NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume II, Issue 190, 18 January 1875, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Christchurch Artillery.—The yearlyinspection of the corps by the officer commanding the district will take place in the DrUlshed to-morrow, at 7.30. Christ's College.—We understand that the holidays will be prolonged one day, which will give the pupils an opportunity of witnessing the interprovincial cricket match. Lyttelton Borough Schools.—As will be noticed in our advertising columns, these schools will be formally opened on Thursday next, and we understand that the school will be open to visitors on that day till 7.30 p.m. Concert. —Mr Eainford, assisted by Mrs Eainford (who makes her first appearance on this occasion), and by various well-known amateurs, announces that he will give a concert to-morrow evening at the Oddfellows' Hall. Athletic Association.—A general meeting of members of the above will be held at Warner's Commercial Hotel to-morrow evening, to fix the date of the sports, and to decide upon the programme. Lyttelton Fire Police.—A meeting of the members of this body took place on Friday evening, at the Colonists' Hall, Lyttelion. There was a good attendance. Several new members were sworn in, the Mayor being in attendance. On that gentleman's leaving, Mr Willcox took the chair, and the following officers were elected :—Mr Burnip, captain ; Mr Forbes, first lieutenant; and Mr Packard, second lieutenant. Mr Jacobson was elected hon. sec. and treasurer. The matter of a distinguishing badge was then discussed, and left in the hands of the hon. sec. It was also resolved that the insurance agents in Christchurch should be written to, informing them they had been elected honorary members of the .body. The meeting then adjourned,

Telegraphic—The s.s. Wonga Wonga is expected to leave Auckland at 10 a.m. tomorrow (Tuesday). Telegrams for the Australian colonies or Europe via Java cable, will be received at the Telegraph office here for transmission to Auckland, up till nine o'clock this evening. Thb Circus —There was a capital house on Saturday evening at the Circus, when the programme was gone through capitally. Mdlle Louise, a new aspirant for public favor, made her first appearance, and was very successful in her act. The Circus will perform to-night for the last time. Mr Hoyte's Art Union.—The drawing for the prizes in this art union took place at Warner's Hotel on Saturday last, when there was a large attendance of subscribers. Mr W. C. Maxwell was the fortunate winner of the first prize picture, and Mr Maclean of the second. "The other fortunate subscribers were Mrs W. F. Warner, Messrs k. Carrick, H. Fisher, J. B. Dale, J. A. Bird, Stevens, Pyne, Dennis, Ganet, and Woledge. Lyttelton Borough School Committee. —A meeting of the committee was held in the committee-room in the school on Saturday night la-t, at 7.30 p.m. PresentMessrs H. R. Webb (chairman), R. Wood, H. Hawkins, H. Allwright, T. Grange, Drs Donald and Rouse. The secretary read the following correspondence—From the Secretary of the Board of Education, sanctioning the appointment of Mr E. Kerr as caretaker ; from the same, stating they could not sanction the expenditure of £l6 for carpeting the committee-room. The chairman said the new bell had been placed in the belfry, but the tone was not satisfactory. Mr Armson, the architect, had stated that the tower was not strong enough to allow of the bell being swung, and in consequence of this it had to be fixed, and struck with a swinging clapper. Several members spoke on the subject, and also said that there was a strong resemblance between the tone of the school and fire bells. It was resolved that the bell should be struck in a peculiar manner to make a distinction. The chairman told the members what had been arranged about the picnic. The children and their teachers were to go by a train leaving Lyttelton at 9 25 a.m, and arriving at Christchurch at 10.5 a.m, and parents and friends would go by a traia leaving Lyttelton at 11 a.m, and arriving at Christchurch at 11.25 a.m. The whole of the party would leave Wood's Mill at 7.15 p.m., and proceed right through to Lyttelton. Invitations had been sent to his Honor the Superintendent, the Executive, members of the Board of Education, and Lyttelton Borough Councillors, Messrs Wynn Williams and Tancred, the chairman of the Timaru borough school, the Provincial auditor, Secretary of the Board of Education, Mr P. Cunningham, &c, &c. Letters from Mrs Deans and Messrs J. Deans and Jollie were read, regretting their inability to be present at the picnic, and from his Honor the Superintendent and Mrs Rolleston, Messrs T.I. Joynt, T.W. Maude, accepting the invitations sent. The chairman said the opening would take place on Thursday evening, and i the first address would be made by his Honor the Superintendent ; other addresses would be given, and music would be given between the speeches. The action taken by Messrs Webb and Wood in this matter was approved by the committee, and a resolution carried to that effect. Inquest at AkaroAo—-An inquest on the body of Ernest Low, M.D., was held in the Magistrate's Court on Thursday, before Justin Aylmer, Esq, R.M. and coroner. _ Mr W. Meech was chosen foreman of the jury. Sergeant Ramsay was the first witness called. He stated that as he was going to Pigeon Bay on Wednesday morning he was informed that Dr Low was in a very bad state. He went to the house deceased was lodging in, and found him delirious. He reported the case to the Resident Magistrate, by whose orders deceased was removed to Akaroa. Dr Jennings saw deceased soon after his arrival in Akaroa, and gave instructions as to his treatment, and ordered some medicine. The deceased went to a bed that had been prepared for him in the lock up. He got worse about five o'clock in the morning, and he (Sergeant Ramsay) sent for Dr Jennings, who came and saw him. About 9 a.m. deceased said he would take a cup of tea. He appeared very weak. He (Sergeant Ramsay) left the cell for about five minutes, and on his return he found deceased dead. He was lying on his left side. Witness said he had known deceased for about six years ; during all that time he had been a hard drinker. Constable Lamb stated that about 4 a.m. on Wednesday morning deceased came to his quarters and said there were four or six men in his house. Witness accompanied deceased to his house, and afterwards to Mr Shadbolt's, where he took two pills, some milk, and a little brandy. He reported the case to Sergeant Ramsay about 9 a.m. Martha Castle, in whose husband's house deceased was lodging, stated that deceased was very restless from Tuesday evening, walking about and going out and coming in to the house. He was sometimes sensible and sometimes delirious. Witness went with him to Constable Lamb's at four o'clock on Wednesday morning. She tried to get him to stop in the house, but could not. Deceased had drank less and eaten more the last three days than at any time since she had known him. He had been drinking heavily before that time. Witness had told Sergeant Ramsay that he must get some one to take charge of deceased as she could not, her husband being away from home. Dr Oscar Jennings deposed as to his visits to deceased, and stated that deceased had died from delirium tremens, brought on by excessive drinking. Questions were put to witness by different members of the jury, but nothing of any consequence elicited. Dr Jennings stated that he did not consider it was necessary to make a post-mortem examination of the body, there could be no doubt as to the cause of death. The following verdict was handed to the coroner:—"We find that ErnestLowdied from delirium tremens, brought on by excessive drinking." ♦ "Why are you so precise in your statement —are you afraid of telling an untruth?' asked an attorney of a female witness in a police-court. "No, sir," was the prompt Here is a new game, very popular in the country just now: A young man takes a chestnut, cuts round the hulls with a sharp kmfe, and then takes one-half the chestnut in his mouth, and a pretty girl the other half in her mouth, and they pull and the hull comes off. There may be quicker methods of hulling chestnuts, but none more soothing to the feelings of the young folks ; and they don't get mad and dance wildly around if the hull don't come off for five minutes or so. Country games are not to be despised, after all.