MISCELLANEOUS.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 3803, 15 June 1885, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS.

Bishop Barry, of Sydney, has written to the Press declaring that the statements made and commented upon in some of the English newspapers that he nad directed or advised the clergy of his diocese to repel, from communion those who have contracted marriages with their deceased wives’ sisters are absolutely without foundation. A laugh was caused during Mr H. S. Fitzherbert’s speech the other night in Wellington by his reference to the fact that the proposed amendment of the Gaming and Lotteries Act was' lost owing to several of his supporters being engaged in playing lawn tennis when the division took place. Mr Fitzherbert admitted being himself fond of lawn tennis, but ho said he thought constituents ought, when they elected their members, to have it understood that they were not to play lawn tennis all day long. Among the extraordinary instances of recovery from wounds is that of Private Moore, of the Heavy Cavalry Camel Regiment. In the break of the square at Abu Elea, Moore got thrown over, and, a'dying or dead camel falling upon his legs as he lay with his face to the ground, he was pinned to the ground. He naturally struggled to free himself, with the result that every Arab passing by stuck their lances into him. Moore had no fewer than 22 deeplymarked lance wounds on bis back. The doctors state they never saw a human being so cut and backed survive.

Jurors summoned for the District Court on Tuesday, are not required to attend.

At the E.M. Court to-day, before E. G. Stericker, Esq., Joseph Hawley, an old offender, was fined 10s, for drunkenness.

The Supreme Court Civil Sitting, adjourned from Friday last, will be resumed to-morrow morning at ten o’clock when the case Saunders r. Cabot will be heard. A strong bar has been engaged and the case is likely to prove unusually interesting. The employees of the Harbor Board have been engaged to day in trying the nature of the bottom in the line of breakwater contract completion. As the structure has just turned the curve, it is deemed expedient to make sure of tho ground before laying further monoliths. A similar operation has been performed in the lino of the new Moody wharf. Mr Palliser has all bis timber and a largo number of piles already on the ground, and a start will be made at once with tho now wharf.

Sotno zealous individual caused a good deal of excitement this afternoon, about five minutes past four, by ringing the fire-bell. Of course tho usual crowd gathered round the Brigade Station, but as each breathless citizen arrived in the vicinity, ho was bewildered by hearing peala of laughter from tho Civil Servants who have their quarters in the Government Buildings. Jn a minute or two it appeared that a grievous sell had been perpetrated, of course unconsciously with the best intention. On tho top of the tower some plumbers were at work and their soldering fire happening to burn up brightly for a moment. A passer-by rushed with great gallantry and presence of mind to tho fire-bell, which he proceeded to ring loudly. The public enjoyed the sell, and those who were first on the scene went into fits of laughter as they saw their fellow citizens tearing along like mad. Captain Amos was seen making his way a'ong Sophia street with a fixed look in his eye which augured badly for the fulse alarmist should ho fall into his hands.

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