from withdrawing jurisdiction of until after any case has been sanction of jad to tempora: first been obtain possible for to commit off amenable to to laugh at the they have been coltvicted, deposit of g som destroy the even and to blazon there is one law another for the poor; which ought certainly tolerated in the foremost democratic colouy of group. The long will, no doubt, Government to of the Police it should be found necessary for securing of justice. of the withholding voted by the C. Brown the Argus remarke:The brought the costa the enginedriver 00, and to reconcile bring about an may be very good of Mr. Gillies sa but ie it just to to most people wothing to do whether they are or his butcher has voted the Minister's Browu obtains without deduction, arrauge with his The man is abscond with the it away, and if be no concern solictor can recorer whatever be is the only effect the sum is to driver to pay to be the would not Tuesday evening, Mr. G. G. Brown in the chair, The receipts of the erening wore nounced an 4356 24, 7d., and ten shares the remium yer bare, ay evening, the annual general the South Melbourne Battery olunteera he'd at the äptain Twycroas occupied the uticers present were Captains Woods and O' Hea. The business ted was the presentation and adoption the balance sheet, which showed ricoipts be 8340 2a. and the expenditure of 5. 2d. The the credit balance being report also cuntained some it forination as to the progress of the curps during the past six years. It stated the number effectives in 1878 to have been 150; 1879, 1880, 131; 1881, 131; 1882, 154; 1883, and up to the the let of January, 1884, During this period 203 new members joined and 230 membera rosigned. whilst total number of men who had parsed through the battery after receiving instruction uniform was also 290. The average attendance per man of all effectives was 24. The total number of parades during the past six months was 27, and of musters, excluding extra drill and committee meetings, 46. The repurt wad, after some discussion, adopted. The appointment of military secretary having ceased to crist under the now regulation, services of Major Bull are, says the order from Headquarters placed at the disposal ot Minister for Defenco from the lat January, The, commandant caunot Allow Major his spinion as the (very vale services rendered by that officer during which time he has earned the esteor and confidence of the officers under whom he has served, The Government have been saddled with actions for the recovery of damages for injuries Mustaine: by some of the passengers in the race train on the 8th Novemb r. Sevent en writ have been served, and the total amount of damages claimed in £16,000. The following is a lint of the names of perms who hare instituted proceedings against the Government, and the amounts which they individually seek to recover: -John Saunders and Mary Saunders, his wife, L1500; Mark Maloney, L2000 ; Henry Hayes, L1000; James Atkinson, L2500: Thomas Atkinson, Juhn M'Inerney, L1500; Patrick Lynch, L300; James Leary, L300; ; Robert Adolphus Ennis, L300 ; Peter Kerr, L300; John O' Briea, 1.300 ; James John Bartlett, L300; Frederick Hilton, L500; Genrge (taynor Smith, L,500 ; (hutare Barker, L500; John Connolly, L:00. The monthly meeting of the County of Bourke Building Society WAS held on Wednesday evening, at the Society'a office, 81 Collins Street West; Mr. N. B. Fyfe, ing day, is we are glad noticeable to feature of the observe that our of public Worship ur- keeping pace with | times, alterations so that Dew buildings--or D' and order of the day. The church of which Dow write is situate in Ing many of our readers will know is. or until a very few yours since, a kind of •4 man's land so much that isolated tbat bailding way in that day, it was apon as a bold enterprise, and, indeed, who worked hare to so di igently and faithfully ma•stain Sunday Sebool and regular services, must hare looked beyond the present, or they would never have sustained in their work of Faith and of lore. the popu'stion is certainly appearing, so the trustees resolved to entirely renovate and repair weatherworn building. The contractor Commences the work fortbw.th, and in r. will specte be those who reside in this locality provided with a neat nad comfortable From church, and school for their chi'dren. ture wit what we learn, the necessary expendiinvolve beery a rain on fanda, which we sincerely trust will lightened by generous friends at the re opening services, further columna. particulars of which will appear in will We hops that the few collectors meet with rood auccera, and wou'l. aid ourselves, of be glad to receive donations this obj: ct, which would be duly acknowledged by Rev. William Hunt. MECHANICS INSTITUTE, SOUTH MELBOURNE. The annual meeting of members of January 17th, at 8 pl room, wben the committee's repot and balance sheet. for the pout year 11 be submitted. The election of office for the year will be then proceeded with. for president, vice president, hon. treaaurer, air members of committee, sad two suditors, must be lodged with the Secretary le. fore 9 p.in. on Thursday nert, the 10th inst., from whom nomination forms can be obtained. CONFEDERATION OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE. No. 12. * Far Surver ea the our breezes empire, bear and the behold our foam. bome." * In the region of politics, this quest on of Imperial confedetation towers immcasnrably above all others in importance and grandeur : it la the greatest chat can tonch. C pun it4 #kitfol depends outhing less than the main intons insta whether within A cento y the greatest umpire the worht can ever see, eball be made or tuarred. The thougbt supremely impressive." -Proceedings of the loyal Colonial Institnte, vol. 6, p, 417. TO THE EDITOR OF THE RECORD, Sir, -I cannot help feeling that the suburbs of this great oity, or, as in your cage, the southern division of the great city itself, are worthy el something more than a more
