THE GLOBE. FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 1881.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2231, 22 April 1881, Page 2

THE GLOBE. FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 1881.

St. Luke's. —The annual Easter meeting of the parishioners of St. Luke the Evangelist will be held this evening, at the schoolroom, when a large attendance is requested. Bane Holiday. —The various banks will close on Saturday, it being St. George’s Day, a customary bank holiday. Thbatbe Royal. There was again a crowded house at the Royal last evening to witness tho fifth representation of Lilliputian “ Pinafore,” which went splendidly from tho rise till the fall of the curtain. It will be repeated to-night. Sydenham Boeouqh Council. —The nominations for the vacant seat in the Sydenham Borough Council, caused by the resignation of Mr W. W. Charters, closed to-day. The candidates nominated are Messrs Sherlock and Forrester. A poll will be taken in due course.

LYTTELTON MaOISTABTe’s OotTBT. —At this Court this morning, John Robertson, landlord of the British Hotel, pleaded “ Guilty ” to a breach of the Ordinance by supplying drink to prohibited persons on Good Friday. Evidence of an extenuating character was given by the barman. A mitigated fine of 40s was inflicted, with five witnesses’ expenses of 5s each. Mr J. Beswiok, R.M, and Mr P. Ronalds, J.P., presided.

Church Woek Society.—A devotional meeting of the above society was held lustevening, in St. Michael’s church. The attendance was limited. The service was fully choral, the sermon being preached by the Rev, T. Flavell, supplemented by a celebration of the Holy Communion.

Voluntbbe Bazaae.—The Volunteer Bazaar and Fancy Fair were successfully continued yesterday, and during the evening a gift auction was held with good results. The ladies were indefatigable in their efforts to quit their various wares, and we trust the result will be as financially successful as it deserves to be. Litigation be Totalisatob. The charge preferred by Messrs Drake and Snider against Messrs Hobbs and Goodwin, under the Vagrant Act, for using the totalisator on tho racecourse at the Autumn Meeting, will be heard next Monday, at the Resident Magistrate’s Court.

Philosophical Institute.—Ths first lecture of the present session was delivered last evening, by Professor Hutton, in the Science Theatre of Canterbury College, the subject chosen being “ Instinct,” the manifestations of which, as exemplified in tho animal kingdom, were described at considerable length. The attendance was limited, not more than fifty persona being present.

Oathedeal School. —The new schoolroom in Chester street West is now completed, and will be provided with the necessary fittings without delay. This school has been established, as stated in the prospectus already published, “ For the purpose of training boys for the Cathedral choir, and preparing them for the higher schools." 1.0.G.T., Good Intent Lodge, Rangioba. —An open meeting in connection with this lodge was held on Wednesday evening last in the Oddfellows’ Hall, his Worship the Mayor occupying the chair. Addresses were delivered by the Venerable Archdeacon Dudley and Bro. J. Thompson, DD. Songs, recitations and readings were rendered by Mesdames Horniblow and Watson, and Messrs Aherne, Horniblow, Bell, Ivory, Bunting and Teague. The usual vote of thanhs to the chairman and friends brought a very enjoyable evening to a close.

Wesleyan Valediotoey Sebviob.—A public tea meeting was held last evening in the schoolroom of the Wesleyan Church, Durham street, at six o’clock, followed by a public meeting in the church at 7.30, to bid farewell to the Rev. A. Reid, previous to his departure for England. The schoolroom was inconveniently filled, and the number was largely added to at the meetiner, when addresses were delivered by the Revs. Messrs Richardson, Reid, Baumber, Buller and Gillam, and Mr Oonnal. The Rev. James Buller dwelt particularly on the many advantages attendant on Mr Reid’s ministrations. The latter gentleman alluded in feeling terms to the connection about to be severed, and spoke hopefully of his return. A varied selection of sacred music was rendered at intervals during the evening by the choir.

StTFPBBINQ FHOM EXCESSIVE DbINKING. —On Thursday morning a man’s clothes were found near the Sneyd’s Arms’ Hotel, Kaiapoi, and subsequently it was reported that about a quarter of a mile further on, at the girder bridge, there was a naked man roaming about. Mr Whitefoord, R.M., reported the matter to the police, and Sergeant Gilbert went in search. Prior to his arrival the man, who turned out to be MrJR. H. Topping, had boon induced to go into Turner’s flour mill, and had been covered with a sack till ether clothes were obtained. His own were soon forthcoming, and then ho was taken to the lock-up. During the forenoon the Mayor heard a charge of vagrancy against Topping, and sentenced him to three months’ imprisonment. The accused some months aco attempted suicide by cutting his throat. He is in the receipt of regular remittances from England, which he invariably spends in drink.

Too Bad. —“ Sharp curve ” yarns are going the rounds of the press in Victoria in relation to the railway systems of Tasmania. One comes from Now Zealand, however (says the “ Sydney Bulletin ”), that tops them all: “ On one lino a now hand went on as a driver, and in the darkness of the night he pulls up suddenly, sounding his whistle like mad about a red danger signal that ho has discovered looming up right in his track. The guard, an old employe on the line, gets out to examine, and this is what the passengers hear him address to the engine driver—‘ Well, you are a fool. Why, don’t you sea that’s the tail, of your own train.’ ”

j NT Ralk -— ; lie sale of the celbrated Motonau station, with 14 181 acres of 7^nne re t hold ]a " d and 4,00 acre. le>Ftho'.d, 17,000 sheep, 25 head of cattle, 7 horses, worbing pJant, largo house, furniture, wool shed, boats, &cAc., will take place at the rooms of Messrs H Matson and Co.. Cashel street, Christchurch, on Saturday next, the 23rd inst , at two o clock. Great interest is taken in this approaching sale, as the quality of the land is said to be of a superior character, and the property is most favorably situated We under stand there will be some considerable competition for it. It is but seldom properties of this class are offered publicly for sale.

Lincoln. —The anniversary services in connection with the Lincoln Buplist Chapel were held on Sunday, April 10th, and were conducted by Rev Mr Lewie, The mual to» meeting was hold in the schoolroom on Good Friday, when more than 200 perrons eat down to tables excellently provided and served by Moedames Punnett, Ros», O iborn, and Spencer, and the Mieses Osborn, Punnett, and Oaddell. In the evening a public meeting was held, when the schoolroom was crowded. The chair was taken by the Rev W. C. Spencer, and addresses were given by Revs Brav, Dallaston, and Blake, and Mosers Holland, Powell, Efford, and Bishop. Mr Panned., sen, read the report and balance sheet for the past year, both of which were very satisfactory. During the evening several anthems were rendered with good taste by the choir belonging to the Christchurch Baptist Congregation, under the leadership of Mr Corrick, who also presided at the harmonium. The usual votes of thanks wore given. Oantebbuby Salhyabds, —A general mooting of shareholders in the Canterbury Raleyards Company was held in the rooms of the A. and P. Association yesterday afternoon, for the purpose of considering the confirm* tion of a resolution passed on the 11th of February. The resolution was as follows : “ That the nominal capital of the Canterbury Saloyards Company, Limited, be increased by the issue of 1000 shares of £5 each, and that the said 1000 shares be offered, by notice in writing, to existing shareholders, at par, in proportion to the number of shares held by them respectively, in accordance with the 9th section of the articles of association.” There was a fair attendance of shareholders, Mr Henderson occupying tho chair. A discussion arose, in which Mr J. B. Hill and others expressed an objection to any money being spent in improvements or additions to the present yards by the directors without the consent cf the shareholders. It was pointed out by the chairman that tho directors did not contemplate anything of the kind. Mr Mcßeath then moved —“ That the resolution of the 11th February be confirmed,” which was seconded by Mr Manning, and carried. The meeting then adjourned. A Souvenir. —A young man from Victoria, now making the tour of Now Zealand, who appears to have made business run with pleasure, received a lesson at tho Resident Magistrate’s Court yesterday which will probably convince him that people know how to take care of themselves here just as well as others do at the place he came from. Having favored a widow lady with his patronage at Dunedin he came on to Christchurch without Eaying her his board bill. The landlady aving business here followed shortly after, and quite accidentally found that her lodger was in town, whereupon she took out a summons on Wednesday, got judgment by default, and, explaining the circumstances, obtained an immediate judgment summons, which after great trouble was served, and heard yesterday. Defendant, who wag quite surprised and affected at the diligence of tho bailiff, did not deny the debt, but pleaded poverty. He said he was a hawker by profession, and times being very bad, he would be unable to do any better than pay 5s a week in discharge of hia debt. The officers of the Court, who appeared to know all about him, said he was a thimble-rigger, or something of that kind, who had come over to inspect the New Zealand racecourses, and that he held a return ticket for Sydney, towards which place he was working his way. The Bench sympathised with the annoyance given to defendant, but regretted they could do no better for him than to order him to pay the amount of tho claim forthwith, or go to gaol for six weeks. He was furnished with an attendant while ho looked up the money, which he shortly after counted down to the myrmidons of justice in shillings, halfcrowns and sixpences, and he went away muttering that New Zealand was not much of a place after all.

Important Sheep Case.—A case of some interest to dealers and others was heard in the R.M. Court, Amberley, yesterday, before Caleb Whitefoord, Esq, R.M., and a full Bench of Magistrates. On the' information of Mr Reginald Foster, Registrar of Brands for North Canterbury, Mr W. A. Benn, of Messrs Bonn and Co., auctioneers, was charged with infringing the Brands and Branding Act 1880, by having sheep in his possession not bearing a wool brand. The case was proved by Mr Foster, who deposed to seeing some 4000 sheep in defendant’s yards not bearing a wool brand. He learnt that these sheep came from Cheviot hills. In reply to defendant Mr Foster said that he would allow that dealers were permitted to trade without carrying out the law in its entirety. In Nelson a registered earmark is recognised, and had the sheep had any wool brand, witness would not have taken proceedings. The defendant, Mr Benn, deposed to having bought the sheep from Hon. W. Robinson, Cheviot hills. They certainly bad no wool brand on, but having a registered earmark he would submit was sufficient. If dealers had to brand all sheep passing through their hands, the paint, &c., put on sheep would materially affect their value. The sheep in question were purchased by him for re-sale, and he had put many thousands through hi* hands without ever being required to brand them with his own brand. The Bench considered a nominal fine would bo sufficient, and defendant would be fined 20s and costs.

Only Seventy - seven Millions. —We learn from a legal journal that the Chancery Paymaster not only holds at this moment the enormous sum of seventy-seven millions sterling for Chancery suitors, but is likely very shortly by virtue of a new Act to receive the whole of the money paid into Court in the Common Law Division. What sum in hard cash this gentleman will eventually represent it consequently becomes difficult to conceive, imagination equally failing to reckon the amount of misery and happiness bound up in the huge money bags of which he holds the strings. It will be easily seen, however, that, while the process of law is so slow in these islands that the owners of seventy-seven millions are kept out of what belongs to them, in'most oases by technical disputes, the operation of justice is at the same time not altogether inoperative, else the person of an official wielding such monetary forces would be an object of consideration to brigands and similar craftsmen, the gporsibilities of his signature under the persuasion of a pistol being singularly great. The Chancery Paymaster would certainly do well not to rove unprotected in the mountains of Sicily. Mabbying fob Money.—An extremely intelligent American gentleman from the West once walked into the office of Dr 0. T. Jackson, the chemist. “ Dr. Jackson, I presume,” said he. “Yes, sir.” “Are you alone?” "Yes, sir.” "May I look the door?” And he did so ; and having looked behind the sofa, and satisfied himself that no one else was in the room, he placed a large bundle, done up in a yellow handkerchief, on the table and opened it. “ There, doctor. look at that.” “Well,” said the doctor, "I see it.” “What I” said the man, “isn’t that stuff gold?” “No,” said the doctor, “it’s good for nothing; it's pyrites.” And putting some over the fire in a shovel, it soon evaporated up the chimney. “ Well,” said the gentlemanly man with a woe begone look, “ There’s a widder woman up in our town hag a whole hill full of that, and I’ve been and married her.”

Samubison’s Sheap Binder. —The “ Implement Review” of a recent date says that agricultural implement makers have been devoting their energies in the direction of improving the harvesters, and the firm of Sumuelaon claim to bo the first to introduce a self-binding reaper in which there is an absence of canvas elevators or belts, and in which the sheaf is cut and bound upon the same platform. It has not yet been shown in the contests, but has received one or two private trials, which have been as successful as those of any new machine usually are. By dispensing with the canvas elevators and belts the grain is much more carefully handled, which is a matter of the utmost importance in dealing with ripe grain. A reel gathers the crop to the knife, and also faoUitates the falling on to the platform when out. The out grain is conveyed to the binder by straps, and when bound the sheaf has only a few inches to fall. The driver, from his seat, can easily adjust the machine in every wav tw may be desired. Should this machine be successful, we hope soon to see eome of them at work in the colony.

Damns.—The Lyttelton Hearts of Oak Lodjfe field a ueual fortnightly meeting on Thursday evening, at the Foresters’ Hotel, Lyttelton. The attendance of members was large. A. candidot’ was initiated, and one proposed for membership. A reply was mid in answer to a query put to the Grand Lodge, referring to the election of P.A. for DP. in now district No. 20. This lodge decided to stand neutral. It is the intention of the lodge to empower the trustees to invest £IOO of the lodge funds at interest. An invitation was received tc pay the Oak of Sydenhan an official visit on the 28th inet. The lodge was closed in due form.

Why he was 29. —Friend S. has a son who is not precisely u studious and working boy. Tho list of grades which he brings homo daily tells of a deplorable apathy on bis part. Fifteen days ago ho came home No. 27 “ Then you are 27rh in your division ? ” says his father. “ Yes.” “ And how many are you in all?” “ Twenty seven.” “That is, you are the last.” A week Inter the list made him No. 29. “ Now,” said the father, ‘‘this is too much. How can you be the 29th, when there are only 27?” “ It’s very easy," said tho hoy, “ two now ones have come.” — “ Figaro.” Not a Woman of tho Period. —A batohetfaced woman, of about fifty-one summers, with a wealth of freckles in her face and a snuff stick in her mouth, got into a crowded car at Galveston. There were half a dozen gentlemen on the car, but none of them effort d her a seat. After she had waited a reasonable time she said : "Ef ony of you galoots is waitin’for mo to squat in yer laps, you aio barkin up the wrong iree, for I want you to underdone! I’m a lady.” Which Oao —“ You are now one,” said tho minister to the happy pair he had just tied together with a knot they could never undo. “ Which one ?” asked the bride. “ You will have to settle that for yourselves," said the clergyman. A Fair Notice—Tho “Courier Journal” says this is what a Sunday-school superintendent found on his blackboard:—“ Plees Mr SuperinTenent don’T FiEe oFF STories evrY Sunday at Us boys wiTh an awFcl Exampul of a Bad Boy in eAch oP ThcM. Giv us a BEst! Oiv it tO tbE Gißls GO SLoW.” “ Have you blasted hopes ?" asked a young lady of a librarian with his handkerchief tied over his jaw. “ No, ma’am,” said ho ; “ only a blasted toothache.” Not everybody will be able to see tho Nautch girls, but everybody can get a pretty good idea of their dance by putting two hornets down the housemaid’s back. They have at lost found a way to prevent Bea-sicknees. Any passenger who is sick will bo charged double fare.