NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2236, 28 April 1881, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Hbb Majbbtt’s Ship Pikafoee.—A characteristic and entertaining advertisement of Pollard’s Lilliputian Pinafore Company appears in another column. It indicates that Oapt. Corcoran —of world-wide celebrity—has been requested to register the time and operations of his jolly little crew—and the Admiral, who is a cut above the crew, but a bigblyimportant factor notwithstanding. Then follows the time table, commencing at the overture, and concluding with Sir Joseph’s farewell to H.M.S. Pinafore, with his “ sisters and his cousins and *his aunts.” The good ship “ Pinafore,” with her lilliputian crew, may be seen “ to-night, to-morrow night, and the night after,” at 8 o'clock sharp, "Visitors are warned to be in time, as the ship is “ off Portsmouth Harbor” at 8 5 p.m., and under weigh with the “ Merry merry Maiden and the Tar.”

Owmb Wanted. —The police want an owner for a sum of money found. Sergeant Morice will require an accurate description of same.

Typhoid Fkvee Among Maobis.—lt it reported that some of the Native children at St. Stephen’s Pah, Kaiapoi, have been attacked by this disease. As the sanitary state of the neighborhood is anything but first-class, it is to be hoped that some steps will be taken to reduce the likelihood of the fever spreading. Voluntebe Concert.—For the convenience of those who intend to patronise the concert this evening, at the Oddfellows’ Hall, we are glad to find that the Tramway Company intend to run late cars, starting from the corner of Lichfield street, both for Papanui and Sydenham. The time of departure will probably bo about twenty minutes past ton. A House Pond —This morning a horse, drawing a dray, was terrified at the approach of a tramoar, and, in his anxiety, ho contrived to plunge into the water-tank opposite the Borough Hotel, The bath appeared to cool his ardour, and if, as some would have it, a horse is gifted with mental powers, he probably reflected with shame upon having smashed a shaft and collected a crowd of onlookers at his misadventure.

Police Court.—This morning, before P. Hobbs and J. Orosbie, Esqs., J.P.'s, Rebecca Burke pleaded guilty to taking an umbrella and muffler valued at 10s, the property of Bridget O’Shea. The evidence showed that prisoner had stolen the articles from the waiting-room at the railway station. Prisoner declared that, if let off, she would never take care of another person’s things again. The Bench said they would deal leniently with her, and sentenced her to forty-eight hours’ imprisonment. John Murphy, who on the previous night had been found asleep in a shed belonging to Mr W. Thompson, was sent to gaol for twenty-four hours.

Wedding-. —Bt. Michael’s Church and its main approach were filled to day with a num her ol people, chiefly laiie«, who had aiiem bled to testify the good wishes which residents of Christchurch entertain towards Miss H. Britt an, whose marriage with the Rev. O. Coatee, Anglican minister at Waimate, was taking place. The Most Reverend the Primate, Bishop Harper, officiated, assisted by the bride’s brother, Rev. F. G. Brittan, of Papanui. The bride, who wore a white silk dress and white tulle veil, is daughter of the late Mr Wm. Guise Brittan, who was for many years prominently connected with the Waste Lands Board under the then Provincial Government of Canterbury. He and his elder brother, the late Mr Joseph Brittan, were amongst those who arrived in New Zealand in one of the first quartette of vessels from Home. A score of years ago the latter was Resident Magistrate in Christchurch. During the tenure of his office he ran for the Superintendency unsuccessfully against Mr Wm. Scffcon Moorhouse, the latter obtaining a majority of votes. His only daughter is the wife of the Hon. Wm. Rolleston, Native Minister. How the mention of names familiar in early New Zealand history awakens old recollections !

Lyttelton Natal Bbigade. —A meeting of this brigade was held on Tuesday evening at Port, with a view to settling up affairs connected with the recent concert in aid of the funds of the brigade. Mr A. B. P. Pyemont, hon. sec., was unable to furnish a statement of accounts, as repeated requests which he had made for particulars of fifty tickets sent to Lyttelton, had not been complied with. A discussion ensued, one or two members stating their oninion that a partial statement should have been furnished. After the transaction of somo other business, the meeting cdjourned until next Tuesday. U.A.O. Dbitids, —The usnal fortnightly meeting of the Perseverance L rdgo was held on Tuesday night in the lodge-room, Addington. There was a fair attendance of members. The by-laws were returned from the Grand Lodge end confirmed. Bro. Gilbert was elected R A.B. to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Bro. Hall. After some further business had been transacted the lodge was closed.

A Wondbefhl Feat, —Some month* ago the publisher of the “ Phonograph,” a shorthand magazine, offered prizes for miniature shorthand. The system was to be Pitman’s, the writing to be legible to the naked eye, and to be on one side of an English postcard. The first prize in this competition was awarded to a Mr G. H. Davidson, whose postcard con. tained 32,363 words, including the whole of Goldsmith’s “She Stoops to Conquer,” on essay on John Morley, and half of Holcrofl’s “ Bead to Euin.”

Accident, —A man named John Pearce, a butcher, of Dunsandel, met with an accident yesterday whilst riding a horse. He fell and fractured his right leg. He was admitted to the hospital yesterday morning.

Lyttelton Bobodqh School. Mrs Sophia Haughton, late of the East Christchurch school, was appointed a mistress of the Lyttelton school at a meeting of the committee held on Tuesday night. Oabeiagb Lamps. —Mr Billens, of the Papanui road, has made certain improvements in carriage lamps that deserve notice. In a pair of candle lamps, just made to order for Dr. Ovenden, of Eaiapoi, a patent head has been introduced that prevents the possibility of wind getting down to extinguish the lights. Other features worthy of mention are the sliding door and cone, which prevent breaking hinges and add to the lustre. Lyttelton Maqistbatb’b Ooitet. —This Court was occupied yesterday for several hours adjudicating upon a case of embezzling ship’s cargo, the vessel being the Hew Zealand Shipping Company’s barque Mat aura, which arrived from Loudon last Sunday. Messrs Joseph Beswick and J. D. Maopherson, J.P.’s, were on the Bench Thomas Parr and another of the crew, James Coburn, were the prisoners, and a largo amount of evidence was adduced. Mr H. N. Nalder prosecuted on behalf of the ship, and, during the hearing of the charge, Mr J. Joyce, who was present in Court, was instructed for the defence. It appeared that two cases of currants, one of raisins, several boxes of candles, some wax vestas, and one case of whiskey were found to have been pillaged, the estimated value of the whole packages being £27. The master of the vessel, the chief officer and an apprentice testified to the extent of the pillage, and the chief officer, about the time the broaching was discovered (March 14th), saw Coburn apparently as having been drinking. In ord rto commit the pillage, it was shown by these witnesses that the powder magazine, containing five tons of powder, must be passed, and in ease of a light being used the ship’s safety would have been jeopardised. James Munro, one of the crew,had seen the accused using currants and candles in the forecastle, but said that it was possible they might have obtained them from the passengers. This witness testified, that daring the fine weather the fore hatch was kept open, and any person, passenger or seaman, might have got below into the hold. Another seaman, named Taylor, swore to having seen both the prisoners using candles and currants in the forecastle, and Coburn in the act of taking candles from the hold. He had also seen him in an intoxicated state one night, and was told by him that he had bee a drinking with the passengers. This witness spoke of one of the passengers as being “in” with the two prisoners a good deal during the voyage; a sort of “ secretary for thij whisky business," as the witness described him. Mr Joyce then asked for an adjournment of the case, to allow the passengers to be brought into Court as witnesses, and this was agreed to by the Bench, the next hearing to take place on May 2nd. The same prisoners were charged with refusing duty, but judgment was reserved until the other case was determined. A man named William Nichols, who has been np for obscene language and wife desertion from time to time, was ordered to pay 40s and costs for maltreating his wife within view of a constable. The following civil business was disposed of : —McQuilken v Sullivan, claim £l3, judgment for plaintiff; Brett v Homan, claim 18§, judgment for plaintiff ; Nelson v Moore, claim £6 10s, Mr Nalder for plaintiff, Mr Joyce for defendant; judgment for defendant

Cnßiona Dental Opebation. The " British Medical Journal” says :—“ At the last meeting of the Medical Society at Strasburg, reported in the “ Medical Gazette ” of Strasburg, Dr Jules Boeekel presented, in the name of M. Sauval, dentist, a lady for whom the latter had extracted a small molar tooth for dental caries with violent pain ; and having found it slightly carious to the bottom of its root, he sawed off the points of the root, filled it with gold carefully throughout the carious channel, and then re-implanted the tooth. The lady was free from all her pain ; the tooth re-established itself solidly in the mouth; and, at the date at which she appeared at the Society (three weeks after the operation), the tooth served for mastication as well as her other teeth. This is certainly a remarkable example of what is technically described as dental antoprothesis with aurification.” Diseabb in Stock. —There appears to bo a growing feeling in the other colonies (says the Melbourne “Age”) that we stand in great danger of a visitation of foot and mouth disease and pleuro-pneumonia. The Chief Secretary has received a communication from New South Wales suggesting that a conference of stock inspectors should take place, and he has written in reply expressing his willingness that such a meeting should be arranged. In reply, Mr Berry has mentioned that a select committee has been sitting in this colony on the subject, and that they have sent in a most valuable report on the question which may, on perusal, be generally adopted. Ho has caused copies of the report to be forwarded to the Governments of the other colonies. The Chief Secretary has also received a report from Mr Moore, of Tasmania, intimating that the Government of that colony do not employ an inspector of stock, but that they would adopt any precautionary measures a joint conference might think it wise to recommend. It is highly probable that prohibition will be recommended, and that horses will bo included in the list of prohibitions.

Election op Svnodsmen.—Mr Thos. Gordon has been elected synodsman for Eangiora parish, and Mr J. W. Overton for Prebbleton. Mr Alexander Oraoroft Wilson has been elected to represent the parish of Halswell, and Mr J, L. Hobdenhas been returned for the parish of Addington. The Panama Canal.—The latest utterance of M. de Lesseps in reference to the Panama Canal is to the effect that it will certainly be finished in 1888, at an estimated cost of £21,333,000. About 8000 to 10,000 operatives are to be employed, and they will be recruited from the colored population of Columbia and the West Indies.

Chbistchurch Football Club. — A coir, mittse meeting of the Christchurch Football Club was held at the Commercial Hotel- yesterday at. 5 p.m. It was decided that the opening match, A to L and M to Z,.be played on Saturday next, play to commence punctually at 3 p.m., on the new ground in Hagley Park. The following were elected members of the club—Taliaoarni, W. Hutchinson, J. Martin, A. Laurie, F. North, M. Howe, Lyon, Roberts, Snowball, and H. D. Meares.

Lack of Confidence,—The Recorder was coming down Galveston avenue the other morning, when a rather seedy looking darkey named Sam Cooley dodged into a store. “ What have you been doing now?” asked the clerk. “ Dab ar is what’s do matter, boas. I is ashamed to meet de jedge, because I hasn’t been up befoah him for a whole week. It looks like I was frowin’ off on him.”— “ Galveston News.”

The Questions that were Unnecessary.— “You haven't asked me all the questions. Now don’t say you have, for you know you haven’t,” said an American citizen to a census official. “No, "replied the latter demurely ; “ I haven’t asked you, sir, whether you could road or write, because that would be an insult; I haven’t asked you whether you were a negro, because I can sec that you are not; I haven’t asked you whether you were lame, or blind, or deaf, for the same reason; ond I haven’t asked you whether you are an idiot, because that is unnecessary.”

Peiktbe’s Devils. Old Lucifer, both kind and civil, To every printer lends a devil ; But, balancing accounts each winter,

For every devil takes a printer. An intellect ual compositor of the Binghamton (N.Y.) “ Republican,” who was handed a paragraph which read : “ The lumbermen in this vicinity are skidding their Logs, preparatory to the hauling to tbo mills,” set it up to rood : “ The humbler men in this vicinity are skinning their dogs, preparatory to hauling to their meals.”