid Whatawhata^Butnofc at once. There <jp are about fifteen principal operators on. the line, exclusive oo r the usual assistants^ and we under- - stard that the. amount received for private , ry . messaged* s mafes" the telegrapW almbst selfi /' supporting." 'In addition 'to the great Benefit :public will derive from telegraphic communication- -^ • with Onehunga and,. Manukau-.Heads,.,. by, .which arrivals will be at 6nc"e'tel%"raphea"to'JLUcltiandi^;it will be oF great advantage for miUtary purpose^ ; 'J in bringing Taran&i-and other places on the ' ~ T; West Coast intoj.direct^Qpnimuhica^ojij.._y^tls.the..(--.r Up-COUntry posts in this "Province" as they "will" Oivly be divided, aay, iv the -case"*of Taranaki, by ■twelve, op "fifteen jhours sail.; from (the . Manukau ' r 'Jf eaSs. ■/-, „ •: • ; . C;V";' .'. V- 11 <'• v- .".: <:■ I' ;... ; .•■ ■];•: Dr. ; Julius HaastJ * Provincial' Geologist of ' Canterbury, gives a list of the -collection already made for the illustration of the different branches of natural history, as well as"for the instruction of the public generally,, ifjTohly ?the necessary,, .r. accommodation could be procured for^theirij^K' display. 'There jaye ]2613| «<;p£cJrop^,t>^ minerals,' ores, and fossils, and> 550 specimenssof-'crj/. shells,; which were bought by. the Provincial Government 'frbm' f the J ' Heilel bsrg^ Minefalien ■ Comptoir, for £100, A Dr r Hochstetter, of ..Vienna y , v , has presented lOOTo'sSils ! ; 'thelmperialQ-eologicai^ , J 3tate Institute- Of Austria- ; 6 rare oresiand^fossilsV ; ' .•' * and*\y. T. I;, leavers, rEsq., 60 .spedniens.ofj .-; :-,-r r rocks, and fossils irorn^ the Chatham Islands. There are 220 specimens of rocks, minerals, and ores of the Province oB Auckland* u2BO :.o£ ;the: j :'/. Province of and 15 of.the.Province- of Taranaki, and / 16617 ' J 6f the ProvmW'of bury, besides 220 conchologioal specimens collected in /New Zealand,: as welLas a -large collection of .plants, including about 150 _ species collected in .New Zealand, which, are either new to science or' the Colony! -'' Dr>- Haast says, ' in ' .-■ reference tQ'this collection :—" The- opening; of;; \ the Canterbury -Museum has, been 'unavoidably postponed; but I hope that soon such arraiige-'- ; ments may be made to enable it to be opened and thus help to further a love for natural history and: geology in ', our^cdmmuhitjf,' by .giving opportunities for -' inspecting a collection whicli, , , : : .although at present a humble one, willj'l trust, in a very few years, make Canterbury' still more =• worthy of the high intellectual Reputation she has obtained among her sister colonies. The following item of 'cricketing; information will, no doubt, prove interesting to. those of our readers who ; are fond of the game.— - An alteration - in the 10th rule, information- of r which; waß;.; received by the last mail, must be regarded as important to bowlersV: Vlt will be' rceollected that, . according to rule 10, " The:ball,must:be bowled;;, if thrown or jerked,- or if the bowler- .in the actual • delivery of the ball, 'or ' in the action immediately preceeding the delivery, shall raise vMsu Ms .hand- or. arm. above his shoulder, the umpire shall call "No ball."; A.t a' ; meeting o£ the M:\rylebona : : Club, held •in'-the temii3 court 1 : attiiclied 1 to : Lord's G-round, in June last, the subject of high delivery was taken into consideration, the matter having for some tinie previously received much attentioni ; Tlie'Earl of Dudley, president of the club, was" in i;j the chair. It- appaars that, after a vigorous dis-. cu.ssion, extending bvbr an hour arid a/half,-*' ',' proposition bj Mr. Mai sham, excluding from rule ' 10 all restric ion as to. high delivery,, was agreed . to by a majority of twenty-seven to twenty-one, in preference to a motioniby _Mr. PitzGerald for retaining therule. in its. existing form. Rule 10 then will now be simply as follows :— ' The ball shall be bowled ; if thrown or jerked the umpire shall call ' No ball.' ' ' This relaxation b f the law can scarcely have the effect of giving any 'great advantage to bowlers ; but whilst many, "freed from „ tlieir pcerious fears of lieing no-balled, may 80 f&i? prove effective, the umpire ' will be rehevedof* point that was often embrassingi'and sometimes productive of contentions out of character, with the game. ; ■ ? r . ■-. ,--.. jv : ;^ ; ; A. few weeks ago mention was niade in the Daily Times of an invention for utilising the currents of river 3in sluicing operations on their banks, without the necessity of iricurrihg the expense and risk of cutting races, or constrii:ting works which might be rendered useless by a flood. The invention is by Mr B. Smith, architect" -X^/ this city, who having obtained the necessary protection preparatory to taking out patent, placed a model in the Water of Leifch. not far from the brklge, anJ allowed it tp;r3maui for iuspectioa for a day or two. The principle is very simple, and the construction involves so little, skill,, that any man or Jinarily handy,' can make it Tor himself. The model consists of a zinc pipe of s>nall diameter, about 60 fuet in length, supported at intervals on floats. The end of the tube in the highest part of the stream is immersed in the water, while the lower end is supported on a small punt fitted up with a sluice box, through , wliicji a stream of water flows with sufficient force and rapidity to wash the dirt away from the gold if any. The fall obtained in the short distance of 60 feet, where the model is moored, is 1 foot 10 inches, and by increasing the length of tube, considerably greater power coullbe obtained. Tl£e inventor in' hia specification anticipates many advantages to result from the adoption of his plan. It rises and falls with the river — can be made of a variety of substances, and adapted to a variety of circumstances. No matter whether the current of the river is rapid or slow, by length'mg or shortening the tube the fall desired can be obtained, and it can be used either on the river itself or on its banks, as is most suitable to the convenience of the sluicers. The inventor asserts that at a cost of £75 he can construct apparatus sufficient to give employment to eight men, and to pass 60 loads of washdirt per day through the sluice-box. Wlienused oh the river, the inclination of the sluice-box can bo varied by adjusting the ballast on the punt, and the difficulty at present experienced in getting^rid of the tailings will be completely obviated, as tho current will carry them a-way. Should these anticipations be realised, large* areas of known auriferous ground may be economically worked, which hitherto could only have been sluiced at the cost of a very heavy outlay of capital.