THE GLOBE. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1879.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1787, 12 November 1879, Page 2

THE GLOBE. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1879.

Borough Funds.—HU Worship the Mayor of Christchurch has received a notification from the Treasury at Wellington, that the sum of £4201 2s, the balance of the subsidy for the remainder of the year has been paid into the Christchurch branch of the Bonk of New Zealand, to the credit of the borough fund account. The manager of the Bank has advised his Worship that the amount has been duly paid in as stated. Resident Magistrate’s Court. —At the Court to-day one inebriate was fined ss; Robert Green, a lad, for larceny from a ti’l of 2s Id was convicted and cautioned. David Grey alias MoKellop for vagrancy and soliciting arms was sentenced to seven days’ imprisonment and hard labor. Joseph Clarke and Anne Osborne charged with robbery with violence were remanded to the 17th inst. The Hinbmoa’b Passengers. —The H’nemoa left last night for Wellington with the following legislators :—Messrs Andrews, Allwright, Buckley, Fisher, J. T. Fisher, Hislop, Reeves, Saunders, Shrimski, Thomson, Taiaroa and Willis. Tradesmen’s Handicap. —Owing to a misconception as to the time of closing the acceptances for the Tradesmen’s Handicap it has been extended until nine to’clook this evening. Board of Conservators. —The Board of Conservators of the South Waimakariri met yesterday, and appointed Mr Thomas Jeal foreman of the works in place of the late Mr James Potts.

The Troubadours. —The programme of the preceding evening was repeated last night by the juvenile Troubadours very successfully to a large house. To-night the company will again appear, Lyttelton Mayoralty. —A number of the ratepayers at Lyttelton, on Monday night, waited upon Mr Harry Allwright, the present Mayor, to get his consent to be nominated for re-election. Mr Allwright consented to stand. The candidates are therefore Messrs Allwright and Chalmers. The nomination takes place on the 18th, and the election on the 23il instant.

Gaiety Theatre. —There was a very large attendance at tho Gaiety last uight, when “ East Lynne” was produced. Miss Beatrice achieved quite a success in the part of Lady Isabel, and Miss Morgan and Mias Amy Johns were also very good as Barbara Hare and Miss Cornelia Carlyle. The other parts were well filled, particularly Mr Ogden as Mr Carlyle. To-night “ Ten Nights in a Barraom” will be produced, for which great preparations have been made. Church Organs. —Messrs Halmshaw and Sons, the builders of the new organ recently erected in the Roman Catholic church, have also supplied a now instrument for St. Mark’s Church, in Wellington. That organ is not large, having two rows of keys only, with full pedals, but the specification is good, and report speaks well as to the quality of tone. Mr O. H. Bonnington is the importer, and Mr Farrell, the local organ builder, has gone to erect it. Mr Neville Barnett, organist of St. Luke’s Church, has been invited to give an organ recital and to preside at the opening services. In Dunedin there is, also, another organ by the same builders, which is a facsimile of the first organ referred to above. Theatre Royal. —The Theatre Royal was largely attended last night, especially the lower part of the house, which was crowded with holiday-makers. A serio-comic drama, entitled “ The Two Barmaids, or Tho Loving Cup,” was very nicely played by the company. The plot of the drama is slight, but the characters are well marked and eminently natural. Miss Ada Lester and Miss Lizzie Lawrence played the two heroines—Lizzie Latimer and Lucy Leigh—their different styles of acting contrasting pleasingly, each serving as a foil to the other. Mr Boothman made a favourable impression as Ned Thornton, and Mr Rede was perfectly at home as the philosophical Jack Easy. Miss Bronton played Mrs Driver naturally, and the rest of the characters were done justice to by Messrs Fisher, Lenton, and Warren, The performance concluded with the burlesque of “ Brown and the Brahmins.” To-night, Byron’s drama, “ £100,000,” and the burlesque of “ The Bride of Abydos,” will form a strong attraction to the lovers of the drama.

Ellbsmehb Awntjali Spobts— New Year’s Day, 1880.—A preliminary meeting of persons interested was held at the Koyal Hotel, Southbridge, on Saturday, the Bth instant. Present—Messrs Herdman (in the chair), Stavely, Jameson, Smith, Yeats, and about twenty others. An apology was read from Mr Charles Bourn, who offered a subscription of a guinea to the fund. The chairman explained the object of the meeting—viz., to fix a date upon which to hold the annual sports, and determine other preliminary matters in connection with same. He declared the meeting open for discussion, and called upon some one to propose the first resolution. Proposed by Mr Cameron, and seconded by Mr Taylor—“ That the Ellesmere annual sports be held on New Year’s Day as usual.” Carried, Mr Chas. Bourn was then re-elected president. A general committee, consisting of most of the leading farmers in the district, was nominated. Messrs Stavely and Smith were elected hon, secretaries, and Mr Herdman treasurer. Mr Desboiough proposed—“ That horse racing be struck out of the programme, and it be confined to athletic contests only.” Mr Cameron seconded the proposition, but trusted that the opinion of the district would bo properly canvassed before a final decision was arrived at. The following amendment was proposed by Mr Stavely, and seconded by Mr Jamieson —“ That the consideration of the question be deferred to next meeting, to be held at Mitchell’s Hotel, Southbridge, on Monday, 17th inst, at 6.30 p.m. A vote of thanks to the chairman closed the meeting.

Adjourned Inquest at Doyleston— The inquest, adjourned from Friday, the 7th inst., on the body of Mr John Skilling, farmer, to enable Dr, Chapman to analyze the contents of the stomach, was resumed on Saturday, the Bth, before R. B. Willis, Esq., Coroner. Dr Chapman, on being examined, said'that not having time to analyse the contents of the stomach himself, he had sent them to Professor Bickerton, who said it would take, at the least, three days to analyse it accurately, but recommended the jury returning an open verdict, that is, if they had no suspicion of foul play. R. Douglas, examined, said he had tested the contents of the stomach as well as time would allow, but, owing to the quantity of fatty matter, failed to find any proof of poison. Dr. Chapman, on being cross-examined, said that the bent state of the body, caused by the spasms when deceased was touched, and the fact that he was never unconscious, showed satisfactorily to his mind that death had been caused by poison. Witness was of opinion that the nature of the fits corresponded with the usual symptoms produced in anyone taking strychnine. The coroner, in summing up, said that the evidence would lead him to suspect that the deceased had taken poison. The jury then retired to consider their verdict, and after the lapse of half-an-hour came to the conclusion that the evidence was not sufficient to prove how the deceased had died, and they would wait until the contents of the stomach had been properly analysed by Professor Bickerton. The inquest was then adjourned until Monday, the 17th inst.

Crops in the Ellesmere District. — With regard to the prospects of the farmers in this district for the incoming season the general appearance now is most favourable ; from the length of straw and colour of the leaf, oats, barley, and wheat should all yield well. On the light land in particular, where most of the crops were put in early, the improvement on the appearance this time last year is most marked. Some corn growing on Mr Bluett’s Greenham Barton estate, on very light land, is looking splendid, and should, with the assistance of a few seasonable showers, give a good yield. The birds have in some places done considerable damage, the skylarks in particular seeming to have been most persistent in their attacks both on the seed and on the young shoots. In the swamp lands, where the drainage is in places not very good, the heavy winter’s rains have drowned portions of the seed and necessitated a second sowing. Still from the Selwyn Bridge, where Mr Gardener has about 1500 acres and Mr John Coe 700 acres, to the Little Bakaia, where Messrs Campbell Bros, have close on 600 acres, Mr R. B. Willis '450 acres, and Messrs Charles Bourn and Wm. Qabbie each about 350 acres, everything looks promising. Should the weather prove at all favourable, some paddocks of early barley will he ripe about the middle of December and in the market by Christmas, The acreage in crop is in excess of last year, and, with a proportionate increase in yield and good prices ruling, it is hoped that the gloom lately overhanging the farmers’ prospects will be dissipated. Calcutta Sweeps, —The following sweeps were drawn at Mr Hawkes’ rooms last night:—No. 13, Canterbury Cup, £76— Hornby, £2l; Templeton, £l9 ; Mata, £lO ; Longlands, £8 ; Betrayer, £B. No. 13, Canterbury Cup, £72 —Hornby, £l4 ; Mata, £10; Templeton, £26 ; Betrayer, £8 ; Longlands, £6 No. 14, Canterbury Cup, £67 —Hornby, £l3 ; Templeton, £36 ; Betrayer, £7 ; Mata, £9; Longlands, £9. No. 15, Tradesmen’s Handicap, £SO 10s —Billingsgate, £7 ; Maritana, £6 ; Laertes, £2 ; Foul Play, £9 ; Elfin King, £2 ; Chancellor, £9 ; York, £6. No. 16, Canterbury Cup, £46 10s —Mata, £6; Templeton, £26 ; Longlands, £5 ; Betrayer, £7 ; Hornby, £ls. Cricket Fixture. —A match will he played on Saturday next at Sonthhridge, between an eleven of the Southbridge Club and eleven picked from the Leeston and Killinchy Clnh. Wickets will bo pitched at 12 o’clock.