NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1682, 11 July 1879, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Post Office. —Tho business of this office will commence to be [transacted in the new buildings, Cathedral square, next Monday morning. Resident Maoisthate’s Court. —The man Physick, who was summoned for assaulting Gear the day before yesterday in tho Garrick Hotel, the latter’s leg being broken in the souffle, was brought up this morning, and the case was udjcurbed to 10.30 to-morrow. Entertainment at St. Michael’s.— One of a series of entertainments in connection with St. Michael’s Church was given in the schoolroom, Durham street, last evening. There was a fair attendance of ladies and gentlemen, and tho programme was of a character that could not well fail to please the meat fastidious.

Football. —A match was played on Cranmer Square yesterday between the Normal and West Christchurch schools, resulting in a victory for tho latter by one touch down, which was obtained by J. Boag. For the Normal school Brown and Horner played well, and for tho West Christchurch Dunnage, Tait, Dewsbury, and Neil did good service.

Thb Child Strange —The child Strange, who was assaulted by his father a few days back, has a good deal improved, and it is now considered certain that it will recover. A Very Clever Man. —A writer to the “ Taranaki Herald,” signing himself “ Nemo,” has a very fair opinion of Te Whiti. Ho informs the world at large that the prophet “ is as sane a man as any in this country, only he is ton times more clever.” Ho certainly may be sane, but what a clever man he must be, if he is ten times as sharp as the brightest of those political stars who are now flocking North bent on illumining the political horizon. True Patriots. —Two old Sandies down South were fouud by a friend, after the fourteenth tumbler, gripping one another by the hand, while maudlin tears ran down their checks. When they wore asked the cause of their grief, one of them exclaimed, “ Eh, mon, we’re just geelin over the sair burden of the national indebtedness.” Accident. —Patrick Joyce, a teamster, was admitted to the Hospital yesterday suffering from a fractured thigh. It appears ha was driving a team of horses near Mount Thomas, and iu attempting to alight fell to the ground, and broke his thigh. He was also severely bruised about the body. Fatal Accident. —A man named Wm. Bettridge was accidently killed, whilst working in a qusrry yesterday. He fell a distance of thirty feet, and almost immediately expired. Street Tramway.—The first shipment of material to be used in the construction of the Christchurch street tramway has arrived by the ship Adelaide. _ Orange Institution. — As will bo seen by advertisement in another column, the Orangemen of Canterbury will celebrate the anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne by a dinner in the Terminus Hotel, to-morrow evening, at 6.30, and on Sunday a special sermon will be preached by the Bov. 0. Fraser, in his church (St. Andrew’s). The members of tho Order will meet at the Hall, Worcester street, at ten o’clock in the morning, and proceed from thence to the church. Canterbury College. —Tho Board of College Governors held their annual meeting yesterday morning. Mr Montgomery wss rcelsetcd chairman, and various commitlet* were appointed for the ensuing term. Tub late Sergeant-Major Kerb. —Up to the present time Captain'Craig has received subscriptions amounting to £ll6 3s 6d, for tho benefit of the widow and children of the late Sergeant-Major Kerr. Other lists will shortly be opened, and Captain Craig will be glad to receive further contributions. Fire in Carlton Place. At about a quarter past nine o’clock on Wednesday evening a fire was discovered in a house occupied by Thomas Watt. It was first seen by Mr Edwards, who on passing saw a glare in the front window, and ho immediately called up Watt. Itappsared that it was a double house, and the portion referred to was empty. After the fire was extinguished by the application of a few buckets of water, a box of rubbish saturated with kerosene was discovered just under the window, which was not fastened. Tho supposition is that some one must have opened tho window and thrown the box inside, afterwards setting fire to it. The building belongs to Mr James Pepperell, and is insured in the National for £3OO. The Mammoth Minstrels. —The overflowing house at tho Theatre Eoyal last night, on the occasion of Mr Bent’s benefit, must have been very gratifying to him, as proving conclusively how high he stands in tho estimation of playgoers hero. Tho programme was on excellent one from beginning to end, each item being loudly applauded, and eliciting great laughter. The songs of Messrs Braham, Amory, Reid, and Hawkins in the first part were capitally rendered, and the fun in the hands of Messrs Bent and Brown was never allowed to flag. Messrs Oheevers and Kennedy in their lightning changes were as effective as ever, and they had to respond to a triple encore before the audience would allow them to go. Mr Newlands introduced the now musical instrument the ocarina, on which he played several airs. Mr Bent’s sketch was laughable in the extreme, and the same may be said of that of Messrs Brown and Newlands, in which some burlesque acrobatic feats were introduced. The concluding farce, which may be described as a Mayne Beid novel condensed, must be seen to be appreciated. Mr Braham sang “ Beloved eye” very nicely, and Messrs Beid and Hawkins were successful in their duet. During the evening Mr Thos. Kennedy, the manager of tho company, took occasion to thank Ihe Christchurch people for their kindly appreciation of the Mammoths, and also to express Mr Beat’s gratitude for tho large house which had assembled. Tonight concludes the season of tho Mammoths, and on Saturday they appear in Lyttelton for one night. A Shipping Case. —A case of some commercial importance was partially heard in the Resident Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday last. Nominally brought forward as Milne v Peake, it was to try the right on tho part of Messrs Hey wool and Co., of Christchurch, tho forwarding agents, to obtain delivery" of goods covered by bills of lading bearing a freight due in the colony without first prepaying the amount. The Now Zealand Shipping Company had declined to deliver unless the freight was concurrently paid, and refused to endorse the owner for tho railway to enter the’goods on the railway manifest until the freight was paid, contending that to do so would destroy the lien for freight. It seems that on tho arrival of the Waimate last month, the Messrs Heywood, at ting as agents for several parties, presented a number of bills of lading, some freight paid iu London and some payable in the colony. Tho Shipping Company declined to endorse tho bill cf lading for or to deliver tho goods on which freight was duo until it was paid, contending that when onco tho goods were entered in the railway manifest in the name of the consignee, tho lien for freight would bo gone, such entry being a constructive delivery of the merchandise. There was very little dispute as to tho facts, and the argument is reserved for a future day. The real point at issue is whether shipowners are to run the risk of losing freight by p aiting with their lien on the goods which secure it. Strike of Sailors at Liverpool.—A meeting of sailors was held on May 21st in Liverpool with reference to tho rate of pay offered by tho shipowners. The men demanded the following terms :—Steamers —£l for seamen and £4 10s for firemen to the Westward ; to the Mediterranean, Suez Canal, and Southward, £3 5s for seamen and £3 15s for firemen. Sailing vessels—£3 10s to Westward, with a month’s advance ; £3 5s for the Mediteranean, £3 to the Baltic, and £3 to the Southward. The chairman, Mr Fairchild, said tho seamen, who had been shamefully treated for many years past, were now offered wages which could scarcely keep body and soul together ; but if they remained firm they would find that the shipowners must yield to their just demands. Several speakers addressed the meeting, and it was agreed to hold out for tho increased rate of pay. Should the Spaerowe be Protected ? Those birds (says tho “Scientific American”) which have now proved such a nuisance in America, seem to have no friends at present except those few persons who were instrumental in introducing them. Tho English themselves warned us against tho pest. Not long ago a great outcry was raised "against them by the fanners in Algeria, and now we have the same evil report of them from the kingdom of Saxony. A recent English paper says “ tho Council of Agriculture of tho latter country has decided to petition the Government to repeal tho law which makes it an offence to destroy them. Indeed the feeling against sparrows has become so strong in some parts that the inhabitants have decided to destroy them in defiance of tho law. It is asserted that a microscopical examination of their crops proves that sparrows live upon grain during eight or nine months of tho year, and are only insectivorous when reduced to it by necessity. It is tho same cry from far ar.d near, from America and Australia, where the 1 dissolute, unmusical rover’ has boon introduced and protected by stringent enactments, in return for which ho was expected to eat a great many insects and very little else.” Departure of Representatives. —The following members of (he Legislature loft yesterday in the s.s. Bingarooma for Wellington, to attend the opening of Parliament to-day :—The Hons. J. Hall, E. Richardson, W. Robinson, Do R. J. Brett, Q. Buckley, Geo. McLean, T. Fraser (Otago), J. Monties (Otago), Messrs H. P. Murray-Aynsley, W. Montgomery, E. Turnbull, A. Saunders, W. Rulleston, R. Oliver (Dunedin), J. P. Joyce (Otago), H. Manders (Otago), J. Sl.auks (Mataura), J. W. Thomson (Olutha). Eangiora Borough Finance.—Tho estimated receipts and expenditure for tho year ending March, 1880, are— receipts, £1623 ; expenditure, £IO3O ; deficit, £307. 1

Sr. John’s Winter Fntebtainments. — The third of these entertainments will be given tliis evening, and will bo unusually attractive. Mr Hoskins has consented to give a selection from his celebrated lectnre, ” The Unseen Characters of Shakespeare” and “Mark Antony’s Oration.” Trios and duets will be given by Madame Winter, Mr Landergan, and others, while vocal items will also bo contributed by some of the leading amateurs of Christchurch. Insurance. Mr J. Kennedy Brown, the travelling agent for the New Zealand Government, will deliver a lecture on life insurance in the Sydenham schoolroom next Tuesday evening, at half-past seven o’clock. His Worship the Mayor of .'ydenham will preside. Mrs Hill’s Benefit. —A [meeting of the managing committee of the above will be held this afternoon at the committee rooms, Colombo street, at four o’clock. Those desirous of assisting on the occasion who have not yet sent in their names can do so up to 4 p m. to day. Football —The following team will play for the Christchurch Football Club v. College on Saturdiy, Messrs Evans (captain), Cotterill, F., Cotterill, W., Whitcombe, Kobinson, G.,Eobinson, F. N., Atack, Baker, Harman, Bolton, Millton, Hartl md, Field, Brown, and Hawkes Emergencies—Dobson, Alabaster. The match on Craumer square wi-1 be East v. West of Hereford street. The Eastern residents will wear bine and white, and the western red and black, and yellow and black. All di ; engaged members of the Eastern Club are invited to join in the game, play to commence at 2 30. The following will play for Avonville in their match with the Eastern on Saturday next: —Messrs Ford, Wagner, Haddrell, Manning, Haddrell, W. Parsons. J. B. Brunt, Wright, Ray, Fuller, (captain), Ellis, Urnsley, Alexander, Bowloy, Moula. Emergencies—Mann, Newman, Maurice. The match will be played on Latimer square, commenci g at 2.30 p.m.