THE GLOBE. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1882.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2636, 18 September 1882, Page 2

THE GLOBE. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1882.

Folios nr Plaiw Clothes. —On being told that it is a custom of the police to detail members for duty in plain clothes, Mr Ollivier from the Bench at the B.M. Court thia morning, said it wai a most dangerous and ua English practice; it might be cuttomary and it might be usoful, but he could not refrain from giving hii opinion at above. Sydenham Baptist Ghtjboh.—The opening servioei in connection with the above were conducted yesterday by the Bev. Mr North. A tea and public meeting takes place in the Oddfellows' Hall, Colombo road, tomorrow evening, when his Worship the Mayor will preside. Cokpiimhhtaet Benefit.—A benefit will be given this evening in ths Gaiety Theatre by the Oomiqaes |in aid of the widow and family of the late G-. Fyke. A very excellent programme has been provided, and as the object for which the entertainment has been projected is a worthy one, it is to be hoped that there will be a large attendance. Ah TJniiTtcky Wavh.—During the passage of the barque Loch Ore?, from London, a set struck her, whioh, betides doing a good deal of mischief to the ship, carried overboard a well bred family of young pigs, a special shipment for the improving of colonial pork. The mother of the litter was spared a like fate only because she was too large to pass through the scuppers. Oahtebbtjbt Baptist Absooiatioh.—On Wednesday lait this association held their half yearly meeting at the Lincoln road ohuroh. In the morning and afternoon the business mooting? were held, at whioh it waa decided that an endeavor should be made to

bring übout the opening of a Baptist Ohuroh at Aahburton. The tea was kindly provided by the ladies of the congregation in favor of the association's funds, and at the public meeting in the evening the large number of ministers present addressed the assembly on the questions: "How to promote the welfare of our churches," and " Loyalty to our faith."

Ah Iktbtjdbb.—An unknown rough lookI ing man entered a private dwelling at Malvern oa Friday morning about 2 a m., causing serious alarm to a Mrs Smith, who had retired to rest, leaving the back door unfastened, as her husband was net expected home till late. The man had entered by the door, but Mrs Smith thought it was her husband until he struck a light, then seeing it was a stranger she fled sereaming from the building, calling for assistance, but by the timo help was procured, the man bad disappeared. Robbery is supposed to have baen the man's object, he probably imagining the inmates. would be asleep.

Ashbtjbtoh Cbickbt Club.—The annual general meeting of the above club was held on Friday evening, at QuiL's Hotel. Therewas a good attendance, and Mr O. P. Cox was. voted to the ohair. The report and balance, sheet was read, the latter showing that th» expendituie for the patt year had exceeded, the reowpts by £1 9s 41. The rules were revised and remodelled on. the basis of tha> Lancaster Fork Club rules. The following were then unanimously sleeted members of the olub:—Messrs Amos, Castelli, Field, Jones, Gifkins, Nelson, J. Orr, Fixley, E. J. Paul, Quinlan, and Restell. The officers elfcoted for the ensuing year were:—Preridest, Mr 0. F. Cas j vice-president, Mr E. G. Wright, M.H.B. j oaptain, Mr Denshire j secretary, Mr Fixley ; treasurer, Mr Douglas ; general oommittee, Messrs Andrews, O&stellv Ourtis, A. Fooks, Ret tell, S. Saunders, and. Wix. Thh Wakandt EuonoN.-The action for libel brought against the proprietor of the " Atbburton Guardian," and which arose out of the late Waianui eleotion, has. been settled* pat of Court,

A Dabsbbous Chabaoteb.—At the BM. nsjonrt this morning a man named W. H. Harding, alias Charles Walters, was connoted of a peculiarly impudent robbery from a man who had advanced him money to pay lor his lodgings and otherwise befriended him. The prisoner was not sentenoed, there being a •till graver charge against him pending investigation, viz , that of assault and robbery from the person. He was remanded for a FUHBBAIi O* THB LATB LIBUT. MACSABIAhs.—The funeral of the late Lieut. Maofarlane took plaoe to-day at 3 p.m. Shortly after two o'olook the volunteers mustered at the Drill Shed, and formed a prooesßicn in the following order: —The Head-quarters Band ; the firing party selected from the City Guards, the City Guards under Captain Wolfe and Lieut. Franois; the Christ's College Cadets under Captain Urban V. Biehards j the B. Battery Artillery and Band under Captain J. Strange ; the O.Y.C. under Captain Slater. The total strength of the volunteers was 147, Major Lean, the officer commanding the district being in command of the whole, The procession proceeded to the late residence of the deceased gentleman in Worcester street Bast, where a large number of private carriages joined in the cortege to the English cemetery, the bands playing the Dead March. At the conclusion of the service three volleys were fired over the grave by the firing party of the City Guards, and the procession returned to town. A.O.F. —A special summoned meeting of the Court Star of Canterbury is announced for to-morrow evening, in order to consider the matter of the proposed Friendly Societies' dispensary. Pbizs Cakaeibb. —Mr Bills, senr., has just returned from Tiotoria with a magnificent lot of canaries, all prize-takers at the late Tiotoria show. He has seoured the whole of Mr Bradlej's exhibits, who, it may be noted, took fifty-five prizas out of a total of eightysix exhibits. These are now on show at Mr C. Deal's Botherfield Hotel, and, as this is the last importation of the season, and the mating season in Canterbury is Ootober, those wishing to get fresh strains of blood hive a capital opportunity. The birds include Norwich, Belgians and Greens in the greatest purity. The whole lot will be submitted to auction by Mr Ayers at a date to be an- j nounced hereafter. I , South Maivebn.—The telephone station ( reoently established at the hotel South Mai- J , vern, has been removed by the authorities to , Mr Griodrod's store es being more likely to ( suit the majority of the inhabitants who may t wish to make use of the wire. ( Eybetoh Liobhsikq Committee. —Stejs are expected to be taken in the interests of ' the owner of the Sneyd's Arms Hotel to call on this committee to show cause why a lioenee * should not be granted to him, as he was not | privy to the irregularities of the landlord. The 1 Licensing Act allows of this course. Nabbow Escape —On Saturday a horse : and dray, driven by a man named Davis, in the employ of Mr J, Sims, had a narrow escape of coming in contact with a luggage train on the railway at the North road oross- | ing near the station. Both vehicles came so close that the side of the dray scratched some of the paint off the engine. Fxbb at TnrwALD. —On Friday evening a r three roomed cottage, situated near Tinwald, said the property of Mr W. O. Davis, of Ashburton, was destroyed by fire. The cottage was insured for £SO in the North British, but Mr Davis estimates his loss at £3O above that amount. The origin of the fire is at present a mystery. The Akaboa Fibbb.—The enquiry concerning the fires at Akaroa was resumed on Friday in the Akaroa Courthouse, when evidence was taken in respect to Bayley's Hotel. It was stated that the stock in the hotel at the time of the fire was worth £250, the furniture £I6OO, and the bedding and bedroom furniture £BOO Mr Bayley estimated his loss at £I4OO. He was insured for £6OO. In the opinion of Mr Bayley the fire was caused by some one breaking in the storeroom window } and then throwing combustibles through it. Ike verdict of the jury was that the fire had been caused by an incendiary, and they added a rider suggesting that the Government and insurance companies should offer a large reward for evidence whioh would lead to the conviction of the incendiary. AsHBiTBTOir Libbabt.—At a meeting of the committee of the above library, held on Thursday, it - was resolved to wait on the Borough Council with a view of getting the t fee simple of the library site vested in the e trustees. It was also resolved to hold a -, special meeting on Thursday next to take into consideration the question of proceeding with the erection of the building. i QiSHTUMsm. —Mr Smith, who has recently had a license granted him, opened his new hotel on Friday evening by giving a dinner and dance, both of whioh were well attended. After spending an enjoyable evening, the company separated with mutual good wishes, highly satisfied with the night's pleasure. Ashstjbtok Athletic Compahy. A meeting of gentlemen interested in the formation of a company in Ashburton similar I to the Lancaster Park Company at Christchurch was held at Quill's Hotel on Friday c evening. Mr O. P. Cox in the ohair. The ■ chairman stated that the preliminary negotiations for the purohase of the piece of land originally selected had failed, but there were ( Other sites available that would be equally ( suitable for the objeots the proposed company have in view, and he still thought a good . piece of ground could be secured on very favorable terms. He knew of a large amount of promised support, and he felt sure there 2 would be no difficulty whatever in aucoessfully ftoatiDg the oompany. The following , gentlemen were then elected as a provisional • iractorate .—Messrs O. P. Cox, J. Orr, Quinlan, 8. BaunceM, and D. Williamson. It was reiolvod that a prospeotus be drawn np and presented, together with particulars as to price of land, at a future meeting, the same to be held at an early date. Cohcbbt. —A. very successful ooncert was §iven on Friday evening, at the Papanui ' town Hall, in aid of the funds of St. Paul's, 1 Papanui. Mr G. B. Fleming, the newly appointed organist of the ohuroh, conducted, , and also played a pianoforte solo and took part in a duet for violin and piano with_Mr J T. Fleming. The programme comprised 1 fifteen numbers, those taking part therein j being Miss Paterson, Miss Tuokor, Messrs Fleming, Tucker, Bowley, Jennings, and the choir. Mr O. Fleming's song was enoored, and tho same compliment was paid to Mr J. Bowley's two songs and to Mr T. Fleming's 1 Violin solo, " Home, Sweet Home," with j variations, on a one-stringed violin. There was a fairly good attendance, and the oonoert as a whole was a musical success. Thbatbb Boyal.—Mr J. L. Hall and company open on Wednesday evening at the Theatre in Byron's comedy, " The Guv'nor," in whioh Mr Hall enaots the part of a deaf boat builder in a way whioh has won for him very great praise in Dunedin. The other members of the company also are well spoken of. Ashbubtok R.M. Coubt.—At the above Court on Friday the following civil bueicess was disposed of: —McOlimont vPuddicombe, Claim £24 8s lid ; judgment for plaintiff for £5 19s 6d, without costs. Maxwell v Gibson, olaim £810s; judgment for plaintiff for 30», together with £1 paid into Court. Judgments were given for plaintiffs in J. Wallace v Markham, £4 ; Orr v Tucker, *6 lis 9d ; Matson, Cox and Co. v McDonald, £2; Jameson and Roberts v Fitzgerald, £2; Townsend v Bells, £lO 8* 41; Lion Brewery V Dudson, lis 6d ; Todd v Patton, £23 15s lOd j Williams v Harris, £23 3s 8d ; Jones and Bradshaw v Shearer, £9 lis 4?. In Gompton v Lake, claim £BllO3, judgment was given for £9, or the return of a certain horse, Weloh v Morrow, claim £9 9»; judgment for amount paid into Court (£6) with £1 10s costs. Briggs v Clark, claim £4l 6s 2d; judgment for £l6 12s 2i with costs. In Dudson v O'Shea, claim £2l, value of certain horses, judgment was given for the return of the horses to plaintiff within twentyfour hours, or the amount claimed.

Young Men's Club.—The opening of the Metropolitan Young Men's Club will take place this evening, at the Temperance) Hotel. An opening address will be delivered by the Very Bev. the Dean of Christohnrch, who will give a resume of the objects of the club. Prefessor Biekerton will deliver a lecture, and Mr Seager, who is always to the fore in a good work, has kindly promised one of his mirthprovoking magical seances. The club will be open on every week evening, from 7 p.m. to 10 pm., and as the reading-room haa been furnished with papers, periodicals, &0., and there are also chess and draughts provided for the use of members, no doubt many who now feel a difficulty in disposing of their leisure time in a rational manner will become members. . _ . Footbaxl.—The match Canterbury Bowing Club v Union Bowing Club is to take place on Saturday next, on Cranmer square. The names of the players will appear later on in the «cek.

I Football —Up to the to pre?, no score wu made in the Wanganm v Sydney matob. ~ . . ha Society op Abtb.—A meeting «* *" , members of the above will bo held at the mono Library, at five o'clock this afternoon. Kaiapoi Swns Bbidoh. Under the Boads and Bridges Construction Act Mr Isaae Wilson, member for the Kaiepoi district, nae obtained the promise from the Government or £2OOO to»erds the erection of a new ° ™ ge, towards which the Borough Oounoil will have to contribute to the extent of one-fourth. No doubt shortly a meeting will be oalled _ to oonsider the question, when the details of this loan will be explained. AOOTDEHTS.—As the express train drew up alongside the platferm of the Bnrnham railway station on Saturday morning, one of the passengers, Mrs Amos, of Templeton, stepped off the carriage whilst the train was yet m motion and fell heavily, breaking her right arm. She was brought in to the Hospital during the day, and the bone being set, she left for her home.—At about half-past three o'olook in the afternoon of the same day Mr Monday, builder, was about getting into his osrt, whioh was standing near W. P. Townend's surgery, when some passing object frightened the horse, and Mr Munday, and 1 also a lad who was holding the reins, were thrown violently on to the road. The boy was unhurt, but Mr Munday remained senseless for some minutes, and was removed into the surgery, when on his reoovermg consciousness it was found he bad sustained nothing more serious than a good shaking. At about a quarter-past nine the same evening, as a bHtoher named Okarles Dixon was riding through Cathedral square he came into collision with a horse and oart driven by Mrs Lambert of St. Albans. The shaft of the cart penetrated the near side of the horse, ]ust behind its shoulder, and passed through out of its right side. The animal was led to the vacant seotion of land fronting Oxford terraoe, and opposite the City Oounoil Chambers, where it died. No blame is attributable to Mrs Lambert, as Dixon was ndmg on his wrong side.

An eminent.judge used to say that in his opinion the very best thing ever said by a witness to a counsel was the reply given to Missing, the barrister, at the time leader of his oircuit. He was defending a prisoner oharged with stealing a donkey. The proseoutor had left the animal tied up to a gate, and when he returned it was gone. Missing was very severe in his examination of the witness. 'Do you mean to say, witness, the donkey was stolen from the gate ?' ' I mean to say, sir,' giving the judge and then the jury a sly look, at the same time pointing to the counsel,' the ass was Missing.'