NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2459, 22 February 1882, Page 3

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Tax Wakanui Election Petition.— The hearing of Ibis ocse v n resumed at tho Rakaia Court at ten o’clock this morning After taking further evidence and hearing the addresses of counsel, the Court declared the election to be void, costs to follow the event. Stanmobb Election. —ln response to the request of a large number of the electors of the Btanmore district, tho Hon. Edward Richardson has consented to allow him<elf to be nominated to represent that district in the House of Representatives. A requisition has also been handed to Mr A f ei Saunders, asking that gentleman to come forward and contest the vacant seat. Public Meeting- at Kaiapoi.—A meeting was held at the Institute Hall last evening, Mr E. Rsvell in the chair, to hear the views of candidates for the Licensing Committee. There was only a poor attendance. Rov. W. McGregor, Messrs J. O. Porter and J. Lowthion Wilson alone oddressed the meeting, and a vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the proceedings. Abt Union. —The drawing for Mr A. Mills’ picture came eff yesterday at Mr O. Clark’s roams, tho fortunate winner being Mr J. Hall, of the “Timaru Herald." Waimakaeiei Habbob Boaed.—At the meeting of this Board last evening, Mr William Bckersley was unanimously elected chairman. The annual statement of accounts showed a credit balance of £62, and assets £598 19s 2d. Arbbst at Kaiapoi. Yesterday James Rioe, a farmer, was arrested for stealing a gold Albert chain from Mr Butcher’s jeweller’s shop. The theft hod been committed some time ago. Tho accused wes challenged in the shop while wearing it, and ho gave it up and drove away, but was subsequently arreitcd, and remanded on bail till Monday next. Lost Dogs. —The police are in possession of two valuable retriever dogs, and are desirous of affording the owners an opportunity of preventing their destruction, Thb Lpttblton Seat — Judgment will probably be delivered in the Lyttelton petition case to-morrow morning by their Honors Judges Johnston and William*. The Court for tho occasion is tho Oddfellows’ Hall at PortL0.0.F..M.U., Banoioba. —At tho meeting of the members of this society on Monday evening Dr, J. McKenzie Gordon was elected medical officer to the lodge.

The LEQiaiiATiva Oouhoil.— A Wellington telegram states that it is understood that his Excellency has consented to call to the Legislative Council Mr H- Williams, of Auckland, and Mr B, 0. J. Stevens, of Christ-

I church. „ , , „ , Theatre Royal.— “ The Colonel was played last night most successfully to 8 > capital house. To-night “ Hamlet will i produced, Mr Harkins taking the part of the melancholy Dane. Intercolonial Weather Exchange. Sydney, yesterday—Weather fine, with light N.B. winds and barometer steady. Darometer—Sydney and Portland, 30.1 ; Hobart, 30 9. „ „ , , Exhibition Sports. A well-atlended meeting of the committee appointed at the preliminary meeting to arrange sports, &0., during the Exhibition, was hehi yesterday, when a number of sub-committees were appointed. Extension op Telephone Communication.—A wire connecting the Kaiapoi Woollen Factory with the warehouse in this city is being erected. Another connection is also being made at Kaiapoi with the house of Mr Isaac Wilson, chairman of directors of the company. _ Hbathootb Regatta.—The Junior FourOared Baco, which was not rowed off on Saturday, was pulled on Monday evening, when the Union crew were the winners. The Swimming Baoe was won by Mr J. Hay. A meeting of the managing committee will be held this evening at the Commercial Hotel. The Gaiety.—Mr Thompson’. Diorama of the Zulu War attracted a very Drge audience, and the various effects, both mechanical and pictorial, were loudly applauded. A number of presents were given away by Mr Thomp. son, the distribution cansing a great deal of amusement. The diorama will again be exhibited this evening. Masonic. —At the ordinary monthly meeting of the Lodge of Unanimity, Lyttelton, tomorrow evening, a presentation of a pastmaster’s jewel to Bro. W. B. Allwright, who has occupied the chair for the last two years, will bo made, Grain Trophy at the Exhibition.—lt has been suggested that a grain trophy ought to be erected in connection with the Exhibition, and Mr Marmaduke Dixon, of Eyrewell, has promised to contribute at least a truckload of selected sheaves towards the object. If the matter was only well taken up a very striking evidence of the arable re. sources of the colony might be given. The Ascbht of Mount Cook.—Mr Barclay, who accompanied Mr Green and party to the Mackmzie Country, has returned to Timarn. He reports that the tourists had i gone fifteen miles] up the Tasman, and had every hope of succeeding in accomplishing the ascent of Mount Cook. The Swiss guides say • that the difficulties already experienced surpass any to be met with in Switzerland. Wakahui Election.—The Election Peti-

tiona Court sat at Bakaia yesterday, and partially heard the petition of Mr Joseph Ives* against the return of Mr J. 0. Wason for Wakanui. The Court gave judgment on an important point of law involved in the case, and one which is also raised in the Lyttelton petition. It decided that the objection in respect to the voting of aliens and infants could not be supported. A report of the case appears in another column. Musical Society.—The usual meeting for practice took place last night, at which there was a good attendance. Unfortunately, Mr Wells was not present, having undertaken to conduct the opening service* of Merivale Church organ. Mr Knox kindly consented to conduct, and was present to do so, but as there was'no aooompanyist forthcoming, the members left one by one. Regret was expressed that proper arrangements were not made, in the absence of Mr Wells, as many members came from a long distance, and felt much disappointed. AO.P. The ordinary meeting of the Court Star of Canterbury was held on Monday evening, in the Foresters’ Hall. Dr. Maobean Stewart was admitted a* an honorary member. A very flattering letter was read from Court Enterprise, of Dunedin, re Bro.'Barrow, P.0.R., of that Court, and advising the C.B, that a framed P. 0.8. certificate had been forwarded for presentation to the visiting brother. The C. 8., in handing it over, congratulated Bro. Barrow, who replied at some length, giving a full account of his term of membership, and touching on several points of interest to the Order, Bros. A. O. Elliott and B. Christie were elected at Senior and Junior Woodward* respectively. The election for member* to fill the vacant place* in the Juvenile Court reoulted in the return of Bros J. 0. Vogel, T. Stapleton, A. C. Elliott, B. Christie, and Green. The C.B. closed the Court in due form.

Here is an old sailing-ship yarn about a rolypoly pudding. There was only one passenger on board the vessel, who took his meals in the after-cabin with the captain and mate, and who always suspected—not without reason, it may be—that those two worthies defrauded him of his due share of the eatables when they got tho obonoo. One day a jam pudding or rolypoly appeared at dinner, just enough for three ; and the passenger, who had a sweet tooth, was instantly on the alert to see that ho got his fair and proper third. “ Mr , do you like puddin-ends, sir ?” the captain asked, with his knife poised in air ready to out the delicacy. “No; Ido not like ends, sir,” replied the passenger, who considered he had as much right to the middle slice as any one else. “ Ah, well, then, me and my mate does!” was the gallant commander’s observation, as ho out the pudding in two and deposited half on the mate’s plate and half on his own. They were bidding each other good night, the rich man’s daughter and tho poor man’s son, when she took occasion to remark, “ You say you have no expectations from your father?” “No,” he answered frankly. “ And all your relatives are dead P” “ All dead, darling; but don’t feel gloomy on my account; I’ll come round to-morrow evening and all will be bright and cheerful ” “ Perhaps you hadn’t better come," she replied, gravely, closing the door on him ; “ I feel as if I had a headache coming on, and it will be pretty bad by to-morrow night,” And the next evening she engaged herself to the son of a Nicaragua hackman, whose “ expectations ” were of huge proportions. The Rating of Aristocratic Mantioni.—Mr Arthur Arnold, one of the members for Salford, addressing his constituents, said he had been asked to give evidence before the Duke of Richmond and Gordon’s Commission on agriculture and the reform of the land laws, and intimated his intention of stating his views before that body pretty plainly. In the last twenty-five years’ he said, the capital value of the land had increased by at least £275,000,000, but he had never heard that the burdens upon land had increased in due proportion. The mansions of the aristocracy were rated, be believed, at not much more than one-tenth of their rateable value. Lord Salisbury’s mansion and grounds at Hatfield, for instance, leaving out of view saleable underwood and pasture land on lease, were assessed to the poor rate at £9OO. If Lord Salisbury were assessed in the same proportion as ary ordinary individual—the rateable value being estimated at about 4 per cent, on the cost of erection—he would be paying upon an assessment of £IO,OOO.