The Southland Times. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1867.

Southland Times, Issue 753, 22 November 1867, Page 2

The Southland Times. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1867.

"We *re obliged to hold over the report of the civil case Basstian and Raymond, owing to its ©x- . treme length ; also leader, locals, letters, &o. We are requested to. call attention to Mr Todd's trade sale of new season's teas and sugars at the railway goods shed this day, at 3 p.m. There was no appearance of the s.s. Otago at the Bluff up to the hour of closing of the Telegraph office last night. She has doubtless taken shelter from the westerly gale which prevailed throughout the whol© of yesterday, under the lee of the Nuggets. The Oreti vacancy at length has been filled. The election last Wednesday seems to have been one of the droll affairs peculiar to that district. We hear it took place on TiorsebacJc, and occupied less than a minute. The two electors present — Messrs M'Kellar and Jameson— proposed and seconded Mr Peter Dalrymple, who was declared duly elected. The candidate did not put in an appearance. A vote of thanks to the returning officer for his impartial conduct (in the saddle we presume) was carried while riding away, and the amusing little farce terminated. It will be remembered that the former writ lapsed in consequence of the non-attendance of any elector on the day of nomination. We understand that every elector in the district was applied to in turn, but each refused to allow himself to be nominated. The Pan- Anglican Synod assembled for its last day's consultation at Lambeth Palace, on the 26th September, when the Bishop of Salisbury presented a memorial signed by Dr Pusey, Dr F. G. Lee, the Rev A. H. Mackonochie, the Rev T. W. Perry (one of the Ritual Commissioners), and a large number of other clergymen, expressive of sorrow at the long continued divisions in Christendom. They pray that steps may be taken to promote intercommunion between the Church of England and the Orthodox Church of the East. The Argus of the 13th inst. contains the following Adelaide telegram. It is dated Adelaide, the 14th : — " Several of the Prince's hunting party returned to town last night. The first night's encampment was on the Hon J. Baker's run, where the native corroboree took place. Four hundred blacks were present. Next day was given up to hunting, in which the Prince's party were very successful. They encamped the second night on Mr S. Davenport's run, when the reporters of the newspapers were dismissed, the Prin ce wishing tho rest of the expedition to bo private. He remains there two days longer, returning via Wellington. He visits Mount Barker on Saturday. The com market is in an excited state* Holders of wheat ask 5s 6d. Sales of over 300 tons of country flour have been made at £11 15s to £12. Miss Lester, one of the opera ballet troupe, whose dress caught fire during the recent ptrforman»B •£ "i»irlin»,'* d»d yesterday from the effects of the injuries Bha received. A sale of Stevens' flour .; • £12 5s ia reported. The Melbour;; Age of the 15th inst. states — By the mail steuuier yesterday, arrived a troupe of Japanese artists (six in number), who purpose giving a series of entertainment* in Melbourne. The head man of the party is said to be connected by blood with the royal family of Japan, and is brother to one of tho performe rs now in London. The last place in which they performed was the King's Theatre, Jeddo. Of the six performers, three are females, and these, it need hardly be said, are the first Japanese ladies who ever visited Australia. They purpose visiting th« Haymarket to-morrow evening on the occasion of Madame Celeste's last appearance. At this Theatre the whole party will make their first appearance on Monday. "It is rumored," says the Overland Mail for India, " that the Queen will confer the honor of knighthood on some of the leading colonists, in connexion with the visit of the Duke of Edinburgh to Australia." . ' Our Hobart Town files are to the 13th inst. We observe that the Customs revenue had somewhat improved during the month of OctoberThe amount realised was £10,393, of which £6,456 was collected at Hobart Town, and £3,940 at Launceston. The death of Captain Horton, of Somercotes, near Ross — a very old colonist, and the founder of Horton College — is reported. Four young men had been drowned in the Derwent by the upsetting of an overloaded dingy.