NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume IV, Issue 345, 21 July 1875, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Supreme COurt.—-The case of Bain v Walker, at Nisi Prius, was concluded yesterday, when the jury returned a verdict for the defendant on all the issues. Wheeler and.De Glorion Troupe.— The programme of the, preceding evening was repeated last night at the Theatre Royal successfully, all the items on the programme going well. To-night a good programme is announced, and on Friday Master Bonnie will take a benefit.

Football.—The match on Saturday next will be Fifteen Old College Boys v the Club. Play will commence at 2.45 p.m. sharp ; the former side wearing blue and white, and the club black and red. The following are the Fifteen :—T. Chapman, H. Cotterill, E. Cotterill, W. Cotterill, B. Deacon, T. Gordon, W. Hartland, G. Mathias, H. McCardell, A. Ollivier (captain), L. Ollivier, O Thomson, J. Wachsmann, J. Wilkin, J. Wilkinson.

Presentation. —Messrs W. Wilson, W. Langdowu, C. Kiver, and J. A. Bird attended yesterday at the Bank of Australasia, on behalf of the subscribers, to present Mr W. Dyincck, the manager, on the occasion of his leaving Christchurch, with a handsome gold watch and 'chain as a token of the respect and esteem in which he is held by his friends and the constituents of the bank in Christ church. The presentation was made by Mr J. A. Bird, who, with a few appropriate remarks, handed the souvenir to Mr Dymock.

Dangerous Watering Place for Horses.—That portion of the river immediately opposite the Canterbury Club, which haw lately been used as a watering and washing place for horses, is exceedingly dangerous, as in the centre of the river there is a hole several feet deep. A horse, in a spring cart belouging to Messrs Langdon and Judge, which was driven in yesterday afternoon, got into this hole, and but for the aid of a num ber of spectators, who quickly assembled und dragged it out with ropes, must have been drowned. The Ciry Council, who have r.his land fenced in, should either prevent people entering the enclosure or make this watering place safe. If they do not, some serious accident will certainly happen,

Nominated Passages.—We are requested to state that persons wishing to nomioat" their friends for free passages to the colony must apply at the Immigration Office at least one week prior to the departure of each mail via San Francisco. Lyttelton Bobough Election.—The poll to fill the extraordinary vacancy in the Council took place yesterday. There was little excitement during the day. though one of the candidates (Mr Wm. Holmes) had a cart running to convey his supporters. Towards 4 p.m., however, a knot of people gathered about the Council Chambers, and vvhen at ten minutes past four the returning officer, Mr Woledge, came out to declare the poll, quite 100 had assembled. Mr Woledge stated that the following was the result—Mr Harry Allwright, 91 ; Mr Wm, Holmes, 67. Majority for Mr H. Allwright, 24. He then declared that gentleman duly elected. Mi Allwright was not present, but Mr Holmei addressed the ratepayers, stating that this wai not the first time that he had been defeated, but he should come forward again, as his motto was " Nil desperandura " He sincerely thanked those that had voted for him, and hoped that he should yet be elected, and if he was he believed he could do more good than any Councillor that had ever yet been elected in Lyttelton. [Cheers. | The crowd then dispersed. ~.-,. r <. , Mr J. L. Hall.—The many admirers of Mr Hall in this city will be interested in learning the great success that gentleman has made in England in burlesque and genuine comedy. The theatrical journal of Liverpool publishes,an admirable portrait of our old friend as one of the dramatic " celebrities" of England, and in an article speaks of-Mr Hall in these terms:—"We embrace the opportunity of saying that he iB one of the most original, and one of the most, if not the most, genuine burlesque actor that the stage can boast of. It is not too much to say, either, that as a comedian Mr Hall stands very high in the list of really clever men. He is full of fun, and of much originality; and his wealth of drolleries is, we think, inexhaustible, and this is shown in whatever he does. If it be old, his treatment is so pregnant with the true spirit of comedy that it always bears a freshness; and if it be new, we always find something fresh and good to emanate from his store." Mr Morris, who also will be remembered by Christchurch playgoers, has achieved one of the greatest successes known in England, and is now playing with Mr J. L. Hall in Liverpool. We may note that one of Mr Hall's greatest hits has been Azucena, in the burlesque of " 111 Treated Trovatore," which he first played here, and in which he made his dehit with much success in Melbourne. ."

Soap.—Many persons who have come to this province of late, may not know, that the soap branded with a star, is of a very superior description, to most other sorts in use here. Very severe tests have proved that it is manufactured on the strictest chemical principles so as to produce an article, which whilst it possesses thorough cleansing properties, does not injure the finest fabrics, or affect the hands in the slightest degree. The public generally, will find it to their advantage to use this soap, as in addition to the above mentioned qualifications, it is sold at a lower price than most other kinds. A single trial wili prove the foregoing facts to the satisfaction of all.—Advt.

An editor, describing a steamer, said — '• She had twelve berths in thedady's cabin." "How horrible!"-exclaimed an old maid; " What a squalling they must have had." ' Here youv'e been and bought an Ulster overcoat, Charley, when the winter's almost over; and yet you are always whining at me because lam not economical.' ' Sh, dear'st, don't you see I can pawn everything else but my boots; and nobody'U notice it.' qv A man made a wager that he had seen a horse going at his greatest speed, and a dog sitting on his tail, and he won—but the dog sat on his own tail.

Imitative Americans vainly strive to capture the absurd Cockney fashion of wearing and using an eye-glass. There was one young man of Marlborough, Mass., stopping in London last summer, who devoted three whole months, but in vain, to make an eyeglass stay in his eye. The neighbours could always tell when he failed, by hearing him howl and swear and kick the furniture. At the end of three months he went home, as both his time and his money were exhausted. When his room was cleaned, two quarts of damaged eye-glasses were gathered up.