NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume VII, Issue 719, 9 October 1876, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

L.0.L., No 2 Pueplb Star Lodge,—A monthly meeting of this lodge will be held to-morrow evening, at the Orange Hall, at half-past seven.

Sunnyside CBICKET Club.—The annual general meeting of this club will be held at the Asylum to-morrow evening at seven o'clock.

All England Eleven.—A meeting of cricketers interested in the visit of the All England Eleven to Canterbury will be held at Warner's Hotel to-morrow evening at eight o'clock.

Accident at Kaiapol;—On Thursday, Mr B. Evans, contractor, residing near Girder bridge, Kaiapoi, had his right leg broken below the knee, by his horse falling with him.

Public Meeting.—A meeting will be held in St John's schoolroom this evening, to take into consideration what steps are to be taken with reference to the rate levied by the Government in Christchurch east. Winter Evening Readings—The last of these entertainments was given on Friday. There was a large attendance. Dr Donald occupied the chair, and in a few words asked the audience to thank the committee for their exertions during the past season. Besides those Lyttelton friends who had kindly come forward, there were some gentlemen from Christchurch who rendered great assistance. The performance as a whole was a great, success.

SIMONSEN'S OPEEA COMPANY This company will make their reappearance in Christchurch this evening at the Oddfellows' Hall. Lecocq's popular opera-bouffe "La Fille de Madame Angot," which was so successful last season, will be the opening piece. The prices having been reduced bo as to bring opera within the reach of all, we anticipate a very successful season. To-morrow Wallace's " Maritana" will be produced.

Found Drowned.—An old man named William Stewart was drowned in the river near the Hospital early this morning. He had been an inmate of the Old Man's Home at he Selwyn, and came to town on Saturday to draw his pension. He got up early this morning with the intention of returning by the early train. He was last seen at the Royal about half-past six. Shortly after wards he was heard calling for assistance, having apparently fallen into the river, but before aid could be obtained he was drowned.

The Post is informed that Mr Gladstone has undertaken to write the essay on Lord Macaulay in the forthcoming number of the Quarterly Review, suggested by Mr Trevelyan's life of the late statesman.A strange story of adventure comes from Siberia. About fifteen months ago five Russians, who had been banished, started from, or near, Samarov on the Obi. They were not missed for a week, and though after this they were diligently searched for and hotly pursued were never beard of. A Chinese paper states that they turned up on the Hohang Ho River—at least three of them —dressed as Chinese, and that two of them have escaped, probably to Japan, but that one is being brought to Pekin. The men muafc have probably, taking detours and all, walked for their lives many thousands of miles. But as yet the story is a vague one, as particulars will only be known after the Russian is brought to Pekin. Thetwo who are yet at large have, it is supposed, probably escaped on merchantmen, working their passage as common sailors by way of some Japanese port to America or elsewhere.