THE GLOBE. MONDAY, MAY, 1882. The Lath Reported Assassination

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2521, 8 May 1882, Page 3

THE GLOBE. MONDAY, MAY, 1882. The Lath Reported Assassination

No further news confirming the extraordinary telegram received this morning of the murder of the new Irish Secretary and the Under-Secretary has arrived up to the time of our going to press. Licensed Victuallers’ Association.— The Canterbury members of the above are informed that a special general meeting is to take place this evening, at 8 p.m. sharp, at the Empire Hotel, when important business ■will be brought forward. Journalistic. —A March number of the “ Alta California” makes known to the world of the death, by his own hand, of Mr B. T. Kennedy, a well known editorial writer on that paper. He was a native of Australia, but went to San Francisco when quite a youth. During his life he had labored hard to retard the influx of Chinese, and had sternly opposed their inroad. It is supposed that the death of his intimate friend, Mr T. R. H. Btenhonse, of the “ New York Herald,” had much to do with the causa of his untimely end. Protestant Newspaper Company.— Elsewhere it is notified that a general meeting of the above company will be held on Wednesday evening next at the Orange Hull, Worcester street. Pitt Ouahdh Rand.— This band cave a

City Guards Band.—This ban 3 gave a very pleasant promenade concert in the dril' shed on Saturday evening. There was a good attendance, and the programme of music which was more than ordinarily attractive, was played very nicely indeed. Vandalism. A Victorian Art Union picture, valued at £IOO, and exhibited by Mr A. Manders, waa on Saturday slit for a distance of about a foot with a penknife. The act was committed about three in the afternoon. The offender ia at present unknown. Ashburton Folios Court. —At this Court on Saturday, before Mr O. P. Cox, J.P., Eobert Gibb, better known as “ Scotch Bob,” was charged with vagrancy and being illegally on premises at the back of Quill's Hotel. He was sentenced to seven day’s imprisonment. Late Tbain from Port —Some inconvenience was experienced by the de'ay in the departure of what is known as the 2 p.m. train from Port on Saturday. There was no water in the standpipe for the engine, and consequently the train was unable to leave until fifteen minutes after two o'clock. Sheffield Coursing Club —At a meeting held at Flanagan’s Hotel last night the Sheffield Coursing Club decided to fix the dates of thsir second and third meetings for the 26r,h May and the 7ihJuly. The May programme consists of two stakes for all aged dogs, the first event to be open to all clubs ; entry, £2 2s. Mr Turner was appointed judge and Mr MoConnel slipper, A more successful meeting even than the last is anticipated. Sudden Death. —Mr Eobert Ooulson, for some time mining manager at the Brockly coal mine, died suddenly about nine o’clock on Saturday evening in the Empire Hotel. Ho is reported as having been in good health during the day, having visited the Exhibition in the afternoon In the evening he was talking to Mr Jackman, of the Windmill road, outside the Empire Hotel, when he placed his hand on the shoulder of the latter, complaining of a pain in the region of the heart, falling on the pavement directly after. He was at once taken into the hotel, Dr. Symes being sent for, shortly after which he died. As the cause of death can be certified to, no inquest will be held. French Shipping Bounties. These bounties (writes the Paris correspondent of the “ Economist”), which have been in operation since the end of January, 1881, have perhaps not yet produced all the effects expected of them ; but, so far as may be Judged from the results of the first year, the sacrifice of a sum of £4OO 000 has been made uselessly. Bounties are allowed only for oversea voyages—that is, for the navigation classed as with the Ercnch colonies end with countries ont of Europe, of which we have now the returns for 1881. With regard to the French trade with the colonies, the increase in 1881 on the previous year, with the aid of the bounties, was under 3000 tons in the entries, whereas 1880, without bounties, shovel an increase of

225.000 tons on 1879. In the clearings for the colonies there was a decrease of 29,000, while 1880 had given 262,009 tons more than 1879. Much the same results are exhibited by the foreign trade, the entries being only 17.000 tons more in 1881, as compared with

26.000 tons in ISSO. The clearances, however, were rather better, being 144.000 tons more than in 1880, as against an increase of bat 75,000 tons in 1880 over 1870. But 80.000 of the increase in 1831 was due to foreign shipping, which has no bounty, and which fell off in 1880 aa compared with 1879. But the bounties have told somewhat against the foreign ship-owner in the French colonial trade, where a loss of 14,000 tons in the entries of fore’gn ships is recorded for 1881, and of 2000 tons in the clearings, as compared with considerable gains in the previous year. The entries of foreign ships from countries beyond Europe likewise show a falling off of 436,600 tons compared with Q»

A Lyttelton Discussion Class.—a meo ing of those interested in forming a discussion class at Port was held on Frida n night, in the Colonists’ Hall. Mr W. Gibbor e ‘ was voted to the chair. The prehtnina.r ’ work of formation was disposed or, and M 30 Alexander Joyce was elected president of th B ' new society. _ Je Atlsteiak Band —The resident* ftt roi 10 yesterday had the pleasure of » from tn 0 Austrian Band. The band went through t> attend the funeral of the late Mr Laurenc y Such, and played the Funeral March, ale ‘ j several ssored pieces. * Phebblbton.—An entertainment was belt here on Wednesday evening, which prove; successful in every way. Every seat in thi Presbyterian Church was occupied, and during 0 the evening suitable books were put into thi hands of the Sabbath school scholars by Bev i- A. Blake. Beautiful views of Pilgrim’i t Progress, Switzerland, natural phenomena and animals were shown and described. Th« choir sang several sacred pieces appropriat; to the first part, and a hearty vote of thank; was moved by Mr W. Thompson to Messn ■ Duggan and Moore for their prompt and kind help in affording entertainment at onoo in- ’ struefive and amusing. A Pump Bucxet. —Amongst the objects ol technical interest which the excursionists on Tuesday at Springfield had an opportunity of 1 inaptc ing was a metallic putno bucket, ’ patented in England by Mr R, W. Moody, manager of the Springfield mines, and used in place of the common bucket, cast iron shell ‘ fitted with leather, for raising water. The ’ new bucket is constructed of brass material only, iron and leather being discarded altogether. The top is a brass valve lid, detached, which lises when the bucket is depressed, allowing free ingress of water. On the bucket being raised by a stroke of the engine the valve falls in the ordinary way through the pressure of the water. The body is of gunmetal, which water does not corrode, and is encircled by split copper rings, tending to spring of their own elasticity, but tightly pressed by the cylinder or working barrel, and so producing complete water-tightness. Their principle is similar to that of piston rings in a steam cylinder. The inventor claims in favor of the bucket that the materials, as compaied with leather, are not appreciably worn by friction, and are not affected by corrosive ingredients in the water. The idea of this patent, in common with many others, was prompted by an emergency. While Mr Moody was manager of the Silkstone collieries in Derbyshire,[the mines happened to be flooded, and the common buckets gave way after a few hours’ pumping, the abnormal quantity of sand and grit in the water cutting away tho leathering. The lasting article was devised to meet the difS.■ cully, and with the happiest resalts, standing the crucial test of constant work, Mr Moody has not patented the bucket in New Zealand, being satisfied to afford his brothercolonists the full advantage of any benefit that might accrue from a general adoption of the invention, which, it has been suggested, would prove an interesting exhibit in the machinery department of the Christchurch exposition. Kaiapoi Pebsbytbbian Ohukoh —The annual meeting of the above congregation was held in the Presbyterian Church on Friday evening last, at which a number of the members and adherents of the congregation were present. Devotional exercises were conducted by tho pastor, after whioa reports were submitted to the meeting in connection with tho various schemes of the church by Messrs O. Young and J. G. Kidd, and were adooted. Tho reports showed that the finances of the church were in a sound and satisfactory condition, tho general expenditure being fully m-.t by tho contributions of the congregation during tho year. The liabilities incurred by the purchase of land and other necessary expenses to the amount of £125, together with a balance of £92 still due on a former loan, showed the total debt of the congregation to be £217. The financial committee for the present year was then elected, consisting of Messrs T. Millar, D. Heney, J. Clarke, W. Campbell, J. Stevenson, and W. Milligan. After tho ordinary business of the meeting was completed, the pastor addressed the congregation upon various subjects connected with the regular work of the church, speaking hopefully of the future, pointing out evidences of progress amongst them, especially in the Sabbath school, and trusting that the year upon which they had entered might prove one of sti 1 greater usefulness. Criminal Law. —The latest French writer on the amelioration of criminal law, M. Marohangy, concludes his review of tho English prison system, expressing bis perfect concurrence with the Lord Chief Justice in bis strong condemnation of it. We neither succeed in bringing about the reformation of the criminal, nor in producing on his mind that salutary fear of punishment which will keep him from crime, or intimidate by his example other misdoers. One of the prominent causes of the failure of tho tioket-of-leave system has been that it turns out upon the public so many criminals for whose reform our prison discipline has been wholly insufficient. Ihoy have learnt little new in the habits of industry, they havo forgotten nothing old in the practice of crime.

Lyttelton Discussion Class.—A meeting of those interested in forming a free disouosion class at Port was held on Friday night, in the Colonists’ Hull. Mr W. Gibbons wu voted to the chair. The P, elim l n^ y work of formation was disposed or, and Mr Alexander Joyce was elected president of the new society. _ Austrian Band.—The resident* at Fort yesterday had the pleasure of a visit from the Austrian Band, The band went through to attend the funeral of the late Mr Laurence Such, and played the Funeral March, also several sacred pieces. Phebblbton.—An entertainment was held here on Wednesday evening, which proved successful in every way. Every seat in the Presbyterian Church was occupied, and during the evening suitable books were put into the hands of the Sabbath school scholars by Bev. • A. Blake. Beautiful views of Pilgrim’s P.-ogrees, Switzerland, natural phenomena, and animals were shown and described. The choir sang several sacred pieces appropriate to the first part, and a hearty vote of thanks was moved by Mr W. Thompson to Messrs Duggan and Moore for their prompt and kind help in affording entertainment at once instructive and amusing. Pump BucrET.—Amongst the objects of

A Law Point.—His Honor Judge Richmond gave a most important decision in the Supreme Court in Banco in the case Till v Morgan, the facta of which will be familiar to many of our readers. Morgan was proceeded against in the Besident Magistrate’s Court by Till for the recovery of a penalty for having sat and voted as a member of the Hutt County Council in the matter of a contract in which he had a pecuniary interest. He was fined £SO, and although he immediately filed his schedule, a judgment summons was issued, and he was ordered to pay the amount or go to gaol, it being held that the £SO fine was a liability by fraud under the Imprisonment for Debt Act. k esterday Judge Kichmond ruled that the sum was not a liability contracted by fraud, and the rule nisi which had previously been granted in Chambers was made absolute. A prohibition will now be issued stopping further proceedings against Morgan, says the “N.Z. Times.” Guitbau’s Presents. the San Francisco correspondent of the “Auckland Herald” writes:—“lt may interest you to hear of the array of ghastly presents wh ch are daily sent to the President’s murderer. During the trial pieces of rope, noosed like a hangman’s knot, used to come by mail to the prisoner daily, and since the verdict they pour in like a, shower of hail. A small room in the gaol is devoted to those suggestive souvenirs, which the warder has had the humanity to keep from the prisoner’s sight. From Ohio a little wooden box containing a miniature scaffold, with a paper man in effigy hanging, and twenty paper women drawing the rope, was inscribed ‘The women of Ohio.’ Also, a small scaffold and coffin, and the gallows-tree, with an effigy suspended thereto, are among the gifts; and yet another coffin, with a skeleton inside, and this superscription written upon it, Strangulatus pro diahlo,’ is quite a pretty and significant toy. Pictures, cartoons, and letters relative to the hanging pour in, and a letter from a rope maker offers to make a rope of red, white, and blue silk. Another man from Chicago proposes that the assassin be hanged to a rope 300 ft long, to be attached to a balloon, and so give him a ‘ flight to glory,’ One present of a black cap is the most noticeable curiosity. Guiteau’s presents form in themselves quite a little museum within the gaol. The assassin has lost a great deal of his bombast and insolence, and is fast losing hope of a reversion of his sentence by the Court in Banco."

Letteb raoii the Quben to thb Nation—On ihe eye oE leaving England for Mentone the Queen addressed the following message to her subjects :—“ Windsor Castle, March 12tb. ISS2.—The Queen wishes, before she leaves England for a short while for soma comparative rest and quiet, to express from her heart how very deeply touched she is by the outburst of enthusiastic loyalty, affection, and devotion wbiih the painful event of the 2nd instant has called forth from all classes, and from all parts of her vast empire, as well as by the universal sympathy evinced by the Sovereigns and p ople of other nations. The Queen cannot sufUnently express how deeply gratified she is by these demonstrations, and would wish to convey to all, from the highest 1o the humblest, her warmest and most heartfelt thanks. It has ever been her greatest object to do all she can for her subjects, and to uphold the honor and (.lory of her dear country as well as to promote the prosperity and happiness of those over whom she hae reigned so long ; and these efforts . will bo continued unceasingly to the last hours of her life. The Queen thanks God that He spared her beloved child, who is her constant and devoted companion, and those who were with her in the moment of danger as well as herself, and she prays that He will continue to protect her for her people’s sake as He has hitherto bo visibly done.”