NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume X, Issue 1273, 17 April 1878, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

♦ Coubt of Appeal—A sitting of the Court of Appeal is appointed to be held in Wellington on May 13th, Accident : neab Southbeook.—On Tuesday Mr A. Campbell was thrown from a restive horse and picked up insensible. He was removed, and on his recovering consciousness, it was found that hk ijead, thigh, and one hand weve severely bruised. Cantbkbuby Rhapeb Tbials. —Special reference is made iu a recent number of "The Australasian" to the trial of reaping and binding machines by the Kaiapoi Farmers' Club, and it is stated that Messrs Morrgyy, Bassett, and Co., have ordered 300 of McCormiok's machines for next season. The Autumn Meeting. Trump Card was scratched last evening, at half-past eight o'clock, for the Auiurnn Handicap. As he has gone lame, it is improbable that he will start jn any 01 the races jor which he is entered at the forthcoming meeting. His Woeship the Mayob.—His Worship the Mayor lelt yesterday for Auckland on a visit to the Hot Springs for the benefit of his health. It is expected that he will remain a f«w days at Wellington en route, and interview the Government in connection with municipal business. Native Game.--A proclamation in the " Q-azette" permil s the slaughter of native game in the several provincial districts during the months of April, May, June, and July of the current year. The term " native game" includes : —Wild duck of ii'iy specie*, bittern, pled etiic plover, wild geese, dottcrell, native pigeon, teal, black stilt; plover, curlew, and quail. Gazette Notices.—David Douglas u? appointed a ranker within the provincial district of Canterbury under the Protection of Animals Act, 1873. Dr. Prins is appointed a member of the Medical Board of the Christ. church Hospital. Mr Harper'a resignation of his seat for Cheviot is notified. The secretary of the Canterbury Tramway Company gives notice of his intention to apply to the Government for an order under the Tramways Act, 1872, " for power to construct and work tramways in the city of Ohrisfcohurch and its vicinity." The advertisement further specifies the route of the particular. Ijnes PfSUfiS.^^4

Disagreeing Jurors.—The perjury case, Rcgina v Wallat, has been twice tried at New Plymouth, and on each occasion the jury was discharged without arriving at a verdict.

The Mikonui Water Rack.—The West Coast papers state that the Government have offered to the Mikonui Water Race by twenty thousand pounds, on condition that, security is given that the whole work will be constructed.

Wesleyan Bazaar. —The bazaar in aid of the building fund of the Wesleyan Church, Ashburton, was opened yesterday, and will be continued to day. There was an excellent display of fancy goods and of all other bazaar stock. The articles ranged in value from 2d to £5, and were disposed of to visitors by a number of ladies.

Major Heaphy.—Of this gentleman, who s said to have been appointed Commissioner of Annuities, at a salary of £BOO per annum, the " New Zealand Times " says : —Major Heaphy is a very old colonist, having arrived here in the ship Tory in the year 1839, he having accompanied the preliminary expedition undertaken by the New Zealand Company. M'.jor Heaphy has for several years past been Commissioner of Native Reserves, and previously was a member of the House of Representatives for a Northern constituency."

Auckland Graving Dock.—The contractors for the Auckland Graving Dock, says the " Star," are making rapid progress, and so far the work has been of the most substantial and neat character. The masonry, which is most creditable to the workmanship and superintendence, is all completed, with the exception of the main steps at the head of the dock, which will shortly be done. The engines, one for pumping and the other for draining the dock, are in position, and the boilers are being bricked in.

Storage Rates at Lyttelton. The following will be the rate charged m future for all goods under class B stored temporarily in the Gladstone shed, Lyttelton station:— For first week or fraction of a week, at per ton or fraction of a ton, sixpence (6d), after which for each additional week or fraction of a week, for each ton or fraction of a ton, twopence (2d). Goods to he in shed at owners' risk, who will also provide all labour necessary.

Amateub Lawyebs.—The members of the legal profession in Taranaki find it necessary to protect themselves against poachers on the legal preserves. A meeting of all the practising solicitors—to the number of five—was held lately for the purpose of taking steps to put a stop to the practice of unprofessional men drawing legal instruments contrary to the provisions of the the Law Practitioners Act, 1861. Several instances had come to the personal knowledge of most of those present. It was unanimously agreed that in future offenders against the Act should be prosecuted,

The Late Bishop Sewyn.—One of the last subjects to which the late Bishop of Lichfield devoted his attention was that of funeral reform. An English paper states that, in consecrating a cemetery at Longton, he spoke strongly in favor of funeral reform. Nothing, he said, was more out of place than ostentation, pomp, and ceremony at the funeral of the dead. A feeling in favor of abolishing the unmeaning surroundings of ordinary funerals was growing in the country, and he urged Christians to unite for the purpose of conducting interments at as little cost and with as little ceremony as possible. Cricket— A match will take place on the Hagley Oak Leaf ground on Saturday next between the Fearnoughts and Dreadnoughts. Wickets pitched at 1 o'clock, play to commence at 1.30 sharp. The following are the respective sides: —Fearnoughts—Messrs Alpe, Ephraim, Farquharson, Francis, French, C. Frith, Haddrill, sen., Hirst, Kirk, Mann, W. Maples, Morice, Napier, Reeves, Rosewarne, Sellars, Skelton, Thompson, and Whitley. Dreadnoughts Messrs Ashbolt, Ashby, Asquith, Atuck, Beckett, Fowke, E Fowler, Haddrill, jun., Herman, Hopper, Hyman, Lancaster, Lightband, Page, Pepper, Rix, G, Turner, and Whiteman. Rowdyism in Wangant/i.—The following extract from the " Wanganui Herald " of April 9th indicates a necessity for reforming the police force of that town:—" To say nothing of the number of both white men and Maoris who, during yesterday, disturbed the peace of the towj, there was a disgraceful scene in Wickstead Place last night, of which the police appear to know nothing at all. Fighting, drunkenness, and the most abominable language were undisturbed by our local guardians. Police duty in Wanganui is, no doubt, exceedingly hard work, but the constables really should not go to bed before the public-houses close, as these unprincipled revellers will take advantage of it."

Pbopbrty Sales.—Messrs R. Wilkin and Co. held a sale of property yesterday at their rooms, Mr F. C. Tabart acting as auctioneer. The following lots were disposed of: —Two roods on Harewood road, £4B; 1 rood 6 perches do., £35; do. do., £36; 2 roods 24 perches, £43 ; 1 rood 24 perches, £3O; 1 rood 6 perches, £29 ; 1 rood 6 perches, £3O. The tofal amount sold was 2 acres 2 roods 32 perches, and the amount realised was £284 or an average of £IOO per acre. The next lot submitted was a leasehold property in Ca9hel street opposite Mr C. W. Turner's store with three shops thereon. The property had an unexpired lease of twenty-six years at a rental of £IOO per annum, with a right of renewal for a further term of twenty one years at £2OO per annum. The price realised for the property was £1550. The concluding lot was a leasehold section of nearly a quarteracre of land with shop thereon, situate in Colombo street south, which brought £250. Mr Hawkes sold a section of 2 roods 32 perches with a four-roomed house, situate on the Pound road, for £SOO. Fibe.—About 3 p.m. yesterday a fire broke out in a wooden building situated between Tuam and St. Asaph streets West. Mr C. Ever, jun , was the agent for the building, which had been converted from a blacksmith's shop to a store and work room, rented by Mr 0. Lawrence, upholsterer. In the stor? we»e a number of palliitsses and tools, and a quantity of flax and strav:, ¥o one was working in the at the time, and one of Mr Lawrence's employes visited the shop at about a quarter to 10 o'clock in the morning, locking the place when he left. A dreyload of straw had been received into tho place the day before, a portion, oj which was etrewn about outside "It has since been ascertained thai; a little boy five years of age, who lives in the neighbourhood, found a match, and, having struck it, dropped it accidentally in the straw outside, the flames quickly communicating with the very wj weatherboards. It is not known whether the building was insured, but Mr Lawrence loses about £ls, value of tools and stock. The Fire Brigade arrived quickly at the scene, and water was obtained in a very little time from theftesmer "Deluge," stationed at the rivei?, the hose being laid on through, thd premises of Elmslie and Co. i'he tire and regular police were present in a very few moments after the alarm was given from the Lichfield street station.

Hebkfobd stbeet Baptist School.—The annual of the above school was bald on Tuesday evening, when Efbcut bOO sat down to tea. A public meeting, presided over by Rev. Chas. Dallaston, pastor of the Church, was afterwards held. The chairman, in a few appropriate words, int roduced the business of the meeting. The secretary's report stated tb.it this was the seventh annivevjiii-jj-, and that the number on the tppV» was "girls and 100 boys, with an average attendance of 115. The total number on the books for the previous year being 105. showing an increase of df scholars. Number of taaci.eva in the books, fourteen. During the year one teacher had died, and ten of the scholars had joined the church. It was stated that the library contained 300 vols. The officers elected for the ensuing year are as follows :—Mr Chid gee, superintendent; T. B. Peto, secretary ; Mr Martin, treasurer; Mr Mauders, librarian ; Messrs Hamilton aud Manders delegates for Sunday School Union, The meeting was also addressed by Revs. Tinsley, Keasfc, and Reid. During the even. ing the children sang several pieces uudev tho conductorshipof Mr Chiver?. The was presided OVM b? ftjjr The mscjins yaa Wfljight tp a f?lo?o by t&* fccefl.

A Want on 4tokianjb; DT j CAT ion Board— Referring ,o the el, n 0 f Mies Herbert to the Educiticn Boarf Hawke's Bay district, the Aucilaid papt, p iores the absence of any "good fcpreserjye of the sex " from the Aucklaidßoard.

Kaiapoi School Coauitteia report of the proceedings of tig Kait'i School Committee, in the mattwof the' ege d illusage of a scholar by the mtress ohe infant Bchool, appears elsewhere.

_ Ashley Assessment Curt. -At the sitting of the Assessment Cou, f or fc, Ashley road district, on Tuesday, ov one • ction waß made, and that was thassessat White Rock, being reduce<f rom 210

I.O.G.T.—Another of a seri. 0 f W ure s instituted by the Dawn of jf 0 ' 164, Ashburton, was delivered i thelodee room on Monday evening by a , dic£ °. tleman, one of the brethren. '. e g uL o fc chosen was " Alcohol and its efft, •» rhich was ably treated by the lecturer, ,'a a e . ciated by his hearers. A coming formed for the purpose of a British Workman Public House, drink, in Ashburton.

Waddington.—The Primitive l^ o( jj at Church anniversary was held this week. g un . day two sermons were preached by Mr ti m m. (Ashburton), and on the following dt was provided by the ladies of the coi, ea . tion ; and a public meeting sided over by Mr J. Heighway. Appro addresses were delivered by the Revsy Tinsley (Christchurch), W. S. Pottery" Staples, and Mr J. Smith. The church quite free from debt, the proceeds are devoted towards the erection of a porch.

A weekly publication, entitled "Soeit Notes," under the directing editorship of M. 8. C. Hall, is announced to appear, to considet and discuss the social topics that agitate or interest the public mind, and to do so by the aid of writers who are accepted as authorities in the several matters treated. Another new publication, " The Statist," is shortly to appear.

The St. Petersburg correspondent of the "Berlin Post" states that under General G-ourko the Russian* Guards have been so much exposed in their brilliant exploits as to reduce their numbers to about a quarter o£ their original strength. The losses are said to have been quite exceptionally heavy as compared with other corps. In Germany during 1876 on railways of 25,066 kilometre length, 456 persons were killed and 1379 wounded, against 1127 persons killed and 4794 wounded on the English railways of 27,154 kilometre length. On an average one person in 2,366,090 meets with a railway accident in Germany against one in 266,215 in England. Two new Arctic Expeditions are spoken of. Mr James Gordon Bennett, of the "New York Herald," has, it is said, purchased the screw steam-yacht Pandora from Mr Allan Young, and it is stated that be intends to fit her out for another Arctic expedition. Professor Nordenskiold and Mr Oscar Dickson have left Gothenburg for Hull, to make the final preparations for the exploration of the Arctic Seas and the journey round the north of Siberia, which, as mentioned some time ago, Professor Nordenskjold intends to attempt.