NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume XLV, Issue 7152, 23 August 1888, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY.

'-»., .. ~, . TeSTKBDAT'S P._BL_____'ST.—Business in ; the Legislative Council yesterday was of a, formal character. C_ the motion of Mr Pharazyn it was agreed to ■ rescind the regulations relating to quarantine of cattle from AT_t_-lra : and Tasmania. In the House of Representatives Mr Hislop moved the reappointment of Colonel Haultain as unofficial member of the Representation Commission. MrM_x_rt6j*_Cmovecl',ah ; amendment—"That' in opinion of the Hou_e A it is undesirable! to fill up the vacancy in the representation Commission until the adjustment of quota has been dealt wi]su~ After some discussion the Premier accepted* the resolution; which .was carried o&l'thavoices. The Public Works Act Amendment Bill was read a second time. A long took place on the Harbors Act Amendment Bill, the rejection of which was moved by Mr Bruce. The motion for the second reading was lost by 44 to 16 and the amendment carried. . . Thb New Teas.—Foochow reports state that all the new crop teas have been disposed of, and the second crop is dear. There does not appear to be much prospect of any further supplies .of med__tt; to fine; teas being available ~ for - shipment ofdt Australian markets. With regard to thie season's teas, it is stated that, quality .of quality, loy teas are worth.ljd per lb more this season than at ,the corresponding date last year, "" " , ~ ,

[. Fib? Brigade.—The annual dinner of ' <*te Christchurch Volunteer Pire Brigade ■will take place this evening. FoeecaßT.—Captain Edwin i>£ "Wellington, telegiaphed to the Harbormaster (Capt. Clark) yesterday at 4.13 p.m. t—Korth to •west and" souch-west gale, I'with rain; gloss farther fall. Masonic.—At the regular meeting of the Sobert Burns Lodge, 604, S.C.held on Tuesday night, a very interesting lecture on the third tracing- board was delivered by Bro. Burgess, B.W.M. of the Crown liodge, S.C., There was a goodly attendance of members and visitors. The Volunteer Night Alarm. — Nothing further has been ascertained as to the likelihood of an alarm being given to test the efficiency of the volunteers. So far as information can be obtained, no orders have yet been issued to the Ist Canterbury Battalion. Chess and Draughts Club at Kaiapoi. —Iti3 proposed to hold a meeting shortly of persons favorable to the formation of a Chess and Draughts Club. Some years ago a Chess Club established in this town was a great success, till the Interest in its affairs gradually died out. Bangioka School Committee. —At a special meeting of the Kangiora School Committee, on Monday, Mr G. Schneider's application for the position of second master was recommended for approval by the Board of Education, and Master J. Anderson for an appointment as pupil teacher. Presentation op Diplomas. —As already intimated, the ceremony of the presentation of diplomas to the graduates of Canterbury College for the year, will take place in the College Hall to-morrow afternoon, and is open to the public. In lie absence of the Chancellor, Dr Hector, who is at the Melbourne Exhibition, the ceremony will be conducted by Mr C. C. Bo wen. Hospital Lady Visitors' Association. —The manager of the Columbia Skating Biiik has most generously promised tbe proceeds of to-morrow afternoon's session to augment the relief fund of the Hospital Lady Visitors' Association. It is to be hoped that a goodly number of staters will show their appreciation of his kindness by attending on that afternoon, when, iv addition to the enjoyment, they will have the satisfaction of aidinga good cause. Cadet Inspection.—The College and High School Cadets were inspected on Tuesday, at 4 p.m., at the Drillshed by Liout.-Colonel Lean. The College, mustering 48, was under Hon. Capt. Worthy, and the High School, 43, under Hon. Capt. Lawrence. The whole parade was tinder Major Kichards. At the conclusion of the parade Lieut.-Colonel Lean complimented Suth companies on the way in which they had gone through the various evolutions. Spobts Qbouhds Company.—An extraordinary general meeting cf the shareholders of the above was held yesterday afternoon at the Caledonian Society's rooms. The chair was occupied by Mr A. C. Wilson. The object of the meeting was to confirm a resolution passed at a general meeting altering the articles of association by the reduction of the number required for a quorum from ten to five. The resolution having been confirmed, the meeting terminated. Cheistchubch Poultby Society.—The annual meeting of this Society took place last night, audits membera -were congratulated by the Committee on its success. Last year the Society issued debentures in order to meet its engagements. Those def entures and all other liabilities have been met with the exception of JEI9 15s, against which, there are available assets amounting to .£ll 9s 3d, thus leaving the small deficiency of £7 15s 9d. Opening op Akaboa Whabf. — The Akaroa wharf was opened yesterday by his Worship the Mayor in due form. A public holiday was' observed, and the weather being fine a great many people witnessed the ceremony. The health of the engineer, Mr W. D. Wilkins, and the contractor, Messrs. Glaoe and Wheeler/ were duly and three hearty cheers were given for the Mayor for the prominent part he has taken in the work. His Worship gave a dinner to the Borough Council on Tuesday night, and there was a public bal in the Oddfellows' Hall. The whole of these passed off with great eclat. A Novelty.—Messrs Gardner and McDonald have imported what is a novelty here, in the shape of a machine whioh, on a penny being inserted in. :the money box slit at the top of it, projects a cigarette. These automatic machines are exceedingly common in England, almost every small article of common ,use, even to an envelope and a sheet of. note paper, being amongst the number. They are however new here, and will doubtless become popular for a time, like most novelties. Of course the practical joker will try his hand at them with buttons, &c, as has been done elsewhere. The machines are intendedtq bo placed in various public positions in the city. Abtistic.—There is now on view at Mr Gibb's shop in Cathedral square a very good oil painting by Mr W. M. Gibb. It is a representation of the Tarawera Valley, Little Eiver, after rain. In the foreground is a pmall creek swollen by rain, and running high over, some rocka. In the middle distance is a patch of bush on the hill side, and 1 ' grey rain clouds form the background. The picture has been very effectively painted as a whole, the color of the water being, well done,; as also.are the sky effects. The hills are somewhat waiiting in vigor, but the bush is well painted. Altogether the picture is one which shows a great deal of artistic merit. Pabish Chttech, Banckoba.—•An entertainment in aid of the enlargement fund of this church took place in the schoolroom on Tuesday evening. There was a large attendance,, the room being crowded, and the audience appeared to appreciate the items provided. Songs, recitations and readings were interspersed with instrumental pieces, the performers being Mrs Horniblow and Mrs Gulliver, the Misses Torlesse (2), Amy, Lissaman (2), Ogden (2) and Hall (violin), Messrs Ball, Helmore, Eowe, Shorland, Brigham, Ogden, Hammond, H. Jones, Eev. W. E. Gillam and Master Hunnibell. The Chairman announced that that was the last of a series of monthly entertainments, but that a Service of Song would be given shortly. ' Glentunnbli Schooii.—A : special meeting of the Glentunnel School Committee was held in the school on Monday night, August 20th, to consider applications for the position of mistress. Present—Messrs Barlow (Chairman), Brown, Weastell, Woodard, Trevilla, and Davidson. Six applications was opened, and on the motion; of Mr Brown, the names of four of the applicants were put in the hat and drawn for. Miss E. Taylor was selected in this manner, and the Chairman wae instructed to forward her name to the Board for approval. The Chairman was also to acquaint the Board of the, damage done to the school property by the late fresh in the Selwyn Eiyer. Some other bnsiness being done, the meeting then terminated. Deaushxs. —A match between the subscribers of the Templeton and Taldhurst Libraries took place on Tuesday evening, in the I empleton Library. The conditions were —Nine men aside, and each pair to play three games. The result was a win for the Templetonians, they winning fifteen games and Yaldhurst ten; two draws. A return match , will shortly be played. A match between the employes of Messrs Toomer Bros, and the Christchurch Bicycle Club came off on Tuesday night in the C.B.C> room, and resulted in a win for the'wheelmen. The conditions were—draw for partners and play four eames nine men a side. The scores were aVfoUow-:—Christehurch b.C., 26 games-, Toomer Broe., 8 games; drawe, 2. A very enjoyable evening was then wound up !with the teams cheering each other. A match was played last evening between ten players aside of the Telegraph Department and the Scottish Eifles, in the Orderlyroom of the latter! Four games were played; at each board, and. after a tough struggle it resulted in a tie, each side winning 16' games, and 8 being drawn. The following will represent Messrs Lightband,' Allan and Co. in the draughts match against the Canterbury Caledonian, Jodet* *--Mes«rii T. Bidsdale, S. Hawkins, W. Williams, B. Fisher, J. Byron, vy. "Mazey, F. Simpson, and W. Osborn. The? match takes place at the Society's rooms tfiis evening,,and at a? quarter to eigh*t t

Kaiapoi Pmwhunq Match. — Abont seventeen entries navfr been received fo* thiff match- to-day, and in addition to these there are expected to be four pnlve* rising ploughs at work. Sporting.—The entries for the Point"to Point Steeplechase, whica is to be bhe 25th inst. under the auspices of the Christchurch Hunt Club, appear elee» whore. Cantkkbubt Collkob.—Tlio performance to-morrow evening at the Oddfellows' Hall by the students of Canterbury College of the adaptation of Aristonhanea , " play of " The Clouds" promises i to be very., successful. The plan of tie reserved seats was opened yesterday afc MessrsMilner and Thompson's, and already a large number of seats have been takenl Those who intend to be present on the occasion will do well to reserve their seats as it is probable there will be a very law» attendance. C A.NTEKBURT CaTHOLIO LITERART SOCIETT —Three short lectures were given before this Society on Tuesday night by Messrs Milner, Cooper, and another member. The former gentleman took for his subject " Ireland, as it was," and. dealt principally with the state of that country beforetia time of Cromwell. This address was a most able one. Mr Cooper epoke of the " State of Literature in the Middle Ages " and proved what a great part the Church in those times had taken in the world of letters. The other lecturer, who ia an anatomist of considerable ability, gave « very instructive address on " The Human Form," illustrating his remarks wittTjJ diagram. A hearty vote of thanks w« accorded to the lecturers. Christ's College Rifles.—The second of the series of very enjoyable social gatherings given by the officers and mem« bers of tho Chrises College Riaee, known as the College Eifles'"at home," took place last night fit Hobbs' buildings. There was a goodly gathering of the numbers of the corps and their lady friends, anfl several invited guests. During the evening- some very good songs were given, in. terspersed with dancing, and generally those present enjoyed themselves thoroughly. No doubt, seeing how very sue cessful these gatherings have been, th 9 good example set by the College Biflea will be imitated by the other companies of the Ist Canterbury Battalion. Buried Under ths Wrong Nam«.-» It will be remembered that on the even* ing of March 31st last as the Shaw, SaviU and Albion Company's E.M.S.S. Coptic was proceeding to sea a man; fell overboard and was drowned. On .'pril 12th the body was recovered, and was that of a big framed man. The inquest was held the following day, and two of the late stewards of the steamer identified tho body aa that of McAlister a seaman on board the Coptic. It now appears that McAlister, who by the way is a small framed man, wu not drowned, and that ho proceeded to London in the steamer, and was duly paid off in London with the rest of the crew, and had the satisfaction while at Home of reading of his own death. The name of the man who fell overboard waa Alexander Eeid. So far as the colonial records go McAlister is dead and buriod, It will now be necessary to substitute the name of Eeid for McAlister. Organ Rkotfal.—An organ recital will be given this evening at Sc John's, Latimer square, by Mr Arthur Towsoy. The vocal portions will be given by Miss Rowloy and MiH Buchanan. The Prick of Co at-.—As will be been by advertisement elsewhere. Messrs Kinsoy ana Co., agents for the Groy Valley Coal Company, announce that they have not niisod the price of coal, ex ship, and that they are delivering Westport coal in Christchurch at the usual rates. Standish and Preece aro now showing aft their studio a number of highly-finished photo* graphs of the "Mikados."—[Advt.l Personal. —Among the names of tnl passengers by the Tainui, due at Port; Chalmers on Sunday, are those of the Eev. Dr Hannay and Mr Henry Lee, delegate* to the colonial churches from the Conyrega* tional XJnion of England and Wales. They make a short stay in Dunedin, and proceed through the colony to Auckland, thence to Sydney. Kabbit Disease.—Rabbits in the Waten country beyond Otautau (says the Mataura Ensign) have lately been dying off by hun* dredis, being attacked by a disease which the rabbiters in the locali<y"oall scab, on account of the resemblance of the disease to that which is found in a more marked form amongst infected sheep. Some of the skins found their way to Mr Alfred Douglass, Rabbit Inspector for the Weatera district, and as Mr Clifton, the Head In« spector, and Mr Wachsmann happened to be in Invercargill on Saturday, a council of war was held. One of the ininute insect* from the skin was put under a powerful microscope, and r with this assistance was developed into an ugly looking creature about the size of a beetle, and-having tha rough legs and knotty protuberaneei peculiar to the beetle tribe. Operating Thratbhu—A. very, elaborate operating theatre" ha 3 just been bpened at the Dunedin Hospital. The buildings have been erected by the Hospital Tnia* tees at an estimated cost of JE1589, of which, amount .£2OO was given by the University Council, on which sum a subsidy of .£240 was paid by the Government! iMOO was promised by Sir Robert Stoafi when Premier of the last Government-* sum not yet received, but which the True* tees expect to get; and the remainder war voted by the Hospital Board out of ordi« nary revenue. f __ Thk Strikb op Matck Gibls.—M* Charrington recently granted the use of one of the great assembly halls, atj, Mile* end, and 1300 girls of the wood aadiafetf" match departments at Messrs Bryant and May's assembled there for the purpose of having their names placed on a pester,» being intended to endeavor to obtain other employment for them. On their way to the hall the girle marched past tbi gate* of the factory, but there was veij little demonstration. A number of residents a the district deprecate the strike, and adnW the girls to return to work, aim&ny « them are now entirely without money. Accoj&ihgito the latest statement neatly '■Jpi&b paalxeen subscribed for their relief.. "T Weapon.—According «t the new "Lebel rifle" Jβ,* wondrous /weapon, and ia destined to «*. terri% things in the hands-of Freec* soldiers (writes the Paris correspondent <* th¥;iErindan Daily Telegraph). The mew Academy of Medicine, vwm to liia<mda'e thet physical consfjuencee «, wounds inflicted by the liullefe of the gfflV recently Mml experjbnent3 corp3ea, probably those of paupeis wnof nobody owned, or those of picked up at the morgue. The bodies were placed at the ordinary firing <&• tanr.es from 200 yards up to J "™ or so. The bullets whiazedT throßga the bones and pierced them fracturing them, as is done by the buUOT» of the "Gras rifle." The wonndfc.a they may be called so, which were j* flicted, were small in their J? mc consequently very dangerous and ttifflcow to heal. Injurifis Inflicted «t. f#* distances -were bo considerable * h the opinion of the surgeons, they wouiaw almost incurable. At the lpngest ranw--2000 metres—a poplar tree was tut, m*™s, bullet, which impelled acertain qo^* ,, air before it, did not go through the I »»*** 1200 metres the tree was pierced woW* and through. The discharges ofwW» are unaccompanied by smoke, ana tae reports are comparatively feeble. The Dkath op Ms EoaxfKD G 'J**7£ —It is impoagible not t? wonder ****£■■ there be any connection between chical research" and the "obstinate uiesr lessnees " to which Mr E<taund Onflwr sad and sudden death is Overdoses of such occult as m e*~£, ism and thomrht reading, Bat ' t ?J communings with phantaeme of tbe "T£ and phantoms of the dead, axe produce nervous derangements bring insomnia in their * r * iß * /w *jA it so in Mr Gurney's case? hifl tendency to feat itself before he took seeking? " Whatever value may be attributed to his "psychical *?TZ bis treatise on the " Power of Sonna ft never be .mentioned without wasjconceivea.:«na n * a< *, <sl f^e lfe9tt scale, worthy of a less impatient age ours; and it would be more <* but for a certain heaviness «* sparkle in the author's style- *f~{Jjae was one of e'everal young men «oni George Eliot wae eaii to Daniel Deronda—a doubtful compuperhaps.—Pall Mall aatette>

A i_ Vienna .nder the charge of esso l_ je heft d of rf the Ytan»JJnr«nrf£ __* on t_ e youth is *J» €Bnni - station, and «-possesses a J~-^l|___ cu ity. He has 5S^««-^*S"I! fvery fond to be tended like a baby, m ______ rf<feUs and othertoj?- ££_„ &c oa _£ r «]&_ the man day Professor Sits greatly refa IroTwhi-h animal, f" bled & Vstoguished by his S the Professor rSSSSnity with the monkey Daeiso Escam or Bots peom Peison.- «*_ fc*s imprisoned in the prison celled T_Tp_tis Boquette. Paris, effected the r Tuesday" July sth, in a most ff t»„»«*r They let themselves JSyrSKbIS & their cell by .aid from their beds torn into tJths. To escape from the courtyards of _Son they had to climb over a high SsSTcli-ab a height of five floors by a lightning-conductor, and get high walls. While upon the Sttf-rw-H they wersobserved bra man pa CTibeet. who gave the alarm; but &_ongh the police started immediately m **__a_it, the prisoners managed to make their escape in some short narrow gtrceta near the cemetery of Pere Laehaise. Obes of these pre-orions crinrinais had the Impudence to write upon the inside of the feN«a-l, "Louis—rucknanied the Indiarubber o_ Volga." A ComreEciiOi Teeatt between a Dog akd A Hek.—The following letter appeared ijt the Spectator .—- Sir.—Your do«r-lovmg readers may be interested in the following inifiTirr ot animal __gac_ty. 'Bob' is a STtwo-yeax-old mastiff, with head and face of ma-sive strength, heightened by great irdldness of egression. One day he %*d seen carrying a hen, very gently, in his mouth, to the kennel. Placing her in one corner, he stood sentry while she laid an egg, which he at once devoured. From that Say the two have been fast friends, _gie hen refusing to lay anywhere but in * Bob's' kennel, and getting her reward in <__ ___ty H-oraele from his platter. There must have been a bit of canine reasoning here. ' Bob' must have found egg 3to his liking, that they were laid by hens, and S-rthe could best secure a supply by having a hen to. hi_a__lf. —I am, Sir, &c, __o__ts HA-ttE-—little Lever, July 3rd." -_- i EDSO_-__s Wab Ships.—A parliamen-l_ry_-turnshowing the fleets of England, Prance, Russia, Germany, and Italy up to the Ist day of April last, giving in detail battle-ships, cr niseis, coast defence vessels, an 4 torpedo vessels and torpedo boats built moved for by Lord Claries Ber-aford, is published. The number of battle-ships of England completed is 42; completing sad coast defence vessels, 12; armoured cruisers' completed, 6; unannoured, 53; completing and building, armoured, 6; unaixnoured, 18; tor-pedfeHve-sels completed, 3; completing and bailding, 32, including two sharp-shooters for Australasia; torpedo store ships, 2; torpedo beats, firsfr-_as_, 86. second-class, ?3. The total tittle-ships of T'rahce completed and building are set down at 30; coast defence vessels, 19; armoured crui__9SV_; u_B_—toured, 63; torpedo vessels, 8; torpedo boats, 124. Russia has 9 battle-ships, 34 coast defence vessels, 25 armoured <*_uisers, 3 torpedo vessels, and 24 torpedo boats. "Germany has 13 battleships, 15 armoured coast defence vessels, 29 unannour-d cruisers, 4 torpedo vessels, aad 93 torpedo boats. Italy hasl 2l battleships completed and building, 21 un-__t__B-red cruiser-. 13 torpedo vesselE, and 96 torpedo boats. T__ r Gsi-ATEst Sheahing Record.— The following are given as the greatest -hearing records ever made with merino jbeep-— The eighth annual shearing of the ■Central Wisconsin Sheep Breeders' and ■Wool Growers' Association closed ac Bipon, Wis., recently. In results it was the best ever held there or in the world on merino sheep.. A six-year-Dld ram, belonging toT. F.and C. D. M'Conneil, of Ripon, sheared 3Slbof wool, the heaviest fleece of which there is any record in America or Bnrope.and over ,51b .heavier than any ever before given. »A two-yeaivold ram Iplonfiing to the same parties sheared- the Wpnceaented fleece of 331b; another-Sib and still another 311b, being heavier than ever taken from a two-year-old so far as there is nnj record. One of their yearling rams sheared 19Mb. U. Wood, Brandon Wis., sheared 30_lb from a three-year-old, ra__i £7lb from a two-year-old, and 211b from a four-year-old ewe. Dixon Bros., of $randon, sheared a three-year-old ram Cift produced 29|lb.