NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 1002, 11 September 1877, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Mail. —The Wanaka, with the mail, left Wellington to-day at two o’clock. The City Election. —The meeting convened by his Worship the Mayor in compliance with a requisition, will be held at the Oddfellows’ Hall to-morrow evening. On this occasion the several candidates will address the ratepayers. The Trout. —The first of this season’s trout were hatched out yesterday at the Acclimatisation Society’s grounds. About 4000 have already been hatched, and the remainder of the eggs look very healthy. It is estimated that nearly 14,000 young fish will be secured. Sudden Death. —A young lad named George Green, son of Mr Jesse Green, farmer, residing at Rolleston, died suddenly yesterday morning. Deceased had been suffering for some time from a severe cold, and had not been attended by any medical man. An inquest will be held to-morrow at 10 a.m. Presentation to Cr. Hobbs. —A very handsome illuminated address signed by the Mayor and City Councillors was presented to Cr. Hobbs last evening, at the conclusion of the business of the Council. The presentation of plate was to take place in the Council Chambers to-day, at 4 p.m. The Public Library. —Some person of evil and mean propensities has lately torn a number of leaves from a volume of Livy in the reference room, at the Public Library, The offender will probably never be discovered, but the consciousness of having been guilty of such despicable conduct must comfort him in his solitary hours. Attempted Rape. —Mr Hellish, R.M., and Mr E. Hobbs, J.P., were engaged this afternoon in hearing the case against Samuel Needham, charged with attempting to commit a rape on his own daughter, aged between fourteen and lift eon years. The prisoner was defended by Mr Wynn Williams and Mr Garrick. MrJoynl, conducted the prosecution. The ease was heard with closed doors. It was not concluded when we went to press. COLUMBARIAN SOCIETY. —A monthly meeting of the above society was held last evening at the Shades. Present—Messrs A. Walker (in the chair), Rees, Potten, Porter, Parker, Triggs, Harrison, and Harris. It was resolved that the race for Mr Parker’s prize should be for all-aged birds, the flight to be from the Rakaia, and the race to take place on the second Tuesday in October. It was also decided that entries should close on the first Tuesday in October, entries with entrance fee to be left at Mr Walker’s shop, Colombo street, before d p.a. Thu meeting then adjowraed.

The Municipal Elections. — A meeting, at which about thirty gentlemen attended, was held in Radcliffe’s Hotel, last night, the object being to appoint a committee to secure if possible Mr Radcliffe’s election as city councillor. Mr Beattie occupied the chair. A committee having been elected, and other matters of detail attended to, the proceedings terminated. Resident Magistrate’s Court. The present state of this Court was referred to at yesterday’s meeting of the City Council, and it was resolved to transmit a request to Messrs Stevens, Richardson and Moorhouse, asking them to wait upon the Government, and represent the urgent necessity that exists for more suitable' provision being made for a Resident Magistrate’s Court in Christchurch. Young Men’s Christian Association. — The third of the series of lectures now in course of delivery in connection with this association was given by the Rev W. J. Habens last night, to a moderate attendance, at the Congregational schoolroom, the title of the lecture being “ Modern Scepticism.” Mr W. B. Bray occupied the chair. The lecturer was attentively listened to, and frequently applauded. Inquest at Lyttelton. —An inquest was held yesterday at the Mitre Hotel, before J. W. S. Coward, Esq., Coroner, on the body of J. H. Buckley, which had been found on the Port hills on Saturday last. The evidence confirmed the particulars already published by us. The medical evidence went to show that deceased had died from congestion of the brain, probably caused by a fall. The jury returned a verdict of “ Found Dead, but how or by what means the deceased died there was not sufficient evidence to show.”