NEWS OF THE DAY

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2353, 18 October 1881, Page 3

NEWS OF THE DAY

Intbbcolonial Wbatdbr Exchange.— Sydney, Monday evening—Oloudy weather, and moderate westerly weather winds along the south coatt of Australia; elsewhere fine. Barometer —Albany, 30.3 ; Portland, 30.1; Sydney, 30.10. Ltttblxon Magistrate's Doubt.—At this Court this morning a man named Joaeph Lewis was charged with striking a drunken man early on Sunday morning, himself being under the influence of drink at the time. The Bench imposed a fine of 40s, or seven days' imprisonment. Frederick Larnen, charged with lunacy from drink, was remanded for medical treatment, to be brought up again in a week.

iiTTTBITON CO OPBEATIVE BAKES*.—A general meeting of the projectors of a cooperative bakery is to be held to-morrow night in the Oddfellows' Hall, as elsewhere notified by advertisement. Thk Eliksmebb Show. The private prizes for the forthcoming show of the Ellesmere Agricultural and Pastoral Association are now on view at Messrs Coates and Oo.'s establishment, Colombo street.

Chimnbx on Fibb.—A ohimney belonging to Mr J. A. Bashford, Colombo street, caught fire last evening, but was put out before any damage was done. Indt/Stbiai. Association.—At a special meeting of the Industrial Association, held last night, to consider the question of the projected exhibition by Meßsrs Joubert and Twopeny, a resolution was carried to the effect that no support could be afforded to any exhibition of products whioh did not como within the objeots of the aisociation. AXABOA BBSATTA. —At a meeting held in the Town Hall, Akaroa, on Friday, the Mayor (Mr Garwood) in the chair, it was deoided to hold the annual regatta on the 16th December. A committee was appointed, of whom Mr 'W. B. Tosswill was chosen as commodore. Subscription listß were opened in the room, and the amount collected, with a balance in hand from last year, makes) £24 to start with. Mr W. H. Henning promised to use his endeavors to get on excursion steamer laid on for the day. The annual Industrial and Horticultural Exhibition will also be held on the 16th December.

f AooiDBNr —A little boy between four and I five years of age, eldest eon of Mr J. Hook, I schoolmaster, Fernside, reoeived a serious, if I not fatal, kick from a horse on the evening of Saturday last. The animal, whioh belonged to a friend from a distance, bad been turned loose in the vioinity of the house, and it would appear that the little fellow, who was playing about with his sisters, either touched the horae or venturod too near, and was kicked on the head, behind the right ear, sustaining very severe injuries. Dr. Downs, of Bangiora, who was speedily on the spot, gave very slight hopes of recovery, but on Sunday the little sufferer's oondition had improved somewhat. Although still in a critical state, there now appears to bo a possibility of his surviving. The horse was considered to be a quiet one, and perfectly harmless with children. Thbatbb Royal.—" Borneo and Juliet " was produced last night at the Theatre Royal, and speaking of it generally it was the least satisfactory of the productions of the company. Mi'bs Pomeroy 's Juliet was somowhat uneven. The scenes in the first act were rather hard, and lacked the softness with which it is necessary to invest them. The balcony aoone was excellently played up to

the conclusion, but the very short step between the two extremes was certainly taken in the raining down of the flowora. It reminded one strongly of two children at play in a bayfield, and divested the soene of all its pathos and sublimity. In the scene with the nurse, whore she hears of Borneo's banishment, Miss Pomeroy was excellent, and from this onward her rendering was marked with much artistic grace and finish. She was really splondid in the potion soene, and also in the closing one of the pieoe, whioh waa admirably worked out, and showed

that Miss Pomeroy had carefully studied the effect. She was recalled after each act and at the end of the piece. Mies Arden waa but partially successful as the Nurse, and Mies Douglas quite out of place as Lady Oapulet. Mr Flemming's Borneo deserves to take very high rank as a scholarly impersonation. It was played throughout with just that amount of intensity it requires without exaggeration, and Mr Hemming is entitled to a large meed of praise for what was one of the best pourtrayals of the part we have had. Mr Holloway was very good as Meroutio, though a trifle heavy here and there, especially at the last, where he puns upon his death. Mr Bede was unfortunately cast as old Oapulet, and the same may be said of Mr Mowry as the County Paris. Mr Hoskins seemed exceedingly unhappy as the Friar, and was appropriately lugubrious. Mr Wallace did what little Peter had to do very well. To-night Mr Flemming takes his benefit, and it is to be hoped that rising genius will receive at the bands of Christohuroh playgoers that encouragement which it is entitled to look for. The pieoe chosen is " The Lady of Lyons," with Miss Pomeroy as Pauline.

ASHBUBTOH MU*F CBIOKBT CLUB.—At a •neeting of the committee of this new club, at Quill's Hotel, Ashburton, on Saturday, Mr G. D. Branson in the chair, it was stated that already nearly seventy members have been enrolled.

Athletic Sfobts.—The second day of the Amateur Athletic Sports Association yesterday was very successful as regards the various events, but the number of spectators was not so large as might have been expected, owing probably to the keen east wind blowing. The various races were well oontested, and those present enjoyed a good afternoon's sport. The Ladies' Challenge Cup was won by F. N. Robinson with ten points. Etoaway.—A runaway took plaoe yesterday afternoon in High street. A borse attached to a hansom cab belonging to Mr James Lamb bolted from the City Hotel stand, and made its way as far as Mr Bonaington's chemist's shop, where it came in oontaot with a spring cart belonging to Mr Herbert Bonnington. Both vehicles were upset, and damage done to the extent of about £4 to the cab. The spring cart was only slightly damaged, and a verandah post was smashed.

Thb Mail.—Our Wellington correspondent telegraphed last night:—The Penguin, with the San Francisco mail, left Manukau at four o'clock this afternoon for Taranaki and Wellington direot. She is expeoted here early to-morrow evening, and the Te Anau will probably be detainod so as to deliver the mail at Lyttelton on Wednesday morning, and possibly in time for the Dunsdin express.

Boabd of Health.—The Board of Health met yesterday and received the report of its medical officer, which will be taken into consideration at a speoial meeting of the Board on Monday next.