NEWS OF THE DAY.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 3340, 15 December 1883, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Horticultural Show at Dunedin was very successful. The Hon, Mr Rolleston has left Wellington for the South.

The unemployed at Christchurch were to interview Messrs Mitchelson and Bolleston to-day. It is understood that the Jesuit College, near Dunedin, is to be discontinued. The Principal, Father O’Malley, intends going to Sydney. Eichard Fcttus,the son of an old colonist, has been committed to the Lunatic Asylum, Auckland. He was discovered in a sinking condition after a day’s search in the Horseshoe bush at Eiverhead.

The three-masted schooner May sailed from Wellington, for Singapore, last evening. Among her cargo is a large quantity of old rides, and also a quantity of ammunition.

Master Agnes and Turquoise have been scratched for all engagements at the Auckland Summer Meeting, and Bateman for the Steeplechase. The sale of Race privileges for the meeting realised ,£625 or £l2O over last year’s meeting.

Two unoccupied dwelling houses and a small shop were burnt down at Lawrence last night. The fire orignated in one of the unoccupied houses. The insurances are in the National, Standard, Norwich Union, and Victoria offices, The amounts are not to hand.

A telegram to the “ Daily Times” from Cromwell states that G. W. Goodger left his house at 3 o’clock yesterday morning, and has not since been seen. Search parties have been organised, but no clue can be found. The worst fears are entertained, as he was in bad health and despondent. Mr Goodger was for many years the leading hotelkeeper of Cromwell, and served as Mayor. He was also a leading shareholder in the famous Cromwell Quartz Mining Company at Bendigo, but of late reverses have overtaken him,

The “Tablet” is responsible for the following:—As a further example of the allies with whom the respectable, and even the religious, anti-Irish party have united themselves, we may metion that Lord Eosamore has published a letter inciting the Orangemen to kill Catholics daring to assemble in public meeting, “This bloodthirsty appeal,” says the " Nation" of 27th October, " is signed by Lord Bossmore as ‘ Grand Master of the Orangemen of County Monaghan,’ and is addressed to the people of England. He asserts that it has not been without some impatience that the Orangemen of Ulster have submitted to the control of their leaders, and that at Bosslea it was difficult *to prevent the storming of the hill on which the Parncllite meeting was being held. He maintains that the hill * would have been carried at a run,’and that the ‘consequence would have been simply frightful.’ He then asks if an end is not to be put to the national meetings in the North ‘ until blood has been shed and civil war has broken out.’ A large section of the British Press has published strong condemnations of this attrocious letter, of which it is said that the plain meaning is that the Orangemen should be permitted to massacre those who differ from them in politics, The “ Echo” and other papers demand that Lord Eossmore should be prosecuted,

One of the curiosities which the Olde English Fayre in Wellington brought to light is an 80-yeara-old copy of the “ Weekly Despatch,” dated “ Sunday, 22nd May, 1803.” It contains the Declaration of War between England and Prance, and among the shipping departures from Portsmouth is—" Sailed : The Victory, of 110 guns, Vice-Admiral Lord Nelson, for the Mediterranean.”

Few who partake of sheep’s head, or sheep’s head broth, know that it is, or was, a custom with the Jews to serve up a sheep’s head on New Year’s Day at their chief entertainment as a mythical representation of the ram offered in sacrifice instead of Isaac. When a family or company sat down to this repast, each person took a piece of bread, and dipping it in honey, said “ May this year be sweet and fruitful I” At Port Chalmers yesterday the second and third engineers, a boiler-maker, and three seamen of the Tongariri were all up before the Court for offences against discipline. Charles Colley the boiler-maker, for being absent without leave, was sentenced to seven days imprisonment, Oaptain'Hallett giving him a bad character, and stating that he had no wish to have him again on board the vessel. The second engineer, J. E. Hodgson, was fined 20s and ordered to forfeit two day’s pay for being absent without leave, and the third engineer, W. Steadman was ordered to forfeit two days’ pay for disobeying lawful orders. The three seamen were also ordered to forfeit two days’ pay for being absent without leave.

An inquest was held yesterday at Wellington on the body of a young woman named Florence Woveley, aged 19, who was found dead in bed at her employer’s residence. The medical evidence went to show that there were no signs of violence present, and on carefully examining the whole of the internal organs, they were found to be in a perfect state of health. The brain was also healthy, and no pathological change whatever was observable sufficient to account for her death. The contents of the stomach had not been analysed, but had been carefully secured and handed over to the police for that purpose, it necessary, There was a slight discoloration about the hands and face. The inquest was adjourned until Monday to allow of analysis being made of the contents of the stomach.