NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume III, Issue 204, 3 February 1875, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Murder op Isabella Thompson,— The Resident Magistrate’s Court, Lyttelton, was densely crowded yesterday when the man accused of the murder of Isabella Thompson was formally committed for trial.

Testimonial.— On Monday last Mr J. T. M, Smith, late choirmaster and organist of the St Alban’s Wesleyan Church, was presented by several members and friends of the choir of that church with a very handsome silver tea and coffee service. The gift was ac ompanied by an address, signed on behalf of the donors by Mrs J. T. Peacock, expressing their goodwill towards him and wishes for his future welfare. The address concluded by assuring Mr (Smith that, though now the director of another choir, he was still kindly remembered by tbe members and friends of the choir with which until lately he had been so long connected, St Patrick’s Day.—A meeting of those interested in the celebration of St Patrick’s Day was held at the Criterion Hotel last evening, Mr J. Baylee in the chair. Apologies for non-attendance were received from Mr J. Grey and Captain W. Clifford, and a letter from Mr R. J. S. Harman, intimating bis willingness to take part in the celebration. Owing to the inclemency of the weather the attendance was limited, and Mr Fitzpatrick proposed that the meeting be adjourned until Friday next, at the Criterion Hotel, at 8 p.m, on account of the inclemency of the weather.” Mr Quinlan seconded the motion, which was agreed to. The meeting then adjourned, after passing avote of thanks to the chairman.

The Cab Question. —During yesterday the contending parties were in conference, the terms of settlement of the present dispute being uuder discussion. We believe the groundwork upon which negotiations were conducted conducted, was to the effect that the cabmen should take out licenses as from February Ist, leaving the question of fares, which is the real question at issue, to be decided by arbitration, both parties agreeing to abide by the decision of the arbitrators. Up to a late hour last night, however, no definite result had been come to, and the matter remains as before.

Presentation. —A meeting of a number of residents at Sumner was held at Mr Homeman’s Hotel on Tuesday evening, when Mr Andrew Jameson, as chairman, after expressing in a very appropriate speech their appreciation of Mr Joseph Day’s courageous conduct in saving the life of Mr Morton’s son on the occasion of the late sad accident at Sumner, presented him on their behalf with a handsome gold chain and locket as a slight acknowledgment of their estimation and regard. Mr Jameson said that those present were already aware that the boy’s parents had expressed their admiration of his conduct by making him a very handsome presentation. Mr J, Day replied, in a very feeling manner, and after a few more appropriate speeches, and drinking Mr J, Day’s health, the meeting separated.

Inquest at Woodend. —On Monday afternoon an inquest was held at Conway’s, White Crane Hotel, Woodend. before C. Dudley, Esq., coroner, and a jury, of which Mr H. Hinge was foreman, touching the death of an elderly woman named Mary Topp. Evidence was given by T. Smith, Ravenswood Mill, Mrs Murfit, and Dr Ovenden. It appeared deceased, whose age was stated to be eighty years, resided at the cottage near the mill. On Saturday she sat Up till about 11.30, talking to the family, then took some jam to relieve her cough, and was crossing the room to go to bed, when she fell down. Mr Smith at first thought she ws in a fit, and sent for Mrs Murfit and Dr Downes, the latter from Rangiora. Deceased never rallied, but died almost immediately. A post mortem examination, made by Dr Ovenden, showed that the ventricle of the heart had been ruptured, while the other organs were reported to be all healthy. The jury returned a verdict of died from natural causes.

The Late Canon Kingsley.—A telegram in yesterday’s issue announced the death of the above-named gentleman. The following notice we extract from “ Men of the Times “ The Rev Charles Kingsley, chaplain in ordinary to the Queen, and to the Prince of Wales, and Canon of Chester, son of the late Rev 0, Kingsley, rector of Chelsea, is the representative of an ancient family of Cheshire, the Kingsleys of Kings ley in the forest of Delamere, who joined the Parliamentary Army under Cromwell, and afterwards Charles 11, under Monk. He was borne at Holne vicarage, on the borders of Dartmoor, Devon, June 12th, 1819, and was educated at home until the age of 14, when he became a pupil of the Rev D. Coleridge, and afterwards a student at King’s College, Loudon, whence he removed to Magdalen College, Cambridge, where he gained a scholarship and several prizes, taking a firstclass in classics and a second-class in mathematics. After devoting son,® time to preparation for the profession of the law, he entered the Church, became curate at Eversley, a moorland

parish in Hampshire, and that living becoming vacant, he was presented to it by the patron, the late Sir John Cope, Bart. Mr Kingsley has mixed much with working men, as may be inferred from his “Alton Locke,” and has taken part in various efforts to ameliorate the condition of the working classes to such an extent has to have caused the name of the Chartists’ Parson. He has distinguished himself as a dramatic and lyric poet, the “ Baints’ Tragedy ” having been published in 1846, and is the author of several novels, He has written “ Phaeton ; Loose Thoughts for Loose Thinkers,” published in 1852 ; “ Hypatia, or New Foes with an Old Face,” in 1858 ; “ Alexandria and her Schools,” lectures in J. 854 ; “ Westward Ho 1” in 1855 ; “Two Years Ago,” in 1857; “Miscellanies from Fraser’s Magazine,” in 1859; ‘.‘The Water Babies,” 1863 ; “ The Roman and the Teuton,” lectures delivered at Cambridge 1864 ; “ Hereward, the Last of the English,” in 1866 ; “ The Hermits,” in 1867 ; “ How and Why?” 1869; “At Last, a Christmas in the West Indies,” 2 vole, 1871 ; and various volumes of sermons. He was appointed Professor of Modern History in the University of Cambridge in 1859, and after resigning that post was made Canon of Chester in 1869.” We may add that in February, 1874, he visited America, where he delivered a series of popular lectures, and was on all occasions enthusiastically received. At the date of the departure of last mail he was delivering a series of sermons in Westminster Abbey. In our opinion, Carbolic, when properly used, is the best disinfectant known, notwithstanding the difference of opinion expressed by doctors and professors.— [Advt.]