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Establ)ic.d Auguat 13_2. Ih4 oraland uaudiaitt, With which is Incorporated hre gartlt?nd 'liirrar. -C Published at tortland Erejy M.ndiy, Wed neiday, and Friday Ewening. MONDAY, JANUARY 33, IS39. THE EWATHER.-The generally un. satisfactory weather for summer we have been expetiercing during the past week appears at last to be passing away. To wards dark last evening the sky wore the appearance of a storm, and sever d flashes of ligh:ning were seen, but the only storm appeared to be an unusual tropical shower of rain about Ic o'clock followed by a sharp fall of hail. The atmosphere is much more congenial to. day, and a return to seasonable veather would be welcomed all round. MtIlTAaY. - The parades for the month of February are as follows :-7th, 14th, alst and 2Sth. Night drills, (Tuesdays) at 8.x5 p.m., Ist, 8th, 15th and 22nd. Half days, at 2.30 p.m., the 22nd, in marching order. Sanction has been given to mount the other So pounder R,M.L. gun, on the wood slide. The racers have been in position for some time past. The battery will pl?tLrrm the work during halt day parade,

OBITUARY.-Still another of Portland's oldest co'onists has been called home: for at an early hour this morning MIr Hugh McDonald obeyed the last call, and sank to rest at his residen?ce, Henty street. For a very lengthy number of years deceased tsiloowed the occupation of a boatman, and was one of the Port land lifeboat crew who rendered such valuable services at the wreck of the Admella. Of late years he has been earning his living on shore, bat for some lime past his health was of such a nature that he could do but little, and death was welcome. He leaves his aged wife and one son, The funeral is timed for 2.30 on Wednesday. Isco:ME fax CAsES. -- Ir. W. B. icuse, an uofcer of the Income Tax department, has just returned from a tour in the \Vestern district, where he pro ceeded agaicst a large number of per sons-tradesmen, farmers and others for not having furn;shcd returns of their income. He secured 66 convictions, and the decisions in 8 cases were held over. Iu the nmajoriry of cases the persons fined will probably prove to be non-taxable, but in some it would appear that the omission is considerably more than care lessne-s. it is a pity that persons in business on their own account cannot learn the fact that they must send to re turns ahetlher taxable or nct, and so avoid the=e rather deplorable proceed ings, in which the innocent, but careless, sufler with the guilty. "he minisuum fine of £2, with .:cots, was ir:llccd in each case. In the 8 cases b:d ocr for decision a paint of practice has been raised which will be sette :'abyn a plp:ica tion for an order to review. P'Rao=aSe_ NE;ow Pi'R.-W-e stated in cur last that the preliminaries to carry on the boring operations to ascer tain the nature of the bed of the bay on which the proposed new deep water pier is to be buit were ccnciuded. The site of the pier will in all probability be near Henty street, but the exact line will de pend upon the disclosures made by the boring, The berthage, or seaward por tico of the pier, will be where the actual work will take place, as the shoreward portion will be an coen viaduct suflciently strcrg to stand the necessary train ar rangements, while 400oo feet at the end will be made in such a substantial manner as to secure good berthage and provide facilities for shunting. ExPENssive BA.Ttts.-In the article concerning the Warrnambool hot and cc:d sea water baths, published in Thursday's "Standard," it was stated that the total revenue since the Council obtained possession in IS84 was £7532 14s 2d, wh;ch inc:uded £3300 received as compensation from the Railway de partment. On the other hand the total cu:iay for wo.:::l ; expenses, interest, buitdnnes. ret.urs. etc., amO'nted to £Ij,-Ot 2:?-d, and this included - 1351 16s zd for *inki";n fund. in the at..ce it Xt2;Sar.. in::u -'oi t t sinking f-nd :'as not acltudd. DIj:::..CT ~;xi..?rT .,--On aturday moernin tha fine steam: \,c?il';:n ' lco, cne of the Blue A--,cor L;::ers, for which l'M-essrs \, . Sh-vi and o, are the local agents, ccmpleted her l0id ing here and sailed for Lordon. lHer cargo, which was from the Port land Freezing Company's Works, con' sisted of 3002 carcases of frozen lamb, 230 crates of frozen rabbits, 20o ca-es of pres:rved rabbits, six crates of kidneys, and three bales of skins. FEoDERTIo. .-Having qualified itself for another two years' technical existence and lightly skimmed the surface of several matters with which, as on former occa sions. it could do nothing in . practical way, the Federal Council on Friday withdrew from public notice in an atmos phere of quiet gravity, befittinz what one of its members called its " moribund condition." Tihe one deliberate effort made to achieve a tangible business re. sult came to nothing. The Premier of Queensland (Mr. Dickson) brought for ward his bill for the establishment of a federal system of quarantine for the principal Australian ports, extending from Thursday Island to King George's Sound, and asked t::e Council to show thsl it wcs still a live body by adcptiu; the proposals and sending them on to New South \Vales and South Australia for their acceptance. Neither of these colonies is represerted on the Council, hut MIr. Dickson was confident tthat they would join in the schemrr.e, as it embodied the terms of an agreement a which they subscribed through their Premiers at a conference on the question held in Mel bourne last year. He seemed to regard the long-threatened descent of the "yelow wave " as inevitable in the near future. Hindus, by their right as British subjects, and the millions of China and Japan, by right of the comnity ol nations, would ultimately clamor at the ports of Australia, and we must then be fully prepared for diseases which were endemic in the East. There wvas no such preparation at present. Mr. Dickson's challenge to the Council-for it amounted to that-was not taken up. Sir George Turner pointed out that if the biii were passed it could not become operative un less New South Wales chose to accept it. He could not think of submlitting to such a position. That practically settled the matter, The bill was allowed to pass its second reading, and was committed pro forma, but got no further. PROvOSED SPORTS MIEETING.- -The promoters of the late sports meeting held in the Reserve on Foundation Day are so pleased with the successful outr come of the venture that they have de cided to hold anothe; meeting on similar lines on Easter o,?:i., April 3. Tti.asr LA.Cct:.-L-tA. Sunday a girt of 14 named Graham was found lyin: in; a paralysed crate in a gutter near the township of Toongabbie. On her being conveyed hore it was found by tihe doctor that she was completely paralyse:1 dosn her right side, and that her sorec' was affected. It was at first expected she would recover, but slte graduail" grew worse and died. Tihe medical attendant attributes the paralysis to tight lacing. PORTLASD PcLice COURT. - At this court on Saturday morning, Howard Taylor was charged with stealing -£7, the property of his grandmother, Mary Carroll. Constable Allen, sworn, de posed to the arrest of the accused at West Portland, Thie Bench announced that they preferred the case to be dealt with by the P.M., and would adjourn the case to the 4th ult., with the understand. ing that he would be further remanded till the isth. Messrs H, J. M Camp. bell and J. S. Levis J's.P., were the pre sidlog lasgialrtes,

DIGBY RABBIT CLB.- -The a-no. meeting of the Digby rabbit c ub .v held on the 2rst, the president, 3Ir. I\ Shaw, in the chair. The balance sheet for the season IS9S :was recd, sho;-;, receipts amountirg to /-62 3? Ir, and expenditure [58 16s 6d. The state ment of assets and liabilities sho-ed a balance in favor of the club of £SI Ios Id, consisting of cash in bank and goods ia depot. The members present exprrssed satisfaction at the prosperity of the club and instructed the hen. secret.try to in vite apiplications for the offices of depot manager and secrerary, sarae to be dealt with on the 4th February. T H BISHOP Or BA.LL*tAT writes to the " Argus " as folows :-" Sir,-- A you have giver prominence to a petty a;inyance I have been subiected to in !ali:trat East. I ask you in fairnness to eive the same to the following facts: (I) 7 he trifling fine inflicted on me for the alleged 'inlation of a municipal by. law by driving my carriage over a cros. sing at more than walking pace was paid by my lawyer without consulting me and against my express written instructions. Of course, all re equal before the law, but t . bould be ad:n:aistered with com. :-ea -ese ; and I wish t: erter my e:n;.hate protest agnist the capricious enfcrc.nent, without notice, against citiz'ns notoriousi] scrupulous in ful;l ii g their duties as such, of the letter of a bye-law intended for the punishment ci careless drivers. (2) The report of thu proceedings disclosed to me for the first time that I v;as beiieved to have been driving in Bridge-street, Ballarat, on a p.rticular morning durinZ the whole of whicb (as i have on wr;tten recard and know for certain) I was iaid up at home with a passing illness. I have not the least doubt that someone else was mistaken f.r, Sir, your obedient servant, Samrce i allarat. Dishopcourt, Bal lar:,t, Jrn. 26, -39g.' A Line.AtL OFFER. --In conne:.on with the various school excursions Jr. ranged this year to Port Fairy, a lib ral otfer has been made to His Worship the .Mayor by the local fisherman's un can This is to take any of the visiting chi _'rea who may desire a sail for a trip rcrtnd the bay, free of charge, weather permit. ting, of course, The " toilers of the deep" deserve credit for thus seekirg to do their part towards increasing the a:tractions of the to'-n as a seaside :esort. A BIG NUGGET,-A large nugget h-b been found by a miner named Batt in alluvial ground at Nuggetty Gully, near Yandoit. It weighed ioilb., and :.t a scid in Ballara: for ' 504. Though :e nugge' was unearthed two weeks ag"; Batt has kept his find a profound sc:: until now. The nugget was found in the Brown discovered one about three yve: ago ct te value of £90. Batt. tinder ci the present nugget, is an o;l resident of the Yandoit district, having w ac alluvial mining for many years. AbaL: 25 years ago he found a nu"get which r auiisedi 40a in the same loca.- y as ;.e recent one. A AOccliENT.-A lad named Ernest I Kent was the victim of an accident on Mecday by which he was subjected :o a painful mutilatior of the right arm. rhe lad is employed by Messrs, Dolman Bro-., and on the day mentioned ras clearing (the " Albion " reports) the che . from a cutting machine. A pair of cog wheels were in motion near him, and his shirt sleeve becoming caukht his elbow was dragged between the teeth of the wheels. As soon as possible the machine was stopped, but by this time the liiim was free of the machinery. Hle was im mediately placed under the treatmen fci Dr Bridges, who gave him the aecessary attention. No bones were broken, bun the arm about the elbow was badly jagged. Since the the accident Kent has progressed favourably. ILricw."Y Co::-ETITporx.-We clip the following from the "Coleraine Albion " of Saturday :-A communication was re caived by Mr Medley, station nraater, Inst night, that in future all grain wil! 'e carried by roil to Me!bourne and suburbs at the reduced rate of 54s 6d." A STRANGaE .MtsiAP.-While on duty in Bendigo early on Thursday morning, Constable Owens heard a noise in a lane at the back of Connelly and Co,'s iron mongery store. He went into the lane to investigate the noise, and was passing a large case of corrugated iron, when i: fell on him, pinning him to the ground, It took three conscable to lift the case c:f the unfortunate man, who was con. veyed to the hospital. There it was found that his right leg had been badly fractured. P?.Esavixs Po-rAoEs.-The journal of the British Board of Agriculture pub lishes a fe- interesting particulars on the investigations of French authorities into the practicability of preserving potatoes in the form of ensilage. The theme is by no means novel, for, if we mistake not, Gemnany was one of the pioneers in the matter quite a number of years ago. When the prices received for the tubers are low, farmers must look in some other direction for a profitable method of disposal. Ensilage may help in no small measure if the results which have been achieved in France can be relied upon. Experiments have been conducted with a view of ascertainitg whether the heat due to the fermentation of fodder plant- in silos could be uti!ised for cook. ing and preserving the potato. Potatoes buried in a silo of crimson clover readily acouired the cdor which the fermentation produces. Tihey were much ilattened by he pressure, and their cohesion gre;l:y mdifidcl being easily pulled to ' Loo.s £0o Sc?EnEaRs. - A wel niocwn Stockdealer and Storekeeper an. ncoucas that if written to confidentiall:, he will reai and state the plan he pur sued by which he was restored to health and vigor after years of suffering from Nervous and Physicl1 Weakness, Loss ot Manhood and loss of vigor, He writes, "I have no scheme to extort money from anyone whomsoever. I was victimised by quaclts and emphics until I lost faith tn mankind; but ha': heaven, I am now well, vigorous and strong, and anxious to make this certain means of cure known to all. Having nothing to sell, I want no money," Ad. dress-J. Kilian, Storekeeper, Shmoak Log, South Austraiia.-Anvr. Miss WALKER Elsewhere intimates that she will resume her piano instruc Ciong on Wednesay,

PARCELs were lying at the railway station' this morning for Miss Beavis, i1rs Cameron, E. Adams, Mrs Mel.ille, Free Library, Mr R. S. Kittson. Tile DISPOSITION OF THE: HORSE. A horse's mental disposition is a strange mixture of high courage and abject cowardice. At times he will exhibit the greatest pluck, and at others a foolish fear. In the field of battle, or in the hunting field, he wdll face any danger, yet a sudden fright will lead to a stam pede in the open, or a runaway flight on the road, in which the instinct of tear be comes merged in delirium. From sheer pluck he will in the hunting field, on the racecourse, or in harness generally go till he drops; yet, as Sir Francis Head remarked, " wherever he en counters physical strength greater than his own our hero all of a sudden acts like an arrant coward." Once he thinks he is beaten he yields to what he considers the inevitable. When he falls in harness, and, after a few determined efforts, fails to rise, he will lie motionless as a log. and when both vehicle and harness have been detached from him he usually re quires some awakening with the whip before he makes any attempt to get on his feet. This peculiar temperament of the horse is the one of wl-ich horse tamers, like Rarey, take advantage in subjugating vicious horses to their will. The animal finds his struggles helpless against the man who has strapped up his legs and cast him down. This tem porary mastery cows him into submission. He little dreams that when he has got up he has the same power to he dis obedient that he possessed heretofore The Rarey system would not succeed if applied to a savage dcg or a ferocious bull. The mental disposition of the horse is differently constituted to theirs. It is peculiar to himself among doamestic animals. AccoUNvTs.-The following accounts awaited payment at the local Sub-Trea sury this morning:-G. F. Speocer, S. Dudden, J. C. P. Allnutt, H. Forrest, D. Conole, P. Goldsmith, W. I. Newton, Portland Borough Council, N. Dowling, 11. H. Walker, R. W. Corney, J. Butt. 3MR. R. CROWE, one of the Govern ment dairy experts, who has been travel ling about the southern part of Victoria, has informed Mr D. Martin, the secre tary for agriculture, that those portioLs of Gippsland and the Cape Otway dis trict which were traversed by bush fires last summer have produced a growth of cocksfoct grass this season over 5tt in height. He forwarded a sheaf, cut at L.ongatha, which was 5ft 6in long. Grass in those localities has not been so plentiful for many years, and the people describe the growth as a nuisance, face ticusly saying that it is difficult for them to find their stock. GRoCERIEs.-In our business columns to day, Messrs. J. Thomson and Co. inti mate that cn Thursday they will open groceries, &c., in ccnnection with their Julia street b'usiness. SHIRE TENDERS. - Contractors will observe elsewhere that tenders are invited for a large number of pub!ic works. ELSEWHERE MIr V. Wilson requires tenders for carting grain to Portland. The s.s. Derwent leaves Melbourpe this (Monday) evening, and this port for :Melbourne via Warinambool on Wednesday morning early. Large consignments of grain and potatoes were forwarded from Warrnam bool to Melbourne on Friday evening by the steamers Flinders and Derwent. The former departed with I692 bags of pota toes and 50oc bags of barley. The total cost of the launch of a r.od ern battleship often amounts to over £2,000. About ive tons ot Russian tallow and over a ton of oil and soft soap are used in greasing the ways-that is the slip down which the cradle in which the vessel is placed glides into the sea,

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