MR BRISSENDEN OVERTURNED IN A BUGGY. A TRWELLEE from HelensviUe gives us the particular of an unusually severe journey Jcrfo-nicd yesterday by Mr Brissenden and rgentlexrin who has lately made some extensive land purchases in the Waikato. Havin- missed Captain Casey a parlia meutarV steamboat, which leaves tor River head daily, and being anxious to catch the Minnie Gasev, which leaves HelensviUe for the Wairoa on Tuesday morning at seven, a two-horse bu_y was hired from Messrs Mofliin and Smith, audit was decided to o-o through from Auckland. Mr J. Smith undertook to drive. The party were un aware of the fiict that the bridges and culverts between Auckland and Helens viUe are in a had state of repair. The Henderson's Mil! bridge is being rebuilt by a contractor, who announced some few days am) that the bridge was not open for traffic. On reaching this latter the trio found the planks not on the bridge, but finding a lot near, laid the same down, and were pro ceeding over this loose plankmg when the boards tilted over. Tiie horse got frightened and plunged about, the gentlemen jumped out. just as the buggy went over fallmg some 15 feet; Mr Brissenden got much S" sedby tie fall, several teeth having been knocked out. Mr Smith stuck to his horse well thoroughout, and was \erj much knocked, about. Wonderful to relate, no serious injury was done to the turnout, and the party undauntedly pursued their iournev. Mr Smith is well-known_ as a wood steeplechase rider, and on tins oc casion appears to have proved himselt a good steeplechase driver, as there were waterjumps and faggotjumps ; however 710 fuither accident took place until arrival at Waikaukau,where the buggy capsized at a culvert jump. The adventurers arrived at HelensviUe at about S o'clock this morning. Mr Brissenden was so exhausted by his accident and the rough journey as to be unable to get out of bed, consequently he did not go by the steamer. _ He had important business connected with native matters, which rendered his presence at the Wairoa almost imperative, but his shaken system requires a few day's rest.
