THE GLOBE. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1879.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1758, 8 October 1879, Page 2

THE GLOBE. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1879.

Funeral op Me Hassal. —The funeral of the late Mr T. M. Hassal took place this afternoon, the cortege starting from the residence, Opawa, at three o’clock for the Heathcote cemetery. The funeral was largely attended, and most of the business houses in the city were closed during the afternoon. Resident Magistrate’s Court. The only business done at the Court to-day was the fining of one inebriate and the granting of a protection order to a married woman. The Roxomahana. —This fine steamer, the latest addition to the Union Steamship Company’s fleet, made her first visit to Lyttelton to-day, having steamed from Port Chalmers in the remarkably short space of thirteen hours and a half, or at a speed of over fourteen knots per hour. The steamer arrived at six o’clock this morning, and |has been visited during the day by a large number of people, being open to the public. She sails North and to Sydney to-night. Volunteers. —It is requested that at the parade of the Christchurch Engineers, on Friday evening, all members will attend with their arms and accoutrements for delivering up, preparatory to the distribution of the new uniforms which have arrived.

Ministbbs’ Association. —The regular meeting of this association was held on Monday, and there were present the Revs. Maofarlane (president), W. H. Keast (secretary), Reid, Frazer, Baumber, White, Richardson, Smalley, Clover, and Peters. The Rev. S. Macfarlane was re-elected president and the Rev. W. H. Eeaet secretary. It was resolved that no arrangements be made for the Hospital for this month. A letter woe read from the secretary of the Sunday School Union re setting apart “ two days for united intercessory prayer.” The secretary was authorised to reply, expressing the hearty concurrence of the association. The report of the subcommittee re Evangelisation scheme was next considered. This committee met at Rev. C. Frazer’s last Friday and divided the city and suburbs into districts. The committee’s report was adopted, and the secretary wn requested to call a special meeting of the Association on Monday next. Meanwhile the sub-committees appointed to the several districts are to divide their districts into convenient blocks, ascertain the number of visitors they will require, and also to ascertain from their churches who will become visitors and in what district it would bo most convenient for them to visit. The Rev. B. Walker was asked to prepare specimen of invitation card, &c. The association will be thankful to receive contributions of tracts. The Rev. J. B. Richardson’s paper was postponed.

An Ungrateful Inbbeiatb. —West Coast papers aver that the following notice was placarded about Ross lately : —“ Notice— When the gentleman who was carried away drunk on Dr. Bakewell's shutter has quite recovered, perhaps he will be good enough to return the shutter, which may bo useful to him on a future occasion of a similar kind.” Tub Sizk of Holdings.— The well-known practical economist, Mr T. Brassey, has published his views on the respective values of large and small holdings of land, and writes to the London “ Times” that on the Continent the land is cultivated in much smaller parcels than customary in England. In Franco 5,000,000 proprietors possess an average of 7£ acres ; 5C3,000 have an average of 775 acres , and 50,000 an average of 750 acres ; in Belgium the land is more minutely subdivided ; in Prussia the greater part of the land was cultivated by the owners themselves, there being 1,000,000 proprietors against 30,000 tenants. He goes on to say:—Wo have seen from the statement of Sir H. Barron how minute is the cultivation in Belgium, and the quantities of fruit, meat, eggs, and potatoes shipped to England are really prodigious. We draw similar produce in large quantities from France. Reicbensbeger, in his works “ Die Agrefrage,” quoted by Mr Kay, asserts that the prosperity of France since 1790, notwithstanding the tremendous wars and revolutions through which that country hag passed, is entirely due to the laws which have led to a more minute subdivision of the land. The population of France has increased in the interval from 25,000,000 to 34,000,000. A larger population derives far more nourishment from the land of France in the present day than was obtained under the former regime. The people pay with less taxes 1,300,000,C30f., while the old Monarchy fell because it attempted to raise 5000,000,000 annually.

An Indivisible Sixpence.—A great deal of fun has lately been poked at the people’s Ministry in Melbourne anent a certain sixpence. An allowance of £14,000 per annum is made to the Cabinet, which they are permitted to divide amongst themselves in such proportions as they may please. The amount is provided for nine ministers. On Mr Outhbert’s retiring from the Postmaster-General-ship, the remaining eight Ministers did not allow his salary to laps* into the Treasury, as had been the custom of all former Governments, but shared it amongst themselvesthat is, shared all but sixpence, which they could not divide by eight, _ and that sixpence was allowed to lapse into the Treasury. The exposure of this greed on the part of the working men’s Government at a time when there was no money in the Treasury, has produced anything but a favorable effect on the Liberals. Even their own paper, the “ Age,” Had a leader commenting bitterly on their rapacity. Mb Sheehan’s Peesonal Failings.— With reference to the speech of the lata Native Minister, the “ New Zealand Times” says: —Mr Sheehan certainly made a good speech last night. Many, if not most, of his hearers were in accord with him when ho said that he claimed that so long_ as he could do his public business, and do it thoroughly and well, his personal character did not concern the House or the country. But it is only fair to remind our readers that it is exceedingly doubtful whether it is possible for a minister who claims to exercise an unusual amount of influence to ovoid forfeiting that influence by Eersonal failings which are calculated to lower im in the eyes of the very Natives in whom he wishes to inspire respect and confidence, both in himself and in the law which ho represents. The Govbenoe. —“ I hear from a relative of your new Governor, Sir Hercules Robinson,” writes a London correspondent to a contemporary, “ that he writes home to his friends such glowing accounts of your beautiful islands and their sporting capabilities that he is setting some of them agog to pay a visit to the antipodes. One gentlemen made very minute inquiries of me the other day as to the shooting and fishing, and told me that he fully intended paying Sir Hercules a visit, taking Canada and its Governor-General, who is also a friend of his, on the way.” Legal. —Mr W. Stringer has received an intimation from his Honor Mr Justioe Richmond, through the Registrar of the Supreme Court, that he has passed his examination in law as a solicitor of the Supremo Court with honor.

Kaiapoi Institute.—The monthly meeting of the committee of this Institute was held on Monday evening. The treasurer reported the balance in the bank to be £32, of which t £lB had been received from the entertainments committee. Accounts amounting to £2l ■ 14s 6d were passed. Several routine matters were discussed, and ordered to be attended to. The committee then adjourned.

1.0.Q.T. —A Tery agreeable reunion of Degree members in connection with the Olire Branch Degree Temple, No. 1., took place in the Templar Hall, Worcester street, _en Monday evening, the 6th instant. An invitation of the Temple to the degree members of the district was responded to by upwards of seventy sisters and brothers. The Temple was called to order by Bro. Dang, Degree Templar, at 7.30 sharp. Six sisters, and five brothers, offering certificates from their respective lodges, were initiated into the Degree of Fidelity. After a short recess, the company sat down to refreshments abundantly provided by the Degree Templar. Music, singing ,and addrcscs by ladies and gentlemen belonging to the Order, succeeded. Yo''S of thanks were passed to the Degree Templar for his liberality, and to those who bad contributed to the pleasure and harmony of the evening. It was announced that a temperance meeting in connection with the Temple would be held that night month. Cricket. The following will represent the M.C.C. Club in the match with the Sydenham Youths C.C. on Saturday, 11th inst., Fawcett, Thompson, Horner, jtm., Whiting, Palairet, Fairhurst, H. Turner, Bill, Francis, Jones, jun., Row, H. (captain). Emergencies, Lavery, Digby, Mitford. Play to commence two o’clock sharp. Death prom: Destitution. —lt was reported yesterday morning to the police that a man named Samuel Baldwin was lying in a paddock in the Heathcote Valley in an apparently dying condition. A constable was sent to inquire into the truth of the report, and found the man in a deplorable state from exposure. The man, who appeared to belong to a respectable class in life, is a recent arrival in the colony. Where he was lying were scattered a number of hymn-books and other publications. He was brought up by train, and taken to the hospital, where, after lingering some hours, he expired at the close of the day. An inquest will be held.

Tramway Oars. —The nine new tramway cars recently arrived from America per the Sontag, to the order of the Tramway Company, were brought to Christchurch yesterday from Lyttelton. They were taken to the station in Cathedral square, and in the course of a few days will be unpacked and fitted. The company have not yet been advised of the departure from England of the vessel containing the five steam engines, each of 20 h.p. When they are known to be on the road the operation of laying the rails will be commenced, and the work of opening up the new means of city travelling will be pushed on as rapidly as possible.

Ageioultubal and Pabtobal Association Phizes. —In the window of Mr White, stationer, Victoria street, there have been on view for some days a collection of volumes procured to the order of the Canterbury Agricultural Association, and which are to be given away to prize-takers at the forthcoming show. For some years past the association have been supplied with books by Mr White, who imports them from England for the purpose. The works in question, which deal with subjects related to farming and the field generally, are handsomely bound in calf, with gilt edging, and form a very choice collection.

AanutJETON Odd Men’s Home. — A man named George Kitchen, an inmate of the above institution, was brought up yesterday charged with insubordination. The accused was fully convicted by the evidence of the master and some of the inmates of the Home, and was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment by the Magistrate. Accused stated he preferred being in prison to continuing in the Home. The occasion of the insubordination was that the master refuted to let Kitchen go into the town when ho liked, as he was afraid of bis getting drunk.

Gaiety Theatbb. —There was a crowded house at the Gaiety Theatre last night, when the programme of the preceding evening was repeated. To-night will be the farewell appearance of the Loftus company in Christchurch, when the performance will be for the joint benefit of Miss Loftus and Mr Hairy Le Clair. The company will appear in the Oddfellows’ Hall, and an excellent programme has been prepared for the occasion, concluding with the burlesque of “The Grand Duchess.” The company leave for Dunedin on Thursday morning.

Theatbb Royal. —The well-known and popular satirical comedy “ Engaged ” was played last night at the Theatre Royal. It is unnecessary to recapitulate the plot, the piece having been so recently played in Christchurch. In the character of the romantic and at the same time matter-of-fact Belinda Treberne, Miss Alice X). Lingard {airly distanced the previous exponents of the same role. Her performance was one of extraordinary merit and could scarcely be improved upon. The singular admixture of tragic sentiment and bathos which are the characteristics of the character, was pourtrayed with consummate effect and in the richest vein of humor, and caused the greatest merriment. Mr Wm. Horace Lingard was completely in his element as Cheviot Hill, and he shared the applause so bountifully bestowed upon Miss Ling *d. Mr George Leopold was a fair Symperson, and the remainder of the characters fell decidedly short of the excellent cast that supported Mr Wybert Reeve when he first introduced’the comedy in Christchurch. The same bill will be repeated this evening. Extension of License. —An application was made to the Resident Magistrate yesterday, for an extension of the license of the New Brighton Hotel from 11 o’clock yesterday evening to three o’clock on the following morning, on the occasion of a ball to be given there. His Worship was averse to granting such an application, but in consideration of the proprietor being a new arrival in the colony, and having gone to considerable expense under the impression that there would be no difficulty in the matter, the license was granted. At the same time the Court desired it to be understood that the permission must not be taken as a precedent.

Kaiapoi Ceioket Club. The regular meeting of the committee of this club was held at the president’s office on Monday. Present —Six members, the president in the chair. Letters were read from the Sefton and Richmond clubs, sending challenges. It was decided to accept the latter for November Bth, and the former to be played as soon as possible. The ground committee reported that Mr Hurse had granted the use of a paddock near the North road, as well as permission to make a good pitch on it. Pour new members were elected. It was resolved that the opening match, from sides chosen on the ground, be played on Saturday at 1.30 p.m. It was decided to purchase a supply of bats and material. The ground committee was granted an extension of time to report upon the paddock at the Kaikanui Hotel, which had recently been ploughed, and could not be available for play till next season. The committee then adjourned. Milfobd Haeboh Woeks.—The report (says the “ Timaru Herald ”) that Sir John Goode’s report on Milford harbor was to arrive by the last San Francisco mail was incorrect. Mr Wakefield has made inquiries, and ascertained that Sir John Goode informed the Government the report would go by the Orient Company’s steamer, leaving London on 11th August. That would be the Chimborazo, which arrived at Melbourne on the 26th September, and as her mail was brought to the Bluff by the Tararua yesterday, the report should be in the hands of the Government this week. Plueal Voting in Municipalities.— Concerning the intentions of the Ministry on this subject, the Auckland morning journal remarks :—“ The contemplated measure to suspend plural voting in the case of municipal bodies has nothing to recommend it, and since it is sure to meet the sturdy resistance it deserves, had better have been omitted from the Ministerial programme. The terms in which the allusion to it is couched, is a tacit admission that were subsidies to c.-aae the principle would not be disturbed; and it is surely the very essence of impracticability to say that in municipal elections property should not have a preponderating power, simply because the corporate body receives some aid from the State—comparatively very little. If there be any defence of the proposal it has yet to be made ; meantime,it must be said that the Ministerial proposition is so objectionsblo that its rejection should be certain. It is to be hoped that it will be withdrawn.

The Late Captain Pbeston.—lnformation is asked for which may lead to the recovery of certain money and other property of which the late Captain George Preston was supposed to be possessed at the time of his death, a few months since. The request for information is made in behalf of his widow and children. Peofessoe Jonas’ Entertainment.— An entertainment of illusions will be given on Saturday evening next, by Professor Jonas and Company. The performance is well spoken of by the Dunedin papers.