NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 835, 26 February 1877, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Pigeon Flying —Two carrier pigeons belonging to Mr Wood, of Akaroa, were brought to Lyttelton yesterday by the k b. Wellington in Mr ITemmingvvay’s charge. On the arrival of the steamer they were let go. They were expected to reach Akaroa in half an-hour, and we hear wagers had been laid to that effect.

The Kink. —There was a very good attendance at the Skating Ilitilr, when another of Ihe series of concerts was given. The programme was a capitally selected one, th 6 solos by Mias Lydia Howarde, Mdllo Solaugo Novaro, and Mr Baker being loudly applauded, Mr Baker sang “The dear little shamrock” excellently, and received an enthusiastic encore, Mdile Navaro’s contributions comprised “ Ruby,” the arch babaci “ Beware,” and she also took part in a duet with Miss Howarde Miss Howarde sang “ The Oantineer,” and Mr Thomas Bracken’s “ Tramp of the Fire Brigade.” The performance of Mdile Pranzini on the bicycle, of which the audience seems never to tire, concluded the programme, which was successfully carried out as a whole. Tonight there will be a change in the programme, which is of a very attractive character.

Accidents. —Mr W, F. Beatson, surveyor to the Avon Hoad Board, met with £ severe accident on Saturday afternoon last. While driving with his two daughters in a buggy up Colombo street north the horse became restive shortly after passing the Bank of New Zealand, and began to kick when opposite the express stand, and before reaching the Cathedral had kicked one leg over the traces, It then commenced to plunge towards the channelling on the western side, and, baying run against the kerbing, the buggy was tipped on to its side, throwing the occupants out*. The horse in its struggles vvreuchcd the shafts off short, and getting away came into collision with a trap standing in front of Dr Townend’s, breaking the side boards of the latter cff The young ladies fortunately escaped unhurt, but Mr Beatson came into violent contact with the kerb, sustaining a fracture of the right thigh and a contusion over the right temple. After being conveyed to the hospital, the leg was placed into position,when he was eonveyed home, where be was attended to by his private medical gentleman. A young lad named Yesey, thirteen years of age, was received into the hospital on Saturday suffering from a fracture o? the left leg. It seems that be was riding a horse at Avonside, when the horse shied and threw him off. He is doing well, We are glad to note that Johnston, who received an injury through an assault on a threshing machine, and whose leg was amputated on Friday last, is doing well.

The San Francisco Mail —The New Zealand Times says :—“ The K.M.S. Zsa laudia, with the incoming mail, It ft San Francisco on the 3rd inst, three days late. A communication received by the Government by the last mail explains the cause of the delay. It appears that on the 31st December last the contract with (he Inman line for carrying the mails across the Atlantic terminated, and no fresh tender was accepted, as the various steamship companies declined to tender on the terms prescribed by the English postal authorities, therefore a special arrangement has to be made every mouth for the trans-oceanicconveyanceof the mails. Calculating the ordinary passage from the date on which the steamer left, she would be duo on Tuesday, but probably some of the time will be made up, and she may be heard of on Sunday. The Government has agreed to make a concession to the company, to obviate (ho necessity of the company sending a large boat down the coast, in accordance with contract at present in operation. The delivery of the inward mails down the coast, and collection of the outward mails will be done as last month by local boats The outward Californian mail, despatched from Now Zealand last month by the R.M.S.S. City of Sydney, arrived at San Francisco on the 10th hist, two days after the contract date. The delay was caused’ by the steamer havihg after leaving Sydney to make a detour by way of Auckland Vpd Kandavau. which made her late in starting from the latter port.”

“ Sleep, gentle Sleep, Nature’s Soft Nurse,” is the grand natural recuperant of exhausted energy, the providential agent which reimburses the body during the houis of repose for its expenditure of vital force during the hours of wakefulness. The cou tinned loss of it cadges asphyxia and brain fever. It is always obtainable by taking before going to bed a wine glass or two of that brain soothing aui nerve strengthening elixir, Udolpho Wolfe’s Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps [Advt.J

bWiMMiso Match —A swimming match took place on Saturday afternoon at the Corporation Baths, for a cup given by Mr Clarkson. The distance was 300 yards, or six limes up and down the length of the bath. Several swimmers had expressed their intention of entering, but when it became known that Mr Irwin, who holds a gold medal as champion swimmer of South Ausrat in, intended to compete, the number of ■mirks were reduced to four. Mr R. P. Cvesbie acted ai starter, and after the word co go was given Mr Irwin took several dives from the surface, performing a number of evolutions while under, evidently showing he was quite in his clement. During this lime the other stagers had gone some distance. when Mr Irwin put it on, and by a peculiar side cutting stroke relieving himself by Malay and breast strokes, but each one fast, he soon came up. and having overhauled the presenter of the cup, who was in the lead, won as he liked, Mr Clarkson second. There was an excellent tussle for third and fourth places.