NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2580, 14 July 1882, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Nbw Baptist Chuboh.— The Bov. J. Elmulio will preach in tho above church, Oxford terrace, oa Sunday morning next, and tho Bay. B. Tajlcr ia the evening.

Fbxendi.y Societies’ Dispenbaey.—An adjourned meeting was held cn Wednesday evening at the Foresters’ Hall, Mr 13 ith in tbs chair. Several accounts for punting, &j., were passed for payment. The secretary stated that he tad, in accordance with instructions received, got a return of member* from the lodges represented, and that the total number of financial member* returned for the last quarter ending Juno was 1280. The statement was considered cs being very satisfactory, as the Emerald Hill Dispensary \ started with only 800. In consequence of one of tha lodges not sending in a return of tickets sold, the secretory could not say exactly how much money would bo received, fact thought a little over £9O. Two auditor* were elected for the purpose of auditing a balance sheet to bo submitted at the next meeting, to be hold on August 9:h.

PnAßSiAOEtiiiCAii Society. —The adjourned meeting of tha OfarUtohmeh branch of tho above society was held last evening at nice o’clock, at the Commercial Hotel. Present—Messrs J. V. Boss (president) in the chair, G. Bonnington, M. M. Irving, Butia id, Eapbsel, Boil, end O. M. Brooke, sec. The eecrcta’y read the annual report of the Council, which congratulated the society that forty subscription fees have already been paid, and, us the fees have been considerably reduced, an accession of members may be reasonably looked for. An arrangement has been made with Mr Morgan, of the “ Chemist and Druggist,” whereby the society are enabled to obtain that publication at a. reduced rataand Mr Aicktn, of Auckland, will bo glad to receive any contribution of interest that members may wish to have inserted, Tho General Council have allotted £25 to each centre for such hook* and apparatus as may be chosen by the member*, of the society. Tho facilities for registration were also brought under notice in tte report, and tha removal of the head office ot thesociety to Christchurch, was also noticed. The society is also ia communication with the. aha'rtutn of the various Domain Boards with, the view of introducing such plants as will further tho education of a gradually heightening standard." The report .as unanimously adopted. Messrs Douglas and W. P. Towneud were unanimously elected members ot tha Council. Messrs Dumpster and Eutland wera chosen auditors, Mr G. Bonnington was reelected vice • president. Messrs Brooke, Wright, and Dempster wars choisn as a comrntteo to select and preon re books, &o, for the society. Mr Irving stated that the fands of the society were in a flourishing state, a balance of £135 2a being to its credit, and that he hoped they would meet in their own rorms next year, This was all tho business,,

The Exhibition. —There wo* a crowded attendance last night to witness the production in the concert hall, which has been transformed into a theatre, of Montana. With every desire to encourage local talent, particularly in the direction of opera, we cannot but regard the performance of last right in any other light than a failure. It was a somewhat unfortunate seleotios, because »• Maritana,” as a favorite opera, has been playe-i here a number of times most efficiently. Signvr Oarmini Morley sang the music of Don Cemr fairly well, being especially good in “Let me like s soldier fall,” for which he received an encore ; but beyond this, and the rendering of the orchestration by the Austrian Band, nothing deserves notice. The lady who essiyad the part of Maritana was entirely over'weighted, and the same may be said or the gentleman attempting the part of the King. Madame Morley’s Lazarillo was entirely wanting in the spirit and piquancy necessary for the part, and the choruses throughout were exceedingly weak. As before stated, the band, under the baton of Mr Sidney Wolfe, played well, and helped to redeem whit otherwise would have been e distinguished failure. The opera will be repeated to night.

Sheffield. —A largely attended public mseiing was held at Sheffield on Monday evening to take steps to impress on the (Government the necessity of having the Oxford to Sheffield railway completed at once, and to point out the disadvantages fcho district suffers under the present high rate of tariff. About sixty residents were presant, Mr John Jobjon, sen., was voted to the chair, and explained fully the object of the meeting. The following resolutions were passed nnanimously by the meeting : "‘That the petition submitted as read be adopted by this meeting, aad that signatures be obtained lo the same and forwarded for presentation to the House of Representatives and the Legislative Council ” ; “ That a committee of five persons be appointed by this meeting to carry out these resolutions without delay ” ; “ That in the opinion of this meeting the Government should be urged to reduce the freight on all minerals and other Dative productions, also on grain and general merchandise, and more especially the freight for short distances, which is now about 5d per mile for dutances of six miles, on native and other minerals.

Eeuteb’s Agbnot and Pbices. —Some time ago a correspondent in Sydney sent us (<• Daily Times ”) a telegram, which we published, giving quotations for oats, which were much at variance with those sent by Reuter’# agency. In reply to a letter from us, asking for further particulars, the same correspondent write# to u# under date Sydney, July flth, as follows “The sale was hold on the 16th June, at Harrison, Jones, and Devlin’s. There was a fair attendance. The catalogue, ■inter alia, comprised oats, wheat, and bran. The first offered was lot 181, AF, 40 bags of oat#,bag# 6d (they cost mo alongside wharf 7d); they were withdrawn at 3s 6Jd per bushel The second lot, 25 bags, half-circle over JS, were withdrawn at 2s Bi. These oat# would have coat alongside (not landed) 3a 9i per bushel,which means about4s in store. Had there been anything like what your papers quoted at the period offered, I wa# prepared to let the auctioneer sell from 2000 to 3000 sacks on my own and constituents* behalf- There were then from 12,000 to 13.000 sacks of oat# in Sydney, and still they were coming. I draw Banter’s attention to the fact, asking him to make matters known in Hew Zealand. He replied that hi# information was received from a reliable unbiassed source. I thought he doubted me, and I resolved to let New Zealanders know the true stato of matter#. There are a nutnbor of people aera who live on shipments ; they rnn no riak._ Their commission is secure; all they require is a good number of shipments. The more oonsignmanti the merrier. A new dodge is sending someone over to How Zealand for the purpose of flooding this place with imports of produce. It was ridiculous the way potatoes came over. All the wharves were crowded with them. There is little enquiry for oats now, I aavd you a sample ofiered me a few days ago, in store, at 3s 6d. Ask whether anyone in Dunedin could land and store them here at the figure,”

■ Lunatic Asylum Disclosures. The Deputy Inspector of the Dunedin Lunatic Asylum reports, inter alia —“ There were two complaints made—one by a patient that had been in the Asylum for upwards of ten years. Hia name is A. T. A. He spoke moat rationally and reasoned most closely. He declared to me that ho was not insane, although (ho said) he had been in a lunatic asylum long enough to make him mad. This unfortunate appealed to my honour and duty as inspector to do justice to him, and to procure him his liberty. After consulting Dr.NeiU, I have come to the conclusion from what he says, and from observation, that this patient is not insane, and ought to be discharged. My reply to such a question would be, “With that I have nothing whatever to do.” He is a strong, healthy-looking person, and ought to be aole (from his appearance to earn hi) living outaide of the Asylum. lam of opinion that ho is not mad, and I feel that it is my duty to say so. The other complaint was made by B. W., who was sent to the Asylum as a lunatic with only a letter from the Resident Magistrate of Dunedin. He was confined in B lunatic asylum without a medical certificate, and confined there several days with lunatics as his companions. Dr. Neill told me that he was not insane, and that ho would be liberated on the following day (Monday.) He would bo discharged—not os cured, for there was nothing to care. Two medical men that were called in would not certify to his insanity. To say the least of it, this man's case is a vary harsh and cruel one. The Stigma of insanity will follow him out of the Asylum into the world, and I record hia cais for the information cf the Colonial Secretary.

The Restoration of the Jews —A meeting promoted by the Young _ Men’s Christian Association, was held last night, at which Mr Alfred Bruntcn.'of Dunedin, lectured, choosing for bio subject “The Preparation of the Land for Israel’s Return.” The lecturer began by briefly sketching the history of the Jews to the time cf their scattering, and proceeded to give his conviction* as to what their ultimate fori une is to be. He said to do this ho relied solely on the prophetic utterances to be found in tho Bible read by tho light o' what had already come to pass. He insisted that the words of the prophets ought to be ucoeptcd more literally than is generally the case; people, ho thought, in seeking for hidden meanings, missed those which were oftentimes ae clear so daylight. He then proceeded to demonstrate that the Jews are (to be gathered together end brought into thair own land. They are, ho soid, to be formed into a state, with judges and councillors as of old, with Christ as their King. They are to be endowed with boundless prosperity, and they are to live in peace and safety, and they arc to be a glory and a blessing to the whole earth, Those propositions were supported by quotations, chi-fly from the books of Isaiah and .Jeremiah. The lecturer, without wishing to bo considered a prophet, avowed his conviction that the events of the last few years in the East and those now taking place in Egypt were leading up in the immediate future to that temporary exaltation of Anti-Christ foretold in the Book of Revelations, which is to be succeeded by tbe bringing homo and glorification of the Jewish cation. In answer to the objection of some, that tho little territory of Palestine would not hold ell the Jewa when brought there, the lecturer proved by promises made to Abraham and Moses that the country for tho favored nation is to extend over tho whole of tho great peninsula of Arabia, which at that time will bo transformed. From being more than throe-fourths a desert it will become literally a land flowing with milk and honey. Tho numerous ruins of what must at one time have been magnificent cities, showed that this had been so in the past, and in view of the words of Holy Writ it was impossible for believers to doubt would again be so in the future. In the coarse of the lecture, which was liitcncd to with the deepest attention by those present, the lecturer illustrated his remarks by reference to a skeleton map of Arabia and the Holy Land. He stated that the next lecture would develop tho whole of the belief held by him. After devotional exercises the meeting concluded.

Nationalisation or thb Land.— The Canterbury Freethonght Association Debating Class had another very successful meeting last night. There was a Tory good attendance, and the debate was carried on in a -very spirited manner. The subject discussed was “The Nationalisation of the - Land in New Zealand." Many members apoka on the subject, after which the discusjioa was adjourned till next Thursday night, l «ben stranger* ere invited to attend.

Hobtioultubal Society. —A, special mooting of the Christchurch Horticultural Society will ba hold at the room* of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association at eight o’clock this evening. Kaiapoi Ploughing Match Committee. —A meeting of this committee was held on Thursday evening. Present —B. Coup (chairman), N. Kidd, Walls, Pashby, Boss, Pamham. Wilson, and Q. Kidd, hop. sec. An offer from Mr Parnham of a sixteen acre paddock, on Ohoka road, near the town, for the match, was accepted. Mr Walls reported the result of an interview with the Papanui committee on the question of “ false out, which they lad agreed to prohibit. It was decided to hold the Kaiapoi match on Friday, July 21st. The rules for the match wore revised jand ordered to be printed. A special prizo w»s offered for the boy making the best line from one pole, and by Mr N. Kidd, saddler, of a pair of blinkers, value 25», for the best feoring. The working committee arranged to meet to lay off the lands. The meeting then adjourned. Kaiapoi Borough School —The usual monthly meeting of the committee was held on Monday evening. Present —Messrs Ooup (chairman pro tern ), Robins, Moore, and Eevell. Letters were read from the Board of Education respecting two easels and climbing ladder, also stating that Miss Johnson’s salary from April Ist would be £7O, oubjeot to a reduction of 12 per cent, in consequence of holding a temporary appointment, but on her receiving a license to te&oh the discount would be only 5 per cent. The head master’s returns showed the number pa the roll, 450 ; average attendance, 318 ; increase, 82. A liet of scholars who did not attend was read, and ordered to be furnished to the police. A donation of £2 Is from Mr Porter, 8.M., towards the school treat was received. The secretary reported that Mr Isaac Wilson, H.H 8., would give a donation equal to one-fourth the cost of the train expenses of taking the scholars to the Exhibition, which was ordered to be acknowledged with thanks. The committee then adjourned, South bridge.—The Southbridge Orange Lodge celebrated the 12th of July by the usual annual ball in the Town Hall, which was neatly decorated for the occasion. There was a large number of brethren pressnt. The whole of the arrangements were perfect, and one and all seemed to thoroughly enjoy themselves. The catering was in the hands of _Mr B. Y. Fulljames, and gave general satisfaction. At the conclusion of the first part of the programme, Bro. Kobt. Webster (in tho unavoidable absence of Bro. Prudhoe) presented the W,M., Bro. W. Qabbic, and the secretary, Bro. John Low, each with a gold medal, suitably inscribed, stating that the lodge had taken tho present anniversary as an opportunity of giving a lasting expression of its opinion of the manner in which both officers have carried out their respective dutier. Bros. Gabbie and Low having suitably replied expressing their fthanks, dancing was continued, and kept up till daylight. Messrs Brigonshaw and Bowman supplied excellent music during the evening, Hoeobata. — A correspondent supplies the following items from this district : —The oropi in this district have all been got in successfully, and with favorable weather we may look forward to a good harvest. The domain is also about three-quarters broken up and sown, which is one step at least towards getting it in English grass. There was on the 4th a very successful concert in the schoolroom, the proceeds thereof to he devoted to obtaining prizes for the school children. The room was crowded, and about £24 taken at the doors. The arrangements were obitfly under the supervision of Mr W. Eollett and were excellent. On the 28th July the race committee have decided to give the annual race ball, the funds to be employed in improving tho racecourse which requires “ much doing,” but with tho energetic committee now at the head of racing affairs in this district, the ball will be sure to be a success, which is much to bo desired, as amusements in this part are rare- The race meeting this year will bring to the fore several young Perkin Warbeoks and Hibernias. It is time we bad some fresh stock to put in an appearance, as tho local horses at the last meeting were hardly up to the mark. The Hororata water race will prove, in the coming summer, a great boon to the settlers adjacent, as it passes through a country totally devoid of surface water. Tho Brockloy mine is turning out a fair quantity of coal, the price at the pits being £1 par ton. Mcs.rs Tipping end Ford are working what is known as Hart’s pit j the price is also £1 per ton. The Glentunnel pits are also turning out a very largo quantity of the mineral, so that ns far as fuel goes we ore well provided for. B.M, Court, Akaeoa. —At this Court on Tuesday, July 11th, before J. Aylmer, Esq., EE, and J. T. Adams, Esq., Mayor, E. L. Chappell was charged with assault, the plaintiff being W. H. Giles, schoolmaster, of Gorman Bay. Plaintiff’s evidence was to tho effect that as he was returning home by the Long Bay road, on the night of the Bth inst., the defendant came up with him and caught him by the beard, with tho intention of dragging him off his horse, and used bad language to him. Defendant stated that he had not seen plaintiff for a whole week, and was in bed at the time stated by plaintiff when the assault was committed. There wore no witnesses who had seen tho assault or were near at the time, as it was in a road not much frequented at night time. The Bench thought the assault had been committed, and bound the defendant to keep the peace for twelve months. The Bench remarked that there had been very hard swearing and that someone had committed perjury. The plaintiff and defendant will be litigants in the Christchurch District Court this week in a case of defamation of character, Electric Street Lighting. —" Chesterfield (says the “ Graphic ”) can claim tho distinction of being tho first English town to adopt electricity wholly as a means of street lighting. The experiment has been paitially tried in numerous other places, but gas has been in reserve in tho event of accident. At Oheatcrfiald, however, the Corporation having disagreed with the Gas Company with respect to tho terms charged for the afreet lamps, concluded a contract with Messrs Hammond and Co. to light the whole of the town by means of aro and incandescent lamps for a turn of £BBS, against £920 charged for gas. The extent of streets illuminated amounts to about nine miles, said these are now lighted by means of 22 Brush and 100 Lane Fox incandescent lamps. Tho electricity is conducted by moans of overhead wires oarrisd on wooden poste, which in many cases serve for lamp posts. When not fixed on those the arc lights are placed on iron standards varying from 14 to 26ft in height, while the incandescent lamps arc fixed at a distance of 12iffc from the ground. The latter lights aro placed in a special form of lamp which consists of a glass globe or bell similar to the o'd form of street lamp. The aro lights are arranged in two circuits, so that every alternate lamp can ba extinguished at midnight without effsoling the remainder, while safety * cut outs ' arc provided for the incandescent lamps, so that should one meet with an accident the others will not break down. The electricity is supplied from a central station, being generated by two dynamo machines, known as • Brush forty lighters,” each one being able to supply forty arc lights of 2000-candle-power, or one circuit of 320 incandescent lights of 16candle power. Only one machine is used at a time, working the whole of the kmps_ by fifteen miles of wire. The dynamo is driven by one of Messrs John Fowler and Co.’s Yorkshire compound engines, which is capable of developing 60. horse-power indicated, The result of the venture is said_ to be completely satisfactory, the lights burning with great steadiness and brilliancy. The market place, which covers an area of 57,000 ft, is lighted by an are lamp of 2000-candle-power, placed at a height of 21ft, with such effect that a newspaper can ba read in almost any part of the area.” Kaiapoi Woollen Factory,— The new tearing room, built of brick and stone work, has been completed, and tho machinery will soon be placed in position. Tho teasers are to bo kept in operation by the beautifully finished engine which has been on exhibition by Messrs Soott Bros, at the International Exhibition. Other improvements to the buildings aro to follow, all of which will be carried out with substantial _ materials, with a view to lessen the firs risk, and in order to ensure permanency. Tho now electric lighting apparatus may now be expected shortly, and when placed in position will effect a reform in the way of lighting the factory for night work. Shareholders will be pleased to learn that the new system of lighting will b» more economical, and that there will Vie a dcereaeei risk compared with the use of gasoline. The an-plus power of the engine which is not called into play ! to drive ail of the machines at night will be [ adequate to providing the supply o£ electric I light from the dynamo machine.

European Bias. —At a meeting of the promoter* of the European Flax, Fibre and Oil Company, held at the rooms_ of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association, this afternoon, it wo* resolved to form a company for the purpose of encouraging the growth and manufacture of that product. A sub-com-mittee was appointed to draw up proipeotu* and rules, to be submitted at a general meeting to be called at an early date. Thb Hunt Club Steeplechases. —The following wore the events run off and the results yesterday after we went to press. The Hathaway Stakes, won by Mr P. Butler’s Q. iomby (Lyford), Levant second, Kosciusko tnird. The Consolation Stakes, won by Mr J. Sheenhan’s Brown Boy (Mr Sheena ), Mr Pitman’s Waif second.

North Cantebbubt Coursing Club. — A meeting of members of this club was Laid at Roberts’ Junction Hotel, Bangiora, cn Tuesday evening, at which it was decided to hold a Members’ Stakes, on August 10th, for all-aged doge. It is expected this will be the last, meet of this club for the season.

WkAthbb Exchange —New Zealand, yesterday—Fine weather, with light westerly wind ; heavy rain during the night in the North Island. Australia —Generally low pressure and showery from the N.W. Barometer— Russell, 39 9; Wellington, 29.7; Bluff, 29 6. Australia—Hobart and Portl-ud 29.7; Sydney, 29.9. Half - yearly Meeting Canterbury United Distbiox A.O.F. —The helf-yeerly meeting was held at the Farmers’ Club Chambers, Kaiapoi, last evening, Bro. Bedford, D. 0.8., presiding. Bro. Moohin, DB.C.R. ; Bro. H. Crooks, D.T. ; Bro. T, Gapes, D.S. ; and Bro. Elliott, D.B. Delegates wore present from Court Star of Canterbury, Bros. Williams and Howard ; Thistle of the Forest, Bro. Lockwood ; Pride of Richmond, Bro. Fleming ; Court Woodford, Bro. Brook ; Court Queen of the Isles, Bro. Diamond; Papanui, Bro. Mummery; Courtenay, Bro. MoNae. The Secretary re ported visiting Courts Papanui and Ashburton, The D.O. B. and D.T. reported visiting the other Courts. Reports were received from tbe respective Court*. It was resolved that all Courts in tne district be forthwith registered. The financial report of the district, which was read, was very satisfactory, showirg receipts for halfyear, £1046 in sick fund, and management fund £63 16s 6d. Resolved—

“ That the surplus funds, to the extent of £3OO, be invested in thepcst-Office Savings Bank. Resolved —“That the D.B. write to the members of Parliament, asking them to interest themselves in getting a sum placed on the estimates to defray the expenses of valuation of court*.” The rules of Court Pride of Richmond wore submitted prior to registration. It was decided to take stops to have Bro. Crook’s portrait inserted in the “Foresters’ Miscellany,” with statistics of the order. It was decided that next meeting be held at Christchurch Foresters’ Hall on the second Thursday in October. Severel of the members of Court Woodford wore present. A vote of thanks was passed to Bro. Wilson for the use of the room. The D.O.E. closed the court in due form.

Sheffield Coursing Club. —A meeting of the Sheffield Coursing Club was held at Mr Flanagan’s Hotel on Wednesday night, when the stake* won at the late runnings, money to the amount of £59 la, were paid over to different individuals. The President’s Cup was presented to the winner (Mr Campbell) by Mr Keys, accompanied by a few complimentary remarks, which Mr Campbell briefly replied to. After the meeting adjourned, ohsmpagno was brought in, and several toasts were drunk to the club’s success and visitors. About eighty people availed themselves of the excursion train from this township yesterday, and about 200 from Spiingfiold. Waimaxabibi Habbob Board. The election of a member by the ratepayers of the Mandevillo and Bangiora district, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr Wm. Eckorsley, takes place on 26th; the candidates lo be nominated before noon on Monday. Although only ratepayers of this district can join in the nomination and election, there is no restriction in the Harbors Act or the Waimakariri Harbor Act as to which district a candidate may belong ; and no qualification required as to whether the candidate must, be ratepayer or not or over the age of twonty-ono years ; and, in fact, even a lady might be elected to the vacant office.