NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume IV, Issue 441, 12 November 1875, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Electoral.—Mr H. P. Murray-Aynsley has, in reply to a requisition, announced his intention of offering himself as a candidate for the district of Lyttelton at the forthcoming election. Cricket, U.C.C.C.—The match North v Foath will be resumed on Saturday, at two o'clock. All members taking part in the match last Saturday are requested to be punctual in their attendance. Telegraphic.—The Alhambra is expected to leave Hokitika at 7 p.m. on Saturday. Telegrams for the Australian Colonies or Europe via Java cable, will be received at the telegraph office, for tranpmission to Hokitika, up till 5 p.m. on Saturday.

East Christchurch School District. —A meeting of the committee of the East Christchurch district was held last evening in the new school, Gloucester street east. Present —Rev W. J. Habens (chairman), Thomson, Jameson, Kirk, and Veel. The business before the meeting was the consideration of the programme for the reception of his Excellency the Governor on the occasion of his visit to the school on Wednesday next. By invitation of the committee, Miss Bolton (head mistress), Miss Anthony, Mrs Houghton, and Messrs Taylor, Hill, Woodford, and Sopp were present. A long discussion ensued upon a plan submitted by the chairman, the members of committee, and the various teachers, expressing theii opinions on the subject. Ultimately it was resolved that Miss Bolton take charge of the whole of the girls, and Mr Hill of the whole of the boys, the other teachers acting in conjunction with them; that the senior boys and girls sing in their own rooms, and the whole body sing the National Anthem outside on a platform to be erected ; that the children meet at 9 a.m. on Monday for practice, and on Wednesday at 10 a.m. It was also resolved that the rooms should be cleared as soon as the Governor had passed through Mr Kirk and the chairman were appointed as a sub-committee to arrange with Mr Nes as to the platform and arrangement of tht ground. A letter was read from the Ministei of Education relative to the matter of furniture for the Gloucester street school, trans mitting the inspector's remarks thereon. Mi Hill was in attendance, and read his remarks upon the inspector's memorandum. A lengthened discussion took place, and after some . outine business, the committee adjourned.

Mr E. D. Davies. —This gentleman and his company gave a performance last evening, at the Music Hall, which was well attended. The programme was gone through very successfully, and in the interval Mr Davies presented the rider of the winner of the Canterbury Cup with a handsomely mounted whip. To-night will be the last appearance of Mr Davies and company in Christchurch, when they will give another performance at the Catholic schoolroom, Barbadoes street, in aid of the funds of the school.

Melancholy Accident.—The following particulars of a melancholy accident in the Lyell district are furnished by the local Argus :—" On Sunday last a man named Charley Dearey left Lyell to go to his home at the Maori Bar. Nothing more was heard of him till he was found on Wednesday morning by a party of miners lying in the Lyell Creek, and about three hundred yards from the end of the main street. When found life was not quite extinct, although the poor fellow must have lain three nights and two days in the place where he was found and almost naked. He had divested himself of all clothing except his shirt. He was at once conveyed to a small cottage adjoining Mrs Barker's hotel, and every care and attention shown him, and every remedy that kindness or skill could suggest tried in vain ; the poor fellow never rallied or spoke. Death mercifully ended his sufferings the same evening. On learning that he was missing, Constable Chichester, with others, traced his footsteps from the track down the sideling to the creek, where he must have had a severe fall. His remains were interred on Friday last, Chichester reading the service over them.

Sweeps.— The following sweeps were drawn last evening at Warner's Hotel : Christchureh Plate, value of sweep £2lO ss—Rory O'More, £2 10s; Daniel O'Rorke, £2O ; Ranolf, £1 10s ; Pungawerewere, £10; Blair Athol, no bid ; Tattler, £2l ; Guy Fawkes, £2O ; Korari, £B3 ; King Phillip, £7 ; Fishhook, £5 ; Cloth of Gold, £2 10s. Metropolitan Handicap, value £l9O 10a— Cloth of Gold, no bid ; Sonnambula, £4 ; Ranolf, no bid ; Fishhook, £5 ; Rory O'More, no bid ; Templeton, £45 ; Blair Athol, no bid ; Guy Fawkes, £2B ; Tamburini, £6 ; Tadmor, £8 ; Elfin King, £3 ; King Philip, £ll ; The Chief, £3; Daniel O'Roike, £l4 ; Castilian, £3 ; Tattlrr, £3 ; Hercules, £4O ; Cocksure and Folle Fariue, no bid. Christchureh Plate (second sweep), value £l4O 10s—Blair Athol, no bid ; Guy Fawktß, £l3 ; Daniel O'Rorks, £7 ; Cloth of Gold, no bid ; King Philip, £4 ; Korari, £4l ; Tattler, £4 ; Fishhook, £sl ; Pungawerewere, £l3 ; Rory O'More and Ranolf, no bid. At Morton's Hotel, Messrs J. and R. H. Campbell drew sweeps on the following events : Christchureh Plate —Value of sweep, £122 : Fishhook, £47 ; Guy Fawkes, £26 ; Korari, £24 ; Pungawerewere, £ll ; Daniel O'Rourke, £8 ; Tattler, £5 | King Philip, £5; Rory O'More and Ranolf, £2 each; Cloth of Gold and Blair Athol, no bids. Metropolitan—£2 sweep, value £139 : Templeton, £34 ; Hercules, £l3 ; Tadmor, £l2 j Daniel O'Rourke and King Philip, £ll each; Tattler, £7; Guy Fawkes and Fishhook, £6 each; Elfin King, £5; Rory O'More, Cocksure, and Tamburini, £4 each ; Castilian, £3; for the other entries, no bid. Christchurch Plate No 2 —£2 sweep, value £168; Korari, £52; Fishhook, £44; Daniel O'Rourke, £ll ; Tattler, £5 ; Rory O'More, £4 ; Ranolf and King Philip, £3 each ; Blair Athol and Cloth of Gold, no bid. Christchureh Plate (No 3), £5 sweep, value £232: Fishhook, £7O; Korari, £B7; Pungawerewere, £22 ; Guy Fawkes, £2l; Daniel O'Rourke, £9 ; other entries, no bid. Metropolitan—£s sweep, £193: Guy Fawkes, £42; Templeton, £4O ; Hercules, £27 ; Tattler, £l6 ; King Philip and Tamburini, £ls each ; Castilian, £l4 ; Tadmor, £7 ; Elfin King and Daniel O'Rourke, £6 each ; other entries, no bids.

Wesleyan Church Public Home Missionary Meeting.—The annual tea meeting in aid of the Home Mission fund was held in the new schoolroom, Durham street, last night. Trays were provided by Mesdames Gould, Aldred, Shepherd, Mein, Harris, Dawson, Cresswell, Swanson, Hewitt, Rosewarne, Frost, and Morgan Watson, which were patronized by over 350 persons. The public meeting was held in the church, and presided over by the Rev James Buller, president of the Conference. There were also on the platform, Mr J. Evans Brown, the Revs W. Cannell, A. R. Fitchett, W. Lee, J. Berry, H. Bull, G. Bond. Prayer was offered by the Rev H. Bull, after which the chairman explained the nature of the Home Mission fund, and urged its very liberal support. There were seven Wesleyan Home Missionaries in the colony who received grants from the fund, and in addition to the support of those who were entirely engaged in Home Mission work, needy circuits received aid, and a grant of £75 was made to every parsonage erected, providing the plans were approved by the committee appointed for that purpose. The Rev W. Lee next addressed the meeting on the theme—- " Every Christian a Home Missionary." The speaker, after referring to the grand object contemplated by Christianity, the conversion of the entire world to Christ, proceeded to dwell upon the importance and necessity of individual effort. After illustrating this position by several incidents that had come under his own observation, Mr Lee urged every member of the church to become a home missionary, and bo advance the kingdom of the Lord Jesus Christ. The Rev G. Bond delivered an address upon "Indifference, Superstition, and Unbelief." After a few words upon indifference, Mr Bond spoke in vigorous terms upon the withering influence of superstition. Ritualism was a development of superstition. Ultramontanism was a still stronger development. The speaker reviewed the moral and political condition of Italy and Spain in support of his position. In dealing with unbelief, Mr Bond gave an outline of the system called rationalism, showing it to be an outcome of superstition, and that superstition and unbelief go hand in hand. The Rev A. R. Fitchett's theme was "Priest and King." Priestism was embodied in the Pope, but not limited to him, nor to the priests of the church of which he is the head. The priest was one who claimed to he the indispensable channel of grace to man. This was priestism. The priest said, " ¥"ou cannot be saved without me." This priestism had no foundation in the Bible, and was destined to pass away with the progress and enlightened piety of the human family. The speaker then dwelt upon " The King," reviewing the origin of Monarchies, and pointing out the present position of the Sovereigns of Europe to their people, Mr Fitchett affirmed that demo-

cratic principles were everywhere spreading', and would no doubt everywhere prevail. Methodists were sometimes foolishly spoken of as Nonconformists, but he would like to know to what or to whom trey failed to conform. Those who in their priestly as sumptions spoke of dissent and Nonconformists dissented themselves from the truth, and failed to conform to its demands. [Loud applause.] The meeting was further addressed by the Rev W. Oannell and Mr J. E. Brown. A collection was made, amount ing to £7 3s lOd. Mr Thomas Searell presided at the harmonium. After the usual votes of thanks, the chairman pronounced the Benediction"

" The South Australian Parliament was," statesthe Register, " prorogued on Friday, October 15th, until Wednesday, November 10th, His Excellency the Governor in the course of his speech, referring to the Intercolonial Free Trade Bill, to which he had just given his assent, said he had no doubt that great mutual benefit would accrue to the colonies acting under its provisions. Freedom of trade between neighbouring communities must necessarily stimulate the growth of those natural productions peculiar to the varied soils and climates of this great continent. Alluding to the prosperous condition of the colony, his Excellency said :—' All its chief producing interests are in a highly satisfactory state; the social and material welfare of all classes has not been excelled at any period of its histoiy; the public revenue iB exceeding anticipations; population, beyond that resulting from public expenditure upon immigration,|isbeing'gradually attracted; pastoral and agriculturalsettlementisrapidly advancing into remoter districts; the prospects of the approaching harvest far exceed those of previous years, and still greater progress is only restricted by the comparative scarcity of population and the insufficient means of internal communication.' " It is a well ascertained fact that housewives are seldom out of temper on a washing day, if they get well on with their work. But if they have obtained inferior soap, and their hands are chafed therewith, there is generally a late tea, and the fireside is not pleasant until the children are got to repose. When purchasing soap, if you ask for the star brand, and see that you get it, there will be no fear of late washing or chapped hands, as the greatest care is taken when it is being manufactured to render it free from all injurious properties. Besides, it is the best, the bars are the largest, and it is the cheapest soap in the market. Try, and you will be convinced.—[ Advt. ]