THE GLOBE. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1882.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2630, 11 September 1882, Page 2

THE GLOBE. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1882.

B.M. Cottbt, Lytteltok.—At this Court this morning, before Messrs Route, Bonalds, and Allwright-, J.P. 'a , Jane Haslock was, on the application of her liege lord, pat on the prohibited list of persons to whom publicans must not sell drink. Isaas Johnson web committed to Sunnyiide Asylum.

Cbttextt to Animals—At the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning a man was fined £2 and considerable costs for allowing a horse to a'and in a cart for nine hours with* out being supplied with food or water. Mr Joyce appeared on behalf of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Sergeant Mason desired to state to the Bench that the prosecution in this and in a former case was owing entirely ta the efforts of the police and not to those of the society. Fkiendit Societies Acs—At the Bssident Magittrate's Court this morning the secretary of the Ethelbeit Lodge, TJ.A.O.D., was fined £1 for having cegleoted to furnish before April Ist a return, called tre " «t'*'T"o return," showing the receipts and expenditure of the Lodge for the previous year. It was stated that the maximum penalty for the negleot was a fine not exceeding £5, and that the same might be inflicted every seven days if the return was stiil held back.

DISBBBPEOT TO THE Coubt.—A man at the Resident Magistrate'! Court this morning having received a sharp lecture from the ■ Bench on his neglect of his children, put his hat on and mattered his discontent loudly. Refuting, at the request of the usher to remove his hat, he was ordered to be kept in omtody till the rising of the Oonrt. Narrow Escape. Yesterday evening sr man rode a horse into the channel near the Gave Bock at Sumner, apparently being nn* aware of the fact that a deep channel exists there. The horse and his rider parted oompaßy, and as there is a considerable current in the channel, the latter stood a good chasce of being oarried out to sea. Mr Taylor, who happened to be on the spot, promptly threw out one of the life buoys recently provided by the Harbor Board, and by this means the man was enabled to gain the shore, with no wersa result than a good ducking. The wisdom of the aciton of the Harbor Board is providing life buoys at various out harbors and bays under their control is exemplified in this case by the saving of a life through their instrumentality.

XT.A.O. Kkutds.—The usual fortnightly meeting of the Oak of Sjdenhsm Lodge was held on Wednesday night, in the Oddfellows*' Hall, Colombo street, Sydenham, A.D. Bro. Buck presiding. There wf.s a good attend* ance of members. It was resolved that P.A. Bro. Hill and Bro. Weir act as delegates from this lodge to the friendly societies' dispensary committee. £2 was voted from the benevolent fund to a brother of the order who was a sufferer by the late fire in High street. After a large amount of businesshud been transacted the lodge was dosed. AnniteesabySeetxces.— The anniversary services at the Durham street Wesleyan Ohuroh yesterday, in connection with the Sunday-school, were largely attended. In the morning the Rev. Taylrr preaohed, in the afternoon Bev. E. Best, and in the evening the Bev. J. 3. Smalley. The onniversa*y test and publio meeting takes place on Thursday next, the former in the schoolroom and the latter in the churob, when addresses will be delivered by several ministers and other gentlemen. Dbatjshts. —The annual match between Bangiora and Leithfield was played in the Sefton Hotel. The players for Bangiora were Messrs Thompson, Boyd, Josling, Blacket&, Josling, and McKay ; for Leithfield, Messrs W. Mo Adam, J. McAdam, W. Hunter, D. MoLearn, J. Smith, and J. Stuart. Leithfield won by four games.

Hobth Canthbbubt Ooußsnra Oittb.— A meeting of members of this club was held at Roberts' Junction Hotel on Friday evening, seven present, Mr J. Manning in the chair. The prizes of the reoent meeting were paid over. The secretary was desired to prepare the balance sheet for next meeting, votes of thanks were passed and ordered to be eon* veyed to Mr B. Chapman and other gentlemen who had given land to be coursed over, also to Mr John Hossack for his honorary and impartial services as judge, and Mr J. Burt as flag steward. It was decided to ask Mr G. Cone's acceptanoe'of plate, value £5 ss, for his services as honorary slipper. Messrs Boberts, Manning, and Farrell were appointed a committee to confer with the Canterbury Coursing Club in reference to the question of appointing a judge for next season. Having passed one or two formal matters the meeting adjourned.

Japanese Politeness.—A story is told of one of the Japanese officers recently in Auckland and an Auckland lady of fashion which is worthy of being preserved. Everybody knows that the Chinese and Japanese are not to each other " dearly beloved brethren"; in faofc, that they hate each other with infinite cordiality. An Auckland lady (sajs the " Herald "), at a recent party took one of the best looking of the officers under her " amiable wings," and was singularly persistent about Japanese customs, particularly those relating to the ladies of that country. " But," laid the lady, after an exhaustive concatenation of queries, " how very shocking it is that you tie up their poor feat to keep them as small es when they were babies," " Madame 1" remonstrated the officer. " No, no, no. That is Chinese, and they are barbarians. Our ladies let their feet grow fine and big." "Indeed," said the lady, "do they grow large ?" At this moment the lady's foot was shown from under her brocaded dress. "Well my lady," returned the officer, " you have a beautiful big foot, but they don't grow so larg j as that." The lady turned crimson, and chaperorted her friend no more. The story spread through the room, and occasioned a good deal of morriment. In Crowther's drag on tha way to town an English companion inquired as to the correctness of the version he beard. The officer supplemented his account of the transaction by the following addition :—" Oh, yes, Japanese ladies have very fine feet, but that foot I saw to-night was a ' whopper!' "

Babbit ExTEßsmfATios ur Victobia.— Some curious facts hare been discovered by the inspector of bailiffs, Mr Black, during bis supervision of the operations undertaken by the Government to exterminate the rabbits. When phosphorised oats and wheat were first employed, the rabbits took the poisoned grain with great avidity, but in the second year of its use the rabbits would not take the bait, indicating pretty clearly that traditions had been handei down from one season to the other by the rabbit creation as to the fatal effeofcs of the food so temptingly spread about for their use during the dry weather. The exterminators then resorted to the ute of bran and chaff impregnated with arsenic. Daring last season this mode of poisoning did great execution. But it may be necessary to change the form of food next season. The effects of the two poisions are very different. The arsenic kills at once; the phosphorus brings about a slow and painful death, the rabbits sometimes dragging themselves about for three or four days after taking the poison. In the winter weather the rabbits are killed in their warrens by the use of bisulphate of carbon. All the holes are stopped up, and ootton waste, saturated with the poison, is ignited and placed in one of the burrows. The fumes kill the rabbits so confined in a few minutes. Babbit trappers obtain 2i 3d a dozen net for skins at the present time, the Government paying 3.1 and the shire council 8d per dozen. The bonus on skins is paid in Melbourne, on sale notes attested on oath, so that the risk of the Government paying twice for the same skins is remote. The trappers make from £llos to £3 a week.

Pabiiaiifstaby.—A quantity of busir.ess was got ttrougb. in the Home of Bspresentalives at this morning's sitting in Supply, when the remaining votes in the Supplementary Estimates were passed ai printed. iBOrtTRB —To-morrow evening the Bey. A. O. Gillies will repeat hie lecture on " Christianity and Freethonght Analysed and Contrasted," in the Oddfellows' Hall, Liohfield Street. The admiision to the lecture is free, but a collection will be made on behalf of the Worth Belt Presbyterian Church building fond.

EBTEBTArarHBHT.—An entertainment, consisting of a selection of vocal and instrumental items, the musical burletta of "The Waterman," and a ball will take place at the Sydenham Oddfellows' Hall this evening, for the benefit of Mr A. Kerr, who for some time past has had the management cf the Saturday evening popular concerts in Sydenham. Singing Glass—Mr Merton begs to inform ladies and gentlemen intending joining his singing class that a new choral olass will be opened on Monday next The elementary olass reopens on Wednesday. Distbioi Couet.—The following cases at the above Court this morning were sent to arbitration:—Hincholiffe v B. Wilkin and

Co, and Ford and Co. v Kinley. Those of Maling v Bandonin, N.Z. Grain Agency Co. v Mcffat, and Fuhrmann v Holmes were settled out of Court; whilst that of Benn v Saunders was withdrawn.

Shipping.—The New Zialand Shipping Company has received oable advice from London of the sir'.val of their favorite clipper ship Opawa from Wellington, all well. From Port we learn that a large steamer passed the Heads, going South, this morninsr, which is probably the Decima, fcr Dunedin. The Stella has brought in a piece of a ship's pooprail. It was pioked up near Fuysegure Point, and has been recognised as part of the Min-j-lon. The overdue barque Ooronilla has at last arrived, after a long passage of 131 days; all well.

Kowal Obmetbby Bksbbve. —A meeting of the above Board was held at the Boad Board office, BJoairn, on the Bih inst. Present—Messrs Entor (chairman), Courage, Foster, Coleman, Yanghan, and Cameron, Mr Brans' aoocunt for caretaking waß passed. The sum of £l3 was reoeived from the sexton for the sale of plots in the cemetery. It was decided to lease the cemetery reserve at Sefton to Mr Boyce for five years on tbe same terms and conditions as to tenure as in former lease. The Chairman was requested to procuro a book for the registry of plots.

Fottkd Dbowsbd.—The body of a man named William Wilson, described as a farmer, of Belfast, wai found lying in the Avon just above Lane's mill a little before 11 o'clock yosterdaymornicg. Sergeant Pratt accompanied the brother of the deceased man to the spot, and on the body being brought to the bank it web at once identified. Deceased has been missing from bis home since September sth, on which day he came to Cfcristchuroh with a load of potatoes for Messrs Bonntreo and Co., after delivery of which he left his horses and ea' t in a stable in Manchester street, near the Queen's Hotel. Some money and other property was found in the pockets, and the body bore no marks of violence. Kajapoi Biflb CiCB.—A. meeting of the committee of this club was held in the Municipal Chamber on Friday evening, Mr A. T. Clark presiding. A tender was accepted for clearing the range and repairing the butts. The Seoretary reported that, by some mistake in shipping them at Wellington, the rifles had not come to hand. Two new members were elected, and, after transacting some formal buiiness, the meeting adjourned. On Saturday the missing case of rifles was discovered in the care of Hey wood and Co., carriers, and will be duly forwarded to its destination, so that there will be a practice on Saturday next.

Sttddbn Dhath at Bangioba.—On Saturday a son of the late Mr A. Wilson, who had been staying some time with Mr W. Williams, died suddenly. Defeased had complained ot cramps, but was better and out on Friday. On Saturday two medical gentlemen were in attendance, but the little boy died during the day. Bomikated Immiqeatiok,—Ths nominations forwarded from the Ohristohuroh office by this mail represent 323 souls, equal to 292£ statute adults. The sum of £859 was received on these nominations. Ashbttbtoh B.M. Coubt.—At this Court on Friday, after the hearing of the police summons eases, the following civil oases were disposed of : —Matson, Cox and Co. v Porter, claim £3 10s 6d ; judgment for plaintiff. McDonald v MoOlimont, claim £26 Bs, for wages; judgment for plaintiff with costs. Cass v Jones, claim £SO, damages for breach of contract; judgment for plaintiff for £lO and costs. Judgments with costs were given for plaintiffs in— Property Tax Commissioner T Parkin, £2 Is 4d ; same v Smith, £3 93 2d ; same v Wilson, £7 3s 9d. The defence in each, of the three last eases was that the parties sued did not own the property. Cricket.—The recently formed crioket club in connection with the Kaiapoi Clothing Company commenced their season on Saturday with a match between an eleven seleoted from the employes of Messrs Sucklirg Bros. and a similar number from their own club. Xhe matoh, though not marked by any tall scoring, was keenly contested, and resulted in a win for the K.0.C.0.0. by four runs. Thome and Coup! and were the top scorers for the winners, making 17 and 7 respectively, whilst Frith made 13 for the factory side. The howling of J. Tattersall and Barrow for the K.0.C.C.0. was mainly instrumental in keeping down the score of their opponents, and Forsyth and Fisher in a similar way put down the wickets of the winners. Indubtbiai Association.—ln accordance with a resolution passed at the last meeting of the committee of the Industrial Association, the President telegraphed to the members for Ohiisto'autc'', Messrs Thomson and Holmes, as follows ;—" Will proposed reductions in railway tariff affect timber, coal, and other minerals, and locally manufactured goods, as well as agricultural produce." To which Mr Thomßon has replied—" Timber, coal, minerals, and agricultural produce, but cannot say as to locally manufactured goods, will endeavor to ascertain before leaving." Mr Howland has since seen Mr Isaac Wilson, the member for Kaiapoi, who states that locally manufactured goods and passengers will also be included in the proposed revision,

Ths Bunch axd the Pees a.—ln a ©as recently tried in Melbourne the evidence was very conflicting- and, singularly enough, twa reporters wore put in the box, and their testimony, favoring tbe defendant's position, was reviewed somewhat sharply by the plaintiffs' counsel. On this point Mr -Justice HigiDbotbam made the following inpartial remarks : —" If he might venture to express an opinion, however, he did not think that there was any ground for the imputations directed against tho veraoity of these gentlemen. They wore reporters, and there was no evidence whatever that they had -been subjected to any undue influence, or that they had gone into tbe box to speak anything in which they did not believe. Dr. Madden, who had commented on their evidence with severity, wes not able to say with Mr Purves that he had been a member of that profession, and perhaps, therefore, Dr. Madden was not so very intimate with their office, praotice, and feelings -as the counsel for the defendant was. He (Mr Justice Higinbotham) claimed to have that knowledge of the practice of the profession. And, althongh he had no right to -express an opinion as a fact, he ventured to -express.an opinion that unless they had eviiezeo that would justify them in believing that there bad been undue influence brought to bear upon a member of that profession, ■they had no reason for supposing that ho -would depart from the strict letter of the truth in reporting any circumstances that came under his observation as a reporter. The reason *m that was plain and obvious. A reporter has a duty to discharge, often a difficult one, requiring some considerable qualities and mental exactitude and attention. His- object, as it was the object no doubt of ovary one in his different business, was to do his duty, and his duty was simply to collect news. When these gentlemen went to Mr Biitrii, they want to aee whether there was any news of importonce to the public; if it was & case of common assault, it was not a matter of publio interest j bat if it was an indecent assault by a medical man, it was unquestionably of public interest. Xt was aot for the reporters to decide whether the news should be published or not. It would be their duty to furnish it to their respective offices, and tbe editor of the paper would determine whether it should be published, when, and how. In the discharge of their duty, they were perfeotly justified in making the enquiries; it was for the person from ;whom they made the enquiries to say grheUuv they would answer them or sot."

IThk Hospital—The house steward of Cbristchuroh Hospital begs to acknowledge, with thanks, the receipt of a quantity of flowers from Mrs Compton, Opawa, Mrs E. U. J> Stevens, and Mrs W. S. Smith, Merivale. Mazatlan AS a Maxl Tbbmintjs.—San Francisco ie at present the Paoifio port for the Australian malls. This (writes Mr Forbes, in the «« Argus") is beoausa San Franoisco is virtually the only port on the Paoifio. But, geographically, San Francisoo has two disadvantages in relation to the Australian mails. It is too far north on the western seaboard of the continent, and its position ii just where the |Amerioan continent it broadest, so establishing between it and New York the maximum distance of railroad journey. Let the reader take a map of the wosld, or, better still, a globe, and he will find, on the western coast of Mexico, just on the tropic of Cancer, the port of Mazatlen. By measurement he will find that Mazatlao, taking in Auckland and leaving out the Sandwich Islands, is quite four days sail nearer to Sydney than is San Francisco. Then let him measure the distanoe as the orow flies from New York to Mazatlan, and from New York to San Franoisco, and he will find that while one end of his measure is on New York, the other end will be on Mazatlan, whereas with one end on New York, the other end of his measure will be no nearer San Franoisco than the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada, representing (cceterit paribus) a length of railway journey between the Paoifio and New York, against San Francisco, as compared with Mazatlan, of thirty hours. But it will be urged there is no railway communication between New York and Mazatlan. No more there is; but there will be ere long. The Americans ere oonstruoting a network of lines all over the Mexican republic. Already the Atchison people are in Chihuahua. Jay Gould is pushing on from the Bio Grande into the Mexican capital. The direct line for passenger and goods traffic by rail between Mazatian and the Atlantic will lie, not through the northern or middle states any more, but through Texas and the Southern States to Baltimore or Norfolk on Chesapeake Bay.