NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2208, 24 March 1881, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Thbatbioal.—Mr James Musgrave, the well-known comedian, who has been engaged by Herr Bandmann, will arrive to-night, and play Felonius to-morrow evening.

Pigeon Bat.—The favourite steamer Akaroa is advertised to leave for Pigeon Bay on arrival of the 8 5 am. train to-morrow, returning in the afternoon. Lyttelton Magistbatb’s Ootjbt.—Two sailors were charged at this Court this morning, before Dr. House, J.P., with creating a disturb moe on Norwich Quay by fighting on Wednesday night. It appeared that the part they took in the trouble, which seemed to have been a pretty extensive one among the Jacks ashore, was one of selfdefence, and the Bench, giving them tbo benefit of the doubt, discharged them, A third offender, arrested at the same time and place, drunk, disorderly, and foul-mouthed, was fined 10s for ebriety, or forty-eight hours and 40s for obsoenoe language. Univbesitt op Nbw Zealand.—lt is announced by advertisement in another column that Professor Biokerton will deliver an opening address at 8 o’clock next Monday evening in the English Literature Lecture Boom, Canterbury College. Fire.—Shortly before midnight the Lichfield street bell rang out an alarm, and a strong glare in the south west raised the idea that the Hospital or the West Christchurch School was on fire. The fire brigade was quickly on the alert, the hook and ladder brigade being first on the scene, followed by the steamer. The locale of the fire was in rear of the West Christchurch School, being a six-roomed detached house occupied by Mr Levoi, and owned by Mr Purdie. The fire rapidly spread, so much so that scarcely anything was saved of the furniture, &c. The house being detached no further damage beyond the burning of it was done. The steamer was put on to the West Christchurch School bath, and soon extinguished the embers of the house. The furniture was insured for £l5O in the South Br tish, but Mr Levoi estimates hit loss at fully £3OO. Whether the house was insured or not was not ascertainable last evening. Rather a peculiar incident happened in connection with the fire. Mr Levoi, on coming out ef the house, asserted that a number of five-pound notes were left in the building in a vest pocket, and after the flames had been extinguished, he commenced a search with Constable McD.,vitt and Mr Heath, the agent of the South British Company. On turning over some debris, the remains of the vest were found, and there sure enough were the notes. Although these were charred, they were not sufficiently injured as to prevent the numbers being reeognised, and Mr Levoi may congratulate himself that his loss is less than he expected. Excursion to Little Akaloa. —Messrs Cameron Bros, advertise their favorite steamer Titan to run an excursion trip to Little Akaloa on Sunday next. The trip is a most enjoyable one, as the distance by water is just long enough to bo found inspiriting, while the beauties of the hay are in every way worth a visit.

New Football Club. —A preliminar. meeting was held at the Scotch Stores last evening, with a view to promoting a working men's football club. It was proposed that the name of the new club be The Bangers. Several other resolutions were passed and agreed to. It was also arranged that each member present should endeavor to obtain as many new members as possible. It was then determined to adjourn the meeting till Wednesday evening at eight o’clock, to be held at the same place, when the committee will be glad to receive the names of any intending members.

Sydenham Horticultural Society.—A meeting of the a embers of the above will be held in St. Mary’s school room, Addington, tomorrow evening, to adopt rules and elect officers.

Presentation at Lyttelton. —On Tuesday evening the trustees and church officers of the Lyttelton Wesleyan Church, in quarterly meeting assembled, took advantage of the occasion to present the Bev. W. H, Beck, their minister, with a testimonial on his leaving the circuit, Mr E. O. Brown made the presentation on behalf of the congregation, and in doing so referred in eulogistic terms to the services rendered both by the rev. gentleman and Mrs Beck during the term of his ministry in Lyttelton, and concluded by wishing them every comfort and success in their new circuit. Captain B. Wood and Mr J. W. Smith also spoke in high terms of praise of the zeal Mr Beck hod displayed. Mr Beck acknowledged the gift and expressions of good-will on behalf of himself and Mrs Bnck, and hoped one day to be amongst them again as their minister. The presentation consisted of a very handsome pollard oak case, mounted with brass corners and shield, containing a complete, chaste, and useful set of table cutlery, initialled with the Bev. Mr Beck’s monogram, the lid bearing the following inscription ;—“Bev. W. H. Beck, from his Lyttelton Wesleyan friends, 1881.” Inquest. —An inquest was held yesterday afternoon, before Dr. Prankish, coroner, at the house of Mr W. O. Burd, Harper street, Sydenham, touching the death of Arthur James Burd, a lad eight years of age, who died suddenly on the morning of the 22nd from the effects of injuries said to have been received from a tram train on the Sydenham tramway the previous afternoon. Evidence was given to the effect that deceased with some other lads got on that part of the tram car nearest the engine, and were ordered off. Deceased was afterwards seen running alongside the carriage, when he was seen to stumble against it. Afterwards falling back on the back part of his head in an opposite direction to the carriage, he was picked up partially stunned and taken homo by Mrs Forrester. He made no complaint at this time, nor did he appear hurt, but about nine o’clock he complained of a pain in his head. His father applied gome lotion, and sat up with him till midnight, when he appeared to be sleeping quietly. About two in the morning the parents wore awakened by the lad’s moans, and Dr. Anderson was immediately sent for, but could do nothing, the lad dying at 2.30. Dr. Anderson stated that in his opinion death resulted from fracture of the base of the skull, a clot of blood being found pressing on the brain. The jury, after a short consultation, returned a verdict of “ Accidental death,” and that no blame was attributable to any one.

Furs Abt Exhibition —A collection of works' of art is now on view in the premises immediately adjoining Mr W. A. Knapman’s grocery establishment, Victoria street, to which free admission is obtainable. Some of the pictures shown, notably the oil paintings, are deserving of places in the collections of connoisseurs. It is the intention of the proprietor to quit them by Art Union early in April. “ H.M.S. Pinatobb." —Mr Reynolds’ troupe of juvenile artistes will open at the Theatre Royal here on Easter Monday in “ H.M S. Pir,afore.” The members of the company have already performed with considerable success in Melbourne and Hobart, and their season in Invercargill has up to the present been a complete success. They have, despite bad weather, drawn crowded houses, and the local papers speak in very high terms of the performance.