NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume VI, Issue 650, 19 July 1876, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Crowded Out.—A pressure on our space compels us to hold over our leading article, tale, and other matter.

Canterbury Hunt Club. —The hounds will meet at tho Kennels, Racecourse Junction, on Saturday next at 2 p.m. St. Michael’s. —The Rev H. J. Edwards, incumbent of St. Michael’s, preached his farewell sermon on Sunday evening last, having resigned his incumbency, and accepted the terms offered by the vestry. .

Town Hall Company, The shareholders in this company will bo pleased to learn that the funds belonging to them have at last been placed in Mr Harman’s hands fur distribution.

Earthquake.—As will be seen in our telegraphic information, a shock of earthquake was felt this morning shortly after four o’clock in other parts of the colony. The same shock was experienced here, but in a milder form. Musical Festival, —“Judas Maccabeus” was repeated last evening at the Wesleyan Chapel, Durham street. There was a good attendance, and those present seemed thoroughly to enjoy the manner in which the music was given.

Good Templar Anniversary.—A tea meeting and entertainment, to commemorate the anniversary of the introduction of Good Templarism into Canterbury, will be held to-morrow evening at the Oddfellows’ Hall. A very excellent programme has been provided, and appears elsewhere. Robbery in a Train.—lt is reported that on Saturday evening a lady returning from Christchurch to Raugiora in a secondclass railway carriage, was robbed of her purse, containing £3 8s 6d. The purse was subsequently found near the line at Kaiapoi. At the time of the robbery darkness was sdting in, and there are said to have been no lights in this particular carriage,

Woollen Factory. —The members of the Provincial Executive yesterday visited the Canterbury Spinning and Weaving Company’s Factory at Kaiapoi to investigate and verify the claims of the company to the bonus of £2; 00. The Executive was accompanied by the chairman, directors, and tary of the company and other gentlemen, who left Christchurch by special train during the afternoon. Having been shown over the premises, and having witnessed the process of blanket and flannel manufacture, a champagne lunch was partaken of at Oram’s Pier Hotel. The party returned to the city the same evening. Jackson’s Bay. —Holders of quartz claims at Jackson’s Bay, are still sanguine, says the West Coast Times, that their properties are to be of great value. Gallery and party have had an assay made of some of their stone by Mr Lewis, which yielded an average of about twelve pennyweights of gold to the ton. Though a small average, they are in hopes, with the very wide reef, of thirty to thirty-five feet, that the mine may be yet profitably worked. Kroner and party are reported to have made several assays showing much higher yields, but on the other handij the vein from which the stone was taken is exceedingly thin. In either case it will take time and capital before any definite opinion can be formed as to the value of the ground discovered. The Kumaea Bush —lt would appear that this rush, which is situated at the Teramakau, is likely to turn out well. The special correspondent of the West Coast Times states that the claimbolders are at work in earnest, and the population seems to be increasing. Every one who has got gold from the prospector’s claim up to the break in the terrace, seem satisfied with their prospects, and as they keep opening out their hopes are [in no way diminished. The prospects may be said to vary from one grain to eight grains to the dish, with a good thickness of waehdirt, of from 6ft to Brt.8 r t. The rush is situated on a reserve belonging to the Westland Board of Education, and quite a rush for sections has been made, and a high price paid for them, Up to Wednesday last 181 sections had been applied for by 107 applicants.

Catholic Church, Ashburton.—Cn Sunday last the Catholics of this district asiembled in large numbers to witness the opening of their new church. The ceremony of blessing the church was performed by the Rev Father Chervier, assisted by the Rev Father Claffoy, who came from Christchurch for the occasion. After the ceremony of blessing the church, the Rev Father Chervier commenced Mass, and after the Gospel Father Claffey ascended the pulpit, and delivered a very eloquent and practical sermon, which was attentively listened to by the congregation. At the conclusion a collection was made in aid of the funds to liquidate the debt still remaining on the church, and the congregation responded to his call most generously, as the Offertory amounted to the handsome sura of £3O, Great credit is due to the Rev Father Chervier, the worthy and esteemed pastor of this district, and to the Catholics of hia church for their zeal and generosity. They have purchased a plot of ground, and erected thereon a neat little church, one that would grace some of our larger towns. The building (a wooden one) is both substantial and commodious, and in every way a credit to the builder. It would be ungrateful to omit to mention the liberality of the various denominations of this district, in contributing towards the erection of the church. Flogging at Addington Gaol.— The lads Donally, Pearson, and Falloon, who were sentenced to terms of imprisonment and a flogging, received the latter yesterday morning at the Addington gaol, in the presence of Mr Melliah, 11. M.. Dr Campbell, and some of the officials. A triangle had been rigged and a special cat provided, and shortly after 10 o’clock the three boys were marched into the yard, stripped to the waist. Donally was first triced up and received a dozen at the hands of a warder, his cries being evidence that the lesson would not soon be forgotten. Pearson was similarly treated, and seemed to feel his chastisement very much. Falloon, who was the ringleader in the burglaries, and to whom two dozen were awarded, had assumed a passivouess which was however soon dissipated, and having during his punishment received a drink of water from the doctor, the full number of the strokes were administered. Due care was taken throughout that no ill effect should result from the very severe punishment received by the lads, and it is to be hoped that the example will have a deterrent effect on many youths throughout the city and suburbs, who for some time past have exhibited a tendency to larrikinism,

Dangerous Watering Place.—The watering place formed by the City Council at the Armagh street bridge, near the Government buildings, has lately been the scene of several accidents, and yesterday afternoon Mr Wilson, baker, nearly lost a horse, which slipped on a stone near the landing place while being driven in a cart out of the river, and having fallen down and twisted one shaft over its back would have been drowned but for the driver having received the assistance of some passers-by, who quickly rushed into the water and unhooked the harness, while the head of the animal was held up by main strength. Some of the stones on the landing have become displaced by the action of the water and other causes, leaving a shelf of over a foot in depth, and this heavy lift, and the loose stones lying about, are said to bo the cause of the accidents. A few loads of shingle placed in the hollow of the ledge would Icpsen the incline and remedy the evil complained of. Later in the afternoon a horse in an express waggon went down at the same spot. Cathedral Guild. — A general meeting of the Guild was held last evening at the College library, presided over by the Very Rev the Dean, vice-president. The rev chairman said that the work of the western doorway had cost £337, leaving a balance in hand of about £SO towards any new work it might be proposed the Guild should undertake. The sculpture ordered by the Guild was on board a vessel in port and would shortly be landed; This had been paid for. He would leave it to the meeting to decide what work should next be undertaken. He had thought that it would be as well to commence the erection of a great rose window, Tho erection of one of the columns of the aisle bad also been considered by him, and as they had £SO in hand they might ask the Commission to proceed with that work at once, as the coat would only be about £2OO. A few individuals had promised to erect some of these columns at their own expense, and he thought it would be as well for the Guild to set the example by commencing this work. They might even carry on the work of the Cathedral if there were no subscriptions from other sources, and the example set by them would no doubt induce others to come forward and subscribe. He trusted they would come to some resolution in the matter that evening. After some remarks from Archdeacon Willock, the chairman moved—- “ That the Cathedral Commission be requested to allow the Cathedral Guild to proceed with the erection of the first column of the aisle.” Mr A. Thompson seconded the motion which was carried. The rev chairman referred in very feeling terms to the death of Mr W. Guise Brit f an, one of the Canterbury Pilgrims, and remarked upon the singular coincidence that the subject of the paper which he purposed reading that evening was one that the late Mr Brittan took a deep interest in. The Dean then read an interesting paper on “ The Church of the Pilgrim?, or a page from the early days of Canterbury.” Mr Curnow read an extract “On conformity.” During the evening the Guild choir contributed several musical selections.

Supreme Court House, Timaru.— The Herald says:—“ We are informed that the plans are drawn of a structure, in concrete or stone, designed to accommodate eventually both the Supreme Court and the Resident Magistrate’s Court, only the first of which, however, can be completed with the funds at present available, The complete building will cost about £SOOO, and will suffice for all the requirements of the district for many?[years to come. That portion of it which is to be gone on with at once, and is to be devoted to the purposes of the Supreme Court, comprises a hall some 50ft by 30ft, fitted with all the appurtenances of a Court of justice, such as the Judge’s bench, registrar’s desk, witness box, dock, tables for the bar and reporters, jury box, and so forth. This chamber rises to the full height of the building, which, therefore, in this portion consists of one floor only, and is lit by a large window occupying the greater part of the northern or front wall. The remainder of the building has two stories, the ground floor occupied by the Judge’s rooms, chambers for the grand and petit juries, and other offices, and the upper storey by the library, lawyers’ rooms, &o. This is ali that is to bo built at present; but we presume that only a vote of money by the Assembly is needed to enable, the entire plan to be carried out in one opera tion. This would include a broad entrance hall, a spacious and convenient Resident Magistrate’s Court, waiting rooms for witnesses or other persons attending the courts, magistrate’s offices, and cells for prisoners awaiting trial. The last, by an ingenious use of the declivity of the site, are made to communicate with the dock in the Supreme Court without passing through any other part of the building than a sort of underground passage. The whole structure presents a fagade of about 150 ft, in graceful though plain architecture, quite in accordance with the purposes of the design. The entrance is surrounded by a porch or pilasters, and the Royal Arms stand prominently over the front. This building is to occupy the whole of the reserve extending from High street along Grey street to the sea, and will of course face Grey street, only the side elevation of the Supreme Court appearing on High street. We are glad to learn that it is not intended to build the Courthouse close to the roadway. It is to be placed as nearly as possible in the middle of the reserve, and to be surrounded by a plantation of trees and shrubs, thus making it—what so very few Government offices are—a picturesque object.”