NEWS OF THE DAY.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2894, 5 July 1882, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

H.M.S. Nelson coals at Whangarei, She will take 900 tons.

A hot spring has been discovered at St Etienne, in Prance. A number of Thames diggers came up by steamer to visit'H.M.S. Nelson.

A coursing ground company is being formed in Christchurch,

The rock borer at Eeefton is doing good work and getting into favor, Henry Howard Lewis has been com* mitted for trial for forgery at Auckland.

A children's fancy dress ball was an immense success in Christchurch last night.

Richard > Beattie has been arrested at Oamaru, on suspicion of having murdered his wife.

Brous’ last surviving schoolfellow has just died, the Rev Spencer Drummond, aged 92. The German warship Caroline has arrived in Auckland. She carries 10 guns and 250 men.

The steamer St. Hilda has been sold for £l7lO to Kennedy Bros, of the Brunner Coal Company.

Mr Swanson is to present a long petition against the removal of tho Native Lands Court to Wellington, The Imperial Government declines to interfere in the Native policy of the New Zealand Government.

Russia is believed to be doing all in her power to incite Mussulmans to revolt against British rule.

A fisherman named Kirkness has disappeared at Waihola Lake His boat is found, but he is missing.

Mr A. G. Howland, of Christchurch, celebrated the 4th July by a party to which about 50 guests were invited. The Wanganui County Council have resolved to arrange jointly with other local bodies for the issue of an advertising sheet.

An electric light company has been formed in Christchurch to light the city It has a capital of £25,000 in shares of £1 each.

The 4th of July was celebrated in Auckland by dying American bunting. The Commodore paid an official visit to the U.S. Consul.

Tho Supcrinteudent of Police has promised to recoup Sergeant McGovern for all expenses incurred ty him in the capture of Winiata,

The Members of Parliament have gone back to the oar, and will be pulling the barge of State to-night. What was the meaning of the little spree ? ”

Mr Sapson, agent for the National Encyclopedia, resides at Mr Spencer’s Heaton street, where he will receive orders.

A young woman named Agnes Phillips, at Dunedin, has been sentenced to 14 days for stealing a shawl from a hawker, while he was exhibiting Jus goods to her.

William Mandeson who had deserted bis wife and reached the Bluff, was there arrested, and £39 was found in his possession. He had to give his wife £l9 10s and pay 10s per week. It appears that the Nihilist tactics have been imported to England, Something like a plot to blow up a train in which the Prince of Wales was, having been discovered.

A 2511) salmon was yesterday seen jump" ing iu Red Jack’s Creek, Groymouth. He jumped ilnPy oft out of the water, and those who saw him arc confident of his weight.

The marriage of MrD, Petrie, Inspector of Schools at Dunedin, to Miss Cherrett of Wellington, is announced.

The Timaru Literary and Debating Society meet to-morrow evening—not tonight, as erroneously stated by our morning contemporary. Enquiry having been made at this office, about the man Neil (lost three months ago in the bush at Dargaville), our readers’ attention is directed to our Auckland telegrams of to-day. Mr Strachan notifies that the whole of stock of boots, &c., at Mollison’s. shop, are being removed to his old premises next to Taylor and Bowie’s, where they will be sold cheap. The Finance Committee of the Dunedin Harbor Board, and a deputation of importers have agreed to abandon ad valorem dues and substitute a maximum tonnage rate of 3s.

It being doubtful whether town Boards or County Councils are entitled to dog taxes, the Bruce County Council ■ and Kaitangata town Board are going to test the matter.

The recent expose as to looseness in the accounts of the Railway Department, has led to a very rigid attention to the accounts of other Departments into which more searching and frequent investigations will be made.

So far the Benevolent Asylum Enquiry has been entirely favorable to Quinn, the master. He was senior flrst-class sergeant when he left the police force, and had always been well conducted. Mr Quinn has been very much slandered there is no doubt,

Mr Andrews,teacher of Washdyke School is abandoning the profession. The residents regret his leaving. We wish him success in a new career.

The confusion often arising out of the similarity of the attire of guests and of waiters at receptions, halls &c., is to be rendered impossible by the adoption of a livery for Jeames, consisting of black with gilt buttons, and knee breeches with , silk stockings. The meeting at Woollcombe’s Gully in re a new school, last night,, decided to recommend to the Board of Education the house lately occupied by Eev. L, L. Brown for temporary school purposes. Steps would then be taken to purchase a site of acres from Mr Luxmore for £IOO. The weekly, session of the English Lodge Victory, No. 42, 1.0.G.T., was held on Monday evening at the Foresters’ Hall* There was a fair attendance of members present. Two candidates were proposed for membership and one initiated. .■ After a short recess, Bro, Edward Jones, Special Deputy, gave a resume of the official visit to the Christchurch Lodges by the Grand Worthy Counsellor, (Bro. Thomas Tichbon) and himself on the 22nd ult., and conveyed the fraternal greetings of their Lodges to the Victory Lodge, A communication was received from the G.W, Secretary, stating that an official organ for the Grand Lodge of New Zealand (English Constitution) may be expected to be published early in August. The paper is being started by the voluntary subscriptions of the members, and in many instances substantial donations have been given. The new paper is to be called “Temperance Reform,” and will be published monthly at Auckland. .After indulging a short 'time in harmony, and the discussing of other important matters, the Lodgejclosed at 9.30.