NEWS OF THE DAY

Globe, Volume IV, Issue 419, 15 October 1875, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY

Mr E. D. Davies.—This gentleman gives his first afternoon performance for children and schools to-morrow in the Oddfellows’ Hall. The children from the Orphanage in Lyttelton have been specially invited and will attend. The performance, which will be a very varied and novel character, will terminate in time to allowed residents in Lyttelton to return by the half-past five train.

Cricket. —A match will be played on Saturday next between the Waltham and Addington Cricket Clubs on the ground of the latter, when all the players are requested to be on the ground at two p.m. punctual. The following players will represent the Waltham Club :—O. Frith, Beard, W. Frith, Thompson, Reeder, Hornbrook, Round, Todd, Taylor, Withers, and Blanchard ; emergency man, H. Fisher. Status op Crown Prosecutors.— During the trial of the case of Fowler v McArthur and Others at Nisi Prius yesterday, His Honor Mr Justice Johnston stated that it was a fallacy to suppose that such a thing as public prosecutors existed in law in the colony. There were de facto gentlemen appointed by the Executive and recognised as such, but any person who felt so disposed might conduct his own case in any one in which he was a prosecutor. Supreme Court. —The Nisi Prius sittings of the Supreme Court were resumed yesterday before his Honorjthe Judge and a special jury, when the case of Fowler v McArthur and another was proceeded with. The case was one for malicious prosecution, the plaintiff seeking to recover £SOOO damages and £IOOO special damages. The cause of action arose from the plaintiff, who is a sheepfarmer, and residing close to defendants, being arrested by a detective employed by defendants on a charge of sheepstealing, and committed for trial at the April sitting of the Supreme Court, when he was acquitted. The averment of the plaintiff is that the prosecution was malicious and unfounded, hence the action for damages. The case had not concluded when the Court rose at 5 p.m. yesterday, and will be resumed at 10 am. this day.

Many people do not know the reason why some descriptions of soap, when being used, cause the hands to smart and feel sore. It is simply owing to the imperfect knowledge of some soap boilers, who not being thoroughly acquainted with the ingredients they are using, do not compound them in a scientific manner, or as is more commonly the case, that manufacturers either try to pass off a spurious adulterated article, or else by using an undue quantity of the cheapest commodities, make one of inferior quality. We are aware that the Star Brand Soap is made on the strictest principles of chemical affinity, and that every care is taken by the manufacturers to produce an article possessing the strongest abstergent properties. All persons, whether old colonists or new arrivals, should use the Star Brand Soap, as it is the best in this market. [Advt.]

Canterbury Agricultural and Pastral Association. —A meeting of the committee of the above association was held yesterday at the secretary’s office. Present Messrs J. R. Hill (chairman), W. Norman, W. Henderson, J. Ferguson, J, Walls, J. Gebbie, Deans, A, Duncan, W. Rossiter, J. Anderson, jun, R. L, Higgins, J. T. Matson, R. Sunderland, W. Holley, C. F. Barker, A. A. Fanlham, H. Washbourne, sen, Bruce, J. T. Ford (secretary). The secretary read a list of the judges who had accepted or declined, giving also the names of those who had not replied to circulars for classes 1 and 4. The chairman thought it would be desirable that the meeting should nominate persons to act as judges in those classes. This was done and approved. The protest re Mr Ferguson's cattle, adjourned from midwinter show, was fully discussed, and, on the motion of Mr Duncan, seconded by Mr Washbourne, it was resolved, “ That the secretary be instructed to inform Mr Garforth that the committee had taken steps in accordance with his letter, but had not been able to obtain satisfactory evidence as to the ages of Mr Ferguson’s cattle.” The election of the committees took place for the coming exhibition, on the 9th November, with the following result: —Ground committee, with power to arrange for the necessary tents and everything connected with the exhibition Messrs Ferguson, Holly, Bruce, and Henderson. Dinner committee — Messrs Murray-Ayusley, Mann, Garforth, Mcßeth, and Bruce, Committee for arranging ground for implements—Messrs C. F, Barker, Walls, and Fautham. The society was instructed to arrange terms, &c, with the parties desirous of exhibiting sewing machines. It was resolved that the sites for the two publicans’ and three confectioners’ booths be advertised and sold by Messrs J. and R. H. Campbell. The secretary reported he had received three offers of private prizes too late to be inserted in the catalogue. The first, of £2 2s, was from Mr P. Kerr, for two Southdown ewes with greatest number of lambs at foot; the second from Mr John Gain of £2 2s, for the best pair of waggon horses, or worked on hire, and the third for eolts and fillies by Major. The secretary was instructed to decline Mr Kerr’s prize with thanks, and to advertise the other two, The secretary was also authorised to advertise for two bands, to play alternately on the day of exhibition. The meeting then adjourned,