The Globe WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1875. NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume IV, Issue 381, 1 September 1875, Page 2

The Globe WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1875. NEWS OF THE DAY.

Philadelphia Exhibition.— A notice from the local committee to producers, manufacturers and others, appears iu another column. Horticultural and Arboricultural Society. —The monthly meeting of the above Society will be held this evening, at the Clarendon hotel, at eight o’clock. Funeral Reform Association. A meeting of the committee of this association will be held at four o’clock this afternoon, at the City Council Chambers. The attendance of members is particularly requested. Union Rowing Club, The general meeting of the above Club to receive the yearly report, elect officers, end transact other business, will be held at Warner’s hotel, on Monday evening at eight o’clock. Sir Julius Vogel, —The Daily Times says :—Sir Julius Vogel has written to a friend iu Dunedin to say that he and his family will leave London for New Zealand so as to reach the colony sometime during November. He expects to make the voyage between San Francisco and Auckland in the steamer belonging to the Pacific Mail Company, which will inaugurate the new contract.

Legal. —His Honor Mr Justice Johnston sat iu banco yesterday, when argument was heard on a special case, Bank of New Zealand v Wilson and another, the object of which was to settle the right of Mr William Wilson to claim under a certain mortgage, he having accepted a trust conjointly with the co-defendant Mr Coster. His Honor gave judgment to the effect that Mr Wilson’s rights under the mortgage were not merged by the execution by him of the trust deed. His Honor will sit to-morrow iu bankruptcy, and on Friday will leave for Hokitika on circuit.

. AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. —A meeting of the committee of the association was held yesterday afternoon at the secretary’s office, the president, Mr H. P. Murray-Aynsley, in the chair. The judges were nominated for the different classes of exhibits at the November show. MrAynsley then vacated the chair, which was taken by Mr W. Norman. The committee proceeded to consider Mr S. Garforth’s protest against the prize awarded to Mr J. Ferguson at the mid-winter show. After some discussion, Mr A. A. Fantham moved —“That thesecretary be instructed to write to Mr Ferguson asking him to furnish the committee with'satisfactory proofs that his exhibits in c'asses 1 and 4 wire not above the prescribed age.” Mr E. Oarapbell seconded the motion. Mr J. Gebbie moved as an amendment—“ That the protest contained in Mr Garforth’s letter be not sustained.” Mr Henderson seconded the amendment. On being put the amendment was declared to be lost by a majority of four. The resolution was then put and carried, and the meeting adjourned. Interprovincial Football Match,— A meeting of the selection committee for the football match with the Auckland team was held yesterday afternoon, when the following players were selected as the Canterbury team: Messrs J. Anderson, A. Anderson, T, S. Baker, C. Bolton, H. Cotterill, K. Cotterill, D’Emden, 15. Dobson, E. Deacon, J. Evans, J. Fowler, Thomas Gordon, J. Gray, A. St G. Hammersley, W. Hartlaud, Lock, G. Mathias, G. A. Macquarie, A. Ollivier, L. Ollivier, 0. Thomson, W. Stringer, P. Tancred.J. Wilkin, J. Wachsmann. Though the above is the result of the labours of the committee, it represents only the first selection, the com mittee reserving to themselves the right of going outside the list should they deem fit to do so fur a final selection. Those included in the list, and all members of the Christchurch Club are requested to attend the practices, which have been fixed for 5 p ra. on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and the usual hour on Saturday. Owing to the selection committee consisting of aa even number of members, Mr Thomas Gordon has retired. We hope our players will be regular in their attendance at practice, so as to enable the team which may be selected finally, to come to the contest in good fettle, to uphold the honor of the province.

Volunteer Fire Police. —The annual meeting of members of the above corps was held last evening, at the Fire Brigade Station, Lichfield street. There was a largeattendance. On the motion of Captain Mitchell, seconded by Mr Fisher, the chair was taken by Mr Superintendent Harris. Captain Mitchell said the first businessof the evening would be the election of officers for the ensuing year. He might mention that a letter had been received from the Minister of Justice, saying that a Bill would be brought in, which would, among its provisions, place the corps in a more satisfactory position than at present, and establish their status. The election of officers was then proceeded with. On the motion of Mr N. Wolfe, seconded by Mr Sanstein, Mr W- R. Mitchell was unanimously re-elected Captain. Captain Mitchell then took the chair, and thanked the members for their confidence in re-electing him captain. Messrs C. R. Bishop, 11. E. Alport, G. Beattie, Dunford, baud stein, King, and Fisher, were proposed as officers. A ballot was then taken, when Messrs• Allport, Beattie, and Bishop, were declared to be elected. Captain Mitchell stated that there was a credit balance in hand of £4 from last year. On the motion of Mr Fisher, seconded by Mr Saudstein, Mr R. C. Bishop was elected treasurer. The rules in force the previous year were read by the chairman and adopted, a clause being added that the roll should in future be called at each fire prior to dismissal. The question of obtaining lanterns for the use of the corps was discussed, and ultimately left to the captain and officers to determine. It was resolved that badges be provided for the members of the force. On the motion of Mr Fisher, a hearty vote of thanks was unanimously passed to Captain Mitchell for his services to the corps. Captain Mitchell in returning thanks congratulated the company that- since their organisation no report of a theft had been made as having taken place at any fire in Christchurch. Mr Superintendent Harris bore testimony to the services rendered by Captain Mitchell and the officers during the past year. A vote of thanks was accorded to the retiring officers, after which the meeting adjourned,

Many people do not know the reason why some description of soap, when being used, cause the hands to smart and feel sore. It is simply owing to the imperfect knowledge of some soap boilers, who not being thoroughly acquainted with the ingredients thej are using, do not compound them in a scientific manner, or as is more commonly the case, that manufacturers either try to pass off a spurious adulterated article, or else by using an undue quantity of the cheapest commodities, make one of inferior quality. We are aware that the Star Brand Soap is made on the strictest principles of chemical affinity, and that every care is taken by the manufacturers to produce an article possessing the strongest abstergent properties. All persons, whether old. colonists or new arrivals, should use the Star Brand Soap, as it is the best in this market. [Advt.]