NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2274, 16 July 1881, Page 3

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Auotionbebb’ Licenses. —Out of thirty five auctioneers taking out licenses for the year 1830-82 there are only twenty-two have renewed their applications for the year ending 18812. The full list will be published shortly, and those who have not yet taken out licenses should do so at once. A.O.F. —The new court, Pride of Richmond, will be opened as a branch of the Ancient Order of Foresters, at the Bingsland schoolroom on Tuesday evening next. Death ob Blush Robb.—This dog, which wbs engaged for the Canterbury Cup, died this morning from injuries received on Tuesday lost while being conveyed in the train from Christchurch to Malvern, near the Hornby Junction. Tho death of this valuable dog w'U be a severe loss to its owner. Thb Regulation ob Elections Sill.— The above Bill was read a third time and passed in the Lower Home yesterday after* noon. Licensing Bill. —The Licensing Bill was passed through committee yesterday afternoon, and reported with amendments. The report will come on for consideration on Tuesday. Thbatbb Royal.—“ The Pirates of Penzance " was repeated last night to a crowded house. Several of the numbers, notably the waltz song, were re-demanded, and the local verses introduced by Mr Hydes into the policeman’s song secured, as usual, an enthusiastic encore. The opera as a whole went capitally throughout, the orchestra especially deserving credit for the way in which they discharged their duty. To-night it will be played again. Mies Leaf, well known to Christchurch playgoers from her artistic impersonation of Josephine in « H.M.S. Pinafore," with the Riccardi Company, arrived to-day from Sydney under special engagement to Mr Cary, and will appear in “The Pirates of Penzance." Supbemb Couet.—The civil sittings of the Supreme Court were resumed yesterday, when the case of Stubbs v Ohinnery was proceeded with. The case is one for the recovery of possession of a certain estate at Oxford, and for mesne profits. There are a number of witnesses in the case, and on rising yesterday the court adjourned till Monday next. The Cantbbbuey Medical Society.— The annual meeting of this Society was held at 4 o’clock, on Thursday afternoon last, at the Public Library, Christchurch. Dr. Turnbull, the president of the Society, delivered the inaugural address before a largo gathering of the profession. An interesting paper on small-pox was read by one of the members of the Society, and subsequently members dined together. Loyal Doyleston Oddfellows The usual fortnightly meeting of this Lodge was held In tho Oddfellows’ Hall on Tuesday. P.G. A. Roberts acted as N.Q. Correspondence was read from the District Lodge stating that the Leeston and Southbridge Lodges had written to them stating that they had agreed to hold a conference with the Doyleston Lodge to consider the question of a doctor. After transacting some minor business the Lodge closed in due form. Sib G. Qbby and the Judges.—The following resolution was passed at a meeting of the Council of the Canterbury District Law Society on Wednesday last : —“ That the Council have observed with regret the expressions attributed to Sir George Grey with regard to the party feeling supposed to actuate the Judges m their administration of justice. They consider such expressions to be wholly unwarranted by any facts which have come within their knowledge, and are confident they might appeal successfully to every District Law Society to corroborate their opinion. They regret their Honors the Judges should have been subjected to a gratuitous insult to which tho assailant must have known they could not reply.” Thk Dbuids. —The Lyttelton Hearts of Oak Lodge held their half-yearly meeting on Thursday evening, at the Foresters’ Hall, Lyttelton. The attendance of brethren and visitors was large. One candidate was initiated into the order by the A.D. Bro. Gillies, assisted by the P.A. Bro. Hildyard. After the usual business was gone through, the election of officers was then proceeded with for the ensuing term : —A.D., Bro. Lawson ; Y.A.D., Bro. F. Holland; Sec., Bro. W. J. Harrington ; Treasurer, Bro. W. B. Allwright; 1.0., Bro.JJ. Wright j 0.Q., Bro^A.

Dittmer ; A.D.8., Bro. J. Leander and Bro. O. H. Pierce ; V.A.D.8., Bro. H. Adams and Bro. 8. Bamford ; Minute Sec., Bro. H. Featherston; Auditors, Eros. J. Bain and Cathro ; Trustee, Bro. F. Dransfield ; Surgeons, Dr. Macdonald and Dr. Rouse. The above were duly installed in their respective offices by the D.P. Brother Willsteed. On behalf of the lodge the D.P. presented P.A. Bro. Hildyard with a handsomely framed diploma, which was acknowledged in very suitable terms. Hearty votes of thanks were passed to the D.P. and visiting brethren, and tho lodge then closed at eleven. —The halfyearly meeting of the Star of Anglesea Lodge, Lincoln, was held on Tuesday last, Bro. D. Broom, A.D., presiding. There was a large attendance of brethren present, including visiting brethren, and great interest was shown in the election of officers for the ensuing term. The fallowing were duly elected : A.D., Bro. D. Broom (re-elected) ; V.A., Bro. D. Dunn ; Secretary, Bro. Horne ; Treasurer, Bro. Sluis; A.D. Bards, Bros. Palmer and Lovett; V.A. Bards, Bros. Baker and Greaves; 1.G., Bro. Tabling; 0.0., Bro. Ellmors; Auditor, Bro. Long not. The installation was very effectively performed by

the District President, Bro. Willstead, who also addressed the lodge at considerable length on several matters of immediate interest to the order. Other important business was transacted, and the lodge was closed at a late hour. Proposed Co operative Faemebb' Association. —The date for the public meeting, to be held in Christchurch, to consider a proposal to form an Association similar to the one floated in Timaru, has not yet been decided on. The promoters are anxious to secure the attendance of some one conversant with the working of the Titnaru Society, and on Saturdays their manager is always busy. It is intended to notify when the meeting will be held by advertisement. Presentation. —At St. Paul’s Church, after choir practice, last evening, the organist, Mr A. J. Virtue, was presented with a handsome carriage timepiece, as an expression of the esteem in which Mrs Virtue and himself are held. The presentation was made by the Bev. John Elmslie, on behalf of the members of the choir. The following inscription was engraved on the testimonial —“ Presented to Mr and Mrs A. J. Virtue, by St. Paul’s Choir, Christchurch, July, 1881.” B.M. Court, Banqioba. —At this Court yesterday, John GHoeson and Bobert Hastie were brought up before J. Johnston, Esq., J.P., the former for horse stealing, the latter for indecent assault. After hearing the necessary evidence both prisoners were remanded, the cases to be heard on Tuesday next, the 19th instant. B.M. Court, Ashburton. —In the K.M. Court, Ashburton, yesterday, before Mr J. Nugent Wood, E.M., the following cases were decided—Bellas v Morgan, claim for wages, £l2 3s 4d ; verdict for £8 15s, with £2 Is coats. Jones v Belly, claim £9 10s ; adjourned for a week. Mcßae v Hicks, claim £8 17s Id ; verdict for amount, with lls costs.

1 Mr H. G. Bohn, the well-known publisher and bookseller, is, it is said, in arranging the letters he has received during his long life from people of note, with a view to an autobiography. Mr Seymour Lucas’s painting or xhe Gordon Riots” is stated to have been purchased for the Colonial Gallery at Melbourne. It was exhibited at the Royal Academy two years ago, and latterly at the Melbourne International Exhibition. A French paper gives a list of the Catholic religious orders in France living under the vow of poverty, with the value of their possessions in real estate. The Jesuits head the

list with 42,000,000 francs, the Christian Brothers have property worth 31,000,000, the grand total being 324,000,000. George 111. is said to have related with great gusto a tale of a Scotch schoolmaster who accompanied him to the door of the schoolroom with his hat on, and when outside the door he said to the uncovered monarch, who, by the way, was then only Prince of Wales ; “ You will not think me wanting in courtesy, I hope, but the fact is this—that if the boys thought there was any one else as important as myself I should never get any obedience again.” A traveller desiring, while in Paris, to take a bath, his physician recommended a wine bath. In the employ of the establishment was a colored man whom he had known in America, and of him he inquired how they could afford to give a wine bath of 75 cents. “Why, massa,” said the negro, “that wine has been in the bath-room one week, and you thirty-eighth person that has bathed in it.” “ Well, I suppose they throw it away when they are done with it.’’ “ No! no, massa; they send it down stairs for the poor people, who bathe in it for 25 cents.” “And then what do they do with it?” “Bottle it up and send it to the colonies, and sell it.”