NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1536, 20 January 1879, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Obituary. —We regret to have to record the death of Mr Henry Manning Moor, lately appointed editor of this journal. Until quite recently Mr Moor was editor and manager of the “ New Zealander,” in Wellington. Previously he was one of the proprietors of the “ Nelson Daily Times,” and, over the signature of “Autolycus,” wrote some amusing satirical letters, which were very widely quoted. For several years previously Mr Moor was on the West Coast, where he was editing a Grey mouth journal. To the Coast he had come from Australia, whore he was employed on a paper called “The Miner.” The immediate cause of death was rheumatic fever. Up till Sunday no fear of the result was entertained, but the illness then took an unfavourable turn and ended as above stated. Mr Moor was a gentleman for whom the highest esteem was felt by those who have been brought into business relations with him, and was greatly liked by all who have worked in the same offices. We understand that he was a member of the Masonic body. Me Yaeley.— On Saturday afternoon Mr Yarley held a children’s service in the Oddfellows’ Hull. The attendance was very large. The subject taken was the parable of the Sower. At the Congregational Church on Sunday morning Mr Yarley preached to a crowded congregation. In the afternoon at three a largo number of persons were assembled in the Theatre Royal, when he again preached, and in the evening an immense concourse gathered at the same place, numbers being obliged to stand, although a very largo quantity of additional seating had boon placed in all the available spaces on the stage, &c Mr Yarley is to give a lecture on “Billy Bray” this evening, admission to which is to be on payment at the doors, the proceeds to be devoted to the Blind Homo and other institutions connected with Mr Varlcy’s Tabernacle at N'tting Hill. Tomorrow (Tuesday) prayer and conference meetings are to be held, as advertised, lasting through the day, and winding up with an evening meeting at 7.30, which is the last Mr Yarley will hold in Christchurch, as he has engaged to speak at Oamaru on Wednesday evening, and at Dunedin on 27th ir.sfc. Public Swimming Baths. —lt is announced by advertisement in to-day’s issue that W. Garrard, lessee of the public swimming baths is trying to encourage boys to learn swimming by opening the bath? every afternoon from three to five for boys attending Government schools for the low charge of one penny. The success he has had with the pupils under his charge for learning swimming has determined him to give every iohoolboy a chance of acquiring the art as cheaply as possible. District Court. —The first sitting of the newly-constituted District Court took place this morning, when the whole of the cases set down for heaving were ad journed for a month, principally in consequence of counsel engaged being at the Supreme Court. Strange Suicide atKanoioea. —Our correspondent at Kaiapoi telegraphed last night that George Butler, servant to Mr Bassingthwaite, was found dead in a stable by George Gone at 3 p.m., yesterday. He appeared to have hanged himself. A piece of rope was rovind his neck, broken off from a piece which was attached to a hook in the wall. Duvauchellk’s Bay School. The annual treat for the children at tending the above school took place on the 13th hint., in Mr Shadbolt’s paddock, the use of which was given for the occasion. One hundred and 1 hirtv-two children assembled, accompanied l,y their parent c. A large number of strangers were also ) resent to witness the sports, among» f . whom were the Mayor of .vkaroi'. and Mi s Warkerlic, the Rev. Mr Anderson, and many others. Mr Montgomery wrote to express his regret at not being able to attend as he had intended, being prevented by business with the railway engineer. The weather was exceedingly fine, and the programme of the day’s sports was gone through without a hitch. The most interesting novelty connected with the children’s Pete was the Christmas tree, which certainly r<ilects infinite credit on the ladies who constructed it. The day’s sports were brought to a conclu?’ mi by appropriate addresses given by Mcews Shadoolfc, Piper, Rev. Anderson, and the teacher, who was noticeable for the zeal lie exhibited in marshalling the children, and the general interest ho took in their enjoyments. In the evening a ball was held in the schoolroom, which was well patronised, and was a vpj.-y agod to the amusemehtu of the day. ' ,r

Auditor Appoint!!!),—Mr John Ollivier is a;■ pointed auditor of the accounts of the Canterbury School Cornu iissioners, of the North and SouthOanterbun Education Boards, and of the Governors of Canterbury College.

Engines for the South. —Two of the American engines which arc intended to work the express traffic between Dunenin and Invercargill Mb for the South at cn early hour yesterday morning By arrangement wh'i the. Co uiidssioner of Railways, they took with them one passenger oar for the accommodati n of the party of Dunedin bowlers. Railway Advertising—The sides of the bridge crossing the railway at the station, having been leased for advertising purposes, signwriters are now at work on the same, setting forth the advantages to bo gained by dealing with the advertisers. Up to the present time the interior of the trains on the Canterbury section have not been let for advertising purposes, bub on the Dunedin section the carriages arc nearly all leased to advert is rs.

Supreme Court. —The case of Henderson v Napier Harbor Board was continued on Saturday, when Mr J. R, Davies, jun., was examined at some length. At the conclusion of the examination of this witness, the jury wore discharged until this day at 10 a.m,, the remainder of the afternoon being taken up with the argument by counsel of the legal points raised during the progress of the case. The Railway Celebration— The official opening of the line between Dunedin and Invercargill will take place on Wednesday. A lar-'C number of invitations have been issued to Christchurch residents, who will leave by the express train to-morrow morning. A very large party will go from Dunedin, and the special train is therefore sure to be a long one. Excursionists from Christchurch will return by the express train on Friday. Southern Visitors. The party i|of Dunedin bowlers made a visit of inspection to the various workshops connected with the railway department on Saturday morning, and expressed great surprise at their extensiv# character, the number of hands employed, and the immense amount of work in progress. They were shown over the premises by the Commissioner of Railways, who gave them a lob of information. The party left for Dunedin yesterday.

Christchurch Bowling Club. The Dunedin visitors, after lunching at the Canterbury Club on Saturday afternoon, proceeded on to the green, when eight sides were chosen—two Christchurch and two Dunedin players on each side. A handsome cup, presented by Mr P. Cunningham, was competed for, which, after some brilliant play and keen competition, eventually fell to the lot of Mr Wilson, of the Dunedin team, to whom it was handed by the president of the club, Mr Wynn Williams, with a few well-chosen remarks. The afternoon was all that could be desired, and there was again a large attendance of members and visitors to witness the play, which was in every respect better than that on the preceding day. The visitors from Dunedin left by special train yesterday, much pleased with their visit and the cordial reception they met with.

Amateur Opera.- The season of amateur opera, under the auspices of Signora Ycnosta and Mr H. F. Towle, came to a conclusion on Saturday evening, when “Martha” was again repeated by the members of Mr Towle’s opera class. The performance was successful throughout, one of the most appreciated items being the ballet by Signor Bor/.oni’s juvenile seamen. This was capitally executed, and evinced in a marked degree the patience and skill of Signor Borxoni. Just prior to the concluding chorus of the opera a very interesting ceremony took place in the shape of a presentation by Sir Cracroft Wilson to the prima donna of the evening. Sir Oracroft addressing the lady, said that he had been requested to make the presentation, and did so with very great pleasure, as ho was sure the ladies and gentlemen present would agree with him that they hod derived much enjoyment from the performance of the young lady beside him. He then handed the lady a very handsome gold watch, amid the applause of the audience. Mr Towle briefly responded for the young lady, expressing the pleasure she felt at finding that her efforts were appreciated. The final chorus having been sung the perform-nco terminated.

JSTkw Hoese Repository.— The vacant ground fronting Worcester street and adjoining the section on which Mr Gee’s school stands is about to be utilised by the erection upon it of a new horse repository, the property of Mr Leach. The levelling and filling in of the ground, an operation involving a large amount of work, has been commenced and the ground prepared for laying the foundations. The site will have a rise of Ift. Gin. above Gloucester street and a fall of 2ft. below Worcester street. The repository will face Worcester street with a frontage of 65ft., running back 75ft. The interior arrangements are very complete, and comprise a waiting room 15ft. Gin. by 12ft. Gin.; two harness rooms; three loose boxes, 13ft. 7in. by 10ft., and commodious stalls for twenty horses. The entrance will be by double gates running on castors. The interior will be lit by a skylight 40ft, in length, further light being afforded by eight windows on either side of the building. The structure is to bo of brick with stone dressings, with a front elevation of 30ft. Mr Whitelaw is the architect, and the contract, which is to bo completed in five months, has been taken by Messrs Thomas and McNamara. Lost at Sea. —ln the course of her passage round from Hokitika a man named Foster was los6 overboard from the Mary Bannatyne. It appears that on last Wednesday evening deceased, who had exhibited some symptoms of insanity previously, said to the captain that ho felt much better than he had done. The captain advised him to go and take a sleep. lie went forward and was seen by one of the crew to be undressing himself. Soon after the sudden appearance of a bright light in the forecast lo attracted the attention of one of the hands thither, when it was found that Mr Foster had put on his clothes again and had pricked up the wick in the lamp to a dangerous blaze. The seaman turned down the light, and while doing so Foster sprang out of the forecastle and leaped overboard. The alarm was at once given, and the cry of “man overboard ” quickly brought. Captain Smith on deck from the cabin. A life buoy was thrown out and the vessel brought up into the wind. At this time the captain ran forward and found one of the crew had caught hold of the unfortunate man. The captain then seized hold, but directly after the mau slipped from the hold the seaman. The vessel was still moving through the water, and the captain, who alone was holding on to the man, was compelled to lot go. Foster is described as a man of over two hundred pounds weight, and it may be readily understood that one man was unable to hold him long. A few seconds after ho sank, when not more than ten or twelve yards from the vessel’s side and within a few feet of (ho buoy in the water. The captain is informed that Foster has two sons residing in Christchurch. Kaiapoi Reaper Thxal.—The entries for this trial and offers of paddocks will he received (ill 7 p.m. at the club’s chambers this evening. A meeting of (ho managing committee will also decide on the final jUrrangomenls lor the match. Ashburton High School.— Messrs C. P. Cox and J. E. Trevor are gazetted members of the Board of Governors for the Ashburton High School.

Immigrants ter Waikato. —The immigrants hv thi- ship will be open for engagement. at the depot, Addington, on Wednesday. Royal a. and P. Association tob the Middle Island.— Persons desirous of bocoming members of this association are requested to forward their names a,.d addresses to Mr M. Murphy, the secretary, before Feb. 28th.

Houses tor tiir North. —Two noted horses wont North by the steamer Taupo, on Saturdiy night—Mr McPherson’s Leonidas and the beautiful black entire Javelin. The lirst is for Tuuranga, and Mr Maclean, the owner of the other, is taking him back to Nai'ier, Verandah tor the Railway Station.— It is intended at an early date to cover in the whole of the railway station with a light verandah. The verandah, at present, is only in front of the building, the very largo platform to the oast hen g wholly unprotected fronj tho rain and sun,

Arrival of the Mail—The European and American mail via San Francisco arrived yesterday, by the Union Company’s s.s. Taiaroa. It was landed, with the Southern portion, at Auckland, on Thursday, at 3 a.m. ei mail steamer City of Sydney. Railway Picnic. —A meeting of the com* mittce of the Railway picnic was held on Saturday afternoon in the Accountant’s office, Christchurch Railway station; Mr Htnnay, Secretary for Railways, in the chair. Mr Knight, Inspector of Permanent Wav, reported that he, in conjunction with Mr Orosbie, had visited Somhhrook that day, and had interviewed Mr Sansom, who had offered (hem the free use of his paddock at Southbrook for the picnic. The paddock consisted of twenty acres, and was in every way suitable for the purpose, there being plenty of shelter and a good stream of water. Mr Roberts, of Eangiora, had also offered to cater for those who wished to lunch and have refreshment. It was resolved that Mr Sansnm’s offer bo accepted, and also that of Mr Roberts. A programme committee was then formed, and it was also resolved that the secretary should have the same printed as soon ns possible. Mr Hannay stated that all the men who could be spared were to have a day s holiday, and those who did not get away on the day in question were to have a day on a subsequent occasion, as soon after the picnic as possible. It W!XB roi , o lved that all the prizes should be gifts, and that no money prizes should be given. After a vote of thanks to the chairman, the meeting adjourned to Thursday next, at 7.30 pm. Whyte Melville.— The following notice of the career of this popular writer, whose death by an accident in the hunting field is recorded in the latest mail news is supplied by “ Men of the Time ”: —“ Melville, Q-eorge John Whyte, eldest son of Major WhyteMelville, of Mount Melville, near St. Andrews, Fifeshirc, born in 1821, entered the army in 1839, became Captain in the Coldstream Guards in 1846, and retired in 1849 ; joined the cavalry of the Turkish contingent in 1855, and resigned at the close of the Crimean war, in 1856. He is known as a popular writer of fiction, and, amongst other works, has written ‘ Captain Digby Grand,* an autobiography, 1853; ‘General Bounce, or Lady and the Locusts,’ 1854; * Kate Coventry, an Autobiography,’ 1856; ‘The Interpreter: a Tale of the War,’ 1858 ; ‘ Holmby House : a Tale of old Northamptonshire,’ 1860; ‘ Good for Nothing, or All Down Hill,’ 1861; * Tilbury Nogo, an Unsuccessful Man,* 1861; ‘Market Harborough,’ 1861 ; ‘ Gladiators: a Tale of Romo and Judea,’ 1863; ‘Brookes of Bridlemere,’ 1864; ‘ Cerise ; a Tale of the Last Century,’ 1865; ‘M or N,’ I 860; ‘Contraband, or a Losing Hazard,’ 1870 ; ‘ Sarchedon,’ 1871; ‘ Satanella: a Story of Punchestown,’ 1872 ; ‘ The True Cross: a Legend of the Church,’ 1873 ; ‘ Undo John,’ 1874 ; and ‘ Katerfelto: a Story of Exmoor,* 1875. He has also published a translation of the Odes of Horace and a volume of ‘ Songs and Verses,* 2nd edit., 1872.”

Kowai Domain Board.— The first meeting of this Board is to be held on Wednesday, February sth, and subsequently on the second Wednesday in each month. Masonic. —The installation banquet of the St. Augustine Lodge, No. GOD, E.C., will bo held on Thursday next.

Pupil Teachers’ Examination. —An examination of pupil teachers will be held at the Normal School on March 18th and following days.

Christchurch Chess Club. —The annual meeting of this club will be hold on Thursday at 8 p.m., at the Commercial Hotel. Volunteer Fire Brigade.— A special meeting of the Christchurch Brigade will bo held at the hall, Lichfield street, this evening, at half-past seven.