NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume XXII, Issue 2680, 10 March 1874, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Supplement.—A supplement is published with the " Press" of this day.

Cricket. —A match, second eleven C.C.C v. Waltham, will be played on the U.C.C.O. ground, on Wednesday March I lth. The following players will represent Waltham:— Beard, Walker, Amos, Bishop, J. Bishop, R. Round, Frith, W. Mitchell, Burns, lies, Frow, Trevela, and Etherton. Wickets pitched at 12.45 p.m. sharp. Legal.—Long vacation ends this day and the first Chamber sitting before his Honor the Judge will be held on Friday next. Racing Stock.—The thoroughbred racing entire Blue Boy was landed yesterday from the Hudson, and was brought through by Mr E. Griffith, who being unable to obtain a railway horse box took him through on a truck. The second entire, a stud horse nanmed Albury, also an importation by the Hudson, will be lauded this morning.

District Prize Firing.—The firing for the district prizes by the members of the Northern Companies C.R.V., was commenced at the Woodend rifle range on Monday last. There were twenty-six competitors, and as the firing was not finished, it will be proceeded with on Thursday. Colonel Packe and Sergeant-Major Morgan were in atten* dance to watch the firing.

Bankruptcy Sittings. — The usual monthly sitting of the Supreme Court in Bankruptcy will be held on Thursday next, at 11 a.m., before his Honor Mr Justice Oresson.

Rangiora CC. v. Oxford CC.—Each club having previously won or lost a match, the third, intended to be the deciding game, was to have been played on Saturday last, but unfortunately it was interrupted after the R.C.C. team had finished their first innings. Both teams were stroug, and good play was anticipated. The O.C.C. winning the toss, sent their opponents to defend the stumps. Mr T. May, umpire for the R.C.C, Mr Dobson for the O.C.C. They made a good stand, G. H. Lee scoring 34, and T. Vincent 11. The extras amounted to 2(5, and the score for the inniugs, 89. At noon the teams had lunch provided by Mr Messent, about which time it began and continued during the remainder of the day to rain so heavily, that it was resolved to play the match on the 28th.

Lyttelton Gas Company.—A meeting of the directors was held on Friday evening, when certain communications from England were read, and an offer of a freehold section of land was considered. After consideration, it was resolved that the offer of the section be accepted, and that the estimate of Messrs Bowers and Company, of London, be accepted, and that a further call of £1 per share be made. It is not intended at present to offer any more shares. Rifle Association.—The usual monthly meeting of the council of the Rifle Association was held last evening, at Warner's Commercial Hotel. Preßeut — Messrs D. Craig (chairman), Manning, Paton, Allison, Raven, Clark, Hesketh, Gain (hon. sec.) The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. The chairman, as convener of the sub-committee appointed to revise the catalogue brought up a draft catalogue with some alterations from that of 1873, which was adopted after some discussion. The meeting, after the transaction of some further routine business, adjourned.

Immigration.—" Anglo - Australian," in the " European Mail," writes as follows on this subject : —With regard to emigration, I am glad to have to record the continued success of the new emigration regulations issued by the New Zealand Government. During the past month some ten ships have been dispatched with emigrant]?, and I understand that eleven more ships are laid on for the next four or five weeks. About 2500 souls per month is the number for which Dr Featherston is now making preparation. Portunately he has succeeded in gaining the confidence of the representatives of the leading agricultural unions in various parts of the United Kingdom, and these are now acting as his recruiting sergeants. This is the class of emigrants that the colony is most in want of, and I think the Agent - General may well be congratulated on having enlisted the sympathies of bo influential a body of " working men." lam assured that every care is being used in the selection, and that only eligible applicants are passed by the inspecting officers. In addition to the foregoing, I may add that the secretary to the Kent Agricultural Laborers' Union has selected two hundred adults to go out in the William Davie to the Bluff, and about seventy-five adults in the Wennington for Wellington. Both these vessels are expected to leave Gravesend about January 14th. Just prior to the departure of the Kentish emigrants on board these two ships, a grand entertainment was given at the Corn Exchange, Maidßtone. The two halls were decorated with much good taste. The walla were ornamented with emblems bearing inscriptions such as "Welcome Men of Kent," "Prosperity to the Uniou," " Hurrah for New Zealand," " A health to Kentish Farmers," " Owe no man anything," " Success to the Emigrants," "Farewell and thanks to all." A large platform waß erected at one end of the great hall, behind which there was a giant firtree — a Christmas tree — laden with oranges, and bowed down with useful presents for the emigrants. The proceedings were ably opened by the chairman, Mr Roots, who gave a capital address, full of sound advice. Then followed music, singing, and the drawing for the prizes on the Christmas tree ; an excellent address of half an hour's duration was given by Mr C. R. Carter, a New Zealand Government officer; then more singing and music ; lastly, a good farewell speech by Mr Simmons, at the conclusion of which the band struck up "Auld lang syne," in which the audience joined. There were from 1500 to 1600 persons present. Next day the emigrants, headed by a band of music, left in a body for the Maidstone station, and from thence proceeded on their way to Gravesend to join their respective ships. The other Agents-General are also in communication with the secretaries of the leading agricultural unions, and a large emigration may shortly be expected. Mr Dutton has been busy in this direction, and will very soon dispatch another ship. The Queensland agency has not been idle, and Sir Charles Cowper will send off a vessel before the month is out.

Additional Lamps. — At last night's meeting of the City Council it was resolved, on the motion of Cr Ick, than the recommendation of the lighting committee to increase the number of lamps in the city and outlying portions by thirty-two, be adopted. Fire Brigade Practice. —A practice of all the companies took place last night. The Dreadnought and Deluge were stationed at Matheson's tank, and the Extinguisher was taken to Cathedral Square. The men were exercised in wet and dry practice for half-an-hour, and were then marched to the Lichfield street station, where a meeting of all the members was held, the Superintendent of the Brigade in the chair. The chairman informed the members that he had received a communication from the secretary of the Insurance Association informing him that the Association fully endorsed the action of the City Council with regard to their leaving Christchurch when fires occurred outside the City boundaries. After some discussion it was decided to hold the the annual picnic of the Brigade on Easter Monday, at New Brighton. The superintendent and the foremen of companies were appointed a committee to make all the necessary arrangements. The Mongol Immigrants.—Referring to these immigrants, the "Otago Daily Times" of March 2nd, says :—" We regret to hear that another case of scarlet fever appeared in the person of a little boy amongst the residents of the Quarantine Island on Friday night last. This is the more unfortunate because it will protract for some days at fewest the term of quarantine the sixty or seventy persons that, were on the island are undergoing. But for the new case, the greater number of them would have removed to town on Saturday morning. Thus they are condemned to a further detention— a term that will not be abridged by the arrival at the Island of the sick and convalescent people from the ship Carnatic." On the 3rd the same paper remarks:— " Another death occurred at the Quarantine Station, during Monday night, a' little boy named Husband, aged three years, being suddenly carried off by convulsive fits supervening upon an attack of fever. His death was quite unexpected. He was one of the Mongol's immigrants." On the sth, at the meeting of the Hoard of Health, the report goes on to say ; —" The main business of the meeting having been disposed of, the question of the quarantining of the steamer Phoebe at Lyttelton was introduced by Professor M'Gregor, and as it was assumed, nothing to the contrary having been telegraphed from Lyttelton, that the action of the Canterbury Health Officer had been induced by the indirect consideration of the Phoebe having some of the Mongol's immigrants amongst her passengers, the Board of Health only properly took exception to the course pursued as being tantamount to use an expression of no confidence in its action relative to the treatment of the immigrants whilst they were in quarantine here. That action, we may observe, was governed by the utmost care for the immigrants themselves and the moat judicious consideration for the public welfare." We may say that the im- i migrants per Mongol will be released from I Ripa Island to-day. The beds have been i destroyed and the bedding, &c, thoroughly washed and fumigated, I

Mail News.—The Auckland correanon dent of the " Otago Daily Times" furnish?," the following items of newß :—There are n American papers by the mail, owing to a con° fusion in transhipping them from the Mac gregor. The following unpublished i 8 re" liable was great excitement at San" Francisco the day the steamer left. Tho eveniug newspapers arc in demand at one dollar and upwards, owing to a personal difficulty between two editors and their * friends. It ended in a general shootint? match all round. The Macgregor is jammed into a coral reef, and it is very doubtful if she can be got off, after the failure of the powerful attempts made. There was great excitement in Honolulu, euding in au attack of the natives on the Legislative Chamber smashing everything, even cutting and stroying the records. Many members were wounded, several supposed mortally, and the remainder obliged to take refuge above tho ceiling till finally relieved by tho marines and sailors from one of the British and two American men-of-war in harbor. The relief came just in time to save the building from being fired and members being burned with it. The scene is described as savage and wild in the extreme. Crowds of mad natives draegiug out members and others who had supported the election of a King; beatine and trampling on them in the streets, smashing carriages, and everything near. The cause of the excitement is the opposition to the election of a King, the natives wanting Queen Emma instead. The riot began at two o'clock and lasted till six when the Macgregor left. There pnblished accounts, but the intelligence is perfectly reliable. The English news has been anticipated by the Suez mail. I a America the panic has quite Bubaided and j the effect passed over.

Dr Carr.—On Monday and Tuesday next Dr Carr will give mesmeric tea nets at the Town Hall, Akaroa. Theatre Royal.—" Arrah na Pogne" was repeated last evening to a very fair house. To-night "The Courier of Lyons" will be produced. The Late Show.—Referring to there, port on the grapes exhibited at the late show 'it should have been stated that Mr Lord took the first prize, and also exhibited the very fine bunch of Backland sweetwater referred to. Waimakariri Rate.—At the meeting of the Waimakariri Board of Conservators, held yesterday, the Board resolved to levy the same rate as last year, viz., Id in the £ on the general district, and Id in the £ additional on the special district. Orangeism.—An emergency Arch Purple Lodge in connection with No. 3 Lodge was held last evening, at the Oddfellows' Hall, Montreal street, the R.W. District Grand Master in the chair. Two candidates were passed and raised to the sublime degree of Royal Arch Purple, and the Lodge was then closed in due form. Aquatics.—The four-oared race confined to members of the C.R.C. for the breast pins presented by Mr D. M'Guinnese, will be rowed this afternoon at half-past five o'clock, Hackney Carriage Byk-Law.—ln reply to Cr Lane, the Mayor Btated last night in the City Council that the power of the Council to enforce the hackney carriage byelaw would be tested on Thursday next in the Resident Magistrate's Court. Bachelder's Pantascope. — The reopening of this exhibition last evening attracted a very good house, and tho various paintings elicited frequent applause, Mr Beut's descriptive lecture has lost none of its humor, and his songs are capital.