NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume VII, Issue 768, 6 December 1876, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Mail.— The Zealandia, with the inward San Francisco mail, is due in Lyttelton this evening. Fire Extinction. —The trial of a patent compound for extinguishing fires will take place this evening near the Drillshed. Mails per Otago, —The Chief Postmaster, Christchurch, has received a telegram from Port Chalmers announcing that the mails despatched from Christchurch per s.s. Otago have been safely landed. St Andrew’s Tea Meeting. The annual tea meeting in connection with St Andrew’s Church will be held at the Oddfellows’ Ha'l on Thursday evening, at halfpast six o’clock. Legal. —His Honor Mr Justice Johnston sat in chambers yesterday for the first time since his return from the Court of Appeal. The cause list was not lengthy. The next banco sittings has been fixed for the 19th instant. His Honor proceeds on circuit to Fimaru on Saturday next. Testimonial to Mr Rolleston. —The selection committee are requested to meet at Mr C. Clark’s rooms on Wednesday, December 12th, at 3 p.m. The lists will close on Saturday, December 9th. The presentation will take place at Latimer square at halfpast two o’clock on Anniversary Day. Race Horses. Kingfisher and Isaac Walton, besides four trotting horses of Mr Kirkwood’s, including Blackboy, arrived by the s.s. Wellington from South yesterday. The Fanny Fisher colt was a passenger by her for the North. Kaiapoi Protective Works.— There is danger of one of the most costly portions of these works, the concrete culvert, or wings and flood gate, near Mr Hick’s land, being rendered nearly useless by serious landslips, owing to the treacherous quicksand nature of the foundation.

Trotting Match. —A trotting match between Mr Kirkwood’s Major (Christ church), and Mr S. Mercer’s Mystery, for £SO a side, took place, says the Daily Times, at the Forbury Course on Saturday afternoon. There was a deal of interest evinced in the match, though Major was the only horse which found favor. Mystery got away at the start, leaving the other at the post, and thus gained a considerable distance. Major, however, quickly regained lost ground and came in an easy winner, doing the distance (three miles) in 9min 4osec. North Canterbury Independent and Farmers’ Chronicle Company (Limited). —We learn that at the first annual meeting of shareholders of this company, held at Oram’s Pier Hotel, Kaiapoi, on Monday evening, a motion for winding up the company was carried by a majority of three. The profit and loss account submitted showed that for the ten months of the company’s existence there had been an expenditure of £1919 9s 7d. The earnings of the business amounted to £1272 ss, leaving a loss of £647 4s 7d. To this sum there is still to be added the important item of provision for losses by bad debt. Representative Firing. —The Christchurch Artillery fired their second competition for choice of representatives yesterday, at Hillsborough ; Colonel Packe in command. Very good scoring was made, but the sun was rather bright towards the finish, and the weather a little gusty. Gunner Paton’s score of 90 is the highest individual score yet made by any of the carbine companies. In the aggregate scores of both competitions Quarter-Master bergeant Fox heads the list with 174, Sergeant Hill coming next with 171. The following were the scores: Paten, 90 ; Fox, 88 j Hill, 84 ; Strange, 84 ; Raven, 80. Interprovincial Regatta.—A meeting of the selection committee, appointed to select a crew to represent Canterbury at the forthcoming Nelson regatta, was held yesterday afternoon, at Warner's Hotel. Present —Messrs H, H, Hennah (in the chair), J. 0. Jones, J. W. Davis, A. F. N. Blakiston. and M. J. Kilgour Chon sec). Mr Kilgour reported that in answer to the request of the committee only three had sent in their names as willing to form part of a crew to proceed to Nelson, viz., Messrs L. Ollivier, Lanauze, and Willcox. Some discussion ensued, and ultimately it was decided to adjourn the meeting until Friday next, in order to enable the committee to see if it were not possible to obtain a crew, comprising Messrs Loughnan, Davis, Wafforn, and Jones. We hope that a crew will be found, and that our best men will make it a point to come forward, even at a slight personal sacrifice, to enable the province to pot in an appearance on the occasion'

Skating Club.—A meeting of gentlemen wishing to form a private skating club was held last evening, at Warner’s Hotel, Mr J. G. Hawkes in the chair. It was resolved that a private club be formed, to be called “The Christchurch Skating Club,” to be managed by a committee of nine, five to form a quorum. The following gentlemen were elected as a provisional committee : Messrs J. G. Hawkes, Dalglicsh, H. H. Hennah, W. Harding, G. Harper, Nicholls, J. B, Sheath, J. Anderson, junr, and Holloway. It was proposed and carried that the committee be empowered to make all arrangements for the use of the rink. It was also resolved that members’ subscriptions to the club be five shillings per quarter, exclusive of the subscription to the rink. The usual vote of thanks to the chairman brought the meeting to a close. Skilful Operation.— The Melbourne Daily Telegraph mentions that an operation for cancer in the tongue was performed in the Melbourne Hospital on the 26th of October which is worthy of special notice for two reasons. In the first place it was the first operation of the kind which has been performed in the institution, and secondly, the result has so far been most satisfactory, as the patient is progressing in the most favourable manner. The most usual operation for removing the tongue has been that of severing the chin bone, and then cutting the tongue away, but in the case now in question the tongue was extracted by the use of an instrument termed the galvanic ecraseur, which performs the operation by means of a wire heated to a white heat by a battery, and removes the tongue without the loss of blood. In the case of the patient a consultation was held by Drs James, Gillbee, and Beaney, on the 24th of October, when it was decided to perform the operation, and on the 24th Dr Beaney, having placed the patient under chloroform, extracted the diseased tongue close to the roots Not a drop of blood escaped from the vessels, the instrument being so constructed that as the heated wire cuts through the flesh it sears the veins, and the operation has the further advantage that after it is over the patient suffers very little pain. At the present time he is in high spirits respecting the result, and can talk without his tongue sufficiently well to make himself partially understood.

Cricket. —A meeting of the All-England match held yesterday. Present—Messrs E. 0. J. Stevens (chairman), Harman, Parkerson, Ollivier, Neilson, Sweet, and Fuller. Mr Sweet was appointed secretary to the committee. It was resolved that the secretary be instructed to write to the chairman of the Park and Domain Board, and inform him what the agent required on behalf of the All-England Eleven. Proposed by Mr Neilson, and seconded by Mr Harman—“ That the All-England match committee select thirty players to prepare for the match.” Mr Ollivier moved as an amendment —“That a selection committee of five be appointed to choose thirty players, and finally select the eighteen for the match.” This was seconded by Mr Fuller, and carried on the casting vote of the chairman. On a ballot being taken the following five gentlemen were declared to be the selection com- ' mittee—Messrs Ollivier, Moore, B. Fowler, Ashby, and Corfe, Mr M. Godby being a supernumerary memberforSouth Canterbury. Resolved—“ That the selection committee be requested to choose and notify the thirty players on Wednesday evening, the 6th inst. Resolved—" That Tuesdays and Thursdays be practice evenings from 4.30 p.m. to 7 p.m., and that a match be played every Saturday amongst the thirty, to commence on Saturday, the 16th inst,” Resolved—- “ That the secretary be requested to communicate by circular with the thirty selected, asking for a written answer whether they will practice regularly, and if chosen in the eighteen, play in the match.” Resolved—- “ That Messrs Ollivier and Sweet arrange with the secretary of the U.C.C.C. for a specified portion of ground for weekly practice and matches; also, for the All England match wicket.” The selection committee are requested to meet at Warner’s Hotel this evening, at 5 p.m., to make the selection. A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the proceedings. Anniversary Sports. —A meeting of the committee of the Popular Sports Association was held yesterday afternoon, at the City Council Chambers. Present—Messrs H, Wynn Williams, Alport, Ollivier, Sawtell, Thomas, Ick, Crosbie, Captain Wilson, Walkden, and his Worship the Mayor. Mr Ollivier referred to the action of the committee at their last meeting, in passing a resolution as to the inexpediency of presenting the testimonial to Mr Rolleston on the ground on Anniversary Day, under the idea that it would interfere; with the sports. It was the desire of very many besides himself that the presentation should be made in as public a manner as possible, and as it was known that many persons would be present from other parts of the province that day, with a desire to do Mr Rolleston honor, and as the presentation would occupy very little more than half an hour at most, it was thought that the square would be the most suitable place to make it. Mr Wynn Williams explained that personally he had no interest in the matter, though he had been accused of a desire to oppose tha presentation on the square, as it was said he objected to testimonials He had endorsed some remarks which had fallen from the chairman at last meeting, under the belief that the presentation would interfere with the sports, and also that the object was worthy of being made a feature of itself, and the people be asked to witness it, say at the P-ovincial Council Hall. No resolution had been passed in the matter, but as it was thought the presentation would interfere with the progress of the sports, the hon sec was instructed to bring the circumstance under the notice of Mr Ollivier. After some further remarks, it was decided to make the presentation at half • past two on Anniversary day, and a portion of the front of the grand stand was allotted to the presentation committee for that purpose. Mr Nashelski wrote, offering to present a cup as a prize. Mr Sandstein also wrote, offering to give a cup or one guinea. A tender was received from Mr Button, offering to supply a band for £l2. An application was read from John Morris for space to erect aunioycle machine. The foregoing letters we re referred to the ground committee. A letter was received from the Commissioner of Police in reply, saying that a number of constables would be told off to keep the ground clear. The Mayor, on behalf of the Council, 'which body will not meet again before the 16th; inst, consented to the association using the square, and the Council's employes giving the aim! assist*

Slice to the committee. At the suggestion of Mr Ick, it was stated that the water carts \tonld be used to water the streets around the square on the morning of the sports. The committee then adjourned until Friday next. The South Sea Island Natives.— The Southern Cross of the 26 th ult says : “Yesterday afternoon Detective Jeffrey could be observed driving down Queen street (in defiance of the city by-law) a flock of “ black sheep ” and some idea may be formed of the difficult task he had undertaken when it was stated that one and a half hours was occupied in reaching from Shortland street to the Water Police station. First one would stop to light his pipe, another would slip off to tie his shoe string, another into a tobacconist’s and get a stick of tobacco. Then a dead set was made by all hands into the fruit shop for bananas. Then Jeffrey left them himself to purchase some soap for use on their passage, only to return to find the lot scattered up and down Queen street. Finally he succeeded in handing all save one into the hands of the Water Police, with instructions to place them on board H.M, gunboat Conflict, about to sail for the New Hebrides, Sandwich Islands, and Solomon Group. It appears that about five or six years ago these Sandwich Islanders were brought here by Mr Brissenden on ‘ labor’ for a flaxmill. Since the decline in that article, the ‘boys’ have all found various employments amongst different gentlemen here, and were apparently quite satisfied in their new sphere. Several complaints have, however, been made by their friends at the Sandwich Islands, who, savage as they may be represented, do not appear to lose their affection for their young, that they have not been returned to their homes after the space of three years, according to agreement. So much have they taken the matter to heart that they have occasionally threatened to take revenge on any white people calling there, H.M. gunboat Conflict, lately amongst the Islands, heard of their complaint and supposed grievance, and Lieut Commander Massey also found proof of their treacherous nature whilst amongst them, and could see that unless steps were taken to appease their anger a massacre might ensue on board some unsuspecting trader. He, therefore, promised to inquire into the matter, and this is the business that brought the Conflict into these waters. On arrival, Lieutenant Commander Massey communicated with the authorities, and Detective Jeffrey was deputed to hunt up the 1 niggers:’ After great difficulty he found them all scattered about in various parts of the Auckland district, and yesterday gathered them in and escorted them down to the wharf in the manner stated. It is satisfactory to know that„without exception, the ‘ boys,’ who speak English tolerably well, all testify to the kind treatment they have received during their stay, and express their determination in the following language to revisit Auckland at no distant date ; ‘ Me go home, Sandwich Island, see mine farder and mine mudder, by and bye suppose me come back to New Zealand, do lots o’ work, make plenty money ; yes, sir, good-bye Mister Jeffrey, tank you ; we go on board English man-war.’ ”