The Globe. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1875 NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume IV, Issue 387, 8 September 1875, Page 2

The Globe. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1875 NEWS OF THE DAY.

♦ Sib Julius Vogel.—The Tribune states Sir Julius Vogel leaves England for Wellington by the next mail steamer. Law Students’ Society.— The first of the term of lectures on jurisprudence, to be delivered by Dr Foster to the members of the Canterbury Law Students’ Society, will be given at the Public Library this day, at 9 am. Nominated Immigrants. —Certain addi tional regulations for the conduct of nominated immigration are published in the ■Gazette of September 2nd. Many people do not know the reason why some descriptions of soap, when being used, cause the hands to smart and feel sore. It is simply owing to the imperfect knowledge of some soap boilers, who not being thoroughly acquainted with the ingredients they are using, do not compound them in a scientific manner, or as is more commonly the case, that manufacturers either try to pass off' a spurious adulterated article, or else by using an undue quantity of the cheapest commodities, make one of inferior quality. We are aware that the Star Brand Soap is made on the strictest principles of chemical affinity, and that every care is taken by the manufacturers to produce an article possessing the strongest abstergent properties. All persons, whether old colonists or new arrivals, should use the Star Brand Soap, as it is the best in this market. [Advt.] The East Coast Natives —Pursuant to the arrangement for disarming the natives of this coast, the Luna (says the Bast Coast correspondent of the N Z. Herald) is shortly expected here, to collect all the arms and ammunition, which are stored at the respective settlements between Tologa Bay and Bast Cape. They are to be taken to Wellington, and disposed of there as the authorities may seem fit. Many of the rifles are out of repair, and need the operation of the gunsmith to render them serviceable. It is gratifying to find that the natives regard the removal of the arms as betokening increased confidence in their loyalty, and they hesitate not to aver as their firm belief that such. weapons will never be required again on the coast for hostile purposes. The armed constabulary at Awanui have lately been supplied with new rifles and shooting targets ; and Captain Gudgeon is daily expected there, to put the men through a coarse of musket instruction, which will occupy about six weeks. The captain is desirous that the efficiency of the detachment in this respect shall be maintained to the utmost.

Alleged Kidmapping —The following paragraph from a late Melbourne paper has reference to an account recently published of the alleged “ kidnapping” of the Bates children by a priest.—“ The affair of the Bates children is such an imbroglio as ancient dramatists rejoiced in for a plot. Four barristers, with wigs, gowns, and fees, appeared on Saturday to claim the children for as many clients, and their wordy warfare is still prolonged. The wonder is there should be any dispute at all. The father of the children has put in an appearance on the scene, and wishes their present keeper (Mrs Hall) to give them up to him. and the husband of Mrs Hall strongly objects to her having anything to do with them. It is said the children are illegitimate, but it is quite a new doctrine to aver that the father is not the proper guardian, even in that case, and that the death of the mother, who was equally open to reproach, relieves the man of his paternal rights and his paternal responsibility. The Rev J. Dalton doubtless believed that he was justified in his first seizure, but his present position is incompre hensible. He must be strangely and badly advised, or else the rev gentlemen is gifted with a surprising obtuseness not to see how the appearance of the [parent Bates on the scene has entirely changed its character. For we apprehend that the voice of British law is sure to be in response to the cry of bumfittitj—'“ the father before the priest."

Immense loss of time and patience is saved by purchasing your boots at Spensley’s. The Sale is now going on, and you can depend upon a good article. No profit this month. The Purchaser gets all the benefit. Note the address— Spensley’s Boot Store, Cashel and High streets. — [Advt.]