ALL ROUND THE WORLD.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1752, 4 August 1884, Page 2

ALL ROUND THE WORLD.

On September 12, 1803, a man named Samuels was being executed in Sydney for stealing a desk, At the first drop the cord broke in the middle, and the criminal fell flat; on the second attempt the rope came undone at the fastening, and again fell to the ground ; and at the third time the rope snapped off short. The gaoler taking compassion on the unfortunate wretch, stayed the proceedings and represented the case to the Governor. A reprieve was granted.

A commercial traveller, with a package of samples under his • arm, determined to attend a certain concert without having to pay a cent, Just as he was passing the man at the door, that gentleman detained the commercial traveller and said, " Ticket," " I hav'nt got any." "Then you will have to pay or you can't go in." " All right, the performance can come off this evening without my solo on the flute.". " Beg your pardon—didn't know you were a performer,. Go right on in,"

The Hobart Town Mercury says that I'Tasmanian girls are famous for makinggqod jam," but the editor doesn't enlighten us. as-to how much sugar you require; to each pound of 'Tas'manian girl, or how long yon should let 'em boil. The recipe for preserving Tasmaniah girls ought to be published.

The lyrebird, or bird of Paradise, was discovered in a peculiar way. A band of discontented convicts, who believed an aboriginal legend' as' to a white settlement 500 miles v "up the coast, were allowed to go free to discover the settlement. Several died, others were murdered, but one returned with a prize in tho shape of & lyrebird, then for the first time seen.

The only military execution that ever was carried out in Australia was that of a soldier of the 30th Regiment, named Brennan, who was shot at Dawes Point, Sydney, April 6,' 1832, the site of the A.S.N. Company's wharf. Another soldier was to have been shot, but three postponements had to be made owing to frightful wear ther, and then he .was pardoned, The number of men executed in New South Wales (mostly in Sydney) from 1825 to 1877 was 554; from 1788 to 1825 there were about 120—total 674. In 1829 52 wereexeoutod, and in 1834 44. The greatest number of men executed in Australia for the one offence was 19, who were hanged August, 1821; Twenty-six prisoners were sentenced to death at thr Augußt sittings, 1821, but seven were reprieved, :