The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-06-04 00:00:00

CASE V. CASE.

This was a suit instituted by the wife against her
husband, the celebrated concertina player, for a dissolu-
tion of the marriage, on the ground of his adultery,
and also for having deserted her.

It appeared that the marriage was solemnised in 1846,
and after living together happily for ten years, the
respondent left the petitioner, and went to live with a
ballet girl, with whom he was now cohabiting, and by
whom he had had a child.

These facts were proved, and the court dissolved the
marriage.

Tut Errecrs OF TEMFERATUR.E.—I am but a pcor
physist and an indifferent metaphysician ; nevertheless
I have observed that the great majority of stupid quar-
rels between friends and members of the same family, of
savage and slaughterous reviews of unoffending authors,
of attacks upon the British constitution, of despairing
prophecies of its ruin, and of predictions that the world
is to perish within the limited period of sit months, as
also what are called religious revivals, originate in the
months of November, December, or January. In Feb-
ruary the combative spirit is still great, but it is more
lively and elastic than before. Sullen abuse, dogmatic •
denunciation, and positive assertion lapse into a sardonic
tone ; a symptom of amendment which, in March,
resolves itself into irony. In April we begin to jest,
and symptoms of conciliation become apparent. In May
we agree, so far as we can, provided the breach be not
irreparable, to merge difficulties and be friends, and to
drop all unnecessary discussion. In June, with the
exception of those exemplary patriots who sit in the
House of Commons, no human being concerns himself
with politics or polemics, but, following nature's sugges-
tion, applies himself to strawberries and claret cup. In
July, old Father Thames, who is really a public benefac-
tor, stinks both Lords and Commons out of their magni-
ficent palace; and the grouse, partridges, and pheasants,
of August, September, and October, contribute largely
to the safety of the body politic, by preventing specula-
tive legislation during the period when they are attaina-
ble by the sportsman. The cackling of the geese in
ancient Rome once saved the republic—the crowing of
the muir-cock on our northern hills may possibly have
rescued Britain from some impending but self-imposed
calamity.—Bkoktvood's .11agazine, fur June.
TRANSMISSION OF ANIMALS TO AUSTRALIA.—SiIIee
Mr. Edward Wilson's return to England he has been
active -in awakening the attention_ of statesmen and
others -to the importance of transferring animals from
one` Colony to another. The Duke of Newcastle has
promised him to communicate with the Governor-
General of India and the Governor of the Mauritius,
and other officials stationed in our colonies, to ascertain
what could be done in futtherance of his wishes. Her
Majesty, likewise, with her usual considerathn;placed
a number of red deer at his disposal for shipment to the
colonies. Others were equally liberal in respect to
pheaSants as Lord Carnarvon and Mr. Buxton. At the
same time these birds were sent to the colony, Mr.
Wilson bought ;21 pairs of thrushes and 40 pairs of
skylarks, which he sent ouG with them, and intelligence
has been received of the Safe arrival of the whole of
these birds in the colony, though one cock pheasant
died shortly after landing—a loss of no importance
as it happens, and one lark. These latter did not yet
seem to take very kindly to their new home ; but this
may wear off in time. As to the tin-1141os, they appear
as healthy and have the same void bearing as if they
still remained among our hedges and shrubberies. It is
the intention of the directors of the Botanical and

Zoological Garden% at Melbourne to take several pairs

of each kind of birds and camp with thein for a time in
the Dandenong Ranges until they seem sufficiently
familiarised with the place to be trusted with their
liberty, the great danger to which birds are subjected on
being set at liberty being the native cats. Thus, a
number of canaries bred in the aviary, which were

allowed to fly about the Botanical Garden, disappeared
one after the other. Mr. Lyall has had three hares
sent out, which promise to increase and multiply and
replenish the colony with their progeny. Mr. Wilson`
has also spent a great deal of time and money in col-

looting the ore of salmon, and forwarding it to Tasma-
nia, in the rivers of which district it is hoped the young
fry will find a home not much unlike that which they
would have enjoyed if they had remained in their native
rivers. The rivers of Gippsland are said to be extremely
well adapted for the growth of.ealmon, but this remains
to be proved,