LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 15, 30 May 1868, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

; ■•7, I ■• . . TiiiD CußTOMfl,—Mon(lny being a holiday, no tmtrioij can bo passed at tho Customhouse. TiiV/LATfe A'ooidmnt in LTTiT/i/roK,— Mrs Campbell, who wan ho fearfully burnt yesterday) expired this morning at II o'clock. It was cxpectod that an inquest would bo held this afternoon. Tiiij Avon DiflTmoT. — r riio nomination of candidates for tho representation of tho Avon district in tho General Assombly, ban been fixed" for Tuomlay, JunoO, and tho poll, If newsoary, on tint following day, Juno 10, Tho nomination will tuko placo at iho school* room, rapiinul. Mr Holloaton ia tho only camliilttto in tho iSolil, Xhaiiavav Looomotivks.— Onoof t)io throo now looomotivcs for iho mil way, brought out from Ifingiimd by iho ship Gainnb >rougl), was landed at tho florow-pilo jetty thtu morning. Tlw weight <>l! tho holler U 10 tou« 10 <uvt. It was brought on shore by Ibo fI.H. Mullogb, and great credit in duo to Mr Martindalo in superintending tbo landing. Muutino of CnrintTOitfl.— A mooting of orcditorA.in thucHtato of Frederick I.ano was held at tho Hcrlhi rnr'n Ghambors, at 1 1 o'clock) to-day, Tho liabilUios in this mutter amount to 4fH9 12u j thuro arc no iveHcts. Crcvlltortt proved to Iho .amount ot £00, Mr J, M, Graham wan appointed tnistoo ; and Mcshm .Tamos lrieming, builder, and Win Moir, liconsod Tictuullor, Chrintchuroh, super* vieorß! j CotntT ov HiovisiON.— Mr k. J ( Leo, tho Kovlsing Olnoor, hold a Court of Kovision at tho Court-hoiiflo, Kalapoi, yoslcrday, to hear and determine objeoiloiifl to certain - names In tho Electoral District of Kalapol. Mr Maudo wa« aloo pro«ont. Thoro ware sixtysix persona objeotod to as not being entitled to havo thoir names rotaincd on tho roll) out of these, only ono person, viz., C. 1 JenningH, of Uanglora, Hhewod cause why his name should not bo Htruclc off. A« otnt Mo'muahh Do,— An Australian pnpor flays s— Wo woro considerably amused tho other evening, at thrco little girls playing among tbo sngo bru«h in a back yard. Two of thorn woro " making bpliovo kcop houso" a few yards distance from each other—neighbours tt»it wcro, One of thorn says to tho third Utt'e girl s ■• Thoro, now, Nelly, you go tq Sarah's house, and stop a llttlo whilo ami. talk, and thon you como buck and toll mo what sho says about mo, and then I'll talk about her ; then you go and toll her all I say, and then we'll got mad and don't speak to ciicli other, just as our mothors do, you know, 0, that'll bo Biich fun," . , Kaiapoi MutuoiPAti Council, — Tho Council met yesterday, at 1 1 a.m., to hear arid .(lotermlno objections to tho asflosamont on tlio ratopayora' roll. Present : Mr M. Hall (ohairman), Moi*HrH Dohbs, Woodford, Oram, and Xerr. It had boon at first anticipated that very few, if! any, objections would bo mudo ; tills, however, was not tho cn'flo, thcro boing no loss than forty objections, ri'prpaonting un usflossod vuluo of X1290 10b, which tho Council rodu«cd to £1018 10s, boliig ft reduction of jG2(32 on tlw whole ttflfloflfltncntii After all the objcctlona liad been lioard, Mr Dobbs jnovctl, Mr Woodford seconded, am) it wan curried, that tho roil bo (»i«noi] and signed by tho ohnirman, On a requisition being hunded In, a special meeting was convened by tho chairman for tho purpone of taking eteps to nomlnato persons to lIU vacancies, when itwae rcflolvcd, "That tbo chalrinun iflfliio the proper noticos for filling up iho pluooß of Moßsrs llowlings, J. Porton Dudley] and Dobbo, such mcoling to take placo on Juno 20, at 7 p.m." Mr C, K Dudley applied for Mock 0, of tho river rcaorvos, for sovon ycaro. It was resolved that tlio tiHiial notices, bo posted, A lottor from Mr Dobbs was read, resigning his scat, on tho ground of his non-rcnldenco rendering It, very dUUoult for him' to attend, Noi 2 CoMrANY, CJiiV,— A gonoral meeting of this company was hold at the Clarendon l^tol last night, for the purpose of receiving and cMutldot'lng the now rules drawn up by the flUb'Commlttco, appointed for that purposo at tho last mooting* Thoro was a largo at* tondanco of mcmbors, and Captain Hurman occupied tho cluitr, The rules wero flret read M a. wlrolc and then dlfl«u«HO(l seriatim. After ono or two : slight, alterations they woro ndoptcd, and tbo (Chairman was requested to forward thorn for tho approval of tho Defence Mlnlntor, Tho immediate object of tho rulofl, m agreed upon, le,' to obtain a distinct promlflo from all pro/iont and new memborA to'submic to fines for non«nttondaneu at piirado j to mako it necessary for ovory mom» her to patm an examination boforo being oIIkUiIo [for promotion { to m«k« lt ; lmt)«rnUvo for every nuunbor to pass through tho third fltago in tho cljidh firing | to establish a nyntom of monthly subscriptions for prize firing and other purposes \ to raako it absolutely ncccumiry for nil tho present ofllcero' and' non-coiutnififlloncd ollleers to make themnolvofl ofDciont, and to obtain a pledgo from all existing and now mcmborß to support tbo ofllcorn In maintaining thp. offlplonoy, of ! tlio c^mpnny. The flncß'for h'6n-at<endauco were Ma<\ according to tho «<iale conlalued in the niodcl rule/) for Voliintcorfl, 1 and tho' monthly subscription wan fixed at ono shilling each member,' A conversation took ptaco respeot* liig the cc»aatton of nnncommiitttoncd ofllocra' drill by 'tho utair, ami It vtuh considered nccenflf^ry that Homo moAAurcs should bo tnltun for reviving it,. Tho rules woro ordorod to h9 printed. ; Tho continuunco ofjtho dfp and drum hand wa« dtnouHHOd, and a < committee wa« formed > to> ciitltiiftto tho cost, and report tq a gonoral iincetlng 'of; the] company, Sjjvcral recruits wore uftorwarda. sworn in and tho meeting dispersed.

St. John* Oadw Coki**,— Appjicatloti U to bo made for Uifluppoiutnient'of MrjCi Trovatt na Captain^' Mr. A. Goo as Lieutenant,! and Mr J. ll. iiankins nsKnaign of thii corps.! Sovcral of tho non -commissioned officers hiivc also been selected, but vbo full complement will not bo niiulo up until tbo lucmb'era tiro a llttlo further advanced in drill. Li'Ci'UHß,— Lust night tlio Rev C, Frtiser | delivered a loeturo on Popular Education, in tlio Wesleyan Church, Durham street. Tlioro was a very largo and nttontivo audience, nnd tho Xcv T, Huddle, who occupied the chair, Introduced the lecturer with a row appropriate remarks. Mr Fraser flrat explained whut lie meant by tho term Popular Kdueation. Ho did not consider it that kind of looso general information which inukcs a man acquainted with tbo results of the labours of others without any great labour of hU own, but a nound, thorough cdueaiion, generally diffused. It is »aid that thoro is no popular rond to learning) but education may be wound ami thorough an fuf it g<K'H, and «Uo be generally dliliiflod. 110 had intended to refer at somo length to tho system which has been pursued in this province but tho future claimed moro attention than tbo past. The dwwmUmtloiml system of education had been flrat employed, m being tho loast expensive, hut a moro comprehensive and Rt'iiornl aystcm of government schools ia now gradually extending itself. Tbo provision of f units for tho maintenance of schools and colleges Is v very important consideration, lloro, where laud h ho abundant, extensive endowments nro most desirable, but allow that this should bo dovoted to tho higher institution, a universal rato would next claim attention, and, lastly ft moderate fee. Compulsory attendance, with reward* to the best scholars, enabling them to continue their studies at iho higher schools, frea of oxponao. should bo adopted. Parents should bo indictitblo for not sending their children to school, In precisely tho same way that men aro for departing or not supporting their families. A complete Bystom of popular (or national oilueatlon should bo understood ivh embracing a course of instruction from tho Amplest rudimontn or elements onwards to tho mobt advanced literary or professional attainments. Tho foundation must bo laid in elementary rclioolm, after which follow, what arc termod in Britain, Grammar Schools, High tf ohools, or Burgh {Schools, These should prepare i' their pupil* for a University, founded in tho colony and suited to our colonial wants. Professional instruction, ouch as educational, artistic, military, legal, medical, or theological would como next. Certain leading elementary or higher schools might rcccivo tho character of normal institutions, for the training of teacher*, at trifling expense bbyond that of tho trained toucher* themselves, Schools of Art will for aomo time bo beyond our means. A military school would bo very limited, and its management probably united to another department of tho Government service. Tho argument* in favour of this branch of education, auovideuced by advAntagefl reaped during the American civil war, from tho instructions obtained nt West Point Military School, aro great, and it ought not to be overlooked in a comprehensive scheme for this colony. Professors connected with tho colonial university would best dischargo the duties attached to tho legal and medical instruction, He could not enter upon university education, but tho General Government should Inaugurate a scheme or indicate the outlines of ono by which provinces would bq induced to rosorvo sites and endowments in' hind, nnd gradually establish an adequate system of professors, tho General Government' appointing a 'central or University Hoard to control examinations or great degrees. Opposition was. not wanting to n sehomo of this description on tho ground of tho expense, in fact on tho assumption that & would Involve ah ! outlay for each student of a moderate income. This was the expiring manifestation of tho samo spirit whjoh opposed popular education half a century ago, on tho ground that it unsettled the minds of the. common people, nnd arc tho last struggles of that party wjvlch laid felonious hands on the endowments of tho public schools and universities of Great Britain, and appropriated tlio monoy whioh had been loft for main tonanco of poor scholars to educating tho eons of men of rank and wealth, The opignition U directed «g<ilu«t making the High Schools and Universities \ but the groat principle- which ought to bo insisted upon, is that education should bo put within tho reach of oyory child up to tho measure of its faculties. Let tho hoy of humble parentage and moderate means bo able to reach the highest position for whioh his mcnul nnd moral faculties fit him. It is tho duty of tho Stato to sco that tho bust talents aro provided for tho public service !T|io rev, lecturer then dwelt at length upon tho conflcrvativo effect of education, and gavo brief sketches of orninont English and other statesmen, lib then turned to religious education. Many dlfJlouUlW lit England bad been experienced in thU flection by jealousies, and tho irritating remains of class legislation. Up condemned tho allpwnnco of publio monoy to thoso schools made a means of proHclytlJilng, Thojjc conducted on a system wjiluh taught ' 'religious knowledgo on the basis of common Christianity wero lo»a oijjoctionablo, and had been successful in Footland j but ho would sever tho schools entirely from the churches, and Ut the history oEth'i Blbla bo given only m the hUtory of a country would bo. Jf this wero done, it ' would bo asked what is to bo looked to for the religious Instruclions and impression* of the young. He would «ay, let lh© Christian church trust to its direct influence upon Bociety for a wholoDOmo action upon tho committees which govern tho schools, and tho teachers who impart Instruction to them, Let the church recognise and establish once more the order. -of te«chora m distinct from pastors. On conclusion, a veto of thanks waa awarded to tho lecturer.

KmaVqi Imßtitutb,— A tea meeting and entertainment, constating of reading*, recitations, and vocal musio, will take place at tho above on 1 Monday noxt, at 6p m. Af t r tea a display of fireworks will be exhibited for the amusement of the juveniles. tub Hint.— When Mr Canning was about giving uj> Brompton Lodge, Brompton, he said to liia gardener, as h<s took a farewell look of i ho grounds—" Inm sorry, Frdser, to lenvo this old place." <% Pshaw, air," said George, '• don't fret. When you hnd this old place you were out of place; now you are In place, you can get both yourself and me a better place." The hint was taken aud old . Georgo was provided for. )r A CmnavMAN'a Wipe,— A. Welsh clergyman applied to his diocesan for a living. The bishop promised him one ; but, as be was taking leave, ho expressed a hope that hia lordship would not eend him into tho interior of the principality, a« hU wite could not speak Welsh. •' Your wife, sir ? " said tha bishop. " What has your wife to do with it? Hhc docs not preach, does she ? " v No, ray lord," said the parson, " but ahc lectures, 11 VC A Gbeat Man auoxo Little Ones. — Ivmg Charles li. on a certain time paying a visit to Dr Busby, tho doctor strutted through his school with lib It \t on his h«ad, while his JUjtMty walked <sdnt|ilA(!<iitly M»to4 him with his own hat under hi* arm ; but when he was tnking his leave at the door, the doctor, with great humility, thus addressed tho King ; "I hope your Majesty will excuse my. 'want of rwpect hitherto •, but if my boyt wvro to imagine there was a greater man In the kingdom than myself I should never be ablo to rulo thtm." Tun Marquis and tub Footman, — Tha Marquis of Westminster tho other day exhibited one of his kindly and characteristic traits. An old nnd confidential footman of tho Marchioness, it Mr Prowor, lv\d be«n superannuated, and enabled to live for tho rest of his day* in Chester, where he recently died. It wns known that one of tho principal Eaton agents, Mr Allen, of Kccleston, would attond honest old Prossor's funeral. But, to tho agreeable surprise and melancholy sutUf.ictlon of the friends of the deceased, the Marquis presented himaelf along with Mr Allen, nnd, as one of the real mourner*, reverently followed the remain* of his faithful servant to the grave X A Good Story.— TheDukeof Argyle tell* a good story. He wns travelling with the Duke of Northumberland in a first-class carriage on the North Kastern Haiiway. At ono of tho stations a littlo commercial traveller got in, The three chatted familiarly until tho train stopped at Alnwick Junction. Here tho Duko of Northumberland got out, and was met by a train of flunkeys and servants. The commercial traveller said to hia remaining companion, " That must bo some great swell." "Yea," said the Duke of Argyle, '• he is tho Duke of Northumberland." "Bless me, 1 ' exclaimed tho bagman, "and to think that he should Imvo been so affable to two little snobs liko us I '• Inoenoitt of Africans.— -The ingenuity of tho people is shown in tho manufacture of a variety of little articles. On some part* of the coast beautiful car and linger rings are' made from native gold. Finger rings are also carved from tho palm nut, and large rings for tho wrist are made from tho hoof of the elephant. The " grecgrees," " medicines," and charms so universally worn, are made by particular mdi viduah, upon whom the common peoplo look with a sort of fear. It is said that ft rudo hind of musket fc» manufactured by tht tribes towards tho interior. Tho children who have l>«<m gathered from heathen homes into mission schools show a remarkable talent for imitation, and are able with a littlo practice to construct fac-iimUu of almost any articles which they see. The faculty of originality does not accra to be so fully developed, though it la not entirely wonting, African manufactures are few and simple, but not to ha despised. V A Lucid Dia>noHON.—The New. York Times has examined the Johnson« Grant correspondence, and arrives at tho following conclusions:— Mr Johnson is undoubtedly correct in stating that Grant in a liar and a sneak. But then, on tho other hand, it is equally certain that Grant is accurate in declaring that ho is not a lisr nor a meak. While both parties are unquestionably right, it i«, nevertheless, impossible to «<jc how «ltlwr of them «a« be other* he tton altogether wrong { and if it be true, as there seems no reason to doubt, that tho President's recollection of tho matters at issuois to be trusted, then nobody can deny that Grant's - behaviour hns been strictly proper, and so haa Mr Jolinson'a ; both, however, having, to a alight degree deviated from strict veracity, without, it should bo added, in any way affecting their character for integrity and truthfulness, J( bo, why not? Whereby, w)iat'«J the odds ? Avast there. How to Boy Meat. — Ur Letheby gives the following description of Rood and bad meats, with which his duties as sanitary olllcor in the city of 1 pinion Imve required him to bd r*ry familiar { Go<xl meat is neither of a palo pinkish nor a deep purple tint. It has a marbled appearance, from a ramification of light viens of intercellular fat { and the fat of the internal organs especially 1» firm, hard, and suety, and is never wet, whereas that of diseased meat is soft and watery. The /col of healthy meat is somewhat clastic, and hardly moistens the finger. Diseased meat is soft and wee Good incut lifti but little odour, nnd this is iwt <lUi»grc«*bl« i wh«r«<w diseased meat smells faint *nd cadaverous. Good meat bears cooking without much shrinking or loosing much of its' weight j but bad meat shrivels up and boils to pieces j this is due to tho krg«r proportion of watery and gelatinous material, und the Absence of fat aud true muscular substance in the moat. Under tho microscope, tho fibre should be clear and well defined, and free from the infusorial animal*; cults ; while that of diseased meat is sodden and tumid; as if it had been sonked in water, the trans verso streaks are indistinct and wide — apart, and animaleuln abound In it,

An AMisniOAN Votino Maoiiinii)."-A voting tnachino in ono oi! tho invcntioiiH of tho nino» tCfinth (iOtHiiry, a»d <t pukni lihh bcun appliod lot at WanlJlnpton.. Tlw muehluo Involuted U Intended to facilitate iho taking of tho Yoaoj and Nay« in pnbllo bodion. By an arrange' ment of wired Himilar to that of tho hotel Annunciator, connecting tlio donkH of tho mcmhorH of ft dclllwratlvo hody with tho Tfltlng apparatus, memliorfl wa enabled to voto, ft.ll at onco, and after a momont'n thuo allowed for a change of vota hy any member who may dculro it, tho rofliilt'—tliat ifl, tho indlrldual voto of oach momhor, toKothcr with tho ftgKWKHtCH r«fl]i(!«tlv(;ly of tho Vcan and Nayn— lh plainly Hliown on iho dial platen, Slmultaneoiiflly with tlio Hummarlz-'d roHiili, tho namo of oach niombor voting In printed. Th ln machino is noon to have a public trial in tho chamber ol! tlio WawhliiKton Common Council, I£ it Buecced It will bo a deathblow to tho loplfllutlvo do.igo of killing time by calling for tlio If can and Nayn. A, J)uj«iiWNo Anrodoth.— -Two Hpanlfih Offl(i(ir« met to lltfht a diiwl, outside tho gatoi of Bilbon, after the hocoiulh had fitllud to r<>concilo tlio bolliKorcntß. » Wo. wish to fight — to flght to death," thoy rcpllnd to tho roproflohtatlons of their ompanioiifl. At thin moment iv poor follow looking llko tho ghoul; of HomcoVi apothecary approached tho ecconda, and In a huuciitahlo voice fluid, « Uohtlomcn, I am a poor artlzan, with a large family, and would—" " My good man, don't tro'uhlo ub now," orlcd ono of tho offloorn} "dout you «ec that my frl<)n<l« arc going to ongago each ollu'r ? Wo aro not in a Ohrintian humour." "Jt U not alms I ask for," said tlio inanj "lam a poor carpentor, with olßiit chililron, and my wifo In illj and, liavJng hoard that thoflo gentlemen woro about to kill each other, J thought of inking you to lot me make tho eofllim," At thcflo words the individual!! about to commonco tho combat burst into a loud At of laughter, and, olmuU tancoufily throwing down thoir nwordn, nhook hands with each other, and walked away. In Ammiuoa.-- The Now Orleans licpubticannayfl s— Ono of, tho depositor in tho late 3?iwt National Rank ofi Now Orloivnu, 'wn« V> Bauoi 1 , dealer in trunko, munhml iiifltrumontH, Bio, No. 38, Camp atreat. It In ntaiod Unit the amount of hln 'loponlt 'wan about 10.000 dolfl., and that it wnrt nuulo about %\ houro before tho bank clowd. Ttappcarn that Ikuor, while wMkiug along Caronduloc utrcoi, with a bruMi and pot of marking ink In bin hand, mot Dr., 'D. B, Jforbos; tho lato pronldont of tho Iflrfll National Banlc, and immediately flalntod him thuo;-—" You raHcal, you have ruined mo and my daughter I " Bauor Ininuidlatoly grftfiped ] Forbes, and iho marking ink flow over hU faco and olotlilng, ami tho flldo walk wan bonpattored with it, Tho flnoothtors who honnl tlio oxnlamation opened tho v&y for Bftuor to puniHh Forbes, prcnuining that it Wft« an affair ai criminal Intrigue. Htuwr for a whilo liad bin own way, with ono hand twlntlng tho ilnanolor'n noolttio, and choking him bo that hin tongue protruded, and with tho other laying tho covrhldo over hid head And fthouldern, tu\d in no gentle lilowb. JPorhc« at IciiKth liroko hlfl cano ovor Buiwr'u obouldors, and was still wincing under tho torrlblo iitrokoH of tho cowhido, and iho dlflgraco of tho punlnhmont intllotod upon him, whon Rauor, having mitlnflcd lilb anjror, releaned tho flixuidor from the unplnaHitnt ponlWon which ho wan iorctd, Into, By thin tlmn novoral Hundred people were collautcd round the antagonlstn, and tho ox<profildcnt of the bank, whono complexion could not bo dl«tin« gulfihcd in conaoaunnco of tho profunlon of marking ink upon hl« por«on, rmhed into a cab, and went up Caronddcl ntrcct, Tub Dukb of Kdimhuboh.— A vory plena* Ingeplfifldc l« Mic flareor ol hl« Uoyal IHgli-i nous In Sydney linn been mentioned, and lo iloaorving oi! record. Many pornon.fi havo noticed a ntrango-lookfng old gentleman of foreign appearanco for fiomo timu pant about the Htrccti of Hydncy, Ho' wan floedlly ap« parcilod, andhiw hnen wojoiirnlng in this city, drat at ono hotol, then atPiiothor, for flom« timo. IIIh ooflluniQ In an old dark coal, vc^t, and trounora, and nbluouap with an ImmoniK) leather pculc, which ho wearo .at tlio back of Ills head, IIIh peculiar fcaturoi, heavy black mMiftltuthfl and <>yoUirnvr»j «b woll ac clono> cropped hair, give him an onpcoUlly Oonlinontiil appcaratico, and, hln aAHOOlatci being alwayii (Jcrman, lio whb nuprioiicd to ho from Germany, It turnn out that tho peculiar foreigner in no other tlmn the Duo do Kohlander, a Runflfan noblo, in needy ciroumstanccfl, who«opTonen<!<>ln Auotrullalt in difficult to account for. It appimrn that the " Duo "in In iiomo sr&y acquainted with lilh Royal Highnonn' Gorman relationiij and being in pecuniary straitfi, vrith that ahrowdncaft which charactorlflefl hlflflountrymon, proceeded to turn ibid acquaintance lo account) so ho penned a letter In Gorman from tlio (. place at which ho wa« Hojournlng, ntrango to "flay, tho very hotol at whioli thoaflflanflln i O'lrarrell ouco put up— Tiorm-.y'fl, in Pitt <-s otrcet— aoklng tho L'rluco to nnfllfib him with meann to return to hin natlva laud, Within < ten dayn after thin letter wan despatched, j which wan only, a day or two boforo hln ltoyal ZllghncHa wn« «hot, Mr Tlorncy wan ono day aatonlnlied hy a inofiiionger from Government lloubo riding up to bin hoiol, tho Currency Lann, and handing him a lollop addrcHHad to tho! " Duo do Itolilandor," This luttor wan from tho Duko of lullnlmrffli, then ptlll a fiiifEcror from hln wound, and It Informed tho Duko of Kohlandar that ho would anoint him with plcaouro to tha.cxti'nt ho required,