NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume I, Issue 28, 2 July 1874, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

IMIfLOSc ;L'HIOAL INSTIT UTE —The ordinary monthly meeting of the above Institute will be held this evening, at the public library. Immigrants.—On Wednesday a number of immigrants, per Stouehouse, were conveyed to the depots at Kaiapoi and liangiora, where they will be Open for engagement. St Luke's Winter Entertainment.— The second entertainment of the series, in aid of the Parochial day and Sunday schools, will be held this evening in St. Luke's schoolroom at half-past seven. Civil Service Examinations. The "Gazette" gives a list of candidates' who have passed the civil service examinations : —Junior examination—U. 11. N. Wright, educated in Wellington. Senior examination —G.CJ. Hill, educated at Kiccartou school and Christ's College.

Entertainment.—A soirocand entertainment in aid of the Papanui library fund will be held in St Paul's school room, Papanui, this evening. Tea will be on the table at half-past five o'clock. Cathedral Guild.—A general meeting of the members of the Cathedral Guild will be held this evening, in the College library, at half-past seven, when a paper will be read on "Hymn tunes, old and new," accompanied with illustrations.

Theatre Koyax— " The Waif of the Streets " was repeated last evening to a capital house. Miss Rosa Towers as Miggs was capital, as also was Mr Towers as Props. Tonight the performance will conclude in time for the trains. Nominated Immigrants.—-The " Tim am Herald'' states that the nominations to be forwarded by the outgoing San Francisco mail from Timaru, numbered C>B adults, equal to 83 souls, the nationality being as follows :—English 45, Irish 35, Scotch 3.

The Deer.—We arc informed that the idea of sending the carcass of one of the deer to Mr Vogel did not originate with Mr. Caverhill, who had no intention of sending him one until he was asked, through Mr Johnstone, to sell one to a friend of Mr Vogel, for the purpose of sending it to Wellington. Canterbury Teachers' Association.— The annual meeting of the Canterbury Association of Certificated Teachers will be held in the Durham street school on Saturday, 11th July, when the election of office bearers for the ensuing year will take place, and a paper on " Infant education" be read by Mr J. 15. E. Taylor. Bonding Warehouse. —A notice appears in the " Gazette," appointing part of the back portion of the cellar, and the portion of the ground floor immediately over it, of a building situate on section 738 on the plan of the City of Christchurch, having its entrance; from Hereford street, to bo known as Fletcher's bond, to be a warehouse for the reception of goods under bond.

Sudden Death.—A man named William Davis, who had been working at Trent's chicory works, Templetou, died suddenly yesterday morning. It seems that after leaving work on Tuesday evening he called in at the Wheatsheaf Hotel and purchased a bottle of brandy, and after arriving at home drank the whole of it himself. He would not go to bed, and about a quarter to 6 o'clock yesterday morning his wife found him kneeling at the bedside shaking violently, and apparently dying. With the assistance of a neighbour she carried him to the fire and applied remedies, but he died a few moments afterwards. An inquest will be held on the body to-day at the Wheatsheaf Hotel, at three o'clock. The Late Deer Hunt.—At the R.M. Court yesterday, Mr R. W. Fereday brought under the notice of the Resident Magistrate the circumstances of the late deer hunt in the domain, and cited clause 16 of the Protection to Animals Act, which enacts that "no person shall take, kill, or pursue," &c, under a penalty of £2O, without first taking out a license to do so. Mr Fereday also stated that he would lay the information, and asked that the police might be instructed to make the fullest enquiries into the matter. His Worship, while considering the course adopted for capturing the deer to have been highly injudicious, held, that as the animals were being" pursued" only with the object of remov:!l to another place, the word could not bear the construction placed on it by Mr Fereday. Wesleyan Chapel. The quarterly meeting of the Christchurch circuit was held yesterday afternoon in the Durham street schoolroom. Representatives were present from the various congregations.- The Rev J. Buller occuWd the chair, and stated that the iucomojfor the past quarter was £(SO in excess of the expenditure. The congregation had increased in all the districts, but the church membership had not kept pace with this progress. Several matters were then considered, among others,*the erection of a new church on the Fast Town Belt, the removal of St.James' church to Newtown and the t-cuding to England for one young minister. It was resolved to arrange a series of special services to beheld on the evenings appointed at 7 o'clock. In the evening a large gathering of the congregation took place in the church, when devotional services were held, after which the Rev J. Buller gave an address bearing on the condition and prospects of the church. Mr W. Harris, senior circuit steward, then made the financial statement, after which the Rev G. Bond addressed those present on the duties of church members, and the meeting closed with the benediction.

TRINITY CHURCH, Avonside.—The inauguration of the new organ recently erected in Holy Trinity Church, Avonside, took place last evening. The organ is temporarily erected in the west end of the church until the new chancel is built, in which it is intended to erect an organ chamber. It was built by Fincham, Eustou Square, London, and arrived by the ship City of Agra, has two rows of keys and twelve stops, contains nearly 400 pipes, and is of full ordinary compass. The front presents a very handsome appearance, the pipes being richly diapered, and the organ is altogether found to be very suitable for the church. The service was full choral ; the psalms being chanted to Gregorian tones, and the " Magnicat" and " Nunc dhnittis" sung to Wesley in P. Mr J. J. Miluer presided at the organ. During the evening an eloquent sermon was preached by the Rev. E. A. Lingard, to a large congregation. Lincoln Ploughing Match.—A meeting of the committee to receive entries and arrange about the prizes, was held on Tuesday, at the Perthshire Arms Koto', Lincoln. There was a large attendance, and Mr W. Tod, on the motion of Mr Wills, took the chair. Twenty entries were received—viz. 5 in the first claas, 10 in the second class, 2 in the doublefurrow class, and ;S in the boys' class. The lion sec stated that he had more than £.50 in hand. Mr Dunn moved, and Mr 11. Wright seconded, " That Jt4o be spent in prizes." Carried. It was then resolved that tliere should be three prizes given in the lirst class, Ove in the second, two for the double-furrow, and three for the boys. The secretary announced that the following private prizes were already promised—Mr A. C. Knight, silver cup as lirst prize in boys' class, conditionally on there being six competitors. Mr John Sharp 10s, for the best-groomed horses on the ground. Mr James Blythe 10s, for the best finish in the double-furrow class. Mr James Mitchell, saddler at Riccarton, a riding bridle for the best harness, and a comb and brush for the best kept harness. The committee also decided to give extra prizes for the best kept harness, for the best groomed horses, and for the best ins and outs. The meeting then adjourned,

Canterbury Horticultural and Arboricultural Society.—A special meeting of the committee of the Canterbury Horticultural and Arboricultural Society was held last evening at the Clarendon Hotel. Mr W. Schmidt-occupied the chair. The hon secretary, Mr Dewsbury, read a draft of the rules which had been prepared by the subcommittee, and which were approved, and directed to be submitted to the genera! meeting of members to be held at the close of the committee meeting, which then terminated. At the general meeting Mr W. Schmidt was voted to the chair, and the rules having been read, were, on the motion of Mr Watts, seconded by Mr Craw, adopted. It was announced that several special prize's had been offered, to be competed for at the two shows of the society. The meeting terminated with a vote of thanks to the cha i nnan. At the termination of the general meeting, the committee again met, when it was determined that the first show in connection with the society be held on Thursday, 10th December next, and the date of the last show be advertised when fixed. The secretary was directed to have two hundred and fifty members' tickets printed. Messrs Norman, Spicer, Turner, Jackman, Guntrip, aud Nairn, were appointed a sub-committee to draw up the prize schedule. The sub-com-mittee to report at the next monthly meeting of the general committee. It was resolved that Mr Armstrong be requested to lead a paper at the next monthly meeting. The committee then adjourned.

Free Passes on the Railway.—The " Timaru Herald" makes the following remarks on this subject : The Provincial Councillors, without oue dissentient voice, have voted themselves free passes on the railways, and what they may vote themselves next goodness only knows. The public, without one dissentient voice, will doubtless vote them what Artemus Ward calls "a mean ornery set." Mr Knight's reason for moving this extraordinary resolution is very rich indeed. He says that Councillors should have free passes on the railways in order that they may gain a knowledge of the public works going on in the province. What utter twaddle ! The real reason why the Councillors want free passes is, that they may avoid having to pay their fares like decent people. If his argument holds good, then members should be allowed free drinks at the public-houses, in order that they may acquire a practical knowledge of the working of the Adulteration Act ; and free cabs to drive about Christchurch in, by way of learning the requirements of that mighty city ; and their children should be brought up for nothing at the Government schools, so that the honorable members might judge of the merits of the Education Ordinance. Mr Fisher, too, in seconding the resolution, delivered himself of a delicious bit of logic. He said the proposal would cost the province 'nothing, because the trains would have to run whether the Councillors travelled by them or not. Exactly—then why not let the general public also travel free? The trains must go in any case, and it is absurd to charge people for sitting in them for a few minutes. Indeed, the same principle may just as well be carried a little further. The Clarendon and Morton's, Collins', and the White Hart are bound to be maintained, so Mr Fisher and the rest of the high-minded inspectors of public works may just as well sleep gratuitously in the beds there, and eat, on similar terms, the meals which will be put on the tables in any case. Their puppydogs will run about all the same, whether they pay for registering them or not ; then why should they do so 1 The Registrar's office is a fixed institution, come what will—then why should not Provincial Councillors get married and have children without payiiigfees? Such immunity, according to Mr Fisher, would cost the country nothing. The resolution was bad, Mr Knight's reason for moving it was worse, Mr Fisher's logic in seconding it was the worst of the three, and Mr Maude's neglect to crush the selfish, paltry, indecent proposal immediately, went beyond them all. Either the reports of the matter in the papers are incorrect, or else the Secretary for Public Works was dreaming. He is stated to have said that the Government saw no objection to, the motion. Good gracious? Would they see any objection to giving the Councillors a hundred pounds each, or keeping them in underclothing and tobacco for the rest of their lives ? If a Provincial Councillor should put a debtor into gaol, would the Government see any objection to remitting the usual charge for maintenance ? Sir Cracroft Wilson was not surely in his place when this little piece of dirty work was done. For years he has eudeavorcd to get the honorarium of members of the Assembly abolished, and he would never have let such a proposal as this go unchallenged had he been there. There ought at least to have been a condition attached to this resolution. Every member who takes advantage of it, and there are many who will not, we expect, should be rnadt. to wear a great placard on his back, bearing the word " Cadger" in letters a foot long. A Utica paper says, " A cow on Corn hill kicked the pump over yesterday, and broke her leg. The cow must die, but the milkman hopes to be able to continue in business. He thinks he can repair the pump." The " Daily Times" hears that the hares are rapidly increasing in the Waihola district, and that they have spread over a very large district of country. They can be met with now on all the ridges from lower Waipori to the Waitahuna heights ; and, we hear, they have lately been seen near Lawrence. They are also to be found all over the Horse Shoe Bush run, and down to the immediate vicinity of Milton, and arc now frequently met with on the Akatore side of Milton right down to the sea. In accordance with a resolution arrived at by the shareholders of the Wellington Public Hall Company, the directors (says the " Times") now iuvito applications for a second issue of shares. It is proposed with the proceeds to erect buildings on the company's Lambton Quay frontage, and to effect other improvements—all which will be of material advantage to the company and the citizens. We ("Taranaki Herald") have the following on the best authority:—"After one of the immigrant ships, recently arrived in the colony, had been at sea a few days, the captain finding that a number of the passengers belonged to the class known as the ' light-fiugered gentry,' advised the immigrants that if they had any money, it would be best to place it in his hands for save keeping till arrival. One free immigrant, acting on the suggestion, handed the captain a sum of £I2OO. Coiamout is neediest;."

A gentleman describing a wedding the other day got off the following extraordinary sentence in regard to the bride : —" In her bony face the twin roses of health and beauty shone." He probably meant to say bonny—but " the careless printers ! " A new kind of house fly is stated by the " Napier Telegraph " to have made its appearance in that district. The insect, it says, " seems to have all the industry and architectural skill of the common bee, without having any power to contribute to the comfort of man. It secretes a calcareous matter which it afterwards uses for building cells, in which are stored provisions for presumably winter use. These flies have not attracted notice up-country till last summer. They appear to be spider catchers, but when that ' game ' is scarce they will capture a ' bluebottle,' aud build him into their store. Barrels of guns, locks of doors, and crevices in the walls of rooms, arc their favorite building sites." A spider catching; fly ! Another instance "of the reversal of what old world folks considered the natural order of things. An attempt is being made to establish a Sailors' Home in Dunedin. A deputation waited on the Government, and received a promise that they would subsidise such an institution pound for pound, aud would give the old immigration buildings. The " Daily Times" says:—We learn that already the sum of £l3O has been collected, the ships of the Albion Shipping Company (Messrs Patrick Henderson's line) having set a good example. Yesterday the men and officers of the three vessels of that line now in port subscribed as follows : —Captain Rankin, officers, and crew of the William Davie, £4O ; Captain Peacock, officers, and crew of the J. N. Fleming, £4O ; Captain Cowan, officers, aud crew of the ship Wild Deer, £4O. Captain Logan, for many years connected with this line, headed the list with £lO, and we have no doubt that, on a thorough canvass being made of the city and Port, a very large amount will be subscribed ; and, as the Government will give pound for pound with the amount collected, we see no reason why the Home should not be very shortly in existence.

According to a French journal, the late M. Beule's marriage was brought about in a very romantic fashion. His portrait had been painted, and was placed in the Annual Exhibition of Modern Artists in Paris, where it was seen by a certain young lady, an orphan, who, with her guardian, was inspecting the gallery. She looked at it for a long time, and then said, " I will never marry anybody but that man." Knowing her determined disposition, her guardian found out the original of the picture, which was only entitled "Portrait of Mons B ;" the young lady was introduced, and the acquaintance resulted in a most happy marriage. This seems to suggest a way in which timid bachelors, who lack the courage to take the preliminary steps towards wedlock, might have the path smoothed for them. If their likeness.—of course warranted accurate —were exhibited in a kind of matrimonial agency picture gallery, young ladies might choose and make up their minds at their leisure ; then, when the introduction took place, each one would know the other's intentions.

Once an immensely rich Parisian banker extremely anxious to see his name on a theatrical bill, wrote to Scribe (the celebrated French dramatist) to say, that being very desirous to see his name printed by the side of the famous author Scribe, he wished him to write a comedy, and to allow the banker to add a few lines to it, which might entitle him to say they had worded a part of the play, however small, together ; that he was willing to leave all and any profits arising out of the speculation to Scribe, the banker pledging himself, moreover, to put the piece in the most splendid style on the stage, entirely at his own expense. Whereupon Scribe wrote back to say:—' I must decline your proposal, my social as well as my religious principles forbidding me to help in getting up a team of a horse and a donkey." By return of post, the banker wrote to Scribe, —' Your impertinent letter is at hand. How dare you call me a horse ?'