NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2613, 22 August 1882, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

This Unemployed. — A meeting of the unemployed was announced to be held in Cathedral square at ten o'clock thii morning, at which hour about a dozen assembled, bet, as the leading spirit was absent, no meeting toot place. KAiA.roI Fibk Bbigadb.— A presentation of a clock was made l.si evening to Mr W. Haymtn, for having filled the office of secretary for a number of years. The accounts of the late entertainment were shown to be about £4l, the expenses therewith £l6, leaving a handsome balance of. £25 to credit. Lyttelton Sonoran School. The playground attached to this school is badly in need of repair. For some time past it has in places been little batter than a quagmire, and, what is still more serious, the school committee have no funds they can spare towards, putting it in order. The Board of Education lately granted £5 ; and, as tho Lyttelton Naval Brigades have used the yard for exercising in, tho matter was brought up at their meeting on Monday night, and it was resolved, to give £2 10a towards defraying tho cost of the repairs. Juvenile Smoking. Chamberlain asked if the Government would bring iu a Bill to stop juvenile smoking.” Interesting and intellectual larrikin addresses, the hon. gentleman I’m death I am, when I’m hard drove, That’s ms—an awkward cues. Bill, this ’ere blooming cove Thinks to come over us. What, stop our smoke I now, come old host, Bot you can't do the same ! lie and my pipe don't part, I guess. If that’s your blooming game, Why you must think me a blooming flat^ Stop me? D’ye think yer con P Bill, look there, a due girl that. Eh!—Weß, so long old man.

Fighting nr Sydbnham.— The name of James Glen waa inserted in our report of yesterday by miatake in the above case. He, however, had nothing whatever to do with it, but waa summoned with others only in the fish sales, the charge of which, as stated, was withdrawn. Fabliamemtaby.—Avery lengthy sitting of the House of Assembly took place yesterday, lasting from eleven o’clock in the morning till 8 a.m. this me rain g. Though numerous divisions took p'aee, a quantity cf business was got through. Shipping,—The as. Bingarooma arrived at Bussell at 3 a.m, this morning _ from Sydney, after a fine passage. She brings a number of passengers for all ports. Petty Theft.—A lad named Osborne wap arrested thie morning charged with stealing two loaves of bread from a baker’s shop in the city. Hbathcotb Koad Distbict.—We see our neighbors at Avonville, Linwood,and Phillips town arc proposing to form themselves into a town district, which is to hav® for its boundaries tho Biver Avon, the Canal Reserve road, Park road, Ollivier’s road, Ferry road, ond East Belt, and comprises about 419 acres. Kaiapoi Fabmebs’ Ox us.—At the meeting of this club last evening Mr G. Edwards read a paper on the “ Treatment of Lampasa in the Horse's Mouth,” referring to tho cruel way of reducing tho same by burning, whioh he totally disagreed with. The members of tho club endorsed the paper, and passed a vote of thanks. The annual meeting waa adjourned till next month. A proposition to condemn some of the expressions of hoa members of the Legislative Assembly for their remarks on the Small Birds Nuisance Bill was not seconded.

Thkateb Eotal. —“ New Babjlon ” was repeated lest night to an excellent house. The piece will be again played this evening, and as the season concludes on Saturday, those who have not yet witnessed it will do well to take the opportunity. Bbtisikg Couhoilloss — Messrs Matson, Turner end Dickinson will retire by rotation from their position as Borough Councillors for St. Albans at the end of the municipal year. In view of the approaching election, Mr J. F. Ward has been appointed returning officer for that borough. “Ebefxon Mines.—Mr James Henderson hat received telegrams from Beefton advising the result of the following crushings for the past week :—Keep-it-Dark, 192 tons qnartz milled, yielding 574 ounces of amalgam, or about I9IJ ounces retorted gold. Welcome, 50 tons qnartz milled, yielding 279 ounces of amalgam, or abcut 93 ounces of retorted B° ld * ...

Enteetainmeht. —An entertainment comprising vocal and instrumental items, concluding with the farce of “ Whitebait at Greenwich,” will be given this evening at the Oddfellows’ Hall, in aid of the funds of the Canterbury Bngby Union. The vocal items will be rendered by the Misses Spsnsley, Miss Ada Taylor, Miss Amy Horton, Messrs J. Knox, Nioholls, Hnxtable, and Mr Bailey. Miss Amy Horton will also appear in the force, supported by several amateurs, Coeonbb’s Inqvibt.—An inquest touching the death of the late Mr H. Shepherd was held at his late residence on Saturday, before Mr Lawrence, of Leeston, acting coroner. The evidence went to show that deceased was driving a dray, with two horses, loaded with well timber,from the station at Backside to his place, when the horses bolted, capsizing the dray on top of him. His neck was broken and his death must have been instantaneous. The verdict of the jury was that of “ Accidental death.”

Mobten’s Block.—At the meeting of the City Council last night, it wan resolved that in the face of certain information received as to the likelihood of the Bank of New Zealand being rebuilt, and a portion of that land being available for widening the street, it was advisable, whilst affirming the necessity of widening Colombo street, to postpone further action in the matter of Morten's block for the present.

Extension on the Noethebn Bailway. —His Worship tho Mayor has received a requisition asking him to call a public meeting to consider the proposal to extend the northern railway now before Parliament. His Worship last night expressed his willingness to do so, and also that he believed the West Coast railway would he of far more benefit to Christchurch and the colony generally than the line spoken of. St. Maby’B, Mebitale.—A special meeting of the parishioners was held last evening to elect a churchwarden in the place of Mr J, F. Ward, who has been compelled to tender his resignation through ill health, Tho Bey. T. Flavell presided, and having stated the business Mr W. Y. Million wan unanimously chosen, very general regret being expressed at the cause of Mr Ward’s retirement. Messrs Miller and Hankins were also elected as vestrymen. Thb Shbyd’3 Abus CeossinO.—This railway crossing, near Kaiapoi, was again referred to in certain cases for trespass and leaving the gates open, at the Magistrate’s Court on Monday. The Bench made some very severe comments anent the railway department, who will probably, after four years’ asking, now make some improvement here for the convenience of persons driving stock, as well as for the safety of trains, it being shown that one train a week ago was nearly wrecked through two horses straying along the metals.

New Hotel at Goteenob’s Bay — Plans for a new hotel at Governor’s Bay have been prepared by Mr Green of Messrs Hollisard Williams, Lyttelton, The excavation for the foundation will be commenced with to-day on a site close to the old Whiteo'iffa Hotel, which building will be pulled down bs soon as the new house is built. The place provide for an hotel of twenty-four good sized rooms and a faillisrd zoom. Heat Milburn hss long deplored being unable to offer the public, or such pert of the public who annually betake themselves to Governor’s Bay for a seaside holiday, such accommodation as a seaside hotel should pro. vide, and as the holiday season is fast approaching, he will push ahead with the new Whitecliffs as fast as possible no doubt. Stjpbbhb Coubt. —The following is the summary of the case Ware and Jones v the Lyttelton Harbor Board, which was argued before His Honor Mr Justice Richmond yesterday in banco , The plaintiffs are the contractors for the Lyttelton graving dock, and in the contract entered into there was a proviso that the Board would pay £IOO per week bonus for the completion of the work prior to 7th April, 1882, and on the other band if they exceeded that time a penalty of £IOO per week was to be imposed. The contractors were called up.n to execute a number of extra works, which took up a period of seventeen weeks, and the whole work, extras and all, was completed aix weeks prior to the contract date. The plaintiffs applied for twenty-three weeks’ bonus at £IOO per week, alleging that the extras were ao interwoven with the origical work that they were prevented from completing the latter db they otherwise would have done twenty-three weeks prior to the contract date—April 7th. The defendants, however, declined* to pay more than £6OO, alleging that the contract meant the completion of all works, original and extra, within the period, end that plaintiffs were only entitled to recover bonus for the period saved after the completion of all works, both extra and original. The [argument was a lengthy one, Mr Harper and Mr Nalder appearing in support of and Mr Joynt against tha demurrer. Hia Honor took time to consider. The Phcenix Paek Teauiidt.—A curious opinion is very prevalent amongst tbo lower classes in Dublin about the Phoenix Park murders, and it is worth noting, perhaps, by those who look upon the whole affair as inexplicable. When Lord Harrington was Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, in 1871, it may bo romembored that the Prince of Wales visited Dublin, and that there was a very serious disturbance in the Phoenix Park. The police made a furious and, as some say, a very unprovoked assault upon the mob, near the Wellington Memorial, and a vast number of people were badly beaten, indudingJjMr T. D. Sullivan, M.P. Lard Harrington was present, and saw the whole affair, which created a tremendous sensation, and resulted in the celebrated case of “ O’Beirne versus Harrington.” Now, the assassination of Lord Frederick Cavendish is put down by the Dublin lower orders as an act of private revenge upon the Cavendish family. Mr Burke’s fate is believed to have been only incidental. The grudge engondered by the police batons, and Lord Hartington’s presenceloonsenting to the occurrence, was to be at lash wiped out; and directly it was heard that Lord Frederick was coming over as Chief Secretary, the private vendetta was resumed, and the account finally closed. Thin ja the common talk in the Dublin streets. All this may be mere idle talk; but it makes the affair more nearly resemble tha Felton Buckingham business.

Kaiapoi Chdbch.—Active preparations have been made for tho sale of work contributed by the members of the sewing bee, which takes place on the date of the anniversary of the consecration of this church, xno committee has enlisted also a host of musics! talent, inclusive of Mr J. A. Morganof Cust, from whom a treat is promised iu harp Playing- __