NEWS OF THE DAY.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2888, 28 June 1882, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

-- •• The steamer Westport was yesterday sold for £l2 10s. Detective Farrell is going to Wellington, to protest against his dismissal. A child of four years old fell into the Wellington harbor, and was drowned, yesterday. The Auckland Grammar School has not done with trouble. The Headmaster has reported one of bis subs for unduly Hogging a boy.

A number of prominent Timaru citizens yesterday resolved to purchase a steamer for the coastal trade.

The Royal Commission is enquiring very fully into the working of the Benevolent Asylum Dunedin,

The motion for the third reading of Sir George Grey's Law Practitionera’s Bill is first on the Order paper for to-day.

The City of Perth will be offered for sale on Tuesday next by Wright Stephenson and Co. She lies at anchor at Pott Chalmers

The provisional directors of the late 11 Kakahu Coal Company" are looking anxious and careworn just now pending a decision in a certain law case.

Mr R. Wilson, of Birch and Wilson, Contractors, was thrown from his horse at the Okuku bridge, and killed. He was 32 years of age 1

The Friendly Societies urge Government to remit the fees for registration, acturial investigation and official audit, which press heavily on the funds.

In consequence of very bad weather between New Plymouth and Manakau, the 'Frisco mail will probably not arrive in Lyttelton until to-morrow afternoon.

The Ngatimaniopotos deny that Tawhaio or Te Wheoro have any right to negotiate with Government re Taranaki railway. They say the matter rests with Eewi.

It is recommended to persons building stables, to have a door on each side leading from the stalls. They would be useful in case of fire.

Mr E. George, Cashel House, Christ, church, announces the opening of a very large and varied stock of boots and shoes at extremely low prices. Messrs H. Matson and Co., announce special facilities for the convenience of country stock owners. Their drovers meet trains at Addington.

Messrs Walters and Watt, of Manchester street Christchurch, have just entered into partnership as house furnishers. Their stock is very varied, and their arrangements for doing business very complete. A man named Blazely refused to give up a half sovereign which he picked up at the railway station, Christchurch, when called upon to do so, and very properly got seven days for his obstinate dishonesty. Dr Macdonald, Rector of the Dunedin High School, is appointed President of the Educational Institute, for this year. 150 teachers met yesterday in Dunedin.

The chief officer of the Te Anau (Mr Russell) who is transferred to the Manapouri, baa been presented with a diamond ring, sextant*, and binocular glasses, by the officers and seamen of bis late vessel.

At a public meeting in Hamilton, the people decided to offer winter quarters to 100 of the A.O. Colonel Lyons said he had no objection, but the consent of the Defence Minister must be first obtained, Hamilton not being a station.

The full amount of the proposed presentation to Mrs Mechi, £SOOO, has been nearly subscribed. Farmers all over the world have profited by the labours and experiments of the late Alderman Mechi, and ought to assist this fund.

At a public meeting in Auckland the Early Closing Association were encouraged in their labors. All the platform resolutions in the world will not work a cure. If people would remember it on Saturday evenipgs the movement would oe better served.

The “ Australasian Sketcher ” for the current month will interest Timaru residents and New Zealanders in general, more than usual. It a highly sensational, but by no means incorrect frontispiece of the life boat exploits, and a view of the “ ships on shore,” besides other excellent illustrations.

Some people seem to have no idea of condensing what they say. Do they think the newspapers have nothing else to do, but to publish people’s statements of their grievances ? The “ Otago Daily Times,” has just declined a correspondent’s letter for the very good reason that it occupied nine pages of foolscap,

There is a little bit of sharp practice occasionally, in connection with the colonial copy wright of New Zealand plays. Recently the conductor of a Roman Catholic concert, for the performance of the Angelas chorus was threatened by Mr B. T. Gillon with summonses all round, if a certain sum were not instantly paid. It was paid, but the unfortunate man knew of no claim.

Slade, of Timaru, has accepted Strong's, challenge, of Dunedin, to wrestle Border style, on condition that it comes off in the Theatre instead of the open air. Thornton, the Cornish champion, challenges Professor Miller, or Slade, in Collar and Elbow, or Oatoh-as-Catch-Oan stylo. Professor Miller in replying to Strong's Border style challenge, says that be knows nothing of that style, but will wrestle him to take hold in Border style for a certain length of time, then in Graioo-Romaa style for a certain length of time, the one who secures the most falls to be the victor.

IE His Worship the Resident Magistrate were to exercise the power rested in him of clearing the Court or making an example of some persons who do not seem to know bow to behave themselves, all rightthinking people would heartily support him. Yesterday, while the painful cases of the youthful thieves were under consideration, some persons in the body of the Court conducted themselves with disgusting levity, which the accused could hardly fail to observe. Such an occasion as that, was too sad for mirth, even had the place been suitable, Were there ever people, indeed, who so aggravated their own difficulties as the Irish people, so increased the labor and sorrow of him who toils to find a remedy for them 1 “ Always ready to rani against the despotism of fact,” so their best friend among their French kinsmen describes them. “ Poor brainsick creatures," a sterner critic amongst these kinsmen says, " poor, brainsick, distraught with misery, and incurable ignorance, By inflaming themselves against the English connection, by refusing to blend their blood, their habits, their hopes with the leading country, they arc preparing lor themselves a more miserable future than that of any other people in Europe.” It seems as it this poor Celtic people were bent on making what one of its own poets has said of its heroes,hold good for ever:— “They went forth to the war, but they always fell," Miimisw AUNULD.