NEWS OF THE DAY

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2312, 1 September 1881, Page 3

NEWS OF THE DAY

Parliamentary.—The House has had a continuous sitting sine a 730 last evening. At 1.10 p.m. to-day Mr Seddon, after speaking; three hours and a half, resumed his seat, and was then followed by Mr Levestam, who continued speaking up to the time of our going to press. Lyttelton Borough Counotllobs.—Tho nominations for the three vacant seats in this Council were taken to-day, and closed at noon. The following gentlemen were nominated :—Dr. Macdonald, Messrs J. D. Macpherson, Thomas MoDonald, John Stinson, William Hildyard, Wilh'asi Holmes and W. Radcliffe. Lyttblton Maoistbatb's Court—Two stowaways from Dunedin, on board the steamer Rotomahana, were brought before the Court this morning. Mr Puflett, the agent for the company, said the men were found on board without tickets, or the wherewith to purchase them, and, while .he was averse to prosecuting them, the practice of stowing away on board the company's vessels was becoming so common as to necessitate some action and the interference of the authorities. The men said that, hearing there was plenty of work to be obtained in Sydney, and having been without employment for many weeks in Dunedin, they determined if possible to reach New South Wales. The Benoh (Dr. Donald and F. Ronalds, Esq., J.P.) fined them 50s, or a week's imprisonment.

Fatal Accidbht on the Eailway.—A fatal accident occurred at the Chriatohurch railway station thia forenoon. A man named Michael Howard was engaged in shunting some trucks when he suddenly slipped and, falling under a truck, the wheels passed over him. He was taken to the Hospital immediately, and all that human aid could effect was demo for him, hut the unfortunate man died at two o'clock in the afternoon. Deceased was a young nrin. An inquest will be held. Lyttblton Eaebor Board.—A meeting of the above was to have been held at 2 p.m. to-day. There wero present—Messrs E. J. 9. Harman (acting-chairman), O. W. Turner, P. Cunningham and B. Allan. As a quorum ■pas not present, the meeting was adjourned for a week, after passing some of the payments under contract) in force. U.A.0.D., Pbrsbybbanob Lodgb, No. 116. —The usual fortnightly meeting of the above lodge was held in the lodge room, St. Mary's schoolroom, Aldington, on Tuesday. There was a good attendance of members and visiting brethren. Bro. Turner, of the Oak of Sydenham Lodge,read enable and interesting paper on the " Principles of Druidism," for winch he was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. After the usual business the lodge closed in due form.

The Member sob Gebaldinb.—ln the telegraphic narrative of Tuesday week's " stonewall " furnished by the " Press Association," Mr Wakefield was represented as sympathising with the Nelson members, and as keeping up the debate till they had time to refresh themselves. The report was quite inaccurate, as the number for Geraldine explained to the House on Friday last. He was, on that occasion, one of the Government *■ night duty '' men, and had remained in the House all night to resist the Nelson members, whose conducl; he condemned absolutely. The only time when he spoke at all was at the point where the Nelson men tried to get a Hula rest by proposing that the Government should report progress, on their agreeing to pass the first clause. Major Atkinson decisively rejected the proposal, and Mr Wakefield backed him up, telling Mr Pitt that if they were anxious to make a good show to their constituents they had better not think of rest for a day or two. In the very broadest irony he suggested that, as their only object was to fill time, perhaps it might be a convenience to them it' the Ministerial side -were to help them by speaking for an hour or two, as the Natives used to divide their ammunition when one side ran short. Mr Wakefield did not speak three minutes, and then dead against the "stonewall.' Supreme Oot/bt.—His Honor Mr Justioe Johnston held a sitting in banco yesterday. The caao taken was that of the creditors' trustees of if. Praaer v Browne and Beaumont. This was a case in which the creditors' trustees of one John Eraser sought to have a deed of assignment made between John■ Prase? and Co. and the defendants, set aside as fraudulent and void. The deed oonveyed to the defendants under the joint estate the store and business of the bankrupts at Mount Somers, with power to place in a manager for the space ol: twelve months or sell the property. The separate creditors objected to the deed on the ground that the joint creditors refused to permit the separate creditors from taking part in the distribution of tho estate. The declaration of the plaintiffs prayed that the deed mij;ht be sot aside as fraudulent and Toid, and this defendants restrained from proceeding with the distribution of the estate. The defendants pleaded a general denial of all the material allegations, and further that the deed of assignment was given in good faith, for valuable consideration and prior to the bankruptcy of the debtors, of which the defendants had no knowledge. It was heard before His Honor and a special jury at nisi prins on July 13th, and at the close of the oase an agreement was come to by consent for the plaintiff to have leave to move for a decree upon the raiding of the Judge's notes and the document put in, the Judge to have liberty to draw inference from facts. Mr Joynt, for plaintiff, now moved for the decree, and th* case will be resumed to-day. The Gathbdbai,.—The only work now re-

maining to be done to complete the contract for the maiin portion of the building is the ironwork of tho doors } this will probably be fixed during the ensuing week, and, when this is finished, the floors will be thoroughly cleaned off, and the building will then be ready for the reception of the furniture. The chairs are now being put together; the Biahop'a throne and the choir stalls aro in a forward condition, and it is anticipated that within a manth tho whole of the furniture can be placed in the building. In the course of the second week in August the bells arrived at tho Cathedral, and no time has been lost in placing thorn in their positions in the bell ohamber. The whole of the bells are now hung, the wheels fixod, and within a week or ten days all the fittiDgs appertaining to them will be amnged, and the bells ready for use. The work in connection with the floor of the ringers' ohumbor and the necessary staircase is being pushed forward as quickly as possible, so that, when the hanging of the bells is complete, ever/thing will be in readiness for the ringers to commence practising for the opening service.—" Church News." Stoday Tbam Cabs.—lt was proposed last evening, in the Synod, that the Bynod should petition the directors of the Christchuroh Tramway Company not to run their tram cars on Sunday. Although the motion was carried, it was not done unanimously, several members contending that the difference ■between uning the publio conveyances on that day and private carriages was only a question of degree, and if one was reprohensible the other was far from blameless.

Special Gifts to the Oathedbal. —The " Church News " says :—Binoe the date of our last publication the two handsome and costly gas standard* for the sanctuary, ordered from Messrs Jones and Willis, and not yet unpacked, have been presented to the Oathe--5 dral by Mr Thomas Douglas. The candlesticks for the altar will be the gift of Mr W. A. Willes ; and the processional cross that of a gentleman who prefers that his name should not be mentioned. Vital Statistics.—During last month, 199 births, 39 marriages, and 63 deaths were registered for the city and district against 192 births, 32 marriages, and 47 deaths for the corresponding month last year. Thb Voluhtbbbs.—The appointments of F. Dransfield as second lieutenant of the Lyttelton Naval Brigade, and R. P. Hill as second lieutenant of the E Battery of Artillery, are gazetted. Abhburton Poultry Show.—At a committee meeting of the Ashburton Poultry Association on Tuesday evening, it was decided to open the show on Saturday in the Town Hall at one o'clock, and to close at ten p.m. The society numbers forty members, and over 400 entries are expected. Thb Latb Db. Campbell.—The funeral of the late Dr. and Mrs Campbell and their two ohildren took place yesterday afternoon, and was one of the largest that has been seen in Christchuroh, evincing not only the high respeot in which the deceased were held in the community, but also the deep sorrow felt at their untimely and peculiarly sad fate. The coffins, three in number, were oonveyed from the late residence |of Dr. Campbell to St. Paul's Churoh, whioh was filled to excess. The Rev. J. Elmslie and the Rev. James Hill offered prayer, the Rev. J. D. Ferguson reading a portion of Soripture. Some verses of the 60th Psalm and the hymn, " A few more years shall roll," were sung At the end of the service the Rev. J. Elmslie, on behalf of the

father of the deceased gentleman, thanked the congregation for their sympathy in the recent sad bereavement sustained by him and his family. Mr Landergan, who presided at the organ, played the " Dead March in Saul" as the coffins were carried out of the churoh. On each were wreaths and bouquets of flowers. The funeral procession was then formed, the Foresters heading it, with the Oddfellows next, and the Masonio representatives immediately before the hearse. Each 'of these bodies were largely represented, the Masonio Lodges present being the Canterbury (of which the late Dr. Campbell was a member), Oonyers. Robert Burns, Corinthian and a number of sojourning brethren. The Oddfellows' Lodges and Foresters' Courts were also well represented. Following the two hearses were the mourners and personal friends, &c, the carriages numbering between seventy and eighty. The route taken was along Cashel and Colombo streets to St. Asaph street, and thence to the Presbyterian Cemetery. The streets through whioh the procession passed were lined with people, and in many cases the places of business were closed and flags hoisted half-mast. On arrival at the cemetery the Foresters, Oddfellows and Masons opened out right and left, and the hearses and mourners then came up, and the order was inverted, the Masonio part of the procession following the mourners. The pallbearers were all intimate friends of the deceased, and the usual services having been read the large assemblage dispersed. Thbateioalu—Owing to the failure of negotiations between Mr Do Lias and Mrßeatty for the rental of the theatre here, Christchurch playgoers will be deprived of the pleasure, eagerly looked forward to, of seeing Mr Fredk. Marshall. This is greatly to be regretted, as Mr Marshall's impersonations of Jeames and Qailp are spoken of as being masterpieces of the dramatic art. Under present arrangements the theatre will remain closed after the performance in aid of the " Lyttelton Times" Sick Fund on Friday and Saturday next, until the 10th inst., when Mr Cary's company will take possession. The Pomeroy company open on Saturday next in Dunedin, and are dne here on the 27th instant.