NEWS OF THE DAY

Globe, Volume VI, Issue 637, 4 July 1876, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY

Waltham Library.—An entertainment, consisting of readings and music, will take place at the Naw Library to-morrow evening at 7.30 p.m. Consul. —A. fresh exequator has been issued to Mr W. Montgomery to act as Swedish and Norwegian Consul for the Middle and South Islands of New Zealand. Colonial Prize Firing.—The report and returns relative to the colonial prize firing. 1876, are published in the New Zealand Gazette of June 28th. Grape Vines. —A proclamation appears in the Gazette revoking the proclamation prohibiting the importation to New Zealand of grapevines and cuttings.

The Young Salmon.—One hundred and seventy-five of the young salmon were yesterday turned out into a race at tho gardens, under the supervision of the garden committee. The fish are in splendid condition. Volunteers. —Mr J. Anderson, junior, has been gazetted sub lieutenant in the Canterbury Engineer Volunteers. His Excellency has been pleased to accept the resignation of Captain Ross, Engineer Volunteers, and Captain Dawson, Canterbury High School Cadets. Cattle Boards.- Mr J. S. Oaverbill has been appointed chairman and member o£ the Local Cattle Board of the district of Nelson South, vice Mr H. M'llraith, resigned, and the Hon J. T. Peacock has been appointed a member of the Local Cattle Board of the district of Canterbury. Poison?.—The following articles are declared poisons under the Sale of Poisons Act, 1871 -.—Digitalis, carbolic acid, nitric acid, sulphuric acid, chloral, chjorodyne; and the provisions applicable to the poisons mentioned in the first schedule of the Act are applicable to digitalis. Drainage BATE.—The Drainage Board at their meeting yesterday, resolved to levy a rate of two pence half-penny in the £ upon the annual value of all rateable property within the Christchurch drainage district, for the period intervening between the making of the rate and the 31st December, 1876 ; the rate to be payable on the 17th of next month.

The Vacant Sites in Cathedral Square.—-The City Couneil at their sitting yesterday authori&cd the works committee to fence the vacant sites in the square on either side of the .Cathedral building. This action will not be viewed favorably by .i&oae persons who have been in the habit nightly of holding " Cheap John" sajes in the vicinity of the tank.

Street Tramways.—A letter from Mr G. D. Lockhart was laid before the City Council yesterday, stating that an influential body of capitalists were prepared to establish a system of street tramways in Christchurch, if the undertaking were sanctioned by the Council. The proposal was warmly supported by the majority of Councillors, and a resolution w»S carried offering to afford all facilities for the establishment of tramways within the city.

Serving Grand Jury Summonses.— ' During the sitting of the Supreme Court yesterday, his Honor remarked that it was not a proper thing for a constable to serve a gentleman with a summons to attend the Grand Jury on a racecourse, or in the street, as had been done in the case of Mr O'Oallaghan in the present session. The constable should first go to his known place of residence, and there serve it. Supreme Court.—The criminal session of the Supreme Court opened yesterday before his Honor Mr Justice Johnston. In the case of Regina v Charles McNicol, in which the prisoner had been convicted at last session of the Supreme Court of perjury, but sentence respited pending the decision of the Court of Appeal, the prisoner was sentenced to eighteen months' imprisonment, with hard labor. In Regina v Patrick Gordon, against whom there were three charges, one for obtaining money under false pretences and two for larceny as a bailee, the prisoner pleaded " Guilty " to all thfc charges, and was sentenced to two years' imprisonment on each, to run concurrently. In Regina v Allan Wright, forgery, the prisoner was found guilty, and sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment. In the case of Regina v Thomas Moore, for bigamy, the prisoner was sentenced to three months' imprisonment with hard labor, and in the cases of Regina v Louie Scott, larceny in a dwelling, and Alfred Bishop, maliciously wounding, the prisoners were sentenced, the former to nine months' imprisonment and the latter to three months'.