NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2249, 13 May 1881, Page 1

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Committal. —Thomas Hester Stubbs, after a very long examination at the Resident Magistrate’s Court this morning, was committed for trial at the next session of the Supremo Court to be held at Christchurch, on a charge of robbery from the person, with violence, from Benjamin Hirst.

Lyttelton Magistrate's Coubt. A man, arrested under the Vagrant Act for committing a nuisance in a private entry leading to Mr Walklen’s house, Winchester street, received a strong reprimand from the Bench at this Court this morning, and was discharged. Painting op the Tababua.—Mr G. W. White, of Lyttelton, who makes a specialty of marine work, has just finished a picture in water-colors of the wrecked steamer Tararna. The position of the vessel, as represented by the painting, is as she appeared on the fatal morning of the wreck. Mr White had received a sketch of the steamer from an eyewitness, and has produced a picture from it well worth looking at. At present this waterscape is on view at Mr E. Teague’s, photographic gallery, at Port, where it has been an object of considerable attraction during yesterday and to-day. Mr Teague announces that photographic copies of the picture will be for sale in a day or two. Open Aie Music. —The following programme will be performed by the Bailway Band nt the new Broadway Market, on Saturday evening, commencing at 7 o’clock : Quick march, “La di da di doo ” (B. Smith); quadrille, on Irish airs, “ Shamrock leaves ” (T. H. Wright) ; fantasia, “ Bose d’Amour ” (Bleger) ; contest valse, “ Fairy revels ” (EL Bound) ; grand selection from the opera “ Pirates of Penzance,” introducing the following airs— *lam a Pirate King, ’ chon aof girls, “ Oh, leave mo not,” trombone solo, “ Poor wandering one,” euphonium and cornet solos, policemen’s chorus “ Hail, Poetry,” concluding with the “ Chorus of Pirates contest quadrille, “ The Wheel of Fortune ” (H. Bound); quick march, “ Companions in arms ” (E. Newton) ; fantasia on sacred airs, “ The Bevival ” (Liuter); valse, bass solo, “ True Love ” (H. Bound) ; quick march, “ Evangeline ” (Linter). National Anthem.

Theateb Eoyal.—“The Danitea ” was repeated last night at the Theatre. To-night “ The Irish Detective ” is announced.

Chamber op Commerce.—Mr Ohrystall was, yesterday, elected Tice- president of the Chamber of Commerce, in the room of Mr Connell, resigned. Db, Simms’ Lecture.—There wag another good attendance last night at Dr, Simms’ lecture. This evening the subject is an interesting one, viz., “Love, Courtship, and Marriage.” Inquest Proceedings.—An inquest was opened yesterday, at Kaiapoi, on the body of a female child which died in a family where it had been put out to nurse. It was shown that every care had been taken of the infant, and that it died from natural causes. Instead of returning a verdict, the enquiry was adjourned for a week to ascertain the name and paternity of the child, although one or two jurymen protested against their time being wasted in listening to details which it was the duty of the registrar of deaths and police to take up Royal Hotel, Leithfield.—This hotel, which of late years has only been partly inhabited, and has given to Leithfield a “ deserted village ” appearance, hag been purchased by Mr H. Staco, of the City Hotel, who contemplates the transfer of his hotel business to the old Royal. Bangiora.—The remains of the late Mr James Taaffe, clerk and surveyor to the Manderville and Bangiora Boad Board, were interred in the Roman Catholic Church cemetery, Bangiora, on Thursday afternoon. The last rites of his church were performed by the Bev. T. N. Binsfeld, 8.A., and about 200 persons were present. Alleges Arson. —M. Hennessey was charged, at the Amberloy B.M. Court yesterday, before T. Douglas, Esq., with this offence. Alex. McLean deposed to two recent fires that had been lit in the hedges of his mother’s property, Leithfield. On one occasion he saw the prisoner near the spot. The case was remanded.

Sr. Paul’s Soiree.—The soiree in connection with Bt. Paul's Church, which took place last evening at the Oddfellows’ Hall, was attended by a very large number of persons, every available corner being filled to overflowing. The tables were presided over by Misses Elmslie and Stevens, Mesdames R. O. Bishop, S. O. Farr, Q-rinsted, McDowell, Miln, Button, Henderson, Lamb, Jameson, Hyndman, Broadley, Scott, Dunford, Mauchline, Anderson, Tait, Strothers, Callender, Davies, and Gibb. In addition to these was a lone bachelor’s table, which was well patronised. The providing was on the most bountiful scale, and appeared to be highly appreciated. After the tea a meeting was held, when various addresses, interspersed with some excellent music by the choir, were given. The whole affair was a great success. Phebblbton Presbyterian Church,— A lecture was delivered on Wednesday evening by Bay. S. Blocombe, on “ Crooked Sticks,” when there was a good attendance. During an interval the young people attending the Sabbath-school received the annual reword books, which were numerous and carefully selected. The lecture seemed to be appreciated by all—old and young. The Bev. A. Blake occupied the chair. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded to the lecturer, who expressed his great pleasure at witnessing so pleasing a ceremony. Several sacred songs were sung, and an enjoyable evening was spent.

WaikAm School.—The monthly meeting of the Waikari school committee was held on Monday evening at Messrs Vaughan and Oordner’s store, Waikari, Mr A. Oordner ia the chair. The chief subject under discussion was the removal of the school house and residence, and the re-erection of the same in Princess street, Waikari. It was proposed by Mr Robert Johnston, and carried—“ That the children should discontinue attending school till the building was removed." The committee requested the chairman to urge upon the Board of Education to make choice of Mr Q-. H. Moore’s halt acre of land, and to effect a purchase of an additional halfacre j also that the preliminary resolution of the local committee would help and lead the Board of Education to a final settlement of the re-erection of the school premises for the satisfaction of the parents of children, the children’s safety, and the public welfare generally in the township,

A Licensing Question. —Among such new applications tor pnblichouse licenses as may be made at the forthcoming meeting of the Bench, will be one for a house on the North Bolt at the corner of Msdru street, on behalf of which (although the building is not yet erected) a petition it already in course of signature. It appears, however, that residents in the immediate locality evince considerable opposition to having a publiohouse in that neighborhood, and a counter petition against the granting of a licence to the house in question is being numerously signed.

Alleged Embezzlement op Lodge Funds. —At the Amberley Resident Magistrate’s Court yesterday, before F. Courage and A. Broadfoot, Eeqs., Charles Qcddis was charged on remand with embezzling monies, the property of the Loyal Setton Lodge of Oddfellows. The secretary of the lodge, James Fraser, deposed to having paid certain monies to the prisoner as treasurer, which it was bis duty to place in the Union Bank,. Sefton. Application wea made to the prisoner for the money, and as it was not forthcoming, witness, with Mr Brock, waited on prisoner and asked him to account for the deficiency. He offered to pay it off at the rate of £4 per week, hut no arrangement was made that witness was aware of. George Prestnoy, one of the trustees of the lodge, stated that on December 31st last prisoner should have paid into the Bank the sum of £63 10s Id. On January 22 ad he asked accused to account for the money, and subsequently he got a cheque from him for £8 11s. In answer to accused, witness said that there was no Bank account in the name of the lodge, and that nothing had been paid for hie services, although a resolution provides for Is per annum being paid to the treasurer. Henry Ashby, an officer of the lodge, stated ha believed it was customary for the treasurer to bank the money in his own name. Accused was committed for trial, bail being fixed at £2OO, and prisoner in bis own recognizance of £IOO. Horticultural Society. The annual general meeting of the above will bo held at eight o’clock this evening in the rooms of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association. The Navy Accounts. —The shipbuilding accounts for 1879-80 which have been issued to Parliament are prefaced by a report from the Accountant-General of the Navy, containing a variety of hints on past and present dockyard expenditure, and passing clearly under review the shipbuilding work and expenditure of the past ton years. It (says the “ Pall Mall Gazette”) one thing can be seen more clearly than another from the figures given in this report it is this—that while the expenditure of the past six years has sensibly increased, the work done has as sensibly diminished. The yearly rate of tonnage, which in the time of Mr Childers varied from 20,00,1 to 25,000 tons, dwindled more recently from 15,000 ta 19,000 tone, while the expenditure on shipbuilding, which ten years ago, at a time when materials were dear, was at the rate of £1,300,000, was at the rate of £1,500,000 daring the past three years, when materials were exceptionally cheap. These accounts and Ur Hamilton’s report help us to understand why it has been found necessary to demand increased estimates this year. A Romance from Heal Life.— The following story is told of a two-storey brick house in the suburbs of Boston, whose doors and

windows are nailed up, and which has never been occupied Nearly eighty years ago a young man built it for his bride, intending to mortgage it and pay for it gradually, as his worldly goods increased, to all of which she agreed. When the wedding day was appointed, the trousseau ready, and the house finished, he took the lady out from Boston to inspect it. After going over the home, he presented her with a deed of it for a wedding gift. Knowing his circumstances, she was astonished that he had actually paid for it. He explained that, buying a ticket in a lottery, he had drawn the first prize, which just covered the cost of the house. The Puritan maiden protested shewould not take a house obtained by gambling, and ref need the deed. His arguments were of no avail: she remained obdurate. When they left the house ho locked the door and threw the key into the brook near by. The next day ho boarded up the windows, and only the spiders and mice have ever occupied it. The man never married; he becams rich, bnt is a wanderer on the face of the earth. The woman never married—she is still living, poor and an invalid.”

To Kbmotb Dandbuff.—This Is a natural secretion, but becomes a cutaneous complaint) by neglect. Take an ounce of powdered borax, a piece of unslacked lime the size of a chestnut, and a tablespoonful of spirits of ammonia, put them into a quart bottle and fill it up with boiled or pump water. After twelve hours apply this wash to the scalp. Ladies can apply it best with a fine sponge. Binto with tepid water. After a few applications the scales will disappear, the hair become soft and brilliant, and young hair will be seen to start out. Dandruff should be cured gradually, so as not to produce sick headache oc dizziness by its sudden depression.