NEWS OF THE DAY

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2335, 27 September 1881, Page 3

NEWS OF THE DAY

Basin ent Magistrate's Court. —This morning, before B. Westenra and J. E. Parker, Esqs., J.P.'s, John Patterson was charged with having broken on the previous night a pane of gloss in the shop of Henry KaveahiU. Sergeant Wilson and Deteotive Neil, who saw the act of accused, said it had been wilfully done. Accused said it was the result of an accident. In consideration of his having been locked up all night and having paid for the damage, he was fined 6s and discharged. New Hotbi, at Sumnbb.—At the Licensing Court this moning, a hotel license was -granted to Frederick Day for a house just built at Sumner.

NORTH ISLAND ABMKD CONSTABULABY. — The recruiting for the Armed Constabulary is proceeding vigorously; between 200 and 300 men were congregated outside the Police Depot this afternoon, anxious for enrolment. Of the IG6 enrolled yesterday, eighty-six had successfully passed the medical teßt at noon to-day, and there is little doubt but the bb. Grafton will take a full consignment of them on her return trip to Wellington to-morrow. B.M. Cousr, Lyttsxton.—At this Court to-day, Duncan Bell was sent to prison for forty-eight hours, with hard labour, for drunkenness and indecent conduct.

The Druids.—The quarterly meeting of the Pioneer Lodge was 'held at the Wellington Hotel last evening. There was a very large attendance of members and visitors. A lengthy discussion arose on the letter from the secretary of the Amalgamated Friendly Societies' fete committee. Finally, on a division of 32 to 29, it was deoided to take part in the fete, and Bros. Samuels, Oppenheim, ■Darlow, Bishop and Tomson were appointed delegates to the committee. Two members were initiated, ond four were proposed. The receipts of the evening-were nearly £7O. The lodge was then cloaed.

iNTBBOOrONIAIi WbATHBR EXOHAKGB. — Sydney, Monday evening—Moderate depression passing Hobart, fine weather on the Australian coast, though cloudy in the east. The sea is going down. Barometer—Portland, 30.3 ; Gabo, 80.4 j Sydney, 30.4 ; Borda, -'30.2; Hobart, 30.2. TheATBB Boxm..—To-night, Miss Pomeroy and the company who are supporting her will make their debut at the Theatre in Shakespeare's grand play of "Oymbeline." It is not often in the colonies that playgoers have the opportunity of seeing such playa as "Oymbeline," "Winter's Tale," and "Anthony and Cleopatra," indeed, so far as New -Zealand is concerned, this is, we believe, the first time when either or any of these plays have been performed. Miss Pomeroy brings with her not only an Australian, but an American reputation, and the ladies and gentlemen who are associated with her in the Shaksporian revival have also achieved success in their profession. Amongst others may be mentioned Mr Wm. Hoskins who, as a Shaksperian scholar and actor, takes precedence cf tall. Mr .Fleming, whose professional career commenced in Christchurch, has also made his mark, and so throughout the oompany. The pieces will be mounted in first-class style, the scenery being from the pencil of Mr John Hennings, the Telbin of Australia,so that during the season which commences this evening playgoers may rely upon seeing the pieces put upon the stage in a manner worthy of them.

Thb Suhdat Tbah Qubstioh. —The petition to the Tramway Oompany, asking that the tram oars should run on Sundays, has been very largely signed, over a thousand -signatures having been attaohed to it. The petitioners point out the extensive use of the Lyttelton trains Ijy all classes, and urge that suburban residents are debarred from bene•fitting by that convenience owing to the want of means of conveyance to and from the city ■on Sundays. The petitioners further point out other ways in which the tram would, in their opinion, prove a great accommodation to the public. A meeting of the directors will 'be held to-day, when the petition will be presented for their consideration. Thb Cathbbbali. —Mr J. Barford has been selected by the Cathedral Chapter, out of nineteen applicants, for the offioe of verger. He will enter upon his duties a short time before the opening of the Cathedral. The tower of the Cathedral will be open for visitors on Thursday next, September 29th, and Mr T. B. Hall, the master of the Cathedral bell ringers, having been appointed steeple-keeper, will be prepared to aocompany them in the ascent of the tower. The ascent is now made easy by a convenient staircase. Tickets will be obtained at the tower door, at a charge of 6d for children and Is for other persons. On every day except Sundays the Bteeple-keeper will be prepored to go up the tower with visitors at the following times : 10 a.m., 11 a.m., noon, .2 p.m., 3 p.m., and 4 p.m.

Fbofbbsob Simon.—This gentleman gave a lecture on phrenology at St. John's Sohoolroom, and sucoeeded in interesting a_ fairly large audience. He will lecture again this evening at the same place. •EoRBfITBBS' Bbnbpix.—The annual benefit in aid of the widows and orphans' fund of the Ancient Order of Foresters took place at the Theatre Eoyal last night. The piece selected was " Bound 'Prentice to a Waterman," and the various characters were sustained by the members of the order, exoept that of the heroine which was most efficiently filled by Mrs Walter Hill, who on this occasion took her farewell of the Ohriatohurch stage. The piece was well supported throughout, the various parts being well filled. A statement of the position of the fund was made by |Mr H. Thomson during the evening, whioh showed it to be in a good oondition. Ihqwbstb.—An inquest was held yesterday at Templeton, before J. D. Frankish, Esq., coroner for the distriot, on the body of Mary Jane Dukes, who had died somewhat suddenly. It appeared from the evidence adduoed that the deceased had been suffering for some time, and that on the night before she died she complained several times to her husband, who, on waking in the morning, found her dead. On the medical testimony death was found to have ensued from cyst on the brain.—An inquest on the body of Bobina Fraser, aged twelve months, was held at a house belonging to Mr Smith, Waikerikikeri, before /. Aylmer, Esq., coroner. Mr George Grotty was ohosen foreman of the jury. Mrs Fraser stated that while engaged in her household duties the child had strayed outside the house, and although only a few minutes elapsed, the ohild had fallen into a tub of water, and on taking hold of it she found it was dead. A verdict of " Accidental death" was returned. Hbavi Cattle Lqbbes.—Our Akaroa correspondent writes: —There has been great mortality amongst the cattle on the Peninsula this winter, owing to the severe weather, and also in a great measure to the stations being overstocked. We have heard of as many as ninety head having died on one station, while several round Akaroa have lost from ten to fifteen of their cows, and those that are left in some oases are so poor that they will only give enough milk to feed their oalves. This will lessen the quantity of cheese made until the cows oan improve in oondition. Leithfield Chess and Draught Club —A meeting of the committee was held in the Library, Leithfield, on Saturday evening, the Eev. H. O. Oould in the chair. A letter was read from the Ohristohurch Chess Club, invitiDg four players to the annual match, Town and Country, on October Bth; also from the Christohuroh Draught Club, asking the Leithfield and Bangiora players to meet them at Kaiapoi on the same date. It was agreed to ask the draught olub to postpone the matter until Ootober 22nd. Mr D. MoLaren was appointed to chose the team and act as captain ; Mr W. Hunter was appointed to select four chess representatives for the Town and Country match. As no answer had been reoeived from the Bangiora Chess Club, the matoh at Sefton was abandoned,

A Novel Cobtumb.—At a recent fancy drew ball in Sydney a lady wore a dross whioh was externally at least —made of paper, a good fit, and represented the " Evening News ;" small print on the body, the title repeated in layers down to the bottom of the skirt, the type growing larger gradually till the row of bottom letters became nearly poster size. The paper (says the "Bulletin") had a large circulation, and this was decidedly the most interesting issue of our contemporary we have ever seen.