NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1987, 7 July 1880, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Peisonee Tudball. Yesterday afternoon prisoner Amos James Tudball, who hae been under treatment at tho Christchurch Hospital sineo November 4th of last year, was removed from that institution to tho gaol at Lyttelton. Tho removal was carried out under an order from hie Honor tho Judge, hy virtue of section 49 of tho Prisons Act, 1873, rhe Medical Board of the Hospital having repotted that in consequence of the very great improvement in tho health of the prisoner further detention in the Hoopita! was unnecessary.

A.O.F.—Court Thistle of the Forest held their quarterly summoned meeting on Tuesday evening. There was a full attendance of members, and the following c Ulcers wore duly elected for the ensuing your:—O. R. Bro. Samuels, S.O.R. Bro Williamson, Treasurer Bro. Rice, Secretary Bro. Luce, ?j. Secretary Bro. Smith, S.W. Bro. Lockwood, J.W. Bro. Gunn, 3.8. Bro. Haig, d.B. Bro. Cocklo, Medical Officer Dr. Irvine, Press Reporter Bro. Jaques. The auditors presented the balance sheet, showing a credit balance of £29 Xss sd, The Court now numbers about forty financial members. A committee was appointed to make arrangements for holding an entertainment on the anniversary of the Court. Three candidates wore proposed, and after the usual routine business the Court closed in duo form. The receipts of the evening were about £2O.

Balcaien. —An application has been made to establish a Telegraph Office here, which is proposed to bo in connection with the Railway Station and Post Office, end ten gentlemen have undertaken to give a guarantee of £6O, which will go a good way towards the payment of working expenses. Fike Police. —At a special meeting of the Fire Police, bold last night, to consider the Bill now before the House, under tho auspices of tho United Fire Brigades Association, it was resolved to request the insertion of an amendment providing for tho election of their own officers and framing their own rules by the members of the Fire Police.

Gits* Council Offices. —Tho corporation’s workmen wore yesterday engaged in pulling down portions of the old E.ti. Court, which it is intended to use as a Council Chamber as soon as the necessary alterations are made ; and a different arrangement will be made in the offices of tho corporation officials so as to afford additional accommodation, which is very much required. Kaiafoi Institute. —Tho monthly meeting of committee was held on Monday evening, nine members being present; Mr Caleb Smith (president) in the chair. Tho treasurer reported a balance in hand of £34 15s 7d. Accounts for books, £2O Is, and flur.ui y accounts, £0 0s Id, ware passed for payment. The action of the librarian, in handing twenty-six of tho duplicate works to tho Volunteer Fire Brigade library was approved, Kaiafoi Phesbytbeian Sabbath School Theat. —The children attending tho Sabbath school had a treat in connection with the opening of the missionary-box on Friday evening last. After the tea the children wore examined in the shorter Catechism and Psalms, and delivered recitations. During tho evening appropriate hymns were sung under the leadership of Mr Weston. Mr Wilson addressed the children on Dr. Guthrie and Mr Raikos’ Sabbath school work, and Mr McGregor on “ The golden chain they could all wear.”

Unemployed. —A meeting of unemployed was held in Cathedral square yesterday morning, when a discussion took place as to what should he done, it beiag suggested by certain of those present that the Government wore simply putting them off with promises. A deputation afterwards waited on Mr Austin and Mr March. The former stated that he could send a certain number of men away to Albury, and provision would be made for giving work to others. Mr March also said ho would exert himself to see the families of such who were waiting supplied with food. A number of those present discussed their position in all its bearings, and eventually dispersed, Mr Mathews stating that ho would publish an account of the money received by the committee.

Oditdaet. —On Monday, 10th May, Sir John Goss, Mus. Doc., died at his residence, in Brixton, London. His age was nearly 80 years. Probably no Church musician has achieved a more sterling fame than he, for while his compositions are so numerous, they were always good. He knew also hew to combine melodial charm with solid grammatical treatment, and though always popular, he was never trivial. Since his retirement from the organistsbip of St. Paul’s Cathedral, he has lived in comparative obscurity, though ho still retained the title of Composer to her Majesty’s Chapel Royal, During this time ho witnessed the departure of hia colleague, Mr George Cooper, so long associated with him as deputy organist, who, though so much his junior, yet passed away before him. The demise of Sir John Goss will be universally regretted where English Church music is used. He was one of the last links which connect us in the present day with the Church music of the old school.

Peesbtieeiak CntTßcn, Rakqioba. After the service on Sunday evening last the Rev. D. Bruce, of Auckland, secretary to the Presbyterian Church extension committee, met the congregation to consider the removal of the present minister, the Rev. P. R. Munro. The reverend gentleman explained that, except in a few cases, it was the rule of the committee to remove theological students at the end of six or twelve months, hence the recent order that Mr Munro at once leave this district, which order had given rise to so much dissatisfaction to many. Having made himself acquainted with the special requirements of the district, he would bring the matter before the Committee at their next meeting, and whatever might bo the ultimate action of that body, the removal of Mr Munro would be in abeyance at any rate for two months. Mr Bruce expressed himself as anxious that only such steps should be taken as fully met the wishes of the district and would result in its efficient working. Notwithstanding the bad state of the weather there was a large gathering.

EiaiD Economy. —lt is a question whether the economy now so strictly inculcated with reference to Government departments has been enjoined in the matter of firing in the Supreme Court House, However this may be, the caretaker has during the past few days tried the effect of an almost arctic temperature on those whose business has unfortunately compelled their attendance during the day. The arrangements for heating the Court, even with a liberal supply of fuel, are miserably deficient, but when, as has been the case, one needs to sit on the stoves to extract any warmth therefrom, it becomes somewhat a task to remain in Court for five or six hours. It is therefore to be hoped that, unless a Ministerial edict has been issued to the contrary, the sheriff will see that more than two pieces of coke and one piece of wood are placed in those fearfully and wonderfully constructed stoves which are supposed to heat the Court House.

Defaulting Ratepayers. The City Council officials are engaged in preparing notices for service upon the owners of property who have not paid their rates that they must do so at once, or stops will be taken for the recovery of the same. Waimakaeibi Haeboe Board. The usual monthly meeting of this Board, which ought to have been held on Monday evening, lapsed for want of a quorum. At 8 p.m, only Messrs Mathews, Moore, and the secretary, were in attendance. Municipal Woeks. — A meeting of the works sommittoe of the City Council was held yesterday morning, at which it was resolved to have the footpaths in Horatio street formed and shingled, and the surveyor was instructed to have the top length of pipe taken from the Victoria street well, and to have the well plugged, so as to be available for future use. Instructions were given tho town clerk to obtain from tho Tramway Company a plan of their proposed line to Addington. Acclimatisation Society. A special meeting of the Acclimatisation Society was held at the Commercial Hotel yesterday afternoon, Sir Oracroft Wilson presiding. Messrs Marshman, Bridges, and Dr. Frankish wore also present. Some small accounts were passed, and a quantity of correspondence of interest to the Society alone was read. The secretary (Mr Farr) explained that he had been to Wellington and interviewed some members of Parliament concerning the Fisheries Bill, and had made certain suggestions regarding the same to the Colonial Secretary. He laid on the table a history of trout culture by tho Canterbury Society, which he had compiled. This concluded the business. Oats. —We have it on good authority that there are between 20,000 and 30,000 bushels of oats still unthreshed in the Ashburton district. Tho farmers are waiting for the spring to dry up the roads to enable them to cart their stocks away. Canterbury Dkutscher Veeein. Brethren are requested to attend a general meeting to be held in tho Empire Hotel this evening.

Masonic. —An emergency meeting of the Lodge St. Augustine, 609, E.C., is announced to be hold this evening in the hall, Manchester street, at 7.30 o’clock. Fostering of Native Industries. —Mr 1C Murphy, secretary to the A. and P. Association, has consented to read a paper on the “ manufacture of linseed oil, oil cake, and fibre from European flax, and its suitability to the soils and climate of Now Zealand,” at the meeting of the Association for the fostering and encouraging Native Industries and Productions, to be held at the Corn Exchange on Thursday evening. Everyone interested is invited to attend. King Theban of Burmah keeps twentyeight tigers to have fun with. The fun is in tossing his subjects into the cages. The small boy’s digestive apparatus is undoubtedly the nearest approach to perpetual motion that the world has yet known.— “ Boston Transcript.” The “Now York Express” remarks, after paying a millinery bill—“ If the fashion would only stop changing thero’d be some chance of a married man saving enough money to pay the crematory expenses when death beckons him.” It looks bad to see a scissors grinder busily engaged in front of a newspaper office two days in a week.—“ Syracuse Sunday Times.”

It is estimated that there are four million unmarried women in this country. Every one of them looks under the bed previous to retiring, however, and hopes to find a man some time.—“ Elmira Free Press.”

A Loving Pair Rebuked. —“ Religion never was designed to mar our pleasures,” nervously observed a clergyman, pausing in the sermon, last evening, “ but when the young man and woman in the gallery get through feeding each other Boston chips, we’ll go on.” A private letter from St. Petersburg tells me that, although the present felicitous state of matters is attributed by “own correspondents ” to the foresight of General Loris Melikoff, it is, happily, our own Duke of Edinburgh who is primarily to be thauked for the temporary inactivity of the Nihilists" and their absence from the Czar’s residence. During his sojourn at the Winter Palace the Duke played tho violin every night.