NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2430, 19 January 1882, Page 3

NEWS OF THE DAY.

INTERCOLONIAL WeATHBB EXCHANGE Sydney, Wednesday—Fine weather and light N.B. winds in relation to an area of high pressure lying 8 E. of Australia and Tasmania. Barometer —Borda, 29.9 ; Portland, 29.8; Hobart, 30.0} Sydney, 30.1. Stanmoeb Election Petition.—A committee of the supporters of Mr Pilliet has been formed for the purpose of raising a fund to defend the petition lodged against his retarn for the Stanmore electoral district. Bbafeb and Binder Tbial.—The trial of reapers and binders, under the auspices of the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association, is being held at Burnside (the estate of Mr Boag), this day. The trial is conducted on the following basis : —There are two classes, one for wire and one for twine. A gold medal will be awarded to the winning machine in each class, and a certificate of merit to the machine placed second. The judges are eight in number—viz., five practical farmers and three mechanical experts. To each machine four acres of wheat and two acres of oats have been apportioned, and the trial commenced at nine o’clock. Twelve machines are competing, viz.:—Wire binders —-Aultman, entered by Messrs Twentyman and Cousin ; McCormick, entered by Messrs Morrow, Bassett, and Co.; Osborne, entered by Messrs B. Wilkin and Co. String binders Howard’s Simplex, entered by Messrs Twentyman and Cousin } McCormick, entered by Messrs Morrow, Bassett, and Co.; Bamuelson's, entered by Messrs Samuelson and Co.; Esterly, entered by Messrs G. Booth and Son ; Excelsior, entered by Mr John Anderson; Wood's (2), entered by Messrs Wood, Shand, and Co.; Deering, entered by Messrs Mason, Struthers and Co. ; Osborne, entered by Messrs B. Wilkin and Co. A full report of the results of the trial will appesr in our issue of to-morrow. Death by Drowning-.—One of Mr E. Orchard’s children was found drowned in a water-hole at Akaroa yesterday. An inquest will be held to-day. Sbeicicultube. —Mr Federli, whose services in connection with the successful establishment of sericicnlture in New Zealand are well known, will leave Lyttelton to-day by the s.s. Penguin for Akaroa, his object being to take the necessary steps to interest the inhabitants of the Peninsula therein. He will take with him the silkworm grain imported from Japan, and also some laid in this province and preserved by him. It is worthy of notice that the worms are batched out twice a year, and that a better kind of mnlberry tree grows on the Peninsula than on the plains for silkworm food. Mr Federli is commissioned by the Government to do all possible for the successful acclimatisation of the silkworm in this colony, and hia visit will give the residents of the various bays and other parts of the Peninsula the chance of becoming practically acquainted with his improved system of management, A Tbaining Ship.—Mr 0. W. Turner has offered to present to the Lyttelton Naval Brigade and jointly to the Orphanage the coal hulk Derwent us she lies at present at Port. The object in view is that she be used for a training vessel, and, without going into the question of her suitableness for that purpose, the preferred present is unquestionably a very liberal one. The Derwent, though just now doing duty as a hulk, is reported to be thoroughly sound, and at a comparatively ■mall outlay could be put in seagoing order. She was launched from the builders’ yards in Cumberland in 1834, and is, therefore, fortyeight years old. She is 221 tons register, and, os the saying goes, is as hard as nails, being oak built, and therefore little short of everlasting. Should she not be deemed adapted to the requirements essential in a training ship for boys, Mr Turner’s offer will doubtless find ready acceptance at the hands of the Lyttelton Naval brigade, by whom she could be utilised to very great advantage in exercising the men. The Bakeb’s Picnic. —On arrival at the ground sports were at once proceeded with, and the following events got off : Boys’ race, under sixteen : Wells 1, Saville 2, W. Hanson 3. Carters’ race : W. Hanson 1, Johnson 2, Thomas 3. Masters’ race : G. Wells 1. J. Hiron 2, P. Taylor 3. Half-mile race: H. Wells 1, .Johnson 2, Burson 3. Girls’ race, under sixteen : O. Taylor 1, E. Kerr 2, K. Baker 3, Three-legged race: Flanagan and Bennett 1, Hinson Bros. 2. Journeymen’s race, 200 yards : Bennett 1, Burson 2, Armson 3. Masters’ boys’ race, under twelve: S. Taylor 1, Hulme 2. Cup race: G. Wells 1. Flanagan 2. Champion race: G. Wells, 1, Flanagan 2. Banning high jump : Floyd I. Consolation trotting race: Mr Farran’s Billy 1, Mr Mohr’s Bismarck 2, Mr Gray’s Darkey 3. Banning long jump : Floyd 1, Bennett 2. The handicap trotting race resulted in a dead heat between Mr Sunderland’s Doctor’s Maid and Mr Barnes’ Minny, but a protest was entered, which has yet to be decided by the comjnittety

Wesleyan CoNrEEBKCK. —The opening service in connection with the approaching meeting of the Wesleyan Conference, which oommenots its session in the Provincial Council' Chamber to-morrow will ta* e 'PJ? c . e in the Barham street Wesleyan Church this evening. Several of the ministers arrive per Te Anau on Tuesday, and the remainder are expected to-day by the Penguin. Oantbbbtjby Orphanage. will be a gala day amongst the little folk at the Orphanage in Lyttelton. Mr Sopp, the master, has managed to arrange for giving them another New Tear festival, and besides the gastronomic feast which he has prepared for his guests, there will bo a Christmas tree at night laden with a well assorted lot of gifts for their enjoyment. The master will gladly welcome any of the old boys and girls to the festival who may find opportunity to pay the Orphanage a visit. Lyttelton Chuboh Pionio. Yesterday close upon 300 children were marched from the Church of England Sabbath-school building at Port to the Lyttelton railway station, the occasion being the annual pionio. A band was engaged for the day, and a special train took the happy crowd to Hillsborough station, where they alighted and betook themselves to one of Mr Garland’s paddocks. The usual concomitants and etceteras which go to make up the juveniles’ treat were provided in unstinted quantities, and after spending a happy day the school returned to Port, arriving there at about seven o’clock in the evening. Hahbob Impbovbmbntb.—The contractors, Messrs McKenzie and Co., are pushing ahead with the erection of the large warehouse on the breastwork at Port. It is one of the Lyttelton Harbor Board’s undertakings, and when finished will give greatly increased storage room during the heavy part of the grain shipping season, and the despatching facilities of the port from a shipping point of view will be largely enhanced. The contractors are advertising for tenders for putting on the iron covering, a sufficient part of the framework being now up as will admit of the galvanized iron workers starting operations.

Thb Outbaqh Oasb. —The man William Hart, arrested in this case, was committed for trial at Kaiapoi yesterday. One of the chief points of evidence against him was the finding of his hat. After the case was over information was given to the police that a person living between Kaiapoi and Mandeville had lent Hart, who called about 10 p.m., to borrow a hat, the old brown one which was produced in Court, which has been Identified as the one lent to him, and the one he professed to be wearing when arrested. This witness’ evidence would have been most valuable, and the strangest part of the affair is that while a person was informed of this he gave no sign to the police, who seem to be greatly chagrined at the fact. When the detective went yesterday to the house the inmate said she had told no one bat one man about it, and he had promised to say nothing about it.

The Exhibition. —Owing to the opposition manifested against the occupancy by Messrs. Joubert and Twopeny of Oranmer square for the site of the proposed Exhibition, Mr Twopeny has definitely withdrawn his application to the City Council for the use of the square. Correspondence is now passing between the Government and the Domain Board with reference to the granting to Mr Twopeny a site in Hagley Park, and negotiations are also in progress with regard to the occupancy of Kiver’s paddock in Manchester street. A rumor was prevalent throughout the city during yesterday that Mr Twopeny had received very advantageous offers from Dunedin to locate the site of the Exhibition there. It is probable, however, that the question of where the building is to be erected will be settled within the next two or three days.

Thb West Coast Railway.—The Commissioners appointed by the Chamber of Commerce to examine the proposed line of railway to the Weat Coast, handed in their report to the promoters yesterday. It ia understood that the general tenor of their report is unfavorable to the floating of a public company for the purpose of constructing and working the line, on the ground that the enterprise is not likely to prove remunerative for some years to come.

Tradesmen's Athletic Club.—A meeting of the members of this club was held last evening at the Wellington Hotel, Tuam street, Mr W. T, Hadrill in the chair. A letter was read from bis Worship the Mayor, consenting to become patron to the dab, and enclosing a cheque for two guineas. A letter was also read from Mr Wynn Williams, M.H.8., expressing bis willingness to accept the office of president. The secretary reported that be had written to Mr H. Thomson, M.H.8., and Mr John Holmes, M.H.8., asking them also to become vice-presidents, but no replies had yet been received. The committee appointed for the purpose at last meeting submitted a list of rules, which were read and adopted. Nine new members were elected. This was all the business. Thbatbb Royal.—“ Struck Oil,” in the able hands of Mr and Mrs Williamson and their company, continues to draw excellent houses. Last night there was a large attendance in all parts of the house, and the principals received quite an ovation. Miss Maggie Moore’s sand jig is far and away the most perfect illustration of the poetry of motion that we have had here, and was loudly applandod. The management, for some reason or other, have hung a new border cloth, which most effectually hides, so far as the dress circle is concerned, one of the best scones of the piece, viz,, what we are told is the view of Pittsburgh. To-night the same bill will be repeated.

Breach op Ebqistbation op Electors Act.—ln the Ashburton B.M. Court yesterday (before Mr J. Beswiok, 8.M.), Robert Shannon, laborer, South Bakaia, was summoned to prove his right to have his name retained on the electoral roll for Wakanui district, he not being twenty-one years of age, and being, therefore, disqualified under clause 2, Qualification of Electors Act, 1879. Mr J. Ivess, objector, conducted his own case. The defendant did not appear. 0. P. Cox, Begistrar, having been pnt in the box, stated in reply to Mr Ivess, that he (Cox) could not then produce the claim made by Shannon to have his name placed on the roll. Mr Ivess having mentioned that he had that morning received a letter from Shannon admitting that he was not of age. Shannon’s name was ordered to be struck off the roll, and Mr Ivess was allowed costs. The name of Wm. Jackson, of Ealing, was also ordered to be struck off, and costs were allowed to Mr Ivess, who, it will be remembered, has lodged a petition against the return of Mr J. C. Wason as M.P. for Wakanui district.

Ashburton B.M. Court.—Yesterday, be® fore Mr J. Beswiok, 8.M., J. Oavanagh was charged with having been drunk while in charge of a horse and buggy. The vehicle had capsized, and accused, his wife, and children had been thrown out. Defendant was fined £l, with the option of forty-eight boars. Civil oases were decided as follows : J. Wallace v Craddock, claim for £3, which was due to Mr Wallace, landlord of tfie Chertsey Hotel, be having sold defendant a cattle dog for that amount in April. Mr Crisp appeared for plaintiff, for whom judgment was given with costs. 8. Low v Buckley, claim for £3l for trespass and damage to fencing. Mr Crisp for plaintiff, Mr Wilding for defendant. In a cross action Buckley sued Low for £BO for trespass. Both parties are farmers, residing at Kyle. In Low_ v Buckley judgment was given for £l9 with costs, and in Buckley v Low judgment for defendant without costs. Warne v Lucas, claim for £5 8s 6i, Judgment for plaintiff with costs.

A wild-eyed stranger suddenly appeared on ’Change in Peoria the other day, and tossing his coat on the floor, spat on his hands and fiercely exclaimed, “ Gents, I’m after that duck that was out to Central Park with my wife last Sunday 1” And twenty three married men and eight or nine of the boys suddenly dived under the tables and shouted, “ Don’t shoot I” Old Moae and another old darkey were standing in front of a newspaper office in Galveston, disonssing a variety of matters, when Jim Webster happened to pass. “ Dar am about forty regular chicken-stealers in Galveston, includin’ Jim Webster,” remarked old Mose. Jim overheard him, so he came right up to the speaker and threatened to annihilate him if he did not take his words back. " Den dar am forty regular ohiokenstealers in Galveston, not includin’ Jim Webster. Is yer satisfied now P” Jim said, very much affected, 11 Uncle Mose, when a man 'pologises, he jess disarms me right dar. Shake, old man. ’Tain’t often nowadays dat anybody flatters me as you has jest dose."