NEWS OF THIS DAY.

Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1236, 20 February 1878, Page 2

NEWS OF THIS DAY.

Canterbury Tramway Co.—lt is intimated that the share list of this company will close on Thursday, 28th inst.

Christchurch Water Supply.—As will be recollected, the City Council offered some short, time back premiums for the two best schemes for supplying Christchurch with water. Yesterday was the last day fixed for receiving them, and up to 5 o’clock no less than twenty were sent in. The task of adjudicating upon the various schemes devolves upon Mr Clark when he pays his long-promised visit to Christchurch.

Dog Show. —As will be recollected, a very successful show of dogs took place some time back at Tattersall’s. Since that time the number of high class dogs of various breeds has largely increased, and it has, therefore, been determined to hold another at Tattersall’s on the 7th March next. A number of prizes of various kinds will be awarded in the different classes, and, judging from the number of importations which have taken place lately, the show should prove a great success. The entries close with Mr Dumergue, the hon. sec., on the sth March next. Origin of Whooping Cough.— A Home paper states that in what may be called domestic science an Austrian doctor has discovered that the peel of apples and oranges is by no means to he eaten with impunity. The little black specks thereon are fungi, and the discoverer for the sake of experiment scraped a number together, and introduced them into his lungs, and was at once punished and rewarded with a violent attack of whooping cough. It is probable that 60 per cent, of children who suffer from this disease, owe it to the consumption of the apples and oranges after which the infantile mind so pertinaciously hungers. Manchester street south. —Numerous complaints are made by the occupiers of the many business premises lately erected in Manchester street southaof the want of light at that end of the street. These complaints are, however, trifling, compared with those of travellers hurrying to the railway station on nights when late trains are run. These unfortunates are apt to find in the darkness that the side-channel is all too convenient to the footpath, especially as there is no lamp between St. Asaph street and the belt on the east side, or between Lichfield street and the belt on the west side. The lighting committee of the City Council could earn the lasting gratitude of many by the ertection of another lamp post or two on each footpath.

An Intelligent Politician. —The “ New Zealand Times ” narrates the following : “ How can Major Atkinson’s Ministry be considered friends of the poor man ? Did they not introduce a measure last session raising the price of land," said Mr Hutchison on Friday night. “ You forget the Bill, it was Sir George Grey’s Waste Lands Bill which raised the price,” whispered a friendly reporter of an evening contemporary ; but Mr Hutchison pretended not to hear him. The candidate must have trusted immensely to the dense ignorance of Parliamentary proceedings of those who heard him. We were of opinion that there were not twenty persons in the community, who take an interest in current events, who were not aware that it was Sir George Grey’s Waste Lauds Bill which doubled the price of land in the North Island.

Auckland Law Society. — A meeting of the members of the legal profession—barristers and solicitors—was held on February 14th at Auckland, for the purpose of establishing a Law Society. There were thirty-two gentlemen present. Mr Whitaker was voted to the chair. The objects of the new society are to frame rules for the conduct of the profession, to protect the public against unauthorised practitioners, to recommend a standard of legal education, to establish a legally constituted body, to whom should be referred all cases of dereliction or offences against the practice of the profession as authorised by the Statute, and for she control of various matters relating to the conduct of legal business. —On the motion of Mr Brookfield, it was resolved, “ That a Law Society be established.” The meeting elected the ollicers of the society, Mr Whitaker being chosen president. Chickbt.—On Saturday nest a match will be played between the Cricket and Old College Boys’ Associations. The following are the sides: Cricket Association Messrs Allen, Dickinson, Beaumont, J. Fowler, Leete, MacDounell, Morrison, Morice, Sccretan, Skelton, Watson, ard Wilson. Old College Boys’ Association-—Messrs A tack, E. Cotterill, H. Cotterill, W. Cotterill, Mathias, Million, Ollivier, Parkerson, Peter, Reeves, and H. Smith. Play will commence at 2 p.ra. sharp, as it is only a one day’s match. The following a;e the sides in the match Bankers v Second Eleven M .O.C.C.,tobe} layed on Saturday : —M.C.C.C. : Ashbolt, A tick (captain), Warner, Bow, Parker, Fairhurst, Eislop, T. E. Ross, J. Horner, W. Horner, White. Emergency : E. F. Moore and Haddrill. Bankers : Messrs Barringer, Stewart, Longdon, Morgan, Willock, Staveley, Brewster, Hill, Bishop, Birch, and Wright. The match will be commenced earty, and all players engaged are requested to' be upon the ground by two ’clock. Fatal Accident. —A fatal accident occurred on Monday afternoon last at Tai Tapu, to a little boy, five years of age, sen of Mr T. McCarthy, contractor, residing there. It seems that the little fellow was riding with an elder brother cn a water-cart, which was being driven to a threshing machine by one of Mr McCarthy’s men. Deceased, who was riding behind, removed to the front of the cart, and was told by his brother to go back to his former position and get off. Tie boy replied that ho would get down in froit, and caught hold of an iron rail to assist him in jumping off. In doing so he tripped and fell, and the elder boy oalled out to the man, who was then at the horse’s head, that the wheel was going over his brother. Ths man immediately stopped the horse, but saw that one wheel of the cart was either on or close to the n’o-ht leg of the child. He at once backed tlie cart and carried the poor .it tie fellow into his father’s house, where, c> examination, it was found that his right lei was hlack from the calf to above the knee. The child was in great ttgony and b’ood w*s issuing from his mouth. A*trap was at oice procured to bring him in to the Christchirch Hospital, but ho died on his mother’s hue about a mile and * half from home.

Board op Education. Tbe Eaiapoi borough school committee has nominated Messrs H. J. Tancred and J. S. Turnbull loi the North Canterbury Board of Education. Mixed Schools.— At a public meeting at Kangiora it was decided by a large majority of those present that the boys and gir s in - c district school ought to be taught separately. The matter will come before the committee at. its adjourned meeting on Friday evening. Exported Sheep. —By the s.s. Wanakn, forty Lincoln rams, amongst whom were some of the prizetakers at the last Canterbury and Timaru Agricultural Shows, went to Napier. They were bred at the Totara station, and are a great boon to any district, being magnificent sheep. Five ewes, also prize-takers, from the same run, were shipped in the Wanaka for Wellington. A Freak of Nature. —A chicken—one ol: a brood of Spanish—was shown us yesterday which had four perfectly developed legs and toes, a rabbit’s tail, and was covered with rabbit skin, tbe fur being about a quarter ol an inch in length. Two of the legs were under the wings, the others being about an inch and a half behind them. The head had nothing abnormal about it. This lusus tiatiircs lived for twenty-four hours.

Pisciculture. —Sir Cracroft Wilson received a telegram yesterday from Mr Low. who started with a number of fish to place in the Clarence and Acheron rivers. Mr Low’s telegram is dated from the Hurunui, where he arrived with forty-three casks 01. small fish without any loss; the larger fish, however, suffered considerably from the heat of the weather.

Fob the Premier’s Consideration.— The “Marlborough Express,” condemning the insincerities of the present Premier, and the difference between his professions and practice, bitterly remarks — “ Let us pray that n genuine Berry may arise next time the Parliament meets.” The proposed remedy is a desperate one, but certainly a genuine article, though it be as uncontrollable as that most famous “ genuine Mexican Plug” is preferable to a counterfeit. Wellington Railways. —The “New Zealand Times” says:—“The railway contemplated from Wellington by way of the Hutt and Waikanae will be of the utmost importance to the bush country of the Manawatu, and will certainly further the interest of Palmerston and Feilding to a very great extent. The railway from Wanganui goes through both Palmerston and Feilding, andit in still a matter of doubt as to which will eventually assume the lead in the county, a matter which will certainly depend on the amount of the surrounding districts on which each has to depend, or, in other words, whether the lower half of the country will prove more valuable in its productions than the upper. Tai Tapu Races. —The members of the Tai Tapu Jockey Club, and others interested, held a meeting at the Ellesmere Arms Hotel on Saturday night. It was well attended, and Mr Thomas Leatham was appointed chairman. The meeting came to the conclusion that Thursday, the 21st of March next, would be a very good day for holding the races, unless it would clash.with other meetings, the secretary of the Canterbury J.C. to be applied to for information. The amount of money subscribed in the room was £2O 10s, which was considered very satisfactory. Another meeting is to be held on the 27th to appoint treasurer and stewards. There is no doubt this will be a very good country meet, as the most prominent men in the district are exerting themselves.

KIFLB Match. —The match, Civilians versus Volunteers, to which we referred some short time back, has now been definitely arranged, and the names of the competing teams are as follows :—Civilians, Messrs Puvitt, Appleby, Gunderson, Hesketh, S. Manning, Urquhart, Allison, Pate, Cameron, Hunter, Woodhouse, Dixon, Perkins, McDowell, and Jackson. Volunteers: Messrs Chapman, Buckley, Marshall, Beattie, Manning (Engineers), Parker, Hill, J. Francis, W. Francis, Eckberg (City Guards), E. Hill, Eaven, Fox (Artillery), Judge, Dunbar (Cavalry.) The match will be fired on Tuesday next, and, as will be seer, the names of the two teams comprise some of our best shots. The contest may therefore be looked for as being very keen indeed, and some good scores should be made.

Native Troubles at Taubakg-a.—An Agency telegram of Saturday, which was not forwarded to Southern papers, shows that everything is not going on so smoothly in Native matters, as Ministers delight to state. The message in question says that great dissatisfaction ’is expressed amongst the Arawa respecting the delay in the sitting of the Native Lands Court at Maketu. A sitting has been promised since March, 1877, and continually postponed. The “ Bay of Plenty Times,” in referring to the delay in the investigation of the Arawa titles, which it terms “ monstrous,” states that an influential deputation of the Maketu natives interviewed Commissioner Brabant, and plainly stated that unless a sitting of the Court was granted, or themselves allowed to manage their own land, affairs of bloodshed among themselves would ensue.

Thbatbe Royal. —The Soldene Opera 'Company were succeeded last evening at this place of amusement by the Beaumont Combination Troupe. The various members of the company, except Miss Patti Rosa, a clpgdancer of some merit, have before appeared in Christchurch in connection with companies visiting here. The programme was a very varied one, comprising singing, dancing, gymnastics, and sketch farces. In the former Mies Annie Beaumont, Miss Rosa, and Messrs Gibbons and Davenport appeared, and the gymnastic feats of Messrs Lament, Elder, &c., were applauded. Miss Rosa’s clog-daucing was very good indeed, as was also Mr Davenport’s Dutch song and dance. The two clever lads who were here with the Alleen Troupe repeated their dances, which were highly appreciated by the audience. In the farce which closed the performance the company appeared to advantage. They will appear again this evening in the same programme. U.S. Minstrels. —One noticeable point regarding Christchurch playgoers is, that they do not forget old favourites though absent for some time. This was conclusively shown by the largo audience which assembled last night at the Gaiety Theatre on the occasion of the re-appearance of the United States Minstrels, who on their former visit to Christchurch made themselves deservedly popular. Since they were last here, in addition to Messrs Amery, Rockefeller, Holly, and Campbell, the company has been joined by Messrs Brahara and T. Hudson, both of whom are decided acquisitions. The former possesses a very fine tenor voice of great compass and power, and the latter as a dancer and comedian is also very good indeed. The first part of the programme last evening comprised the usual “chair” items, which were all nicely rendered. We may select for commendation Mr Amery’s “ The flowers of May ” and Mr Braham’s “ Wake us at dawn.” The latter afforded us an excellent opportunity of hearing Mr Braham’s fine voice to great advantage, and he at once established himself as a great favorite with the audience. Mr Amery’s powers as a basso are well known and appreciated here, and in the ballad referred to he was excellent. Mr Campbell sang “ Kiss me mother ” verynicely indeed, and Mr Rockefeller was good in “Close the shutter.” The comic part of the programme, in the hands of Messrs Hudson and Holly, was well sustained. In the second part, Mr Holly danced a silver belt jig excellently, and the quartette “ Crowned with the tempest” went well, the voices blending capitally. Air G. Lingard then give some solos on the whistle, the intricate variations introduced being loudly applauded. In the sketches “He would beau Actor” and “Thompson’s Dead” the company kept the audience in a roar. Mr Braham'sang “ The Mariner in his barque” from “Maritana” with much sweetness, the violin obligato by Mr Thompson being especially well played. Messrs Hudson and Holly in theif "double song and dance were exceedingly funny and had' to respond to an'enthusiastic encore. Altogether the entertainment is one of a very pleasant character ; there are no waits, and each item Succeeds the other with commendable rapidity. The company will appear again this evening, when the eame programme will be repeated..

Marlborough and the Ministry. —The “Marlborough Express,” while approving the proposed simplification of the forms for registering electors, is very pronounced against the proposed redistribution of representation according to population. Our contemporary says : —“ Let the reader apply this principle to Marlborough, which has now but two members, as we have hud for very many years, but they are almost powerless by reason of their weakness. How much more so when one is taken away, for that is what is meant, and given to one of the large towns. Wo trust the representatives of the country will resist any such injustice. If this is the way in which Sir George Grey intends to benefit posterity, giving the people their due rights and privileges, then we say it is a delusion and a sham, and we shall use what power within us lies to prevent such a grievous wrong. Where is the great retrenchment that Sir George promised ? The third quarter of the financial year is getting on, and the promise remains as yet unfulfilled. Yet there is ample scope for the exercise of the pruning knife, and even we could point out some useless excrescences which are battening on the body-politic.”