NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume III, Issue 268, 21 April 1875, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Arrival of the Governor.—The Phcebe, with the Coventor and his suite on board, was just coming up the harbor when our express left Lyttelton.

Theatre Royal.—" The Harvest Home " and a musical and terpsiehorean piece, entitled " The Lakes of Killarney, followed by the farce uf "A Model of a Wife," formed the bill of fare at the Theatre last evening. There was a fair house. Training Bhip.—A lad, one of the gang who had been creating a disturbance at a tea meeting at Southbrook recently, has been committed by the Resident Magistrate for the Northern district to four years' service at the Government Naval Training Station. The lad, it appears, is a neglected child. Trout.—The council of the Canterbury Acclimatisation Society at a meeting held yesterday afternoon directed that the trout now in the ponds in tie society's grounds should be turned into the river; the ponds would thus be available for perch, tench, and other fish.

Baker's Hibernicon.— This exhibition is announced to appear in Lyttelton, at the Colonists' Hall, for the last time to-night. .

Salmon Ova.—At a meeting of the council of the Acclimatisation Society held yesterday it was stated that 20,000 salmon ova had been allotted by the Government of Otagoto Canterbury, and that the ova would be handed over to the curator, Mr Johnson, immediately on the arrival of the Timaru. CITY GUARDS. —A meeting of the City Guards Company was held last evening at the orderly room, Captain Hawkes in the chair, for the purpose of telling off two guards of honor to act in conjunction with the Engineer Jcorps at the railway terminus to day, on the arrival of his Excellency, and also to receive the Governor at the citizens' ball, to take place on Thursday night. After that business had been arranged, Captain Hawkes expressed his intention of attending at the hall of the Mutual Improvement Association, Knightstown, at half-past seven this evening, for the purpose of swearing the newly-formed St. Albans' contingent of the City Guards. The Citizens' Ball.—A meeting of the managing committee for the citizens' ball to be given to-morrow night in the New Oddfellows' Hall, in honor of the visit of his Excellency the Marquis of Normanby, was held yesteida7 afternoon at the Council Chamber, when the pre Imi nary arrangements made were confirmed. It was decided to erect a supper-room 38ft x 40ft at the rear of the hall, and Mr J. W. Morton was chosen caterer. A subcommittee was appointed to superintend the decorations of the hall. A programme of dances was drawn up and approved, dancing to commence at nine o'clock. The selection of the band was left to a sub-committee. Trotting Match.—A trotting match for £5 a side came off yesterday, between J. Dermott's mare and W. Jordan's horse, both cab horses, and known about the city as being good steppers. The distance agreed upon was twelve miles, to be trotted on the Kaiapoi road in wheelers of some kind, having the driver and a referee up in each. The mare was driven in a sulky, and the horse in a gig. King's Junction hotel was the starting joint; first past Medding's hotel, Kaiapoi, to win. The horse led until within the last four miles, when the mare came up and passed him, winning by about 160 yards. Accident. —As M. Hamilton, owner and driver of a four-wheeled cab, was driving a gentleman down Worcester street yesterday afternoon from the club, two ladies walking on the footpath suddenly raised their parasols and caused the horse to shy and jump across the street, and before Hamilton could pull him up his cab came into collision with a spring cart coming in the opposite direction, capsizing it, and throwing the lad who was driving some distance, but fortunately without injuring him. Both shafts of the cab were broken, and a wound inflicted on the inside of the off quarter of the cab horse. The spring cart and horse escaped without injury.

Wesley&n Church, Newtown.—The Wesleyan church, lately erected in Harper street, Newtown, was opened for divine worship on Sunday. In the morning and evening, the Rev J. Berry preached, and in the afternoon the Rev A. R. Fitchett officiated. Last evening a tea meeting was held in the church, at which 180 persons sat down to tea, provid ed and presided over by Mesdames Buxton, Shierlaw, Smith, Shepherd, Lanham, Lunge, McOutcheon, England, and Miss Elmsley. After tea a public meeting was held, at which Mr Ballantyne presided. Mr Dawson read a statement, by which it appeared that the amount realised by collections and the proceeds of the tea, was nearly £6O. Addresses were delivered by the Rev J. Buller, Mr Cumberworth, Rev J. Berry, and Mr Hall. A vote of thanks to the ladies having been proposed by Mr Lanham, was, together with a vote of thanks to the chairman, carried by acclamation, and the Doxology having been sung, the proceedings were terminated by the Rev J. Buller pronouncing the Benediction, Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners.—At the adjourned meeting, held at the Temperance Hall, Gloucester street, the objects of the society were explained and debated, and the following resotion was carried —" That this society be called the Christchurch, New Zealand, Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners, to hold its meetings on alternate Tuesdays from the 20th instant, at 8 p m., at the Temperance Hall, Gloucester street." The fol'owing officers were elected for the ensuing term :—President, Mr Charles Wadey ; secretary, Mr J. W. Heath ; check steward, Mr C. Wilkins ; sick steward, Mr Wm. Allen; treasurer, Mr G. Evans ; referee, Mr W. Gee ; committee, Messrs W. Knight, G. Handysides, W. Wady, W. Allen, and W. Pope ; auditors, Messrs W. Knight, W. Gee, and W. Pope ; trustees, Messrs C. Wadey, G. Handysides, and W. Allen ; door-keeper, Mr A. Allen.

Calcutta Sweeps. Calcutta sweeps were continued last night at Tattersall's on various events to be run at the Autnmn meeting. There was a large attendance, and the biddings were more animated than on the previous night, Templeton still being made first favorite for the Great Autumn Handicap, Elfin KiDg for the Leger, Hercules and Castaway dividing the honors in the St George Handicap. The following are the prices realised for the various events : Great Autumn Handicap, value of sweep, £49—Templeton, £l3; Tadmor, £8; Parawhenua, Castaway, and KiDg Philip, £7 each; Ngaro and Right Bower, £3 each; Guy ITawkes, £2; for Hercules and Princess Mary, no bid. Great Autumn Handicap (No 2 sweep), value £4O 17s—Templeton, £l2; Castaway, £7; KiDg Philip and! Tadmor, £6 each; Guy Fawkes, £.S; Para whenua, Princess Mary, Ngaro, and Righ Bower, £2 each; Hercules, no bid. St Leger Stakes, value £3s—Elfin King, £l3; Sonnambula, £9; Ngaro, £«;. Tadmor, £3. Champagne Stakes, value £54 —Pugawcewere, £l6; Daniel Neagh, £l3; Phcebe colt, £9; Gilda, £9; Folle Farine, £>M Castillian, no bid. St George Handicap, value £55 10s—Hercules and Castaway, £9 each; Guy B'awkes, £8; Ngaro, £7; Rory O'More and Spritsail, £6 each; King Philip and Sonnarabula, £5 each; Parawhenua and Tadmor, £8 each. For Templeton, Nectar, and Twitter, there were no bids. Sweeps will be held at same place to-night. Sweeps on the various events were also drawn at Warner's hotel, by Messrs Millett and Saunders, and will be continued this evening.

Now that contagious diseases are abroad, every housewife should use carbolic soap for household purposes, as it is a thorough disinfectant, and recommended by the faculty.— [Advt.]

Horticultural Society, Riccarton.— On Monday evening a meeting was held in the old schoolroom at Riccarton, for the purpose of forming this society. The Rev C. Turrell was voted to the chair. The following resolutions were carried unanimously: —" That a society be instituted for Riccarton and the surrounding districts, to be called, the Riccarton Horticultural Society." " That a subscription of 10s and 5s constitute membership." " That the society be governed by a president, eight vice-presidents, and a committee of twelve, to include a secretary and treasurer." The following officers were elected :—President, Mr H. P. Gray; vicepresidents, Rev C Turrell, Messrs L. Harper, Blake, Hanmer, E. Jollie, J. Deans, Twentyman, and Lieutenant-Colonel Packe; honorary secretary and treasurer, Rev C. Turrell; committee, Messrs Marsh, A. Wilson, Eaton \ Erskine, Hodgkinson, Cookson, Cotton, Ferrick, Webster, Ratcliffe, Fletcher, and Gilpin. The committee were instructed to draw up rules for the government of the society, to be submitted to a meeting of the members to be held ou the second Monday in May, in the old schoolroom. Votes of thanks having been passed to the Christchurch friends who had attended the meeting, and the chairman, the proceedings terminated.