NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2013, 6 August 1880, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

U.A.O. Druids.—The Mistletoe Lodge held its usual fortnightly mooting at their hall, Oxford terrace East, on Thursday night, the sth inst., A.D. Bro. Sutherland presiding. After the usual routine business, the constitution for t ho proposed Amalgamated Friendly Society was read, discussed, and unanimously adopted. 8.-o. Goldsmith was elected minute secretary for the remainder of Lho term, and the- lodge was closed in unity, peace, and concord at. 10.15 p.m. Education Board.—The Board of Education held its ordinary meeting yesterday afternoon, at the usual hour. A report of tho proceedings appears elsewhere. A eaboa Maid.—A change is contemplated with regard to tho transmission of mails from Christchurch to Aharoa, and vice versa ; and a deputation waile i upon Mr S. T. Dick, chief postmaster, yesterday, to confer with him on tho subject. Tho suggestions made will be forwarded to the Government for consideration.

Tripling With the Law. —An instance of the manner in which the police are at times be fooled and the law made a toy of, ooonred in the B.M. Court to-day. A man named Lee was charged with a grevious assault on the woman he was living with, the injury inflicted being of so serious a nature that for a time he had boon remanded while she was being treated in the hospital. Immediately after the assault, when accused was arrested, prosecutrix stated definitely that he had produced the wound—a formidable gash on the head—with a piece of wood she handed the police, but when placed in the box this morning she endeavoured by every means to screen prisoner, and set up the new hypolhfS ; s that the wound was probably caused by accident in a struggle they had. The Court could not convict, accused was discharged, aid the police trifled with. High Dividends. —“ iKilos,” of the “ Australasian,” has the following respecting the Victoria Fire Insurance Company, for which Messrs H. Matson and Co. are agents in Christchurch:—“The Alhiddin of Market street has been providing many Victorian Nights Entertainments for a largo number of delighted 00-partnora. His swap has not been in lamps, but in insurance companies. About twelve months ago he formed the Victoria out of the Victoria Eire Insurance Company. The paid-up capital was 10s per share, and to simplify calculation ho just pa jo a dividend of that amount out, of the first year’s profits. No one will, I think, censure the directors at the meeting, and grudge the skipper his £23,000 for hi* share of the first year's voyage in command of the new craft.”

The Damns.—A meeting was held last evening at 3t. Paul’s Schoolroom, Papanui, to consider the advisability of forming a Druid Lodge in tho district. Bro. Drake, A.D., Hope of St. Alban’s Lodge in the chair. The chairman, after a brief introductory address, called on Bros. Rose and Williams, of the Pioneer Lodge, to explain the objects of tho Order. There was a poor attendance, owing to tho handbills distributed stating tho meeting would bo held on the 6th of August. By particular request the meeting was adjourned r one week. The Unemployed. —The Public Works Department issued forty-five railway passes to unemployed men yesterday, to enable them to proceed to Government works in progress at Waddingtm. Sit bed Stealing. —A man named George Pike was charged on the information of Mr Lancaster yesterday, at the B.M. Court, Ashburton, with the above offence, and remanded for ton days.

Tkamway to Sydenham, —Trains will commence running on the Sydenham portion of the line this morning, leaving Cathedral square at 7.15, and returning at 7.40. Throughout the day cars will leave the square at full hours, and Sydenham at half hours, with the exception of the midday train, which will leave the square at 12.5, returning from Sydenham at 12.45. Band Rotunda, —Application has been made by the Railway Band to the City Council for the erection of a rotunda wherein they, and perhaps other bands, can perform during the summer months. Owing to the hardness of the times the City Council, like other people, is suffering from shortness of funds, and has consequently had to decline the request. Looking to the tact, however, that some hundreds of the public enjoy two hours of good music every alternate week, it might perhaps be found that a subscription list would produce the amount required to erect the rotunda. It would certainly add very much to the comfort of those who kindly place their talents at the disposal of the public without any remuneration whatever. Bad Fobm. —An intoxicated person in charge of a horse and cart was driving down Hereford street last evening, and having no control over the animal he was driving, came to grief opposite Mr Thomas’s offices, the cart upsetting on the footpath. Sergeant Hughes happening to be in the vicinity, was attracted to the immediate scene of the accident, and found the driver in the gutter, hanging on to the horse’s bead, one of the shafts of the cart being broken. He at once arrested the man, with whom he had some (rouble ; he (the offender) remarking that he did not “seethe fun of it,” and struggling violently to get free. He was eventually conveyed to the look-up, and his horse and cart taken to the nearest stable. A Monstbb op the Deep. —With reference to the octopus reported at Port Chalmers by the master of the schooner Torea the other day, on her arrival there, Captain Grundy, of the schooner, says it was the most remarkable looking monster he has ever seen at sea. It was about a mile off Cape Egmont, floating and apparently dead. The vessel passed within twenty yards of it, and the captain states that all hands had a good look at it. The portion visible above water was about 9ft in height, that being a part of the body. Its length as seen was quite 30ft, the sides being striped yellow and white. The arms or feelers were black, and appeared to extend fully 50ft from the body. An immense flock of birds was hovering about it. It was a beautifully clear day, and about 11 a.m. when the schooner passed.

Theatre Royal. —“ British Born ” was again played at the Theatre Boyal last night, it is announced for repetition this evening. Avon Lodge. —A Degree Lodge, in connection with Avon Lodge, No. 23, A. 0., was held on Wednesday evening, the District Degree Master, Bro. Teague, presiding. There was a good attendance of brethren. Several candidates were passed to the third, fourth, and fifth degrees, after which the lodge was duly closed.

Wellington Racing Club Bill. —During the discussion on the second reading of the above Bill in the House yesterday, Sir W. Fox made a furious onslaught on racing, and everything and everybody connected with it. The hon. gentleman waxed exceedingly hot, and condemned the Bill in no measured terms, winding up by stating that it would enable the club to dispose of its land for tho purpose of paying any debts they chose to contract with swindlers, blacklegs, thimbleriggers et hoc genus omne. Mr Levin, however, in reply, coolly said that in looking over the files of Wellington papers for 1857, he found the name of Mr William Fox as one of the prominent stewards of a race meeting, and further that the gentleman who had just delivered such a dramatic tirade against raoing was tho same person. It would be interesting to know what has caused Sir William to alter his tone so completely. Tub Late Exhibition. —The managing committee of the late Industrial Exhibition held its final meeting last night, when tho balance-sheet, duly audited, was received and adopted, showing a balance to credit of £484 Hs 3d. A lengthy discussion on the relative merits for coach-building purposes of kowhai, manuka, and hickory, took place, and Messrs Mo?r and Jenkins exhibited several samples of Now Zealand woods to illustrate the tenacity of their fibres. A resolution, dissolving the committee, was put and agreed to, and tho proceedings terminated. Football. —The drag with the O.F.C. team will leave -Messrs Leach and Lewis’ stables at 9.30 on Saturday. Players are requested to turn up punctually The following team will play for tho O.F C. v. Present College:— Williams, Robinson, Castelli, E. Higgins, Morgan (captain), Campbell, Dobson, F. Anderson. Booth, Blanchard, Miles, Lees, Wynn Williams, J. Alabaster,“Bilton. Play will commence at 2.30.

Correction. —In yesterday’s report of the proceedings in the Magistrate’s Court, Lyttelton, with reference to a breach of the peace case, Kelly and Blackmore defendants, the name W. Blackmore was published in error. It should have been H. Blackmore. Concert —Mr H. M. Lund announces that he will give a concert on Tuesday, the 17th instant Academy op Music.—A performance will be given this evening iu the Academy of Music, consisting of the exhibition of the sciopticon, instrumental selections by the Railway band, dtc., also, clarionet solos by Sig. De Bonis, The views comprise scenes iu the Holy Land, Italy and Lond-.n. The programme, as published, is an attractive one, and no doubt there will be a good attendance on the occasion.

No real generous man would go to a spiritual seance given by a lady medium, and just as the ghost is walking about (while the medium is tied in the cabinet) exclaim, “ Thera’s a rat right by the ghost.” It spoils the effect to have the ghost yell and gather up its skirts and run.—“ Boston Post.” An agent of an accident-insurance company entered a smoking-car on a Western railroad train a few days ago, and approaching an exceedingly gruff old man, asked him if ho did not want to take out a policy. Ho was told to get out with his policy, aud passed on. A few minutes afterwards an accident occurred to the train, causing a fearful shaking to the oars. The old man jumped up, and seizing a hook at the side of the oar to steady himself, called out, “ Whore is that insurance man ? ” The question caused a roar of laughter among the passengers, who for the time forgot their daiige