The Southland Times. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 1868.

Southland Times, Issue 938, 22 April 1868, Page 2

The Southland Times. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 1868.

A !i:."qpn-f of the M»»n>vr hp^tJirc- t»sces plnr-r • '.•• -1. IVir f W» «'< II. .!.•':. ->i, Thm-da-'-nmvnw') pvh) in". ; ,i }];i!f->m*t si - "Vlock, tin 1 ■firimi I'ft-u? the iiisfnllntion of Brof-h'*r 't- -or^■1 1 'T! as W'.\f *or t >c ensuing twelve nionch-s. II 'wit iltstilla i 'ii on "Ui rxii*nsive s^a c seens :<> >-.v Iwu rot>h»"i]i!,iti»d hy •offiii parties ii th<-i'roriir-p. W<' rec> ntiy noticed the ariztirn i-f :■ ■iti.i o ( "oiii-ioeriihle riimcsioii* at Stewart's Dsian'l. but. it ha« h.-eu put. totally in the -hi leb\ >ne taken pi-soession of hy the police on \tou»v mnrniii'' List. This last is a truly gigantic np}>avalus fit for a n-yularly or^ani-ed dUtiiory and must have coat some hundreds of pounds to the importers, being cpm posed entirely of copper, possessing all the latest improvements, and of beautiful workmanship. It dues not seem ever t/> have been in actual use ; but, had opportunity served, would have been, no doubt, turned to profitable account. It was found in premises noi far from the Exchange-buildings, where it had been, to the knowledge of the police, for some considerable time. We are not aware whether the owner can be positively identified and a fine secured; but the machine itself, sold even as old copper, will bring a sum sufficient to recoup the authorities for their trouble in effecting the capture. To-morrow, being St. George's day, will be observed as a holiday by the various Banks in the city. It will be seen by announcements elsewhere that Mr Wm. Todd, auctioneer, is retiring from the business he has so successfully carried on in Invercargill for some time, having disposed of his interest, and goodwill to Mr John Russell, who enters on possession on the Ist of next month The latter gentleman is .now well known in Invercargill, and will no doubt succeed in maintaining for the Commercial Sale R00.n9 and Horse Bazaar the position, as a centre of commerce, they have attained under the energetic management of Mr Tood. James Adams, seaman on board the Celeano, was brought before I. N. Watt, Esq., E.M., on the 18th, for having been found hid under a tarpaulin on the wharf, on the evening of 17th. When discovered he was provided with a billy and gimblet, which he had used so far as to tap one of the casks covered by the tarpaulin under which he was hid, and drawn just sufficient to teat its quality, and had the police not interfered with his operations, the " tar " would, no doubt, soon have filled the billy with the requisite spirits for a jollification for himself and mates on board the Celeano. £0 his intense disgust however, his little game was spoilt just when promising to result most successfully, and he "was marched off to the lock-up to enjoy, instead of his anticipated frolic, a night's solitary meditation. To give him a further opportunity of thinking on the error of his ways, the Resident Magistrate sent him to prison for a month.