NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2681, 9 November 1882, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Peince of Wales. This Royal gentleman, whose birthday is to-day being celebrated, has now reached his forty-first year, having been born on November 9th, 1841.

The Holidays. —Notwithstanding the weather, a goodly number of persons from the country are in town for the Show, evidently intending to make the best of unfavorable circumstances. District Couet. —Witnesses and others engaged in the cases set down for hearing in the District Court for November lOth instant, are notified that the Court will be adjourned to December 10th, ISB2. Weather Exchange. —Yesterday, New Zealand—Depression to the S.E. with fresh S.W. winds and clouding over. Strong N.W. winds during the night at Hokitika, and Wellington with heavy rain at the former place. Australia—Pressure all over and fine weather with S. and S.E. winds. Barometer—Bussell, 30.1; Wellington, 29.7; Bluff, 29.9; Hobart. 30.2; Portland and Sydney, 30.4. The N.Z. H. Catholic Benefit Society. —This society, having branches throughout the colony, the head office being in this city, was registered in accordance 'with the Friendly Societies Act on the 2nd instant. Popular Sports Coaiuittee.—A meeting of the above committee was convened for yesterday afternoon at four o’clock, but doubtless owing to counter attractions it lapsed for want of a quorum, the only gentlemen present being Messrs Walkden, Crooks and Haskins. Dexiids. —The Lyttelton Hearts of Oak Lodge held their usual fortnightly meeting on Tuesday evening at the Foresters’ Hall. There was a largo attendance of brethren present, and P.A. Bro. Lawson was in the chair. A good deal of business was gone through. Bro. Taylor was elected V.A., and Bro. J. Bain treasurer, and were installed by the P.A. Bro. Hildyard. Delegates’ reports were received. Bros. D_ Serra, Cathro, Harrington, Lawson, Brown, Gillies and Quirke were appointed a committee to make arrangements for the reception of the Grand Lodge officers. 1.0.0. F., A.C. —A Lodge of instruction and degrees will be held in connection with' the above at the Orange Hall, Worcester street, to-morrow evening. Theft of the Eael of Crawford’s Body. —A cable message in the “ Argus ” of the 27th announces that a ratcatcher named Soutar lias been sentenced to five years’ imprisonment for complicity in the theft of the body of the Earl of Crawford and Balcarres, which was removed from the family mausoleum at Dunecht, near Aberdeen, on December 2nd, 1881. A few

months ago the police arrested Soutar, who had made a statement to the effect that he had seen certain persons burying the body of the late earl on a spot not far from the vault where it had been buried, and in the midst of a thick copse. He also said that he was seen by these persons, who threatened him with death if he divulged the secret. Soutar was apprehended, and it was believed gave information to the police, which enabled them to search the spot indicated,|where they discovered the remains buried about 2ft below Jjjthe surface.

Accident to i. Lion Tamer.— The Paris correspondent of the "Daily; Nows” reports :—" A deplorable accident recently occurred at Cannes to a member of Sanger's circus troupe. A negro, who was replacing the regular lion tamer, who was wounded at Froyjus, was entering the lion’s cage, when his foot slipped, and he fell on his face. The lions, with their natural instinct, rushed upon the prostrate man, and repeatedly tore his flesh, a young one especially holding him with persistence and tearing his thigh. An assistant rushed to his rescue and repelled four of the lions with his pitchfork, but the fifth refused to let go till a red hot bar had been thrust down his mouth, when the unfortunate negro, still conscious,, dragged himself out of the cage, and was carried off bleeding profusely. Thespectators meanwhile wore almost paralysed with horror, which was soon changed into panic when it was perceived that the door was open for at least thirty seconds while the negro was being carried off. The lions might have sprung upon the assembly. A rush was made to the entrances, and the alarm which spread outside was only ended by the opportune action of an assistant, who slammed the door of the cage. The poor negro having reached the hospital, though accompanied by a doctor, was refused admittance because he was without an order. He was taken back to the circus, and again to the hospital, whore he was finally“admitted. This gross mismanagement cost him his life, for he died from the loss of blond entailed during the double journey. This is the third accident which has occurred in this troupe.

The Rev. Me Green’s Case. —A cable message published elsewhere in this issue, states that the Rev. Mr Green has been liberated from confinement. The following message was published in the Melbourne “ Age,” under date London, 29th October, and explains the circumstances of the case referred to:—“ Renewed attention is being directed to the case of the Rev. S. F. Greon, rector of St. John’s, Miles Platting, Manchester, who has been imprisoned since March, 1881, for offences against the Church of England Service Regulation Act. The result of Mr Green’s imprisonment, it is reported, will be the speedy intx-oduction of a Bill amending the Act under which he was prosecuted for persisting in ritualistic practices interdicted by the Bishop of his diocese. Dr. Fraser, Bishop of Manchester-, has to-day made an application for the release of the Rev. S. F. Green.