NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume II, Issue 184, 11 January 1875, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Race Horses.—Mr Delamain's horses, Templeton and Belle, arrived by the Wellington on Saturday.

San Francisco Mail.—The San Francisco mail arrived in Lyttelton at 6.15 p.m. on Saturday. It consisted of thirty-nine bays—thirty-four for Chri9tchurch and five for Lyttelton. The Christchurch portion of the mail was sent up by special train, a short time after the steamer's arrival.

American Circus. —This place of amusement was crowded on Saturday at both performances, and the company seemed appreciative of the efforts made to amuse them. This evening Senor Gonzales takes his benefir, and a full house will no doubt assemble to witness the numerous novelties promised. Board of Education.—The. experiment of Saturday afternoon meetings of the Board of Education does not appear to have been successful, the first meeting under the new regime, which wag to have been held on Saturday last, lapsing for want of a quorum. The only members presaat were the chairman (Mr J. Inglis) and Mr A. Duncan.

Fatal Accident at Akaroa.—lt is with great regret that we have to record the death, by drowning, on Saturday last, in Akaroa Harbor, of Mr C. N. Nalder and Mr Sale. It appears, from the information received by telegram, that the twodeceased"gentlemen had recently purchased the yacht Ripple, and on the day in question, accompanied by Mr Westenra and Mr Sims, went out in the harbor to have a sail, when the yacht vsas caught by a. squall, filled, and went down. Messrs Westenra and Sims saved themselves by swimming some distance. We learn that after the yacht capsized, Messrs Nalder and Westenra at once made for the land, the waterman Sims and Mr Sale holding on to the boat. After doing this for a little time, the yacht, now 'nearly filled, began to give signs of going down, and Mr Sale said, "Well good by old fellow I'm going to make a push for it." Mr Sale then swam away and was lost sight of by Sims, who shortly afterwards disrobed himself striking out, and thankfully reaching the shore very much exhausted, but caught no sign of his unfortunate friend on the passage. It is singular to relate that a few days before the accident, a gentleman on a visit to Akaroa from Christchurch, happened to ask Mr Westenra how far he could swim if pushed, when he replied, "Well:I think about a mile if the temperature of the water permitted me. He little thought hok soon his powers of swimming would be put to a test. Up to our going to press the bodies of Messrs Nalder and Sale had not been recovered, though two or three boats are cut io search,

The Lyttei/ton Fire Futgat>e This brigade! met for practice on Friday, the Bth. The engine was taken to the well on the section formerly occupied by the Queen's Hotel. The men were under the charge of Mr Foreman Sowden, and went through their various evolutions in front of the Borough school, washing down the windows of that building. After practice the brigade held a, meeting in the council chambers, when it was suggested that Mr Foreman Sowden should be recommended to the Mayor as successor to Captain Kiddy as Fire Inspector.

Boat Race.—lt will be remembered that in Friday's Press an advertisement was inserted to the effect that the captain and officers of the Geraldine Paget were not satisfied with the result of the ships' boat sailing race on New Year's Day, and challenging the other boats to sail the race over again either for money or not. The Duke of Edinburgh's captain accepted the challenge, and a match was made for £lO. The race took place on Saturday, Captain Ogilvie, of the Geraldine Paget, and Captain Mosey, of the Duke of Edinburgh, officiating as starters and judges. The race was over the usual course, from buoy off Gladstone pier, round the quarantine buoy, round reef, and win at starting buoy. A good start was effected at 3 p.m., though the Geraldine Paget's boat had a slight advantage. Rounding the breakwater, the Duke's boat took the ground, but it did not delay her long. There was a fresh N.E. breeze. The Geraldine Paget's boat kept the lead throughout the race, and came in a winner at 4.34 p.m, fully thirty minutes before the Duke's boat. Mr Phillips, the chief officer, steered the Geraldine Paget's boat, and Mr W. Cameron the Duke's. The Geraldine Paget fired a gun when her boat won.

Sudden Death.—A young man named William Grant, assistant to Messrs Gould and Co, chemists, was found dead in his bed on Saturday morning. The deceased had only recently arrived from Melbourne, where he had been engaged for Messrs Gould and Co, bringing with him very high testimonials. While here he was considered to be exceedingly steady, and most attentive to business. On Friday evening he left the shop about half-past eight to go to tha ftircna. to alLftppearance~in~goo(r" health and spirits. He returned about ten o'clock, looked in for a moment and spoke to his fellow assistant, and then left "for his lodgings in Hereford street. Next morning he was called as usual, but made no reply. Mr Clark, the landlord of the house, then looked through the bedroom window, aDd fancying, from the position that deceased was lying, something must be wrong, called in the aid of a neighbor, and forced open the door, and found Grant quite .dead... On his dressing, table there was found a bottle containing some morphia, and as it was known that he was in the habit of taking an opiate at bedtime, it is conjectured that by some mischance he unfortunately took an overdose. So far as is known there was no occasion for the deceased to have been • guilty of any rash act. The inquest was held to-day at the hospital, before J. W. H. Coward, Esq, coroner for the district. Mr John Walker w*B the foreman of the jury, and after hearing the evidence of Dr Powell, who deposed that the deceased died from heart disease. The jury returned a verdict of " Died from natural causes."