NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2540, 30 May 1882, Page 3

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Congb4.tuls.toby.—ln the House of Bepresentatives to-day, on Mr Sheehane motion, seoonded by Mr Macandrew, and supported by Messrs Montgomery and Atkinson, a vote of coneratulation was passed to Sir J. Hall on his Knighthood. Me Behtham.—We are sorry to learn that the Resident Magistrate is still oonfined to his house. He has been suffering for some days from an attack of fever. New Words.— The coining of words for, and their use in, a language already full enough to suit every purpoie, is a praotico whioh in general cannot be too muoh deprecated. There are, however, oocasions when euoh innovations bear along with them reasonable excuses. A sufferer from assault and battery when describing, at the Besidont Magistrate's Oourt yesterday, the effects of a blow receivod in his eye, Baid the result of it was a slight discolor-isation. To a candid oritic the words seem to express the faofc in such a neat and compendious form as to satisfy tho ingenious student or tho most conservative philologist. A.O B.—A sanotuary meeting of the above Friendly Society was held last evening. After tho ordinary routine business was transacted, harmony commenoed, and several songa having been sung the meeting closed in due form.

Sbi/wyn County Council. This body sat to-day from half-past ton o'olook until two, and transacted routine business. It was resolved to aand Sir John Hall a congratulatory messago a 3 to Hor Majesty having been pleased to ooafer upon him the honor of knighthood. Complimentary Dinner. —On Monday evening, at the City Hotel, the workmen employed by Messrs J. and A. Anderson, Canterbury Foundry, entertained their late manager, Mr A. B. Kirk, on the occasion of his resigning that office, wlira he had held for upwards of twenty years. Mr John Anderson, sen., occupied the chair, and about fifty porsons partook of the good things pro vided. The ÜBual loyal and patriotio toasts having been duly honored, Mr Anderson, in a very feeling manner, gave the toast of the evening, at the same time presenting Mr Kirk with a handsome marble time piece, bearing a suitable inscription. Mr Kirk replied, expressing his keen appreciation of the high compliment paid to him alike by his former employers and fellow workmen. A long list of minor toasts then followed including "Success to the Canterbury Foundry," "Success to the Crown Ironworks," ''Mrs Anderson and family," "Mrs Kirk and family," "The Chairman," &c, &c, which were all most enthusiastically drank. The proceedings of the evening were enlivened by some capital songs, and about 1 a.m. the company separated, after singing " Auld Lang Byne '• in true Scottish siyle. Lunatic Becaptubed.—Thomas Reesby, who recently eacaped from Bunnysido Asylum, was arrested this morning at Southbridge, where he rosidsd prior to his removal to the asylum. He was brought to Ohriatohurch by the 2 p.m. train this day. This is the seoond time he has escaped from the asylum. Masonic Lodgb, Ambbeley.—The opening of a new Lodge of Froe and Accepted Masons, undor the English Constitution, is announced to take place in the Church of England schoolroom, when the offioersjof the now Lodge will bo installed and invested. The Old English Faib.—The attendance yesterday at the Old English Fair was very good, and the various amusements, including Riohardson's Show, Jack in the Green, &0., created muoh amusement. The Fair will bo open to-day at the usual hour. Wkatheb Exchange.—Yesterday—New Zealand, fine, with light easterly wind or calm j rain from the N.E. at Taranaki. Australia—The pressure has reoovered, and is steady over Australia. Light westerly winds on Saturday; S.E. and oloudy over Tasmania. Barometer—New Zealand Russell, 30.0 | Wellington, 29.0 ; Bluff, 29.9. AustraliaPortland, 29.9 ; Hobart, 30.0; Sydney, 30.1. Impobtant to Business Mbn.—Owing to the, of late very frequent, negleot of exporters and customs agents in not correcting export entries where short shipments occur, the collector will be compelled to proceed against suoh exporters or agents for penalties of not exceeding £2O for each offence, nnder the 18th section of the Customs Regulations Act Amendment Aot, 1868. The oorrect compilation of the export trade return is rendered impossible where such laxity ocours. City Council.—This body sat last evening from half-past six to eleven, and disposed of a large amount of business, including that relating to the by-law regulating the Tramway Company. Magistbate's Court, Kaiapoi. —At this Court on Monday, before J. 0. Porter, Esq., R,M., Robins and Day v Job. Kinley, 8s; judgment for plaintiff. Eokersley and Maofarlane v. J. Brain, £1 9j ; judgment for plaintiff. J. Driscol v E. Rice, £9, for balance of harvesting work under agreement. Defendant handed in the agreement, which was not stamped ; but on his attention being called to it by the Resident Magistrate, he still persisted in having it read, in which oase it was stated he had rendered himself liable to a fine. The case was adjourned one week. Druids' Ball.—A meeting of the Mistletoe Lodge was held on Thursday evening last; A.D. Bro. Bailoy presiding. It was resolved that tho Lodge give their support and attend tho torchlight procession of tho united Frioadly Societies on June 15th. Votes of thanks were passed to Bro. Kiddsy and the oommittea for the able manner they carried out the work of the late successful entertainment. Four candidates were proposed for membership for next Lodge night, when it is expected there will bo a large muster of brethren. The delegate, P.A. Bro. S. D. Nathan, gave the Lodge a full report of the laws, rules, and regulations of the intended United Friendly Societies' Dispensary. The Lodge dosed at 10 30 p.m. Mbs Hampson's Mission. —ln conneotiom with the above, a devotional meeting was held in Trinity Congregational sohoolroom on Saturday evening. Mrs Hampson, being unwell, was not prosent. There was a large congregation, quito filling the room. Tho Bev. E. Best presided, read a chapter of tho Gojpel, and delivered an appropriate address. Several other ministers and other gentlemen lead in prayer. On Sunday evening, Mrs Hampson conducted an evangeliatio service in the Theatre Royal. It had been announced that this service was more especially for porsons who do not generally attend ohurch.es or other places for worship, but, judging from the appearance of the audience and tho manner in which Sankey's hymns were sung, and also from the small numbers present in several of the churchef", the speciality of the announcement was but lightly notioed, and tho intention of the promoters of the meeting was to a great extent frustrated. About an hour before the time for the commencement of the service, the spacious building was almost full, end from the time when Mrs Hampson appeared on the platform, the Theatre was densely paoked. A large number of persons were unable to gain admittance, and an attempt was made to get an open-air servico, but it was eubiequently abandoned. Mrs Hampson delivered a very forceful address, takiag as a text Pcalm 84-, 11. Tho lengthy address was listened to with the most eager attention throughout, but tho most thrilling part of tho servico who the aceount she gave of the testimony borne to good received through her Tirnaru mission by a man who, when the huge waves wero overwhelming him, was seen to bo lifting hin hand and shouting a message of triumph to be sent for tho or.cauragoment of Mrs Hampson. Of course this, in connection with tho late terrible disaster in Timaru harbor, was very affecting. At the close of tho servico, several persons interviewed Mrs Hampson and her 00-workers in the enquiry room.

If an oystor supper is a tupper of oysters, is a missionary banquet a banquofc of missionaries ? Why are seeds when sown like gate-posts ? Becauso they are planted in the earth to prop- • gate. Kcene in an Artist's Btudio.—Customer — " You say that thoße figures are life size ? My dear air, they seem very small." Artist—- " Porfeotly correot, sir; you know ' life is short.' " Stands to reason—A debater who won't sit down. " The handsomest woman in America," in suing a railroad oompany, alleged that her neok is permanently disfigured. She sues for 5000d01., so it isn't "neck or nothing" with hor. When a Cincinnati man speaks of the production of his pen, you never know whether he is a literary "feller" or a hog-raiser.