NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume VI, Issue 655, 26 July 1876, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Blood Horse Slandebee.—This horse was safely shipped on board the s.s. Alhambra yesterday. Pheasant Shooting. Three hundred licenses to shoot pheasants were taken out last season in different parts of the province. Humble Bees—Another effort is about to be made by the Acclimatisation Society to introduce humble bees into the province. 'At a meeting of the Council, held yesterday, it was resolved, on the motion of Mr Gt. L. Mellish, to expend a sum not exceeding £SO, to endeavor to carry out that object. Destruction of Hawks. For many months past an average amount of £1 10s has been paid by the Acclimatisation Society for beads of hawks, at the rate of sixpence per head, which have been delivered at the gardens. It is estimated that nearly 800 of these birds were destroyed during last year through the reward offered by the society, C'ALIFORNIAN Salmon,—An instalment of £ 150, out of £3OO voted by the Provincial Council for the introduction of salmon ova from California, has been received by the Acclimatisation Society. The necessary steps have already been taken towards that object, and it is intended to make such arrange ments for packing the ova so that the Canterbury consignment shall remain intact until the arrival of the steamer at Lyttelton. P.AEE Bied.—A mandarin drake, the only survivor of two pairs presented to the Acclimatisation Society by the London Zoological Society about four years since, was found dead in his pen a few days ago, at the gardens. The bird was not only beautifully plumaged, but exceedingly rare, and will be nearly impossible to replace. It is supposed to bare been the work of some boys, as the

bird was all right when seen in the morning, and the curator and his assistant were called away from the gardens that day on some business. A few months ago one of its legs were broken by some mischievous urchinp, who were caught throwing stones at it. The visitors, to whom the little fellow was so often an object of attraction, will find him now in the Museum. The Late Mr D. N. Dunlop.— A very numerously attended meeting was held last evening at Warner's Hotel, to consider what means should be taken to assist the family of the late Mr D. N. Dunlop. Mr R. Davis was moved to the chair. Mr Tombs explained th reason why the meeting had been called, and stated that he had received offers of assistance from numerous quarters. He had also received the offer of a piano free of cost from Messrs Milner and Thompson, and a similar promise for the printing of the tickets. He would move—" That it is desirable that a concert be held for the benefit of the widow and orphans of the late Mr Dunlop." Mr Fisher seconded the motion, which was agreed to. Mr Carder moved—- " That a committee be appointed for the purpose of carrying out the previous resolu* tion." Mr Inwood seconded the resolution, which was carried. It was resolved on the motion of Mr Bell, seconded by Mr Cliff—- " That a sub-committee, consisting of His Worship the Mayor, and Messrs Simms, Bell, Davis, A. Lean, Inwood, Jones, and J. T. M. Smith, be elected to draw up a programme for the concert." The following gentlemen, with power to add to their number, were appointed a general committee:—His Worship the Mayor, Rev E. A. Lingard, Messrs W. H. Smith, Tombs, Bell, Carder, Stansell, Inwood, Cliff, Digby, Jameson, Sawtell, Fisher, Anthony, Walker, Gaul, Willis, Grand, Hesketh, Wright, E. H. Palmer, G. A. Clark, Raven, Cogan, A. Clark, J. T. M. Smith, R. Bearrel, G. Jones, E. Long, J. Fleming, Warner, Bath, and Haskins, It was also further resolved to hold the concert on Tuesday evening next, at the Oddfellows' Hall. Mr Tombs was elected hon secretary, and Mr R. Davis hon treasurer. A Bub-committee, consisting of Messrs Bell, W. H. Smith, and G. Tombs was appointed to issue tickets, and take the necessary steps for carrying out the details of the concert. It was decided that the prices of admission should be fixed at ss, 3s, and 2s. Mr Tombs referred to the liberal manner in which his application to the newspaper offices for printing, &c, had been met, and said that Mr Reeves had promised personally to give a subscription of £5 towards the object in view. [Hear, hear."] It was intimated that any ladies and gentlemen who desired to kindly give their semces at the concert should communicate their intention to Mr R. Davis, at the Supreme Court buildings before 4 p.m. to-day. The sub-committees will meet to-day at Warner's Hotel at four o'clock, and the general committee at halfpast seven on Friday night. This concluded the business of the meeting.