NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume III, Issue 294, 21 May 1875, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Addington Gaol.— lt is notified in the Gazette that Marianne Galbraith has been appointed wardress at the Addington Gaol. Board of Conservators, -Mr Henry John Gladstone is gazetted a member of the Board of Conservators for the South Orari district. Education Bate. —lt it notified in the Gazette that a rate of eightpence half-penny in the pound is levied in the educational district of Irwell, Education Bill. —The Council did not go into committee on the Education Bill last evening, but will probably do so on Tuesday, when Mr Montgomery's motion, that the department be administered by a secretary, who shall be a member of the Executive, and also a member of the Council, will be discussed. Embezzlement. —Frederick Pavitt, late steward to the Church Property Trustees, was yesterday committed to take his trial on six charges of embezzlement, amounting in all to the sum of £5768 9s Bd. His Worship admitted accused to bail, as the prosecution were willing to leave the matter in his Worship’s hands. The prisoner’s recognisances were therefore taken in £I2OO, and those of two sureties in £6OO each. His Worship also intimated that he wished all witnesses in the several cases to attend at the Court on Tuesday next, at 11 a. m., to be bound over to appear. Football. —We understand that a football match has been arranged between the Christchurch and Timaru clubs. It will be played on Monday next, the Queen’s Birth day, at Ashburton. Tins will be the first match that our club has ever played with an outside one. We learn that the Southern club will arrive at the Kangitata at 10 o’clock, and that Mr E. G. Wright has kindly consented to convey them from that place to the Ashburton by railway. The Christchurch team will proceed by the 6.45 a.m. train. INQUEST. —An inquest was held at the Mitre Hotel, Lyttelton, yesterday afternoon, before W. S. Coward, Esq, coroner, on the body of John Black, a seaman, recently belonging to the Tintern Abbey, who died suddenly on Wednesday afternoon. The evidence went to show that he was u strictly sober man. Dr Macdonald, who had performed a postmortem, stated his belief thnt death was caused by the rupture of the right auricle of the heart. The jury returned a verdict that death resulted from natural causes.

Life Assurance.— Mr W. A. Thomson, lecturer and travelling agent for the Australian Mutual Provident Society, gave an interesting and instructive lecture on the above subject in the Southbridge Town Hall on Wednesday evening last. Mr C. J. Bridge occupied the chair. At its close a vote of thanks was proposed and carried unanimously. Cathedral Guild.—A general meeting of the Guild was held last evening at the College library. There was a very fair attendance, and the Very Rev the Dean presided. The election of two committeemen was the first business proceeded with, the Rev J. H. Wills and Mr J. Holloway being elected to fill the vacancies, The very rev chairman gave some particulars of the new contracts entered into for the cathedral, which have already been published. A very interesting paper “On Organs” was read by Mr R. Parker. The Dean read an extract from “ Essays on Cathedrals,” on “ Cathedrals in their Missionary aspect.” Selections of sacred music were sung during the evening by the Cathedral Guild choir, Mr Parker presiding at the harmonium. The meeting closed with prayer. New Boating Club—An adjourned meeting of this club was held last evening at Warner’s Commercial Hotel, Mr A Appleby in the chair. Letters were read from the town clerk stating that the City Council had no objection to the club erecting a shed on the site asked for opposite Dr Nedwill’s; from Mr Gain, offering a boat for sale; and from Mr Ness expressing a wish that the club would consider the desirability of obtaining their boats from the Tyne. Thirty-three new members were proposed and elected. It was resolved on the motion of Mr W. Toss will, seconded by Mr Martin—- “ That the new club be called the Christchurch Boating Club.” The rules of the C.R.C. were read seriatim, and adopted with some slight alterations. The election of officers was then proceeded with, with the following result :—President —Mr C. C, Corfe; vice-president—Mr A, Carrick; captain—Mr J. W. Gray; secretary—Mr W. Tosswill ; treasurer—Mr A. Appleby. Messrs I>. Craig, J. G. Hawkes, E. Parkerson, J. S. Guthrie, J. Wachsraann, H, Brittan, and G. A. Reade were elected a committee. It was decided to hold a general meeting of the club at an early date. A vote of thanks to the chairman closed the meeting.

Conversazione. —The termination of the session of the Presbyterian Synod was celebrated last evening by a conversazione held in the St Andrew’s schoolroom. Upwards of 250 persons partook of tea, and in the evening a meeting was held in the schoolroom, which was crowded. The Moderator of the Synod, Rev W. S. McGowan, presided. The proceedings were opened by singing the 100th Psalm, and prayer by the Rev W. Horner. The Moderator then gave a brief sketch of the proceedings of the Synod. A hymn having been sung, the Rev W. Douglas, of Akaroa, read a paper on “ Ritualism, its origin, progress, and effects.” Miss Winter sang “ With verdure clad,” being accompanied by Madame Winter on one of Mason and Hamlin’s organs. A brief paper on “The Revival movement” was read by the Rev W. R, Campbell, of Ihe Amuri. Handel’s air from Theodora, “ Angels ever bright and fair,” was sung by Miss Verrall, Mr J. Oram Sheppard accompanying on the organ. A stirring incident occurring at Eromanga was graphically related by the Rev W. Horner. The fine song, “ The Land o’ the Leal,” was sung by Miss Winter, accompanied by Madame Winter. Brief but telling addresses having been delivered by the Revs G. Barclay and W. Gillies, a vote of thanks to the ladies who had kindly provided tea, was carried by acclamation, on the motion of the Rev C. Fraser. Votes of thanks to those who had contributed the music, and the chairman, having been passed, the proceedings were terminated by the chairman pronouncing the Benediction. Lincoln Parsonage,— A general meeting of churchmen of the Lincoln, Springs, and Green park districts, was held in the Lincoln schoolroom on Tuesday, the 18th, to take steps to retain the services of the incumbent, the Rev H. Stocker, as the continued illness of Mrs Stocker, at their present residence at Burnham, renders it necessary, acting under medical advice, to remove from that place. There was a good attendance, each district being well represented. Mr R. Wright, minister’s churchwarden, was voted to the chair. After explaining the objects of the meeting, he read a letter which he had received from his Lordship the Bishop, stating the necessity of at once taking steps to either rent or build a parsonage, and enclosing a statement of what assistance could be obtained from the Church Property Trustees, and the regulations necessary to be fulfilled. The Rev A. P. O’Oallaghan moved, and Mr J. G. Murray seconded, “ That immediate steps be taken to retain the services of Mr Stocker in the district.” (Carried.) Moved by Mr J. G. Murray, seconded by Mr James Beaumont—“ That Messrs R. Wright and A. P. G’Callaghan form a committee to make the best terras they could to lease a house for a parsonage at or near Lincoln.” (Carried.) Upon this motion being carried, the committee at once went to see Mr C. F. Pyne, who is about leaving his house. Upon their return, they informed the meeting that Mr Pyne would let the house formerly occupied by Mrs Pixley for one year. He would also build a stable and coach house, and repaint the house, and do what was required, and immediate possession could be given. Mr J. G. Murray moved, and Mr John Hurst seconded—“ That Mr Pyne’s offer be accepted.” (Carried.) The following gentlemen formed themselves into a guarantee committee for the payment of the rent:—Messrs A. P. O’Callaghan, R. Wright, J. G. Murray, John Hurst, James Beaumont, Wm, Miles, junr., J. H. Sluis, and B. Townshend. The subject of obtaining a site and building a parsonage was then discussed, Mr R. Wright offered a piece of five acres, a square block nearest the Lincoln bridge at the corner of his property, for £9O. It was moved by the Rev A. P. O’Callaghan, seconded by Mr F. C. Murray—“ That a committee be appointed to canvass the district for subscriptions towards purchasing a site and building a parsonage at Lincoln ; also, to take names for the stipend and guarantee fund, consisting of Messrs R. Wright. J, G. Murray, James Beaumont, William Pearson, C. Kimber, John Brooks, H. Trott, A. P. O’CaUaghan, and Champion, to report at a general meeting, to be held in the schoolroom on Tuesday, the Ist of June.” Carried. A subscription list was opened in the room, and nearly £IOO was at once subscribed by those present. A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the meeting,

Dramatic Association.— A meeting to form a Dramatic Association in Lyttelton took place in the Colonists’ Hall on Wednesday evening. There was a good attendance, and Mr H. Allwright occupied the chair, and explained the objects for which the meeting was called. Mr Ford as sec. pro tem. read a rough draft of rules, and stated what had taken place at a preliminary meeting. It was proposed and carried unanimously that an association be formed, to be called “ The Lyttelton Dramatic Association.” The following officers were then appointed :—President, Dr Rouse ; vice president, Mr H. Allwright ; treasurer, Mr Edge ; secretary, Mr Lance ; stage manager, Mr H. S. Bolt. It was resolved that the subscriptions for acting members be Is per month, and for honorary members a guinea per annum. Messrs Bolt, Lance, and Griffin having been appointed a committee to draw up a set of rules for the sanction of the members, the meeting adjourned till Monday next at eight p.m. Cable to New Zealand —Referring to the announcement received by telegram from London that Mr Yogel has arranged for the laying of a cable to New Zealand, the South Australian Register writes:—” It will be remembered that the extension of the cable to New Zealand forms part of a scheme entered into between that colony, New South Wales, and Queensland, for the construction of a duplicate line to run by way of Normanton to Singapore, and thence to India. In the telegram published elsewhere, no mention is made of any except the New Zealand part, and we are naturally curious to know whether the other features in the project are to have immediate effect given to them. Certainly the news brought by the last mail does not favor such an idea, inasmuch as it shows that war is imminent between England and Burmah —the country through which the telegraph, after reaching Singapore from the Queensland coast, was to be carried. No doubt there is still the alternative of a cable all the way to India, but this would entail a serious extra cost which the associated colonies would not, we imagine particularly care to face. Moreover, we have tidings of a contemplated amalgamation between the competing Indian cable companies, which, if consummated, will place other and formidable difficulties in the way of a duplicate line. On all these grounds particulars of the arrangements made by Mr Vogel will be looked for with interest.” The Auckland correspondent of the Dally Timex says:—“ Referring to the Press telegram announcing the break-down of the arrangement entered into by New South Wales, New Zealand, and Queensland for the construction of a cable to New Zealand, and a new main connection with the Eastern telegraph system, and a further statement that Mr Audley Coote had gone to London to make fresh arrangements, the Star, to-night, gives the following explanation :—“ The agreement made by Mr Coote, on behalf of Siemen and Co, with the joint Governments, was set on one side a fortnight before the City of Melbourne left Sydney, and Mr Vogel had then, or perhaps before, opened up negotiations with the Eastern Telegraph* Extension Company—the Company which owns the submarine cable now connecting Australia with Java. Some time ago the chairman of this company addressed a letter to Mr Vogel, protesting against the injustice that would be done his company by the creation of opposition under a Government subsidy.- He stated that an average of only 22 messages per day were sent on the cable, and that an opposition would mean ruin to both—so much so that if a break arose in their cable, it would be a question whether the shareholders would deem it worth while to spend money on a hopelessly losing concern. The advantage expected from two cables thus would not be realised. The letter was altogether a very able one, and the chairman succeeded, we think, in establishing his position, that it would be grossly unjust to deprive the company of those benefits which their enterprise merited, after they had carried out so large an undertaking. The letter concluded that, if the cable to New Zealand were desired, the company would be willing to undertake the work on reasonable terms. It is no doubt on the strength of this manifesto that Mr Vogel has changed the whole course of his negotiation for connecting New Zealand with Australia by cable, and the announcement that the agreement with Siemen and Co had been set on one side a fortnight ago only comes as a sequel and explanation to the information published last week in a telegram from Mr Vogel to the Government that he had nearly concluded arrangements with the Eastern Telegraph Company for a cable to New Zealand connecting with their present main line.”