THE GLOBE. MONDAY, APRIL 3, 1882.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2493, 3 April 1882, Page 2

THE GLOBE. MONDAY, APRIL 3, 1882.

Judicial.—Hit Honor Mr Justices Johnston being prevented by indisposition from taking his seat on the Bench, the criminal session of the Supremo Court was opened this morning by his Honor the Chief Justice, who arrived from Wellington on Saturday. R.M. Court, Lytteltoh. —Mr John OUivier, R.M., sat this morning at this Court, and disposed of a case against Edward Gilbert, carpenter, of the ship Wigtonehire, who was charged with deserting on Thursday last. The accu'ed was eenterosd to a month's hard labor. A civil case, McQuilkin v Sullivan, was heard. Plaintiff sued, on a judgment summons, to recover the sum of £l3 19a. The defendant was ordered to pay 10s per week, or in default two months' imprisonment.

Stanmoee Election. —In reference to a paragraph that appears in this morning's iesne of our contemporary the "Lyttelton Times," in which it is stated that, in the event of Mr Bnilance, of contesting the Stanmore seat, Mr S P. Andrews will resign in. his favor, we are requested by the Utter gentleman to give the statement an emphatic denial, Mr Andrews having again expressed his determination to contest the seat against all comers.

Cosfibmation. A confirmation service took place yesterday at St. Luke's, when the Primate administered the rite of confirmation to a large number, both males and females. There was a very full congregation. Lame Tbotjt.—-On Friday morning the fisherman at tho mouth of the Watmakariri found caught in the nets a trout weighing 18Jlb. X'heatbh Boyai,.—" Patience" was repeated on Saturday night and went capitally. The principal items were encored, notably Miss Uses' gong, " I cannot tell," the duet " O, Willow Waly," the Colonel's song, and equally of course the duet between Miss Navaro and Mr "Vernon, which received the usual compliment of a double enoore. Tonight, between the first and second acts of the opera, the new aot drop will be exhibited, and the public will have an opportunity of seeing this really charming piece of artistic work. Mr Williamson deserves the utmost praise for the yery complete arrangements made alike for the comfort and convenience of his patrons. An interesting little inoident took plaoe on Saturday night in the shape of the presentation to Miss Sees of a number of bouquets of flowers, on the occasion of her birthday. Oddfbixowship.—A special meeting of the Fhillipstown Lodge was held on Tuesday last, when several matters of importance to the members came forward far discussion. It was decided to take part in the Exhibition procession, and the secretary was instructed to procure the requisite number of tickets. A site has been procured, opposite the Royal George Hotel, for a now hall for this lodge, which will bo erected immediately. In consideration of the increased membership, and consequent extra work, the secretary's salary has been raited, and this lodge promises to be as numerous as some of its Christchurch brothers. Pebbbtbbanob Lodge.—The usual fortnightly meeting of the Perseverance Lodge, U.A.0.D., Addmgton, was held on Tuesday evening, 28 h inst. AD. Bro. Greenwood was in the chair. There was one caie of distress brought forward, and the usual benefits were pasßed for payment. It was resolved that tho Persaverance Lodge take part in the Exhibition procession. There were two candidates for membership during the evening, and the receipts were £lll9*.

Ihh Champion Mi!B Back —The mile rice for the ohampionohip of Now ZBaland end £IOO takes plaoe at Dunedin on April "29th between Pagan, of Ohristchuroh, and W. Burke, of Dunedin. The second deposit of £4O was plaoad in tho Treasurer's hands last week. . Pbbbblbton.—On Friday evening last M.r T. S. Mannering gave his lecture on "The Tabernacle and its Teaohings " in tho school house. For more than an hour the lecturer rivetted the attention of his audience, and illustrated his subjeot by a large and beautiful model. A vote of thanks was moved by Bev. A. Blake and seconded by Bev. A. O Wright, and carried by aoolamation. Tbs proceeds weie devoted to the Sibbath sohool library fund of the Presbyterian ohuroh. Baiijng Baob at Kaiapoi.—On Saturday, the deciding race took place between Mr C. E. Dudley's Ariel and Mr W. Hill's Fairy, whioh boats finished a dead heat at the recent regatta on the Waimakanri. The course was the same as on the former occasion, and as to the result, opinions were very much divided among the persons who assembled to witness the contest. A fresh S.E. breeze favored tho race. Tho boats were in capital trim. In the first portion of the race, the Arisl had the advantage, but in boating up the river, ths Fairy gained, and came in winner by about 200 yards.

Kaiapoi Fabmebs' Club.—A meeting of the managing oommittee of the Foal, Grai n and Boot Show, was held at the club ' •chamber on Saturday evening, Mr B. Coup, chairman, presiding. Tho entries were re oeived in the various classes, but a* one of the entry books was not received, the timo for receiving thooo entries was extended till this morning. It was resolved that the exhibits of iLiwers, fruit, and vegetables, bo received free of entry to 10 a.m. on Thursday, the day of the show. Applications for spaoe for some of the extra exhibits were considered and granted. Obtaining Goods.—On Friday evening about 10 o'clock, a warrant for the arrest of a man named John Byan, was obtained at the instanoe of Mr Fraser, storekeeper, Kaiapoi, for proouring by false pretences, a blanket and goods value 24j 6d. This was placed in the hands of Sergeant M'Donald, and the members of the force in that town proceeded in qaeat of the offender. After a somewhat tedious but sharp hunt in various directions, the offender was traoed to Woodend and arrested at the White Crane Hotel at midnight, where he had retired to rest. On Saturday 'Byaa was brought before Mr Porter, E.M., and remanded till Tuesday next.

Woodbnd. —The quarterly meeting of the office-bearers of the Wesleyan Church, Wocdend, was held on the evening of the 30th. The Bev. 8. J. Garlick ocoupied the chair. The ohairman reported the member ■hip of the circuit to be seventy-four full members, with eleven on trial. The oirouit -steward (Mr Littl*) presented the financial statement, whioh showod the income for the quorter to be £BS 3s 7d, and the expenditure £BS 18j 63. Arrangements were made for the anniversary services cf the Woodend Church, which are to be held early in May, and also for special evangelistic servioes in June.

Singulis Mishap.—Oq Saturday evening about 830 p.m., Mr A. Winterbourne, whilst ■walking near the river at the west end of Charles street, Kaiapoi, heard a struggling iu the water, and on going to the edge of a deep pool discovered o female floating in the water. With an effort he managed to reach her from the bank and drag her out. Assistance was obtained and she was removed to Mr McMillan's and medical aid sent for. Hor name is Miss Jane Belcher, and on recovering from the effect of her immersion she stated that ■whilst walking along the bank of the river she became suddenly giddy, and had fallen in at the spot where Mr Winterbourne oamo up at the opportune tiiue to save her from drowning. Weslsyan.—The Eev. Mr Keall, who leaves Ashburton for Leeston presently, preached a farewell sermon at Ashbuiton last evening. Kaiapoi Bobotjgh School. Miss Jenkins has been appointed head mistress of this school, and takes charge of her department this morning. This lady has reoentlv been engaged on the teaching staff at the Normal sohool.

Dubatiok of Vaccine. —At a farm near Melun experiments were made reoently by M. Pasteur, in the presence of a host of specialists, on the duration of the action of anthractio vacciDe as applied to sheep. Six months ago M. Pasteur vaocinated a number of sheep with anthrax vaccine, the immediate result being to preserve all thoso sheep from anthrax virus, whereas sheep not so vaccinated sucoumbed within twenty-four hours. The question was how long suoh vaccine would last. Experiments proved that it lasts six months, and they will be continued from month to month to ascertain its oxaot duration. Pour unvaooinated sheep were inoculated with anthrax virus, and alio four of the sheep vaocinated six months ago. Two of the unvacoinated sheep expired within twenty-four hours, and the other two subsequently, whereas the sheep vaooinated_ six months ago resisted the action of the virus. Another curious faot ascertained. A lamb, the offspring of a vaccinated shoep, was inoculated with the virus. It oxpired within twenty-four hours, thus proving that the immunity is not transmitted hereditarily. The Seine et Marne Agricultural Society presented M. Pasteur with a gold medal, and a banquet was held, at whioh the great service rendered to agriculture by his discovery was warmly acknowledged. Swamp Cuitivation. —A Hamilton correspondent of the " Auckland _ Herald " writes :—"A vory interesting faot in oonneotien with the large swamp of over 20,000 acres, extending from Hamilton on the westward to Ohaupo, and one whioh has in some measure led to the intended large works contemplated for its reclamation, is to be found in the result of a certain treatment of the soil by the station master at the Bukubia station. He has found that by top dressing or overlaying the swamp ground with ever so thin a coating of gravel or soil, it can be made to grow all kinds of orops and grass in perfection. Seeds put into the reclaimed swamp soil alongside, however well worked tho ground m*y be, start up vigorously, but soon die out. Not so those sown where the original swamp soil has been lightly covered. The plants continue to thrive, and strike deeply into the swamp subsoil, and aomo of the finest vegetables and grasses may bo seen growing in the garden referred to. This fact is a very important onoe, as one drained, tho swamp, by tramways from the hilly ground on the outside, oould at no very great expense be reclaimed and rendered fertile by the spreading of a thin coating of earth upon its surface. The benefit suoh a work would be to Hamilton would be very great, if what is now an uncultivated waste were to be rendered fit for occupation ifi moderate sized farms." Goesb Pibe.—An alarm of fire was given on Saturday evening about a quarter-past • seven o'clock, and the locality of the bleze was afterwards discovered to be in the Now Brighton road, whore a gorse hedge was burning. The fire was oonfined to the fence. Fijian Items.—From Fiji files we learn that -Suva has been attracting a little more attention of late. Large romantio oaves have been discovered there, swarming with swallows, ■which the natives exceedingly feared as "demons." Sandstone has been discovered near Suva, and a man (Spanish Prank) has been successfully hewing there. In the ability to properly carry out capital punishment the Government of Fiji has made most marked advance since annexation. The ■Oakobau-Bex Government hang no one, though making one or two well«meant attempt* at it. The first case was that of a ►Fijian, and a gallows waß erected to suspend him from, but some ladies of Levuka presented a petition to the king begging him off. The sable monarch tardily and somewhat angrily consented, pointing out the expense his Ministers had been to in putting up the . gallows, tho exact cost of which he accurately •Stated in dollars, and then asked the pertinent question, " Who will pay the carpenters ? Shall all that money-go for nought ?" the other instance was that of a Cuban murderer, who was hung by the neok, but not • until he was dead, for they had to cut him down alive, and let him go, and he is now in the land of the living somewhere in this wide world. There has been much activity in the medical department over the matter of vaccination. All employers of colored servants were notified to send their servants on a given ■day, and have them vaocinated. On that day ■files of men and women from different isles of Polynesia were ranked in tho yard at the back of the post office, and the chief medical officer quietly and persistently went to work for the morning. One or two of his flock made a bolt before their time came, and made good their escape over the rocks, despite the official shouts from a Customs offioer to return. The vaccination of Europeans is still .going on.

U.A.O.D.—A meeting of the member* of the above Order will bs at the Wellington Hotel at eight o'olcck tomorrow evening, to fcransaot business in connection with the Exhibition procession. _ . Abhburton Vitai Statistics —During Merch there were registered for Ashburton distriot thirty-seven births, four marriages, and seven deaths. , Anglican.—Tho Bev. Mr Scott, formerly of Sydenham, was yesterday inducted as incumbent of Bt. Stephen's Church, Ashburton, by the Ven. Arohdeaoon Harris. East Belt Chotloh.—The anniversary of the Sunday-school in oonneotion with Wesley Churoh, East belt, was celebrated yesterday, when sermons were preached by Bev. A. Beid and W. Baumber. Another Lost Child.—A little lad named Walter F. Denton is reported as missing from his parents' residence in Madras street, near its iunotion with Liohfield street, since eight o'clock yesterday (Sunday) morning. He is desoribed as being dressed in a grey kmoker booker suit and stookings, elastio boots, and white straw hat.

A Torpedo Chicken. —Further reports were submitted regarding the torpedo chicken, lately invented in Mobile. A specimen chicken has been seoured by the committee, and its workings exhibited. The invention is not as deadly »s at first supposed. It is loaded with 4az. of bird shot and 2oz. of powder, and placed on the roost. When it is reached for a oatoh is thrown out of place, a powerful spring set in motion, and the hammer strikes and explodes a peroussion oap. The shot are thrown out in every direction, and within ten seconds after the explosion a dark figure is seen galloping down the alley, and a husky voice is heard inquiring, 'Foh, de Lawd ! but what has de white folks got hold of now ?' The com. mittee olosod its report as follows: —'Having pushed de investigation, an 'kivered all de groun', we beg leavo to be discharged from furdor considerashun of de subject, an* to respectfully inquar' of our reipeoted president, 'Kin this torpedo chicken be suppressed ? If not, what shall we do ? An' we will eber pray.' •As to suppressin' de invenshun, I see no way to aooomplish it,' replied Brother Gardiner. ' A.B to what shall we do, I have been seriously reflectin' fur de last ten mirits, an' it am my solemn belief dat de bee' thing do oullud race kin do am to cultivate a taste for some oder sort o' meat.'—' Detroit Free Press.'

The man, remarks the "Philadelphia Chrcniole," who suicides for love is indeed dead gone. He is what you might oall a gone goose. In Arkansas, when a couple of ten-year-old boys are not home for supper their mother looks troubled, and observes,' Now, whore in the world are them children? If they are out robbing trains again, I'll take the hide off them when they come home, conaarn them.'

An operatio agent hired five singers to go with him to South Amcrioa. After they had sailed they found en trying their voices that every man was tenor. They rushed to the agent in his cabin demanding an explanation. " Calm your nerves !" said the manager. "I shall need you all. Four of you on landing will be carried off by the blaok vomit, and the survivor will have the place."—" American Paper."