NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2103, 19 November 1880, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

LTTTEMOif Magistbate's Cottbt. —The business at this Court this morning consisted of ordering John Walsh to pay 4] per week towards the Bupport of a child of his in the Industrial School, fining P. Barry la for using abusive language, and ordering payment to be made within one month on a judgment summons, McQuilkin v Murphy, the defendant to undergo one month's imprisonment in default.

LytteiiTON Regatta.—A meeting of the committee was held on Monday night, Present The Mayor (commodoro), Messrs Young, Turpin, Dunlop, Whitby, MurrayAynsley, White, Ayers, Leys, T. I/. Smith (hon. sec) and several others. The subcommittee recommended that whaleboats in pulling raoes should not exceed 26ft in length and not be less than 4ft Gin in beam. The secretary was instructed to write to the various bands re price for playing. Mr Geo. Avers presented a handsome silver cup as a prize in the Ballast and Firewood Traders' Bace. The secretary was instructed to write to tbe Harbor Board for the use of the tug, and Messrs J. D. Macphereon and K. Wood were added to the committee.

Oamabu Show. This show, a correspondent telegraphs, is a great success, and the weather is very fine. Mr Menlovo shows some grand shorthorns. Christmas Knight, the white bull champion at Christchurch, with the cow Queen Mary, took all before them. There is a magnificent show of horses. The Hon, Holmes' Barker was first, and Mr Menlove's Prince Victor second. Mr William Boag has purchased, at a high figure, Messrs Parker Bros.' prize Leicesters, which he brings on to Canterbury. Pouch Cotjbt.—This morning, before E. Dobeon and P. do o. Malet, Eaqrs., J.P.'s, for drunkenness, a first offence, a man was fined ss. H. Smith was brought up on suspicion of having stolen a coat, the property of one J. Blanch. On the application of the police he was remanded till the 22nd inst., being allowed to go on his own recognisance of £lO.

Bt/bnham School Trbat.—Preparations are being made for this event, which will take place as usual at Christmas. Subscriptions in money or gifts for the children are solicited, and will be thankfully reoeived by Mr Mellish, R.M., or Mr Walker, clerk to the Bench, at the Resident Magistrate's ojfice. Inquest.—An inquiry into the cause of the death of Thomas Pearson who died suddenly &t Kaiapoi yesterday was held before Dr. Dudley, coroner, at the Pier Hotel, at 4 p.m., when the evidence of the persons who foun i Pearson was taken. Dr. Ovenden detailed the results of the post-mortem examination made by him, and stated that death had resulted from fatty degeneration of the heart. The jury, of which Mr C. Smith was foreman, returned a verdict that deceased had died from natural causes.

Kelly Exhibition.—We notice by advertisement that the Kelly exhibition closes on Saturday, after a successful season of three weeks. The reduced prioe greatly increased the number of visitors during yesterday. Pbison Inspector.—Captain Hume, who recently received the appointment of inspector of prisons for this oolony, arrived yesterday from London by the steamer Durham. Kaiapoi Mayobaltx.—Mr Q-._ H. Blackwell, the present Mayor, being the only person nominated, will be declared duly elected at the proper time. This is the second occasion that Mr Blackwell has been re-elected Mayor. Consolation Pbizbs.—Sir Julius Vogel has presented to the Board of Education the complete works of Dickens and Trollope's book on Australia and New Zealand, to be competed for by boys in the public schools, as consolation prizes. In the report of yesterday's Education Board meeting, which appears in another column, will be found the conditions under which the prizes are to be awarded. Kaiapoi Woollbn Eactoby.—The tender of Messrs Scott Bros, for the new engine, rendered necessary by the recent additions to the machinery, has been accepted. It is stated that the makers will supply the engine for about £3OO less than the same article could be put on board ship at London for, and in addition guarantee the successful working for some time. The fact that work of this kind can be done here on such favorable terms should be some encouragement to those who wish the success of local industries. Thb Pbbss Shilling Almanac. This useful publication for the year 1881 has made its appearance, and is fully up to the standard of former issues. The present number contains 350 pages of closely printed information and advertisements, corrected and revised to date, and will be found useful alike to all classes of the community. Copies of the Almanac may now be obtained from the agents of the Pbess Company throughout the provinoe, and from the booksellers. R.M. Coubt, Ambbblby.—At this Court on Wednesday, before J. Beswick, R.M., and J. Douglas, E. Courage, A. Broadfoot, and W. C. Eendall, Esqrs., J.P.'s. Robert Williams, charged with assault, was fined 10a and costs. A charge against W. Collins tor the same offence was called, but there was no appearance of complainant. Christian v Donnelly, £22 ss. Judgment by default, with costs. Christian v Stevenson, £1 Is. judgment by default, with costs. Shaw v Daniel and Powys. Adjourned, defendants paying costs. H. Little v J. Pilcher, £ll 8s Id. Adjourned for a fortnight. M. McKeogh v Christian, claim £4 ss. Judgment for £2 15s 6d and costs. W. Knight vW. Smith, £l, no appearance. Wilson and Son y J. Johnston, claim £4 Is 2d. Judgment by default. ' !

Good Tbmplaby.—A meeting wag held at Bangiora on Wednesday evening last, for the purpose of opening the ballot papers of the Bangiora district, for the election of G.L. representative and D.D.G.W.C.T. The following were the numbers polled for representative : Bro. Prestney, 73; Bro. Elwood, 56. ForDD.G.W.O.T.: Bro. Joseph Thompson, 53 ; Bro. Barclay, 36; and Bro. T. G. Smith, 36. Biveb Board Election.—The day of nomination for members of the South Waimakariri River Board has been altered from noon, Saturday, 20th, to noon, Monday, 22nd in3tant. Cricket.—The following will represent the Press G. Club to-morrow: —Against St. Albans O.C.—Ashbolt, Andrews, Atack, W. Q., Brant, Backland, Cant, Costley. French, Gray, Ludford and Maurice P. Against the Melville House C. Club on the Press ground :—AUardyce, Bird, Board, Elvine3, Manu, Mason, | Maurice E., Meadows, Bobinson, Watts and Whitford; emergency, Crorar. Concert.—A concert in connection with the East Chriatchurch School will be given this evening in the South Town belt school-room, when a very attractive programme will be presented. Union Bowing Club.—The first race on this club's programme will take place on Saturday afternoon next, the prize being given to the club by Mr H. Bt. Hennah, vice-president, for club's pairs. The following are the competing crews:—First heat: C. Sogers and C. Stringer v Q. F. Wright and B. Blanchard. Sesond heat: H. Johnson and E. H. Woledge vF. D. Keßteven and J. K. Johnston. Third heat: C. Bowley and P. Ward v E. Borland and G. A. Atack. Fourth heat: F. Fuller and W. A. Styche v F. Moule and J. Thomson. The course will be one mile, finishing at the "Willows.

Colb's Mammoth Circus.—This circus, of which so much has beon written, will open hore for a short soason on December Bth. Ground libb been secured nearly opposite Ooker's Hotel in Manchester street, u\id no doubt the visit c£ this circus will be p.u event in the history oi! amusements in. Christ" ohurch.

Pbxcosophicai Institute.—The ninth of the series of lectures being held in connection with the Philosophical Institute of Canterbury was delivered in the science lecture theatre of the College last evening, by Mr W. G. Meddings, who chose for his subject " The Telephone." As may be imagined, the lecture proved very interesting. Mr Meddings principle and working of the instrument, and illustrated his lecture by practical effects, which gave great satisfaction. This lecture was one of the most pleasing yet delivered of the series.

Licensing Cot/bt.—The applications to be heard at the forthcoming quarterly meeting of licenses are as follows :—New licenses—Geo. Collier, corner of Lower High street and East belt; Thos. Graham, being an applicant for a license for the same site ; T. A. W. Parsons, corner of Colombo road and Middle street; J. McO. Smythe, Courtenay; Henry Serenahaw, corner of Third and Harper street; M. W. Edwards, wine and beer license, Cashel street, Triangle. Transfers Bennett to Morling, Cookson to Borne, Hirst to Freeman, Long to Bashford, and Oram to Cookson. St. Pacx's Ohtjbch.—Last night, the final entertainment in connection with St. Paul's Young Men's Society was held in the church; the Bev. Mr Elmslie, pastor of the church, occupied the chair. Mr Virtue, organist of St. Paul's, opened the programme with Gounod's " Funeral March of a Marionette." This was followed by a recitation by Mr Cooke and songs by the Misses Bobinson and Ness and Messrs Slinn and Black. The first part of the programme was closed by the " Gipsy Chorus" by the choir. In the second part, recitations, readings, a piano duet and 'songs were given by Messrs Cooke and Jamieson, Mr and Miss Cass land Misses Johnston and Dunford. Altogether the entertainment was a great success. Gambling. At the Ashburton E.M. Court yesterday, before his Worship the Mayor and H. J. Winter, J.P., B. Marks, arrested on the previous day on the racecourse on charge of playing with dice the game known as " Under and Over," was sentenced to seven days' imprisonment with hard labour.

A Feitalb Monk.—Matrena Ivanovno, a Bussian peasant girl of two-and-twenty, has (relates tne " Daily Telegraph") recently acquired considerable notoriety in her native land through the fact that, under the monastic designation of "Father Michael," she succeeded in passing months in the cloister of Staraja Ladoga, without incurring the least suspicion on the part of her fellow-monks that she was other than she seemed to be. Forced by her father to marry a person whom she detested, she disappeared from her home on the day succeeding her wedding, and, upon search being made, her clothes and two long plaits of her " back hair" were found near the Wolchoff river, as well as a letter in her handwriting, stating that, rather than live with her husband, she had resolved to drown herself. Her relatives, believing that she had really committed suicide, forbore any further inquiry, and mourned for her as one dead. She, however, dressed in man's clothing, applied last March for admission to the above-mentioned monastery, and was duly received into the confraternity on probation, taking the minor vows, and officiating as coachman to the prior. There is no knowing to what ecclesiastical dignities she might not in time have risen, had not unkind Fortune decreed that a native of her own village should have been sent to Staraja Ladoga by his master for correction at the hands of his brethren, his offence being inveterate drunkenness. Promptly recognised and denounced by this indiscreet toper as Matrena Ivanovna, a friend of his youth, " Father Michael" was handed over to the police authorities by the indignant monks, and is now awaiting trial for imposture upon a religious community—a crime likely to be visited with severe punishment in so priestridden a country as Bussia. Labottb-saving Machinery.—ln some of the great boot and shoe factories of Massachusetts, the "Fall Mall Gazette" states, hydraulic shoe presses are employed, by the aid of which one operator can sole 700 pairs of shoes per day; power-maohines for trimming and planing the edges of soles of shoes, each doing the work of three men and doing it better ; sewing-welt machines, making shoes as pliable and comfortable as when handsewed, and turning out 120 pairs a day per machine; wax and dry thread sewingmachines. In leather-dressing machinery there are glossing, stoning, pebbling, and polishing jacks, turning and strapping-mills; hide-unhairing machines equal to the work of four to eight men, taking out the lime and doing away with the cumbersome processes of bating and drenching; leather-measuring machines of rapid and accurate action; and leather-softening machines, by which every fibre is loosened and softened without injury, and the leather rendered strong, soft, and flexible.

New Comet.—New York papers state that on the 11th of August Dr. Swift, of Bochester, discovered a new comet in Ursa Major, but a cloud intervening he was unable to calculate the direction. It is said that he has discovered six comets in all, four during the last four years.

Mr W. T. Wrighton, the composer of "Her bright smile haunts me still," and other popular songs and ballads, died recently at Tunbridge Wells, in bis sixty-fourth year. A firm in New York manufactures a patent metallic shingle, which possesses so many advantages that (according to a Yankee paper) no one in want of a good roof should fail to investigate its merits. They are much lighter than slats (weighing but one-fourth as much). Queen Victoria has attained her sixty-firet year, an age exceeded by eleven only of the sovereigns of England, dating from the Norman Conquest. Official returns of emigration from Liverpool during June show that 20,757 passengers emigrated from Liverpool, of whom between 17,000 and 18,000 wont to the United States.

The British Museum has purchased a Taulted wooden coffin, well preserved, and a gilded mask and mummy of a lady named Tahutisa, or Thothsi, one of the court or family of the Queen of Aclasis 1., of the 18th dynasty. At the welcome home to Madame Patti her likeness and that of Signor Nicolini were let off amidst a shower of rockets, &c. The words "Traviata," "Norma," "Borneo and

Juliet," " Bemiramide," and " God bless Adelina Patti," appeared in conspicuous places on tbe terrace, which was adorned by a display of flags and bunting. The " Chilian Times " announces the completion of the Canal do la Merced. The canal is seventy-fire miles long, and has been twenty-five years in construction. It is considered one of the most important works executed in Chili. It has cost about §400,000.