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MISCELLANEOUS.
South Australian Sympathy, with Mr.
Berry. — We understand that on Wednesday a
telegram of sympathy signed by 21 resi
dents of Adelaide was sent to Mr. Berrv. the
Chief Secretary of Victoria. The following is
a copy of the message: — 'Many colonists of
South Australia are watching with interest the
course of the present political crisis in Victoria.
However much opinions of some may differ as
to the exact means adopted by you, there is
widespread sympathy here with your Govern
ment in their vindication of the right of the
Assembly to exercise a paramount influence in
the determination of the public policy of the
country ; and the same issue must undoubtedly
be contested in South Australia. We especially
beg you to accept the assurance of our belief
that the expressions of the Adelaide daily
papers, so industriously telegraphed to Mel
bourne, do not represent the feeling of the
general public of South Australia.' The tele
gram was signed by Messrs. E. Ward, M P., J.
Eichards, M.P., W. Quin, M P., J. Cowan, J.P.,
W. R. Hunt, Allerdale Grainger, John Clark,
Joseph Allen, W. T. Dalwood, Daniel Fisher,
Balph Raphael, J. A. Northmore, J. B. Sheridan,
J. Thompson (Chairman of the Labour League),
B. M. Crawford, Thomas Hall, -W. Galbraith,
G. W. Cole, R. J. Stuckey, A. Thomas, F.C.S.,
and T. Worsnop. The following reply has
been received by Mr. E. Ward, M.P.:— 'Tele-
gram received with much pleasure. Convey
acknowledgments to all the signatures thereto.
We are confident of ultimate success. Thanks
to yoi'rself. — Geahaji Beeet, Chief Secretary.'
Cable Duplication. — The following commu-
nication, in reference to the proposed duplica-
tion of the Port Darwin telegraphic line, has
been forwarded to the Governments of all the
Australian Colonies : — ' Adelaide, South Aus-
tralia. To the Hon. the Chief Secretary of
Victoria. — I have the honour to inform you that
Mr. John Pender, M.P., Chairman of the Eastern
Extension Telegraph Company, London, desires
me to telegraph you the following, and asks the
favour of a reply : — ' The recent break of the
Port Darwin cable brings forcibly before me the
necessity of duplication. I would be disposed
to advise my Board to make considerable sacra-
fices to meet the wishes of the colonies. I would
propose that a subsidy be given to cover the
interest on the cost of duplication, with an
increase for any reduction of tariff the colonies
may desire, such as 7s. or 6s. per word. Should
your Government be prepared to negotiate at
present we can arrange it all by telegraph whilst
Parliament is sitting.' S. Knevettt, Agent
Eastern Extension Telegraph Company. Ade-
laide, January 3, 1878.'
Pabis Exhibition Articles.— Mr. J. M.
Wendt, jeweller, of Bundle-street, is sending a
very fine collection of silversmiths' goods to the
Exhibition at Paris. The articles are numerous
and in a variety of forms, very extensive usa
having been, we think very judiciously, made of
the emu egg. There are some remarkably fine
specimens in the collection, and they are
mounted in several styles in silver, so as to
form tasteful inkstands, jewel-cases, and vases.
We were especially pleased with one pair of
vases mounted after a kind of Grecian style,
with plain silver handles. Among the emu
eggs are two eight inches long, which are
mounted with a silver leaf and stalk to repre
sent the melon. They were laid by a tame bird
in the possession of Mr. John Duun, _ of
Mount Barker, and it is -thought home feeding
may account for the size of the eggs. The cigar
cases are a novel ide3. A blackfellow i3 repre
sented sitting on the ground with * his legs
round a barrel composed of the egg, the barrel
being for cigars. One of the prettiest of the
inkstands has the egg horizontally borne up by
two eagles, and topped by an alligator. The
base of the stand is silver, and the feet eagles*
claws in the same material. This is called a
Northern Territory inkstand. A pretty little
article of the same kind for two ink bottles is
made of polished Macclesfield slate and Burra
malachite. The slab is made of slate, and the
malachite is let in in a thoroughly workman
like manner. A novel silver cup is amongst
the collection, the flowers around it being in
tended to represent the Sturt pea. They are
made of frosted silver and gold. The principal
article, however, which we have reserved to be
described last, is a large silver epergne, about
two feet six -inches high, and valued at £250.
Two silver gum-trees support the usual cu.fc
glass holder, the ground work being also silver.
A blackfellow is represented climbing one of
the trees — which are interlocked with a fern
which extends part of the way up their trunks —
and a kangaroo and emu hunt are depicted at
the base, 'the various animals and the man
engaged in the chase being well modelled. On
three sides of the base of the plateau on which
the ornament stands are views in silver work
representing the various interests of the colony.
Each side is surmounted by a blackfellow's
head, above which is a shield of colonial mala
chite. Mr. G. Bennett has lent the Adelaide
Gold Cup of 1876 to be sent for exhibition as a
specimen of Mr. Wendt's workmanship in gold.
Commebcial Fbatd. — A remarkable case
of fraud has just come to our knowledge.^ A re
spectable firm in Adelaide recently received by
the ship St. Vincent two packages which were
supposed to contain German manufactures to tha
invoice value of £50 ; but on opening them they
contained nothing but small coal cleverly over
kid with straw. The matter has been placed
in the hands of the police ; but it seems to be
one of those cases of fraud for which there jsno
redress. There is not the slightest suspicion
that the packages were tampered with on board
the St. Vincent ; but where the dishonest trick
was played— whether at the manufacturers, or
during the transit from Hamburg to London,
or in the London Docks — it is impossible to say.
The packages bore no indications of having been
opened since they left the original factory in
Germany.
Samoa.— News from Samoa, received at Wel
lington, New Zealand, on January IS, states that
— '-The natives were still fightng, 50 of the
Government party have been killed, the rebels
were starving and will probably surrender. The
natives of the Friendly Islands were becoming
very insolent to European missionaries, some of
whom have implored Governor Gordon to send
a man of war.'
Maqisteate fob Steeakt Bat. — We under
stand that Mr. Ebenezer Keynes has been
appointed a Special Magistrate for the Streaky
Bay District in place of the late Mr. O. K
Richardson.
Masonic Lodge, RrvEETOX. — The ceremony
of opening a new Masonic Lodge, to be called
the Wooroora Lodge, took place at Riverton on
Wednesday evening, January 9. There were
about 60 brothers present, including numerous
visitors from Adelaide, representing the E., I.,
and S. Constitutions. The E.C. was repre
sented by Bros. R. Peel, H. C. Mais, J. H. Cun
ningham, S. Solomon, H. P. Hender ; the I.C. by
Bros. W. N. Crowder, I. Winter, Oldham,
Sumpsion, and Klauer ; the S.C. by Bros.
Potter and J. T. Fickling. The Lodge was
opened under the authority of the I.O., the
ceremony being conducted by Bro. W, N..
Crowder, D.P.G.M., assisted by Bro. B. I.
Winter, P.G.S., and Bros. Sumpsion and other
members of the I.C. Bro. J. E. Bleechmore,
P.M., was installed as first W.M., Bro. J. W.
Castine as S.W., and Bro. Scholefield as J.W.
After the ceremony of consecration and instal
lation of officers, the Lodge was closed and
the brethren adjourned to the Episcopalian
schoolroom, where a sumptuous supper was
partaken of. After the loyal toasts had been
honoured the newly-installed W.M., who pre
sided, proposed 'The Three Constitutions,'
expressing a hope that at no distant date they
might be amalgamated. Bro. S. Solomon,
D.G.S.W., proposed 'Success to the Wooroora
Lodge,' expressing confidence in its prosperity
from the efficiency of its officers. The W.M. re
spended. Bro. Castine, S.W., gave 'The
Visitors,' which was acknowledged by Bro. H.
O. Mais, D.G.J.W., and Bro. G. R. Johnson,
S.P.G.M. (S.C, Victoria). The proceedings
were interspersed with music and singing, and
the gathering separated at about 12.30, after
having spent a very pleasant evening.
'The Gawler Standard.' — The provincial
Press has had an acquisition in the establishment
of another paper at Gawler called the Gawler
Standard, a copy of the first number of which
we have just received. It is a creditable addition
to our country contemporaries.
Feome Beidge. — The City Council opened
three tenders on Monday 14th January, for the
proposed new bridge over the Frome Crossing
near the Botanical Gardens. Mr. Alfred Hack
ffereod to put up a structure for £5,900. Messrs.
Wells Brothers sent in alternative tenders^
£6,478 108. for a bridge of their style of manu
facture, with a castiron handrail, and £6,591 if
the rail were wrought iron, £875 in either case
being charged for making the approaches.
Messrs. Davis & Wishart wanted £6,800, with
the old City Bridge thrown in, or £7,550
without it, and £650 for the approaches. No
decisive action was taken with reference to any
tender.
THE NEW BANK OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA. — The
hoardings which have been round the front of
the new premises of the Bank of South Aus
tralia in King William- street since the
beginning of the building operations were re
moved on Wednesday, and now the effect of the
magnificent facade is seen to the fullest advan
tage. In a short time the pavement will be re
laid, and when that is done the inconvenience
arising from the dust in the immediate neigh
bourhood will he at an end.
Colonial Defences. — Little can be said re-
specting the Volunteer Force this month beyond
stating that the men have been regularly drilled
and are steadily qualifying themselves. The fol-
lowing appointments have been made in the
Mounted Rifles: — Sergeant Bloomfield, to
be Troop Sergeant-Major; Sergeant Messenger,
to be Sergeant-Major ; Corporals Odgers and
Hatt, to be Sergeants; Privates Bagot and
Pench, to be Sergeants ; Privates Blinman and
Jahn to be Corporals. Band — Lance-Sergeant
George, Thornton to be Sergeant vice Slaven
dismissed; Corporal B. Whelan to be
Lance-Sergeant, vice Thornton, promoted;
Lance-Corporal J. Snelling, to be Cor
poral, vice Whelan, promoted; Private Chas,
Marsden to be Lance-Corporal, vice Snelling,
promoted. The following promotions have
been ordered by the Military Commandant,
Colonel Downes in the infantry : — A Division —
Colour-Sergeant, J. Pine ; Sergeants, R. Edwards,
D. Abbot, and H.' L. DuRieu. B Division —
Colour -Sergeant, W. Boyce; Sergeants, T.
Stephens, H. Thompson, and F. Richards. C
Division — Colour-Sergeant, B. Lamprill ; Ser
geants, W. E. Allen, O. Wehrstedt, and J. J.
Beare. D Division — Colour-Sergeant, J. W.
Follain ; Sergeants, J. Walsh and G. A. Rieger.
E Division — Colour-Sergeant, J. Lee ; Sergeants,
T. Lonergan, A. E. King, andH. E. Fesenmever.
F Division — Colour-Sergeant, J. Stuart ; Ser
geants, J. Muirhead, J. Williams, and J. Fry.
G Division — Colour-Sergeant, O. Hargrave .
Sergeants H. McKenzie, A. K. Emery, and 0.
H. Beck. H Division — Colour-Sergeant, J.
Taylor ; Sergeants, J. Crump, C. W. Niquet, and
R, Pinson. I Division — Colour-Sergeant, T.
Toogood ; Sergeants, J. K. Logan, C. H. Austin,
Corporal Wells, to be Sergeant, vice Moody,
and W. Stokes. The following appointments
have been crade in A Battery of Artillery:—
promoted ; Bombardier Hardy to be Corporal,
vice Wells, promoted ; Bombardier Pretty
to] be Corporal, vice Skipper, resigned ; Bom
bardier 'Edwards to be Corporal, vice Barnett,
resigned; Gunner W. Hill to be Bombardier,
vice Hardy, promoted; Gunner Potter to
be Bombardier, vice Pretty, promoted ;
Gunner Vincent to be Bombardier, vice Edwards,
promoted. The promotions are probationary
until the non-commissioned officers give satis
factory proof of their efficiency. In the Mounted
Rifles Mr. William Benbow to be Lieutenant ;
and Mr. William James Jlagarey and Mr. Thos.
Henry Hosier are to be Lieutenants in the Ade
laide Riflea.
Accidents and Sudden Deaths. — The fol
lowing accidents and sudden deaths have
occurred during the month : — Michael Doyle
died at Waterloo, December 26, from the effects
of a fight between himself and William Webb
the previous day. Charles King, of the Sailors'
Home, Port Adelaide, was drowned near the
North Arm, by the capsize of a boat, January 1.
William Rufeart Arthur Lawson, an infant two
months old, died of suffocation in its bed at
Norwood, January 5. A carpenter named
Thomas Beazley was accidentally drowned while
bathing at the Warra Warra waterhole, in the
Rocky River, January 6. A man named Thomas
Morgan died in the Hospital, January 9, of lock
jaw. Maria Taylor died in the Hospital,
January 9, from inflammation of the bowels,
accelerated by intemperance and exposure. A
man named Joseph James Keen, having
been arrested as a lunatic, committed suicide at
Auburn Gaol, January 9, by hanging himself.
Reginald Jeyfang drowned himself in a well at
Willochra January 8 while suffering from deli
rium caused by illness. James Jacobs, in the
employ of Mr. I-. Wake, was found dead in a
paddock at Redhill, January 10. Anne Brownett,
a child three years- old, fell into a boiler of
boiling water at Thebarton January 11 and died.
Mr. Wilton died suddenly of apoplexy at Dalkey
January 10. Clara Ann Haykin, a young girl,
died suddenly at Enfield January 11 of heat
apoplexy. Carl Deis, a German, aged about 25
years, was drowned in the Torrens while bathing
January 13. Heinrich Heine, labourer, was
drowned in the Gwler River while bathing
January 11. Donald McLeod fell over
board from the cutter Enterprise at Port
Wakefield and was drowned January 11.
A young child named Lydia Caston died
at Saddleworth of bronchitis, after a few
hours' illness, January 10. A little girl, two and
a half years old, named Edith Laffir, fell into a
tank at Belair and was drowned January 14.
i George Wood, aged three years, was accidentally
drowned in a tank upon his father's premises at
Moonta, January 14. A shepherd, named Kirk
patnek, died suddenly at Balaklava, aged 55
from, as is supposed, the sudden stopping of the*
action of the heart. Faithful Phillips died at
the Northern Territory, January 15, from tha
effects of poison, supposed to have been con
tained in baking powder. Horatio Albert Smith,
aged 52, clerk in the Adelaide Local Court, died
in the Hospital, January IS, from the effects
of a fall from a window. John Bascombe
sheepfarmer, died January 8 near Mount Wedge
from the effects of a kick from a horse. John
Langford, galvanized ironworker, aged 32, died
in the Hospital January 16 from the effects of a
fall from the roof of a new building at the
Lunatic Asylum. John Wright died suddenly
at Queenstown January 20. Gottlieb Schroeter
was drowned in the River Wakefield at Whit
warta while attempting to rescue his brother
who had got beyond bis depth, January 22*. .
Elizabeth Smith, a woman of loose character
died of coma caused by effusion of the brain in
the Port Adelaide Police Station January 22.
Brian King died suddenly at Gladstone
January 23 from the rupture of an artery, he
having had his leg amputated about ten days
before on account of a railway accident.
The following cases of sudden death from sun
stroke or prostration produced by the excessive
leat of January 8 and two following days
were recorded :— A boy named Taylor at Whit
itore-square ; Wm. Smith, an infant, of Ifould
street ; a male i it'ant named Bishop, of North
itreet; a male infant named Marshall, of* Pirie
8 reet ; Patrick Fahey. a newly-arrivea immi
rant by the Scottish Lassie, at Port Adelaide,
a ,ed 40 ; Margaret Carter, at Lefevre's Penin
su'a, aged 10 months; Elijah Nichols, at Tidily
Widdy Wells aged 21 years; Ethel Lee, of
North Adelaide, aged six months ; a child named
Annie Jane Dodds, near Magill; Florence
Nightingale White Dupree, of Adelaide,
aged 10 months; Dorothy Sagar, of Ade
laide, aged 17 ; Harriet Haynes, an immi
grant by the Lady Jocelyn, at the Hos
pital, January 11, from inflammation of the
kidneys, accelerated by the extreme heat of the
weather ; Mr. O. R. Mothersill, agent of Messrs.
Burton & Taylor, at the Burra, January 11;
Robert Campbell, a mason, at the Hospital,
January 11; Thomas Bray hung himself at
the Railway Camp Station, Hummocks,
January 9, while suffering from sunstroke.
The heat at Port Pirie was intense, and five
children were reported to have died there from
exhaustion, ?
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