NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1967, 14 June 1880, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Pbesbntation.—On Sunday afternoon, |at the Lyttelton Church of England Sunday School, Mr H. E. Webb, lato superintendent, was presented with a valuable work, namely, Smith’s Dictionary of the Bible, in 3 vols., by the teachers, the present having been subscribed to as well by the whole of the scholars. Miss Webb, and two of Mr Webb’s sons, who had also been teachers, were then presented with suitable gifts in recognition of their services, and in handing the presents, the Eev. J. Townsend expressed the regret that was felt at the removal of Mr Webb and his family from the district, and conveyed to the recipients the acknowledgments of appreciation|and esteem of those with whom they had been associated in their work in the school. The presents were suita bly acknowledged, in doing which Mr Webb congratulated those present upon the advent of his successor, Mr J. Joyce, the present superintendent, concluding by wishing them increasing prosperity. The Complete Domestic Bible.—We have had an opportunity of examining the “ Complete Domestic Bible,” which, without doubt, is the completest Bible that has been introduced in Christchurch. The Eisv. O. Fraser, in a testimonial, remarks :—“ I should be pleased to know that every family of my people possessed a copy of this Bible." The Eev. T. R. Cairns remarks :—“ I desire to express my hearty concurrence with all that has been said by others in its praise.” The Eev. J. B. Richardson briefly remarks :—“ I consider this the cheapest Family Bible, considering the mass of information it contains, which has yet come under my notice. I recommend my friends to secure a copy of this Bible.” Mr W. B. Berry, assisted by Mr J. K. Kent, are the only authorised agents here, and are now soliciting orders and meeting with good success.

The Distuebanchs in Poet.—This morning the cases of the men mixed up in the disturbance in Lyttelton yesterday were before the Court. Walsh, in whose arrest for fighting the riot originated, was sentenced to one month and fourteen days’ imprisonment with hard labor, and five other prisoners to various terms. A full report appears elsewhere. Unemployed Meeting. Pursuant to announcement a meeting of the unemployed was held in the Oddfellows’ Hall on Saturday evening. It lasted two hours. A report of the proceedings appears elsewhere.

New Seam of Coal.—We learn that a new seam of coal was discovered a few days ago at Kowai Pass, on the property of Mr Macrae. The seam is fully sft. thick, and the coal is said to be equal to the best Springfield coal. About twelve tons have been tried.

Couesingk — A number of dogs left the Temuka kennels on Friday en rovto for Sheffield to compete in the forthcoming Waterloo. Among the number were Petrtea, Kathleen, Hiuemoa, Queen of the Seas, and Banshee. The draws for the positions of the dogs in the first round of the Cup will take place this evening at the Shades, Hereford street, at eight o’clock.

Academy of Music. —The lata Theatre Royal company appeared at the Academy of Music on Saturday evening, but there was hardly bo large an attendance as the merits of the performance deserved. The various parts wore fairly sustained, and met with applause. Accidents. —As Mr D. McLean, of Laghmor station, was riding across the Ashburton last Friday morning his horse slipped, and he was thrown heavily to the ground, resulting in his shoulder being dislocated. Mr McLean rode into town immediately and had the injured limb put right by Dr. Stewart. A lad named Hepburn, living at Ashburton Forks, on the same day ha' 1 his leg badly injured by getting caught in a chaff-cutting machine which h# had been working.

Death op a Celebbated Violinist. Henri Wieniawaki, the celebrated violinist, some of whose compositions Madame Urso delighted her Christchurch hearers with, died at Moscow on the 2nd inst. He had been suffering for some time from dropsy and heart disease. He was born at Lublin, in Poland, on the 10th of July, 1835, and studied at the Paris Conservatoire. He was a favorite artist with London audiences.

A Woman’s Strangs JTanov.—lt ia somewhat curious (saya “ Truth ”) that the Zulus at the Aquarium, although they have now been many mouths on exhibition, still continue to attract sightseers in undiminiabed numbers. The other day a young girl arrived from Scotland. She was aged about seventeen, and she was, according to her own account, the daughter of a Presbyterian minister. She had come, she said, to marry a Zulu, and, accompanied by one of the oldest and most ill-favoured of these dusky strangers, she presented herself to the manager of the Aquarium, and requested him to aid her iu her object. In vain he remonstrated with her on her folly, She replied that her heart was given. In vain he suggested to her that she would only be one of many wives when her contemplated husband returned to Zululacd. She answered that the twelfth part of the affections of the object of her adoration was preferable to no part at all. So, finding that it was useless to reason with her, she was told that she could not marry without the assent of her parents, and was sent back to Scotland to obtain it. A New Use fob the Telephone. —An amusing application of the wonders of the telephone as an assistant detective of crime comrs from Julian, Several horses were recently stolen in that neighborhood, and suspicion fell upon a certain Indian as the thief. Someone having introduced a telephone up there, the same was being exhibited, when it occurred to the owner of the stolen horses to get the Indian to come and hear the “Great Spirit” talk. The Indian took one of the cups, and was thrilled with astonishment at being apparently so near the Groat Keeper of the happy hunting grounds. After some little time spent in wonderment, the Indian was solemnly commanded by the Great Spirit to “ give up those stolen horses!” Dropping the cup as if he had been shot, the Indian immediately confessed to having stolen the horses, and tremblingly promised, if his life was spared, he would restore the “ caballos” at once, and he did it. Extravagance in Dress. —A trial is now going on in Paris which gives some idea of the money spent on dress by ladies in the upper ranks of fashionable society in that capital. The Count Fotocka has laid before the tribunals two bills, one from a modiste to the amount of 110,541 francs for clothing supplied to the Countess Potocka, from July, 1878, to January, 1880, one of the items being 32,000 francs for one seal-skin jacket; and another bill from a ladies’ outfitter for 72,000 francs for under-linen supplied from June, 1879, to January, 1880. Licensed Victuallers. —A meeting of this association will be held this evening, at 7 p.m., at Morton’s Hotel. Business: To consider the new Licensing Bill and Beer Tax. Harmonic Society. —The final rehearsal of the band solos and choruses will be held in St John’s Schoolroom to-morrow evening at eight o’clock. City Council. —The usual weekly meeting of the City Council will be held this evening at seven o’clock. Baptist Church. —An entertainment will take place in the Baptist Church, Oxford terrace, to-morrow evening at 7.30 p,m. The proceeds are to be devoted to the organ fund.