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Town Talk and Table Chat.
Detective Sergeant Wilson has dis
covered the premises from which the
prowling thieves Mendozi and Oxley
stole tbe bronzed and brass gas-brackets
found in their possession on Tuesday
last. They were taken from the premises
on the Elphin Road, vacated some months
ago by Mr R. Z. Poole. The articles
found with the thieves were onlv taken
as samples, to te3t the market for such
goods, and if they had been found sale
able, the premises would soon have been
cleared of gas fittings and all articles
moveable without much difficulty. Tbe
stolen articles found with Sfeudoza were
wrapped in a piece of cotton material, and
the piece from which it was cut or torn
was found on the premises operated upon ;
the rents join together so exactly as to
furnish clear proof against the thieves ;
and the stolen brackets are portions of
sots left behind.
Ww have received a copy of the fifth
number of the Tasmanian Catholic Stan
dard. It contains numerous well-chosen
extracts upon theological and church mat
ters— 'The Pan-Anglican Synod;' the
Catholic 'Congress at Malines' — in addition
to local matters. From these we select the following paragraph relative to the opening
of St. Augustine's Church, Longford . —
"It escaped our memory, in recording the
account of the ceremony, to state that the
edifice is situated to the west of the Court
house, occupying a position which takes in
a vast range ol agreeable scenery. The
building is from designs prepared by Mr
Henry Hunter, Hobarton, whose talents in
his profession are best exhibited from the
really beautiful structures which adorn our
fine land. The contract, of stone work,
was executed by Messrs. Cronly and Mul
loy, Hobart Town ; roofing by Messrs.
Galvin, Launceston ; flooring and windows,
by Messrs Ellis and Wright, Launceston.
The church is yet in an unfinished state,
wanting porch and sacristy, also the walls
are unplastered and the roof unvarnished.
The plan comprises a nave 60 feet by 22
feet, having an apsidal termination at the
east end. The west end of the nave has a
triplet lancet window, with cusped heads.
The oblique sides of the apse are filled
with two light windows, the heads being
filled with geometrical tracery ; the extreme
end is blank, and affords space over tbe
altar for a fine painting or altar piece. The
roofs are all open to the ridge.'
The Rev. W Law will preach the anni
versary sermon in aid ol the Bethel Sunday
Sohoot to-morrow eveniog, ia tbe large
hall of tbe Mechanics' Institute. Service
to commence at six o'clock.
Messrs. Walch Brothers and Birchall
announce that their book and sheet al
manaoi (or 1 868 are in course of preparation
and will be published next month. The
book almanac contains a large amount ot
valuable information, being an almanac and
directory combined. It ii remarkable as a
correct guide to and through Tasmania, as
it contains minute particulars connected
with every district in the colony.
The bazaar in aia ol the completion of
the Cbudleigh Episcopalian Church will be
held on Tuesday and Wednesday, the 10th
and 1Kb Dee, in the building opposite the
Post Office, Cbudleigb. Contributions
will be tbankfally received by Mrs. Adams,
Parsonage, Deloraine ; Mrs, James Ritchie,
Mrj. K Warren, or Mrs. W. C. Hayes,
Chudleigh.
A rumour was current in Melbourne on
Monday, that a person who had been em-
ployed to collect outstanding accounts for
the Hon. J. T. Clarke had absconded,
taking with him a sum of £2,000.
The members ot the Launceston Cricket
Club meet for practice at four o'clock this
afternoon, and it is to be hoped that they
will milfltar in Rt.rnnfirar ftwrv* tlmn nn tlif*
last two occasions.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Edin
burgh seems to hive belighted the South
Australians by the complaisance which he
manifested in doing all the sights, -tc,
got up for his entertainment. The SouHi
Atislraluin /tegister, alluding to the fact,
gives the following assuiance and advice
to the Victorians .'—'Judging from what
has taken place ia this colony, tbe Duke
of Edinburgh will only be too glad;to con
sider the wishes of the Victorians, and to
do conscientiously all the sights which
they may prepare for him. Neither the
dust at Gawler, nor the dense crowd at
the Agricultural Show, has been sufficent
to intimidate His Koyal Highness, whilst
he has also manfully sat 'out two perform
ances in that very inconvenient building,
the Victoria Theatre. Then look at the
endless number of addresses — still length
ening as tliey go— which the Duke has
kindly submitted to, aud courteously
answered ? After ail this, and after
(during the same period) a long levee, an
over- crowded ball, the laying of founda
tion-stones, tbe planting of trees, the in
spection of the volunteers, and the pre
siding at sailors' dinners and cricket
matches, nobody can say that His Royal
Highness isnotup to any ammount of work.
Reims gone through the ordeal like a
Prince, and has proved hi nself by his
excellent bearing to be well entitled to the
compliment which Byron paid to another
Prince-of the same family : —
? Though Royally was mitten on lila broir,
Ho had yet the graoe, too ran} [a every clime.
Of being, without alloy of fop or beau,
A finished gentleman from toj- to toe.'
The Victorians, however, must just bear
one matter in mind when testing the
Duke's power of endurance. They must
remember that we have hrwn havinir fW.
tober weather during the 'present month,
instead of the hot winds which generally
prevail in November, and which are sure
to set in before His Royal Highness has
gone through all tbe sights which will be
provided in the neighbouring colonies.
As yet the Royal party have no notion as
to what a brick-fielder is. They have seen
South Australia almost in her spring
dress, and it is in Victoria probably that
they will receive tbe first real taste of an
Australian summer.'
On Wednesday last Mr William Con
ingBby had a narrow escape forhislile, and as
as it is be has sustained severe injuries. He
was leading a horse along Bathurat-Btreet,
near tbe ' Jilly Batchers' when the horse
reared several times and on being checked
came down with his fore feet upon Mr
Coningeby'e shoulders. He fell in the side
drain, and in the loll bis left leg was broken.
He was also much cut about tbe head.
Medical aid was soon procured and Mr.
Coningsby is now in a fair way of gradually
recovering.
Mr & Mrs Case having terminated a
briUiant and profitable season at Hobart
Town are on their way to Lannceston
Last night they were to give one ol tbeir
popular entertainments at Campbell Town,
and on Monday evening next they are to
re-appear at the Mechanic's Institute. A
carle de visile of Mr or ol' Mrs Case is to
be presented to each purchaser of a ticket
for either tbe reserved or centre seats.
A man named David Kennedy em
ployed at tbe Piper's Kiver Saw Mills had
his right leg broken on Monday morning
last, when assisting to remove a log He
was at once removed into town and
placed in the General Hospital where he
is now in a fair way of recovery.
John Webber, a man about 50 years of
age, in the employ of Mr Thomas Gibson,
of Eskdale near Cleveland, was acci
dently killed on Thursday weet, at the
junction of the main road and Longford
road, near Perth. When preventing a
horse he was driving in a cart from going
down tbe Longford road, he was knocked
down and a wheel of the cart passed over
his head killing him instantly.
William Macgill, who was tried and
found guilty at a late sittings of the Re
corder's Court, at Launceston, of Embez
zlement whilst filling the office of watch
house keeper at Torquay, has— upon
petition of nine of the Jury ? been
pardoned: and was on Wednesday last
discharged from custody. The petition of
the Jury in Maboney's case — another
Recorder's Trial— will in a day or two be
under consideration of the Executive ;
and, judging from the statements set forth
in the 1'etition, there cannot bo any
doubt as to its resulting favorably to the
prisoner.
49* Pleasure-seekers to Longford
Regatta are reminded that Messrs Harris
and Hyrons' Omnibus leaves the York
Hotel on Thursday next, at 8 a.m. sharp.
Fares Ss Gd, there and back. Tickets
may be obtained of Mr Harris, York
Hotel.
The anniversary sermons on behalf of
tbe St. John's Cbnrcb Sunday School will
be preached in St. John's Church by tbe
Kev. M. B Bro nrigg, M.A. (or Rosa), to
morrow; service to commence in tne
morning at eleven, and in the etening at
seven o'clock. A collection will be made
atter each service. The anniversary hymns
will be sung by tbe children in tbe chancel,
and an address to tbe children will be
delivered by the Rev. M. B, Brownrigg at
half-past three p.m. '
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