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Southland Times, Issue 559, 12 September 1866, Page 2

We are glad to perceive that his Honor the Superintendent is in a great measure recovered from his late serious attack of indisposition. Wit"h the exception of a slight temporary lameness, the result of a painful surgical operation, his Honor looked remarkably well. He was enabled to attend at the G-overnment offices, for the transaction of public business, yesterday. We would desire to call attention to the sale of furniture, piano. &c, &c, at the residence of Mr T. G-. Stork, ! - sk-street, this day, 12th September, by Mr Wm, Tocld, auctioneer. Also, that C. A. Ross and Co., will hold their monthly sale this day at Sutherland's, Bridge Inn, East Road. The work of bricking the various fire wells through the town is proceeding rapidly. We learn that in nearly every case! a plentiful supply of water has been obtained. It is to be hope! that the Government will also cause the well in the reserve to be examined and bricked. For some time past prison labor has been engaged in laying out the ground situate at the rear of the hospital. We L>arn that it is intended to orm a garden, and a portion will be devoted to the cultivation of vegetables, &c, for the use of the patients, It is also intended,' as soon as the Lnnatic Asylumn is finished to employ the time of such af the lunatics as are capable, in gardening. &c. It is with satisfaction we learn that the Stewart's Tsland fishing company are persevering, and that the exports to Melbourne and the West Oorcst are increasing, and another consignment of between twenty and thirty casks of fish will be forwarded to the West Coast by the next vessel. Maories are chiefly employed in this enterprise, and we understand that they are making good wages, and that the company is likely to prove a success. The following is the state of H. M. Gaol for the week ending Tuesday, the 11th instant. Sentenced to penal servitude, 6 males ; sentenced to hard labor, 5 males and 1 female. Lunatirs, 4 males and 1 female. Debtors, 1 malo. Total — 16 males and 2 females. Received during the week, 1 male. Discharged during the week, 2 males. Decrease for the week, 1 male. \ % The "Sydney Mail" of the 18th ult., in a leading article in favor of the removal oi all restrictions to the importation of Chinese, says : — "Mr Lucas, Mr Parkes, Mr Donelly, Mr Cummings, and Mr Dignam spoke against any alteration in the law. They did not add anything new to the customary arguments, but showed their old opinions to be unchanged, and contended that those of the colonists were unchanged too. The arguments are mainly these — that the Chinese are immoral — that they are filthy — that they are ignorant — that they are idolatrous — that they cheat-^that on the goldfielda they immediately occupy ground temporarily deserted — that if not kept out they would flood the country — that they are a servile and inferior race, and that there is danger of their conquering the European population. The last two arguments are, virtually, contradictions, some of the others are untrue, and the rest are equally applicable to the European popuiation. No other colony has been overrun and conquered by the Chinese. Why should New South Waleß ? There is "not an argument urged in favor of our inhospitable law that will bear a moment's consideration. Indeed, argument on the subject is almost a folly. The law ,originatel in, and is sustained by, a national and irrational prejudice, and prejulioo will only give way to a broader wisdom and a larger charity. A. bigot is never argued out of hia bigotry. We must wait in patience till popular education has made the people sufficiently advanced to be aihamed of a cruel and cowardly law." ~,

j The ' Rockhampton Bulletin* (Queensland), 17th ult., mentions that two splendid quartz nuggets had just been brought into town from the Peak Downs goldfields. The largest weighing 13 oz., and it was estimated to contain fully 10 oz. of gold. The quartz, of a reddish description, was almost entirely covered with rough gold of a dark color. This specimen was obtained from Macdonald's Flat, and was picked up from the surface of the ground. The smaller specimen, weighing 4^ oz., is impregnated with a finer quality and lighter description of gold, and it is wat< i rworn. The quartz is of a light color, an 1 is said to contain about 3 oz. of the pre ious metal. This was also o tain-^d from the Spring Rush. It is, we undcreta-id, Mr Fcez's intention to forward them to a fri.-nd in Melbourne to have them placed in the Inhibition there, provided the Cemmissioners will permit of their being relumed.