THS REJOICINGS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4505, 2 October 1882, Page 3

THS REJOICINGS.

THE BALE OF SPTJJRIOUS UQUOHS. AOOIDBNT TO A 81EAMEB. ["By Telbgbaph.] (Per s.b. Botomahana viu the Bluff.) Mbiboubhe, Sept. 26. Mr George Darrell, the aotor, has arrived, per the Ootopaxi, from England, after two years' absenoo. Demonstrations to celebrate the English victory in Egypt have taken place in the principal towns in the Colony. Eighteen thousand people took part in the torchlight procession at Ballarat on Saturday. 'Steps are being taken at Brunswick to consider the desirability of introducingthaelectric light in the public thoroughfares, ahe matter will be disoussed at the next meeting of the looal Board. On Sunday last allusion was made in moat of the Churches to the victory in Kgypt. The Bishop of Melbourne said that although opinions were divided as to the necessity of the war, they had reason to be thankful that the English soldier? had not loßt their courage or their sense of duty; and secondly that England still kept command of the highway to India. Government has completed arrangements with the Associated Banks .for floating the four million loan. Mr Mirame iB still confined to his room by tho injury to his leg, but he is improving. The Customs authorities have instituted a crusade against vendors of spurious liquors. Many offenders have been heavily fined fer representing inferior stuff to bo well-known brands. Two native seamen of the steamer Bowen were fined for smuggling cigars. fcXDNET, Sept. 26. The manager of the Globe Colliery has sent a notice to the men to the effect that they must aocept arbitration on all points, or none at all. It is reported that the men intend to strike. The steamer Glenworth, on her rcaiden trip to Brisbane, burst her steam chest, and had to be towed baok. The third engineer was severely scalded. Temporary offices have been engaged for the Departments lately located in the Garden Palace, so that the officers will not be thrown out of employment. Mr Eoskins, the member for Tumut, late Minister for Lands, now in England on leave of absence, has resigned his seat. Bir Henry Parkes' stay at Faulconbridge has improved hie health a little. He is expected to be in town on Wednesday. At a meeting of the New South Wales Cricket Association, it waa decided that they were unable to accopt tho offer of a New Zealand team to come to Sydney, on account of there being so many fixtures already.