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Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 206, 22 January 1866, Page 2

We would remind jurors and witnesses who hare heen summoned to attend the criminal session of the Supreme Court, that the sitting commences this morning. It is intimated that the land in the Oreti Plains, reserved as a Quai'antine Ground, is open for application for purchase. It is our intention in future to introduce small type for general use in this journal. Thus, while it is a very great convenience to ourselves, the public will obtain the same amount of reading matter as hitherto, only in a smaller space. The English Mail is due, but up to the time of going to press no tidings of its arrival had reached us. It may be expected to-day, but the glorious uncertainty, which is now the characteristic of P. and O. Company's steamers, renders t a doubtful hope. His Honor Mr. Justice Richmond reached the Bluff, yesterday morning, and arrived in Invercargill about noon. The Criminal session of the Supreme Court will commence on Monday. The calendar is light as far as number of cases are concerned, there only being -two, but those two are weighty charges — one of murder, the other an unnatural offence. We are in receipt of our files of Northern papers, from Dunedin to the 19th. They arrivetoolateto enable us to make any extensivee extracts. The sth Jannavy was observed in Melbourne as a East-day on account of the drought. The New South Wule3 Government ha 3 found a new Treasurer in the person of Mr Burdikin. The anniversary sermons in aid of the Wesleyan Sunday School were preached in the Wesleyan Church yesterday. The congregation at each service was large. The annual tea meeting in connection with the school will be held on Tuesday evening (to-morrow), in the above-named church After tea, a public meeting will be he?d, wben addresses will be delivered by ministers and other gentlemen. On the following day the children of the school will receive their annual treat. The honorable members of the South Australian Parliament certainly are not improving in their mode of carrying on discussion, if the whole are fairly represented by the two gentlemen mentioned in the subjoined telegraphic message, which appeared in the Argus of the 12th : — " A fracas occurred last night in the refreshment-room of the Assembly, after a little intellectual spai'ring in the House, between Mr. Samuel and Mr. Isaacs. In the refreshment-room, Mr. Isaacs, " gave the lie direct " to Mr. Samuel, who punched Mr. Isaac's nose. The friends of both then interfered, and the combatants were separated." By a late telegram from Sydney we learn that, ' Dr. Murray, of the Leichardt Search Expedition, has returned to Walluinbillah. He reports the whole party broken up, after narrowly escaping perishing from drought at Cooper's Creek, where M'lntyre, two men, and an Indian remain. Twelve camels and all the horses died. Two more of the party reached Dalby to-day, and will be here next week." , The Argus of the 13fch inst, says : — " The European news which has reached us by way of California, is not favorable in its announcements respecting the cholera. At the date of the last mail it had extended its inroads beyond the basin of the Mediterranean, having attacked very many persons in Paris, and produced a certain number of fatal cases also in England and L/'entral Germany. We now learn that though it has abated in Italy, it has appeared in Portugal, and is raging as fiercely in Palestine as previously inj^Arabia and Egypt." The telegram from Adelaide in the Argus of the 13th inst, says : — " The newly-discovered gold-diggings are on the eastern slope of Bremmer Eanges, about forty miles from Adelaide. Sydney assays give 3oz. ldwt. 21gr. to the ton. Several nuggets were brought down today. Upwards of forty-five licences have been taken out to-day under the new gold-mining regulations." Wehaveto acknowledge the receiptof £2 25, from Mr Hyains, of Dee-street as a donation to the Palestine Kelief Fund. Heavy and disastrous floods have taken place in the Molyneux, whereby considerable loss of property, and it is feared life, has been caused. A correspondent of the Daily Times, of the 17 th inst. commences at length communication as follows : — " The most destructive flood within the remembrance of the earliest settlers, occured here on Wednesday night. The river by Thursday morning had risen to an extent which stopped all traffic with punt or boat. The mail could not ba crossed on that day, on account oi the tremendous current, which was accompanied by a terrific wind. On Friday morning the lessees of the punt determinod to hazard crossing the mails, and accordingly selected four picked men, who, to the great gratification of the residents, succeeded in making a safe landing. At this time fears were entertained for the salety of several householders on the Reserve. No sooner had the boat returned froin^her perilous trip, than Bhe was again despatched to the rescue^ of the unfortunates. Making three trips, she was successful in safely housing several families from danger. Great credit is due to the lessees for their promptitude in rendering assistance, their unwearied efforts