NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume V, Issue 535, 6 March 1876, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Heathcote Regatta.—lt is notified by advertisement that the Provincial Government officss will be closed at noon on Wednesday next, being the occasion of the Heathcote regatta. CONFERENCE OF LICENSED VICTUALLERS. —At the meeting of the Wellington Licensed Victuallers* Association, held recently, Mr J. E. Coker was appointed as a delegate to represent the Wellington Society at the Conference proposed to be held shortly in Christchurch. Philosophical Institute.—A conversazione in connection with the Philosophical Institute of Canterbury, will be held on Thursday next, at Christ's College Library. In addition to other visitors the members of the Senate of the University of New Zealand, now in session, are expected to be pre a ant.

University of New Zealand. —The Senate of the University is now in session here, meeting daily in the Provincial Council Chamber. A report of the proceedings of the first three days' session will be found elsewhere.

New Zealand Telegraph.—During the quarter ending December 25th, 252,303 telegrams were forwarded, as compared with 221,736 for the corresponding quarter of 1874. The cash receipts were £15,296 10s Id, as compared with £13,156 3s 7d. The Government messages were valued at £3931 18s 6d, as compared with £3200 for the same quarter in 1874. The San Francisco Mail.— This mail, consisting of sixty bags, was landed yesterday, and the Christchurcb, Timaru, and Oamaru portions were forwarded by the 2.15 p.m train to Christcliurch. The mail was exceptionally large, consisting of sixty bags, viz, fifty for Christchurch, four for Lyttelton, tnree for Timaru, and three for Oamaru. The mails were all sorted early last evening. Stack Fire.—On Thursday, four barlej stacks, the property of Mr R. Dailey, Swannanoa, were destroyed by fire. He and a man in his employment were at work on them when the flames broke out but the cause of the fire is unexplained. The grain is said to have been partly insured. With assistance of neighbours seven or eight other stacks were saved. The damage may be estimated at £2OO. Mi Dailey unfortunately had a fire in his rick last year. Canterbury College.—The times and places of the various lectures for. the first term in connection with the College, comprising classics and English literature, mathematics, chemistry, and biology, are published elsewhere. As will be seen, the first term commences on the 13th instant, and ends on the third Saturday in June next; the second commencing on the third Monday of June and ending on the second Saturday of October. Intending students will have to enter their names at the Public Library, and take out their tickets before the commence ment of the lectures.

Cricket. —The visit to the colony of another team of English cricketers, says the Argus, appears to be decided on. By the mail Mr J. H. Bennett, of Emerald hill, received a letter from Lillywhite, stating that a team of professional cricketers had been chosen which would fairly represent the best cricketing talent in England. Their names were as follows :—Messrs Southerton, Jupp, Greenwood, and Lillywhite (who were in the last team) ; A Shaw, considered the premier bowler of England ; Morlcy, a new bowler of promise ; Hill, the fastest bowler in England ; Pooley, an admirable wicket keeper; Eramett, a left-hand bowler ; Oharlwood, Lockwood, and Ullyett. The team, who are coming out on their own speculation, are expected to arrive in November next.

Suicide. —A second case of suicide occurred this morning in Peterborough street, when a man named Storey, a butcher, recently in the employ of Mr Mein, hung himself on a tree at the bottom of his own garden. It appears that the unfortunate man left home about six o'clock this morning, saying he would be back for breakfast. As he did not return, his wife 'became uneasy, and went to Mr Ingles' shop, on the Papanui road, where he had been in the habit of going. Finding that he was not there, Mr Ingles and Mrs Storey went in search of him, and ultimately found him hanging to a branch of a willow tree, at the bottom of his own garden, quite dead. No cause can be assigned for the act. The body was removed by the police to the morgue at the Hospital, where it awaits an inquest,