NEWS OF THE DAY

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 906, 21 May 1877, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY

Wheat Market. —From a private Cable message dated London, May 19th, we learn that wheat has fallen 4s per quarter. St. Mary’s, Merivale. The second parochial entertainment takes place tomorrow evening in the schoolroom.

Colorists’ Hall. —Miss Florence Colville, Mrs Hill, Mr Hoskins, and the members of the dramatic company will give a performance in Lyttelton at the above Hall on Thursday evening. The piece selected is “ The Hunchback.” The Detective Force. —We understand that Mr Kirby, who has been for some three years employed in the railway branch of the Detective Force, has resigned and entered the Railway Department. Mr Kirby, during the time he lias been in the Force lias made for himself the name of a thoroughly efficient officer, the various cases in which he has been concerned being conducted in a very creditable manner.

The Late Mr Martelli. —The death of this gentleman, which took place yesterday from the accident previously recorded, will, we feel sure, be learnt with deep regret by a wide circle of friends. A thorough sportsman and a kindly hearted gentleman, Mr Martelli won golden opinions from all with whom he came in contact, and his sudden death, no less than the manner of it, has caused very universal regret.

Borough Reserves. —The General Government Gazette of the 14th instant contains a description of lands in Canterbury reserved for the purpose of being granted to the corpora tions of the boroughs of Christchurch and Lyttelton, and also a proclamation vesting reserves in the township of Waimate, in the Waimate County Council. Extraordinary Eish. —-An extraordinary fish was exhibited at the Colonists’ Hall, Lyttelton, on Saturday night. Its proprietor, who brought it from Auckland, states that the fish jumped aboard a steamer in the Hauraki Gulf, just at the north of the Thames. The fish is about 6ft. long from snout to the end of the tail. The tail is about 3ft. Gin. long, and shaped like a sword. Its appearance is decidedly unusual, and more akin to that of the thrasher than any other fish. It is to be exhibited in Christchurch, and will, no doubt, prove interesting to students of ichthyology.

Mission Services. — The last of the mission services at St. Michael’s which have been conducted dining the week by the Ycry Rev. the Dean of Hobart Town, took place last evening. There was a crowded congregation, and the Dean gave a most eloquent and impressive address. During the week the attendance has been large, and Dean Bromby’s talents as a preacher have been very highly appreciated. There will be two special thanksgiving services today —morning, at half-past seven, and same hour in the evening, at each of which Dean Bromby will preach. He will also conduct mission services in the parish of St. Mary’s, Merivale, during the ensuing week or two.

Runaway.—Two horses belonging to Dr Deamer, while standing in that gentleman’s yard on Saturday morning, harnessed to his brougham, broke away from the coachman’s wife, who was holding them, and bolted through the gateway into Armagh street as far as the Post Office stand, where they were stopped by Constable Stephenson, with the assistance of a number of cabmen. Mrs Chamberlain, the person alluded to, was not hurt, and was in the habit of holding the horses while they were being harnessed by her husband. One wheel of the carriage was slightly damaged.

Tile Gaiety. —There was a fair attendance of juveniles at the Saturday matinee at the Gaiety, when the burlesque was played to an appreciative if not numerous audience. In the evening there was a capital house. The first part of the programme consisted of a musical olio, in which Miss Wiseman, Miss Vivian, Miss Alice Johns, and Mr Love took part. The various items were well rendered, and received duo appreciation from the audience. Mr Wilkinson danced a clog dance very well, and was encored. The burlesque of “The Field of the Cloth of Gold” followed. In this every one exerted themselves to the utmost of their ability to make the piece go, and succeeded admirably. The various songs, &c., were loudly applauded, and encores were frequent. To-night the burlesque will be preceded by an olio,

Malpractice. —A scandalous charge is preferred against some member or members of the Westland County Council by a man named W. Kenny, who states that having occasion to get a tender back again for alteration before the meeting of the Council, he found it had been opened, and that most clumsily. He asserts that he can prove this by three respectable witnesses.

Sudden Death. —An awfully sudden death has occurred at the Provincial Hotel, Nelson. Mr James Shore, the landlord, at one time a constable in the Nelson police force, had for some time past been suffering from a sore leg, for which he had been attended by Dr Farrelle, but in other respects appeared to be in good health. About ten in the evening he went upstairs from the bar with one of the lodgers, and in a minute or two, without saying a word or uttering a sound, fell back on the bed and died.

Yery Sudden Death. —Mrs J. H. Herdson died very suddenly at her residence, Armagh street east, on last Saturday afternoon. She had been ailing more or less for the last four months, and about three months ago her youngest child was born. Subsequent to that illness she had been laid up for a week, and about 2 p.m. on Saturday, while in bed, complained of a sudden attack of diarrhoea, when a spoonful of brandy with some nutmeg was given her by a Mrs Wood, who had been working as charwoman in the house. Shortly after this the servant and Mrs Wood heard Mrs Hcrdson calling, and on going to her room found her lying on the floor. They placed her in an arm-chair, and having spoken of her child she dropped apparently into a deep sleep, breathing very heavily at the time. This was heard in the kitchen for about half an hour, when it suddenly ceased. The women then returned to the room, and could only discover indications of Mrs Herdson breathing by holding a looking glass to her mouth, and these only continued for about a moment. Drs Doyle and Syme were sent for, and on arrival pronounced Mrs Herdson to be dead, and said they should have been sent for a fortnight previous. From the statements of both women, it seems they had repeatedly urged upon Mrs Herdson that she ought to call in a doctor, but this she positively refused to do. It is said the symptoms indicated the presence of typhoid fever. Deceased leaves a family of six children, four at home and two away with friends. At the inquest this afternoon a verdict of “ Death from natural causes was returned.”