NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume IV, Issue 305, 4 June 1875, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Football. —A scratch match will be played on Cranmer square to-morrow. Members are requested to bring both caps.

Lyttelton Fibe Brigade.—The brigade meet for practice at 6.30 p.m. to-night. We understand the fire police will be in attendance.

The Pbovincial Solicitobship. —Mr Wynn Williams has resigned the office of Provincial Solicitor, and also his seat in the Executive.

Canterbury Chamber of Commerce —A special general meeting will be held o» Monday, at 3 p.m., to receive the report oJ the committee on the public buildings,

St John's, Waltham. —A tea meeting and entertainment, consisting of songs, readings, and speeches, will be held at Colombo road school room this evening, in connection with the Church of England.

' Kaiapoi—Large Funeral.—On Thursday afternoon the funeral of Mr J. Keetley, late proprietor of the Britannia Foundry, was attended by between 190 and 200 persons. Mr Keetley has done much to impiove agricultural implements, principally ploughs, in adapting them to local improvements. The pall-bearers were six of the leading farmers of the Northern district. The service for the burial of the dead was conducted by the Rev H. B. Carlyon, the corpse being carried to the parish church and thence to the cemetery. k . ;

Gaol Returns. —The following was the state of her Majesty's gaols in Canterbury during the month of May :—Lyttelton—For trial at the Supreme Court 2, hard labor 93, imprisonment 9. debtors 1, total 105 ; discharges—tried at the Supreme Court 2, before the magistrates 24, released on bail 1, executed 1, total 28. Addington—Undergoing hard labor 85, imprisonment 3, foi trial at the Supreme Court 3, contagious diseases 3, total 94 ; discharges, tried before the magistrates 50, including one absconded on the 31st. Timaru—For trial at the Supreme Court 12, for trial at the district court 1, undergoing hard labor 19, imprisonment 4, total 36 ; discharges, tried at the Supreme Court 1, before the magistrates 10, total 11.

Christchurch Horticultural Society.—The usual monthly'meeting of the above society was held last evening, at the Clarendon Hotel, Mr H. Crooks in the chair. The schedule for the season of 1875-6, drawn up by the sub-committee, was submitted and adopted with slight alteration. It was resolved that, in addition to the usual shows, there be two others in connection with the mo ithly meetings of the society of October and January, and one show for chrysanthemums about the end of April. The following extra prizes were announced to be given for the coming season:—Mr Wallace, £1 Is for eighteen zinnias, 10s 6d for twelve quilled asters, as 10s 6d for twelve asters not quilled; a subscriber, 21s for six dishes of fruit; Mr Crooks, 10s 6d for best collection of fruit; Mr Lee, 20s and 10s for the best eighteen roses at the Kose Show; Mr T. Allen, 10s 6d for twelve hardy cut blooms at the first show; Mr G. Cooper, 15s and 10s for six fuchsias in six-inch pots at the autumn show; Mr Napier, 10s 6d for six Zonale geraniums at the first show; Messrs Allen and Mitchell, 21s for best collection of vegetables at first show; Mr Greenaway, 12s 6d for six roses, for exhibitors who have never taken any of the prizes given at the rose show, and 12s 6d for six dahlias at autumn show, similar condi* tions; Mr Gimblet, 10s and 5s for best collection of vegetables at autumn show exhibited by amateurs. Several other extra prizes were allowed to stand over until next meeting in order to ascertain the wishes of the donors with respect to them. This concluded the business of the meeting, the committee to meet again in a fortnight. Concert. —The concert in aid of the building fund of the new church about to be erected in connection with St Paul's Presbyterian Church, which took place last evening at the Oddfellows' Hall, was hardly so fully attended, as the object for which it was given deserved. However, the hall was well filled, and generally speaking the concert was very successful. The opening chorus, "The Druids," went fairly, though evident signs of want of practice was apparent. Mr Clark sang a Scotch song, which was followed by " 3ome they brought her warrior dead," by Miss Gapes, nicely sung, which was encored, and " Stay with me" sung in response. The duet, " The brother," by Messrs Long and Carder, suffered from want of practice, the voices scarcely- harmonising sowellasmighthave been expected. The same may be said of the song and chorus, " There's joy in merry England." The concertina solo on airs from " Lucretia Borgia" by Miss Taylor was played most artistically, fully deserving the loud plaudits with which it was greeted. Miss Calvert sang a pretty little ballad, " Far away," very vicelj, without any pretension, and yet in a most pleasing manner. In the trio, " The winds whistle cold," there was the same fault which we have alluded to before, viz., that there evidently had not been sufficient practice, as the voices did not harmonise. Mrs Long sang " Truth in absence" very nicely, and Mr Carder's song, " Speak to me," fully deserved the encore it received. The first part closed with the duet " The Gipsey Countess," nicely sung by Miss Gapes and Mr Clark. In the second part the items worthy of notice were Miss Taylor's solo on the concertina, Miss Calvert's song, "Thy Voice is near," and Mrs Long's song, " Strangers yet." Taken throughout the concert was a very good one, and those present enjoyed themselves thoroughly.

Fatal Accident.-—lt is with extreme regret we have to record the death of Mr N. G. Glassford, who was killed by being drawn or thrown out of a buggy in Oxford Terrace, at seven o'clock last evening. Mr Glassford was driving two horses in a trap along the terrace at an easy pace, but when opposite the Clarendon Hotel they were seen to sby, and on reaching the Eesident Magistrate's Court the off horse broke into a gallop. He was then observed to be pulling very hard, but with a long rein. At the Gloucester street swing bridge a carrier, whose name is not known, heaTd the horses coming and drew his dray as near to the river as possible, and it is believed that Mr Glassford, seeing the cart, stooped forward to obtain a shorter hold of the reins, and the horses pulling forward, and at the same time seeing, and endeavoring - to avoid the cart turned short, and pulled or jerked him out, the unfortunate gentleman falling on the back of his head on to the stones. He was immediately picked up by Mr G. Clark and Mr Huddlestone, but was quite unconscious, with the blood streaming from his head, mouth, and nose.. A door was procured, and he was conveyed to the Clarendon Hotel, Drs Prins and Symes, who were sent for, being quickly in attendance. All hope was however over, though pulsations were observable for about fifteen minutes. It is almost needless to say that Mr Glassford for many years occupied an important position in the Bank of New South Wales, where his genial manner and business capabilities made him respected by all with whom he was associated. From his position in the bank he was not brought much into contact with the general public, but in his social capacity few perhaps were better known, and fewer still more popular. His sad and untimely death will be heard of with sincere regret by a large circle oi friendj,

St. Mary's, Timabu.—At a mining o*' the parishioners, held on Wednesday evening, the following resolution was carried by a majority of 31 to 4, viz.:—"That at the close of the present quarter (viz., on 30th June), no money be remitted by the churchwardens to the Diocesan Treasurer, towards payment of the stipend of the incumbent of St Mary's, Timaru, and that, all surplus funds belonging to the church after payment of the organist's salary, verger's salary, and other necessary expenses (always excepting payment of incumbent's stipend as above), be retained in the hands of the churchwardens, to be disposed of as the congregation shall think fit." Reserve Corps.—A meeting of the members of the reserve corps was held last evening at Warner's Hotel, Captain Ross in the chair. It was proposed by Captain Bird, and seconded by Mr Crosbie and carried, that a list be left with Mr Warner, Commercial Hotel, for the signatures of persons wishing to join the corps. It was the general opinion of the members present that, although the minimum number required had already been obtained, the services of the corps should not be tendered to the Government until a very much larger number had been secured, the object of the promoters being to give an impetus to volunteering in the province. With a vote of thanks to the chairman, the meeting adjourned till Thursday next.

An exploring expedition will shortly leave Marseilles to make researches into the depths and the animal organisation of the Mediteranean.