NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume IV, Issue 334, 8 July 1875, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Sunnyside Asylum. His Honor Mr Justice Johnston and Mr G. L. Mellish, have been gazetted visitors of the Lunatic Asylum at Sunnyside, vice the Hon C. 0, Bowen and Mr H. B. Gresson, resigned. Theatrical. —The new candidates for popular favor, in the shape of the Wheeler and De Glorion Troupe of comic singers, acrobats, &c, will make their first appearance at the Theatre Royal to-morrow evening.

Steeplechases. — A meeting of the committee of the Christchurch Steeplechases will be held at Morton’s Hotel at 8 p.m. this evening.

The Commission of the Peace. —The Gazette , of July 2nd, contains the New Commission of the Peace, issued on the 29th of June. Consular Agent. —lt is notified in the Gazette that his Excellency the Governor has been instructed by I ho Secretary of State for the Colonies to recognise provisionally the appointment of Mr William Montgomery, as Consul at Christchurch of Sweden and Norway. Patent. —Mr A. G. Howland, of Christchurch, has notified in the New Zealand Gazette that he has applied for a patent for “ an easy method of attaching and detaching shafts or poles, to and from carriages and other vehicles having four wheels, and to and from vehicles having four wheels known as buggies and American waggons.”

Civil Service Examinations.— The following candidates from Christchurch have passed the junior civil service examination ; Mr George Gordon, educated at Christ’s College Grammar School ; Mr J. W. Ambrose, educated at the Wesleyan School and High School ; Mr W. G. Cotterill, educated at Christ’s College Grammar School ; and Mr W. Widdowson, educated at the High School, Mr Cook’s School, and Christ’s College Grammar School. Deutscher Verein, The usual halfyearly meeting of this Society was held last evening at Barrett’s Hotel. There was a large attendance. The following officers were elected :—President, J. A. Berg ; vicepresident, P. Taylor ; secretary, A. Schwartz; treasurer, W. Schmidt. Messrs Ruddenklau and Ebert were re-elected trustees. The secretary stated that during the last six months the calls on the Society had been unusually heavy, £79 having been paid away on account of the sick and relief fund. The meeting, after some other business had been done, separated.

Volunteering.-— lt is notified in the Gazette that the name of “ The No 3 (Akaroa) Company, Canterbury Rifle Volunteers,” has been altered to “ The Akaroa Artillery Volunteers.” His Excellency has been pleased to disband “ The Lyttelton Artillery Volunteers” and “The No 9 Company, Canterbury Rifle Volunteers.” The undermentioned gentlemen have therefore ceased to hold the rank of officers in the volunteer force :~Mr B. Giraud, late captain Lyttelton Artillery Volunteers ; Mr Henry Hinge, late captain No 9 Company ; Mr Thos May, late lieutenant No 9 Company; and Dr Rouse, late surgeon Lyttelton Artillery Volunteers.

Ship Star op China. —The following is a list of the trades and occupations of the immigrants by the above ship, now almost due :—3O farm laborers, 6 gardeners, 19 general laborers, 2 farmers, 6 miners, 2 shepherds, 1 butcher, 3 blacksmiths, 1 smith, 1 1 mechanic, 3 bootmakers, 2 carters, 5 colliers, I fireman, 2 masons, 1 painter, 2 tailors, 2 woodcutters. Single Women —26 general servants, 2 housemaids, 6 dairymaids, 1 dressmaker, 1 nursemaid, 1 needlewoman, 1 laundress, 1 machinist, 1 housekeeper, 2 miscellaneous. Summary—Male adults, 96 ; female adults, 82 ; male children, 33; female children, 22 : infants, 8. Total souls, 241= 205 - statute adults.

Horticultural and Arboricultural Society. —The usual monthly meeting of the above society was held last evening, at the Clarendon Hotel. Mr B. C. J, Stevens, president of the society, occupied the chair, and there was a largo attendance of members. At the committee meeting, which preceded the general meeting, the following special prizes were awarded —Cup, glvou by Mr M. Sandstein for the highest number of points in fruit during the season; subscribers’ prize of £2 2s, for highest number of points gained by amateurs for flowers during the season, 26s for first prize and 16s second do ; a prize of 10s for prize pot pansies, and others. At the general meeting Professor Bickerton read a very interesting paper on “ Glass houses for plants,” which evoked some discussion. A vote of thanks was accorded to Professor Bickerton for his able paper. The meeting then adjourned.

Supreme Court. —The Court during yesterday was engagsd in the trial of the case of Regina v Frederick Pavitt for embezzlement, The jury returned a verdict of guilty on the first and third counts of the indictment, and not guilty on the second. Mr Joynt, for the defence, raised two points of law during the trial, but they were overruled by the learned Judge. On the application of Mr Joynt his Honor consented to reserve the points for consideration by the Court above, judgment being respited meanwhile. His Honor refused bail. In the case of Regina v Wm, Hudson, who was found guilty of shopbreaking and larceny, and remanded for sentence, his Honor sentenced the prisoner to penal servitude within the colony for five years; and in the case of Regina v Patrick Broderick, for horsestealing, the sentence was six months’ imprisonment with hard labor. Legal. —Meetings of creditors were held at the Supreme Court office on Monday last, before Mr R. Davis, in the following estates : —Re James McKenzie, of Ferry road, farmer. No creditors attending the meeting, the estate was declared vested in the provisional trustee. The assets are stated as nil, and the liabilities at £271 15s (Mr Slater, solicitor). Re estate of Thomas Bell Jones, late of Timaru, blacksmith, now absent from the colony, on petition of J. H. Sutter, Timaru, merchant, a creditor. A sufficient number of creditors not attending, the meeting was adjourned until Monday, 12th July instant, at twelve o’clock (Mr Thomas, solicitor), Re estate of William Brent Rogers, Christchurch, clerk. No creditors attending, the meeting was adjourned to Monday, 12th instant, at one o’clock. The following meetings were held yesterday before Mr Davis, Deputy Registrar ;—Re estate Samuel Matthews, of Christchurch,carpenter. Nocre ditors attending, the meeting adjourned until Wednesday, 14th inst, at eleven o’clock. The liabilities are stated at £B7 2s fid, and the assets at £lO (Mr Bamford, solicitor). Re estate of Henry Jones, Southbridge, builder No creditors attending, the meeting was adjourned to Wednesday, 14th instant, at 11.30. The liabilities are stated at £396 3s 7d, and the assets £4l 14s (Mr Bamford, solicitor). Re estate of John Frederick C. Ridder, of Tai Tapu, labourer. No creditors attending, the meeting was adjourned to Wednesday, 14th instant, at twelve o’clock. The liabilities are £94, and the assets £2O 4s (in person). Re estate of William George Gates, Christchurch, painter. No creditors attending, the meeting was adjourned to Wednes-

day, 14th instant, at one o’clock. .Tin? liabilities are stated £at £37 3s 4d, and the assets at £lO (in person), lie estate of Andrew McTaggart, Christchurch, cab driver, No creditor attending, the estate was declared vested in the provisional trustee. The liabilities are stated at £47 13s, and the assets at £ll 10s (in person).

Benjamin Franklin used to spell soap “s-o-p-e,” and yet there isn’t a day but that some one holds him up as agreat philosopher and a good man. The Khedive of Egypt has established three judgeships, to be held by English lawyers, in his capital. Two of the English barristers selected for the new appointments are said to be Mr Scott and Mr Law,

Mr Hampden, who asserted that the world was flat, and paid £SOO to Professor Wallace on the latter being declared the winner of a bet that the earth was round, has since written libels accusing that gentleman of swindling. For this he was tried at Chelmsford assizes, and sentenced to twelve months’ imprisonment, at the end of which time he will have to find sureties to keep the peace for two years. -