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SUMMARY OF NEWS.
Sir James Fergusson's two children have
arrived at Adelaide, and are now at Gov
ernment House in charge of the Acting
Governor and his lady. It will be remem
bered that they left England with Sir
James* servants in the DuTce of Sutherland
which arrived last Thursday.
One of the reported cases of small pox
in Melbourne, turned out to be chicken
pox.
A young man named Little, employed
in the Plough and Harrow Inn, Adelaide,
was found dead in his room on Thursday
last. He was subject to fits, and it is sup
posed he died in one.
The printing office of the Ballarat Even
ing Post has been burned down.
On Tuesday, one of the sons of Mr,
George Young found near his father's
residence, on the sandhills, Lefevre'e
Peninsula, a quantity of human bones,
apparently those of a boy or girl about 1C
years ©f age, and from their condition
some years must have elapsed since the
death of their owner. The police having
received intimation of the discovery.
Sergeant Doyle proceeded to the beach,
and causcd the bones to be brought to the
dead-house at the Fort. A little light
brown hair is still adhering to the skull.
The black fellow who speared a shep
herd's wife at Franklin Harbour some
months ago has at last been captured by a
half-caste boy. He was duly installed it
the Port Lincoln Gaol until the return oi
the Lubra to Adelaide.
A correspondent writes to the Western
Post:-" Last week my daughter was
carrying a log of wood, and while doing sc
a scorpion, which had by some means
lodged in her dress at the back of her neck,
bit her four times. I immediately rubbed
in ammonia, and with tne happiest effect,
nothing unpleasant having resulted since,
I pen this for the benefit of any person
who may be similarly bitten."
A few days since a cow was killed at the
Sandhurst slaughter yards, from the
stomach of which the remains of a tol
erably large snake was extracted. The
snake had been somewhat altered in form
by the digestive powers of the cow
unused to digest such strange and un
natural food-and when taken out was in
form and size like a man's hand.
Thunderbolt's bushranging exploits con
tinue, several serious robberies have been
committed of late by this now notorious
highwayman.
A shocking accident happened at Colling
wood by which a child, named John Scott,
was killed instantly. Deceased, who was
only four years old, was playing in the
road, near his father's house, when he was
knocked down and run over by a passing
vehicle. The wheel went over his head,
completely crushing the skull, and scatter
ing the brains upon the road. The child's
father, who was near, caught up the body
and rah with it to the Melbourne Hospital,
but life must have been extinct when he
started.
A 26 oz., nugget has been found at the
Freestone diggings, Yietoria.
A whaler is being fitted out in the Yarra
* and is zpected to oe ready for sea in two
month
Iacommenting on the likenesses of a local
photographer, the Southern Argus informs
its readers that " two in particular strikes
us as being especially capital likenesses of
the people whom they were supposed to
represent."
Last week the large punt at the Well
ington filled and sunk, while conveying a
number of cattle and their drivers across.
Fortuoately both men and cattle made
their escape by swimming, but the punt has
not yet been recovered.
It is calculated that the late attack on
the credit of South Australia in London
has resulted in a loss equivalent to £40,000
on' the recent loan of £400,000.
Colonel Hamley has received a letter
from Sir James Fergusson to the effect
that he will arrive by next mail. No offi
cial notice has been received by the Gov
ernment.
On Saturday week the Register proprie
tors and employes dined together at the
Hotel Europe and spent a pleasant evening.
The company numbered about 70.
A sunfish, weighing about 6 cwfc., was
washed ashore at Lefever's Peninsula, and
secured.
The mining manager at Gordons, Balla
rat, George Grey, has been killed by fall
ing down a cutting in a claim.
A no-confidence motion has been carried
against New South Wales ministry by 29
to 28. The House has adjourned till the
5 th January.
The Yictorian Prize Dog Show has been
held in Melbourne, and was. largely at
tended. His Excellency the Governor and
family visited it. The exhibition was on the
whole satisfactory, and several prizes were
awarded.
Mr Kane, auctioneer at Yackandandah,
was killed by a fall from his horse a few days
since. He is. said to have been a young and
rising man; and leaves behind him a wife
and four children.
A young girl named Elizabeth Richard
son, only twelve years of age, has been
drowned in the creek at Lockwood, by
falling into deep water when endeavouring
to obtain a pitcherful.
In the Melbourne County Court, pro
fessor Hughes has recovered £100 damages
against Mr. Marks, proprietor of the
Monster Clothing Company, for wrongful
interference in the matter of a cheque
forged in the name of the. Professor.
Mr. James Moore, squatter, of DoraDora,
in the Riverina district, has succumbed to
the pressure of the times, and has declared
himself insolvent. His debts amount to
£31,000; assets, £27,000.
Five men attempted to rob the Commer
cial Bank at Newton (N.S.W.) About
one o'clock in the morning they were
entering through the window, when the
police discovered them, and seized one,
but his accomplices rescued him, and they
all escaped.
On Saturday information was brought to
the Port Wakefield police by a settler
named Hamdorf, living at the Hummocks
that a child aged two years, son of
Frederick Riothan, farmer of the same place,
had strayed away tbe day previous^, and
and although the neighbours had been out
they had not succeeded in finding him.
Trooper Bacchus went immediately, and,
accompanied by several horsemen, made
a strict search about the scrub near
Riothan's residence for three days, which
has proved unsuccessful up to the present
time. About 17 settlers joined in the
search, but the country being of such a
scrubby and hilly character, not much
hope is entertained of the child being found
alive.-r-jReg-isfer.
It is understood (says the Argus) that
Mr. Francis and Mr. Higinbotham are
about to withdraw from the connection
which they at present maintain with the
Ministry.
A disastrous'fire occurred at Timaru,
New Zealand, on the 7th; the loss is esti
mated at £10,000. Thirty-five houses
were burnt down.
The friendly natives attacked and defeat
ed a party of Hau-Haus at Napier, and
killed a large number of them.
By latest New Zealand news we learn
that the remainder of the Chatham Islan
ders, numbering 157, have arrived at Tar
auaki, intending to settle peaceably if un
molested. The Charybdis has sailed for
Wanganui, where she is to. land marines
if it is found necessary to do so. The
Government has decided not to apply ior
troops to the other colonies. Colonel
Whitmore is at Tauranga inactive. His
unpopularity has increased, and he has
sent in his resignation. The friendly
natives have left him and returned home.
Woodall's redoubt is unoccupied. The
ICowaru's earthwork has been abandoned.
The natives had threatened a good deal,
but nothing has been done since last ad
vices. A new gold-field has been found at
Waikato.
We learn that the fugitive Mr. H. A.
Bruce, during the passage of the Tararua
from Melbourne to New Zealand, was the
life and soul of all on board. He seemed
particulary jolly, played cards, and appa
rently enjoyed the voyage. With his
family he went on shore at all the ports at
which the steamer touched. Upon arriving
at Wellington it was found that the Rakaia,
from Sydney, had reached there the evening
before. A detective officerr was on the
wharf on the Tararua coming alongside,
and with a clerk engaged in the Panama
Company's service went on board. The
officer at once accosted Bruce and asked
him if that was his name; and upon the
question being applied to affirmatively, the
officer said to Bruce that he had a telegram
for him, and suggested that he should read
it below in the cabin. At this announce
ment Mr. Bruce turned as white as a sheet,
and he seemed to be entirely taken aback
and thoroughly unnerved. In the cabin
he speedily became informed of the contents
of the telegram, and the officer at once took
possession of all the money they could find
in Bruce's possession, which amounted to
nearly £300 in gold. The unfortunate
gentleman was then taken before a magis
trate at Wellington, and a remand granted
for eight days, to give time for the warrant
to arrive from Melbourne. The magistrate,
offeredjto accept bail in two sureties of £200
each, but this not being forthcoming, "Mr.
Bruce was sent to gaol for the period of the
remand. Meantime the members of his
family, consisting of his wife, child, and
mother, were placed in the most distressing
position-in a strange place, destitute ol'
friends, and without so much as a penny
of money, the whole having been taken
possession of by the detective. The family
were put to a great strait, and * had even
applied for a portion of the passage-money
to be refunded. But without effect. Mr.
Bruce, it was thought, would be sent back
to Melbourne by the Omeo.-Herald.
A case of some interest to newspaper pro
prietors was heard last week at the Cosnty
Court. The proprietors of the Argus news
paper sued Benjaman Gouldin, publican,
Steiglitz, for £11 18s. 6d., subscription to
that journal from the 1st of January, 1862,
to March, 1864. It was submitted for the
defendant that no order had been given to
the plaintiffs for the paper, and the plain
. tiffs were not in a position to prove that
any order had been sent for the Argus.
On the other hand, it was contended that
Mr. Gouldin called regularly at the post
office for the paper, and expressed his
astonishment when it was discontinued.
Judge Poblman held this to be a contract,
and gave a verdict for the amount claimed.
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