NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 978, 14 August 1877, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Loss ok ’A House. — The “Southland Times’ * reports that the thoroughbred horse Saunterer died oil board the steamer Tararua on tier passage to the .Bluff, involving a serious Joss (.o the owners, Messrs Synunons and JM elntvrc. !isl’iiAtTiJfG the Footpaths. — At the meeting of (lie City Council last evening it. was resolved that a special meeting of the Council should be held on Monday, the 27th inst., for the purpose of making a special order for a bye-law fixing the rate of contribution to be paid by the owners of property fronting on such footpaths,

Artisans’ Meeting-. —A numerously signed requisition having been presented to his Worship the Mayor, asking him to call a public meeting to consider the question of local manufactures being more generally preferred by the Government, he has fixed Thursday next for it to be held. A number of our prominent citizens are expected to take part in the meeting, and resolutions, similar to those proposed at the recent meeting at Dunedin, will be brought forward. Young Men’s Christian Association.— The second of a series of lectures in connection with this association was given last evening in the Congregational schoolroom by Mr W. E. Bray, C.E., the subject being “ The Pyramids.” Mr John Anderson occupied the chair, and briefly introduced the lecturer in some appropriate remarks. Mr Bray then proceeded to give a very interesting and instructive discourse on the Pyramids of Egypt, dwelling at some length on their early history, construction, and utility, illustrating his remarks by elaborate diagrams which he had prepared for the occasion. There was a numerous and appreciative audience, and at the close of the lecture a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Mr Bray for his able discourse, and for the pains he had taken in preparing and illustrating his subject. Fatal Accident. —The “South Canterbury Times” reports that on Friday afternoon a child named James Steel, son of Alexander Steel, aged one year and ten months, was drowned in a water hole, on his father’s premises, about one and three-quarter miles from the Washdyke. He was not quite dead when his mother discovered him in the water, but had breathed his last before Dr Hammond arrived from Timaru. At the inquest a verdict of “Accidental death” was returned. Inquest at Lyttelton. —An inquest was held yesterday afternoon at the Mitre Hotel, Lyttelton, before J. W. S. Coward, Esq., coroner, on the body of W. Bouitlannec who was drowned on Saturday night while attempting to go on board the brig’ Emperor. The evidence confirmed the particulars we have already published. It was shown that there was no gangway between the vessel and the wharf, and the foreman of the jury said there was great dissatisfaction in Lyttelton with regard to this matter. He did not know whether there was anything in the harbour regulations on the subject, but from Captain Cleary’s evidence it appeared that if there was he had received no notice of it, and thercwas not to Fame. The Coroner said that he had written, as requested on the last occasion, to the chairman of the Harbor Board, and had received a printed fonn in reply, from which ho understood that stringent regulations were in force. He would write again, however, if t.he jury wished. The jury requested that he would again write to the chairman of the Harbor Board on the matter. A verdict of “ Accidental Death” was then returned.