NEWS OF THE DAY.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2590, 9 July 1881, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY .

By »n oversight yesterday, in our report of the libel case, Wildie and others v. Geo. Green, we stated that Mr G. H, Wildie gave evidence on behalf of his firm, whereas it was Mr Allan who did so. The mistake was a tolerably transparent one, as the report stated later on fiat Mr Wildie was away attending a sale and was thus precluded from being present at the Court.

An amusing incident occurred yesterday afternoon on the Breakwater. Several gentlemen whose patois proclaimed them from the “ Imerald Oisle,” were standing by the loose blocks at the end, and one of them, observing the big gap made by the removal of the surface blocks by the steam crane, in order to make way for the monolith, remarked, in the tone of one who has just made a discovery, “Bedad but that’s a gap, anyway. There’s been some washing away here, boys 1 ” “ Yes,” said one, “ all those blocks have gone over the side.” “Ah,” remarked the Irish gentleman, with a knowing look, “ I knew those blocks could never stand.”

The diamond drill at Stawell, Victoria, has struck gold at a depth of 1700 feet. Two new Finance Companies are in course of formation in Dunedin, one having a eapital of £25,000. A large portion of their business is to be to relievo trustees and executors from the management of properties and estates on commission. . Such companies are in successful operation at the Gape of Good Hope, Melbourne and Adelaide.

A cablegram states that the shipment of cheese from Lyttelton by the Orari to England turned out a failure. The result is attributed to various causes: defects in the cheese itself, construction of the chamber, etc. Great care, too, was exercised in packing it, a special chamber being built for the purpose. The Government will bring down the promised statement on local government next Tuesday evening. Letters received in Dunedin by the San Francisco mail from Bishop Moran (says the “ Tablet ” report him to have arrived in America in good health after an agreeable voyage. His Lordship was on the eve of leaving for New York.

It appears that the reason Chief Justice Lilley, of Queensland, declined a knighthood was that the dignity was that of a Knight Bachelor, which is inferior to the K.C.M.G. conferred on Mr Bell and Mr Falmer, of the same colony. We learn from Wellington that China and Hong Kong, have been declared infected places, under the Public Health Act. All vessels from Chinese ports, will be quarantined on reaching New Zealand.

There is a formidable infectious epidemic disease at the Thames.’Auckland province, and it has been declared that it shall not be lawful for anyone except medical men and officers of the Board of Health to visit infected house'-. The disease is supposed to be a form of leprosy.

At Auckland yesterday, John Powell, charged with stealing a gold watch from Thomas Lebons, of Temuka, was remanded to the 12th inst.

This is the age of improvement and such is the keen competition of the present time that we find Gabites and Plante are actually selling colored cashmeres at 1s 4d, black velveteen, 2s lid; colored velveteens at 8s lid; scarlet lasting corsets at Is lid; mens’ tweed trousers at 5s lid; men’s hard felt hats at Is ; and other bargains, as the auctioneers say, too numerous to mention. Victoria House. — [advt] .