NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume VII, Issue 750, 14 November 1876, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Legal. —Owing to the absence of his Honor Mr Justice Johnston at the sitting of the Court of Appeal at Wellington, the usual Chamber Sittings will not take place until his return. The Derby. —The following nominations for the Derby of 1878, were accidentally omitted in our issue of yesterday :—Mr H, Goodman’s ch c, by Traducer—Gazelle ; Mr H. Goodman’s blk c, by Traducer—Thistle. Board of Education. —At the first meeting of the new Board|of Education, held yesterday, Mr John Inglis was elected as chairman. The Board will meet again on Friday next, at 4 pm. Wesleyan Tea Meeting.— The usual circuit tea and public meeting in connection with the district meeting will be held in the Durham street Wesleyan Church to-morrow evening. At the public meeting addresses will be delivered by the Bevs J. Bond, W. Oliver, W. Cannell, J. Berry, and other ministers. During the evening the choir will sing a selection of anthems. Dr Carr— This gentleman gave another of his entertainments at the Oddfellows’ Hail last night, when there was a very good attendance. The various experiments were successfully gone through, and laughter and applause was frequent and hearty. The Doctor will give three more performances at million prices on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Lyttelton Time Ball, -We are requested to state that the clock at the time ball tower not being correctly rated, it is considered advisable to discontinue dropping the ball until such time as the rate can be depended upon. It is hoped that this will be completed in about a fortnight. On resuming it is intended to publish each day any correction that may be required, to enable captains to rate their chronometers. Testimonial to Mr Eolleston. —We observe with pleasure that it is proposed to present a testimonial to Mr Eolleston, on his retirement from the office of Superintendent of the Province of Canterbury. As gentlemen representing all shades of political opinion have already taken part in the movement, we are sure it will meet with all the success which it deserves. Those who desire to subscribe can pay their subscriptions at any of the Banks in the city ; at Messrs Miles, Hassal, and Co’s ; or at the offices of the Press and Lyttelton Times. The hon secretary, Mr 3. Ollivier, will also receive subscriptions. The New Zealand Gazette, —The Gazette , of November 10th, contains notifications, fixing the sittings of the Nelson District Court, the appointing meetings of Education Boards, the appointment of the Hon P. Whitaker as Attorney-General, prohibiting the catching or taking of rock oysters for sale in the Province of Auckland during the months of December, January, February, and March in each year, despatches from the Secretary of State enclosing copy of a treaty between her Majesty and the King of the Belgians for the surrender of fugitive criminals, regulations for an examination of candidates for the civil service of India to be held in March 1877, the appointment of a Central Board of Health, &c. Sale op Bags Horses.— Messrs J. and B. H, Campbell held their usual sale of race horses and blood stock after the Metropolitan Meeting, at Tattersall’s, yesterday. There was a large attendance, and biddings for many of the lots were spirited. The following changed hands On account of Mr H. Redwood—Moe, 43 guineas, Mr Fraser ; Lady of the Lake, 100 guineas, Mr Gillegan; Amohia, 195 guineas, MrG. Stead ; Songster was bought in at 300 guineas. On account of Mr R. Ray—Manila, bought in at 300 guineas, and Tommy Dodd at 220 guineas. It is not unlikely that some of the horses passed will be disposed of privately. Messrs Campbell also sold several brood mares and well bred hacks at satisfactory prices. Why Poison the Sick with the liquors of commerce when a pure stimulent containing vegetable agents, which endow it with extraordinary alterative and strengthening properties, which never excites and invariably affords relief, is just as easily procured. If the patient is weak or nervous, his kidneys, stomach, or bowels out of order, let him have recourse to that safest, surest, and pleasantest of regulatingtonics, Udolpho Wohfe’s Schiedam Aromatic Schhapps.— [Advi, |

Inquest —An inquest was held yesterday at Mr R. McPherson’s house, Cambridge terrace, on the body of his son, who died on Saturday last, from the effects of a severe scalding. It seems that on the previous Saturday the boy, who was three and a half years old, was walking backwards drawing a toy cart, when he fell into a bucket of boil* ing water which had been left standing in the middle of the room by a servant girl. Medical attendance was quickly obtained, but to no purpose, and the poor little fellow lingered in great agony for a week. The jury returned a verdict of “Accidental death,”

Maori Relics. —Some interesting relics of a bygone age were found on the Parebra estate, near the sea, a few days ago, says the Timaru Herald. “ While a man named David Stowell was digging a post hole he came upon three stone implements, at about seven inches from the surface. In the vicinity he also found a quantity of bones, which were supposed to be human. One of the implements is in the form of an adze, its length being about a foot. This one is of a lavender color, the stone being so hard that it is impossible to scratch it with steel. The other two, which are each about nine inches long, seem to have been intended for chiselling. One of these is of polished greenstone, and the other is of black flint, rough hewn.”