NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2276, 19 July 1881, Page 3

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Newi/x Knighted. —An addition has boon made to our lists of Knights of the Order of the Hammer, in the person of Mr S. D. Nathan, a gentleman widely known throughout Christchuroh, and very highly respected. Mr Nathan was for years in business as an auctioneer and commission agent in Victoria, and is remembered as having been such by many old identities of Melbourne now resident in this city. Mr Nathan will establish himself at once in the premises, Colombo street, nearly opposite tho City Hotel, and, from bis well known business capacity, should, as he no doubt will, secure a considerable share of publio patronage. A New Local Indtjstby.— Mr Jubal Fleming, of Colombo and High streets, has juat oompleted his arrangements for tho carrying on of a now local industry, in the •hape of cigarette manufacture. At present Mr Fleming only makes two brands—" The Kiwi" and " The Jockey Club"—both of which are highly spoken of by those who have tried them. No doubt, as the demand for new brands is very large, others will follow in due course, Mr Fleming having imported all the requisite machinery, &,:. The starting of this manufacture has also materially increased the work of another local industry, viz., Mr Aulsebrook's box manufactory. The very tasty boxes in which the cigarettes are packed come from that factory, and are vory creditable. Of the cigarettes themselves, it may be said that thoy are woll made and of excellent tobacco, whilst in goneral get-up and appearance they are quite equal to the most favourite brands of French or American cigarettes. As a whole, the way in which they are turned out reflects great credit on the enterprise of Mr Fleming, and no doubt they will become as universal favourites as other brands have done.

Thbatbe Royal.—" The Pirates of Penzance " was repeated last night to a good house. A change was made in the caste, Mr Ceoil Riverton appearing as Ruth. Apart from the fact that at no time is the assumption of female characters by males desirable, Mr Riverton'fl vocal powers wore by no means equal to the music. It is true that by his acting he gave us something like an idea of the part, but the sooner the management return to the original intention of the authors and have the character of Ruth played by a lady the better. As a draw it mßy be all very well to put up a male impersonator, but, artistically speaking, it is not the thing. How long Mr Hydes' pointless local verses are going to bo applauded and encored we do not know. Presumably the authors of " The Pirates of Penzance " thought the policemen's song as written good enough, and no doubt it is. But when such utter absurdities as were sung last night are tacked on to it, the soDg simply becomes a mass of incongruities, and tho sooner they are done away with the better. The opera will be repeated this evening.

BupaaMH Cootbt.—The case of Stubbs v Chinnery was continued yosterday. At the conclusion of the evidenoe counsel addressed the jury, and hie Honor summed up. Tne jury returned a verdiot on the issues which m substantially one for the plaintiff. "'■ concluded the civil business, and the Court adjourned.

E. Batthbt.—The inspection and general meeting called for to-night is postponed till sext week. Tbmplab Hail.—The leoture on "Alcohol," announced for this evening in connection with the Hope of Ohristohureh Lodge, is postponed in consequence of the inolemency of the weather.

Attbkptbd Sutoidk nr Ashbubtok.—Mr George Shrimpton, accountant, who wai recently employed at the Commercial Hotel, Ashburton, and who had been living for some days past in Butler's Hotel, attempted to commit suicide on Sunday night. Yesterday forenoon a chambermaid, on entering his room, found that Shrimpton was still in bpd, and had bled copiously from a wound whioh be had inflicted with a penknife in the fleshy part of his left forearm. On being questioned by the girl, he said " They want to shoot me, and I thought I might as well kill myself." Shrimpton has been in a desponding state of mind for several days, though his behaviour bad not been eccentric or calculated to excite alarm. Dr. Murdooh attended to the wound, whioh is serious, bnt some hope is entertained of Shrimpton's ultimate recovery. He remains at Butler's, being too weak to allow of removal. He is forty-eight years old, and has been heard to say that he has a wife and several children in Dunodin, the eldest being a son fourteen years of age. The penknife i* in the possession of the local police.

Abbhubtow School Committbb.—A meet- [ ing was held on Friday evening. Presont— Messrs St. mil (chairman), Bobinson, Andrews, Hodder, and Orr. Mr Bertie Stewart's resignation as pupil teacher was received, and the consideration of applications for the vacancy was postponed. Miss Stewart's resignation as mistress of the infant department waa accepted, that lady being anxious to study at a normal school, the resignation to take effect by September. It was decided to enforce the compulsory clauses of the Education Act in the Ashburton district. Oxford Tbbbaob Mutual Impbovbmbnt Society.—This society held its usual meeting last evening in the Baptist Church, the Bev. O. Dallaston presiding. The business of the meeting having been disposed of, the M.S.S. journal was read. It contained an editorial article by Mr T. Slinn, articles on " Divine design," by" Paley;" "Honor to whom honor ig due," by "Excelsior;" and "Criticism," by " Alpha." The chairman announced that at the next meeting the Bev. T. Harrington would deliver a leoture, subject, "John Bunyan." The meeting was then olosed. Thb Plumpton Gbounds.—Some little tinv3 ago a notice appeared of the intention of several gentlemen interested in coursing to start a company for the purchase of a ground similar to the Plumpton ground at home. Since then such progress has been made with the scheme that a meeting will be held at the Shades to-morrow evening to consider the advbableness of taking the necessary steps to obtain the ground, and starting the company. No doubt when the advantages to accrue from the possession of such a ground are considered, the coursing men generally will attend in force at the meeting to-morrow evening. / ncibnt Obdeb of Fobbbtebs. The ordinary court meeting of Court Star of Canterbury was held last evening, in the Foresters' Hall. The report of the Woodwards re sick and distressed members having beon read and received, the installation of court officers was proceeded with, at tho close of whioh it was unanimously resolved that P.O.E. Bro. W. H. Howard's name be placed upon the respeot board, and that he be presented with a certificate and Past Chief's neck ribbon. The Chief Ranger then made the presentation, Bro. Howard returning thanks in suitable terms. Four new members having been initiated, and several others proposed, the C.B. closed the court in due form. The total receipts of the quarter amounted to £307 16a. Alleged Pbevbntitb ahd Cube fob Small Pox. —At the present juncture, when people feel more or less nervous on the subject of the spread of variola, the following recipe of an alleged specific for this disease may not be out of place. A correspondent of the " Stookton Herald " writes : —" I herewith impend a receipt whioh has been used to my knowledge in hundreds of cases. It will prevent or cure small-pox even though the pittings are filling. When Jonner discovered the cow-pox in England, the world of science hurled an avalanohe of fame on his head, but when the moßt scientific school of medicine in the world—that of Paris - published this recipe ae a panacea for small-pox, it passed unnoticed. It is as unfailing as fate, and conquers in every instance. It is perfectly harmless when taken by a well person. It will also oure scarlet fever. Here is the recipe as I have used it, and oured many children of scarlet fever. Here it is as I have used it to cure small-pox when learned physicians said the patient must die : —Sulphate of zinc, one grain; foxglove (digitalis), one grain; one half a teaspoonfui of sugar ; mix with two tablespoon'uls of water. When the above has been thoroughly mixed, add 4oza of water; take a teaspoonfui every hour. Either disease will disappear in twelve hours. For a child, smaller doses, according to age. If -counties would compel physicians to use this there would be no need of pesthouses. If you value advice and experience, use this for that terrible scourge." Inquest at Kaiafoi.—-An inquest was held on Monday afternoon at Piper's Kaikanui Hotel before O. Dudley, Esq., coroner, and a jury of which Mr Caleb Smith was foreman, touching the death of the ohild of Mr James Monk. Evidence was given by the father and Dr Ovenden, showing that the child had been suffering from bronchitis, and on Sunday when Mrs Monk awoke she found it dead near her. The jury brought in a verdict that the death had resulted from convulsions connected with bronchitis.

The Recent Eabthquake.—Near Foxton, in the Wellington province, a gentleman was riding along recently when his horse sank up to the girths in a fissure formed in the earth by the late earthquake. The animal was extrioated with some difficulty, and it was then ascertained that there were three parallel craoks, extending for a distance of two miles along the track. At Woodville shocks continue to be felt from time to time, sometimes two or three in a day. At Wanganui it has been ditcovered that sixty-nine chimneys were damaged by the " shake."

PbeBENTATION.—Mr J. P. Lucas, the head master of the Southbridge School, having been appointed to a similar position at Blenheim, a few of his friends met on Saturday evening, and decided to give him a complimentary dinner before leaving the district. A committee had been formed in Leeston with a similar object, but they considerately fell in with views of the Southbridge oommittee, and decided to amalgamate. The banquet will take place in the Town Hall, Southbridge, on Friday evening.

Japanese Bbaveby and Humanity.— Tho London " Times " says :—The British barque Ella Beatrice, owned in London, was wrecked on the northern coast of Japan on the 7th of February last, ao already reported by telegraph through Lloyd's agency. The vessel, prior to being lost, had experienced gales of great violence and intensely cold weather. The seas that she took on board froze in five minutes on the deck, and several of the orew were frostbitten. The shore on which she struck was a sandy beach on the mainland, about fifty miles from Eakodadi, where she soon beoamo a wreck. The following interesting particulars of the behaviour of the natives towards the shipwrecked crew are furnished by Lloyd's agent at Yokohama :—" About 300 natives were seen on the shore, two of whom bravely swam through the cold surf with a small rope, and climbed up the ship's side. One end of a heavy rope was then made fast to the ship, and the other end given to the two Japanese, who swam ashore with it. Tho marinors were eventually landed in safety, but all they had on board, was loßt. The Japanese, as soon as tho wrecked barque was discovered, made a large shed of mats, in which was lighted nn immense wood fire, and as soon as each of the shipwreoked mariners was hauled through the surf he was carried to the fire. The shipwrecked crew, having been well warmed, were conduoted by an officer to a Japanese house, where a repast of fish and rice awaited them. They had not had a full meal for a couple of days. The local government immediately send word to Hakodadi, and on the sixth day after tho wreck, Mr Thompson, shipbuilder at Hakodadi, who had been despatched by Mr Consul Quin to the scene of the wreck, arrived with two Japanese officials. A couple of days afterwards the captain and orew of the Ella Beatrioe took their leave of the hospitable people among whom fate had cast them, and proceeded to Hakodadi."