The Southland Times. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3rd, 1868.

Southland Times, Issue 962, 3 June 1868, Page 2

The Southland Times. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3rd, 1868.

In consequence of this issue containing th« summary, jyre are obliged, to hold oTer Melbourne intelligence to hand by the (Eararua. The newi, however, is unimportant. The Nathan Troupe will give their.fflrrtr'pmformance this evening, at the Theatre Eojal. Th» programme is a most attractive and varied one^ and will, no doubt, command a full house. >' ,, Mr Small has sent us a copy of his "JBook 2 of Songs," composed by himself. 1 The work also contains his autobiography, and i» worthy 1 of perusal. Mr Bodgers, the bookseller, has tome for sale. ■■•■*• ■•-•■ -■■- ' ■- -■ • -'" The following is_the state of ff. M.tJaolat Invercargill for the month ending 2nd.; June current : — Sentenced to penal servitude, 4 mafes ; sentenced to hard labor, 3 males and 2 females j imprisonment only, 2_males j confined during the pleasure of the . G-overnor-in-CounciL , K. male ; total 10 males and 2 females. Received during the month,.2 males and .2 females. Discharged during the month, 5 males. Decrease^ for- th» month 1 male. ■ - ■ ■ Jr- ■■■■•• -•'■■ On the 29th ultimo a bullock driver named Patton was drowned at SwitzerVcrossing, on theMataura; together .with the bullocks he *ai then driving. The'pblfca-we-trying-to-reeoTer the body. This is the third death from drowning, caused by crossing rivers of the province, within^ the last few weeks. •• - - ■ ,^hi''l ~ Our Bluff correspondent, under date 2nd in»t. f writes : — It has been blowing a regular hurricane during the last three days, accompanied with rain and sleet. The brig Susan has been unable to leave her anchorage to come to the wharf to discharge her cattle ; which is so" far fortunate for her cargo, as they are much better in the ship's hold than otherwise during the continuance of the weather we have been experiencing. The Airedale put to sea thisinorning-at 8 a.in. bound for Hokitika, she having; .been weather-bound since Saturday afternoon, the weather being more moderate, although very cold.

A We learn from a telegram from tho SuperinW ialmdmt of Otago that there is every probability Of the salmon experiment proving a great success. It is estimated that about eighty per cent, of the liring ova will be hatched.