THE GLOBE. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1882.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2642, 25 September 1882, Page 2

THE GLOBE. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1882.

K.M. COTIBT, liYTTHMON.—EIIen Evar.o, who it was proved to the satisfaction of Messrs H. Adwright and J. W. Smith, JP.'s, had out her husband's head open with a shin bone of beef and pieces of road metal, was sentenced to one month's imprisonment at this Court this morning. VoLUNTBKBUra.—The Major Commanding the district has issued an order that he will inspeot the E Batter/ and City G-aarda Volunteers at half-past seven on Wednesday evening next. Municipal. —Owing to the name of one of the nominators of Mr Thos. Atkinson not being on the roll for the B.E. Ward he was ineligible as a candidate, and therefore Mr BVedk. Jenkins, tne only other candidate, has been declared duly elected, in place of Mr C. P. Hnlbert, resigned. Tbominq Matches. At Kaiapoi on Friday a trotting matoh between horses owned by Messrs J. Bioh and W. Jeffrey was run from Kaiapoi to Woodend, and won by Mr Bioh's horse.—A trotting matoh in harness for £5 a, side took place at Bangiora on Saturday afternoon between a horse owned by Mr W. Noble, and one tho property of Mr W. Webber, the oourae seleoted was frjm Woodend. to Bangiora. Mr Webber's Wse proved tho winner by nearly a quaver of 9 mile,

St. Mast's, MaaiViLSJ.—Social thanksgivitg services for the restoration of peace in Egypt were held in the above Church yesterday, both morning and evening, large congregations bein,j present en both occasions, 'i be faenmbent conducted bath aervioes, and gave addresses appropriate to the ooossion, specially dwelling* on the duty devolving on ail Englishmen te> return thanks for the victory. The anthem was, "In Jewry is God known," the National Anthem being played as a voluntary. ASHBUBTON R.H. OoTTBT.—At this Court on Friday the following civil business war dealt with:—P. Martin v Stoddart and Parish, cJai-n £2O, damage! alleged to have been caused by defendant's dogs worryingplaintiff's sheep. Mr Branson for plaintiff, Mr Purnell for defendants; judgment for £ll 12a and costs, including £6 18i paid into Court. Porter v Coulter, claim £5; Mr Wilding for plaintiff; Mr Purnell for defendant ; judgment reserved. Uarald v Clark, claim £lO ; nonsuited, each party to pay bis own costs. Dudson v Digby, claim £9 4j 3d, and Bass v Dadion, claim 10i, were adjourned. Dabnlet Squaeb, Kaiafoi.—The footpath on the west side of Cookson street having been formed, the town eonneil with the surplus soil and sods carted from the sides of various roads are covering a portion of Dai-nicy square. The covering is being done an the slope, and it seems that it would have bean most advisable to adopt a plan for laying out the square and fence it before going, to thy trouble and expense in question. While the present work is beirg well done it might as well be of a permanent character, and shculd be proteoied from being overrun by cattle and horsti, which, if this is not dose, will break the covering, and allow the sand intendsd to be fairly encased to escape again. Railway to Litthe Bivbb—A meeting of gentlemen interested in the promotion of a line of railway from Christ church, past Cashmere, to the Little Biver railway, waa held at Mr Wilding's tffioes on Saturday afternoon. The following gentlemen we/s present: Messrs H. W. Peryman (in the chair), S. Garforth, B. Edwards, A. P. O'Oallaghan, M.H 8., J. Webster, T. Lsatham, W. M. Watson, P. Hrn'ey, J. J. Herrick, J. Judge, and P. Wilding. The plans ar.d preliminary estimates of the scheme were laid before the meeting, and it was unanimously resolved to push the matter forward. A tub committee, oonsisting of the Hon. B. Grey, Messrs B. M. Morten, Pergusson, T. Leatham, and Stanley Edwards, were requested to report on the subject to a public meeting to be held in the Hals well schoolroom on Thursday evening, the sth October. Sydenham Box-ouaK Cob-nctl.—The ordinary meeting of this body will be held this) evening, at seven o'clock. 'IHE MOBTBK Block Saib.—ln connection with the leasing by auction of the wellknown Morten block, which took place on Saturday, competitive drawings for block of buildings to be erected were invited. Five sets were sent in, from which Mr Morten selected those prepared by Mr T. S. Lambert* which were exhibited in the saleroom on Saturday. The elevations are very handsome, and when earned out will be a great addition to the street architecture of the city. The drawings apparently combine the maximum of architectural effect with the minimum of expense in erection, and it is to be hoped that the remaining lots will be disposed of, so that a uniform and handsome blook of buildings may be erected in the centre of the city. As will be seen by the account of the Bale, only 010 piece out or the thirteen submitted was let, that on which the Golden Age at present stands. AociDKsTT.—About four o'olook on Saturday uf cernoon a serious trap accident occurred in Cashel street. Mr J. H. Sharpe, of the Ferry road, had pulled up at Mr Eraser's corn store, and whilst a sack of corn was being lifted in o the trap its tailboard gave way, frightening the horse, which bolted towards Cathel street bridge, where, coming into contact with the telegraph post, an upset resulted. Mr Sbarpe and his little daughter (who was also in the trap) being thrown violently to the ground. The child, who waa badly hurt about the head, was taken home, and Mr Sharpe, who sustained a compound comminuted fraoture of the left leg, was taken to the hospital, where his injuries received prompt attention, and it is satisfactory to learn that late last night he was progressing favorably. The horse* and trap were considerably damsged. A Tobpbdo Dbxbctob.—A new instrumentcalled the " Submarine detector " is thus described by the "The Times":—"The impnrtonoa of being able readily to discover the looality of a submerged torpedo or a metallic obstruction in time of war, or of lost anchors 1 , chains, or electric cables in time of peace can hardly be over-estimated, and hence the value of a submarine detector, the working of which we have recently seen demonstrated. This instrument is the invention of Captain McEvoy, who is well known In connection with submarine engineering and torpedoes, in whioh he has from time to time introduced some very marked improvements. The apparatus consists of a small mahogany bsx, in whioh there is a pair of coils or bobbins, a vibrator similar to that employed in electric bells for making and breaking contact, and a telephone. To this box is attached a given length of flexible cable, with four conducting wires in it. To the other end of this cable is attached a flat wooden case, in which there are two ceils. This case is weighted so that it will readily sink when placed in the water. There are also terminals on the box for attaohlng battery wires, and an arrangement for putting on and. outting off the current is provided. There are two complete circuits through the box, cable and wooden case, the one primary and the other secondary. The battery, the vibrator, one coil in the box, and one coil in the wooden ease, are in the primary circuit, while the telephone, one coil in the box, and one coil in the wooden case are in the secondary circuit. When the battery is on, the coils in the box are adjusted so that little or no noise from the raake-and break aotian of the vibrator is heard in the telephone. When thus adjusted the instrument is ready for work,, and if the wooden case is then brought near a metallicbody a lond noise is heard in the telephone, thus indicating the proximity and locality of such a body. The principle upon whioh this invention is based is that of the induction balance of Professor Hughes. In Captain MoEvoy's apparatus the application of the principle to the detection of the presence of metallic bodies through the sense of hearing has been worksd cut in a very ingenious and equally practical manner. The instrument cannot fail to prove invaluable in discovering and locating the position of theobjects we have mentioned, as well as in indicating the whereabout of sunken ibipsv helping to recover treasures, and in assisting generally the operations of the divers." Pbbbbnz Atiox. —A presentation was made on Saturday evening at the Commercial Hotel, to Mr J. H. Clayton, by the employee. of the " lelegriph," on the occasion of his leaving for Pa tea. The form which this expression of goodwill took was a gold locket, bearing on one side the following inscription i —" Presented to Mr J. H. Clayton by the employes of the ' Telegraph,' September 23, 1882,*' and on the other the monogram of the recipient. The chair *tas occupied by Mr Reyoraft, who made the presentation on behalf of the subscribers. The health of " Mr and Mrs Clayton" was then drunk, and Mr Clayton responded, thanking the employes for their expressions of goodwill towards him. Several other toasts were proposed and responded to, and a number of excellent songs were sung. Altogether the proceedings were marked by the utmost harmony and good feeling. Nbw Bebb Engikk.—The " New Zealand Herald" gives the following description of a new beer engine, whioh an Auckland resident intends to patent:—lt is composed of glass tubes, protected by white metal, and can be fitted in ohina or mat bis to suit the taste. The machine is highly ornamental in appearance. Its construction is suoh that it can be worked by a foot or hand lever, and can be oonneoted with half-a-dozen barrels at the, same time, all that is required being; the turning of a tap connected with a particular barrel to draw from that, and thewhole is under the immediate control of person serving in the bar. The glasswork iae proteou iby white metal rods. The instrument is easily dissected for cleaning, and there is an arrangement by which water can be playing round the glass tubes to keep them cool. The top of the engine has a handsome ornament, whioh oan be detached for cleaning. The plans are ahead) prepared for forwarding to the Patent Office, and we are informed by the inventor that a working model will be on exhibition in about ten days. Should this invention prove the success antiai gated, it will, no doubt, oome into general use, as it will obviate the danger from aooumulation of poisonous matter from lead and brass pipes, and It will also be very much. cheaper.

KAIAPOI liIOBNBIHS COMXITTBB. Our correspondent telegraphs as follows:—In. Xaiapoi Licensing Committee, this morning. at whiah all the member, were present, wanted extensions to all the hotels in town till eleven o'clock. The petition against the extra ion after ten was sunt d by 205 male* «nd females, and the petition foi extension till eleven by 156 m*le». Thb Intbboo_onia_ Football Match —As will be seen from a tele, run in another «olumn tbe realsroreon 8a urday*t Dunedin was Otago 11, Sydney nil, and not. aa at first telegraphed, Otago 9, Sydney ml. Out of two of Otago's touch downs, one was ruled j in hw favour but, as the game was played by Sydney rules, no try t<.v goal could be made. Otsgo, oonseque-tly, made one goal, two tries, and ono touch-down. Boys' High School -The atWetio sports in connects n with the Bojb' High School have been arranged to take place on Friday, IStn October. ~. ~ St. Maby's, Addington.—Attention is desired to an advertisement elsewhere announcing the postponement of an entertainment in connection with this pariah from Tuesday, September 26th, to the fallowing Tuesday, October 3rd ______ The organisation of the Russian army is still a subject of muoh disouasion in Be. Petersburg. The cavalry is to be greatly increased. Instead of four squadrons, the regiments will in future number six. With the exception of the cuirassiers, all the regular cavalry are to be transferred into dragoon*, armed with bayonet rifles somewhat lighter than Jthose used in the infantry. Aotive batteries are to be formed out of the reserve horss batteries; the field urtillery brigades are to be increased by a horae artillery division of two guns during war. A Home paper jays :—"lt may be remembered that some rsonthi Bgo attention wbb called in the " Times," by Mr Coutts Trotter and others, to the gradual absorption by the French of all the ehisf points of vantage in the South and South-West Pacifio, and •speciallj to their annexation, in direot contravention of the Treaty of 1847, of tbe important island of Baiatea. Our Government protested against this annexation, but their remonstranoe seems to have been disregarded. 1 It was, indeed, asserted soon after that the , Preach flag bad been hauled down, and it ( was even s*H that this had been done at the instance of the German Admiral. Advioes » from those part", dated Mey 15th, Bfate, hewever, that the Frenoh flag " ttill fijfmg at Baiatea, in defiance of the Treaty, and moreover, that the Frenoh Admiral was dailv expeotod in the Hervey Islands (hitherto a prosperous native community, under British iofluence), having on board the ex-Sovereign r of Tahiti, Pomare, in whose name, no doubt, » Frenoh rjrotectoiate would be forced on these unwilling people, alike to their detn- j. ment and to the injury of British and Aus- j tralian trade. It is to be hopod that, amid the weightier matters now oscupyiug them, onr authorities may be induced again to give j their attention to this matter." « The Naples correspondent of the " Times " j writes :—" The Minuter of Marine has made repeated visits of late to Caste] lamore with a \ view to urge on the completiou of the vessels jj iu the dockyards of that place. The formation of a powerful navy is, it is evident, the great object of Italy. The " Pungolo " an- i; nounoes that in a short time ordeis will be j siven for the oonstruotion of new cruisers a incroeiatori), but*thinks it neocss»ry in the a first place to consider the desirableness ©f t building turret ships for the better defence c of the coaßt. ' The one thing has nothing to do with the other,' says the 'Piccolo,' which I quote aj aa authority on these eubjeoK g " Vessels of tha first class form the true fleet 0 for battle.' Cruisers have other duties ; they h assist, if armed with powerful rams, the a squadron during an engagement, serving the j, same purpose as 'ight cavalry op laid. Italy has j, great nesd of large vessels of the first cl--si, as she has of ; hose of theseoondolass. We have urgent reed of ships. We could soarcely ( spprove the Minister of Marine delaying the oonstruotion of ships of the first class, in order to devoto the funds at hie disposal to j the construction of cruisers and torpedo j boats, as it has been decided to do in the United States. But the M nister of Marine ( appears to us to be on the right road He ! i t hastening in every possible way the construo- a tlo_ of Urge vessels—the completion cf the t Italia is urged on with alacrity—the cannon f and the cuirass for the Lepanto will be ordered immediately, not a day is lost. At Spezia, Oastellamare and Venice three other vessels E of the dimensions of the Duilio are iu oourse of construction. By the Bide of these no others can be placed in the dockyards, nor can they be ordered from abroad. To hasten therefore the completion of the fleet, it is decided to order from other countries and place in our dockyards, where possible, J powerful cruisers. The first trial of the ma- ' ohinery of tbe Flavio Gioja has not given * favorabld results, contrary to expectations." The aun- nncement that Professor Blaokie B has resigned the ohair of Greek in Edinburgh University, says the "Pall Mall Budget," f will awaken kindly feelings of regret iumany J to whom he has been known better as a c sincere, if eooentrio, agitator than has a B Greek professor. The university itself oould I well have spared a better Grecian. Strange c _s the proceeding* of Mr Blackie's class- * loom appeared to ba when they were, as they not unf requently were, reported to the public, r they were not so much out of place as an * English oiitic might imagine. Education by * popular lectures permits and demands a mode of treatment which would not suit the j decorous dulness of an Oxford or o*mbridga ' lecture-room. No doubt the Scotoh uuiver ' rties are about to enter on a period of more j severe and scientific in»truction, but there ' was no more attractive ornament of the old, ' and in its way not unhealthy, system than I ' Mr Blackie. (