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LOCAL NEWS.
THE HONORABLE MEMBER FOR RICHMOND
-"His first and second appearance" in the Legis-
lative Council this session, has been characterised
by the peculiar urbanity and gentlemanly deport-
ment which always so pre-em i if en tly distinguished
tho bearing of the Trustee for Malahide.
AUDIT OFFICE.-The under mentioned persons
arc requested to make application as early as pos-
sible at the Colonial Treasury for payment of their
accounts of contingent expenses, forwhieh warrants
have been transmitted since the 20th instant :
J Colman, J Denny, li Edwards, J Sawford, II Mc'
Cracken, T Davis, " E Jones, H Starkie, J Lobloy,
D Reynolds, J Sohof¡eld,"provi8ions ; W Haycock,
repayment ; The Longford Road Trustees, Great
Swanport Road Trustees, Northern Macquarie
River Road Trustees, assessments ; ESP Bed-
ford, medical attendance ; Deputy Registrar of
Births, &o allowances t T J .Crouch repayment,
&c ; J Gordon sweeping chimneys ; C G Casey
medical attendance ; W Sorell witness's expenses ;
W N Ling hire of cutter Fox ; W Smith, The
Inspector of Schools travelling expenses j D
Brown, J W Danby, A Caville, J Britton, W,
King, G Shelverton, J Gunton, T Perkins cart-
age ; T Flude, W B Isles rent ; M' R Johnson
charcoal ; P Millar bricks ; J Button loan of
bullocks; J Rodda," J Gunton, G Law repairing
tools ; II M'Villey repayment ., D Baoon nails ;
W Thorne, K Murray, J Turvoy, H Bridger, P
Aubin rent ; E A Walpole, M Macgregor,
E Eardley - Wilmot, J Whiteford, E
Freeman, li Nicholls travelling expenses ; li
; Davidson repairs to printing presses ; Jones and
[ Wise cartage ; Todd and Coram ¡ slauk ; L
j Pearson, J Whiteside» furniture ; E C A Nichols
stores ; J Murdoch forage &c ; Tubby and Pad
| man, R S Wntcthousc, Cleburne and Colvin, E
Edwards, E Ackcrman stores ; J Roberton iii.
ting np a buoy, &e ; M Burgess, A,'At'C raeden
travelling expenses j li Uniacke efèëtorial list
F Abbott, W Douglas, J Martin, M Solomon, T
Brown, stores ¡ J Carroll, J W Danby cartage i
The Southern Macquarie River Hoad Trustees
The Great Lake Road Trust ess assessments ; M
R Johnson charcoal ; S Kerrison piles j W Bass
tia'n, R Allen cartage ¡ W Smith repairing buoys;
O Wilson funeral expenses ; C Sniith plaster's
work i W Lawton timber, 8ro ; T Oldham pine;
G NettlefoH shingles ; T Humphreys repairs
Longford gaol ; J Swain eastings i T and 3 Risby
repairing boat; Captain Hawkins repayment ; J
J Doughty, M R Loane medical attendance ; A I
Rheuben forage ; The Chief Justice, J Watkifts,
T Gardener, T J Crouch, travelling expenses ;
The Sherriff travelling expenses &o ¡ W Rout
freight ; J K Archer provisions ; W Knight
stores ; E Macdowell witnesses expenses ;, R H
Al' Keiizie rent ¡ W Carter, H Hagon stores.
THE EAST COAST.-The last two cargoes from
the East Coast, by the steamer 'Mimosa, have de-
veloped a degree of enterprise on, the part of the
settlers in that locality, whioh is highly satisfac-
tory and encouraging. By the last trip, the
Mimosa ¡brought 1474 bushels of wheat, with a
quantityof oats, potatoes, butter, and other most
useful colonial produce, the whole being intended
for thoJHobart Town market We observe, by
advertisement, that the Directors of the E. C. S N.
Company have chartered the steamer Fenella for a
trip to tlie East Coast, and chiefly for the purpose
of bringing stock to Hobart Town : this looks well
for ihe trafilo from that locality, which will no
doubt prove eminently beneficial to Hobart Town.
The Mimosa and Fenella both left yesterday for
the various townships on the East Coast.
NEW OFFICES.-The new offices for the Comp-
troller-General's Department, formerly used ai) á
Nursery, in Liverpool-street, nearly opposite the
Colonial Hospital, are nearly completed. The
building will be an ornament to the locality, and
appears well adapted for the purposes to which it
is to be appropriated.
SUNDAY TRADING.-SLY GROO Snors.-The
Sunday Clause works admirably for the sly grog
sellers. There is scarcely a bye-street in the town
that docs not contain one or more of these dens of
infamy, where drinking is carried on to great ex-
tent. As these places are not under the peremp-
tory . and immediate surveillance of the police,
their proprietors escape as it would seem with
impunity ; for informations for an infraction of
the law in this respect, are "like Angel visits, few
and far between," That the publicans are injured
by this systematic and illegal traffic, is sufficiently
obvious; and tho returns called tor by Mr. Perry
will shew that, as far as drunkenness is concerned,
the publie have been injured also. We call upon
the police to do their duty in this matter, and uso
every legitimate means to root out these illicit
traders.
NEW WHARF.-As wc mentioned a 'short time
ago, a portion of .the New ; Wharf, opposite the
Constitution Dock, is in a most disagreeable state
of mud and bog, impassable for pedestrians, even
in this comparatively dry weather, ,im)ess by a
temporary causeway of stones or planks. To
render this nuisance the more obvious and* remark-
able, that part of the Wharf extending from near
the Ordnance Store to beyond Murray-street, and
under ¡the charge of the Government has bceii
substantially repaired and well-metalled, so that
for all classes of passengers there is a capital road.
That the Corporation have performed a .great deal
of work in the City, we arc free to confess, but
that this work has been .fairly or usefully appor-
tioned, is by .no means apparent It is to be
hoped that the bog at the wharf will speedily be
removed, and such a thorougtare formed as will
enable the passengers to proceed with dry feet on
their way.
ANOTHER BUSIIRANOER.-Weare informed on
good authority, that a bushranger named James
Padficld, by the Theresa, is concealed amongst the
tiers beyond Campbell Town. Padficld is well
known to the police in that district as a bold, de-
termined, and cunning man, whose home has been
in the bush for many months. He was last tried
al Launceston, for robbery under arms, and sen-
tenced to be transported tor life ; previous to
which he had been twice apprehended, while
asleep, bat contrived to escape. Wc have uot
heard of any serious outrage perpetrated by this
man ; but, as he can only subsist by robbery, and
as he is supposed to be well armed, the sooner he
is captured the better.
DEATH OF THE SWIFTEST TYPE-SETTER IN
AMERICA.-William A. B. Pace, printer, who
died in New Orleans recently, at the age ol' twenty
nine, was the swiftest type-setter in America. He
averaged 2,000 cms in an hour, and could sustain
his speed for ten hours. To accomplish this he
had to pick up and place in a stick, on an average,
4,100 separate pieces of-metal besides justifying
them in lines, which is more than one piece of
metal a second for the hour.-American Courier.
ADVERTISING.-A French paper thus traces the
sensations of a reader of advertisement : The first
advertisement-he don't see it. The second in-
sertion-he sees it but don't read it. Tha third
insertion he reads it. The fourth insertion-he
looks at the price. The fifth insertion-bespeaks
of it to his wife. The sixth insertion-she is will-
ing to buy. The seventh-ho purchases.
STEEPLE CHASE.-It will bo seen by our ad-
vertising columns, that the second annual Midland
Grand Steeple Chase is appointed to come oil' at
Campbell Town on the 11th October, and, from the
announcement, we may anticipate great doings on
the occasion : the first prize is to be 300 sovereigns,
the second lnO, and the third 50, tho horses to be
entered before the 1st of October. The Stewards
are well known sporting celebrities so that we may
expect this second annual Steeple Chase to outdo
its precursor in every respect
CAUTION TO RATEPAYERS.-It frequently
happens, that persons are summoned for non-pay-
ment of rates, for whicli they consider they aro not
liable, in having occupied the house for only a
portion of the period, from .which the rates are
claimed, the out-going tenant having paid no por-
tion thereof. To avoid snell occurrence, the inco-
ming tenant ought to enquire into the state of the
rates, so that he may obtain payment of the due
proportion from his predecessor.
GRANO TEA PARTY.-This evening a Tea
Party will be held in St. Peter's Hall, Harrington
street, in niel of the funds for the erection of a new
Temperance Hall. The band will play a variety of
overtures, in addition to the piano-forte, songs,
glees, recitations, Sec. ; and there is a likelihood
of seeing a very ^numerous and unusually gay
assemblage of mirth-seekers. .The very reverend
Vicar-General will preside upon tho occasion, and
thus ensure 'a good supply of everything for an
evening's amusement, combined witli harmony,
peaco and concord.
MAYOR'S COURT.
Before His Worship the Mayor and Mr. T. Giblin.
TUESDAY, 31ST JULY, 1855.
Fane v. Orton. - This was an information under
the 51st Section of the Slaughtering Act, preferred
by the City Surveyor against Arthur Orton,
butcher, Macquarie-street, charging him with
offering for sale on the 24th of July unwholsome
meat, unfit for human food, by which he rendered
himself liable to a penalty not exceeding £50. Mr.
Brewer appeared for the defendant, who pleaded
not guilty.
William Allen, the market constable, produced
some beef, which had been given into his charge
by the City Surveyor; it consisted of a shin and
two pieces of the ribs, and presented a most
disgusting appearance.
Mr. Dossetor, Inspector of Stock, saw the meat
in one of the offices in the market; he did not
think it fit for human food; it had all the appearance
of having died, and, if it had been killed, it
must have been to save its life. (A laugh.) In
witness's opinion, the cow or bullock must have
been diseased from inflammation of the inside; -
over driving would produce disease; - the meat
looked black, but that appearance might have been
caused by keeping.
Mr. Dossitor here examined the meat, which he
believed was never fit for human food; the meat
was black inside, very "sticky," and full of
blood.
By the Mayor. - Dead cattle are sold at the
Slaughter House, from the cargoes that arrive, that
have died; they are purchased by the butchers.
John Frederick Dight, butcher, residing at
Sandy Bay, stated that on the 24th July, he
some meat from the defendant, Arthur
Orton; the meat now produced was a portion of
the same; he purchased that, with other meat, for
human food, at about four pence half-penny per
pound; witness distrained on defendant's shop for
one week's rent, &c., and took the meat at
valuation; the meat, with other meat, was seized by
the bailiff: witness supplied the defendant with
meat occasionally.
Mr. Peart, Clerk of the New Market, proved the
payment by Dight of £2 6s. 2d. every four weeks
for the shop occupied by the defendant, who,
Dight said, acted as his servant.
His Worship was of opinion that it was not
necessary to pursue the case further; although,
upon the merits, there was no doubt but that the
meat was unwholsome. From the evidence it
appeared that Dight was the proper person to be
proceeded against, as he was answerable for
acts of his servant. The case was then dismissed,
and the meat ordered to be destroyed.
Aldermen Lipscombe and O'Reilly were present
during the investigation of the case.
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