MISCELLANEOUS.

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MISCELLANEOUS.

1 <£ — During the Dunedin races, 35,000 per* sons travelled on the line between Dunes din and the Forbary racecourse. The Clyde correspon dent of the Dnnedin Herald says. ' There was great discontent exhibited at the way in which the political gentleman— the Hon Mr Bolleston-u treated us. Et had been arranged that a deputation should interview him on a mining question some few miles out of town. The gentleman starred to go. but when only about a mile from the place appointed, he deliberately turned back. He was accompanied by Mr Pyke, so had not the excuse of not knowing the way ; in fact, he had no excuse. He left anything but s favourable impression behind. Indeed, from what I can hear, the sole ob» ject of his tonr appeared to be to do the greatest number of miles in a given time. The Dunstan Times appropriately likens him io a political comet flying through the country. ' Fou? applications were made recently at the Auckland Police Court by married women for separation from their tyran* nical husbands. The marital discontent is attributed by the Press to the Mormons. The Surveyor General has been instructed to eaose all possible expedition to be tt*el in opening up blocks of land on deferred payment in various parts of the colony colony, notably in Otago. The following felegram was forwarded to Sir J. Yogel impressing on him the necessity of cautioning persons without means against coming out to the colony at the present time, or until the existing den pression has passed away.— Sir J. Yogel is instructed to do all in bis power to pre* vent unsuitable persons emigrating Jtdf New Zealand just now and he has beetf fully informed of the prevailing distress" aad bad limes; The Government wrote also at great length by yesterday's mail to Sir. J. Yogel, in reference to the landing of French convicts at Auckland from New Caledonia, sending also full police reports and information, so that he may be throughly prepared to act when instructed, after the return of the Go* vernor to Wellington. The San Francisco Post, referring to the legislation of last session says.— 'The New Zealand Parliament has conferred the elective franchise upon all femaka owning real estate. It has Hkewiuffl^H a law enabling married w&aJ^^^^^^M separate property, partnerships and cc^^^^^^^^^^^^H from tbeir husbanj^^^^^^^^^^^^^f instalment of tvog^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^J by any legislaj^^^^^^^^^^^^^M make hn-hand^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^M wives, debts^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H traders or cern, witho^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H consent, to^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H to overflov^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H South.' At the TiiM^^^^^^^^^^^^| 4th instant Mr^^^^^^^^^^^^^H trial of the persofl^^^^^^^^^^^^J the 2nd. The g^Ql^H^l^^^^l neous reception of evic}e!^^Jui|^B|^B having asked a witness whether otnwpro* cessions, wearing opposite colors, had ever taken place, and received an answer respecting Henoeberry's temperance pros cession wearing green sashes. Mr Stout objected at the time, and argued that the evidenoe was calculated to bias the jury, who might think that, as the previous procession was not objected to, those ought to be punished who obstructed the procession of the opposite party. 2nd. Was misdirection of the jury as to the value of O'Driscoll's letter as evidence aeainst him. Stout contended that the letter should have been withdrawn from the jury, as there was do evidence that it was received before the disturbance, or, if received, that it was acted on. If the letter had been withdrawn there was no evidence whatever against O'Driscoll. His Honor agreed to reserve a special case for the Supreme Court as far as the letter was concerned, and the prisoners were liberated on ball to come up for judgment when called on. The Government are engaging 150 men for roadwork on tho Waimate Plains, married men to receive 38s and single men 21s per week. They will be provided with tents, and with their families will be seat free. They will be supplied with rations at is 3d per day, and can leave whenever more remunerative work offers. \ r; n- .:<>i lu'.-iie bricklayer was sum* . 'i i : • >v) Mr ■J-' < ; ,!.f,fK do the 13th, -■- ■;■.:■■'■ • iVI-r^nf. v-w.-'i: ,r\§ for

£9 13s 6d. Mr Read, who appeared for . f&e plaintiff, said there was no desire to press the defendant, and agreed to take £1 a week. At this suggestion the defendant looked astonished, saying at tha same time he could only pay 2s Gl a week. His Worship said— at that rale it would take nine months to pay off the debts Mr Wade, on behalf of the defen* dant, said that the debt was not one con* tracted by himself. He had married • widow with a lot of children, and the present araoont sued for was one of a number of debts he inherited by his . marriage. Sam Weller'a advice to hii r son is rather suggestive here—' Beware of widders." His Worship ordered the defendant to pay §3 a week and costs.—* Weekly Times. A German traveller writing in the Cologne Gazette, asks what English language and English manners and customs should prevail in most parts of the world 1 over those of Germany. *Do not out * ships of war,' he writes * enjoy an equal, if not a greater, reputation abroad than those of the British? Is sot German trade powerful all over the world, to say nothing of German science, German art, and German national spirit ? Why, then, should German settlers abroad alone be _ without the protection of a colonilPgovernment of tbeir own ; why should Englishmen alone take possession of all newly discovered continents, and the illsounding language of Britain embrace the whole world? It is said that the German nationality, if it will be enterprising and conscious of i'a strength, can main* tain itself without Government protect tion. But numerous examples, both in - our own and in other conntries, proTe^hat this is not the case. Why shcnld we not look freely into the future, like England^* 1 — that future which, if we <?o not take care of oar own interests, will by degrees reduce us to the position of Switzerland and Denmark as soon as new States like America spring up ? Such considerations are painful to a German, especially wbes*** he sees his own countrymen making a show of their knowledge of the English language, English customs, and English acquaintances.'* There is an outcry amongst the p^Ute^^ at Gisbourne at no Frauds Commissioned* acting for the district for months past. Sales, leases, and other negotiations in native lands have been at a standstill, owing to either the tardiness of the Government in appointing a Frauds Commissioner or the present Eesident Magistrate, who is almost blind, declining f to accept the office.