NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2454, 16 February 1882, Page 3

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Colossal Mibboe. Thompson’s panorama of the Zulu war will open at the Academy of Music, Cathedral square, on Saturday night. The interior has undergone a thorough renovation, and two additional doors have been provided for the egress of the patrons of the entertainment. In one of the earlier advertisements an error occurred

in naming a “gallery” as part of the suditorium, and we are requested to draw attention to the prices of admission, which are Drees circle, 3s ; stalls, 2s 6i ; and pit, Is. Exhibition Pbizb —Messrs Petersen and Co., the well-known jewellers of High street, have on view the silver claret jug, &0., which obtained the prizsat the Sydney International Exhibition, of which a full description was then published in our columns. They anannounce the exhibit as a prize at the forth-

coming Exhibition for native industries

Fatal Accident. —William Carr, who was reported yesterday es having mot with a serious accident while engaged shifting some timber on the scaffolding at the Canterbury College, died in the Hospital during the afternoon. An inquest was held this afternoon at throe o’clock, particulars of which Will appear in our issue of to morrow.

New Dbapeby Establishment. —Tomorrow, Mr C. E. Onuroh, draper, of High street, will open the shops recently occupied by Messrs Hooper and Taylor, which has been thrown into one, and known as Elver’s buildings, with a sensational stock of drapery, which is advertised to be sold at immense bargains.

Found. —The police want owners for two overcoats, which were presumably dropped from vehicles, being found in the public streets, CoNVBBSAzroNB at Lyttblton.—A conversazione commenced last evening in the Lyttelton Colonists’ Society Hall, attention to which is directed by advertisement in another column. A large number of interesting exhibits are included in the compass of the entertainment. Intercolonial Weathbb Exchange.— Sydney, yesterday. Fine weather, with light S.E. winds on the south coast of Australia, and light S.W. winds in Now South Wales. Barometer — Sydney, 30.2 j Albany, 30.0 ; Portland, 30 3. Teamway Company. —An annual meeting of the shareholders of this company was held yesterday morning, when the annual report and balance sheet were submitted and adopted. A report of the meeting appears in another • column. Nobthbbn Railway Extension. —lt is expected that the line will be laid and ballasted complete into the Waikari township on Saturday afternoon. The extension of this railway from Waipara will be opened for traffic early in March.

IIANOIOBA HOETIOULTCBAI, SOCIETY. Tho usual monthly meeting was held on Tuesday evening in the Institute, Seven members were present, Mr 8. Stephens in tho chair. After discussing general business the final arrangements were made with regard to the appointment of stewards, Ac., to the show to be held on Bth March. All members present agreed to help in protecting the exhibits at the close of the show.

The Fieb Bbigadb. — A meeting of tho Christchurch Fire Brigade, presided over by Superintendent Harris, was held last evening to consider the advisability of holding a demonstration in connection with the forth coming Exhibition. Having discussed the matter fully, it was determined to bave a torchlight procession, and to expend £SO on that object, provided the Exhibition committee will contribute a like sum for the purpose of defraying the expense incurred.

Thhatbb Royal.—“ The Colonel” last night drew a large audience, all parte of the theatre being filled. The piece went capitally throughout. Mr Harkins as the Colonel, Miss Jenny Watt Tanner as the widow, Miss Knight as Mrs forester, and Miss Adelle as Nellie, all securing the thoroughly genuine applause of the audience. Messrs Elliot, McGowan, and Dillon also were very good, and the manner in which the piece was re* ceived showed that it has been most thoroughly appreciated by the playgoers of Christchurch, “ The Colonel” will be repeated this evening. LO O P., M.U.—The building committee of the Loyal Woodend Lodge met on Tuesday evening, and accepted the tender of Mr A. Bramley for the erection of a hall. This building, when completed, will be quite nn improvement to Woodend. The plans and specifications have been kindly supplied by V.C.B. Bobinson, to whom the thanks of the Lodge are due. Picnic. —The employes at the Crown Brewery had their outing yesterday, and chose Mr Moffatt’s property at the Halswell. They were attended by the City Guards band, and spent a very pleasant day, having engaged in sports of various kinds suitable to both young and old. The procession of carriages was a long one, and the party reached town a little before nine o’clock in the evening. The Peninsula.—The cocksfoot growers on the Peninsula have sustained great loss by the high winds and rain of last week. In some places not more than one-third of the crops will be saved, and that will be much discolored. Not only the growers but the men employed will suffer, as most of the seed is gathered by weight, and men who have looked forward to this season with 'interest, expecting to make a little extra wages, will bo disappointed, as the weight of seed will be far below than expectation. Inquest at Lyttelton.—An inquest was held by the coroner, Dr. Coward, yesterday, at the residence of H. Bobson, residing in St. David’s street, Lyttelton, touching the death of an infant female child, whose death took place a few hours after its birth. The father of the child stated that his wife never employed a medical man, and that she was the mother of eight children. The nurse in attendance gave evidence, as did also Dr H. Macdonald, who had held a post mortem examination on the body of the infant. The jury brought in a verdict in accordance with the doctor’s testimony, that “ The child died from natural causes.” Mount Somkbs Bailway.—On the 28th January Mr E. G. Wright M.H.R., wrote to the Minister for Public Works, stating that the expeditious completion of the platelaying contract on the Mount Somers line was a matter of importance to resident graingrowers, adding that instead of expedition culpable neglect had been shown in failing to supply the contractor with rails, and the delay was the more extraordinary, as 401 b steel rails were provided for the work in 1879 by Mr Macandrew, at the request of the Ashburton County Council. Mr Wright concludes his letter, which we have permission to refer to, by urging the advantage that would accrue by securing the opening of the line in time to carry the grain grown this season. On the 10th inst. the Under-Seoretary for Public Works replied to Mr Wright that rails and fastenings had been shipped from Wellington by almost every steamer to Lyttelton, the whole quantity being now completed, and that, as advices had been received that they are forwarded from thence to the contractor without delay, there was every reason to believe the contractor would be kept fully supplied. The engineer-in-oharge had been instructed, in compliance with Mr Wright’s request, to see that every exertion was used to facilitate the work. Inquest at Souxhbbidob. —An inquest was yesterday held at Mr Win. Abbott’s residence, Clifton, near Southbridge, touching the death of his son, William John Abbott, who died from injuries received at the late accident on the farm. A jury of twelve were empanuelled, of whom Mr Thomas Harbottle was chosen foreman. The district coroner, E. B. Willis, Enq., presided. The evidence of Mr Abbott, Mr P. Campbell, and a laborer on the farm was taken, and the coroner summed up. He said it was at the expressed wish of Mr Abbott that if an inquest was to he held, that it should bo held that afternoon at Clifton, and reviewing the circumstances of the case he had acceded to his wish and summoned the jury to Clifton. The foreman, in addressing the jury, stated that he believed that there was not a single gentleman present, knowing beforehand the sad particulars of the case, but had obeyed the summons most willingly, out of the respect they all bore for Mr Abbott. At the same time he would draw the attention of the coroner to the fact that some provision should bo made in cases of the kind for the conveyance of jurymen. The summonsing policeman in this instance had had the greatest difllculty in getting the j ury men out, and it was the unanimous opinion of the jury that the coroner in his 'official capacity should inquire it it was not competent in cases of the kind for the policeman to engage a conveyance for the jurymen. After returning for about ten minutes, the jury returned a verdict of “ Accidental death,” adding a rider “ That the .jury consider that, under the circumstances, the holding of an -inquest woe quite unnecessary.”

A Shabp Lesson.— -At the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning two young men were convicted of stealing two fowls on the night of February 13th from the premises of a person living on the Bast Town belt. One of them, who had previously been convicted of larceny, received a sentence of one month’s imprisonment with hard labor, the other was sent up for seven days. Tradesmen’s Athletic Club.— A meeting of the above club was held last night at the Wellington Hotel, when a considerable amount of routine business was disposed of.

Snippe (struck by the jubilant expression of Snappe’* habitually stern countenance) “ What the dickens are you reading in that review ? Something sweet about yourself, I suppose ? ” Snappe (suddenly trying to look grave)—“ Well, no—on the contrary—it’s something about you, Snippe ! and I’m sorry to say it’s quite the reverse of sweet! "