NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1990, 10 July 1880, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

B.M. Oouet.—Mr Beswick, E.M., and Messrs Westenra and Leo, presided at the E.M. Court this morning, but their duties were of a light nature. A first offender was let off on a charge of drunkenness; and John Short, whose mind was affected through continued drinking, was committed to Lyttelton Gaol for a week. Michael O’Keefe, the driver of a Hackney cab, was fined 10s and costs for leaving his vehicle unattended at Sydenham. Strange Phenomena.—We were shown to-day, by Mr Murphy, secretary to the Agricultural Society, part of the stomach of a cow fretted and intertwined with wire introduced while the animal was alive. It can ! only bo attributed to wire-bound straw cut into chaff without separating the binding. Notwithstanding this abnormal state of things, the animal was in excellent condition when killed, though how long she might have continued so is uncertain. The South Line.—The slip which has been the cause of the delay to the through traffic between Christchurch and Dunedin is being rapidly got rid of. On Friday evening a waggon was able to be taken over the place where the break in the line occurred. The exact spot is in a cutting one mile and a half south of the Otepopo tunnel, where the soil is of a loose formation. It is expected that goods and passenger trafiic will bo resumed on Monday. The quick manner in which the lino has been repaired reflects groat credit on those concerned. Orange Society.—Next Monday night, L.O.L. Maiden City No. 1 Lyttelton, will celebrate their annual ball at the Oddfellows’ Hall at port. Tory complete arrangements have been made by the Society, and the event can scarcely fail to prove a most enjoyable one. St. Luke’s Ohuhch Day School.—As will bo seen, by advertisement, this school will re-open for the third quarter of the year on Monday next, at 9 a.m. Magistrate’s Oouet, Kaiapoi.—At this Court yesterday, before the Mayor, Thomas Pearson was charged with indocont.expoauro on three charges, and sentenced to three months’ imprisonment with labour. J. Farr was fined 10s for resisting the police, Feiendly Societies’ Association. —A meeting of the sub committee appointed to draw up by-laws and constitution of the above will be held at the room above Thompson’s Sewing Machine Depot, Colombo street, on Tuesday next, at 7 p.m. A Runaway.—Yesterday afternoon two horses, driven by Alexander Cowan, bolted with a cab from the corner of Armagh street and collided with another cab at Cathedral square. The horses fell and were severely cut, and Cowan was thrown to tho ground but not much hurt. Both vehicles sustained considerable damage. Ashburton.—On Tuesday last a man named Addison came to the police station at Ashburton and stated he could not obtain employment, and was in a most pitiable condition. He was brought before a magistrate and remanded, to enable the police to make inquiries as to tho truth of his statement. The result was that Addison was well known to tho police at Tomuka, where ho recently spent £lO remitted to him from home in a hotel. He was known as a confirmed drunkard, and did nothing but loaf about publichonaes. On this evidence ho was sentenced to fourteen days* imprisonment with hard labor.

Inquest. —An inquest was held on the body of Mrs Wilkinson, at Chertsey, yesterday, before Dr. Trevor, coroner, and a jury. The verdict of the ury was to the effect that deceased died from the effects of poison, taken while suffering under temporary insanity. Change Anniversary. —The anniversary of the Orange Institution will be celebrated on Monday next by a procession. The brethren will meet at the Orange Hall in the morning and form a procession. In the evening there will be a banquet at the Oddfellows’ Hall, when the chair will be taken by the B.W.G.M. of the Middle Island, Bro. Eevoll. Kaiapoi Paeish Sunday School.— On Thursday evening the first of a series of entertainments, in connection with this school, was held in the Institute. There was a good attendance. Musical selections and readings were contributed by Mesdames Alexander and Hampton, Misses Garland, Johnston and Monk (2), Messrs Dudley, Bevel), and Fraser, and the Bev. D. O. Hampton. The Teamway. —The cars on the St. Albans line came to grief at the junction of Armagh and Colombo streets yesterday afternoon, the engine running off the line some distance. Bo far as can be seen, the speed of the train when approaching the curve does not appear to be sufficiently reduced. Hence the trouble. The engine, after some little difficulty, was righted, and no further accidents occurred during the day. Ebbidbnt Magistrate's Oouet, Ashbueton. —At the above yesterday, before F. Guiness, Esq, E.M., Edward Thomas was brought up charged with creating a disturbance in a licensed house. It appeared that the accused and another man, on the 12th of Juno last, were wrestling in the Central Hotel. They were turned out of the house and renewed the wrestling outside until the police were sent for, but there was no evidence to show that blows were struck. A previous conviction of a similar nature having been proved against the accused, a fine of £5 was inflicted. Mr Parnell, who appeared for the defence, submitted that the penalty inflicted was greater than the Court had power to inflict. His Worship, on referring to the statutes, found that as the previous conviction had not occurred within the last three months, the fine he had inflicted was greater than he had power to inflict and consequently reduced it to £l. George Hides and W. T. Smith were fined £1 each for having unregistered dogs in their possession. John McArthur was charged with the larceny as a bailee of a gun, valued at £3 10s, the property of Jesse Hancock. It appeared that Hancock lent the gun to McArthur, who sold it to one Philip Harper. He was sentenced to throe months’ imprisonment with hard labour. John Walsh appeared, on remand, to answer the charge of being the cause of the death of his wife by his criminal neglect of her. Sergeant Felton said that after the result of the inquest, he would not proceed with the case, and Walsh was consequently discharged from custody. Walsh’s son, a lad of about five years of age, was brought up under the Neglected and Criminal Children’s Act, but as the father promised that the child should in future be properly attended, the charge was dismissed. A Model ADVESTiaEMBNT. —“ I kan sell for 1800 dollors a pallas, a sweet and pensive retirement, lokated on the virgin banks of the Hudson, kontaining 85 acres. The land is divided by nature and art, into pastur and tillage, into plain and declivity, into stern abruptness and the dallianse of moss-tufed meddor; streams of sparkling gladness (thick with trout) danse through this wilderness ov buty, tew the [low music ov the cricket and grasshopper. The evergreen eyes as the evening zephir flirts through its shadowy buzzum, and the aspen trembles like the luv smitten hart of a damaell. Fruits of the tropics in golden huty melts on the bows, and the bees go heavy and sweet from the fields to the garnering hives. The stables are worthy ov the steeds ov Nimrod or the studs of Akilles, and its hennery was built expressly for the birds of paradioe ; while somber in the distance are cort glimpses of the dorg-house. Here poets have warbled their laze, here sculptors have cut, here paneters have robbed the scene of dreamy landscapes, and here the philosopher discovered the stun which made him the olkimist of natur. As the yung mune hangs like a cutting of silver from the bin brest of the ski an angel may be seen each night dansing with golden tiptoes on the green. (N.B. —This angel goes with the pallas).”— Josh Billings.

Tub City By-laws. Purdie, for infringement of the city building by-laws, heard last Monday before O. Whitefoord, Esq., judgment wag to have been delivered on the points raised by Mr Spackman yesterday afternoon at three. The learned counsel engaged in the case attended. The Resident Magistrate, however, on account of pressure of business, found it necessary to defer the judgment for a week. Thb Pare.—The formation of the path on the west side of the river facing Park terrace is now being carried out, and when completed will be of great convenience not only to pedestrians but to disciples of Izaak Walton. Men are now employed in clearing a space 10ft. wide from the bank of the river and lopping and trimming the trees so as to render the path now in course of construction available. Montreal Street Sydenham Baptist Ohueoh.—At the usual week night service held on Tuesday evening last, at the above Church, the Bov. T. W. Smyth, late of Kir wee, gave a farewell address before proceeding to America, taking for his text 2 Corinthians, xiii chapter, verse 11. The Rev. gentleman left by the Rotomahana on Thursday afternoon, when the Rev. T. Anson Cato, and several other friends accompanied him to the ship. It is hie intention we understand to visit Tasmania before proceeding to the United States. Automatic Sbntbies.—A marvel of ingenuity has been produced by an American inventor in the shape of a life-size automaton, which, on being duly wound up, paces to and fro, rifle on shoulder, in orthodox sentry fashion. The interior is furnished with an electric apparatus which administers a severe shock to anyone who meddles with the figure. The mechanism requires to bo wound up every two hours, and as it can be lubricated in all parts by simply pouring oil down its throat, no fear is entertained about rust. As an additional precaution, however, the uniform will be made thoroughly waterproof. British Ibon Expoets.—A "return has been compiled from Custom-house sources showing the extent of the exports of iron from the various ports of the kingdom for the month of April. It appears from this that Middlesbrough stood at the head, exporting 58,274 tons of pig iron, Liverpool taking second rank with 25,378 tone, and Glasgow following with 23,575 tons ; Now-oastlo-on-Tyne exported 7,053 tons ; Ardrossan comes next with 6909 tons of pig iron ; end West Hartlepool, exporting 6578 tons, is closely followed by Whitehaven with 6037 tons. Cardiff exported 4706 tons, and Hull 4704 ; Grangemouth, 3858 tons ; Troon 2850 tons, and Newport 1254 tons. Of bar iron and of rails the largest quantities were exported from Liverpool, Newport, Cardiff, and Middlesbrough, in the order named, ,-t,ie quantity sent from other ports being very small.

Japanese Bailwats. —The railway system is extending rapidly in Japan, two lines haring been recently completed in the Island of Niphon, and a third in the Island of Yobbo, the most northerly of the Japanese group. The rails (says “ Capital and Labor ") are of English make, but the rolling stock and engines have been ordered in America, the former being supplied with Westinghouse brakes, and the latter with spark-arresters—a very proper precaution on the part of the Japanese authorities ; for were a chance spark to light upon one of the shingle roofs by the side ef the railway, whole villages would bo swept away, and a very natural feeling of hostility be developed towards railway enterprise. The two first engines are to bo named Henkel and Yoshitsze, after two celebrated early Japanese heroes. It is the first order of the kind that has been given by Japan to American houses. KAIAPOI PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. A mooting of members is called for Tuesday in reference to matters connected with church government. Poultry Show. —Intending exhibitors at at cho forthcoming show of the Pigeon, Poultry and Canary Society are reminded that the entries close on Monday next. Catholic Chdbch. —Wo notice by an advertisement in another column that Mr Towle has been appointed to the post of organist in the Catholic Church of this city. _ Entertainment. The aniversary of the Papanui Band of Hope will bo celebrated by an entertainment in St. Paul's Schoolroom on the 15th instant. The Comiqubs.— The Amateur Company known as the Comiques, who have already won golden opinions from the public by their performances in aid of charities, announce that they will give an entertainment at the Literary Institute, Eangiora, on Monday next. A programme of a most attractive character has been prepared for the occasion.