NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2105, 22 November 1880, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Boabd of Consbevatobs.—The following nominations were received to-day :—Christchurch North-west, Messrs E. EC. Banks, H. Atkinson and H. E. Alport; Christchurch South-east, Messrs A. Ayers and E. Jones; Christchurch North-east, Mr E. Mitchell; Christchurch South-west, Mr R. W. Eng* land ; Avon, Messrs W. Munro and J. L. Wilson ; Heathoote, Messrs R. Olephane and W. Aahwood; Riccarton, Messrs Boag and H. J. Hall; Lincoln, Mr W. Peryman; Sydenham, Mr W. White, jun. Rota of Justices.—Police Court—Tuesday, November 23rd, Messrs Ick and Hobbs ; Wednesday, 24th, Messrs 8. Hewlings and J. Inglis; Thursday, 25th, Messrs J. P. Jameson and P. J. Eimbell ; Eriday, 26th, Messrs H. P. Lance and A. Lean. On Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday Court will be held at 10.30 o,m. in the Provincial Council Chamber, and on Eriday, at the same time, in the R.M. Court. Wondeeful Rbcoveby.—The child Christina Agnes Austin, who was so severely injured by the tram on the second day of the Metropolitan Show, has so far recovered wonderfully considering her tender age and the severe shock which her system must have sustained. She seems tolerably well, and sufficiently free from pain to talk freely with visitors. It is hoped that she will soon be quite strong again,'though the effects of her misfortune will always be present with the poor child. Theatbb Royal.—" The Irish Detective ” was produced at the Theatre Royal on Saturday evening. Except as affording opportunities to Mr Riggs to display his wonderful versatility in assuming a number of entirely different characters, the piece as a literary effort is beneath criticism. Surely such a farrago of improbabilities and nonsense was never before produced on any stage. As a matter of fact, until Mr Riggs made his appearance on the stage in one or other of the numerous characters assumed by him, the play possessed not the slightest interest to the audience. Of the impersonations of Mr Riggs it is impossible to speak too highly. They wore carefully studied, and alike in make up and dialect wonderfully lifelike and realistic. Where all were so good it is impossible almost to select any particular character for commendation, but special mention must be made of the delineation of the old negro and the Italian. The peculiar characteristics of each in dross, speech, intonation and gesture, though entirely opposed and distinct to each other, were reproduced with a fidelity which was startling in its truth to nature. As to the remainder of the characters little need be said, except to express regret that Mrs Hill and Messrs Burford and Musgrave should have had to talk such arrant rubbish as the author has put into their mouths. The same piece will be repeated this evening. Acknowledgment.—The master of the Burnham Industrial School desires to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the following sums towards recreation fund—E. Stewart, .£1 Is ; T. Weston, .£3 ; and W.W P., .£! Is. Bakers’ Cricket Club.—The members of this club will meet at Haddrell’s Market Hotel this evening. City Council.—This body will meet, after the holidays, this evening, at 7 o’clock. Sydenham Borough Council.—The usual fortnightly meeting of the above will be held this evening.

Assooiatioh Pbaotiobs. — The evenings have been altered from Tuesday and Thursday at 4 p.tn, to Tuesday and Friday at the same hour. A regular system of practice has been arranged, and there is no doubt that our representatives will be in better form in about six weeks than they have ever yet been. Thb Rail-wav Tabifb.— Mr Maxwell, the General Manager of Railways, has forwarded a reply to the letter of Mr B. B. Willis, Chairman of the Southbridge committee, stating that he had recommended the Government to reduce the rate on stock to the scale in force in September, With regard to grain, ho writes—“ I find it has been placed on the same footing as it stood under the Provincial Government in 1876 till last December, and under which rates the Canterbury grain traffic has developed so enormously. The fact that such a great increase in grain growin g has sprung up under this tariff, leads to the inference that it is not a prohibitive one.”

Madams Lotti Wimoi,— This lady gave the first of a series of Sunday evening lectures at the Theatre Royal last night, when there was a very good attendance. The subject chosen was “Forbidden Fruit.” Throughout the whole lecture, which was somewhat of a discursive character, one idea—one leading feature—seemed to permeate, viz., the injustice of the position assigned to woman in the world as inferior to man. As we have said, the lecture was discursive, touching upon a great many points, but this, and the argument that existence in a higher state was the ultimate destiny of the human race, were the keynotes of the discourse. Pbebentation. —A very pleasant and at the same time regretful gathering took place on Saturday afternoon, in the jobbing department of the Pehbs. The occasion was the departure from Canterbury, owing to illhealth, of Mr W. Read, for many years connected with the establishment, and who has succeeded in winning not only the esteem of his fellow-workmen but the high appreciation of his employers. The former feeling that they could not allow Mr Bead to leave without some token of their respect, determined to make him a presentation, and the form it took was a handsome beaker of oak, hooped and lined with silver, bearing a shield, with a suitable inscription. The father of the chapel having requested Mr W. H, Smith, the managing printer, to make the presentation, that gentleman did so, and Mr Bead responded in a brief speech. The health of Mr Read, with wishes for his speedy restoration to convalescence, and regret at bis departure, was heartily drunk, and several other toasts, including “The Managing Printer,” “The Overseer,” "The Literary Staff,” and “The Binding Department,” having been given and duly responded to, the party separated. Thb Last Rbsobt.—lb may illustrate the fearful pass to which English agriculturists are brought (says the correspondent of the “Daily Times”) to mention that among the suggestions for their relief is one that they should give attention to the breeding of rabbits in regularly constructed rabbit warrens. About 30,000,000 of these are said to be consumed in these islands every year, amounting to 35,000 tons of food. After the introduction of the Hares and Babbits Bill it is expected that bunny will rapidly diminish, and that unless rabbit farming comes to the rescue poor people may have to do without rabbit pie for Sunday’s dinner. So that there is one ray of hope more for the unfortunate British farmer.

Basutoland. — A letter from Capetown, written at the end of August, and published in a home paper, says the colony is quite able to crush the Basutos, and will do it, if a war takes place, unless stopped by England : —“ We have enough money and men to ruin a fine nation, even if the Imperial Government does not send a rifle. ~So do not let people place too great stress on the idea of the colony only wanting war if it can be done at the expense of the home Government. The revenue is overflowing, and the majority of Parliament will vote the money in order to crush the Basutos, if only England will allow it. If there is war to-day two years hence farms in Basutoland will be sold or given to meritorious colonists. Remember that this country is unlike Zululand. It is just what the farmers want —sweet grass fit for cattle, sheep, and grain, and plenty of water. So the Basutos are in a dangerous position.”