NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2260, 30 June 1881, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Mail. —The Union Steamship Company's s.b. Wanaka, with the inward mails via dan Franeiaeo, arrived this afternoon. Horticultural SOOIETF. —The ordinary monthly meeting of the Sydenham Horticultural Society wdl be held in the schoolroom, Selwyn street, to-morrow evening, when a paper on “Cottage Gardening” will be read. Hospital Returns, The number of patients now in the Christchurch Hospital, us stated yesterday, is fifty-one, of whom twenty, one wore admitted during the past fortnight.

IYTTBI.TON MAOI3TEATKS’ COURT.—At this Court this morning, before Dr. Donald, John Anderson pleaded guilty to being help- _ on Wednesday, and was fined 10s. Three ot tho «eamen_of the crew of the Bcitiih barque Orient, Captain Anton, one of the accused being in apprentice, were charged with deserting from the vessel. The master and mate gave evidence to the effect that the men had cleared out at night and removed their clothes. The vessel was ready for sea, and the Magistrate sentenced them to a week s imprisonment, the master to take teem with him when the ship sailed. Another of the crew, for being absent without leave, was similarly dealt with. Aearoa R.M. Court.—At this Court on Tuesday, before .T. Aylmer, E*q , R.M., and J. G. H. Saxton, E»q., J.P., Qeoreo Augustus Schmidt was charged with stealing a gun andfif-y cartridges from the Riccarton Hotel, and on tho application of Sergeant Willis, was remanded to Christchurch. The Oraki. —Tho Now Zealand Shipping Company has received a cablegram from London announcing the arrival of their ship Orari, on the 28th instant, after a passage of eighty days. Thb Case ov Peter Romulus.—As a good deal of sympathy hae been expressed with regard to the case of Peter Romulus, it may bo as well to mention that ho was twice in the Armagh street depot and once in tho Ashburton Horae, leaving both institutions of his own accord. This information was elicited by his Worship the Mayor of Christchurch at the meeting of tho Hospital and Charitable Aid Board yesterday.

New Court Houses. —The necessary authority has been given to Mr Whitefoord, R.M., to have requisite alterations made in the former telegraph promises at West Oxford and Southbridge, so as to adapt tho buildings to be used as Resident Magistrate’s Offices and Court rooms. The changes will bo made without delay, and both Southbridge and Oxford will have proper Court Houses, in place of tho temporary promises now rented at those towns. No L-vekh I—lt is seldom that an official communication from one public body to another winds up with tho words so familiar to boyhood’s dajs—“no larks”; yet such was the case with a letter read at the meeting of the Council of the Acclimatisation Society yesterday. Tho explanation lay in tho fact that the South Australian Society required a further supply of finches, blackbirds, yellow hammers, &0., but did not wish for a further consignment of larks at tho present time, and the suspicion that Mr Bills had been playing tricks with our neighbors across tho water was at once allayed. Didn’t Like the Name.—There is a general complaint in Christchurch at the present time of the scarcity of domestic servants. The few in the market are perfectly well aware of tbe fact that the demand is in excess of tho supply, and good situations are thrown up at a moment’s notice, tho excuse generally offered by tho “ helps ” being that they “require a change.” If the girls have money in their pockets it is an exceedingly difficult task to induce them to accept u rs-engage-ment, and they are frequently most fastidious In their requirements as to locality, wages, accommodation, &o The latest story wo have heard on this subject is a good one, and possesses Ihe merit of being true. A few days ago a.girl went to a well-known registry office, and was offered a situation in a family residing in tho city, and rejoicing in the not uncommon name of Brown. She did not appear to take at all kindly to the offer, and at length refused to accept it on the ground that “she didn’t like tho name.” Courtenay True Blub, L.0.L., No. 11. — The above Lodge held their usual monthly meeting in the Orange Hull, on Tuesday. The W.M. Bro. Dysart took the chair at half-past seven o’clock, and Bro. J. Cook filled the D. chair. There was a largo attendance of brethren present, as it was their last meeting before tho 12th July. After some discussion it was resolved to hold a tea, entertainment, and ball on the forthcoming 12th July. Two new members were proposed and accepted. Bro. William Barlow, W.M., No. 7, attended to arrange about the working of a District Lodge, having received tho warrant from tho Grand Lodge. It was decided (o hold tho first meeting in tho Courtenay Orange Hall on July 12th, at one o’clock p.m. The W.M. informed the brethren that ho had sent homo by tha last mail for a banner, which ho expected to bo out here by November stb. Tho Lodge wes closed in dua form by the W.M. All were pleased with the night’s proceedings. Football. —Tho following fifteen of the Christchurch Football Club have been chosen to play against Southbridge on Saturday: Pratt, L Hawkes, Helmore, Bilton, Williams, Knight, Baker, F. Potts, Chapman, Lvon, Mellioh, W. V. Million, Harmor, Snowball, and L. M. Ollivier. The team will leave by the 7.20 a.m. train. The second fifteen will play the Pilgrims on their ground, next the Cemetery, play to commence at 2 45. The following have been choten : —O. Bolton (captain), Gordon, Hart lard, F. W. Anderson, Laurie, Martin, Morgan, Spencer, R. Million, Dobson, Whitcombe, Beswiok, Boys, Robinson, D. R. Harman. Emergencies — Hay and Alabaster. Any of tho above who ore unable to play will oblige by lotting the secretary know at an early date. The following fifteen will represent the Pilgrims in their match against the Christchurch Club on Saturday :—Messrs Mountfort, Henry, Winter, Brunt, Fuller (captain), T. Smith, Atack, Bowley, Parsons, Do Castro, Ellis, J. Hills, Keatoveu, Lavery, Wright. Emergencies— Wolodge, Baily, Shand. Colors, gold and black.

Poaching —Notwithstanding tho efforts oE the rangers and keepers appointed by the Acclimatisation Society, and the number of conviotions that have recently been obtained, it would appear that a good deal of poaching •till goes on. It was stated publicly at » meeting yesterday, that not many weeks ago a certain individual in a most unblushing manner produced one cock phoasoct and four hens from his capacious pockets, while a well known gentleman was accused of having foisted his friends on haro during tho close season. In tho latter case, however, the acousation was made by a person who had been convicted of shooting without a license, so it must ba taken for what it is worth. Fatal Phizb Fight.—A Sydney telegram in tho “ Argus” of Monday, Juno 20:h, says : —“A disgraceful exhibition of brutality, with fatal results, took place at an early hour on Saturday morning, when a prize fight came off on tho Bunnerong-road, at tho bock of tho Bondwick racecourse, between William Henry Booth, a wool-washer, aged twentythree, ond Denis Kelloher, a tinsmith, aged twenty-five. The contestants were surrounded by 100 spectators. Senior-Sergeant Lawler, with several constables, arrived some time after the fight hud commenced, and as the alarm was given tho combatants separated, and tho spectators ran in different directions. Kelloher also ran a short distance, and then fell. Ho died in a few minutes afterwards. It appears that the men had fought several rounds, in which neither was seriously punished ; but in the eighth round Booth struck Kelloher a violent blow under the heart, which caused his death. The police managed to secure Booth and also a mnn named Bill Johnstone, a powerfully-built half-caste, who acted as Booth’s second. Five other men, who occupied a buggy, were also apprehended." Wo have since learnt that at tho inquest the jury returned a verdict of “ Murder” against Booth, and also against Johnstone for aiding and abetting him. A Woman's Whims.—The Empress Josephine had 600,000 francs for her personal expenses, but this sum was not sufficient, and her debts increased to an appalling degree. Notwithstanding the richness of her husband she could never submit to either order or etiquette in her private life. She rose at nine o’clock. Her toilet consumed much time, and she lavished unwearied efforts on tho preservation and embellishment of her person. She changed her linen three times a day, and never wore any stockings that were not Hugo baskets wore brought to her containing different dresses, shawls and hats. From these she selected her costume for tho day. She possessed between 300 and 4 0 shawls, and always wore one in the morning, which she draped about her shoulders with unequalled grace. She purchased all that was brought to her, no matter at what price. Tho evening toilet was as carefnl as that of tho morning—then she appeared with flowers, pearls, or precious stones in her hair, Tho aonallest assembly was always an occasion for her to order a new costume, in spite of the hoards of dresses in various palaces. Bona parte was irritated by these expenditures ; he would fly into a passion, and his wife would weep and promise to bo more prudent, after which she would go on again in tho same way. It is almost incredible that this passion for dress should never have exhausted itself. After the divorce she arrayed herself with the same care, even when she saw no one. She died covered with ribbons and pale rosea florad satin.

Tidal Wave—Rather an extraordinary occurrence took place yesterday at Pigeon Bay in connection with tidal affairs. The steamer Titan, from Lyttelton, arrived i alongside the jetty at about half-past eleven o’clock yesterday forenoon. The tide was an,-posed to be at about low ebb when the i steamer reached tha wharf, and Captain Cameron fully expected that he would barely get alongside. Ho was considerably astonished to find an abundance of water, and had his imagination been exorcised he might have reasonably supposed that Pigeon Bay had, since bis last visit, gone in for a scheme of_ harbor improvements. The steamer had not been more than a few minutes alongside the wharf before a commotion occurred__that for the moment threatened tho safely or - tb,Cvesoel. Tho water came rushing into the bay, tho “range” being visible fully a minute before it reached the steamer. Oapt. Cameron saw it; approaching, and tho moorings of the steamer were strengthened. The wave came up about 10ft in height, the moorings parted, and tho Titan was first carried with her sponsons upon the decking of tho wharf, and then right up upon the beach — high and dry. She was not, however, doomed to remain there, as tho next freak of Father Neptune caught her and carried her out into the bay, the whole manoeuvring having bean accomplished without serious damage to the vessel.' At Wainui, Akaroa, a boat was capsizsd a short distance from the beach, tho occupants narrowly escaping a watery grave. A cOLiifATiSATiON SOCIETY. —A meeting of tho council of the Acclimatisation Society was held at tho Commercial Hotel yesterday afternoon. Present—Messrs Marshman (in the chair), Acland,’ Boys, Bridges, Kimball, H. R. Webb, and Dr. Britten. Accounts to the amount of £BO Os 8d wore passed for payment. A letter was read from the secretary of the South Australian Acclimatisation Society, saying that Mr Bills had arrived on April 14th with a I number of birds from New Zealand in good I condition. Tho council of tho South Aus- I tralian Society would be glad to receive a I further supply, say £6O worth, not including 1 larks. They also required a supply of trout I ova. It was decided to reply that tho charge I for the ova would be £3 per thousand up to I 5000, and £1 10a per thousand over that I cumber. The secretary reported that tho I Auckland Society had applied for 10,000 or I 15,000 more trout ova, to arrive about, the I middle of July. Ho had replied that no I more could be supplied this season, as the fish I depended on had been found to bo diseased. I If a supply could bo obtained from the river, I however, it would bo sent. The secretary I stated that no further communication had I been received from Mr B. J. Creighton, of I San Francisco, with reference to white fish. I A letter from J. T. Rutherford, of Ontario, I Canada, was read, asking for information as I to bee keeping in >’sw Zealand, and what I prospects there wore of the success of a bee I farm in this colony. The letter was referred I to the Bee Keepers’ Association. A letter was I also read from the Colonial Secretary’s Office, I saying that the Government could not consent I to an increased license foe for the shooting of I pheasants. Some conversation took place I with reference to the proclamation of an open I season for tho shooting of cook pheasants in I opposition to the expressed wish of tho I society, and Mr Kimball suggested that the I best coarse for tho members to follow would I be to resign. The annual report of the Ctago I Acclimatisation Society was laid on tho table, I and the meeting closed. I Inquest at Watbeton.—An inquest wasl held on Tuesday by the coroner for the dis-l triot, on tho body of Mr N. P. Thompson, ofl Watorton. A verdict was recorded of “ Death I from natural causes.” I Athletic Sports Ground Company.—l An extraordinary general meeting of thel Canterbury Cricket and Athletic Sportsl Ground Company (Limited) was held in thel City Hotel last evening, for tho purpose ofl considering the advisabili'y of adding thel following to the articles of association :—I “The Board of Directors may borrow andl obtain any advances or loans, either in onel sum or several sums, and at one time or atl different times, as the Board shall determine,! at suoh rate or rates of interest, with or witb-l out security, and either by the issue of debcn-l tures, mortgage of the property of the oom-l pany, or in any other manner, as the Board I shall from time to time determine.” Therel was u large attendance of members. Mrl Wilson -w,\m voted to the chair, and exptaincdH that the meeting had been called in pursuance I of a resolution passed at the last general I meeting. There wore 450 shares in the com-1 pany, and all those had been allotted. It isl now necessary to erect a pavilion, a residence* for the care-taker, dressing-rooms, and aooom-■ modation for tha public before the commence- < ment of tho cricket season. Ho might remark that since tbe purchase of the land, thirty-two sections adjoining had been sold, and had realised prices ranging from £BOB to £2917 per acre, which showed tho value of ground in tho vicinity. Mr Nathan moved—“ That tha clause printed above should bo added to tha articles of association.” Mr Manning seconded tho motion, which was carried unanimously. Projected Railway to Rotorua. —The Fiako correspondent of the New Zealand “ Horrid ” writes -An important feature in tha railway scheme of this North Island, and one which will give a large amount of importance and prosperity to this and tho Waitoa district, is being arranged,—no less than the proposed construction of a line of railway from Rotorua, to junction with tbe ThameaWa'kato line in this district. The Patotero Land Association and others are, it is known, in communication with an eminent railway firm upon the matter. The line would open up the Patetore land, passing through To Papa and the large Matemata estate ; and, running down tho Waihou Valley —a larger and more important valley even than that of Waikato—would junction with the ThamesWaikato line, run right and left to Auckland on the one side, and when the Thames end of the lino is undertaken, to the East Coast on tho left. Kaiapoi Licensing Court. The adjourned meeting of this Court was held on Wednesday morning. Present—O. Whitefoord. Esq. (chairman), and Isaac Wilson, Esq. In reference to tho adjourned applica. tion of J. Hirst, Mandeviile Hotel, Mr Loughrey appeared to support the same, pointing out that there were circumstances connected with the conviction of his client for Sunday selling which palliated tha offence, and he had no doubt the inquiries of the police would show what tho applicant’s character was. In reply to tho Commissioners, Sergeant Gilbert said he was informed that applicant had been in tha hotel line eight years, viz., at Upper Rakaia ferry, Windwhistle, and tho Caledonian Hotel, Christchurch. Hio character was good, and the police had no complaint beyond the one before the Court. The chairman observed that the offence upon which the conviction was entered was serious enough to justify tho adjournment and inquiries being made, as before a license had been granted to applicant, namely, whilst he was receiving tho benefit of only a temporary transfer, tho Sunday selling had been complained of. The Court trusted that this would prove a warning, as after one or two convictions of such a nature the license would be taken away. The renewal certificate would now bo granted. An application for transfer from P. Gillon of the license of tho Junction Hotel, Ohoko, to O. A. Fountaino, was granted ; tho latter being very favourably reported upon os an hotelkeeper by the police. The Court reiterated in this case their intention to withhold the license if complaints wore mode, as the hotel was some distance from the regular round of police supervision. An extension of license was granted to A. Piper, Kaikainui Hotel, for a booth at tho ploughing match on 15th, and for a dinner at tho hotel in the evening.