NEWS OF THE DAY

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2216, 2 April 1881, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY

Magistrate's Court, Lyttelton.—Patrick Harnett, on remand from Bangiora for lunacy from drink, and who had boon under treatment for the third time in gaol, was cautioned by the Resident Magistrate, Dr. Donald, at this Court this morning, and set at liberty. Willis v Willis. —ln this assault ease judgment, was given that Jane Willis pay 5s for moving tho tree, and that Ehas Wiliiupay 10s and coats for the ossiult. Public Library. —The resolution of the Board of Q-overnors of Canterbury College, re the opening of the Library to the public on Sundays, will not bo given effect to until next Sunday week, tho 10:h of April. It will therefore bs clos;d to morrow, pending the necessary arrangements which are not yet perfected.

The Census. —Tho census forms will have to be filled in on Monday morning next. It is not to be apprehended that any difficulties will arise in the performance of this public duty, seeing the instructions are very plainly set out on the papers themselves. Lyttelton Water Subtly.— Tho confirm me dry weather hap, it appears, affected the supply of water from tho wells at the Heatheote Valley, which form the source whence the people of Lyttelton are supplied, Notice is elsewhere given cautioning consumers against wasting any water.

Systematic Labbikinism. A young ( colonial, aged about 16, stationed himself the I other day on a bank of the Avon. He provided himself with a catapult and'a dog, and the general public provided him with‘dußba swimming carelessly dowh' tbe river. The lad stunned six ducks in succession by striking them with pebbles, and each victim in turn was fetched by the dog. The sportsman on receiving each duck wrung its neck, and, when he had landed a clean half-dczan, be leisurely scraped out a hollow on the bank, popped his prey in it, covered them up with grass, and walked off. By and by he returned with a trio of red pocket-handkerchiefs, exhumed the birds, and wrapped them up in these miniature Union Jacks. A junior spectator remonstrated in mild tones about the slaughter, but was told to go to a place which only the biggest schoolboys in the old country daro pronounce, and that only on rare occasions and under great provocation.

Autumn Meeting —Volunteer and Laertes have been scratched for all engagements.

Legal. —His Honor Mr Justice Johnston sat in Chambers yesterday, and disposed of the oases eet down for hearing. Ashburton. —The vital statistics for the above borough for the last month were—Births, 26 ; deaths, 18. Supreme Court.— The criminal session of the Supreme Court will open before his Honor Mr Justice (Johnston on Monday next. The calendar of cases for trial has abeady been published. Presentation. A handsome watch has been presented to Miss Thomas by the pnpils of the Akaroa school, of which she has been mistress for several years, and which she is leaving in consequence of having accepted an appointment in the Leeston school. Typhoid Fever at Kaiapoi. —There are now eleven cases of this fever in the Kaiapoi district. In consequence of the scare thereby occasioned the borough school was closed on Friday. It is expected that a stop will now be put to several flagrant nuisances within the borough. The New Building By-Law. The amended building by-law wh ch has occupied the attention of the committee appointed by the City Council for some time, is now law. It enlarges considerably the area within which the stringent provisions of the by-law take effect, and also removes the anomaly which formerly existed of a fine of £5 merely for contravention of the by-laws, substituting a penalty of £5 per diem.

Ahmed Forest.—A soiree was held in the schoolroom, Alford Forest, in connection with the Bushman’s Pride Lodge of Good Templars, at which about sixty persons were present. The room was tastefully decorated with evergreens. An entertainment was afterwards held, in which Bros. Knight, McNeil, Ivy. Ohlaon, Sister Knight, and others took part, and acquitted themselves very creditably.

Exportation of Cheese. —A correspondent, Mr W. Barnett, Banks’ Peninsula, writes that on board the New Zealand Shipping Company’s ship Orari, now loading for London, a compartment has been fitted up to take sixty tons of cheo‘6. The steamer Akaroa is to bring up from Le Bon’s Bay about ten tons. The dairies abont Akaroa end neighboring Bays are forwarding every cheese they can produce, with a view of making the shipment by the Orari a ■access.

Church of England Temperance Society. —At a meeting of the Diocesan Committee, held yesterday afternoon in the College Library, a report from the sub-committee was received and discussed, suggesting several additions for adaption in the proposed Licensing Act, to be laid before Parliament next session. It is nnderstor i that pnblio meetings will be held in connection with the Alliance, to explain the various cliusea'of the Act,'and that a petition will be prepared for pnblio signature.

Lyttelton Magistrate’s Court. —The landlord of the Eoyal Hotel was 'fined 10s yesterday at this Court for a breach of the Fablic House Ordinance, and a charge of delaying admission to the police preferred against the landlord of the Saxon t> otel was dismissed with a caution. A civil case, Garforth and Leo v Conway, claim .£l7 18s 4d, was heard at 3 p.m. Mr H. N. Nalder for the defendant, who proved that his client had been through the Bankruptcy Court since the date of plaintiff's claim, and thus won the case. Dr. Donald, 8.M., was on the Bench. Phrenology and Mesmerism. —On Thnrsday evening, in the Kaiapoi Institute, Mr O. Hugo gave a lecture of a highly interesting nature on the subjects of phrenology and mesmerism. There was a fair attendance. Among the practical illustrations of the principles embodied in the lecture, Mr Hugo was very happy in the delineation of the characters of several of those who consented to have their bnmpi felt. He also occasioned some innocent amnsement with two subjects over whom he exercised the power of mesmerism. The lecture is expected to bo soon repeated at Amberley. The Coming Session.—Oar Wellington correspondent telegraphed last night as follows ; —A rumour was set afloat yesterday that Parliament would be called together for May 27th, but there is not the slightest foundation for this report. Parliament will not meet earlier than June. At present it stands prorogued to the 19th instant, bnt a proclamation will be issued in a few days farther proroguing it to the middle of next month ; but, probably, it will not meet then for the despatch of business The prorogation from the date next month to which Parliament is now about to be prorogued will be the final one, and will definitely fix the date in Jane on which the House will meet for the despatch of business.

E.M. Court, Ashburton.— At the above Court yeatorday, before J. N. Wood, Esq., K.M., Maurice Fitzpatrick waa charged with the larceny of a £2O note from the person of Edwin Thomas. The evidence wont to show that Thomaa waa in the Central Hotel, Ashburton, on the 28th March last, and had in hia pocket a .£2O note. He took off hia coat ontaide the hotel, and the following morning he mieaed the pocket-boeklwhieh contained the note. The prisoner waa in his company at the time. The prisoner subsequently changed this note at the railway refreshment rooms, and when arrested he said he had received the note from Mr Henry Moffatt, miller, of Wakanni. Mr Moffatt, on being called, denied that he ever gave him the note. The prisoner reserved hia defence, and was committed to take his trial at the next sitting of the Supreme Court, bail being allowed himself in .£IOO, and two sureties £SO each. Ashburton Library. —The annual meeting of the members of the above library was held last Thursday evening, Mr J. Ward, president, in the chair. There was a small attendance. The secretary’s report was to the effect that far more interest had been taken in the library during the past year than previous years. Twenty pounds worth of new books had been obtained, £lO of which had been subscribed by Mr G. D. Branson and £lO got from winter readings. The committee were of opinion that a part of the building should be set apart for a museum, and hoped it would result in making the place more attractive for the public. The treasurer reported that £t waa dus to the library, and a sum of 17s 9d to their credit in ihe Bank. The report and balance-sheet were adopted. Mr Jacobson moved, andit was seconded by Mr Bullock, “That room be found in the library for the articles kindly given by various gentlemen to the nucleus of a museum, it being distinctly understood that before any room be appropriated, the subscribers be consulted.” Mr J. Ward was re-elected president, and Messrs. Purnell, Douglas, St. Hill, Scott, and Charlton a committee for the ensuing year. The meeting terminated with the usual vote of thanks to the chairman.

The Druids.— The quarterly summoned meeting of the Mistletoe Lodge, No. 90, was held on Thursday evening, at the hall in Oxford terrace east. Bro. Sutherland, 1.P.A., presided. There was a good attendance of members present. Bro. A. Smith was elected secretary, and Bro. D. Gollon, A.l *.B. There were two propositions for membership. The receipts for tho evening amounted to £'i6 16s.

Painful Occurrence. —A painful accident is reported by the “ Kangitikei Advocate.” A boy named Plummer was, with a companion, fishing in the Makino stream. The other boy, in pulling his line out of the water, caught the hook in one of Plummer’s eyes. The poor lad was taken home, and Dr. Johnston, of Fielding, was called in. Iha doctor found that it was impossible to remove the the barbed hook without lancing the eyeball, which was accordingly done. Of course the eyesight will bo lost. Pedestrianism —The match for the Walking Championship of Victoria, which resulted iu a victory for J. M. O’Connor, a recent resident of this town, is thus described by tho Melbourne “ Sportsman” of March 16th :—“ A good many people assembled at the Hippodrome on Saturday night to witness tho match, O’Connor v Cann, for the Gatehouse Champion Belt, Excitement ran high, as, in the event of Cann being successful, he would have become the permanent holder, having won the bolt twice before. The men wont away with the rapid dash for which they are both celebrated, but wo are sorry to say Caun’s stylo of walking was not considered fair by the judge and referees and be was accordingly disqualified. Fortunately, however, in the interests of true sport, tho men continued walking, and ultimately victory fell to O’Connon by less than a yard. Baker, Edwards and other good authorities present characterise tho race as one of the fastest seven-mile contests they ever witnessed, and although we were unable to find anyone who had taken the exact time, the general average was between 53min. and 54min. O’Connor, therefore, is at present tho holder, but has been challenged by Cann for the 2lst at the Hippodrome.” At a benefit given to an old pedestrian subsequent to this match, O’Connor walked a mile in 7min ssoc., which, os tho track was very heavy, is stated to have been wonderfully good time. Swan, a Christchurch man, on the same occasion completed 112 miles within twenty-four hours.

Duck-9rooting—The accounts as to sue- . cess yesterday vary greatly, as usual. One ] gentleman reports having shot 75 to his own , gun on Luke Ho was provided with- good"dogs/ and whether or not he managed to secure birds 4hot and abandoned by less fortunate sportsipen, remains a secret between himself and his dumb companions. Gold i IN" Wellington. — Further and remarkable evidence of the .wide distribution of gold about Wellington haa.'beon brought under the notice of the “Timoa.’*: On Thursday, saye our contemporary, wo i inspected two samples of auriferous quartz, which we were assured came from Kilbirnio —the quartz is compact, slightly crystalline, and impregnated with pyrites. One of the pieces shows two or throe specks of gold, the other has gold running through it, in both cases the gold being coarse and of good quality. The person who has discovered it avers that he broke oat a quantity of stone from the lode and roughly crushed a few of tho more promising specimens, obtaining therefrom two thimblefulls of gold. The abundance of indications produced of Uto warrants a belief in the existence of paying quartz reefs somewhere about Wellington. Eefdsing a Concession.— There is one person in England who at all events had no idea that reercion is necessary for Ireland. He is a parson, a baronet, an absentee Irish landlord. and an Englishman—about as hopeless a combination as a Parnellite could desire for denunciation. He is Sir Cavendish Hervey Foster, rector of Theydon Gamon, in tho lovely wilds of hipping, in Essex. This reverend baronet has an estate in Lonth, one of the counties supposed to be tho worst in Ireland When the dey came for the collection of his rent he sent instructions to his agents to deduct 10 per cent. The tenants unanimously refused to accept it. “Nothing new in that,” perhaps you say. Patience! They refused to accept it because they declart i that their rents were low enough already, their landlord a good and considerate one. and the harvest sufficient to cover his rightful demand. They therefore insisted upon the agent taking their rents in full. A finer testimonial to a landlord has never been presented in ear day. The Princess Louise, who has returned from Scotland, still suffers from the effects of the sleigh accident last year, and it is thought that she will not leave for Canada for some time to eome.

In future all magazines, pamphlets, &c., received at the Dead Letter Office of the

United States, instead of being sold as waste paper, are to be distributed among charitable and reformatory institutions in and around

Washington. An Australian paper says that at Adelong the other day a valuable greyhound dog jumped off Hodgson’s balcony, clean over the rail to the ground, a height of about 22ft. The animal turned two somersaults while falling, but, although it received a very severe shaking, broke no bones.