The Star. TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1881.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4162, 23 August 1881, Page 2

The Star. TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1881.

Resident Magistbatk's Couht. — The chargt'-shect at t Jig Resident Magistrate's Court this morning contained tho names of only two ofl'onders charged with drunkenness. Isabella Lecliie, for being drunk and disorderly in Lichfield street, was fined 10s, or tte alternative of 48 hours' imprisonment. A " first oJlender," who had been liberated on bail, did not answer to the charge, und his Worship remanded the case to the next sitting of the Court, remarking that if ho did not then appear the recognizances would have to bo estreated. R. Westema, Esq. was tho presiding Justice

Diooksan Synod.— A full choral celebration of Holy Communion, in connection with the opening of the annual session of the Diocesan Synod took place at 8t Michael's, tho pro-calhedralchurch, utll a.m. to-day. Thirty of the clerpy wore present, besides a number of the lay members of the Synod and others. Tho service was conducted by tho Most Reverend tho Primate, assisted by tho Venorablo Archdeacon Harper. The BDrvice used was Garrett's in D. • Tho anthem was Goas's " Stand up and bless,"

Lyttelton IST aval Bbigade. —At ho ordinary wectly parado of thie corps held hat cvoning, the following appointments were mude :— Second class potty cflicor A. Bunker was promoted to b; chief petty officer ; recoiid class potty oflicer A. Arnold to be n first claj3 petty oflicer ; Seamen Nenler and Tcague, recond clues pel ty ofticere. Immediately uf ter the parado a general meeting wue held, when Seaman Hickcns was elected as a Committeeman, vice Seaman Ravens, resigned.

Registration of Eleotobs.— Owing io the exertions which have beer recently made in Christchurch and suburbs to induce persons qualified to become electors to place their names on the electoral roll, over a thousand claims to vote have been received by the Registrar of Electors since the beginning of ■II u As the P rosen <: district of Ohristchurch 7 !' v y j the Dew Ke «i»tration of Electors' Act, be divided into five districts, tho B e whoee names are already on the roll would do well to call at the office of the Registrar, in order to ascertain whether their place of residence is sufficiently described to enable them to be correctly placed in making up the new rolls, jho city within the belts is to be divided into districts lying respectively north and south of Worcester street, so that in the case of residents in Colombo street and the parallel streets, a more accurate description of the place of abode than merely the name of the street will be necessary to enable the Registrar to tell whether the voter is to bo put on the roll for Ohristchurch Korfcb, or for Ohristchurch South. In many cases the place of residence is not clearly defined on the present roll, merely the namo of the street being given, so that voters would do well to at once supply the Registrar with any further information that may be necessary.

Runaway. — Yesterday morning a horse harnessed to a spring cart took fright l . Colombo street north, from some unexplained reason, and bolted over the bridge towards Markot square. The cart was overturned against the Bide walk in front of Dr Townend's dispensary, and a boy who was in the vehicle was thrown violently out. He fortunately escaped with a few bruises and a severe shaking. The cart was slightly damaged. «

Fibb. — About 11.45 last night the palings adjoining a house situated on the North Belt, between Durham and Montreal streetß, i» the occupation of Mr D. Caro, were observed to be in flames. The alarm was at once given by some persona who were passing, and the fire was fortunately extinguished before any damage had been done beyond a short leDgth of the fence being consumed.

Lectube on Alcohol.— At eight o'clock this evening a lcoture on " Ihe Nature and Properties of Alcohol" is to be given in the Templar Hall by Mr George Gray, of the Canterbury College. Numerous illustrative experiments arc to bo used, and there can be no doubt that at Mr Graj's hands the subject will receive able treatment. It will be remembered that this lecture was arranged for some time ago, but had to l>e postponed on account of the inclemency of tho weather.

ISBAINAGB Boaed. — An ordinary meeting of the Drainage Board was held yesterday afternoon, when a conuiderable amount of business was transacted, as will be found reported on another page.

" Tamboub Ma job."— Mr Beatty has received a telegram from Mr Walter Eeynolds, who is at Sydney, enquiring his terms for the Theatre Boyal from the first of November, when Mr Eeynolds proposes to produce "Tambour Major" here.

Thh Municipal Elections. — A meet* ing of the ratepayers of the South-east Ward of the City, supporting the candidature of Mr 8. Manning, was held at Mr Manning's Committee rooms last evening, when a large and influential Committee waß appointed and arrangements made for canvassing the ward.

Diocbsah STifOD.— The opening services in connection with the annual meeting of the Diocesan Synod will be held in St Michael's Church to-day. At 11 a.m. there will be a full choral celebration of the Holy Communion, and at 7.30 p.m. full choral evensong. The collections at both cervices will be devoted towards defraying the expenses of the Synod. The Key H. O. M. Watson will preach at the evoning service.

Delay of tub Southbbidge Tbaix.— A slight accident happened to the morning train from Southbridge yesterday, which caused a delay of eomo 20 minutes in starting. It appears that while shunting some carriages off the main line the guard's van ran off the rails, but as there was plenty of assistance at hand, it was soon put in position, and the train started.

Dbainagb Bate.— The proposed drainage rates for this jear are as" follow : — Ohristchurch, lOd in the £ ; suburban districts, lOd in the £ ; the rural district of Sydenham, 2d in the £ ; the rural district of Spreydon, 4d In the £ ; the rural district of Avon, 8d in the £ j the rural district of Heathcote, 6Jd in the £ ; the rural district of Biccarton, 2id in the £.

St Johm's Tempebakcb Socibtt.— Last nigbt tho usual meeting of the St John's Temperance Society was held at the schoolroom, which was well filled. The chair was occupied by the Hey H. 0. M. Watson. Several songs and addresses were given, among the latter the principal being a lecture, illustrated by anatomical diagrams, delivered by Dr Russell. The audience evidently enjoyed the programme provided for them.

Thbatbh Boyal- « The Galley Slave" was repeated last night at the Theatre Royal, before a moderately-numerous audience. The piece went very woll, although the cast was not strengthened by the substitution of Miss Arethusa May for Miss Beßsie Vivian in the rdle of Mrs Phoebe Gay. Miss Arothusa, however, deserves credit for her impersonation of a ch&roctor differing so mucr.' from her "line." At the cloae of the third act, the audience called before the curtain Mr W. H. Leake and Miss Lily May, and at the end of tho fourth act they paid the same compliment to Mrs Walter Hill, with the same artists. "The Galley Slave" ia announced for repetition to-night.

Quoit Match. — An interesting quoit matsh took place at Tinwald, on Saturday, between Messrs M. Scott, Tinwald, and W. Price, Ashburton. The former made a good start, putting 10 points between himself and his adversary, and though tho latter played a plucky game, he was evidently out of form. At one time, Mr Price got within four of !.:- opponent's aeoro, but this was of little avail, as Mr Scott eventually won the gamo of 51 poiut6 by 19. After this event some of the members of the Ashburton Quoit Club indulged in a few scratch matches with the inhabitants representing Tinwald. The weather was all that could be desired, and the ground in excellent condition.

Boat /ccideht at Aiaboa.— An unfortunate accident happened in Akaroa harbour on Friday laßt, by which two Maories were drowned. It appears that about dusk in the evening four Maories left Akaroa in their boat to sail to Tifcoa Bay. After proceeding some distance the bowsprit broko, and while one of them was standing on the weather gunnel to replace the broken sprit, tho boat overturned. Thoy managed to right it, and two of tho Maories, Jim Taliana and JJil'y Billy, got insido, but they were again thrown out, ami not seen afterwards. The other two, Charley Tikoa and Happy, clung to tho boat, and worn afterwards taken off by two Maori woman, who hearing their cries, had launched anotber boat and proeoeded to rescue them.

Ashbueton Hukt Club. — A meet of tho Ashburton Hounds was held on Saturday afternoon last, at Leeston, when a capital afternoon's sport wns enjoyed by the numerous horsemen who atlondod. Mrß. Saundors acted as Huntsman, and led the company over Borne very stiff country. Unfortunately for some of tho riders, some of tho fences had wiro in them, the result being a few oinpty saddles, but no serious accident happened. Among tho most conspicuous riders were Messrs E. Saunders, 8. Founders, W. Woodman, G. Frankish, Nicholson, Waddison, Makeig, Bell, and T. Prankish. A nice little run with tho hounds took placo at Winslow yesterday, whon about 40 horsemen uero present. The start was at Harris' hotel, and the hounds wore- taken over a long stretch of fair hunting country. In tho course of the run, some creditable fencing was displayed by tho field.

Amdeulrv Fabmkbs' Club.— A meeting was held in the ante-room of tho Town Hall yesterday afternoon; present — Messrs Colomai!,Blarkej l M'Donald,Cjt'npbßll, Boberteon, Slotier, Mooil, M'Actam, iladlcr, E. Kneor, Bell, Lewlon, and Dalzell. Mr A. M'Douald waß voted to tho cliaip. The Chairman npologisod for (lie absenco of tlio President and Sccretury, tho tatter being engaged in petting out tho prospectus of the New Zealand Farmers' Co-operativo Association (Limilod). Vory great satisfaction was expressed that tho now Abbociation was about to commenco business. Mr D. Robertson drew attention to tho Bill brought into the Hoiif.e of Representatives for t.ho destruction of the small birds. Congiderablo discusiion took pluce with respect o it, and tho general opinion of the meeting was that tho Road Boards should have power to levy a rato for their destruction. A rote of thanks to the Chairman terminated tho proceedings.

President Gaefibld.— lt will be seen from our telegrams this evening that Preei-oerit Garfifld has taken a turn for the worse, and to all appearances is now in a very critical condition indeed.

Railway Construction and land Bill. — This measure was redd a c. cond time in the House of -Representatives yesterday. Considerable opposition was manifested, principally bj Nelson and Auckland members. The Bill will be committed to-dar.

The Phick of Wheat.— We are informed \>y tiio Kew Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company that the price of wheat quoted in their telegram, published yesterday, at 55s per quarter, is ex warehouse. Ueuter's quotation is 543 6d ex ship.

Lytteltonßobough Council.— The nomination of candidates for the scats rendered vacant by the retirement by rotation of three of the present members of the Oouncil, will tuko place on Thursday, Sept. 1. The election will take place on Bept. 8.

Society of Abtq.— The annual meeting of members of the Canterbury Society of Arts was held lash evening, when a report v; as presented, showing that the establishment of the Society had been attended by an encouraging measure of success. An account of the proceedings will be found in another column*

T VT .. rrriTri> . T , T wrathee Exchange — I^-_ -v.-i.»,..ii. 6 iiii'ormtttion waa received from Sydney yesterdiiy : — " A depression is forming over New South Wales, which i& expected to bring up thick south-east weather, and a rising sea on the coast south of Sydney. The barometer in the West interior is 304; at Batburst, 298; at Sydney, 30; and at Hobart, 30 2."

Abt Galleby.— The Council of the Canterbury Society of irts hare purchased an oil painting by Mr Gibb, " Shades of Evening : the Estuary," as the nucleus of an Arb Gallery. It is hoped that in the course of a few years a good collection will have been secured. The picture in question has, by permission of Dr Von Haast, been hung for the present in the Museum.

Accident at Leithmbid. — On Thursday Mr S. Wornald senior met with a seriou6 accident by slipping while dismounting from his dray, which contained 27 bags of wheat, and falling under one of the wheels, which passed obliquely over his thigh, causing injuries of a very serious n&ture. It appearsthat the accident was caused by a young horee which was in the shafts making a sudden start. Being an elderly gentleman, the wounds inflicted are likely to be a considerable t ime healing.

Bubal Dbaikagb Distbict.— Mr Hobbs* wA»;« n » rt form all the Christchurch Drainage District outside Mr Clark's eewago echeme into one rural district, was yesterday rejected by the Drainage Board in favour of the following, proposed by Mr J. B. Brown : — " The remaining portions of the districts of Avon, Heathcote, Biccarton, Bnreydon, and Sydenham, comprised within the Christen urch. district area after deducting the suburban districts njado by the resolution passed on June 27, shall form separate rural districts for the purposes of rating."

GAKINa AWB I.OTTBBIHS BlLL.— The principal objection of the Legislative Council to the Gaming and Lotteries Bill as amended by the Lower Houbo, vras the clause expressly inserted for the benefit of bookmakers. This, the members of the Council were afraid might be found to have a wider application than was intended, and the Colonial Secretary, respecting their scruples, yesterday moved, in accordance with their wishes, that the clause be droppod. Some opposition was shown, but eventually the motion was agreed to, without a division. The Bill, therefore, legalises the totalisator, and leaves the betting fraternity in statu quo.

Thb " Pbotbstakt " Papkk. — A meeting in refcrenco to tho above paper was held at Collins Hotel last evening. There wa3 s largo attendance, and Mr D. H. Ohrißticoccupied the chair. Mr Oarrmhan read a lettor from Mr Fisher in reference to the transfer of tho paper, and after a long andi desultory diseußßion, it was finally agreed that Mr Fiehor's offer be accepted. Mr Loughrey read the articles of association^ which woro taken seriatim, and adopted. Thefollowing were appointed Directors, three 4o> form a quorum : — Messrs J. R. King, J. Anderson, Wadey, J. Brightling, 0. B. Taylor;Prudhoo, W. S. King and Smith. Mr Loughrey was appointed solicitor to the Company. A vote of thuuks to Mr Loughrey for his attendance and to the Chairman, terminated the proceedings.

Fibb at South Rakaia. — A stable belonging to Mr J. 0. Wason, of Cor war, wasdestroyed by fire on Saturday. The building was completely consumed, and four draught horses and a quantity of harness, men's clothing, bedding, &c, were also burned. It appears that part of the building was used as a hut for the men, and also for cooking in. The cook states that he was baking at the. tiu:e und had a atrong fire on. He went out to take come tea to tho workmen, and in hie absence the firo occurred. The firo most probably resulted from the wind blowing tho sparks about. The horses wore valuod at about £100. Bvery effort was mudo to save them, but thsy could not bo induced to face the flames. Tho harness, &,c, was valued at £30, whilst the four men who were living- in the place lost all tiieir clothes, ono of them also losing £18 in notes. Ifc ia stated that the> building and content? were partly ineurcd in the Union Company.

Public Meeting at St Andbews.— A largely attended meeting wa9 held at tho township of Sfc Andrews on Thursday evening last, for the purpose of discussing several important matters connected with the interests of the township and neighbourhood generally. After due cocsidernlion it was determined to establish a public librury, and a subscription list being circulated iimong those present, the handsome cum of £17 2a was afc once forthcoming. Ifc was further decided that arrangements be made for holding a concert in mi of the fund, raid that the Ominf-v Council nnd Board of Education bo rcqu.tifd to supplement these efforts with, grants of money. The question of securing a recreation ground was then dealt with, and it was resolved to write to tho Minister for Public Works on the matter. After duly discussing several minor subjects, the meeting unanimously decided <o request the New Zoaland and Australian Land Company to give five ncres of land for a public cemetery, to bo vested in trustees. A Committee was thereupon appointed, with instructions to carry out tho decisions arrived at, and the meeting torminnted with tho usual vote of thanks to the Chairman.

The anniversary tea and cntertaiuinont, in connection with tlio Southern Cross hocltrn. No. 58,. 1.0. G.T., will bo held in the Templar ilnll, Worccßtcr street, to-morrow eveniug. Tho adjourned mooting- of bubsciihers to the Bonovolont Association of Christi huroh, and others iuterostod in the work of charity, will bo hold at tho City Council Chambers on Thursclay next, at half- past two, for tho purpose of electing a Comroittoo.

A niooting of ratopaycra intorosto.! in the toolection of Mr C. P. Hnlbort will bo held in the--Gaiety Theatre this evoningr, at half-past seven.

Queensland Uailway Survey.—Respecting the railway expedition to Northern Queensland, the Brisbane Courier of July 30 Bays :— " General Fielding, the reprefontativo now in Brisbane of the English capitalists negotiating with the Quecneland Government for the construction of the transcontinental railway, is at present organising & party to make a thorough exarainjtion of the routo of the proposed railway. TLc expedi~ lion will bo under the leadnrghip of General Fielding himself, and he will be acoompiinied by Mr John Robinson, an engineer of high, standing, who haß superintended Iho construe 1 iou of railways in many par! a of theworld, and who gave up the position of engineer of a new lino in courso of construction from'Landon to Brighton, in order to accompany General Fielding. The other members of tho party will consist; of Men-re; Peter Grant and Hurry Hail, surveyors and experienced buehmen ; MrLyelcr, laioof the 71st Highlanders, and son of the famous engineer of the Liverpool Dock- ; a black truck'T, :i blncLtfmifh, n cook, and two hurßOkeepers. They will take throe light, wiiggcnp, and about 38 lnr?r-s. Tn »ho pqnipr.-irnt of tho expedition that, rwk;.'^ disregard of personal comfort u?uallyc.i><piayf(l hyAu6tr«!ian b:ish;.'jen hus hrvu uvoidtiO, anrl* h> far as it consis'iTit with the long journey to fii« utvlor-tak-.'ii, uothiuj; hta b-on o:iiittr.i vi liich Ci.i>liJ in any way contribute to the co:n;>lotcnceß of tho outfit. A depo!; is to be established afc Cloneurry, to which place liorses, and provisions will be taken via Normantown, in or/lor tho moro effectually to supply tho party both on if s outward and return journey. Tlio expedition will sleit from Em! ane on AugutL 4! !i, and proceed by r^il to Roma. Goner 1 Fielding expects to* reach Point Parker early iii October, and returning to T>wnsvillc, reach tlio latter port by the end of November. Sir Jack, Government geologist, who is now on an expedition, will, if ho can bo communicated with in time, receive instructions

from the Government to accompany General Fielding's party, in order that he may report upon the geological featr'es of the country traversed."

I£k Pbottdfoot's Baiway Claims.— Mr Prondfoot's claim against the Government is for £25,000 in connection with, the Western railways and unsettled claims on the Awamoto railway contracts. The greater portion of the amount ia on account of the Otago Western railways, under an agreement of arbitration with the late Provincial Government, and which it appears no engineer of the Government can certify to. We understand, cays a Puoedin paper, that Mr Proudfcot holds & certificate signed by the ex-Mhrister for Public Worka, Mr Larnach, for £14,500 of the above amount, but has not yet received payment.

Govbbnmbkt Thbift. — Look after the pence mid the pounds wiT look after themselves, i* a motto in which the Government evidently have a fervent belief. At least, we gather th'j much from the remarks made by a certain Mr Browne at a meeting convened at Lawrence lart •week to consider alt?rations in the railway tariff :— " Then," sud he, " the accounts are relegated to Wellington, for the purpose of beine checked, and if a slight discrepancy occur Dunedin is apprised of it, and the amount, however small, has to be collected. He remembered a case where, three months after the goods had been delivered at the Chinese Camp, and the freight paid for by him, a debit note for6d,a supposed undercharge that lfad been made by Dunedin, was cent to him. He refused to pay it, telling the <slerk to go to the Chinese Camp for it. To his knowledge, the clerk had to go^ to the Gamp six times before he got that 6d."

A TfIPCXTLBST Ibishmak. — Writing to the United Irishman, an American publication, ©•Donovan Bosaa remarks : — " We are to lure measure for measure, blood for blood. T*o verdicts of murder have lately been recorded against the English Government in Ireland, and we would heartily rejoice this day if the telegraph flashed across the news that some two Irishmen bad executed that sentence on Buckshot Forater and Hypocrite Gladstone." The followiDg extract has reference to the Dotarel explesion : — " Irishmen, here is the work you ought to direct your attention to. Give half your money to the Land League, and give half to blow up an English ship or an English castle, and you Kill be doing some good. Without some kind ©f fight or skirmishing outside Ireland to back up what Mr Parnell is doing, and to draw off tiie enemy's attention from his peacoful and constitutional agitation, that agitation will collapse." In another article O'Donovan £o*3a threatens to blow up all vessels carrying tb.9 English nag.

The Simplk Savage.— The following is from the WaiJcato Times' account of the Maori King's visit to thePakeha's settlements in that district. It is on his wonderment at first seeing a railway train:— "When the train drew up alongside Tawhiao he bec3me jreatfy excited, and his enthusiasm was manifest and unbounded. The train having been emptied of its passengers, the king entered at almost the last carriage, and went through each, jumping from one to the ot.ber, until he arrived at the engine. "When going through the carriages hia joy was unbounded, and he tried to imitate the Pafceha talking. When he got to the engine he began to warm his hands at the boiler, scrutinise the machinery from top to bottom, got up beside the drher, and iandied everything witfciu his reach, eveiyone thinking he would eventually succeed in Starting the concern, and wound up with the ejaculation that it was the grandest canoo he had ever Been. When the tiain moved on he roared with laughter and waved his hands, exclaiming 'Eapai! kap&i! 1 "

The Pbdicbss op Waibs' at xhb Oia> Esglish Faik.— At "Ye Fancie Fayre" one of the first thingß the frincesa of Wales parchased was a magnificent bouquet, for which she gave a couple of sovereigns or so. Having inspected the various stalls, she was on the point of departing, when one of the ladies who had been moat indefatigable in disposing cf her wares, and who was evidently a personal friend of Her Royal Highness, stopped her—" What ! are you going already ? " j' Tea," eftid the Princess. " tjh, then, do give ft c font bouquet, and wait a asoinent and see what 1 will do with it." Her Eoyal Highness complied with the request at once, whereupon the pretty vendor — for she was a very beautiful woman — promptly announced to the crowd of male edmirer3 standing round her stall that the flowers from the Princess* bouquet were on sale at ten shillings a-piece — v only a limited number to be disposed of." In less tban two minutes thirty gallants had each one in his bullon-hole, and thirty golden halfsovereigns had been added to the fi'ids of the chavitr.

A HeaktijE33 Joke. — r lne French, are made happy by the Bkuli of Cav.iinal Kichelieu and !he heart of Voltaue beii.g placed in safe keeping. Bat would they like to know, asks Truth, where the heart of " le Grand llonarque " 's ? It reposes in Westminster Abbey. An emigre brought it over with him to Enghnd during the French Bevolui'on. Being hospitably entertained at Newnham, in Oxfordshire, on his departure he made a present of the heart to his host. There it remained for a considerable number of years as a curiosity. The lato Professor Buckland was on a viiit to the house when tho heart was Bhcwn to him. It £b well known that the Professor, during the later years of his life, was eccentric. The heart looked like a smell piece of dried leather. The Professor handled it, then he ■melt it, then he put between his teeth, and then, to the horror of the spectators, he swallowed it. The remains of Professor Buckland repose in Westminster Abbey, and consequently in Westminster Abbey reposes the heart of I-iais XIV.

A Pathetic Stoby.— The Daily Telegraph says : — Perhaps the most pathetic episode of the recent catastrophe at Nice was that of which one Gievanni Bettocchio, a master Baddter of Turin, vrei the hero. This unfortunate man, having been summoned to Nice by some business engagement, took with torn thithtr his only daupbtsr, an intelligent child of seven, to whom ne was passionately attached, and whose foadness for music prompted btr to peraup^e her father to purchase seats in the doomed theatre for the performance which terminated bo tragically. He secured places in the front row of the gallery, and was occupy >i«» them with his little girl when the alerm of fire rang through the house. Snatching the cHld up in bis arms, he endeavoured, and successfully, to break through the panic-sttieken crowd to the gallery door; but dm'ng the struggle his darling was torn from bis grasp. By en almost superhuman effort he contrived to re* enter the gallery, by that time plunged in all bat total darkneas, and, wh ; !e groping about aL.ODg the overthrown seats, caught hold of a little girl, insensible from fright, whom he carried out into the street, fully believing her to be his own daughter. She proved, however, to be a strange child. Hastily setting her down upon the pavement, he desperately fought his way for the second time iuto the burning theatre, from which he never again emerged alive. His charred corpse was found, two days later, among the ruins of the gallery stairs.

CO3T OV HOHSEWHIPPIKG A NOBLEMAN. — It will be remembered (sajs a London paper) that some weekß ago Lord Townshend, in company with his friends Colonel iS'epean and Mr Francis Ellis, saw a pony carriage, in which were grated Lord Edward Thynne and His daughter's governess. Years ago, it appears, the wife of Lord Townshend was seduced from her homo by one who had ▼isited at his house, and that visitor was Lord Edward Thynne, himself a married man. On the day on which the alleged assault toot pbee Lord Townshend had with him a horsewhip, which he applied with great vigour to the head and shoulders of the man who had so deeply injured him. There are certain wrongs for which the law can proTido no adequate redress. Lord TownsLend took thi9 view of bis case and horsewhipped the person known as Lord Edward Thynne. While doing so it is stated that Colonel Nepean held the hoTso of the individual thus cp^tigated, and Mr Francis Elh'f, we can well believe, looked on witti no manifestations of disapproval. The jury who tried £bis case found all the defendants guilty, not of common assault, but of " unlawfully and maliciously wounding," though Lord Edward Thynne had just previously admitted that he was not seriously injured. Some time ago he hod been thrashed on the Continent by a brother of Lord Townshend's wife, a proceeding which was probably considered by the offender a sufficient punishment. The magistrates at Worminster seemed to think so too, for they fined Lord Townsheed £SCO, and each of the other defendants 2100.

WBtiiwoTOK Meat Expobt Company. — Nearly 15C3 shares in this Company have already been applied for.

The Fbbnch Education System. — Two important education laws have been promulgated in France. The first renders elementary education gratuitous throughout France, and makes compulsory the option hitherto possessed by the municipalities of imposing a four centimes education tax ; but it is intended that half the expense of the abolition of fees shall be borne by the State. The second puts an end to " letters of obedience " — episcopal certificates whereby monks and noes could engage in teaching without, passing the State examination and obtaining the State diploma required of all other teachers, whether in public or private schools. Hhb Majesty akd Mb Gladstonb, — It is a well-known point of Court etiquette that honours proceeding from the Sovereign should not in effect be conferred til she has given her sanction. Mr Gladstone it is said, is too prone to disregard this rule. He did it in the case of the Beacousfield funeral, and there is some reason to think he has done it in the case of making out a list of nu.ru es for peers and giving it publicity before Her Majesty had been consulted. Her Majesty very naturally objects. What the end of it will be is not clear, but at present it leaks as if those mentioned for the honour wou'd lose it, and the creation of the others be indefinitely postponed. Sunday Amubbmbnts. — It will perhaps shock many (tajß a London paper) to hear that Sunday dances are spreading, and threaten to become a regular sscial institution. Sunday has long been a fashionable day for quiet dinners, especially among artißtio, literary, and theatrical sets, because it is the only day that many of them seem to have quite free ; but three or four years ago everybody began to give dinners on Sunday, and now Sunday dances are spreading. Jn the suburbs people play tennis— you may hear it going on in all the gardens arourd town, and in two or three of the big squares. Think what people will, it is done in spite of comment or even protest. Bacently the fact being discussed in the presence of a clergyman, he said he and many of his fellow clergymen r pproved lawn tennii and racquet? on Sunday !

TfiH Lath Db Rombsxon.— lhe Spectator of June 25 says : — " The death, on Thursday week, of Dr George Rolleston, Linacre Professor of Physiology at Oxford, in hi? fiftysecond year, was a shock to the University, and a great grief to a large circle of warrc'.y attached friends. Dr Rolleaton took a firstclass in Classics in 1850 ; it was only later that he devoted himself to the study of medicine and biology. Trained at Sfc Bartholomew's Hospital, he went to Smyrna during the Crimean war, es assistant-physician to the British Civil Hospital, returning in 1857 to Oxford, where he filled successively various high offices in the University, and was one of the ablest of the members of the University Council. He was not only learned in biology and palaeontology, but wa? a speaker of great force and no little fire, and possessed much of the general fascination of true genius. To his other great gifts, Er Rollaston added a warm humanity, which made his evidence given before the Hoyal Commission on Vivisection some of the moat impressive testimony given as to the dangerous moral tendencies involved in the growing oravings of scientific curiosity. Tbe vividness of bis conversation and the largeness and depth of his moral nature, make the moral blank which his early death has caused, as painful as the intellectual gap will bo difficult to fill. Truly did the Public Orator describe him, at Commemoration, 1 Virum excultissiiii ingenii, integritatis incorrupt issimae, veritatis amicum\ [et propugnatorem acerbvm. 1 He was as stern a champion as he was an ardent devotee of trnth."