TOWN & COUNTRY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LI, Issue 5577, 7 January 1879, Page 4

TOWN & COUNTRY.

Dbath of Mb Qilmoan.—From our teleSeme it will be perceived that Mr QUligan, e well-known (porting man, died yesterday ut Wellington. Mr Qiliigan had juat eold his property near Wellington with the intention of settling in Christchurch.

Accidbstß.~ Two lads were admitted into the Hospital yesterday. One of them hod been playing with gunpowder, and had burned himself so severely about the face that it is feared ho will lose the sight of one eye. The other lad fell from a fence on which ho was playing, and abstained a compound fracture of one arm. Stdbnham Borocoh Cotnrcit, The ordinary meeting of this Council, which was to have been held last evening lapsed for Want of a quorum. After waiting half-an-hour, as proscribed by the Municipal Corporations Act, the only members present were—his Worship the Mayor, and Councillors White, Brown, and Pavitt. The adjourned meeting of the Council takes place this evening, at seven o’clock.

Lakd Tax VAT.UBBB.— A iiat of the valuers appointed under tbe Land Tax Act for the Province of Canterbury, appears in another column. _ * South Cawtbbbubt Educatiox Boabd Tho South Canterbury Board'* annua examination of pupil-teachers takes place daring the second week in February. Oabbij res’ Picxic, — A meeting of city carriers was held last evening, at So clock in the Temperance Hall, Gloucester street, for the purpose of considering the advisability of holding the annual picnic. Mr J. Forbes was elected chairman of the meeting, which was a fairly represented one, and after some discussion it was resolved that the picnie sbould take place on or about .Tan- 21, Sumner being chosen a* the place of resort. A farther meeting is to bo called at an early date, to arrange the details of the excursion, in which it is expected that between 40 and 50 carriers will take part. Nakkow Escape pbou Fibb.—On Sunday afternoon a bouse in course of erection by ilr 8. Wallis at Bangiora had a narrow escape of being burnt down, but the smoko from tbe fire was seen by Mr J. Bart, who went to it at once, and, obtaining assistance, soon put it out. There it no clue to the origin of the fire, but it is supposed that some emhlren must have set light to same shavings under the bouse, which, communicating with those in the aperture for the chimney, caused the accident. Some children are said to have been seen on the premises during the afternoon, but nothing definite is known, as it was hot known whose they were. Tbs house is Only partially erected, and there is an opening in front, by means of which it is presumed they must have got under tbe house. Heath cote Hoad Boabd EußCTtox. —The polling for members to fill the three vacancies on the Heathcote Hoad Board took place yesterday, at the office, Ferry road. Haring the morning comparatively little interest was displayed, and at noon only about 50 voters had presented themselves. Subsequently tbe neighbourhood of the Board’s office presented a more animated scene, and at the close of tbe Eoll at six o’clock the numbers were a» illows:—John O’Boill, 245; Thomas Bruce, 239 ; Wm. Hawker, 216; Thomas York, 148; F. W. Staples, 99 ; John Sandford, 96. The three first were declared elected.

Football. —It will Be seen by an advertisement in another column that a meeting is to be held at the Oonrmereial Hotel next Wednesday evening for the purpose of discussing the proposed visit of an English team next season to play football. We learn that the secretary of the Football Union of Sydney has written to the secretary of the Auckland Football dab for the purpose of ascertaining what New Zealand is prepared to do in the matter. Auckland is willing to go into the matter in an enterprising spirit, and asks what Canterbury is ready to undertake. As on answer is required at an early date, it is hoped that lovers of football will show their interest in the matter by attending the meeting called in force. Waltham Sunday School. The Anniversary services of the Waltham Sunday School were held on Sunday last in the Colombo rood Church. Sermons were preached in the morning by the Eev. W.B. Martin, in the afternoon by the Bev. J. Luxford, and in the evening by the Bev. C. Daliaston, when the Church was crowded to overflowing. The children sang a selection of hyinns at each service in a very effective and pleasing manner, Miss Needham presiding at the harmonium, the whole being ably conducted by Mr Q. Daltry. The annual soiree will take place in the Waltham Church this evening, at 6.30, after which a public meeting will be held in the Colombo road Church, when addresses will he given, and music rendered bv the children.

Feuit a>d Flowsb Stealing.—Numerous complaints are being made by residents on tbe Ferry road and in the neighbourhood, of petty thefts of .fruit and flowers, and the evil appears to have become so prevalent that some of the householders seem to consider the attempt to preserve their gardens intact as a hopeless one. In one instance a lad went to a house and inquired if some one or other lived there. The door was answered by the lady of the house, who shortly afterwards sms the lad and some of his companions quietly engaged in stripping one of the fruit trees. Occasionally there are thefts committed in which the identity of the offender is assured, but they escape owing to the unwillingness of people to appear at the Police Court. It may, however, be pointed out that prosecution in such cases is clearly a duty owed to the residents generally. On the North belt, a few days since, a cucumber frame, placed in a secluded part of a garden, was visited, and the finest cucumbers carefully selected by the depredator.

Railway Employes’ Sick Bbjtepii Society.—lt is not generally known that a rival to the Government Railway Benefit Society exists. Just before the Utter came into existence some ten months ago, a number of the workmen employed by the railway started a small Society under toe above title, which has proved very successful in its operations. The balance-sheet foe the year just past shows the receipts to have been £127 19s 6d, and the expenditure £SS 18e, including small honoraria to the principal officer*. A novel feature in the working of this Society is the payment of dividends to members, the burger portion of the balance at the end of the year being devoted to this purpose. In the present instance the sum of £35 5s was so disposed of, leaving the email balance of £6lss lOd to be carried forward. Whenever there is an extraordinary demand on the Society for money, a general levy is made, and this plan is said to work very well. The Society numbers close upon 100 members. Supekub CorBT. —The Criminal Sessions of (he Supreme Court opened yesterday morning, and continued the whole day. A considerable portion of the calendar wits disposed of, and the Grand Jury were discharged. His Honor, while the Grand Jury were being selected, asked lor information aa to the inconvenience or otherwise of commencing the sittings at so early an hour on thejfiret day. It had been suggested to him that the opening day might be Tuesday, or that if Monday was retained the hour for opening the Court might bo 11 instead of 10. He was opposed to postponing (he day as he was anxious that the criminal business should never extend into another week, and this might be the case were a day lost. He would prefer the delay of an hour, and if necessary an arrangement by which oases from a distance should not bo brought before the Grand Jury till the afternoon. The Grand Jury before they were dismissed referred to the subject, and recommended (hat for the future the first day of the sittings should be Monday as heretofore, hut that the Court should not open till II a.m. His Honor promised to represent the wishes of the Grand Jury to the Government, and expressed his belief that they would be complied with. The Hospital Coxcebt.—lt has already been stated in oar columns that the success of the Hospital concert, to be given in the Theatre Royal on Fridav,Jan. 17, is assured. As a matter of fact, too tiekets hare, up to this time been so freely purchased as to render certain a sum of at least £SO after defraying all expenses. This must certainly be moat gratifying to Dr Chilton and to those who are so energetically aiding him in his good work. Wa have now Hie pleasure ct* announcing that the programme to be submitted mil bo of a far more attractive character than was at first hoped for, this result being due to Miss Amy Shorwin, who has generously consented to contribute two items to the wrMpramme. Signora Venosta is to sing “II Segreto” from "Lucrezia Borgia,” and to take port (with Mr Towle) in a duet from “II Trotatore,” Miss Lavinia Taylor is to play as a concertina solo, a fantasia on airs from Schira’s opera “ Niocolo de Lapi,” and in a duet with Mr Sims, for concertina and piano, Blagrovo’s fcntasia on Welsh airs. Mr W. H. Sims iPt** 0 ™ 1 * pianoforte solo, “Spmnlied.’’ Mr B. Foster is to sing two songs, "Tim Yeoman’s Wedding,” by Prince Poniotowski, and " When the Quiet Moon is Boaming," by JohAnnog In mMSttai to the foregoing, Hi* Christchurch Qlm Club will contribute the following ilemss—“The Young Musicians,” F. Kttcken; “ The Three Chafcie,” H. Trikhur : Tey mo on what holy ground,” B. Fu?» ? and “ The Vintage Song,” Mendeisshoc.

were to 1»™ t—» *»« ld Itemat thit pU« of omOM■t* “Star M»i r.m.o. who benefit of Messrs musical ‘ farcical M-ltvted for the occasion a musical electee m fciUod •• The Governor. laa commly, w - fop aisplaying the was made the re e ir in „wcial qiudifications of_ „ ttcUßg . singing, dancing. {n parU but the dn-ss circle, and the applause was hearty and AOBICPLTCBAL AKD PA«lO-.f*A*SciATiox.—-A meeting of the Com‘f .1,;, Association was held m Ashjuittceofth- - o. rnoon . present—Mr burton vesterda chair). Messrs John Gngg. Metcalfe, W. It. Clark, ’ The applications tor Zonob, and Chal «• {bon the post of ** V . S ., was ac“d. After tioitiacting some further tonS) WncM tcrowded and The j;*nco last night witnessed the ”ff,. .thoroughly enjoyable evening's eater-

■Sutß Chahkon Sailing Bao*— Uskrfpbed wMr v£v£». of Kripara. motmu* ,£ihe challenge of the Tore* to aul ffl Sr £K»ootlrt oondilwo. th*t the ,j*dd be the earne as that sailed orer dsr. end the woe ended under Use w 5 Osptam Grundy, re that he has got «d .I'l' hi. vereeL -jd tUthe f • -,, ,r hif cargo for Auckland ts aboard. S«‘JSSS ,* b«l u. A»4tod in ° H * ** •** *>»• HjLSrtT end readmes# toteyoooIf*** the Alert el any future time “£? h«i«. He i. now waiting inSJl* L to owner « to what rouree B 01» . > . _nAjnVf t<o WTt® 00 100 lAMttgO Srirttake* piece at SS Board »“«»■■ >* *■? twaf of member* i* k>c * , . i u. vjj -t -He fell cm as ]***i t—At the *>*l 8„.j 8 „.j Board oSce, Lincoln load, at the BowlBoard cSce, Pafoaui road, for tow Avon SSrt; M the Otr Cormai C^ebe^fer tix Christriiarvh North-west <to*r*ct { at toe Orenee Hall Woiwster street, for'the <&»**. church North-mt district; atthe Michaels schoolroom. for lie Cftrirtchureh Soath-west cirfrirtt and at the St John*, schoolroom, for the Christchurch South-east district EaxtwAT VcarxTiEß Fist Bek? ads. — A enenl meeting of railway employ** WM tod at riel: o'clock last evening in the aeconstact’. oSce. for the prpoee Of electing a new Sareriatcndent of the Railway Volunteer Firefiricade, and for the transaction of such other business as might be brought forward About 20 of the employi* were prewat, and at the request of the meeting the chair was taken be Mr Bach, the General Manager. The Cbantnan explained that the aeetEg had been called on account of the iwijnaSion of Mr Alison 35. Smith, and he stated that the Government would supply the engine and all the necessary appliance*, together with suitable uniforms for the member* of the brigade. Mr T. Ashby was elected honorary Secretary pro few., and an acuaeted conversational discussion ensued. Ultimately it was determined to adjourn toe meeting until half-past one o’clock on Saturday, when it it anticipated that there will bo a much huger attendance. Tae enrolment of member* and election of officer* is then to bo proceeded with. SisrrißT Committee. —At a meeting of the Sanitary Committee held yesterday morning, present Councillors Wilson (chairman), Tremayne and Binstead, the question of the sanitary condition of the south side of the South "belt, remitted from the Council, was considered at length, and in connection therewith a letter received from the Local Board of Health, drawing attention to the present unsatisfactory state of the sidechannels in the locality of the belt. After considerable discussion, the Committee arrived at the conclusion that as the nuisance complained of was created by the resident, of the Borough of Svdenham, who paid their rates to the Borough Council, it was the duty of that Council to contribute their share of the cost towards keeping half of the South teh in order. A unanimous decision was urrired at that the Council be recommended to tale no action in the matter. At the same trine the Committee would recommend the Council to complete the work of channelling and_ asphalting the north tide of the belt in justice to the Burgesses of that portion of the

FranT min I)n»;:5iGE Woaxg.—Up to ereckg th<* w ork* k cosseetioo with the IrTTr road Store; Wa’tr Service had coniinu?'i to make nfitfactoiy vngmt, altaoach remit i t t’.e rate t f laying the sewer ™ *>**o materially cccrrased owing to the noc-etspplr of brick*. We arc, however, mfomcd by Mr Sumiaerhayet, who superintend* the work u the representative of the premage Board, that next week bricks will be dehrered at such a rate aa will enable the contractor* to puh forward with much rapidity. The cutting ha* now packed tliat portion of the Ferry road Opawa and OUirier s road*, and the hare the satisfaction of working through »tuff eky instead of a «oil treacherous* with q uit liana sad soft peat. A length of 85 ciiaisa of the sewer from Bell's creek ie i ' JVj .-kir completed and duly oorered in, xm idrjtif five chain* more both the concrete iw br«i invert* are finished. There i* a length of fire chain* is which the pacret* inrert ia kid in readiaeea for the hnck work, and beyond this point men are continuing to open out the trench with t- arceir a trace oi water to lander them. Aa already elated in our columns, the ck Ferry road drain is being filled in with tap (pare earth from the new cutting, to that in 1 comparatively abort time the residents »k! ba* e the inestimable advantage of *»luhritr instead of the horrible stench ith they hare so long bad to endure. Quinn or teb Holt Boon, Kaiapoi.— Toe annual Christmas treat given to the f -Mldreu attending the Sunday school in coowith UrU Guild was held yesterday. The 'lay’s proceedings commenced with a • children's service at the usual plaoe of ®eeikg, at which all the children, numbering fcbout too, and their teachers and friends, xtu-rcl. d. They then formed in procession, arched direct to Mr 0. 0. Howard's r<k *i'lence, Sowell street, in whose capacious I 'Waists they soon dispersed. They enin various sport* and amuse•r.ttiU during the afternoon, the girl* in tl ' Mdock and the boys ia another, and n flc< 'h«ii programme was carsied oat, all »k! xtn V AW " 6ttn <? to make the children enjoy !** thoroughly. A capital tea was tor them on the lawn in front of mr.! 0 ! 1 ” ’ Kftcr which the teachers were also weatT utl ier the shade of the tree*. The “■h that could be desired for the er^n! 8 ’ and . the shelter of the free* was appreciated. At dusk Chinese lanterns .... ““PKyouniithekwn andthe assemblage B*wicr«itiiere f or thepurpose of concluding the Jj * *wkbto manner. With the aid of an j «ope llUn(!ntfrom th e Terandah, the ohilimjfi Christmas carols, wrhich they amu-TT?/ 4 ' 1 * :t iot th® oecreion, and thus m il «• tim ® for ‘ham hetn T!ie Aguiar prize* which had thSSI l by f* mhen of ‘he Guild were Vt£* to the scholars, as weU a* the .***“ fo» the sports, Mr the prizes, and at the a reiruk, addreMUs g the children. There is n m .? e of ninety chilproem*!** and they are said to be i vfrtisjng very favourably.

Lakbboubkb.—-A verw pleasant! picnic was held on New Tear’s Day on the site of the proposed township of Labcbourne, Banks* Peninsula, when all present: thoroughly enjoyed themselves. < Pbopsutt Sale at Tikabc.— -The Timaru

suburban township of Watlington, the propetty of Mr Homcrsley, was submitted to auction by Messrs Jonas; Hart and Wlldijo yesterday, at the Grosvenor hotel, Timaru. It consisted of 50 acres.eut up into aero and 1 quarter-oore sections. The biddings wera not at oil spirited, and nearly half the property wo* withdrawn from sale. The lots sold averaged o T*t £3OO ******** . OuARITABLB AtD OONVSUBSCE. —A eonfsrenee is to be held at the Provincial Council Chamber, at half-past ten o’clock on Friday morning, relative to- the proposals of the Government respecting Hospitals and Charitable Aid, It is understood that the members of the conference will include representatives of Counties and Boroughs situated between the Hurunui and Bangitata, and of the existing Hospital and Charitable Aid Board.

DSMBSRATIOSa OF JtJKlKS*—During tho proceedings la the Supreme Court, yesterday, tho jury ware About to retire to consider the it verdict In a caao which appeared' to be of a verysimple character, when his' Honor remarked that it was a most undeshs able thing for a jury bo retire, except for good and sufficient reasons. The rebuke had; the effect of keeping tho jury in their places for a lew moments, but they nevertheless eventually withdrew. FoaKsTsuts* MiacßLtAifr. Some time’ since it was announced in our columns that some members of the Ancient Order of Foreeters contemplated starting a 1 magazine specially devoted to the interests ex the Order. Since then the promoters of the scheme hare perfected their arrangements, _ and intend issuing die first • number of the i Jbmien? fiftsosfloNjr early in February. Ah j there are 6000 members of the Order in New Zealand, a good circulation for the magazine is confidently anticipated. IavKXT JBkds. - The attention of the Hospital Board has been called to the disgraceful state of a number of beds in the Hospital. It appears that tho straw palliasses are populated by mice, and these little pests by their lively antics during the night prevent the patients from sleeping. The horse hair mattresses also are in so dilapidated a condition that it is impossible to use them in ones of fracture. It was determined to bare a thorough overhauling of the bedding, and to obtain the services of a competent tradesman in carrying out the much-needed repairs. “Thb STAR,” Our contemporary The Star, evidently determined to keep pace with the times, on Saturday last blossomed into atv evening newspaper of the largest dimensions. A year ago Tk* Star was little more than half Ue present tisc, but during the last twelve months its progress, as a domestic journal, has been most maned. This no donut is due, in a greet measure, to the care token in the of its reading matter, and to the bold independent criticism it has brought to bear upon all public affairs. The increased ■pace now at onr contemporary's disposal will no doubt be turned to good account in enthe valne of the journal from a comas well as a famiiypoint of view. We congratulate our contemporary on his sneeeee. _

Untezd Ancient Order or Druids.— The mail half-yearly meeting of the abo veorder was held ’ last' night at their Lodgeroom. Welliagton Hotel, Toam street. There vusnqr&ff attendance, Bro Oppenheim, Arch Drrad, preriding. The usual preliminary busmen having been ; disposed of, the auditor* read the balance-sheet, which showed very satisfactory progress in spite of the more than nsnal expenditure. This on being put to the Lodge was adopted. A candidate vreathen admitted as a member of toe Order. The eleerian of officers to serve for the ecsmsg half-year toen took plsco, resulting as follows:—Bio .Bose, AD.; BroJ. Williams, VJD,t Bro Samuels. B^LJuB.; Bro Broree, L.BLAB.; Bro Lindrar, E-H.V.B. j Bro Kay, •g TT Y R ; Bro Schoroberg, Inner Guard; Bro Stewart, Outer Guard; Dte officer* having besn duly installed, the Lodge WaS clored in doe form.

Death at the Quarantine Station.— Yesterday morning a child named Hannah Langford died at the Quarantine Station, Bipa Island, from whooping cough. Deceased was 18 months old arm was one ofa family of fire children that arrived hereto the ship Opswn. Mr Langford, with his wile *nd family, and another family of the name of O’Meara, were sent to the Quarantine Station on the Opawa’s arrival here, whooping cough having made Ite appearance amongst them. Dr Hogg, of the Opawa, ( went over to the Island in the Government*launch yesterday morning, but was too late in TOindfr any flfttf 1 — death had taken plane before ho arrived. Tbs child had only been under medieol treatment on board the, •hip a few days before the Opawa arrived." Dr Hogg recommend* that the families should be landed from the Island without further detention.

GSIKD JtfEOBB OS PETTY JtTHIES. —After the Judge'* charge waa finished yesterday, and a* the Grand Jury were retiring, Hi* Honor detained them a few minute* a* he }<vi been reminded by the Sheriff of a change which had recently taken place in the law aa to the attendance on petty juries ol member* of the Grand Jury, Ho did not take upon himself to speak of the wisdom of the legislation which had taken place in the matter. In ywiand a great outcry had been rawed about the wit In -which the jury lists were made out, and the judge* had in*i*ted upon the carrying out of wnat had indeed been always the law of the land, viz., that grand juror* should be put upon the petty jury list*. He could not say bow far this might turn out to be on annoyance to gentlemen who were compelled to serve on both jurie*, but bethought [t a* well to say that for the future all who wen on the Grand Jury list were liable to be upon to servo on tike petty jurie*. Necessity rot Gaol Sirotv. His Honor Mr Justice Johnston took occasion YMtifdiT mors tbifl ones to rwfow to the BOceMitj for I gftol reform. He wid thot the omest orison* wow totally ussuited for the forwhich they should be used. He did not blame the Government for this, but the people themselves, who should insist upon their representative* doing theirutmort to force upon Government the estabusnment of proper gaol* and lunatic asylums. Until the people themselvee were thorongwy warmed up to a sense of the great importance to the common weal of this subject there wan ■ no hope of any improvement on the present arrangement* Bring made. He ; sincerely hemsd, however, that public opinion would soon be brought to bear upon the matter. Me could speak with some authority, lor some ten veer* ago he had been on a Commission to enquire mto the state of the gaol* of the Colony, and he had found that little bettor Hum Normal school* of crime. Tlii* wa* not to be attributed a* a matter of blame to the officials, who, he was MM. did their best with th* defective arrangement* they had to daal with. .sastaffSSrsSTSs&ss half-yiuit aerea o’doek. .■ . the P*rThe usual monthly snthsbnpuoas m o( mouent Inrestment and Irfaa asspoib Canterbury srs du* today* ... .. .„»/i by the The Little Elver Church wiU bs openea Btjbt Ber. the Primate oa Tuesday ai»t as meeting to settle np th* K^pol thto ww **! be held this evening At Burn,p * fhg iteiutd of the latter, commeaetog L.C.0.8 Blhott, ooe. Hales, BtnorgeneWuWsoSSSS “L™ K^ > korion'» by the 1.45 p.»- coech.

Iqa\ * ’ tlmt Fwinsa the £IO.OOO changed h “^/“ t »«»' Melbourne Cup. The f *^ atta t of capital tioned having to ‘”S»tioo» »hould to invMi ia taoh riOcy V”

lo»d us to distrait tho cries ofhardtimbs Which hate of latoeo often ommwtod frotn sthe North. < AK Ibmu A*onAN.--The Auckland Slit sbv« ;—Thc Afghses have an Irishman in' their ranks in the prion of a favourite flttvalrr lenderOftheAmoer’s. This wortljy once graced the ranks of thoß7th,wheroho I was known M O’Donuel. Twice did he b|oomc a sergeant, and tsWco did ho subside again into 0 priyato* Finally ho disappfcareii, and is now to bo found at Oandahar. Tan Railways op Nbw Hoorn WitEf. —ln Now South Wales during the last Si.nwi.l year, eighty-nine miles wore added to the length of railways itt the oobny; virl sixty-five miles to (.he 'Great Southern and Western lines, and twenty-four miles tothe Northern lino. Urn actual amount of otponditure on tho finished linos of the colony, whs 48,739,177 1 and on unfinished lines, £575,823, making a total of £0,814,600. The total expenditure on all public works for the year amounted to 41,618,768. m SiLTisa tjp op mb OntJTHA.--The Times reports that the Ciutha, though falling, is still a long.n»y above summer level. It is fast getting the general opinion that, from tho enormous quantity of dirt washed into the river during tho late floods, it will never again reach so low a level as previously., Should such. he the catenas in likelihood it; a tho loss to the country will bo heavy ia-j , as to repair tho damaged bridge*,; through not being able to reach the foundations, will bean impossibility, and entirely •new structures will have to bemado. Tub Electric Light,is Practice.— -The Pali Mali Budget sayelt is stated in tome of the papers that.on the 18th instant the; Times office was lighted by the electric light, > -the invention odopted boing that of Mr Bapioff. light* wtirp kept burping in one circuit, and in the piyencis of Lord Richard 1 Grosvenor and a large party of gentlemen,; they were bfitoh Out, and instantly re-ignited automatically. The lights, were lowered just the same os in the case of ordinary gas. They were put out altogether, and, each one separately, at the desire of the spectators. It is stated that the Times office is to be completely lighted up with the electric light. KakGaboob ik Otago. —A correspondent writes to a Dunedin contemporary:—A few days ago, as Mr J. Dingwall, lightkeoper to tho Sand Spit, Taiaroa Hoad, was walking along the beach to wards Hey word Head, he observed his little dog struggling with some animal which he thought might bo a seal, and as they took to the water fighting desperately, he came to the conclusion thatnis dog had (aught a young seal, but on nearer inspection he found it to lie a small kangaroo. After some trouble he got both animals out of the sea, and brought it home to his house; but despite his care it died nest day. It will, perhaps, please some of our sporting gentlemen to learn that kangaroos are breeding in the district-

Provincial Intolerance,— A writer in Mayfair says:—“l can,Touch for,top jaqpurwy of the fotiowiiyj show that hqt confined to .Dissenters, : hor ferocious, partisanship tq EpgUsh political parties. In atownoftheSoutq of Jftapce the'Mayor lately, gave a grand official dinner . in. honour of the new Sous-prefet. After the 1 repast a member of the Town Council rose and, demanded of the Sous-pr&v fet whether ho i»as at .liberty to put a question to him.. ‘ Most certamly,’ quoth Aim. Soua-pr£fet.ls it.true, them,that you hare ordered a pair of boots from B—.the shoemaker ?’ * Quite true,* was the reply, whereupon tho members of the Council broke out. into a chorus of ob-ohing. ‘But why this surprise, ’ ;inquired the new official. ‘ls B ——, n6t a good workman ?’ , ‘Cobbler B ■' explained his interrogator, ‘is -a reactionary, a clerical! Sir, it is very strange to say the least* that the first magistrate of the Republic in this arrondissement should, have bestowed his custom on any one toitk* ou t consulting us !' Next morning the Souspr£fet left for Paris to solicit ms tranter somewhere else.” The South Wales Murder.— The Bristol Timet and Mirror says;—“ A large crowd were awaiting the departure' for Usk of the condemned man Garcia, the perpetrator of the Uangtbby murders, from the Gloucester* railway, station. A strong body of police trere provided, hub it required their utmost exertion to convoy the murderer through the crush. Refuge was eventually taken in the refreshment room, and, .by - the time the police bad got in there, Garcia was exhausted with fear, the crowd ( ,lmving made most determined attempts to get, at .him; appareutij to lynch him. Here too departure of the train was awaited, and a doable line of police ww formed from the refreshment room to the train. The priiener was conveyed.;through the opening, lorrounded by conatables aild gentlemen who had volunteered to assist,the escort.- At * this pme the execrations were deafening, and the attempts to get at the prisoner were redoubled, but owing to the strepnous, exertions, of the police, he escaped unhurt, though hundreds of heavy blow* aimed at him fell on. the backs of his,escort. After he was seated in the carriage, the police had to form a; cordon round,to prevent the window* hsing smashed, and it was with. the greatest difficulty that to® railway officials kept the crowd clear of the train as it moved from tho, platform.”