NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume IV, Issue 424, 21 October 1875, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Prorogation.—The Parliament was prorogued this afternoon, but owing to the late hour at which our telegram arrived we are unable to publish the speech this evening. Spelling Bee.—This contest will take place to-night at the Oddfellows' Hall, and we hear that 100 names are already on Mr Davies' list as competitors.

Tradesmen's Athletic Club.—A meeting of this club will be held at the Garrick Hotel on Monday evening next. Marine Board. —This Board, which has been sitting some days, is adjourned till Monday next.

Rates op Postage.—The New Zealand Gazette of October, 13th contains a proclamation making alterations in the rates of postage. A few unimportant changes have been made in the rates to one or two of the South American States and other places.

Merivale. —The rite of confirmation will be administered by the Most Rev the Primate at St Mary's, Merivale, on Sunday next, at the 6.30 service.

SUNNYSIDE Asylum —A notification appears in the Gazette accepting the resignations by his Honor Mr Justice Johnston and Mr G L. Mellish of their offices as visitors to the Sunnyside Asylum.

Lyttelton Yachting Club.—At a meeting held on Tuesday night last it was resolved to postpone the opening day of the season till Saturday week, as next Saturday will be the day on which the outward San Francisco mail closes. Christchurch Volunteer Artillery. —An inspection of the Christchurch Battery will be made this evening at the drill shed by the colonel commanding the district. Christchurch Cricket Club.—A general meeting of the above club fo r the consideration of important business, will be held at Warner's Hotel on Saturday next, at eight p.m.

U.C.C.C. —This club will play the following match next Saturday, beginning at two punctually—England v Colonies. England—Messrs A. Cook, Corfe, Dickinson, Dawe, Glenn, Harman, Macquarie, Maples, Stevens, A. C. Wilson, Webb. Colonies Messrs Condell, H. Cotterill, E. Cotterill, W. Cotterill, Cuff, Deacon, Fuller, Nalder, O'Connell, Ollivier, Parkerson, Wood. Intending members wishing to play will please intimate their wish to the hon sec.

Inquest at Lyttelton.—An inquest was held yesterday afternoon at the Koyal Hotel, Lyttelton, on the body of David Evans, an A.B. belonging to the ship Waikato. The evidence went to show that the deceased was a seaman on board the Waikato, and that on Monday evening he was on shore, and was seen drunk near the waterman's steps about ten o'clock, and appeared to be walking towards his ship. The body was found next day in the sea near the blacksmith's shop. The jury returned a verdict of " Found drowned."

Hunt Club.—A meeting of the Hunt Club committee was held yesterday afternoon at Tattersall's. Present—F. H. Moore (chairman), J. Cathcart Wason, B. G. Griffith, A. Cardale, P. Campbell, F. Egan, R. M. Bovey, J. Greeson, R. H. Campbell sec). The secretary informed the meeting that he had sent to Melbourne for the hounds under offer to the club, and that they might be expected about November 20th. A deputation was appointed to wait upon the Acclimatisation Society to endeavour to arrange for the distribution of the hares now in the park throughout the province. It was resolved—" That the officers of the club be requested to call a general meeting of subscribers and those interested in the movement, the meeting to take place on some convenient day during the ensuing race week, or as soon after as possible." The secretary informed the meeting that the general subscription list now amounted to over £250, and there would appear to be every reason to suppose that the club might now fairly be considered to be started, and it is to be wished the promoters may find success in their efforts to promote sport in the province.

Many people do not know the reason why some descriptions 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.]