The Inangahua Times. PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY. FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 1878.

Inangahua Times, Volume V, Issue 35, 15 March 1878, Page 2

The Inangahua Times. PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY. FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 1878.

Tho following aro tho aooflptanoos /or tho Roofton Grand Handicap :—T). Ooohrano, T k Ooohra.no, 8. M'/llecr, W. Dolanoy, R. King, T. Lotohor, T. Williama, T. Coy, T. Smyrk Dttvo TtrohilV K. Paul, H. Adamson, J3, Wobbor, A. Linos, J? Vaughan. Tho following aro tho probabto names of tho players flolootod to tako part in tho orfckob mntoh on Saturday noxt, ngainsif tho ISlovon rcnently defeated by tho Groy mouth toam,. Me -ftsrs Ponoook, Wnlkor, Ilovno. Uatt, Caplos, Trying, Bray, Wynn,. Dunn, Huddloslon, Atkin, Wickets- to bo pitched at 10,30 sharp, Tlio sittings, of tho District Court, boforo his Honor Judgo Woston oponod yontorday. Tho business wan Tory light tho only important ouso being that of Oroker v. Dawson, tho hoaring of whioh, howovor, could nob bo proceeded with for roasono oxplaincdi in our ro\ port, and tho oubo was thoroforo adjoumod until tho noxt sitting, of tho Court,. Mr Pilfc nppliodinthoostftto of Henry do Tourottofl, for Lottors of Administration in favor of tho wifo of doaoasod'. Tho' ostato was sworn under £100 i His Honor expressed himsolf in favor of roliovir.g tho oatato of tho fees pnynblo in •uoh cases, but ho was sorry to find upon reforanoo to tho law that ho could not do. mo without possibly affecting tho validity of tho proooau. Mr Pitt, th/uikod' his Honor for liis kindlj dosiro in tho matter, and concurred that tho foofl' oould not bo romittod without imperilling tho document. His Honor rco qpoßCod Mr Pitt to renew tho application inChambers. At tho oponing of iho Dislriot Court yoatcrday his Honor Judgo Woston warmly congratulated Mr M'OB9 upon his flVst appoaranoo in tho praoticoof tho Court, and oxprossod tho beat wishos for his ndvancomont in tho profession. Ho naid it wus his oustoin'to render ovory assirttanoo to young praotitionors, and ho should bo glad to tfo so in Mi- Mobol Oiibo and ho trusted 1 , afl ho folt oonfltlont, that fchoir rolntions, as indeed, his rolations with tho bar generally of tho West Coa&b would' continue to. bo of tho most harmonious charactor.. Ho snid that it was gonoral!/ under* stood that thoro was great virtuo in* a wig and' gown,, but it yot remained for Mr Moso to. impart that virtue to hia, whioh ho folt overy oonfldonco ho would do. Mr Mo»s cordially thanked his Honor' for bho weloomo extended, and rcoiprooatod tho. friendly bobtimonts oaprosßod'.. Tho conoorb and ontortauimonb in aid of tho ohildDcm'b pic*nio fund will' bo hold in Dawoon'fl Hall, to».morrow ovonihg- Tho programmfl has boon arranged vory hurriodly and fchoroaro several' omissions, whioh, however, will' bo suppliod' in time. Wo fool Riiro that having regard' to tho deserving aim of tho ontortainmont, it will' bo largely attended, and that tho- object, rathor than fcho morit of tho porformanoo will provo. tko inngnct. Wo loam that ifc is bho intention of tho S ports Commit too to offer a liberal prize for a flvo mih> handicap race, to bo run on Wodncsday, tho 20th instant, in Smith's Piiddook. A cablegram last night says s " All Povrors hnvonoooptedtho Congross. England domands a Commission on affairs of Gvooco Anti-Russian mooting lias boon hold in Hydo Park. Gladstone retires from. Groonwioh noxt olnotion: A ohan-go of Ministry has taken pl'noo at Quebec- Sydney, Thursday:' 8: Manaon, now in Sydnoy, hns born offered tho Deputy High Commiasionorship of Polioe,. Btntioncd at Samoa, and it is prosumod nlno that ho will act nu British Consul. It is definitely sottlod that tho Colonist) with tho New Guinoit expedition will stnrton tho 20th: Whatovor olso ono might roasonubly oxpoot (nays an English papor) of Austria ,. in ihoway of superiority, ifc is oortuin that fow will fail of astonishment to loam that it is in tho construction and ccjuipmont of a oasoj merit war stoamor she has oxoollcd anything in oven tho boasted navy of Grcnt Britain. At kast this is tho extraordinary praiso bostowod upon tho Austrian armoured vcnacl tho Ouatozza, by His Koyivl Highnosi tho Diiko of Edinburgh, and novornl British naval ofllcors, aftor a caroful examination of thnt war ship, a fow weolcs ago. Tho Cuatozza was modelled,, plannod, biwH, fuvnwhod and equipped' entirely in Austria, by Austrian naval architects and shipwrights.. Hrr armour was mado in Austrian foundrios of iron obtained in Austrian mines, and Atwtrian machinists constructed hor oniginos in Trieste Tho Duko of Edinburglv assured •Iho Kmperor that " sho was a type of a ship of whioh thero wub no. example in tho Britishnavy," and bo wno bo. deeply improasod with, hor superiority in sovornt important respoota that ho rc^uostod 1 , as a spceiiil favour, pormisaion for Admiral Dmminond and othor British officers to inspoeb and study her oonn struction. It is a big feather in Atislrin'ocup, and proves that Francis Joseph is koepi.iij{ his wentber nyo open oguin&t tLe probua

biliiy of a broczo in llio Moditbmnfian, in onso tho w.trbotwoon Russia nnd Turkey shall drug or foroo his P.mp'.ro and tho olhor great Povrora into tho vortox.. On tho 17ih January, Uio visitors (it St. TawVo Outhordrul worn groatoly alnir-mod at tho speotaolo of a man tonping from tho Whiaponng Gallory of tho Cutliodral. In hi* descent ho atriiok against oomo of tho woodoii furnituro, and received frightful injuries. It nppoays thuti a gontlomoan about 80 'yoara of ago, amongst otshoiv paid for admission to tho vaults, gallorioo, &o, Leaving tho paity, bo stirnyod to tho olook towor, and wa» thoro found knooling, and ovidontly tittering a i prayer. Remaining in this position longor than was uaual 1 , ono of tho workmen askod him to retire, wlion ho aroso and wont in tho diroolion of tho Whisporing Qmllory. No notice was tukon of him until a hoavy thud was hoardf nooompaniod by a orash ,. and on looking round tho vorgors wnro horrified to find thftt tho unfortunate man lwd thrown himsolf fro n tho top of tho railings in tlio gallery, breaking his fall by a lighting on some ohairs holovr, twoot whioh wore- brokon Ho was at onoo romovod to 8 1. Burtholo mow's, whovo lifo was pronounced to bo ■ oxtinot. Tho log of a ohair had piorood him under tin loft arm, coming out at his baok. Tho hoiglit of tho gid'lory from tho ground floor to tho top- of tho railings is 101 foot . Tko sum of £13 in gold, and a silver vrutoh and chain., woro found on his person, us woll as two lottors addressed " T. W. S tovone," with wfoioh hamo his linon. was alao j morkod.