THE GLOBE. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 1880.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1915, 14 April 1880, Page 2

THE GLOBE. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 1880.

The Mail, —At a quarter to two we received a telegram stating that the Rotomahana was 16 miles from the Godley Heads, and would be in at 3 o’cl ck.

Compensation Couet. —At the sitting of the Compensation Court to-day, the case of the New Zealand and Australian Land Company, Limited v. Rakaia and Ashburton Forks Railway Company, Limited, was hoard. A full report appears in another column.

Local Board op Health.— At tho Resident Magistrate’s Court to-day, David Thornton was informed against for neglecting to give notice to the Local Board of Health of a case of typhoid fever that had occurred in his house. In the absence of any testimony to prove that the disease was infectious, the case was remanded to to-morrow. Narrow Escape. —A most miraculous escape of a lady’s two children from injury or death happened this aft moon in C<. lombo street South. A spring dray, driven by a lad, was proceeding along Tuam street, when the horse shied and boiled. Hanging pluck ily to the reins, the boy was not able to check the speed of the horse, which galloped along until it came to Colombo street crossing. Swerving off, the horse and drag cleared the lamp-post opposite to Messrs Montgomery & Co.’s office, and was brought up by the shaft striking against the pillar of that building The shaft broke clean off. Within 3ft of the horse and dray was a perambulator, driven by a lady, and containing two children, which thus escaped demolition.

PedbsteiAnism. — A match has been made between Bcwley, tho well-known Christchurch walker, and O’Connor, of Timaru, to walk seven miles for £IOO a side. The first deposits of £25 each have been already made, and the match will come off in Hagley Park about the middle of May. This affair, which is already exciting a good deal of interest, will virtually decide tho walking championship of New Zfaland.

New Begonias. —Mr Greenaway has just succeeded in raising a number of naw begonias recently imported from England, which are now in flower and are well worth a visit. Tho blooms, besides being large, are of very rich color and the plants will no doubt become exceedingly popular with floriculturists. The plants include Emperor (a pale orange), Lo Comte (rose), Vesuvius (flame color) and some doubles not yet in flower.

Academy of Music. “The Two Orphans ” wag repeated last night at the Academy of Music to a Tory good house. Mrs Walter Hill was very effective as Henrietta, and Mias Arethusa May achieved a success in the part of .Louise. Miss Mclan made a good Frock ard, and Mr Burford as Pierre was very effective. The other parts in the piece were well filled. To-night “ The Blue Ribbon of the Turf ” will be repeated, and to-morrow Miss Bowring will take her farewell benefit and make her last appearance.

Licensing Court, Rangioba.—At a meeting of the Licensing Commissioners on Tuesday, 0. Whitefoord, Esq., chairman, presiding, Mr L. W. Wilson applied for a transfer of the license of the Club Hotel from J. Roberts. The transfer was granted. The Chairman said the Commissioners wished to take the opportunity to compliment Mr Roberta, who was retiring from this hotel, on the way in which it hud been conducted. There had been no complaints, and from the Commissioners’ personal knowledge it was an hotel into which persons could go with a great deal of comfort and find every accommodation. Ashley District, 1.0.0. F., M.U. —On Tuesday the annual meeting of this district was held at Rangiora, at which the delegates from the various lodges in the district were present; G.M. Aherne presiding. After the opening address sundry accounts wore passed. A committee of P.P.G.M. Stephens, P.G.’h Ivory, Gulliver, and Payne, was elected to draw up forms and regulations for formation of juvenile branches of the order. A motion was made to form a funeral fund of 3s 6d per member, which was agreed to. P.O.S. Robinson was elected accounts inspector for the district. A vote of thanks was recorded to the North Canterbury district officers, Christchurch, for their assistance in apportioning the share of the new district. It was resolved to hold the next half-yearly meeting in the Nil Dcsperandum Lodge, Oxford, in October, and the meeting then adjourned.

Swimmino Match. —Wo learn by private telegram that a swimming match between Belcher, bookmaker, and Jerry McHugh, jockey, for ton pounds a side, took place at Auckland yesterday, and resulted in an easy win for the latter. Theatre Royal. — “After Dark” was repeated at the Theatre Royal last evening. The same bill will be given to-night. Rangioea Magistrates’ Coubt. The charges of incendiarism against Jarvis Wilson and William Major were heard at the above court yesterday. The former was committed for trial at the Supreme Court, and the case against the latter was adjourned till Tuesday week. Bail was allowed in .both cases, accused in £SOO, and two sureties of £250 each. Henry Evert, charged with the larceny of a cheque for £5, was discharged. The following civil cases were disposed of : —W. Sansom v J. Hancox, £6 2s 3d, paid £1 10s, judgment for plaintiff, £4 2e 3d ; J. Smith v J. Vallanoe, £1 14s 2d, judgment for plaintiff; J. Qorrie v J. Collie, £5 ss, tendered £1 10s, judgment for plaintiff; J. Bailey v Michael Ahorne, £3 13s 3d, judgment for plaintiff ; F. Thorn’s trustees v J. Humphries, £8 18s 9d, adjourned. A Splendid Yield —A crop of oats on the farm of Mr J. White, of Waterton, has yielded 874 bushels per acre. I 0.0. F., M.IJ —The Loyal Benevolent lodge has decided to celebrate their anniversary by a soiree and ball in May next. As soon as details are arranged the date will bo announced. Wesleyan Mutual Improvement Association. —The ordinary weekly meeting of the above was held on Monday evening. The question for discussion was—“ Should twothirds of a common jury return a verdict,” which, after debate, was decided in the affirmative.

Kaiapoi School Committee. —At the meeting of the above on Monday, Mr Grant wrote resigning his position of second master. It was resolved to recommend Mr W. Dixon, Ashley, rc his successor. It was decided that tho gallery in the infants’ room be altered, and that tho chairman ascertain if another pupil teacher could bo secured for that department, as the average attendance was now 120. The accounts were passed, and the meeting adjourned. Inquest. —On Monday an inquest was held at Waikari, before Dr. Morris, coroner, touching the death of Denny McKay, aged 10 years. It appeared that some days ago the deceased was rolling stones over n cliff, near his father’s place, and went to tho edge to look over, when the face of the cliff gave way, precipitating him a distance of 50 feet, and rolling him some distance. He was picked up insensible, and never recovered the shock. The jury returned a verdict of accidental death. Militaey Titles and thkib Origin.--Some curious information respecting tho spelling and pronunciation of military titled in olden times is given by a correspondent of an American paper. Tho earliest use of the word “ colonel ” in literature is, says the writer, in Thomas Decker’s comedy “ The Shoemaker’s Holiday,” written in 1599 and published in 1600; the earlier form of the word being “coronel.” In 1633 the word was pronounced “001-o-nelthen it became “ oolnel,” and “curnel”and “ cunnel ” followed. Our great grandfathers, the writer continues, said “colnel,” and our grandfathers “curnel,” as wo do; but long ago slovenly and rustic speakers said “cunnel.” “ Lieutenant ” was, however, so spoiled even in olden time, “lieftenant” being the rare phonographic exception ; and for the last 300 years “lieutenant” has been absolute in spelling. Few other words probably have been and are so variously prouncsd; the work being spoken as “ levtenant,” “ lutenant,” “ liftenant,” 11 livtenant,” and “ leftenant.” By the American writer the latter is given as the most common pronunciation. “ Lootenant ” he declares not only to be an Americanism, but one of very late origin. “Lieutenant,” he continues, came into tho English language from tho French, and as it came with the sound of u, its obtaining that of fis worthy of remark. The most probable explanation is that as in old writing u and v were interchangeable, this led to the pronunciation of lieutenant as “ leevtenant,” which again became “ lieftenant,” and finally “leftenant. ” “Major” was formerly pronounced “ mayor,” and we even find the word so written ; as, for example, in the following passage in tho diary of Sir H. a Royalist commander in the Great Rebellion—- “ My regiment was left in Stamport Bridge by order of the Mayor General, and to receive further orders from Collonell Xhronmerton.” Local Industries. — A meeting of the association for the promotion of local industries will be held this evening, at the Congregational schoolroom, Manchester street. Conceet. —A concert will he given in St. Michael’s schoolroom, to-morrow evening. Mr C. Coombs’ band will perform selections, and “ Tho Midsummer Night’s Dream ” will bs recited by the choristers.