NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2650, 5 October 1882, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Lyttrlton B.M. Cotjbt.—Two of the crow of the barque Conference, charged bofore Messrs F. Bocelds and J. W. Smith, J.P.'s, at this Oocrt this morning with absenting themselves without lsjire, were discharged upon promising to go to work at ones. J. W. Kuight, one of the orew of the barque Thome, and who had before been before the Court, wes obarged with being absent from his vessel, and with resisting ia a violent manner Constable Oleary, who with a warrant went to apprehend him. The Benoh sent him to prison for cce month, to be pnt on board before should the ship saiJ, and for resisting the polios he wa3 fined 40s. At the same Court on Wednesday a young man named Mo Williams was fined 40s by Mr John Ollivier for travelling in a railway carriage without a ticket, and judgment was given for the plaintiff In Que en a v Drew, b&lunoe of account £L 5».

Ltttelton and Pigeon Bay Mails The contract for carrying tho mails for the Peninsula botween Lyttclton and Pigeon Bay hag been let for another twelve months to the owners of the steamer Akaroa, Ofbn Aib Cohceets.—The City Guards Band have proffered thsir services during the summer ssason to give open air concerts in the grounds of the Hospital, It is proposed to have these on Saturdays from 2 p.m. ta 4 p.m., and an opportunity will be afforded to those who desire to do so to contribute to the Hospital funds, either for the recreation of patients or the destitute patients' relief fund. The effjr has been remitted to the Hospital oemmittee. NOMINATBD IMHIG2ANTS.—Ey the W&iros from London there arrived yesterday a few nominated Government, immigrants. Their occupations are :—four female servants, one laborer, three meohanics, five shepherds, one dairyman, one farmer, two housewives. Sir March, the Government Immigration Officer, met the new arrivals on board the ship, and advised them as to landing. West Coast Boad.—Owing to the heavily flooded stale of the rivers between Bealeyand Hokitiba the mails from the coast did not reach Bealey until 3 p.m. on Tuesday. The Springfield coach went on to meet the mail, and returned in sufficient time to enable the passengers to reach Springfield early enough to catch this morning's train to Chrietehurch. Tho weather has been very rough in the bsck country lately. Tbotting Matoh.—A trotting match between horses belonging to Mr O. Tyler and Mr W. Webber took plaoe on the Oxioid road, Bangiora, on Wednesday last, and resulted in Mr Tyler's horse winning by about twenty yards. A good number of people assembled to witness the race. Accident at Bangioka.—Mr T. Melbourne, while shoeing a bc?s<: belonging to Mr J. Maefarlane, met with a pscty accident yesterday afternoon. The horse kicking violently struck Mr Melbourne in the chest, and it is feared broke some of his ribs. Dr. Gordon attended the sufferer shortly after the accident.

St. Mast's, Addington.—Owing to tae heavy rain on Tuesday evening the entertainment arranged to take place in St. Mary's schoolroom could not be given. It now stands postponed till to-morrow evening, Friday, when the original programme will be submitted. A special tram will leave the Square at 7.40. The Mtnisteb *or Public Wobks— Our Wellington correepondent telegraphed last night that the Hon, Mr Johnston has no intention of coming South at present, ai be has more than enough to keep him hard at work in Wellington. Weather Exchange.—Kew Zealand, yesterday. Pice weather, with freah S.W. winds ; duting the night the wind changed and brought heavy rain, thunder, and hail. Australia—Fiao weather all over, with light westerly wind. Barometer—Ku;se!l, SO 2 ; Wellington, 29 9 ; Bluff, 30 3 ; Hcbsrt, 30.0 j Portland, 30.1 ; Sydney, 30.2, Mbbino Shesp.—Htud sheep of favorabiyknown flocks, says tho "Australasian," are in excellent demand this season. The annual sals c-E Mr John Murray's stud cf merino rams sraa held at Adelaide recently, when thirty-uL;o were sold by Messrs Gordon and Co. at pricss ranging from SOga to 161ga. The total amount realized was £2,312, the average price being 50gs. New buyers, it is said, purchased largely. ESCAPSD PBOM SUNNTSEDB.—The police report the escape from the Lunatic Asylum, on Sunday, October Ist, at about 3 p in., of William Wallace, aged about forty years, sft 4iu in height, very dark complexion, black eyes and hair, medium build. Has been a soldier, and is of upright gait. When he left had on dark brown corduroy clothes. He has been ia the Asylum throe years, and is of suicidal tendency. A Teaoheb in Teoubls.—A special meeting of the West Melton School Committee has taken place to receive the answer of the teaches to the charges preferred against him by the Bev. J. Smtilley to the Board The teacher replied by letter to the effect that—" In June last he was attacked in a dastardly and untruthful marner in the ' Times * by a writer under the name of 'Fair Play.' That the members cf the chapel exposed the letters in tho villa?*?, and said—'These are Mr Smsllsy's loiters.* Therefore, befors ha replied to the Charges, ha requested the committee to give Mr Smslley the opportunity to refute the charge of being the writer of tha letters signed ' Fair Play.' The tctchcr would then ba in a posicioa to reply to ths charges to the satisfaction cf the Boatd." It was resolved—- " That the answer did not have any bearing on ths question, and the teacher bo requested to give a full r*p!y to the charges, to ellow which tha meeting adjourned for a week."

The TiMAEtr School—Tho teachers of the Timaru main school seem to be anything but a happy family. The Inspector reported that the eohool ttes not what it should be, and tho head master, the he-.d misirets, and tho mutress of the infant department have sent in long reports in raply to that of the Incpeotor. Theso are v,;ry voluminous, and ooneiat mainly of charges and counter charges by one toacher against another. Tin infant mistress reported that the unsatisfactory elate of her department was due to incompetent assistants, whom she stigmatised us indolent and weak. Ths indolent and weak cnes did not relish the imputation, and they reply in the " Herald" to the effect that their superior was mean. Altogether thsy seem to have a very prettj quarrel on hand at present. By telegraph we learn that the Education Board yesterday resolved to dispense with the services of the head raaitcr, the head mistress, and two pupil teachers. ANirrvKSSAST CbliSßbatioit. The anniversary of the Southbrook Wesleyan Sunday school was celebrated on Sunday lest. The sermons were preached by the Bsv. J. Eapley to good congregations. In the afternoon'the samo gentleman addressed the children and distributed the prizes. On Tuesday the annual tea meeting took place, and in spite of the inclemency of the weather there win a larg3 attendance. Tables were provided by Meadamea King, Wallace, Chatterton, Marten and Shepherd. At the after meeting, held in the church, Mr OLatterton presided, and addresses on Sunday school work were delivered by the Rev*. Msofarlane, Dawson, Smith, Rapley and Mr D. Graham. Votes of thanks to the speakers and chairmen brought the meeting to a close. Sheffield.—Tho henvy N.W. wind experienced here on M.nday night moved the Engliah Church nearly three inches from its old position on the blocks, leaving a considerable space between the main building and the. vestry. New Abbivaxs. —3y the Waircs, which arrived yesterday, Mr and Sirs Candy und childron came out for the Ashburton Cheess Faotory and Dairy .Association, and Mr and Mrs Harding and family for the Agricultural College at Lincolr, nr tho Model Farm in connection with thai initt ution.

Wobkiko Mkk'b Ciub.—The ancual general meeting of (he above will take plaoe at the Clubhouse, Oxford terrace, this evening. when the offioera for the ensuing year wm bo elected. Melbottbnb LawDkGebbb.—The Council of the Melbourne University have decided, Bnbjoct to the approval of the Benate, that candidates for the degree of Bachelor of laws shall be Baohelors of Arts. For the latter degree Greek was, or is to be, a compulsory Bubjeot, a proposal to make German an alternative for Greek having been lost by a considerable majority.

WesMYAH MISfIIOHABY SOCIETY.— The annual meeting of the Wesleyan Home Misaionary Society was held last evening in the Durham street churoh, when there was a very considerable number present. After singinz and prayer, offered by the Bev. B. Best, Mr J. King w»s called to theohair, who said that he had always taken a very groat interest in the work of missions, and was S leased to think that the Wesleyan Ohuroh ad, throughout the century and a half of her existenoe, maintained an essentially missionary character, and he hoped that the addresses with which the meeting would be favored that evening would be the means of stimulating nobler work and nobler help in this great cause. The Bev. W. Tineley read the report for the past year, whioh showed that £290 12s lOd had been colleotcd in the circuit, and also gave a resume of the work being carried on by the Booiety throughout Hew Zaaland, whioh was deemed highly satisfactory. Mr J. Wardley spoke in forcible terms of the great good that had been accomplished by home mission work in the old country, and in a telling address showed that muoh of this work had yet to be done in New Zealand, and the responsibility of helping it forward rested with ell those men now in the enjoyment of Gospel privileges. Bev. J. Smith, Eangiora, in a very amusirig and interesting speeoh, gave some reminiscences of his mission work among the Maoris, in whose interests he had labored for a number of years in the North Island, and concluded with an earnest exhortation to help on the Gospel cause in these islands in the spirit of that oharity whioh ueeketh not her own. Bev. Si. Best closed the meeting with a few remarks on the subjeot of collecting for this society and proposing a vote of thanks to the ohairmar.

Thkatbb Eoyalu—Byron's comedy of * Old Boldiert" and the force of "The Wandering Minstrel" formed the bill at the Theatre last night. The comedy was put on the stage with that eare and attention to details which has marked Mr Hall's management daring the seaion, and went admirably well at a whole, Miss Jessie Gray played Sate HoTaYith with much naturalness and pathos, especially in the scene where she discovers her father's real character, and the part was Tendered throughout with much effect. Miss Buth Gray was good as Mary Moss, and Mits Louiso Crawford made a fairly good Mrs Major Moss. As Gossidy, the old servant. Mr Hall gave us an excellent rendition. The part of the play where he is told that his master wishes to part with him was given with a pathos and power which few would believe Mr Hall possesses after seeing him in the pieces already played. Mr Boothman's Lionel Lsvarotfc was also a good performance, though in the earlier soenea he displayed a tendency to repeat the part played by him in "The Guv'nor," whioh, however disappeared as the piece progressed. He was natural and therefore successful. Mr Hestori's Captain MoTaviih was not quite the part, but still he playei it with eare. Mr Softon made a very good Major Fang, and Mr Teece did what was required of him in the part of Gordon Lockhart. In the farce Mr Hall positively revelled in the obaraoter of Jem Boggs. His selections from various plays, including "Bichard llL,",the "[Colleen Sawn," &0., were marked with great versatility, and throughout he kept the audience in a state of merriment from first to last. He was ably assisted by Miss Amy Johns as Peggy, who, with Mr Hall, danoed an Irish jig, which was vociferously encored. The of the characters were well filled, and the piece went with much snooess. The •ame bill will be repeated to-night.

Hospital Boabd. —The usual meeting of this Board took place yesterday. The business transacted was of a purely routine nature.

Maxtbbw.—The vital statistics during the last quarter for the Malvern district are :• 21 births, 3 deaths, and 1 marriage.

lacTTTßH.—Professor Eraser gave a lecture on Phrenology in the Literary Institute, Bangiora, on Tuesday, and in spite of the unfavourable state of the weather there was a good attendance. Southbbook. —The Wesleyan anniversary tea meeting was held here on Tuesday evening, at whioh there was a large attendance. The tea was provided by friends of the school, and subsequently addresses were given by Bevs J. A. Dawson, J. Smith, S. Maofarlane and J. Bapley, and Mr D. Graham. The «hoir gave a seleotion of anthems, under the leadership of Mr Cumberworth.

AtroEiiAjn) State Schooi Tbachbsb.— The teaohers in our city publio school* («aya the "Herald") seem indeed to be a very sickly let. At every meeting of the schools committee about a dozen letters of excuse on account of illness and numerous medical certificates are handed in. There were a "few too many" laßt night, and it was decided some meagures should be taken to decrease the number. One young lady had been "reoommended a change of air," and wanted a holiday ; a second had " a severe tick headaohe," 'and consequently wished to remain absent; a third was " Btill in illhealth, oould not come to school, and would like another month's leave of absence." Others were unable to attend to their duties from various causes too numerous to mention. One member of the committeo said he believed the siokly girls applied for situations in schools because they could get no other employment. They attended irregularly, and became a burden upon the community, owing to constant sickness. It was thought that many of the .causes stated in excuse for non-attendance were trivial, and that possibly if the teachers were treated on the principle ef "no work,. no pay," there would bo decidedly leia "sick hoadaob.es" and "bad colds" arising to necessitate absence from school duties. A resolution was passed to this effeot, and forwarded to the Board, with a recommendation that something was required to be done in the matter.

POMTIO3 AT Qibtow. —The higher education of women, saya a Home paper, has recently been presented to the public in a new phase. We are informed in paragraphs whioh hare not received any contrndicti.m from the authorities, and therefore may be accepted ai substantially true, that the very young ladies who constitute the students at Girton College, Cambridge l have, aJter solemn debate, decreed by a majority of nearly two to one (27 to 14) the desirability of the abolition of the House of Lords. The majority of persons who have given Girton College any consideration, have doubtless regarded it as an institution where young girls fresh from school could receive instruction of a more advanced kind than that capable of being obtained at ordinary academies, acd where their progress in literaturo and art could be tested by examinations equivalent to or identical with those of the University. That these young girls should devote their time and intellectual powers to the discussion of political subjects, of which they are practically profoundly ignorant, has not perhaps -entered into the imagination of their parents and guardians, who are furnishing the money fox their education. By the great majority of sensible people debating societies are viewed with unconcealed contempt. ''hey serve to pander to'the vauity of glib talkers who have a superficial smattering of the pabject under debate, and that is the utmost chat can be said in their favor. That a college which should be devoted to the education of female children should encourage or permit political subjects to be debated ut a spout* ing club is deeply to be regretted. The so-called Higher Education of Women has iiad to endure a large amount of prejudice, which it has, to a great extent, overcome ; but there is one form of opposition which it is imposßiblo to withstand, and that in the contempt excited by the aots of its supporters We can imagine nothing better calculated to make advanced female education ridiculous than that the Girton girls, who have but recently left the nursery and the Eohcolroom, ond whose experience of the world and knowledge of practical pslitics is absolutely nothing, should have debated the desirability of the -abolition of one of the three estates of the realm. The whole proceeding is so supremely ailly that it is calculated to injure very materially the chsraoter of the college in the estiMB&taot sill sensible psople.

Lkottibh.—The Bey. F, Hauxwell will d *- liver a leoture on " Robert Bmm" » tnt North Belt Presbyterian Church this evening, being the first of a series of lectures in aid of the ohuroh funds. The admission is free, but a collection will be made on bebalf of the above. WOBKINQ MBM'B POIiTICAI ABIOOTA tioh. —To-morrow evening the usual fortnightly meeting of the above association will take plaoe in the Freethonght Hall, Woxoeaier street.

Abhlbx Schooi Cokmittbb.—This committee met in the sohoolroom on Monday evening, Mr F. Wright in the chair. The attendance returns for the quarter showed the average attendance to be eighty-seven. The report of the inspector on the recent examination of the school was read, and was considered satisfactory. It was resolved—" That an estimate of the cost of lengthening the infanta' schoolroom be obtained, the alteration previously proposed not being ooniidered suitable." The master obtained permission to give lessons on the subjeot matter of Dr. Richardson's "Temperance Lesson Book." After transacting some routine business the committee adjourned. Ejliapoi MayObaety. A numerously signed requisition was presented yesterday to Mr B. Farnham, the senior member of the Borough Council, asking him to ooment to allow himself to be nominated for the office of Mayor. Should that gentleman oonsent he will be eleoted without opposition, having been thrioe asked to come forward in previous years, and also occupied leading and honorary positions oonneoted with the management of local and town matters for a period of over twelve years. Mr Famham's acoeptanoe of the position will be an oxoaedingly popular one.

IhjAST Mortality IK Gkrmaky.—lnvestigations made in Germany concerning the comparative vitality of children under various methods of feeding exhibit some peouliar results. Thus, of 100 children nursed by their mothers only 18.2 died during the first year ; of those nursed by wet nurses, 29.33 died; of those artificially fed, 60 died ; and of those brought up in institutions 80 died to the 100. Again, taking 1000 well-to-do persons and 1000 poor persons, there remained of the prosperous, after five years, 943, while of the poor only 655 remained alive ; after 60 years there remained of the prosperous 557, and only 283 of the poor ; at 70 years of age there remained of the prosperous 235, and but 65 of the poor. The total average length of life among the well-off olass was found to be 50 years, as against 32 among the poor.

Thh Oootpatioit op Egypt. —"One of the minor oonsequences of tho pat>i}y*ia with whioh tho Government of Egypt was smitten owing to tho military occupation," the "Timet" remarks, "it that the census, which should have been taken on 3rd May, of the present year, has, of necessity, been postponed. Taking, however, tho latest figures available, whioh are based on the census of 1872, the population of Egypt proper consists of about 5,518,000 souls. If the districts of the Upper Nile and Central Africa, which were conquered and annexed by Ismail Pasha in 1874 5, are included, the population of the dominions of the Khedive amounts to ovor 17,000,000; but the distriots in question are very unsettled, and even their extent is not very accurately defined. It is not the number or the character of the people, or even the fertility of Egypt, bnt its geographical position, whioh has given it so muoh importance from an economical and politioal point of view. Egypt is a half- ay house between Europe and the far East, and since the conttruotion of the Suez Canal, and the introduction of a large measure of Western civilisation into the external life of the country, its economio importance has been muoh increased. It is hardly possible to exaggerate the magnitude of the interests involved in the maintenance of the apparatus by whioh rapid passage through Egypt is secured, and though the United Kingdom possesses by far the largest share in those interests, it is obvious that the other countries of Europe are concerned indirectly therein to an extent not commensurate with their direct interest, Bince Europe requires and buys the goods carried in British ships. The tonnage passing through the canal has been growing every year, with the exception of 1876 and 1879, sinoe it was first opened in November, 1869, and it amounted in 1880 to 4,378,064 tons, of whioh 79 per oent. were British. The trade of Egypt is to a largo extent a transit trade, and the exports of Egyptian produce are of secondary importance. In other words, the world would have little or no eoonomic interest in Egypt but for its geographical position. Buiinets men are agreed' that it would be impossible, without vast inconvenience, to return to the old 'overland route,' while as for oarrying on trade with the East by the (."ape route, the same objections apply in a higher degree."

When be had finished with the climate soil, and prodnctiona of Idaho, and had ■topped to blow his nose, one of tho group asked, ' How about educational facilities ?' ' That's the only thing we lack,' replied the old man with a mournful sigh. ' We're got schools enough, but we can't keep teaohera.' 'What's the trouble ?' 'Well, take my school, for instance—only two miles from the nearest house, eminently situated on top of a bill, and paying the highest salary. We can't; keep a teaohar oyer two weeks." •Do they die P * ' Some do ; though it's no plaoe fur dying. We had a young fellow from Ohio, and he met a grizzly and whistled for him. The gr'zzly cum. We had another and a widder run him down and married him inside of a month. The third one was lame, and the Injuns overtook him. Then we tried women folks. The first one got married the night she lit down here. I took the second about the middle of the week, and next one was abducted by a stage robber." * Why don't you get the ugliest, homliest woman you can find—some perfeot old terror, like that lantern-jawed, ruzar faced female over by the ticket window ?' ' Why don't we P Stranger, you eastern folks will never understand us pioneers in the world—never. That's my wife —the identical schoolteaoher I married, and she was the handsomest one in the drove.'