NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume IV, Issue 454, 27 November 1875, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Evangelical Preaching. —The Rev S. Elborn will preach at the Orange Hall, Worcester street, to morrow, at 6.30 p.m. Canterbury Hunt Club. —A meeting of the committee will be held at Tattersall’s on Monday next, at 3 p.m.

Concert. —Miss Rosina Carandini will give a concert at the Oddfellows’ Hall, on Thursday, 16th December.

Exhibition of Fijian Curiosities,— This exhibition was very well attended yesterday, notwithstanding the unfavorable weather.

Horticultural Society. A special general meeting of this society was held last night in the Congregational school. It was unanimously resolved to postpone the rose show from December 2nd to the Bth December. The meeting then adjourned till Thursday, December 2nd, when the appointment of a treasurer in the place of the late Mr Gordon will be considered.

Papanui. —The scholars attending the Wesleyan Sunday school of this district, held their annual treat on Wednesday last on the Papanui cricket club grounds. Scholars, teachers, and friends mustered well, despite the unfavorable state of the weather, aud joined heartily in the sports provided, viz, cricket, football, &c. At halfpast four a march was made for the schoolroom, where tea was served to the children. After tea, the superintendent and teachers addressed the scholars, and the meeting terminated, after passing a vote of thanks to the former.

Mr Montgomery at Akaroa. Mr Montgomery addressed the electors of Akaroa at the Town Hall, on Wednesday last. Mr James Daly was chairman of the meeting, which was numerously attended. Mr Montgomery, in a long and exhaustive speech, detailed the progress of the Abolition Bill, and defended himself against the charges of extravagance brought against him by his opponent in the district. Mr Garwood proposed, and Mr Feltham seconded, a vote of confidence in Mr Montgomery, which was carried unanimously. A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the proceedings.

Inquest. —An inquest was held this morning, at 11 a. m., on the body of Alexander Ditan, cook of the Waikato, before Dr Coward, the coroner. Mr J. S. Willcox was chosen foreman of the jury. After hearing evidence, the jury returned a verdict of “ Found dead,” there being no evidence to show how he met his death. Deceased appears to have been a little excited with liquor, but not drunk, when he left the Lyttelton Hotel, the last place where he was seen alive. The j ury requested the coroner to speak to the Government on the subject of some better means for the protection of men going on board their ships at night, the universal opinion being that some immediate steps should be taken in this direction.

Board of Governors.— At a meeting held yesterday afternoon Messrs ColborneYeel and E. 0. J. Stevens were elected members of the Board.

Presentations. —Yesterday afternoon, at the closing of the school at the Music Hall, preparatory to removal to the central school, Gloucester street, the boys presented the head master, Mr J. B. E. Taylor, with an address and a handsome writing desk, as a memento of their appreciation of his kindness and attention. Mr Taylor replied in suitable terms, and the boys having given him three hearty cheers dispersed. At St Luke’s school also, a presentation of unhandsome inkstand and several books was made to Mr Sopp, the master, by the children there in recognition of his kindness and unremitting attention to them. Mr Sopp replied in appropriate terms, and the children after giving him three hearty cheers dispersed.

Christchurch Mutual Improvement Association. —The closing meeting of the session was held last evening, in the Durham street schoolroom; the Rev J. Buller, vicepresident, in the chair. Mr J. L Wilson read a paper on “ Future Punishment,” which opened up a long discussion. Eventually it was decided to leave the matter open until next session, when the subject will be again discussed. It was decided to hand the balance in hand, amounting to £2 10s, to the trustees of the church, for the use of the schoolroom and gas during the meetings of the association. It was resoLed that the first meeting of next session should be held on the Friday succeeding Good Friday, Votes of thanks to the president, vicepresidents, and officers were carried unanimously. The chairman, in thanking the members on behalf of the presidents, said that though he hoped and expected to be thousands of miles away when next the association met, they would always have his sincere wishes for their welfare, and should he be spared to return, he trusted to meet the old members—married if possible—flaughter]—and a large accession of new faces. The meeting was closed with the Benediction, Popular Amusement association.—A meeting of the association was held yesterday afternoon at the Council Chambers. Present his Worship the Mayor in the chair, and Messrs Cllivier, Andrews, Bird, Walkden, Grosbie (acting secretary). The minutes of the last meeting held in 1874 were read and confirmed. A letter was read from Mr Wynn Williams, saying that the balance in hand from last sports was £36 3s 10.1; but there were a few accounts still outstanding He trusted the members of the association would make si tenuous efforts to collect funds this year to enable them to purchase timber for a permanent stand, and would, if assisted by other members—say the Very Rev the Dean, and the Revs W. J. Habens, C. Fraser, and E. A. Lingard, and Mr Jameson—canvass private houses, by which means he believed the money required for that purpose would be collected. The secretary was instructed to write the gentlemen named, asking their cooperation, and to acknowledge Mr Williams’ letter with thanks Mr Cllivier (hon treasurer) submitted his progress report, which was deemed to be very satisfactory. A tender from the secretary to the Canterbury Volunteer Engineers band to play on the day of the sports, for the sum of £B, was accepted, lb was resolved, on the motion of Mr Andrews, that application be made to the Council for the use of Latimer square. Consideration of a letter from Mr E. Burnell, offering to act as secretary, was postponed. A resolution proposed by Mr Cllivier was agreed to —“ That the City Council be written to asking if they will kindly give their usual contribution towards the sports this year, or in lieu of this, a portion of the old timber taken out of Madras street bridge, to be used in the erection of the stand.” The meeting then adjourned until Tuesday next at 4 o’clock.

A competition is to take place next year in Paris, on the best means of applying steam to war ships. A prize of 6,000 franca is offered.

According to official reports, 16,889 persons were banished to Siberia between May and October of last year, by the Russian Government.