NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume I, Issue 98, 23 September 1874, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Theatre Royal. —The same bill was repeated at the Theatre Royal last evening and notwithstanding the stormy weather there was a fair attendance. Iyttelton Regatta. —The Mayor of Lyttelton has called a public meeting for to-night, to arrange for holding the Lyttelton Regatta, 1875. Educational Districts.— The Provincial Gazette of September 22nd, contains the altered boundaries of the Templeton, Riccartou, and Fernside educational districts. The boundaries of the new educational district of Yaldhurst are also given in the Gazette. Good Templars. —The weekly session of the Excelsior Lodge was held on Monday evening last, at the new hall, erected at Woolston. Two candidates were initiated and several were proposed. After the business of the lodge was over the room was opened to the public when an entertainment took place, consisting of songs, readings, and recitations, given by members of the order, and concluding with a farce entitled "Joe the Apprentice.” Horse Parade. —We would remind the owners of entire horses that the entries for the annual parade to be held on (Saturday next close on Thursday evening. This is the fourth show held under the auspices of the association. It was formerly held in the centre of the town, but last year for the first time it was held in the grounds of the association, and was quite a success, not only pecuniarily, but also for the superior class of animals exhibited Should the weather prove line this year, it is expected that it will be by far the best show ever held here. Canterbury Railways. —The traffic returns on the Canterbury Railways for the month of August are published iu the Gazette. The following is a summary of the receipts : —Passengers—Lyttelton and Christchurch Railway, £997 9s Id ; season tickets, £4O 18s 6d ; parcels, &c, £64 9s 4d ; passengers— Great Southern Railway, £IOSB 8s lOd ; season tickets, £2O 5s 9d ; parcels, &c, £6O 3s 3d ; passengers—Great Northern Railway, £7BO 15s 5d ; season tickets, £lO 19s Gd ; parcels, Sec, £42 Os 3d ; freight up—l yttelton and Christchurch Railway, £3713 11s 2d ; freight down, £OB2 7s lid ; freight up— Great Southern Railway, £lB4 19s 5d ; freight down, £993 18s 8d; freight up— Great Northern Railway, £271 13s 3d ; freight down, £341 14s 8d ; storage, £304 6s 9J ; labor, £204 14s 2d ; wharfage, £763 10s lid ; total, £10,020 Is lOd. The total receipts for the same month in 1873 were £6607 11s lOd.

Cricket.—A meeting of cricketers is advertised to be held on Thursday evening, at 7.30 p.m,, at Warner’s Hotel, to take into consideration arrangements for a match with a Victorian eleven, and to elect a committee, &c. Rangioea Wesleyan Circuit. The circuit quarterly meeting of the local preachers and stewards was held in the Southbrook Wesleyan Chapel on Monday, Sept. 21st. The former met at ten o’clock, when the usual examinations wore conducted, and arrangements made for the services of the forthcoming quarter. At the quarterly meeting of stewards and leaders, held in the afternoon, about twenty representatives were present ; also the Rev John Armitage, of Leithfield. The balance sheet for the quarter showed the income to have been £B2 7s 2d, and the expenditure £73 15s 3d. Upon the motion of the circuit stewards, a vote of thanks was passed to the Rev Henry Bull for his services during the past year, coupled with a request that he would remain a third year in the circuit, which vote was responded to, and the request complied with. Upon the chairman’s nomination, Mr Armitage, whose labors have hitherto been confined to Leithfield and district, was unanimously and heartily recommended to the conference as a candidate for the work of the itinerant ministry. Upon the motion of Mr Thomas Wilson, seconded by Mr J. Little, it, was decided to request the appointment of a second circuit minister at Woodend. An offer was accepted from the trustees of Gust Valley Union Chapel that it should become Wesleyan property. The chairman reported that he had interviewed Mr G. Bowron, chairman of the Stoke school, who gave his permission to allow Wesleyan preaching there. It was resolved that preaching services be held at Stoke during the next quarter. Other matters of business were transacted, and the meeting concluded at 5.30 Kaiapoi Wesleyan Circuit The quarterly meeting of this circuit was held in the vestry of the chapel on Monday evening. The representatives were entertained at tea by Mr Wake. Stewards and trustees were present from Kaiapoi, the Island, Mandeville, and Eyreton. The Rev R. Bavin presided. The balance sheet as adopted showed the income for the past quarter to be £77 16s 3d ; the expenditure, £76 18s Bd, leaving a balance in hand of 17s 7d. The Kaiapoi congregation had contributed £6l 3s ; Mandeville, £4 5s 2d ; Eyreton, £2 10s ; and the Island £6 5s 6d, Besides this, £7 10s had been collected for foreign and Maori missions. These amounts were independent of seat rents and collections for the trust fund. The chairman reported an increase of members on trial equal to 30 per cent on the whole. Mr Blackwell, senior circuit steward, took the chair, when the following resolution was passed:—“That the most cordial and unanimous thanks of the meeting be presented to the Rev R. Bavin for his very efficient services rendered as superintendent of the circuit during the past year.” After some deliberation, it was resolved, on the nomination of the circuit stewards, that the Rev. J. Berry, Wanganui, be invited to succeed Mr Bavin on his removal in April next. Mr Wake read a carefully prepared report upon the Sunday schools of the circuit, which was received, and Mr Wake desired to forward a resume of his suggestions to each school. A committee was appointed to arrange for the Home mission anniversary services, and to hold a tea meeting at Kaiapoi next month. On the motion of Mr Bate, a vote of thanks was passed to the ladies forming the sewing meeting, for their valuable contributions towards the Home mission fund, and expressing a hope that their assistance would be continued. Arrangements were made for a series of lectures at and after some other routine business, a very successful meeting was brought to a conclusion. Fast Young Backer : “ Now then, what arc you going to lay on the next race, old cock 7” Ancient Bookmaker (with mild dignity) : “ My lad, are you not aware that old cocks never lay ?” A fair and buxom widow in Portland, Maine, who had buried three husbands, recently went with a gentleman, who had paid her marked attention in the days of his adolescence, to inspect the graves of her dear departeds. After contemplating them some minutes in mournful silence, she murmured to her companion, “ Ah, Joe ! you might have been in that row if you had only had a little more courage.” From the Continent we have the following items of theatrical and musical gossip ; Mdme Adelina Patti is said to be engaged at the Italian Opera, Paris, for the ensuing season at £lO 000 “Jean la Poste ” (Arrah na Pogue”) is announced for reproduction at the Porte Saint-Martin. Among forthcoming novelties at the Varicles is a comedy, in five acts, by MM Meilhac and Halevy. “ Oliver Cromwell ” is the title of a forthcoming drama by a Parisian author, Mr Victor Sejour. At a concert in Paris last week a fragment of an unpublished opera by the late Prince dc Poliguac, entitled “ La Coupe et les Lcvres,” was performed. Signor Ricordi has presented Verdi, in appreciation of the Requiem Mass, with a crown in gold and silver, enriched with brilliants worth 3000 lire. A new opera, by the Hungarian composer, Franz Erkel, entitled “ Broncovics Gyorgy,” has been produced with success at Perth. A festival will be held at Zurich from the 11th to the 14th of July. Schumann’s “Faust” music and the Choral Symphony will be performed.