NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1996, 17 July 1880, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Pbdebtbianism.—The conditions of the match between Swan and O'Oonnor are that they shall walk a twelve hours' match, commencing at 10 a.m. and concluding at 10 p.m. The man walking the greatest distance in the twelve hours to bo the winner. Swan allows O'Connor £5 for expenses. The two men to each appoint an umpire, who will appoint a refereo. The first deposit of £5 a side has been made, and the next of £lO each is to|be made today. A meeting was held last night at Mr K. Richardson's Umpire Hotel, to consider the advisability about an open competition being held in Ohristchurch. The meeting waß not very largely attended, but the majority of the peds agreed upon a competition being held in the course of about eight weeks. Another meeting will be held next Wednesday, to see about conditions, &o , and it is to be hoped that the local peds will Bhow up in larger numbers than was tho case last night. We learn that in the event of a competition coming off, Dunedin and Timarn will be represented by some good men. It is therefore to be hoped that the Chriatchurchjpedestrians will put their best foot forward on the occasion. Thbeatening a Lawyeb.—Mr Joyce, who defended a girl charged at tho R.M. Court this morning with larceny, experienced what solicitors sometimes subject themselves to when acting in the interests of their clients. Two females who had been giving evidence, and of whom Mr Joyce made certain disparaging remarks to the Bench, met that gentleman at the Court door and opened the valves of their pent-up feelings upon him. In language more forcible than polite they threatened dire vengeance, and promised him certain little attentions that he might fail to appreciate. Lbcttjbb.—A lecture will be delivered by the Kev. D. McKee on Monday evening next, in the Oddfellows' Hall, Montreal street North, on behalf of the North Town belt Presbyterian Sabbath school. The subject of the lecture will be : " The Bible true from its pictures of human life." The Papanui Tbamway. Considerable dissatisfaction is expressed by the public at the delay in opening the above line though the G-overnment Engineer has inspected and passed it. There is power to the Company under their Order in Council to commence running so Boon as the line is passed, but the Government have, it appears, discovered a clause by which the Company cannot run until September, under a penalty of £2OO per diem. They have, howover, assured the Company that no attempt will be made to enforce this, and that they are willing that the line shall be run over. This is not put in writing, and the directors scarcely care to risk having to pay the penalty. Ud to the present, therefore, it is a kind of a deadlock, and the line, though complete and passed by the G-overnment Engineer, is unable to bo utilised by the public. Bupbbmb Cotjbt.—A sitting in Chambers before his Honor Mr Justice Johnston was held yesterday. A report of tho proceedings will be found elsewhere. Kaiapoi Bobotjgh Council.—Messrs C. Smith, J. Stanton, and G. H. Wearing were nominated yesterday as candidates to fill two vacancies in the Oouncil. The polling will take place on the 23rd inst. A Sign of the Times.—The time expired yesterday at noon within which applications for the position of water tender to the shipping at Lyttelton were to be sent in to the Borough Oouncil. The advertised salary was £2 2s per week, and there were no fewer than eighty-four applications. Acclimatisation Society.—Shortly after nine o'clock last evening, Mr Farr, secretary to the Acclimatisation Society, Dr. Campbell, and several members of the Anglers' Society, proceeded to the swing bridge, near the Government buildings, with a view to catching female trout for the purpose of stripping them. A net was drawn across the river at the north side of the bridge, and the curator waded in with a hand net, but although some large fish were Been they escaped being captured. It is proposed to make another attempt on Tuesday evening next.

Phiilipstown.—The first oE a series of winter entertainments was held last evening in the schoolroom, and, considering the immense counter attraction of the Industrial Exhibition, was fairly patronised. The objects of the entertainments are twofold, viz., to provide amusement of a harmless character and to augment the church funds. The following ladies and gentlemen took part in the performance—Misses Thompson, Ness, and Ellis, and a Christy Minstrel Company, under the management of Mr Mitchell, and Messrs Moore, Holmes, Braham, Burgess, Reed, and Crocker. Judging by the rounds of applause, the audience thoroughly appreciated the efforts made to amuse them. The next entertainment will take place on Friday, July 30th

R.M. Cotjbt, Ashbtjeton.—At the above Court yesterday, before F. GuineßS, Esq., R.M., G. Jones, R. Bolton, W. Furness, L. McGregor, Thomas SimpaoD, J. Murray, and R. Todd were fined 20a each for having unregistered doga in their possession. Maurice Kane was charged with obtaining money by false pretence, Mr O. W. Ireland appeared for the defence. The evidence went to show that tho accused represented to some workmen that he had work at which he could employ tb.em, and on the strength of that representation obtained several sums of money from tham. The Magistrate commented very severely on Kane's conduct, and sentenced him to six months' imprisonment with hard labor.

Legal.—His Honor Mr Justice Johnston will leave for Dunedin to-day, and return to Chrißtchurch in about a week's time from this date.

The Rakaia Unemployed.—About thirty men, mostly heads of families, living at Rakaia, have petitioned the South Rakaia Road Board to put some work in hand in the district, bo as to find employment for them during the winter. They have been a long time out of work, and have no prospect of obtaining any for some time to come. Tbotjt Ova.—Mr Farr, secretary fco the Acclimatisation Society, forwarded 2600 trout ova to the Auckland Society on Tuesday week. They were placed in a miniature fish house, with ice packed around, and on Monday last a telegram was received stating that they had arrived at Auckland in perfect condition. Mr Farr iB to be congratulated on the success which attended his efforts in packing and forwarding them. Inquests.—An inquest was held yesterday morning bofore Dr. Coward, coroner, on the body of Jane Eliza Leathwick, and in accordance with the medical testimony, a verdict of " Death from Natural Causes" was returned. An inqueat was also held in tho afternoon as to the death of tho child of Mr James, at Sydenham, which it appeared was accidentally smothored, and a verdict was returned in accordance with the evidence.

Thb Exhibition.—There was a very largo crowd of visitors at the Exhibition yesterday, over 5000 paying for admission. The various exhibits were greatly admired by those who inspected them, and no doubt the public will be glad to learn that tho committee havo .''greed to keep the Exhibition open on Monday, Tuesday, and Wedneeday next. Toomer's band will play to-day and this evening. Lyttblton OBPnANAQE.—Yesterday, upon the invitation of the committee, Mr J. 0. Sopp, the master of this institution, took the children to the Industrial Exhibition. Application was made to tho railway department for a free pass for tho youngators, but the luxury was denied. This was not permitted, however, to result in a disappointment to the children, as the master happened to have a small balanco in hand of the recreation fund, sufficient to pay their fares, and so arranged it. •

Baptist Church, Oxford Terrace.— Services in connection with the Baptist Church, Oxford terrace, will be held on Sunday evening next, and each Lord's day until further notice, at the Oddfellows* Hall, Woolston. St. Andrew's Church.—The third of a series of lectures on " Topics of the Day— Religion and Politics," will be delivered by the Bev. Chas. Fraser, at St. Andrew's Church, tomorrow evening. Christian Association. —The first of a course of five lectnreß will In delivered in the Congregational schoolroom, on Monday evening next, Bubje;t, " Westminster Abbey." U.A.O.D.—A general meeting of the U A.O.D. Order will be held at the Wellington Hotel, on Tuesday evening next. Volunteer Inspection.—An inspection of the headquarters corps—E Battery, Artillery Engineers and Cadets, and City Guards, will take place on Thursday evening, at 7.30 p.m.

It comes kind o' sudden like, just as the congregation have finished singing " Salvation's free," to have the preacher announce that the " collection will now be taken up."— " Boston Transcript." 2 lovers Bat beneath the shade, And 1 ud2 the other said : How 14 8 that you be 9 Have smiled upon this suit of mine; If 5 a heart it palps for you— Thy voice is mu 6 to melody—'Tis 7 to be thy loved 1,2 Say Oy nymph, wilt marry me ?" Then lisped the soft: " Why 131 y!" A Satellite.—Josh Billings in his column of philosophy for the "Saturday Satellite " says " a satellite iz but a little thing, but it kan hold this grate world in its arms. The tung is a little thing, but it fills the universe with trubble. An egg iz a little thing, but the huge krokerdile kreeps into life out of it. A penny iz a very little thing, but the interest on it from the days of Gain and Abel would buy out the globe. A minute iz a little thing, but it iz long enough to get mrrried and hav yure own mother-in-law. Josh iz but a little thing, but with Billings after it it is long enuf for 'tarnal feme."

" Mus' brace up," said Sozzel, as he stood on the door step at 1 a.m. " I'll never do let ol' lady 'spect anythin'," and as Mrs 8. descended the stairs, clad in her robe de nuit, Sozzel braced up, knocked the ashes off his cigar, and as the door opened said cheerily, " Hullo, M'ria (hie) up yet ? Got a match in your pocket?" Of course she did not Buspect anything. A Cincinnati pedlar called on an old lady to dispose "of some goods, and inquired of her if she could tell him of any road which no pedlar had travelled. " Yes," said she. " I know one, and only one, and that is the road to heaven." He thanked her and withdrew. No Wonder hb Wondbrbd. —They were playing a game they call euchre. She held both bowers and the king, and two aces of other suit, but she was a novice at the game. A young man who was teaching her looked at her cards and warmly exclaimed : " What a lovely hand!" She looked at him straight in the eyes and murmurod, " You may have it if you want it." All the reßt of the evening he wondered if he was a victim of a leapyear proposal. It is a time-honoured custom in Quincy, Fla., to salute a newly-married couple by firing a cannon. This is to remind those present that the battle of life has fairly begun. We have generally observed that if a man does some mighty mean thing when he has been drinking, the liquor had a mighty mean man to work on the first place. Don't lay it all to drink.—" Cincinnati Saturday Night."