NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume V, Issue 570, 17 April 1876, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Lynch Family—This family gnva another entertainment on Saturday, in the Colonists’ Hall, Lyttelton, to a crowded house. The various items were much applauded, the, performance concluding with the farce of “Glycerine Oil,” which was ' erformed with great spirit. Chevalier Llondin.—The second day performance of M. Blondin was laigely attended on Saturday, about SCO.) persons being present. The vaiio is feats performed by him on the occasion rf his first appearance were gone through most successfully, and the plaudits were loud and enthusiastic. Tonight he will give his'first evening performance. Inquest at gouTiiLROOK.—On Saturday an inquest was held at the Masonic Hotel, Southbrook, before C. Dudley, Esq. coroner, and a jury, of which Mr W. McGregor was foreman, touching the death of a male child of John and Wilhelmina Ostoeke, which died suddenly after its birth. After hearing the evidence, the jury found a verdict “ That death was caused by enlargement of tl e thyroid gland, which pressed on the windpipe and obstructed breathing.” The coroner infoxmed the father that for si nilar neglect on a future occasion he might be charged with manslaughter if he showed the same neglect which he had done in this instance, as he had not even availed himself of the assistance of two female neighbors who preferred assistance. This the jury endorsed by adding a rider to a similar effect to tbe verdict,

Maoist hate’s Court.- <i L. Lee, Fsp, j r sided at the Resident Magistrate’s Comt this morning, when the business transacted was very brief. John Duncan, charged with indecent exposure (who had been admitted to bail), did not appear ; and an information was ordered te be served upon him. Thomas Fogarty, for being drunk and disorderly, was lined 10s, this being his third offence. James Dodd, for using obscene language, was lined 10s; and a person charged with being of unsound niind was remanded for medical examination. Wesleyan Chapel, Gust Valley —On Wednesday last a tea and public meeting was held in the Wesleyan Church in this district. Although the weather was unfavorable, about 150 persons sat down to a substantial tea, provided by the ladies of the congregation. After the tables had been cleared, Mr D. Graham, of Southbrook, on the motion of Rev J. Luxford, took the chair. He stated the object of the meeting, referred to the speakers present, and introduced the junior minister of the circuit, then called upon Mr Joseph Thompson to address the meeting. Mr Thompson gave an interesting account of his visit to the conference held in Wellington last January. Rev J. A. Luxford made a speech on “ The Present Aspect of the Religious World.” Rev Thomas Fee then addressed the meeting on “ Improvement, and (he Importance of Attending to Small Things.” During the evening the choir contributed several pieces of music. Votes of thanks were given to the ladies who provided the tea, the choir, and the chairman. The proceeds amounted to £7 which is to be placed to the credit of the trust fund of the church.

Sweeps.—The following Calcutta sweeps were drawn at Warner’s Hotel on Saturday night : —Autumn Handicap, value, of sweep £ll3 15s: Tattler, £2 10s; Bight Bower, £4; Templeton, £2B ; Daniel O’Rourke, £4; Tadmor, £l2 ; Puugawi rewere, £6 ; Guy Fawkes, £8 ; Parawhenua, £4 ; Cloth of Gold, £ll ; B’ishhook, £8 ; Elfin King, £5 ; Ariel, £25. Same Handicap—value of sweep £72 15s : (doth of Gold, £6 ; Daniel O’Rourke, £2; Pungawerewere, £4; Elfin King, £4 ; Tattler, £2 ; Tadmor, £8 ; Ariel, £l7; Bight Bower, £3 10s; Templeton, £ls ; Fishhook, £3 ; Guy Fawkes, £7 ; Parawhenua, £2. Same Handicap—value of sweep £llfi 15s : Fishhook, £2 10s ; Right Bower, £5 ; Tadmor, £l9 ; Templeton, £23 ; Parawhenua, £2 ; E'fin King, £5 ; Tattler, £5 ; Daniel O’Romke, £2 ; Guy FawkfS, £9 ; Cloth of Gold, £7 ; Pungawerewere, £4 ; Ariel, £36 Tradesman’s Plate Handi-cap-value of sweep £BB ss: Pungawerewere, £4 ; Guy Fawkes, £2! ; Parawhenua, £6 ; Wild Rose, £2 ; The Chief, £1 ; Elfin King, £4 ; Hercules, £4 ; Tadmor, £8 ; Ariel, £6 ; Tattler, £2 ; Fishhook, £9 10s. The following Calcutta sweeps were drawn at Morton’s Hotel on Saturday evening No 1, on Autumn Handicap, value £SO : Cloth of Gold, £5 ; Elfin King, £5 ; Right Bower, £3 ; Tadmor, £6 ; Gny Fawkes, £4 ; Ariel, £8; Pungawerewere, £4; Parawhenua, £3 ; Templeton, £ll ; Tattler, £3. No 2, on Tradesman’s Plate, value £147 : Tattler, £5 ; Parawhenua, £2O; Hercules. £4; Elfin King, £lO ; Pungawerewere, £26 ; Ariel, £2O; Fishhook. £2O ; Tadmor, £ll. No 3, Autumn Handicap, vaiue £407 : Elfin King, £2l ; Right Bower, £27 ; Ariel, £95 : Daniel O’Rourke, £ll ; Fishhook, £l9 ; Tadmor £44 ; Parawhenua, £ls ; Tattler, £l2; J : a pleton, £96; Guy Fawkes, £l2; Cloth*; Gold, £32. No 4, Autumn Handicap, value £139 ; Templeton, £35 ; Tadmor, £l7 ; Cloth of Gold, £10; Right Bower, £11; Ariel, £44 ; Parawhenua, £5 ; Tattier, £4 ; Guy Fawkes, £ls. No 5, Chamm me, value £92: Songster, £3O; Ada Co t, £25 ; Dead Heat, £.B. Presbytery of Christchurch. —At. Christchurch, within the schoolroom of St, Andrew’s Church, the Presbytery met on the; 15th instarP, and was constituted with de--votional exercises. Sederunt —The Revs; W. H. Horner (moderator pro tern), Wilson,. McGowan, Fraser, and McGregor (clerk)y. and Messrs Johnston and Fyfe, elders. Theminutes of former meeting were read and' confirmed. Commission in behalf of Mr Jt G. Fyfe, elder from St Joha’s-session, Lyttelton, was laid on the table and sustained'. The Rev W. H. Horner left the chair, which was taken by Mm McGowan. Mr Horner then replied to the Presbytery in rc his application to be released from his charge, and the offer of the Presbytery to supply for him during a three months’ leive <is Absence granted by his congregation, % He said hs felt that (he congregation would’ suffer through such a long absence, and he adhered to his former resolution, and thanked the brethren for their kind offer, and requested them 1o relieve him from his charge;. All the brethren having expressed theirregret that he adhered to his resolution, Mr Fraser inoied—“ That the Presbytery haviagr taken into consideration Mr Hornet’s- re,ce'ved declaration of his intention to resign, and having anxiously considered all the circumstances of the case, agrees to accept, though with great reluctance and regret, his. resignation of the charge of Ashley, Sefton,. and Leithfield ; at the same time the Presbytery record their deep sense of his valuable and faithful services in the cause of and of the high esteem in which he is nil . by the brethren.” The motion was unani- ■ mously agreed to. Mr Fraser proposed, and! Mr McGowan seconded—‘‘That Mr McGregor.preach and proclaim the charge vacant on i the last Sabbath of April.” Agreed to. The! chair was left by Mr McGowan and taken by • Mr Horner, The Presbytery then went into > committee to fix the day for opening of theSynod of Canterbury and Westland, wlieia it was agreed that the Synod be opeaf-n 1 on Monday, Ist May, at 7.30 p.m, when the retiring Moderator will preach in St Andrew’s church. It was also resolved that the Presbytery meet ad hune effectual to induct Mr Flmslie in St Paul’s Church. The clerk read reply from Leithfield financial committee in re an additional laborer for the northern district. It was, aficr due deliberation, unanimously resolved, that as the necessity for an additional laborer for that district. had been pointed out to the Presbytery, that. the matter be referred to (he Canterbury Presbyterian Church Extension Association, , in order that they might take the oversight of Balcairn, Leithfield, Aml-erley, and the ■ Waikari Flat. A letter from Messrs Mar- ■ shall and A. Duncan, in re Leeaton title deeds, . was read and laid on the table by the convener. The convener having reported, and said they could do no more aj a committee, . requested to be discharged. It was moved and seconded, that the report from the con- - vener be received, and the committee be discharged. Agreed to. It was then resolved ’ (hat the matter be dealt with publicly ia' Presbytery. The meeting was closed witfe ■ the Benediction,

ACCIDENT. —As the mid day train to Timaru on Good Friday was being shunted alongside the platform at the Ashburton station, one of the six-wheeled second-class carriages ran off the rails, crossing the points and severely damaged one of the springs By the aid of a screw-jack and half-2-ff z-n willing hands Mr Warner, the Railway Engineer, who was present at the time, had the carriage on the road again in half-an-hour from the time the accident occurred, and the train then proceeded on its journey Rangiora Parish Church.— A meeting of the building committee of the Rangiora Parish Church, was held in the girls’ schoolroom on Thursday evening, the 13th instant. Members present—Messrs Merton, Chapman, Bell, Shaw, Cunningham, Buckham. and the Eev B. W. Dudley, the incumbent, who occupied the chair. Mr Buckham consented to act as secretary during the absence of Mr Tribe. The meeting was opened with prayer, after which the rev chairman said that his object in calling the committee together, was for the purpose of ascertaining who would help to collect articles for the bazaar, to be belt 1 at the Oddfellows’ Hall, Rangiora, on Monday the 17th instant, and also to ask the members who had been promised subscriptions to collect the same without delay. He also expressed regret at the apathy shown in the matter by his parishioners generally with regard to raising the funds necessary. He pointed out that a large amount of the money already received had been contributed by outsiders, and he trusted that now the additions to the church were nearly completed, that not only member? of the church but every member of the congregation would put his or her shoulder to the wheel, and help either with money (no matter how small the amount) or with ariiclcs for the haz tar. It was proposed by Mr Merton, and seconded by Mr Chapman, and carried —That the whole of the subscription lists and cards be called in, and that a meeting of the committee be held on Thursday the 27th instant, to see what amount is available from all sources for future payments to ’be contractor.” The meeting was closed with prayer.

John Phoenix had a tight with an editor. Mr Phienix observed: ‘ I thrashed that editor until both my eyes were blackened ; I drubbed him until I lost four front teeth ; I held my thumb in his mouth until it was nearly bitten off; I kioked him until I fell down stairs out of his gory sanctum.’ A singular case of poisoning has occurred at Devon port, in the family of a dairyman named Parnell. The mother of Mr Parnell had made some broth, of which the whole family (including a nurse and a charwoman), with the exception of the father, partook. All became exceedingly ill and vomited very much, except a little girl, four years of age, who, in spite of medical aid, died a lew hours afterwards. The others remain very ill. 'lt is supposed that the leaves of monk’s-hood had been used to flavor the broth, instead of parsley. The inquest has been adjourned for full inquiry.