NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 931, 19 June 1877, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Held Over. —A pressure on our space compels us to hold over our leading article.

The Hon. E. W. Stafford. —We understand that this gentleman intends taking an early opportunity of complying with the request made to him by his constituents and addressing them on the various political subjects now agitating the public mind.

Diocesan Sunday School Committee. —A meeting of the provisional committee was held yesterday at 4 p.m. at the College Library. The business before the meeting was the preparation of a report to be submitted to a general meeting which will be called shortly. The Crossings. —The recent weather has rendered many of the crossings of the streets almost impassable, at any rate to ladies. As the City Council now possesses several appliances" for the removal of the liquid mud which is so inconvenient to pedestrians, it may not be amiss to ask the Council to make use of them.

Dr. Hector. —The New Zealand Times regrets to hear that Dr. Hector is ill ; but states that a paragraph on this subject in an evening paper greatly exaggerated the facts of the case. Drs Kemp and Grace are quite agreed that there is no immediate cause for alarm.

Samoa. —It will be seen that according to intelligence received at Auckland the American flag has been hoisted in the Samoan Islands, as indicating that they are now under the protection of the Government of the United States. This was done by the Consul, at the solicitation of the local chiefs, but whether he had the authority of his Government for so doing does not appear to be known. Nettings. —Yesterday at the inquest on the engineer of the Riako, Mr T. A. W. Parsons called attention to the fact that if nettings were spread between the vessels and the wharves a saving of life might be effected. Captain Fox informed us on Sunday that he intended getting one of these nettings himself for the Piako, and it is to be hoped other masters of vessels will follow his example. The Art Exhibition. —The work of removing the various articles exhibited at the new Museum building for the past week or so was commenced yesterday. A very general desire has been expressed, seeing the success attendant upon the one just closed, that similar exhibitions should be held at intervals. A small charge could bo made for admission, and judging from the large attendances recently, woidd amply recoup the expenses attendant upon such a scheme. Accident at Taiaroa Heads. —A boy named Robson was playing with several others on the cliff facing the lighthouse on Otago Heads, when by some means he fell over the face. Luckily when about half-way down the cliff he managed to catch hold of a tussock, and held on until his companions gave the alarm to the persons about the lighthouse, who rescued him from his perilous position. On Dr Drysdale arriving, ho found the lad had sustained considerable injury, including a dislocation of the right ankle and fracture of the fibula. He is now in a fair way of recovery.

The Georgias. —There was a very good house at the Theatre Eoyal last night when the Georgia Minstrels appeared in a new programme. In the first part Mr Hicks sang a very pretty ballad, “ The roses come again,” and Mr Matlock’s ballad “ Daisy darling,” was also very prettily rendered. The comic songs of Messrs Crusoe, Billy Wilson, and Jimmy Mills were also well rendered, the comic* element in their hands being very good indeed. The first part concluded with a new sketch “The Centennial brigade,” in which Messrs Crusoe, Mills, Keenan, and Brown appeared. This was exceedingly funny, and was deservedly applauded. In (lie second part Messrs Brown and Matlock sang a duet, and did so well. The big black four, in their new sketch, were very good indeed, and Mr Saunders gave us a capital dance. Mr Crusoe’s new lecture is equal in interest to the one he formerly delivered, inasmuch as without enlarging to any great extent upon his subject he yet manages to interest his audience. The plantation festival which concluded the performance, gave a realistic picture of life in the South, and is what evidently the Georgias arc thoroughly at home in, and the various incidents of the cotton field were all reproduced with great effect, including the weird chants of the slaves whilst at their work. Altogether the programme was an excellent one, calculated to bring out to the fullest degree the special talents of the Minstrels. It will be repeated again this evening. Kaxapoi Episcopalian Church. —On Monday the Yen Archdeacon of Eangiora held his visitation to this church and expressed his opinion that the church needed painting, and the parsonage required very extensive repairs. All the members of the vestry present, except Mr W. P. Wilson. In reference to the refusal to guarantee the incumbent’s stipend, the Archdeacon stated he had forwarded a special report. With reference to the balance which ought to have appeared in the cemetery account, he recommended that in future the cemetery and general accounts should be kept entirely separate. His attention was directed to certain ornaments in the Church which the vestry asked to have removed, as they did not belong to the parish, and when the terrier was made were claimed by the incumbent as his property. The Archdeacon promised to forthwith report the matter to the Bishop and also ascertain how and by whom articles were to be accepted as parochial property. The proceedings were then concluded. This matter was subsequently laid before him in the form of a letter. In reference to certain allusions of a personal character made on some members of the vestry by the incumbent (Eev H. E. Carlyon) on Trinity Sunday, we hear complaint has been made against him for a breach of the rubrics, brawling in Church, and inciting persons to create a breach of the peace, which the Bishop, it is stated, has promised to enquire into at an early date.

Buller Coal. —The Wellington Coal Company, Westport, is reported to be in a position to bring down coals in the course of a fortnight. The permanent way of the railway has all been laid, and only ballasting and other incidental works require to be done. The Ngakawau Company is doing nothing. The Tallow Market. — Mr Omond, writes a Hawke’s Bay paper, will ship something like forty tons of tallow this year. If the blockade of the Black Sea ports continue, it will as likely as not be worth £SO per ton by the time it reaches England. Contrary to expectation, it now appears that the general yield of tallow this year is not likely to bo as good as that of last year. The rainy season, while it made feed more abundant, appears at the same time. to have made 'it less nutritious. - '