TASMANIA.

Southland Times, Issue 1265, 14 June 1870, Page 3

TASMANIA.

Lattncestoh", June 1. At the Civil Sittings of the Supreme! Court, the great scandal case of Archdeacon Beibey v. Blomfield is going on, and causing a great amount of sensation. H-he Solicitor-General, Mr

Isaacs, appeared for- the plaintiff, and the Attorney- Greneral, Mr Itaaglas, fbr the defendant. There was great excitement in the court. The Bishop of Hobart Town was accommodated' with a seat on the bench. His Lordship was eiamined at length respecting conversations he.had had with the plaintiff. . Many objections were raised by the plaintiff to the evidence in cross-examination. The Attorney-General made a fine speech, in opening for the defence, recounting 'all the details of the alleged assaults, which were of a very sensational character. He was cheered at its close, but the applause, was immediately suppressed. Mrs Margaret Blomfield was examined. at great length, and stated that on two occasions, once at Entally and once,at her husband's residence, Strathmore, improper overtures had been made to 'her by the archdeacon. The cross-examination of this witness was postponed till 10 o'clock to-morrow. June 4k The case of Beibey v. Blomfield has occupied the court since Thursday. ■ Today the judge questioned Mrs Blomfield why she did not tell her husband of Beibey's conduct whilst the plaintiff was still at Strathmore. She replied because she feared violence. Mr W. ; B. Gibliu, the Attorney-General, then made ; a powerful and eloquent speech for the defence, lasting an hour and a half. Mr Isaacs, the Solicitor-General, replied in a careful speech, lasting three hours and; * half. The Judge's charge was careful and elaborate, and occupied two hoars and a half in its delivery. The jury retired at half-past 5, and in a quarter of an hour returned into court with a verdict for the defendant. This was received with great applause, bat tha demonstration was at once suppressed. HoBAxtT Towbt, June 3. The captain and oflicers of the Basarin visited the Mercury office, and inspected the steam-printing and other machinery at full work. They went over the whole of the establishment, after which a number of the principal citizens met them in the reportera'-room, where Mr Davies gave a champagne lunch. William Kearney, an old colonist, wfca > buried yesterday. The deceased was the - first who introduced British sports into Tasmania. Sugars, ex Countess of Seafleld, were submitted to auction today, and 6oo bags sold. The rest were withdrawn. \ White crystals realised £43 per ton; yellow, £41 ; counters, £39 to £40; medium, £38 10s; rations, £34 10a to £36 10s. A large barn, containing 14*6 bushels of wheat, has been burned at Forcett, a boy aged 12, the nephew of the owner, having set fire to it. He said afterwards he wished to see a bonfire.