NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume IV, Issue 348, 24 July 1875, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Revival Services.—The services, which have been conducted at the Wesleyan Church during the week, will be continued to-morrow evening, when the Revs Berry and Fitchett will conduct the services. Leeston.— One of the results of the opening of the Southbridge railway has been to give an increased impetus to the trade of the township. It is stated that Messrs Montgomery and Co (Limited) are about to open extensive yards there for the transaction of coal and timber business. Supreme Court.—ln chambers yesterday, before his Honor Mr Justice Williams, the following orders were made:—Re Andrew McTaggart (in person), last examination ; fixed for August sth. Re James Meehan Connell (Mr Thomas, solicitor), order of adjudication made ; creditors to meet on 2nd August, at eleven o'clock. Theatre Royal.—There was a very good house hist evening at the Theatre Rojal, when the Wheeler and lie Glorion troupe appeared in a capital programme, the songs and sketches, and Mdl'ie Lo-Lo in her flying trapeze act, being "loudly applauded. Tonight the troupe conclude their engagement here, when a good bill will be presented. Trotting. Match.— A trotting match took place on Thursday morning between Mr J. Wild's br mare Beeswing and Mr J. Wilson's ch m Polly. The course was from the Oavlton Hotel, through Papanui, winuing at the Sawyers' Arms, and trie stakes were £2 aside, which was won by Beeswing. The owner of Polly not being satisfied, offered to trot Beeswing again, which was agreed on. Mr Wild again won on Beeswing, the stakes in this case also being £2 aside, Catholic Boys' School.—The writing desk, given some months ago by Mrs Courtney, Woolston, as a prize for the highestnumber of marks iu the following subjects—■ Reading, writing, arithmetic, grammar, and dictation, geography, British and Sacred history, book-keeping, and map drawing, has been awarded to David Kennedy. The examination was a written one, the udges of the several papers being Rev Fathers. Belliard, Chataigner, and McGuinness,

The Late Mr Lambert.—Many Victorian playgoers amongst us who remember the delightful performances of " Daddy Lambert," as he was called by his admirets, will learn with regret that by the last mail news was received of his death in England at the age of seventy-two. Mr Lambert had beea forty-two years an actor, twenty of which he spent in Australia, and was ad mitted to be without a rival in his particular line of old men. Off the stage he was a genial well informed gentleman, precise in his habits and conversation, and by his strict integrity and undeviating attention to his profession, had won for himself a perfect host of warm and sincere friends, by whom his death will be mourned.

Found Drowned.—A man, named James Payne, a ballastman, while employed in Lyttelton harbor, saw near the barque Mystery a dead body floating. Hi and his assistant hauled the corpse to the barque, where it was made fast, and information sent to the police. Sergeant Maguire took charge of the body, and had it conveyed to the Morgue, where it was searched. In the trousers pockets were found a discharge from the Magellan Cloud brigantine, bearing the name of Harry Wilson, A. 8., and 8s 9d in silver, which, by the action of the water, was completely black. The corpse is so thoroughly decomposed that it is impossible to identify it except by the discharge, but there is not the smallest doubt that it is the the body of Harry WilsoD, who was drowned with four others in the Syren's boat on the 4th of last month. We hear that the police have communicated with the coroner on the subject.

Drainage Conference.—The adjourned meeting of the drainage conference was held yesterday morning, at 11 a.m., at the City Council Chambers. Present—Messrs H. J. Tancred (Spreydon), E. G. Wright (Avon), J. T. Fisher (Heathcote), and his Worship the Mayor. Mr Cowlishaw was also in attendance. Before the business was proceeded with, the Mayor said that he desired to intimate that he attended only in his official capacity as representing the citizens. He would move that Mr Tancred take the chair. The motion was agreed to. The chairman said the first business would be to consider the bill drafted by Mr Cowlishaw. Mr Cowlishaw said that his Worship the Mayor had waited on him and requested him to prepare a Bill, the draft of which was now before the conference. He found that it was impossible, at the short notice given to him, to do more than place a skeleton draft before them. The features of the proposed Bill were that Christchurch proper should have four members on the proposed Board, and the Boad Boards should be represented by one each. This determination had been arrived at on the basis of population. Remembering that the city proper represented a population of 10,000, while the suburbs only represented a similar number, he thought that it was a fair distribution of representation. The members would be elected for one year, the ratepayers thns having the privilege of electing their representatives at a shorter period than was the case in the City Council elections. Provisions were made in the bill for the filling of vacancies, conduct of business, and defining the powers of the Board. Mr Cowlishaw read the draft Bill and some discussion took place on the word "watercourse" Mr Cowlishaw being ultimately instructed to have a clause instructed "to have a clause inserted, interpreting this as not to reier to the sidechannels of the city or any work connected with the city drainage. It was proposed that Christchurch and the suburbs should be divided into eight districts, each returning a member—Christchurch proper to form four districts. The voting to be on the following scale —£50 and under, one vote; and a graduated scale up lo £3OO and over the maximum, to be five votes. Mr Wright suggested that the election should be taken every three years, but no conclusion was arrived at. After some discussion, the meeting adjourned to Friday next. Soap.—Many persons who have come to this province of late, may not know that the soap branded with a star, is of a very superior description, to most other sorts in use here. Very severe tests have proved that it is manufactured on the strictest chemical principles so as to produce an article, which whilst it possesses thorough cleansing properties, does not injure the finest fabrics, or affect the hands in the slightest degree. The public generally, will find it to their advantage to use this soap, as in addition to the above mentioned qualifications, it is sold at a lower price than most other kinds. A single trial will prove the foregoing facts to the satisfaction of all. —Advt.

At a sitting of the Free Church of Scotland Assembly, a resolution, moved by the Rev Sir H. Moncreiff, was carried by a majority of 398 to 94 declaring that the Act of last year abolishing patronage did not change the principle established by the Legislature which led to the disruption of 1843; that the Free Church had maintained a position which she was not prepared to abandon for the advantages which re-establishment might offer; and that disestablishment in the interests of Scottish Presbyterianism was required % This is how an American authoress says it feels:—" Take a man and pin three or four large table-cloths about him, fastened back with elastic and looped up with ribbons ; drag all his own hair to the middle of his head and tie it tight, fnd hair-pin on about five pounds of other hair and a big bow of ribbon. Keep the front locks on pins all night and let them tickle his eyes all day ; jrinch his waist into a corset, and give him gloves a size too small, and shoes ditto, and a hat that will not stay on without a torturing elastic, and a frill to tickle his chin, and a little lace veil to blind his eyes whenever he goes to walk, and he will know what woman's dress is." Myl