NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1489, 23 November 1878, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Police Additions.— Four constables arrived this morning from the head-quarters, Wellington, to fill vacancies caused here by members of the force being transferred to other places or resigning. Special Service. —A special service of an evangelistic character will be held to-morrow evening at the Colombo road Wesleyan Church. Addresses will be delivered by J. Broughton, Esq., and Revs. T. Free and J. S. Smalley. Open air singers are requested to meet at the church at 5.30 p.m. Loss of the Amebique. —ln another column will be found the verbal and written depositions of the survivors, made before the Collector of Customs here, and also an attested extract from the official log of the Rangitiki, which together form as complete a history of the disaster probably as we shall get for a long time. It is all the more satisfactory to us to punish these particulars, as an impression prevails in some quarters that our mention of the former narrative simply displayed inhumanity and an unwarrantable disbelief in the story ot the two men, while the fact is that we are not callous and did not disbelieve the men at all. It seemed to us that in such a ease the greatest accuracy in details should bo observed, and a full narrative is most desirable, but in the first report wo failed to discover what is required. Whether wo have succeeded in eliciting the information wo sought may be left in the mouths of others to say. The Ship Piako. —Tho general manager of tho New Zealand Shipping Co., Limited, has received a telegram dated London, 20th November, reporting that the delay to tho ship is not likely to be serious. The extent of the damage to tho cargo is at present not known.

The Bank of New Zealand—ln addition to the increased accommodation Just added to the rear of this Bank, some improvements are also to be made to the front of the building by utilising the space formerly used as a portico and converting it into interior accommodation, the Bank proper thus being brought out level with the footpath.

Mb Calvert’s Funeral. —The funeral of the late Mr William Calvert took place yesterday. The deceased, who was followed to the grave by the members of his family as chief mourners, by the whole of the members of the City Council and representatives of many public bodies, was interred in the Wesleyan Cemetery, Lyttelton street. —The City Surveyor yesterday commenced a survey of Lyttelton street with a view to having it put into proper order before being taken over by the City Council. It will be remembered that many complaints have been made about this thoroughfare, which has long been a hot-bod of sickness.

Disturbance at the Hospital— About nine o’clock last night a young man who refused to give his name intruded himself within the hospital grounds, and being requested to withdraw by the house steward, M r Watts, rushed at him and attempted to assault him. The man was detained at the lodge while the police were communicated with, and shortly afterwards Constable Little came uu and took him in custody on the charge of disorderly behaviour calculated to provoke a breach of the peace.

Dog Collars. —The City Council, now being the custodian of dog collars and receiving the fees, is about to call for tenders for the supply of 1300 dog collars, and as soon as the new year arrives all dogs are to wear collars.

The Cathedral Window. —The framework of the circular window at the western end of the Cathedral is now completed, and gives some idea of the appearance which the window will present when thoroughly finished and fitted with the stained glass intended for it. As the Yery Rev. the Dean remarked at a late meeting of the Cathedral Gruild, the window will form a very striking sight to the daily passers by in Cathedral Square. The Waimatk Fibe. —Mr John Ollivier has been highly successful in canvassing for subscriptions for the sufferers by this fire, as indeed is the case whenever he takes in hand the task of raising funds for any object. Up to yesterday he had on his list the sum of £250, £l9O of which was collected and paid into the bank. Notwithstanding the fact that subscription lists are open at the banks, only four guineas have been paid directly in to these institutions.

The Rival Reapers. —Exception has been taken to a paragraph, published a day or two ago, stating that the Willard Mudgett brought a full cargo of Wood’s Reapers and Binders. It appears that of those mentioned in the manifest, eighty-five are improved Osborne machines consigned to R. Wilkin and Co. The same firm have ninety on the Evanell from Boston, and ninety-one on the San Francisco mail boat City of New York, the latter of which will bo forwarded to Lyttelton per first steamer. Prize Sheep.— The prize sheep bought from Messrs Henderson and Mcßeth by the City Company of Dunedin, were despatched yesterday by the 7.30 train, Mr John Mann has taken three pens of prize sheep, which were exhibited at the late Rangiora show, and he intends exhibiting them at the forthcoming show of the Otago Agricultural and Pastoral Association at Forbury Park. These last were bred by Mr John Macfarlane. Fifteen merino sheep, also prizetakers, and bred by Mr Chapman, were likewise sent to Dunedin to the order of the same company. Mr Mann also intends exhibiting two pens of lambs, one of long wools bred by Mr John Overton of Prebbleton, and the other short wools bred by Messrs Wilkin and Carter of Ashburton. Leon and Kelly Minstebls.— The first performance of this noted troupe is advertised for Tuesday eyening at the Theatre Royal. A great speciality of the company is their rendering of burlesque opera, and their entertainment likewise embraces ballads, glees, stump oratory, grotesque dances, &c. A special quintette, comprising some of the best voices that have been heard in the colonies, will appear, and the three comedians, Messrs Kelly, Courtright, and Lester, are said to be masters of the art of amusing, Japanese Tommy and the “ only Leon ” are described by the American and Australian press as being inimitable, and if half the eulogistic opinions of the Press and public with which the troupe is heralded are confirmed in Christchurch their success is ensured.

Escape feom Deowning. Yesterday afternoon, about 5 o’clock, a woman named Mary Maule, well known to the police, was taken out of the river in a state of helpless intoxication. From the statement of a lad named John Perry, it appears that she had laid herself down on the river bank near the Manchester street bridge, and while asleep had rolled into the water. The boy gave the alarm, and Frederick Sherea, a boatman on Oxford Terrace, went to her assistance, and brought her out. By the directions of Dr. Doyle, who was at once sent for, the woman was taken to the Hospital, where Mr Ohiltern, the house surgeon, prescribed remedies for her. On her recovery she was taken to the Police Depot, and will be brought up this morning on a charge of drunkenness. Although the boy, who was the indirect means of the woman being secured from her dangerous position, stated he saw her roll in, the woman herself said she had jumped in to drown herself, and was sorry that she had been rescued.