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DEATH OF CAPTAIN HOVELL. - It was with much re-
gret that we noticed by our telegram in the last issue
of this journal that our well-known fellow-townsman,
Captain Hovell, had died on Tuesday morning at
Pfahlert's Hotel, Sydney. Captain Hovell is known
throughout the colonies as an explorer, having in
1824, in company with the late Mr. Hamilton Hume,
made the first overland journey from Sydney to the
present site of Melbourne and Geelong. At that time
the country beyond Lake George was altogether un-
explored; and the undertaking was one of great
importance and requiring great courage. Previous
to this however Captain Hovell had made many
trips by sea to various parts of the colonies, some
times with other objects in view. Many years ago
his daughter by his first wife married the late Mr.
Bradley of this district and owner of large estates
here and at Monaro. One of Mr. Bradley's daughters
married Captain Robinson, brother of his Excellency
the Governor; and another is married to Major
Roberts of this neighbourhood. Many years ago
Captain Hovell settled in Goulburn, and became an
active member of the local bench and afterwards com-
missioner for crown lands, president of the Goulburn
hospital, commissioner of the supreme court, trustee
of the savings bank, &c. At different times since
he visited India, the mother country, and Victoria.
His bust occupies a conspicuous place in the museum
attached to the free library of Melbourne. Up to
within the last two or three years he continued
very active and enjoyed good health; but latterly it
was apparent that he was failing; and an attack of
inflammation of the lungs proved fatal. He was in
his ninetieth year. Captain Hovell was twice mar-
ried. He leaves a widow, but no children. The
body was brought to Goulburn by train on Wednes-
day night, and was interred in the family vault in
the Church of England cemetery on Thursday.
There was a large and respectable attendance.
Most of the shops in town had their shutters up on
Wednesday and Thursday, and several were wholly
closed as the funeral procession passed.
OPENING OF PARLIAMENT - Parliament will meet
on Tuesday next for the dispatch of business. The
ministry have issued invitations to their supporters
to a dinner in the parliamentary refreshment rooms
on Monday evening.
REMOVAL OF THE GOULBURN JAIL. - A petition
praying for the removal of the jail from its present
site in the heart of the city having been numerously
and influentially signed, has been handed to Mr.
Teece M.P. for presentation to the government.
THE WEATHER AT GOULBURN. - The present week
has been noticeable from the fact that we have had a
continuance of dry, cold, and windy weather, with
soverel frosts.
FREE SELECTIONS LAST LAND DAY.--Luka
Broderiok, 90 acres, county Georgians, parish Lag
gan; Mary Manion, 40 acres, county Argyle, parish
Turallo; Thomas Armstrong, 80 acros, county
Georgiuns, parish Hillas; Jas. Williams, 40 acres,
county Georgiana, pariah Thalabha; Robert HIo
Lachlan, 60 acres, county Argyle, pariah Wayo ;
John Camoron, 70 acres, county Georgiana, parish
Hillas; William O'Brien, 40 acres, county Argyle,
pariah Boro; Bylvester Cotter, 40 acros, county
Argyle, parish Ourrawang; Samuel Cumberland, 50
aoroe, county Goorgiana, parish Hillas; Alexander
Cameron, 40 acres, county Georgiana, pariah Hillas.
ARrIvAL OF THE SUEZ MAIL.-Tho P. and 0.
mail steamer China arrived off Glenolg Pier shortly
beoforo two a,m.on Thursday. She experienced a fine
weather passage. All the really important iteom of
news have on this oocasion boon anticipated by the
Californian mail.
PRnIMITIVE METHODIST.-Tho anniversary aermons
in connexion with the Primitive MHthodiat Sunday
eschool will be preaohoed to-morrow by the Rayv. C.
Waters. In the afternoon there will be recitations
and selections of sacred musio by the children. On
Monday evening there will be a tea and publio meet
ing in the booth near the church. The spoeohes at
the mooting will be interapersed with musio and re
citations.
ORIOKET.-Tho seoond eloven of the Goulburn
Club play the High School and the Public School
(combined) to-day on the Reoreation Ground. The
Goulburn second eleven are: -T. Brodie, 0. J. Budd,
J. B. Carter, H. Gannon, S. Hill, 0. Lord, J. W.
Martyr, 0. E. Massy. F. Riloy, E. B. Tompson, C.
Wiseman. Emergencies: A. Clarke and Thos.
Coombor. Play will commonce at 2.30 sharp.
T'n FuinM no OnTu.-.Thin mroot wanrdanrflil of
world-renownod thbnmoturgists,wbowosbroughtoot
from Eonglond by Mr. J. 0. Rminer at an anormous
orpenose, is announced to giove a few of hin marvellous
performances at the oobool of arts, oonmenoing on
Tuesday eveoaning next. His suocees in Melbourne
and New Zealand has been something immense, thebo
spaious hballs in both places being crowded nightly
to oncoess. In Sydney he has run for ton conoeoutivo
wooes, and is playing there still. The London
Timeon of April 16, 1873, says of his performanoce:-
" Tho Fakir of Oolu, now exhibiting his powers at
the Egyptian Hall, is a man of few words and mar
vellous dooeeds. After suspending what he describes
as a mnagonetic rod from the tip of his finger, appar
ently without support of any kind, he introduces a
young lady, and announces his intention 'to apply
the soma prinoiple to her.' Standing her on a high
stool, he places under eooh of her elbows a polo of
about fveo foot in length and two inoebos in thictknes.
He then mesmorises her, and as esoon as shebo has bo
come entranced he removes the stool from her feoot,
and lonaves her suspended on the two poles. He then
removes the eola from under her loft arm, and ebo
romainoe.uspended without any support other than
tbhat of the single polo under her oextended right arm.
In this position, with the aid of dresses and rolored
lights from the roof, the young lody is made to re
present a variety of allegorical figures. She flies o
Ariol, runs as Moroury, and smiles asno Cupid. She
assumoes altogether some forty different attituden, and
Unolly is extended at right angles to the poles, and in
mid-air reclines as if sleeping on a couch. To mako
tho mysterious power of susponsion more mysterious,
the Fakir passes the seoond pole around,above,below,
in front, and behind tho reclining figure, and then be
nactually removes the single polo, supporting the
figureo meanwhile with the palm of his hand. This
done,' the denizen of the air' is restored to con
soiouences with all the customary symptoms of
awakening from mosmoria eloop. The Fakir vouch
safes no explanation or comment, but retires in
eilonce." It will be noticed from the advertisoment
that a plan of roeserved seats has beon opened at the
Goulburn Book Mart.
INSoLVENCY.-A mooting was held at the court
house, Goulburn, on Wednesday before the district
commissioner, in the estate of J. W. Stamford. The
insolvent was in attendance. Mr. Betts appeared
for the insolvent and some of the creditors, and Mr.
Gannon for other creditors. The following debts
woere proved :-Patrick Leonard, £13 s.; Obharles
Massy, £17 17s.; H. J. Powell, £42 10s.i W. P.
Faithfull, £16 17s. .d.1 W. R. Riley, £24 le. 6d.;
Davies, Alexander, and Co., £73 14s.; Daniel and
Gray, £17 ls. l)d.; William Board, £6 29. 9d.;
Jano Kestle, £3 8s. ld.; J. T. Gannon, £3 os.
Nothing further was done.
UNCLAcnom LP.TTrns lying at the Gunning post
onico:-Davis Collins, James Farley (7), Mrs. A. H.
Hatfield, M?all Spring ; Henry HaUmmond, Joseph
Hunter, care of Edward Jaclkon; Edward Lawloer,
A. Lambert, Mr. Murray, Black Springs; Charles
Morris, J. S. Paris, Thoma Peareo, Andrew Smith,
Jeremiah Shoehan, J. Worthington.
WITIIDUtAWAL rO?o TEc1PORARY COOSSION AT
YoUNu.-Tho portions of land heboreafter described
have been withdrawn from the temporary common
ago at Young for sale in right of improvements:
Portions 098 ; 1025 to 1032; 1047 to 1049 ; 1010 to
1012 ; 100 ; 1000 to 1003 ; 223, 224, 0952, 953 ; 1004
to 1009-all in the county of Monteaglo and parish
of Young.
GOULeUr N JAIx.-Potor Homo Gentla Esq.,
M.D. Edin.,r 1 t.O.S., E,, has boon appointed visit
ing urguon tohe jail at QGolburn, vico S. M.
MoIton Esq., resignd,.
Cooa.-Hoory Dawson Esq. has been appointed
coronor for the district of Oooma and for the colony
gonerolly.
ge??LAIeE-Thursday.-Doring the Poonah'e run
between Adon and Gallo, Blondin walked both ways
on a rope fixed from thomain to the mizon masts.
The feat woas one of great diffioulty, owing to the
motion of the vessetl.--Aesooiated Press telegram.
AuiYAL OF TIIE SYDNEY ReIFLE.uEN. o-The Sydney
riflomen who are to take part in the intereolonial
matches next week, arrived on Monday evening by
the s.s. Wontworth, after a long and tedioneus passage
owing to the heavy gales experienoed on the way
round. Theywero met on the Sandridge pier by
Captaine Bull and Sneo, of the staff ; Captain Blan
nin, hon. secretary of the V.R.A.; Major Trythall,
Captain Gane, Mr. Draper, and other members of
the council of the V.R.A. There were also several
other shooting men present. It was expeeted that
the steamer would have reached the pier about five
o'olotk, and two four-horse drags and three pair
horse carriages, provided by Mr. Garton, were in
waiting at the pier at that boar. The original pro
gramme was that before proceeding to their quarters
at the barracks the Sydney team-many of whom
have never visited Melbourne before-shaould be
driven through the principal streeots of the city. As
it was dark before a start was made from Sandridge,
this part of theb programme had to be omitted. The
steamer was sighted in the bly about five o'clok, but
before reaching the lightship she wee observed to
heave-to, and then continued dodging backwards and
forwards for nearly threequarlters of an hour. A
great deal of speculation took place amongst those
waiting on the pier as to the cause of this, but no
satisfactory solution could be arrived at. When the
stoamer made a start and neared the pier the Sydney
men were observed in full uniform, and were greeted
with hearty cheers from their Victorian confrcres,
which were as heartily returned from the ship.
BIefore the steamer hauled into the wharf, IMajor
Jaques and Major Richards, the officers in charge of
theo Sydney team, came on bshore in the cusetoms
boat, and it was then learnt that an unfortunate con
tratompe had occurred on board the steamer, which
had resulted in the team having to throw their
ammunition overboard. It appears that they brought
with them five kegs of powder, the under-treasurer of
Now South Wales having first telegraphed to the
under-treasurer of Victoria asking permission to allow
it to be landed. This permission was accorded by
telegram, and notice was given to the customs
boarding officer in the bay not to put any difieultiees
in the way. When it becamo kInown to Captain
Paddle of the Wentworth, that the powder was on
board he at once stopped the steamer a long way
below the lightship, and hoisted the powder flag.
Mr. Wollaeston, the customs oficer whose duty it
was to board the steamer, at once put off, but as she
was so far down the bay, the wind and sea was so
strong against him, and theo steamer Tamar-which
ho had also to board-coming at the time, Captain
Paddle became impatient, and ordered the powder to
be thrown overboard. Major Juquee showed him
the telegram from Mlr. Symonds, the under-treasurer
of Victoria, but this was of no avail. He then offered
to give a personal guarantee for any penalty that
might be inflicled on the ship, but Oaptain Paddle
would not accept it. Finally, Major Jaques made a
request mat one o0t to antp a oat0 Bnouia nO moorea
at the place, the powder put into it, and a man left
in charge until hoe reached the shore, when arrange
moents could be made to send for it. To this Captain
Paddle would not consent, and the only result was
that the powder had to bo thrown overboard. Not
only that, but he had every tin taken out of the kegs
and opened before being thrown overboard. This
caused all the delay. When the steamer again stood
on her way she picked up the customs boat with Mr.
Wollaston, who had intended to put the powder on
board a small schooner at anohor near the lightship
for the night. He was, however, too late, and the
vessel having boon cleared, made for her berth at the
Sandridge pier. As soon as Major Jaquea landed he
telegraphed for a fresh supply of powder to be for.
warded from Sydney by the next steamer. The
team having landed, were at once driven to the
barracks, where they were welcomed by Colonel
Anderson. Both officers and men wore in fall uni
form, and for a headdress wore a sensible felt helmeot,
far more etitablo for an Australian climate than the
heavy shakos in unee in the Victorian force. Out of
the 34 members of the team there are only two not
belonging to the infantry. Of the others, one be
longs to the Naval Brigade, while the other belongs
to a Highland company, and landed in fall Highland
costume, much to theo surprise of the small boys of
Sandridge, who had never seen such a uniform before.
-Melbourne Argus.
IMPOUNDED AT GUNDAR0O, On 1st November, from
Upper Gundaroo; sum due, 14s.:-Roan mare, 0
over 0 off bhoulder; brown or dark bay filly, like W
writing capital over 0 reversed near shoulder, 3 near
cheek, star; ohesnut filly, like W writing-capital
over 0 reversed near shoulder, stripe down face, hind
feet white. To be sold on 26th November.
IMPOUNDED AT. Bono, on 4th November, from
Gilbert's Flat; sum duo, 9/6 each:-RoHe cow, white
belly and white tail, near horn down, like WO near
rump and thigh, 0O off ramp, near ear split; red
poley cow, white belly and white tail, like K over
M off rump, like writing capital D on back, near
ear split; white cow, like WO near rump and thigh
01 off rump and thigh, hole in off oar; white poley
cow, strawboerry head and nook, like K near ramp,
writing capital D on back, top off near ear and split;
red cow, white back and white face, top off near ear
and split, off ribs like K over M, near rump JM
with blotch brand under. To be sold 25th Novr.
IMPOUNDED AT BunRowA, on let November, from
Bally Ryan; sum due set after each animal:-Ches
nut more, A over D near shoulder, D near ribs, A
near oheek-14/9.-Also, on same date, from Spring
field :-Chestnut horse, WO (0 reversed) or G re
versed near shoulder, slar and stripe down face
15/9; ohes'nut mare, CO over n over like OP (0 re
versed) cotjoined near shoulder, PB conjoined at
bottom off shoulder, blaze down face, off hind foot
white, brokeon-16/9.-On 4th instant, from Burrowa
River: -Bay mare, EX near shoulder, star, white
spote under saddle, broken-18/. To be sold 26th
November.
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