NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1598, 3 April 1879, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Resident Magibtbate’s Couet. The •itting to-day was taken up with the consideration of the case of Isidore Schwartz, charged with arson. A full report up to the time of our going to press appears elsewhere.

Oddfellows’ Fete. —The sale of the privileges at the forthcoming fete on Easter Monday, in connection with the Oddfellows, took place this afternoon. The following prices were realised : —Publican’s booth, £6; confectioner’s do., £3 ; right of sports, £3 ss; total, £l2 4s. The Waipaea Coach Accident.— Mrs Mackay, who was so seriously injured in this accident, was taken to the Christchurch Hospital this morning. Besides being badly bruised, her scalp was nearly torn off. Labge Peabs. —Four fine specimens of the Uvedales St. Germain are shown in the window of Mr J. Nancarrow, fruiterer, Colombo street. Each pear weighs 11b 10oz; they are imported from Sydney, and are used chiefly for preserving.

Oonveesazione. —The conversazione in connection with the Philosophical Institute takes place at the Provincial Council Chambers this evening. There will be a very large collection of articles of interest displayed, including the Arundel pictures, which no doubt will receive a large amount of attention. The work of fitting up the various rooms is being rapidly proceeded with, and when all the articles are placed they will form a very interesting exhibition.

The Wanganui “Friendlies.”— Says a Wanganui paper : “ One of the friendly society’s delegates at last night’s meeting mixed his pronunciation, his grammar, and etymology up in a fearful and wonderful manner. He would persist in referring to the society ‘ which I have the ’onor to represent ’ as being ‘ superior ’ to all the other societies. The blood in the faces of one or two of the other representatives of societies began to mount and become purple, their bosoms began to heave, and there was an evident desire on their part to jump up and dispute the ‘ superiority ’ of the society * which I have the 'onor to represent,’ when all of a sudden, a gentleman having whispered into the speaker’s ear, he volunteered an apology by explaining that he did not mean to allude to the ‘superiority,’ but to the ‘ seniority of the border which I have the ’onor to represent.’ Silence then reigned supreme, flushed faces assumed their normal condition, heaving bosoms fell, troublous breasts became still. Madame Andeeson’s Feat. —With reference to the feat mentioned as having been performed by this lady of walking 2700 miles in 2700 quarter-hours, a description of which will be found in our Monday’s issue, it is hinted that the affair is managed by a simple stratagem. Somebody looking and dressed like her takes her place while she rests and sleeps. A man in Cincinnatti walked 1000 miles in 1000 hours by means of a “ double ” who finally “undid” him, for he betrayed him just at the close of the walk. The trick, says an American journal, is a very old one. It is found among Hindoo legends of the hedge-hog and the fox, a version of the hare and the tortoise. The fox challenged the hedge-hog to a race, and the hedge-hog agreed. The fox started, bub when he arrived at the end of the path through the woods, there was the hedge-hog. Then he proposed running it right over again to the starting point. The hedge-hog agreed and the fox found him ahead of him as before. This contest was continued until the fox could go no more, and paid the forfeit. The hedgehog merely stationed his wife, who look so like her husband the fox did not know them apart, at one end of the route while he stayed at the other. Neither of them moved and the fox ran back and forth from one to the other until ho dropped from fatigue. Mb Conyebs. —Letters from Mr Conyers state that he has now fully recovered from his late severe accident, and that he hopes in the course of a few days to bo again at work in hie accustomed place at the head of the department. Claims to Vote. —The number of new claims to vote for the Ashley district is twenty-five, for the Kaiapoi district eighteen. It is expected that the ratepayers’ list which have to be in by the 7th will greatly add to the namoa at present on the rolls.

Weslevan Chuucu, Sydenham.—Anniversary services will be held on Sunday next. The preachers will be the Rev. W. Morloy, Mr J. Broughton, and Rev. .1. S. Smalley. The soiree comes off on Good Friday. Tea will be provided in the Colombo road schools, and a public meeting will bo held in the church, when addresses will bo given by the Hon. W. Fox, Revs. W. Morloy and Lnxford, and others. New Railway Machineey. — A considerable amount of machinery arrived at Port Chalmers a day or two ago in the barque R.S. Lyman, which is intended for the Christchurch aeclion of the railway. It will bo removed to the new railway workshops now building at Addington, 'the machinery is intended for working both wood and iron, and when tlio new shops are fully fitted up, it is stated by competent judges that they will bo the best in the A ustralian colonies.