NEWS OF THE DAY.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2853, 17 May 1882, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Parliament opens to-morrow,

There was a clean sheet at the R.M. Court to-day. It has been generally estimated that over two thousand persons actually followed the remains of the late Captain Mills yesterday, and that there were not fewer than 1000 at the cemetery during the burial.

There will bo an enquiry to-morrow before Mr Cooper, Collector of Customs, into the loss of the Benvenue. The enquiry will be held in the Government Building.

One hundred additional hands are wanted for the Kaiapoi Woollen Factory. James Johnson, lor perjury, has been sentenced at Westport, to twelve month’s imprisonment. The number of visitors at the exhibition up to and including Monday last was 107,107.

The Harmonic Society’s concert lakes place to-night; and, considering the object to which the funds are to be applied there should be a crowded house. As wid be observed, on reference to yesterday's report of the Harbor Board meeting, Captain C. S. Bascand has been appointed Harbormaster. The following arc the correct insurances as far as is known in the colony, on the City of Perth -Standard, Swiss, Lloyd’s, and National, £SOO each ; Union, Australian Alliance, British and Foreign, £2OOO each ; South British, £SOO. On the Benvenue Standard, £600; Union, £250.

The Volunteer Laud (-'bums Commission will be at Oamaruon Friday and at. Christchurch on Saturday. When will they be in Timaru

A body has been found in the water-at North Head, Auckland harbor. It is supposed to be that of one Hunter, a shipping clerk,employed by Mr 57. J. Barber. The corpse appears to have been some days in the water.

The police were yesterday out looking for the poacher who shot Mr Doan, They did not find him, but at the loot ol a tree lynx-eyed policeman Henry saw a bag which was found to contain all the jewellery recently stolon from Montague’s and Lake’s shops. Ilia Excellency the Governor, Lady Gordon and suite, left Ghristchurch yesterday for Wellington. A large and distinguished crowd assembled to see them off and the Governor In thanking the Mayor for his farewell address, spoke of Christchurch and ils people in most enthusiastic terms, declaring that there was no place out of England he liked so much. Wind will the Wellingtouians say to this.’