*$*OVERPROOF*$* 13125774 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn CENTRAL rOLICH COURT.||@@||CENTRAL POLICE COURT. THUBSUAY.||@@||THURSDAY. BEI ORB their Worships tho Police Magistrate, Messrs||@@||BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs Dangar, Birrcll, Smithers, Love, Day, and Thorno||@@||Dangar, Birrell, Smithers, Love, Day, and Thorne 01 fourteen prisoners brought beforo tbo Court, ono was||@@||Of fourteen prisoners brought before the Court, one was dismissed, and BIX wero remanded||@@||dismissed, and six were remanded. Mary Jane Pidding, found lying drunk in a public place,||@@||Mary Jane Fielding, found lying drunk in a public place, was taken into custody, and, having neither a flted nhodo||@@||was taken into custody, and, having neither a fixed abode nor any law ful mcnnB of support, was sontonctd to bo im-||@@||nor any lawful means of support, was sentenced to be im- prisoned threo months as an idle and disorderly poraon||@@||prisoned three months as an idle and disorderly person. Carohno Long, under similar circumstances, was also||@@||Caroline Long, under similar circumstances, was also sentenced to bo imprisoned threo months||@@||sentenced to be imprisoned three months Thomas Hart was found guilty of having wilfully des-||@@||Thomas Hart was found guilty of having wilfully des- troyed two Bquares of glass in thowindow of Gooroo Sweet||@@||troyed two squares of glass in the window of George Sweet- ing, nnd wasordored to pay 5a damages, or to bo imprisonod||@@||ing, and was ordered to pay 5s damages, or to be imprisoned one month Hcwas thenohargod with " indecent conduct"||@@||one month. He was then charged with " indecent conduct" m (ho Polico Court When called upon for his ploa m||@@||in the Police Court. When called upon for his plea in respect to tho abovonamed offonce, ho replied, " Go to||@@||respect to the abovenamed offence, ho replied, " Go to -, " and for this was sentenced to bo imprisoned two||@@||-, " and for this was sentenced to be imprisoned two months in addition||@@||months in addition. Ann Eliza Kerr, found m possession of a piece of nlpaca||@@||Ann Eliza Kerr, found in possession of a piece of alpaca cloth, which it was showu had been stolon from tho shop of||@@||cloth, which it was shown had been stolen from the shop of ?\\ lllimn AndrewSj of Parramatta stroet, drapor, and for tho||@@||William Andrews of Parramatta street, draper, and for the possession of which eho was unablo to account, was son||@@||possession of which she was unable to account, was sen torced to bo imprisoned threo months||@@||tenced to be imprisoned three months. Two perBons wero fined 10s each, and a third sonloncod||@@||Two persons were fined 10s each, and a third sentenced to bo imprisoned seven days, for riotous conduct m public||@@||to be imprisoned seven days, for riotous conduct in public places||@@||places. On tho MimmonB pnper woro eleven cases Seymour (in-||@@||On the summons paper were eleven cases. Seymour (in- spector of nuitnnces) v nenry Barton, was a prosecution||@@||spector of nuisances) v Henry Barton, was a prosecution under tbo 19th Victoria, No ¿3, in which defendant was||@@||under the 19th Victoria, No 23, in which defendant was charged with having, m his shop on South Ile id Road, on||@@||charged with having, in his shop on South Head Road, on tho .3rd Jununry, a quantity of fish unfit for the food of||@@||the 3rd January, a quantity of fish unfit for the food of man, auch fish bl ing neither kept nport from othor fish on||@@||man, such fish being neither kept apart from other fish on Eiile, nor labelled OB unfit fur food Defendant did not||@@||sale, nor labelled as unfit for food. Defendant did not appear, but tho service of summons was proved,||@@||appear, but the service of summons was proved, nnd (ho hearing proceeded ex paite Inspoctor||@@||and the hearing proceeded ex parte. Inspector Seymour proved tho finding and tho eczuro||@@||Seymour proved the finding and the seizure of the iiFh, and its subsequent destruction||@@||of the fish, and its subsequent destruction by order of tho Police Magistrate Thoir AVorships found||@@||by order of the Police Magistrate. Their Worships found the defendant guilty, and sentenced him to pay a penalty of||@@||the defendant guilty, and sentenced him to pay a penalty of £5, or to bo imprisoned one month Patrick Carty was||@@||£5, or to be imprisoned one month. Patrick Carty was fined 20s for having, without tho permission of tho City||@@||fined 20s for having, without the permission of the City Surveyor, removed a quantity of turf used m tho formation||@@||Surveyor, removed a quantity of turf used in the formation of roveaux-street, Surry Hills David M'Cluro was fined||@@||of Foveaux-street, Surry Hills. David McClure was fined 10s for keeping BWino on his premises in Clarence-street||@@||10s for keeping swine on his premises in Clarence-street. In Watkins v Whitfield, for assault, tho dofondant was||@@||In Watkins v Whitfield, for assault, the defendant was fined 40s , and in Watson v Miley, for wages, an order||@@||fined 40s , and in Watson v Miley, for wages, an order was mado for tho oomplninant One caso was struck out||@@||was made for the complainant. One case was struck out for want of jurisdiction, and fivo wero not prosecuted||@@||for want of jurisdiction, and five were not prosecuted. THF Rositn-Messrs G Hill, Oatley, Cohen, Jolly,||@@||The Roster. - Messrs. G. Hill, Oatley, Cohen, Jolly, and Ro-=s have been Euuimoned for Boneo duty on 1 ndny||@@||and Ross have been summoned for Bench duty on Friday. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13126257 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn BATHURST.||@@||BATHURST. Satin d iy evening.||@@||Saturday evening. At the Quartet Sessions, yesterday, Junes Smith||@@||At the Quarter Sessions, yesterday, James Smith was acquitted of saddle stealing David Nightingale||@@||was acquitted of saddle stealing. David Nightingale vv as found guilt} of pig stealing "\\ íUiam Stanley||@@||was found guilty of pig stealing. William Stanley vv aj, conv icted of attempting to aid the escape of n||@@||was, convicted of attempting to aid the escape of a 1 risoner from tho Carcoar lock up lhomas Sheehan||@@||prisoner from the Carcoar lock up. Thomas Sheehan ?«as acquitted upon a chaige of sheep steiling lo||@@||was acquitted upon a chaire of sheep stealing. To- dav John Hamilton ple-ided guilt) to embcz/leiiunt,||@@||day John Hamilton pleaded guilty to embezzlement, and John Sheehan pltidcd guilty locittle steilui"||@@||and John Sheehan pleaded guilty cattle-stealing. Daniel Arthur, charged with maliciously shootin" a||@@||Daniel Arthur, charged with maliciously shooting a cow, vi is acquitted John Hi->cott was convicted of||@@||cow, was acquitted. John Hiscott was convicted of maliciously shooting a mile. Bah Took, a China-||@@||maliciously shooting a mare. Bah Fook, a China- man, was found gutltv of unliw fully woundiii» a||@@||man, was found guilty of unlawfully woundng a child The Couit stands adjourned till Monday,||@@||child. The Court stands adjourned till Monday, there being six cises yet for trial Inconsequence||@@||there being six cases yet for trial. In consequence of this, the Orange Quarter Sc-s cms which were to||@@||of this, the Orange Quarter Sessions which were to hav e commented on Mondiy, hav e b en postponed||@@||have commenced on Mondiy, have been postponed. Intelligent e has just been brough m tli it a bush||@@||Intelligence has just been brought in that a bush linger is sticking up it the Rocka, on the Ormge||@@||ranger is sticking-up at the Rocks, on the Orange load, twelve miles from heie Ile bailed up, aad is||@@||load, twelve miles from here. He bailed up, and is «aid to ha-ve fired at, some di ty men Messengers||@@||said to have fired at, some draymen. Messengers were sent m to Bathurst, and a body of police have||@@||were sent in to Bathurst, and a body of police have just left||@@||just left. "We have had a slight thundcrstoim, and the wea||@@||We have had a slight thunderstorm, and the wea- thor looks unsettled||@@||ther looks unsettled. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13126524 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn LIST OF DONATIONS TO THE AUSTRALIAN||@@||LIST OF DONATIONS TO THE AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM DURING JANUARY, 18GG.||@@||MUSEUM DURING JANUARY, 1866. An lustraban finch Piesentcd by Miss I anny Boyd||@@||An Australian finch. Presented by Miss Fanny Boyd. A connibil fork, fiom the lill Islands B) Mr Archibald||@@||A cannibal fork, from the Fiji Islands. By Mr. Archibald Do) d||@@||Boyd. A Clune Ii) Mi bullet||@@||A crane. By Mr. Sallet. A moorak (Casuarina Jicnnctti) An albatross (Diomedea||@@||A mooruk (Casuarius Bennetti). An albatross (Diomedea exilions) A î>evv /eil nid nul A duck (Anns) A kanguroo||@@||exulans). A New Zealand rail. A duck (Anas). A kangaroo (Mnciopue); and n monkc) Horn the Botanic Gardens||@@||(Macropus), and a monkey. From the Botanic Gardens. A collection of shells from the faouth Sea Islands By Ml||@@||A collection of shells from the South Sea Islands. By Mr. John Bin/ici||@@||John Brazier. A line collection of Australian lepidopteia, and two species of||@@||A fine collection of Australian lepidoptera, and two species of land shells (Biilmus nlomatus and Helix strangea) B) Miss||@@||land shells (Bilimus stomatus and Helix strangea). By Miss II ii nu I fccott, Ash Island||@@||Harriet Scott, Ash Island. lvvo wonga wonga pigeons (Leieosarcti picata) A mooiuk||@@||Two wonga wonga pigeons (Leucosarcia picata). A mooruk (Ciifunmis liennctti), and a duck (Anus), ti out the Council of the||@@||(Casuarius Bennetti), and a duck (Anas), from the Council of the Acclimatisation Societv||@@||Acclimatisation Society. A div ci, fr< m Lake George Bj Mr A II Coopei||@@||A diver, from Lake George. By Mr. A. H. Cooper. A long-necked toitoisc (Chelodmi longicolhsl By Dr Kat||@@||A long-necked tortoise (Chelodina longicollis). By Dr. Rat- tnv, Ills ,HM S baliiimindii||@@||tray, R.N., H.M.S. Salamander. btolachtcs, fi om the 1 i«h ltiv or cav cs By Miss Johnston||@@||Stalactites, from the Fish River caves. By Miss Johnston. A pingina B) Dr J 1 Clarke||@@||A phasma. By Dr. J. T. Clarke. Avihitchawk (Lcucospii'anov »hollandia?), and a sparrow hawk||@@||A white hawk (Leucospiza novaehollandiae), and a sparrow hawk ( Vstur approximans) Bv Mi O West||@@||(Astur approximans). By Mr. O. West. A moni ey B) Mnstn Charles lost||@@||A mokey. By Master Charles Tost. A lljing tish By Mr John J Tari||@@||A flying fish. By Mr. John J. Earl. Ten Prussian mp or gibel calp, from Botany Water ltcscrve||@@||Ten Prussian carp or gibel carp, from Botany Water Reserve (Cvpumis gibelin), and two fiesh water lobsters B) Mi Oeorgo||@@||(Cyprinus gibelio), and two fresh water lobsters By Mr. George sirkitt||@@||Sirkitt. Ashall Bj Mr Giantlev Fit/hardingc||@@||A shark. By Mr. Grantley Fitzhardinge. A stone knife, fiom the Pioneer Uiver By Master Alfred||@@||A stone knife, from the Pioneer River. By Master Alfred Lniest Blackman||@@||Ernest Blackman. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13129385 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn AVATER POLICE COURT.||@@||WATER POLICE COURT. WEDNESDAY.||@@||WEDNESDAY. El i OHÉ tho A\ aler Pohco MagiBtrato, assisted by Messrs||@@||BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, assisted by Messrs. AV Lamb and H Austin||@@||W. Lamb and H. Austin. James 1 rench was iineel 10i , with Ga bd costs, for||@@||James French was fined 10s., with 5s. 6d costs, for using obscene language||@@||using obscene language. David Melville, for disorderly conduct on board tho||@@||David Melville, for disorderly conduct on board the schoonei Friends, was ordered lo pay a lino of 20s, m||@@||schooner Friends, was ordered to pay a fine of 20s., in default to be liiipnsonod two days||@@||default to be imprisone two days. Hans Bergnsh was sent to gaol for four d iy«, for dosor||@@||Hans Bergrish was sent to gaol for four days, for deser- lion from tho Pnk AV»n||@@||tion from the Pak Wan. Philip Defeen, for being absent without leave from tho||@@||Philip Defeen, for being absent without leave from the schooner Lismore, was sentenced to forfeit ten days wages||@@||schooner Lismore, was sentenced to forfeit ten days wages. AVilham Shield, gn cn into custody by Clement Lewis,||@@||William Shield, given into custody by Clement Lewis, for obtaining goods valuo £8 19s Gd under f ilso pretence,||@@||for obtaining goods value £8 19s. 6d. under false pretences, was remanded until (ho 18th instant, bul allowed, himself||@@||was remanded until the 18th instant ; bail allowed, himself in £80, and two sureties in £10 each||@@||in £80, and two sureties in £40 each. JsBeph Kenny, on summons, charged with assaulting||@@||Joseph Kenny, on summons, charged with assaulting Joseph AVood, was fined 10s , with Ga Od coats, in default||@@||Joseph Wood, was fined 40s., with 6s. 6d. costs, in default to be imprisoned fourteen days||@@||to be imprisoned fourteen days. AViliiaui Heflerman, for allowing cows to stray, waa sen-||@@||William Hefferman, for allowing cows to stray, was sen- tenced to pay a fine of 7s Gd , with 3s Gd costs||@@||tenced to pay a fine of 7s. 6d., with 3s. 6d., costs. Patrick Monegran, Del Sartc Thomas Houngiui, Stophen||@@||Patrick Monegran, Del Sarte, Thomas Hourigan, Stephen Jones, Alexander M Bain, Mitthow Suliivun, AVilham||@@||Jones, Alexander McBain, Matthew Sullivan, William Morris, Henry Mackie, Julia Cunningham, Pun h, op||@@||Morris, Henry Mackie, Julia Cunningham, Punch, ap- peared to answer an information filed by senior aorgoant||@@||peared to answer an information filed by senior sergeant Rawlinson, charging them with allowing their goats to||@@||Rawlinson, charging them with allowing their goats to stray Eight wero fined 2s Gd with 3s G1 costs, one||@@||stray. Eight were fined 2s. 6d., with 3s. 6d. costs ; one os , with 3s Gd coBts, one 7B GA, with 3s Gd costs, nnd||@@||5s., with 3s. 6d. costs ; one 7s. 6d. with 3s. 6d. costs ; and one Is , with 3s Gd costs||@@||one 1s., with 3s. 6d. costs. Mary Bailey, for allowing a calf to bo slaughtered on||@@||Mary Bailey, for allowing a calf to be slaughtered on I remise., ia South Head Road, wis fined £10, and 5s||@@||premises, in South Head Road, was fined £10, and 5s. costs, with tho alternativo of ono mouth m gaol||@@||costs, with the alternative of one month in gaol. Henry Clark, for the same ollonco, was oraeied to pay a||@@||Henry Clark, for the same offence, was ordered to pay a fine of £o, with 5s costs, with tho liku alternative||@@||fine of £5, with 5s. costs, with the like alternative. J 1 Higgins was sentenced to pay tho sanio penalty,||@@||J. T. Higgins was sentenced to pay the same penalty, for tho like offence, ia AV oolloomooloo stroot||@@||for the like offence, in Woolloomooloo-street. Emma Maxwell nppearod boforo tho Court charged with||@@||Emma Maxwell appeared before the Court charged with using threatening languago to Margaret Moore, and was||@@||using threatening language to Margaret Moore, and was bound over to keep the p>aco for six months, herself in t20,||@@||bound over to keep the peace for six months, herself in £20, and two sureties in £10 each, or fourtoen days gaol||@@||and two sureties in £10 each, or fourteen days' gaol. Elisabeth Sampson was bound over to keep thepeaco for||@@||Elizabeth Sampson was bound over to keep the peace for six months, herself in £10 and two sureties in £10 oaoh,||@@||six months, herself in £10 and two sureties in £10 each, or in default seven days imprisonment, for using abusivo||@@||or in default seven days imprisonment, for using abusive language to Ann AVallia||@@||language to Ann Wallis. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13133476 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn INSOLVENCY COURT.||@@||INSOLVENCY COURT. THU11SDA.Y.||@@||THU11SDA.Y. BE-0IU3 tho CiiiEr COMMISSIONER||@@||BEFORE THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER Robert Blako applied in person that tho order made by||@@||Robert Blake applied in person that the order made by tho Chief Justice on tho 22nd September last, sitting as tia||@@||the Chief Justice on the 22nd September last, sitting as the Court on appeal, moy bo varied, altered, or suspended Iho||@@||Court on appeal, may be varied, altered, or suspended. The cihunl assigneo was examined on tho matter, and his Honor||@@||official assignee was examined on the matter, and his Honor declined to either vary or suspend the order||@@||declined to either vary or suspend the order. On tho motion of Mr Humphery, dirco ions of creditors ia||@@||On the motion of Mr Humphery, directions of creditors in tbo estates of lhcmas Patterson and Samuel Broughton,||@@||the estates of Thomas Patterson and Samuel Broughton, tho conditions having boen comphod with, wero ratified||@@||the conditions having been complied with, were ratified. In the cstato of John Q. Walkor, an adjourned second||@@||In the estate of John G. Walker, an adjourned second meeting Several witnesses wero examined in referonco to||@@||meeting. Several witnesses were examined in reference to a claim by Campbell and Co , and tho meeting adjourned.||@@||a claim by Campbell and Co , and the meeting adjourned. Beforo tho Bl GISTIIAH||@@||Before the REGISTRAR In tho estate of Benjamin D Noms, a special meeting||@@||In the estate of Benjamin D. Norris, a special meeting. One di ht was proved||@@||One debt was proved. MEETINGS OP CREDITOBS||@@||MEETINGS OF CREDITORS Fridnj, 2í-At 10 ; Brown and Bcott llrst. Mont/ _||@@||Friday, 29 - At 10 : Brown and Scott first. Moritz D. Oben James Murphv special for proof of debts At 11 Jam«||@@||Cohen, James Murphy, special, for proof of debts. At 11 James J horno incoe il for proof of drbt ; Janies Thcrry Law rea«||@@||Thorne, special, for proof of debt ; James Therry, Lawrence Hynn JahsCmieron, 1 n crson 1 t>ru_ Daniel Mayne VTil||@@||Flynn, John Cameron, Emerson F Greig, Daniel Mayne, Wil ham J 1 merton, single Sumucl Ilcgarty, adjourned third||@@||liam J. Titterton, single. Samuel Hegarty, adjourned third. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13134216 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE FINDING OF TOE BODIES.||@@||THE FINDING OF THE BODIES. On Sundny,tbel5tb, hundreds of people went to the North||@@||On Sundny, the 15th, hundreds of people went to the North Beach, at Newcnstlo, which WHS strewed fur miles with por-||@@||Beach, at Newcastle, which was strewed for miles with por- tions of wreck. At an early hour several bodies wero ob-||@@||tions of wreck. At an early hour several bodies were ob- served being wnshed up, nnd thus« on shore lost no time in I||@@||served being washed up, and those on shore lost no time in securing thoso within roach; by 10 o'clock six bodios had||@@||securing those within reach ; by 10 o'clock six bodies had been recovered; these wero plnce-d on the snnd and taken||@@||been recovered ; these were placed on the sand and taken charge of by tho police, who ultimately removed thom to||@@||charge of by the police, who ultimately removed them to tho new hospital building. It was n fearful speclaclo to||@@||the new hospital building. It was a fearful speclacle to look at the bodies, they wero so injured mid disfigured ; a||@@||look at the bodies, they were so injured and disfigured ; a moro harrowing sceno was nevor witnessed ; it chilled the||@@||more harrowing scene was never witnessed ; it chilled the heart, and caused a tear to flow from many an eye, and na||@@||heart, and caused a tear to flow from many an eye, and as one or other of the bodies wero recognised, tho words " poor||@@||one or other of the bodies were recognised, the words " poor fellow"would escapo the lips of some friend or acquointaace,||@@||fellow" would escape the lips of some friend or acquaintance, then a heavy sigh, giving ovidtneo of deep omolion within.||@@||then a heavy sigh, giving evidence of deep emotion within. During tho nftornoon thirteen bodies were recovered, among||@@||During the afternoon thirteen bodies were recovered, among whom wns that of Captain Cbatfk-ld, tho late commander of||@@||whom was that of Captain Chatfield, the late commander of tho ill-fated Cawarra ; also the chief officer, second ongiuoer,||@@||the ill-fated Cawarra ; also the chief officer, second engineer, and carpenter, it Chinaman, and a little boy nbout soven||@@||and carpenter, a Chinaman, and a little boy about seven years of age; other bodies weit' seen, but out of roach. On||@@||years of age ; other bodies were seen, but out of reach. On Mondny several other bodies wtro recovered, some of which||@@||Monday several other bodies were recovered, some of which wiro recognised, others wero unknown. Up to the prosent||@@||were recognised, others were unknown. Up to the present lime thirtj-six havo been washed on shore. Thoy were all||@@||time thirty-six have been washed on shore. They were all taken to tho Nowcastlo Hospital.||@@||taken to the Newcastle Hospital. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13134565 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn LIST OF DONATIONS TO THE AUSTRALIAN||@@||LIST OF DONATIONS TO THE AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM DURING JUNE, 1865,||@@||MUSEUM DURING JUNE, 1866. A BLOCK of coral, from R-jckhiropton. Presented hy Mrs||@@||A BLOCK of coral, from Rockhampton. Presented by Mrs Brovin||@@||Brown. Two plient ants By tho Cqunci* of the Acclimatisation Society||@@||Two pheasants. By the Council of the Acclimatisation Society Two pelican« (relccanuj. coimpicülatus) ; a bittern (Botaunu||@@||Two pelicans (Pelecanus conspicillatus) ; a bittern (Botaurus AuFtrali«) and a cianc (Árdea. Pacifica), from Cook's Elver. By||@@||Australis) and a crane (Ardea Pacifica), from Cook's River. By Mi Micbnel Gannon||@@||Mr. Michael Gannon. A small tortoise (Cr^ilodina longneollis) By Mrs. Pickard.||@@||A small tortoise (Chelodina longicollis). By Mrs. Pickard. A bittern (Botautm Australis) By Dr James C Cox||@@||A bittern (Botaurus Australis). By Dr James C. Cox. A pelican (Pelrcsnns conspicillntus) By Mr James Wocelor.||@@||A pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus). By Mr. James Wheeler. A spoonbill (rtatatea rcgui), a king parrot (Aprosnuotnt sca||@@||A spoonbill (Platatea regia); a king parrot (Aprosnuctus sca- pulatuB), and $\o black swans (Cygnus atratus). From th»||@@||pulatus), and five black swans (Cygnus atratus). From the Botanic Garatas||@@||Botanic Gardens. Three ftfih-watcr flthes (Galaxias) By Mr. >T. C. Arm-||@@||Three fresh-water fishes (Galaxias). By Mr. W. C. Arm- strong||@@||strong. A hawk By Mr Thomas "W Nicholl||@@||A hawk. By Mr Thomas W. Nicholl. A white owl (Hix dchcatuciu,) By Mr \ comans||@@||A white owl (Hix delicatuens). By Mr. Yeomans. A wrdgc-tnilc c ljjled (Aquili fncof-i) and nblack swan (cygnus||@@||A wedge-taile eagled (Aquila fucosa), and a black swan (cygnus HBtrntiiB) irom the Botnnic Gai della||@@||astratus). From the Botanic Gardens. IA pigeon Bj 'Mr Cooper||@@||A pigeon. By Mr. Cooper. Two species of Port J elis m fis' i or the gonus Notothcnia^ ana||@@||Two species of Port Jackson fishes of the genus Notothenia, and Hippocampus Bj the lion 1 v ""lurttij, P I. C.||@@||Hippocampus. By the Hon. T. A. Murray, P.L.C. A tlfh (Ihjnnus) Bj Mr 01 ver So oinon||@@||A fish (Thynnus). By Mr. Oliver Solomon. ' A fli>h (Chanos], By Mr, Myers «olomon||@@||A fish (Chanos). By Mr. Myers Solomon. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13136487 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn MACLEAY RIVER. j||@@||MACLEAY RIVER. j [THOM OUR COltUFSPONDBNT.] _ I||@@||[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.] AccrsT 28th.-A pt ti'inn eetting forth the disidvanfages |||@@||AUGUST 28th.-A petition setting forth the disadvantages of thiro net Icing telegraphic communication botu'oan||@@||of there not being telegraphic communication between Kunj tey and Sidney, hns" bien prepared, and if not on its||@@||Kempsey and Sydney, has been prepared, and if not on its wnv io the Government, coon will. The reply mn«t||@@||way to the Government, soon will. The reply most pnbrl ly will niuko known the condition« upon vvtiioh ibis||@@||proberly will make known the conditions upon which this bd.ifli ian bo'ptKured. end a further effort mar then bo||@@||benefit can be procured. and a further effort may then be n.udei lj the. ii.buhitunts to obtain tho mo-vs of sending||@@||made by the inhabitants to obtain the means of sending and reteivitig information of every description somewhat||@@||and receiving information of every description somewhat mill' ia) idly than lit prcs-int,||@@||more rapidly than at present. I havo learned that n representation has boon officially||@@||I have learned that representation has been officially nude-to the Colonial Secretary, describing the unproleiitod||@@||made to the Colonial Secretary, describing the unprotested stnte of life und pioperty at tho Bellinger and Namtmcr*||@@||state of life and property at the Bellinger and Nambucca liviro, and tbo urgent necessity for a Court of Petty||@@||rivers, and the urgent necessity for a Court of Petty Sesiiois periodically nt tho former placo. At. tho Court||@@||Sessions periodically at the former place. At the Court held vesteidny at Kempsey, thero wero three owes||@@||held yesterday at Kempsey, there were three cases in whiih complainants and defendants all resido||@@||in which complainants and defendants all reside at (ho Bellinger. Tho complainants had to come||@@||at the Bellinger. The complainants had to come from lhe Bellinger, a distance of eixtv miles, to obtain||@@||from the Bellinger, a distance of sixty miles, to obtain sr.mu eir.FCh and then return. The samo journey had to bo||@@||sumus and then return. The same journey had to be ;i i fen med again in order to bo present on the dty of honr||@@||performed again in order to be present on the day of hear n,g, ai d have (heir casca decided. Then thoy retraced||@@||ing, and have their cases decided. Then they retraced ilq?, in ni] fwo hundred and forty miles, in search of||@@||steps, in al fwo hundred and forty miles, in search of jiislii-e. If judgment was accompanied by an allowance for||@@||justlice. If judgment was accompanied by an allowance for even me derate travelling expenses, legal proceedings would||@@||even me derate travelling expenses, legal proceedings would le a costly mnttcr for whoever lost.||@@||be a costly mntter for whoever lost. The Grafton has temporarily taken the placo of tho||@@||The Grafton has temporarily taken the place of the Ballina, on tho line between this and Sydney, and the||@@||Ballina, on the line between this and Sydney, and the t'lmnra has succeeded tho Nautilup, as tender on tho river,||@@||Ulmara has succeeded the Nautilus, as tender on the river, tho lutter change, for (ho sake of nil who me||@@||similar verdict was given in each case. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13128360 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE OVERWEIGHTING OP THE LONDON.||@@||THE OVERWEIGHTING OF THE LONDON. The II e iff! « _\ cu* su) s -" Iho e onviction gams ground||@@||The Western News says :— " The conviction gains ground nmong iho montuno population of Pi) mouth that the losä of||@@||among the maritime population of Plymouth that the loss the ill fated ship London is main.) to bo nttnbuted to her||@@||the ill-fated ship London is mainly to be attributed to her having beien overweighted As sho lay in the Sound it was||@@||having been overweighted. As she lay in the Sound it was noticed bj scores of seamen that she lay low in the water,||@@||noticed by scores of seamen that she lay low in the water, lil e a collier, and although no copv of her manifest can be||@@||'like a collier,' and although no copy of her manifest can be proeuied m the -iori, it is gencrnllj believed that she had||@@||procured in the port, it is generally believed that she had on board manv hundred tons of iron-railway iron prob||@@||on board many hundred tons of iron—railway iron prob- ablv-which lav ns a dead weight, bnnging her main||@@||ably—which lay as a dead weight, bringing her main deck almost to the lovel of the water lo her already heavy||@@||deck almost to the level of the water. To her already heavy eau-,0 00 tons of coal, m bogs, wero added while she lay in||@@||cargo, 50 tons of coal, in bags, were added while she lay in the bound and these w ero placed round her funnel When||@@||the Sound and these weeo placed round her funnel. When the t-hiprollid thev broke adntt, and the coals being woshei||@@||the ship rolled they broke adrift, and the coals being washed de MI the scupper boles interfered greotlv with the working||@@||down the scupper holes interfered greatly with the working of the pumj s Had tile London been out a month she||@@||of the pumps. Had the London been out a month she inipht possibly have met with impunity a gale similar to||@@||might possibly have met with impunity a gale similar to th it in which sho loundered, for the daily consumption of||@@||that in which she foundered, for the daily consumption of COH) water, uud stores woultt have lightened her materiell),||@@||coal, water, and stores would have lightened her materially, «nil she would hove rode over instead of forcing herself||@@||and she would have rode over instead of forcing herself ibreuth the tiemendous waves Bheencountered Butas||@@||through the tremendous waves she encountered. But as she entered the Bnj of Biscay the iron weighed hor down||@@||she entered the Bay of Biscay the iron weighed her down with considerable force, and she plunged into rather than||@@||with considerable force, and she plunged into rather than upon the mountains of water which carno driving on This||@@||upon the mountains of water which came driving on. This exce-sivclouding, with a cargo which would have involved||@@||excessive loading, with a cargo which would have involved a tinnendous strain for the tightest and most buovant of||@@||a tremendous strain for the tightest and most buoyant of woedtn ships, dragged down this iron-case to a cominea||@@||wooden ships, dragged down this iron-case to a common dcMiuction The practice of carrying such dangerous cargo||@@||destruction. The practice of carrying such dangerous cargo in ] i'stnger ships ia condemned bv nautical men, and legia||@@||in passenger ships is condemned by nautical men, and legis- loiii u to i teveut it is requircti '||@@||lation to prevent it is required." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13124973 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn Health Officer, Pet Jackson," to Under Beeren fo,||@@||No. Health Officer, Port Jackson, to Under Secretary for Finance and Trado. """»»r» i0f||@@||Finance and Trade. es. T_«.., . Sjdnqy, 12th Januarv.'lftsV.||@@||Sydney, 12th January, 1866. if«?*'- '.crencotoy°"rGircuîa--of'oo'_thDecA,||@@||Sir,—In reference to your circular of the 28th December, 1865, reques mg a report as to what reductions can be S||@@||1865, requesting a report as to what reductions can be made m my drpnrtmen ,_I bave the honour to infeW you tW||@@||in my department,—I have the honour to inform you that 1 huvo no nssiUaneo whatever in Ihn Trf,J¿ir you"tni1'||@@||I have no assistance whatever in the performance of my duties as Health Officer, ÄZte?||@@||duties as Health Officer, and that these duties exact my constantattention dming the whole of thoTy S Lmy||@@||constant attention during the whole of the day, from sun- rite until after sunset; neither am I at libertv t!n w ^||@@||rise until after sunset ; neither am I at liberty to leave my post during the nicht. The duties are S ttS||@@||post during the night. The duties are continuous through- hoíid,íjs°. >ear' U1ClUdÍng 6Very Sum,"y ^"Ä cX"||@@||out the year, including every Sunday and all other holidays. I .1 have, -&C ,||@@||I have, &c., H. G. ALLEYNE, Health Officer.||@@||H. G. ALLEYNE, Health Officer. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13128965 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn Mr. Gnihnni to Mr Hamilton.||@@||Mr. Graham to Mr Hamilton. Royal Mint, !)th December, 1865.||@@||Royal Mint, 9th December, 1865. Sir,-With rcferonco to your letter of tho 21st ultimo,||@@||Sir,-With reference to your letter of the 21st ultimo, rclnting to tho curreney of tho ¿old cuma struck at tho||@@||relating to the curreney of the gold coins struck at the Sydney Branch of tho Royal Mint, I havo io report tint I||@@||Sydney Branch of the Royal Mint, I have to report that ti o durability of gold sovereign« containing silver aa alloy,||@@||the durability of gold sovereigns containing silver as alloy, does not ni pear la be unpaired in consequence of tho nature||@@||does not appear to be impaired in consequence of the nature oi the alloy, to such n degree as to call for tho ox lusion of||@@||of the alloy, to such a degree as to call for the ex lusion of Muli colin from circulation in tho United Kingdom||@@||such coins from circulation in the United Kingdom. Tho softness of the coin occasioned hy lho silver alloy I||@@||The softness of the coin occasioned hy the silver alloy appears to conduce to the moro early oblitération of tho||@@||appears to conduce to the more early obliteration of the disions, by wear, but not to causo any greatly increased||@@||designs, by wear, but not to cause any greatly increased lots by abrasion||@@||loss by abrasion. 1 urlher-the defacing referred lo can noy cr adv anco so||@@||Further-the defacing referred to can never adv ance so fur m gold coins circulating in this country as to becomo in||@@||far in gold coins circulating in this country as to become in ii self n serions defect, owing to tho early period at which||@@||itself a serious defect, owing to the early period at which gi Id coins como to to withdrawn from circulation a. " light||@@||gold coins come to be withdrawn from circulation as " light j,i Id," cn account of a aery small loss of weight||@@||gold," on account of a very small loss of weight. Copper UEcd as alloy with gold gives tho harder and moro||@@||Copper used as alloy with gold gives the harder and more se nr rous coin||@@||sonorous coin. Tho qualities of hardness and elasticity in tho gold coins||@@||The qualities of hardness and elasticity in th gold coins B1 nick at tho Royal Mint aro further increased, owing to||@@||struck at the Royal Mint are further increased, owing to the presses employ ed there to Btamp the coin being con||@@||the presses employed there to stamp the coin being con struetid to act moro by impact than by pressure , while, on||@@||structed to act more by impact than by pressure , while, on the other hand, the Sydney coining presses, which are of a||@@||the other hand, the Sydney coining presses, which are of a moro modern, and in somo respects euponor construction,||@@||more modern, and in some respects superior construction, net chu fly by pressure-heneo soy ereigns from tho Sydnoy||@@||act chiefly by pressure-hence sovereigns from the Sydney presses do not ring w eil, and might often bo rejected lu con-||@@||presses do not ring well, and might often be rejected in con sequence Tho rejection would ho most apt to ocecur ii tho||@@||sequence. The rejection would be most apt to occur if the coins were also from tho Imperial dies and similar t) British||@@||coins were also from the Imperial dies and similar to British com , but so long as a peculiar design is retained for||@@||coin;, but so long as a peculiar design is retained for Sydney, coins of that Mint will nt onco bo rccognuod as||@@||Sydney, coins of that Mint will at once be recognised as nicb, and their want of ring will soon como to bo allowed||@@||such, and their want of ring will soon come to be allowed for by tho public lho retention, on the reverse, of " Aus-||@@||for by the public. The retention, on the reverse, of " Aus tralia," in tho placo of tho shield, ÍB advisablo on this ac-||@@||tralia," in the place of the shield, is advisable on this ac count, and must greatly obvíalo tho inconvcnienco referred||@@||count, and must greatly obvíate the inconvenience referred tf, in lho event oi any considerable circulation of thesocains||@@||to, in the event of any considerable circulation of these coins in the United Kingdom.||@@||in the United Kingdom. 1 ho Australian sovereign, in its present form, is nlready||@@||The Australian sovereign, in its present form, is already so extensively known and established in reputation, that its||@@||so extensively known and established in reputation, that its circulation without tho United Kingdom would nit, it is||@@||circulation without the United Kingdom would not, it is believed, be increased bj changing it« designs to tho«cof||@@||believed, be increased by changing its designs to those of tho lim erial sovereign lu I raneo both coins aro received||@@||the imperial sovereign. In France both coins are received with tho same confidence by the money changers, (ho pre-||@@||with the same confidence by the money changers, the pre ference (if any) being piven lo lho Sydnoy sovcrciga, it is||@@||ference (if any) being given to the Sydney sovereign, it is said on nccount of ils silver alloy.||@@||said on account of its silver alloy. The admission of tho Sydney com, bearing (ho present||@@||The admission of the Sydney coin, bearing the present design«, into the circulation of tho United kingdom, np||@@||designs, into the circulation of the United kingdom, ap pears also a greater boon to tho colony than tho admissien||@@||pears also a greater boon to the colony than the admission would be of a new piece Hearing tho Imperial or othoi new||@@||would be of a new piece bearing the Imperial or other new designs, Bs tho pimlego will extend to all coin hitherto||@@||designs, as the privilige will extend to all coin hitherto issued in Sy liney, ns w eil as to tho coin to bo issued after||@@||issued in Sydney, as well as to the coin to be issued after lho dato of tho Royal Proclamation describing the Sjdnoy||@@||the date of tho Royal Proclamation describing the Sydney (,old coins and extending their circulation.||@@||gold coins and extending their circulation. Adroit proel imation for giving currency to the Aus-||@@||A draft proclamation for giving currency to the Aus tralian gola coins in tho Utitcd Kingdom is submitted||@@||tralian gold coins in the United Kingdom is submitted herewith||@@||herewith THOMAS GRAHAM.||@@||THOMAS GRAHAM. [Treasury correspondence returned herewith.]||@@||[Treasury correspondence returned herewith.] ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13125837 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn To the Editai of the HetaM.||@@||To the Editor of the Herald. SIR,-Your Campbelltown correspondent, " Old Times,"||@@||SIR,—Your Campbelltown correspondent, " Old Times," in his endeavour to elucidato the fact relative to tho two||@@||in his endeavour to elucidate the fact relative to the two coffins lately exhumed in George-street South, is not quito||@@||coffins lately exhumed in George-street South, is not quite correct in some minor particulars, tho whole of which I||@@||correct in some minor particulars, the whole of which I learned many yearB ago from an eyewitness of the oxecution||@@||learned many years ago from an eyewitness of the execution of the malefactors, and which, briefly, wore-that the||@@||of the malefactors, and which, briefly, were—that the victim of their crime was a missionary (not a parson, as is||@@||victim of their crime was a missionary (not a parson, as is alleged) named Clodo (I believo Samuel), who arrived in||@@||alleged) named Clode (I believe Samuel), who arrived in the ship Duff. The murder was perpetrated in a small||@@||the ship Duff. The murder was perpetrated in a small mean dwelling occupied by the murderers-of whom Clodo||@@||mean dwelling occupied by the murderers—of whom Clode was a guest for the night, and had beon very kind to them||@@||was a guest for the night, and had been very kind to them -on a epot now covered by St. Andrew's Cathedral||@@||—on a spot now covered by St. Andrew's Cathedral (proper). Tho perpetrators wero a man namod Elberry and||@@||(proper). The perpetrators were a man named Elberry and o woman named Jones (not Jones and his wifel aa Btátod),||@@||a woman named Jones (not Jones and his wife as stated), who were living together, and who loft two infant girls,||@@||who were living together, and who left two infant girls, , orphans, whom the Government provided for.||@@||orphans, whom the Government provided for. I am. &o..||@@||I am. &c., I ANOTHER OLD TIMES.||@@||ANOTHER OLD TIMES. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13125423 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn CENTRAL POLICE COURT.||@@||CENTRAL POLICE COURT. THURSDAY.||@@||THURSDAY. BFroRi their Worships the Police Magislnto, Mc ara||@@||BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Levey, Wood, Birrell, Smithers, Muiphj, Ross, and||@@||Levey, Wood, Birrell, Smithers, Murphy, Ross, and Dangar||@@||Dangar. Ot nmeteen prisonerb brought before the Court, fuel wero||@@||Of nineteen prisoners brought before the Court, five were discharged and other fivo wero remanded||@@||discharged and other five were remanded. William Maclmj was brought boforo the Bench b} dotec||@@||William Mackay was brought before the Bench by detec- liv o Bowden, w hodoposed thathe last night npprchcndcdhini,||@@||tive Bowden, who deposed that he last night apprehended him, in lho eiecution of a warrant, m which he is chai gad with||@@||in the execution of a warrant, in which he is charged with having feloniously forged a certain document purporting te»||@@||having feloniously forged a certain document purporting to Lo n lccopt for payment of £10 Is 31 with intent to||@@||be a receipt for payment of £10 4s. 3d., with intent to defraud Henry Munro, chairman of the Municipal Coun-||@@||defraud. Henry Munro, chairman of the Municipal Coun- cil of Now ton», deposed that prisonei wis lately clerk of||@@||cil of Newtown, deposed that prisoner was lately clerk of the Newtown Municipal Council, and in vntuo of that em||@@||the Newtown Municipal Council, and in virtue of that em- plo}ment had the custody of tho receipts and documents of||@@||ployment had the custody of the receipts and documents of the council, in consequenco of information received he on||@@||the council ; in consequence of information received he on the 23rd January spoko to pnsonor respecting an account||@@||the 23rd January spoke to prisoner respecting an account due to tho Goxernmcnt Printing Office, prisoner replied||@@||due to the Government Printing Office ; prisoner replied that it was paid, and that the receipt was on||@@||that it was paid, and that the receipt was on the file, w ltness m prisoner s presence examined||@@||the file ; witness in prisoner's presence examined tho file, and prisoner pointed out a document as||@@||the file, and prisoner pointed out a document as the receipt he roierrcd to, it is an account for printing, and||@@||the receipt he referred to ; it is an account for printing, and purports to be signed ' Wm Clark, uccountant, Ausrast||@@||purports to be signed "Wm. Clark, accountant, August ¿8, 18G5," witness gavo prisoner a cheque for tho amount,||@@||28, 1865;" witness gave prisoner a cheque for the amount, 110 4s 3d , on the ¿5th August, the cheque produced is||@@||£10 4s. 3d., on the 25th August ; the cheque produced is the same W llliam Clark, accountant oi the Government||@@||the same. William Clark, accountant of the Government Printing Cfflco, deposed that it is his duty to receivo pay-||@@||Printing Office, deposed that it is his duty to receive pay- ments of all monej s at that ¡ establishment, ho did not re-||@@||ments of all moneys at that establishment ; he did not re- ceive payment for the account produced, and tho signature,||@@||ceive payment for the account produced, and the signature, I urporting to bo his, is a forgerv , ho never received the||@@||purporting to be his, is a forgery ; he never received the cheque produced, nor saw it until now lhe prisoner W03||@@||cheque produced, nor saw it until now. The prisoner was commuted for trial at the District Court of Quarter||@@||committed for trial at the District Court of Quarter Sessions||@@||Sessions. 1 ltdenek Richardson was summarily convicted of having||@@||Frederick Richardson was summarily convicted of having stolen a piece of tvxeod cloth, valued at 38s , which was ex-||@@||stolen a piece of tweed cloth, valued at 38s., which was ex- posed for sale outsido tho shop of David Holborow, of||@@||posed for sale outside the shop of David Holborow, of George street, draper, and was sentenced to be imprisoned||@@||George-street, draper, and was sentenced to be imprisoned ihtee months||@@||three months. John Williams, charged with having stolen a pair of||@@||John Williams, charged with having stolen a pair of bootB, the property of JanicB Burton, pleaded gudty, and||@@||boots, the property of James Burton, pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to be imprisoned three months||@@||was sentenced to be imprisoned three months. Janies Hownrd was lound guiltv of having stolon from||@@||James Howard was found guilty of having stolen from the lill cf Owen M'Mahon, ot York street, pubheau, the||@@||the till of Owen McMahon, of York-street, publican, the sum of 3s, and was sentenced to be impriaoned three||@@||sum of 3s., and was sentenced to be imprisoned three months||@@||months. Thomas Loy erj, bera g unable to nccount fur two ham-||@@||Thomas Lovery, being unable to account for two ham- mers found in his possession, was sentenced lo be impri-||@@||mers found in his possession, was sentenced to be impri- soned threo months||@@||soned three months. James Johnson, abas M'Gee, charged with having un-||@@||James Johnson, alias McGee, charged with having un- lawfully deserted Margaret his wife, consented to an order||@@||lawfully deserted Margaret his wife, consented to an order for poynient of 10s a week||@@||for payment of 10s. a week. John Connollv was fined 10s , or to bo imprisoned seven||@@||John Connolly was fined 10s., or to be imprisoned seven days, and Jane Hij,}, was sentenced to be imprisoned seven||@@||days, and Jane Higg, was sentenced to be imprisoned seven ¿ays, for riotous conduct in pubhc places||@@||days, for riotous conduct in public places. On the Bummons paper wero eight cases. Francis Mur-||@@||On the summons paper were eight cases. Francis Mur- phy was bned 40* fir being tho keeper of a ferocious dog.||@@||phy was fined 40s. for being the keeper of a ferocious dog. In Holey v Levey, for wages, an order was mado for the||@@||In Heley v. Levey, for wages, an order was made for the con plumant Alfred Norion v. Benjamin MaUey was a||@@||complainant. Alfred Norton v. Benjamin Malley was a suit for the recovery ol a case containing an alligator, acaso||@@||suit for the recovery of a case containing an alligator, a case containing emu eggs, and a portmanteau, which he alleged||@@||containing emu eggs, and a portmanteau, which he alleged defendant illegally detained Defendant admitted having||@@||defendant illegally detained. Defendant admitted having lhe goods, but alleged a hen amounting to £4 15s on ac-||@@||the goods, but alleged a lien amounting to £4 15s. on ac- count of money lent and of the cony c} ance of the goods||@@||count of money lent and of the conveyance of the goods from Bathurst to S}dnoy Their Worships allowed a hen||@@||from Bathurst to Sydney. Their Worships allowed a lien ot £3 10s , and mado an order for the delivery of the gooda||@@||of £3 10s., and made an order for the delivery of the goods on pa} ment by complainant of that amount Of tho rest,||@@||on payment by complainant of that amount. Of the rest, one was di'mitsed, two were postponed, and two were||@@||one was dismissed, two were postponed, and two were struck out for want of prosecution||@@||struck out for want of prosecution. 'liir ROSTER-Friday is a holiday Messrs Bray and||@@||THE ROSTER.—Friday is a holiday. Messrs. Bray and Burdekin havo been Bummoned for Bench duty on Satur-||@@||Burdekin have been summoned for Bench duty on Satur- day I||@@||day. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13131199 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn MURRURUNDI.||@@||MURRURUNDI. [FROM OUR CORlUMrONDBNT.l||@@||[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.] MA\ 11 -ACCIDENT -This day an accident occurred to i||@@||MAY 11.—ACCIDENT.—This day an accident occurred to a daughter of Mr Costello, aged seventeen years, residías||@@||daughter of Mr. Costello, aged seventeen years, residing on Doughbeyhollow Creek Hor horse fell, and rolled over||@@||on Doughboyhollow Creek. Her horse fell, and rolled over its rider, fracturing one arm and dislocating the other Dr||@@||its rider, fracturing one arm and dislocating the other. Dr. Gordon was Bent for to attond the sufforer who, wo heir||@@||Gordon was sent for to attend the sufferer who, we hear, is much injured||@@||is much injured. iNQtTEfvr- An inquest was hold yesterday at Wsllj||@@||INQUEST.—An inquest was held yesterday at Walla- bodah, beforo Captain V heeler, coronor for tho diatnet||@@||badah, before Captain Wheeler, coroner for the district, on tbo bod) of on infant about fivo weeks old named||@@||on the body of an infant about five weeks old, named Maher, who report said had been starved, for such w«i||@@||Maher, who report said had been starved, for such was tho poheo reoort The fact is, tbe unhappy mother had||@@||the police report. The fact is, the unhappy mother had neither home nor friend, and hence tho unfortunate child WM||@@||neither home nor friend, and hence the unfortunate child was bom m the opon air, and it was not taken into a hen»||@@||born in the open air, and it was not taken into a house until a passing stranger saw the mother in her misery, and||@@||until a passing stranger saw the mother in her misery, and at his oxpenso hod her cored for by some cottager near by||@@||at his expense had her cared for by some cottager near by for one \i eck, when she was with her infant turned out »gain.||@@||for one week, when she was with her infant turned out again. At tho inquest there was no ovidenco to prove neglect The||@@||At the inquest there was no evidence to prove neglect. The doctor who made a post mortem examination of the bod;,||@@||doctor, who made a post mortem examination of the body, said tho child died from natural causes Tho Coroner ordered||@@||said the child died from natural causes. The Coroner ordered a coffin||@@||a coffin. LOADING CAPSIZED-A dray heavily laden for New||@@||LOADING CAPSIZED.—A dray heavily laden for New England, «as capsized into a gunoy 140 feet at least deep||@@||England, was capsized into a gulley 140 feet at least deep, wbflo crossing tho Range thus completely smashing tis||@@||while crossing the Range thus completely smashing the chief part of the goods Tho loss to tho poor teamiter||@@||chief part of the goods. The loss to the poor teamster mil bo fearful Ino road at this fiom the sudden bead u||@@||will be fearful. The road at this from the sudden bend is very dangerous for teams and it is most fortunato that||@@||very dangerous for teams, and it is most fortunate that accidents havo not occurred at this spot beforo||@@||accidents have not occurred at this spot before. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13129854 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn CENTRAL POLICE COURT. I||@@||CENTRAL POLICE COURT. BFIOIIF their Worships Messrs Woods, Levey, Btrrcll,||@@||BEFORE their Worships Messrs. Woods, Levey, Birrell, Hut t and Murpb)||@@||Hunt and Murphy.) Of sixteen prise ners brought beforo tho Court, six wcro||@@||Of sixteen prisoners brought before the Court, six were discharged and two were remanded||@@||discharged and two were remanded. Ji mis Cnmi bell, brought leforo tho Court on warrant,||@@||James Campbell, brought before the Court on warrant, charged with having neglected to comply with on order for||@@||charged with having neglected to comply with an order for lhc K¡ arate maintenance of his wife, was committed to gaol||@@||the separate maintenance of his wife, was committed to gaol fir his dtfault||@@||for his default. Ann Mountnin was Fentenccd lo pi) a penalty of £2, or to||@@||Ann Mountain was sentenced to pay a penalty of £2, or to I* impriiCEcd one month, and Ldvvnrd Cooney to pay £5 or||@@||be imprisoned one month, and Edward Cooney to pay £5 or toK uni ri'oncd ihre« months, on conviction of having in||@@||to be imprsoned three months, on conviction of having in j ni 1 c | luces miulo uso of obsceno langungo||@@||public places made use of obscene language. lulxrt Ucsheii and John Cunningbniii were found guilty||@@||Robert Heshon and John Cunningham were found guilty if having (n Sur di) morning ns»yulted Constable îvapier,||@@||of having on Sunday morning assaulted Constable Napier, < n his intciftrence to quell a dinturlmncc, and wero tich||@@||on his interference to quell a disturbance, and were each Mrlineed to pay 20s , or to bo imprisoned seven da)8||@@||sentenced to pay 20s., or to be imprisoned seven days. Matthew Mahen) WUH eorivirtut (ftwo lu-ieniui-of a||@@||Matthew Mahony was convicted of two larcenies—of a lair (f bootu, tbo property of Mithncl 1 itipitnck, and of a||@@||pair of boots, the property of Michael Fitzpatrick, and of a val(h and chain, the proper!) (f 1 honnis lnrdl)-in||@@||watch and chain, the property of Thomas Farelly—in dwellings at Pull it-hill, and for each ollcnco waa Ecntcn ed||@@||dwellings at Pulpit-hill, and for each offence was sentenced to Le in j rifoned threo months||@@||to be imprisoned three months. Jane Hig^s waa found pull) of having stolen from||@@||Jane Higgs was found guilty of having stolen from J MIK« Porker ono half crow n, his propcrt), and was scn||@@||James Parker one half-crown, his property, and was sen- tened to be III pisontd sovtn eli)s||@@||tenced to be imprisoned seven days. On the summons paper «ero tuent) five cases, one of||@@||On the summons paper were twenty-five cases, one of which was dim i>K(l, nine wero struck out, and in||@@||which was dismissed, nine were struck out, and in ino tho summons had not been served on tho||@@||one the summons had not been served on the difimlant On tho prosecution of inspector Se)mour,||@@||defendant. On the prosecution of inspector Seymour, ccnductcd b) tbo Cll) Solicitor, Thomas Gamblo was||@@||conducted by the City Solicitor, Thomas Gamble was lined fis for u«ing dogs for tho purpose of drawing a cart,||@@||fined 5s. for using dogs for the purpose of drawing a cart ; Thomas Whitfield was fined 4t)s for allowing tht content«||@@||Thomas Whitfield was fined 40s. for allowing the contents of a water clof et to soak therefrom, and Maria King was||@@||of a water closet to soak therefrom ; and Maria King was fined 40s for allowing, to tho annovancc of tho neighbour*,||@@||fined 40s. for allowing, to the annoyance of the neighbours, muck to remain upon premises, in tit?roy street, belonging||@@||muck to remain upon premises, in Fitzroy-street, belonging toner Eltyen persons wero fined insumí \aryi>g trom||@@||to her. Eleven persons were fined in sums varying from "s Gd to 10s, on prosecution bv ins] i ctor Oram, for||@@||7s. 6d. to 40s., on prosecution by inspector Oram, for breaches of the b)-laws regulating cirnngea pl)ing for||@@||breaches of the by-laws regulating carriages plying for hire,||@@||hire. T nu ROSTKH.-Messrs Ollie), G Hill, nnd K Camp||@@||THE ROSTER.—Messrs. Oatley, G. Hill, and E. Camp- btll haio btcu summoned for Bench dut) on Friday,||@@||bell have been summoned for Bench duty on Friday. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13134475 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn BRAIDWOOD.||@@||BRAIDWOOD. [FltOM OOK OOllttEHrOXDnNT.]||@@||[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.] Jyil/r 24TII -At tho Pohco court to-day, old Bernnnn,||@@||JULY 24TH -At the Police court to-day, old Berriman, the father of Ellen Connell, who was sontoncod to (ivo||@@||the father of Ellen Connell, who was sentenced to five years' imprisonment for pnsslng stolon notos, at tho last||@@||years' imprisonment for passing stolen notes, at the last session, hero, and thofathír of Joseph Berriman, who was||@@||session, here, and the father of Joseph Berriman, who was supposed to havo boen with 'lonunj Clarke, at Nerrigundah,||@@||supposed to have been with Tommy Clarke, at Nerrigundah, when tho constablo waa shot, WS» charged, beforo Messrs||@@||when the constable was shot, was charged, before Messrs Griffin and limner, with having in his pusso«.«ion a mun||@@||Griffin and Tanner, with having in his possession a quantity tit} of beef that lind roceutly been slaughtered nuil of||@@||of beef that had recently been slaughtered and of yyhich ho could notgiyo a satisfactory ace mut It appovrod||@@||which he could not give a satisfactory account. It appeared furn tho ovliUnco ol sorgcant Creagh and ronstablo Kelly||@@||from the evidence of sergeant Creagh and constablo Kelly that early on Sunday morning last, while on duty,||@@||that early on Sunday morning last, while on duty, thoy happoned to pass Berriman H house when||@@||they happened to pass Berriman's house when thiy discovered that n beast lind beon rorontly B1 uinhto od||@@||they discovered that a beast had been recently slaughtered. Hie} vient into tho yard and found a skin, pirt of whioh||@@||They went into the yard and found a skin, part of which had boen out o-t from tho shoulder down tho ribs and off||@@||had been cut out from the shoulder down the ribs and off thn rump Iho constables niado inquiries of Bemm in,||@@||the rump the constables made inquiries of Berriman, yyhen ho said ho was in tho habit of running in hoists and||@@||when he said he was in the habit of running in beasts and slaughtering, nnd on searching tho pi ico thoy found tho||@@||slaughtering, and on searching the place they found the head and a lorgo quantity of hoof that had not boon||@@||head and a large quantity of beef that had not been slaughtered moro than four hours, A fow foot from tho||@@||slaughtered more than four hours. A few feet from the stock}ard thoy also found tbo embers of a tiro whioh hid||@@||stockyard they also found the embers of a fire whioh had just died out, it being a very frosty morning tho groun 1||@@||just died out, it being a very frosty morning the ground about it had in a circlo thawod Iho prisonor||@@||about it had in a circle thawed. The prisoner is a very aged man, and it is lmpossiblo||@@||is a very aged man, and it is impossible that ho could hayo dono tho workb} himsolf, but}ot ho por||@@||that he could have done the work by himself, but yet he per sMfd that therovyas no ono residing in tho place but him-||@@||sisted that there was no one residing in the place but him- self, and no person assisted him in tho slaughtering. A||@@||self, and no person assisted him in the slaughtering. A Bttiingo incidint yy as that when tho police wunt thoro thay||@@||strange incident was that when the police went there they saw a saddle hanging across tho iunco, but on returning||@@||saw a saddle hanging across the fence, but on returning frc ni tho stock} ard tho saddle was missing, nor did the||@@||from the stockyard the saddle was missing, nor did the police HO any person in or near tho old mans rcsidonej||@@||police see any person in or near tho old man's residence. 1 bo Bom h informed Berriman that ho must bring pro>f||@@||The Bench informed Berriman that he must bring proof that tho beast slaughtered was his, or otuorwuo thoy would||@@||that the beast slaughtered was his, or otherwise they would inflict a lino of £10 or two months imptiaonmont. Ho w is||@@||inflict a fine of £10 or two months imprisonment. He was remanded till Ibureday *ook to bring tho nooossirv||@@||remanded till Thursday week to bring the necessary ovidenco ino üenen worn wumiB .«»wooi Dall, himsoff||@@||evidence. The Bench were willing to accept bail, himself in £40, and two sureties m £20 oiiob, but boing unable to||@@||in £40, and two sureties in £20 each, but being unable to dud it ho was locked up||@@||find it he was locked up. lim Cl/rnr MAU -Iho mail by (hu routo i« giving||@@||THE CLYDE MAIL- -The mail by this route is giving great dissatisfaction to commercial mon and othors rendant||@@||great dissatisfaction to commercial men and others resident here, owing to tho irregularity of its arrival hor« lhere Ia||@@||here, owing to the irregularity of its arrival here. There is some talk of petitioning tho Postmaster Gonoral to send||@@||some talk of petitioning the Postmaster General to send letter« by tho Goulburn routo instead of by way of tho||@@||letters by the Goulburn route instead of by way of the Civ do ______________||@@||Clyde. ______________ ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13133968 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn I Ta the Editor of the Herald.||@@||To the Editor of the Herald ¡jin,-I hnvfl resd a full lepiüt of'tho ualiiniliif.* at Ne*'||@@||SIR - I have read a full report of the calamities at New- cabile, in jour valuable journal of (his daj-, with the mm||@@||castle, in your valuable journal of this day, with the most sincne regret. 1 would feed much obliged by jmiriuse'rting||@@||sincere regret. I would feel much obliged by your inserting ' lbi>, in i uhr to call the iittuitinu of ynur numerous reader«||@@||this, in order to call the attention of your numerous readers xi hu x-.eru M> fortunate as to bo away from these ilisostars, anj||@@||who were so fortunate as to be away from these disasters, and lu, thi TI- are a pi eat many widows mid children left, in cim||@@||as there are a great many widows and children left, in con- nqiieiicu, to mourn their irreparablo lot.« (wnim of them||@@||sequence, to mourn their irreparable loss (some of them tntiillj unprovided for), 1 think ir would bo nu moro lhan||@@||totally unprovided for), I think it would be no more than what we ought to do, io render them some pccuiii.try assis-||@@||what we ought to do, to render them some pecuinary assis- tance accoiuiiig to our menus. Hoping this will bo taken||@@||tance according to our means. Hoping this will be taken np by bomo uno moro oblo than myself to udvocatu tbo||@@||up by some one more able than myself to advocate the CrtUte,||@@||cause. I am, Sir, youM, &o,||@@||I am, Sir, yours, &c "A. It. T. W.||@@||A. R. T. W. Sydney, 17th July.||@@||Sydney, 17th July. V t--tam Mira our IXowonstlo friands, who wora vv it||@@||PS, - I am sure our Newcastle friends, who were wit- nesstf of tbeso ead occurrences, will come forward when thi||@@||nesses of these sad occurrences, will come forward when the itlluir is unco sturttd with liberal contribuí! ins.||@@||affair is once started with liberal contributions. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13130800 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn RYDK.||@@||RYDE. (THOM Ouït COnKEM'ONUEKT t||@@||(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT) COMMON MKRTINO -A uiceüng for the election of twv||@@||COMMON MEETING. - A meeting for the election of two trustiis in the «lead of Mr Isaac Shepherd Z||@@||trustees in the stead of Mr. Isaac Shepherd and Mr Tomes Bellum), who hod resigned was held II||@@||Mr. James Bellamy, who had resigned was held at Mr Drury s, Ryde Hotel, on Wednesday, the 2nd||@@||Mr Drury's, Ryde Hotel, on Wednesday, the 2nd instant Mr Drinkwater, tho senior trustee occumeJ||@@||instant Mr. Drinkwater, the senior trustee occupied the chair, and, having read the advertisement MlW||@@||the chair, and, having read the advertisement calling the meeting, nnd also the 2nd clause of the Act if||@@||the meeting, and also the 2nd clause of the Act II Aie No Si, authonsmg the election of trustees do||@@||Vic. No. 31, authorsinmg the election of trustees, des- sired to know if an) person waa prepared to||@@||sired to know if any person was prepared to propose on) candidate Mr I Shepherd sen||@@||propose any candidate. Mr. I. Shepherd, sen., wished to know what coursa the cbjurmw||@@||wished to know what course the chairman intended to pursue ui allowing persons to Tate he||@@||intended to pursue in allowing persons to vote; he considered thal the voters should be person« who in||@@||considered that the voters should be persons who in accordance with the b) laws had registered then||@@||accordance with the by-laws had registered their c1 sims as commoners Sir Tunks thought that pout||@@||claims as commoners. Mr. Tunks thought that point conld be decided if nny such qucsUon as to who were||@@||could be decided if any such question as to who were voters should anse At present there wasnocwdi||@@||voters should arise. At present there was no candi- date proposed to the meeting, and it might be tait||@@||date proposed to the meeting, and it might be that there might not be ar) objections raised Mr J j,||@@||there might not be any objections raised. Mr. J. K. Heydon proposed Mr James S Farnell, M P , u i||@@||Heydon proposed Mr. James S. Farnell, M. P., as a trustee of the Field of Mars Common, seconded bj||@@||trustee of the Field of Mars Common, seconded by Mr VT illiam Small, Ben, and earned ua&tumoulr||@@||Mr. William Small, sen., and carried unanamously. The Hon J Blaxland, was then proposed by Mr J||@@||The Hon. J. Blaxland, was then proposed by Mr. I. Shepherd, sen , and seconded by Mr Y7 II Moore||@@||Shepherd, sen., and seconded by Mr. W. H. Moore. Mr Juli* Joubert rose and said that ho thought it||@@||Mr. Jules Joubert rose and said that he thought it only fair the dwtnet of Hunter o Hill should owe||@@||only fair the district of Hunters Hill should have their share in the représentation, he had much pleasure||@@||their share in the representation, he had much pleasure m proposing Mr William B Campbell as a trustee of the||@@||in proposing Mr. William B. Campbell as a trustee of the Common , he (Mr Campboll) was a thorough business||@@||Common , he (Mr. Campbell) was a thorough business man, and one who could oe relied on Mr Itcnry W titi||@@||man, and one who could oe relied on. Mr. Henry Watts seconded the nomination of Mr Campbell. A long||@@||seconded the nomination of Mr. Campbell. A long discussion ensued as to who should be allowed to||@@||discussion ensued as to who should be allowed to vote, Mr Shepherd maintaining that before snj-ooe||@@||vote, Mr. Shepherd maintaining that before any one could vote he should have rcglsicred lu« nimc||@@||could vote he should have registered his name in nccordanco w ith the by laws Mr Tunis tnd||@@||in accordance with the by-laws. Mr. Tunks and Mr 1 arnell, on the other hand, pointed out that the||@@||Mr. Farnell, on the other hand, pointed out that the Act waa ver) clcsr as to the election of trusted, the||@@||Act was very clear as to the election of trustees, the second clause stating that an) person could vote who||@@||second clause stating that any person could vote who had been for the last six months m the octu||@@||had been for the last six months in the occu- potion of land m the distiict A groat deal of||@@||pation of land in the district. A great deal of discretion was given to the charmian m ti||@@||discretion was given to the chaiman in the matter, if he found a person voting who||@@||matter, if he found a person voting who had not x common right he could certainly refuse||@@||had not a common right he could certainly refuse his vote , they contended that the Act being clear on||@@||his vote, they contended that the Act being clear on this point, no by laws could override the Act The||@@||this point, no by laws could override the Act. The chairman decided to toke the votes of those present,||@@||chairman decided to take the votes of those present, recognising them as persons having a common right||@@||recognising them as persons having a common right. Mr >\ B Campbell having a majority of votes the||@@||Mr. W. B. Campbell having a majority of votes the .hoirman declared Mi James Squire Farnell »nd||@@||chairman declared Mr. James Squire Farnell and Mr Vv Uham Branch Campbill to bo duly elected u||@@||Mr. William Branch Campbell to be duly elected as iniAtees for the common afores ud Mr Shepherd||@@||trustees for the common aforesaid. Mr. Shepherd entered a protest against the election of Mr W I)||@@||entered a protest against the election of Mr. W. B. ( ampbell, on the ground that the majority of the||@@||Campbell, on the ground that the majority of the persons voting -were not commoners in acccdui e||@@||persons voting were not commoners in accordance w til the li) laws A vote of thanks was passed to||@@||with the by-laws. A vote of thanks was passed to the rttiruig trustees to which Mr Shepherd replied||@@||the retiring trustees to which Mr. Shepherd replied. A vote of thanks to the chairman brought the meet||@@||A vote of thanks to the chairman brought the meet- ing to a close||@@||ing to a close. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28613088 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn CENTRAL POLICE COURT.||@@||CENTRAL POLICE COURT. SATURDAY.||@@||SATURDAY. Barons thoir Worships the, Polico Magietrafo, Mr, Bossley,||@@||BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Mr. Bossley, .nd Mr. Buidekin.||@@||and Mr. Burdekin. Ten prisoners were brought boforo tbo Court, of whom||@@||Ten prisoners were brought before the Court, of whom two woro ron anded and one was discharged.||@@||two were remanded and one was discharged. Elim "Williams was brought beforo tho Court on suspicion||@@||Eliza Williams was brought before the Court on suspicion of having stolen n piero of bacon that was found in her pos-||@@||of having stolen a piece of bacon that was found in her pos- session, and. pleading guilty, was scnteuced to bo imprisoned||@@||session, and pleading guilty, was sentenced to be imprisoned one month.||@@||one month. John Wilson, charged with having stolon a pair of boo!s,||@@||John Wilson, charged with having stolen a pair of boots, the property of Janies Vickery, pleaded guilty, and was aea||@@||the property of James Vickery, pleaded guilty, and was sen- . tenccd to be imprisoned ono month.||@@||tenced to be imprisoned one month. James Johnst ou wa« found guilty of having, yostorday||@@||James Johnston was found guilty of having, yesterday i afternoon, behaved himself iu a disorderly manner at thu||@@||afternoon, behaved himself in a disorderly manner at the I Boyal Hotel ; of having, at tho samo placo, also assaulted||@@||Royal Hotel ; of having, at the same place, also assaulted , . John Baker, wilfully damaged John Baker's ooat, and||@@||John Baker, wilfully damaged John Baker's coat, and assaulted Thomas Holden ; for tho disorderly conduct tho||@@||assaulted Thomas Holden ; for the disorderly conduct he waa fined 20s., to bo recovered by levy and distress, and for||@@||was fined 20s., to be recovered by levy and distress, and for tbe offence arisitifr out nf tbo first, ho was flnod 40j. ; for||@@||the offence arising out of the first, he was fined 40s. ; for ^ the assault on Baker, 10s. for damsgin:» his coat, aud 48».||@@||the assault on Baker, 10s. for damaging his coat, and 48s. for tho assault on Holden, or la default «f paymont to be||@@||for the assault on Holden, or in default of payment to be imprisoned two mon lbs and fourteen days.||@@||imprisoned two months and fourteen days. Ann Smith and Mary Anu Morehead were otoh Quoi 10s,||@@||Ann Smith and Mary Ann Morehead were each fined 10s. for riotous behaviour.||@@||for riotous behaviour. : James Dugan and Hannah Thompson wore fjund guilty||@@||James Dugan and Hannah Thompson were found guilty .f having conducted themselves in an indeoant manuor in||@@||of having conducted themselves in an indecent manner in ... Hyde Park, nt ll o'clock last ni¡iht, nnd wero sautuncod to||@@||Hyde Park, at 11 o'clock last night, and were sentenced to pay 40a, each, or to be imprisoned ono month.||@@||pay 40s. each, or to be imprisoned one month. Hugh Gribben was tined 10s. for making uso of obsceno||@@||Hugh Gribben was fined 10s. for making use of obscene , language in a publie placo.||@@||language in a public place. TUB Poon Box.-ileceived : Miss Hosking, £1 ; S. G.,||@@||THE POOR BOX.—Received : Miss Hosking, £1 ; S. G., . £1 ; Mr. Footer, 5s. Assisted, sevou persona.||@@||£1 ; Mr. Forster, 5s. Assisted, seven persons. ' TH» BOSTBII.-Monday, 2 Ith Septcmbor, Mosers.||@@||THE ROSTER.—Monday, 24th September, Messrs. Murphy, Pearcp, Bossley, and Evans ; Tuesday, 25th,||@@||Murphy, Pearce, Bossley, and Evans ; Tuesday, 25th, '., Messrs. Alexander, Kettle, Austin, and Lovy ; Wudnes||@@||Messrs. Alexander, Kettle, Austin, and Levy ; Wednes- . day, 26th, Messrs. Caldwell, Chspmtn, nnd Uapor;||@@||day, 26th, Messrs. Caldwell, Chapman, and Raper ; Thursday, 27tb, Messrs. Birrell, Smithers, Lovov, and||@@||Thursday, 27th, Messrs. Birrell, Smithers, Levey, and i Day : Friday, 28th, Mcssra. Oatley, Q.Kill, Cohen." Jolly,||@@||Day : Friday, 28th, Messrs. Oatley, G. Hill, Cohen, Jolly, aaa Thornton; Saturday, 2Sth, Messrs. Bray and Wrenoh.||@@||and Thornton ; Saturday, 28th, Messrs. Bray and Wrench. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13136676 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn CENTRAL POLICE COURT.||@@||CENTRAL POLICE COURT. TUFSDAY. I||@@||TUESDAY. Uiii'ortE their Worships the Poltco fllagiatrato, Messrs||@@||BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs Pmhey, Kettle, Austin, and Dangar||@@||Piphey, Kettle, Austin, and Dangar Of twclvo persona brought before tho Court, five wero||@@||Of twelve persons brought before the Court, five were Discharged and tbrco were remanded||@@||discharged and three were remanded. í dward M'Gregor was charged with stealing in a dwell-||@@||edward M'Gregor was charged with stealing in a dwell- ing It appears that prisoner, dressed in a highland garb,||@@||ing. It appears that prisoner, dressed in a highland garb, lust evening, volunteered his services na a ventriloquist and||@@||last evening, volunteered his services as a ventriloquist and musieian, at the music hall, at tho back of Phillipa s||@@||musician, at the music hall, at the back of Phillip's Gift, King street It does not appear that any ono saw||@@||Cafe, King street. It does not appear that any one saw bim lcaxe the premises, but he was last seon m the singing||@@||him leave the premises, but he was last seen in the singing roeiin about 11 o clock About 12 o' clock Mr«||@@||room about 11 o clock. About 12 o' clock Mrs. Phillips found tho drawers in her bedroom,||@@||Phillips found the drawers in her bedroom, which adjoins tbo music hall, m a state||@@||which adjoins the music hall, in a state of disorder, and on examining tho contents||@@||of disorder, and on examining the contents initi-fd a silver bouquot holder, two scent bottles,||@@||missed a silver bouquet holder, two scent bottles, simo shut links, a pipe, and somo other articles, suspicion||@@||some shirt links, a pipe, and somo other articles; suspicion nt onco pointed to tho prisoner, and a roport was made to||@@||at once pointed to the prisoner, and a report was made to tho police Between 1 and 2 o clock tbo pnboner was found||@@||the police. Between 1 and 2 o clock the prisoner was found and opp ehendt d by constable Larkins, and in his posses-||@@||and apprehended by constable Larkins, and in his posses- sion wero found aether bouquet holder and a scent bottle||@@||sion were found a silver bouquet holder and a scent bottle. lhe«o goodi wero identified hythe prosecutor as a portion||@@||These goods were identified by the prosecutor as a portion of the missing ai tie es, an 1 valued at £1 Committed for||@@||of the missing artieles, and valued at £4. Committed for trial||@@||trial. Oeergo M'Brido was fined 20s , or in default of payment||@@||George M'Bride was fined 20s , or in default of payment lo be imprisoned forty eight houir, foi wantonly throwing||@@||to be imprisoned forty eight hours, for wantonly throwing bienes in a pubho piuco||@@||stones in a public piace. TI reo persans wero fined 10». each, or to be imprisoned||@@||Three persons wero fined 10s. each, or to be imprisoned twtnty-four hours for riotous behaviour, and one was Unod||@@||twenty-four hours for riotous behaviour, and one was fined ¿0s , or to be imprisoned seven days for using obsceno lan-||@@||20s., or to be imprisoned seven days for using obscene lan- guage in public places||@@||guage in public places. On the suuuuors paper wera nineteen cases, of which||@@||On the suuuuors paper were nineteen cases, of which threo wcio dismissed and nino woro not prosecuted||@@||three were dismissed and nine were not prosecuted. EdwBrd Ford was fined le for obstructing a thoroughfare||@@||Edward Ford was fined 1s. for obstructing a thoroughfare by placing a van thereon , Alfred Toogood was fined 2a Gd.||@@||by placing a van thereon , Alfred Toogood was fined 2s. 6d. for having, in violation cf tho Publican's Act, permitted||@@||for having, in violation of the Publican's Act, permitted i.usio in his house and Patrick Mullally was fined Sa for||@@||music in his house and Patrick Mullally was fined 5s. for notouB behaviour in a publia place In Hamilton v. "W h'l||@@||riotous behaviour in a public place. In Hamilton v. Whit- ficld, to recover possession oi a gun illegally detained, an||@@||field, to recover possession of a gun illegally detained, an order was made for its dohvery io complainant William||@@||order was made for its delivery to complainant. William Holmes WPB fined 2a Gd , William NOITIB 5a , and Michael||@@||Holmes was fined 2s 6d , William Morris 5s., and Michael Gallic_cr 10s , for breaches of the Globo Municipal by-||@@||Gallagher 10s , for breaches of the Glebe Municipal by- laws||@@||laws IHEBOSTBU-Meesrs Caldwell, Love, Chapman, and||@@||THE ROSTER-Messrs Caldwell, Love, Chapman, and Paper bavo been summoned for Bench duty on Wednesday||@@||Raper have been summoned for Bench duty on Wednesday. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13132993 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn MURRURUNDI"||@@||MURRURUNDI [l'KOM OUll tOlllll 9F0\')K\1 1||@@||[FROM OUR CORRESONDENT] I HE LATE Munmin VT BLANDFORD-Some SIX months||@@||THE LATE MURDER AT BLANDFORD-Some six months ago, a horriblo murder was committed at Blandford, fiur||@@||ago, a horrible murder was committed at Blandford, four n iles from Murrurundi The murdered man, supposrid to||@@||miles from Murrurundi The murdered man, supposed to lie John Fitzgerald, wns found with his Bkull completely||@@||be John Fitzgerald, was found with his skull completely dnv on into his brain No cluo could bo obtained of tho||@@||driven into his brain No clue could be obtained of the whereabouts of the man who travelled with him, and who||@@||whereabouts of the man who travelled with him, and who is supposed lo hnvo murdcrod lum Many porsons have||@@||is supposed lo have murdered him. Many persons have beon sont here by tho polioo fur identification fas I IU||@@||been sent here by the police for identification (as Fitz- gcrald's compnmon can be ldcntitied) and diaehnrgod About||@@||gerald's companion can be identified) and discharged. About ihreo weeks since, Hint shrowd olllcer sergeant Ivorri¿»n,||@@||three weeks since, that shrewd officer sergeant Kerrigan, of tho Maitland poîico force, nimrchondcd n man near to||@@||of the Maitland police force, apprehended a man near to Mnitlmid, who waa charged with stabbing tho proprietor ol||@@||Maitland, who was charged with stabbing the proprietor of ahoiito near to Mnitland Mr Kerrigan with thit shrowd||@@||a house near to Maitland. Mr Kerrigan with that shrewd- noss for which bo has fir }ears been so colcbratod at onco||@@||ness for which he ahs for years been so celebrated at once »ins struck »»ith tho roseiubianco of his pusonor lo th||@@||was struck wiith the rresemblance of his prisoner to the dcscnption gnen of tho murderer of bitrgorald, nnd||@@||description given of the murderer of Fitzgerald, and thnrgid tbo man on suspicion, nnd bad him SLiit to||@@||charged the man on suspicion, and bad him sent to Murrurundi for identification Now, a strange p»rt m th||@@||Murrurundi for identification. Now, a strange part in the affair is, that tho man remained in tho lock-up hero somo||@@||affair is, that the man remained in tho lock-up here some dnjs, was seen b} sovoral portions for tho purposo of||@@||days, was seen y} several persons for the purpose of lilentification, but wns linsiily re no»ed nw»} again||@@||identification, but was hastily removed away again to Maitland »»ithout ovci being taken boforo a magistrate||@@||to Maitland wiithout ever being taken before a magistrate. Tho »Mtnesses ngninst this mnn rosido in Murrurunli and||@@||The witnesses agniast this man reside in Murrurundi and Bendemeer, »»huh is miles further up ibo couulr}, and 50t,||@@||Bendemeer, which is miles further up the country, and yet, strnngo to rn}, tbo} have all boon subpionned to nltond tho||@@||strnnge to say, they have all been subpeonned to attend the M nit Innd police court to give evidenco ngainst this man,||@@||Maitland police court to give evidence against this man, putting them lo endless troublo nnd tho colon} to much||@@||putting them to endless trouble and the colony to much evpont-c for tho long journey AVhy tho ovidonco of the||@@||expence for the long journey. Why the evidence of the witnesses wns not taken hero no one seems to understand,||@@||witnesses was not taken here no one seems to understand, but it is likely somo inquiry will bo mado into the mattor||@@||but it is likely some inquiry will be made into the matter. Hnvo tho polieo tnken upon tnemsolvos to con||@@||Have the police taken upon themselves to con- ve} (his man from Maitland to Murrurundi,||@@||vey this man from Maitland to Murrurundi, and back ngnm without the usual " warrnnts ? ' If suoh ia||@@||and back again without the usual " warrnnts ? ' If such is tho fact, the (.oonor this is put n stop to tho hotter One||@@||the fact, the sooner this is put a stop to the better. One witncs onl} li\cd in Maitland, and ho was n constnblu who||@@||witness only lived in Maitland, and he was a constable who was stationed here when tbo nmrdor was committed No||@@||was stationed here when the murder was committed. No doubt cio long tho public will hear how all tina matter baa||@@||doubt ere long the public will hear how all this matter has been managed||@@||been managed. HRAITII 01 Tin DISTRICT-This usually hoalth} dis-||@@||HRAITII 01 Tin DISTRICT-This usually hoalth} dis- trict has not esenpod tho prov liling sickness, il}sonter} nn I||@@||trict has not esenpod tho prov liling sickness, il}sonter} nn I fever Ourresident medical prnetitionora nopoar to bo kopt||@@||fever Ourresident medical prnetitionora nopoar to bo kopt ecistnntl} at»»ork Although there is so muoh lllnesi nt||@@||ecistnntl} at»»ork Although there is so muoh lllnesi nt present, no deaths havo rccentl} occurred||@@||present, no deaths havo rccentl} occurred I 011011) NOTI S -T ho men w bo passed the forge I notos||@@||I 011011) NOTI S -T ho men w bo passed the forge I notos last week, on the Joint Stock Bank, havo boon approheniod,||@@||last week, on the Joint Stock Bank, havo boon approheniod, unont Tamworth, tho othor nt bcono The} wero tobo||@@||unont Tamworth, tho othor nt bcono The} wero tobo examimd on Tuosda} noxt, nt tho police ollieo||@@||examimd on Tuosda} noxt, nt tho police ollieo ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13130843 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn WATER rOLICE COURT.||@@||WATER POLICE COURT. TuBfllUY.||@@||TUESDAY. BFI'ORR (he Water Police Magistrat«.||@@||BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate. Harriott Roberta, brought before tho Conrt charged wit»||@@||Harriott Roberts, brought before the Court charged with stealing a drees valuo 4s., tho property of Ann A. Willi,||@@||stealing a dress value 4s., the property of Ann A. Wills, wa» discharged U appear agola whon colled upon.||@@||was discharged to appear again when called upon. John Cnrro'l, for riotous conduct in Bridge-itreet, iru||@@||John Carroll, for riotous conduct in Bridge-street, was fined 20», or to bo imprisoned three day».||@@||fined 20s, or to be imprisoned three days. George Beattie, on summon», was charged with illegally||@@||George Beattie, on summons, was charged with illegally detaining a leather trunk and quantity of carpemtor*« tools||@@||detaining a leather trunk and quantity of carpenter's tools value £3 IO»., the property of William Bradshaw, wm||@@||value £3 10s., the property of William Bradshaw, was i.rdcred to restoro tho good« to complainant oa paraient of||@@||ordered to restore the goods to complainant on payment of 2». for expenses incurred.||@@||2s. for expenses incurred. Several cases on tho charge list» wore «iisniisied, and sii||@@||Several cases on the charge lists were dismissed, and six or Hi cn eummon» case« wero, for various reasons, port-||@@||or seven summons cases were, for various reasons, post- ion,d.||@@||poned. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13137062 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn CLEARANCES.-SrrTKKnpa 10.||@@||CLEARANCES.—SEPTEMBER 19. Coya, barrule, 115 tons, Captain Talge for Sin Irnncisco Tas||@@||Coya, barque, 515 tons, Captain Paige for San Francisco. Pas- Bengers-Mr and Alts 1 Jcflicv.Dr Rowden, Mis Howden, and||@@||sengers—Mr and Mrs E. Jeffrey, Dr Rowden, Mrs Rowden, and Mr G Hv-rncs||@@||Mr G. Byrnes. Fromm, barque lit, tons Captain I ut70n, for Shanghai||@@||Fromm, barque, 196 tons Captain Lutzen, for Shanghai. Harlaw, ship, sol tins Ciiit&in llnhpi for ¡shanghai Pos||@@||Harlaw, ship, 894 tons, Captain Philips, for Shanghai. Pas- Bcngers-Messis r E llawkius, J Cisliman, and 3 in the||@@||sengers—Messrs T. E. Hawkins, J. Cashman, and 3 in the steerage||@@||steerage. Western Star, brig, 1*0 tons, Captain Chamberlain, for Wel-||@@||Western Star, brig, 179 tons, Captain Chamberlain, for Wel- lington russenden-Airs M'Donuld -ind child, Mrs Collie, and||@@||lington. Passengers—Mrs M'Donald and child, Mrs Collie and child, -mel Mr H M lill uns||@@||child, and Mr H. Williams. Balclutha (B ), 272 ton-: Captain Smith, for Rockhampton||@@||Balclutha (s.), 272 tons, Captain Smith, for Rockhampton. r-issengers-Mrs \ Cameron Mrs Cameron nnd 2 children,||@@||Passengers—Mrs A. Cameron, Mrs Cameron and 2 children, Visses Cameron {-I), Mrs Coghill and 2 children, Matter Coghill,||@@||Misses Cameron (4), Mrs Coghill and 2 children, Master Coghill, Messrs A Cameron, 11 Henley, D Cameron li n Templeton,||@@||Messrs A. Cameron, D. Healey, D. Cameron R. H. Templeton, M'Donald, CoiOull, G T Hums, and 51 in tho steerage||@@||M'Donald, Coghill, G. T. Burns, and 54 in the steerage. 1 agio (s ) 147 tons, Captain Hill, for Maryborough||@@||Eagle (s.) 147 tons, Captain Hill, for Maryborough. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13133527 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn S HTPPINQ.||@@||S H I P P I N G . AUKIA'ALS.-.tui.Yfl.||@@||ARRIVALS. JULY 6. Otnpo (s ), non tons. Captain Hanriall, from Auckland SOth||@@||Otago (s ), 600 tons, Captain Randall, from Auckland 30th ultimo, l'oscengers-Captnin Charles 8. Fitton, H.N., Kov. S.||@@||ultimo. Passengers—Captain Charles S. Fitton, R.N., Rev. S. blackburn, MIES Steele -, K. AY. llawtrcc, Ml), medical stafT:||@@||Blackburn, Miss Steele ; E. W. Bawtree, M. D., medical staff: Messrs. AA'btti', Lewi«, Ogihlr-, Thomas Price, also the Leotard||@@||Messrs. White, Lewis, Ogilvie, Thomas Price, also the Leotard troii|ic. consistmir of Messrs George, Edward, anil Kelwin I.oo||@@||troupe, consisting of Messrs George, Edward, and Edwin Leo- , taiil, Henry AVnlliice, S. It. Phillips nilli Master II. Wallana, anti||@@||tard, Henry Wallace, S. R. Phillips and Master H. Wallace, and 30 in Hie steel agc. 1'. N. Z. anil A. li. jil. Co., agenta.||@@||30 in thee steelrage. P. N. Z. and A. R. M. Co., agents. Illino, barque, -ISO tons, Captain Uaragot, from ISulli. Captain,||@@||Reine, barque, 450 tons, Captain Baragot, from Bulli. Captain, '»pent.||@@||agent. Ktli n Southnrtl. ship, 819 tons, Captain Howe, from Talcahunno||@@||Ellen Southard, ship, 828 tons, Captain Howe, from Talcahuano 28th Milich. AVilkinsnn, Drotliers, uiul Co., nrront*.||@@||28th March. Wilkinsn, Brothers, and Co., agents. Lady Yonne; (e.), .121 ton». Caplnin Entnlj-n, from Urtsbano 4th||@@||Lady Young (s.), 421 tons, Captain Hamlyn from Brisbane 4th .instant. 1 nssengcrs- Dr. Milles, Misa Arabin, Messrs. Munee, J.||@@||instant, Passengers—Dr. Milles, Miss Arabin, Messrs. Munce, J. .Mayne, Brookes, Veubcl, unit 2H in the steerage. Q. S. N. Co.,||@@||Mayne, Brookes, Ysabel, and 28 in the steerage. Q. S. N. Co., , UITT1IK UKAI1S.||@@||agents. OFF THE HEADS. - "Shelbourn, barque, from New Zealand.||@@||Shelbourn, barque, from New Zealand. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13148989 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn INSOLVENCY COURT. "~ !||@@||INSOLVENCY COURT. TUKSDVT.||@@||TUESDAY. 1311 Olli; Ibo ClllM CoMMISRIONlIH||@@||Before the Chief Commissioner. A certificnlo of conformity wa» granlod I > 0 sarge||@@||A certificate of conformity was granted to George Browning,||@@||Browning. In re Patnck Cullen, a certifioatc mooting. Application||@@||In re Patrick Cullen, a certificate meeting. Application refused||@@||refused. Hu Honor reserved his daemon o* the application of||@@||His Honor reserved his decision on the application of Malachi O'Nei'||@@||Malachi O'Neil. The other applications fur eortituatu« wero adj lurnod||@@||The other applications for certificates were adjourned. Before» iht Ri cn vi rah.||@@||Before the Registrar. In tho istMo of Det*auor and Oarkoek, a first mint ng,||@@||In the estate of Deresuer and Garkock, a first meeting, ÎSo attendance||@@||No attendance. In tho ehtito et 1) mu h bchwartv, a first mcoting No||@@||In tho estate of Henrich Schwartz, a first meeting. No al tendance||@@||attendance. MI1U.1NHV.1U||@@||SURRENDERS. Jame« Garvey, of A\ illiam ntre>ot, Sydney, boot nu 1 shoo||@@||James Garvey, of William-street, Sydney, boot and shoe dealer Liabilities, £138 '>« Assets, £31 1(m Mr bompUl,||@@||dealer. Liabilities, £138 9s. Assets, £34 16s Mr. Sempill, oflicial asugnec||@@||official assignee. Clmilen Firman, of York «trcot, Sydnev, livery etablo||@@||Charles Firman, of York-street, Sydney, livery stable kuper. Liabilities, £102 8s lid, of which £200 is Mcurod,||@@||keeper. Liabilities, £302 8s 11d, of which £200 is secured. Assets, £211 lGs Mi ilumpherv, oflicial awgnee||@@||Assets, £214 16s Mr Humphery, official assignee. Ehr-uboth Fopplow eil. of tho Glebe, bakor and confer||@@||Elizabeth Popplewell of the Glebe, baker and confer tioner Liabilities, £.119 16s. Assois, £IG7 Iii id Mr.||@@||tioner Liabilities, £249 16s. Assets, £167 12s 3d. Mr. llumpheiy, oflicial assignee.||@@||Humphrey, official assignee. »tvimhtia of oniriiToni||@@||MEETING OF CREDITORS> \Sednc*d»v, .'1 - At 10 A J Thompson, special, firprotTof||@@||Wednesday,24- At 10: A J Thompson, special, for proof of debt At It HctmnA Hickey, Jo.iph Collina ChnrlM \S.||@@||debt. At 11:Edwin A Hickey, Joseph Collins, Charles W. Heaney, tlilrtl AY I lnun Buyer», second I »nie« licores, John||@@||Beaney, third. William Buyers, second.James Reeves, John Tearce, John Y> «I ./in, suple||@@||Pearce, John Watson, single. Thurbday, 2i.-At 10 DaYld C VA lUlunion, Sherrin* anil »own-||@@||Thursday, 25.-At 10: David C Williamson, Sherriff and Down- ing, Joseph Neville, tirst At Tarni oilJt Thllip binoltrcr,||@@||ing, Joseph Neville, first. At Tamworth: Phllip Smeltzcr, single||@@||single. l*nd»y, !ti - At 11 Ilrniy 8 Ilnye«, JohnT X Walker, tint t||@@||Friday, 26- At 11: Henry S. Hayes,John T Y Walker, Third. Henry Grirllths, William Douilv«, George Munar, second.||@@||Henry Grirllths, William Douilv«, George Munar, second. ltobert Drow, single At Tatnwoith Jatne« NcwUnd»,||@@||ltobert Drow, single At Tatnwoith Jatne« NcwUnd», Eecond At Maitland l'rank llowdc», Thom»« Smith, »ingle||@@||Eecond At Maitland l'rank llowdc», Thom»« Smith, »ingle At Gotilb'mi ï-ancu M'Carty, second||@@||At Gotilb'mi ï-ancu M'Carty, second ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13145946 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE PURLIC SCHOOLS BILL.||@@||THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS BILL. J7o the Editor of the Herald,||@@||To the Editor of the Herald. fcn«,-I beg to hand you the following document as having||@@||Sir, — I beg to hand you the following document as having Bomo interest at the prcpont time 1 think thero ia an||@@||some interest at the present time. I think there is an argument in every lino in favour if altering tho prosout ex-||@@||argument in every line in favour if altering the present ex- travagant and wasteful mode- of dihtributmg the votes for||@@||travagant and wasteful mode of distributing the votes for educntioKol purposes.||@@||educational purposes. I am, Bir, your oelcdient servant,||@@||I am, Sir, your obedient servant, SCRUTATOR.||@@||SCRUTATOR. KM II in from the RciKirto of the Denominational behool Hoard||@@||EXTRACT from the Reports of the Denominational School Board mill the Nmionnl behool Hoard for 186V, showing tomo of the||@@||and the National School Board for 1865, showing some of the towiifliips in which nvnl rcliools exist, the numbers of chil-||@@||townships in which rival schools exist, the numbers of chil- di« n nu the roll« on the 31st December, 18C5, anil their||@@||dren on the rolls on the 31st December, 1865, and their average attendance. I||@@||average attendance. | Church of England ... Roman Catholic ...Presbyterian .. Wesleyan ... National Appin||@@||Appin ... 31 29 .... 61 29 Armidale||@@||Armidale ..20 19 .... 21 20 .... - - .... - - .... 45 32 Albury||@@||Albury .... - - .... 55 44 .... - - .... - - .... 183 140 nerrima .,,||@@||Berrima .. 53 37 .... 43 34 .... - - .... - - .... Hi Ra.||@@||Bega ... 48 26 .... 34 29 .... - - .... - - .... 23 12 lUingcndorc ...||@@||Bungendore .... 24 17 .... 35 28 .... lilf hopssriilgc||@@||Bishopsbridge .. 28 23 .... - - .... - - .... - - .... 48 34 llolwnrr» ..,||@@||Bulwarra .... 51 37 .... - - .... - - .... - - .... 50 38 llraldwooel ...||@@||Braidwood ... - - .... 115 57 .... - - .... - - .... 91 66 Molong||@@||Bolong .... 10 11 .... - - .... - - .... - - .... 53 38 Cabramatta ...||@@||Cabramatta ... 30 23 .... 41 26 .... - - .... - - Campbelltown IOS 81||@@||Campbelltown.. 105 81 .... 106 75 .... 44 29 .... 32 21||@@|| CG 40||@@|| GC 46||@@|| 01 JO||@@|| 28 22||@@|| 47 32||@@|| 130 1(13||@@|| S3 23||@@|| 28 23||@@|| 35 40||@@|| 3S 32||@@|| Camden||@@||Camden.. 61 54 ..... 41 26 .... - - .... - - .... 41 33 Castlereagh ...||@@||Castlereagh ... 33 18 .... - - .... - - .... 62 49 .... 40 22 Coblily||@@||Cobbity ...45 37 .... - - .... - - .... - - ....51 21 Charcoal Creek||@@||Charcoal Creek .... - - .... 63 53 .... 57 42 .... Collector ...||@@||Collector ... 32 21 .... 30 22 .... - - .... - - .... - - Cooma||@@||Cooma .... - - .... 65 40 .... - - .... - - .... 54 45 Clarence Town||@@||Clarence Town ... - - .... 44 38 .... - - .... - - .... 79 47 Dapto||@@||Dapto ... 56 40 .... - - .... 45 36 .... Dungog||@@||Dungog .. 66 46 .... - - .... - - .... - - .... 101 63 Kimi Plains ...||@@||Emu Plains ... 91 79 .... - - .... - - .... 44 29 .... - - Fuiry Window||@@||Fairy Meadow.. 28 22 .... - - .... - - .... - - .... 56 30 Geriiugong ...||@@||Gerringong ... 47 32 .... 30 23 Goulburn||@@||Goulburn ....130 105 ... 150 115 ... 61 55 ... 67 54 ... - - Gundaroo||@@||Gundaroo ... 33 23 ... - - ... - - ... - - ... 28 25 Gmflon||@@||Grafton ... 28 23 .... - - .... - - .... - - .... 163 112 GJenlnne« ...||@@||Glen lnnes ... 55 40 .... - - .... - - .... - - .... 31 27 Gunnedah||@@||Gunnedah ... 38 32 ... 28 23 .... - - Gosford||@@||Gosford ... 35 29 .... - - .... - - .... - - .... 40 26 Hexham||@@||Hexham ... 30 25 .... - - .... - - .... - - ... 31 17 Hinton||@@||Hinton ... 61 37 .... - - .... - - .... - - .... 55 30 Jamberoo||@@||Jamberoo ... 71 46 ... 44 37 .... - - .... - - ... 50 41 Kurrojorg ...||@@||Kurrajong ... 74 47 .... 44 26 .... - - Kempsey||@@||Kempsey ... 60 46 .... - - ....48 29 .... - - Kincumber ...||@@||Kincumber ... 32 23 .... 34 26 .... - - Liverpool||@@||Liverpool ... 68 60 .... 40 27 .... - - .... - - .... 54 30 Lochinvar||@@||Lochinvar ... - - .... 71 57 .... - - .... - - .... 50 37 Menangle||@@||Menangle ... 26 19 .... 45 32 .... - - ... Moruya||@@||Moruya .... 59 39 .... - - .... - - .... 42 32 Miller's Forest||@@||Miller's Forest ... 51 46 .... 51 42 .... Morpeth ... Ill 74||@@||Morpeth ... 111 74 .... 96 64 ... 55 45 ... - - ... 55 50 Muswellbrook 1C0 117||@@||Muswellbrook 106 117 .... 58 55 .... - - MittngongNew||@@||MittagongNew Ehclllcld -.||@@||Sheffield .... - - .... 34 29 .... - - .... - - .... 101 66 Pennant Hills 6G 78||@@||Pennant Hills .. 86 78 .... - - ..... - - .... - - .... 51 37 Penrith ... 44 S'J||@@||Penrith ... 54 29 .... 94 74 .... - - .... - - .... 61 45 Tort Macquarie 31 24||@@||Port Macquarie 31 24 .... - - .... - - .... - - .... 63 47 rctcrsliam .||@@||Petersham .... - - .... 56 33 .... - - .... - - ....103 67 l'icton .||@@||Picton .... - - .... 38 28 .... - - .... - - .... 54 51 Queanbeyan ..||@@||Queanbeyan . 43 28 .... 61 41 .... - - .... - - .... 51 50 Kichu.ond ..||@@||Richmond .. 50 46 .... 120 90 .... - - .... - - .... 76 57 Hyde||@@||Ryde ... 103 79 .... 55 44 .... - - UnvtnondTcriaco 92 C3||@@||Raymond Terrace . 92 63 .... 39 30 .... - - .... - - .... 42 26 Shoalhuvrn ... 47 32||@@||Shoalhaven ... 47 32 ... 58 42 .... 52 36 .... - - South Crrek||@@||South Creek .. 64 51 .... 34 21 .... Turnworth||@@||Tamworth .. 60 48 .... - - .... - - .... - - ... 52 46 Tamlgn||@@||Taralga ... - - .... 46 29 .... - - .... - - ....32 19 Tumut,||@@||Tumut ... - - ....62 50 .... - - ..... - - .... 37 31 Ulladulla||@@||Ulladulla .. 48 23 .... - - .... - - .... - - ... 40 39 Windsor||@@||Windsor .. 37 28 .... 133 97 ... 36 33 ... 133 96 ... - - Wollongong||@@||Wollongong . 79 36 ... 90 83 ... - - ... - - ... 163 138 Westbrook||@@||Westbrook .. - - .... - - ... 38 25 .... - - ... 51 24 YufS||@@||Yass ... 83 69 ... 98 73 ... 30 30 .... - - ... 53 36 33 20||@@|| 30 23||@@|| C1 37||@@|| 71 46||@@|| 74 47||@@|| CO 4C||@@|| 32 23||@@|| C8 GO||@@|| 20 IO||@@|| 59 SO||@@|| 81 40||@@|| 43 28||@@|| 50 46||@@|| 103 70||@@|| 04 M||@@|| 80 40||@@|| 48 33||@@|| 37 28||@@|| 70 36||@@|| It. A.||@@|| C1 20||@@|| 43 34||@@|| 31 29||@@|| 30 28||@@|| 41 2C||@@|| 10G 75||@@|| 41 2G||@@|| 63 33||@@|| 30 22||@@|| 68 40||@@|| 44 38||@@|| 34 2G||@@|| 40 27||@@|| 71 57||@@|| 41 32||@@|| 5Í 43||@@|| 90 64||@@|| 50 35||@@|| 04 74||@@|| 58 33||@@|| 38 28||@@|| 01 41||@@|| 120 00||@@|| 33 44||@@|| 39 SO||@@|| 38 42||@@|| 34 21||@@|| 4G 20||@@|| G2 50||@@|| li. A.||@@|| 44 20||@@|| C7 52||@@|| It. A.||@@|| SI 10||@@|| 90 60||@@|| S3 37||@@|| 48 20||@@|| 34 17||@@|| 28 23||@@|| 31 37||@@|| C1 54||@@|| 33 l8||@@|| 43 37||@@|| ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13136121 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn .WELLINGTON. j||@@||.WELLINGTON. j PFIIOM A COKHKSrOHDENT )||@@||FROM A COKHKSrOHDENT ) DEIKK AND DEATH -A nura named CharlcB Pox, a||@@||DRINK AND DEATH -A man named Charles Fox, a carpenter, die' at thu Wellington hospital, on the 2lat ra||@@||carpenter, died at the Wellington hospital, on the 21st in ttant, from the effects of an injury to the spine recoivod||@@||stant, from the effects of an injury to the spine received while in a state of drunkenness About i f irtnight before||@@||while in a state of drunkenness. About a fortnight before his death, deceased was sitting on a bagatelle table in one||@@||his death, deceased was sitting on a bagatelle table in one of the hotels, muth the worso for liquor, with his ncad||@@||of the hotels, much the worse for liquor, with his head hanging down, seeing the danger he was in of falling, a||@@||hanging down; seeing the danger he was in of falling, a party prêtent begged bim to movo from BO pcnlouB a||@@||party present begged him to move from so perilous a position, the unfortunate mun, however, ra tho coarsoat||@@||position; the unfortunate man, however, in the coarsest n nnncr refused, and not long ufter a hoavy fall and crash||@@||manner refused, and not long after a heavy fall and crash was heard, when Iho deceased was lound to have fallon upon||@@||was heard, when the deceased was found to have fallen upon bis head, and when taken up ho was speechless. Ho was||@@||his head, and when taken up he was speechless. He was ce nv ey ed to the hospital, wbcro ho lingered till tho 21st,||@@||conveyed to the hospital, where he lingered till tho 21st, when death put an end to hm BiiffuingB lho uuhappy||@@||when death put an end to his sufferings. The unhappy man leaves a wifo and BIX children||@@||man leaves a wife and children. ïiuoitTrui Accinpî« r -A fatal accident from burning||@@||FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT - A fatal accident from burning occurred on the 23rd instant to a woman named Watt, for-||@@||occurred on the 23rd instant to a woman named Watt, for- merly known as Mrs Connors, who kopt an inn at Nowry||@@||merly known as Mrs Connors, who kEpt an inn at Newry It ap, ears thal the unfortunate creature ft 11 into the fire,||@@||It appears that the unfortunate creature fell into the fire, end before any one came to her assistance she was half||@@||and before any one came to her assistance she was half roasted, prttenling more tho appearanco of a portion of a||@@||roasted, presenting more the appearance of a portion of a charred log than anything Use It is needless to Bay that||@@||charred log than anything else. It is needless to say that death speedily followed, Ino poor croaturo remaining speech-||@@||death speedily followed, the poor croaturo remaining speech- less from the time of tho accident until her death A||@@||less from the time of the accident until her death. A magisterial inquiry was hold, and a verdict returnod ra||@@||magisterial inquiry was held, and a verdict returnod in | accordance with the facts stated||@@||accordance with the facts stated. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13127591 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn CENTRAL POLICE COURT.||@@||CENTRAL POLICE COURT. WBDNE8DAT.||@@||WEDNESDAY. BEFORE their Worships, tho Police Magistrate, Mcesr?.||@@||BEFORE their Worships, the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Chapman, Dangar, ana Day.||@@||Chapman, Dangar, and Day. Of fourteen prisoners brought before tho Court, throo||@@||Of fourteen prisoners brought before the Court, three were discharged.||@@||were discharged. James Maw was charged with having assaulted a sea-||@@||James Maw was charged with having assaulted a sea- man named Thomas. Constablo Walker deposed that||@@||man named Thomas. Constable Walker deposed that between 12 and 1 o'clock this morning, being on duty, he||@@||between 12 and 1 o'clock this morning, being on duty, he caw tho defendant knock down and afterwards kick a man,||@@||saw the defendant knock down and afterwards kick a man, for which assault, in view, ho took him into custody ; ho||@@||for which assault, in view, he took him into custody ; he saw no provocation for tho attack. Thomas doposed||@@||saw no provocation for the attack. Thomas doposed that ho has no knowledgo of tho dofondant,||@@||that he has no knowledge of the defendant, other than that he was assaulted by him, as||@@||other than that he was assaulted by him, as described by tho constable; ho novor saw defendant bsforo||@@||described by the constable; he never saw defendant before ho was assaulted by him. Their Worships sentenced Maw||@@||he was assaulted by him. Their Worships sentenced Maw to bo imprisoned two months,||@@||to be imprisoned two months. Ann Prentice waa summarily convicted of having stolen a||@@||Ann Prentice was summarily convicted of having stolen a workbox, of tho valuo of 10s., tho property of Margsret||@@||workbox, of the value of 10s., the property of Margaret Ccomb, and was sentenced to bo imprisoned three months.||@@||Coomb, and was sentenced to be imprisoned three months. Robert Thomas Agnew, 13, was given into custody on||@@||Robert Thomas Agnew, 13, was given into custody on suspicion of having stolen about a dozen of eggs he was||@@||suspicion of having stolen about a dozen of eggs he was offering for sale, and, not satisfying their Worships respect-||@@||offering for sale, and, not satisfying their Worships respect- ing them, was sentenced to be imprisoned or.? nonth.||@@||ing them, was sentenced to be imprisoned one month. Matilda Jones was summarily convicted of having stolon||@@||Matilda Jones was summarily convicted of having stolen a pair of boots, valued at 14s., thoproporty of Henry Fleet-||@@||a pair of boots, valued at 14s., the property of Henry Fleet- wood, and was sentenced to bo imprisoned ono month.||@@||wood, and was sentenced to be imprisoned one month. Robert Simpson waa found guilty of having stoien a||@@||Robert Simpson was found guilty of having stolen a hat, the property of John Wilson, and was ordered to||@@||hat, the property of John Wilson, and was ordered to pay a penalty of 20s., or to be imprisoned seven days.||@@||pay a penalty of 20s., or to be imprisoned seven days. joanna Hunt, a vagrant, apprehended for being drunk,||@@||Joanna Hunt, a vagrant, apprehended for being drunk, was sentenced to bo imprisoned three months ; and Mary||@@||was sentenced to be imprisoned three months ; and Mary Ann Moorhead, brought before tho Court under similar||@@||Ann Moorhead, brought before the Court under similar circumstances, was sentenced to be imprisoned one month.||@@||circumstances, was sentenced to be imprisoned one month. Margaret Stapleton and î'irk Grahan:, fcr ric'.'.-js con .||@@||Margaret Stapleton and Mark Graham, for riotous con- duet, vitro each Kiitenccd to pny 20s, or lo bo ¡mprUinut||@@||duct, were each sentenced to pay 20s. or to be imprisoned foil)-right boui» ; nnd Ann Price, for a liKo offonoo, was||@@||forty-eight hours ; and Ann Price, for a like offence, was oinYiid lo pn) 10». on pain of fourteen du)»' imprisonment.||@@||ordered to pay 40s. on pain of fourteen days' imprisonment. Jonpli Li (Himd, fmiiul guilty of having tumlo use of ob-||@@||Joseph Leonard, found guilty of having made use of ob- us no liiDgiiMpo in ii public lilac?, waa sentenced to pay 40s.,||@@||scene language in a public place, was sentenced to pay 40s., or lo be imprisoned tov< li ilsy».||@@||or to be imprisoned seven days. On the hiiii.inoii» paper vi oro twelve cases, four of which||@@||On the summons paper were twelve cases, four of which WHO (li'iiiiwid, nuil iluht were not prosecuted. Jo'in Wnr.l||@@||were dismissed, and eight were not prosecuted. John Ward vina fi nuil emily, on tlio proKconttoii of Aaron Whoolor, of||@@||was found guilty, on the prosecution of Aaron Wheeler, of li"vinf uintli d piiv nu nt of n toll, and vrn-s for his offono1||@@||having evaded payment of a toll, and was for his offence ui'iiul to pav n js nully of 40»., with 10». Gd. profesional||@@||ordered to pay a penalty of 40s., with 10s. 6d. profesional (?<+(» lo Mr. lteilii nn.||@@||costs to Mr. Redman. Tim Ilovrru - MOKTC Pnllicrlnnd, Birrull, Smithers,||@@||THE ROSTER. — Messrs. Sutherland, Birrell, Smithers, «i d Wood have leon mitiitnoiied for Bonch duty on||@@||and Wood have been summoned for Bench duty on Thund»)'.||@@||Thursday. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13129889 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn GLASGOW UNIVERSITY.||@@||GLASGOW UNIVERSITY. I To the F.ditor'of fin.Herald.||@@||To the Editor of the Herald. Sin,-At n criminal trial at Goulburn, reported in this day's||@@||Sir,-At a criminal trial at Goulburn, reported in this day's Jlerald, ono Arthur Robinson, " a duly qualilled medical prac-||@@||Herald, one Arthur Robinson, " a duly qualified medical prac- titioner," in lils e-videnco says "1 ¿tudit-d at the Andcrsonian||@@||titioner," in his evidence says " I studied at the Andersonian . University, Glasgow, . . . took the degree» of Doctor||@@||University, Glasgow, . . . took the degree of Doctor of Medicine thoro fal 1815." There is no such establish-||@@||of Medicine there in 1845." There is no such establish- ment as that spoken of by Mr, Robinson. . There is||@@||ment as that spoken of by Mr. Robinson. There is the 'Aniersonlan cr Anderson's Institute, which has no||@@||the Andersonian or Anderson's Institute, which has no power to grant degrees of any kind. The M.D. degree of||@@||power to grant degrees of any kind. The M.D. degree of Olssgow University I» equal to that of any university, the||@@||Glasgow University is equal to that of any university, the necessary course of study being- as extensive as in anv other||@@||necessary course of study being as extensive as in any other medical rcbool. and the examinations as rigid ; aid no'nc.-soo||@@||medical school, and the examinations as rigid ; and no person can obtain it without passing through the eomnli to omriculum. 3||@@||can obtain it without passing through the complete curriculum. . î^wtH^Ai-math. ^..itx.Tuo^-.N. (||@@||ROBERT THOMSON 78, New Pitt-street, April 20th ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28612921 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn WATEE POLICE COURT.||@@||WATER POLICE COURT. JJEFQBIÎ tho Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. E. HW,||@@||BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. E. Hill, : Mr. J. I. Kettle, and Mr. G. Thorne.||@@||Mr. J. I. Kettle, and Mr. G. Thorne. Dominick Seseos, charged with using threatening lan-||@@||Dominick Benson, charged with using threatening lan- guage te Jose Bensen, his mother, was bound over to keep||@@||guage to Jose Benson, his mother, was bound over to keep the peace for twelve months.||@@||the peace for twelve months. In « eaeo of deserting a child, the dofend&nt was ordoisd||@@||In case of deserting a child, the defendant was ordered . to pay 20s per week for six months.||@@||to pay 20s per week for six months. ? Andrew field was fined 10s., for using obscene language||@@||Andrew Ried was fined 10s., for using obscene language within the hearing of persona passing in George-street.||@@||within the hearing of persons passing in George-street. Emma Noe, for using obscene language in Brown Bear||@@||Emma Noe, for using obscene language in Brown Bear lane, fined 40B., or to be Imprisoned one mouth.||@@||lane, fined 40s., or to be imprisoned one mouth. On the summons list there were tho following oases .||@@||On the summons list there were the following cases Matthew Poly, James Tobin, John Meehan, Timothy||@@||Matthew Daly, James Tobin, John Meehan, Timothy O'Shaugbnesay, Thomas Purcell, James Kennedy, Samuel||@@||O'Shaughnesay, Thomas Purcell, James Kennedy, Samuel Bell, Patrick M'Keogh, and Patrick Maloney, prooriotors||@@||Bell, Patrick McKeogh, and Patrick Maloney, proprietors of licensed vehicles, were fined 10s, each,-with costa, fer not||@@||of licensed vehicles, were fined 10s, each, with costa, for not having a card or plate (six inehts by three) with the number||@@||having a card or plate (six inches by three) with the number . of the license of the hackney carriage or cab, together with||@@||of the license of the hackney carriage or cab, together with 1 s table of ihres ps in ted or printed thereon, affixed to the upper||@@||a table of fares painted or printed thereon, affixed to the upper ? part of the front panol or sn oh other place inside ss direottd||@@||part of the front panel or such other place inside as directed I by the Mayorv tn .Keenan v.' Keenans defendant oharged||@@||by the Mayor. In .Keenan v. Keenan, defendant charged j with disobey Ing-an-order of the'Court for the restitution of||@@||with disobeying an order of the Court for the restitution of ' goode, ülogally detained, woe ordered to pay tho value, £15||@@||goods, illegally detained, was ordered to pay the value, £15 |i with costs. iWendont subsequently delivered up tho goods,||@@||with costs. Defendant subsequently delivered up the goods, ' which consisted of wearing'apparel, and was dfsohargïd. -||@@||which consisted of wearing apparel, and was discharged. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13126166 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn LAW.||@@||LAW. STJPPEME COURT.-FBIDAY.||@@||SUPREME COURT.-FBIDAY. SlTTlKOS FOU TUB TUIAI. OP CAUSES.||@@||SlTTlNGS FOR THE TRIAL OF CAUSES. BiioiiFHiB Honor Mr JusriCE FAUGETT anda jury of||@@||Before His Honor Mr Justice FAUCETT and a jury of four||@@||four. VAVGHAN V. HAÏES||@@||VAUGHAN V. HAYES This w as on action upon a promissory note for £68 5s ,||@@||This was on action upon a promissory note for £68 5s ., mato b) defendant on tho 1st Juno, 1865, and payablo at||@@||mate by defendant on tho 1st June, 1865, and payable at four months after that dato Tho noto was mado by do||@@||four months after that date. The note was made by de- fcndnnt undei tho nemo of Ha) CB and Co , m favour of||@@||fendant under the name of Hayes and Co., in favour of Francis Smith, merchant, and was endorsed by Smith to||@@||Francis Smith, merchant, and was endorsed by Smith to the plaintiff-Mr Henr) Vaughan, a commission agont The||@@||the plaintiff-Mr Henry Vaughan, a commission agent. The note now sued upon was one of two notes of equal amount||@@||note now sued upon was one of two notes of equal amount pinn by defendont in pajmont for some alo and porter||@@||given by defendant in payment for some ale and porter. 1 ho first noto, ot threo months, had been paseod to a Mr||@@||The first note, ot three months, had been passed to a Mr, leverton, who had sued upon it, and had been||@@||lkerson, who had sued upon it, and had been difeokd , the jury being of opinion that thore hod been no||@@||defeated , the jury being of opinion that there had been no coundciation cither for tho note from dofendant to Smith,||@@||consideration either for the note from defendant to Smith, cr for thotransfcr ofthe samo from Smith to Ickorson The||@@||or for the transfer of the same from Smith to Ickerson. The defenco was substantially the same in tho present case||@@||defence was substantially the same in the present case that there had been no consideration Tho principal facts,||@@||that there had been no consideration. The principal facts, therefore, were identical with thoeo m tho case of Ickoison||@@||therefore, were identical with those in the case of Ickerson i Hayes, reported in yesterday's Ha aid Iho principal||@@||i Hayes, reported in yesterday's Herald. The principal difleienco was that m the present caso evidenco was caUod||@@||difference was that m the present case evidence was called for tho plaintiff, instead of tho caso being sent to thojuiy||@@||for the plaintiff, instead of the case being sent to the jury upon tho evidente adduced by tho plaintiff, on whom the||@@||upon the evidente adduced by the plaintiff, on whom the ot is piobaudi was cast hythe pleadings lho defence,||@@||onus probandi was cast by the pleadings. The defence, nevertheless, was subbtiintially tho same-that tho plaintiff||@@||nevertheless, was substanially the same - that the plaintiff on tho record was tho mero instrument of||@@||on the record was the mere instrument of Tiancis Smith, who was tho porson roaUy suing The||@@||Francis Smith, who was the person really suing. The jlaintifl bworo that being n ci Hector of rents for Mr Smith,||@@||plaintiff swore that being a colledtor of rents for Mr Smith, ho had discounted tho note fur the latter,-who said that ho||@@||he had discounted the note for the latter,- who said that he wanted mono)-nnd had given this cheque for tho nmsunt,||@@||wanted money- and had given this cheque for the amount, les u discount of ten per cent On the other hand it was||@@||less a discount of ten per cent. On the other hand it was hv ern by another witness that the plaintiff had spoken of||@@||sworn by another witness that the plaintiff had spoken of the tronsoction as being that of his son-not his own The||@@||the transaction as being that of his son - not his own. The ?witness according to his own stitcmont, flaid to Vaughan||@@||witness according to his own statement, said to Vaughan (referring to tho action against the presont defendant), " I||@@||(referring to the action against the present defendant), " I hope j ou-will not act the part of a roguo by allowing your||@@||hope you-will not act the part of a rogue by allowing your fclf to bo mixed np in such a swindling transaction ' And||@@||self to be mixed np in such a swindling transaction." And to this Vaughan replied, " It is mv son's action I know||@@||to this Vaughan replied, " It is my son's action I know nothing about it' lho plaintiff denied tho truth of||@@||nothing about it." The plaintiff denied the truth of this evidenco and dcelorcd that tho whole transaction was||@@||this evidence and declared that the whole transaction was bona fide His caso was that, being Mr Smith's ogont for||@@||bona fide. His case was that, being Mr Smith's agent for tho collection of rents, ho had discounted the note upon||@@||the collection of rents, he had discounted the note upon tho responsibility of that gentleman alone , that tho money||@@||the responsibility of that gentleman alone , that the money carno fiom his own private resources , and that ho had only||@@||carne from his own private resources , and that he had only tued Ha) es m prête ion co to Smith in consequonco of his||@@||sued Hayes in preference to Smith in consequence of his VuEiuesB relations -with tho latter But it was on tho 8th of||@@||business relations with the latter. But it was on the 8th of October-only two days beforo the note became duo-that it||@@||October-only two days before the note became due-that it ?was discounted by tho plaintif!, and this -was relied upon as||@@||was discounted by the plaintif!, and this was relied upon as strong owdenco of malafiJcs||@@||strong evidence of mala fides. His HONOII having summed up, the jury found a verdict||@@||His HONOR having summed up, the jury found a verdict for the defendant||@@||for the defendant. His Hoi»on expressed his entire concurrence in this||@@||His HONORn expressed his entire concurrence in this finding||@@||finding. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13126507 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn CENTRAL POUCE COURT.||@@||CENTRAL POUCE COURT. TJ1UH8DA.V.||@@||THURSDAY. Bëfobe their WoiBhips the Police Magistrate, Messrs||@@||BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Birre», Levey, G Hi'l, Love, and Murphy.||@@||Birrell, Levey, G. Hill, Love, and Murphy. Of lune priBoners brought before the Court, four wero||@@||Of nine prisoners brought before the Court, four were ihechatccd Among those discharged waa a mon named||@@||discharged. Among those discharged was a man named YouiiK.who, on the 7th iebruary, was ai rested by adetoc||@@||Young, who, on the 7th February, was arrested by a detec- ¿ve co_etaMc, in Sydney, as one M Donnel, who, according||@@||tive constable, in Sydney, as one McDonnell, who, according io h telegram received from tho Ipswieh pulicc, wiu charged||@@||to a telegram received from the Ipswich police, was charged Jhete wiih bigamy Young denied that ho was M'Dou||@@||there with bigamy. Young denied that he was McDon- _ell. and ollcfccd that ho waa never married, nor did he cor-||@@||nell, and alleged that he was never married, nor did he cor- respond with the description of M-Donnell given in the||@@||respond with the description of McDonnell given in the "lewa-i Ho was brought beforo tho Court on tho 7th, and||@@||telegram. He was brought before the Court on the 7th, and at tho rcnuest of the apprehending constabio, was remanded||@@||at the request of the apprehending constable, was remanded for tight dayfl To day, no eviuenco being procurable to||@@||for eight days. To-day, no evidence being procurable to ¿how that Charles Young U Charles Young M Donne», he||@@||show that Charles Young is Charles Young McDonnell, he was discharged. ^CharkT-lurner, alias Burke, *as brought beforo the||@@||Charles Turner, alias Burke, was brought before the Court by defectivo Cauiphm, wso deposed that, between 7||@@||Court by detective Camphin, who deposed that, between 7 end 8 o'clock this morning, ho siw tho prisoner in a||@@||and 8 o'clock this morning, he saw the prisoner in a Stationer's shop in Ocorge stieot, and ariyOtd hiiu-no uni||@@||stationer's shop in George-street, and arrested him — he did not tell hnn cn what elmrgo , a little bef.ro 9 o dock he||@@||not tell him on what charge ; a little befored 9 o'clock he charged bim wah having onTuody evening stolon from||@@||charged him with having on Tuesday evening stolen from tho till of Thomas bl ike, publican, ono aovcreign, ono||@@||the till of Thomas Blake, publican, one sovereign, one half sovereign, und al out 36s in silver, ou searching||@@||half-sovereign, and about 36s. in silver ; on searching prisoner found a puree containing three £1 notes,||@@||prisoner, found a purse containing three £1 notes, .ne half sovereign, and fis 3d in id ver, to||@@||one half-sovereign, and 5s. 3d. in silver ; he refused to give his address 1 homa» Blako, of bouth Houd||@@||refused to give his address. Thomas Blake, of South Head Road, pubnean, deposid that on Tuesday evening ho and||@@||Road, publican, deposed that on Tuesday evening he and hw wife were sitting under tho verandah m front of his||@@||his wife were sitting under the verandah in front of his houso, whtn his wifo said. ' lhere u a man in the bar,||@@||house, when his wife said, "There is a man in the bar," and on going m ho found pusoner loaning on tho counter,||@@||and on going in he found prisoner leaning on the counter ; not having teen him enter ho asked him how ho got there,||@@||not having seen him enter he asked him how he got there, and prisoner replied that he carno mat tho door, he had||@@||and prisoner replied that he came in at the door ; he had someI drink, paid for it fn in a purse, and went away , about||@@||some drink, paid for it from a purse, and went away ; about iwcntj minutes iiitorwarda a lady carno m for a bottlo of||@@||twenty minutes afterwards a lady came in for a bottle of cm-sho w as t he next person who carno in after tho prisoner||@@||gin — she was the next person who came in after the prisoner -and while sht was there a person carno m for chango, when||@@||— and while she was there a person came in for change, when he (witness) uisscd from tho till a sovereign, a half||@@||he (witness) missed from the till a sovereign, a half- sovcicign, and about 30> m Bilver, 44s in silver remained||@@||sovereign, and about 36s. in silver ; 44s. in silver remained in ike till, ho then bubi ed ed tho prisoner of havmg robbed||@@||in the till ; he then suspected the prisoner of having robbed the till, and sent mfennatn n lo tho police station at Dar-||@@||the till, and sent information to the police station at Dar- linghurst , ho could not undertako to say that pnsonor took||@@||linghurst ; he could not undertake to say that prisoner took tie money Sergeant Steel was called to show that on||@@||the money. Sergeant Steel was called to show that on Thursday last week prisoner said ho had no money, and||@@||Thursday last week prisoner said he had no money, and BBked for a loan. The police asked for a remand, which||@@||asked for a loan. The police asked for a remand, which woe granted||@@||was granted. Tho samo prisoner was charged with havmg, on Wed-||@@||The same prisoner was charged with havmg, on Wed- nesday morning, ''loitered " near the premisos al thomas||@@||nesday morning, ''loitered " near the premises of Thomas Rudd, of Geo'go street, jeweller, with lutont to commit a||@@||Rudd, of George-street, jeweller, with intent to commit a felony Marv Ann Hewitt, residing with her husband||@@||felony. Mary Ann Hewitt, residing with her husband cn the primises, in George street, of which Mr||@@||on the premises, in George-street, of which Mr. Rudd's jewellery shep is u portion, deposod that about||@@||Rudd's jewellery shop is a portion, deposed that about twenty minutes before 7 o'clock yesterday morning, Bho was||@@||twenty minutes before 7 o'clock yesterday morning, she was in tho room over Mr Rudd's shop, and, hoa.ing a nouo in||@@||in the room over Mr. Rudd's shop, and, hearing a noise in tho hall below, looked down, and saw aman with a hunch of||@@||the hall below, looked down, and saw a man with a bunch of kcjB trying the padlock which secures the door oponing into||@@||keys trying the padlock which secures the door opening into the shop, she called to him inquiring his busmoss thero, to||@@||the shop ; she called to him inquiring his business there, to which ho rcphod that ho wus waiting for Bomo person, and||@@||which he replied that he was waiting for some person, and immediately went out, prisoner resembles the man, but she||@@||immediately went out ; prisoner resembles the man, but she eannot say that ho is tho man, ho is Biuiilorly dressed. By||@@||cannot say that he is the man ; he is similarly dressed. By the Police Magistrate bho did not at the lock-up||@@||the Police Magistrate : She did not at the lock-up say that prisoner u tho man ahe saw trying||@@||say that prisoner is the man she saw trying the lock, but that he is something Uko tho||@@||the lock, but that he is something like the mun, cannot say, from tho little Bho saw of the man, either||@@||man ; cannot say, from the little she saw of the man, either that prisoner is or is not tho man Dotcctivo Campian de-||@@||that prisoner is or is not the man. Detective Camphin de- posed that in 1803 the prisoner was convicted at tho Quarter||@@||posed that in 1863 the prisoner was convicted at the Quarter -ceeions of stealing m a dw elhng, and received sontenco of||@@||Sessions of stealing in a dwelling, and received sentence of six months' impnsonment Mr -orstcr, for tho pnsoner,||@@||six months' imprisonment. Mr. Forster, for the prisoner, objected to this, as not being the ovi once required by law||@@||objected to this, as not being the evidence required by law to prove a conviction, but his Worship overruled tho objec-||@@||to prove a conviction, but his Worship overruled the objec- tion-and ra AugUBt, 1861, j oner was summarily con||@@||tion — and in August, 1864, prisoner was summarily con- viotcd m this Court of two Jareemos, for which ho received||@@||victed in this Court of two larcenies, for which he received sentences of three and six months' lmpriBonmont. This||@@||sentences of three and six months' imprisonment. This dosed the ease Mr Forstor submitted that no coso had||@@||closed the case. Mr. Forster submitted that no case had been made out, and that his client ought to bo discharged||@@||been made out, and that his client ought to be discharged. His Worship said that in his opinion it was a very clear||@@||His Worship said that in his opinion it was a very clear en se, and sentenced tho prisoner to bo imprisoned six||@@||case, and sentenced the prisoner to be imprisoned six months||@@||months. Ellen Mountain was convicted of having stolen twogocso,||@@||Ellen Mountain was convicted of having stolen two geese, valued at 10s , the propertj of Joseph Muenamara, and was||@@||valued at 10s., the property of Joseph Macnamara, and was sentenced to be lniprisi ned tbreo months||@@||sentenced to be imprisoned three months. Jeremiah Daly and Ellen Kinstla wero oach Unod 40s ,||@@||Jeremiah Daly and Ellen Kinsela were each fined 40s., coo for riotous conduct and the other for assaulting a con-||@@||one for riotous conduct and the other for assaulting a con- stable||@@||stable. On (he summons paper wero thirty two cases, ton of||@@||On the summons paper were thirty-two cases, ten of which wero not prosecuted John Hendorsou was fined||@@||which were not prosecuted. John Henderson was fined 40s, for hav ing neglected to keep cloon certain premises his||@@||40s., for having neglected to keep clean certain premises his property, and Luuly M'Muhon was fined m a liko amount,||@@||property ; and Emily McMahon was fined in a like amount, for Buffel mg the contents of a waterclosot to soak out and||@@||for suffering the contents of a watercloset to soak out and cauBO a nuisance Edward Hanley, publican, was fined||@@||cause a nuisance. Edward Hanley, publican, was fined 40s, for selling liquors during prohibited hours Sixteen||@@||40s., for selling liquors during prohibited hours. Sixteen persons were fined m sums varying from 10s to 40s , for||@@||persons were fined in sums varying from 10s. to 40s., for breaches of the Municipal by-laws, for the regulation of||@@||breaches of the Municipal by-laws, for the regulation of carnages ply ing for hire||@@||carriages plying for hire. -iiKROhi eh -Messrs. Oatloy, G. Hdl, Cohen, Jolly||@@||THE ROSTER. — Messrs. Oatley, G. Hill, Cohen, Jolly and llosa have been summoned for Bench duty on Friday||@@||and Ross have been summoned for Bench duty on Friday. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13126893 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn , ARMIDALE.||@@||ARMIDALE. [l'ltOM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]||@@||[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.] THE WEATIILU - Shortly after concluding my last letter||@@||THE WEATHER.-- Shortly after concluding my last letter (Saturday, lOlh instant), a thunde-f (nrm of ¡bout an hour's||@@||(Saturday, 10th instant), a thunderstorm of about an hour's dm al ion passed over hero, hut it ry h'l!" rain The||@@||duration passed over here, but left very little rain. The atmosphere, in «n unusual manner, afterwards bocame||@@||atmosphere, in an unusual manner, afterwards became oppressive, and continued so, more or less, up till jcstorday,||@@||oppressive, and continued so, more or less, up till yesterday, tho lGlh Parties who hive been in tho district many||@@||the 16th. Parties who live been in tho district many jcnrs say thej never boforo experienced such hot and||@@||years say they never before experienced such hot and ôppreEsivo weither m New England Yesterday, to the||@@||oppressive weather in New England. Yesterday, to the dohght of everjbidj, a chaDgc took place, another thunder-||@@||delight of everybody, a change took place, another thunder- storm, with ram, having passed over Iho town about ¿ p m||@@||storm, with rain, having passed over the town about 3 p.m. Tho ground soon became well soaked, and the atmosphere||@@||The ground soon became well soaked, and the atmosphere relieved On Wednesd iy night an extraordinary fall of||@@||relieved. On Wednesday night an extraordinary fall of ram took place near Salisbury about fittcen miles from hero||@@||rain took place near Salisbury about fittcen miles from here in a southerly dneetion In the course of an hour over two||@@||in a southerly direction. In the course of an hour over two mches had filien, and n traveller who was pissing tho||@@||inches had fallen, and a traveller who was passing the dividing range duiing tho stoim, said ho never had tho mis-||@@||dividing range during the storm, said he never had the mis- fortune of being out in n similar one A quantity of ram||@@||fortune of being out in a similar one. A quantity of rain has also fallen at Glen Innes and Walcha, smco my last||@@||has also fallen at Glen Innes and Walcha, since my last Communication I hose visitations will do much good, nnl||@@||communication. These visitations will do much good, and relievo to a gi cat extent the anxieties of our gra/iers||@@||relieve to a great extent the anxieties of our graziers and otlieis who look foi win tor feed, as they will||@@||and others who look for winter feed, as they will rendel the j oung grass Btrong enough to resist the influ||@@||render the young grass strong enough to resist the influ- euee of the cemmç, frosts, which generally set in emly in||@@||ence of the coming frosts, which generally set in early in April.||@@||April. Dt vus AND AccinEMb -Last Saturday a man named||@@||DEATHS AND ACCIDENTS. -- Last Saturday a man named Charles thompson, while in a state of intoxication, rode||@@||Charles Thompson, while in a state of intoxication, rode (brough tho ti»« of Uralla, in n reckless manner, on a||@@||through the town of Uralla, in a reckless manner, on a youDg horse Ile had not proceeded far, apparently on his||@@||young horse. He had not proceeded far, apparently on his waj home, when ho suddenlv fell, and never after spoke||@@||way home, when he suddenly fell, and never after spoke. Ho died m about an hour and a half Dr Spasshatt, who||@@||Ho died in about an hour and a half. Dr Spasshatt, who mado a po«t mi rtcni examination, said at the inquest, held||@@||mado a post-mortem examination, said at the inquest, held on the body lefoie tho Coroner, on the following Monday,||@@||on the body before the Coroner, on the following Monday, that the deceased bad sustained a fracture in the nock, and||@@||that the deceased had sustained a fracture in the neck, and an cffuBion ot blood on the brain On Wednesday on old||@@||an effusion of blood on the brain. On Wednesday on old mon, whose nair o had not transpired, vi as lound dead lying||@@||man, whose name has not transpired, was found dead lying on the Bide of the Great Northern Road, a few miles south||@@||on the side of the Great Northern Road, a few miles south of Ai mídale Ho was ahvo on tho provious day, asking for||@@||of Armídale. He was alive on the previous day, asking for water at a hut n t fur from the place vi here ho was found||@@||water at a hut not far from the place where he was found. -On the same day a barn containing about 500 bushels of '||@@||--On the same day a barn containing about 500 bushels of wheat, belonging to a person named J Hutchison,||@@||wheat, belonging to a person named J. Hutchison, was tolnllj coi sinned by fire, near Lambing Valley, about||@@||was totally consumed by fire, near Lambing Valley, about four n iles frem Uralla Hutchison is a struggling fa. mer||@@||four miles from Uralla. Hutchison is a struggling farmer with a large family, and by this unfortunate circumstance||@@||with a large family, and by this unfortunate circumstance is left destitute, and the labour of a j ear which promised to||@@||is left destitute, and the labour of a year which promised to have relieved him of much difficulty has perished in an||@@||have relieved him of much difficulty has perished in an hour Tho causo is attributed to chddron plajing with||@@||hour. The cause is attributed to children playing with lucifer niatches On Sunday last, about 6 15 a m , a severe||@@||lucifer matches. On Sunday last, about 6.15 a.m., a severe storm, accompanied with lightning and rain, passed over||@@||storm, accompanied with lightning and rain, passed over Moruya, near Glen Innes, kUlmg two horses, and from||@@||Moruya, near Glen Innes, killing two horses, and from which a man narrowly escaped with his life One horso||@@||which a man narrowly escaped with his life. One horse was struck on the head, the lightning hav ing passed from||@@||was struck on the head, the lightning having passed from tho off ear to the nght eye, leaving a brand similar to one||@@||the off ear to the right eye, leaving a brand similar to one mado with n red hot iron. This horse was killed on the||@@||mado with a red hot iron. This horse was killed on the spot Iho other was struck on the near hip, tho fluid||@@||spot. The other was struck on the near hip, the fluid coursed its v» ny across the ribs and down tho fore log, ho||@@||coursed its way across the ribs and down the fore leg; he fell and died a few minutes aftsr, Tho man, who was milk-||@@||fell and died a few minutes after. Tho man, who was milk- man in the soi TICO of Mr M'Innes, and passing near the||@@||man in the service of Mr. M'Innes, and passing near the spot at the tin e said he threw down the buckets ho had in||@@||spot at the time, said he threw down the buckets he had in tua hands, and then felt the lightning pass over his head.||@@||his hands, and then felt the lightning pass over his head. Ho escaped unhurt||@@||He escaped unhurt. GOLD TITLDS -Tho new lead at the Rocky Rivor,||@@||GOLD FIELDS.-- The new lead at the Rocky River, referred to in my last communication, still continues to||@@||referred to in my last communication, still continues to yield largo quantiues of gold, und the richness of the wash||@@||yield largo quantities of gold, and the richness of the wash stuff improves The claim of Harris and party has averaged||@@||stuff improves. The claim of Harris and party has averaged betwen four and hve ounces to the load, and two others ad-||@@||between four and five ounces to the load, and two others ad- joining net quilo so much In all there aro six claims that||@@||joining not quite so much. In all there are six claims that havo turned out very rich Last Saturday ono party||@@||have turned out very rich. Last Saturday one party shared £18 eath for tho week's work, others have realised||@@||shared £18 each for the week's work, others have realised £20. If (he lead should turn out extensive, which is still||@@||£20. If the lead should turn out extensive, which is still doubted, notwithstanding their success hitherto, or should||@@||doubted, notwithstanding their success hitherto, or should the sinking reveal another lead, tho discovery will do much||@@||the sinking reveal another lead, the discovery will do much good foi i he district The prospecting party, under the||@@||good for the district. The prospecting party, under the leadership of Dr Bruhn, aro said to hav a discovered an||@@||leadership of Dr. Bruhn, are said to have discovered an auriferous quartz vein, near tho Duvals, and that sp°cimens||@@||auriferous quartz vein, near tho Duvals, and that specimens aro being sent to Sydnoy to prove their value A great||@@||are being sent to Sydnoy to prove their value. A great amount of secresy is observed by this party, so that the||@@||amount of secrecy is observed by this party, so that the floating tumours about the district Would ho unsafe for||@@||floating rumours about the district would be unsafe for rubhc information||@@||public information. Oun MAILS ino VI SIDNEV -During tho last threo||@@||OUR MAILS FROM SYDNEY.-- During the last three months our luesdai s mail, which should bring the Sydney||@@||months our Tuesday's mail, which should bring the Sydney correspondí ce, uiiû no "spnpc-s of the previous Saturdaj,||@@||correspondence, and newspapers of the previous Saturday, basas man j limes arrived without them As we get no||@@||has as many times arrived without them. As we get no mail on Wednesday as per regulation, the absence of it on||@@||mail on Wednesday as per regulation, the absence of it on Tuesdav, and so repeatedly, is a great public mconvonienco||@@||Tuesday, and so repeatedly, is a great public inconvenience. This occurred again during the past w eek, and when tho||@@||This occurred again during the past week, and when the mail nrnvcd on Thursday, still without that due on lues||@@||mail arrived on Thursday, still without that due on Tues- daj, the disappointment was great Our local postmaster||@@||day, the disappointment was great. Our local postmaster appears to have instituted an immediate inquiry, and has||@@||appears to have instituted an immediate inquiry, and has been lnfonued that the missing bag was returned by mis-||@@||been informed that the missing bag was returned by mis- take ii om New castle to Sj dney, but that it would be for-||@@||take from Newcastle to Sydney, but that it would be for- warded rn so as to reach Armidale bv Satuidiy (this day)||@@||warded on so as to reach Armidale bv Saturday (this day). Iho news therefore, if we got it, will be just a week old||@@||The news therefore, if we got it, will be just a week old. As I am wilting before this day'B mail is duo, I will resumo||@@||As I am wwriting before this day's mail is due, I will resume the si bject later m the day 2pm -Mail nrnved in time||@@||the subject later in the day. 2 p.m. -- Mail arrived in time butwitnrut any bags from Svdnoy, consequently Satm||@@||but without any bags from Sydney, consequently Satur- dny'a and Tuesday's Sjdney letters and papors aro now||@@||day's and Tuesday's Sydney letters and papers are now oveidue||@@||overdue. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13127657 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn I« liuimv.||@@||IN EQUITY. lUftire his Honor Mr Jtislieo Hvut.iivvi, Primar)||@@||Befor his Honor Mr Justice Hargrave, Primary Juilge||@@||Judge lui V\U Y 1001R Vtll VNOTHBH,||@@||TOLANO V. POOLE AND ANOTHER, 'lins wa« nu npplicitiun by thu lessee of the Victoni||@@||This was an application by the lessee of the Victoria 1 lu at re against tin. Itfseoef the Priucoof Wale« 1 liealrc an!||@@||Theatre against the lessee of the Prince of Wales Theatre and Mr Burr) Sullivan for nn injunction to restrain them from||@@||Mr. Barry Sullivan for an injunction to restrain them from playing tho drama of "Amih na-Pogue " Tho pltuntill||@@||playing the drama of "Arrah na-Pogue " The plaintiff claimed to huv o obtained from Mr Dion Boureicault, tho||@@||claimed to have obtained from Mr. Dion Boureicault, the author of this drama, an exclusive right to produce it in||@@||author of this drama, an exclusive right to produce it in Sjdnej, His ci so weis that it had boon granted b) Mr.||@@||Sydney. His caso was that it had been granted by Mr. Boureicault to Mr George Coppin, of Moibourno, ni to||@@||Boureicault to Mr George Coppin, of Melbourne, as to Aubtrttlia m general, und that lit,, 1 ulano, had obtained||@@||Australia in general, and that he, Tolano, had obtained from Coppin a coccevtMon of this nght as to S) dnoy. Tho||@@||from Coppin a concession of this right as to Sydney. The defendant's capo waa that thero had boen a siinikr (aud, as||@@||defendant's case was that there had been a similiar (and, as it was contended, an exclusivo) concesiiun from ßjurcioiult||@@||it was contended, an exclusive) concession from Bourcicault to Sullivan A similar injunction to that now claimed had||@@||to Sullivan. A similar injunction to that now claimed had lieenflrht applied for b) tho lessee of tno Prince of Wales||@@||been first applied for by the lessee of the Prince of Wales Theatre agamBt tlio lc-soo of tho Victoria Theatre,||@@||Theatre against the lessee of the Victoria Theatre, but that application had boen dismissed with cj-ts,||@@||but that application had been dismissed with costs, tho concetaion to Coppin oppcanug thou to be||@@||the concession to Coppin appearing then to be more recent and conclusivo than that to Sullt||@@||more recent and conclusive than that to Sull- vsn. " Arrah-na-Poguo " having boon subsequently||@@||vsn. " Arrah-na-Pogue " having been subsequently produced at the Primo of Wale« llicitro, tho present pro||@@||produced at the Prince of Wales Theatre, the present pro- loediiigs wiro token Having boon partial!) argued about||@@||ceedings were taken. Having been partially argued about ten da) s ago, the case was adjourned for tho replj. Fur-||@@||ten days ago, the case was adjourned for the reply. Fur- ther evidenco had been adduced, showing tho receipt, since||@@||ther evidence had been adduced, showing the receipt, since tho former decioion, of a further and complete authority to||@@||the former decision, of a further and complete authority to Sullivan to produce this drama on certain conditions||@@||Sullivan to produce this drama on certain conditions His Ho s on dismissed tho application with costs.||@@||His Honor dismissed the application with costs. Iho Attornej-General, Mr Owen, and Mr. Salomons,||@@||The Attorney-General, Mr. Owen, and Mr. Salomons, instructed bj Mr Levi, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr.||@@||instructed by Mr Levy, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Blako, instructed b) Messrs Allon, Bowden, and Allon, for||@@||Blake, instructed by Messrs Allen, Bowden, and Allen, for tho defendant*.||@@||the defendants. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13128296 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn LABOUR MARKET.||@@||LABOUR MARKET. W. Iï, 1IAIC.II.-This market continues to be well supplied||@@||W. B. Haigh.-This market continues to be well supplied with all description» of indoor and outdoor labour, and evinces||@@||with all descriptions of indoor and outdoor labour, and evinces greater activity. The Africana has arrived with about 100 immi-||@@||greater activity. The Africana has arrived with about 400 immi- grants, and many of tbcm will no doubt be in the list of appli-||@@||grants, and many of them will no doubt be in the list of appli- cants for hire as soon as released Irom Quarantine. There is no||@@||cants for hire as soon as released from Quarantine. There is no lack of the ¡¡suai kinds of attendants, male and female, and||@@||lack of the usual kinds of attendants, male and female, and wages remain about as follow», vi/. .-Compositors (óydiiei/||@@||wages remain about as follows, viz. :-Compositors (Sydney Murnini/ Jin aid), Is 2d per 1000, ditto (¿'I»;III r), Is per 1000.||@@||Morning Herald), 1s 2d per 1000, ditto (Empire), 1s per 1000. With board and lodging, or hut room and rations -Black-||@@||With board and lodging, or hut room and rations :-Black- smiths and carpenters, £50 to £70 per annum, married domestic||@@||smiths and carpenters, £50 to £70 per annum, married domestic anil farm servants, £45 to £50 ; grooms, coachmen, and gardeners,||@@||and farm servants, £45 to £50 ; grooms, coachmen, and gardeners, I £35 to £15; farm and garden labourers, £30 to £35 ; surveyors'||@@||£35 to £45; farm and garden labourers, £30 to £35 ; surveyors' I men and ploughmen, £30 to £3>; bushmcu and rough carpen-||@@||men and ploughmen, £30 to £35; bushmen and rough carpen- ter«, £35 to £40, porters and butlers, £30 to £4.0 ; shepherds and||@@||ters, £35 to £40, porters and butlers, £30 to £40 ; shepherds and stockmen, £25 to £3">; families shepherding from two to foin||@@||stockmen, £25 to £35; families shepherding from two to four fleck«, £?!'> to £70; nurse and housemaids, £lito£20; general||@@||flocks, £45 to £70; nurse and housemaids, £15 to £20; general servants, £1S to £20, cooks and laundresses, £20 to £30.||@@||servants, £18 to £26, cooks and laundresses, £26 to £30. .March 20th.||@@||March 20th. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13128344 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn DAItLINGHUIlST GAOL.||@@||DARLINGHURST GAOL PiUTAnATioxs oro now being made for the crccion of n||@@||Preparations are now being made for the erection of a now wing on tho land roccntlj enclosed by tho walls on tho||@@||new wing on the land recently enclosed by the walls on the north side of thu prosent gaol nt Darlinghurst This 1 ind||@@||north side of the present gaol at Darlinghurst. This land is somewhat in tho form of a triangle?, tho now wall on ilia||@@||is somewhat in the form of a triangle, the new wall on the northern side, and tho old ono on the southern side of the||@@||northern side, and the old one on the southern side of the new land being longer than that on tho eastern sido , and in||@@||new land being longer than that on the eastern side , and in order to économisa as much as possiblo the «paco no« ut the||@@||order to economise as much as possible the space now at the disposal of tho nuthoritios, tho now buildings wdl bo some||@@||disposal of the authorities, the new buildings will be some- what m tho form of a triangle also There will be three||@@||what in the form of a triangle also. There will be three now wings, that to bo erected forthwith wall bo much||@@||new wings, that to be erected forthwith will be much longer than tho other two, and nail contain sixt) six cells||@@||longer than the other two, and will contain sixty six cells. Tho two other wings wall contain thirty cells each, thu» in||@@||The other two wings will contain thirty cells each, thus in- creasing tho pnson accommodation to tho extent of 120||@@||creasing the prison accommodation to the extent of 126 additional cells Tho three now wings wall form one com||@@||additional cells. The three new wings wall form one com- pkto building, lind will bo so constructed that tho offi or on||@@||plete building, and will be so constructed that the officer on guard m the centro wdl bo able to seo down tho corridors||@@||guard in the centre will be able to see down the corridors of tho three wang» from tho samo point Ibis, it||@@||of the three wings from the same point. This, it will readily be conceived will bo a gruat advantage,||@@||will readily be conceived, will be a great advantage; it will OIBO bo an economical amngcnicnt, inasmuch ns||@@||it will also be an economical arrangement, inasmuch as thero will bo a common staircase m tho centro for tho three||@@||there will be a common staircase in the centre for the three brunches of the building. Iho length of thu longest wing||@@||branches of the building. The length of the longest wing will bo 135 feet, it will bo thirtj-fuur feet broad, aud havo||@@||will be 135 feet; it will be thirty-four feet broad and have threo stones. It will tnko from six to n.no months nit»||@@||three stories. It will take from six to nine months in its construction, and is estimated to cost £0000 Betwuen tho||@@||construction, and is estimated to cost £9000. Between the building and the outer w alls wall bo a number of rutii-itcel||@@||building and the outer walls will be a number of radiated jurds, enclosed b) high walli, where prisoners can be||@@||yards, enclosed by high walls, where prisoners can be exercised while undergoing solitary confiucment. Sov ral||@@||exercised while undergoing solitary confinement. Several cells for tie temporär) confinement of lunatics will abo bo||@@||cells for the temporary confinement of lunatics will also be erected near tho eastern wall of the gaol.||@@||erected near the eastern wall of the gaol. A circular building, to bo used ns a chapel, is now ni||@@||A circular building, to be used as a chapel, is now in course »f erection near tho centro of tho present gaol 1 ho||@@||course of erection near the centre of the present gaol, The building is of solid stono masonry, and is considerably ad-||@@||building is of solid stone masonry, and is considerably ad- vanced, the walls being up about twelve feet abovo tho||@@||vanced, the walls being up about twelve feet above the foundations Tho first floor will bo devotod to the purpotea||@@||foundations. The first floor will be devoted to the purpose of a church, and underneath wall bo a number of rooms. It||@@||of a church, and underneath wall be a number of rooms. It was intended onginallj to uso these rooms as additional bath||@@||was intended originally to use these rooms as additional bath rooms , but wo understand that tho original design has been||@@||rooms , but we understand that the original design has been abandoned and that they wdl now bo sot apart for tho use»||@@||abandoned and that they will now be set apart for the use» of the warder«. Tho mode of communication between fin«||@@||of the warders. The mode of communication between this new building and the surrounding wings will bo by a bndgo||@@||new building and the surrounding wings will be by a bridge to each wing, mid a covered ono to too wing occupied bj||@@||to each wing, and a covered one to the wing occupied by female prisoners.||@@||female prisoners. Tho drainage pt lhe gaol ha' always barn defective, and||@@||The drainage of the gaol has always been defective, and numerous complaints havo been malo on this score by||@@||numerous complaints have been made on this score by people outride. Touro ia souo hops that the ground of this||@@||people outside. There is some hope that the ground of this complaint will ero long be removed, tho GoTomniorit having||@@||complaint will ere long be removed, the Government having «prrod to paj to tho Corporation htvlf tho oxpenditur© in- |||@@||agreed to pay to the Corporation half the expenditure in- eurrcd in fiijing down ft prouer svt-tom of drainage, and tho||@@||curred in laying down a proper system of drainage, and the lutter having uidcrtnluu to peif nu the work l'lnns of||@@||latter having undertaken to perform the work. Plans of the piopoMai works, prépaie«! bv ti.« City Kngmoor, wero||@@||the proposed works, prepared by the city engineer, were Mil mit teal to tho Colonial Arfhitevt » fi»rda)H since, and||@@||submitted to the Colonial Architect a few days since, and should 1 Vii > bei niiprovctl of tho work will bo comm, nod||@@||should they be approved of the work will be commenced forthwalh||@@||forthwith. 1 ho gnol lui» boen » or) much ov crrruwded of late», nnd||@@||The gaol has been very much overcrowded of late, and with a view of nliovuig Iho prisein, «benn lift) prfonnon.||@@||with a view of relieving the prison, about fifty prisoners lia» o v»ilhin the» last wcxk lK»cn drafted to Cockatoo Inland,||@@||have within the last week been drafted to Cockatoo Island, llerruiin, nnd Parramatta giioln Nearly f.UO pria in. rs||@@||Berrima and Parramatta gaols. Nearly 500 prisoners however (»till remain in the .»tnbl.Munent||@@||however still remain in the establishment. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13128543 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn CENTRAL POLICE COURT.||@@||CENTRAL POLICE COURT. PlllU VA,||@@||FRIDAY. BEI OKV their Worships tho Police Magistrate, Messrs. G||@@||BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. G. Rill, Oatie), and Murphy||@@||Hill, Oatley, and Murphy. Of fourtctn prisoners, six were discharged and thrcis wero||@@||Of fourteen prisoners, six were discharged and three were re n andid||@@||remanded. Ellen O'Ncil and ElizabMh Underwood were committed||@@||Ellen O'Neil and Elizabeth Underwood were committed to tako thilr tnal for stealing a purse containing six £1||@@||to take their trial for stealing a purse containing six £1 notes, tho propert) of Samuel Hunt Prosecutor de poso 1||@@||notes, the property of Samuel Hunt. Prosecutor deposed that be arrived in fndnev on Wcdnesda) morning, and||@@||that he arrived in Sydney on Wednesday morning, and about noon went to tho Brisbane llotil, Druitt-stroet, tho||@@||about noon went to the Brisbane Hotel, Druitt-street, the prisoners, two other women, and a man wero thero one of||@@||prisoners, two other women, and a man were there ; one of the worum ÍO ISeil) asked him to "snout,' and||@@||the women (O'Neil) asked him to "shout," and ho did , about a quat ter of on hour after« ords||@@||he did ; about a quarter of an hour afterwards be unseed his pui>c, containing six X1||@@||me missed his purse, containing six £1 notes, ho cannot >a) of what bonk, hut on tho back e»t||@@||notes, he cannot say of what bank, but on the back of each ho hud wnttcn his initials, "b li," in pencil, ho||@@||each he had written his initials, "S. H." in pencil ; he complained of having lou his purni», ouii went out for ii||@@||complained of having lost his purse, and went out for a policeman , O Neil accompanied bun to the» lock up||@@||policeman ; O'Neil accompanied him to the lock-up, nnd ho gave her into custody Underweaod||@@||and he gave her into custody. Underwood was apt rehended )CRtcrda) John Callaghan di||@@||was apprehended yesterday. John Callaghan de- poftd that ho rttidis at tilt» Drisbtno Hotel, and vron||@@||posed that he resides at the Brisbane Hotel, and was present with tho prisoners an 1 two other vi omen when||@@||present with the prisoners and two other women when prosecutor carno in, a little» time after prosecutor had||@@||prosecutor came in ; a little time after prosecutor had paul for drinks, tin prisoners maiio ft se ramble» for it purso||@@||paid for drinks, the prisoners made a scramble for a purse which lay mar prosecutor s tuet, O Neil pit hold of it, and||@@||which lay near prosecutor's feet ; O'Neil got hold of it, and took frein it two notes, om of which sho gay o to||@@||took from it two notes, one of which she gave to Underwood, nnd theothir slip gave to him (witmss) , he||@@||Underwood, and the other she gave to him (witness) ; he did not sec what (bo did with the pursi, or what olson||@@||did not see what she did with the purse, or what else it contained , he got drunk, ho doo» not know w hire with trio||@@||contained ; he got drunk, he does not know where with the notoho received (Ibis witness was apprehended for using||@@||note he received. (This witness was apprehended for using obsccKo langungo when dmnk in a public placo on AVodno«||@@||obscene language when drunk in a public place on Wednes- da) evening, and on'lhursda) was sentenced to pa) 20s,||@@||day evening, and on Thursday was sentenced to pay 20s., or to be imprisoned seven di)».) Neither tho purse, nor||@@||or to be imprisoned seven days.) Neither the purse, nor the remainder of its contents, were accounted for.||@@||the remainder of its contents, were accounted for. Ellen King xvas found guilty of boing a common prasti||@@||Ellen King was found guilty of being a common prosti- tuto wandering in a public place, and behaving in a riotous||@@||tute wandering in a public place, and behaving in a riotous manner, omi was sentenced lo bo imprisoned three months||@@||manner, and was sentenced to be imprisoned three months. James Wilson, charged vuthhaving stolen ft cake», valued||@@||James Wilson, charged with having stolen a cake, valued at 2s fid , the proper!) of a pastry cook named Mitchell,||@@||at 2s 6d., the property of a pastry cook named Mitchell, pleaded guilt) mid was senti ni ed to be mipnsoned one»||@@||pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to be mipnsoned one month||@@||month. Sufan Martin was contonees! to pay _0s , i r lo bo lmpn||@@||Susan Martin was sentenced to pay 20s., or to be impri- Bcnecl scvin da)s, on conviction of having, in a public||@@||soned seven days, on conviction of having, in a public place, made use of obsceno language.||@@||place, made use of obscene language. On tho summons paper wiro twelve» CASIS AVilltam||@@||On the summons paper were twelve cases. William Smith, chnrgtd with having neglected to deitroy b) tiro||@@||Smith, charged with having neglected to destroy by fire the caren«o of o horse, hiR propen), which died of dlsoase||@@||the carcase of a horse, his property, which died of disease near tho Parramatta Rond, pleaded gtitltv, and was »en||@@||near the Parramatta Road, pleaded guilty, and was sen- tinttd to pa) a ponalt) of 10< 1 honnis Armitage and||@@||tenced to pay a penalty of 10s. Thomas Armitage and J ames Brennan wiro each lined lui,, for notous ooneluct||@@||James Brennan were each fined 10s, for riotous conduct. In Price v Cocksedgo lho defendant IVAS fined 19s , and in||@@||In Price v. Cocksedge the defendant was fined 10s., and in Klstubv. Melvillo tho defendant was fined 20s , for assaults||@@||Elstub v. Melville the defendant was fined 20s., for assaults. In Pa) ne y, Hunt, n suit b) a gardener for L'.o recovtr) of||@@||In Payne v. Hunt, a suit by a gardener for the recovery of wages, an order was mado for tho amount claimed||@@||wages, an order was made for the amount claimed. Tin RosTUt,-Muuirs Bni) and Burdekin have been||@@||THE ROSTER.—Messrs. Bray and Burdekin have been summoned for Bench dut) on Saturda).||@@||summoned for Bench duty on Saturday. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13128772 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn LAW.||@@||LAW. SUritEME COURT.-WUUNESU.VÏ.||@@||SUPREME COURT. WEDNESDAY. IN EQUITY.||@@||IN EQUITY. Serón» their Honora, SirAiriiBiiSTEiniKíi, Chief Justice,||@@||BEFORE their Honors, Sir ALRED STEPHEN, Chief Justice, Mr. Jtutico KAKOKA vu, and Mr, Justice FAUcarr.||@@||Mr. Justice HARGRAVE, and Mr, Justice FAUCETT. BQUITV ArpRAi..||@@||EQUITY APPEAL. 0'rF.iuur.r. AND OTIIKKS V. THIS ArronNKv-aENmiAL||@@||O'FERRALL AND OTHERS V. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL ANn OTItKns.||@@||AND OTHERS. This wa* an appeal against a decree pronounced by his||@@||This was an appeal against a decree pronounced by his Honor Sir Alfred Stephen, as Primary Judgo in K pilly, on||@@||Honor Sir Alfred Stephen, as Primary Judge in Equity, on tho 8th of November tatt.||@@||the 8th of November last. Tho suit in which this decree- wa*, was ono by tho infant||@@||The suit in which this decree was, was one by the infant children of Roll» 04Fcnall, docoased, for Uicostabluhmtit||@@||children of Rolls 0'Ferrall, deceased, for establishment of hU will, for an account, and for a partition of tho real||@@||of his will, for an account, and for a partition of the real estafo. The ro bad been an ordinary decree fer an account and||@@||estate. There had been an ordinary decree for an account and a référer; co lo tho Master, who found that a certain amount||@@||a reference to the Master, who found that a certain amount ou eh t to bo paid into Court by tho administrator, Mr.||@@||ought to be paid into Court by the administrator, Mr. Robert Johnson. On further directions, the Court had||@@||Robert Johnson. On further directions, the Court had ordered an account, with annual rests, of tho money in tbo||@@||ordered an account, with annual rests, of the money in the bands of tho administrator, and on subsequsnl further||@@||hands of the administrator, and on subsequent further directions tho decree now appealed against waa pronounced.||@@||directions the decree now appealed against was pronounced. By lhi«, decree, tho property was directed to be loised,||@@||By this decree, the property was directed to be leased, certain other oidcrs wero given as lo tbo administration of||@@||certain other orders were given as to the administration of the piopcrty, and tho administrator was not only dopavod of||@@||the property, and the administrator was not only deprived of his r.vin costa, but vas otdorod to pay a portion of tho costs ?||@@||his own costs, but was ordered to pay a portion of the costs of the other side. No moral hlamo whatever was attri-||@@||of the other side. No moral blame whatever was attri- buted to bim, but it was considered by tho Chief Justice||@@||buted to him, but it was considered by the Chief Justice that, by ) ic-lding to rho pressure of the «ldor children, and||@@||that, by yielding to the pressure of the elder children, and advancing moto than the}' were entitled to, ho had been tho||@@||advancing more than they were entitled to, he had been the causo of suhtcquont difficulties which rendered this suit||@@||cause of subsequent difficulties which rendered this suit ncoesinry. By (he prestid appeal, tho administrator, who||@@||necessary. By the prestent appeal, the administrator, who htid poid over tbo whole of the money fouid to be duo from||@@||had paid over the whole of the money found to be due from him, «ought to bo roliovcd from th'o effect of the Chief||@@||him, sought to be relieved from the effect of the Chief Justice's oldern« tóeoslo, and to have the property »old.,||@@||Justice's order as to costs, and to have the property sold., Tbo appellant was roiitcsentod by fcir William Manning,||@@||The appellant was represented by Sir William Manning, Q.C., instructed by Mr. BIHysrd. Mr. Richard Johnson,||@@||Q.C., instructed by Mr. Billyard. Mr. Richard Johnson, truMoo for ono of tbo plaintiffs, was renrosented by Mr.||@@||trustee for one of the plaintiffs, was represented by Mr. Wilkinson, instiucted by Mr. Curtis. Iho plaintiffs, who||@@||Wilkinson, instructed by Mr. Curtis. The plaintiffs, who wero here respondents, wero represented by Mr Gordon,||@@||were here respondents, were represented by Mr Gordon, instructed by Mr. Bradloy, and an annuitant (who was also||@@||instructed by Mr. Bradley, and an annuitant (who was also a rcspor dent), was represented by Mr, Darloy, inttructod||@@||a respondent), was represented by Mr, Darley, instructed by Messrs. Denne and Deane. Sonic of tho parties wera||@@||by Messrs. Deane and Deane. Some of the parties were rendent beyond tho jurisdicti n of tho Court, Tho||@@||resident beyond the jurisdiction of the Court, The Attorney-General waa only mado n pjrly pro forma, there||@@||Attorney-General was only made a party pro forma, there being no known heir-at-law.||@@||being no known heir-at-law. Their HoKora wero unanimous in holding that Mr. John||@@||Their Honors were unanimous in holding that Mr. John- sen obi u'.d not bo required to pay any costa, because tho||@@||son should not be required to pay any costs, because the older forpa) uicctof costs raised an implication of impropriety||@@||older for payment of costs raised an implication of impropriety «hieb bore wculd bo unfounded. Tho Chiof Justico Atalod*,||@@||which bore would be unfounded. The Chief Justice stated, in rufennco to this point, that ho had never meant||@@||in reference to this point, that he had never meant to convey any accusation ngainst Mr. Johnson of||@@||to convey any accusation against Mr. Johnson of any impropriety, cither . moral or otherwisu. A||@@||any impropriety, either moral or otherwise. A suond reason why their Honors held that||@@||sound reason why their Honors held that Mr. John»on should not bo required to pay costs was that||@@||Mr. Johnson should not be required to pay costs was that iho further account had not bein rendered noceasary by any||@@||the further account had not been rendered neceasary by any default of his. The Court was quilo sarbfiod that he acted||@@||default of his. The Court was quite satisfied that he acted tbtouKhout with honcet intentions and most honourably;||@@||throughout with honest intentions and most honourably; ho bad even debited himself with £100 a-year out of hisown||@@||he had even debited himself with £100 a-year out of his own pocket as interest on £1000. Upon the other questions aris-||@@||pocket as interest on £1000. Upon the other questions aris- ing tut of this appeal tho Court reserved judgment.||@@||ing out of this appeal the Court reserved judgment. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13129044 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE GOYERNMENT GAZETTE.||@@||THE GOYERNMENT GAZETTE. I'ltE following notifications appear m joaterday'a Coiein||@@||THE following notifications appear in yesterday's Govern- iitcnt Oa/ette -||@@||ment Gazette - Sr. LEO:NA1IIIS,-The inhabitants of the township of St.||@@||St. LEONARDS,-The inhabitants of the township of St. Lconaids, North Shore, have petitioned the Government||@@||Leonards, North Shore, have petitioned the Government for tho extension to that township and district of tho||@@||for the extension to that township and district of the provisions of the Municipalities Act.||@@||provisions of the Municipalities Act. Acci i-Tri) TrMirns-Tho undcnnentioned tenders||@@||ACCEPTED TENDERS-The undermentioned tenders have leen accepted by the Government -Hammond nnd||@@||have been accepted by the Government -Hammond and Becking, approaches to the bridge at Gundagi! , John||@@||Becking, approaches to the bridge at Gundagai; John Mason, repairs to Circular Qunv Great Western Roa j||@@||Mason, repairs to Circular Quay. Great Western Road- 1st district William Lucas, " lliaitNo. 3-GG , Thomas||@@||1st district William Lucas, Contract No. 3-66; Thomas Dclanc) nnd Richard Wall, e mtracts Nos. 1 and ô GO.||@@||Delaney and Richard Wall, contracts Nos. 4 and 5-66, Great Northern Road-1st diatnU M. Skeahan and John||@@||Great Northern Road-1st district; M. Skeahan and John Grnce, contract No 9-G6 , Matthew Miller, contracts ]||@@||Grace, contract No 9-66 ; Matthew Miller, contracts Noa 10 and 12-G6 , Denis Conev, contract No. i||@@||Nos 10 and 12-66 ; Denis Coney, contract No. 11-C6 ¡ Benjamin Pnce and W. G Brenton, contract||@@||11-66 ; Benjamin Pnce and W. G Brenton, contract No 13-6G, J. Wood, contract No. 15-0G, L.Cohen, con- '||@@||No 13-66; J. Wood, contract No. 15-66; L.Cohen, con- tract No 1G-6G; Gilbert Johnson, contract No. 17-06 ,||@@||tract No 16-66; Gilbert Johnson, contract No. 17-66. Great Western Road-3rd diatnet J. Bucklev, contract||@@||Great Western Road-3rd district; J. Buckley, contract No. 1-G6; W. Corderoy, contract No. 2-G6 , folin Luckie, '||@@||No. 1-66; W. Corderoy, contract No. 2-66 ; John Luckie, contract No. 3-08, Jeremiah Oggan, contracts Nos 4 and||@@||contract No. 3-66; Jeremiah Oggan, contracts Nos 4 and 5 GO. Great Southern Road-3rd dtstncl J Johnson,||@@||5 66. Great Southern Road-3rd dtstrict; J. Johnson, contract No. 1-GG; R M. Van ghan, contracts Nos 2 and||@@||contract No. 1-66; R. M. Vaughan, contracts Nos 2 and 4 GO; Hilly and M'Namara, contracta Nos 3 and 5 GG||@@||4 66; Billy and M'Namara, contracts Nos 3 and 5-66. Grrnt Western Road- Itb distnet Edmund Mara, con||@@||Great Western Road- 4th district; Edmund Mara, con- tract No. 8-66. Mudgee Road J, W. Hea) don, contracts||@@||tract No. 8-66. Mudgee Road J, W. Heaydon, contracts Nos 3 G, snd7-GG, Henry Ramsay, contracts Ños j and||@@||Nos 3, 6, and 7-66, Henry Ramsay, contracts Ños 5 and 8-6G, W. Russell, contracts Noa, 9 and 10 GG.||@@||8-66, W. Russell, contracts Nos, 9 and 10-66. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13129171 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.||@@||THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE. m||@@||m Tim following notifications appear in yesterday's Goiern||@@||The following notifications appear in yesterday's Government mint Oaretie -||@@||Gazette: - INKH-CTOBI OP DisTiLLrniES-Tho undermentioned||@@||INSPECTORS OF DISTILLERIES -The undermentioned e fliccrs snd other members of tho polico forco have been ap-||@@||officers and other members of tho police force have been ap- pointed inspectors of distilleries for the pobco districts||@@||pointed inspectors of distilleries for the police districts trended opposite to the names of each respectively -||@@||specified opposite to the names of each respectively - Messrs Henry Zouch, South-»astern , Ednc V Morisset,||@@||Messrs Henry Zouch, South-Eastern , Edric V Morisset, ISoilh eastern , C J P L} dmrd, Western , James Gar||@@||North eastern , C J P Lydiard, Western , James Garland bud Isirth-westem , James W Orndge Southern, E||@@||North-westem ; James W Orridge, Southern; E M Fettye, M Irtlvc, Southern , Tames Singleton, Murra} , Georgo||@@||Southern; James Singleton, Murray; George Read, Head Mitropolitan , J Dowling Brows, Northern, James||@@||Metropolitan; J Darling brown, Northern; II Divi on, South-western , J D Menrcs, Northern ,||@@||James H Davison, South Western; J D Meares, Northern; 1 hriiiiis Hogg, \\ ctern , Charles E Harrison, North||@@||Thomas Hogg, Western; Charles E Harrison, Northeastern; enHcrn, Henry Garvm, Northern, John Oxley||@@||Henry Garvin, Northern; John Oxley Norton, Western; Nerton, Weetem , Charles Sanderson South ea«teni,||@@||Charles Sanderson, South eastern; James Ryeland, Jnmn Hjelaud, Metropolitan, John Morrow, Murra},||@@||Mertropolitan; John Morrow, Murray; Thomas Roberts, 1 be nins Roberts, Western, James Stephenson, South-||@@||Western; James Stephenson, Southeastern; eastern , Patrick Brennan, South eastern, John R||@@||Patrick Brennan, Southeastern; John R Medley, Western; Siedle}, "Western, James Keegan, Northern,||@@||James Keegan, Northern; Henry L Zouch, Western; John Ilrnr} L 7ouih, Western, John Buckle},||@@||Buckley, North eastern; Martin Brennan, Southern; Ivtrth ent-tern , Martin Brennan, Southern, John Bremner,||@@||John Bremner, Eastern; John Merrin, Western; Lucas I-astern, John Merrin, Western, Lucas Armstrong,||@@||Armstrong, North eastern; Richard Underwood, North eastern; îsorth enstem, Richard Underwood, North eastern, Samuel||@@||Samuel D Johnston, eastern; Charles Thorpe, Northeastern; D lobnston, Eastern, Charles Thorpe, North-eastern,||@@||Robert Lattimer, Southern; Charles Price, Western; Oliver Robert Lnttimcr Southern, Charles Pnce, Western,||@@||Hinde, North eastern; John Searson, Eastern; William Oliver llindo, hoith eastern , John Searson, Eastern,||@@||Henry Flynn, North eastern; George C Carter, Southwestern; ^\ lllintn Henry Ilvnn, Iv orth-castern, George C Carter,||@@||Jeremiah Frewin, Eastern; Joseph Parker, North eastern; Pouth western , Jeremiah Trewin, Eastern, Joseph||@@||James Sheridan, Eastern. All former appointments are Faiker, Isorth eastern, James Sheridan, Elstern. All||@@||cancelled. formci appointments aro cancelled||@@||APPOINTMENTS. - Department of Public Works Ai i oiVTXiiNT-. -Department of Publie Works-Tcle||@@||Telegraph Branch Mr John P Olson (Station Master at grnjh Branch Mr John P Olson (station master at||@@||Tumbarora), to be station master and line inspector Tnmbnreora), to bo station mnatcr and line inspector at||@@||at Moulamerin; Mr Alexander Burnett (Station Master at "Moulamein, Mr Alexander Burnett (station master at||@@||Bendermeer) to be station master at Tambaroora; Mr Donald Bendemeer), to le station master at Tambaroora, Mr||@@||Graham (junior operator at Picton) to be station master at Donald Graham (junior operator at Picton) to be station||@@||Bendermeer; Mr Kenneth McKenzie (junior operator at the master nt Bendemeer, Mr. Kenneth M Kcnzie (junior||@@||Exchange) to be Junior Operator at Picton; Mr Alfred oi crater nt tbo Exchange) to bo junior operator at Picton ,||@@||Hayes (a probationer in the office) to be Junior Operator at the Mr Alfred Hayes (a probationer in tho oflicc), to be junior||@@||Exchange. Department of Lands: Mr C N J Oliver, to be operator nt the Exchnngo Department of Lands Mr C||@@||Clerk in the Office of the Chief Commissioner of Crown N J. Oliver, to bo clerk in the office of tho Chief Commis-||@@||Lands (vice, Freeman resigned). sioner of Crown Lands (vice Freeman, resigned)||@@||PUBLIC POUND. - A Public Pound has been established at Bega. Pi «Lie PoiM)-A public pound has boen established||@@|| ct Bega||@@|| ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13129394 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COURT. |||@@||METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COURT. | AA'FDNESUAY. I||@@||WEDNESDAY. BEFO Kr. Mr District Judgo DOVYLIHQ and a jury of four||@@||BEFORE Mr. District Judge DOWLING and a jury of four II II I MAW MANtarfO||@@||HILLMAN V. MANNING Tho parties in this caso wero tloraeo Henry Hillman,||@@||The parties in this case were Horace Henry Hillman, plaintiff, and John Ldvo Manning, elefondant Tho amount||@@||plaintiff, and John Edye Manning, defendant. The amount claimed was £210-£23 botng olaimod for wrongful dis-||@@||claimed was £210-£23 being claimed for wrongful dis- missal, £75 for libel, and £110 on travor and common||@@||missal, £75 for libel, and £110 on traver and common counts Defendant pleaded a denial of tho dismissal, and||@@||counts. Defendant pleaded a denial of the dismissal, and a justification of it on tho ground of misconduct, ho pleaded||@@||a justification of it on the ground of misconduct; he pleaded not guilty to tile libel count, not guilty and not porosa«!||@@||not guilty to the libel count, not guilty and not possessed to tho trover count, and nover mdobted, payment, and set||@@||to the trover count; and never indebted, payment, and set- off in respect to thi common counts Mr Butler,||@@||off in respect to the common counts. Mr Butler, instructed by Mr Pigott, appeared for tho plaintifl , and||@@||instructed by Mr Pigott, appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr Stophcn, instructed by Mr Spoin, for tho defendant,||@@||Mr Stephen, instructed by Mr Spain, for tho defendant, Tho case lasted all day, and did not tormmnte||@@||The case lasted all day, and did not terminate. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13130204 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn GLASGOW UNIVERSITY.||@@||GLASGOW UNIVERSITY. m||@@|| I To the 1'ditoi of the Herald. _ |||@@||To the Editor of the Herald. Sin,-It is not mv custom to notice anonymous replies to||@@||Sir,-It is not my custom to notice anonymous replies to letters I may write but as a letter appeared in tho Ilera'd||@@||letters I may write, but as a letter appeared in the Herald of yesterday, signed "A Glasgow Man,' m reply to mine||@@||of yesterday, signed "A Glasgow Man," in reply to mine of last Saturday, I claim tho favour of a littlo space so as to||@@||of last Saturday, I claim the favour of a little space so as to set bim right, and so close, so far aa I am concerned, a||@@||set him right, and so close, so far as I am concerned, a correspondence which I have neither tho timo nor the incli-||@@||correspondence which I have neither the time nor the incli- nation to pursue further||@@||nation to pursue further. Many pcoplo arrogate to themselves titles to which they||@@||Many people arrogate to themselves titles to which they have nought Wo havo among us piofcssots of hairdres-||@@||have no right. We have among us professors of hairdres- sing, dancing &.c , &.c , and I have seen an advertisement||@@||sing, dancing &.c , &.c , and I have seen an advertisement of a dentist who styles himself doctor of dental surgery -||@@||of a dentist who styles himself doctor of dental surgery - DD ¡>||@@||D.D.S. I hav e no reason to doubt y our corresDondcnt s assertion||@@||I have no reason to doubt your correspondent's assertion that ono of the most successful mon in Sydney hails from||@@||that one of the most successful men in Sydney hails from Andersen s Institute But the gentleman he refers to will||@@||Anderson's Institute. But the gentleman he refers to will i o doubt bc*ir me out m stating that he does not hold his||@@||no doubt bear me out in stating that he does not hold his di] le tua from li||@@||diploma from it. I am pcrfcctlv well aware that "Andersons Institute,'||@@||I am perfectly well aware that "Anderson's Institute," in Glasgow, has for ii considerable period been conven||@@||in Glasgow, has for a considerable period been conven tionnlly known as tho " Andersonian University Torhaps||@@||tionally known as the " Andersonian University." Perhaps nrlody in Svdccy ought to know more of it than myself||@@||nobody in Sydney ought to know more of it than myself. ISo less than Ihrie of its profe-sf-ors vscro fellow students of||@@||No less than three of its professors were fellow students of ii me in Gin grw Lmversitv Mr WaltcrCnim the presidont,||@@||mine in Glasgow University. Mr Walter Crum, the president, is a connection, of minc, and father m law of my brother||@@||is a connection of mine, and father-in-law of my brother \\ lllinm one of the prcfessors in THE University But tho||@@||William, one of the professors in THE University. But the Andersonian u »levi ii (n nisity p>opctly so called It has||@@||Andersonian is not a University properly so called. It has no j owcr of gnmiing dogiccs Its " crtiflcstes of attend-||@@||no power of granting degrees. Its "certificates of attend- ance at regulir crurses c f lectures arc accepted as evidence||@@||ance" at regular courses of lectures are accepted as evidence of qnnlifitition to obtain diplonns aßet examination||@@||of qualification to obtain diplomas after examination fiom the following institutions-tho Royal Collogea of||@@||from the following institutions-the Royal College of Physicians, I ondon and Edinburgh , the Itoyal Colleges of||@@||Physicians, London and Edinburgh; the Royal Colleges of surgeons of Lrgland, Ireland, andLdinburgh-tho I acuity||@@||surgeons of England, Ireland, and Edinburgh-the Faculty of i'bysieiars ard Surgeons of Glasgow, snd tho Apotho||@@||of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, and the Apothe coiics Hall Ihcy aro also received by tho Army, Navy,||@@||caries' Hall. They are also received by the Army, Navy, and Eust India Hoards, and qualify for gradation m tho||@@||and East India Boards, and qualify for gradation in the University of London||@@||University of London. The Andersonian has now and lias h id among its profes||@@||The Andersonian has now and has had among its profes «ora many men of great ability and at ainmetits, and it has||@@||sors many men of great ability and attainments, and it has the well founded reputation of being one of tho most useful||@@||the well founded reputation of being one of the most useful educational Institutions in the West of Scotland||@@||educational Institutions in the West of Scotland. I aui Sir v oui iaithful servant||@@||I am, Sir, your faithful servant R01JERT THOMSON.||@@||ROBERT THOMSON. 78, New Pitt-itrect, April 25.||@@||78, New Pitt-street, April 25. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13131581 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn To the Editor of the Herald.||@@||To the Editor of the Herald. SIR,-Under the hooding of on " Interesting Discovery,"||@@||SIR,—Under the heading of an " Interesting Discovery," your readers are informed in to-day's Herald that a live||@@||your readers are informed in to-day's Herald that a live toad has been found in " tho tlucan part of Northoy's||@@||toad has been found in " the flucan part of Northey's lode" in tho old engine shaft at Cadiangullong, 180 feet||@@||lode" in the old engine shaft at Cadiangullong, 180 feet beneath tho surface. If it tens a true toad, the discovery of||@@||beneath the surface. If it was a true toad, the discovery of euch a creature would he of interest, but your corre-||@@||such a creature would be of interest, but your corre- spondent's remarks clearly show that ho does not know tho||@@||spondent's remarks clearly show that he does not know the characters of a toad, BO lot us call the animal a "Irog," no||@@||characters of a toad, so let us call the animal a "frog," no truo " toad" having hitherto boen discovered in Australia.||@@||true " toad" having hitherto been discovered in Australia. The term frog includes all Batrachians, whether tree-frog,||@@||The term frog includes all Batrachians, whether tree-frog, ewamp-frog, or toad.||@@||swamp-frog, or toad. I should like to bo informed,now, why thediscoveryof afrog||@@||I should like to be informed, now, why the discovery of a frog in a 160 feet deep shaft should be particularly interesting. If||@@||in a 180 feet deep shaft should be particularly interesting. If a frog has the audacity to jump down into an old engine shaft||@@||a frog has the audacity to jump down into an old engine shaft shaft, and is not furnished with suckers to its feet as our||@@||shaft, and is not furnished with suckers to its feet as our tree-irogs are, he must take the consequences of tho rash .||@@||tree-frogs are, he must take the consequences of the rash act and stop below, and it being- winter time nothing is||@@||act and stop below ; and it being winter time nothing is more natural than tout he should select a snug crovico and||@@||more natural than that he should select a snug crevice and lay up until tho summer. Your informant further toll, UB||@@||lay up until the summer. Your informant further tells us that "its mouth, though well defined, was shut " And so||@@||that "its mouth, though well defined, was shut." And so ti otiff/it^to ie, who did ever see a "gap.ng frogr" Why if||@@||it ought to be, who did ever see a "gaping frog?" Why if a frog's mouth is kept open by force for a short time ho will||@@||a frog's mouth is kept open by force for a short time he will soon boa "dead irog."||@@||soon be a "dead frog." I do not wish to presumo anything, and if your infirmant||@@||I do not wish to presume anything, and if your informant will turn over soino of the old slabs, logs, or stones in the||@@||will turn over some of the old slabs, logs, or stones in the neigbbourho&d of tho mine, ho will lind many more species||@@||neigbbourhood of the mine, he will find many more species of tho genus Iimnodynastcs, to which his interesting dis-||@@||of the genus Limnodynastes, to which his interesting dis- covery probably belongs, at any rato I am ready to produco||@@||covery probably belongs ; at any rate I am ready to produce specimens of frogs of tho same genus und epeeies as that||@@||specimens of frogs of the same genus and species as that found at tho bouom ef the engine «haft, and I trust tint||@@||found at the bottom of the engine shaft, and I trust that whencvor interesting diKcovenes of a hko kind are made,||@@||whenever interesting discoveries of a like kind are made, that tho animals bo submitted for identification to some||@@||that the animals be submitted for identification to some comíetent authority, to determine whether they beling to||@@||competent authority, to determine whether they belong to anixtinet genus or not Plenty of scientific capital has||@@||an extinct genus or not. Plenty of scientific capital has been mude out of toads and tortolea í mnd III stones, but up||@@||been made out of toads and tortoises found in stones, but up to this dato I havo never seen ouo which did not belong to||@@||to this date I have never seen one which did not belong to a living geuue.||@@||a living genus. I am, Sir, your obedieifc servmr,||@@||I am, Sir, your obedient servant, GERARD KREFFT.||@@||GERARD KREFFT. Australian Museum, Sydney, May 21.||@@||Australian Museum, Sydney, May 21. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13131979 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn I CENTRAL POLICE COURT. |||@@||CENTRAL POLICE COURT. TuKSl.AV.||@@||TUESDAY. un oui Ibeir Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs||@@||BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Armitage, Raper, Hogg, Bossloy, and Murphy.||@@||Armitage, Raper, Hogg, Bossley, and Murphy. Of fifteen pnsoners bl ought before Ihe Court, fivo wero||@@||Of fifteen prisoners brought before Ihe Court, five were discharged and two were remanded||@@||discharged and two were remanded. Ann Williams, charged with having stolen sundry articles||@@||Ann Williams, charged with having stolen sundry articles of wianng apparel, valued al 2"m , tho property of Mar-||@@||of wearing apparel, valued at 25s., the property of Mar- eare! lucane, pleaded guilty, and wnH suulmced to bo||@@||garet Keane, pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to be imprisoned three months||@@||imprisoned three months. John M'Evoy, 13, and lames Haves, 12, wore conv iclod||@@||John McEvoy, 13, and James Hayes, 12, were convicted of having stolen n pair of boots, valued at 7s Gd the pro||@@||of having stolen a pair of boots, valued at 7s. 6d. the pro- peity of Benjamin Cocks, and were sentenced, as old||@@||perty of Benjamin Cocks, and were sentenced, as old oflmders, to bo imprisoned three months||@@||offenders, to be imprisoned three months. VA lliiiim Macdougall was brought befoie tho Conn by||@@||William Macdougall was brought before the Court by warrant, charged willi having stolen nine pairs of trousors,||@@||warrant, charged with having stolen nine pairs of trousers, valued at £4, the propertv of John Halt Prosecutor, a||@@||valued at £4, the property of John Hart. Prosecutor, a dealer carrying on business in Market streot, deposed that||@@||dealer carrying on business in Market-street, deposed that hi hired the prisoner to tako caro of his shop, with diroc||@@||he hired the prisoner to take care of his shop, with direc- lii ns not to sell any thing during his (Hart s) abseuec at tho||@@||tions not to sell any thing during his (Hart's) absence at the races , prisoner entered his setv ice on tho 29th April, and||@@||races ; prisoner entered his service on the 29th April, and ran away on the 3rd May , on tho day last mentioned wit-||@@||ran away on the 3rd May ; on the day last mentioned wit- ness missed nine pairs of trousers and othor||@@||ness missed nine pairs of trousers and other things, of the v due of 'jdjI £1, md s j .ko||@@||things, of the value of about £1, and spoke to pnsonei respecting thom , he enid ho knew||@@||to prisoner respecting them ; he said he knew nothing of thom, and prctondol to look for||@@||nothing of them, and pretended to look for them, but in a few minutes ran away , witness gavo infor-||@@||them, but in a few minutes ran away ; witness gave infor- mation, and procured a warrant for prisoner s apprehension,||@@||mation, and procured a warrant for prisoner's apprehension, but did not sec lum npam until this morning he saw bim in||@@||but did not see him again until this morning he saw him in tustody Committed lur trial al tho Quaiter Sessions||@@||custody. Committed for trial at the Quarter Sessions. James Lilis, being unable satisfactorily to account for a||@@||James Ellis, being unable satisfactorily to account for a pair of grappling irons found in his possession, and which||@@||pair of grappling-irons found in his possession, and which it is believed aro stolen propertv, was sentenced to bo im||@@||it is believed are stolen propertv, was sentenced to be im- ptifoned ono month||@@||prisoned one month. John O Bnen was charged with having committed nu||@@||John O'Brien was charged with having committed an aegmvated assault upon Honora his wife Complainant||@@||aggravated assault upon Honora, his wife. Complainant deposed that but for tho drink the defendant w mid be a||@@||deposed that but for the drink the defendant would be a ,oo(l husband and father but when ho gives way to drink||@@||good husband and father but when he gives way to drink lie is very bad ho left home at 7 o'clock on Saturday||@@||he is very bad ; he left home at 7 o'clock on Saturday evening and did not rotura until about 7 o clock on Sunday||@@||evening and did not return until about 7 o'clock on Sunday moi nmg, before she was up , he carno to her, aud, without||@@||morning, before she was up , he came to her, and, without a word on either side, he draggod lior to tho floor, and||@@||a word on either side, he draggod her to the floor, and several times struck her with his lints, making I be bruises||@@||several times struck her with his fists, making the bruises the marks of which aro visible on her lae« On cross||@@||the marks of which are visible on her face. On cross- examination, she said that she was not awaic whollier sh«||@@||examination, she said that she was not aware whether she ihrew a weight at defendant, but if sho did it was under||@@||threw a weight at defendant, but if she did it was under the excitement caused I y the cruel tieatiuenl described||@@||the excitement caused by the cruel treatment described. A w ilniss who was called to support complainant's evi-||@@||A witness who was called to support complainant's evi- dence said that defendant received 12s a week wages, the||@@||dence said that defendant received 42s. a week wages, the wbi le of whull be makes away with 1 hen Worships le||@@||whole of which he makes away with. Their Worships re- eielled that thev had not tho power of sending him to gaol||@@||gretted that they had not the power of sending him to gaol loi twelvemonths for so cowardli and bl utal au assault, an 1||@@||for twelve months for so cowardlt and brutal an assault, and sentenced him lo piy a penally ef £10 oi to be mipmonol||@@||sentenced him to pay a penalty of £10, or to be imprisoned and kept to hard laboui threo months, and to enter into a||@@||and kept to hard labour three months, and to enter into a recognisance with two lureties, to keep tho peace, or to bo||@@||recognisance with two sureties, to keep the peace, or to be mil nsoiicil a furtnei period of thiei months||@@||imprisoned a further period of three months. Iwo persons, found ¿nilly of ni tous bebiviour weic||@@||Two persons, found guilty of riotous behaviour, were erdnedtopsv 10s each, on pain of fortv tight hours' lui-||@@||ordered to pay 10s. each, on pain of forty-eight hours' im- pi itonuicut||@@||prisonment. On the summon-, papei weie twenty oneea.0) William||@@||On the summons paper were twenty-one cases. William Wallace, of Lnbeld camel, appeared lo answer tho inter||@@||Wallace, of Enfield, carrier, appeared to answer the infor- malien of Patrick 1 inley, 11 Bankstown stonemason,||@@||mation of Patrick Finley, of Bankstown, stonemason, charging lum with having, about tho 21th April last,||@@||charging him with having, about the 24th April last, stolen a qunntitv of bluo metal stene, of the value of £25||@@||stolen a quantity of blue metal-stone, of the value of £25. Complainant deposed that, on the 16th, ISth, and 24th||@@||Complainant deposed that, on the 16th, 18th, and 24th Amil he saw defendant, m open daylight, biok his cart lo||@@||April he saw defendant, in open daylight, back his cart to a heap of metal belonging to him (complainant) and take it||@@||a heap of metal belonging to him (complainant) and take it awav , he saul he was inipbyed to removo it I or the||@@||awav ; he said he was employed to remove it. For the defente George Leech deposed that the stono roforred to||@@||defence George Leech deposed that the stone referred to belongs to bim having pim base 1 it of piosecutor and a||@@||belongs to him having purchased it of prosecutor and a man nairn I Lucan, who are or wero, part||@@||man named Lucan, who are, or were, part- nets , (but he eii(,a{,ed defendant s f ither to draw||@@||ners , that he engaged defendant's father to draw tho stone and thal defendant is m the service of||@@||the stone ; and that defendant is in the service of his fnthu On crews ex imiiialion ibis witness admitted||@@||his father. On cross-examination this witness admitted thal the paitnerehip botween prosecutor and Lucan iii ty||@@||that the partnership between prosecutor and Lucan may hnio been dissolved without his knowledge, wuness||@@||have been dissolved without his knowledge ; witness put chased the stone of Lucan, who is now m his (the||@@||purchased the stone of Lucan, who is now in his (the witness s) employ at 8s per day a few dava boforo that he||@@||witness's) employ at 8s. per day ; a few days before that he was in 1 înlcy's employ , he (witness) did not spoak to||@@||was in Finley's employ ; he (witness) did not speak to Tmlev about the purchase ii tho stone Committed for||@@||Tinley about the purchase of the stone. Committed for tnnl The prosecution was conducted bv Mi, Gannon, and||@@||trial. The prosecution was conducted by Mr. Gannon, and the defenco by Mr lorslei A Mis Barrett was fined os||@@||the defence by Mr. Forster. A Mrs. Barrett was fined 5s., on convittion of having in a public placo mido uso of||@@||on conviction of having in a public place made use of indecent words Doyler Chaipelow was fined 20s, and||@@||indecent words. Doyler Chappelow was fined 20s., and James Barrett Is, for notons behavioui lu Roddam v||@@||James Barrett 1s., for riotous behaviour. In Roddam v. Johnson, for assault, the defendant was fined Is Goorge||@@||Johnson, for assault, the defendant was fined 1s. George Milhin, James Law renco and William Bennett, wore each||@@||Milhin, James Lawrence and William Bennett, were each fined 10s for discharging fireworks in public places||@@||fined 10s. for discharging fireworks in public places. William Blunt was found j;uiltv of furiously driving a||@@||William Blunt was found guilty of furiously driving a boree and tait in York street mil fir Ins oflenco was||@@||horse and cart in York-street and for his offence was oracicdtopav a penalty of £3 \\ illiam 1 Johnson was||@@||ordered to pay a penalty of £3. William T. Johnson was finid 40s for pciimtfing disoiderlv conduct in his public||@@||fined 40s. for permitting disorderly conduct in his public- house , and Georgo Packer publican, was lined 10s foi||@@||house ; and George Packer. publican, was fined 10s. for Sunday trading it hiving been shown to tho Benoh that||@@||Sunday trading. It having been shown to the Benoh that Isaac Chapple, of Newtown Road publican, has abandoned||@@||Isaac Chapple, of Newtown Road, publican, has abandoned bis licensed houso as his usual place of abode, then||@@||his licensed house as his usual place of abode, their W erships directed tho cancellation of bislicenso Of the||@@||Worships directed the cancellation of his license. Of the lest, one was dismissed four were postponed, and m||@@||rest, one was dismissed, four were postponed, and in two warrants wero ordered for the apprehension of the||@@||two warrants were ordered for the apprehension of the défendants||@@||defendants. flin Kobi I it -Meesrs Caldwell, Chapman, Dangar,||@@||THE ROSTER.—Messrs. Caldwell, Chapman, Dangar, and Diij have been summoned foi Bondi duty on Wed-||@@||and Day have been summoned for Bench duty on Wed- nesday .||@@||nesday. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13133954 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn FUNERALS.||@@||FUNERALS. At least 4000 persons were present at the hospital and in I||@@||At least 4000 persons were present at the hospital and in the streets and bunal ground during tho funeral, and about I||@@||the streets and burialiground during the funeral, and about I 1600 followed. '1 be procession moxed from the hospital at||@@||1600 followed. The procession moved from the hospital at half-past 10, alter being addressed by the Rev C. Coutts||@@||half-past 10, after being addressed by the Rev C. Coutts. The older ot procession xvas as follows -Clergy, consist||@@||The order of procession was as follows: - Clergy, consist- li g of Hiv Messrs. Gainford, Coutts, Mayne, Lano,||@@||ing of Rev. Messrs. Gainford, Coutts, Mayne, Lane, and Pritchard, Captain Allan, Dr. Brooks, James Hnnnell,||@@||and Pritchard, Captain Allan, Dr. Brooks, James Hannell, Erq Next come the heart-e, containing the bodies of||@@||Esq. Next came the hearse, containing the bodies of Copiara Cbaifield nnd Mr M'Dowcll, chief officer of tho||@@||Captain Chatfield and Mr M'Dowell, chief officer of the Cawana, xiHh two of the Naxul Biigndo on each sido of||@@||Cawarra, with two of the Naval Brigade on each side of thi htnrBC The stcond htorEO xxns cttorted by four of tho||@@||the hearse. The second hearse was escorted by four of the lv ax ni Brigade, and lonliiined thobodiiB of the chief cngiueei.||@@||Naval Brigade, and contained the bodies of the chief engineer, Mr 1 ountain, and tho second engineer , Meiers 1 ox and||@@||Mr Fountain, and the second engineer; Messrs Fox and Dflgxiell of the Naval Brigudo follow ia next lhen onmo||@@||Dagwell of the Naval Brigade followed next. Then came fexm drnys with tho rest ef the bodies, dray No 1 with||@@||seven drays with the rest of the bodies, dray No. 1 with four btdica, No 2 with three bodies, No 3 with threo||@@||four bodies, No. 2 with three bodies, No. 3 with three booies, INO 4 with txvo bodies, No 6wilh two bodies,||@@||bodies, NO. 4 with two bodies, No. 5 with two bodies, Nu. 6 with txvo bodies, No 7 with two bodies,||@@||No. 6 with two bodies, No. 7 with two bodies. 'lho cofilns xvtre coxertd xxith flags, and each dray||@@||'lhe coffins were covertd with flags, and each dray wns tstoittd by fwo of the Naxul Brifade, one on each||@@||was escorted by two of the Naval Brigade, one on each side The relatives of tho deceased followed next tho||@@||side. The relatives of the deceased followed next, the tnptu na of the ships m putt, und their euüore, the mayor,||@@||captains of the ships in port, and their sailors, the mayor, ir.uuifipid council, and town clork, the citizens. Tlife pr£«||@@||municipal council, and town clerk, the citizens. The pro- citsion moxed «lowly up "Watt-stuet and along Churcli||@@||cession moved slowly up Watt-street and along Church- street to tho church, the artillery firing minuta||@@||street to the church, the artillery firing minute pur.* firm the Barrack-square. On arriving at tue Church||@@||guns from the Barrack-square. On arriving at the Church ihe bodies xxero taken out, and a space being cleared in||@@||the bodies wero taken out, and a space being cleared in fiont r,f the church door they xvere laid in a semi-circle,||@@||front of the church door they were laid in a semi-circle, surrounded by the mourners. Mr. Millard read a portion||@@||surrounded by the mourners. Mr. Millard read a portion of the burial pcrvite. nf ter xvhichMr. Bodeaddressed thepcuplo.||@@||of the burial service, after which Mr. Bode addressed the people. 'lho bodies were then horne on the shoulders of the Naval||@@||The bodies were then horne on the shoulders of the Naval Brigade lo tho grave, with the Volunteer artillery, com||@@||Brigade to the grave, with the Volunteer artillery, com rncLdcd by Captain Macpherson, in a line, at a short dia||@@||manded by Captain Macpherson, in a line, at a short dis- .anco from the grave, to keep a clear epaco fur the bodies.||@@||tance from the grave, to keep a clear space for the bodies. Mr. Dodo read the burial service, and Mr. MilHrd after-||@@||Mr. Bode read the burial service, and Mr. Millard after- wards made an address, which concluded the mournful||@@||wards made an address, which concluded the mournful ceremony.||@@||ceremony. Nine bodies wero found yesterday, and five more can bo||@@||Nine bodies were found yesterday, and five more can be seen floating in tbo surf.||@@||seen floating in the surf. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13134077 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn RAYMOND-TERRACE.||@@||RAYMOND-TERRACE. [PKOJC OUU COURESrOXDEftT.]||@@||[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.] Monday morning.||@@||Monday morning. Tub water has fallen greatly and continues to fall rapidly,||@@||THE water has fallen greatly and continues to fall rapidly, all present danger of flo, d being over. Considering tho||@@||all present danger of flood being over. Considering the '* lone and heavy fall of rain tho damago dono in and about||@@||long and heavy fall of rain the damage done in and about this district is comparatively small, tho greatest sufferer is||@@||this district is comparatively small, the greatest sufferer is Mr. J. Daliel, who had about 60 acres of land sown with||@@||Mr. J. Dalzel, who had about 60 acres of land sown with ?wheat, oats, and luceme, completely submergod. Tho low||@@||wheat, oats, and lucerne, completely submerged. The low lands along the banks of tho Williams wore moro or less||@@||lands along the banks of the Williams were more or less flooded. Several farmers on Miller's Forest and Nelson's||@@||flooded. Several farmers on Miller's Forest and Nelson's Plains, are sufferers, but to no great amount, and sheuld||@@||Plains, are sufferers, but to no great amount, and should the weather keep as it is at present tho loss sustained||@@||the weather keep as it is at present the loss sustained by tho lato floods will not bo much folt.||@@||by the late floods will not be much felt. Sergeant Donohoe, of the Raymond Terrace Police, waa||@@||Sergeant Donohoe, of the Raymond Terrace Police, was busily engaged on Friday and Saturday at Tomago, gather-||@@||busily engaged on Friday and Saturday at Tomago, gather- ing the cargo from the wre-ck of tho Cawarra ; a great||@@||ing the cargo from the wreck of the Cawarra ; a great , Quantity of goods cunsibting of spirits in casks, cosoj, &c.,||@@||quantity of goods consisting of spirits in casks, coses, &c., the whola of which »a« given in churgo of a Custom houso||@@||the whole of which was given in charge of a Custom house i officer from Newcastle||@@||officer from Newcastle. I havo this moment (Tuesday evening, 7 o'clock) ro||@@||I have this moment (Tuesday evening, 7 o'clock) re- 3 Oeivod information from sergeant Donohoo, of tho Riymond||@@||ceived information from sergeant Donohoe, of the Raymond Terrace pslico-who has just returned from Port Stephans||@@||Terrace police-who has just returned from Port Stephens -of tho total wreck of the schooner Marian Rose, Captain||@@||— of the total wreck of the schooner Marian Rose, Captain WiHiams, and tho loss of five lives, from Circular Head,||@@||Williams, and the loss of five lives, from Circular Head, bound to Brisbane, » ith a cargo of potatoes. It appears this||@@||bound to Brisbane, with a cargo of potatoes. It appears this vessel was caught in the guio of Friday, Mid put in||@@||vessel was caught in the gale of Friday, and put in to Port Stephens. Upon eatering tho heads a heavy sea||@@||to Port Stephens. Upon entering the heads a heavy sea struck her, sweeping her decks with tho samo noa; throe of||@@||struck her, sweeping her decks with the same sea; three of 1 the hands were washed ovorboard and drowned. Tho||@@||the hands were washed overboard and drowned. The captain deoming it impossible to save the vessel beachod her||@@||captain deeming it impossible to save the vessel beached her at Narrowgut, tho sea breaking clean ovor, two moro of tho||@@||at Narrowgut, the sea breaking clean over, two more of the bands were washed off and were novor seen any moro||@@||hands were washed off and were never seen any more— ! the captain and ona seaman only wero saved. Tho||@@||the captain and one seaman only were saved. The captain is at present on board of a vessol at||@@||captain is at present on board of a vessel at Nelson's Bay, in a dangerous state, ho having||@@||Nelson's Bay, in a dangerous state, he having received several severe wounds and contusions during||@@||received several severe wounds and concusions during his attempt te reaeh shore. So frarful was the galo||@@||his attempt to reach shore. So fearful was the gale und sea that in one hour not a vestige of tho ill-fatod||@@||and sea that in one hour not a vestige of the ill-fated vessel was to bo feen. I hear the schooner is insured at||@@||vessel was to be seen. I hear the schooner is insured at Smyth's. Sergeant Donohoe, accorapaniod by constablo||@@||Smyth's. Sergeant Donohoe, accompanied by constable Beveregc, searched along the boach for upwards »f fourteen||@@||Beverege, searched along the beach for upwards of fourteen miles, but could soo nothing of tho bodies of the crew.||@@||miles, but could see nothing of the bodies of the crew. ii. i orm.ation w*s &Yen ttt tto Lighthouso at Port Stephens,||@@||Information was given at the Lighthouse at Port Stephens, , that a ship was ashore and breaking up, to tho northward||@@||that a ship was ashore and breaking up, to the northward of the lighthouse. 8ho ia doscribed as a largo vessel with a||@@||of the lighthouse. She is described as a large vessel with a rounded stern.||@@||rounded stern. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13134258 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE FUNEItAL.||@@||THE FUNERAL. A public meeting was held on Monday, to determine||@@||A public meeting was held on Monday, to determine whero tho bodies should bo íntc-red, nnd it was dscidod to||@@||where the bodies should be interred, and it was decided to plnco them in ono gravo in the ecintttry attached to Christ||@@||place them in one grave in the cemetery attached to Christ Church, Newcastle On luesany Biorning, at least 4000||@@||Church, Newcastle. On Tuesday morning, at least 4000 ptrsons viere présentât (ho hospilrl and lu tho streets and||@@||persons were present at the hospital and in the streets and burud ground during Iho funt ml, and about 1500 followed||@@||burial ground during the funeral, and about 1500 followed Iho procesbton moved from Ibo hospital at half-piat 10||@@||the processsion moved from the hospital at half-past 10, after being addressed by tho Rev J Cr utts The order of||@@||after being addressed by the Rev. J. Coutts. The order of procession WBB BB follows -ClerKy, consislingof tho Rev.||@@||procession was as follows :—Clergy, consisting of the Rev. Messrs Gninford, Coutts, Movm, Lane, and Pritchard,||@@||Messrs. Gainford, Coutts, Mayne, Lane, and Pritchard ; Captain Allan, Dr. Brcoks, James Hanncll, Esq Ncx*||@@||Captain Allan, Dr. Brooks, James Hannell, Esq. Next carno (ho hearse, containing tho bodies of Captain Chntiiolil||@@||came the hearse, containing the bodies of Captain Chatfield and Mr M'Dowell, chief otlicer of tho Cow arro, with two||@@||and Mr. McDowell, chief officer of the Cawarra, with two of the Noval Brigado on cadi bide of tho heorso The||@@||of the Naval Brigade on each side of the heorse. The second hearse waa escorted bv four ol the Naval Brigade,||@@||second hearse was escorted by four of the Naval Brigade, and contained tho bodies of the chief engineer, Mr||@@||and contained the bodies of the chief engineer, Mr. Fountain, and tho second rupiueer, Messrs POT and||@@||Fountain, and the second engineer ; Messrs. Fox and Hagwellof tho Naval Brigade followed next. Then came||@@||Dagwell of the Naval Brigade followed next. Then came seven drays with tho roBt of lb« bodies , dray No 1 with||@@||seven drays with the rest of the bodies ; dray No. 1 with four bodies, No 2 with three bodies, No 3 with three||@@||four bodies, No. 2 with three bodies, No. 3 with three bodies, No 4 with two bodies, No j with two bodies, No||@@||bodies, No. 4 with two bodies, No. 5 with two bodies, No. 0 with two bodies, No. 7 with (wo botlie«! Iho collins||@@||6 with two bodies, No. 7 with two bodies. The coffins were eovercd with flags, and eneh drnv lins escorted by two||@@||were covered with flags, and each dray was escorted by two of tho Naval Brigade one on each side 'lhe relatives of||@@||of the Naval Brigade, one on each side. The relatives of the dtceiiFtd followed next, tbo captains of tho ships m||@@||the deceased followed next, the captains of the ships in pert, and their Bailors, tho ma> or, munie ípul council, and||@@||port, and their sailors, the mayor, municipal council, and town clttk, iho citizens Tho prottsaion moved slowly up||@@||town clerk, the citizens. The procession moved slowly up Watt street und ulong Church-btreot to the church, the||@@||Watt street and along Church-street to the church, the artillery firing minute guns from (ho B irrack square On||@@||artillery firing minute guns from the Barrack-square. On arrumg at Um church Iho lxd.tj were taken out, and a||@@||arriving at the church the bodies were taken out, and a splice being clean d in front of the church door, thoy v. oro||@@||space being cleared in front of the church door, they were laid in a simi-cmlc, surrounded bv tho mourners Mr||@@||laid in a semi-cirlce, surrounded by the mourners. Mr. Millard renda portion of lhe buriel servit*, after which||@@||Millard read a portion of the burial servive, after which Mr Bodo atîditi-scd (ho pt-oplo lhe bornes wero then||@@||Mr. Bode addressed the people. The bodies were then home on tbe shoulders of the Naval Brigade to tho grave,||@@||borne on the shoulders of the Naval Brigade to the grave, with (he Volunletr Artilleij, ecinmandel by Captain||@@||with the Volunteer Artillery, commanded by Captain Mncplurson, in a lino, at a short dist meo from tho grave, to||@@||Macpherson, in a line, at a short distance from the grave, to ketp o elenr space for tho bodies Mr. liodei rtad the bunal||@@||keep a clear space for the bodies. Mr. Bode read the burial Btrvice, and Mr Millaid aitoiwnrds mado an address, which||@@||service, and Mr. Millard afterwards made an address, which concluded tbo mournful tcrtmonv||@@||concluded the mournful ceremony. All Iho vttbt'ls in the port of Ntwcoslle hod their flags||@@||All the vessels in the port of Newcastle had their flags fl)ing half must high from Ihuistlay till afur the funeral _||@@||flying half-mast high from Thursday till after the funeral un lucsdny following||@@||on Tuesday following. Amid all this gloom, one lay of consolation-though||@@||Amid all this gloom, one ray of consolation—though it le-tomis to nmthorato the souow îud eltapoudenty of||@@||it be—comes to ameliorate the sorrow and despondency of those who have been left to mouru (trio i of husbands,||@@||those who have been left to mourn the loss of husbands, parents, and friends, Syniputbi, though it cannot rec ill||@@||parents, and friends. Sympathy, though it cannot recall thedend to turill, soothes tho gritf-strnken nnnd, but||@@||the dead to earth, soothes the grief-stricken mind ; but oven that will full ii it tuko not a substantial||@@||even that will fail if it take not a substantial form. Upwards of fifi) vvou.tu aud thildren,||@@||form. Upwards of fifty women and children, tho wivcB and families of the lost, aro loft||@@||the wives and families of the lost, are left almost destitute by tho ( ílajiitoua shipwrecks||@@||almost destitute by the calamitous shipwrecks above recorded, and, it is gialiiiing lo state .hat||@@||above recorded ; and, it is gratifying to state that a movement hns taken place simultaneously in Sydney,||@@||a movement has taken place simultaneously in Sydney, Newcastle, and Brislano to pn vide fund« 1< r their relief.||@@||Newcastle, and Brisbane to provide funds for their relief. At n jubilo meeting bold in Sydney on Wodnpsdoy evening,||@@||At a public meeting held in Sydney on Wedesday evening, tho 18th instant, a committee v.ia ap[ jinttd, nnd a BUD||@@||the 18th instant, a committee was appointed, and a sub- Bcription opened, vvbith promis R to nicol with a liberal||@@||scription opened, which promises to meet with a liberal resjonse, on £300 wa» subset ihtd m tbo room , and wo know||@@||response, as £300 was subscribed in the room ; and we know of vnrii us Inipo amounts that havo since boen given. All,||@@||of various large amounts that have since been given. All, thenfore, that human chnntj can riTu t to soften tho sorreW3||@@||therefore, that human charity can effect to soften the sorrows of tho bereaved will, wo feel ejnviucod, ba heartily done, >||@@||of the bereaved will, we feel convinced, be heartily done. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13134321 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn IULEY-STREET SOUTH, SURRY HILLS.||@@||RILEY-STREET SOUTH, SURRY HILLS. To the Bailor of the Herald.||@@||To the Editor of the Herald. Sin,-I wish to say a few words on bohalf of the people||@@||Sir,-I wish to say a few words on behalf of the people living in the street designated Riley-street South, In the||@@||living in the street designated Riley-street South. In the finest weather it is not tho best m Sydnoy, but decidedly in||@@||finest weather it is not the best in Sydney, but decidedly in wet weather it is the worst. I am sure any unprejudiced||@@||wet weather it is the worst. I am sure any unprejudiced man, if he wcro only to tako a walk up Riley-Btreet bouth||@@||man, if he were only to take a walk up Riley-Street South - espscially that part which lies batween Campbell and Albion||@@||especially that part which lies between Campbell and Albion streets-o" one of our rainy days, will bear mo out in mv||@@||streets-on one of our rainy days, will bear me out in my assertion. In fine weather j ou aro hable to break||@@||assertion. In fine weather you are liable to break youi legs with Icoso stones, and m wot weather te||@@||your legs with loose stones, and in wet weather to bo bogged by clay and mud. And, Sir, it is||@@||be bogged by clay and mud. And, Sir, it is not only foot passengers who fruffor by tho bad Btate ot tho||@@||not only foot passengers who suffer by the bad state of the Btreet, but also beasts of burden. I myself, tho other day,||@@||street, but also beasts of burden. I myself, the other day, witnessed tho unavailing exertionB of a horso to get through||@@||witnessed the unavailing exertions of a horse to get through the mud and clay which le BO prevalent here. But I havo||@@||the mud and clay which is so prevalent here. But I have also to mention a fact which oven makes tho street in that||@@||also to mention a fact which even makes the street in that part I mention nbovo still worao-I refer to a stack of bricks||@@||part I mention above still worse -I refer to a stack of bricks placed completely m the middle of tho street by some pnv ato||@@||placed completely in the middle of the street by some private individual, who, to my mind, seems to think he can do just||@@||individual, who, to my mind, seems to think he can do just what ho pleaBip, for tho bricks have been thcro over a month||@@||what he pleases, for the bricks have been there over a month with no signs of their removal. I have known doctors, who||@@||with no signs of their removal. I have known doctors, who havo had patients in Riloy-streot, take their carriagos by||@@||have had patients in Riley-street, take their carriages by Crown-street solel} on account of theao bricks and the baa||@@||Crown-street solely on account of these bricks and the bad state of the road. I am sure it is high timo the Corporation||@@||state of the road. I am sure it is high time the Corporation saw to this nuisance, and, at the samo fimo, while doing so,||@@||saw to this nuisance, and, at the same time, while doing so, would Eeo to the state of tho street||@@||would see to the state of the street. I am your obedient servant,||@@||I am your obedient servant, BDWARD WALTERS.||@@||EDWARD WALTERS. 18lh July.||@@||18th July. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13134693 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn BXTRIALS IN THE CITY.||@@||BURIALS IN THE CITY. -*?||@@|| To the Editor of the Herald.||@@||To the Editor of the Herald. 8in -A bill is now before tho Lcguslativo Assembly to||@@||Sir -A bill is now before the Legislative Assembly to prohibit burials within tho city after the expiration of this||@@||prohibit burials within the city after the expiration of this vc«r, the new cemotcry at Haslam Creek now being avail-||@@||year, the new cemetery at Haslam Creek now being avail- able for future interments||@@||able for future interments. On tho first reading of this bill, tho ROY. Dr. Lang,||@@||On the first reading of this bill, the Rev. Dr. Lang, member for AVesJ Sydney, stated that "the moasuro was||@@||member for West Sydney, stated that "the measure was rather premature. It was consistent with lus knowlodgo||@@||rather premature. It was consistent with his knowledge bat there wnn a largo space available, for intermonts within||@@||that there was a large space available for interments within the burial grounds at present In uso. His own opinion,||@@||the burial grounds at present in use. His own opinion, was that the present cemetery would bo availablo for ten||@@||was that the present cemetery would be available for ten years nt least "||@@||years at least." I presumo that tho Doctor alludos to tho bunal ground of||@@||I presume that the Doctor alludes to the burial ground of his own Church , if eo, ho muBt sinco tbo year 1861 havo||@@||his own Church; if so, he must since the year 1861 have altered bia opinion, and with duo doforenco I beg to raruind||@@||altered his opinion, and with due deference I beg to remind bun what his written opinion then was aa to crowding,||@@||him what his written opinion then was as to crowding, auperfioial bunal, and their ill effects||@@||superficial burial, and their ill effects. "Tho Presbyterian Burial Ground-I havo during tho||@@||"The Presbyterian Burial Ground-I have during the pcfit nmnth had to attend the fanoral of threo alults Tho||@@||past month had to attend the funeral of three adults. The coffins were Eoarcel} covored The gravo of Mr. Lowo waa||@@||coffins were scarcely covered. The grave of Mr. Lowe was shallower, and tbo widow called at my houoo to complain,||@@||shallower, and the widow called at my house to complain, that her husland's coffin is scarcely covorcv_.||@@||that her husband's coffin is scarcely covered. 'I muko no comment on the ubovo, I havo no hesi-||@@||"I make no comment on the above, I have no hesi- tation in Fuvmg that not only will mtitíi of the small por-||@@||tation in saying that not only will much of the small por- tion of the ground available for interments in tho Presby-||@@||tion of the ground available for interments in the Presby- terian burial ground bo 1 st to tho public, but a plagm||@@||terian burial ground be kept to the public, but a plague Will unqcettu nably lo produced Hi tho city us the result."||@@||will unquestionably be produced in the city as the result." AVhen Dr Lang wroto this \ quite agreod with him,||@@||When Dr. Lang wrote this I quite agreed with him; nnd m a report aftei I wroto _» iullows -"Tho bodies of||@@||and in a report after I wrote as follows:-"The bodies of the dead aroheapol ono on ' no top of the olhor to a foot of||@@||the dead are heaped one on the top of the other to a foot of thobutfaco Tho number of bodlos Lrought for intermont||@@||the surface. The number of bodies brought for interment capnot bo received without reopening gravos andoxposin,j||@@||cannot be received without reopening graves and exposing »_d disturbing trio rr-mninn of thoso prccoding This ÍB||@@||and disturbing the remains of those preceding. This is Tevoltmg lo gooel feeling, and prejudicial to public health "||@@||revolting to good feeling, and prejudicial to public health." I havo now no hesitation in affirming that tho atmos-||@@||I have now no hesitation in affirming that the atmos- phere around theso burial grounds is vitmtod by the con-||@@||phere around these burial grounds is vitiated by the con- stant partial exposure of decomposing bodies Tho stonch||@@||stant partial exposure of decomposing bodies. The stench under «utnin conditions of tho atmosphere is intderablo||@@||under certain conditions of the atmosphere is intolerable. In England, tho interment of bodies within tho procinots||@@||In England, the interment of bodies within the precincts of largo townB IB abelished||@@||of large towns is abolished. A Select Coron itteo of the Houso of Commons (1842)||@@||A Select Committee of the House of Commons (1842) was appointed to inquire into tho evils arising from auch||@@||was appointed to inquire into the evils arising from such nitoriijents and the first j aragraph of the report ÍB to thia||@@||interments, and the first paragraph of the report is to this »fleet -"The) received ovidenco from persona of every||@@||effect:-"They received evidence from persons of every elsfB in life-sextins, (,rai editors, _.c , also from mon of||@@||class in life-sextons, gravediggers, &c; also from men of a superior education and acknowledged ability, gontlomen||@@||a superior education and acknowledged ability, gentelemen at the head of the medical and surgical professions, of||@@||at the head of the medical and surgical professions, of .lcrgymen and âiL,nunnes of the church, and after a long||@@||clergymen and dignitaries of the church, and after a long and patient investigation tho conuuittco could arm o at no||@@||and patient investigation, the committee could arrive at no ether conclusion than that the nuisance of interments w||@@||other conclusion than that the nuisance of interments in large tonus uas ttyurious to the heal'h of the community,||@@||large towns was injurious to the health of the community, vas fully proi ed, and further, ' frequently offensi vo to public||@@||was fully proved, and further, 'frequently offensive to public decency '||@@||decency.' I consider it my duty, as City Health Officer to offer||@@||I consider it my duty, as City Health Officer, to offer these remarks, believing that thore is great risk in c«n||@@||these remarks, believing that there is great risk in con- tinuing interments in tho city Thero can bo no reasonsblo||@@||tinuing interments in the city. There can be no reasonable .bjcction t» tho new eeniotei)-the di6tanco is not great,||@@||objection to the new cemetery-the distance is not great, tonsidcriDg it IB npproachablo by rulway 1 ho practico of||@@||considering it is approachable by railway. The practice of conveying funerals b) train wag formerly objected to and||@@||conveying funerals by train was formerly objected to, and maybe BO hero It is quito a matter of feeling It will bo||@@||may be so here. It is quite a matter of feeling. It will be found cheat er than the piescnt funeral trains But frivo||@@||found cheaper than the present funeral trains. But frivo- lou» oljcctions us to diatanco should givo way to sanitary||@@||lous objections as to distance should give way to sanitary rervuirenientB||@@||requirements. I remain v oui obedient servant,||@@||I remain, your obedient servant, HENRY GRAHAM, City Hoalth Officer.||@@||HENRY GRAHAM, City Health Officer. Town Hall, Sjdnty, 30th July.||@@||Town Hall, Sydney, 30th July. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13134705 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn TOTAL LOSS OP TUE SHIP GOLDEN CITY.||@@||TOTAL LOSS OF THE SHIP GOLDEN CITY. Tins fine ship, tho property or Messrs liouidcr, Brothers,||@@||This fine ship, the property of Messrs Houlder Brothers, London, became o total wreck on the 13th instant, at Lady Elliott's||@@||London, became a total wreck on the 13th instant, at Lady Elliott's Island, at which place sho was loading guano for London She||@@||Island, at which place she was loading guano for London. She had been about three montliB there, during which time had taken||@@||had been about three months there, during which time had taken cn buuid 6(0 tons, and would have completed her loading in a||@@||on board 800 tons, and would have completed her loading in a com lo of days She was not, bowcv or, tho wholo of this time||@@||couple of days She was not, however, the whole of this time taking in cargo, as, when the wind began tu come in shore, she||@@||taking in cargo, as, when the wind began to come in shore, she had to slip her anchors and stand out to sea On one of these||@@||had to slip her anchors and stand out to sea. On one of these occasions it was marly threo weeks before she returned to the||@@||occasions it was nearly three weeks before she returned to the ielund From her commander, Captain J VV Jones, wo learn||@@||island. From her commander, Captain J.W. Jones, we learn tho following particulars -lor a week previous to Thursday,||@@||the following particulars - for a week previous to Thursday, tho 12th instunt. the weather was beautifully fine, and the load-||@@||the 12th instant. the weather was beautifully fine, and the load- ing of the vessel wus rapidly approaching completion, and on||@@||ing of the vessel was rapidly approaching completion, and on this day the atmosphère was cahn, but on the following day a||@@||this day the atmosphère was calm, but on the following day a frei h bree/o sprung up from ** S W, with a smooth sea, the||@@||fresh breeze sprung up from S,S W, with a smooth sea, the bnronietei indicating 30 2, with tho thermometer standing at||@@||barometer indicating 30 2, with the thermometer standing at 07 50, and tv ti y appearance or line we ithcr About 1 o'clock||@@||67.50, and ever appearance of fine weather. About 1 o'clock in the afternoon, however, the wind suddenly chopped||@@||in the afternoon, however, the wind suddenly chopped lound to the westward, blowing dead on shore, whioh rendel ed it||@@||round to the westward, blowing dead on shore, which rendered it quito impossible to gel the vessel underway, the Jrovul and top||@@||quite impossible to get the vessel underway, the royal and top Rallunt yardB being en deck, lhc second anchor wa« let go with||@@||gallant yards being on deck, the second anchor was let go with forty-five fathoms chain, and the ship continued to rido easily as||@@||forty-five fathoms chain, and the ship continued to ride easily as the sea was tolerably smooth, and thero was no npniehension of||@@||the sea was tolerably smooth, and there was no apprehension of danger Early on tho morning of 13th, the whid began to in-||@@||danger. Early on the morning of 13th, the wind began to in- cienso in violence and tho sea to riso until about 4am, when a||@@||crease in violence and the sea to rise until about 4am, when a squall struck her which staited the anchors, and, notwithstand-||@@||squall struck her which started the anchors, and, notwithstand- ing that the weather was becoming moro moderate, Bbo continued||@@||ing that the weather was becoming more moderate, she continued to drug towards the Bhoro until about 7 o'clock, whon she struck||@@||to drag towards the shore until about 7 o'clock, when she struck heavily on the reef whioh surrounds the island Tho rudder and||@@||heavily on the reef which surrounds the island . The rudder and part of the Etcrn-franie soon yielded to the repeated shocks||@@||part of the stern-frame soon yielded to the repeated shocks and, as the bottom planking gave way, tho vessel soon filled , she||@@||and, as the bottom planking gave way, the vessel soon filled , she thtn hctlcel over, and the bows gradually sank to the lovel of the||@@||then heeled over, and the bows gradually sank to the level of the water, whilst the cabin was partially submerged Seeing that||@@||water, whilst the cabin was partially submerged. Seeing that there was no hope of preventing tho ship from becoming a total||@@||there was no hope of preventing the ship from becoming a total toa, Captain Jones turned lils attention to the safety of tiloso on||@@||loss, Captain Jones turned his attention to the safety of those on lioaiel, nndby means of thj lifeboat, and with tho asslsttinco of||@@||board, and by means of the lifeboat, and with the assistance of flicio nu shore, till hands succeeded in riaching tho lund, and sub||@@||those on shore, all hands succeeded in reaching the land, and sub FKiutnlly they managed to savo most of theil olothes, though very||@@||sequently they managed to save most of their clothes, though very much damnRid li) sea vi »ter Ne\t ela) llie> weither ww fin-*,||@@||much damaged by sea water. Next day the weather was fine, vi I ie h enabled the ci e« lo secure»-i ruppli of prov i»ions from tho||@@||which enabled the crew to secure a supply of provisions from the witch Cupiain Jones, with Ins ore«-, amveil )csteirtny li) the||@@||wreck. Captain Jones, with his crew, arrived yesterday by the fte nun r lliililulho, mid ha slnte-R that on leaving the îsl ind, tho||@@||the steamer Balclutha, and he states that on leaving the îsland, the vireeklu) in much tho sumo po itiem na when the »truel, , tlio||@@||wreck lay in much the same position as when she struck: the foiimiiFl bur however, nppaunll) gnne throui-hllio botte) u, ami,||@@||foremast has however, appparently gone through the bottom, and in all probabilité, tho hull lilli brrnk np with the first «tiong||@@||in all probability, the hull will break up with the first strong xustul) brun. Tho Golden Cit) wai, a vessel of 773 tons, aud I||@@||westerly breeze. The Golden City was a vessel of 779 tons, and is intuí eel m London. |||@@||is insured in London. | ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13135803 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn HUNTER RIVER NEW STEAM NAVIGATION||@@||HUNTER RIVER NEW STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.||@@||COMPANY. TUB fourteenth annual mcoting of tho proprietors in the||@@||THE fourteenth annual meeting of the proprietors in the abo»'0 company was held at their otQeea, Morpeth, on||@@||above company was held at their offices, Morpeth, on Thursday, tho 16th August, at 2 p ra., whon tho lullowing||@@||Thursday, the 16th August, at 2 p. m., when the following report and bulanco-sheot »vero presented :||@@||report and balance-sheet were presented : — IUroRT of the directors for the half-year ending 31st July, I860.||@@||REPORT of the directors for the half-year ending 31st July, I866. The directors submit to tho proprietors the following state||@@||The directors submit to the proprietors the following state- mint :||@@||ment : — The profits amount to ... ... ... ... £0658 Gil||@@||The profits amount to ... ... ... ... £6658 6 11 Which the directors iccommcnd to bo appropriated||@@||Which the directors recommend to be appropriated as follows :||@@||as follows : — To depreciation of ihip and other pro||@@||To depreciation of ship and other pro- pirty .£192» 11 S||@@||perty ................................ £1928 11 9 To dnidind at the rate of 10, und bonus||@@||To dividend at the rate of 10, and bonus at the rute of 3}4 per cent, per an-||@@||at the rate of 2½ per cent, per an- num .3437 10 t||@@||num ................................. 3437 10 0 - 3306 1 9||@@||................................................................ 5266 1 9 leaving n balance of ... ... ... ... 1292 3 2||@@||leaving n balance of ... ... ... ... ................... 1292 3 2 The undivided profits per'last statement, les divi-||@@||The undivided profits per last statement, less divi- dend then declared, amounted to ... ... 862614 8||@@||dend then declared, amounted to ... .......... 8420 14 8 And the balance of undivided profits, after payment||@@||And the balance of undivided profits, after payment of dividend, now recommended, trill stand at... £0918 19 10||@@||of dividend, now recommended, will stand at... £9918 19 10 During tho past bnlf-ycar, new boilers have boen placed on >||@@||During the past half-year, new boilers have been placed on board the steamship Morpeth, the whole of her machinery hoH -,||@@||board the steamship Morpeth, the whole of her machinery has been disconnected and readjusted, and her hull, »vhich wa»||@@||been disconnected and readjusted, and her hull, which was pmved (on the removal of the old boilers) to be in such art ex- !||@@||proved (on the removal of the old boilers) to be in such an ex- cillent statu of preservation as to need very little repair, bas ',||@@||cellent state of preservation as to need very little repair, has been cleaned anil coated, inside and outside, with composition ; in||@@||been cleaned and coated, inside and outside, with composition ; in fuel, no expense has been spared to.ixuikr this Une vessel in every||@@||fact, no expense has been spared to render this fine vessel in every rcsprct effective. ' .||@@||respect effective. At the termination of tho half-year tho City of Nowcastlo was||@@||At the termination of the half-year the City of Newcastle was inthc l-'lUroy Dock, for the purpose of having her hull sheathed||@@||in the Fitroy Dock, for the purpose of having her hull sheathed »i ith iron ptutinp, anil effecting all necessary repairs to her||@@||with iron plating, and effecting all necessary repairs to her mglncs and boilers; shu »ill, shortly, resumo her place on the||@@||engines and boilers; she will, shortly, resume her place on the line.||@@||line. The steamship Paterson has also undergone a thorough over- i||@@||The steamship Paterson has also undergone a thorough over- huul in dock, and her services have been frequently made avail-||@@||haul in dock, and her services have been frequently made avail- able- during tho pant half-year.||@@||able- during the past half-year. Jly the superintending engineer's awlslilpirright's roporU now||@@||By the superintending engineer's and shipwright's reports now laid on the tillite, tho shareholders will bo assured that their .||@@||laid on the table, the shareholders will be assured that their »estría ure In first-class condition.||@@||vessels are in first-class condition. The heavy de-inuads an the tlnancial resources of tbo company, ,||@@||The heavy demands on the financial resources of the company, 'duiliig iho lost two years, for new boilers for tho City of Now- Í||@@||during the last two years, for new boilers for the City of New- eustlc and Morpeth, mid improvements eiTccted on. the hull, i||@@||castle and Morpeth, and improvements effected on the hull, machinery, &c, of tho before-mentioned. vessels, and the J||@@||machinery, &c., of the before-mentioned vessels, and the l'litoiFon, having now ceased, will of course tend to restrict th« -||@@||Paterson, having now ceased, will of course tend to restrict the C\)H núliurt lo mere working expenses fur somo time toaonio; ¡||@@||expenditure to mere working expenses for some time to come; but j our dirictors will Consider it their duty, us the increased '.||@@||but your directors will consider it their duty, as the increased requirements of the district may deutand further nccomruodu- !||@@||requirements of the district may demand further accommoda- lion, to invito discussion on the subject of providing for the ,||@@||tion, to invite discussion on the subject of providing for the smile. *||@@||same. Tho callisto» case In which the company was engaged immc- .||@@||The callision case in which the company was engaged imme- diutcly after the last bulf-yearly meeting lias been settled by the '||@@||diately after the last half-yearly meeting has been settled by the rayuunt of the amount claimed, in tho first instanoc, by your i||@@||payment of the amount claimed, in the first instance, by your directors; and, though subjected to considerable expenso hythe !||@@||directors; and, though subjected to considerable expense by the tuxed-off costs in the cross-action, it is satisfactory that the||@@||taxed-off costs in the cross-action, it is satisfactory that the .oinpasy's rigkts have been upheld, and an Important question .||@@||company's rights have been upheld, and an important question vi ith regurd to the navigation of the port of Nowcusllo dccldad.||@@||with regard to the navigation of the port of Newcastle decided. 'lhe company's ship property has been preserved from any '||@@||The company's ship property has been preserved from any casualty or dainugc, during the lato heavy weather on the coast, '||@@||casualty or damage, during the late heavy weather on the coast, in a great measure, by the judgment and carefulness of tbe con- '||@@||in a great measure, by the judgment and carefulness of the com- mandi rs, and ibu uttrnlion tbuy ha»-c pnid to tho »rritten in-||@@||manders, and the attention they have paid to the written in- structions which bud been previously istued to them by order of .||@@||structions which had been previously issued to them by order of yonr director«, to avoid, at all times, unnecessary risk, especially||@@||your directors, to avoid, at all times, unnecessary risk, especially 1« foggy or tempestuous weather-nevertheless, there aro annui-||@@||in foggy or tempestuous weather—nevertheless, there are casuala- ties »i hieb nu human foresight can avert, and the sympathy which||@@||ties which no human foresight can avert, and the sympathy which Mc all feel for the low. of life und lustres» occunioncd by too loto||@@||we all feel for the loss of life and distress occasioned by the late disastrous shipwreelts points out the necessity of an adequate||@@||disastrous shipwrecks points out the necessity of an adequate provision bring made to pro» iilo for such contingencies, and th's||@@||provision bring made to provide for such contingencies, and thus your director* trust they Iiaru satisfactorily lira ved their inten-||@@||your directors trust they have satisfactorily proved their inten- tion to do by laying nude such bums, each hulf-your, as will, in||@@||tion to do by laying aside such sums, each half-year, as will, in all probability, ko sufficient for the purpose.||@@||all probability, be sufficient for the purpose. Although much valuable property has been destroyed In this||@@||Although much valuable property has been destroyed in this district by the- late Hood, yet, through the more speedy subsidence||@@||district by the late flood, yet, through the more speedy subsidence of the»»atcrs, the Ion-en are considerably les» than those sus-||@@||of the waters, the losses are considerably less than those sus- tained during the previous floodB of 1B5'and 1801; and, your||@@||tained during the previous floods of 1857 and 1864 ; and, your directors mist, that by combined action in tho necessary preven-||@@||directors trust, that by combined action in the necessary preven- tive measuies that will have to bo taken for tho purpose, a great||@@||tive measures that will have to be taken for the purpose, a great deal ot this periodical destruction of property will sa averted for||@@||deal of this periodical destruction of property will be averted for the- futui e.||@@||the future. Your directors will he glad to consider, from time to time, the||@@||Your directors will he glad to consider, from time to time, the rcpiisentatiousof the ictilrrs,for the purpose of affording each '||@@||representations of the settlers, for the purpose of affording each increased accommodation us may be required to facilitate tbe||@@||increased accommodation as may be required to facilitate the shipment ofprtduco; in consequence of u goneral request ol' this||@@||shipment of produce ; in consequence of a general request of this nature, an application was made s»mc timo ago hy your||@@||nature, an application was made some time ago by your directors to the (Jovcrnnicnt for permission to extend a wnarf||@@||directors to the Government for permission to extend a wharf from Mr. M'Namurn's property at Miller's Forest ; the||@@||from Mr. McNamara's property at Miller's Forest ; the mutter is still under consideration, and, if uranna,||@@||matter is still under consideration, and, if granted, thi i c can be no doubt ihut it »vill tie ns great an advantage to the||@@||there can be no doubt that it will be as great an advantage to the settlers tin ru ns the depot at Martin's Wharf Ima provul to||@@||settlers there as the depot at Martin's Wharf has proved to others ; und will tend in asimilar v,uy to increase tho quantity of||@@||others ; and will tend in a similar way to increase the quantity of lund under «ululation in that vicinity.||@@||land under cultivation in that vicinity. From the- general prosperity of the company, and the fact of||@@||From the- general prosperity of the company, and the fact of their ibip property being in n thorough slate of cfUcie-ncy. your||@@||their ship property being in a thorough state of efficiency, your directors feel that they aro fully warranted la declaring u bonni||@@||directors feel that they are fully warranted in declaring a bonus or 2s Oil per share for this half-year In addition to thu usual divi-||@@||of 2s 6d per share for this half-year in addition to the usual divi- dend ut the rute of 10 per cent, per annum.||@@||dend at the rate of 10 per cent, per annum. The diviiicnd will be payable at the Commercial Bank, Mor-||@@||The dividend will be payable at the Commercial Bank, Mor- peth, on and niter the 2Ulh ; and at the Commercial Bank,||@@||peth, on and after the 20th ; and at the Commercial Bank, Sydniy, on and after the 21st of August, 1KG8. ,||@@||Sydney, on and after the 21st of August, 1866. I «KijA-iN Lhy, Jus , Chairman. '.I||@@||BENJAMIN LEE, Jun., Chairman. Messrs. P. O'KeciTe jini J. B. It. Kobertaon were re-'||@@||Messrs. P. O'Keeffe and J. B. R. Robertson were re- elected directors ; nnd Mesera. J. Wisdom and H. Cracknell||@@||elected directors ; and Mesers. J. Wisdom and H. Cracknell were re-elected as auditors.||@@||were re-elected as auditors. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13136305 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn METROPOLITAN COURT OF GENERAL||@@||METROPOLITAN COURT OF GENERAL , . QUARTER SESSIONS.||@@||QUARTER SESSIONS. TursiiAY.||@@||TUESDAY. BEroRBhteHonor District Judgo Dovvnxci , Mr. Butler||@@||BEFORE his Honor District Judge DOWLING ; Mr. Butler pronooutin/r||@@||prosecuting. Henry 'i honiton, who WRH found guilty yesterday for||@@||Henry Thornton, who was found guilty yesterday for obtaining £11, mulei falso pretenccB, irom John Lnngtord,||@@||obtaining £11, under false pretences, from John Langford, .of tho Bluo Bell Hotel, Svilmy was brought up thu. morn-||@@||of the Blue Bell Hotel, Sydney, was brought up this morn- ing for eontonco Cerlitli ites of good character of the||@@||ing for sentence. Certificates of good character of the prisoner were banded to tbo Jtilgo Sentence-twelve||@@||prisoner were handed to tho Judge. Sentence—twelve wombs' hard labour in Painui min ) no1||@@||months' hard labour in Parramatta gaol. James Morris, who wan fi un I ,'tul j yesterday on a charge)||@@||James Morris, who was found guilty yesterday on a charge of filowoUBly stealing Meninie, ipp n I, «IIB bnmght up fir||@@||of feloniously stealing wearing apparel, was brought up for eentenco this morning- fcentew >-tvv o j eirj' hurd labour||@@||sentence this morning. Sentence—two years' hard labour in Parramatta gnol||@@||in Parramatta gaol. Mary Hopkins, who pleidid -rtnltv on veiturdiy to n||@@||Mary Hopkins, who pleaded guilty on yesterday to a charge of feloniously Pteibrv ona vv itch und chun, (ho||@@||charge of feloniously stealing one watch and chain, the property of Henn Wright, l.r U-HI" Mr Wught w ia||@@||property of Henry Wright, her uncle. Mr. Wright was «worn iblsmorniDg ni to the ii ir lelei of the pruouci mid||@@||sworn this morning as to the character of the prisoner, and «Inled that he nover knew pin-mor to commit any offuueo||@@||stated that he never knew prisoner to commit any offence previous t« thir Sentcnci, l'ifcu m inlhs' Litrd labiur in||@@||previous to this. Sentence, three months' hard labour in Mnitland gaol||@@||Maitland gaol. John Carter, who jebterd iv ¡/lea Mr_ jjuljer H d ' _ having '||@@||some lenggth. Mr. Butler replied. The Judge having HUnmed np, the jury retired to their room, and nfter threo||@@||summed up, the jury retired to their room, and after three lioure' deliberation returned a verdict of not guilty. Pri-||@@||hours' deliberation returned a verdict of not guilty. Pri- soners xvero discharged.||@@||soners were discharged. Mary Ann Spencer was indicted for flint sao did on||@@||Mary Ann Spencer was indicted for that she did on tho 16th of August last, nt Sydney, feloniously steal||@@||the 16th of August last, at Sydney, feloniously steal wearing nppnrcl, tho property of Ann "Williams. A socoud||@@||wearing apparel, the property of Ann Williams. A second count cbnrged tho prisoner with receiving taino, knowing||@@||count charged the prisoner with receiving same, knowing them to bo stolen. "Verdict, guilty of receiving. Prisonor||@@||them to be stolen. Verdict, guilty of receiving. Prisoner wns remanded for sentence.||@@||was remanded for sentence. John Hughes waa indicted for that ho did on tho 29th of||@@||John Hughes was indicted for that he did on the 29th of August last, at Sydney, felonioiiRly Bteil from ono||@@||August last, at Sydney, feloniously steal from one Frederick lient £3 10s. Prisoner was dofondod by Mr.||@@||Frederick Dent £3 10s. Prisoner was defended by Mr. Greer. After henrintr ovidenco Mr. Greer addressed tho||@@||Greer. After hearing evidence Mr. Greer addressed the jury at somo length, Mr. Butler briefly rcpliod. Tho Judgo||@@||jury at some length, Mr. Butler briefly replied. The Judge having- summed up, tbo jury without leaving tho box ro||@@||having summed up, the jury without leaving the box re- turned a verdict of guilty. Prisonor was remanded for||@@||turned a verdict of guilty. Prisoner was remanded for sentence||@@||sentence. The Court adjourned at half past C until 10 o'clock to-||@@||The Court adjourned at half past 6 until 10 o'clock to- morrow.||@@||morrow. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13136742 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn CHRONOLOGY OF THE WAR IN GERMANY.||@@||CHRONOLOGY OF THE WAR IN GERMANY. The following calendar of events, published in the)||@@||The following calendar of events, published in the Memorial Diplomatique shows with wnat rapidity great||@@||Memorial Diplomatique, shows with what rapidity great military results are achieved m the present day -||@@||military results are achieved m the present day :— June 14 -Federal execution decreed by the Germani«||@@||June 14.—Federal execution decreed by the Germanic Diet||@@||Diet. Juno 16 -Entry of the Prussians into LoipBic, GiCBSen,||@@||June 16.—Entry of the Prussians into Leipsic, Giessen, Cos eel Occupation t f Lobau||@@||Cassel. Occupation of Lobau. June 17 -Entry of the Prussian General Vogel into tha||@@||June 17.—Entry of the Prussian General Vogel into the Hanoverian capital||@@||Hanoverian capital. June l8 -Occupation of Marionthal Ostntz, and Lauban,||@@||June 18.—Occupation of Marienthal, Ostritz, and Lauban, m Brhemia, b> two Prussian regiments, and occupation of||@@||in Bohemia, by two Prussian regiments, and occupation of Bernstadt by Prussian cavalry Occupation of Dresden by||@@||Bernstadt by Prussian cavalry. Occupation of Dresden by the PrusBianB||@@||the Prussians. June 19 -Evacuation of Fort Wilhelm by the Hanoverian||@@||June 19.—Evacuation of Fort Wilhelm by the Hanoverian troops Pnnco William of Hanau made pnssner Cavalry||@@||troops. Prince William of Hanau made prisoner. Cavalry encounter between the Austnans and Prussians upon tho||@@||encounter between the Austrians and Prussians upon the ivumbuig Road||@@||Rumburg Road. June 22 -r\ îxdorff occupied by 7000 Prussians||@@||June 22.—Nixdorff occupied by 7000 Prussians. June 23 -Occunati n of Rumburg by the Prussians||@@||June 23.—Occupation of Rumburg by the Prussians. June 24 -AtmiBtico botween the Hanovenan and Pru_||@@||June 24.—Armistice between the Hanoverian and Prus- sion troops||@@||sian troops. June 2o -Action near Jungbungzlau between the Aus||@@||June 25.—Action near Jungbungzlau between the Aus- trions and the Prussians 1 he Prussian troops occupied||@@||trians and the Prussians. The Prussian troops occupied Reicbenberg, Trautenau and Aicba (Bohemia)||@@||Reichenberg, Trautenau and Aicha (Bohemia). Juno 26 -Engagement near Turnau||@@||June 26.—Engagement near Turnau. June 27 -The army of tbo Crown Pnnco of Prussia,||@@||June 27.—The army of the Crown Prince of Prussia, fought tho battle of Nachod Engagement at Oswieoim.||@@||fought the battle of Nachod. Engagement at Oswiecim. Fight between the Prussians and Hanovenans near Lan||@@||Fight between the Prussians and Hanoverians near Lan- geasalza General Steinmetz throws back the Austnan||@@||geasalza. General Steinmetz throws back the Austrian corps d nrmce (Ramming) upon Josephstadt Engagement||@@||corps d'armee (Ramming) upon Josephstadt. Engagement of the enmo corps with the 6th and 8th Austrian corpa||@@||of the same corps with the 6th and 8th Austrian corps under the Archduke Leopold||@@||under the Archduke Leopold. June 28 -Action near Trautenau Tho troops of Frine»||@@||June 28.—Action near Trautenau. The troops of Prince Frederick Charles engaged near Munchengratz||@@||Frederick Charles engaged near Munchengratz. Jane 20 -The Hanoverian army sarrenderod at discre-||@@||June 20.—The Hanoverian army surrenderod at discre- tion Capture of Gitechra by the Prussian army||@@||tion Capture of Gitechin by the Prussian army. June 30 -Action at Kort, near Turnau, and at||@@||June 30.—Action at Kort, near Turnau, and at Chwalkowitz, between Kalitz and Konigshof An Austrian||@@||Chwalkowitz, between Kalitz and Konigshof. An Austrian armv corpB under General Clam Gallas compeliod to retir»||@@||army corps under General Clam-Gallas compelled to retire upon KoBiggnitz||@@||upon Koniggratz. July 1 -Action at Gitschin||@@||July 1.—Action at Gitschin. July 2-Arrival of King William at Gitschin Jonc-||@@||July 2.—Arrival of King William at Gitschin. Junc- tion of the Crown Princo's army with that of Prince||@@||tion of the Crown Prince's army with that of Prince Fredenck Charles||@@||Frederick Charles. July 3 -The battle of Sadowa.||@@||July 3.—The battle of Sadowa. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13136955 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn DRUNKENNESS AND POVERTY. |||@@||DRUNKENNESS AND POVERTY. | To the Editor of the Herald.||@@||To the Editor of the Herald. SIR,-The Workhouse Bill, and Drunkards' Punishment||@@||SIR, - The Workhouse Bill, and Drunkards' Punishment B;l), which have recently1 been brought under the consider-||@@||Bill which have recently been brought under the consider- ation of the Legislature, although calculated to deal with||@@||ation of the Legislature, although calculated to deal with drunkards in a mode beneficial to themselves and to tho||@@||drunkards in a mode beneficial to themselves and to the C6tnn«unity, seem ts admit the conclusion that nothing- can,||@@||community, seem to admit the conclusion that nothing can, or tught to, be effected, either by legislative onuotment or||@@||or ought to, be effected, either by legislative enactment or by individual effort, to prevent the evils which these bills||@@||by individual effort, to prevent the evils which these bills are intended to mitigate and to punish.||@@||are intended to mitigate and to punish. One of the most fruitful causes of intemporanco amongst||@@||One of the most fruitful causes of intemperance amongst the working classes ia now acknowledged to be the tempta-||@@||the working classes is now acknowledged to be the tempta- tion that I esets them at almost every turn in tho shape of||@@||tion that besets them at almost every turn in the shape of gaudily-decorated and well-lighted public-hnubes ; whilst||@@||gaudily-decorated and well-lighted public-houses; whilst the degradation of the working man may often bo traced to||@@||the degradation of the working man may often be traced to tho difficulty that he moots with in finding any resort for||@@||the difficulty that he meets with in finding any resort for amusement and recreation, apart from thoso drinking cua||@@||amusement and recreation, apart from those drinking cus- tcniB which so often lead to his debasement and his ruin.||@@||toms which so often lead to his debasement and his ruin. '1 ho first of theso causoa is now being vigorously dealt||@@||The first of these causes is now being vigorously dealt within tho mother country, by the United Kingdom||@@||with in the mother country, by the United Kingdom Alliance, whoso declared object it is lo procure tho total and||@@||Alliance, whose declared object it is to procure the total and immediate legislativo suppression of the traffic in intoxi .||@@||immediate legislative suppression of the traffic in intoxi- ealing liquors as beverages." To many this measure will||@@||cating liquors as beverages. To many this measure will appear a very strong one, but it must bo remembered that||@@||appear a very strong one, but it must be remembered that the " Permissive Bil!," as it is called, does not proposo to||@@||the "Permissive Bill," as it is called, does not propose to ask for an Imperial enactment, thero and then prohibiting||@@||ask for an Imperial enactment, there and then prohibiting tbo traffic in intoxicating drinks, but simply to socuro a||@@||the traffic in intoxicating drinks, but simply to secure a reference of the question to public opinion. Although||@@||reference of the question to public opinion. Although this hill has already been thrown out in the||@@||this bill has already been thrown out in the House of Commons it is probable that on a||@@||House of Commons it is probable that on a future occasion it will meot with a more||@@||future occasion it will meet with a more favourable reception, since the list of officers of the Alliauco||@@||favourable reception, since the list of officers of the Alliance includes tho nsmes »f many energetic and influential||@@||includes the names of many energetic and influential workers, that of Lord Brougham standing at the head of||@@||workers, that of Lord Brougham standing at the head of the vice-prrsidentB. A weekly newspaper, moreover, having||@@||the vice-presidents. A weekly newspaper, moreover, having a very largo circulation, is devoted to the objects of the||@@||a very large circulation, is devoted to the objects of the Alliance, and a fund of £50,000 (of which £38,000 is al||@@||Alliance, and a fund of £50,000 (of which £38,000 is al- | ready subscribed) is being raised for the samo purpoRO,||@@||ready subscribed) is being raised for the samo purpose, whilst (ho mimbil- of petitions received in favour of the||@@||whilst the number of petitions received in favour of the bill | roved most unequivocally that the working classe«||@@||bill proved most unequivocally that the working classes thcirstlves desired the passing of such a measuro. Th"||@@||themselves desired the passing of such a measure.. The next n.osl powerful and most practically useful antidote fo||@@||next most powerful and most practically useful antidote to intenpernnce is the establishment of working men's cluls||@@||intenperance is the establishment of working men's clubs e>r institute?, tho objeets of which nre to nffjii-d ti||@@||or institutes, the objects of which are to afford to vu iking men all the advantages of social intercourse, renrna||@@||working men all the advantages of social intercourse, recrea- lion, and amusement without tho allurement of iutovioatinir'||@@||tion, and amusement without the allurement of intoxicating l'qunrH. Mnny elubB of this description uro now||@@||liquors. Many clubs of this description are now in oppiftfinn tbtoughout the United Kingdom, nud the ex||@@||in operation throughout the United Kingdom, and the ex- irlltiit eflritc oiising fioni them. i'«p'emily In diniini-liinir||@@||cellent effects arising from them, especially in diminishing in( Co-lit pa--t month has witnessed so much||@@||MORT AND CO-The past month has witnessed so much disturbance in ihe monciiiry arrangements of those||@@||disturbance in the monetary arrangements of those engaged in tusimss in tins city that were it our||@@||engaged in business in this city that were it our duty to chronicle an adverse report on real property,||@@||duty to chronicle an adverse report on real property, it .-could excite but little biiipnst, but that this is not the case,||@@||it should excite but little surprise, but that this is not the case, on the centraly, that an incieasmg desire is manifested at each||@@||on the contrary, that an increasing desire is manifested at each public sale to invest in this ila-s of ttcurity, and that real pro-||@@||public sale to invest in this class of security, and that real pro- perty row alone si cum to meet w ltb inquiry, is as satisfactory te||@@||perty now alone seems to meet with inquiry, is as satisfactory to lho«t whohavi for u ling linn pa-t maintained such to bo in||@@||those who have for a long time past maintained such to be in- iv nable, ns it should be rtassurin, to those who are suffering so||@@||evitable, as it should be reassuring, to those who are suffering so serousl) from the di pression in commercial circles Wo believe||@@||seriously from the depression in commercial circles. We believe that the feiling will continac to grow in favour of investments||@@||that the feeling will continue to grow in favour of investments of this craiucler, and thal a large number of those who have||@@||of this character, and that a large number of those who have hitherto necn attracted by high, r rate", of interest will prefer a||@@||hitherto been attracted by higher rates of interest will prefer a more certa'r =ccurity even if bearing a lower rate We report||@@||more certain security even if bearing a lower rate. We report city propel t) us finn, and con manning good inquiry. Suburban||@@||city property as firm, and commanding good inquiry. Suburban property, will situated, can hi placed at fair rates Country||@@||property, well situated, can be placed at fair rates. Country property will depend much on tn han ist, the prospects of||@@||property will depend much on the harvest, the prospects of which, so fal, ure entourueing -October 22nd||@@||which, so far, are encouraging -October 22nd Iticu iiiDEON vND Wiirxcn - \U luve no alteration to report||@@||RICHARDSON AND WRENCH - We have no alteration to report «met- the dipariui e of last mai. J be market is quiet except loi||@@||since the departure e of last mail. the market is quiet except for really good propcrtits for ptraiancut investment. lor these||@@||really good properties for permanent investment. For these there is an inipi ov ed demand, ami tin y realise full pricts Though||@@||there is an improved demand, and they realise full prices. Though purchastis operate with gi rat caution, we anticipate a steady||@@||purchasers operate with great caution, we anticipate a steady inquiry forelimble propivtits, of which there is a very limited||@@||inquiry for eligible properties, of which there is a very limited supply to he obtained Among our sales since last mail we quote||@@||supply to be obtained. Among our sales since last mail we quote the following, vi/ -The Woolpack Inn, George-street, Hay-||@@||the following, viz -The Woolpack Inn, George-street, Hay- market, £¿21)0, land, Pill-street, mar Goulburn-strect, £1400;||@@||market, £2200; land, Pitt-street,near Goulburn-street, £1400; house, çoutb Head Hoad, Paddington, £15o0, house, Mctonn||@@||house, South Head Road, Paddington, £15o0; house, Victoria- streit, Darlinghurst, £555. illotnii nt of land at the nar of ditto,||@@||street, Darlinghurst, £555; Allotment of land at the rear of ditto, £5 10s per fiot, Sir William W illace Inn, Batburst-street, £670,||@@||£5 10s per foot; Sir William Wallace Inn, Bathurst-street, £670; hou«e, Frurcis-stieit, Hyde Park, £010, allotment ofland adjoin-||@@||house, Francis-street, Hyde Park, £610; allotment of land adjoin- ing di'to, £7 2s pirfout, sevni allotments of lind, Devonshire,||@@||ing ditto, £7 2s per foot; seven allotments of land, Devonshire, Itilcv, ni d College stutts, «um Hills, from £515a to £1 per foot,||@@||Riley, and College streets, Surry Hills, from £5 15s to £4 per foot; 2 'trail cottams, Gio-e-slrtet, Cuni pel down, £170, 3 allotments||@@||2 small cottages, Grose-street, Camperdown, £170; 3 allotments of land, Unilirwcod-strr. t, Puddiuirton, C03 per loot, 12 acres||@@||of land, Underwood-street, Paddington, 60s per foot; 12 acres lend, Concord, £300, or £25 pi r acre», 1% acre land, Ashfield, for||@@||land, Concord, £300, or £25 per acre; 1¾ acre land, Ashfield, for £170 , land, Belli vue-strnt, burn Hills, o5s per foot, lledmirc||@@||£170; land, Bellevue-street, Surry Hills, 55s per foot; Redmire I state, Buiwood, 570 acres, £-t>50, er £5 per acre, cottage,||@@||Estate, Burwood, 570 acres, £2850, or £5 per acre; cottage, &ro«c street, Cnmpirdonn, £J1)0, 2 small houses, Kingston,||@@||Grose-street, Camperdown, £280; 2 small houses, Kingston, hiwtown, £1MI, shop and dwelling Glebe (leasehold), £310 ;||@@||Newtown, £180; shop and dwelling Glebe (leasehold), £310 ; land, Jempe Fstate, Cook's lliiir, £10 per acre, the Belmont||@@||land, Tempe Estate, Cook's River, £30 per acre; the Belmont I 'tate, honh Richn end, 1 j30 ucre«, £4210, 1 acre land, Walkcr||@@||Estate, North Richmond, 1530 acres, £4250; 1 acre land, Walker- sticet, St Lcunnrds, £i0 , 1 if acre laud, Parramatta, £120 , land,||@@||street, St Leonards, £50; 1¼ acre land, Parramatta, £120; land, Ci bbitv Koad. 40s per acre , 4 small cottage» and land, Wollon-||@@||Cobbitv Road. 40s per acre; 4 small cottages and land, Wollon- gong, £155 -October 22nd||@@||gong, £155. -October 22nd ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28612348 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn . ÇOMMEKC'IAL.||@@||COMMERCIAL STOCK AND SHARE LISTS.'||@@||STOCK AND SHARE LISTS. HARTON AK» MKLUAIIO.-Tho UHtivtiilucvory «aturo of thc com-||@@||BARTON AND MELHADO. - The unsatisfactory nature of the com- mercial news by Hie uiuil from Englund hus caused some distrust,||@@||mercial news by the mail from Englund has caused some distrust, i.ml deters buyers from operating except ut reducen rates. Tho||@@||and deters buyers from operating except at reduced rates. The mutine losses thal buvo lately occurred, partluuhit ly thc loss of||@@||marine losses that have lately occurred, particularly the loss of tbe A. S îi, ttt'iwner Cawarra, hus Icuitcd lo depress tho vuluo of||@@||the A. S. N. steamer Cawarra, has tended to depress the value of i Mun and iusuruncc rilares, und prices aro for lue present noxA||@@||steam and insurance shares, and prices are for the present nomi- Our talc«, before thc arrival uf the English uiuil, were:||@@||nal. Our sales before the arrival of the English mail, were: - Nuuk ut Kew South Walo, ut £48 per share; United Inatiranco,||@@||Bank of New South Wales at £48 per share; United Insurance, l.is per idiurc; und Teak Downs Copper Minc, IDs pur share.||@@||15s per share; and Peak Downs Copper Mine, 19s per share. July 13th.||@@||July 13th. I.I.NXON A>n CArit.-Ttusincss in our shave market is almost||@@||LENNON AND CAPE. - Business in our share market is almost nt ii standstill. Tho .telegraphic news of a monetary paulo In||@@||at a standstill. The telegraphic news of a monetary panic in England has tended to check opel allans in this market. Uiiik||@@||England has tended to check operations in this market. Bank stock is hardly so firm, owing principally to an indisposition ou||@@||stock is hardly so firm, owing principally to an indisposition on thc pun of capitalists to laves*., in the face of lhe lute advices.||@@||the part of capitalists to invest, in the face of the late advices. Holders, on thu other hand, do not force sales, considering the||@@||Holders, on the other hand, do not force sales, considering the cheek to investments only temporary, nml that our coloaiul||@@||check to investments only temporary, and that our colonial banka will beoulysllghlly, it ut ntl, affected by tho punic In Loudon.||@@||banks will be only slightly, if at all, affected by the panic in London. Sunni slimes continue denrefsed, and tho lute .wreck of tho||@@||Steam shares continue depressed, and the late wreck of the steamer euwarra has tended further to check Investments lu||@@||steamer Cawarra has tended further to check investments in this description of security. Insuruuee' shares uro com||@@||this description of security. Insurance shares are com- pnintivelv unsaleable. Losses both by tiru und marino||@@||paratively unsaleable. Losses both by fire and marine continue rifo. Mining shares of nil descriptions show no signs||@@||continue rife. Mining shares of all descriptions show no signs of improvtineut, Dceentures : New South Wales Uovernment||@@||of improvement, Debentures: New South Wales Government 5 per cents, have not been dealt In ; Treasury Bills, « per cents,||@@||5 per cents, have not been dealt in; Treasury Bills, 6 per cents, ilml purchasers nt WO, and the market ls gcltlns cleared of thom ;||@@||find purchasers at 100, and the market is getting cleared of them; City of Sydney, 0 per cent., and local companies 7 per cent,, havo||@@||City of Sydney, 6 per cent., and local companies 7 per cent., have not been deuli in ; of New Zealand Government. B per cent., thu||@@||not been dealt in; of New Zealand Government. 8 per cent., the market hus been cleared, and they meet with ready sula when||@@||market has been cleared, and they meet with ready sale when oil« red. We have placed two largo parcels oî gus Bhares ut||@@||offered. We have placed two large parcels of gas shares at £11 10s, nr.d previous to tho arrival of tho English' news wo hnd||@@||£11 10s, and previous to the arrival of the English news we had told Austruliun Joint Stock Banks ut £17 10s, and City Banks ut||@@||sold Australian Joint Stock Banks at £17 10s, and City Banks at £12 ; New South Wales Murine nt £3 Ss, nnd In debentures New||@@||£12; New South Wales Marine at £3 5s, and in debentures New Suuth Wale« Government Treasury Bills nt par, »nd New Zealand||@@||South Wales Government Treasury Bills at par, and New Zealand Government 8 per cents, % per cent, premium.-July 13th.||@@||Government 8 per cents, ½ per cent, premium. - July 13th. J. MVLL*SB.-Tho share market wns quiet beforo the mall nows||@@||J. MULLENS. - The share market was quiet beforo the mail news ni mid, nud since thal time nothing has been dono. Buyers hold||@@||arrived, and since that time nothing has been done. Buyers hold ofr expecting n reduction in prices, uml sellers are unwilling to||@@||off expecting a reduction in prices, and sellers are unwilling to nitniu, although this result ls for n time certain. The loss or the||@@||submit, although this result is for a time certain. The loss of the flue steamer Cn wurra will no doubt further depress steam, stock,||@@||flne steamer Cawarra will no doubt further depress steam stock, ulihou|ih tho compuny's insurance lund ia amply sutlloicntto||@@||although the compuny's insurance fund is amply sufficient to mri t thc lois. Thu butanco of tbc Insurance account In January||@@||meet the loss. The balance of the insurance account in January last was £33,420; the Cawarra wus valued ut £23,000-less depre-||@@||last was £33,420; the Cawarra was valued ut £23,000 - less depre- ciation SOih .lune nt 5 per cent., £1GS0 = £21,850-Total £11,570 ;||@@||ciation 30th June at 5 per cent., £1650 = S21,850 - Total £11,570; insururco for thc half-year ending 30th June, £0000; balnnoo||@@||insurance for the half-year ending 30th June, £9000; balance lifter paying tho loss, £211,570.-July 13th.||@@||after paying the loss, £20,570. - July 13th. W. CiiATi ir.i.D.-Thc telegraphic news from Europe haB caused||@@||W. CHATFIELD. - The telegraphic news from Europe has caused a complete stugnntion of business in the share murkct. for bank||@@||a complete stagnation of business in the share market for bank stork iluie is little or no Inquiry. In steam shares I have no||@@||stock there is little or no inquiry. In steam shares I have no transactions to report; thc loss of tho Cawurra will doubtless||@@||transactions to report; the loss of the Cawarra will doubtless have un i fleet on the already depreciated stock of tho Australasian||@@||have an effect on the already depreciated stock of the Australasian Ktemii Navigation Company, although thc last hulf-yeaily report||@@||Steam Navigation Company, although the last half-yearly report of that coirpnny shows upwards ot £37,000 lo tho credit of Iho||@@||of that company shows upwards ot £37,000 to the credit of the Insurance Fund. Insurance shares aro difficult to nnvo, and||@@||Insurance Fund. Insurance shares are difficult to move, and until the extent of tho damugo done to tho shipping by tho late||@@||until the extent of the damugo done to the shipping by the late gales ls known, will continuo to beso. In mlulug shares and||@@||gales is known, will continuo to be so. In mining shares and ! debentures 1 have l.otblug to notice.-July 13th.||@@||debentures I have nothing to notice. - July 13th. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28612875 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn UNEMPLOYED RAILWAY NAVVIES AND||@@||UNEMPLOYED RAILWAY NAVVIES AND LABOURERS..||@@||LABOURERS.. (From the QuttnOand Timtdr'Augmt 2StA.) j||@@||(From the Queensland Times, August 25th.) Y EIS TE RDA T afternoon, by tho 2.60 goods Crain from||@@||YESTERDAY afternoon, by the 2.50 goods train from Helidon, about 200 of tbs unemployed labourers on the Una||@@||Helidon, about 200 of the unemployed labourers on the line between Ipswich and Toowoomba casie down es. route for||@@||between Ipswich and Toowoomba came down en route for Brisbane to lay their complaints before tho Governor. It||@@||Brisbane to lay their complaints before the Governor. It does not appear that the men obtained passes ; they simply^||@@||does not appear that the men obtained passes ; they simply helped them eel vee to pisces on the trucks, and, when they||@@||helped themselves to places on the trucks, and, when they arrived bera, no demand was made on them for tickets.||@@||arrived here, no demand was made on them for tickets. 1 be Minister for Lands, Mr. Bell, was at tho station when||@@||The Minister for Lands, Mr. Bell, was at the station when tbB train came in, and ne at once got the men together and||@@||the train came in, and he at once got the men together and addressed them; He told them that they might submit||@@||addressed them. He told them that they might submit ihtir wants to bim with quits as much expectation of their||@@||their wants to him with quite as much expectation of their being'supplied as if thoy went to Brisbane and ssw the||@@||being supplied as if they went to Brisbane and saw the Governor sud bis other responsible advisers. He-told||@@||Governor and his other responsible advisers. He told Ihe men that the Government hod determined on||@@||the men that the Government had determined on doing all in their power ; that they hoped ia||@@||doing all in their power ; that they hoped in weeks to carry on the railway||@@||weeks to carry on the railway works much more vigorously than of late ; and that, in the meantime, relief camps would be established on the Brisbane system for all those who were unable to obtain work. He said further that free immigration had been entirely stopped, the Government being of the opinion that there was now a sufficient population in the colony to carry out all the public works likely ta be executed for many||@@||out all the public works likely to be executed for many jeers to come. He thought, under the circumstances, that||@@||years to come. He thought, under the circumstances, that ihe men would do well to return at once to their homes : "||@@||the men would do well to return at once to their homes ; if they contented to that, a train would be at their disposal||@@||if they consented to that, a train would be at their disposal that evening. In the meantime, however, he said he||@@||that evening. In the meantime, however, he said he would be hsppy to meet the working men's committee and||@@||would be happy to meet the working men's committee and go into the matter more in detail. Mr. Bell's remarks,||@@||go into the matter more in detail. Mr. Bell's remarks, being delivered in a frank kindly manner, were well re-||@@||being delivered in a frank kindly manner, were well re- ceived, and shortly afterwards ho met the committee in||@@||ceived, and shortly afterwards he met the committee in one of the railway offices. The spokesman of the Porty Mr.||@@||one of the railway offices. The spokesman of the Party Mr. Strachan, of Fountain's Camp, evidently a very intelligent||@@||Strachan, of Fountain's Camp, evidently a very intelligent superior man, and one whose selection reflects great oredit||@@||superior man, and one whose selection reflects great credit on the whole body of the workmen, after hearing some further remarks from Mr. Bell, agreed to hand to that gentleman the petition intended for the Governor, and look||@@||gentleman the petition intended for the Governor, and look to bim, as the representative of the Government, for a deci||@@||to him, as the representative of the Government, for a deci- tkn. He said, however, that he did nat think the men||@@||sion. He said, however, that he did not think the men could return that evening; and Mr. Bell thereupon 1||@@||could return that evening ; and Mr. Bell thereupon announced that rations, and a píaos ur their' accommoda- !||@@||announced that rations, and a place for their accommoda- lion, would be provided. Mr. Bell farther endeavoured to |||@@||tion, would be provided. Mr. Bell further endeavoured to í in pr f ss on the committee that, in a time of general depres-||@@||impress on the committee that, in a time of general depres- sen, the workmen must not expect to be alone exempt ¡||@@||sion, the workmen must not expect to be alone exempt ftcrn its effects ; all had to suffer more or less, from tue i||@@||from its effects ; all had to suffer more or less, from the highiet to tho lowest-none could altogether escape.||@@||highest to the lowest—none could altogether escape. He thought, therefore, that 'the relief camps he||@@||He thought, therefore, that the relief camps he had rel erred to ought to. be allowed to meet tbs||@@||had referred to ought to be allowed to meet the difficulty temporarily, and that the men, being||@@||difficulty temporarily, and that the men, being thns iure of a sufficiency at least, would do well to re-||@@||thus sure of a sufficiency at least, would do well to re- frain from farther agitation ; for they might be assured||@@||frain from further agitation ; for they might be assured that the execution of the railway contracts would not be delayed one day longer than the necessities of the Government rendered absolutely necessary. Mr. Strachan,||@@||Government rendered absolutely necessary. Mr. Strachan, raid the relief camps referred to were very unpopular with||@@||said the relief camps referred to were very unpopular with the men, who considered It a kind of pauper relief the||@@||the men, who considered it a kind of pauper relief the acceptance of which degraded them In the eyes of their||@@||acceptance of which degraded them in the eyes of their fellows. A man who had worked for sixpence a day and his rations could hardly hold his head up afterwards among his mates tho had earned fair wages. Mr. Bell said he||@@||who had earned fair wages. Mr. Bell said he or.uld quite understand that feeling, and he sympathised||@@||could quite understand that feeling, and he sympathised with it; he would bo very Berry to cause the working||@@||with it; he would be very sorry to cause the working m sn to do anything by which ks would forfeit his self-re-||@@||men to do anything by which he would forfeit his self-re- spect. But lt did not seem to'be remembered that bi||@@||spect. But it did not seem to be remembered that he had spoken of relief comps- similar to those lately||@@||had spoken of relief camps similar to those lately established in Brisbane ; the system there was—not sixpence a day and rations, but one pound per week and ration's.. He did not think such sn arrangement as that||@@||rations. He did not think such an arrangement as that— al though it wss conilderably below the current rate of||@@||although it was considerably below the current rate of wages-Involved any degradation, A man might live noon||@@||wages—involved any degradation. A man might live upon ich an allowance comfortably without denying himself any||@@||such an allowance comfortably without denying himself any ordinary indulgence ; and then, when better times came, which might be in a few weeks, he would be in good spirits end health and ttrength to enter on more arduous and i_||@@||and health and strength to enter on more arduous and more remunerative labour. Mr. Strachan then said that that||@@||remunerative labour. Mr. Strachan then said that that was the first that any-of them had heard of the Brisbane||@@||was the first that any of them had heard of the Brisbane system of relief comps; he did not doubt bot that the offer||@@||system of relief camps ; he did not doubt but that the offer would ba generally accepted by those for who m he was speak-||@@||would be generally accepted by those for whom he was speak- ing. He then, ss the committee were about to retire, ex||@@||ing. He then, as the committee were about to retire, ex- 'pressed cn bis own behalf and that ef all the unemployed||@@||pressed on his own behalf and that of all the unemployed their sincere thanks for the very kind and consuélate I||@@||their sincere thanks for the very kind and considerate manner in which Mr. Bell had received and sympathised J||@@||manner in which Mr. Bell had received and sympathised with them. Afterwards the spokesman of the eoasmltiee||@@||with them. Afterwards the spokesman of the committee addressed the body of tho men outside, informing thant of||@@||addressed the body of the men outside, informing them of the result of the interview. The statement of the speaker,||@@||the result of the interview. The statement of the speaker, whosbremarks to his'fellow-workmen were conceived ana:||@@||whose remarks to his fellow-workmen were conceived and delivered in excellent terms, was very well received, and at j||@@||delivered in excellent terms, was very well received, and at ils coxclusion three cheers were given for Mr. Bell. The||@@||its conclusion three cheers were given for Mr. Bell. The men then-dispersed about the town, and between 6 and 6||@@||men then dispersed about the town, and between 5 and 6 ' * * *v-e served with dinner at the Ballway Hotel||@@||o'clock they were served with dinner at the Railway Hotel, the goods shed being assigned to them for shelter for the night. In the evening, at 8 o'clock, a meeting, convened by the bellman, was held in front of the Railway Hotel, the landlord, Alderman Clune, being in the chair on the verandah. The crowd numbered about 800 persons. The principal speeches were delivered by Mr.- Strachan and||@@||principal speeches were delivered by Mr. Strachan and tho 1 secretary. Mr. Gestio. ' The formar stated||@@||the secretary. Mr. Goskin. The former stated that, in company with some other, members of the com||@@||that, in company with some other members of the com- ittee, he bad just had another interview with Mr, Bell,||@@||mittee, he had just had another interview with Mr, Bell, who had promised to send him next morning a written statement of what the Government were prepared to do for them. The secretary mode o financial statement, . from||@@||them. The secretary made a financial statement, from which it appeared that the man had nearly£100 in hand to the credit of the common fund, the result of subscriptions at Toowoomba and elsewhere. He also stated that Messrs. J. and G. Harris had offered them £50 either in goods or money, and that It had been determined to take !||@@||goods or money, and that it had been determined to take Ft In goods. He expressed tho gratitude of the men for the 1||@@||it in goods. He expressed the gratitude of the men for the kindness they bsd received up.» that time, and his belief||@@||kindness they had received up to that time, and his belief that the people of Ipswich would not be backward in assist-||@@||that the people of Ipswich would not be backward in assist- ing them if necessary. Several addresses' of a rambling||@@||ing them if necessary. Several addresses of a rambling cheroot er were delivered by other speakers, including ona I||@@||character were delivered by other speakers, including one or two by the chairman, who reooramexuled them not to 1||@@||or two by the chairman, who recommended them not to accept a pound a week, and not to leave Ipswich till they||@@||accept a pound a week, and not to leave Ipswich till they obtained justice. The meeting, which was very orderly,||@@||obtained justice. The meeting, which was very orderly, then eUapersed, after giving three cheers for the cnairmu. i||@@||then dispersed, after giving three cheers for the chairman. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13135464 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn I THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.||@@||THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE. Tin (¡ flowing notiheiitions appear in jestcrdiy's Oom H'||@@||THE following notifications appear in yesterday's Government »ii tit Gc7itte -||@@||Gazette:- Ai i oiNrviENrs-The fi bowing gentlemen have been||@@||APPOINTMENTS-The following gentlemen have been appointed appointed Trustees of tho sei era! poituua uf Haslem'fl Creek||@@||Trustees of the several portions of Haslem's Creed Cemetery, Cemetery, approprm'Ld to tie' respective denominations||@@||appropriated to the respective denominations mentioned jn ernriieliun 'herewith, iian.el} -Prosby||@@||mentioned in connection herewith, namely: -Presbyterians: terinns 'Ihe Honorable S D Gordon, Mess-s G. Brown,||@@||The Honorable S D Gordon, Messrs G. Brown, J I razor, J H Goodlet, and II T Moodio Wesleyans||@@||J Frazer, J H Goodlet, and R T Moodie. Wesleyans: McFBrb J Caldwell, M LA ,'I. Con ludían, L Moore, M.||@@||Messrs J Caldwell, MLA, T Cowlishaw, L Moore, M. Blnnchnrd, and J Gollidgo Indepeudents Messrs. S.||@@||Blanchard, and J Gollidge. Independents Messrs. S. Ihiiupton, J Bending Tmrfax, P. S JoncB, It. P.||@@||Thompson, J Reading Fairfax, P. S Jones, R. P. Biehardbin, J Bow, and J. Mullens Jews MceBrB, A,||@@||Richardson, J Row, and J. Mullens. Jews: Messrs, A. Cohen, b Samuel, and S A. Joseoh.||@@||Cohen,S Samuel, and S A. Joseph. GitArTOî,.-Mr. Rowland B. Hill, Police Magistrate «É||@@||GRAFTON - Mr. Rowland B. Hill, Police Magistrate at Grafton, has been empowered to exorcise at Gi ifton, tho||@@||Grafton, has been empowered to exercise at Grafton, the special powers authorised to be so given to polieo magis||@@||special powers authorised to be so given to polieo magistrates, tra'es, by the second clause of the Clerks of Petty Sessions||@@||by the second clause of the Clerks of Petty Sessions Act of 1857, during two }cars from 3rd instant.||@@||Act of 1857, during two years from 3rd instant. PETTI S>!oh £5C3 ia scoured. Acsots, £545 I2i. 2d.||@@||6s. 8d., of which £500 is secured. Assets, £545 12s. 2d. Giorgo Spaii'ow, of Bvngondoro. Lnb!,!l.- -, £351||@@||George Sparrow, of Bungendore. Liabilities, £354 10s. 9d. Al ot-, £225 2s. 6d.||@@||10s. 9d. Assets, £225 2s. 6d. OBUTIFIOATE MEETIN08.||@@||CERTIFICATE MEETINGS. Tuesday, August 21.-At 11 : Charles Buffi ey, nenry Augustas||@@||Tuesday, August 21. --- At 11 : Charles Buffrey, Henry Augustas S« nun, Janies Thomas, Joseph ll'Nulty, John William Clark,||@@||Swann, James Thomas, Joseph M'Nulty, John William Clark, John Chcshcr, Peter de Sambier Body, John MccrlLismot,||@@||John Chesher, Peter de Sambler Body, John Meer Hasnot, GustnT Wangenhcim, Charles Humphries, Georgo Smttb, jDicnh||@@||Gustav Wangenheim, Charles Humphries, George Smith, Joseph bpyer, Joseph Kickforel Collett.||@@||Spyer, Joseph Rickford Collett. MEETINGS OP CREDITORS.||@@||MEETINGS OF CREDITORS. ?Wednesday, August S3.-At 11: William Lungford. Harry. Wlilte,||@@||Wednesday, August 22. --- At 11 : William Langford, Harry White, J«nu « Macdonald, James W. Ley, Charles ti. Goddard, M irgarot||@@||James Macdonald, James W. Ley, Charles S. Goddard, Margaret Hollins, Fatilck Murphy, single. At Queanbeyan : Samuel||@@||Rollins, Patrick Murphy, single. At QUEANBEYAN : Samuel Rankin, i coiul. At Deniliquin : Jninc« Weston, single. At||@@||Rankin, cond. At DENILIQUIN : James Weston, single. At Jlratdtcooi! ; Stcphim Donncllnn, singlo.||@@||BRAIDWOOD : Stephen Donnellan, single. Tliumlnv 23.-At Bathmtt; Michael Lennon, singlo.||@@||Thursday 23. --- At BATHURST : Michael Lennon, single. Fruin), ¡Mill.-At 11: Pemberton C. Palmer, Edwin A. niokey,||@@||Friday, 24th. --- At 11 : Pemberton C. Palmer, Edwin A. Hickey, second. John Bourke, Mark Myora, Charles Gardner, Georgo||@@||second. John Bourke, Mark Myers, Charles Gardner, George Summen ill, Michael Corbett, Mary Watson, adjournod single.||@@||Summervill, Michael Corbett, Mary Watson, adjourned single. At Oiafton: Hugh M'hannon, single. At Maitland: Imao||@@||At GRAFTON : Hugh M'Kinnon, single. At MAITLAND : Issac l'-dwurui, pingle ; Franc!« de Wllgcn, saoond. At 1'amworth :||@@||Edwards, single ; Francis de Wilgen, second. At TAMWORTH : William Hcymann, singlo.||@@||William Heymann, single. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13135868 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn INSOLVENCY COURT.||@@||INSOLVENCY COURT. TllUltSDAY.||@@||THURSDAY. BnoiiE fio CHIEF COMMIKSIOM'U||@@||BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. Pii us of distribution in the following ostatos wero con-||@@||Plans of distribution in the following estates were con- firmed -Kichard A W Grton, George Chapman Ihroo||@@||firmed :--- Richard A. W. Green, George Chapman. Three wilLcsses were examined in opposition to the plan, and tho||@@||witnesses were examined in opposition to the plan, and the maller was udjourned||@@||matter was adjourned. Directions of creditors in the estates of Charloa Bu Troy||@@||Directions of creditors in the estates of Charles Buffrey and James M'Donncll wero ratified, on motions by Mr||@@||and James M'Donnell were ratified, on motions by Mr. Matkerrio||@@||Mackenzie. TI o rules nisi in Chapman v. Griffiths, and Burt v.||@@||The rules nisi in Chapman v. Griffiths, and Burt v. Atkm'on, wero made absoluto||@@||Atkinson, were made absolute. Mr Windeyer, OB counsel for Mr R W M Cumin ogs,||@@||Mr. Windeyer, as counsel for Mr. R. W. M. Cummings, a creditor in tho estate of Henry E stratford, applio 1 ir||@@||a creditor in the estate of Henry E. Stratford, applies for Bn order of Court under section 100 of 5 Victoria, No 17||@@||an order of Court under section 100 of 5 Victoria, No 17. Ordir gTanted, but not to le enfor in th« Gallerv at||@@||arranged in cases 18 and 19 in the Gallery at the Australian Mnscnm In mj lottor whi h||@@||the Australian Museum. In my lettor which npricareit in vour issuo of ^atnrdaj last, I drew||@@||appeared in your issue of Saturday last, I drew attention to Gould s description of tho Mallee hen, but had||@@||attention to Gould's description of the Mallee hen, but had not tiinp to copy it, I now enclose tho panie», roforrinf||@@||not time to copy it, I now enclose the same, referring " E 6 " to tho mounted specimens in tho IV.uspum, and to||@@||" E. S." to the mounted specimens in the Museum, and to a hviriRono at tholiotanioGanlens||@@||a living one at the Botanic Gardens. leipoa tellata||@@||Leipoa ocellata. Mallee hen||@@||Mallee hen. Ocollateo lcipon,||@@||Ocellateo leipoa, or Lowan||@@||or Lowan. Mend and crest blackish brown , nock and shoulder« dark||@@||Head and crest blackish brown , neck and shoulders dark ash grcj , tho foro part of the lorninr, from tho chin to tho||@@||ash grey , the fore part of the former, from the chin to the breast, marked by a series of lanccolato feathers, which aio||@@||breast, marked by a series of lanceolate feathers, which are black wilka wbtto strrio down tho centre, back and vvtngi||@@||black with a white stripe down the centre, back and wings conspicueusly marked with three distinct bands of groy tsh||@@||conspicuously marked with three distinct bands of greyish white, brown and blnek near tho tip of eu h||@@||white, brown and black near the tip of each feather, tho marks asBiuunig an occthto form,||@@||feather, the marks assuming an ocellate form, particularly on the tips of tho s»e oudan»s,||@@||particularly on the tips of the secondaries; primaries brown, their outer webo marked Tcith zig-ymg lin i||@@||primaries brown, their outer webs marked with zigzag lines of darker brown , rump and upper tail coverts I rovvni b||@@||of darker brown;, rump and upper tail coverts brownish- grey, Iho feathers of tho latter triin8-> ri.olj marked v< ith v >||@@||grey, the feathers of the latter transversely marked with two or torco 9\gt»g lines near then tips , all tho under surfioo||@@||or three zigzag lines near their tips; all the under surface hcht buff, the tips of the flank feathers barred w ith bl ick,||@@||light buff, the tipes of the flank feathers barred with black, tailbhicklsh-brovvn, broatllj tipped with bull , 1 11||@@||tail blackish-brown, broadly tipped with buff , bill black, feet blockish brown, total length, 21 inches,||@@||black, feet blackish brown, total length, 24 inches, bill, li, wing, 12, tail, 81 tarsi. i\, this is||@@||bill, l½, wing, 12, tail, 8½; tarsi, 2½; this is Gould's description, who tolls us that tho femalo so||@@||Gould's description, who tolls us that the female so neatly resembles tho malo in the colouring and gencr ii||@@||nearly resembles the malo in the colouring and general nmtkmgs of her plumage that a sepáralo description ii ¡uito||@@||markings of her plumage that a separate description is quite unnecessary Mr Goorgo Mastors, who bus had ficqueiit||@@||unnecessary. Mr. George Masters, who has had frequent »pporlunlties to observo tho Malleo bon in Weit Australi.||@@||opportunities to observe the Mallee hen in West Australia, informs mc, however, that (bo nudo biri is ca»ilv tlixtin||@@||informs me, however, that the male bird is easily distin- guishedbj tho metall o lustro of its wing coverts watch aro||@@||guished by the metallic lustre of its wing coverts which are as brilliant as thoso of tho bron/o wingeel pigoon||@@||as brilliant as those of the bronze-winged pigeon. I had tho intention to enclosed a list of tho bird* p||@@||I had the intention to enclosed a list of the birds pro- teetedbj tho Gamo Act, but cannot do so now, nud )di||@@||tected by the Game Act, but cannot do so now, and you w ill receive it after tho mai! is gono||@@||will receive it after the mail is gone. I am, Sir, your obedient servant,||@@||I am, Sir, your obedient servant, GEHAUD KUKl-'l-T.||@@||GERARD KREFFT. Auttrnliau Museum, September 22.||@@||Australian Museum, September 22. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13125443 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn M VVCASTLE.||@@||M VVCASTLE. lthvunvina*||@@||lthvunvina* January 25.-Hobart, schooner, Murray, for Melbourne, with 120||@@||January 25.-Hobart, schooner, Murray, for Melbourne, with 120 tons coal.||@@||tons coal. January 26.-Sussex, barque, Gregory, for Geelong, with 450||@@||January 26.-Sussex, barque, Gregory, for Geelong, with 450 tens coal, GO bags maize.||@@||tens coal, GO bags maize. January 2G.-Queen's Page, barque, Evens, for Brisbane, with||@@||January 2G.-Queen's Page, barque, Evens, for Brisbane, with 282 tous coal.||@@||282 tous coal. COASTERS ISWAMlS.||@@||COASTERS ISWAMlS. January 25.-Scotia and Albion, from Sydney.||@@||January 25.-Scotia and Albion, from Sydney. January 26.-Clara, from Sydney.||@@||January 26.-Clara, from Sydney. bunitmmn 01 Tia SHINAMIOAH TO II Mb' DOMOAI -Hie||@@||SURRENDER OF THE SHENANDOAH TO H. M. S DONEGAL -The cruiser Shenandoah, -which, notwithstanding tho close of the||@@||cruiser Shenandoah, which, notwithstanding the close of the Amerioan war, has been committing great lavages upon shipping,||@@||American war, has been committing great ravages upon shipping, chiefly in the Noi them seas and amongst whalers, has ainv ed in||@@||chiefly in the Northern seas and amongst whalers, has arrived in the Mersev, -where she suirendcrsd to HMS Donegal. This||@@||the Mersey, where she surrendered to H.M.S. Donegal. This vessel, formerly named the Sea lung, was fitted up as a Confede-||@@||vessel, formerly named the Sea King, was fitted up as a Confede- rate oruisci when the Amci lean struggles as drawing to a close, and||@@||rate cruiser when the American struggle was drawing to a close, and conscqucntlj she liad conipaintivel} little chance of committing||@@||consequently she had comparatively little chance of committing lavages HponNoithcni "hipping Aftei the close of the war, how -||@@||ravages upon Northern shipping. After the close of the war, how- ci er, im ing obtained o quan titv of supplies at Melbourne, the Shen-||@@||ever, having obtained a quantity of supplies at Melbourne, the Shen- andoah appealed in the Ochot«k sea and in Behring'» Straits, and||@@||andoah appeared in the Ochotsk sea and in Behring's Straits, and did infinito damage to the v\ h dint, licet It is estimated that||@@||did infinite damage to the whaling fleet. It is estimated that Binoe her depredations in these sea« she has destroj ed in all||@@||since her depredations in these seas she has destroyed in all nearly fort) \c-»cls, the niajontv of them whaler», and It i«||@@||nearly forty vessels, the majority of them whalers, and it is known that sperm oil his m consequence advanced fiom||@@||known that sperm oil has in consequence advanced from :670 to £120 pel tun, and that in consequence of tho scai||@@||£70 to £120 per tun, and that in consequence of the scar- city of this aiticlc from the de=tiuction ol these v esscls prices mav||@@||city of this article from the destruction of these vessels prices may advance ft oin 2 J to 50 pel cent higher Ciptain Waddell, the||@@||advance from 25 to 50 per cent. higher. Captain Waddell, the commander of the Shenandoah, states that the last \ es«f I he spoke||@@||commander of the Shenandoah, states that the last vessel he spoke was the Baiacoiita, from Li\ eipool loi ban I rnnci«co, from which||@@||was the Baracouta, from Liverpool for San Francisco, from which lio leaint that the bouth -was icallv and tiuly defeitcd On this||@@||he learnt that the South was really and truly defeated. On this ho at once slowed aw ay his guns and ammunition m the hold,||@@||he at once stowed away his guns and ammunition in the hold, and steel ed for Liverpool, stopping it no othci poit On ni living||@@||and steered for Liverpool, stopping at no other port. On arriving near the port he took a pilot1 on board, and finding that the new s||@@||near the port he took a pilot on board, and finding that the news of tho defeat ol the Confcdeiacj was unmistakable, ho desucd||@@||of the defeat of the Confederacy was unmistakable, he desired lum to take the shenandoah alongside a man-of-war if there was||@@||him to take the Shenandoah alongside a man-of-war if there was one in the nv er That the ciew ol the Shenandoah hi\ e for some||@@||one in the river. That the crew of the Shenandoah have for some tune been short of pio\ isions there is not the lea«t doubt A boat||@@||time been short of provisions there is not the least doubt. A boat load of fresh beef, vegetable«, potatoes, &c , sent off bv some||@@||load of fresh beef, vegetables, potatoes, &c , sent off by some charitable Southeineis, w i= not allowed to betaken on bond,||@@||charitable Southerners, was not allowed to be taken on board, the officcia in chaine stating that a proper supply of fresh||@@||the officers in charge stating that a proper supply of fresh rations would be Eeived out to the ciew fiom the Donegal||@@||rations would be served out to the crew from the Donegal. On beard the shenandoah theie aie about thirty si\ clnono||@@||On board the Shenandoah there are about thirty-six chrono- motcrs, togethei with a quantilv of ^citants, cabin furmttuo||@@||meters, together with a quantity of sextants, cabin furniture, furs, and othei aiticlcs ol value, which thercis not thelea«tdoubt||@@||furs, and other articles of value, which there is not the least doubt nrcthc piocced« of Waddell « lateiaid« amongst the whaluu of||@@||were the proceeds of Waddell's late raids amongst the whalers of the Aictio sea» In her hold there «-titi remains-in fact, all||@@||the Arctic seas. In her hold there still remains -in fact, all articles aie mulei seal until lnstiuctions aie received norn||@@||articles are under seal until instructions are received from Government-a lai ge quantitv ol ammunition, togethei w ith the||@@||Government - a large quantity of ammunition, together with the six shunt guns and the hi gc «nu el gun The v essel is now m||@@||six shunt guns and the large swivel gun. The vessel is now in chai ge of Lieutenant Cheek, of lier Maicsty'« gunboat Goshawk,||@@||charge of Lieutenant Cheek, of Her Majesty's gunboat Goshawk, W horn C iptain Ta\ ntei, ol tho Donegal, has placed on board with||@@||whom Captain Paynter, of the Donegal, has placed on board with secret instructions A guaid of manne«, « numbei of seamen||@@||secret instructions. A guard of marines, a number of seamen from the Donegal, and a body of Customs' officers aie in pos-||@@||from the Donegal, and a body of Customs' officers are in pos- session. Theie l» al o on board \ consuluvble quantity of||@@||session. There is also on board a considerable quantity of money and lalunbles, but Ciptam Waddell has no intention of||@@||money and valuables, but Captain Waddell has no intention of using this for the ship's purposes On Wednesday Captain||@@||using this for the ship's purposes. On Wednesday Captain Waddell and the ciew weie unconditionally released by Captain||@@||Waddell and the crew were unconditionally released by Captain Paynter, by oidei of the Government, and yesterdaj the vessel||@@||Paynter, by order of the Government, and yesterday the vessel was giv cn ov er to and accepted by the \mencan consul -ifi (||@@||was given over to and accepted by the American consul -Mit- cheli't Maritime Itegista, Novcmbei 11||@@||chell's Maritime Register, November 11 CAPTAIN M'KiLLor's POM AM» COH-ERI>AM - As the Gi eat||@@||CAPTAIN M'KILLOP'S PORTABLE COFFERDAM - As the Great Eastern cannot go into anj existing dock, a dock has been||@@||Eastern cannot go into any existing dock, a dock has been brought to go on to or under tho monstir ship Last Thursdav a||@@||brought to go on to or under the monster ship. Last Thursday a flexible cofferdam was taken on boaid the ship to adapt it to her||@@||flexible cofferdam was taken on board the ship to adapt it to her quaitcr, where some trilling work in connection with n guard to||@@||quarter, where some trifling work in connection with a guard to ho placed over the screw is icquncd to bo done mulei w atcr The||@@||be placed over the screw is required to be done under water. The Admiralty luvt c also lent a similar machine made for H M S||@@||Admiralty have also lent a similar machine made for H.M.S. Adventuro oi Himalaya last veai to the captain of tho Great||@@||Adventure or Himalaya last year to the captain of the Great rastcni, to assist in doing work to the great ship's bottom -||@@||Eastern, to assist in doing work to the great ship's bottom. - MitchelPs Montane llc'iistci, October 21.||@@||Mitchell's Maritime Register, October 21. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13133428 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn LIST OF DONATIONS TO THE AUSTRALIAN||@@||LIST OF DONATIONS TO THE AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM DURING MAY. 18GG.||@@||MUSEUM DURING MAY, 1866. I Dn Mucllei s " Fragmenta Pliytogrophira Australia! " Prc||@@||DR. Mueller's " Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae." Pre- «nlcd by the nitthor to the late Mr Horatio J N Tozer l're||@@||sented by the author to the late Mr. Horatio J. N. Tozer. Pre- untid b) Mrs Tozer||@@||sented by Mrs. Tozer. The Annual Bejiort of the Acclimatisation Society of Now||@@||The Annual Report of the Acclimatisation Society of New Fouth vy ales Bj the Couneil of the Acclimatisation Society||@@||South Wales. By the Council of the Acclimatisation Society. A collection of small innmnmls, crustacea, and coleopterous||@@||A collection of small mammals, crustacea, and coleopterous rnd lei »loi tirons infects, from Ash Island By Miss Harriet||@@||and lepidopterous insects, from Ash Island. By Miss Harriet scott||@@||Scott. A collection of Bhells, nuncrils, \.c By Mr AVilliam S||@@||A collection of shells, minerals, &c. By Mr. William S. Salting||@@||Salting. y collection of Turopenn colcoptci a and lepidoptcra By Mr||@@||A collection of European coleoptera and lepidoptera. By Mr. Jol n IV Ulinin 1 ¿gc||@@||John William Edge. A silver ctl (Vturtrncfox cogie) and a Fortescue or rock cod||@@||A silver eel (Muraenesox cagio) and a Fortescue or rock cod (Cmtiopopon robusliiB) B) vtr W illiam Ldwurd Shaw||@@||(Centropogon robustus). By Mr. William Edward Shaw. Ino xVustraliun pilicans (lclicunus couspicillatiuij By Mr||@@||Two Australian pelicans (Pelicanus conspicillatus). By Mr. I Michael Gannon||@@||Michael Gannon. \ thing Equinel (I etauiista tnguanoides) By Mr Arthur 1||@@||A flying squirrel (Petaurista taguanoides). By Mr. Arthur T. UolKjd||@@||Holroyd. Three ppe(i(S of snikes (I)iomenii p'ammopnis, Hoploccpbaltis||@@||Three species of snakes (Diemenia psammophis, Hoplocephalus innci.atus, and Dicmtnii eui ircihos 1} B) Mi II II Burton||@@||variegatus, and Diemenia superciliosa). By Mr. H. H. Burton 1 ndley||@@||Bradley. A fish of Hie genus Pegasus By Mr George Smith||@@||A fish of the genus Pegasus. By Mr. George Smith. A I ¡Icliurd (Clupca snenx) B) the lion 1 DCJS Thomson||@@||A pilchard (Clupes sagax). By the Hon. E. Deas Thomson, CB M L C||@@||C.B., M.L.C. A diamond ti sko (Morella spilotos) Mr Din 1IV dey||@@||A diamond snake (Morelia spilotes). Mr. David Wiley. Al arindie By the Connell of the \ccliniitisitian Society||@@||A partridge. By the Council of the Acclimatisation Society. Iwo maikercl (Scon ber yiistriluttciis), from Watson s Bay||@@||Two mackeral (Scomber Austrasicus), from Watson's Bay. Bl Mr JinusI ec||@@||By Mr. James Lee. A kangaroo rat (BctUmgin rufescens), n satin bird (Ph'lono||@@||A kangaroo rat (Bettongia rufescens), a satin bird (Philono- rhyrcus liolofcriceus), and a p mot (1 lal)ccretis exunius) 110m||@@||rhyncus holosericeus), and a parrot (Platycercus eximius). From the Botunic Gil dens||@@||the Botanic Gardens. A silver eel (Muranesox engio) Air Charles Pirnell||@@||A silver eel (Muraenesox cagio). Mr. Charles Parnell. A feries of land rlulls Bv Mi John A Gornck||@@||A series of land shells. By Mr. John A. Gorrick. Miniinlogicul specimens Bv Mr Baikcr||@@||Mineralogical specimens. By Mr. Barker. An opoFtum (1 linltinuista lulpiia) 11) Mi Burnell jun||@@||An opossum (Phalangista vulpina). By Mr. Burnell, jun. A molar tooth of a species of Iiiprototlon, from the Dulling||@@||A molar tooth of a species of Diprotodon, from the Darling. B) Mr 1 II Acres||@@||By Mr. E. H. Acres. A li rgc native heir and young (Plnscolorctos cincrcus) By||@@||A large native bear and young (Phascolarctos cinereus). By Mr 1 dwnrd S Hill||@@||Mr. Edward S. Hill. A collection of polished 1 cbblcs B) Mr George Frost||@@||A collection of polished pebbles. By Mr. George Frost. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28612981 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn , i . THE RANDWICK CEMETERY! I||@@||THE RANDWICK CEMETERY " The following petition to the Legislative Assembly||@@||The following petition to the Legislative Assembly ia in course of signature.||@@||is in course of signature. " To the Honorable the Legislative Assembly of New||@@||" To the Honorable the Legislative Assembly of New Sooth Wales in Parliament Assembled.||@@||South Wales in Parliament Assembled. ".The humble petition of the undersigned eheweth,||@@||"The humble petition of the undersigned showeth, « That your Petitioners have learned that s Bul Is||@@||That your Petitioners have learned that a Bill is pending In yonr honorable House, by which it ts proposed||@@||pending in your honorable House, by which it is proposed after the 1st dey of January next, to prohibit all burials In||@@||after the 1st day of January next, to prohibit all burials in the Randwick Cemetery, unless the bodies be encased In||@@||the Randwick Cemetery, unless the bodies be encased in lead, and be buried in a vault of stone or briok.||@@||lead, and be buried in a vault of stone or brick. That your petitioners have acquired the exclusive right||@@||That your petitioners have acquired the exclusive right of interment,In portions of ground in that oemotery, which||@@||of interment, in portions of ground in that cemetery, which have been enclosed at your petitioners' expenso aa burial .||@@||have been enclosed at your petitioners' expense as burial places fer their families ; and in which near relatives have||@@||places for their families; and in which near relatives have been already interred. That such interments have been.:||@@||been already interred. That such interments have been made in suitable graves, without stone or brick vaults;||@@||made in suitable graves, without stone or brick vaults; and it would now he Impossible to conatruot vaults in the||@@||and it would now he impossible to construct vaults in the enclosures without disturbing the remains of those thus||@@||enclosures without disturbing the remains of those thus buried-so that If the pendías: BUI be passed, yonr pe ti- -||@@||buried—so that if the pendíng Bill be passed, your peti- Honers will be deprived sf the use of the said portions of ?||@@||tioners will be deprived of the use of the said portions of .. gronnd, to the ^P*** pain and distress of your petitioners||@@||ground, to the great pain and distress of your petitioners and their families. "Thatyour petitioners do not oppose tho requiring of||@@||"Thatyour petitioners do not oppose the requiring of leaden comas ; but: they respectfully submit, that regard||@@||leaden coffins; but they respectfully submit, that regard should be had to the- rights and feelings of persons who||@@||should be had to the rights and feelings of persons who have relatives Interred In the cemetery-and that your||@@||have relatives interred in the cemetery—and that your petitioners ought to oe allowed the use of the enclosures In||@@||petitioners ought to be allowed the use of the enclosures in question, without being subjected to any stipulations inter||@@||question, without being subjected to any stipulations inter- fertog with the b«üeaalrf^y laid tb«a. -||@@||fering with the bodies already laid there. "That, .moreover, as year petitioners submit, lt should||@@||"That, moreover, as your petitioners submit, it should not be left to the discretion ¿of any stranger to determine||@@||not be left to the discretion of any stranger to determine .SfrpthPT-ISaf peJf.Bonera and those similarly oiroonutonoed||@@||whether your petitioners and those similarly circumstanced deeply interested would be unable, by reason of their recent||@@||deeply interested would be unable, by reason of their recent bereavement, to urge their claims, when the question shall '||@@||bereavement, to urge their claims, when the question shall havo actually arleen." _¿ ,||@@||have actually arisen. V Your petitioners therefore humbly pray, that wht-r to||@@||"Your petitioners therefore humbly pray, that whatever Stations your honorable House may think not be||@@||regulations your honorable House may think to sblieh for the publlo welfare, your petitiono" * f -««nd||@@||establish for the public welfare, your petitioners may not be deprived of the unfettered use of the por*wf^jjadi to||@@||deprived of the unfettered use of the portions of ground enclosed by them ss burial places, nor^UTM*interrad||@@||enclosed by them as burial places, nor be compelled to disturb the remains cf beloved dana^v throughout all||@@||disturb the remains of beloved departed relatives interred th«*, in violation of those fee^ :_»IJ'thet the right of||@@||there, in violation of those feelings which, throughout all .*?"» ^*J2 **** £ï?£2lrr representatives to use their burial||@@||ages have been regarded as sacred:— and that the right of Pf'^Stsrrnent, shallnot be subject to the discretion of||@@||your petitioners and their representatives to use their burial P C^anger, whatever his character or position.||@@||places for interment, sall not be subject to the discretion of " ' And your petitioners will ever pray, 4c., &o."||@@||any stranger, whatever his character or position. "And your petitioners will ever pray, &c., &c." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13133477 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn REMARK AND CORRECTION OX THE NEW||@@||REMARK AND CORRECTION OF THE NEW ATRICHIA.||@@||ATRICHIA. To tha MiloroftheJIaáld.||@@||To the Editor of the Herald. Sin -I here beg to correct a statement respecting At telita||@@||Sir,-I here beg to correct a statement respecting Atrichia >t festem, which-I made somo shoit timo bick in my||@@||rufescens, which I made some short time back in my remarks upon that jpeciee||@@||remarks upon that species. I find that Mr J Y. Wilcox, to whom science is already||@@||I find that Mr. J. F. Wilcox, to whom science is already írdcbtcd for many discoveries in tho ornithology of Ans||@@||indebted for many discoveries in the ornithology of Aus- (r hn ni d not Mr J M Gilhvray, is IL-^ di lent of the||@@||tralia, and not Mr. J. M'Gillivray, is the discoverer of the new ' nrd that it was procured in -tonmber, ISOo,||@@||new bird, and that it was procured in November, 1865, abeut toi 1/t of tho mt nth, durm_ an e\cur°ion made ti||@@||about the 17th of the month, during an excursion made to Ibe I. c1 ii r-d River, by Messrs Wilcox und M G Ulli ray,||@@||the Richmond River, by Messrs. Wilcox and M'Gillivray, frtrl whim I purchuecd my speeiuien||@@||from whom I purchased my specimen. Mi "Vilcce informs me that this verv interesting little||@@||Mr. Wilcox informs me that this very interesting little Mid ' in it des several of ourcutivo bush bi-ds, and is a||@@||birds "imitates several of our native bush birds, and is a clever tintitlcgtiist '||@@||clever ventriloquist." f evcral t f our Aus rahm birds are endowed with this||@@||Several of our Australian birds are endowed with this wonderful po.rer, I mav pirliculurlj mention the skylarks||@@||wonderful power, I may particularly mention the skylarks (Ctncloratrphusciuraltt, md Cewee'itóiwíjwbicharemoreoter||@@||(Cinclorhamphus cruralis, and C. cautillans) which are moreover uniOBg our sircctest srDgiteis Often while resting beneath||@@||among our sweetest songsters. Often while resting beneath a ftnelv ino have 1 listened to their song, which commenc-||@@||a shady tree have I listened to their song, which commenc- ing m a vcrv low tono seems to bo at least two or three||@@||ing in a very low tone seems to be at least two or three Lundrcd jards distant, then, getting louder and louder, it||@@||hundrcd yards distant, then, getting louder and louder, it f rpcnrs «Bif the bird were flying towards you, until at last||@@||appears as if the bird were flying towards you, until at last it leccmes to kuti as to be nluiOEt deafemna, and finally||@@||it becomes so loud as to be almost deafening, and finally ends nbrujih, or with a sharp " twr r r nt, ' when, upon||@@||ends abruptly, or with a sharp "twr-r-r-rit;" when, upon loekiDg up you discover j our feathered friend perched upon||@@||looking up you discover your feathered friend perched upon sen e of the lower boughs, perhaps enlv i row feet above||@@||some of the lower boughs, perhaps only a few feet above your head, apparently as ejnno unconscious of your pre-||@@||your head, apparently as quite unconscious of your pre- sence as you had teen of it s proximity||@@||sence as you had been of it's proximity. Yours kbcdiently,||@@||Yours obediently, EDWARD P. RAMSAY.||@@||EDWARD P. RAMSAY. Dobioyde, June 20.||@@||Dobroyde, June 26. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13135648 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn WATER POLICE COURT.||@@||WATER POLICE COURT. tipiORF mo water lonco Magistrate, with Mr. R A||@@||BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. R. A. Hunt, Mr II II Vosi, aud Mr A Learmonth||@@||Hunt, Mr. H. H. Voss, and Mr. A. Learmonth. Robert Perry, ship cnrpouti r takon into cuitody, irai||@@||Robert Perry, ship carpenter, taken into custody, sus- pooled cf being of unsound mind, hud bcon examined bj||@@||pected of being of unsound mind, had been examined by Mr, Egan and Dr Shaw, and found to bo labouring uutUt||@@||Mr. Egan and Dr. Shaw, and found to be labouring under dehiMtns, religious and othirwise Ho was committed ti||@@||delusions, religious and otherwise. He was committed to gaol until delivered in duo course i flaw||@@||gaol until delivered in due course of law. In iho summons case, Dovlo v Hamilton, pUinhi||@@||In the summons case, Doyle v. Hamilton, plaintiff seeking lo recover tbo sum of -Si is Od an wages duo fot||@@||seeking to recover the sum of £3 4s. 6d. as wages due for service as a painter and piperhangor, tho Benoh orderel||@@||service as a painter and paperhanger, the Bench ordered payment ot the amount elaiiued, with costs||@@||payment of the amount claimed, with costs. btethen Nnughlen, for drunkenness and riotous bahi||@@||Stephen Naughten, for drunkenness and riotous beha- Mour in liurlon-strccl, »as fined 10s , or to bo tmpritind||@@||viour in Burton-street, was fined 10s., or to be imprisoned twenty-four he tirs M»ry M'&lone wai finod 20J with bl||@@||twenty-four hours. Mary McGlone was fined 20s., with the alternative of twenty-four hours lmorisiinmout f r dmni||@@||alternative of twenty-four hours' imprisonment for drunk- enncss and making uso of obsceno languago on tho Glen||@@||enness and making use of obscene language on the Glen- more Rond.||@@||more Road. Charles Smith and Eldon Goble, seamen of tho nh|||@@||Charles Smith and Eldon Goble, seamen of the ship Kee-tiel, convicted of absenting themselves from duty «nts«||@@||Kestrel, convicted of absenting themselves from duty with- out leave, »ero committed to sit weeks' bara labour ii||@@||out leave, were committed to six weeks' hard labour in gaol. _||@@||gaol. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13134035 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn RAYMOND TERRACE.||@@||RAYMOND TERRACE. [FROM OUR CunilESPONDKKT.'J||@@||[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.] Ox Tuesday there was a change in the weatuer, whioh for||@@||On Tuesday there was a change in the weather, which for ii fow days prov urns had been more than usually fine, and||@@||a few days previous had been more than usually fine, and wo wero congratulating ourt-olvos on thu beauties of tho||@@||we were congratulating ourselves on the beauties of the season. In the ovenin0'thorom commenced, and continued||@@||season. In the evening the rain commenced, and continued to fall in torrents during tho wh#lo of Wednesday and||@@||to fall in torrents during the whole of Wednesday and 'lbursdav morning. Fears wero entertained of a rise in the||@@||Thursday morning. Fears were entertained of a rise in the nver, and many of tho residents of Miller's Forest woro||@@||river, and many of the residents of Miller's Forest were engaged in bringing their horses and cattle over to tho||@@||engaged in bringing their horses and cattle over to the I erracc side. In tho afternoon thero was a porceptiblo nso||@@||Terrace side. In the afternoon there was a perceptible rise in the nver, tho wind blowing a perfect nurnciino, at||@@||in the river, the wind blowing a perfect hurricane, at II o'clock tho water had ov crllon ed tho banks Tho steam-||@@||11 o'clock the water had overflowed the banks. The steam- boat wharves wero crowded with hay waiting transit.||@@||boat wharves were crowded with hay waiting transit. Messrs. Black and Shaw, agents of tho old and now com-||@@||Messrs. Black and Shaw, agents of the old and new com- panies, felt great anxiety tor the pesen arion of tho produce||@@||panies, felt great anxiety for the preservation of the produce in their charco. Mr. A. B. Portius commander of tho||@@||in their charge. Mr. A. B. Portus commander of the steam drede.o Vulcan, Upon being applied to, at once col-||@@||steam dredge Vulcan, upon being applied to, at once col- lected tho orcw of tho screw stoamor Dooryb&nk, and at||@@||lected the crew of the screw steamer Doorybank, and at onco got steam up and towod one of tho||@@||once got steam up and towed one of the dredge's largo lighters to tho wharf, tho soconá||@@||dredge's large lighters to the wharf; the second lighter was brought to tho wharf, and at na||@@||lighter was brought to the wharf, and at an emly hour both wharves woro cloared, anil somo 150 bale«||@@||early hour both wharves were cleared, and some 150 bales were tafuly on boord of tho second lighter. A number of||@@||were safely on board of the second lighter. A number of tho inhabitants, who, with their usual kindness andp-ompti||@@||the inhabitants, who, with their usual kindness and prompti- lude in all case« of omcrgoncy, lent theirvaluablo ahStótanco||@@||tude in all cases of emergency, lent their valuable assistance during tho night and next day, though all tho while in 8||@@||during the night and next day, though all the while in a drenching rain, and tho wind blowing a hurucano , so||@@||drenching rain, and the wind blowing a hurricane ; so viulent were tho gusts OB to unroof a portion of tho Steam-||@@||violent were the gusts as to unroof a portion of the Steam- ship hotel. Between uno nnd two o clock on Friday morn-||@@||ship hotel. Between one and two o'clock on Friday morn- ing the water was at its hi "host, covering both wharvesand||@@||ing the water was at its highest, covering both wharves and filling Mr. Black's stores. As tho two obbod tho water||@@||filling Mr. Black's stores. As the tide add ebbed the water slightly receded. It rained heavily all tnday and lnday||@@||slightly receded. It rained heavily all Friday and Friday night Saturday morning broke somewhat finer, a groat||@@||night. Saturday morning broke somewhat finer; a great fresh in tho river, tho debris coming down in great quanti-||@@||fresh in the river, the debris coming down in great quanti- ties , numbers of boats out gathonng tho pumpkins which||@@||ties ; numbers of boats out gathering the pumpkins which fltiited down with the rubbish m great quantities I have||@@||floated down with the rubbish in great quantities. I have not bc< n nblo j ot to ascertain the extent of tho damago||@@||not been able yet to ascertain the extent of the damage fcustiuned,||@@||sustained. 'Tho low lands, Miller's Forest, and Nelson's Plaini,||@@||The low lands, Miller's Forest, and Nelson's Plains, w ero all cov cred, and the residents in thoso places aro gre«||@@||were all covered, and the residents in those places are great tuiicrers. Mi. H Gilbert, les-oo oí Nelson's Plains Park,||@@||sufferers. Mr. H. Gilbert, lessee of Nelson's Plains Park, has been a great sufferer . his wheat and lucerno crops Doing||@@||has been a great sufferer; his wheat and lucerne crops being nil destroyed, together with on lmmonoo quantity of puuip||@@||all destroyed, together with an immense quantity of pump- kino, which wero all w ashed aw ay.||@@||kins, which were all washed away. During Tnday and Saturday the rush of water fro«,||@@||During Friday and Saturday the rush of water from tho Hunter w as so great as to causo it to flow up tho||@@||the Hunter was so great as to cause it to flow up the Will» ins River, All portal communication is cut off frotn||@@||Williams River. All postal communication is cut off from Gluucestcr and Stroud Iho Booral River is up a gre«||@@||Gloucester and Stroud. The Booral River is up a great height, I understand. Wo have not hod a mail hero fro»||@@||height, I understand. We have not had a mail hero from any part from Tuesday until Saturday night||@@||any part from Tuesday until Saturday night. During the violent gales of Thursduy, tho yacht Elaine,||@@||During the violent gales of Thursday, the yacht Elaine, the property of Mr. J. Manton, of Tralee, Port Stephans,||@@||the property of Mr. J. Manton, of Tralee, Port Stephens, broke from her moorings and. was totally wrooked oa Ü»||@@||broke from her moorings and. was totally wrecked on the Oj st« Bank, .||@@||Oyster Bank. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13133922 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn STI:A1!MUI' Al.l.XANDlU.||@@||STEAMSHIP ALEXANDRA. To tin- Mditoe of the lltrultl.||@@||To the Editor of the Herald. Sin,-Obstiving in }otir juiiriiul of to-iluy u report ofn meeting,||@@||SIR, - Observing in your journal of to-day a report of a meeting, mi Snttittlny, nf the cubln passengers by the klcumship Alexandra||@@||on Saturday, of the cabin passengers by the steamship Alexandra ' n her hist passage from Mclbiiurne, und the presentation uf un||@@||on her last passage from Melbourne, and the presentation of an uildivss lind testimonial to Cuptiiln Ilrown, being uno of Um||@@||address and testimonial to Captain Brown, being one of the tullin piirsciigcrs by iliuAlexuiiiliu, 1 mu anxious to express my||@@||cabin passengers by the Alexandria, I am anxious to express my vtuic-t that, not huving been iiifouned of the intention of my||@@||regret that, not having been inforned of the intention of my fellow-passengers. I wus not jirestiu on that occasion, and to statu||@@||fellow-passengers, I was not present on that occasion, and to state ihiitl nirst cordially tudorm»nil Uroseiiilmi-nts expressed lu the||@@||that I most cordially endorse all the sentiments expressed in the midiem, nu one feeling nuire strongly Hum myself gratitude to||@@||address, no one feeling more strongly than myself gratitude to Captain Brown (under Divine Providence) for our sofe arrival in||@@||Captain Brown (under Divine Providence) for our safe arrival in poll, nor appreciating uluru highly the prudence,'skill, and sea-||@@||port, nor appreciating more highly the prudence, skill, and sea- manship ho displayed in the ntiuiugoiucnt of his vessel under||@@||manship he displayed in the management of his vessel under eli eumstiinccn of Uic greatest tlifilculty and danger. If, therefore,||@@||circumstances of the greatest difficulty and danger. If, therefore, I hitdri-ct-iviil imy intimation of the meeting on Saturday I should||@@||I had received any intimation of the meeting on Saturday I should most certainly have been present, and most hcarUly co-operated||@@||most certainly have been present, and most heartily co-operated with the other passengers.||@@||with the other passengers. | Yours respectfully.||@@||Yours respectfully, ¿DWÄ'iÜ) nOKDERX.||@@||EDWARD HORDERN Ocorge-strc»t South, IGth July.||@@||George-street South, 16th July. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13130376 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn AUSTRALIAN FOSSIL REMAINS.||@@||AUSTRALIAN FOSSIL REMAINS. To the Kdilor of Die Herald.||@@||To the Editor of the Herald. Sut,-On more than ono occasion, I havo boon informes! by||@@||SIR,—On more than one occasion, I have been informed by gentil min who havo looked oTei the Muicutu, that our||@@||gentlemen who have looked over the Museum, that our lutsil fauna and Hi ra v\ i re sadly nigle<:t<-d m that îuatitu||@@||fossil fauna and flora were sadly neglected in that institu- tif ii, sud 1 therefor« take till« opportuiiity to point out to||@@||tion, and I therefore take this opportunity to point out to vi itu s that thtrearoin the gallery oppowto tit tlic reptile and||@@||visitors there there are in the gallery opposite to the reptile and llsh isse» four largo cabinets of Australian organic rtmeins,||@@||fish cases four large cabinets of Australian organic remains, ici tinning portions of all tho extinct animals known to us||@@||containing portions of all the extinct animals known to us. 1 hi» collection infrequently overlooked, llinugh I doubt not||@@||This collection is frequently overlooked, though I doubt not ein II ost valuable, most intinsting, and the largost oollec||@@||the most valuable, most interesting, and the largest oollec- li< ii of Australian fossil mammal« and bin)« in oxtstrnoo||@@||tion of Australian fossil mammals and birds in existence. lim larpcr fossils, as skulls of JJiptoloion and Noto||@@||The larger fossils, as skulls of Diprotodon and Noto- l)ni mm, will bo found ou thu south sido of thu gallery in a||@@||therium, will be found on the south side of the gallery in a gltiM case willi many remains of extinct mammals, and||@@||glass case with many remains of extinct mammals, and casts of such from other parts of tho world||@@||casts of such from other parts of the world. In this cabinet will bo observed a cast of tho||@@||In this cabinet will be observed a cast of the almost entire skull of tho Brazilian cavo lion,||@@||almost entire skull of the Brazilian cave lion, the hupe canino tooth of which is moro than a toot in||@@||the huge canine tooth of which is more than a foot in length, enabling this animal to prey upon tho pondering||@@||length, enabling this animal to prey upon the pondering mastodons and other great beasts which onco inhabited tho||@@||mastodons and other great beasts which once inhabited the American continent Tho question naturally an noa, was||@@||American continent. The question naturally arises, was lluro ever such a formidable beast of prey in Australia||@@||there ever such a formidable beast of prey in Australia which could successfully cope with tho Jhprotodoni and||@@||which could successfully cope with the Diprotodons and Nototbertums, tho gigantic "nativo beare" (to uso a||@@||Nototheriums, the gigantic "native bears" (to use a popular expression) of that period ? Science says no-thero||@@||popular expression) of that period ? Science says no—there is at least no ovidonce as yot of a carnivore tho||@@||is at least no evidonce as yet of a carnivore the ai/o of a Bengal tiger, and when wo como to examino tho||@@||size of a Bengal tiger, and when we come to examine the so called "marsupial lion "of ontodiluvian Australia, wa||@@||so called "marsupial lion "of antediluvian Australia, we find that ho was nothing more or lees than somo kind of ¡||@@||find that he was nothing more or less than some kind of gigantic "opossum," certainly about tho size of a boar, but||@@||gigantic "opossum," certainly about the size of a bear, but not larger, and decidedly not so carntvorou«.||@@||not larger, and decidedly not so carnivorous. ' Tho dentition of this remarkable animal was as follows -||@@||The dentition of this remarkable animal was as follows — Tho upper jaw contained throe incis >r tooth, o hugo pro||@@||The upper jaw contained three incisor teeth, a huge pre- molar (a largo edition of the first premolar of our present||@@||molar (a large edition of the first premolar of our present genus tnaerojwt, or kangaroo), and probably two mo*o||@@||genus macropus, or kangaroo), and probably two more | small molar teeth||@@||small molar teeth. I 1 ho lower jaw wa« furnished with two Urge incisors, in||@@||The lower jaw was furnished with two large incisors, in , shapo and jtoRition similar to those of our present opossum,||@@||shape and position similar to those of our present opossum ; I it also contained another largo piemolar tooth, answering||@@||it also contained another large premolar tooth, answering to tho ono in the upper jaw, and two much smaller tuber-||@@||to the one in the upper jaw, and two much smaller tuber- cular molar teeth||@@||cular molar teeth. Young individuals wero furnished with an additional||@@||Young individuals were furnished with an additional premolar wedged in bctu con tho incisor and large second||@@||premolar wedged in between the incisor and large second premolar, which was probably shed when the latter tooth||@@||premolar, which was probably shed when the latter tooth was preperly dcvolopcd.||@@||was properly devoloped. T bo hoad was short and thick, with a strong zygomatic||@@||The head was short and thick, with a strong zygomatic art h, but with very fow indications of a highly carnivorous||@@||arch, but with very few indications of a highly carnivorous character, and, as I mentioned bofsre, tho common||@@||character, and, as I mentioned before, the common opossum's skull, as far as general outllno goea, boura the||@@||opossum's skull, as far as general outline goes, bears the nearest resemblance to this so called "marsupial lion"||@@||nearest resemblance to this so called "marsupial lion" which, in my opinion, though 1 differ horoin from Profes-||@@||which, in my opinion, though I differ herein from Profes- sors Owen and M'Coy, waa not much moro carnivorous||@@||sors Owen and M'Coy, was not much more carnivorous than " 'possum " is new.||@@||than "possum" is now. I havo no doubt, however, that tho groat anatomist with||@@||I have no doubt, however, that the great anatomist with whom 1 had somo corresiiondenoe about this subject will||@@||whom I had some correspondence about this subject will fall in with the opinion expressed when ho has inspected||@@||fall in with the opinion expressed when he has inspected tho lower jaw, restored according to tho fragments at my||@@||the lower jaw, restored according to the fragments at my disposal, which clearly proves that thero was no room for||@@||disposal, which clearly proves that there was no room for a canine tooth, and that, as Profossor Owon supposed sears||@@||a canine tooth, and that, as Professor Owen supposed years «go, the dental series onded wiLh a pair of largo incisors,||@@||ago, the dental series ended with a pair of large incisors, the wholo bearing a close resomblanoo to fíaotaular, an ox||@@||the whole bearing a close resemblanoe to Plagiaulax, an ex- tir ct morsupial of tho oolitic period found at Purbock. T ho||@@||tinct morsupial of the oolitic period found at Purbeck. The canino tooth discovered near Melbourne, and figured by||@@||canine tooth discovered near Melbourne, and figured by Piofessor M'Coy in tho "Annals of Natural History ''||@@||Professor M'Coy in the "Annals of Natural History '' for December, 1865, did not belong to Thylacoleo carmfer.||@@||for December, 1865, did not belong to Thylacoleo carnifex. GERARD KREFFT.||@@||GERARD KREFFT. Australian Museum, Sydney, April 25th.||@@||Australian Museum, Sydney, April 25th. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13135178 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn GOODPOOR MAN'S DIGGINGS.||@@||GOOD POOR MAN'S DIGGINGS. To the Editor of the Herald.||@@||To the Editor of the Herald. Sib,-The accounts of now eold-fields and quartz reefs dis-||@@||Sib,-The accounts of new gold-fields and quartz reefs dis- covered in this colony published in your journal often draw||@@||covered in this colony published in your journal often draw my attention, yet, never havo I seen a correspondent's lettor||@@||my attention, yet, never have I seen a correspondent's letter fiom Monaro giving any a< count of the indications of||@@||from Monaro giving any account of the indications of mineral wealth supposed to exist in this district||@@||mineral wealth supposed to exist in this district. Tho gold fields of Peiegato have, for tho last few years,||@@||The gold fields of Delegate have, for the last few years, been in the hands of the Chu e?e, they at present numbor||@@||been in the hands of the Chinese, they at present number about 350, and it veiy seldcm occurs whon once " John "||@@||about 350, and it very seldom occurs when once " John " comcB on the ground that he over leav ?»s unless to return to||@@||comes on the ground that he over leaves unless to return to the ' Flowery Land," this, in mj idea, is a good sign that||@@||the "Flowery Land," this, in my idea, is a good sign that they are doing well.||@@||they are doing well. Ibero oro also about I went" Europeans on these diggings,||@@||There are also about twenty Europeans on these diggings, who keep tho CeleBtials furn coming within a radius||@@||who keep the Celestials from coming within a radius of about half a mile of then claims I at various occasions||@@||of about half a mile of their claims. I at various occasions havo largo amounts of gold from this diggings. Of late||@@||have large amounts of gold from this diggings. Of late the samples have been very coar«e, some nuggets weighing||@@||the samples have been very coarse, some nuggets weighing ns much as 3 dwts. There is nuy amount of ground yet||@@||as much as 3 dwts. There is any amount of ground yet not workedj and I fool cenfideut that these are a good poor||@@||not worked and I feel confident that these are a good poor man'B diggings He can alwajs, at tbo worst oftimej,||@@||man's diggings. He can always, at the worst of times, make sure ef rations and a lew «hillings to spare About||@@||make sure of rations and a few shillings to spare. About twenty-four roiteB higher up, after croaaixp; tho border into||@@||twenty-four miles higher up, after crossing; the border into Victoria, there has of lato been a quart«! reef discovered,||@@||Victoria, there has of late been a quartz reef discovered, which, from samples I havo seen, I am convinced will yisld||@@||which, from samples I have seen, I am convinced will yield at least G ez to the Um. A Ciushmg machino has boen||@@||at least 6 oz. to the ton. A Crushing machine has been sent for, a company oiganiped, and work will Bhortly com||@@||sent for, a company organised, and work will shortly com- merjce. I eprnk of this quart/ reef, being woll aware that||@@||mence. I speak of this quartz reef, being well aware that there aro plenty others which would yield good returns to||@@||there are plenty others which would yield good returns to gentlemen interested in gold-mining speculation.||@@||gentlemen interested in gold-mining speculation. The next diggings I wish to draw public attention to is||@@||The next diggings I wish to draw public attention to is that known about hero ao " Poor Man's Point," situate about||@@||that known about here as " Poor Man's Point," situate about fourteen miles from Bombah , tbero is at present but ono||@@||fourteen miles from Bombala , there is at present but one company at we rk. Ihe ground lies rather high Water is||@@||company at work. The ground lies rather high. Water is obtained by menns of an hydraulic pump, which drives it||@@||obtained by means of an hydraulic pump, which drives it through iron piping to a height of 240 feiet above the race||@@||through iron piping to a height of 240 feet above the race from which the water is procurod The pipo omptios into a||@@||from which the water is procured. The pipe empties into a short race, which runs into a reservoir, which ia filled||@@||short race, which runs into a reservoir, which is filled overj night ready for next d«v, w hen it is usod for sluicing||@@||over night ready for next day, when it is used for sluicing purpcseB. I havo examined tho ground in various places,||@@||purposes. I have examined the ground in various places, all of which guaranteed gie d paving geild Tho first washing||@@||all of which guaranteed good paying gold. The first washing of tbo present c mniay will shortly tako plaoe, when I may||@@||of the present company will shortly take place, when I may bo ohio to give j ou iurther particulars of tho value of tbib||@@||be able to give you further particulars of the value of the ground||@@||ground. Another great feature of tüís district ia tho discovery of||@@||Another great feature of this district is the discovery of tbo existence of copper oro about sixteen milos distant from||@@||the existence of copper ore about sixteen miles distant from this township, homo eighteen months back, these mines||@@||this township, some eighteen months back, these mines weio opened up bj n company from Melbourne The sink-||@@||were opened up by a company from Melbourne. The sink- ing has reached loOfcot deep As jet only ubout 50 tons of||@@||ing has reached 150 feet deep. As yet only about 50 tons of copper have been exhumed , still the lodo has boen struck,||@@||copper have been exhumed; still the lode has been struck, and nil that is now required is time to develop it.||@@||and all that is now required is time to develop it. Wherever a travellor.journejs thiough tho bush a few||@@||Wherever a traveller journeys through the bush a few miles from Bombula, he m sure to come across " gossan,"||@@||miles from Bombala, he is sure to come across " gossan," which ib a certain eyn of tho prcconco of copper, or quaitz||@@||which is a certain sign of the presence of copper, or quartz containing gold Wlj, then, I ask, is this district||@@||containing gold. Why, then, I ask, is this district neglected and not visited bj onterpn mg men, who would||@@||neglected and not visited by enterprising men, who would lo sure to réalise good returns by 'heir speculations.||@@||be sure to realise good returns by their speculations. 1 am, Sir, youls obediently,||@@||1 am, Sir, yours obediently, M. S. A. M.||@@||M. S. A. M. Bombala, Anpiiht Oth. I||@@||Bombala, August 9th. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13137085 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn JERn.DF.REE,||@@||JERILDEREE, [TttOM A COWilSrONDENT ] ]||@@||[FROM A CORRESPONDENCE] i orrTrmiia 10.-This poriíou of Riverina"has boen pro-||@@||September 10.-This portion of Riverina has been pro- videntially blessed whn a copious full of ruin during the||@@||videntially blessed with a copious fall of rain during the present mtnth, the amount being two inches and the tenth||@@||present month, the amount being two inches and the tenth of an inch. The BilJubong Creek is now ruoniug past here||@@||of an inch. The Billabong Creek is now running past here a " bunker," an event of peculiar iutercBt to station holdors,||@@||a " banker," an event of peculiar interest to station holders, for it is now threo years tinco tho creek ran from ita hoad ;||@@||for it is now three years since the creek ran from its head ; ro great is the volunto of water now rolling down, that||@@||so great is the volume of water now rolling down, that .eveinl vtry fine dams havo been totally swept away. I waa||@@||several very fine dams have been totally swept away. I was ye stereo) ¡reformed that Mr. Heed's (Clear Hills Run) dam,||@@||yesterday informed that Mr. Reed's (Clear Hills Run) dam, Mr. Doih Glass's Nowratno dam, and Mr. Murohisan's||@@||Mr. Hugh Glass's Nowranie dam, and Mr. Murchison's dam, at Yuthong, gavo way beforo the roaring torrent.||@@||dam, at Yathong, gave way before the roaring torrent. Hundicds of pounds have thus hern lost, but -what is of far||@@||Hundreds of pounds have thus been lost, but -what is of far greater moment-valuablo stores of water, which it waa||@@||greater moment-valuable stores of water, which it was hoped would fv-ffico for ibu next two yoars, havo esoaped.||@@||hoped would suffice for the next two years, have escaped. Shearing has commenced in riiht good earnest. At tbo||@@||Shearing has commenced in right good earnest. At the Yanko station, belonging To Messrs. Wilson, Brother»,||@@||Yanko station, belonging To Messrs. Wilson, Brothers, under tbo superinltnde-uco of Mr. J. Weir, they havo||@@||under the superintendance of Mr. J. Weir, they have Mnutlv shun 20,000; iho number of sheep to pass throuçti||@@||already shorn 20,000; The number of sheep to pass through the- "Vu lo thed ia 160,000. St) perfect are lho arrango||@@||the Yanko shed is 160,000. So perfect are the arrangements mints, M d Kiexfeiisiveis tho building ¿having accommoda-||@@||and so extensive the buildings having accommoda- tion foi Hjt)-f.tur shcaiers) that In flvo wi oks the wholo||@@||tion for sixty four shearers) that in five weeks the whole of tl-f sbiej; sie shorn, and turned out into their respectivo||@@||of the sheep are shorn, and turned out into their respective paítetele||@@||paddocks. It would indeed astoniah tho " Harpies" who rail nç.vînet||@@||It would indeed astonish the "Harpies" who rail against the the tquuttcr to see the ¡inmenso improvements made on tbis||@@||squatter to see the immense improvements made on this station, lo say nothing of Bundun, Widgiewa, Wunna-||@@||station, to say nothing of Bundune, Widgiewa, Wunna- murra. Buiral-ogie, and a host of other mations.||@@||murra. Burrabogie, and a host of other stations. On Tmiko alone', ¿mingshiaring, 140 men are employed,||@@||On Yanko alone, during shearing, 140 men are employed, ard so numerous nie the applications to the manager of thi*||@@||and so numerous are the applications to the manager of this | ixtensivcepiabliilimfnt, thut »8 manyas «eventy travellers||@@||extensive establishe, that as many as seventy travellers have ia one night fought for work and «belter-the latter||@@||have in one night sought for work and shelter -the latter never bring denied them. So great a tex is tbe " tramp "||@@||never bring denied them. So great a tax is the " tramp " on the squatter, thut rations for this getiw- homo are a con-||@@||on the squatter, that rations for this genus- homo are a con- siderable item in the station exneuMs. in many oases||@@||siderable item in the station expenses. in many cases ameuming to £500 per annum. This is «li borne by tho||@@||amounting to £500 per annum. This is all borne by the mu«h abused squatter. Wonld our flump oratora and||@@||much abused squatter. Would our stump orators and radicals in S)dn<-y Uko such a tax appin d to them Î||@@||radicals in Sydney like such a tax applied to them? ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13127052 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn WATER POLICE COURT.||@@||WATER POLICE COURT. SVTLltDAY. ~" ^*íl||@@||SATURDAY. ?BfcvORF. tho Water Polico Magistrate, with Mr. W.||@@||Before the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. W. Church. ,j^_|*ä3___||@@||Church. Two drunkards were disohargod. " ,""? ^"I||@@||Two drunkards were discharged. Richard Davis, given into custody for boing drunk and||@@||Richard Davis, given into custody for being drunk and disorderly, on board tho thip City of Sjdney, was fined||@@||disorderly, on board the ship City of Sydney, was fined 40s., in default to bo impritoned forty-eight hours» r,||@@||Republics to establish a telegraphic line through Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Chile A commissioner from Peru ii to||@@||Peru, Bolivia, and Chile. A commissioner from Peru is to start by thiB mail to Europo for this purposo buch a||@@||start by this mail to Europe for this purpose. Such a meusuro will undoubtedly bo of great transcendence, and it||@@||measure will undoubtedly be of great transcendence, and it is expected it will soon bo realised The Peruvian steamer||@@||is expected it will soon be realised. The Peruvian steamer Chaluco has captured a vespel loaded with provis! ins for (ho||@@||Chalaco has captured a vessel loaded with provisions for the ßranish fleet, commanded bj an officer of the Spanish navy||@@||Spanish fleet, commanded by an officer of the Spanish navy. 'Ihe sum of 300 000 dollars his been ordarod to be coined||@@||'Ihe sum of 300 000 dollars has been ordered to be coined in five ce-nt pieces Ibu amount of Bilivian coiu now in||@@||in five cent pieces. The amount of Bolivian coin now in circulation is very small, and will in a short time entirely||@@||circulation is very small, and will in a short time entirely «hmppear.||@@||dissapear. Tenders aro rccoived to establish a now read from Lima||@@||Tenders are received to establish a new road from Lima io Callao||@@||to Callao. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13132700 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn WINDSOR.||@@||WINDSOR. |>ItOM OUR COKUBSrONDRNT.l||@@||[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.] THE S\I)NFI HM, COH\, FODUEH., AMI PJIODITOE||@@||THE SYDNEY HAY, CORN, FODDER, AND PRODUCE COMÍ ANY -A public meeting, convened by circular||@@||COMPANY.—A public meeting, convened by circular and od\ ertisoment by order ot the Board of Directors,||@@||and advertisement by order of the Board of Directors, was held at Blanchird s, Baraba Hotel, on Saturday||@@||was held at Blanchard's, Baraba Hotel, on Saturday afternoon last, for the purpose of enunciating the||@@||afternoon last, for the purpose of enunciating the principles and objects ot the above company, and||@@||principles and objects of the above company, and soliciting tlie co operation of farmers and others of||@@||soliciting the co-operation of farmers and others of this district therow ith lhe chair was occupied by||@@||this district therewith. The chair was occupied by Mr C W May, who, having bneäj explained tho||@@||Mr. C. W. May, who, having briefly explained the object of the meeting, called upon Mr W W Buck||@@||object of the meeting, called upon Mr. W. W. Buck- nell, one of the directors, to elucidate tho advantages||@@||nell, one of the directors, to elucidate the advantages which would accrue te producers in becoming «haro||@@||which would accrue to producers in becoming share- holders in tho company Mr Bucknell then o i 1||@@||holders in the company. Mr Bucknell then entered into an explanation of the rules and alluded to tno||@@||into an explanation of the rules and alluded to the probable success of tho corapain and quoted from in||@@||probable success of the company and quoted from an article m the HeraJd of the 2Gth M iv, having reference||@@||article in the Herald of the 26th May, having reference to the prosperity of co operative companies lu the'||@@||to the prosperity of co operative companies in the mother country Various questions were asked (some||@@||mother country. Various questions were asked (some of a rather suspicious character) respecting the origin,||@@||of a rather suspicious character) respecting the origin, legal constitution, and modus opo wirft of the company,||@@||legal constitution, and modus oporandi of the company, alter which Mr J D Broun moved the following||@@||after which Mr. J. D. Brown moved the following resolution -" That in the opinion of this meeting it||@@||resolution :—" That in the opinion of this meeting it is desirable that the producers of the AVindsor and||@@||is desirable that the producers of the Windsor and Richmond district should support the Sjdne) Co||@@||Richmond district should support the Sydney Co- operative Hav, Corn, Todder, and Produce Company,||@@||operative Hay, Corn, Fodder, and Produce Company, and that it would be to their interest to take shaies in||@@||and that it would be to their interest to take shares in the said companj ' Mr William Hopkins seconded||@@||the said company." Mr William Hopkins seconded the resolution, which waB submitted to the meeting||@@||the resolution, which was submitted to the meeting and carried Another meeting was held at Mr||@@||and carried. Another meeting was held at Mr. Reids hotel Richmond, the same evening, when a||@@||Reid's hotel Richmond, the same evening, when a resolution confirming that passed in Windsor u is put||@@||resolution confirming that passed in Windsor was put and carried||@@||and carried Police Office, Saturday -Before Messrs Johnston,||@@||Police Office, Saturday.—Before Messrs Johnston, Tuckerman, and Pitt, Justices of the Peace Michael||@@||Tuckerman, and Pitt, Justices of the Peace. Michael Riley was placed m the dock charged with stealing a||@@||Riley was placed in the dock charged with stealing a hlly, tlie property of Stephen Gow, farmer, Tree||@@||filly, the property of Stephen Gow, farmer, Free- man s Reach Mr Coley conducted the prosecution,||@@||man's Reach. Mr Coley conducted the prosecution, and Mr Walker w atnhed tho case for the prisoner||@@||and Mr Walker watched the case for the prisoner. Froir the evidence of the prosecutor, it would||@@||From the evidence of the prosecutor, it would appear thnt duung the flood of June, 1804,||@@||appear that during the flood of June, 1864, ho turned an iron grey foal, seven months||@@||he turned an iron grey foal, seven months old, on the Wilbeiforce Commsn Ho had||@@||old, on the Wilberforce Common. He had never seen the foal since until he discovered||@@||never seen the foal since until he discovered the prescKt filly in the possession of the prisoner at||@@||the present filly in the possession of the prisoner at Kurrajong, the animal produced was neirly three||@@||Kurrajong, the animal produced was nearly three j ears old, and ho swore positively to its ideiitit) with||@@||years old, and he swore positively to its idenitity with the foal he lost Tho other witnesses were equallj||@@||the foal he lost. The other witnesses were equally certain as to the identity Hie prisoner s iid that tlie||@@||certain as to the identity. The prisoner said that the filly w as his, and that he had bred her Committed||@@||filly was his, and that he had bred her. Committed for trial, bail being allowed-lhomas Edwards was||@@||for trial, bail being allowed.—Thomas Edwards was charged with stoaling two rug1., the property of||@@||charged with stealing two rugs, the property of Eleanor Campbell, value ten shillings lhe prisoner||@@||Eleanor Campbell, value ten shillings. The prisoner had only been let out of gaol the morning that he||@@||had only been let out of gaol the morning that he committed this roDbery lhe case appeared to be||@@||committed this robbery. The case appeared to be proved, but the prisoner declined to be dealt||@@||proved, but the prisoner declined to be dealt with summorilj, and was therefore committed||@@||with summorily, and was therefore committed for trial at the ensuing Quarter Sessions -||@@||for trial at the ensuing Quarter Sessions. — Before Mr S H Terry, J P , a second court was||@@||Before Mr. S. H. Terry, J P , a second court was held, in which a case of lorcible entry was heard It||@@||held, in which a case of forcible entry was heard. It was preferred by one George Bowd ogiinst Hioina3||@@||was preferred by one George Bowd against Thomas Griffiths, Elisabeth Griffiths, Edward Shidlow, Ld||@@||Griffiths, Elisabeth Griffiths, Edward Shadlow, Ed- ward Beatroft, David Smith, and George Cobcroft||@@||ward Beacroft, David Smith, and George Cobcroft (tertius) Mr Roberts nnd Mr Coley ipp»ared||@@||(tertius) Mr Roberts and Mr Coley appeared for the complainant, and Mr Walker for the defen-||@@||for the complainant, and Mr Walker for the defen- dants The complainant s'ated that on Mondiy the||@@||dants. The complainant stated that on Monday the 28th May ultimo, the defendants all came upon lus||@@||28th May ultimo, the defendants all came upon his land at Wilberforce He had a lease w hich hid four||@@||land at Wilberforce. He had a lease which had four years to run Gnffiths took Ina horses down to||@@||years to run. Griffiths took his horses down to plough, witness endeavoured to prevent lum, but||@@||plough ; witness endeavoured to prevent him, but he resisted Vv ltness stopped the horses, but||@@||he resisted witness stopped the horses, but Gmfhlhs said he would not be stopped,||@@||Griffiths said he would not be stopped, and sat down on Ins plough Beacroft and||@@||and sat down on his plough. Beacroft and Shadlovv commenced cutting doun cornstalks,||@@||Shadlow commenced cutting down cornstalks, witness told them to desist, but thev would not,||@@||witness told them to desist, but they would not, Griffiths erected i tent on the ground, and has||@@||Griffiths erected a tent on the ground, and has remained in possession ev er since witness told him||@@||remained in possession ever since witness told him he had no right there, but he said he had, and d ired||@@||he had no right there, but he said he had, and dared witness to remove his tent, witness had not sufhcient||@@||witness to remove his tent, witness had not sufficient power, Mrs Griffiths also cime there vath them at||@@||power ; Mrs Griffiths also came there with them at first, she said her son had come to tike possession ot||@@||first, she said her son had come to take possession of the land , witness told them he would not let them||@@||the land , witness told them he would not let them have it without showing authority he was alarmed||@@||have it without showing authority ; he was alarmed ; they had set fire to stumps, and detained the land||@@||they had set fire to stumps, and detained the land against his consent, Mrs Griffiths said her son was||@@||against his consent ; Mrs Griffiths said her son was heir to tin. land, Gnfhths had a gun in his tent||@@||heir to the land, Griffiths had a gun in his tent. On cross examination he admitted that Smith and||@@||On cross examination he admitted that Smith and Cobcroft did not come there vuth the intention of doing||@@||Cobcroft did not come there with the intention of doing any hat m to him Witness confirmed complainants||@@||any harm to him. Witness confirmed complainant's statement, and swore strongly agamst the defendants,||@@||statement, and swore strongly against the defendants, except Cobcroft lhere were two guns in the tent,||@@||except Cobcroft. There were two guns in the tent, and Gnfhths hid threatened to shoot any one that||@@||and Griffiths had threatened to shoot any one that came there at night Mrs Griffiths also used threat-||@@||came there at night. Mrs Griffiths also used threat- ening language His Worship acquitted Cobcroft,||@@||ening language. His Worship acquitted Cobcroft, but committed all the others for trial at the next||@@||but committed all the others for trial at the next Quarter Sessions, bail being allowed lins makes||@@||Quarter Sessions, bail being allowed. This makes the fci\th committil for the ensuing Sessions, and||@@||the sixth committal for the ensuing Sessions, and only one diy is put down on the calendar for their||@@||only one day is put down on the calendar for their trial How thej are all to be got througli m that||@@||trial. How they are all to be got through in that time it w ould be difficult to imagine||@@||time it would be difficult to imagine. The weather is ihovverj||@@||The weather is showery. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13128326 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn I ENGLISH HHiriONQ. i||@@||ENGLISH SHIPPING. urcraibct 21 -Alexandra, from Adelaide||@@||December 29.-Alexandra, from Adelaide. January 1 -Cornwallis from Sydney||@@||January 1. -Cornwallis, from Sydney. Januar} 13 -JohnTrrnporlcy, from MrrbtraiNU»||@@||January 13. -John Temperley, from Melbourne. Jamuii} li-Dover Castle from Melbourne||@@||January 13.-Dover Castle, from Melbourne. Jnnuai) 21-Ben Lomond from Melbourne||@@||Jnnuary 23.-Ben Lomond, from Melbourne. January 25 -Herald of the Morning, from Milbourne||@@||January 25.- Herald of the Morning, from Melbourne DRrAnrv m s||@@||DEPARTURES. I n0* ION1ON||@@||FROM LONDON. for byline» -December 30, Lord Palmerston, Maid of Judah,||@@||For Sydney. - December 30, Lord Palmerston, Maid of Judah; latuiaij S Indemnity, S, Pegasus, 21, Cingnla, I' Nicholson,||@@||January 3. Indemnity; 8. Pegasus; 21, Cingnla, I' Nicholson, Golden Spur, 21, lindon Castle||@@||Golden Spur; 24, Bucton Castle. 1 or Brisbane -December, 11) ing Cloud||@@||For Brisbane -December, Flying Cloud. 1 or Melbourne-December, General Butler, limul), Queen||@@||For Melbourne- December, General Butler; January, Queen of Beaut), Holmrseliilc||@@||of Beauty, Holmesdale. i nose tivnnrooi||@@||FROM LIVERPOOL. I or Sydney -January 15, Swordfish||@@||For Sydney.- January 15, Swordfish. l'or Brisbane -Januar) 17, Rockhampton I||@@||For Brisbane.- January 17, Rockhampton. l no« LI ITU||@@||FROM LI ITU I or Sjdncj -December 21, A ictor)||@@||For Sydney.-December 21, Victory. \IUCSKUS LOAIHKQ||@@||VESSELS LOADING. AT i ai» max||@@||AT LONDON. l'or Sydney -W estburn, Gillan, Lady Octavia, W elch, Queen||@@||For Sydney.-Westburn, Gillan; Lady Octavia, Welch; Queen of Nations, Mitchell, William Cole, Duff, John Bctlaiii), Cal-||@@||of Nations, Mitchell; William Cole, Duff; John Bellamy, Cal- vert , \ ci non, lbomhill, Cornwallis, Leeman||@@||vert; Vernon, Thornhill; Cornwallis, Leeman. 1 or Adrloido -Pcrrj Douglas, Uamon, Orrsswill, Mcggeson ,||@@||For Adelaide. -Percy Douglas, Hamon, Cresswell, Meggeson; Karl of Southesk, Connon , Jessica, Willlsms, Alch)inlnt, \blcr,||@@||Earl of Southesk, Connon; Jessica, Willliams, Alch mist, Abier; Octavia, Bristow , Beatrice Makchani||@@||Octavia, Bristow;, Beatrice Makeham. 1 or Auckland -Monarch, Deacon , Rob Ro), bangster||@@||For Auckland -Monarch, Deacon; Rob Roy, Sangster . lor Canterbury-Japanese, Boyd, David Brown, Nichols,||@@||For Canterbury.-Japanese, Boyd; David Brown, Nichols; Bomba), Sellars||@@||Bombay, Sellars. lor Geelong -P G Blanchard Newton, William Lcavitt,||@@||For Geelong.- P.G Blanchard, Newton; William Leavitt, Lena lit, Stnflordshlre, Rcdelcl||@@||Leavitt, Staffordshire, Reddel. Pot Hobart Town -Asphodel, Bayfield||@@||Fot Hobart Town. -Asphodel, Bayfield l'or Mon ton Hav-Southern Ocean, Craig, Star of 1 ngland,||@@||For Moneton Bay.- Southern Ocean, Craig; Star of England, Newell, Tobaima Marie, Elbon;, Alcvanelra, Hedvrith, W ansfcll,||@@||Newell, Johanna Marie, Elberg; Alexandra, Hedwith, Wansfell, Holland||@@||Holland. 1 or Nelson and New Plymouth -Königen Augusta, Schndc ,||@@||For Nelson and New Plymouth. -Königen Augusta, Schade; Dreadnought, Henry||@@||Dreadnought, Henry. lor Otago, N /-Sir George Pollock, Carter, King of||@@||For Otago, N.Z.-Sir George Pollock, Carter; King of Ti uni]», Pounder, Paslthcn, stroud||@@||Trumpa, Pounder, Pasithea, Stroud. 1 oi Port Canning, Clytie, w hiting||@@||For Port Canning, Clytie, Whiting. 1 or Port Phillip -P G Blanchard, Newton, William I cavill,||@@||For Port Phillip.- P. G. Blanchard, Newton; William Leavitt, Lcnvltt, Avlncfrcd, Lcrgent Staffordshire, Reddcl, Iincoln||@@||Leavitt, Winifred, Lergent Staffordshire, Reddel;, Lincoln- shlix, Chntleton, Reigate, Deas, ht ni, Anderson, Clymcnc,||@@||shire, Charleton, Reigate, Deas;Kent, Anderson; Clymene, Richardson, 1 uropa, Reed||@@||Richardson, Europa, Reed. lor SWHII Iii»cr- Lad) louisa, Stunks||@@||For Swan river.- Lady Louisa, Spinks. loi Wellington, N / -Wc)mouth, Merris , \critas, Wybcrg,||@@||For Wellington, N.Z.-Weymouth, Merris; veritas,Wyberg; Lord Raglan, I-aw||@@||Lord Raglan, Law. vT nvRiitooi||@@||AT LIVERPOOL. 1 or ÍS)dnry -Santa I ucl», Pike, Peerless, Flavin||@@||For Sydney -Santa Lucia, Pike; Peerless, Flavia. 1 or Adelnfdc -Rininc, Johnson||@@||For Adelaide. - Rimac, Johnson. 1 or Melbourne - Fitrjamrs, W ardrop||@@||For Melbourne.- Fitzjames, Wardrop. lor Melbourne and Geelong -Royal Saxon, M'Nabb, Chats-||@@||For Melbourne and Geelong.- Royal Saxon, M'Nabb; Chats- worth Tucker, Icnrnuught, Jones||@@||worth, Tucker; Fearnaught, Jones. 1 or Queensland -Gulden south, Faithfull||@@||For Queensland -Golden South, Faithfull. AT cn ASOOV||@@||AT GLASGOW. I or Svducv -Statelic, Sharp||@@||For Sydney. -Statelie, Sharp. 1 or Adelaide -M urra), Johnstone||@@||For Adelaide. -Murray, Johnstone. 1 or Melbourne -W httc Rose, M'Fie||@@||For Melbourne. -White Rose, M'Fie AT UUrKNOIK,||@@||AT GREENOCK. 1 or Melbourne - Glentilt, Lewis||@@||For Melbourne.- Glentilt, Lewis. Passengers from London, per lindon Castlo, for Sydney Mr||@@||Passengers from London, per Bucton Castle, for Sydney: Mr. mid Mrs Alfre el 1 ro*d» ko and two children, Mr and Mrs Henrv||@@||and Mrs. Alfredl Prosdyke and two children, Mr. and Mrs. Henry M Gooch, Miss Anne siorc), Messrs Henry Parte Aire», Charles||@@||M. Gooch, Miss Anne Storey, Messrs. Henry Park Airey, Charles \ R Her»«», samuel store), Hcnr) Store), and Arthur Austin||@@||A.R Hervey, Samuel Storey, Henry Storey, and Arthur Austin I cr Moid of Judah Messrs Gmer (2)||@@||Per Maid of Judah Messrs. Gmer (2). ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28613161 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn CAPTAIN COOK. J||@@||CAPTAIN COOK. i - . Xi Os Biitor'of tht Hirald: ? '||@@||To the Editor of the Herald. Sni,í-WhDst perusing last Monday'» Iftratf I uv rt thai«||@@||Sir, -Whilst perusing last Monday's Heratd I saw it there Mid U .'MDU»! .iHliiv MiM^f .> John Hmu."||@@||stated by a gentleman signing himself " John Hume " maz¿-4 tating thai Captain Jama* Cook, th* Navigator,||@@||- who as his name implies, is, without offence, a Scotch- man - stating that Captain James Cook, the Navigator, wu born at Ednam, near Kelso, a vSlegsm tba county of||@@||was born at Ednam, near Kelso, a village in the county of Eexbcnrogh, Scotland. I have sinos searched many works||@@||Roxborough, Scotland. I have since searched many works to try to prQV.s his. asasrHon> correct, bat failed. Ja*T||@@||to try to prove his. assertion correct, but failed. I have ?always brea gives to understand that Cook was aa Baguáh||@@||always been given to understand that Cook was an English- manf; fa proof of winch I extract the foliowmg from the||@@||man ; in proof of which I extract the folloing from the '»British Biography," written by the Bererend J. CebUa,||@@||"British Biography," written by the Rererend J. Cebbin, Toa) wffl and lt there stated, that-'.* Captain James Cook,||@@||You will find it there stated, that- " Captain James Cook, vas I bern ia Yorkshire, 17»; died 177?.''-'Likewise the .||@@||was born in Yorkshire, 1728; died 1779!" Likewise the Keri Alexander Mackay; M.A.. F.R.G.8.. ia bis work on||@@||Rev Alexander Mackay, M.A., F.R.G.S., in bis work on "PtQilical Geography,*' published by WOlUm Blackwood,||@@||"Poliltcal Geography," published by William Blackwood, Kddbnrgi; lSol,.ststa (Monda\), u man In tho||@@||A NARROW ESCAPE-- To-day (Monday), a man in the emplej of Rodd, Brothers, of this town, named Robert||@@||employ of Rodd, Brothers, of this town, named Robert Brown, had been out io Joinbiiciiinbon» on business for his||@@||Brown, had been out to Jembaicumbene on business for his eroplojors V* hilo reluming homo this nfiernoon ho saw||@@||employers. While returning home this afternoon he saw two men hotly pursumcr bun , Brown suspecting thoy wore||@@||two men hotly pursuing him; Brown suspecting they were tho bushrangtrs who hud been bovcrmg about tho district,||@@||the bushrangers who had been hovering about the district, put spurs to hi» hori-o and galloped tho f »sttr, when ho||@@||put spurs to his horse and galloped the faster, when he heard the word froH mo ot tho mon " strtiid, ' this alarmed||@@||heard the word from one of the men " stand, " this alarmed him tho more, and he urged on his horse still moro, and||@@||him the more, and he urged on his horse still more, and then carno n bullet win/zing oloso to his hoad-yet ho urgod||@@||then came a bullet whizzing close to his head--yet he urged on, when another bullit followed, which frightened tho||@@||on, when another bullet followed, which frightened the lorso ho was riding, and ho fell, and then carno up the||@@||horse he was riding, and he fell, and then came up the parties who wtio giving chase, saying "you||@@||parties who were giving chase, saying "you must stop now" Iho pohoemon getting off||@@||must stop now". The policemen getting off their horses, wore about arresting poor Bob||@@||their horses, were about arresting poor Bob Brown for Tommy Clarke In staturo OBly, ho is liko||@@||Brown for Tommy Clarke. In stature only, he is like him , but tho fact of Uis riding in the mannor ho did for||@@||him , but the fact of his riding in the manner he did for fear of being Btuck up led tho police to think ho waa Clarke||@@||fear of being stuck up led the police to think he was Clarke, Brown was exceeding^ agitated when ho reached town||@@||Brown was exceedingly agitated when he reached town, «nd he thinkB himself extremely fortunato that ho was nut||@@||and he thinks himself extremely fortunate that he was not ebor, oh ono of tho bullets ho thinks must have grazed his||@@||shot, as one of the bullets he thinks must have grazed his sido locks, the whizzuiR it rundowns so distinct||@@||side locks, the whizzing it made was so distinct. M out! Sticking I i -Nows was brought to town lato||@@||MORE STICKING UP- -News was brought to town late on Monday ovenii g thal the Mornja mau hod been stuck||@@||on Monday evening that the Moruya mail had been stuck up bj Ciarlo und Connell, nt Mudmolong lho mail bags||@@||up by Clarke and Connell, at Mudmelong. The mail bags woro taken from tho mailman, cut opon, and lottors||@@||were taken from the mailman, cut open, and letters taken and opened b> these misereante At tho timo||@@||taken and opened by these miscreantes. At the time lie loft there, thiso desperadoes had mido au attick||@@||he left there, these desperadoes had made an attack opon Morns s storo, but what mischief thoj had dono||@@||upon Morris's store, but what mischief they had done was not known m Braidwood at tho timo of writing It||@@||was not known in Braidwood at the time of writing. It will bo ren embored that Morris's stoio v\ is ronsackod a||@@||will be remembered that Morris's store was ransacked a short tuno since '1 ho police from \riluon weio dispalohcd||@@||short time since. The police from Araluen were dispatched to the scene of plunder Thoi-o aro truly l&meutablo times,||@@||to the scene of plunder. Theseo are truly lameutable times, no ono scarcely liking to travel -»nth a shilling in their||@@||no ono scarcely liking to travel with a shilling in their pockets I||@@||pockets . Tub WPA/rnrn -Bain commenced on Tuesday ovoning||@@||THE WEATHER- -Rain commenced on Tuesday evening lost, and continued showery till Woduesday afternoon, when||@@||last, and continued showery till Wednesday afternoon, when it sot in and lae'ed withuut iiiternut-sion till lriday after-||@@||it set in and lasted without intermission till Friday after- noon, when for a few moments it coasod, an 1 a rainbow of||@@||noon, when for a few moments it ceased, and a rainbow of great bnllianoy appeared in tho akj, giving assurance, as||@@||great brilliancy appeared in the sky, giving assurance, as of old, that wo wero not forgotten On Saturday moro||@@||of old, that we were not forgotten. On Saturday more rain fell, but the sun in the intervals shone out as if||@@||rain fell, but the sun in the intervals shone out as if rejoicing in what had been done Ihero was no mad in||@@||rejoicing in what had been done. There was no mail in cither from Sydney or Araluen since Wednesdiy until this||@@||either from Sydney or Araluen since Wednesday until this norning, the creeks and nvors boing impassablo Iho||@@||norning, the creeks and rivers being impassable. The Shoalhaven River at Larbert has complotcly altered its||@@||Shoalhaven River at Larbert has completely altered its course The causeway lending into our town from tho||@@||course. The causeway leading into our town from tho lewor end of Wallaco etreot ia greatly damaged by tho ruBh||@@||lower end of Wallaco street is greatly damaged by the rush of water dows tho creek, which has not boon so great Binco||@@||of water down the creek, which has not been so great since the flood in 1860 Araluen is in a bad state tho work of||@@||the flood in 1860. Araluen is in a bad state the work of minera being suspended for a timo, and it will toko several||@@||miners being suspended for a time, and it will take several -weeks to repair tho damage.||@@||weeks to repair the damage. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13131547 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn MELBOURNE.||@@||MELBOURNE. Mondar, 6 p.m.||@@||Monday, 6 p.m. The Ministerial whitebait dinner takes place nt||@@||The Ministerial whitebait dinner takes place at Scott's Hotel on Wtdnesdav||@@||Scott's Hotel on Wednesday. Both Houses sut for a fow hours this afternoon to||@@||Both Houses sat for a few hours this afternoon to close the business of the sission||@@||close the business of the session. Demi) s case progresses slowly , the evidence so far||@@||Benny's case progresses slowly ; the evidence so far is ver) weak||@@||is very weak. Mr Clifton, late ngent of the F nnd O Company,||@@||Mr. Clifton, late agent of the P. and O. Company, King Georges bound, supersedes Captain Sparkes||@@||King George's bound, supersedes Captain Sparkes hcio||@@||here. Silver lead ore vvob dtscov creel near Morse's Creek||@@||Silver lead ore was discovered near Morse's Creek. Business is brisk Breadstuff's are improving in||@@||Business is brisk. Breadstuff's are improving in price Siles of Ade louie tow n Hour hav e been effected||@@||price. Sales of Adelaide town flour have been effected at £17 10s i wheat is quoted at 7s Gd , a consign-||@@||at £17 10s.; wheat is quoted at 7s 6d , a consign- ment of 12 000 bushels of Chilian vvhcit, via Sydnej||@@||ment of 12,000 bushels of Chilian wheat, via Sydney has been cleared at 7s , barlev is mov ing off at 5s ,||@@||has been cleared at 7s. ; barley is moving off at 5s. ; cits arc firm at 5s 3d to 5s Cd , maize has been||@@||oats are firm at 5s. 3d. to 5s.6d. ; maize has been sold at ñs lid lhere have been some lirge tran-||@@||sold at5s. 11d. There have been some large tran- sactions in tens tit Is Qd to 2s Id in bond for medium||@@||sactions in teas at 1s. 9d. to 2s. 1d. in bond for medium cortßous , brewing sugars are quoted at £41 to £13 i||@@||congous ; brewing sugars are quoted at £41 to £43 ; 20 tons of currants, to arrive, have been sold at 6d in||@@||20 tons of currants, to arrive, have been sold at 5d. in bond, Allsopp s bottled ale is worth 9s 3d,, and||@@||bond ; Allsopp's bottled ale is worth 9s. 3d. ; and Burnett s old tom 1 Is Gd||@@||Burnett's old tom 11s. 6d. Siiiru- Citv of Melbourne (s ), Balclutha (s ),||@@||SAILED.- City of Melbourne (s.), Balclutha (s.), forSjdney||@@||for Sydney. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13143387 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn LAW. j||@@||LAW. INSOLVENCY COURT.||@@||INSOLVENCY COURT. MONDAT.||@@||MONDAY. HEI ORB t UO Cil HU COMHIHStONKU,||@@||BEFORE THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In tho catato of Roburt Nelson, an adjournoil spooml||@@||In tho estate of Robert Nelson, an adjourned special meeting. A piper was put ia, and tho mooting waa nd||@@||meeting. A paper was put in, and tho meeting was journed until tho 10th current.||@@||adjourned until tho 10th current. The matter of Healoy v Mortimor, on a rulo nisi, for||@@||The matter of Healey v Mortimer, on a rule nisi, for OOmpulbory sequestration, w is losumei, and ocouptod tho||@@||compulsory sequestration, was resumed, and occupied the tomaindor of ttio day His Honor rosen ed judgmont||@@||remainder of the day. His Honor reserved judgment. Boforo the Ki uMinu||@@||BEFORE THE REGISTRAR. lu tho estate of John M Lean, a urst meeting N*||@@||In the estate of John McLean, a first meeting. No .ttortdanco||@@||attendance. In tho estate of William Buy ora, a first meeting Two||@@||In tho estate of William Buyers, a first meeting. Two dobts were proved||@@||debts were proved In tho ostato of Roheit Nelson, a first meeting Ono||@@||In tho estate of Rohert Nelson, a first meeting. One dobt was proy ed,||@@||debt was proved. SUH.HFVDBUS||@@||SURRENDERS. Patrick Brady, of Glouctater-slreot, Sjdnov, stonomoson||@@||Patrick Brady, of Gloucester-street, Sydney, stonemason Liabilities, £73 13s Id Assola, £1 Mr Sempill, ofUoial||@@||Liabilities, £73 13s 1d Assets, £4 Mr Sempill, official WMigneo.||@@||assignee. Josmh Haydon, of Araluen, gold-minor Liabilities,||@@||Josiah Haydon, of Araluen, gold-miner Liabilities, £57 Us 6d Assets, £1 Mr lluuipbor), o'hcial njsiguoo||@@||£57 11s 6d Assets, £1 Mr Humphery, official assignee. Joseph Browning Munimory, of Camdon late of Luddon||@@||Joseph Browning Mummery, of Camdon late of Luddenham, tuuu, oheniistand druggist Liabilities, £134 18í öjd , of||@@||chemist and druggist. Liabilities, £134 18s 9½d., of Which £30 is secured. Assots, £43 19i lOd Mr Sompdl,||@@||Which £30 is secured. Assets, £43 19s 10d . Mr Sempill, Offioial assignee||@@||officiall assignee ormnpiOATP MSETIXOS||@@||CERTIFICATE MEETINGS. Tuesday, October » - Vt 11 Jokn Qit-- ,A*TUI Tnoe, Frcdertok||@@||Tuesday, October 9 - At 11 John Gates, David Price, Frederick J Manton. Alexander Grunt, Jam» Loder, frederick Hurray||@@||J Manton, Alexander Grant, James Loder, Frederick Murray Voer?, Jona Dlckaon.||@@||Moore, John Dlckson. MBKTJNOB OP crtBnrron»||@@||MEETING OF CREDITORS. Tuesday. October S -At 10 Jame« Nowland, Ant||@@||Tuesday. October 9 - At 10 James Newland, first tTodncÑUy, 10.-At 11 George H Cox, Hebron kawioa Hor-||@@||Wednesday, 10.- At 11 George H Cox, Nelson Lawson, ma* .Wclseberg, third , Joan F Surit», second , Corllcs I.||@@||Herman Weissberg, third , John F Smith, second ; Corliess L. Tbrookmorton, John Holland, single After 12, Hobcrt Nelson,||@@||Throckmorton, John Holland, single. After 12, Robert Nelson, adjourned examination||@@||adjourned examination ^Thursday, 11 -At 10 William Doaglira, George Murray, flrat||@@||Thursday, 11 - At 10 : William Duglass, George Murray, first At II John Uoaking, adjourned, ovcand||@@||At 11 : John Hosking, adjourned, second Friday, 12-At 11 Jame» O Neill, Charle« Jewop (ilr*e»i»e*I,'iah0 Ch0p° ,l10 «"» O'||@@||those days, and he chose the site of the present town of Morpeth, ettierftrfw°*n ?f MorPe,n. »»* '">° '«ni nJjoining it He||@@||and the land adjoining it. He settled in Morpeth in the year 1821, and hiti,T MurPellVn the year 1S21, oui resided lhere from||@@||resided there from that time - a period of forty-five years. He was o ice nm^f. ' '/'"I A>f f0,rl> -fu ° *ta" Ho tta8 ear8 a membt-r||@@||Legislative Council of these colonies. Until a very late period was Warden v rv 1» r. Ll!Eis[al1' ° CounuI of thc ° colonies Until n||@@||of the Maitland District, and in that capacity, as in all others, he ful so?m hLn0dhewn8 Wardenof tho Mwtlnnd District,||@@||filled his duties with honour to himself and benefit to his «im Cô,.rCfPî,n,J',"/ ln,",11 olhc"> ho flllu'lcd ""« Juties||@@||adopted country. To his credit it can also be said that he filled all these To his embí . *"S,Clf .nd benpfit t0 h,s ndoPtel cT*1"-'||@@||offices without emelument- he never received a shilling from the ÄÄla,n. ^ h° etUd ,hat h0 mlod a"theä0 olh^||@@||revenue of the colony. Of the Maitland hospital he has Cnia«?1WnCInt~be*ltv,!rrecc"edn »*»»">g from tho||@@||long been the honoured president, and has always been a leen a liLS ncnou,od President, «nd has always||@@||liberal supporter of that excellent institution. In recog ¿ÏÏ .apporter of that excellent institution In||@@||nition of his efforts on its behalf, a number of friends of Ä "^f,0"orla en .*" Whiür. a number of tho||@@||the institution some time ago had a fine portrait of him «'CtÄ?ÄonMmSü"e a("0 had" '«««»«» "»o chancier of a||@@||character of a sincere Christian. His Christianity »itm of BanchK ii Chr','',''lnlt> *T no mero outward||@@||was not mere outward show or sanctity. He was always a liberal too»n,Kï"",1Ií^w'18,lwaJ?', ftUboral contributor t>||@@||contributor to his own church, and to the churches of other denomi ^ÄÄlnni i l.° cu;lrLh"°f »'tor denominations||@@||nations he presented valuable sites for the erection of «Ä?n, , Uú ",,M fur lho ercc|f<"J of place« of||@@||places of worship. The poor and afflicted ever found a help w"r T Aï kmfl 'vo,r<1.9 cf «-omfort ho would||@@||ing hand extended, with the kind words of comfort he would l^ciallv nM», ««r hT 1ïdu,KtIlt ^ ">« «traine,||@@||utter. As a landlord he was indulgent in the extreme, especi ? u'ym teatoosof difitrots , bli sympathetic heart wa«||@@||ally in seasons of distress ; his sympathetic heart was ever ready ever rrndy to respond lo the appeal of the distressed. His||@@||to respond to the appeal of the distressed. His tenants will ever teronis will ever grntr"iillv venerate his memory||@@||gratefully venerate his memory. It is but rarel) th it n wholo district is found uniting in||@@||It is but rarely that a whole district is found uniting in deep ard sincero regret for a gentleman, one of whoso||@@||deep and sincere regret for a gentleman, one of whose pn misent charsctcrtstns was n very modest estímalo of||@@||prominent characteristics was a very modest estimate of his own ability and influence Mr Close nover was a||@@||his own ability and influence. Mr Close never was a fluent tr rtnd) sprnkir at public meetings, and housel||@@||fluent or ready speaker at public meetings, and he used iilw«)s lilliginni.)) lo remark that ho nover was a||@@||always laughingly to remark that he never was a f| inter, mr wiuld he, when n\ pealed to, over atti nipt||@@||speaker ; nor would he, when appealed to, ever attempt i vin to TI ¡cat the cxt result rs ho hud used, so strong w is||@@||even to repeat the expressions he had used, so strong was this ronvictirn with him Ait wo havo repeatolly seen||@@||this conviction with him. Yet we have repeatedly seen Mr Clisi turn iho ruirent if foiling at o meeting where||@@||Mr Close turn the current of feeling at a meeting where poopli had git warm and anL,r) Ho was a min of sin||@@||people had got warm and angry. He was a man of sin Snlnrly (»mini and cordial manner, eqnilly p'oasant m||@@||gularly genial and cordial manner, equally pleasant in imennotr lo tho rich and poor, tho influí ntl ii and tho||@@||demeanour to the rich and poor, the influential and the nilling, and ntver him««If arousing any angr) feeding||@@||retiring ; and never himself arousing any angry feeling by hm words or acts, and bting a man of strong||@@||by his words or acts, and being a man of strong dromon senso nnd clearness of thought-his " hesitating "||@@||common sense and clearness of thought - his "hesitating" short speech would bo ln-tcnid to with tho decpc«t respect,||@@||short speech would be listened to with the deepest respect, and wonld oftm st 11 ibu clamour and angor that moro||@@||and would often still the clamour and anger that more rtrdy sj takers had tried in vmn to allay But though not||@@||ready speakers had tried in vain to allay. But though not a inbhc pjcaker, Mr Closo was eminent for conversational||@@||a public speaker, Mr Close was eminent for conversational power, and chin mod tho in st mtolligont men by his quiot||@@||power and charmed the most intelligent men by his quiet humour nnd ginini enjoy ment of tho pissing joko Iheso||@@||humour and genial enjoyment of the passing joke. These dualities united vuth his readiness to tako part inneirly||@@||qualities, united with his readiness to take part in nearly all public movements, mndo Mr Close, in th» di)s of his||@@||all public movements, made Mr Close, in the days of his strength, tho favourite chairman of this put of the Hunter||@@||strength, the favourite chairman of this part of the Hunter. We havo had nmong us, and wo happil) eui still number||@@||We have had among us, and we happily can still number among our hading residents, simo trun specimens of the||@@||among our leading residents, some true specimens of the "fine old Lngllsh gentleman' -but wo havo never known||@@||"fine old English gentleman"-but we have never known any ono who vins a liner or truer cxaisplo than Mr Close||@@||any one who was a finer or truer example than Mr Close -JUaitlard Alt) cut y of yesterday||@@||-Maitland Mercury of yesterday. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13129599 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn MURDKllOUS ASSAULT BY PUISONEUS||@@||MURDEROUS ASSAULT BY PRISONERS UNDER ESCOKT NliAtt BAUC10 BttUSIL||@@||UNDER ESCORT NEAR BARGO BRUSH. ONE CONSTABLE SHOT DEAD-THREE||@@||ONE CONSTABLE SHOT DEAD—THREE PHISONEUS WOUNDED.||@@||PRISONERS WOUNDED. A iiiioiti readied S)dioyou Saturday evening last||@@||A report reached Sydney on Saturday evening last that some prisoncis vv1 ile being escorted bj pjlicc||@@||that some prisoners, while being escorted by police from Derrima lo Picton, had su Icicul) rueti -igunst||@@||from Berrima to Picton, had suddenly risen against the escort, and that one constable lost his life, and||@@||the escort, and that one constable lost his life, and three prisoners «ere wounded m the ttTray Upon||@@||three prisoners were wounded in the affray. Upon liu'iur) jesterdij wc lound tue icport uufortuuatel)||@@||inquiry yesterday we found the report unfortunately too true||@@||too true. It appears from the i formation we have been able||@@||It appears, from the information we have been able to gather, tint eleven piisonors, who were servinn'||@@||to gather, that eleven prisoners, who were serving various tciins of imprisonment m Bemm i guol and||@@||various terms of imprisonment in Berrima gaol, and wl o had been emploi ed as stonecutters theieiu, left||@@||who had been employed as stonecutters therein, left that estiblihlmunt on Mturd-i) morning, m charge||@@||that establishment on Saturday morning, in charge of sergeant líenlo) aud three constables, who||@@||of sergeant Healey and three constables, who were instructed to escort them to Svdno),||@@||were instructed to escort them to Sydney, it being the intention of the authorities to emploj the||@@||it being the intention of the authorities to employ the prisoners in cutting stone for the new vv mg now liein0*||@@||prisoners in cutting stone for the new wing now being erected in Darlinghurst gaol Before leav ing the gaol||@@||erected in Darlinghurst gaol. Before leaving the gaol the prisoners vv ore searched, as is usu ii, and during||@@||the prisoners were searched, as is usual, and during that examination n smill piece of i hie and a flint were||@@||that examination a small piece of a file and a flint were found upon one of the men 'Hie coich, with the||@@||found upon one of the men. The coach, with the fifteen persons (who were obliged to sit ver) close to-||@@||fifteen persons (who were obliged to sit very close to- gether), proceeded towards Picton and when near||@@||gether), proceeded towards Picton, and when near Bargo Brush the whole of tim pusoncrs, who it ub||@@||Bargo Brush the whole of the prisoners, who it sub- sequcnll) appeared had uni icked their lnndcuds bv||@@||sequently appeared, had unlocked their handcuffs by means of ke)s concealed on their persons sudilcnlj||@@||means of keys concealed on their persons, suddenly, and without the least warning rote sct/e I hold of||@@||and without the least warning, rose, seized hold of the police and cndcniourtu to "ct them down into the |||@@||the police and endeavoured to get them down into the bottom of the coat h 1 hree of the ruffians sci/ed hold||@@||bottom of the coach. Three of the ruffians seized hold of the scrgcint, who was sitting in front, md tried to||@@||of the sergeant, who was sitting in front, and tried to pull lum into the touch amongst them, but he being i||@@||pull him into the couch amongst them, but he being a verv strong man, md his uniform clothes fortunatel)||@@||very strong man, and his uniform clothes fortunately tearing he wrenched himself awaj and jumped down||@@||tearing, he wrenched himself away and jumped down between the horses Hie three coiibtiblea had also||@@||between the horses. The three constables had also nmmged to get down from the coich but not before||@@||managed to get down from the coach, but not before one of the prisoners named Cosgrove, lind snatched||@@||one of the prisoners, named Cosgrove, had snatched n moller out ot one of the constables belts The||@@||a revolver out of one of the constable's belts. The scoundrel who had got possession of the pistol levelled||@@||scoundrel who had got possession of the pistol levelled _t and Bred at sergeant Healev, is soon-is the latter hal||@@||it and fired at sergeant Healey, as soon as the latter had gained his feet, and had gone io and to the side of the||@@||gained his feet, and had gone round to the side of the coach '1 he ball missed the sergeant, but struek ton||@@||coach. The ball missed the sergeant, but struck con- stable llajmond, who was st-incUng close behind, and||@@||stable Raymond, who was standing close behind, and the bullet entering his brain killed lum on the spot||@@||the bullet entering his brain, killed him on the spot. The prisoners jumped down from the coach and were||@@||The prisoners jumped down from the coach and were endeavouring to gotnwtij in difieitnt directions, the||@@||endeavouring to get away in different directions, the police in the meantime endeavouring to prevent their||@@||police in the meantime endeavouring to prevent their escape After a sharp light, and several shots had||@@||escape. After a sharp fight, and several shots had been fired, the -"bole of the ruflnns wera got back||@@||been fired, the whole of the ruffians were got back into the coach and the escort proceeded towards Pic||@@||into the coach, and the escort proceeded towards Pic- ton The senior const-ible it Picton had b) some||@@||ton. The senior-constable at Picton had by some means been made aw nie that a disturbance had tiken||@@||means been made aware that a disturbance had taken place on the rout!, and he rode out to meet the coach||@@||place on the road, and he rode out to meet the coach. As he was riding alongside the coach, assisting to||@@||As he was riding alongside the coach, assisting to guard the prisoners, one of the iospcradoos called lum||@@||guard the prisoners, one of the desperadoes called him a " b-dog, ' and was m the actr of leaping dowu||@@||a " b—— dog," and was in the act of leaping down fiom the coach (it is ".aid) to seiro his revolver, when||@@||from the coach (it is said) to seize his revolver, when the constable jumped aside, drew his revolver, and||@@||the constable jumped aside, drew his revolver, and shot the fellow in the arm||@@||shot the fellow in the arm. The coich reached Picton in due course without||@@||The coach reached Picton in due course without furthei incident||@@||further incident. The bod) of°the dece-ued constable was brought||@@||The body of the deceased constable was brought into Picton, and the district coroner (Mr Antill)||@@||into Picton, and the district coroner (Mr Antill) commenced au inquest the same evening, vihich was||@@||commenced an inquest the same evening, which was adjourned untd to daj||@@||adjourned until to-day. The Inspector-General of Police received n tele-||@@||The Inspector-General of Police received a tele- gram, reporting to lum what had occurred, at about 5||@@||gram, reporting to him what had occurred, at about 5 o'clock, and he immcdiitelv started for Picton, taking||@@||o'clock, and he immediately started for Picton, taking with lum Dr Aaron, Mr Sub inspector Held, and a||@@||with him Dr. Aaron, Mr. Sub-inspector Reid, and a bodj of police Upon arrival at Picton the wounded||@@||body of police. Upon arrival at Picton the wounded pnsoncis were attended to, and ten of the eleven (the||@@||prisoners were attended to, and ten of the eleven (the one who tired the shot being left behind, pending the||@@||one who fired the shot being left behind, pending the result of the inquest), were then brought on to||@@||result of the inquest), were then brought on to Svdnev The part) arrived here between 12 and 1||@@||Sydney. The party arrived here between 12 and 1 o clock, and the prisoners were immcdiatel) lodged in||@@||o'clock, and the prisoners were immediately lodged in Darlinghurst gaol||@@||Darlinghurst gaol. It maj be mentioned that one of the prissners vv ho||@@||It may be mentioned that one of the prisoners who was wounded m the aflraj received the bullet in the||@@||was wounded in the affray received the bullet in the arm , the other was shot just above hu hip, the ball||@@||arm; the other was shot just above his hip, the ball coming out in front AU the scoundrels wore leg||@@||coming out in front. All the scoundrels wore leg irons, but for which some of them would doubtless||@@||irons, but for which some of them would, doubtless, have got clear off||@@||have got clear off. The bodv of llaymond, the unfortunate constable||@@||The body of Raymond, the unfortunate constable who fell in this dendl) struggle, was brought down to||@@||who fell in this deadly struggle, was brought down to the police depot on Situulav, and will be interred to-||@@||the police depot on Saturday, and will be interred to- da) Deceased was an unmarried man, and bore the||@@||day. Deceased was an unmarried man, and bore the character of a smart, active, well conducted young||@@||character of a smart, active, well-conducted young msn||@@||man. There is little doubt but that a conspirac) had been||@@||There is little doubt but that a conspiracy had been formed among the prisoners to murder the whole of||@@||formed among the prisoners to murder the whole of the police who had charge of them and escape , and||@@||the police who had charge of them and escape; and there is a strong probabilit) that this cowardl) plot||@@||there is a strong probability that this cowardly plot was concocted bcfoie leaving the giol It is impossible||@@||was concocted before leaving the gaol. It is impossible even to form a conjecture as to how the bloodthirst)||@@||even to form a conjecture as to how the bloodthirsty ruffians obtained the handcufl keys, but that||@@||ruffians obtained the handcuff keys, but that the) possessed at least one is proved b) the fact||@@||they possessed at least one is proved by the fact tua their handcuffs w ere all unlocked, and that one||@@||that their handcuffs were all unlocked, and that one ke) was found, after the affra), in the bod) of the||@@||key was found, after the affray, in the body of the coach Tliev had evidentl) intended, moreover, to||@@||coach. They had evidently intended, moreover, to rid themselves of the leg iron3 by means of the file||@@||rid themselves of the leg-irons by means of the file taken from one of the gang before leaving the giol||@@||taken from one of the gang before leaving the gaol. Sergeant líenle) and the two constables who sup-||@@||Sergeant Healey and the two constables who sup- ported hun appear to have behaved on this tr)ing||@@||ported him appear to have behaved on this trying occasion in the most cool and courageous mnnner||@@||occasion in the most cool and courageous manner. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13135224 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn INSOLVENCY COURT. I||@@||INSOLVENCY COURT. TUESDAY. 1||@@||TUESDAY. USI-UHH ino cniEP v,oMMi8broNEn.||@@||BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. Certificates of conformity wore granted to Valentino||@@||Certificates of conformity were granted to Valentine Davis, and James Boyd, j'un.||@@||Davis, and James Boyd, jun. The application of Joseph Spy er was proceeded with.||@@||The application of Joseph Spyer was proceeded with. Applicant WBB further examined by Mr. Robert Johnson,||@@||Applicant was further examined by Mr. Robert Johnson, fur the official aesigneo, and the meeting adjournod for||@@||for the official assignee, and the meeting adjourned for a week.||@@||a week. Tho applications of Frederick Gray, Frederick J. Manton,||@@||The applications of Frederick Gray, Frederick J. Manton, Gcorgo Smith, Jamos Millar, Honry Williams, and Thomas||@@||George Smith, James Millar, Henry Williams, and Thomas Miller, wero, on various grounds, adjourned.||@@||Miller, were, on various grounds, adjourned. Before the REOISTKAH.||@@||Before the REGISTRAR. In tho estate of Patrick Cullen, a special meeting. One||@@||In the estate of Patrick Cullen, a special meeting. One debt was proved.||@@||debt was proved. VPPTIhQS OF cnBDiTons.||@@||MEETINGS OF CREDITORS. Wednesday, August IS.-At 11 : James Bill, third. John Reskiag,||@@||Wednesday, August 15. --- At 11 : James Hill, third. John Hosking, iccond. William C. Uhr, Thomas Sudwcll Dan», Gtcrge||@@||second, William C. Uhr, Thomas Sudwell Dunn, George Green. Joanna ClarUon, lingle. Herbert Croft, third, ann||@@||Green, Joanna Clarkson, single. Herbert Croft, third, and special, for examination. At II at hurst : Albert Bakor, sevond.||@@||special, for examination. At BATHURST : Albert Baker, second. 1 bomas Higgin«, William Gibbons, single.||@@||Thomas Higgins, William Gibbons, single. Tburfday, 16 -At 10 : Pemberton C. Palmer, John Parker, Her-||@@||Thursday, 16. --- At 10 : Pemberton C. Palmer, John Parker, Her- mann Vvcissberg, first. At 11: Edward Johnson, adjourned||@@||mann Weissberg, first. At 11: Edward Johnson, adjourned examination. J.t Bathurst .- Alexander Wilson, special, for||@@||examination. At BATHURST : Alexander Wilson, special, for proof of debt.||@@||proof of debt. Tnday, 17.-At 11 : John Kingsmill, third. Elizabeth Keith,||@@||Friday, 17. --- At 11 : John Kingsmill, third. Elizabeth Keith, Jonah II. Kelson, Joshua Miller, John G. Laing, Hugh||@@||Josiah H. Nelson, Joshua Miller, John G. Laing, Hugh Kerrins, tingle. Hugh Kerrins, adjourned examination. At||@@||Kerrins, single. Hugh Kerrins, adjourned examination. At Jiathuni; Martin Bowra, single. At Maitland : John||@@||BATHURST : Martin Bowen, single. At MAITLAND : John V right, single.||@@||Wright, single. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13135261 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn [ TKLKGKAPHIO MESSAGES.||@@||TELEGRAPHIC MESSAGES Ifl'ltOM 0U11 eOllltESrONDBKTS.]||@@||from our correspondent BATHURST.||@@||BATHURST. TuniDAT, 6 p.m. I||@@||Tuesday, 6 p.m. I AST night thero xvit». a terrible attempt at murder,||@@||Last night there was a terrible attempt at murder, follov-cd by suicide, in ßcorge street lhe perpo||@@||followcd by suicide, in George- street. The perpe- trntor xvns Thomas Higgins, who a little time ago||@@||trator was Thomas Higgins, who a little time ago kept n public house on the Orango Road He shook||@@||kept a public house on the Orange Road. He shook hands xxith his brother in law, as the lutter wa» about||@@||hands with his brother-in-law, as the latter was about leaving his house to go to his own honie, and then||@@||leaving his house to go to his own home, and then shot him in the throat with a pistol Higgins then||@@||shot him in the throat with a pistol. Higgins then ran to his bedroom and fired a pistol at his own head,||@@||ran to his bedroom and fired a pistol at his own head, but xuthout effect Seizing a double barrelled gun,||@@||but without effect. Seizing a double barrelled gun, ho held the milgie to his breast, xxith the stock in the||@@||he held the muzzle to his breast, with the stock in the mr and discharged the contenta of one of the barrels||@@||air and discharged the contents of one of the barrels in his body Death was instantaneous Hereditary||@@||in his body. Death was instantaneous. Hereditary msanitj and private troubles were the causo, as||@@||insanity and private troubles were the cause, as elicited at the inquest to day Upon this the substance||@@||elicited at the inquest to day. Upon this the substance of the verdict was founded lhe Bhot aimed by||@@||of the verdict was founded . The shot aimed by Higgins at his brother in law, passed completely||@@||Higgins at his brother-in-law, passed completely through the left side of the neck, but it is hoped has||@@||through the left side of the neck, but it is hoped has caused no \ital injury He gave ovidence at the||@@||caused no vital injury He gave evidence at the inquest, and ia expected to recover||@@||inquest, and is expected to recover. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13133967 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF VICTORIA..||@@||THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF VICTORIA.. NRW SOUTH WALES COAL, AND HARTLEY||@@||NEW SOUTH WALES COAL, AND HARTLEY KEROSENE.||@@||KEROSENE. _ (.FFOM the Argus of 2Wj__y, July 10.)||@@||(From the Argus of Tuesday, July 10.) TUB ordinary'monthly meeting of tho Royal Society was||@@||THE ordinary monthly meeting of the Royal Society was he-Id laBt evi-niug, in iho socioty'u hall. Sonio routino||@@||held last evening, in the society's hall. Some routine business having been disposed of,||@@||business having been disposed of, Mr. T. Harrison read a paper on tho coal basin of Now||@@||Mr. T. Harrison read a paper on tho coal basin of New South WiileB and other subjects, illustrating his rumarks||@@||South Wales and other subjects, illustrating his remarks by occat-ioual references to some ideal sections of Victoria.||@@||by occasional references to some ideal sections of Victoria. Iho pic-vailing rocks of tho basin, ho observed, wo:o sand-||@@||The prevailing rocks of the basin, he observed, were sand- stone-, risting upon a bato of highly fasMilifürous strata,||@@||stones, resting upon a base of highly fossiliferous strata, iho probable equivalent of tho so-called ourbou||@@||tho probable equivalent of the so-called carbon- iferoiir- liinistono uf Tasmania. Thin foai-iliforoua dopjait wa«||@@||iferous limestone of Tasmania. This fossiliferous deposit was lound at NOWCUBIIC, Maitland, and at Wollongong, but it||@@||found at Newcastle, Maitland, and at Wollongong, but it o id not exist at Hartlej', wheio tho saudstonu rests iinuiu||@@||did not exist at Hartley, where the sandstone rests imme- ilimilj- upon tho Kioiiilo. Heneo it was inferred that the||@@||diately upon the granite. Hence it was inferred that the ii'gioii ni-iir lLutioy remainod dry during tho formation of||@@||regio near Hartley remained dry during the formation of (ho limestone, and that (bo ground then sank, the sandstone||@@||the limestone, and that the ground then sank, the sandstone bell,g altcrwardh thiown down upon it. Too position ami||@@||being afterwards thrown down upon it. The position and .ippeiirai.e. of the kerosene shalon of Hartley, Wollongong,||@@||appearance of the kerosene shales of Hartley, Wollongong, min Slonej" Cn ek wura next alluded ty. From a stiitomeul||@@||and Stoney Creek were next alluded to. From a statement Hindu by ibu Kov. W. B. Clatku (reniaikuti Mr. Harrison),||@@||made by the Rev. W. B. Clarke (remarked Mr. Harrison), it would B]i|,car that gold had been dHoovorotl in thu||@@||it would appear that gold had been discovered in the lower hills oi tho Ni w South Wulf« carboniferous sorioí,||@@||lower beds of the New South Wales carboniferous series, end it muht theiofoio bo conoludid that tin precious||@@||and it must therefore be concluded that the precious ni-lui lind a fir cm Her origin th-in that whiuh||@@||metal had a far earlier origin than that which hud luli'ly bii-ii BBM'gnod to it by Mr. Selwyn,||@@||had lately been assigned to it by Mr. Selwyn, who thought it l.ki'lj' to havo boon formed||@@||who thought it likely to have been formed during iho pliueeno period. It wa« stated, however,||@@||during the pliocene period. It was stated, however, tlnii i» Im (.-o deposit of fresh wittr silioious rock, provaluot||@@||that a large depositt of fresh water silicious rock, prevalent in iniiiij pails of Victoria, might in HOIUO uio-suro be tracc||@@||in many parts of Victoria, might in some measure be trace- MI'II- ii. iho Minc cuntes us I lie quin tis n-tf-c, and this doponit||@@||able to the same causes as the quartz reefs, and this deposit v. iiv i hiulj ot ilie- tertiary ape», intinMuihlHil us it was with||@@||was clearly of the tertiary age, interstratified as it was with luioivii- bci'B. The "I since of gold in tho mioceno deposit«||@@||miocene beds. The absence of gold in the miocene deposits IM if li i lio i-xplainid on ihesiippofiiiim thal ni tho timo of||@@||might be explainid on the supposition that at the time of liicir li.unr.iinu thi old<>r- llmt was, tho Silurian rooks of||@@||their formation the older – that was, tho Silurian rocks of Vit>blc*, and tho waste of quartz reels;||@@||made up of silurian pebbles, and the waste of quartz reefs; IIIIIH ibu finuur wert* bmii-n ot gold, nud ihn||@@||thus the former were barren of gold, and the laltor i.enrly idways auiifurout-, it had beun «aid,||@@||latter nearly always auriferous. It had been said, however, that miocene bodi. sometimes rested,||@@||however, that miocene beds sometimes rested, as m St. Kildii, upon ibu Biluriiiu foi mai ¡on-a faot ad||@@||as at St. Kilda, upon the silurian formation – a fact ad- lLi'lUdto lu HiuewIiHt iintagunixtiu to tho objection urged,||@@||mitted to be somewhat antagonistic to the objection urged, slid ni hast negativo ovuli-uco ui luvour of Mr. Selwyn'*||@@||and at least negative evidence in favour of Mr. Selwyn's tliof-ry.||@@||theory. l'ii.fcssnr M'Cov M- shale btought fiom Hurtloj', said thuy resembled the||@@||sene shale brought from Hartley, said they resembled the Bichead cannel owd KO much that it would bu interesting||@@||Bichead cannel coal so much that it would be interesting to know in what quantities and at what cost tho material||@@||to know in what quantities and at what cost the material could ho obtain'd. Cannel oo«l hud now rouchod H very||@@||could be obtained. Cannel coal had now reached a very - hiuh p'ice in England, and it would bo a groat thing far ,||@@||high price in England, and it would be a great thing for ihir colony if buch a coal could bo got hore, considering tho||@@||this colony if such a coal could be got here, considering the owl of (.'an, especially in country place«.||@@||cost of gas, especially in country places. Mi. Bouwick mentioned that bo had been informa by||@@||Mr. Bonwick mentioned that he had been informed by jn-t-tleuieu from Queensland that there was a probability of||@@||gentlemenu from Queensland that there was a probability of iwi.r.il coal King found thoro in largo quantities wilhiu a||@@||cannel coal being found there in large quantities within a rcinonablo distance of tho const.||@@||reasonable distance of the coast. After tomo further conversation, tho proceedings tcrmin||@@||After some further conversation, the proceedings termin- fitwi._||@@||ated. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13129716 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE SOLAR ECLIPSE.||@@||THE SOLAR ECLIPSE. To the Ldttm of the lh>aid||@@||To the Editor of the Herald Silt -Clouds prevented tho obberv tion of the beginning of||@@||SIR -- Clouds prevented the obbervation of the beginning of the eclipse)e tcrdav afternoon The ski had been overcast||@@||the eclipse yesterday afternoon. The sky had been overcast with thin cloud throughout tho dav At 5h 3m the sun,||@@||with thin cloud throughout the day. At 5h 3m the sun, which bad bein shining prettv bn^htlv foi a few minutes,||@@||which had been shining pretty brightly for a few minutes, passed into n denso cloud on the homon and w as not again||@@||passed into a dense cloud on the horizon and was not again seen till Sh 2Gm 19s, when the south western limb||@@||seen till 5h. 26m. 49s., when the south western limb cn-erged from the lower edge of the cloud linuiedtatelv be-||@@||emerged from the lower edge of the cloud immediately be- fore the si.il B final disappearance behind the mountains||@@||fore the sun's final disappearance behind the mountains. Iho 1 mb was ve-v much di trrted and bid the appearance||@@||The limb was very much distorted and had the appearance technicallv called " boibng the indentation caused by||@@||technically called " boiling the indentation caused by theintori OEitirn of tho moon was however phunlv d»ttn||@@||the interposition of the moon was however plainly distin- guishnllt The calculated moan time of first contact was||@@||guishable. The calculated mean time of first contact was 5h 2 i Sm as it apt ears Ibc sun did not reappear from be-||@@||5h 25 8m as it appears the sun did not reappear from be- hind the cloud till about a inmuto after the time of this||@@||hind the cloud till about a minute after the time of this pbnce of the eclipse Thero wns a conspicuous spot near||@@||phase of the eclipse. There was a conspicuous spot near the sun's northem limb at the time of tho phenomenon||@@||the sun's northern limb at the time of the phenomenon. The scccrds of time given in tho calculations in the||@@||The records of time given in the calculations in the Herald of the 13th instant eh uld have been printed as||@@||Herald of the 13th instant should have been printed as tenths of a minute||@@||tenths of a minute. JOHN TEBBUTT, Ju.v.||@@||JOHN TEBBUTT, Jun. AVicdsor, April 16th.||@@||Windsor, April 16th. Her MriitBtj has granted a free pardon to Francisco||@@||Her Majesty has granted a free pardon to Francisco Giardmivre, an Italian, com icted of the murder of a||@@||Giardiniare, an Italian, convicted of the murder of a IvusBiB'a sailor at Svvnnsea Iho conditions are that||@@||Russian sailor at Swansea. The conditions are that the tonvict will leave her Mnjestj's dominions within||@@||the convict will leave her Majesty's dominions within thirty days of Ins release, and not return again upon||@@||thirty days of his release, and not return again upon pmn cf the capital sentence being executed,||@@||pain of the capital sentence being executed. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13136491 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE GOVERNMENT ASTRONOMER'S REPORT,||@@||THE GOVERNMENT ASTRONOMER'S REPORT, To the Editor of the Herald.||@@||To the Editor of the Herald. Sie,-I havo read with much interest the Governmont||@@||SIR ,-- I have read with much interest the Government Astronomer's nport, published in this day's Herald iho||@@||Astronomer's report, published in this day's Herald the subjects treated of aro varied and important The acqui||@@||subjects treated of are varied and important. The acqui- Flinn (f a firbt class meridian circlo is an object of tho||@@||sition of a first class meridian circle is an object of the bight st importance and will enable the Sydney Obioivatory||@@||hightest importance and will enable the Sydney Observatory to join with ihe other southern observatories iu the prom i||@@||to join with the other southern observatories in the promo- tion of standard nstronomy. My object, hi-vover, in||@@||tion of standard astronomy. My object, however, in wining this letter is to supply an omission inthjolhcul||@@||writing this letter is to supply an omission in the official di ctiments published by tho Governmont Astron mier lu||@@||doctuments published by the Government Astronomer. ln tlo anmn 1 lipint laid before tho Observatory Bnrd in||@@||the annual report laid before the Observatory Board in Jure 1SC5 tbo meteorological stations aro enumerated ns||@@||June 1865 the meteorological stations are enumerated as f Iii we -"Windsor, Batuurst, Armidale, D mh pun,||@@||follows :-- "Windsor, Bathurst, Armidale, Deniliquin, Alburv, Cfomn, Gr lilburn, and Newcastle, and tho ni-tru||@@||Albury, Cooma, Goulburn, and Newcastle, and the instru- inent« regal did as I elonrring to tbo Governmont Astroni||@@||ments regarded as belongring to the Government Astrono- n ir'B oYpnrtnicnt 1 luro hue, however, b cn ni meteoro-||@@||mer's department. 1 luro hue, however, b cn ni meteoro- logical slat«n at "Windsor under tho Buoertnfendento nnd||@@||logical station at Windsor under the superintendence and control ot the Government Astronomer since the y»ar 1863||@@||control of the Government Astronomer since the year 1863 A inetiorsilf gicnl ob ervatory woa established hore by mo||@@||A meteorological observatory was established here by me m Peccmbfr, 18G2, nnd regular observations three times a||@@||in December, 1862, and regular observations three times a dav cemnuncid, of the same character as those made at the||@@||day commenced, of the same character as those made at the Sydney Observatory 1 vvns then naked by Mr Russell, who||@@||Sydney Observatory. I was then asked by Mr Russell, who wi s in chargoof the Ob'Crvatery dopnrtniont, if I would fa||@@||was in charge of the Observatory department, if I would fa- vourhim wiibnionthlv copus of my observations, and there-||@@||vour him with monthly copies of my observations, and there- by enable him to remove tho instruments frniu thu Windsor||@@||by enable him to remove the instruments from the Windsor teltpraib ofiice lo a new station 1 at once acceded to tbo||@@||telegraph office to a new station. I at once acceded to the leqnist and rov observations rjter complete reduction, wero||@@||reqnest and my observations, after complete reduction, were ftrwnrdid monthly to tho Sydney Observatory during tho||@@||forwarded monthly to the Sydney Observatory during the yeiiis 1ÍG3, 18G1, und 18G5. Considering those circum-||@@||years 1863, 1864 and 1865. Considering those circum- stances, 1 vins rather surprised to ùnd thnt my observatory||@@||stances, I was rather surprised to find that my observatory was njfiirded in Mr ¡Smulliv's firbt report as ono merely||@@||was regarded in Mr Smalley's first report as one merely attached to the Government department. I waa still mora||@@||attached to the Government department. I was still more sur[-riFcd to find that an abstrvct of my work for 18G3 was||@@||surprising to find that an abstract of my work for 1863 was inblifhed in the Government volumo for that year without||@@||published in the Government volume for that year without any acknt wlfilgment of the source from which it was ob-||@@||any acknwledgement of the source from which it was ob- tained I am borrv to find that the present report does not||@@||tained. I am sorry to find that the present report does not correct the crroneoua impression , it is my intention, h9w||@@||correct the erroneous impression , it is my intention, how- ever, fu rubbsh roy observations There is no aoknow||@@||ever, to publish my observations. There is no acknow- ltdirment ol the dtscoveiy of Eucke's cjmet m the report||@@||ledgment of the discovery of Encke's comet in the report. Ibut interesting ( liject wns first dibCoverod at this observa-||@@||That interesting object was first discovered at this observa- tory, rnd ile fact communicated to the Government||@@||tory, and the fact communicated to the Government Aftrrrcmcr This omission is however, of Utile ciase||@@||Astronomer. This omission is however, of little conse- quence hh the result» i f tbo Windt-or observations uppoarod||@@||quence , as the results of the Windsor observations appeared long ago in the scmtihc journals of Europe||@@||long ago in the scientific journals of Europe I am, Sir, your i b^rli ut Bervint,||@@||I am, Sir, your obedient servant, JOHN TEBiiUTT, Jure.||@@||JOHN TEBBUTT, Jun. i The Peninsula, Windsor, September 4th.||@@||The Peninsula, Windsor, September 4th. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28613246 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn TILE LTTNAK ECLIPSE.||@@||THE LUNAR ECLIPSE. ------------o----------- TUB total eelipso of tho moon, notice of which had boen||@@||THE total eclipse of the moon, notice of which had been given in tho llerald, waa well aeon boro last night. Tho||@@||given in the Herald, was well seen here last night. The sky throughout tho doy had been densely clouded, and||@@||sky throughout the day had been densely clouded, and light rain foll in tito afternoon. By IO o'clock, howovor,||@@||light rain fell in the afternoon. By 10 o'clock, however, tie sky had sufficiently cleared to afford a view of tho moon.||@@||the sky had sufficiently cleared to afford a view of the moon. Owing to tho ill-defined character of tho earth's shadow it||@@||Owing to the ill-defined character of the earth's shadow it ia always impossible to observo tho different phasos of a||@@||is always impossible to observe the different phases of a lunar eclipso with accuracy. Tho following aro tho results||@@||lunar eclipse with accuracy. The following are the results of my observations :||@@||of my observations : -- ' h. m. s.||@@||h. m. s. Beginning of total pbaso.... ll 22 2 Windsor m. t.||@@||Beginning of total phase .... 11 22 2 Windsor m. t. End of total phase. 12 53 33 ditto ditto||@@||End of total phase ............. 12 53 33 ditto ditto Last contact with the shadow. 13 58 0 ditto ditto||@@||Last contact with the shadow. 13 58 9 ditto ditto Thc immersion of somo of tbs moro conspicuous' spots on||@@||The immersion of some of the more conspicuous spots on the moon's disc was also obBorvod. Tho moon was of a||@@||the moon's disc was also observed. The moon was of a bright copper huo throughout tho totality, and was distinct||@@||bright copper hue throughout the totality, and was distinct enough to admit of both limbs hoing observed with tho||@@||enough to admit of both limbs being observed with the transit instrument. The resulting right ascension compared||@@||transit instrument. The resulting right ascension compared with tho tabular value in the Nautical Almanao gives||@@||with the tabular value in the Nautical Almanac gives 10h. 3m. 15 8s. as tho longitude of tho Observatory oast||@@||10h. 3m. 15.8s. as the longitude of the Observatory east of Greenwich, which agrees almost exactly with tho assumed||@@||of Greenwich, which agrees almost exactly with the assumed longitude At tho middlo of the eclipso tho north-west,||@@||longitude. At the middle of the eclipse the north-west, portion of tho disc wits remarkably bright ; at this timo tho||@@||portion of the disc was remarkably bright ; at this time the Via Laoten wasjbcautifully distinct. Eighteen minutos bo-||@@||Via Lacten was beautifully distinct. Eighteen minutes be- lero tho end of tho total phase tho eastern limb began to||@@||fore the end of the total phase the eastern limb began to . grow very sensibly brighter. By far tho most accurate||@@||grow very sensibly brighter. By far the most accurate observation taken on the occasion was that of an occultation||@@||observation taken on the occasion was that of an occultation of a «tar of tho seventh magnitudo near tho nsrthern limb||@@||of a star of the seventh magnitude near the northern limb during tho totality. The star maintained its full brightness||@@||during the totality. The star maintained its full brightness np to tho time of disappearance, which ocourrod instan-||@@||up to the time of disappearance, which occurred instan- taneously at Uh. 31m. 7 6s., Windsor moan time. I have||@@||taneously at 11h. 31m. 7.6s., Windsor mean time. I have observed many occultations of stars at tho moon's dark||@@||observed many occultations of stars at the moon's dark ? limb, but do not remombcr having eeen ono in which tho||@@||limb, but do not remember having seen one in which the ? disappearance waa so remarkably sudden. Thg reappear-||@@||disappearance was so remarkably sudden. The reappear- ance, unfortunately, was not observed. Thoro wero several||@@||ance, unfortunately, was not observed. There were several extremely faint star« near tho moon at this timo. Tho sky||@@||extremely faint stars near the moon at this time . The sky was beautifully clear during tho early period of tho total||@@||was beautifully clear during the early period of the total obscuration, but after midnight a denso fog carno on which||@@||obscuration, but after midnight a dense fog came on which partially oVscurcd tho moon. Tho end of tho eclipso was||@@||partially obscured the moon. The end of the eclipse was observed through thin clouds which carno up rapidly from||@@||observed through thin clouds which came up rapidly from tho south.||@@||the south. JOHN TEBBUTT, Jun.||@@||JOHN TEBBUTT, Jun. Observatory, Peninsula, Windsor, September 25th, 1806.||@@||Observatory, Peninsula, Windsor, September 25th, 1866. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13127847 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn I WATER POLICK COURT.||@@||WATER POLICE COURT. Bunill the Wnler Tol co Magistrate, nilli Mr G R.||@@||BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. G. R. 1 llioil||@@||Elliott. James J Brenan nnd Gcorgo M Quirk, f r riotous||@@||James J. Brenan and George McQuirk, for riotous 1-el nx tour in l ul lu tinco*, WHO (mid 10H eac'i|trtobo||@@||behaviour in public places, were fined 10s. each, or to be uni rist md lwtnt)-feur lioum||@@||imprisoned twenty-four hours. Jñiiu Vikn, 17, of ni nie d of stealing a pur of bnU,||@@||James Wilson, 17, convicted of stealing a pair of boots, xulm is , fix ni lho f.ont of the fhop sf Mix.-.-« 1 nnd W||@@||value 5s., from the front of the shop of Messrs. T and W. Binnen, George sliest, was fined 20s , in defiutt of pay |||@@||Bennett, George-street, was fined 20s. ; in default of pay- mt lit lo bt lmjinKned for sei ni t'nxs||@@||ment to be imprisoned for seven days. Jtlin Ct ni til), in remaiul, was chug-d vnth vi iLutl)||@@||John Connelly, on remand, was charged with violently nsssuittng T homos Buxton. Prisoner, vi ho in a woodman,||@@||assaulting Thomas Buxton. Prisoner, who is a woodman, «nd exmjlamont a labouior, Mere on tho eieningof Frida)||@@||and complainant a labourer, were, on the evening of Friday fut»iL,ht, m Voluntcer-lnne, noir C!u"cn'a Whirf, hid||@@||fortnight, in Volunteer-lane, near Queen's Wharf ; had bad iemo wrrds, ai d exchanged bloua Luxton ft li, and||@@||had some words, and exchanged blows. Buxton fell, and in-oncr, whilst ho nas down, Btanipcd o"i his face, cutting||@@||prisoner, whilst he was down, stamped on his face, cutting l is ft re brad 1 mcd £d, in dt faul» of pa) meiit lo bo im||@@||his forehead. Fined £3 ; in default of payment to be im- 1 tiaorcd ft r ero month.||@@||prisoned for one month. Elisabeth Jenkins, of Ine, and was sen-||@@||valued at 4s., the property of Vincent Payne, and was sen- tenced to bo imprisoned fourteen days||@@||tenced to be imprisoned fourteen days. Bobo Dennis (an aboriginal), Maria Smith, and Mary||@@||Rose Dennis (an aboriginal), Maria Smith, and Mary Ann Moorhead, idle and disorderly persons, wero sentenced||@@||Ann Moorhead, idle and disorderly persons, were sentenced to be mipriboned fourteen days||@@||to be imprisoned fourteen days. Threo persons wero fined 10s each, or in default to be||@@||Three persons were fined 10s. each, or in default to be imprisoned fort) -oight hours, for riotous conduct,||@@||imprisoned forty-eight hours, for riotous conduct. On the summois paper wore sixteen coses, two of which||@@||On the summons paper were sixteen cases, two of which were dismissed, other two were postponed, and oight wcio||@@||were dismissed, other two were postponed, and eight were not prosecuted In Walker v ¡bhort, a caso an bastard),||@@||not prosecuted. In Walker v. Short, a case in bastardy, an order was modo for pa)mont of 7s 6d a weok||@@||an order was made for payment of 7s. 6d. a week. Edward Shingles, for threatesinç languogo, was required||@@||Edward Shingles, for threatening language, was required to enter into a recognizance, with Buroties, to koop tho||@@||to enter into a recognizance, with surieties, to keep the peace Michael Mack, having wilfully damaged a door, tho||@@||peace. Michael Mack, having wilfully damaged a door, the propcrt) of , was ordered to poy 10a , the am lunt of||@@||property of —, was ordered to pay 10s., the amount of damage committed In Johnson v Noon, foi wages, an||@@||damage committed. In Johnson v. Noon, for wages, an order was made for the complainant||@@||order was made for the complainant. luv BoBiBit-Messrs Pinhoy, Rapor, Armitage,||@@||THE ROSTER.—Messrs. Pinhey, Raper, Armitage, Hopg, and Boss ho\o been summoned for Beach duty on||@@||Hogg, and Ross have been summoned for Beach duty on Tuesday||@@||Tuesday. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13127956 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn NEW SOUTH WALES||@@||NEW SOUTH WALES PARLIAMENT.||@@||PARLIAMENT. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.||@@||LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. WrtiiNKMUY, Maucu 14.||@@||WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14. 1 in Pi rsini NT took hi» »eat «t half ixnt 4 o clock||@@||The PRESIDENT took his seat at half-past 4 o'clock GAMK BILL||@@||GAME BILL. l>r MAI 1-ARl ANK pnwcntcd a petition from Shoal-||@@||Dr. MACFARLANE presented a petition from Shoal- haven »RHiiist certain of the provision» of tho Game||@@||haven against certain of the provisions of the Game Bill||@@||Bill. Petition received||@@||Petition received. PRIMING||@@||PRINTING. Mr ALLEN brought up the eighth report of tho Print-||@@||Mr. ALLEN brought up the eighth report of the Print- ing Ci uiinittco ef the House||@@||ing Committee of the House. lttix it »dei tod, «nd urden d to bo printed||@@||Report adopted and ordered to be printed. IHR LAIE WllLlAM MACPHERSON||@@||THE LATE WILLIAM MACPHERSON. Mr Dr AM 1U0MS0N said that txfore the Council||@@||Mr. DEAS THOMSON said that before the Council I ruccedid with the busine»» on the paper, ho desired to »sv||@@||proceeded with the business on the paper, he desired to say n few word« in reference to a melancholy event, of vvhi ti||@@||a few words in reference to a melancholy event, of which ihcv had just irceived intimation-the death of« very old||@@||they had just received intimation--the death of a very old fritnd, one of the oldest »ervant« of tho Crown and who,||@@||friend, one of the oldest servants of the Crown and who, (or a lone «< ric» of y ear», bad been most ctlicient in the s* r||@@||for a long series of years, had been most efficient in the ser- \ic< if the L< f, islamic of tbi« colony -bo alluded, of course,||@@||vice of the Legislature of this colony,--he alluded, of course, r, ihr death ot Mr Y\ itliam Mar pherson who hail (Hied||@@||to the death of Mr. William Macpherson who had filled ibe cflicp i.f Clerk of Council for a very long period under||@@||the office of Clerk of Council for a very long period under the fot mir »y»Um, »nd who, up lo a re-||@@||the former system, and who, up to a re- tint piiiod, had filled tho oltlco in this||@@||cent period, had filled the office in this House He believed that Mr Macpherson arrived in||@@||House. He believed that Mr. Macpherson arrived in thi» exilcnv so far Iwick as 1S2*>, when he carno nut as Col-||@@||this colony so far back as 1829, when he came out as Col- lector of Intimai I1« venue, «nd from that period to tho||@@||lector of Internal Revenue, and from that period to the I uteut hp btlieiod thcro had not boen anv publie servant||@@||present he believed there had not been any public servant n 01 p universally or deservedly respected than his lamented||@@||more universally or deservedly respected than his lamented friend Mr Mncphcrson He (Mr Den» Thomson) hod||@@||friend Mr. Macpherson. He (Mr. Deas Thomson) had most frequent op] ernBihg a» inconvenient procèdent-thal they wouid he||@@||be creating an inconvenient precedent--that they would be taking n mp that could leud to any public inconvenleuco||@@||taking a step that could lead to any public inconvenience-- tf the totmcit would now consent lo adjourn to||@@||if the Council would now consent to adjourn to over the tine when the body of tin» old public||@@||over the time when the body of this old public *eiv»nt should be committed to tho ground He||@@||servant should be committed to the ground. He Itehevtd that nil present concurred with what he had||@@||believed that all present concurred with what he had »id »ml would join m «yinonthising with the||@@||said, and would join in sympathising with the stn »nd fin nd* of tho deconscd No non It, Mr Mncphcr||@@||son and friends of the deceased. No doubt, Mr Macpher- «cn bud ie«( bed a maturo age-eighty two-before ho was||@@||son had reached a mature age--eighty-two--before he was mix uri lut hi did not anticipate any objection, and||@@||removed, but he did not anticipate any objection, and iboupbt it futile lo dwell longer on the subject or to urge||@@||thought it futile to dwell longer on the subject or to urge itHKis in the Council tu induce them to ptv this||@@||reasons on the Council to induce them to pay this . iibutocf respect to the memory of so old mid worthy a||@@||tribute of respect to the memory of so old and worthy a servant||@@||servant. 7 te 1 ÜS1MAS1KR GENERAL »aid he was glad to||@@||The POSTMASTER-GENERAL said he was glad to < vi lue cudi«! assent to the proposed adjournment. If it||@@||give his cordial assent to the proposed adjournment. If it h d Ititi that such adjournment would have interfered with||@@||had been that such adjournment would have interfered with tin tri pris» of Parliamentary business in a acsaion hko||@@||the progress of Parliamentary business in a session like this, windi be1 biped wa» to be a short onp it might have||@@||this, which he hoped would be a short one, it might have Ice ii hi» duty to oppose Kuch «n ndjeurnmeut, but it waa||@@||been his duty to oppose such an adjournment, but it was not re this «ni > niattu which concerned thi» House||@@||not so. This was a matter which concerned this House alrnP »lid he lind no difficult) whatever in seconding the||@@||alone, and he had no difficulty whatever in seconding the motten fot adjournment «s n tributo of respect to the||@@||motion for adjournment as a tribute of respect to the nu ii ( iy of »o old «nd faithful a «prvont of the country and||@@||memory of so old and faithful a servant of the country and Le.lslnture||@@||Legislature. 1 ho question was put that the Houto adjourn until 4,||@@||The question was put that the House adjourn until 4 p m to n onow (tina day)||@@||p.m. tomorrow (this day). the House »djmitncd accordingly.||@@||The House adjourned accordingly. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13126625 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn SHIPPING.||@@||SHIPPING. AÎUUYALS- Ffuudau\ IG||@@||ARRIVALS - February 16. lîlloia, r. and O. S N. Co.'s, 1200 tons, Captain Skottowe, from||@@||Ellora, P. and O. S N. Co.'s, 1200 tons, Captain Skottowe, from Gulle Î2nd Jnnuai) ami Melbourne lilli instant Passmgcrs from||@@||Gallle 22nd January and Melbourne 14th instant Passengers from Southampton- Mrs und Miss Beit, Mr. und Mrs. T. Joncs child and||@@||Southampton- Mrs and Miss Beit, Mr. and Mrs. T. Jones child and fecrxinit, Mrs Mon and child. Misses Mort (2) and servant, Mrs.||@@||servant, Mrs Mort and child, Misses Mort (2) and servant, Mrs. Ci oes, Mists Dowling, J. Onkdcn. lrom Marseilles: Mr. C.||@@||Cross, Messrs Dowling, J. Oakden. From Marseilles: Mr. C. Farbtny. Fiant Mauritius As«i»tuntComniissar)-GencialOundco. i||@@||Parbury. From Mauritius Assistant Commissary-General Dundee. From Shanghai : Mr Molineux. 1 loin Madras Liiuten mt Bur-||@@||From Shanghai: Mr Molineux. From Madras Lieutenant Bur- gess, Dr. Cooke. 1 tom Gulle. Mi F. W. Gudnei. Fiomlving||@@||gess, Dr. Cooke. From Galle. Mr F. W. Gardener. From King George's Found . Jin bkottowe. From Melboi.iiie : Bishop of||@@||George's Sound: Mrs Skottowe. From Melbourne: Bishop of Sydney, Mrs Buiker, Messrs. Mort, Massie, A\ink , Sou/ell, and||@@||Sydney, Mrs Barker, Messrs. Mort, Massie, Winge, Souzell, and Brodie. II. Moore, ngt nt.||@@||Brodie. H. Moore, Agent. Amiral Churnrei, 1 iii eli barque, Captain Mcdolic, from Now||@@||Amiral Charnier, French barque, Captain Medelic, from New Caledonia Gth instant, with 10 passenger* Cnptun, agent.||@@||Caledonia 6th instant, with 10 passengers Captain, agent. Mai j and Edith, barque, 5(i0 ton1', Copi un VX ebb, from Column||@@||Mary and Edith, barque, 560 tons, Captain Webb, from Columia Bay (W est Coust, SA), 10th December. Dibbs and Co , agents Z||@@||Bay (West Coast, S.A.), 10th December. Dibbs and Co., agents. Hollander, Dutch barque», 430 tons, Ciptum Rough, from Zibu||@@||Hollander, Dutch barque, 430 tons, Captain Rough, from Zebu lGth December. Colunia! bugur Compon), iiRcnts.||@@||l6th December. Colonial Sugar Company, agents. Island Cit), American baïquc, 412toHi, Ciipimn Smith, fiom||@@||Island, American barquc, 442 tons, Captain Smith, from Adelaide 20th ulunio. Pussenger-Mi, .skinner Captain, agent.||@@||Adelaide 20th ultimo. Passenger-Mr. Skinner Captain, agent. Active, schooner, 136 tons, Cuptain M'Donald, from Victor||@@||Active, schooner, 136 tons, Captain M'Donald, from Victor Harbour 1st rnstant. Passenger-Mr». M'Dounlu. Captain,||@@||Harbour 1st instant. Passenger-Mrs. M'Donald. Captain, agent.||@@||agent. Lady Young (s.), GOO tons, Ciptnin Cuiphcy, fiom Brisbane||@@||Lady Young (s.), 600 tons, Captain Curphey, from Brisbane. 14th instant. Fassingtrs - Miss Deacon, Mrss Cook, Messrs.||@@||14th instant. Passengers - Miss Deacon, Messrs Cook, Messrs. Wilcox, Dnvrs, Custon, Priistl) (2), Melhuiih, and 28 in tho||@@||Wilcox, Davis, Custon, Priestly (2), Melhuish, and 28 in the steerage. Q, S N. Co , ngents.||@@||steerage. Q. S N. Co , agents. Mountain Maid, brig, 103 tons, Captain Pcx eily, fiom Adelaida||@@||Mountain Maid, brig, 103 tons, Captain Peverley, from Adelaide 20lh ultimo. Fnsfcngiis-Mcssis. J. bright and child, Plenties||@@||20lh ultimo. Passengers - Messrs. Wright and child, Prentice and child Captun, agent.||@@||and child. Captain, agent. Alexander, burque, 208 tons, Captain Dempster, from Adelaide||@@||Alexander, barque, 208 tons, Captain Dempster, from Adelaide, 8th instant. Fassengu-Mrs. Barrett Captain, agent.||@@||5th instant. Passengers - Mrs. Barrett. Captain, agent. Vrbiha, schooner, 158 tons, Captain Cooper, irom Moreton||@@||Vibelia, schooner, 158 tons, Captain Cooper, from Moreton Island lOUi instant. Captain, agent.||@@||Island 10th instant. Captain, agent. Mngiio, brig, front New Zealand.||@@||Maggie, brig, from New Zealand. Erl King (s.S.), 1500 tons, Captain Tincl, from Melbourne 14th||@@||Erl King (s.s.), 1500 tons, Captain Pinel, from Melbourne 14th instant, in ballust. russcngcrs-Mr. nnd Miss Wilson, Mr. and||@@||instant, in ballast. Passengers - Mr. and Miss Wilson, Mr. and MrB. M'Arthur, Mndnm Sohier family and servunt, Mr. and Mrs.||@@||Mrs. M'Arthur, Madam Sohier family and servant, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Cape child mid sxrvant, Mr, and Mrs. Cameron, Mrs.||@@||W. F. Cape, child and, Mr. and Mrs. Cameron, Mrs. lockhart and lamil), und Mr. Chnmbors. Gilchrist, Watt, and||@@||Lockhart and family, and Mr. Chambers. Gilchrist, Watt, and Co, agents.||@@||Co, agents. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13133957 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn I THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE. J||@@||THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE. O'||@@|| Tup following notifications appear in yesterday s Govern||@@||The following notifications appear in yesterday's n rd t Gazette -||@@||Government Gazette:- MAoisTitArps -The nndennenfioned goutlemen have||@@||MAGISTRATES. -The undermentioned gentlemen have been api ointed Magistrates of tko colony -Messrs lhotuua||@@||been appointed Magistrates of the colony. -Messrs. Thomas Lowden, Grafton, Howard Clarkson, Hay , Alexander||@@||Bawden, Grafton ; Howard Clarkson, Hay ; Alexander Lithgoxv Cobb Fernside, Carcoar Albert Augustus Dingar,||@@||Lithgow Cobb, Fernside, Carcoar; Albert Augustus Dangar, Gostwvth New England , Cecil Guinness, Beemery,||@@||Gostwych, New England ; Cecil Guinness, Beemery, Bouikt, Henry William Hammond Currawillinghi, Cul||@@||Bourke ; Henry William Hammond, Currawillinghi,. Culgoa "oa Rix er, Queensland , Frederick JarncB Jackson, fotts||@@||River, Queensland ; Frederick James Jackson, Potts Point Sydney, Carolus De Witt Tebb, Hargraves, Wil||@@||Point Sydney; Carolus De Witt Jebb, Hargraves; Wil- ham JamesRussell BavenBWOith femgloton John lhomas||@@||iam JamesRussell, Ravensworth, Singleton; John Thomas Sherwin, Muckeiaxva Bokm Crtek, Colin William Simson,||@@||Sherwin, Muckeiawa, Bokai Creek; Colin William Simson, Mundngnl, Andrew Town Richmond , William Tunks||@@||Mundagal; Andrew Town, Richmond; William Tunks, St Leonards, Charles Etndge Wilkinson Bucklobono,||@@||St. Leonards; Charles Etridge Wilkinson, Bucklobone, W co Waa, and Arthur Wilmot, Coonamble||@@||Wee Waa; and Arthur Wilmot, Coonamble. SCAB II> SHLEF ACT op 1803 -His Excellency the||@@||SCAB IN SHEEP ACT of 1863. -His Excellency the Goxcrnor, xvith the ndxico of the E\ecutivo Council has||@@||Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council has nj proved of the appointment, mudo by the ¡sheep Directors||@@||approved of the appointment, made by the Sheep Directors fi r the scab district of Albury, under the above uaiuod Act||@@||for the scab district of Albury, under the above-named Act, of Mr Gordon Bruce, to bo an Assistant Inspector of bheep||@@||of Mr. Gordon Bruce, to bo an Assistant Inspector of Sheep for that diBtrict, to be Btationed on the Upper Murray||@@||for that district, to be stationed on the Upper Murray. "\ OLUMTER BirLFS -Ensign Alexander Wilkins nhis||@@||VOLUNTEER RIFLES.-Ensign Alexander Wilkinson has been appointed to bo Lieutenant in the West Maitland||@@||been appointed to be Lieutenant in the West Maitland Cor] s Volunteer Rifles||@@||Corps Volunteer Rifles. AcrrrTiiiTEMii us -Tho undermentioned tenders have||@@||ACCEPTED TENDERS-The undermentioned tenders have been ncceptcd by the Government -Edward Cr"gan||@@||been accepted by the Government: -Edward Cregan- Fencing, io, Tele0raph citation, Braidwood 1 H||@@||Fencing,&c., Tele0raph station, Braidwood. T. H. ?\¡\ right-Court and watchhouso at W Uombi S Long||@@||Wright-Court and watchhouse at Wollombi, S Long- Reconstruction nf privies tV.c Lunatic Asylum larban||@@||Reconstruction of privies, &c., Lunatic Asylum, Tarban Creek Robert Ma7e-Supply of 100 tons of blue metal,||@@||Creek. Robert Maze-Supply of 100 tons of blue metal, tor tho Glebe Island Road||@@||for the Glebe Island Road. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13130645 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn IIOKATIKA.||@@||HOKATIKA. AKRtVAl..||@@||ARRIVAL. April l8.-Coloaist, from Sydney,||@@||April l8. - Colonist, from Sydney. lhe James Paxton, schooner, seems to be doomed to a long||@@||The James Paxton, schooner, seems to be doomed to a long Etay In the Okanta riv cr. Sbc has a long time ago been dis-||@@||stay in the Okarita river. She has a long time ago been dis- charged, and ready tor sea, but a (-accession of casualties hat c||@@||charged, and ready for sea, but a succession of casualties have detained her. Littler the tide, bns been too low, as she draws a||@@||detained her. Either the tide, has been too low, as she draws a nood deal of water, when the Lioness waa here, or else the||@@||good deal of water, when the LIONESS was here, or else the ?Lioness w as absent w hen w ater vv is at nllnblo. The owner of the||@@||LIONESS was absent when water was available. The owner of the ."Lioness, Mr. "1 hrockinorton, chartered the Paxton, and wc hear||@@||LIONESS, Mr. Throckmorton, chartered the Paxton, and we hear Ihat he isundcr tltmurragc oriier ilctcnt.on. If this is the case,||@@||that he is under demurrage of her detention. If this is the case, Iioth owners and charterer will be glad to sec her safclj outside.||@@||both owners and charterer will be glad to see her safely outside. -Jiokanka ¿'mu, April 14.||@@||Hokrika Times, April 14. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13133379 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn OUR SQUATTING MEMBERS.||@@||OUR SQUATTING MEMBERS. Jo the ¿dito) of the Ihrald||@@||To the Editor of the Herald but,-I rend m j.T»- s"> iT.-, r r Vncland on birunji;||@@||Sir, - I read in your summary for England on Saturday Inst thttt the Minister tor Lands lind a noir boab Bill m||@@||last that the Minister for Lands had a new scab Bill in bund, whuh he intended to intioduco luto Park »meat tia||@@||hand, which he intended to introduce into Parliament on its roustembling roxt month||@@||its reassembling next month. How, it does np] onr to mc, na it must to ni my ollera,||@@||Now, it does appear to me, as it must to many others, mt st unaccountable that out of some sixteen or cightem||@@||most unaccountable that out of some sixteen or eighteen squatting nu tnbtrs thut should not bo found ono irto||@@||squatting members there should not be found one who wi uld tale chiirgo of a motisuro KO clo-cly oonnectod with||@@||would take charge of a measure so closely connected with their own immediate interests ns this appears to bo||@@||their own immediate interests as this appears to be. 1 hm c been informed that catarrh m a virulent form hu||@@||I have been informed that catarrh in a virulent form has npjonitdin the North, smith il tho prosont Citarrh Act is||@@||appeared in the North, and that the present Catarrh Act is total!) lnndcqur.to to ] lèvent its spreading t J neigkluuriDg||@@||totally inadequate to prevent its spreading to neighbouring flecks'||@@||flocks. Again, we seo b) recent accounts from South Amonoi||@@||Again, we see by recent accounts from South America ibat thrt most fulnl and contagious of all dncasoa||@@||that that most fatal and contagious of all diseases - nndtipctt-which for EO many months past has boan||@@||rinderpest -which for so many months past has been decimating tho buds in Englnnd, lins at last roache!||@@||decimating the herds in England, has at last reached l'nniiiiin, und muy nnlurall) be otpectol to be brought hore||@@||Panama, and may naturally be expected to be brought here by the sheep carried on board for tho uso of tho mai||@@||by the sheep carried on board for the use of the mail steniiieis from there, and whilst Victoria and Quoousland||@@||steamers from there, and whilst Victoria and Queensland hitve c't sed their peris to foreign stock, our squatting mern||@@||have closed their ports to foreign stock, our squatting mem- lus nu tentent to sit still and allow c ii Ila and hors n to||@@||bers are content to sit still and allow cattle and horses to urine without even inspection||@@||arrive without even inspection. But wh) should 1 complain? AVo want a sweeping||@@||But why should I complain? We want a sweeping dise «so to allnck our flocks nnd herds, in ordor to gr?j||@@||disease to attack our flocks and herds, in order to give sieijo for cx](ntneut so essentially ncco33ari fir ite||@@||scope for experiment so essentially necessary for the ad i mice men t of vetctiunry science.||@@||advancement of veterinary science. Yours obediently,||@@||Yours obediently, Ar. S||@@||V. S. -7th Jane.||@@||27th June. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28611775 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn WATER, rOLICE COURT.||@@||WATER POLICE COURT. WEDNESDAY. ' Bp.rouii tho Water Police Magistrate and Mr. T. Sponca.||@@||BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. T. Spence. KIi>Jil)cth We6t, Go, a decrepit! old woman, charged with||@@||Elizabeth West, 65, a decrepid old woman, charged with riotous behaviour on tho South Head Road, was ordered to||@@||riotous behaviour on the South Head Road, was ordered to return to tho Benevolent Asylum,||@@||return to tho Benevolent Asylum, i Eleanor Mary Ann Early, 21, apprehended as a vagrant||@@||Eleanor Mary Ann Early, 24, apprehended as a vagrant having no lawful visible moana of support, and Jesaio||@@||having no lawful visible means of support, and Jessie Miller, 23, in custody on tho same grounds, wore sent to||@@||Miller, 23, in custody on tho same grounds, were sent to I gao) fur ono month.||@@||gaol for one month. Christina Ross, G5, taken into charge and locked up for||@@||Christina Ross, 65, taken into charge and locked up for protection, was scut for admission into the Benevolent||@@||protection, was sent for admission into the Benevolent Asylum.||@@||Asylum. On tho summons sheet wore tho following :-Mary||@@||On the summons sheet were the following :-Mary Kennedy, licensed publican, lard Palmerston iun, South||@@||Kennedy, licensed publican, Lord Palmerston Inn, South Head Read, was lined 10s. with costa, on the information||@@||Head Read, was fined 10s. with costs, on the information of senior sergeant Rawlinson, which statod that tho licensed||@@||of senior sergeant Rawlinson, which stated that the licensed I house did not contain at least two moderato sizod sitting||@@||house did not contain at least two moderate sized sitting rooms and two sleeping-rooms ready and Ht for publio||@@||rooms and two sleeping-rooms ready and fit for public accommodation. Sinco tho houso had been licensed, three or||@@||accommodation. Since the house had been licensed, three or four rooina had been taken from it and let as ii private house.||@@||four rooms had been taken from it and let as a private house. Reuben Wood, fur letting off fireworks in Argylc-strcet, was||@@||Reuben Wood, for letting off fireworks in Argyle-street, was Unod ls. with cost« ; and John Hanson ¿a., with costa, for dis-||@@||fined 1s. with costs ; and John Hasson 5s., with costs, for dis- charging (irewoika in Georgo-strcot. Patrick Primble,||@@||charging fireworks in George-street. Patrick Primble, for assaulting Ellen Tighe by striking her on the shoulder,||@@||for assaulting Ellen Tighe by striking her on the shoulder, I and pushing her, was fined 5a., with costs. Michael||@@||and pushing her, was fined 5s., with costs. Michael O'Connor was committed to gaol for ono month for assault-||@@||O'Connor was committed to gaol for one month for assault- ing Ellen O'Connor, his wife, by striking and beating her||@@||ing Ellen O'Connor, his wife, by striking and beating her with his (Ut, and throwing his boots at hor. Mary Ann||@@||with his fist, and throwing his boots at her. Mary Ann \ Wingfield, for using indecent language in Riloy-street, was||@@||Wingfield, for using indecent language in Riley-street, was [ Unod 20s., with costs, or to bo imprisoned seven days.||@@||fined 20s., with costs, or to be imprisoned seven days. Joseph Davis, licensed publican, Rose of Australia Inn, '||@@||Joseph Davis, licensed publican, Rose of Australia Inn, Goorgo-streot, was tined 40s., with costs, for allowing cards||@@||George-street, was fined 40s., with costs, for allowing cards ! to bo used in his houso.||@@||to be used in his house. _||@@||_ ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28612707 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn WATER POLICE COURT.||@@||WATER POLICE COURT. FRIDAY,||@@||FRIDAY. Ti wo RB tho Water Police Magistrale, with Mr. II. Armi-||@@||BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. H. Armi- tage, Mr. J. Williams, and Mr. M. Chapman.||@@||tage, Mr. J. Williams, and Mr. M. Chapman. Mary Hopkins, 14, was brought before the Court by||@@||Mary Hopkins, 14, was brought before the Court by detectivo Elliott, who arrested hor last night in Pitt-stroot,||@@||detective Elliott, who arrested her last night in Pitt-street, under a warrnnt which ohargod her with having stolon a||@@||under a warrant which charged her with having stolen a gold watch and chain valuo £12. Henry Wright, fruiterer,||@@||gold watch and chain value £12. Henry Wright, fruiterer, Palmor-stroot, deposed that prisoner, who was his niece, had||@@||Palmer-street, deposed that prisoner, who was his niece, had been UviDg at his house for a considerable timo, and that ho||@@||been living at his house for a considerable time, and that he t;ÜEEcd thc watch aDd chain from a drawer, Bhe having loft||@@||missed the watch and chain from a drawer, she having left thc dny befuro and begun he behoved an abandonod life.||@@||the day before and begun he believed an abandoned life. Tho wnlch was discovered nt Crompton's shop, and proved||@@||The watch was discovered at Crompton's shop, and proved to have been pawned by prisoner for £3, Committed for||@@||to have been pawned by prisoner for £3. Committed for tiial at next Quarter Sessions.||@@||trial at next Quarter Sessions. Joseph Haywood, a seaman of the ship Joshua, oharged||@@||Joseph Haywood, a seaman of the ship Joshua, charged with desertion, waa imprisoned till tho rising of tho Court.||@@||with desertion, was imprisoned till the rising of the Court. William Hp.rriK, 2G, labourer, was brought up by consta-||@@||William Harris, 26, labourer, was brought up by consta- ble Feinon, charged with having assaulted, with||@@||ble Fernon, charged with having assaulted, with intent to rob, Richard Blunt Mitchell, dork,||@@||intent to rob, Richard Blunt Mitchell, clerk, of Neutral Bay. Prosecutor stated in ovidenco that||@@||of Neutral Bay. Prosecutor stated in evidence that jcateiday ho look a walk to Lano Cove, and wont||@@||yesterday he took a walk to Lane Cove, and went to tho Oardcners' Anns Inn, arriving there «bout noon,||@@||to the Gardeners' Arms Inn, arriving there about noon, nnd remaining till half-past 3 or 1 o'clock ; prisoner carno||@@||and remaining till half-past 3 or 4 o'clock ; prisoner came in about 1, and sat in the bar drinking with another man ;||@@||in about 1, and sat in the bar drinking with another man ; } roEceutor left thohouso «bout 1 o'clock, and had not gone far||@@||prosecutor left the house about 4 o'clock, and had not gone far on tho road back to tho North Shore, when prisoner carno||@@||on the road back to the North Shore, when prisoner came up to bim and begged for money, and said ho had but||@@||up to him and begged for money, and said he had but two coppers in tho world ; prosecutor gave him a tritio, and||@@||two coppers in the world ; prosecutor gave him a trifle, and prisoner, who snidho was going te tho North Shore, wished to||@@||prisoner, who said he was going to the North Shore, wished to accompany prosecutor ; his company, however, was de-||@@||accompany prosecutor ; his company, however, was de- clined, and prisoner then said ho would go back to his friend||@@||clined, and prisoner then said he would go back to his friend Bill. Prosecutor having proceeded about a mile and a-half||@@||Bill. Prosecutor having proceeded about a mile and a-half further, heard a groan from a mon on the road, who com-||@@||further, heard a groan from a man on the road, who com- plained that he bsd been knocked on tbo head and robbed||@@||plained that he had been knocked on the head and robbed of £2 about 5 o'clock that morning, and had lain there over||@@||of £2 about 5 o'clock that morning, and had lain there ever since. Although it was then nearly dark prosecutor perceived||@@||since. Although it was then nearly dark prosecutor perceived os tho mon pretended to crawl to his foet that it waa pri-||@@||as the man pretended to crawl to his feet that it was pri- soner, and said to him, " Why, you aro the man I was talk-||@@||soner, and said to him, " Why, you are the man I was talk- ing to about half- on- hour ago." Prisoner burst out laughing,||@@||ing to about half-an-hour ago." Prisoner burst out laughing, and prosecutor, hoving expostulated with him for his con-||@@||and prosecutor, having expostulated with him for his con- duct, walked on ahead of kim ; about half a mile further||@@||duct, walked on ahead of him ; about half a mile further on a cart overtook them, prisoner walking up by tho sido of||@@||on a cart overtook them, prisoner walking up by the side of it, and when ho carno up to prosecutor asked him for moro||@@||it, and when he came up to prosecutor asked him for more money; the cart had gono some distance ahead, and had||@@||money ; the cart had gone some distance ahead, and had just disappeared over a rise on tho road whon prosecutor's||@@||just disappeared over a rise on the road when prosecutor's neck was Eeized by prisoner, who at tho samo time||@@||neck was seized by prisoner, who at the samo time exclaimed ''You -scoundrel, your money or your||@@||exclaimed ''You — scoundrel, your money or your life, " whilst he drew somothing from his shirt which pro-||@@||life, " whilst he drew something from his shirt which pro- secutor took to bo a pistol ; prosecutor, suspecting prisonor's||@@||secutor took to be a pistol ; prosecutor, suspecting prisoner's intentions, had previously opened tho blade of his penknife,||@@||intentions, had previously opened the blade of his penknife, and new threatened louse it upon him if ho did not let go his||@@||and now threatened to use it upon him if he did not let go his hold, and mado on attempt to do so ; prisoner relinquished||@@||hold, and made on attempt to do so ; prisoner relinquished his bold, and attempted to seize tho knife, but aii not||@@||his hold, and attempted to seize the knife, but did not succeed, prosecutor gotting away over a fenco ; prisoner||@@||succeed, prosecutor getting away over a fence ; prisoner called out " Stop, you-wretch, or I'll Bro " ; prisoner||@@||called out " Stop, you — wretch, or I'll fire " ; prisoner did not follow him, and prosecutor returned to tho inn and||@@||did not follow him, and prosecutor returned to the inn and reported what had taken place. Remanded till this day,||@@||reported what had taken place. Remanded till this day, Saturday, for further évidence.||@@||Saturday, for further evidence. Voi.tJNTP.Eii AiiTiLLEitY BALI,.-It ia proposed by tho||@@||VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY BALL.—It is proposed by the e'fficcrs and privates of the Volunteer Artillery Corps to||@@||officers and privates of the Volunteer Artillery Corps to give a subscription ball in aid of tho Bond Fund, at tho||@@||give a subscription ball in aid of the Band Fund, at the Masonic Hull, on tho 21st instant. The originators of this||@@||Masonic Hall, on the 21st instant. The originators of this project socm to be very sanguino of success in thoir undor||@@||project seem to be very sanguine of success in their under- tokirg, their principal object being lo próvido a round sum||@@||taking, their principal object being to provide a round sum for thc noceesory expenses incurred by tho weekly perform-||@@||for the necessary expenses incurred by the weekly perform- ance of thc Volunteer Bands nt tho Botanical Gardens-a||@@||ance of the Volunteer Bands at the Botanical Gardens—a means of intellectual and social entertainment to the public||@@||means of intellectual and social entertainment to the public ot Iorgo which appears to bo very cordially and deservedly||@@||at large which appears to be very cordially and deservedly appreciated. It is stated tbut tho ball will bo under tho||@@||appreciated. It is stated tbat the ball will be under the immcdiiitc patronage of bis Kxcellc-ncy and Lady Young,||@@||immediate patronage of his Excellency and Lady Young, and that already a largo number of tickets havo boen called||@@||and that already a large number of tickets have been called for.||@@||for. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13129449 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn WATER POLICE COURT. |||@@||WATER POLICE COURT. Tin usDAV. I||@@||THURSDAY BEI OKI tho Y» ator Poíno Magistrate, w ith Messrs E Hill||@@||BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. E Hill and J Fcuicll||@@||and J. Pemell. Orham, an Indian, av ia fined 20s , with the alternat»o of||@@||Orham, an Indian, was fined 20s , with the alternative of thrcodays imprisonment, tu notons behaviour in William||@@||three days imprisonment, for riotous behavior in William- strcct||@@||street On the summons sheet (hero wera twelve cases, fho of||@@||On the summons sheet there were twelve cases, five of which wore withdrawn, «no dismissed, and ono postponed||@@||which were withdrawn, one dismissed, and one postponed Thomas Lynch, for allowing a pig to stray, was lined Is ,||@@||Thomas Lynch, for allowing a pig to stray, was fine 1s., with 6s lid costs, m dofault to be sent to gaol twentv four||@@||with 6s. 6d. costs, in default to be sent to goal twenty four hours Richard Burko and lieinûnl Gorman wore oneil Unod||@@||hours Richard Burke and Bernard Gorman were each fined Is , with 6s 6d costs, in dofault twenty four hours g i 1, for||@@||1s , with 6s. 6d. costs, in default twenty-four hours goal, for allowing a horso and cart to stray about Joseph Pepper||@@||allowing a horse and cart to stray about. Joseph Pepper was stntmcod to pay tho sum of -ia, with 6a Oil < isis or||@@||was sentenced to pay the sum of 2s.,, with 6s, 2d. cost, or bosulject to twenty four hours imprisonment, for allowing||@@||be subject to twenty four hours imprisonment, for allowing certain calves, his properly, to stray||@@||certain calves, his properly, to stray Patrick Sheady, for a breach of the Fishery Act-ti wit,||@@||Patrick Sheady, for a breach of the Fishery Act—-to wit, having in Lis possession, and being about to us , a eertain||@@||having in his possession, and being about to use , a eertain not, which was not in accordanco with the 2nd section of||@@||net, which was not in accordance with the 2nd section of tho abovo Act Defendant pleaded guilty, and w is ordered||@@||tho above Act. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was ordered to pay a uno of 10b, with Gs 6d costs, and nino f »thoms||@@||to pay a fine of 10s, with 6s .6d. costs, and nine fathoms of the said not, not made in accordanco with the Act, to bo||@@||of the said net , not made in accordance with the Act, to be destroy ed||@@||destroy ed ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13134261 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn FORTIFICATIONS OF PORT JACKSON.||@@||FORTIFICATIONS OF PORT JACKSON. Tin defenceless sfnfr-of Port Jackson has formed the subject||@@||The defenceless state of Port Jackson has formed the subject of n anv mi article, dibate, nnd ínquirj, and something H st||@@||of many an article, debate, and inquiry, and something is at knçttb'beinpdcino with a viow tofortii), sofnr ni possible,||@@||length being done with a view to fortify, so far as possible, iht entinneo to the harbour ngainst tbo ingress of nn onomr.||@@||the entrance to the harbour against the ingress of an enemy. A cardul survey of that portion of tho South Head lyiuj||@@||A careful survey of that portion of the South Head lying between the Gap nnd the northern point of land near tha||@@||between the Gap and the northern point of land near the Hornby Linhthuuso is now bem¿ Kinde under tho direttua||@@||Hornby Lighthouse is now being made under the direction of Mr. Mtr.mt), Enginror-in-chiel for Harbours ftül||@@||of Mr. Moriarty, Engineer-in-chief for Harbours and River, nnd will bo completed in a few days. Tan survey||@@||River, and will be completed in a few days. This survey -which is on n lui go Bcnlo, and vi ill, when complet||@@||- which is on a large scale, and will, when completed, show bj means of numerous eros8 sections the oi"ct elevation||@@||show by means of numerous cross sections the exact elevation of every pott ion of tho lund burvcjcd-is berne m ide wi I' a||@@||of every portion of the land surveyed - is being made with a view to tbo fortiCeatitin ot tbo cnttanco to Port Jacksui||@@||view to the fortification of the entrance to Port Jackson. On the completion ot this survey, a Bindiar survey »i«||@@||On the completion of this survey, a similar survey will be rondo ei ibe Middle He iel for a n miar purpose A site||@@||be made of the Middle Head for a similar purpose. A site has been selected tur tho guua on tao ßoutb. Hand, at"||@@||has been selected for the guns on the South Head, and also on tho Middle Hond. Tho gunn to bo placed on||@@||also on to Middle Head. The guns to be placed on Middlo Head, as well as thoio on tho South Head, will||@@||Middle Head, as well as those on the South Head, will command (ho entronco to Iho harbour and th« olunnel np||@@||command the entrance to the harbour and the channel up to Brodie)'B Ilend. A party consisting of hii Excollonoy||@@||to Bradley's Head. A party consisting of his Excellency tho Governor, Iho Preun'or, Iho Colonial Secretary, tho||@@||the Governor, the Premier, the Colonial Secretary, the Slinifltei for Lands, iho PdBtmnitor-Goneial, and «overii||@@||Minister for Lands, the Postmaster-General, and several military office«!e, went down lo Middlo Head to inspoct tho||@@||military officers, went down to Middle Head to inspect the pile «elected for Iho guns, on Saturday, the 23rJ ultimo.||@@||site selected for the guns, on Saturday, the 23rd ultimo. Tbo silo had pitvioiibly been selcclod hy tho Premier, Mr.||@@||The site had previously been selected by the Premier, Mr. jMnrlin, nccoinr-uiiitd by olher officers of tho Government,||@@||Martin, accompanied by other officers of the Government, and Ihevposition, together with thoplanof íhowork88UK¿estod,||@@||and the position, together with the plan of the works suggested, vina very generally approved by tho official parly. The||@@||was very generally approved by the official party. The plan suggested i«- lo have a number of hoiwy guui mounted||@@||plan suggested is to have a number of heavy guns mounted on (inverting platforms, each gun to be do'aiheil from tho||@@||on traversing platforms, each gun to be detached from the others, but connected by moana of covorod wnys, uud HU||@@||others, but connected by means of covered ways, and so arranged (lint euch gun will bava tho graotoat po-uiblo||@@||arranged that each gun will have the greatest possible range obtainable in protecting Iho mouth of th.> barb mr.||@@||range obtainable in protecting the mouth of the harbour. Tho arrangement of tho guns, IIB proposod, will effectually||@@||The arrangement of the guns, as proposed, will effectually proitnt them from being enfiladed, und each gun, botug||@@||prevent them from being enfiladed, and each gun, being independent, BO lo spook, will require to bo silenced||@@||independent, so to speak, will require to be silenced separately. This plan was admitted to bo tho||@@||separately. This plan was admitted to be the bett that could bo dovieod for giving tho guns the||@@||best that could be devised for giving the guns the rango of tho greatest aro of a circle in tbo direction of tho||@@||range of the greatest arc of a circle in the direction of the entrance to tho harbour^ and for bringing (ho whole of tho||@@||entrance to the harbour and for bringing the whole of the gunn to bear on any point ut tho samo moment. On Iho||@@||guns to bear on any point at the same moment. On the following Saturday a smallor party visited the South H«ad||@@||following Saturday a smaller party visited the South Head -to select a spot for defensiva works, nnd tho ciirvéy now||@@||to select a spot for defensive works, and the survey now "boina; uiado is ono of tho results of thi-t visit. As a pirt of||@@||being made is one of the results of this visit. As a part of this plan of defence it is propoäod to pi ico a boom across tho||@@||this plan of defence it is proposed to place a boom across the channel from George's Head to the Sow and Pin;» shoal,||@@||channel from George's Head to the Sow and Pigs shoal, and across tho south channel from tho Sow und Pips shoal||@@||and across the south channel from the Sow and Pigs shoal to the north point of Camp Covo, Several modes of block-||@@||to the north point of Camp Cove. Several modes of block- ing up these cbunncls, to provont (ho passage of ships of||@@||ing up these channels, to prevent the passage of ships of war, havo been suggested, but that proposed by Mr.||@@||war, have been suggested, but that proposed by Mr. Moriarty nppearfl to find most favour. II« proposes to||@@||Moriarty appears to find most favour. He proposes to flretch a boom, -in tho shape of iron cables, across tho two||@@||stretch a boom, in the shape of iron cables, across the two channelB, tbeso cables to bo suspended a few feet below||@@||channels, these cables to be suspended a few feet below the surfaco by means of a largo number of buoy?, con||@@||the surface by means of a largo number of buoys, con- etructed of iron-plato, with oppliances at the ends (a atoam||@@||structed of iron-plate, with appliances at the ends (a steam- «ngine if required) to tighten tho cables. Tueso cables||@@||engine if required) to tighten the cables. These cables would bo sufficiently slack in tho water to give||@@||would be sufficiently slack in the water to give considerably on being struck by a ship going nt full spoad,||@@||considerably on being struck by a ship going at full speed, but (ho momentum of tho ship would bo diminiihod by||@@||but the momentum of the ship would be diminished by contact with tho cable, and it IB behoved that by tho timo||@@||contact with the cable, and it is believed that by the time tho latter waa stretched tight the way of tha ship would be||@@||the latter was stretched tight the way of the ship would be entirely stopped It is expected that ony delay in getting||@@||entirely stopped. It is expected that any delay in getting ? through tho chunnel would be fatal to a ship of war, as a||@@||through the channel would be fatal to a ship of war, as a shower of shot and sholl could bo poured upon her with||@@||shower of shot and shell could be poured upon her with teirifio effect from tho artillery on Middle Head und tho||@@||terrific effect from the artillery on Middle Head and the South Head. A number of torpedoes, moreovur. would bo||@@||South Head. A number of torpedoes, moreover, would be placed in tho viiinity of tho cables, and by having thoso||@@||placed in the vicinity of the cables, and by having these connected by wires vyith a galvanic battery, a ship of war||@@||connected by wires with a galvanic battery, a ship of war night be shattorod into a ihoueand pieced. In addition||@@||night be shattered into a thousand pieced. In addition to these precautions, two or threo largo guns||@@||to these precautions, two or three large guns would bo placed at each end of tho two cables.||@@||would be placed at each end of the two cables. To construct tho works suggestod for tho dofeinco of this||@@||To construct the works suggested for the defence of this portion of tho harbour, in nccordunco with tho plans||@@||portion of the harbour, in accordance with the plans now in the hunds of tho Government, would occupy a||@@||now in the hands of the Government, would occupy a considerable time; bul it is satisfactory to know that in casa ,||@@||considerable time; but it is satisfactory to know that in case ofomergency, with tho necessary labour and sufficient||@@||of emergency, with the necessary labour and sufficient funds, the guns could bo mounted anti the boomi stretched||@@||funds, the guns could be mounted and the booms stretched noroEHin two or three wcoks. Tho Govcrninout havo at||@@||across in two or three weeks. The Government have at présent 100 pieces of artillery available for tho purposes of||@@||present 100 pieces of artillery available for the purposes of aefenco; twenty-six of iheso aro heavy gime, sixteen being||@@||defence; twenty-six of these are heavy guns, sixteen being . C8 pounders, for firing solid shot, and ton of lhrm ton-inch||@@||68 pounders, for firing solid shot, and ten of them ton-inch guns, either for solid shot or shell. Thero uro aUo sovoral||@@||guns, either for solid shot or shell. There are also several eight-inch guns, und (wo 40-poundor Armitrouga, ono of||@@||eight-inch guns, and two 40-pounder Armstrongs, one of Which is at Hydo Pnrk Barracks, whora tho mombora of||@@||which is at Hyde Park Barracks, where the members of tlo Volunteer Artillery oro being taught Iho Armstrong||@@||the Volunteer Artillery are being taught the Armstrong gun drill. Tho plans and suggeslions to which wo havo||@@||gun drill. The plans and suggestions to which wt havt . referred will be laid before Parliament early in tho appro.ioh||@@||referred will be laid before Parliament early in the approach- ing EOEsion.||@@||ing sesssion. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13132193 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn I THE NEW BRIDGE AT DUBBO. J||@@||THE NEW BRIDGE AT DUBBO. I [COM M DMCATP» j j||@@||[COMMUNICATED.] A i uiiLic meeting yvns held at Mr James leo a, Rojal||@@||A PUBLIC meeting was held at Mr. James Yeo's Royal Hotel Dubbo, on rndij forenoon, at 11 o clock||@@||Hotel Dubbo, on Friday forenoon, at 11 o clock. Mr "W Mt-rgan wa« yoted to the chair Hie chair-||@@||Mr. W. Morgan was voted to the chair. The chair- man having stated the object of the meeting to be to||@@||man having stated the object of the meeting to be to elicit public opinion as to the proceedings of the com-||@@||elicit public opinion as to the proceedings of the com- mittee appointed borne short time ago to open and||@@||mittee appointed some short time ago to open and name the bridgeovor tne Macquarie here-the follow-||@@||name the bridge over the Macquarie here — the follow- ing resolutions yvere put, and passed yvithout dis-||@@||ing resolutions were put, and passed wiithout dis- sent -||@@||sent :— Propose d bj Mr R T CAMI IIFLL, seconded by Mr||@@||Propose by Mr. R. T. CAMPBELL, seconded by Mr. G li 1 Allon,- ' lhat this meeting, taking into con||@@||G. H. TAYLOR, — "That this meeting, taking into con- sideration the recent events connected with the||@@||sideration the recent events connected with the naming of the Oxlej Bridge over the Macquarie||@@||naming of the Oxley Bridge over the Macquarie luv er, and dceplj deploring the ill feeling which||@@||River, and deeply deploring the ill-feeling which has been unfortunately caused thereby, wishes at the||@@||has been unfortunately caused thereby, wishes at the sano time to CNprcbs its unqualified npproyalof the||@@||same time to express its unqualified approval of the course adopted by the committee, and publicly to con-||@@||course adopted by the committee, and publicly to con- demn the factious opposition biought against them '||@@||demn the factious opposition brought against them." Carried||@@||Carried. Proposed by Mi JAMFS SAVILFLS, sen, and||@@||Proposed by Mr. JAMES SAMUELS, sen., and seconded bj Mr Tvv.t,r\,-" lhat this meeting,||@@||seconded by Mr. FURNEY, — " That this meeting, yvislung in the interests of the town to obtain from||@@||wishing in the interests of the town to obtain from tho Government their opinion of the course followed||@@||the Government their opinion of the course followed by the people in nnming the bridge Otley, considers it||@@||by the people in naming the bridge Oxley, considers it desirable that the matter be pi iced in the hands of||@@||desirable that the matter be placed in the hands of the three members for the Western districts, vi/ ,||@@||the three members for the Western districts, viz., Messrs & 'W Lord, S Samuel, and & Donnellj,||@@||Messrs G. W. Lord, S. Samuel, and S. Donnelly, and that tbej be requested to ask lor all correspond-||@@||and that they be requested to ask for all correspond- ence between the Government and the people of||@@||ence between the Government and the people of Dubbo, or any others, relative to the opening oftbe||@@||Dubbo, or any others, relative to the opening of the bridge, and that sucli correspondence be printed||@@||bridge, and that such correspondence be printed. Thai in furtherance of thm object the Otlcj Com-||@@||That in furtherance of this object the Oxley Com- mittee be authorised to vv rite to these gentlemen on||@@||mittee be authorised to write to these gentlemen on the matter||@@||the matter." Proposed by Mr J SAMLI LS, jun , seconded by||@@||Proposed by Mr. J. SAMUELS, jun., seconded by Mr C Mvi FCHPRANB,-" That this meeting||@@||Mr. C. MYLECHERANE, — "That this meeting wishes to record its opinion that Mr J L Sensier, in||@@||wishes to record its opinion that Mr. J. E. Serisier, in the manner in which he has acted contrary to the||@@||the manner in which he has acted contrary to the publicly expressed opinion of the inhabitants of||@@||publicly expressed opinion of the inhabitants of the town, and in obstinately refusing to recognise||@@||the town, and in obstinately refusing to recognise that opinion, has deliberately insulted the people of||@@||that opinion, has deliberately insulted the people of Dubbo, and is no longer vvorthj of their confidence "||@@||Dubbo, and is no longer worthy of their confidence. " Proposed by Mr A SMELLIE, seconded by Mr||@@||Proposed by Mr. A. SMELLIE, seconded by Mr. G H ÏAVLOR,-"That this meeting begs to express||@@||G. H. TAYLOR, — "That this meeting begs to express its unanimous tlunl s to Mrs J L Campbell for the||@@||its unanimous thanks to Mrs. J. L. Campbell for the manner in yvhich she performed the oncious duties||@@||manner in which she performed the onerous duties which devolved upon her on this so try n :» occasion ,||@@||which devolved upon her on this so trying occasion ; and that some fitting testimonial as a memento of the||@@||and that some fitting testimonial as a memento of the christening of the Oxlej llndge be presented to her "||@@||christening of the Oxley Bridge be presented to her." Proposed bj Mr R J CAVU «ELL, seconded bj Mr||@@||Proposed by Mr. R. J. CAMPBELLL, seconded by Mr. IL UN ii,-"lhat the committee bo requested to get||@@||FURNEY, — "That the committee be requested to get up a subscription for the purpose of providing a testi-||@@||up a subscription for the purpose of providing a testi- monial to Mrs Campbell in accordance vv ith the last||@@||monial to Mrs. Campbell in accordance with the last resolution, and that m order that it may be n general||@@||resolution, and that in order that it may be a general offering, no sum over half a guinea be received '||@@||offering, no sum over half a guinea be received." lins closed the proceedings of the meeting, but the||@@||This closed the proceedings of the meeting, but the last resolution w as vv eil responded to, a great number||@@||last resolution was well responded to, a great number of persons putting down their names to the subscrip-||@@||of persons putting down their names to the subscrip- tion list in the room||@@||tion list in the room. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13134703 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE WRECKED SniP NETlIERBY.||@@||THE WRECKED SHIP NETHERBY. The following notice to passengers per Netherby has boen||@@||The following notice to passengers per Netherby has been Posted up nt tho Exhibition Building at Mclbourno -||@@||Posted up at the Exhibition Building at Melbourne: - 1 A letter, a copy of which is attached, has been received||@@||A letter, a copy of which is attached, has been received from Messrs Bright, Brother*, and Co , and is exhibited for||@@||from Messrs Bright, Brothers, and Co , and is exhibited for your information, without any accompanying advice from tho||@@||your information, without any accompanying advice from the Immigration Agent The duty of tho Government of Victoria Is||@@||Immigration Agent. The duty of the Government of Victoria is clear, and has been exercised in succour of the shipwrecked and||@@||clear, and has been exercised in succour of the shipwrecked and distrctscd, and it is, further, its desire to aid in eiery necossar/||@@||distressed, and it is, further, its desire to aid in every necessary way In forwarding to Queensland such of the passenger* an may||@@||way in forwarding to Queensland such of the passengers as may rot be able otherwise to reach their destination But It is not||@@||not be able otherwise to reach their destination. But it is not the desire of cither this Government or community to offer any||@@||the desire of either this Government or community to offer any inducement to unmigranti whose destination was another colony||@@||inducement to immigrants whose destination was another colony to remain here||@@||to remain here. " By older of tho Commissioner of Customs,||@@||" By order of the Commissioner of Customs, "LisLhv A. MOODT, Immigration Agent."||@@||"Lesley A. MOODY, Immigration Agent." "Sir,-Wo have the honour to inform you that wo have re||@@||"Sir,-We have the honour to inform you that we have re- cciv ed Instructions by telegi -ni from the Queensland Government||@@||ceived instructions by telegram from the Queensland Government to forward on to Brisbane anv passengers from the ship Netherby||@@||to forward on to Brisbane any passengers from the ship Netherby who came out under the land order sy stem W c liai c further to||@@||who came out under the land-order system. We have further to adi iso you that those who prefer remaining in \ letona aro to bo||@@||advice you that those who prefer remaining in Victoria are to be allow eel to do so||@@||allowed to do so. " Your obedient servants,||@@||" Your obedient servants, (Signed) " BaioiiT, BUOTIII ns, AUB Co||@@||(Signed) " BRIGHT, BROTHERS, AND Co. "LA Moody, Esq , Immigration Agent "||@@||"L. A. Moody, Esq , Immigration Agent " -Argus, 27th July.||@@||-Argus, 27th July. The City of Melbourne left Sydney at a quarter past 5pm||@@||The City of Melbourne left Sydney at a quarter past 5p.m. on the 24th instant, and cleared the Iliads at a quarter-pa«t 0||@@||on the 24th instant, and cleared the Heads at a quarter-past 6 p m PnsBcd Capo 8t Gooroo at 2 am on tho 25th instant,||@@||p. m. Passed Cape St. George at 2 am on the 25th instant, Montague Island at half past 8am, and Gabo Island at twenty||@@||Montague Island at half-past 8a.m., and Gabo Island at twenty minutcB past 1pm, rounded W llson's Promontory at 10 a m on||@@||minutes past 4p.m., rounded Wilson's Promontory at 10 a.m. on the 20th instant, passed Capo Schank at 6, entered Port Phillip||@@||the 26th instant, passed Cape Schank at 6, entered Port Phillip Heads at twenty minutes to 8 and arrived at Sandridge Pier||@@||Heads at twenty minutes to 8 and arrived at Sandridge Pier Bhortly before 11pm Experienced light westerly winds for the||@@||shortly before 11p.m. Experienced light westerly winds for the first twenty-four hours, and moderato northerly and north-||@@||first twenty-four hours, and moderate northerly and north- westerly brcc/cs during tho remainder of the pissagc, with fine||@@||westerly breezes during the remainder of the passage, with fine weather throughout, Atscventem minutes p ist 2 pin on 25th||@@||weather throughout. At seventeen minutes past 2 p.m. on 25th ovcilnu'cd and passed tho RMS S Madras off Twofold Bay||@@||overhauled and passed tho R.M.S.S. Madras of Twofold Bay. At 10 a m , oil" the Promontory, paused a barquo with white rib-||@@||At 10 a. m. , off the Promontory, passed a barque with white rib- bon, showing colours, but too distant to make out At half past||@@||bon, showing colours, but too distant to make out. At half-past G p m passed the Company ass City of Adel ude, off Cape||@@||6 p. m. passed the Company's s.s. City of Adelaide, off Cape Schank -Aram, 27th July||@@||Schank --Argus, 27th July. 1 he now British clipper ship Tao W an has been wrecked on the||@@||The new British clipper ship Tae Wan has been wrecked on the south west point of Princes Island, Sunda Straits, on hci voyage||@@||south west point of Princes Island, Sunda Straits, on her voyage from London to Shanghai -Argm, 27th July||@@||from London to Shanghai --Argus, 27th July. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13124995 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn Ko. 16.||@@||No. 15. I Superintendent, Lunatic Asylum, Parinmatlo, to Colonial||@@||Superintendent, Lunatic Asylum, Parramatta, to Colonial Secretary.||@@||Secretary. Lunatic Asylum,||@@||Lunatic Asylum, Parramatta, January 4lh, 18GG.||@@||Parramatta, January 4th, 1866. Sir,-I do mysdf Ite honour to acknowledge tile receipt||@@||Sir,--I do myself the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your circular of the 2nd January instant, No. G4, culling||@@||of your circular of the 2nd January instant, No. 64, calling upon me to nsstimo that reductions must bemadoin tho||@@||upon me to assume that reductions must be made in the » '1,'ho uenerul v otc of £1500 lor provisions, &c, in lock-tip||@@|| gaolB will probably be fonnd suflloicnt to coTer these expenses||@@|| alee.||@@|| stall of this establishment, and to show how thoyîcaH.' bo||@@||staff of this establishment, and to show how they "can be n.tidc with the least injury to the publia service If thbso||@@||made with the least injury to the public service. If these reductions nie not-maiJc," it is further stated that a per-||@@||reductions are not made, it is further stated that a per- centage reduction from oil salaries will probably iba '||@@||centage reduction from all salaries will probably be mude. ,||@@||made. 1. There lins been -no »Deration in what must bo con-||@@||1. There has been no alteration in what must be con- sidered as the stall of this establishment Binco 1857, when||@@||sidered as the staff of this establishment since 1857, when ftwnB settled by u letter from your Office, dated 5th Feb||@@||it was settled by a letter from your office, dated 5th Feb- I mary, "No. 30.||@@||ruary, No. 30. I ' 3. In tho October oMhat year, tho increasing number of||@@||3. (sic) In the October of that year, the increasing number of lunatics rendered it necessary to form a branch establish-||@@||lunatics rendered it necessary to form a branch establish- ment in 'Mnequanic-streot, to recoivo tho malo invalids,||@@||ment in Macquarie-street, to receive the male invalids. "Tbie entailed.much additional trouble, but no addition to||@@||This entailed much additional trouble, but no addition to the staff»vvas made.||@@||the staff was made. 4. Last year a new «wing for criminal lunatics was openod.||@@||4. Last year a new wing for criminal lunatics was opened. Tho increased number oí this elliss increases tho danger and||@@||The increased number of this class increases the danger and responsibility of the effioers, but no addition to tho Btaff was||@@||responsibility of the officers, but no addition to the staff was .asked for.||@@||asked for. 5. Theiniunber of persons-under diargo has increased by||@@||5. The number of persons under charge has increased by «sc-fouith sinco the settlemontof tho letter of 5th Februnry,||@@||one-fourth since the settlement of the letter of 5th February, 1857, but no increase in íalaryor number of officers has||@@||1857, but no increase in salary or number of officers has token place.||@@||taken place. '6. \Wilh respect to (he increase, of clerks' ofllco-hours,, it||@@||6. With respect to thei ncrease of clerks' office-hors, it is necessary lo point, out, that there is only ono clerk in tho||@@||is necessary to point out that there is only one clerk in the ?staff, whoso hours much'exceed tho maximum recommended||@@||staff, whose hours much exceed the maximum recommended in the'Circular. Tho hours of tho other offices very much||@@||in the circular. The hours of the other officers very much exceed the maximum; inifoet, there is no hour in tho||@@||exceed the maximum; in fact, there is no hour in the twenty-four in -which any-ono or other of tho officers may||@@||twenty-four in which any one or other of the officers may not be, and offen is, called ,on :for tho performance of some||@@||not be, and often is, called on for the performance of some ?duty.||@@||duty. 7. And I may also state, that'the day of rest, which||@@||7. And I may also state, that the day of rest, which comcB to all, does not como to .us. My own visits aro as||@@||comes to all, does not come to us. My own visits are as regularly .mado on tho Sunday as on any other day, and||@@||regularly made on the Sunday as on any other day, and every officer, except tho clerk, haB to take his turn of Sun||@@||every officer, except the clerk, has to take his turn of Sun .dny 'duty.||@@||day duty. 8. And tho rulo which applies to Sunday, also applies to||@@||8. And the rule which applied to Sunday, also applies to cveiy other holiday.||@@||every other holiday. ?9. It is tiue Ihnt tho number of nltondants has been much||@@||9. It is true that the number of attendants has been much increased of late, to the great advantago of the pationts. It||@@||increased of late, to the great advantage of the patients. It cannot bo that there is any inlonlion of reducing 'thoir||@@||cannot be that there is any intention of reducing their number, which is not yot .equal to tho proportion in well||@@||number, which is not yet equal to the proportion in well managed establishments in other countries; and tho ul-||@@||managed establishments in other countries; and the in- erear.«! number of attendants does not in tho least lighten||@@||creased number of attendants does not in the least lighten the- labf nr of the officers.||@@||the labour of the officers. 10. Whilo the number of pationts has increased sno||@@||10. While the number of patients has increased one- fourth, tho correspondence and labour .employed in making||@@||fourth, the correspondence and labour employed in making returnshns moicthnn doubled, nnd the doublo classification||@@||returns has more than doubled, and the double classification of ce mmissariol and colonial puticnts entails a doublo amount||@@||of commissarial and colonial patients entails a double amount of clerical labour.||@@||of clerical labour. 11. I regret, thorcfore, that I cannot comply with the||@@||11. I regret, therefore, that I cannot comply with the teimsof the circular, in suggesting a reduction. Whatovor||@@||terms of the circular, in suggesting a reduction. Whatever may le the consoquenoo to myself or othors, I must and do||@@||may be the consoquence to myself or others, I must and do assert respectfullj', that nothing but extreme punctuality,||@@||assert respectfully, that nothing but extreme punctuality, nnd a constant rule to get the day's work dono in tho day,||@@||and a constant rule to get the day's work done in the day, has enabled us to keep pace with our work.||@@||has enabled us to keep pace with our work. I have, &c"||@@||I have, &c., It. GHELNUI«, Superintendent.||@@||R. GREENUP, Superintendent. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13131400 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn CHINA AND JAPAN.||@@||CHINA AND JAPAN. 1 non Hongkong, we have papors to tho 31st of March||@@||FROM Hongkong, we have papers to the 31st of March. Tho Overland China Maxl of the 15th say» -.Nontr||@@||The Overland China Mail of the 15th says :— No very i tartlmg intelligence has como to bond since the etoMrtar»||@@||startling intelligence has come to hand since the departure c f tho last mail to Europe, but tho fortnight has heoa brn«||@@||of the last mail to Europe, but the fortnight has been by no moons dovold of interest Tho gonerol tondoncy of now«||@@||means devoid of interest. The general tendency of news from the North has boen reassuring, whüo ia tho colony wo||@@||from the North has been reassuring, while in the colony we kayo lately been remarkably free froto, cases of nirtiav||@@||have lately been remarkably free from cases of piracy, obbcry, &c. ''||@@||robbery, &c. The news from Peking is in one sense of eonsidorail»||@@||The news from Peking is in one sense of considerable mportancc, if true. It is stated that a mission ia to U||@@||importance, if true. It is stated that a mission is to be t npointcd to proceed to Europe, and that Mr, Wads ui||@@||appointed to proceed to Europe, and that Mr. Wade, and Mr. Hart will accompany it. We aro also informed tost It||@@||Mr. Hart will accompany it. We are also informed that it is intended to toko to Poking, with the Mission, six of ti»||@@||is intended to take to Peking, with the Mission, six of the Eupils now studying Enghsh and French Nothing mm||@@||pupils now studying English and French. Nothing more as como to hand about the insurgents in Anhtu.||@@||has come to hand about the insurgents in Anhui. From Canton tho following nowa WHS published in tbi||@@||From Canton the following news was published in the Evtnwtt Maxl ef the Gth instant -The success of the I«.||@@||Evening Mail of the 6th instant:—The success of the im- petialist« in tho north-east of Kwang Lung, which wert||@@||perialists in the north-east of Kwang Lung, which were recorded recently, havo taken the shapo of a more complet«||@@||recorded recently, have taken the shape of a more complete victory oven than wo anticipai«! Iho entire body ofrekoU||@@||victory even than we anticipated. The entire body of rebels under the lead of tho Kang Wang, numbering sonn, fifty||@@||under the lead of the Kang Wang, numbering some fifty thousand, and forming tho lost residuum of the laipiaga||@@||thousand, and forming the last residuum of the Taipings, havo been cither slaughtered or taken prisoners Ab»nt||@@||have been either slaughtered or taken prisoners. About twenty thousand potihbcd in a conflict lasting two entire||@@||twenty thousand perished in a conflict lasting two entire dnjs-tho 8th and 1th ultimo- and the remainder Uno||@@||days—the 8th and 9th ultimo—and the remainder have surrendered themselves to tho Imperial commandera îha||@@||surrendered themselves to the Imperial commanders. The lutter have already commenced the work of disbanding their||@@||latter have already commenced the work of disbanding their troops, wbili* tho civil authorities are busy with arrange||@@||troops, while the civil authorities are busy with arrange- menta for dispcrning the pnronors, with whom, to the||@@||ments for dispersing the prisoners, with whom, to the number of upwards of thirty thousand, thoy find thea||@@||number of upwards of thirty thousand, they find them- selves burdened The victorious Qonoral, P'ao Ch'ao hsä||@@||selves burdened. The victorious General, P'ao Ch'ao, has already left for Hnnkow, where ho is to take the Hold against||@@||already left for Hankow, where he is to take the field against Nien Foi HUB success-wiping out the last trace of ti»||@@||Nien Fei. This success—wiping out the last trace of the 1 aiping rebellion, will no doubt be peculiarly gratifying to||@@||Taiping rebellion, will no doubt be peculiarly gratifying to the Peking Government "||@@||the Peking Government." 1 rom Hankow tho nows is « littlo more satisfactory tuan||@@||From Hankow the news is a little more satisfactory than heretofore The horth Ohma Herald says -Too Nunfci||@@||heretofore. The North China Herald says :—The Nienfei excitement IB steadily declining, although the insurg-nla||@@||excitement is steadily declining, although the insurgents recontlv distinguished thomselvos by tempting the Im||@@||recently distinguished themselves by tempting the Im- I erialist General and a number of soldiers into an ambas||@@||perialist General and a number of soldiers into an ambus- eado, whero therv were slaughtered without mercy Tha||@@||cade, where they were slaughtered without mercy. The party w as a small one, sent out for the pulposo of reou||@@||party was a small one, sent out for the purpose of recon- noitonng, 1 ut Ihn rovorse, although unimportant m itself,||@@||noitering, but the reverse, although unimportant in itself, is. likely to havo a depressing eflect on tho Imperial troop/||@@||is likely to have a depressing effect on the Imperial troops. Tbcro is likewise a report of a serious ongaçement said to||@@||There is likewise a report of a serious engagement said to have taken nlaco on tho 19th ultimo, m which tho||@@||have taken place on the 19th ultimo, in which the Imperialist» woro driven back thirteen h, bat of||@@||Imperialists were driven back thirteen li, but of i his we havo no authentic details Although||@@||this we have no authentic details. Although not threatening tho city or settlement, the rebels are still||@@||not threatening the city or settlement, the rebels are still in tho neighbourhood, and daily forco largo numbers of too||@@||in the neighbourhood, and daily force large numbers of the villagers to take roiugo wuhiu tho )ouisel.'' and the||@@||agreeable as possible has been appreciated by yourself' and the either Oflicer» of vour regiment I c in trim sav, although it||@@||other Officers of your regiment I can truly say, although it hu» bein mv lot more thin once to transport her Mnjeit)'«||@@||has been my lot more than once to transport her Majesty's troop» nero*« the »cas Ilinvi never met with more urbinlt? and||@@||troops across the seas I have never met with more urbanity and 1 milnes* than from tho detachment of the Uuccn'a tlwn under||@@||kindness than from the detachment of the Queens Own under 3 our con intind||@@||command 1 »liiciiih wish that jour vov age through life may be a pros-||@@||I sincerely wish that your voyage through life may be a pros- peren» ina happ) one||@@||perous and happy one 1 remain, dear frir,||@@||I remain, dear Sir, "\ours ver) faithfully,||@@||"Yours very faithfully, J NltlllKCI,||@@||J Nearing, Maatci of tho Ahcc Cameron.||@@||Master of the Alice Cameron. -||@@||- ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13134716 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn WRECK OF THE 6CII00NER EAGLE ON NORTH HEAD.||@@||WRECK OF THE SCHOONER EAGLE ON NORTH HEAD. Tins vessel, the property of Mr 1 rancis Cook, of thu city, was||@@||This vessel, the property of Mr. Francis Cook, of this city, was totally lost yesterday morning on the North Head hko ia||@@||totally lost yesterday morning on the North Head. She is insured in Messrs J 1) Metcalfe nnd Co 's ooloo for £(¡00, but||@@||insured in Messrs. J. B. Metcalfe and Co.'s office of £600, but wo aro informell that this w ill only cov cr one half of hcrvaluo||@@||we are informed that this will only cover one half of her value. Bho left Sydney bound to Wollongong on Vridny night, at 0||@@||She left Sydney bound to Wollongong on Friday night, at 6 o'clock, and on Saturday she put into lïrokcn Bay through atroorth Head, the||@@||Sydney light bearing West ; stood over to the North Head, the Wind holding from WSW, with a very heavy sea, sho||@@||wind holding from W.S.W., with a very heavy sea ; she missed slays, tilled on her again, and tried it a second||@@||missed stays ; filled on her again, and tried it a second time, but vutbout success, and as there uns no room||@@||time, but without success, and as there was no room to weather, both anchors were let go with 45 fathoms of chain||@@||to wear her, both anchors were let go with 45 fathoms of chain. The sea was setting very strongly from the southward, and think-||@@||The sea was setting very strongly from the southward, and think- ing it would go down about midnight, the captiin, with tho crew,||@@||ing it would go down about midnight, the captain, with the crew, lett her and proceeded in the boat to the schooner I uiUno, which||@@||left her and proceeded in the boat to the schooner Lurline, which w as ly ing close at hand, for the purpose of procuring some||@@||was lying close at hand, for the purpose of procuring some h iwEcrs and more men to try ind kedge her up to wind vi aid, but||@@||hawsers and more men to try and kedge her up to windward ; but on their rctuin to the vessel they were unible to get on board, in||@@||on their return to the vessel they were unable to get on board, in conbciniencc of the heavy sea Atabout5nm yesterday morn-||@@||consequence of the heavy sea. At about 5 a.m. yesterday morn- ing, sho began to drag her anchors, and went on lo the North||@@||ing, she began to drag her anchors, and went on the North Iliad, close to the outer point, where she immediately went to||@@||Head, close to the outer point, where she immediately went to pieces 1 he crew Bav ed all their clothes, huving put them into||@@||pieces. The crew saved all their clothes, having put them into the boat when they left her, but the .captain has lost all, being||@@||the boat when they left her, byt the captain has lost all ; being fully confident of saving the vessel ho did not tnko the samo pre-||@@||fully confident of saving the vessel he did not take the same pre- cautions as the crew||@@||cautions as the crew. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13127754 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn TAURANGA.||@@||TAURANGA. [rnoM otu ov»_> coituEbi'osDE.vT.]||@@||[From our own own correspondent.] Fobruary 23.||@@||February 23. 1 he s H Ahurin arrived by daylight this morning,||@@||The ss Aburiri arrived by daylight this morning, having on board the head quarters of the 12th Regiment||@@||having on board the head quarters of the 12th Regiment from -Napier, under Colonel Hamilton, and departe this||@@||from Napier, under Colonel Hamilton, and departs this evening tor Auckland with th» remainder (head quarters)||@@||evening for Auckland with the remainder (head quarters) of the 68th Ihis regiment has been stationed at lauranga||@@||of the 68th. This regiment has been stationed at Tauranga dur ng the last two years, and as a body won the esteem of||@@||during the last two years, and as a body won the esteem of the whole of the residents of the district, as well as the foar||@@||the whole of the residents of the district, as well as the fear ind respect of the natives Perhaps, with regard to the»||@@||and respect of the natives. Perhaps, with regard to the latter, no officer had succeeded better tnan Colonel Greer.||@@||latter, no officer had succeeded better than Colonel Greer. It was his good fortune, with the force under his command,||@@||It was his good fortune, with the force under his command, to give the rebels the severest dressing ever received by||@@||to give the rebels the severest dressing ever received by them, from regular forces at least since th war commenced.||@@||them, from regular forces at least since the war commenced. A large number of natives have congre-ntod in camp||@@||A large number of natives have congregated in camp to da) f r the purpose of bidding tho troops _ îoel bye -||@@||to day for the purpose of bidding the troops good bye. - A / Herald, March 1||@@||N.Z. Herald, March 1 ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13145932 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn BRISBANE. I||@@||BRISBANE. ucioocr 14-Queen of Uio Colonies, frim Lindon, with 270||@@||october 14-Queen of the Colonies, from London, with 270 emigrants , Alice Camelon, Helen S Page, from Auckland||@@||emigrants , Alice Cameron, Helen S Page, from Auckland tiKAnri) oin.||@@||CLEARED OUT. October 13 - Ancilln, ship, 715 lons, Smltt, Tor Sjdney . Part||@@||October 13 - Ancilla, ship, 715 tons, Smith, for Sydney : Part of original cargo from Glasgow-10,704 rail« «j chair«, 50 hogs-||@@||of original cargo from Glasgow-10,704 railway chair, 50 hogs- heads 102 casks beer, I cask canis, 90 oases g ilvanintsl Iron, 8 oasmi||@@||heads 102 casks beer, I cask cards, 90 cases galvanize iron, 8 cases nicrchanilisc, 10 stoics, 40 quarter-caiJji whisky, 100 tons pig||@@||merchandise, 10 stoves, 40 quarter-casks whisky, 100 tons pig iron, 30 pork ages||@@||iron, 30 packages Octobir IG -Alice Cameron, barque, 317 tons, Noanng, for||@@||October 16 -Alice Cameron, barque, 317 tons, Nearing, for Svdnev. Passengers-Captain Mover, Dr M'Knne, 17 rank anil||@@||Sydney. Passengers-Captain Mair, Dr M'Kane, 17 rank and tilo of tho 12lh Regiment, 3 soldiers' WHT«, and G chlldrca.||@@||file of the 12th Regiment, 3 soldiers' wives, and 6 children. OrigumI cargo from Auckland 5 water tonks, 10 oa.se« bitters||@@||OriginaI cargo from Auckland 5 water tanks, 10 cases bitters October IG -»pray, brig, 142 tons, Sykes, for S)dnoy. Cvrgo:||@@||October I6-Spray, brig, 142 tons, Sykes, for Sydney. Cargo: 00,000 feet round pine, G000 feet sawn pine.||@@||50,000 feet round pine, 6000 feet sawn pine. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 28612188 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn PENRITH.||@@||PENRITH. [FUCU! OUll COKUESl'ONDENT.]||@@||[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.] TUE SEASON.-After n copious supply" of raiu tho||@@||THE SEASON.-After a copious supply of rain the weather hus tnken up, leaving all tho wntorholos quito full,||@@||weather has taken up, leaving all tho waterholes quite full, which lins not been the caso for ci long timo. There being||@@||which has not been the case for a long time. There being loo much waler on some of Ibo wheat has oaused it to look||@@||too much water on some of the wheat has caused it to look very yellow in patches.||@@||very yellow in patches. ACCIDENT AND NAWtow ESCAPE.-Owing to (horiao in||@@||ACCIDENT AND NARROW ESCAPE.- Owing to the rise in tho Nepean, thc punts could not bo worked for nino or ton||@@||tho Nepean, the punts could not be worked for nine or ten dajs. They being full of voter nnd.out of repair, a very||@@||days. They being full of water and out of repair, a very severo accident happened to a man of tho name of Landers,||@@||severe accident happened to a man of the name of Landers, n carrier. Having safely landed ono waggon of four tons||@@||a carrier. Having safely landed one waggon of four tons burden, bo returned for the second, n waggon with eight||@@||burden, he returned for the second, a waggon with eight horses and about four tons of sugar, when tho horses entored||@@||horses and about four tons of sugar, when the horses entered nt ono end tho punt dipped, nnd when thoy took tho load||@@||at one end the punt dipped, and when they took the load forward tho punt instantly wont «¡own, swamping tho||@@||forward the punt instantly went down, swamping tho waggon nnd load. Through tho great exertions ;of tho||@@||waggon and load. Through the great exertions of the puntman who jumpcel into tho river nnd cut tho hnrnoss so||@@||puntman who jumped into tho river and cut the harness so ns to fvco tho horfea from tho waggon, tho wholo of tho||@@||as to free the horses from tho waggon, the whole of the horses (eight in number were saved), but tho sugar was||@@||horses (eight in number were saved), but the sugar was lost.||@@||lost. An inqucit was held on Friday, nt tho Wheelwrights'||@@||An inquest was held on Friday, at the Wheelwrights' Arms, on tho body of Sarah Welsh, formerly a Mrs. Harper,||@@||Arms, on the body of Sarah Welsh, formerly a Mrs. Harper, of Sjdccy. It appears »ho left Fotboa about eighteen||@@||of Sydney. It appears she left Forbes about eighteen days* ngo in company with her son and on old man,||@@||days ago in company with her son and an old man, in a dray, ond arrived in Penrith throe or four days||@@||in a dray, and arrived in Penrith three or four days ago. lier son hnving stopped on tho road, tho old||@@||ago. Her son having stopped on the road, the old woman remained in tho dray till sho breathed her last,||@@||woman remained in the dray till she breathed her last, (ho old man watching and taking caro of her. From tho||@@||the old man watching and taking care of her. From the ovidcuco of tho son, it Bcems sbo was 89 years of ago, and||@@||evidence of the son, it seems she was 89 years of age, and in her dotage. Tho jury returod a verdict of " Death from,||@@||in her dotage. The jury returned a verdict of "Death from old og« ima natural causes."||@@||old age and natural causes." ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13134956 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn METROPOLITAN GENERAL SESSIONS.||@@||METROPOLITAN GENERAL SESSIONS. SATO RD VY.||@@||SATURDAY. BEI-OKB Mr District Judgo MACFAULAXD, Mr. Butlor||@@||BEFORE Mr. District Judge MACFARLAND, Mr. Butler proECCuting||@@||prosecuting. Trancis O Hehir was charged with feloniously assaulting||@@||Francis O'Hehir was charged with feloniously assaulting and robbing ono William Hurloy, on tho 14tb Juno last, at||@@||and robbing one William Hurley, on the 14th June last, at Sjdnejj and the case had not proceeded fur when, at the||@@||Sydney and the case had not proceeded far when, at the suggestion of his IUnor, tho Crown prosecutor withdraw||@@||suggestion of his Honor, the Crown prosecutor withdrew tho caBO from tho jurj 1 ho accused was consequently dis-||@@||the case from the jury. The accused was consequently dis- charged||@@||charged. Michael O'Brion was charged with ha\mg on Sth Juno||@@||Michael O'Brien was charged with having on 8th June last stolen so\en watches \alued at £7 tho property of||@@||last stolen seven watches valued at £7, the property of Richard SWIUIOB It appeared frim the cudonce of tho||@@||Richard Smailes. It appeared from the evidence of the apprehending officer, rorgoant M Keogh, that on the ovon||@@||apprehending officer, Sergeant McKeogh, that on the even- roc of tho day mentioned tho pusoner carno to tho Central||@@||ing of the day mentioned the prisoner came to the Central Polico station and Btatcd ho had soon a man during tho||@@||Police station and stated he had seen a man during the day Becretc scmo watihes m the pipes stacked in tho corpo||@@||day secrete some watches in the pipes stacked in the corpo- ration enclosuro on tho racecourse 1 rom subsequent||@@||ration enclosure on the racecourse. From subsequent enquiries, it turned out that tho prisoner was soon at tho||@@||enquiries, it turned out that the prisoner was seen at the time, and in the neighbourhood of tho premises from which||@@||time, and in the neighbourhood of the premises from which the property was missed Iho jury, aftor a short dolibera||@@||the property was missed. The jury, after a short delibera- tien, returned a verdict ef not guilty Iho pnsonor was||@@||tion, returned a verdict of not guilty. The prisoner was di cbnrged||@@||discharged. Walter Critchley was mdioted for that ho, on tho 3rd d iv||@@||Walter Critchley was indicted for that he, on the 3rd day of Julj last, at bjdnej, did feloniously steal £11 from the||@@||of July last, at Sydney, did feloniously steal £11 from the person of Patrick Coll Prisoner was uudefondod Vor||@@||person of Patrick Coll. Prisoner was undefended. Ver- dict, not guilty Prisoner was consequently disohargod||@@||dict, not guilty. Prisoner was consequently discharged. Frederick Goodwin was chargod with foloniouBlv stealing||@@||Frederick Goodwin was charged with feloniously stealing a saddlo and bndlo, at Sjdncy, on tho 17ih of Julj last, tho||@@||a saddle and bridle, at Sydney, on the 17th of July last, the property of Themas Hopgood A bocond count charged||@@||property of Thomas Hopgood. A second count charged the priBoner with rocoivmg samo knowing thom to bo||@@||the prisoner with receiving same knowing them to be stolen Prisoner waa undofendod. Verdict, guilty Twelve||@@||stolen. Prisoner was undefended. Verdict, guilty. Twelve months' labour m Sydnoy gad||@@||months' labour in Sydney gaol. Margaret Wetherill stood charged that slio m the month||@@||Margaret Wetherill stood charged that she in the month of Juno last, at Sjdnej, did fclomoui-ly steal from ono Roso||@@||of June last, at Sydney, did feloniously steal from one Rose Phillips tho sum of ten pounds 1 ho priBoner w as dofeu led||@@||Phillips the sum of ten pounds. The prisoner was defended by Mr, Carroll, attorney Verdict, not guilty Pris nor||@@||by Mr. Carroll, attorney. Verdict, not guilty. Prisoner was consequently discharged||@@||was consequently discharged. Alcxandor Watson Btood charged for that he on tho 1st||@@||Alexander Watson stood charged for that he on the 1st July last, at Sydne>, did foloniouely steal thirteen, port||@@||July last, at Sydney, did foloniouely steal thirteen port- monnaics, and other articles It appeared from tho o\ ¡dence||@@||monnaies, and other articles. It appeared from the evidence of tho apprehending constallo John Henoborrj, that on the||@@||of the apprehending constable, John Heneberry, that on the night of tho burning of Lister and Barnett s, in Kin¿||@@||night of the burning of Lister and Barnett's, in King- Btrect, tho prisoner w«s arrested, ho having the propartj||@@||street, the prisoner was arrested, he having the property concealed ou his j/crson Pnsonor was undcfondol||@@||concealed on his person. Prisoner was undefended. Verdict, not guiltj. Prisoner was consoquontlj dis||@@||Verdict, not guilty. Prisoner was consequently dis- charged.||@@||charged. btephen Collyer, on bail, stood chargod for that ne, on||@@||Stephen Collyer, on bail, stood charged for that he, on the 10th of November, 180d, at Pinbuta, did feloniously||@@||the 10th of November, 1866, at Panbula, did feloniously 6teal ono cow, tho propcrtj of John Millor, a socoml count||@@||steal one cow, the property of John Miller, a second count oharging tho insoner with receiving samo knowing hor to||@@||charging the prisoner with receiving same knowing her to 1)0 stolen Iho pnsonor was defended by Mr Blako, tn||@@||be stolen. The prisoner was defended by Mr. Blake, in- struotedbyMr Hart, attorney Verdict, guiltj Sentonce,||@@||structed by Mr. Hart, attorney. Verdict, guilty. Sentence, throe j oars' labour in Sjdncy giol||@@||three years labour in Sydney gaol. Stephen Harper on bail, stood chargod for that ho on tho||@@||Stephen Harper on bail, stood chargod for that he on the 2nd day of Julj, lSöü, at Botany, did commit an indocoat||@@||2nd day of July, 1866, at Botany, did commit an indecent assault on one Jemiua Butcher, lha prisoner w is de-||@@||assault on one Jemina Butcher. The prisoner was de- fended bj Mr Carroll Aftor hearing tho owdonco th jury||@@||fended by Mr. Carroll. After hearing the evidence the jury returned o verdict of not guilty Conse jucntlj pnsonor wis||@@||returned a verdict of not guilty. Consequently prisoner was discharged||@@||discharged. Phillip 0 Brien stood charged for that he, on tho 13th||@@||Phillip O'Brien stood charged for that he, on the 13th day of Juno last, at Petersham, did feloniously broak into||@@||day of June last, at Petersham, did feloniously break into tho dw oiling huuso of one Georgo Singleton, and steal there-||@@||the dwelling house of one George Singleton, and steal there- from ono coat, < no pair of boots and ono shirt Prisoner||@@||from one coat, one pair of boots and one shirt. Prisoner was found guiltv, and sentenced to two j ears' labour m||@@||was found guilty, and sentenced to two years' labour in Sydnoy gaol||@@||Sydney gaol. Henry Thornton, was charged with obtaining money||@@||Henry Thornton, was charged with obtaining money under (also pretences Tho caso was postponed until next||@@||under false pretences. The case was postponed until next sessions Bail was allowod to prisoner '||@@||sessions. Bail was allowed to prisoner. Thomas Sentón and James Quinn stood oharged for that||@@||Thomas Seston and James Quinn stood charged for that thoj, on the 1th daj if Julj last, at Sjdnej, did folomouslj||@@||they, on the 9th day of July last, at Sydney, did feloniously assault and rob ono Thomas MCiwlej of the sum of||@@||assault and rob one Thomas McCawley of the sum of £27 10s Tho prisoners woro dorended by Mr. Blake, in||@@||£27 10s. The prisoners were defended by Mr. Blake, in- structed by Mr Roberts Tho jury returned a verdict||@@||structed by Mr. Roberts. The jury returned a verdict of guiltj against both prisoners Sentcnco, throo years'||@@||of guilty against both prisoners. Sentence, three years' labour in Sj dney gaol||@@||labour in Sydney gaol. Tho Court adjo> rncd at quarter to 10 o'clock p m , until ,||@@||The Court adjourned at quarter to 10 o'clock p.m., until 11 o'clock a m on Mondaj to hear appeals j||@@||11 o'clock a.m. on Monday to hear appeals. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13135174 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn THE THYLACOLEO AND MOA.||@@||THE THYLACOLEO AND MOA. To the Editor of the Herald.||@@||To the Editor of the Herald. Sin,-A friend has sent mo an extract from your paper of||@@||SIR,-A friend has sent me an extract from your paper of the 24th July, containing n letter from Mr Krefft, hoaded||@@||the 24th July, containing a letter from Mr Krefft, headed *' Professor M'Coy and tho Rev W. B Glarko," mention-||@@||" Professor M'Coy and the Rev. W. B. Clarke," mention- ing my nomo m an unexpected manner. In the first||@@||ing my name in an unexpected manner. In the first paragraph, a reference to Mr Clarke is attributed to mo||@@||paragraph, a reference to Mr. Clarke is attributed to me so different from my actual romarka that I am obliged to||@@||so different from my actual remarks that I am obliged to trouble you with a fow lines \\ hat I really said wvs,||@@||trouble you with a few lines. What I really said was, that ob Mr Selwyn, a professional geologist, giving his||@@||that as Mr. Selwyn, a professional geologist, giving his whole timo te the investigation, held one opinion as to the||@@||whole time to the investigation, held one opinion as to the ago of certain gold-bearing quartz, whilo tho Rev Mr.||@@||age of certain gold-bearing quartz, while the Rev. Mr. Clarke held another, tho latter, from having tho laborious||@@||Clarke held another, the latter, from having the laborious dunes of a clergyman to occupy most of hiB timo, was at a||@@||duties of a clergyman to occupy most of his time, was at a disadvantage m a matter requiring euch long, extensive,||@@||disadvantage in a matter requiring such long, extensive, and laborious investigation, and that the subjoct was of||@@||and laborious investigation, and that the subject was of such importance that I theught it would be highly satis-||@@||such importance that I thought it would be highly satis- factory to all parties to havo it thoroughly tested by an||@@||factory to all parties to have it thoroughly tested by an official geologist like Mr. Selwyn, who could dovoto himself||@@||official geologist like Mr. Selwyn, who could devote himself entuely to it for as long as it was necessary No ono has||@@||entirely to it for as long as it was necessary. No one has a greater admiration than I hove for the extraordinary||@@||a greater admiration than I have for the extraordinary energy displayed for eo many years by tho Rev Mr, Clarke||@@||energy displayed for so many years by the Rev. Mr. Clarke in investigating tho geology of Now South Wales, and no||@@||in investigating the geology of New South Wales, and no one could bo farther from using tho comparison between||@@||one could be farther from using the comparison between the two geologists m tho bffbt represented.||@@||the two geologists in the light represented. A» to tho Ihylacoleo, Professor Owen's latest memoir||@@||As to the Thylacoleo, Professor Owen's latest memoir distinctly asserts iho pretence oflaniary teeth m both jatcs,||@@||distinctly asserts the presence of laniary teeth in both jaws, and the carnivorous habits of the animal, m both of which||@@||and the carnivorous habits of the animal, in both of which I agree. 1 he remarkable discovery of Owen is, that in this||@@||I agree. The remarkable discovery of Owen is, that in this animal the ¡amary teeth aro not, as usual, in the maxillary,||@@||animal the laniary teeth are not, as usual, in the maxillary, but in the premaxillanes Mr Krefft mistakes Professor||@@||but in the premaxillaries. Mr. Krefft mistakes Professor Owen in his httlo point of anatomy, which is not worth dis-||@@||Owen in his little point of anatomy, which is not worth dis- cussing m your columns An objection is mado that no||@@||cussing in your columns. An objection is made that no other bones of tho Thylaooleo woro found near Geelong,||@@||other bones of the Thylacoleo were found near Geelong, where the laniary teeth described by mo wero found, but||@@||where the laniary teeth described by me were found, but this only indicates Mr Krefft's fsrgetfulnoss of the fact,||@@||this only indicates Mr Krefft's forgetfulness of the fact, I that this is tho very locality from which Dr. Hobson,||@@||that this is the very locality from which Dr. Hobson, twenty years ago, obtained tho back part of the skull, origi-||@@||twenty years ago, obtained the back part of the skull, origi- nally figured and described by Professor O won in founding||@@||nally figured and described by Professor Owen in founding the gcnuB Thylacoleo||@@||the genus Thylacoleo. As to tho latter portion of tho letter, I may remark that I||@@||As to the latter portion of the letter, I may remark that I exhibited and made known for tho first timo tho foot of the||@@||exhibited and made known for the first time the foot of the gigantic moa, Dtnomis gigsnteus, at tho oonvorsaziono of||@@||gigantic moa, Dinomis giganteus, at the conversazione of the Royal Society hore, and that Owen had never described||@@||the Royal Society here, and that Owen had never described nor figured it Tho figure in Professor Owen's paper, m||@@||nor figured it. The figure in Professor Owen's paper, in the Zoological Transactions referred to by Mr. Krefft es||@@||the Zoological Transactions referred to by Mr. Krefft as something I was not probably awaro of, is a smaller and||@@||something I was not probably aware of, is a smaller and genencallj different bird, the Palapicryx robmtut, and I||@@||generically different bird, the Palapteryx robustus, and I exhibited that figure, and pointed out the difforoncos, whon I||@@||exhibited that figure, and pointed out the differences, when I made the foot of Hmornvi qiganteue known.||@@||made the foot of Dinornis giganteus known. I have, &c_,_ _||@@||I have, &c., FREDERICK M'KOY.||@@||FREDERICK M'KOY. Melbourne Club, 3rd August.||@@||Melbourne Club, 3rd August. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13129042 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn V.'ATEK POLICE COURT.||@@||WATER POLICE COURT. WKDNF^DAY.||@@||WEDNESDAY Bri oitp Messrs II II Voss, Kaper, ana Williams||@@||BEFORE Messrs H.H. Voss, Raper, and Williams Ibreo diunknrdh were discharged||@@||Three drunkards were discharged James Moore uns brought before the Court charged with||@@||James Moore was brought before the Court charged with using obscene language in Judge street, and was fined 20s ,||@@||using obscene language in Judge street, and was fined 20s, in de fault to bo imprivc ned seven days||@@||in de fault to be imprisoned seven days "\\ illuim v\ estpall ucnnian of tho ship Birkby, giv on into||@@||William Westpall seaman of the ship Birkby, given into cuf-lody charged with assaulting John l'urdy, master of tho||@@||custody charged with assaulting John l'urdy, master of the said vessel, who detosed that on tho 13th ultimo, on the||@@||said vessel, who deposed that on the 13th ultimo, on the high seas, when tho crow wcro employed making nail, he||@@||high seas, when the crew were employed making sail, he heard tho pribonci abubiuçr the mate, and upon calling out||@@||heard the prisoner abusing the mate, and upon calling out lo know vi luit vins Ihr* mutier, Westpall cuino aft and struck||@@||to know what was the matter, Westpall came aft and struck him on the fnee Prisoner waa sent to gaol for seven days||@@||him on the face. Prisoner waa sent to gaol for seven days > with hard laboui||@@||with hard labour. Maria Williams abai Hilton appeared bofore their Wor||@@||Maria Williams alias Hilton appeared before their Wor ships charted by Main A likcry with stealing a purse, con||@@||ships charged by Maria Vickery with stealing a purse, con taming £5 17«, the property of complainant Case re-||@@||taining £5 17s., the property of complainant Case re- manded till jlnnsdiy||@@||manded till Thursday. On tho summons sheet lhere were threo cases, in ono of||@@||On the summons sheet there were three cases, in one of which the summons had not been served, and the others||@@||which the summons had not been served, and the others were dismissed||@@||were dismissed Ellen Alcana, charged with having on the 27th ultimo||@@||Ellen Alcans?, charged with having on the 27th ultimo unlawfully us*- lulled und beaten Catherine Jane Now linds,||@@||unlawfully assaulted and beaten Catherine Jane Newlands, was adjudged lo bo guilty, and ordorcd to pay a fine of 10s ,||@@||was adjudged to be guilty, and ordored to pay a fine of 10s , wilhGe Gd cosls||@@||with 6s. 6d costs ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13134955 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn INSOLVENCY COURT.||@@||INSOLVENCY COURT. SATURDAY.||@@||SATURDAY. THE undenLontioned estitcs were surrendered -||@@||THE undenmentioned estates were surrendered :- Anthony (sexton 1 redstone, of Quoanboyan, solieitor||@@||Anthony Sexton Freestone, of Queanbeyan, solicitor. Liabilities, £1490 5s 7d, of which £610 is secured.||@@||Liabilities, £1490 5s 7d, of which £610 is secured. Asrots, £843 0s 7d Mr Huuipherj, official assignee||@@||Assets, £843 0s 7d. Mr. Humphery, official assignee. "Joseph Collins of Castlereagh streot, Sydnoj, lioensod||@@||Joseph Collins, of Castlereagh-street, Sydney, licensed ?victualler Liabilities £372 17s Id , of which £14 is||@@||victualler. Liabilities, £372 17s 1d., of which £14 is secured Assois, £114 10s Mr Mackonmo, offioial||@@||secured. Assets, £114 10s. Mr. Mackenzie, official sssigneo||@@||assignee. Patrick Murphy, of Dixon Btroet, Sydnoy, carpenter||@@||Patrick Murphy, of Dixon-street, Sydney, carpenter. Liabilities, £29 13s 8d \.ssota, £1 Mr. Sempill,||@@||Liabilities, £29 13s 8d. Assets, £4. Mr. Sempill, official as8igncr||@@||official assigner. Augustus Dillon of Crown stroot, Surrj Hills, Sydnoy||@@||Augustus Dillon, of Crown-street, Surry Hills, Sydney. Liabilities, £1350 17B od Assets, £10 Mr Mackenzie,||@@||Liabilities, £1350 17s 5d. Assets, £10. Mr. Mackenzie, official assigneo||@@||official assignee. Honry Cuddj, of Hinton, etorokecper Liibihtles,||@@||Henry Caddy, of Hinton, storekeeper. Liabilities, £2026 16s lid , of which £228 14s 7d is secured||@@||£2026 16s 11d., of which £228 14s 7d. is secured. Assets, £1472 12B. 2d Mr Sempill, official assignee||@@||Assets, £1472 12s. 2d. Mr Sempill, official assignee. imr.F NISI||@@||RULE NISI. Launcolot E Threlkeld, of Sydnoj, v William Hcniy||@@||Launcelot E. Threlkeld, of Sydney, v William Henry Whyto, of Newcastle, merchant, returnablo 10th Augus||@@||Whyte, of Newcastle, merchant, returnable 16th August. Mr Mackenzie, official »saignco||@@||Mr. Mackenzie, official assignee. HEFTINGo OP OURDITORS||@@||MEETINGS OF CREDITORS. Monday, August 6 -At 10 Hugh Boor. William W Buckland,||@@||Monday, August 6.- At 10: Hugh Boor, William W. Buckland, \l illiam Halladay, special for proof of debts At 11 James||@@||William Halladay, special, for proof of debts. At 11: James Marsh, single Hem y Holmiann, Patrick Cullen, Lawrcnco||@@||Marsh, single. Henry Hoffmann, Patrick Cullen, Lawrence Fljnn, special, for Humiliation||@@||Flynn, special, for examination. Tuesday, 7 - Ai Haitiana Charles Lauer »ingle||@@||Tuesday, 7.- At Maitland: Charles Lauer, single. ?Wednesday, 8 -At li Bernard Carroll, Herbert Croft, W ¡lhani||@@||Wednesday, 8.- At 11: Bernard Carroll, Herbert Croft, William ?yValkcr, third Patrick Cullen, adjourned singlo M lam||@@||Walker, third. Patrick Cullen, adjourned single. At Tam- WOT th Martin Kaiser, cingle||@@||worth: Martin Kaiser, single. thursday, 9 - At 10 Samuel Bankin, Albert Baker, first James||@@||Thursday, 9.- At 10: Samuel Rankin, Albert Baker, first. James Curtis, special, for proofuf debt||@@||Curtis, special, for proof of debt. Friday, 10 -At 11 John IMac, George B Filewood, Mary.Wat||@@||Friday, 10.- At 11: John Price, George B. Filewood, Mary Wat- son, John 1* W lnchcombc, single||@@||son, John P. Winchcombe, single. CFBTUriCiiiU MFHTTHO«»||@@||CERTIFICATE MEETINGS. Tuesday, August "-U T Henry Rockstrop Benjamin Chuter,||@@||Tuesday, August 7.- 11: Henry Rockstrop, Benjamin Chuter, oi.-ifroii i j unes, James Thorne, John Meer llasmot, lMir||@@||Charles Humphries, James Thorne, John Meer Hasmot, Peter M'Vf illiam, Charles Mossman, Janie* Dompsoy, Charles John||@@||M'William, Charles Mossman, James Dempsey, Charles John Bird||@@||Bird. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13141249 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn CAMPASPE.||@@||CAMPASPE. Turn from tho ways of this woman! Campaspe, we coll her by '||@@||Turn from the ways of this woman! Campaspe, we call her by name||@@||name -- She is fairer than flowers of the fire-she Is brighter than bright-||@@||She is fairer than flowers of the fire-she is brighter than bright- ness of flame.||@@||ness of flame. AB a 6ong that strikes- swift to tho heart with, the beat of toa||@@||As a song that strikes swift to the heart with the beat of the blood of the South,||@@||blood of the South, And a light and s. leap and a smact, is tho play of her perilous,||@@||And a light and a leap and a smart, is the play of her perilous mouth.||@@||mouth. lier eyes aro as-snlerAÉtoura thatireakintnftrain at the set of the;||@@||Her eyes are as splendours that break in the rain at the set of the sun,||@@||sun, But turn from the steps of Campaspe-a. woman to look at andr||@@||But turn from the steps of Campaspe-a woman to look at and shuni||@@||shun! Dost thou kxow, c1 the cunning of Beauty 1 Take heed to thyself||@@||Dost thou know of the cunning of Beauty! Take heed to thyself anil beware||@@||and beware Of tho tran in the droop el the raiment-the snare in. U» foleta||@@||Of the trap in the droop of the raiment-the snare in the folds of the asir!||@@||of the hair? 8Vo Is fulgent In flashes of peatl, th* breeze with ier-breathing io:||@@||She is fulgent in flashes of pearl, the breeze with her breathing in twi-it,||@@||sweet, i But fly from, the face of the girl-there is-dcath la the fall of her||@@||But fly from the face of the girl-there is death in the fall of her 1 fest !.||@@||feet! Is she runitlon or maxvel like marble t-O rather a tigres» at wait||@@||Is she maiden or marvel like marble?-O rather a tigress at wait To r-jouiioo on thy soul for her. pastime-a liscard for love and.||@@||To pounce on thy soul for her pastime-a leopard for love and fot líate !||@@||for hate ! VYGme.fi of shadow and furnace ! Shefciteth her Ups to restrain,||@@||Women of shadow and furnace ! She biteth her lips to restrain Sutteii that spiings out when she slecpetb, by the stirs awl ins||@@||Speech that springs out when she sleepeth by the stirs and the htarts of Lee pam.||@@||starts of her pain. As anisic ualf-shapm of sorrow with its wanta andiM iannits||@@||As music half-shapen of sorrow with its wants and its infinite I -Will||@@||wail ; 13 tb-e voice of Campaspe-the beauty at bay with b« pásale*||@@||Is the voice of Campaspe-the beauty at bay with her passion deait-rals.||@@||dead-pale. Goj out from the courts ef her loving, nor terrpt tho neica danoo||@@||Go out from the courts of her loving, nor tempt the fierce dance I of ¿cure .||@@||of desire "Where tby Ufe- would be shrivelled like stubble in tho stress an«*||@@||Where thy life would be shrivelled like stubble in the stress and the letveur of uro.||@@||the fervour of fire. I know of one, gentle aa moonlight-she is sad as the »bine of||@@||I know of one, gentle as moonlight - she is sad as the shine of the moon||@@||the moon But touching the ways of her oyes are : abo comes to mry soul Ilk»||@@||But touching the ways of her eyes are : she comes to my soul like a tuuc||@@||a tune -- L ko n time tl.it is tiled willi faint voices of the. »oved and tha||@@||Like a tune that is filled with faint voices of the loved and the l.i«i and tin- lono||@@||lost and the lone Drth ibis urbui'cr »bile with my Bilence : I'jioa tune with a||@@||Doth this stranger abide with my silence : like a tune with a tiinmleuB -.'i".||@@||tremulous tone. Ilii Hopnid. vieran hci Campaspe' I pU'.pV at a ross lind I s'ir||@@||The leopard, we call her Campaspe'! I pluck at a rose and I stir luthwv of iMaf>"eitbiartcd maiden-v, hut nsiaj u too tender||@@||To think of this sweethearted maiden-what name is too tender fut UM Î||@@||for her? IILVRV KENDAL!«.||@@||HENRY KENDALL. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13132325 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn MLLIIO.H.-L.||@@||MELBOURNE AUmvAl.s.||@@||ARRIVALS. May 31.-Kathleen, 1'iini.y, from Ni«castle; General Cobb,||@@||May 31.-Kathleen, Farly, from Newcastle; General Cobb, Adeline Burl., lrom San Francisco -, Yarra, from bydni}.||@@||Adeline Burk, from San Francisco, Yarra, from Sydney. June 1.-Witiilrcd, from London-, Herman, from New Yoik.||@@||June 1.-Winifred, from London, Herman, from New York. June 2 -Majolte, from Mamillus; Janus Yincombe, from||@@||June 2 -Mayotte, from Mauritius; James Vincombe, from Svdnev ; J.iuus Chrston, fiom Boston ; Fairy Hock, fioin Bata-||@@||Sydney ; James Cheston, from Boston ; Fairy Rock, from Bata- via ; Alcandic, ficm Newcastle; William Lc.avitt, fiom Lon-||@@||via ; Alcandre from Newcastle; William Leavitt, from Lon- don.||@@||don. June 3.-L. A. Bang«, fiom London; Glen Tilt, fiom Green-||@@||June 3.-L. A. Bangs, from London; Glen Tilt, from Green- ock.||@@||ock. in l-iuri in«.||@@||DEPARTURES. June 1,-Jone, Jean Hapti-t, í'iimlla, Sea Bin!, Cheetah,||@@||June 1,-Jane, Jean Baptist, Camilla, Sea Bird, Cheetah, Catherine Jane, Ihenijs Bell, loi Newcastle.||@@||Catherine Jane, Thomas Bell, for Newcastle. The fhip William Ie.ivltt, f i om London, which ni lived m port||@@||The ship William Leavlit, from London, which arrived in Port on .ntiiidav, bud « narrow .«cup? from dc«tiuction bv tire on the||@@||on Saturday, had a narrow escape from destruction by fire on the vovagootit. It appears that on May 23, at about 11 o'clock In||@@||voyage out. It appears that on May 23, at about 11 o'clock In the forenoon, the after cabin was obscn eil to be full of smoke,||@@||the forenoon, the after cabin was observed to be full of smoke, and ii powerful «null of bullung materials was perceptible. The||@@||and a powerful smell of burning materials was perceptible. The bailioom was biol.cn open, and it was found that the «moke pro-||@@||sailroom was broken open, and it was found that the smoke pro- ceeded from forvv ni d, 'Hie hatchis wore opened, and a poition||@@||ceeded from forward, the hatches were opened, and a portion of the cargo thrown overboard, und the the di«co\eiod to be un-||@@||of the cargo thrown overboard, and the fire discovered to be un- derneath the cooking gnllcj ; it was put out with con.idei.ibIe||@@||derneath the cooking galley; it was put out with considerabIe promptitude Übe deiks wcic cut opm, and n largo quantity of||@@||promptitude. The decks were cut open, and a large quantity of water ponied down. The weather was stormy at the time, blow||@@||water poured down. The weather was stormy at the time, blow ii g n gale of wind, the vessel being under closc-recfed tops nls;||@@||ing a gale of wind, the vessel being under close-reefed topsails; mid while the hatches wcic oil agreat deal ofwoterwent donn||@@||and while the hatches were off a great deal of water went down the hold, in consequence of the heavy seas bleakmg over the||@@||the hold, in consequence of the heavy seas breaking over the ship. 1 he beams nnd deck« nre very "much clnrnd b} the Ino.||@@||ship. The beams and decks are very much charred by the fire. Tho ship had a huge quantity of gunpowdei on bond.-An/in,||@@||The ship had a large quantity of gunpowder on board.-Argus, June 4.||@@||June 4. ||@@|| *$*OVERPROOF*$* 13130823 year 1866 type Article title The Sydney Morn GLADSTONE.||@@||GLADSTONE. I AIUtlVAL. I||@@||ARRIVAL. May S -Saxonia (s ), from Port Denison||@@||May 3.-- Saxonia (s.), from Port Denison. RmoriTMi VV iiKCK OP TIIS, GMIRKINO -A report reached us||@@||REPORTED WRECK OF THE GNEERING.-- A report reached us yesterday afternoon, that the Gneering, Captain MaBon, trading||@@||yesterday afternoon, that the Gneering, Captain Mason, trading betwitn this and Mooloolah, had gone down abreast of the Heads||@@||between this and Mooloolah, had gone down abreast of the Heads of Mooloolah, three du 3 ago. and that two lins had been lost||@@||of Mooloolah, three days ago, and that two lives had been lost. Tht partie« who brought the report described themselves as||@@||The parties who brought the report described themselves as hav ing been sailors on board the Gneering, and Bt&tcd that they||@@||having been sailors on board the Gneering, and stated that they arrived m Brisbane on Wednesday m aw bali boat It is antici-||@@||arrived in Brisbane on Wednesday in a whale boat. It is antici- pât«! that the vessel will be got on" again At the Unie that||@@||pated that the vessel will be got off again. At the time that accident happened she was on her way to Mooloolah -Quetntland||@@||accident happened she was on her way to Mooloolah -Queensland Guardian, May 5||@@||Guardian, May 5 [NLAuZ] ||@@||