THE GLOBE. MONDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1882.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2660, 16 October 1882, Page 2

THE GLOBE. MONDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1882.

Boahbal—We are informed that there is no truth in the rumor lately circulated to the effect that proceedings are pending in the Divorce Court, having for their object the separation from his wife of a highly respected gentleman well known in musical circles.

Fbehch JOTTBNAI.—Wo hare received a copy of a French journal entitled "La NeoZelandai9," published for M. Albin Villeval, Grey street, Auckland. In the address to its readers the journal explains the raison d'etre of its birth. It is intended to fire to thote who havo acquired tho language the means ol keeping it up, and to those who are learning valuable aid in their studies. For those who are familiar with French, articles, aneodotes, news both colonial and European, and stories will be given ; while for beginners examples of grammar, peculiarities of idiom, &c , &:., will be furnished, and short exercises, the correct rendering of which will be shown in the following number, will form part of the programme. The price of this new journal will be 61 por number, or Is 6d for three months, post paid. Application should be made by those wishing to subscribe to M. Yilleval. The attempt is a brave one, and deserves success. From time to time supplements will be issued with pieces of music. The musical department will be under the oharge of M. O. Oaillian, and fine arts will be represented by Mr Watkins.

Divobcb Cottkt.—His Honor Mr Justice Johnston held a sitting of the Supreme Oourt in its Dlvoroa and Matrimonial Jurisdiction this morning. There were only two cases on the list, in neither of which was there an; appeuranoe for the respondent. In the case of Jamiesou v Jamieson a deorej nisi was granted, and in the case of Long v Long and Stokes, his Honor reserved judgment. The Osurt adjourned until the 30th inst.

Mb Supbbintbndbnt Pendbb.—This gentleman arrived from i'imaru on Saturday, and assumed oharge of the North Canterbury polioe district.

Lytthltoit B.M. Copbt.—The business at this Court this morning consisted of fining an offender for drunkenness 20s, and 20s more for using bad language. Michael Higgins, for stealing ducks at Opawa, was remanded until Wednesday j and a youth belonging to the barque Thome, who pleaded guilty to desert ing from that vessel, was sent to prison, from which he will be taken to the vessel when she is ready for sea. Mr J, Wilford Smith, J.P., presided.

Housb Dbain Cohkbotioxs. —At the Resident Magistrate's Oourt this morning, Mr J. Ollivier, 8.M., and B. Westenro, J.P., being the sitting magistrates, a case was brought by the inspector of the Board of Health, the object of whioh was to compel one E. Wheeler to connect his house drainage with the main sewer. Mr Ollivier said he could find nothing in the Act which gave the Board of Health ar.y colorable pretence of power to'rcqaire any householder to connect with the sewers, and while he sat on the Bench he would not bo a party to the assumption of any such power. As the case involved this important point, he granted an adjournment till October 23rd, recommending both parties to oome prepared with their legal advisers to argue it out.

Oddskglowshif'—The application fop a new lodge being granted by list District meeting, to bo called the Loyal Addington Lodge, LOOP., M.U., ifc will be officially opened by the district office™ at the schoolroom, Park road, on Tueiday evening. Thbatbb Boiai.—The oomedy of "Im. prudence " was repeated on Saturday evening at the theatre, and wai immensely enjoyed by the audience. The points were fell made with effect, and generally the performance went very well from first to last. The oomedy will be played again this evening, Aocidbht at Lyttblton.—On Saturday afternoon last, while playing near her home on London street, near Dublin street, Lyttelton, a little girl, named Bryant, fell down a bank and broke her leg. She was brought through by the train to the hospital.

Bakgioba Linbbbb Oii. Company.—At a meeting of directors on Friday evening to consider applications for the office of per; msnent secretary to this company, Mr! J. J. Bobinton was elected to that offioe. Offers of sites were sent in, and were adjourned for further consideration, Littblxon Local Musicians.—The Lyttelton Brass Band conferred a most acceptable benefit on the shopping part of the Lyttolton people on Saturday night, by playing in the open air for a couple of hours some of their best pieces. Such practices are rauoh enjoyed by the publio, who would be glad were they to ooour more frequently.

Wbst Coast Gold.—The steamer Mahinapua, which left Lyttelton on Saturday for Poit Chalmers, had five boxei of West Coast gold on board for transhipment to the Melbourne steamer. The total value of the precious metal was £16,189, and the duty payable to the Customs upon it amounted to £404. Two boxes (14970 z) were shipped by the National Bank of New Zealand, two (1410az) by the Union Bank of Australia, and the fifth box, containing 114Goss, by the Bank of New Sonth Wales.

Bbnbfit.—At the Gaiety Theatre on Saturday evening Mr H. Ecoles, who for some time past has acted in the capacity of business manager to Mr James Mace, received a complimentary benefit. The programme was advertised to consist of a variety entertainment, but, owing to the non-appearance of thoce who had promised to assist, it merely consisted of wrestling and boxing. In the first part Mr Blade gave an exhibition of soience as a wrestler, and also proved himself to be a good boxer, in the bout with the exoharnpion (James Mace). Previous to the final seNto between Messars Ecoles and Hurcomb, Mr Mace, in a few appropriate remarks as to Mr Ecclee' value as a business manager, presented him with a purge of sovereigns, Mr Eccles returned thanks, and apologised for the short Drcgrammo presented. The gentlemen billed to'appear hai promised him their support, but hsd not put in an appearance, with the exoeption of the Sehoit Bros , who, during the evening, dunoed a double-clog dance in good style. 1T.8.C. — The Union Bowing Club have issued their programme for the season, which oontains the following events: November 4th, maiden double sculls, one mile committee prize ; November 18th, Club fours, two miles, " Telegraph " challenge cup, and £8 added ; Deoember 9th, maiden fours, two miles, Mr H. Thomson's prize j December 23rd, junior double sculls, one mile, Mr G. T. White's prize, January 20th, Club pairs, one mile, Mr Urquhart's prizs; February 10th, Club double scuUs, Messrs Petersen and Co.'s prize; January 13th, swimming raoe, one hundred yards, Mr Sandstein's cap.

Ohdboh Pabadb —The Ohriitchnrcb City Guards mustered in good force ye»t*rdiy morning (Sundaj) at tfae Drillsbed. Under the command o£ Captain Wolfo and Lieut. Franoie, headed by their band, they marched to Merivsle Church, where an excellent sermon was preaohed by the Rev. T. Fl&vell. Ibout Fishing—Mr W. B. Cooke of this city killed, twen y-nico trout in the Oust on Saturday, many of the fish being of a largest jh and in good condition. Diocesan Sthod.—The annual iseerion of the Arglican Diooeson Synod will be opened to-morrow afternoon (it the College Library by the Primate.

Chbistoiiuboh Bicycle Club. TheuEUal weekly meet took place on Saturday last, starting from Cathedral square north to Gaubmera. Five members were able to inhale the froeh air for a while, the run, though short, proving a very pleasant one, returning by way of Sur.nynide down Lincoln road home. On Saturday, 21st, Yaldhurtt will be the trip. Auckland GBUraza—An Auckland contemporary says:—Speoimens of beautifullydeveloped and well-ripened oranges, grown upon the estate of Mr B. Hobbs, M.H.8., at Pokeuo, Auokland, have been exhibited. They wrr* n markably clean, and free from all kinds of blemishes. From Po- eno to tbo North Gape is a distance of 250 miles, and in all that distance an occasional settler has

proved the suitability of the climate and soil for orange and lemon growing. The time will, no doubt, come when the industry will be engaged in at a matter of business, and whan that part of the colony will be able to supply the markets of the southern districts with the semi tropical fruits they require. An Educational Dispute.—The following are f uiler details c.f a paragraph alreadypublished in New Zealand:—A misunderstanding which has arisen between the

Jesuits and Ohristiin Brothers in regard to the conduct of Catholic schools has excited great interest among the Uatholio section of the community. The Jesuits have two* establishments—St. Francis Xavier's College at Kew, ar.d St. Patrick's College, Melbourne, where tho higher branches of education are taught. The Christian Brothers schools are established in various parts cf the colony for the education of the children of Catholic poor, who paid merely nominal fees. ThairRiehtnond school proved a gceat success, but the Jesuits recently complained against their interfering with paying colleges by introducing high class education into schools. The result is that the Christian Brothers retire from the management of the Eichmond. schools, vrhioh will hereafter bo conducted by lay teachers.

A iroaifß is Coitot.—ln the General" Sessions Court in Melbourne a peculiar teens occurred. Mr Furves was cross examining s> bank clerk, when Mr Ohomley (Grows. Prosecutor) made an interjection which waj> not generally he»rd, and Mr Furves then said the Crown Prosecutor was interrupting himjig&in, and that if he (Mr Purree) objected to tha ia;errup ions the Crown Prosecutor would '' weep" about it. The two barristers were, at the time, only about a yard apart,, and the moment Mr Furves made the remark about weeping, Mr Chozrley jumped to his feet and, with clenched fist, rushed to theside of Mr Purves and assumed an attitude although he were about to strike him. Hs cant-anted himself, however, with telling Mr Purves that he was much more likely to weep than he (Mr Ohomley). Mr Purvts said, " This is a new spectacle in a Court." The chairman of the Bench (Mr Cope) appeared to be surprised, like the other persona in Court, at what had taken place, and said he could not a'low such proceedings. Mr Ohomley then sat down, and the business of the Court was resumed, tha scene having lasted altogether less than a minute. A Vbtkbax Forqeb.—The Dunedin correspondent of the Cromwell " Argus "gives the following details regarding CortUz Croaquist, a well known fotger. In 1867 he passed through the Otago goldfields lecturing on Phrenology, and some time ago was writing' " Prison Portraits" in Syduey. He was in gaol for forgery or passing a valueless cheque when Mr Vngcl started a morning paper in Dunedin called " The Bun " in opposition to the " Daily Times." On coming out, by tha influence of the prison chaplain, he was given the position of proof-reader on that paper ; for although a Swede by birth, he was a competent English compositor. But he couldn't keep away from drawing cheques, and although getting a wage of £5 a week, once more got into trouble for forging a cheque for the paltry sum of £l. Berviug a sentence foe this, he next made his appearance in Tuapeks,. Daring his stay there Dr. Goodsir was sentenced to three years for stealing a gold wa'.oh. It was f ouud in his pocket when ha was drunk, and there were some who said C .-rfifz had put it there to shield suspicion from himself. However, Corfiti noon went back to his old quarters, having passed a valueless oheque In VCeatherstoses. Released from gaol once more, he made tracks to Fiji, where, after several disreputable episodes, the authorities having no gaol, declared him a rogue «nd vagabond in tho " Fiji Times," whereupon he took sail for Sjdnev. He was no time there before he was in P&rramstta gaol, this time far something like ten years, for forging. On obtaining his freedom once mora ho wrote " Prison Sketches " iu the Sydney "Bulletin;" but the series was suddenly interrupted by Oorfitz forging the name of the " Bulletin" editor to a cheque and being recommitted to his dunpecn cell, where ha now pines. Such is part of the history of a confirmed criminal, although a clever, welleducated man.

Battibt Conpbrhnoh .—A conference of the Baptist churches of New Zealand was held in the Vivian itreet Church, Wellington, on Monday and Tuesday last. Ministers and delegates were present from the Auckland, Ponsonby, Thames, Wellington, Nelson, Ohristohurch, Lincoln road, Lincoln, Timaru and Dunedin churches. A Baptist Union for Bow Zealand was formed, and the constitution and rules were drawn up and adopted by the Assembly. The Bov. Charles Carter, of Ponsonby, was eleoted the first president; fleering H. Matthews, Esq., of' the Auckland church, was elected treasurer, and the Bev. W. O. Sponcer. of Lincoln, Canterbury, secretary. The officers, with Eevs. North (Dunedin) and Dallaston (Christchurch), were appointed the committee oi management for the year 1882-1883 A public meeting, under the auspices of the Union, was held on Tuesday evening, when the chair was taken by the Hon. T. Diok, and addresses were delivered by several of the ministers. It was deoided to meet next year at Nelson, when the sittings of the Assembly will extend over three days. Waikabi Tmpbovemexts.—Very considerable progress has been made in the erection of buildings in this township, and it is expected that shortly the inhabitants will apply for the powers of municipal corporations in the laying out of further streets, side walks and d.-ainage. Opposite the railway station Mr H. McLean's new hotel now forms a com-

: manding structure. It is being erected of ! wood en ooccrete foundations over a large oonorete cellar. The front deration rises to a height of 68ft, the west elevation 38ft, and the height of the walla 24 ?r. The ground floor includes a grand 1,-ntranoe hall, two dining halls, 21it x 20ft end 18ft x 13ft s billiard room, 24ft x 18ft | bar parlor, bar, commercial room, and kitchen, each about 16ft square. There is also a complete kitchen, pantry and other offices, and four bedrooms, all of which are plastered and finished with dado 3't 6ia of alternate kauri and rimu boards, which varnished produce a good effeot, and will wonderfully aid in the finished decoration of the rooms. The second floor includes ten bedrooms, silting room, sitting and bedrooms attaohed, bath, hocssm&id 5 ! room and linen closets. This portion of the hotel is also plastered and well-finished. The house is to be furnished with a hot and cold water service, and in every way promises, when Messrs Boyd and Keir, the contractors, hand it over, to ha one of the belt hotels in the North, and a building in every way creditable to the builders. Further on Princess street stands a- large livery stable, and to the east of that the oomrncdious store of Messrs W. S. Smith and Co., general merchants. On the main North road, Mrs E. Hood, at the Star and Gaiter Hotel, has considerably added to the accommodation of that Wi 11 known hotel in the erection of spacious dining and sitting-rooms, and additional sleeping-rooms upstairs. And as the house is pleasantly situated near large paddocks, it will during the summer form the resort of those who

take part in the many pianio patties whioh sre expected to visit tha Wsikari. It always is to be regretted that tho railway autoriiies stand out against granting a siding at the North rond, in whioh case the advancement of Wuikaii Bast would ba more marked. However, there are several nsw buildingt here in course of erection, and tho enterprising firm of Messza Yauuban and Cardnei oontemplate the early ereotion of a large implement and iron warehouse at what is really th* business oorner of the rising township.

Chuboh o* us Blbbsbd Sacbambnt.— 3!he various services at the Catholic Church in Barbadoea street yesterday were fully attended, at all of whioh offertories were -made for the Benevolent Association fundi tho day's total amounting to £9O 17s lid. At the eleven o'clook service Father 0 Dormell preaohed, taking his text from Dent. 15 o. 11 v, " will not be wanting poor in the land of thy habitation, therefore 1 command thee to open thy hand to the needy and poor brothers that Hveth in the land," and in the course of the sermon the obligation ot charity was forcibly illustrated. At Vespers Father Ginaty preached, the text ohosen being from Matthew, 23 o. 39 v., "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself," and the two great prinoiples of charity—via., its excellence and the advantages acoruing to the donor —were eloquently set forth. Cattlb ob thb Like.—The train from Bolleston to Springfield on Thursday night had a narrow escape of being thrown off the line between Bscecourse Hill and Waddington by a cow which was on the line, and whioh the driver of the engine was unable to see, The eow oatoher of the engine caught the animal and earried it for between three and four chains, when it fell dear. Complaints are being made daily of the straying cattle and horses. If the nuisanoe is not soon stopped very little doubt remains but a serious railway acoident will be tha consequence of a collision with stock on the line. Working Men's Club.—The president of the Working Men's Club and M.S.A. wishes to acknowledge the receipt of the undermentioned contributions to the library of the club : —Mr Harriss, books value .£3 2a; Mr John Anderson, £i 17a 6d: H. Hinge, map N.Z. Abolition; Mr P. Cunningham, one of Mr Mack's " Canterbury: Past and Present" ; Mr C. £. Briggs, a number of volumes. Mr B. Bond, from tbe commencement of the club, has contributed his volume of "Sound, Historical and Bomantio Beading," to the table of the library. Also, Mr J. Piper has presented a canoe for the use of the olub.

The friends of a wit expressed some surprise that with his age and fondness for the bottle, he should have thought it worth while to marry. ' A wife was necessary,' he said. 'They began to say ot me that I drank too mcch for a single man.'