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Tuapeka Times, Volume III, Issue 189, 21 September 1871, Page 3

P^ Two accidents have lately occurred on board the Shun Lee at Port Chalmers, one of which jwoyed fatal. JrtTNQUESTIONABIiY the most talented artiste tfiaft has ever appealed to the risibility of the Tuapek* public is Edith Palmerston (Mrs. Alexander), who, during last week, gave four entertainments at the Commercial Assembly

Boom, with the success .of which, in spite of counter attractions, she fa«s no reason to be displeased. The versatility of this lady is something wonderful, and the easy and natural

manner in which she adapts herself to the various character! she impersonates is the subject of geneial comment. The Gawkey Girl, Dennis Mulligan, the Doctor's Boy, and .other characters of special mark, which have stamped the reputation of Miss Palmerston in both hemispheres, when seen as represented by that lady, can scarcely call forth but one verdict — that of perfection. "We from advertisement observe that the people of "Wetherstones, Blue Spur, and Waitahuna, are to receive a similar treat to that just enjoyed by the Lawrence folks, and we strongly recommend that full advantage be taken of it. A Napier telegram in the "Daily Times," dated September 18th, says- :— " A stupid alarm took place on Saturday. It was reported that Te Kooti was within 14 miles of the town, and Tareha posted sentiies in consequence. It proved to be Mr. Lowery's children pio-nic" ing." The same journal says :~"The event is not without meaning, It shows that the people- of Napier, who are as well qualified to judge in such matters as those of .any place in New Zealand, do not believe the accounts published by the Government regarding the annihilation of Te Kooti's band. Only a few .weeks ago he narrowly escaped capture, a ;literal saiisculotte, and on Saturday he was ,again "almost'" oaptured or shot, yet on that •very day the people of Napier, a town of more r than 2000 inhabitants, were scared by the report that he was at hand." "We have been requested to draw the attention of members of the Lawrence Catholic Church to ■the advertisement of the Rev. Father Larkin, in another column., A special meeting of the Town Council was held on Tuesday evening, the chief business

"transacted being^ tKe reception a.n<l approval of the assessment for 1871-2.

The anniversary of the Lawrence Wesleyan 'Sunday School takes place on Tuesday, the 3rd proximo.

A new silver coinage is proposed for Victoria.

The new Victoria postal measure proposes a penny postage for town letters, and a halfpenny rate fornewspapers generally. It is much opposed. Mork excitement prevails in Melbourne with regard to the Tichborne case. Additional evidence 'is being collected, and witnesses are springing up like mushrooms.

Mr. Cockburn, son of the Lord Chief Justice of England, has been poisoned by belladonna taken in error. Greymouth was lighted with gas for the first time on the 6th inst.

A MAN earned Cummins, who was defendant in a debt case at Tauranga, was lately committed for contempt of Court, for askiug the .Magistrate to take a pint of beer.

. A FOUR-FURROW plough, made by Messrs. Reid and Grey, of Oamaru, I 'qr a short time, been in use on af- < u>• Vapakaio Plains in ploughing -\ > *:..i, .Nd lias averaged six a*"- ■► „/ v. s.. i.m.scj. .• _ -ised, and the pl^i.^: j..i.. =,ittt ci .„ seir s-soL ..-"is used ra.h the ie«*r»er, and guides the horses «»■<} £)ioi.a;h with,t!-tfie._ JTbg-Lin/X. 'fe ■quittt Icul, far i 4hf soil tolerably light, but the new jilo-'i 1 is paid *-o make l; rt'v work of it ;'. >a r l .. ti r the jordinar.- liacle plough ■-. i. ••• üble furrow. - X)f courst it is only on v,e;iy level land that these large t.luii^ v -. v ■ t t-j used at all.

At a recenr mejoing of the Otago Institute it was decided to form a society to be called the Field Naturalists' Club, to consist of members of the Institute.

The people of Arrowtown are desirous of having that place declared a Municipality. The prosecution against Altx. M'Leod for libel has been abandoned, the defendant having made an apology to Mr. Driver by letter, in which he stated that he was now convinced that Mr. Driver was not the .writer of the much-talked-of letter to Mr. Treweok.

Our Blue Spur correspondent writes :— All the claims are steadily at work, with plenty of water ; and as the watershed Ranges have received a good coating of snow, there is etevy probability of having plenty till Ch4stmas. Messrs. Livingston and Co. fired a splendid blast with 25c wt. powder, on Monday evening, and anticipate bettor results than on the lasfc two washings, which did not come ap to the old standard, in consequence of having to wash away one of those poverty-stricken sand bars,' which most of the claims get a taste of same time or other. We have had more business transactions this week than there has been for ,soii) c time. Two shares changed hands in Messrs. Livingston and Co.'s claim for £600 each, also 25 scrips of a one-fourteenth in the Great Extended Co. for £460. The buyers iv both claims are local men.