The New York herald., 1869-02-27
NEW YORK HERALD SATURDAY FEBRUARY a.

creditable debut And lastly there are the boys and
couraced by his Rcyai Hianness, who accompanies
them upon his harmOnium IN their rehearsal o. tn6
chants and tunes to be sung on the following sun
kind were regarded as being utterly Incompatible
with the discipline indispensable to the efnciency OF
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9th Of December the captains OF the men
o-war in the harbor were entertained at
luncheon by his Royal Highness, VINO IN tne
evening was the guest Of Captain Puryis, OF the
screw corvette RaccOon. Among other amusements,
the olicers or the Gaatea have played two cricket
and one against the Ninety-ninth regiment The
former they won. with seven wicket5 10 20 down;
the latter they lost by one run On the lst OF Janu
ary ball was given by the officers OF the Ninety
ninth regiment, at which some Of tho officers OF the
Gaatea were present, and on the following Monday
ne 4 6a was gwen Dy e tsr as Srand u sus
review Of the crews OF tine Serlngnpatam, Gaiatea
Forte, Raccoon and Petrol, which were under the
command OF hts Royal Highness. The Gaatea u
appoiated to leave Simon's Bay to-day, the 5th OF
January, and Is expected to reach swan River about
the 21th According TO the present ARRANGEMENTS
she VIII remain there about fortnight vnu then
proceed to Adelaide.
Railroad Prosecutions in London.
Five actions against railway companies were tried
IN the law courts on Saturday the 9th inst The
Metropolitan was sued by laundress, who sought
TO recover compensation for injuries inflicted on one
of her dugers the result OF too hastily closing car
rage door. AS however, the plaintiff had admitted
that the guard was not to blame, the jury found for
the defendants In the second case the plaintiff was
lady. She had gone to the southeastern station
at Walworth, winter night after the last train
had left. The lights were extlnguished, and the
woman fell down flight OF steps and received some
internal injuries. The judge held that as the traic
had ceased for the day the company were
not bound to keep lights burning nonsuit
was therefore entered IN the third case lady
brought an action against the London, Chatham,
and Dover Company for injuries sustained at the
Elephant and Castle station, whereby she mad been
invaded for some time and suffered much pecunia-
ry loss. The evidence was OF most conflicting
character. The jury preIerred to believe the SER
wants OF the company and found for the defendants
The other tried IN the Court OF Exchequer
and with diuerent results. The London and South
western Company were called upon 10 pay FL 900 10
groom who had been very seriously hurt In o col
lislon at Crewkerne. The Great Eastern Company
was sued by widow under Lord Campbes act for
damages for the loss Of her husband. While trav-
cling on the line in December last the deceased on
arriving at his destination endeayored to leave the
Carriage, when the train was suddenly Jerked back
and lie fell between the platform and the carriage,
surviving only three days. The jury gave 81, $50
damages.