NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume III, Issue 241, 18 March 1875, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Volunteer Inspection. —The inspection of the City Guards by Lieut-Col. Packe took place last evening. On Friday the Volunteer Engineers will be inspected. 1.0.G.T. —A public tea meeting and entertainment in connection with the Excelsior Lodge of Good Templars will be held this evening at Spensley’s Hall, when Bro S, P. Andrews, G.W.C.T., will preside.

Theatre Royal. —The drama of “Peep o’Day Boys” was produced last evening at the Theatre, Miss May Howard appearing in the part of Kathleen Kavanagh. Mr L. Booth takes his benefit to-night, on which occasion “The Soldier’s Daughter,” and two acts of “Tho Green Bushes,” will be performed.

Railway Goods Shed. —Yesterday, the new shed at the Christchurch station, immediately fronting on the South Belt,was opened for the reception of goods. It will be exclusively devoted to the import department, and the Customs department has been accordingly removed to it. The old shed will be used for export business only.

Strange Discovery.—We extract the following paragraph from the North Otago Times of March 13th;—It’s an ill wind that blows nobody any good has been verified at the Acheron, Canterbury, where a bush fire has been burning during the past fortnight. The thick impenetrable scrub has been cleared away, and in one place has disclosed a rich reef with lots of specimens lying on the surface. The ground has been pegged off and registered.

Athletic Club Sports, —The following are the handicaps for Saturday’s Athletic Sports. 200 Yards Flat race Ollivier, scratch; Macquarrie, 6 yards; Anderson, 8 yards; Stringer, 10 yards; McGardell, 12 yards; Deacon, 13 yards; E. Hawkes, 14 yards; Tosswill, 15 yards; Hartland, 18 yards; J. Hawkes, 18 yards. Half-mile—J. W. Davis, scratch; H. Black, 30 yards; D. Thomson, 40 yards; Mr Cardell, 40 yards; Tosswill, 50 yards; J. Hawkes, 60 yards. Two Miles Walking race —C. Bowley, scratch; P. Duncan, 30 yards; F. Davie, 150 yards; W. Tosswill, 160 yards. Found Drowned. —A man named Murdoch McLeod, a sailor lately on board the J. G. Coleson, was found drowned by a Maori on Tuesday evening, at the head of the Bay, Lyttelton, between Big and Little Raupaki. The body was brought to Lyttelton the same evening by Sergeant Maguire, and placed in the morgue. Deceased was last seen coming out of the Royal Hotel, at 11 p.m., on Monday night, and the police suppose he wandered round Dampier’s Bay and fell over the rocks. Deceased was identified by Captain Rae, of the J. G. Coleson, as a sailor lately employed on board that vessel,

Ship Tintebn Abbey. —The following is a list of the trades and occupations of the immigrants by the above ship due early next month :—Laborers, 25 ; farm laborers, 40; ploughmen, 9; miners, 2; gardeners, 4; navvies, 2; joiners, 2; carpenters, 5; coopers, 1; sawyers, 1; cabinetmakers, 1; blacksmiths, 1; masons, 1; painters, 1; coachmen, 1; carters, 1; builders, 1; coach painters, 1; brewers, 1; shepherds, 3; millwrights, 1; shoemakers, 4; dealers, 1; constables, 1; mechanics, 2; patternmakers, 1; porters, 1; grooms, 2; tailors, 3; fitters, 1; butchers,!; harnessmakers, 1; brickmakers, 1, Single women—Servants, 22; housemaids, 1; lady’s maids, 1; dairymaids, 1; cooks, 1; matrons, 1; dressmakers, 1; housekeepers, 1. Summary—Male adults, 138; female do, 88; male children, 39; female do, 49; infants, 9; total, 323 souls, equal to 270 statute adults. The list of immigrants may be seen on application at the Immigration office.

St, Patrick’s Celebration.— Hitherto the St. Patrick’s Society had commemorated the anniversary of Ireland's patron saint by a dinner, but a determination was come to to celebrate the present one by a tea meeting and concert. The tea meeting was held at six o’clock in a marquee erected on the Catholic school grounds. About 250 persons sat down to an excellent tea provided by Mr Poole. Full justice having been done to Mr Poole’s catering, after a short adjournment the company assembled in the St. Patrick’s Hall, The hall was very nicely decorated for the occasion. Over the proscenium was affixed Ireland’s emblem—a harp being placed in relief, the back ground, also heart shaped, being relieved with variegated flowers and evergreens. Over this emblem, the ensign and stars and stripes were arranged transversely, and the walls on either side were covered with flags and festoons of evergreens and bouquets, tastefully arranged at intervals. The hall was crowded to excess long before the time at which it was arranged the concert should commence, Mr I. B. Sheath presided at the concert, and the contributions by Mrs Palairet, Miss Little, Mrs Horn brook, Mr A. Sheath, Mr Paget, Misses Hornbrook, Mr Anthony, Mrs Reid, Mr Woledge, Mrs Barry, Mrs Wood, and Miss Sheath, helped to complete the success of the anniversary arrangement, the whole being brought to a termination by singing “ God Save the Queen.”

United Methodist Free Church.—A sale of fancy work, contributed by the ladies of the congregation and the teachers, was opened this morning in Mr G. Booth’s store, St Asaph street. The store is very nicely decorated with flags and evergreens, a Christmas-tree occupying the centre. At noon the Rev S. Macfarlane opened the proceedings with an address and prayer, and, after a hymn had been sung, he declared the bazaar open. There are four stalls well supplied with fancy work and other useful articles, and at the end of the building there is accommodation provided for refreshment. The whole of the work on one of the stalls has been contributed by Mrs Hudson and family, the remaining three being filled with articles the donations of the teachers of the Sunday-school and members of the congregation. The three stalls containing fancy work are presided over by Misses Hudson, Caygill, Fisher, Cook, Merryman, Robson, Evans and Williams ; Mesdames Clarkson and Robson and Miss Clarkson superintend* jag the refreshment stall.

The Great Bonanza Bubble. —The San Francisco correspondent of the New Zealand Herald gives the following account of the inflation of mining stock consequent on the discovery in this mine;— In my last I gave you a sketch of the excitement produced by the discovery of the Great Bonanza. Look now on the other side of tho picture. A month ago California street was crowded with millionaires, to-day there is a weeping, excited mob of broken men and women. In three days the leading stocks made a drop of 125,000,000 dollars—£2s,ooo,oo0 —followed by another drop, making, in one short week, a difference of over two hundred millions of dollars in the market value of the Great Bonanza and other leading stocks. And yet the mines are improving. The fall is attributed to a gigantic manifestation on the part of a number of brokers who have combined to bring down the market to enable them to fill their “ shorts.” Now everybody you meet is cursing stocks, and proclaiming the whole business a gross swindle. Of course all who held on margins are ruined, your correspondent among the rest. 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.— [Auvr. - ]