NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume VII, Issue 743, 6 November 1876, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The San Francisco.—The Zealandia, with the inward Sau Franciso mail, was due at Auckland yesterday. Billiards.— Mons Oarme, the French cannon champion, will commence a series of exhibition matches at Warner’s Hotel this evening, when he will play Weston. Lydia Howards Burlesque Company. —This company will re-appear this evening at the Canterbury Music Hall for the race week, when the burlesque of “ La Sonnambula” will be produced. Imported Sheep,—A number of Merino rams for Dalgety, Nichols and Co, arrived from Melbourne per s.s. Otago, on Saturday. They are young sheep, and show great quality, but are low in condition.

Grand National Steeplechase Club. —The adjourned general meeting of the New Zealand Grand National Steeplechase Club will be held at Warner’s Hotel on Wednesday next at 830 p.m to consider important business.

Metropolitan Show.— Mr Twigger’s paddock, Lincoln road, has been selected for the trial of implements in connection with the above show. Exhibitors of implements wishing them tried must have them on the ground by nine o’clock on Wednesday morning,

Dr Carr. —The seance of this gentleman on Saturday evening, at the Oddfellows’ Hall, was largely attended. The various experiments passed off very successfully, creating any amount of amusement. The doctor will give a series during the present week every evening, except Tuesday, at the Oddfellows’ Hall. Cricket in Lyttelton. —The members of the newly established Lyttelton Cricket Club had their first practice on Saturday afternoon, in a paddock in the Heathcote Valley, kindly lent by Messrs Royse, Stead and Co. There was a good muster, and a capital practice. It has been resolved to have the first match next Saturday. New Zealand Telegraph.— From July 2nd to September 80th, 256,066 telegrams were forwarded, being an increase on the corresponding quarter of 1875 of 25,222. The cash received was £15,758 0s 6d, being an increase of £IO6O 11s 6d. The value of Government telegrams was £3327 13s 4d, being an increase of £67 0s 4d. Fire Inquest. —An enquiry was opened this afternoon before Dr Coward, coroner for the district, and a jury, of whom Mr H. E. Alport was foreman, touching the circumstances of a fire taking place at a foundry in Tuam and St Asaph streets, on the 13th Oct. After hearing the evidence, the jury returned a verdict that the building was set on fire, but that there was no evidence to say by whom. Telegraphic. —A further serious interruption has occurred between Batavia and Singapore, once more temporarily cutting us off from telegraphic communication with Europe and the Bast since the 22nd ult. This newly interrupted section is fortunately only 560 miles in length. Reuter’s agent in Christchurch advises the following dates of steamers leaving Batavia for Singapore, sth, 11th, 18th, and 25th November. Messages should leave here on preceding'evenings.

Train to the Races prom Lyttelton. —The railway manager has, at the request of a gentleman who has taken great interest' in the matter, consented to run a train from Lyttelton at noon on each race day, in order that residents can reach Christchurch in time for the train for the races that arrives at the racecourse station shortly before 1 p.m. This will be of great advantage, as instead of going up at 11, and having to wait an hour at Christchurch, there will be no loss of time, and many whose offices do not close till 12 noon can be in time for the first race, instead of having to wait till the 1.5 p m. train as formerly. L.O.L. Anniversary.— The sth of November falling this year on Sunday, the members of the Christchurch lodge resolved to celebrate this anniversary by religious service. Tne large hall of the order was crowded to excess, and great numbers re mained outside, being unable to obtain admission. In addition to Christchurch members, Lyttelton contributed a large contingent, a special train being provided for heir accommodation. The Rev Joshua Mclntosh, grand chaplain of the order, conducted the service, selecting passages of Scripture from Deuteronomy, chap, xxxiii, and Corinthians 1., chap, xiii, the text being chosen from Exodus, chap, xv, verse 13. After preaching an eloquent sermon, he concluded by earnestly exhorting all members of the order to cultivate and cherish a spirit of kindly Christian forbearance to all who differed from them in religious opinion. The musical portion of the service was under the conductorship of Mr J.Carder, Mib Biinz presiding at the harmonium.

Suicide, A woman named Margaret Curry, employed as servant by Mr James Grey, Lichfield street East, committed suicide yesterday morning by cutting her throat with a razor. About ten minutes to eight a young son of Mr Grey’s called him, and said Margaret was lying bleeding on the floor in her bedroom. He at once went to the room and found the woman lying on the floor in a pool of blood. Dr Park was immediately sent for, and on arrival found that the case was hopeless, as the windpipe and both arteries had been completely severed. The unfortunate woman lived until about twenty minutes after eight. She had been in Mr Grey’s service for about three years, and for some little time past has been in a desponding state, and was recently attended by Dr Doyle. The body was removed to the morgue to await an inquest.