NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume VI, Issue 648, 17 July 1876, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The San Fkancisco Mail,—The City of New York arrived at Auckland on Saturday evening with the inward San Francisco mail on board. She left for the South yesterday morning at three. Musical Festival. The oratorio of “ Judas Maccabeus,” given in the Durham street Wesleyan Church on Thuisday evening last, will be repeated to mo*row evening in the same place. Head op the Pay, Akaroa — Mr Barker’s new hotel at this place having been completed, was duly opened a few days back, when the proprietor entertained a numerous party of friends at dinner to celebrate the occasion. Inquest at Oxford —An inquest was held at Leurs’ Harewood Aims Hotel on Friday, before D. Sladden, Esq, J.P, and a jury, of which Mr K. Morris was foreman, touching the death of Johann Beamish, a foreigner, who was reported to have hung himself. After hearing evidence, the jury returned a verdict—“ That deceased committed suicide while laboring under a fit of temporary insanity.” The Cheap Johns —The eastern side of Cathedral Square Laving been fenced in by resolution of the City Council, the Cheap J jhns have Veen pre vented from occupying it. Determined, however, not to be ousted without a struggle, they have changed the venue to the w> stern side. 1 h ; City Council intend to remov i them from thence, as representing the General Government. Winter Evening Headings —Another of these entertainments was given in Lyttelton on Friday last. It was a great success, the programme being a very good one, some Christchurch friends assisting, and the audience very numerous. Mr Nalder, the vice-president, occupied the chair, and we can compliment the committee ou their new arrangements, by which boys are not allowed to congregate in the gallery above the stairs. Pedestrianism. —A match between Delaney and Young Gleeson, for a 25 a side, took place on Latimer square on Saturday afternoon, and resulted in an easy victory for the latter by two laps, or half a mile. The conditions were that the former should run ten miles whilst the latter walked seven. The seven miles was covered by G'oea* n in two minutes over the hour. A collection was in ide after the match, but the result was rot large. Cathedral Guild. — A general meeting of the Guild will beheld to morrow evening at- the Public Library, at eight o’clock The firs' VnsUxss will be ‘Tod.rile what specialwoik in connection \vi h <h-‘ buil.l.i.tg of she Cat lied i al shall be undertaken by the Guild.” A paper will be read by the Very Rev the Dean, entitled *• The Church of the Pilgrims ; or, a page from the caily days of Canterbury.” Mr J. Curnow will read an article “On Conformity.” by Helps. During the evening a musical programme will he rendered by the Guild choir. The public are invited to attend. Drapers’ and Clothiers’ Association. A special general meeting of this association was held on Friday evening, July Uth, in the Foresters’Hall, Mr Gray in the chair. The meeting was couvrned to discuss a resolution submitted by Mr Short for the purpose of endeavouring to obtain six o’clock closing on Saturdays. The matter took practical form in a motion being moved naming a deputation towaiton theemployerp, -aid deputation to report progress at a general meeting to be called in a fortnight hence. After some other business, a vote of thanks to the chairman closed the meeting.

The Cbozet Islands.—A letter from Mr B. B. Bishop to the Chamber of Commerce referring to the wreck of the Strathmore on the Crozet Islands, was considered on Friday, urging the chamber to bring the matter under the notice of the Colonial Government, with a view of the Imperial Government being communicated with, and steps taken to prevent a recurrence of the sufferings endured by the Strathmore’s pas sengers, by depositing provisions, &c, on the islands, and visiting them periodically. It was resolved that Mr Bishop’s letter be forwarded to the Commissioner of Customs, with a recommendation that the Government communicate with the Imperial Government in the matter, It was stated at the meeting that the case of the Strathmore had been brought under the notice of the Imperial Government by a committee of Lloyd’s, and a promise given that these islands should be visited by the flying squadron. Hunt Club.— The hounds met at Oram’s hotel, Kaiapoi, on Friday, a very fair field assembling at the appointed hour. The first drag was laid in Mr J. Baker’s paddock, the hounds taking up in a few seconds, leading at a good pace across Mr Parnham’s property, thence in and out Ohoka road, over the lands of Messrs Kinley, Baker, Neeve, Giles, Clothier, and Rich, running home in a paddock alongside the latter gentleman’s place. Although the gorge fences were numerous throughout this spin, the horsemen kept well up, After a short interval the hounds were again laid on the line, lying this time across country to Mr Coup’s, and thence to Mr Pashby’s farm, on the latter the Kaikanui Creek affording a stiff water Jump, which was too many for all in the hunt except one gentleman, who took both banks flying, several of the others coming to grief, while the majority thought the road round the “ nearest cut.” The drag was run into on Mr Belcher’s farm. Both spins occupied a little over two hours. CITY Improvbmests —Arrangements are in progrest whereby extensive alterations, amounting indeed almost to rebuilding, will be at once carried out in connection with the White Hart Hotel. The private and front bars now existing will be very much enlarged and refitted very handsomely, and in addition there will be four private parlors on the ground floor. Beyond these will be a large luncheon and dining saloon, 46 x 25, having folding doors, whereby it can, when necessary, be converted into two rooms, one being intended to be used as a commercial room. Passing two large store rooms and the servants’ cffices, which will be very largely extended, we come next to three sample rooms, each 18 x 19. On the upper floor two private parlors, with bedrooms en suite , will be added to those already available, and the bedrooms will be increased to thirty-five, affording accommodation for fifty if necessary. Two sitting rooms will be added on the eastern side fronting the rigbt-of-way, together with two large bath room*. The new billiard room will contain two large tables, and will be fitted with every convenience. Two sample rooms on the upper fit o- completes the list of improvements contemplated. It is also intended to asphalt the right-of-way from High to Lichfield street.