THE GLOBE. MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 1882.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2421, 9 January 1882, Page 3

THE GLOBE. MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 1882.

Thb Oivm Sittutss.—The nisi prius sittings of the Supreme Gourt will open on Wednesday next, when the speoial jury case of Bailey v Wilkin will be taken. The only .other, case is Baville v Willi?, which is also by special jury.' IVXTTBIiTOH MASISTBATe'S COTJBT. -J. Anderson, for drunkenness, and for damaging Government property, was fined 15s at this Court this forenoon by Dr. W. Donald and Mr H. Allwright. A first offender, for being drank, was fined sa. BIBTBIOT Coebt. — The usual monthly sitting of the District Court before his Honor Judge Ward, will open to-morrow at 11 a.m. The causelist is not a lengthy one. Thb Wbathbb.—On Saturday a welcome change in the weather took place, in the shape of a .south-treat wind, accompanied by rain. Daring the night,there were some smart showers, which will no doubt be exceedingly welcome.

: Boad Boabs Eieotiohs. —The following results are declared :—Longbeaoh—Measra F. Lewis, 5.,8. Chapman, John Grigg, B. H. Bhodes, and E. H. Dobaon. - Upper Ashburton—Measw D. Mao Loan (chairman), O. J. Harper, J. Sargeant, M. Stitt, and D. Williamson, Thh Obphakagb Chiedbbk.—On Saturday afternoon last Captain Grundy, of the schooner Torea, took the Orphanage ohildren for a run round the harbor. They were regaled with cakes, gingerbeer, &c, and on leaving the vessel the children gave three hearty cheers for the genial captain.

Pkoposbd Ashbtotok Woomhit Fao- < TOBY.-—The question of starting this factory i still remains in abeyance, but support has ' , been promised by several influential gentle- ' men, and an endeavour is beiog made to pro- i mote a company. At a local meeting, on ! Friday, a suggestion was made that the < nominal capital should be not less than t £50,000, in shares of £5 each, £1 paid up. 1.0.0. F., M.TJ.—The quarterly meeting of : the Loyal Papanui Lodge was held on Friday, December 30 bh, when the following were < ''elected officers for the ensuing term :—G.M., i Bro. George Sharpe ; N. G., Bro. Hugh Kelday; V.G., Bro. H. H. Godfrey; 8.8., Bro. W. Jaokson. Prov. G.M. Woodford, and j>. Prov.G.M. Foster were" present, and installed the newly elected officers. Two members were initiated and one proposed. After some routine business the lodge was closed in the usual manner. Xaiapoi Spqbtb Committee.—This oommittee met at the Borough Council Chamber en Friday evening. There was a full attendance, Mr Moore (president) in the chair. A protest lodged by J. Bollinson, to the effeot that be was the only competitor who competed the mile race, was disallowed. A protest made by B. J. Wilson against Storer and Bollinson in the mile walking race, to the effeot that they had not walked fairly, was allowed, and the first prize will be awarded to Wilson; Voted of thanks were passed to Messrs Lynßkey and Burnip for the use of their paddocks, and to the officials of the day. The secretary was requested to pay all accounts as the subscriptions come in, and present a final balance-sheet on Monday 1 Obebnparx School Committee. A meeting of the above committee was held on Wednesday evening. All the members were present, W. Gilmoure in the chair. Letters were read from the Board of Education re payment of £24 13s 6d to the committee's credit with the Bank of Australasia, Christchurch, and advising the committee that the Board had sanctioned the expenditure re fencing the additional site and filling up holes in the playground; also enclosing form to be filled up of school furniture on hand, and re the appointment of auditor, and a return to be filled in showing the number of Maori and half-caste soholars attending the sphool. It •was resolved that Mr Crockett be appointed auditor. The Chairman informed the committee that, in accordance with the Education Act, a meeting of householders would shortly be held for the purpose o£ electing a oommittee. The master applied for a hand bell, and the ohairman was requested to get one. After passing accounts, to the amount of £lB 3s 2d, the committee adjourned. Thbatbe Bo7AZ>. —Bouoioault'a play of " Led Astray " was given on Saturday evening by the Pomeroy Company, and went very smoothly. Miss Chandoco is a very exoellent performance, and she was oblysupported by the other prinoipal members of the company in their respective parts. The pieoe will be repeated to-night, and tomorrow "The Hunohbaok," with Miss Pomezoy as Julia, will be given. Suhhvsidb Abtxttm. —Dr. Haoon writes, informing ua that " only eight deaths have occurred in this institution [during 1881]. The average daily number resident has been 265." The death rate is thus " scarcely 3 per cent. One case was admitted in a dying state, and died thirty-six hours after admission." For 1880 Dr. Haoon informs us there were sixteen deaths, and ae the average daily number resident was 241 this was 61 per cent. The dootor further adds that " for the ten years ending with 1878 in county and borough aßylums in England " the death rate was 10.63.

A Swim aoboss Lyttboton Habbob.— .On Saturday evening two young men belonging to Fort started on a swimming excursion across Lyttelton Harbor. A friendly _ boat was 'in attendance, and was found indispensable in respect to one of the swimmers, who had not proceeded far against the rather lumpy water .and south-westerly breeze ere he availed himself of its aid ; but the other -swimmer, Mr J. Boy ton Milsom, held on his course steadily to.the finish.' The startingpoint Was at the lighthouse, on the end of the «ftstezn ; breakwater, and the finish at a point on the sooth shore, some considerable distance below the entrance to Charteris Bay, the distance across being about" one mile and a half. ..The time occupied, in swimming* across was an.hour and thirty -five minute's, t , : > " City"Council.—-The ordinary meeting of the City Council will be held this evening at 7 jb'cloolk,

FIONHBB Bioiora CfcUß.—The usual monthly meeting of the above club was held at headquarter*, last Thursday, with a large attendance of members. Mr is. V. uarr (captain) in the chair. She annual nwdv was definitely fixed, and the following programme arranged :-One mile maiden race ; one mile ohampion ; one mile handicap; combination race-quarter nde.quaste* watt, quarter run, quarter ride ; P. 8.0. handicap, one mile : trioyole race, one mile 5 slow race, 100 yards : half-mile, handicap 5 A™ ""'•» champion ; ten mile, handicap. It was also decided that unless the Lancaster Park Company improved their track by hardening it and rounding off the corners te a larger radius, the annual interprovincial races should be held at Hagley Park.

Dividing thb Spoil.—Writing on the Milburn Creek scandal, the " Sydney Mail says.—" The outcome of the Boyal Commission is that, out. of the total award of £17,198, there has been traoed £3660 to the hands of Mr Baker, £2871 to Mr Bussell, £2266 to Mr Waddell, £2263 to Mr Mathieson, £416 directly to Mr Bennett, £1538 to the Thorns if they care to take it, and £4183 to all other persons and for all other purposes. In other words, the trustees, solioitor, and legal manager swallowed up £13,015 of the award in dividends and other payments."

Thk Intbbnational Cbickbt Match in Dunedin.—The " Otago Daily Times " of January 7th says .—" The Caledonian Sooiety, at a meeting of the committee held last evening, agreed upon a step whioh will undoubtedly meet with general approbation in Dunedin, and will be calculated to considerably inorease tho interest taken in t>ie forthcoming international cricket match. It was resolved to offer on that occasion two trophies, eaoh of the value of £5, to the highest scorers on the English and Dunedin sides, the particular form of memento chosen to depend, of course, upon the wish of the successful players. This will be generally regarded as a happy thought, and it is not, we hope, unlikely that other; gentlemen in Dunedin, who have shown themselves desirous of encouraging cricket, may; oombine to offer similar trophies for the beßt bowling averages during the match, this being a most important feature in the game, and one whioh Dnnedin players especially require to cultivate." il

Statistics op Smailpox ahd Vaccihation —Dr. Bernard, acoording to the "British Medioal Journal," reports that a total of 402 patients were admitted during the year 1880 to the Smallpox Hospital at Stookwell, 387 Buffering from smallpox and 15 from other diseases. Fifty.two died, 239 were discharged and 111 remained undor treatment at the end of the year. The mortality was 12.9 per cent. Of 292 vaooinated patients, 19 died, or 6.5. per cent. : of 24 patients whose vaccination was very doubtful, 8 died, or 33.3 per cent. ; and.of 86 unvaooinated patients 25 died, or 29 0 per cent. Dr. Bernard gives a table (showing the state as regards vaccinatum of the children less than ten years old who! were admitted as patients) which indicates very strongly the protection afforded by vaooination. Of children showing good vaccina-tion-soars on their arms, 167 were admitted,! with only 3 deaths; of those with imperfect soars, 127 were admitted, with 16 deaths ; of those said to bo vaccinated, 22 were admitted,; with 8 deaths ; while of 86 unvaceinated,) there were 23 deaths. Dr. Bernard says that his experience at the hospital dailyj shows him the urgent necessity for more! stringent measures being taken concerning; compulsory vacoination and oompulsory re- j vaccination. He would also like to seej compulsory notification and registration of smallpox and other infectious diseases.' l Ad-* verting to the statements made as to the spread of smallpox from hospitals,. Dr. Bernard says that he has evidence which directly proves that these statements are not founded on fact. He admits, however,, that it is very probable smallpox hospitals may, directly or indireotly, be the means of propagating the disease when improperly; conducted. Eleven of the patients walked into hospital: a most fertile source of the spread of the disease, which is likely to continue unless offenders are prosecuted, A very large number of visits were paid to the patients in both hospitals, and Mr MoKellar and Dr Bernard unite in saying that, so far as they have been able to discover, no case of infection has been oaused thereby.

Maghificbht Specimens op Gold.—A San Francisco paper has the following :—For the past few years there has been a prevailing opinion, freely expressed, that the mines of California had been entirely worked out, and that any prospector desirous of success should seek some of the newer, more undeveloped States and territories, such as Arizona or Colorado. Anyone can easily convince himself of the utter fallacy of that idea by visiting the office of H. H. Noble at No. 435, California street, and viewing the magnificent specimens of gold quartz there on diplay, whioh have reoently been_ extracted from the Bainbow mine at Chipps* Flat, Sierra County, California. One pieoe of rock, weighing but 214 pounds, has been carefully examined by Mr Price, the well known assayer, and after subjecting it to the latest process, by whioh the value of ore can be determined to within a few dollars, he pronounces it to be worth 20,468d01. 2 cents. It fairly glistens with free gold, and is an objeot of admiration and envy to the hundreds of visitors who daily call to examine it. A smaller piece, about five inohea in length aad an inch in depth, weighs about 34 ounces, and is composed almost entirely of 'free gold. Its estimated value is SOOdol. The last report of Mr Price to the Secretary of the mine, in whioh he stated that from" 1962 pouads of ore he had extraoted 116,337d018 88oehts, will oonvey to the reader some idea of the richness of this wonderful mins. The shaft is only down 270 feet, and'the vein upon whioh they are now working varies from two to eight feet in width. Borne tweEty years ago the mine was first opened, and at that time the company extracted about ISO.OOOdbIs worth of ore, but were driven out by water and compelled to abandon their project. Within the past few months they have obviated this difficulty by tunnelling, and everything at present indicates that they will soon develop one of the richest mines on the coast. It is managed by a private company, and it is understood that none of the stock is for sale.

MIMTABT SEBTIOBS (SpBOIAJ, KrWABDB). —There has been issued the following return of all rewards given since 1835 for special military servioes to officers of her Majesty's Army, or of the Indian Army. The following are chargeable on the revenue of India : Major-General Sir William Nott, G. 0.8., £IOOO for life; Lieutenant-General Yißoount Hardinge, G. 0.8., Governor-General of India, £SOOO for life; General Lord Gough.G.C.B., Commander-in-Chief of the Forces in the East Indies, £2OOO for life; Major-GeneTal Sir George Pollock, G. 0.8., £IOOO for life; Major General Sir Archdale Wilson, K. 0.8., £IOOO for life ; General Sir Colin Campbell, G. 0.8. (Lord Clyde), Commander-in-Chief in India, £2OOO for life ; Major-General Sir James Outram, G. 0.8., £IOOO for life with oontinuanoe to his eldest son; General Sir j Donald Martin Stewart, G. 0.8., OLE., £IOOO for life, or a capital sum of £12,500 aooording to his option; Major-General Sir Frederick Sleigh Boberts, G. 0.8., 0.1. E., V.C., £IOOO for life, or a capital sum of £12,500 aooording to his option. The following are paid from the Consolidated Fund or Civil Service votesLord Seaton. 3rd and 4th Viot., c. 11, £2OOO ] per annum for three lives; Lord Keane, 4th Viot., o. 1, £2OOO for three lives; Lord Gougb, 9th and UOth Viot., o. 32, £2OOO for three lives; Lord Hardinge, 9th and lOlh Viot., 0. 31, £3OOO for three lives; Lord Baglan, 18th and 19th Vict., c. 64, £2OOO for two lives; Sir W. F. Williams, 19th and 20th Viot., c. 30, £IOOO for life; Sir H. M. Havelook, 21st and 22nd Vict., 0. 20, £IOOO for life ; Lord Napier of Magdala, 31st and 32nd Viot., o. 91, £2OOO for two lives; Sir G. J. Wolseley, a voted gratuity of £25,000. Lord Hardinge's pension was suspended until 23rd, 1856, while he was reoeiving a penaion of !£SOOO a year from the East India Company. The annuities to Lord Baglan and Sir Henry Havelook were granted in respeot of the services of offioers who were not alive at the date of the grant.

A New Ihybntion.—The "Otago Daily Times" says: —"A new invention, in the shape of a maohine for producing gas from animal carbon, han been perfected by Mr Alexander Binnie, a briokloyer residing at Maori Hill. Experiments have been conducted with the gas, and have resulted most satisfactorily, proving it to be superior to that produced from ooal, while the cost is very much leas. The maohine can be fitted up in almost every house, and is specially adapted for use in buildings in the country, as it oan be wrought with fuel ©I eaj lawl,.

Thb Eussian Nobihtt and thbi Czab.— A " loyal Eussian patriot," who lived for some time in Geneva, and had the opportunity of frequenting the Sooialist sooiety of that city, asserts that "the Eussian nobility are so dissatisfied with the unyielding and harsh oonduot of the present Czar that they have joined a Socialist association, whioh they support by large sums of money. The aiml 01 this association is stated to be not only the assassination of the Emperor of Bussia himself, but also of his brother Vladimir. The Nihilists have also deolared that the chief conspirators must be sought in the highest circles of Eussian society." , Poisonbd BwbbtmbatS.—At the Coroner a Court, Clerkenwell, recently, Dr. Danford Thomas held an inquiry respecting the death of Kate Austin, agreed three years, whose death was caused by swallowing a com » n some sweotmeats. From the evidence adduoed, it appears that in the neighborhood of Olerkenwell packets of sweets are sold in whioh coins are plaoed, being baked in the centre. The deceased ohild on Sunday. September 25th, got a farthing in the oentre of the sweet she purchased, and she swallowed it. On the following Wednesday morning she was taken with severe vomiting and diarrheal, and on Dr. Smyth attending he found her in a state of exhaustion from whioh she never recovered. On making a post mortem examination he found death was caused by inflammation of the intestines and peritonitis, following the swallowing of the coin. In answer to the Coroner, the dootor said he had attended quite a dozen cases of the same description, most of the t children having swallowed the coin. Sbbious Situation in Bussia. — The " New York Herald's" Berlin special says : A diplomatist who has just arrived from St. Petersburg gives me a very gloomy description of the situation in Bussia. Affairs are growing more and more critical daily. Biols are feared in consequence of the increasing dearness of provisions. The Nihilists are distributing circulars oharging the Czar with being the oause of all the trouble, and de daring that he is sending all the gold of Bussia to Denmark. The truth is that a small part of the sixty millions of roubles found in the Imperial cellars after the assassination of Alexander 11. was forwarded to Denmark at the time of the recent royal marriage. High Eussian officials are advising the landlords to leave the country for the city if they do not wish to be assassinated. Great excitement prevails at Gatsohina. Public Meeting at Kaiapoi.—A meeting at which the candidates for the office of councillor are expected to attend is convened for Wednesday evening. Fbiknds of Labob Societt.—The halfyearly meeting of tbe above society for the reception of the balance sheet r.nd report, election of officers, &c, will be held at the Market Hotel this evening.