NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume VI, Issue 687, 1 September 1876, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Hunt Club. —The hounds of the Hunt Club will meet at the Fendallton bridge tomorrow.

Local Option Bill. —Mr Mhcandrew has informed the Licensed Victuallers’ Association of Dunedin that there is no chance of the Local Option Bill passing this session. Display of Meat. —Mr Hopkins, butcher, Colombo street, had last evening a splendid show of prime meat, which attracted a good deal of attention. Entertainment. An entertainment comprising readings, and vocal and instrumental music will be given this evening in the Durham street Wesleyan Schoolroom, in aid of the funds of the Church. Meeting op Diocesan Synod.— We learn from the September number of the Church News that the second session of ninth Synod of the diocese will in all probability be opened on the third Tuesday in October. Stud Horse Parade. —At the meeting of the committee of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association yesterday the annual stud horse parade was fixed to take place on the last Saturday in September. Agricultural Journal.— The committee of the Pastoral Association passed Mr Wilkin’s resolutions yesterday in reference to the establishment of an agricultural journal. The first number will appear on or fabout January Ist, 1877, and will be continued quarterly. Inquest —An inquest was held yesterday, at the Rising Sun Hotel, on the body of an infant son of Mr G. M. Pellett. Knightstown. The evidence given confirmed the particulars given in our previous notice, and a verdict of "Died from natural causes” was returned. Proposed New Municipality. —A public meeting of the housholdeis resident in Waltham, Newtown, and Addington will be held in the Colombo road s boolroom on Tuesday, sth inst, at 7 p.m, for the purpose of considering resolutions in favor of constituting the above mentioned district a municipality. How Rumours Originate,—As an instance of how political rumours originate, the New Zealand Times mentions the following incident: —"The Hon Mr Stafford, happening to meet Mete Kingi, the well-known old warrior, shook hands with him, and for a few moments stood talking to him. Two minutes after a new report had gained currency—Mr Stafford, having obtained. Mete Kingi for his Native Minister, had agreed to form a Government.’’

Inquest.— An inquest was held at the Conway Hut, on the Highfield run, on Saturday, August 26th, Caleb Whitefoord, Bnq, Resident Magistrate, acting as coroner, on the body of a man named Robert Rofey. The evidence produced showed that the deceased, who was employed as a pig killer on the Highfield run, was taken suddenly ill on the Wednesday previous to his death, and died on the Friday following. Verdict, “ Died from natural causes.” Accident. A carter, named William Gilpin, in the employ of Mr Goss, contractor, met with a serious accident yesterday afternoon. While driving a waggon team loaded with stones up the Ferry road, his foot slipped on a small stone and threw him down, the near wheel of the waggon passing along his leg, tearing away a piece of flesh about ten inches in length. He was conveyed to the hospital, when it was found that about six inches of the bone of the leg was entirely exposed. He was at once attended to, and last night was doing exceedingly well. It is a miracle the leg was not crushed to atoms. Artillery Ball. The annual ball given by the Christchurch battery of Artillery took place last evening at the Oddfellows’ Hall, and was a very enjoyable affair. About lf>o persons were present, the majority being volunteers, and the different uaisorma added greatly to the liveliness of the scene. The room was very prettily decorated, the colors of the battery and battalion being grouped over the centre of the stage, and the windows draped with crimson curtains, Mr Schwartz’s band discoursed some good music during the evening, and Mr Morton’s providing in the matter of the supper and wines was all that could be desired. Altogether the ball was as great a success as the preceding ones, and all seemed thoroughly to enjoy themselves,

Press Club. —The formal opening of the new club room belonging to the Christchurch Press Club, takes place to-morrow at Warner’s Hotel, at 3 p.m. The president, Mr John Ollivicr, will occupy the chair, and, in addition to the members of the club, invitations have been issued by the committee to several leading citizens, representing the mercantile, legal, and banking professions. The Kaiapoi Cas-T.— The Church News for September says :—“ On Monday, the 21« t August, a presentment against the Rev H B, Oarlyon, under the provisions of the Ecclesiastical Tribunals Statute (No IX) and the Eeolesiastical Offences Statute (No X) of the General Synod was lodged with the Church Advocate, G. Leslie Lee, Esq, charging Mr Carlyon with having ‘advisedly maintained doctrine contrary to the authorised teaching of the Church of England, as contained in the Thirty-nine Articles of Religion, and the Book of Common Prayer,’ and with having ‘ not conformed himself to the Book of Common Prayer in the administration of the sacraments.’ There are, in all, twelve several charges, of which five have reference to doctrine, and seven to ceremonial usage. The signatures to the presentment stand as follows—Henry Jacobs, clerk, Master of Arts, Dean of Christchurch; Caleb Whitefoord, Resident Magistrate, Kaiapoi ; Joshua Charles Porter, of Kaiapoi, solicitor ; William Wilson, of Kaiapoi, bookkeeper ; Charles Dudley, of Kaiapoi, medical practitioner.” A Napier Clerical Scandal. —The Napier correspondent of a Wellington contemporary gives the following account of a clerical scandal in that place. The telegram is dated August 25 th:—“There is a great excitement here regarding the Church of England clerical scandal. A meeting of the parishioners of St John’s Church was held last night. Between 300 and 350 p°rsons were present, the Mayor in the chair. Resolutions were unanimously passed strongly condemnatory of the conduct of the other clergy in persecuting the Rev Mr Robinson so as to goad him to resign his position as curate. Resolutions were also passed condoling with him. Archdeacon Williams, son of the late Bishop of Waiapu, attempted to defend the action of the clergy, and stem popular opinion, but his efforts were useless, and he was hissed at. Mr Newton, one of the most popular speakers, declared that the parishioners were determined, now that the clergy had thrown the gauntlet down, to take it up. The incumbent of the parish, the Rev Mr Townsend, is greatly sympathised with, as it is believed that he has been made a tool of by other jealous clergymen to decry a young, able, and popular preacher. It is rumored this evening that Mr Townsend has resigned, owing to the strong expression of feeling by the parishioners last evening. The charges made against the Rev Mr Robinson are that he is untruthful, does not visit his parishioners, copies his sermons, and preaches heresy. As each charge was read at the meeting, scornful laughter greeted them. The Rev Mr Robinson still desires to leave Napier, but every effort is made to keep him here.”