NEWS OF THE DAY.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2954, 13 September 1882, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Young Marlow,wanted for embezzlement, has been arrested at Port Chalmers.

A house in Tapanui has been burned down, and incendiarism is suspected. Mr 8. W. Goldsmith is said to be candidate for th Mayoralty of Waimate. This evening at six o’clock the Jewish year 5643 begins. Services will be held in the Synagogue this evening and to-morrow.

The Queen of Beauty Mine, Thames, has given 130 loads, yielding 944 ozs gold—at a depth of 600 feet from the surface.

A feature of this evening’s athletic tournament at the Theatre Boyal will be a “set-to” between the champion Jem Mace, and the veteran George Belcher.

Several leading citizens were yesterday observed bearing coralline specimens, obtained from the Taiaroa just arrived from Fiji. They are very handsome.

The Thames Volunteers are Indignant at the Native Minister’s aspersions, They are undecided whether to go for him in a hourt of law, or to burn him in effigy. Aprisoncr, named O'Connor, in Lyttelton gaol, assaulted the Chief Warder and another officer. A mutiny was just beginning when the warders were paraded and the disturbance quelled. O’Connor gets 20 lashes. A six-roomed house, belonging to John Andrew of Hampden, was burned down last night. Everything in the house was consumed. ISO Bank notes, which had been drawn from the Bank the previous day, were also burnt. The house and furniture were insured fbr £SOO in the Victoria office. The occupants were away from the house when the fire began.

. Garibaldi was godfather to about 5000 I children. He was honorary burgess of 90 * cities, and Honorary, President of 120 . societies. He received in all 30 swords of; honor, and 3000 addresses. ' A London letter to the Liverpool \ “ Mercury ” says that Mr Parnell is bard up for money, and that his estate of Avon- . dale is now attached for £3O, the interest on a £IO,OOO mortgage. Avondale is in the county Wicklow, among the Wicklow mountains, and from the mansion house are seen charming reaches of forest, river, and valley. In whatever mysterious direction a great part of the Land League funds may have blown, it is certain that they did not settle in Parnell’s pockets. The Egyptian official report of the bombardment of Alexandria differs slightly from the British account. It reads thus : —“ Admiral Seymour killed. Eight ironclads sunk, two burnt, and four bound together to be brought to Cairo.”

An invention has been .patented by Messrs Harper and Rock of Oamaru for driving tram cars by gas motors. The gas is stored in chambers under the seats of the cars. The invention will probably be brought into use on the proposed tramway there.

The Compensation Court, Dunedin, under the Public Works Act, has given judgment re the claim of Donald Henderson for land taken by the Gatlin's River railway. The Court ignored entirely the point raised for the Crown that the Government could deduct increased value of land affected, giving judgment for a lamp sum of £539 10a Ba. 1

Bamberger and Franz's flour mill at Bangiora, had a harrow escape from destruction on Sunday. Flames were seen issuing from the roof, and with the utmost presence of mind, a lad of 13, named Cheaterman, made his way into the building, dashed a few buckets of water on the roof, quenching the fire for a time, and then gave the alarm in time to save the building. The cause of the flee was overheating of the chimney. B. and F. ought to behave handsomely to Master Ohesterman.

• At a fancy dress ball in one of the suburbs of Auckland, two policemen called after midnight, and ordered the company to separate. In vain the amazed host expostulated, saying that this was his private house. The officers said their orders were positive. In the midst of the altercation, one .of the policemen poured himself out a] glass of champagne. "How dare you drink my wine ?” roared the host. “ I supposed refreshments were included in my invitation,” answered the man in blue, showing his card, amid laughter. Both quasi-police-men were guests.

Planting operations on an extensive scale have been carried out this season along the Waimakariri protective works, including 27,500 willow stakes, 29,660 poplar cuttings, 15,000 acorns, 7965 other trees, 11,500 basket willows, eight acres wattle seeds, and several acres of wattles and bluegums mixed. The total cost of these extensive plantations has been only £252 10s 6d.

The mystery snnounding the recent discovery of an infant buried In. the bush near Invercargill has been satisfactorily dispelled. Ihe child was stillborn, and the offspring of a married woman deserted by her husband. Being in poverty, she buried the child/ in the bush, thinking she was doing no harm. Fortunately Dr Galbraith, who attended her, is now House Surgeon at the Hospital, and on being called on to make a post mortem examination, identified the child by a malformation. No inquest will now be held.

In Chambers yesterday morning, before Judge Richmond in Wellington, the issues, (34 in number) were settled in the impending suit W. J. Hunt v. His Excellency Sir Arthur Gordon, An application to change the venue to Christchurch was refused. The counsel for the defendant asked to,have the evidence of Sir ArthurjGordon and one witness taken in London by Commission. His Honor took time to consider this point, The case will be held before Judge Richmond at the annual sittings in January, and is expected to extend over a week. Mr E. Shaw has been retained for , Mr Hunt, and Messrs Bell, Oonolly and Harper for Sir Arthur Gordon.