NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume XXXI, Issue 4206, 21 January 1879, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

•Stbbkham Bobocoh Cotooil.—The fortnightly meeting of the Sydenham Borough Council was held las£ ereriing, whW a number of matters affecting the' inteMsts jof r the mutiioipality were dealt with, particulate of which will be found in the report el^e-' where. : - - . ': ' '..-. '" "t c

Br*OSS,BirBKT.-r-Oii Bonday eyening li§Jt the hay rick of Mr J. S. White, at Ohoia," waa disoorered to be on flre,;andin ipitefaf every effort thef< l»y produce from thirty-njver acres was totally consumed. The stacks" Bfetribsuiredi; The fire ir supposed tofnaVe ; bien &ps wort of an iDeendiary." : *•. \ zDfflißicTCotrst.—Tßei first sfttingof flip P neirhy' constituted District Court of "Christ-' Church. : %66k place yesterday in the old !*ro--viiicial Council Chambers, which, as the Judge remarked, made the handsomest Court-house in Jfew Zealand. Pive cases were set down j for hearing, th 6 whole of which were adjourned until the next Court day. Supbemb Coitbt.—The case of Henderson 7 the Napier Harbor Board was resumed yesterday when, after the opening of the defence by Mr Maoassey, three witneeses were examined for the defendant. Mr Weber, the engineer to the Board, was under examination when the Court rose at 6 p.m., and bis eTidence will be continued to-day. The case is expected to last until Wednesday. ■ The Wateaki Bsidgb. — The Timarn "Herald "says that "owing to the Waitaki river having slightly shifted its channel, and showing signs of still further deviating from its old bed, some apprehension is felt regard* ing the safety of the sou them, endof the railway bridge, as well a> the approach to it. Steps have been token to render everything ; as safe as pdseiHe by lashing quantities of heavy stones around the two cyMndere which fa^njojtt expeeed to danger. ;i «}! ii \ Wahl4xabibi JSabbob Boaud,—A meeting of this Board was held oo Friday evening ** Mr bffice/Zsispoi.* jPrwa itMessrs Coup (chairman), P«u)Hby, .Wearing and Matbews. On the motdan of Mr Matiewi, seconded Mr Wearing, Mr Bobert Coup W»9 re-elected chairman? of the- Board.] It was decided that the polling places for the election fee the Board's office at Eaiapoi, Bingtora end Mandeville Boad Board office and Ohoia schoolroom. Mr Wearing made an offer to lease half a chain of reserve near hi* hotel for a term of thirty years, at Iβ per foot frontage, which, on the motion of MrPashby, seconded by Mr Mathewr, wa* agreed to. Accounts amounting to £6 Is were paesed, and tbe Board adjouxnedi

Thb Ship Piako.—An account of the misfortune which happened to this ship 200 milea from Pernambuco, on November 11th, when her cargo was found to be od fire, is published in the shipping column this morning. Ths BCospit-D.—At the meeting of tho Hospital and Charitable Aid Board,' held yesterday, it was decided to appoint a young —tan to as*—t the dispenser m the various duties connected, with that department of l« institution. Thb Dinra-nr-IsvEHCAßsnai B_i_wat.~ Zn celebration of the completion of through traffic from Amberley to the Bluff, ordinary single fare tickets will be issued and will be available, for the return journey from the 23rd inst. to the 29th inclusive. Full par_c—_ra appear _t the advertising columns. - The Pow.CE.-pA meeting of the members of $ie fire police was* called for last etesr,injg, but lapsed for want of a quorum. Captain _Ktoheil explained tbafc ifc-wonld' be-nec—• m T' to call another meeting to form the roll and to elect a captain in bis stead, as he proposed leaving the colony for several months. Another meeting will be convened shortly. " ; • T_ff _toAto.—The Board held its annual meeting yesterday. A great deal of business was transacted, a report of which will 'be -found in another column. All the "_ternbers'of the' Board were present, with,the exception of Mr Sawtell, from whom a letter of apology was read, stating that he was detained on the special jury which was empau.nelled to. try the,caee,of the Napier Harbor 30aX&Z>': A. l ■ A *..' A .. IC \ DbAPBBS AKD CIOTHIEBS* PICKIC.—At a largely attended meeting of drapers tad clothiers, held last evening, at the Commercial hotel, Mr Pope in tbe chair, it was resolved that the picnic-should take place at Halswell, and; not at? (governor's 'Bay., as ;origi—^lly intended. The change was made in consequence of the diffidulties in the way of the transportation. to and from Governor's Bay oi so I—rge a number as will be comprised in the party. . .. ~...,.,, ■'' Asheey Bbidoe. —The* projected new bridge over the river at Cone's Ford, from a continuation of North street, Rangiora, to Cone's road, will be 1010 ft in length j in twenty-nine spans of 30ft. and seven spans of 20ft., from designs furnished by Messrs E. Dobson and Sons. The bridge will be of the trues kind, built of wood throughout, with centre girder tension rods l£in. in diameter.' The tenders for the work have to be sent ia before the 36th. Anoiheb Candid Supfobtbb. — The Attorney - Q-oneral (says the " -Dunedin Herald") recently, claimed the Bey. Mr Bannerman as a supporter of his action arient the University of Otago Bill, and described him as being the most zealous member of the Synod. " Alas for the.. gratitude of men!'' The Bey. Mr Bannerman returned the compliment at yesterday's meeting by characterising Mr Sbourjas "either'the most ignorant or the most unprincipled of men." ? TJnitbd AnoibstOrdbb ofDbttids.— members of the Pioneer Lodge, No. 47, met last night at their Lodge room, Wellington Hotel, Tnam street, there being a fair attendance, JBro. Eose presiding. The usual routfne business having been disposed of, the new pass-word was given to the members. Several candidates were then proposed for membership. A vote of thanks was accorded by the lodge to Bro. W. Samuels upon his retiring; from the offioe of treasurer. After the usual harmony, the lodge closed in due form at 10: p.m.- ■ ; Stbakgk Scicidb at Kangioba. — The inquest into the cause of the death of G-eorge" Butler, who was supposed to have hung himself in a stable, at Rangiora, on Sunday, published in another column, gives particulars 'of th— peculiar case. The deceased had apparently been so determined in his purpose that, having attached a 3-Bth inch rope to a 3-inch harness hook against a wall, at a height of six feet from the floor, leaving 21 inches of slack rope with a running noose, he must have, almost knelt to accomplish his purpose. The jury returned* verdiot of suicide under mental 'derangement. " ■ '■ '' ' ■ . '_iisoHA-sriro Tessbm iw Post.—it was stated at the Harbor Board meeting yesterday that, at the present time, there is mare delay in loading and unloading ships in port, through the scarcity of railway ti-ueksi than has ever been experienced before. A case in point was cited, of a large amount of cargo whioh was sent last week to Timaru by »o», and the coasting vessel which conveyed it was back again in Lyttelton before the foreign ship which ..originally brought it could be berthed, owing to the insufficiency of trucks to discharge tne sHpii—_i: were in possession of the wharf. ._, . , ~ ~ Exchakgb 6i Pati—«!*—».•—lt would apipear from _ communication from the House Surgeon of the Auckland Hospital to the Christchurch Hospital Board that there mdst be a considerable amount of sickness in the former city. In reply to an overture from the Christch—roh 'Board to the Auckland Institution to mutually take patients sent from either Canterbury o¥ -Auck]and wheire change of air would be beneficial, the Auck* land authorities objected on the ground that all the accommodation of the northern haspital waa required to cope with the local cases that arose... • -'.., ,•■,--■ T_H Hospital proceeds' of the late concert given for the purpose pi raising a fund*.. for the benefit of, destitutej patients leaving the Hospital, and also for 1 providing the means'of additional, recreation for those remaining 'there, have exceeded the most sanguine expectations of its promoters. The receipts, when all the money is got in, .together, with..; subscriptions that have been contributed by sympathisers with the object, will amount to about' £300. The expenditure of this fund will be in .the bands concert committee, consistingof the' 'house-'. Burgeon and some of the members of the" .medical.staff. ._ , .-• j "'' y Law Sooibtt.—Themembers of the--Can-' terbury Law Society held their annual dinner, at Morton's Hotel on Saturday evening. tn the absence of Mr T. S. Duncan, the president of the society, -the chair was ocounied,by Dr. Foßter, —.mongst the guests were his JHonpr' Mr Justice Johnston, the Attorney---eneral,' Messrs Bees, Mr Be Lautour, and some other gentlemen, who were welcomed by:a|full. muster, of the Canterb—ry Tbe.jfcois-' tomary toasts were, with.the exception of hler Majesty, dispensed with, and instead thereof, after an excellent speech from his Honor, the evening was' enlivened" by a plentiful supply of vocal music. The catering, as might be expected,was all that could be desired."'' Obixt/ABX.—--We regret to have to record the death of Mr Henry Manning Moor, lately, appointed editor of the " Globe." Until qufte recently-Mr Moor was editor and manager bf the " Ne# _*ealahder,'-' in Wellington.: Prehe was one of the proprietors of" the* "Nelson-Dairy Times, r,r aaia, oyer, the signaJiuta. 0f.," Autolycus,",. some, amusing 'satirical letters', which were very widely quoted. For several years ' previouiily *okr Moo* l was erf' the West Coast, wherS-fcewias editing a Q-reymbuth jb_ma_ _t) the Coast tehad.rcpme from Australia, .where he wjas employed on a paper called "The Miner," Tbe immediate cause of death, was rheumatic fever. , "Up till Sunday ho :fear of th e reßi}lfc was entertained, but the illness then too— an unfavourable turn and ended as above Btated. Mr Moor was a gentleman for whom the highest esteem was-felt by those who have •be«i brought into business relations with him, and was greatly liked by all who hate worked in- the same' office*; -We - understand that he was a member of tbe Masonic body J Mb Vablby'B Lbcxd-B.—A large ahdiefldc assembled last'[evening to hear£__• Henry Varley deliver Ms lecture on. ''Billy Bray, the Cornish _finer and Preacher." , It' is estimated that more than a thousand petsons were present, and numbers went away unable to obtain admission, The.powers of the lecturer were fully brought out last night, the life and character of Billy Bray being so described that at tunes the ar.dience ware—loved ; te-_.ugh—ir as they listened to the quaintnttefr-aDoee-of the Subject of the lecture, and at! other times struck with wonder and admiriiI tipn. —i his faith and the amount .of ,goid '•wort 'he 1 aocotnplished. When the 'lecture was" concluded, the Bey. B, Walker rose to pro-"' pbse» vote of than—i to the lecturer, and injar neat speech, referred to the pla—axe he; had felt in : . beingpresent, »nd felt sure many of his brethren in the —dnistry, did they know more of Mr Varley, .would be glad to testify to bis great powers and usef _„es_ The Bey. Chas. _tallaston briefly seconded the resolution, and the audience responded witbJ longcooffinued cheeriDif. The snioxiM feMnd at the doors for admission was £84 9r, which is to,be devoted to assist the Blind Home and Qtie'r institutions connected with the Tabernacle at —fottiog Bull, London, it having been intimated to Mr "Parley that they were suffering in fundi from his prolonged absence Stemkoine. It waa announced that _ie Christofa—rch Christ—— Oonf erenco would ho_l its meetings to-morrow at the hall under the preeideiioy of Mr Varley, and in tho evening, at 7-0, m farewell address will be delivered.

Habbob Boabd Election , .—The annual election of the members of the Board will take place on the second February, which falls on the 10th, on which day the present Board ceases to exist.

Pbehasbnt Investment and Loan Association of Castebb u kt. —The eighth annnal general meeting of the shareholders in this AssoeiaSkra will be held in Mr Chas. Clark's eutction room, at seven o'clock on the 12th of Fefaßuey-next.