NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume III, Issue 287, 13 May 1875, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Suez Mail. —The mail arrived by the Wellington, s.s, yesterday. It consisted of 25 bags—l 9 for Christchurch and 6 for Lyttelton. Theatre Royal. —The drama of “ The Marble Heart ” was repeated last evening to a fair house, considering the wretched weather.

New Boating Club, —The meeting called for to-night to consider the question of establishing a new boating club has been adjourned for a week. Education Bill. —The second reading of the Education Ordinance has been postponed until this evening, but in view of the debate upon the financial statement, it is likely that the second reading will be further postponed. The Floods. —The heavy rain in Lyttelton last night carried away a culvert at the top of Oxford street and endangered several houses. The newly-formed portion of Dampier’s Bay road has also sunk considerably in in places. Telegraphic. —The City of Melbourne is expected to leave Auckland at 9 a.m. on Friday. Telegrams for America or Europe, via San Francisco, will be received at the telegraph office for transmission to Auckland up to 8 o’clock p.m. this evening.

Professor Bickerton’s Lectures.— The first lecture of the course on “ Agricultural Chemistry” will commence this evening in the Oddfellows’ Hall. We are requested by Professor Bickerton to state that that the lectures will take place on the days advertised irrespective of the state of the weather. The lecture this evening will be on the subject—“ General Chemistry and Physiology of Plants.”

Eangtoba Election. —Messrs Maude and Brown addressed a small public meeting here last evening, the former giving his reasons for resigning as the member for the district in the Provincial Council, and the latter as a candidate for election. Mr A. H. Cunningham occupied the chair. A vote of thanks was passed to Mr Maude. Several quest ious were put to Mr Brown, and a vote of confidence, in which the meeting was pledged to secure his return, was carried.

Embezzlement. —F. Pavitt, charged with embezzling certain monies the property of the Church Property Trustees, and who had been out on bail, was again brought up at the R.M. Court this afternoon. Numerous witnesses were examined, and the case was still proceeding when we went to press. Mr George Harper appeared to prosecute, and Mr Jojnt again defended the prisoner.

The Late Wrecks at Timaru.— An official inquiry was held at the Custom House on Tuesday with reference to the wrecks of the Gyrene and Princess Alice. The Court came to the following decision—“ That the brig Princess Alice was properly manned and found, and attribute the casualty to stress of weather and heavy sea, and that every endeavour was made to save the ship.” A decision to exactly the same effect was given with reference to the barque Gyrene. Six out of the eight vessels which ran from Timaru on Saturday morning have arrived safe at Port Chalmers.

A few weeks ago a lad in one of our western towns was killed by the accidental discharge of a gun, and last week the boy’s father, in getting out of a waggon with the same gun, shot off his right hand. As the gun is in good repair yet, and there are several members of the family left, it is safe to say that the local editors up in that neighbourhood feel that there is not to be a total absence of good items during the present season.