The great talk in this little township dur ing the past fortnight has been the com plaint brought by Mr Chapman against the head teacher of the school of cruel treat ment to his (Mr Chapman's) children. A complete investigation of the complaint was made by the School Committee, and their decision was that the punishment (which was not so severe as reported), was quite justified by the conduct of his chil dren. So well wore the committee satisfied with the head teacher's conduct that they unanimously recorded their confidence in him as a teacher arid disciplinarian.
THE AMERICAN WOOL TRADE.
MANUFACTURERS IN FAVOUR OF j .FitEE TRADE. (ISY EI.KCTKIt! TELElißArit.— COFYKHSHT). Washington', December 22. The census of tho American woollen manu facturers (in the question of admitting wool free shows 521 in favour and 200 against.
SPORTING.
