NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1913, 12 April 1880, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Bbachbn v. Dabehl.—Thia action for libel broke down to-day, under circumstances which will be seen by reference to the report of the case, to be found in another column. His Honour, in addressing the jury, made some severe remarks on the very considerable neglect and laches that had taken place, and characterised the whole proceedings as a farce.

Municipal—A meeting of the works committee of the City Council took place thia morning. The only business before them was quickly disposed of, being to give authority for procuring more shingle, and instructing the surveyor to proceed with the formation of Avon street. Hb was a Strangbb akd She Took His In.—Naturally he was a young man of sympathetic impulses, running over, so to speak, with compassion for the suffering poor. His own home was a picture of plenty and comfort, and his income he thought sufficient to support a girl who could be of some help to his thrifty wife. Such an one he determined should have a home with him, if a kind-hearted girl for the position could be found. It was this thought of doing good that was passing through his mind one morning as he stood at the door of his office, and, singular enough, at that moment a girl, in whose face ho read a tale of sorrow and neglect, approached him from the opposite side of the way. She was, apparently, about 15 years of age and evidently was out for the first time to look for a situation, because when she came up to him Bhe burst out cryiDg and sobbed out the words, " can you tell me sir where I can get work.' Eager to convey glad tidings to that broken spirit he stayed not neither did he tarry in giving her the assurance that he had a home he thought would exactly meet her case, and she should at once take a note from him to his wife, with whom she might make an agreement as to terms, &o. As he scratched out the note, the words of Hood " Oh, it was pitiful, In a whole city full, Friends she had none! "

soemed to have been written expressly for her case, so he dropped them in, that his wife might better understand the position of the applicant. That day he was more than usually happy, feeling that he had proved a friend indeed to a child of misfortune, and at night he hurried homo. His wife, as was her wont, mot him at the gate. Nobody else met him, either at the gate or in the kitchen. No child of misfortune was there. Could anything be so shocking ; that weeping one was not suited, and had left—left word that " she had a mind to st>y, as she only had one good pair of boots in the world," but at the li a'"■ place she used to go out every afternoon, and all day of Sundays, and the people never went out of nights, and " the hnsband of the woman" used to light the fires of a morning and cook the breakfast, and the washing was given out, and she had 8s a week. They were nice people too, but she left as sho " never would go down on her knees to scrub the floor—no not for the Queen." This kindly young man's wife could, however, tell her husband when he came home that if he didn't get a girl before Monday he might send for her, tni perhaps sho would come But that young man's heart is hardened, and his eye peeled, and ho says he hasn't lost no girl as wants a home, and swears he isn't looking for one either.

A Nbw ENTEnpBiSK.—The project of laying iron pipes in the ground, to convey petroleum oil from the wells in Pennsylvania to tide water, ha 9 been practically tested. The railroad interests have fought againßt it in the Legislature for several years, because they would lose the freighting of oil, which is a heavy intoreßt in the Keystone State. The " Tide Water Pipe Lino," which extends from Corryville to Williamßporfe—lol miles—ha* commenced operations. The first oil was 147 hours in passing this distance; and it took 20,000 barrels of oil to fill tho entire pipe. Sir thousand barrels of oil paas through it daily. Large tanks for its reception are built at Williamsport. This is donbtles3 an important experiment, which will finally result in a complete overturn, in the transpartation of petroleum. Here, surely, is something new under the sun. —Exohange.

Thb Tbamway.—An important case with reference to the running of the tramway oars ■was brought before the .Resident Magistrate's Court to-day, and will be found repoited at length in another column. Pbbbbytbbian Chubch, Nobth Belt.— The scholars of the North Belt branch of St. Paul's Sunday School enjoyed a rare treat on Friday evening, on the occasion of their being handed over to the new North Belt congregation. After tea the Rev. J. Elmslie, M.A., who presided, congratulated Mr McKee on the character of tho Bchool which was being made over. Mr Cameron, superintendent, gave a short resume of the school's history, after which MrMoKlee, on behalf of the teachers of the school, presented a handsome silver teaurn to Mr Elmslie, complimenting him highly on his zeil for the welfare of tho school. Mr Elmslie replied in language eipresaivo of his gratified feelings. Rev. Mr Richards next, to their evident delight, addressed the children. The teachers also were urged to join the institute lately formed. A capital magic lantern show, with the usual votes of thanks, concluded an enjoyable evening. Sacred music by the children diversified the proceedings, Miss King presiding at the harmonium.

Thb San Fbancisco Mail.—The Southern portion of the inward English mail should arrive here to-morrow by the Union Company's steamship Rotamahana.

Madamb Cabandini's Bbnkfit. The benefit concert tendered to Madame Carandini by her many friends in Christchurch will take place this evening in the Oddfellows' Hall. Thiß will be the last appearance of the company in Christchurch, and an excellent programme, introducing the choicest selections in their repertoire, has been prepared for the occasion.

Thb Tbamway to Papantji.—The contractor for this extension of the tramway is making good progress with his work. Commencing at the Carlton Hotel, he is working both ways —that is, towards the city with one gang of men and towards Papanui with the other. Complaints, however, are very numerous as to the way ia which the trafiij on the road is now obstructed, and several correspondents state that it is no longer safe to drive anything but the quietest of horses along Victoria street during the day. At night, the provision made by way of lighting to warn travellers of their danger is most inadequate. Fbibndly Societies Association. A meeting of the above was to have been held on Thursday evening in the Oddfellows' Hall, Montreal street north, but through an unfortunate misunderstanding fell through. It is proposed to hold the next meeting on the first Thursday in May, at the Foresters' Hall, Oxford terrace, due notice of which will be given by advertisement. In the meantime the various lodges will have time to look up material for discussion at the next meeting, particularly any amendments they may consider necessary in the Friendly Societies Act. Academy o* Music.—The bill of fare at the Academy on Saturday night was a most liberal one, comprising as it did the good old domestic drama of "Susan Hopley " and "Dick Turpin." MiBS Adelaide Bowring played the part of Susan Hopley io. the first piece with great power, and was well supported by the other members of the company. In the second piece Mrs Walter Hill was very good as Mary Watson. Mr Clinton made a good deal of Tom King, and the other parts were well filled. To-night " Jessie Brown " will be played. Just too Late.—" Time and tide will no man bide," it has been said, but on Friday evening a would-be passenger by the Waimate arrived at Port just in time to find that " wind and tide " were as inexorable. The intending passenger —a lady—reached Lyttelton as the ship was passing out of the harbor in tow of the steamer. A fine fair wind was blowing outside, which with tho ebb tide, were conditions so favorable to making a start as to render human intervention on behalf of the tardy passenger hopeless. The telephone was thought of and the showing of light signals at the look-out station, but all to no purpose, and the lady returned from Port sorely disappointed, no doubt, and vexed at not succeeding in being amongßt those who had complied with the notice to passengers given in the papers by the company. Citt Council.—The usual weekly meeting of the City Council will be held at Beven o'clock this evening. St. Michael's Parish Meeting.—The annnal meeting of the parishioners of St. Michael's will be held this evening in the schoolroom.

Sydenham Amateur Musical Society.— This newly formed society will give their initial concert to-morrow evening in the Sydenham district schoolroom. The programme, which is a varied one, and selected with taste and j adgment, comprises nineteen numbers from the works of some of the most popular composers of vocal and instrumental music. Mr J. H. Edmonds will perform the duties of conductor, and Miss N. L. Bowle>- will ict as accompanyist at the pianoforte. Good Yields.—Mr G-. Mangin, of G-reen-dale, has just thteshcd out fifty-two bushels of wheat per acre from a thirty-acre paddock, and fifty bushels of barley from anothor paddock.