NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume II, Issue 134, 4 November 1874, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Immigrants.—By the Maori, yesterday, fifty-three immigrants by the Duke of Edinburgh were despatched to Timaru. Snow and Racks.—The railway arrangements for the show and race days will be foLind in another column. MASONIC.—A lodge of instruction, in connection with the St Augustine Lodge, No 609, 8.C.. will be held this evening at the Masonic Hall, at 7.20 p,m. Secretary to the Agent-General.— A proclamation appears in the Gazette appointing Walter Kennaway, Esq, to be Secretary to the Agent-General's Department in London. Cabmen's Society. —The meeting of the Cabmen's Society advertised for last evening at the City Hotel, was adjourned, as there was no quorum. The next meeting will be advertised, and clue notice given to members. New Zealand Flag.—-A proclamation appears in the Gazette, stating that, the seal or badge to be worn in the Union Jack used by the Governor of New Zealand, when embarked in any boat or oiher vessel, shall be the Southern Cross as represei ted by four five pointed red stars, emblazoned on the white shield aforesaid, and the monogram N.Z. in red letters in the centre of the Southern Cross. Theatrical.—Mr Eugene Beda, the onelegeed gymnast, accompanied by other artistes, has arrived, and will shortly give entertainments. From Sydney we learn, by private telegram, that Miss Rosa Towers has made a decided hit, and was playing to large houses. Mr and Mrs Hoskins have left New York, en route lor New Zealand, and may be expected here in about two months. The Salmon. Yesterday afternoon several members of the Council of the Acclimatisation Society proceeded to Victoria bridge for the purpose of placing several young salmon, which have been hatched, out in the cage as suggested by Dr Campbell. The rish, ten in number, which averaged about eight inches in length, were safely transferred to the cage. It is intended to take the cage af er a short stay in its present position to Sumner, where it is hoped the fish will spawn. Gaol Returns.—The following was the state of Her Majesty's Gaols in Canterbury during the month of October:—Lyttelton : For trial at the Supreme Court, 7; undergoing hard labour. 103; imprisonment, 8; debtors, 3; total, 121. Discharges, tried at the Supreme Court, 10; tried before the magistrates, 25; debtors, 3; total, 3s. Addington : Undergoing hard labor. 70: imprisonment, (3; total, 7(5. Discharges, tried before the magistrates, 41. Timaru: For trial at the Supreme Court, 1; undergoing hard labour, 17; imprisonment, 2; lunatics, 2; total, 22. Discharges, tried before the magistrates, 6; lunatics, 1; total, 7. L.0.L., No. 3. —The usual monthly meeting of this Lodge was held last evening at the Lodge room, when there was a large number of brethren present, including visiting brethren from Auckland, the Thames, and England. During the evening, a presentation was made to T.M. Bro W. Ballantine, of a handsome five point silver star, suspended by two silver clasps from an orange purple ribbon, and bearing a suitable inscription. The presentation was made by P.D. M. Sunderland and Bro Robinson, who referred to the valuable services rendered to the Lodge by Bro Ballantine, who was one of the founders, and expressing a hope that he would long wear the mark of esteem which had that evening been presented to him by his brethren. Bro Ballantine briefly replied, thanking the Lodge for the honor they had conferred on him. The Lodge was then closed, and refreshments served up, when the usual loyal and paternal toasts were given and duly honored. 'I he San Francisco Service.— The position of affairs in connection with the Francisco mail service is stated as follows by the Sydney Morning Herald: —" We understand that no fresh arrangements other than for the conveyance of this month's mails have yet been completed with the A.S.N. Company. The company have submitted an offer to carry on the temporary service until December next, or for a further period of one year if necessary. As the matter stands at present, default of the permanent service cannot be made for three mouths after the date fixed by the contract, Mr Hall having, when it was made in England, obtained a promise that, if necessary, three months' grace would be allowed to the contractors. A private letter received by the Mikado intimates that it was known in commercial circles in Boston, U.S., that Mr Forties's circumstances were not so affluent as generally supposed, and it was believed impossible that he could carry out Ins contract with the Governments of New South Wales and New Zealand. It is satisfactory to know that completeao.cord exists between the representatives of these two colonies, who are now negotiating such arrangements as will give the line a permanence, and guarantee a character it could never attain under Mr Hall's auspices. '1 he complaints made in England by passengers who have paid money here for through passage tickets, which proved worthless, as well as other matters which have transpired, have done such injury to the route that nothing will restore confidence in it unless the new contract is taken up by some responsible company."

Stamps.—Mr W. H. Zouch, of Moraki Dowus, is gaz Med licensed distributor of Duties Stamps, and Mr G. Buckham, postmaster, Rangiora, a depositary of stamp duties. Mr J. A. Fronde has retired from the editorship of " Frazer's Magazine." Gas emitted from the earth is used with success as fuel at an extensive iron works in Leechburgh, Pennsylvania. It is stated that Mr Froude has baen accepted by Mr Oarlyle as his biographer, and has had all the materials in Mr Carlyle's possession bearing on the work placed at his disposal. It is also understood that Mr Froude will be appointed sole literary executor of Mr Carlyle. A case of great importance to newspaper proprietors was decided by Vice-Chancellor Little, at Liverpool on Wednesday. Mr John Vaughan, editor of the Liverpool Leader, had been summoned before the Registrar to answer questions as to the sources from which he obtained information appearing in the Leader on the Civil Service Association. Mr Vaughan 'refused steadily to disclose his informant's name, taking the responsibility of the article upon himself; and after many adjournments, the Vice-Chancellor has decided that he was not bound to answer the questions. The following important works are announced in Mr Murray's list:—The "Last Journalsof David Livingstone;" the Speaker's Commentary, vol v, containing the Four Great Prophets; Professor Geikie's " Memoir of Sir Roderick I. Murchison," based upon his journals and letters; the authorised translation of Dr Schliemann's "Trojan Antiquities;" Canon Swainson's work on the Creeds; Sir H. Sumner Maine's "Lectures on the Early History of Institutions;" Rev Whitwell Elwin's edition of Pope's works, vol iii; and the late Dean Mansel's " Lectures on the Gnostic Heresies of the First and Second Centuries." The project to construct a tunnel between France and England is assuming a practical phase. The capitalists and engineers embarked in this gigantic enterprise demand a concession of thirty years instead of the ninety-niue usually accorded to railway companies, and ask for neither guarantee nor grant. Further, they are ready to advance a sum of 4.00(),000f for preliminary investigations. M Lavalley est ; mates the cost of the work at 150,000,000 f; the English engineers think ic will amount to 250,000,000 f. He suggests that this work should be done partly by Fiance and partly by England, and that to induce the two coi ntries to press on this undertaking energetically there should be a bonus for the one which works the fastest. The 4,000,000 f forming the preliminary capital are nearly all, it is said, subscribed.