THE GLOBE. MONDAY, JULY 18, 1881.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2275, 18 July 1881, Page 2

THE GLOBE. MONDAY, JULY 18, 1881.

Sfddkk Death of a Child at Kaiapoi.— On Sunday morning an infant child of Mr James Monks, aged abont four sionths, was found dead in bed. It is thought the child had not been overlaid, but that death had resulted from convulsions. An inquest will be held by Dr. Dudley, Coroner, this afternoon.

The Benevolent Association.—The hoc, secretary of the Benevolent Association, Mr W. R. Mitchell, hag procured to be forwarded to the Government, in support of the claim for £1 for £1 subsidy fro u the Governmf nt, a statutory declaration by the treasurer, Mr W. Pratt, as to the amount collected and donations. This shows that £6lO lis 9i has been collected, and that the sum of £253 has been received as donations. Under the circumstance it is expected that the Government will forward the amount as requested, which will place the association in funds. liECTttbe on Alcohol. —The Hope cf Ohristchurch Lodge of Good Templars announce a public lecture for to-morrow evening in the Templar Hall. The lecture will be on " Aloohol," with illustrative experiments, and will be delivered by Mr G. Gray, of the Canterbury College. Thbatbb Royal.—" The Pirates of Penzance " was repeated on Saturday evening to a well filled house. To-night, which is the sixth of the representation of the opera, Mr Cecil Riverton will make his first appearance as Ruth. Mr Riverton won golden opinions in Wellington for his impersonation cf the oharaotor.

Pouxtbt Show-. —The following is an analysis of the entries for the forthcoming Poultry Show. Poultry—Game, 53 ; Mslavs, 2; Dorkings, 39; Spanish, 18: Cochin 19; Bramab, 22; Langshans, 11 ; Hamburg;, 14 ; Polish, 4 ; Houdans, 3 ; Guinea fowls, 1 ; bantams, 17 ; ducks, 11. Total, 216. Pigeons—Carriers, 8 ; dragroons, 18 ; pouters, 4 ; tumblers, 16 ; barbs, 8 ; Jacobins, 2 ; fentails, 4; balds, 6; beards, 5; nuns, 4; owls, 8; turbits, 1; Antwerp*, 36; any other variety, 3 ; exhibition only, 12 ; flying race, 13 ; total, 148. Magpies, 2. Canaries —Belgians, 7: Norwich, 86; lizards, 4; cinnamons, 13 ; green, 3 ; any other variety, 2 ; cages of four, 5 ; goldfinch, mules, 3; songsters, except skylarks, 7 : not for competition, 9 ; total, S 9. The art union tickets are going oil rapidly, and they will be drawn at 8 p.m. on Wednesday next. Chauges of Abbon. —By a report in another oolumn it will be seen that B. Or. Buxton, tailor, Ashburton, and his wife were on Saturday committed for trial on charges of arson. Miss Buckman, Buxton's sister-in-law, was discharged at a previous hearing, the Magistrate deciding that there had been no evidence whatever adduced to in any way oonnect her with the oircumstance of the fire. AtrCTIONEEBINO at Ashbttbtoit. —On Saturday a large number of people assembled at the opening of Mr J. Ivess's new saleyarda adjoining Shearman's Hotel. A great variety or articles was submitted, and Mr Ivess'e friends will hope that Saturday's proceedings may be taken as an earnest of his future success. Mr Thos. Bullock oddreseed those present, stating that he hoped he and Mr Ivoss, although in the sense rivals, would yet in another sense work in harmony together. The celebration of the event was signalised by Mr Ivoss' inviting the assemblage to partake of refreshments in the sample-room at Shearman's.

Football.—A match, Merivalo v BeEt of the Club, was played on Saturday. Anderson won the toe*, and chose the north goal.. with a light breeze. Milton kicked eff for Merirale, the ball being retnrned by Cotterill, after which the game was very even. Merivale forced down once. In the second spell Anderson kicked off for the Club, and Beswick securing tho ball, ran to the middle of tho ground. Neither side, however, gained any advantage, both being forced-down twice, In the third spell, Milton kicked off, and Ootterill returned with a good kick. The game was again very even, nothing being soored In tho fourth spell, Anderson kicked and a like result followed. The game terminated at a quarter to five. The ground and ball were very elippery, making it very difßcult for the backs to pick up the ball. The game ended in a draw slightly in favor of the Club, they r.i»v;ng forced down Merivale oftenor than they were forced down.—The return match between the Sandridge and Southern Clubs was played on Saturday, and after u very good and well contested game, resulted in a draw in favor of the Southern Club. The play on both sides was very good. For the Sandridge, Newman, McLean, and Evans, forwards; W. Smith and Allardyce, as quarter-backs; and Taylor, back ; and for tho Southern, Jas. Atkinson, Bolgrave, Cook, und Owen, forwards ; and Stupleton, Hadlt-y, as quarter-backs ; White and J. Alkirsou, as backs, played very well for their rojprciire sides. Tho match was pluyed on tho Rivcus' grounds.

Malicious Damage. Between Sunday night and Monday morning the plate gl»'S windows in the front of Mr George Hooper's shop and the glaBS in the door were shattered. The constable on duty reports that at 1 a.m., when he passed, all was right, but that ht 1.20 a.m. he "found the window and the door broken. Considerable force must hav* been used, as tho thick plate glass has been driven in with the blows. The matter has been placed in the hands of the police, and it is hoped the cowardly perpetrator of the malicious damage will be traced, and receive his deserts.

Stjtbbmb Cottbt. —The case of Stubbs V Ohinnery still drags its weary length along in the Supreme Oourt, and it is doubtful it it will be finished to-day.

Tbbasttbb Trovb.—ln the course of the excavations necessary for the reconstruction of the bathß at Durkheim, in the Palatinate, the workmen have come upon an enormous iron chest containing the celebrated treasure of the Abbey of Limburg, which disappearad after the siege of the Abbey in 1501. The trensure is supposed to have been put in safety by the abbot out of fear of an attack. It is composed of a large number of vases and other objects of gold and silver, of precious stones, and a host of coins of the fifteenth century. There are also a cumber of articles for worship, dating from the commencement of the Abbey, which was constructed by Conrad the Salic, and his wife, Queen Qisela, and opened jn 1030. By the law of the Palatinate, half the treasure goes to the State and half to the French oompany which has the working of the baths.

Ambbicah FobbstS.—Some idea of the rate at which the American forests are being devastated may be gathered from the following paragraph, taken from the "Fiahkill Standard," America. To make shoe pegs enough for American use consumes annually 100,000 cords of timber, and to make our lucifer matches 300,000 cubic feet of the best pine are required every year. Lasts and boot trees take 600,000 cords of birch, beech, and maple, and the handles of tools 500,000 more. The baking of our bricks consumes 2,000,000, or what would cover with forest about 65,000 acres of land. Telegraph poles already np represent 800,000 trees, and their repair consumes about 300.000 more. The ties of our railways consume annually thirty years' growth of 75,000 acres, and to fence all our railroads would cost 45,000,000d01., with a yearly expenditure of 15,000,000d01. These are some of the ways in which American forests are going. There are others—packing boxes, for instance, cost, in 1874, 12,000,000d015, while the timber used eaoh year in making waggons and agricultural implements is valued at more than 100.000.000d01. Dbownbd nbab Ashbubtoh.—On Saturday an inquest was held before Dr. Trevor, coroner, in McKenzie's Hotel, Ashburton, touching the death of a man supposed to be John Mitchell, whose body Newton Price had found in the Ashburton riverbed, below Lancaster's slaughter-yard. Constable Neill deposed that the body was found lying on its face, which was partly buried in sand. The leg* were exposed, and birds seemed to have been pecking at the trousers. The spot where the body wbs found had been recently covered with water, and death seemed to have taken place some five or six weeks bofore the body was found. John McXieod, farmer, near Tinwald, thought the body was that of John Mitchell, a oookor baker, forty years old, and unmarried. Mitchell hsd left witness's place, laying he would return. He did not return, and witness, therefore, gave information to the police. Mitchell had been drinking heavily. Charles Chamberlain, farmer, Wakanui Creek, also thought tho body was Mitchell's. After Dr. Boss's evidence had been given, the Coroner said the evidence os to identification was hardly definite. Verdict, "Eound drowned." Mouht Hutt Boad Boabd.—At a meeting on the 15th instant, in regard to the deposit of £4OOO, which would mature that day, it was resolved to deposit £2500 for six months, and to plaoe £ISOO to current account. Accounts amounting to £165 17s 9d were passed for payment.

Thb Scbkb in thb House.—The Wellington correspondent of the " Timaru Herald," telegraphing on Friday, gives the following account of the scene in the House on Thursday night:—Lost night there was a very low scene in the House on the Licensing Bill. Mr Beeves and Mr Pyke and one or two others were very noisy and obstructive, using anything but elegant language, and behaving badly. Sir William Fox rose in great anger, and proposed the adjournment of the Bill for a fortnight to allow of the passing of his resolution for shutting up Bellamy's, whioh, he said, would put a stop to suoh disgraceful scenes. His meaning was perfectly plain, and the members who considered themselves to be alluded to, attacked Sir William Fox very violently, Mr Beeves outraging oil the bsur.ds of decenoy, especially in one most impropor reference to Mr Saunders, who had not provoked bis wrath in any way except by being a total abstainer Mr Weston unfortunately misconceived Sir William Fox's rebuke to have been directed at him, because he sits near Mr Beeves and Mr Pyke, and he bitterly resented it, but quite in the manner of a gentleman. Mr Beeves having threatened to keep the House sitting till six in the morning, the Premier, who iB uttorly worn out with overwork, lost his temper, and sharply reproaohed Mr Beeves, who then turned upon him, and gave him a taato of bis quality, and preoious rough stuff to. Mr Shechan joined in the fray, siding with the noisy ones, and adding fuel to the fire, and altogether it was a great hubbub. It was just ore of those scenes which ought really to reflect no discredit on the House, because nine-tenths of the House hod nothing to do with it, and are as muoh scandalised and disgusted by it as anybody, but for which, nevertheless, the House gets the blame. The Chairman of Committees is considered to have shown a certain amount of weakness in not insisting upon Mr Beeves behaving himself in a reasonably decorous manner. The committee as a whole wero in an excellent temper for business, and were getting on very well when this disturbance arose, entirely on the part of two or three members who do not pretend to consider the propriety.

Kaiafoi Ploughing Match Dinneb.— The annual dinner held on Friday evening after the match at Piper's Kaikanui Hotel was attended by about eighty-four persons. The Bpread was a very capital one, and ample justice was done thereto. Mr E. Parnham occupied the chair, and Mr James Walls the ▼ioe. After the usual loyal toasts, the toasts of " The Governor" end " General Assembly" re given ; after whioh that of Mr CO. Bowon, member for the Kaiapoi district, was given with musical honours. " The Local Governing Bodies" were responded to by Messrs B. Moore (chairman o ihe Harbor Board), W. Eraser (Borough Councillor), and O. Young (for the Mandeville Board of Conservators), "The Judges," by Mr G. Trail, who referred to the excellence of the work done at the match, which he said was superior to any previous competition. "The successful competitors," by Messrs King, Btorer, Merrin and Stevenson ; " The unsuccessful competitors," by Messrs Busby and Scott; "The donors of private prizas," "The Agricultural Societies," by Messrs ■Walls, Boss and McGregor; " The graziers," by Messrs Mcintosh and E. Wilson; "The aooretary," Mr J. G. Kidd, who was highly complimented upon the arrangements made by him for the match; " The Local Industries," by Messrs Parnham (for the Woollen Company), Moore (carriage builder), a::d Keetley (implement maker). The toasts of "The Chairman," "The Vice.chairman, " The Press," " The Host," and " The Ladies," were duly honored. During the evening, after reading the priza list, a discussion took place on the cheese export. Great regret wbb expressed at the failure of the experiment whioh it was said had been caused by the newness ot the cheese, and by being packed in green wood. A suggestion was made by Mr O'Oallaghan that at next match the double and BiDgle ploughs ought to compete in one class. He said it was to bo regretted that that day the beat implements had been placed in the worst soil, yet, in spite of very serious drawbacks, the double ploughs had made the bent work, and as they ( were the best labor saving implement of the two, farmers would wish to see them encouraged. In reference to the question of cattle breeding, which came up during the evening, the Chahman expressed an opinion, and offered to join in a oompany for the purchase of one or more improved bulls, so as to obtain large framed stock. Another speaker, who deplored what he considered the low price of beef, stated his intention of giving up grazing and going in for growing wheat and beans. The proceedings were enlivened by a number of capital songs, and the greatest good humour prevailed till a late hour, when, after the singing of " Auld Lang Syne," the company separated.

Bjowstjerne Bjornson has been greatly delaved in his western travels by enow storms. The snjow pljows didn't make the trjaeks wide enough, and his name had to be taken in sjections. Bjornson sails for Norway next week.—" Springfield Union." Take life as it runs, and the woman with a hie foot gets just as much admiration as tne woman with a small one. No one dares compliment the little foot or slur the big one, ana bo where is the gain or loss P