NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1690, 21 July 1879, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Abbival of the Suez Mail.—As will ho seen by our shipping telegrams, the s.s. Arawata arrived from Melbourne with the Saez mail this morning at the Bluff.

The Snow Stobms. —Tbe enow storms experienced du 'tig the past few days have been tbe most severe felt in this part of the country for the last nine years, the storm of Sa'urday night and Sunday. It was thought probable that tr's state of things would have interfered with the r: 51 way trafflo in some d' tciJODB, but upon icqu'ry this morning it was ascertained that no ' iterruption of any kind bad taken place. An Invitation Declined. —Shortly before the ship Waimate left the Gladstone Pier en Saturday afternooD, for London, a collector hastened on board and anxiously inquired for one of the passengers. Upon being introduced to tbe party he wanted, something like the Wowing dialogue ensued:—Collector : " Here is an account for £2 odd against you, which I hope you will pay." Passenger (confidently) : Indeed! You'd better go and get a warrant." (a'ppealingly) : " You surely don't mean that?" Passenger: "I mean tbat I'll see you and your employers further first, before I pay it. Why don't you hurry up and get a warrant ? The ship's leaving directly. And," said the debtor, sardonically, " It'll take you all your time to find a Magistrate in Lyttelton." Tho collector.ovidently embarrassed at the nonchalance of the delinquent, stepped over the side on to the wharf, and walked away a few paces, but suddenly turned, came back to the side of tho ship, and cs'led out to the debtor on tbe poop: " *~!i*>-e dr"" here, and I'll make you an oner." Abe passenger could not be persuaded, and the collector left disgusted and foiled in his little plan, which was to get the passenger to st3p on tbe wharf, to have tried the argmnentum baculinum, aDd then, eount'ng upon its being resented, to have had him ' run in " at once for assault, a eonstablo being at band on the wharf at the time. The idea was an ingenious one, and mijht have succeeded had the invitation to slep down not been declined. TEMPiAir, —A meeting of those who desire to take part in forming a Lodge vn 3 er charter of the K.W. Grand Lodge of the World are rr quested to meet in the Wesleyan schoolroom, Lyttel*- >r>, to-morrow (Tuesday) evea^g. Herei-oeds |v Shobthobns.—A correspondent of an English contemporary (the " Hereford Times") takes up similar ground for the cattle of his country—the Herefords—that "A Devon Man" took up in the " Queenslander" of December 14th for the Davons. As touching the fancy prices pa ; d for fancy cattle, tho Vv.iter has a fair case for being somewhat cynical; but we cannot agrea with him when he tries to underrate tho Shorthorns :—" lam more than half inclined," says the writer, "io have a shot at those who are silly enough to attempt the disparagement of 'our indig-nous breed by comparing the genuine priots realised by Horefords, and tho fancy or iictitious price 3 obtained for Short-ho-.ie, which, though beautiful as ' butterflies,' in tho brilliant sunshine of public favor, ' cut up' badly in comparison with our own." " People wonder," he adds, "and indeed are often struck with amazement, when they seo that a ' butterfly' has been sold for 4000 or SoCO guineas. Pshaw ! How is it done ? Why, 'tis simple enough. The Hereford is like plain and honest John Bull in his corduroys -and blue coat —the only ornament on which are the buttons. He is no mountebank, and has no pips (save his clay), and beats no drum. The Shorthorn is an equestrian, who pel forms with the accompaniments of "pipes and types.' There are people who systematically and persistently do the piping for them —nothing succeeds like success, you know. There is here a Shorthorn Press, from whom the Herefords never get anything better than a bellow. If anyone doubts this let him read the reports of the Htrefoidil ire shows, es they are reported for over a quarter of a century in certain shorthorn organs, and ho wilt see that what I have wr:tton are plain and stubborn facts." Mbs Hiix's Benepit.—The benefit to Mrs Walter Hill, the first performance in connection with which takes place this evening in the Oddfellows' Hall, is almost sure to be a Tery successful affair. The tickets are being rapidly disposed of, and should the weather be at all favorable a large attendance may be looked for. The Mayor and Messis J. Ollivier and W. R. Mitchell have been appointed a seating committee, so that those attending may depend upon their comfort being looked after. A Nice Point. —The city inspector of nuisances received intimation on Erday from a well known citizen residing in Gloucester street, that a nuisance existed on his pvemises, the removal of which he wished carried out without delay. On tho officer attending, he was informed by the gentleman who had invoked his services that the nuisance he desired removed was a bailiff, who had taken up his temporary residence with him. The inspector, after consulting the by-laws, came to tho conclusion that, though a nuisance to the party immediately concerned, it did not come within the scope of his duties.

MtrNicirAi, BtrirniNas.—Tho joint committee appointed to inspect the designs for the new town hall and municipal buildings continued their labors on Saturday. It is probable that a report will bo laid before the Council on Wednesday next as to the awards. As soon as this is done the designs will be open for inspection by the public. Escape of a Peisonee. —On Saturday morning Graham Flowers, arrested on a charge of cattle stealing, while being conveyed to the West Coast through the Otira Gorge, made his escape from the constable who accompanied him.

TELKGBArji Office.—Business ; n the new leleg.uph office will be opened to-mo—ow morning. FOUNDEBING OP THH ABTHUB Wakefield. —News has been received that the schooner Arthur Wakefield, from Lyttelton to Now Plymouth, with a cargo of wheat (insured wilb. the Union Company), fomdered on Saturday night ofiE Opunaki. Tbe crew reached New Plymouth in boats last night, iu_er passing a hard time. The cargo was ihipped by Royse, St:r I, rnd Co., and tbe vessel sa -I cd from Lyttelton on the 16th July. Resident Magisibate's Coubt.—To-day in tbe case of Maiy Gunn, changed with breaVng dov.n a boundary feuce, the particulars of which have alrer ly been published, Mr said that, although he considered a vet/ umeigbbor Ty act has been committed, it appeared by the oldence that she br 1 to a certain extent right on her side, rnd consequently he could Dot iiflict a fine. R. M. Buchanan, for an was fine! d.)j ou a f! st count and £5 on a second, with £1 expenses. The «""* of James Harper, crp"ged v.lth obt? ! "> : ng the »um of £l7 10a by fs'so pretences from tho landlord of the Cass Hotel, "West Cont road, was d ; sm'"-,scd, the money found on Hfper being retu n( d to tho pro3ecutor. The Dabbell's.—Mr and Mrs George Darrell and dramatic troupe left for Wellington by the s.a, Wanaka on Saturday. Rbtubn op an Old Colonist.—After an absence from Canterbury of thirteen years Mr Lance, of the firm of Messrs Mallock and Lance, returned on Saturday last wilh his family from England, in the ship Ha warden Castle. The South Expbess.—The express from Ohristchurcb arrived at Ashburton an hour lite on Saturday, owing to the engine not being able to make steam enough. Native coal was used, and is said not to answer well at present with this particular engine, owing to tho construction of the furnace. Other engines, however, are using it with great success, doing their work well. The Ltitelton Police BABBACKf.—The police at port are desperately in need of a habitable building for a barracks. Tbe sld wooden box occupied by them for some years past is in a most deplorable state. Tbe rain penetrates it in every direction, through the roof, the windows, and doors. Yesterday the tnow, sleet, and rain beating upon it and through it rendered it utterly unfit to remain in. Yet its rickety old frame has been inspected time after time by the representatives of the Government aB they successively chanced to be in Lyttelton, from b''s Excellency down, and each one has in turn declared that something must be done. Railway By-Laws. At the Kaiapoi Magistrates' Court, on Thursday, a man named Black was brought up on the charge of travelling without a ticket. The Mayor was about entering a conviction and inflicting a fine, with order to pay the fare, when it transpired that cases under the Publio Works Act, under which the by-laws are framed, can only be adjudicated upon by two justices, or the Resident Magistrate. The accused was thereupon cautioned and dismissed. In connexion with this matter it seems that clause 5 of the railway bylaws, while providing for the infliction of a penalty on persons wilfully travelling without a ticket, does not give power to the railway officials to detain or arrest the person so offending. A Bbtubned Govebnment Cheque.— The Dunedin " Herald " of Saturday bas the following :—" We have seen a cheque for 30s, drawn by the General Government, which was presented at the Bank of New last week, and returned marked " N.S.F." Rki'obtkd Find of Gold in Wellington. —There is a report that a payable goldyielding reef has been discovered on the western side of the Wairarapa lake, the yield being stated at 14iwts. to the ton and a small portion of silver. Tho Featherston correspondent of the "Wairarapa Daily" is responsible for this statement. Taxation op Mining Companies.—Respecting the amendment proposed by the Government in the Mining Companies' Act, the " Post" says : —lt appears that the proposal of the Government was that every mining company should pay on annual license fee of £5, and it is said that the goldfields members thinking this an exorbitant charge threatened to withdraw their support from tha Government unless some alteration were effected. The Government are said to have agreed to modify the provisions of the Bill. Sydenham Borough Cocncil. —The usual fortnightly meeting of this body will take place to-night. City Council.—Owing to Mrs Hill's benefit this evening, the usual meelirg of the City Council has been adjoui Jed to Wednesday. Gkant fob Ashbubton.—The meetingto petition Government for a grant for station buildings ard other public works in Ashburton will be held on Thursday next, at tke Town Hall, Ashburton. Ransioba Lettl.l Cabbieb.—The Post-mabter-General has decided that a letter carrier cannot yet he provided for Rangiora. It is intended to make a strong remonstrance on the question, and possibly a petition will be drawn up to be forwarded to Parliament. Avon Road Boabd.—The polling for the election of a member of the Avon Road Board, to fi 11 the vacancy caused by the retirement of Mr J. L. Wilson, took place on Saturday. The candidates were Messrs. Adams and Mur"o, and the polling resuHed in the return of the latter. Sudden Death. —Early yesterday morning an infant named Eliziheth Aune Orosicr, two months old, died suddenly in her mother's arms. The parents were living in Queen street, Sydenham. As the child has been ailing for some little time past, it is probable that there will be no necessity for an inquest to be held. The man who walks for twenty four hours on a stretch is considered a hero, but no one seems to have a kind word for the baby that yells straight ahead for seventeen hours.