NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1484, 18 November 1878, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Immigrant Ship Piaeo. The G-eneral Manager of the New Zealand Shipping Company has received intelligence that the Piako, which left Plymouth after the 10th October for Lyttelton, had, prior to the 14th November, put into Permanbuco with fire on board. The London telegram conveying the news adds " Passengers all well, no sickness on board," and does not justify any apprehension of serious damage to either ship or cargo. We are promised further particulars when they reach the company. Police. —Mounted Constable David Cartmill, late of Ashburton, has been transferred to Waiau, in the place of Constable Schroeder, res gned. Ashbueton Foeks Raii/wax.—The ceremony of turning the first sod of the Rakaia and Ashburton Forks Railway will take place to-morrow. A special train will leave the Christchurch station to convey those interested. There will be a luncheon at the South Rakaia Town Hall.

Immigeation.—The Immigration Department have been advised by cablegram from the Agent-General, dated the 6fch inst., of the despatch of the Waikato, with 151 immigrants for Timaru, and 166 for Lyttelton. The Mayoealty.—Nominations for the Mayoralty of Christchurch are to be made by noon on Wednesday next. Messrs C. T. Ick and H. Thomson are at present the only candidates. Indecent Assault.—A man named Petersen will be brought up at the Magistrate's Court this morning, charged with committing an indecent assault upon a married woman as she was leaving the Theatre, in Gloucester street, with her husband, on Saturday evening. The Chess Match w"iTn Wellington.— In consequence of an interruption in telegraphic communication between Christchurch and Wellington on Saturday evening the chess match which had been postponed from the previous week, was not resumed on Saturday evening. A Stbanded Whale.—Yesterday the many excursionists to New Brighton were treated to something like an excitement in the shape of a small whale being stranded on the beach. The unfortunate whale was shortly after its stranding surrounded by an eager crowd, who attacked it with a variety of weapons. A well-known Christchurch Boniface is understood to claim the right of proprietary to it. Rifle Association. —The first quarterly meeting of the Canterbury Rifle Association took place on the new range on Saturday last, when there was Bomo very good firing. The prizes shot for were Blake's Challenge Cup, for which the minimum number of points was not made; Petersen's Monthly Challenge Cup, won by J. B. Hunter with 63 poiuts ; and the Aggregate Score, won by J. B. Uunter with 124 points. Imi'Olitbd Makes.-By the Rangitikei two blood mares, for Mr Carter, arrived. One, named Miss Kale, is a dark brown, and is by Adventurer, dam Sporting Life; the other is called Maksiccar, and is a bay, by Knight of the Garter out of Cassandra. They have arrived in fine order, unHer the charge of George Laweon, who seems to have taken great care of thein. They will be a capital addition to tho Canterbury brood mares. Full particulars of their pedigree have already appeared in this journal. The brown is stinted to Camballo, and the bay to King Lud.

Lobtten. —On Friday evening, Mr Haywood exhibited a New Zealand panorama, which was well attended and much appreciated by a numerous audience.

Tebeieeb.—By the Rnngitikei arrived two terriers, the property of Mr Carter. One is a Fox and the other a Skye Terrier, and both are handsome dogs of the best known strains of blood, and their stock are well-known prize takers in England and Scotland. Both are handsome well-made dogs, with all the true characteristics of their respective breeds. Tub Museum.—There was a steady stream of visitors to the Museum yesterday, during the hours which it was open. The delight of many of the visitors at the wonders they were inspecting was considerably marred, however, by the groups of noisy children, who were permitted by those in whose charge they came to race about the building as though it were a playground. Too young to derive any enjoyment by visiting the treasures collected together, these juvenile visitors contrive to render themselves very decided nuisances to their elders. Mayobal Election.—A meeting was held on Saturday evening, at the auction rooms of Mr[C. T. Ick, for the purpose of forming a committee to further his election to the office of Mayor of this city. Mr G-apes was elected chairman, and Mr Clifford to act as ricechairman. A considerable amount of preliminary business was got through, and the meeting was adjourned until Tuesday evening at half-past seven, at the same place. It was intimated by the chairman that the committee would continue to meet every evening until the polling day. Fise in Geealdine Bush.—The special correspondent of the "Timaru Herald "at Geraldine telegraphed at eight; o'clock on Friday evening as follows :—" A fire broke out in the Raukapuka bush between twelve and one to-day, on Mr Whitaker's section. It is supposed to have originated from some old stumps being burnt off on the new road now being formed by contractors named Jorgensen and G-ripp. The fire had covered about fifty acres up to six o'clock. It it still making headway through Mr W. K. Macdonald s maiden bush. Gore's bush is still all clear so far."

The Circus. —The afternoon performance at the circus was well attended on Saturday, and the various feats were performed excellently. In the evening a very good programme was gone through. The various artistes engaged were all deservedly applauded. Some confusion was caused several times during the evening by the'vagaries, and once by the sudden extinction of the gas. These incidents somewhat marred the continuity of the performance, and spoiled some of Mr Loyal's feats. The company play this evening for the last time, and thence go on a country tour prior to their departure for Dunedin. During their stay here the performances have been exceedingly good, and the arrangements for the comfort of visitors have been such as to reflect very great credit on Mr Burton and his able lieutenant Mr Woodyear. They will appear at Bangiora on Tuesday evening. The C. K. B. Minsteels.—The Gaiety Theatre was very well attended on Saturday evening, it being the C.K.B. Minstrels' laßt night. A first-class programme was provided, with specialties for all the leading performers. Messrs Campbell, Drayton, and Heid charmed theij hearers by their excellent singing, and Messrs Cheevers and Kennedy were equally successful in their laughable charactersketches—negro, Irish, and Dutch. Mr W. H. Bent, who is a host in himself, also contributed largely to tho success of the entertainment, the only regret being that it was the last. This week the troupe travel overland southward, playing in Southbridge this evening. They then visit Leeston, Ashburton, and Temuka in succession, and no doubt, as their fame will have preceded them, play to excellent houses.