NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume III, Issue 238, 15 March 1875, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Mr and Mrs Case. —These popular entertainers open a shoi't season to-night at the Oddfellows’ Hall. Cricket.— Melville House v Imperial— Scores : former, 22 and 27, total, 49. Latter, 41 and 13 ; total, 54, with three wickets down. Theatre Royal.— “ Romeo and Jxxliet ” was played on Saturday night, with Miss May Howard as Romeo. Mrs Walter Hill takes her benefit to-night, when the “Colleen Bawn” will be produced, with Mrs Hill as Eily O’Connor, Sporting. —At a meeting of the Greymouth Jockey Club held on the 11th the following nominations were received for the different events—Gold Fields Handicap— Yatterina, Tamburini, Septimus, and Guy Fawkes. District Handicap—Sandy, Septimus, and Wide-a-Wake. Hurdle Race— Tommy Dodd, Magenta, and Dick Turpin, Salmon Ova. —The Timaru, which sailed for Otago on January stb, had on board 200,000 salmon eggs. They were placed in a huge wooden box in the hold filled with between thirty and forty tons of solid ice in blocks, and buried right in the centre of this ice-house are the boxes containing the ova. Agricultural and Pastoral Association. —A meeting of the committee of the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association will be held at Tattersall’s tomorrow, to consider the report of the subcommittee respecting the mid-winter show, and other business. Athletic Club Sports.— We remind those who intend competing for tht various events at the sports of the Athletic Association, which take place on the 20th inst at the U.C.C. Ground, that entries must be made with the secretary at Warner’s Hotel this evening at 7.30 p.m. The programme of events is a good one, and if the weather proves favorable, we anticipate a goodly gathering of spectators. Gazette Notices. The New Zealand Gazette of March 6th contains a proclamation revoking the proclamation prohibiting the importation of cattle, horses, sheep, and pigs, and the oarcased, skins, horns, hoofs, and every other part thereof. The same Gazette contains orders in council, assigning the Northern district to Mr Justice Gillies, the Canterbury district to Mr Justice Johnston, and the Otago and Southland district to Mr Justice Williams. Singular Accident.—An accident of a rather extraordinary nature occurred on Saturday afternoon to a cabman named Samuel Thomas. In passing down Colombo street, and opposite Stewart’s corner, his horse staggered and made for the lamp post opposite the tank, and fell, throwing the driver on to the horse and the passenger on to the splash board. The horse appears to have died almost immediately, probably from heart disease. Neither driver nor passenger was hurt. Mr J. L. Hall in London.— From a notice of the performances at the Holborn Ampitheatre we extract the following, which will be read with interest by the many Christchurch friends of the popular actor named; — ‘The opera (“Fille de Madame Angot ”) was during the first fortnight, preceded by Dibdin’s popular ballad operetta of “ The Waterman,” to which succeeded gar’s Opera,” and in the whole of these pieces Mr J. L. Hall has not only astonished and pleased his old Australian, but has fixed himself more firmly than ever in the estimation of his English, audience. Mr Hall is pretty sure to be a fixture, and a valuable one, in London for some time to come.’ Fire at Broadfields.— On Thursday night last, the 11th instant, at ten o’clock p.m,, the house of Mrs Welsh, an old woman, living by herself, near the Wheatsheaf Hotel, was discovered to be on fire. Several neighbors were quickly on the spot. The roof, which was thatched, was first seen to be on fire at the chimney end of the house. The fire spread so rapidly along the roof that there was not time to save anything. Mrs Welsh had gone out to see a neighbor about two hours before the fire was discovered. Its origin is not known. A subscription list has been started on her behalf. Harewood Egad. —A meeting of the residents of the Harewood road district was held in the schoolroom on Thursday evening last, the object being to consider the advi ablenees of getting up a harvest supper. Mr G. A. Durey occupied the chair. Mr Claridge proposed “ That it is desirable to hold a harvest supper, to be a social gathering of the inhabitants of the district.” Carried unanimously. After various schemes had been propounded and found impracticable, it was eventually proposed by Mr Donald, seconded and carried, “ That the supper be held in the schoolroom, subject to permission being accorded by the school committee, and be confined to residents of the district.” Moved by tbe same gentleman “ That admission be by ticket, the price to be, for double tickets 7s 6d, and single 55.” Carried. It was also agreed to advertise in the papers, mentioning date and other particulars, the date being fixed for 25th inst. Messrs Claridge, Grimsey, Hack, and B, Strange were appointed a working committee to carry out the details, and the meeting then dispersed, -,, , . rr >.

SiR James Fergusson. —We observe fr< m our files that Sir James Fergusson arrived in Liverpool from New York on January 16th. It is stated that he intends to seek a seat in Parliament whenever a promising vacancy occurs. The Burning of the Cospatrick;— Elsewhere we give full particulars of this sad event. The three survivors reached London on January Ist, when they were closely examined by the owners of the vessel and by Dr Eeatherston. The total subscriptions received at the Mansion House towards their relief were over £3OOO when the mail left, Dr Featherston, on behalf of the Government, subscribing £IOOO. Certificated Teachers’ Association. —The usual monthly mreting was held on Saturday in the Durham street school. Mr Cumberworth, president, in the chair, The secretary read the report of the committee appointed to wait on his Honor the Superintendent, with respect to a Government grant in aid of a superannuation fund. After considerable discussion, it was decided that, in view of the refusal of Government aid. nothing could be done by the teachers as a body, their numbers being so few, while of those ‘ who were teaching in the province, only a portion were members of the association. Mr Newell Phillips then read a paper on “ Eminent men who have been schoolmasters.” On the motion of Mr Mitchell, a vote of thanks to Mr Phillips for his interesting paper was carried by acclamation, and the meeting adjourned. The paper at the next meeting will be read by Miss Stothard. English Birds for Canterbury.— The European Mail states that Mr Ottywell, the honorary agent of the Canterbury Acclimatisation Society, has despatched by the ship Tintern Abbey about 1110 living birds, viz, blackbirds, thrushes, starbngs, goldfinches, redpoles, of each 100 ; hedgesparrows, 140 ; linnets, 100; goldfinches, 110; yellow-ham-mers, 160 ; and lastly, partridges, 100. These birds have been collected with great care by Mr Bills, jun, whose father has in former years achieved such great success in taking cargoes of birds to the Antipodes. The cages are made after patterns suggested by long experience. The partridges are the worst to carry, as they are very nervous birds, and beat themselves about at the least provocation. There is always a danger in transporting birds on board ship that they will fly up and hit their heads against the top of the cage. The partridge cages are therefore covered over with a roof of soft canvas, which will yield when the birds fly up suddenly against it. The quantity of food required for these various birds during the transport is very considerable. As a sauce to their dinners, and to enable their gizzards to grind the food, no less than two tons of the proper kind of sandy gravel are on board, as well as materials to make German paste, &c. Fire, — About half-past four yesterday morning the fire bell at the Lichfield street station rang out the alarm of fire, which was quickly answered by the Market station bell. The glare in the S.W. direction of the city showed that the fire was near the Colombo street railway crossing. The police on early duty were the first on the spot, with whom was Sergeant Wilson, quickly followed by Mr Superintendent Harris and Mr Inspector Buckley. After closely noting the state of affairs, Mr Harris met the steamers on the road, and ordered their return. The handengine, which had arrived in the meantime, was not putin requisition, as the only supply of water on hand was from an artesian well. Finding the whole building enveloped in fl imes, an endeavour was made to save a detached kitchen and room attached, which was successful. It was impossible, however, to save the house. Mr Dewsbury, the owner, says that he was awoke by Mrs Dewsbury, who heard something crackling in the bedroom occupied by the children. On getting up the flames were seen to be issuing from near the floor in this room, but what could have caused it, it is impossible to say, as no fire had been lighted in the fireplace for two days prior to the accident. The occupants of the house escaped only half-dressed. Mr Dewsbury, managed to secure his purse containing some money, and also his watch. The building was nearly new, and all the furniture was burned as well. As there was no insurance on the building or furniture, Mr Dewsbury will lose between £SOO and £6OO. Now that contagious diseases are abroad, every housewife should use carbolic soap for household purposes, as it is a thorough disinfectant, and recommended by the faculty.— [Advt.]