NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume VI, Issue 638, 5 July 1876, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Christchurch Artillery.—A full dress inspection of the Christchurch Artillery will take place to-morrow night, when the Rifle Association prizes will be presented.

Prince op Wales.—A telegram in the Ceylon Obterver, dated London, May 14th, gives a rumour that a tour had been arranged for the Prince of Wales in Australia in 1878. Immigrants ex City ox Dunedin.— These immigrants were all landed yesteiday, and sent up to town by the 225 p.m. train. They will be open for engagement on Thursday morning at 10.30 a.m.

Lecture —A lecture was delivered last evening, at St. Paul's Church, by the Bev J. Elmslie, on " Clinks in our Social System.'' The lecture was in aid of the Sunday School Onion, and the chair waa occupied by Mr S. O. Farr.

Supreme Court.—The Court during yesterday was engaged in the trial of the case of Regina v W. P. Townend for manslaughter. In the cases of Begina v Arthur Rowlands, manslaughter, and Begina v Wm. Murray and seven others, larceny on the high seas on board the ship Desdemona, the Grand Jnry returned true bills. There being no other cases before the Grand Jury they were discharged without making any presentment. In the case of Begina v Townend a sentence of six months' imprisonment waa inflicted.

Alarm OF Fire,—Last evening shortly before eleven o'clock the fire bells rang ont, and the alarm was given that the blacksmith's shop occupied by Mr Meadows, in Tnam street, near the Wellington Hotel, was on fire. The brigade and fire police were promptly on the spot, but their services were fortunately not required, as it was found that the fire was only some cinders from the forge, which had communicated with the weatherboards, the fire from which was extinguished by a few buckets of water. C.J.O.—A. general meeting of the C.J.C. w&s held yesterday afternoon, at the Ulub rooms, Warner's Hotel, Mr H. P. Lance in the chair. Mr Stead moved the following motion, of which he had given notice :-»■ " That all members of the club be entitled on production of their members' tickets, to free access to all parts of the course and stands ; and further that all annual subscriptions shall be payable on the first day of October in each year," Dr Frankish seconded the motion. After some discussion of a conversational nature, in which it was stated that the resolution was generally approved by the members of the club, it was put to the meeting and carried unanimously. Messrs Allan McLean, and W. W. Cobb were proposed as new members by Mr J. L. Coster, seconded by Mr F. G. Stead. This concluded the business of the general meeting. The committee met subsequently, and passed a resolution with reference to the registration of colon by qwmti.

Teachers' Examination—The examination [of candidates for third certificates and assistants under the Board of Education department, commenced yesterday at the Normal School. The examination was conducted by the Board of Examiners, Rev W. J. Habens, Mr J. Col borne-Veel, and Mr J. P. Restell, Inspector of Schools. The total number of teachers examined was 24, divided as follows:—Candidates for third class certificates 13, 7iz, 7 females and 6 males ; candidates foi" assistants 11, viz, 9 females and 2 males. East Ohristohuboh School Committee,—The usual fortnightly meeting of this committee was held last evening, the Rev W. J. Mabens in the chair. Letters were read, from the Minister of Education, sanctioning Miss Woodford's appointment as assistant mistress in the infants' school; stating that the Government could not increase the grant of £IOO promised towards the swimming baths at the main school ; and calling attention to the inspector's report on the state of the Bingaland school site. The chairman and Messrs Lee and ColborneVeel were appointed a deputation to wait on the Government with reference to the swimming baths. The deputation previously appointed were requested to urge the Government to proceed with the erection of the side-school at Phillipstown, and also the master's house at Bingsland. The chairman read the returns of attendance at the district schools for the June quarter, the total number being 1651, or an increase of nineteen scholars on the previous quarter. He (the chairman) expressed his intention of resigning his position at the next meeting of the committee.