THE GLOBE. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1880.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2112, 30 November 1880, Page 2

THE GLOBE. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1880.

Cbiokbt.—A letter has been received by the bon. sec. of the Cricket Association, from Mr John Conway, from which it appears likely that wo shall have a visit from a team of English professional cricketers next season. Alfred Shaw and James Lilly white are the projectors of the undertaking. It is proposed that the eleven should play four or five matohes in the United States in tho autumn of 1881, and should then proceed via '.Frisco to Auckland, where they would play their first New Zealand match about the end of November. They would then make a tour of New Zealand, and arrive in Melbourne about Christmas.

Accident.—On Monday a serious accidont happened to a storekeeper at Lincoln. Ho was driving a cart, when the blinkers came off the horse, whioh bolted. The cart was capsized and Mr Longuet was thrown out. He was picked up and conveyed to an hotel. A surgeon was sent for, who found that one of Mr Longuet's legs was broken in two places. He was attended to and afterwards taken to his own house. Post Ticiobia Baobs.—This event it is proposed to hold as usual at the Head of the Bay. A meeting to arrange for the smmo will take place next Saturday night at the Wheatsheaf Hotel there.

Whale Caught.—This morning a large whale was oaught at the pilot station. Conoebt.—A concert in aid of tho prize fund of the East Ohristchurch school will take place this evening at tho Oddfellow's Hall. A very attractive programme has been prepared, in whioh the Misses M. Bobinson, Bowloy, Wright, and Mackett, Meedames Whyte, Oorrick, and Gray, Messrs Johnson, Buncie, Knight, and A. Lean will take part. Mr A. Landergan will conduct. The committee have made every effort to render the concort what it undoubtedly ought to be, u success, and it is to be hoped there will bo a largo attendance on the occasion.

U.A.O.D.—For some time past it has been felt desirable that some steps should be taken for the purpose of promoting a greater feeling of unity between the various lodges in the district. With this object the District Resident invites the officers and members of the Order in Canterbury to meet him on Friday evening next at eight o'clook, at the Wellington Hotel, for the purpose of taking into consideration the desirability of holding monthly district or social movable meetingß, with the view of promoting more kindly feelings and good-fellowship between the others, and also to discuss matters pertaining to the good government and welfare of the Order in Now Zealand, and for correcting certain abuses that now exist. It is to be hoped that every member having the intorest of the Order at heart, and who can rnako it convenient, will attend. The Town Olebk.—A letter written by Mr J. P. Oliver, containing a number of severe reflections on Mr Haskins, the town clerk, was road at the Oity Council last evening, and referred to the departmental committee. Cr. Cuff, in roferring to the letter, stated that the committee had already taken certain of the matters named into consideration, and found no reason to oensure Mr Haskins. He also expressed the opinion in effect that the letter betrayed violent personal antagonism to the town clerk, and that, with all other similar communications from the eamo source, the Council should receive the statements therein contained with some caution. The departmental committee will consider the matter in the meantime, and report at next meeting. Thb Opunakb Mttbdeb.—Tuhi, the Maori prisoner, has confessed that he murdered Miss Dobie, and the other prisoner, Stannard, has accordingly been discharged. A lengthy report of the inquest, which was continued yesterday, will be found elsewhere. Spouting,—Owners are reminded that nominations for the forthcoming Wanganui races will close on Wednesday. Oddfellows' Hall.—A very successful concert and ball was given last night for the benefit of Mr O. Vowles, when there was a good attendance. The programme of songs, &o, was gone through evidently in a manner highly appreciated by the audience. At the olose of the concert a ball tsok place.

TKK FIBE BBLL at thk Lichfibld Station.—The public will remember that considerable dissatisfaction was expressed at the time this bell was erected. After corresponding with the makers, and obtaining their sanction, the hammer has been replaced by one twice the weight, and the bell will be rung at 6.30 this evening. If not found satisfactory, the makers propose to abide by their warrantry and send a new bell. Pionbbb Bioroiß Cittb.—The monthly meeting of the above club was held at headquarters last night. Present—Messrs Farr (captain, in the chair), Norris, Searell, Fox, and Clarke (lion, sec.) The runs for December were fixed as follows :—December 4th, Sumner ; 11th, Cashmere, &c.; 18th, Kaiapoi; 25th, no run. It was decided to hold the olub races about the end of January, 1881. The meeting then adjourned. Thb Public Libbary.—At the meeting of the Board of Governors of the Canterbury College yesterday, ic was resolved to raise the subscription to the circulating library from 2s 6d per quarter to 4s. This will take effect from the Ist January next. The alteration is likely to csubo a diminution in the number of subscribers, particularly as they mainly consist, as was pointed out by one member of the Board, of young people. Thb Mblbottbne Exhibition.—At the meeting of the Board of Governors of the Canterbury College held yesterday, it was resolved to place -£2CO at the disposal of the Museum committee for expenditure on the passage of Dr. Von Haast to the Melbourne Exhibition and purohass of specimens of art, &c, for the museum and school of technical science. It ?i intended that Dr. Haast shall proceed to Melbourne early in the ensuing year.

Thbatbb RoYAE. —An Irish drama, " Cushla Machree," was last evening at the Theatre Royal. Mr Riggs, in the part of Larry Doolan, exhibited how completely he is able to identify himself with any character he undertakes, and it is to be regretted that so excellent an actor has not, up to the present, met with that success which his talents entitle him to look for. Mrs Walter Hill, Miss A. May, Messrs Burford, Clinton, and the other members of the company were good in their respective parts. Tonight the same bill will be repeated, and on Wednesday Mr Riggs will take his benefit, when a very attractive programme will be presented The Chops.—A very general rainfall has tended to improvo the prospects of the harvest. Yesterday it was seen that the Oama.ru, Waimate, Geraldine, Ashburton, Selwyn, Avon, and Ashley districts, had materially benefitted by the acceptable showers which fell on Friday morning and Sunday last. The grass also bears a changed appearance, while vegetation of all kinds after eeverai weeks of drought seems to have again assumed the aspect of spring. The dry weather so far has not been without its good effects in having checked the too heavy growth of straw, and the harvesting machines will to all appearance have very few difficult patches to deal with in this connection. Kowai Eiriß Club.—A match between the Amberley and Sefton contingents of this club was to have been fired on the Amberley range on Saturday afternoon, but in consequence of only seven of the Sefton representatives mustering, it was decided to postpone the matoh. Mr Hunter and Mr Powell then chose sides, and a match was fired at 300, 400 and 500 yards. Mr Hunter's side scored 400 and Mr Powell's 349. A fitful wind was blowing across the range, making shooting difficult, especially at the long range, where the scoring, with one or two exceptions, was anything but good. TUQjs shooting is becoming very popular in the district, and now that ammunition is plentiful practioe will be largely indulged in. Kiccabton Gabdis Pete.—A public fete, with sale ef work, flower show, and gift auction has been arranged to take place in the parsonage groands, Upper Riccarton, on Thursday next, December 2nd, and judging from the preparations already made a very successful gathering may be anticipated. The flawer show will be a very decided feature, as apart from the flowers to be contributed chose in the parsonage grounds are an exhibition in themselves. Various Bports will be improvised, and lawn tennis players are requested to bring their racquets. The railway band will be in attendance during the day, and for the convenience of vhitors from Christchurch coaches will leave Morton's Hotel at intervals from half-past eleven till half-past four. As the proceeds will be devoted towards the liquidation of the parish debt, it is hoped thai the weather will be propitious, and the attendance as good as the occasion deserves,

Runaway.—A spasm of excitement passed over Cashel street this afternoon between two and three o'clock. A cream-colored pony in a light trap was tied to a post, and growing tired of the monotony of the proceeding, or from some other cause, broke away, notwithstanding the exertions of a man at its head, and bolted down the street. An omnibus and a hansom cab just in front made off rapidly down the street to avoid the runaway, and a passenger in the former, thinking tho omnibus horses had also boltee, slipped out at tho back, judiciously falling on the point of his nose. The cream-colored pony very soon ran its trap against the curbing, and the whole affair, pony and all, collapsed, luckily without serious damage to anybody or anything. An Owneb Wanted.—The police require an owner for three fowls found in possession of a man named Joseph Hui<nan, arrested on a charge of fovrl stealing. The fowls can be seen at the polico station.

Fouhd Dbownbd. Thomas Fuller, a chemist's assistant, lately in tho employ of Messrs Cook and Boss, suffering from the effects of a drinking debauch, jumped out of the ward window of the Hospital lest night. Search was made for him high and low, but no traces wore discovered. The body was found this morning just above the Hospital bridge. The Eastbbn Question. — The Queen (says a Home paper) has shown a deep personal interest in the progress of the negotiations between the Great Powers respecting the Eistern Question. Copies of all despatches have been regularly transmitted to Balmoral from tho Foreign Office. From lhe moment tho proposal of a naval demonstration received definite shape until tho present time, the Queen has been fully udvised at every stage of tho business. The consideration shown the Porte in allowing action to be delayed so long was probably due to the earnest desire manifested by the Queen to afford the Sultan every possible opportunity for keeping faith with Europe. Collision with an Icebbbg.—The English steamer Haworth was in collision with an iceboig whilo on a voyage from Berrow-in-Furness to Montreal, the accident being of a serious nature, and one of the crow perishing through the disastor. The Haworth sailed from Barrow in-Furness with a cargo of 2000 tons of steel rails, and when in the Straits of Belle Isle on the night of the 23th uit. came suddenly into collision with an iceberg. The force of the impact was very great, and large maisos of the berg becoming detached thereby fell down upon the steamer's dock. The weight of the ice was so great as to cause the bjw of the steamer to be depressed deeply in tho water, while tho Btern rose almost above the surface. The unexpected nature of the occurrence, together with the alarming position of the steamer, caused at first great confusion, but this was soon overcome, and in a short time the boats were got out and kept alongside, ready for use in case of emergency. The vessel ultimately arrived safely in port. New Yoke Watbb Supply.—The present consumption of water in New York is at the rate of 100 million gallons per day; but as it is felt that, should any accident happen to the Croton Aqueduct, very serious consequences would enßue, it is proposed to build a new conduit one-half larger, which will be capable of delivering 150,000,000 gallons per day, whereby the present service and the projected one from the Bronx and Byram riverß would be inoreased to a daily supply of 250,000,000 gallons. The cost of the new conduit is estimated at 10,000,000 dols, which does not inolude additional storage reservoirs. Another scheme is to tap the water of the Hausatonic river, which rises in the Barkshire Hills of Massachusetts, and by this means a stream could be diverted into the Croton at the rate of 100,000,000 gallons per day, at a moro moderate cost than tho former scheme. From whichever source the now supply ia to ba obtained, a new aqueduot will have to be built in either case.

Thb King Natives.—Tawhiao is making a very large cultivation at a place near Hikurangi, called Te Rau-a-Moe. Natives have been called in from all parts to assist in it, and they are obeying the commands in large numbers. Some of them will permanently remain at Hikur -ngi, while some will return to the ancestral settlements to look after the orops that have jutt been put in. All this (says the " New Zealand Herald ") moans a more oomplete concentration and isolation of the King party, the increase of the difficulty of a problem which will have to be solved some day.

Shocking Aooidbnt.—On Saturday last (says the " Chronicle ") John Arohibald Craig a lad aged sixteen, left Wellington for Karori in company with another lad a year younger than himself named Herbert Philips, each taking a gun for a day's shooting, both, it is stated, being accustomed to the use of firearms. After lunching together in the bush, the lads are reported to have been cutting supplejacks, and whiUt doing so Philips rushed off to take a shot at a bird. Finding his gun empty, and no ammunition ■with him, he called out to Oraig to bring up his gun to the scene. Hearing Craig's gun suddenly go off, and the poor lad's cry of distress, Philips returned to him and found him lying motionless, shot through the right side, just under the ribs, the shot haying taken the direction of the heart. It should be mentioned that the gun was a brassmounted cavalry carbine converted into a fowling-piece, and the muzzle, from the nature of the wound, must have been close to the deceased's side when it was caught by a supplejack and exploded. Philips at once fetched Mr Tarr, a dairyman residing half-a mile from the soeno of the fatality, who found Craig quite dead. Craig was a fine young fellow who had been recently appointed a pupil teacher under the Education Board, after passing a highly-creditable examination.

Window Siiashino.—On Saturday night some evil disposed person or persons smashed every pane of glass in tbe windows of the shop reiently occupied by Misß E. Wood, draper, at Rakaia, and also broke all the windows in the workshop of Mr Wm. Komble, in the rear of the former building. During the same night twenty-eight squares of glass in the windows of the newly-erected Presbyterian Manse, at some distance from the scene of the former outrage, and which had been contracted for by Messrs Sharp and Kemble, were broken. A reward of £lO has been offered for the conviction of the offenders.