NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2224, 13 April 1881, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Supreme Court. —The Nisi Brins sittings of the Supreme Court were resumed this morning. The case proceeded with was Creditors’ Trustee of H. Qualmer v H. and T. Qualmer, in which the creditors’ trustee— Mr Fredk. Trent —sought to upset a deed of settlement made 'by the bankrupt in March, 1878, in favor of his wife, whereby certain property at Bingsland was settled upon her, as was alleged, to the defeating of the intorests of the creditors. The case was proceeding when we went to press. Theatre Royad.— Our readers will be pleased to notice, by advertisement, that the “ Pinafore” Company of Juveniles will make their debut on Saturday evening next. After the wearisome burlesqueing of Shakespeare and the dreadful samples of dreary melodramas which have of late occupied our stage, we welcome this cheery and amusing troupe, and, if the reports which have reached us from Southern sources are to be relied on, they will be an immense success here. Good Friday and Easter Monday.— Our pleasure-seeking readers will notice that on Good Friday and Easter Monday the p.s. Titan will run to Pigeon Bay, leaving Lyttelton at 10 a.m. on Friday and at 9 50 a.m. on Monday, returning each day in time to meet the 550 p.m. train from Port. The Titan is also announced to leave for Little Akaloa at 930 a.m. on Easter Tuesday, returning at 550 p.m. The s.s. Akaroa will also make an excursion on Good Friday to Little Akaloa, leaving Lyttelton at 10 a m. and returning in time for the evening train. She is also announced for Pigeon Bay on Easter Monday, leaving Port at 930 a.m. and returning in the afternoon. Larceny from the Person.— lnforma-

tion having been given at the police depot by a Mrs Simpson that she had been robbed of a purse containing £1 Is, by a Gorman named Ohr a‘lib Sohnhz, sea ch was instituted for the accused by Detective O’Connor, who sucC’cded in arresting him in the bar of the Criterion Hotel this morning. The case will be heard at the Police Court to-morrow morning.

Open Ant Music. —The following programme will bs performed by the Kailway Band on Thursday evening, in Cathedral Square, commencing at 7.30 : Quick march, Over the Garden Wall,” Linter; glee, “England’s Merry Bells,” (i. Brooks ; valse, “ Lucky Stars, ” tf. Bound ; fantasia, “ Emira, ” Escndie ; polka (cornet solo), ‘‘The Cavendish,” Linter; Euphonium solo (by request), “The Village Blacksmith,” W. M. Uriss; fantasia (sacred), "‘Boldly Hallelujah,” B. Smith ; overture, “Confidence,” J. Hermnerle; galop. “To the Bescue, ” E. Newton. National Anthem.

Melbourne International Exhibition. —The first order ot merit for calves'-feet jelly was awarded to Mr A. Geo of this city, the only other exhibit of this class that received the same honor being that, of Messrs Terry and Sons, of London. By some inadvertence this information was not included in the telegrams forwarded on March 16th, the date in which the award is notified in the Melbourne “ Argus.” Legal.—His Honor Mr Justice Johnston to-day, on the motion of Mr H, H. Loughnan, admitted Mr E. do c. Malat as a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court. In doing so, his Honor expressed the great pleasure it afforded him to admit Mr Malot. Governor’s Bay.—The steam launch Lyttelton will be placed at the oonvenie; ct of the holiday-making public, bound to Governor’s Bay, on Good Friday ani Easter Monday, as per advertisement elsewhere.

I.O.G.T.—New Lodge.—From an advertisement, in another column, it will be seen that a new lodge in connection with the Order of Good Templars will be instituted in the Templar Hall, Worcester street, to-morrow evening. Members of the Order are requested to muster in full force on that occasion. The Member for Lyttelton.—Mr H. Allwright, M.H.R. for Lyttelton, will address his constituents at the Lyttelton Colonists’ Hall to-night.

The Volunteer^.—The usual monthly inspection of the head-quarters corps of volunteers took place last night in the Drill Shod, when there was a very good muster ot all the companies.

Waimakahihi Bate.—At the meeting of the Board of Conservators yesterday, it was resolved to strike a special rate of one penny in the £, and a general rate of one penny, payable on April 30th. Mandevillb and Ranoioba Road Boabd. —At a special meeting of this Board, hold on Tuesday, present Captain Parsons (chairman), Messrs Sansom ‘ and Duncan, tenders were accepted for a number of works, as advertised for.

I.O.G.T.—An open meeting in connection with the St. Andrews lodge was held in St. Andrew’s schoolroom last evening, the Rev. J. Taylor occupying the chair. Addresses were delivered by several gentlemen, and a portion of the evening was devoted to music. It was a very successful gathering. Nbwspapeb Ritnnbbs’ Picnic.—A meeting was held last evening at Mr Bashford's, to make the final arrangements for catering for the picnic, and providing buns for the children, &o. A special train was arranged for, leaving Christchurch for Lyttelton at 8 a.m., and no doubt many excursionists will avail themselves of the opportunity. Oanteebury Codesing Oidb.—At a meeting of the committee held on Monday night, it was decided, on the motion of Mr Deacon, seconded by Mr Browne—“ That the various stakes of the club be open to all members of any recognised Coursing Club, and that the time for receiving entries for the Derby and Oaks be extended to the 18th instant. R.M, Court, Ashbdbton.—At the above Court yesterday, before J. Nugent Wood, Esq., R.M., Peter Kepper, charged with having attempted to commit suicide in the Old Men’s Home, was committed to the Lunatic Asylum, it having been proved that he was insane. William Fielding, alias Thomas, was charged with the larceny of the sum of 10s from the person of Emily Evans, in a house known by the name of the Leanto. After hearing the evidence, his Worship ordered the money to bo given to the girl and dismissed the case. A Runaway.—Some excitement was caused in Cashel street yesterday afternoon by a runaway horse attached to a furniture van belonging to Mr Murchie, of Cashel street. The van was standing opposite Mr Murchio’s store, when the horse became frightened by a load of stone being emptied at Anderson’s yard, and bolted furiously down the street towards the Queen’s Hotel, near which the vehicle came into collision with a lamp-post, and was materially damaged to the extent, probably, of £6. The horse escaped without injury. Kaiapoi Foal, Gbain, and Root Show.— The number of entries of grain and roots for this show have been more than was at first anticipated, owing to the drought, which has affected all root crops. For the exhibition of local industries, the committee of management have received several applications for space, which they regret they had to refuse. The show to-morrow promises to be a success, ar.d the arrangements are as complete as it is possible to make them. In addition to tho attractions of tho show, the concert in the evening will of course draw a largo attendance. All exhibits have to be placed in the Hall before 10 a.m.

Magistrate’s Court, Rangiora. —At this Court on Tuesday, before O. Whitefoord, Esq , R.M., and A. H. Cunningham, Esq., B. O’Neill v H. Fawcett, £25, dishonored acceptance. Mr Gresson for plaintiff, Mr Clark for defendant. The claim was for value of a reaping machine, which, when the bill became due, was taken by plaintiff as security with defendant’s consent. Defendant failed to keep an appointment to pay the bill. Judgment for plaintiff. W. M. Keown v J. Donaldson, £5 2s Id. Mr Clark for plaintiff. Judgment for plaintiff. P. Gillon, Ohoka, was granted an extension of license for a booth on the sports ground on Easter Monday.

Harmonic Socieby. —A meeting of the members of the Harmonic Society and those interested was hold at St. John’s schoolroom last evening, for the purpose, as announced, of considering the reconstruction of the society. There was a fair attendance. Professor Cook, vice-president, in the absence of the president, being voted to the chair. The secretary read the proposed resolutions, the first being—“ That the Harmonic Society be dissolved, for the purpose of being reconstructed,’* which, after some discussion ro and con of a rather lively character, was carried. Other incidental resolutions were passed, and the meeting appointed a provisional committee to draw up a draft of the constitution of the new society. The meeting then adjourned to a date to be fixed by the committee.

Mandevhxh and Rangiora Board op Conservators. —A meeting of this Board was held at the Raad Board office, Rangiora, on Tuesday. Present—Messrs Mulcock (chairman), Duncan, Young and Pearson. Letters were read From Eyreton Road Board, declining to assist in lengthening Fiaxton bridge. From the Government, stating that the Board’s letter in reference to permanent bench marks would be attended to. A tender for clearing No. 2 drain at Is 9d per chain was accepted. The chairman said he had arranged to remove shingle bars in the drain, and Mr Pearson had agreed to assist. Mr O’Connell had asked to have No. 4 drain deepened. It appeared that Mr Howell offered some resistance to this course. The Board decided that having no funds they could not do the work.

Accident. —An accident of an unusual nature occurred on the Ashburton Railway bridge yesterday, in which a lad named Frank Blaobe, a recent arrival from Lyttelton, narrowly escaped being killed. Just as the early train from Timaru came on the bridge Black rode on after it on a horse belonging to Mr Pierce, and kept up close to the guard’s van. The bridge has been undergoing repairs for some time past, and about a quarter of the way across the timber had been taken off the space between the rails, for the purpose of having fresh timber put on. The lad had kept to close to the train that he did not notice this, and when he came up to it he, with the horse, was precipitated through the opening to the bed of the river beneath. The horse in its descent knocked its head against one of the piles and was killed instantaneously, but the boy escaped with only a serious shaking. He was attended to by Dr. Ross.

Kaiapoi School Committee. The monthly meeting of this committee was hold on Monday evening. Present—Messrs Parnham (chairman), Mathews, and Fraser. Letters were read—From the Board of Education, relative to the penny savings bank system. From Mr Johnston, regarding typhoid fever cases. From the Board, reporting that Frederick Young, Frances 8. Hiatt, Martin Todd and Elizabeth Unwin, had passed the pupil teachers' examination. From the head master, reporting the number of scholars on roll to be 452, the average attendance 312; he also referred to the case of a parent having used strong language towards a teacher in consequence of a child having received corporeal correction. It was decided to inform the person referred to that the subject of the complaint ought to have been made to tho committee, and that the teachers must not be interfered with. ’ Accounts, £1 18s 6d, were passed. Tho chairman reported that, acting on tho advice of the medical officer of tho Board of Health, ho had ordered the school to bo closed during tho prevalence of fever. It was left to the chairman to decide after tho Easter holidays when school should be re-opened. The committee then adjourned.

A' AOai Mobalitf. Tho Ngatihaug at Cambridge came off bo well in tie recent muru basincßß, that having glutted their vengeance on the “ hapu ” of the slayer of the domestic peace of their kinsman, and having made such a good haul in trie way of plunder, they determined to give tho people of tho fair but frail Wairekoke a turn.Tbelady in question belongs to a “ hapu ” of tho Ngatiraukawa, who were visited on Friday morning by the Ngatihuuas and muru’d to the extent of a horse, a cow, two watches, and a few pounds in cash, besides several articles of clothing, &o. Tho mob, on their return along Duke street, presented s picturesque appearance, a conspicuous figure being that of an elderly Maori gentleman, attired in an airy and elegant summer costume, consisting of two pocket handkerchiefs.—“ Waikato Mail.”

Thkatbicai,. —Mr R. J. Delias has, it is understood, concluded arrangements for the appearance here at the termination of the ‘‘Pinafore ” season, of Mr and Mrs Carden and a very strong dramatic company. Amongst others, the company includes Miss Watt Tanner, Mr and Mrs Lachlan McGowan, Messrs J. O’Brien, A. Elliott, Sefton, &c. They open in Dunedin on Saturday night, and_ after their season there come on to Christchurch. Accidental Fibes. —The “ New Zealand Times” of Monday says that an instance of how easily fires may arise through little looked for causes occurred on Saturday last. A glass bottle filled with water—filtered by tho way—was standing on a table in the Prince of Wales Hotel, when the sun’s rays became concentrated on it, with the result that the tablecloth ignited and burst into a flame, just fortunately as Mr Walker, the landlord, entered the room. A tolerably large hole in the tablecloth comprises the damage, but the hint may be taken by other householders.

An Absconding Telbgbaphibt. —Tho “ Morning Herald” understands that a telegraph employe named Orawshaw, recently made a hasty departure from Now Zealand. For some time previous to last Angust he occupied the position of telegraphist and postmaster at Waikouaiti, and while doing so forged the signature of Mr Oxley, from whom the offices were rented. The amount of money which he succeeded in defrauding the public out of is between £4O and £SO. When Orawshaw absconded he was employed, we believe, in the head oflice, Dunedin. It is not known whither he has gone, as two Australian steamers and one Home ship left Port Chalmers on the day be was missed.

Thb Monet Maeket.—As indicating the condition of the money market, we (“New Zealand Times ”) may state that £60,000 of English capital was placed in the hands of a certain legal firm of this city for investment in sums of not less than £15,000 at or 61 per cent, interest, the security of course to be unexceptional. The money is still in the hands of the firm, all attempts to place it having failed. The same firm has at present £15,000 for investment, in sums of not less than £3OO, at from 7 to 8 per cent., and cannot find customers. There appears from this to be abundance of money for investment but no outlet for it. Hence the urgent necessity for fostering and promoting local industries by every legitimate means. It is ft serious sign of weakness, and detracts from the good name of the colony to turn away money when it comes knocking at the door. The Blhotbic Light.—The proposed introduction of the electric light for lighting the streets of the city of London is still under serious consideration. The “ Standard ”of February 23rd informs us that—“ At the meeting of the Commissioners of Sowers yesterday, replying to a question as to the experiments about to be made in electric lighting in the City, the engineer (Colonel Haywood, 0.8 ) said, owing to the bad weather, he had had to extend the time for the commencement of the experiments from the Ist of March to the beginning of April. Two out of three of the companies were carrying out the arrangements, but in regard fto the third there had been some technical difficulties, and the Commission had been in correspondence with well known electricians on the points at issue."

A Reluctant Pasting.—According to the “ Morning Herald,” one of the officers of the Waitara caused a little amusement at the

enquiry held at Dunedin concerning the stranding of that vessel near the Muff, by the decided reluctance which he manifested to comply with the usual rule in such cases, and hand in his certificate to await the result of the investigation. On stepping into the witness box he retained a firm grasp of the document, the tenacity of which did not relax

oven when one of the nautical assessors made a number of significant gestures, indicating that he wished the custody of the certificate should lo transferred to the Bench. Eventually the officer handed his naval diploma to Mr Watt, who laid it alongside of him on the Bench, but the witness immediately, and unseen by the Magistrate, reached out his hand and recovered possession of the coveted paper. At the close of the enquiry the Magistrate proceeded to return the certificates, as the Bench found that no blame is attached to the officers, but in one instance it was found that they bad been anticipated.

Awothbb Candidate pob Recognition.— A very curious story is telegraphed to the “ Standard" from Vienna. It is to the effect that Spain is seeking to be recognised as one of the Great Powers. She feels humiliated at not being admitted to membership of the European Concert, and she laments that the destinies of the East are being arranged without her leave being so much as asked. In area, if not in population, she is superior .to Italy, and in population, if not in area, she has the advantage of the Sultan. Why, then, should she not be invited to European Congresses and take part in International Naval Demonstrations ? Such, according to an “ eminent authority ” in the Austrian capital, is the question which Spain is now putting to the chief Cabinets of Europe, who show “no strong disposition to oppose the views of the Madrid Government.” Who would have thought that the Spanish Government could be so ungrateful for the enormous advantages of its present position ? Ambition, however, is the will-o’-the-wisp of nations, and it may lead Spain to flounder in the Oriental morass.

Calcutta Sweeps.—Sweeps on the forthcoming Autumn Meeting will be drawn this evening at Mr Hawkes’ rooms, and at the auction rooms of Mr J. L. Fleming. Cricket.—The following will represent the General Carriers of Christchurch in a cricket match to take place on the Association ground on Easter Monday against a team chosen from Messrs Heywood and Co., carters : —Messrs Longden, Craddock, Pickering, Offwood, M. Green, W. Newton. Howard (captain), O’Farrell, Flowers, Dowdall, Gahagan ; emergency— Brum, Elliott. Addington Bazaab.—A baziar in aid of the organ fund of St. Mary’s, Addington, will be held in the small Oddfellows’ Hall, Lichfield stroet, on Easter Monday and Tuesday next. Working Men’s Club. —A meeting will be held this evening at the Colombo Road Schoolroom to consider the advisableness of establishing a Working Men’s Club at Sydenham.

Mr John Collier is painting Mr Edwin Booth in the character of Biohelieu. Miss Braddon’s new three-volume novel, “ Asphodel,” will be issued next week by Messrs J. and B. Maxwell. Dr. Lloyd, the Provost of Trinity College, Dublin, died at his residence in that city on Monday morning. Mr Dante O. Bossetti has a volume of English ballads ready for the press. Bsny Sullivan has been offered an engagement in America to play next autumn, for forty weeks, at the enormous salary of $2500 (£500) a week. This offer is from Mr Maguire, the proprietor of the Grand Theatre and Hotel, San Francisco. Gustave Dord is said to be still undecided what pictures he will send to the Salon this year. He is troubled, in fact, by the difficulty of selection, for he has pictures in his atelier of all kinds.

Of his early experiences as a journalist Mr Archibald Forbes says :—“ I was running the ‘Scotchman’ at that time. I was sent to Metz, and the paper died. I lost £IOOO, and swore I’d have nothing more to do with running a newspaper. That oath cost me £4OOO a-year. When Edmund Yates started the ‘ World,’ on £SOO, he wanted me to go in and put up half—£2so. I wouldn’t, just on that account. To-day the ‘ World' pays Edmund Yates £BOOO a-year. It was successful from the very start.” Mr Henry W. Longfellow has lately written a kindly letter io Father A. J. Ryan, the poet-priest of the South, in which he says : —“When you call yourself ‘the last and least of those who rhyme,’ you remind mo of the graceful lines of Catullus to Cicero ; ‘ Receive the warm thanks of Catullus, the loost of all the poets ; as much the least of all poets as you are the greatest of all advocates.’ ‘ Last and least’ can no more be applied to you than ‘ peseimns* to Catullus.”

Baron Alphonse Rothschild, the head of the French branch of (he honsi, is the chief financier of tho r amily, and tho director o£ its dealings with the markets ot Europe. He is an untiring worker, and usually reaches ms Bank in the morning before his subordinates. His habits are simple, one of his greatest pleasures being a tour on foot through the streets of Paris both before and after dinner.