NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2008, 31 July 1880, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The New Exjbh on the West Coast. — His Worship the Mayor has received the following telegram from Mr Grimmond, Mayor of Boss : —“ Seeing by Christchurch papers that some persons have advised a trial shipment of the unemployed to this district, I beg to advise you that nothing could happen that would be more to bo deplored. While not under-rating the value of the discovery at Mapourika, a large influx of people at present, without capital, would be disastrous both to the district and, more particularly, to tie people coming here.”

The Annabblda Case. —The decision in this case was given this morning by the Resident Magistrate at Lyttelton. The Magistrate said he had gone over the evidence carefully, and did not think ho would be doing his duty unless he advised the Hon. the Minister of Marino to order that a Court of Survey be held on the vessel. Costs would not be allowed, and it was his opinion that in the event of it being found that the survey was unnecessary it would bo competent for the master to put the expenses upon the crew. Light List. —The business of the B.M. Court this morning was limited to two cases of drunkenness, and the victims being first offenders in the eye of the law were each fined in the minimum penalty of ss. Mr Hellish, R.M., presided. The Missing Man Gordon. —On Saturday it was reported to the police at Rangiora that the body of the man John Gordon, missing since July 4th, had been found in the Bullock turnip paddock on Mount Thomas run that day. An inquest on the remains will ho held at Eangiora to-day, before Dr. Dudley, coroner for tha district. Seamen’s Union. —Another effort is to ho made to establish at Lyttelton a seamen’s union, A representative from the Union of Victoria is at present at Port, arranging for a public meeting of those interested. He has recently organised a society at Port Chalmers very successfully, and intends trying to do so at Wellington and Auckland before returning to Melbourne. Accident on the Line. —As the last train from Christchurch was nearing the Lieston station on Tuesday it ran into two horses, who wore straying on the main crossing. One of the animals was carried by tha cow-catcher of the engine about fifty yards up the line, and was so knocked about that it had , to be shot. The other horse was found unhurt I next morning.

Debating Society. —The ordinary meeting of the Christchurch Debating Society was held at St. John’s schoolroom last evening, Mr Kelsey in the chair. The subject for discussion was “ Dickons v Thackeray,” Mr A. W. Bevan opening in favor of Dickens, and Mr A. D. Townsend in favor of Thackeray. After considerable discussion, the question was put, and the numbers declared to be equal.

Lbebton Band op Hope. —This society held their first public gathering in the Town Hall, on Tuesday last, and were joined by the Templars at about five o’clock, and started round Laeston in procession, the Templars leading, headed by the Eev. J. W. Orea. On returning to the hall they all enjoyed a hearty tea, provided by the Band of Hope Society. Afrer the tables had been cleared the Eevs. Worker, Ores, Smalley, and other gentlemen of the Order delivered addresses. Several glees were sung, end altogether a very pleasant evening was spent. Canterbury Coursing Club —The final meeting was continued yesterday, but the scarcity of hares prevented a large number of courses being run. An interesting run took place between Bhododendron and Harmony, the former winning, and fortunately for Mr McDonald, Cineraria also won the second tie in the Cup. Tub Cinchona Cube pob Drunkenness. —With reference to the cinchona cure for drunkenness, Dr Charles W. Earle says, in the “Chicago Medical Journal and Examiner ” —“ Ido not say that not a single person to whom this drug has been administered has stopped the use of liquors ; but 1 do say that not one with whom I have come in contact has, and in many cases its use has rekindled an old desire which by resolution and education had been nearly conquered. I do not say that in every case following the administration of this nostrum injury to the patient has come ; but I do say that in every case which has fallen under my observation this has been the result.”

A Beavb Priest. —Father Tierney, who acted so bravely at the burning of the Glenrowan Hotel, is the parish priest of Beechworth, a man, says the M anawatu ‘i Times, ’ ’ who cannot be far from seventy years of age. The spectacle of a patriarch of three-score and ten undertaking a perilous task while a posse of policemen stood around, and an enthusiastic crowd cheered the hero, must certainly have been a strange one ; and although we believe a few of the constables were shamed into action, that they should require to be stimulated by such an example is by no means flattering to their courage or manhood. Father Tierney has been located in the Ovens district for the last quarter of a century, and although now a weak and delicate old man, it would appear he is a true soldier of the Cross in the strongest moaning of the term. H.M.S. Atalanta. —Traces of the missing Atalanta have, it is thought, at last been discovered. The captain of the Scotia Queen, which has arrived at Queenstown from Damerara, reports having passed on April 30th, in about latitude 30 N. and longitude 60 W., a raft (bolted), apparently made on board a man-of-war or a first-class steamer. Two days afterwards he passed several dead bodies clothed in white jumpers. Apart from the fact that the Scotia Queen has travelled over the track the Atalanta would be supposed to take in her return home from the West Indies, the *• white jumpers” will probably bo regarded as a conclusive proof that the bodies were those of men belonging to one of her Ma’esty’s ships. This dress, wo (“ European Mail ”) believe is the peculiar characteristic of the Royal navy.

Beitish Teadk with: Ameeica. —The United States Consul at Liverpool, in his annual commercial report in the Department of State, gives many valuable statistics. The imports from the United States to Great Britain for the last year exceed those of the previous year by over 53,000,000 dollars. The most remarkable increase is in provisions. In 1874 Great Britain paid the United States, for bacon and hams, beef, butter, and cheese, 37 millions of dollars ; in 1878, 66 millions, la breadstuffs, the increase of the last year over the previous was 33 millions of dollars ; over 1874 the increase was 85 millions. The importation of horned cattle is yet in its infancy. In 1875, 300 were imported; in 1878, 68 903. Sheep, in 1877, numbered 13,120; 1878, 45,567. The importation of fresh beef is steadily increasing ; in 1874, 10950 wt.; in 1878, 483,012 cwt. In naphtha there is a marked decrease of importation. Generally, British trade with the United States shows an important increase and revival.

A Yeae’s MAEEiActEa. —The British Regis-trar-General reports that in the year 1879 there were 181,719 marriages in England, including Wales. This number is less by 7938 than in the year 1878. But the falling off seems to be getting smaller than it was. The deficiency in 1879, as compared with the number in 1878, was 3255 in the first quarter of the year 1879, but only 1945 in the second, 1439 in the third, and 1299 in the fourth quarter. The largest number of marriages ever registered in England in a year was 205,615 in 1873. Tho smallest number in the ten years 1870-79 was 181,655 in the year 1870, and the next smallest was in 1879. Tho 23,462 marriages in Scotland in 1879 were fewer than in any other of the ten years 1870 79. The natural increase of population in tho United Kingdom in 1879, by excess of births over deaths, was 437,192, which is rather larger than the number in 1878 ; but there was a considerable increase of emigration in 1879, and, so far as is known, a decrease of immigration. The Telephone. —A lecture in connection with this subject is to be delivered in Rangiora, by Mr W. Q. Meldings, in aid of the church organ fund. The Sparbow Nuisance. —A meeting of those interested will bo held at the New Brighton school, at 7 o’clock, on Monday evening next. Kaiapoi Woollen Manufactory.—A general meeting of tho Kaiapoi Woollen Manufacturing Company will be held on the 13th proximo.

A report to the annual conference of the Mormons says that the Mormon population of Utah is 111,820 ; that the church in that territory has lost 600 members and gained 1500 in a year, and that the church receipts in that period were over £20,000.

Stopped his Papbb, —A certain American got mad at the editor, and stopped his paper. The next week he sold all his corn at four cents below the market price. Then his property wag sold for taxes because he didn’t read the sheriff’s sales; he lost ten dels betting on Mollie McCarthy ten days after Ten Broeck won the race; he was arrested and fined _ eight dole for going hunting on Sunday, simply because he didn’t know it was Sunday j and he paid 300 dols for a lot of forged notes that had been advertised two weeks, and the public cautioned not to negotiate them. He then paid a big Irishman with a foot like a derrick to kick him all the way to the newspaper office, where he paid four years’ subscription in advance, and made the editor sign an agreement to knock him down and rob him if ha ever ordered his paper to be stopped again. The Clock Agent. A persevering “ notions” canvasser walked into a lawyer’s office in this city with a new kind of alarm clock. The man of quibbles was evidently interested, and heard Dim patiently to the end. When it came to his turn to get in a word, which in these cases is about once in an hour and a half, he spake muchly as in hereinafter contained—“ My friend, X firmly believe that that alarm clock is worth seven dollars, as you state, and that you are foolish to offer it to me for two and a half ; that it will go every half hour for sixteen months without winding up, and wake up an elephant every pop. My heart tells me this is true, and I am simply aching to give you four times the price you demand. But when I inform you that I have an infant three months old at home, afflicted with perpetual colic, and a baby going on three, who insists on having a drink of water at regular intervals during the night, and never sleeps after four o’clock in the morning, do you not think that my investment in this beautiful invention which you are retailing might, in a measure, be characterised as extravagant ?” That clock agent nodded, assented, picked up his hat, put up his alarum, and retired. —“ San Francisco News Letter.” A Washing to Young Dramatists. — Aurelien Scholl, the celebrated Parisian critic, is at war with snch familiar stage phrases as “Fly! while there is yet time ! ” “ Speak to me —tell me that it is false ; but say that you are innocent 1 ” “Do you not see that lam going mad ?” “ Fool, do not trifle with a desperate man! ” “ You are silent. Not a word; oh! heaven, then it is true.” “ Remember, sir, that there are two kinds of honor —one for gentlemen of your class and one for humble working men.” “An insurmountable barrier lifts itself between us.” “ Gtod of heaven, I am lost! ” “Back, villain, or I’ll lay you dead at my feet! ” Young dramatists are requested by Mr Scholl, vulgarly speaking, to paste this slip in their hats and carefully avoid them when they sit down to write a great play. No well regulated organist will play “What Will the Harvest Be ? ” for a wedding march.