NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume VII, Issue 799, 13 January 1877, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Otago Team.— -The Otago eleven arrived to-day per s.B. Taranaki, and were met afc the railway station by representatives from our clubs. Mr Millet's four-in-hand being to the fore, they were driven into town. Plucky Rescue.- .The public are already acquainted with the pluck which Mr Joseph Day, of Sumner, he . s frequently displayed in saving life. Not i ong ago he was instrumental in saving Mr Morton's son from a watery grave ; an d another instance of his bravery occunv at Sumner yesterday afternoou. It app jax-8 that a son of Mr William Montgomery, ( M.H.K., was bathing opposite the resident- eo f Mr Fletcher. There was a more thap ordinary sea on, and the roll on the besef i was unusually heavy. Master Montgor aerv ventured out too far, and it soon be came painfully clear to those on the beach that the drawback was too great to enaV e n i«n to reach the shore. He was being 8 .ually drawn out to sea. In this emer* S ir icy, messengers ran with all haste in arch of Mr Day. Fortunately he was near * i hand ; and, as soon as he arrived on the scene, he divested himself of his clothing, and went through thebreakers with all possible speed in the direction of the drowning lad. Having reached him in the nick of time, Mr Day seized the boy and brought him safely to shore in an exhausted state. The boy was taken to the Sumner Hotel, where restoratives were applied with good effect. There is no doubt that but for Mr Day's timely assistance, the boy would have been drowned. We understand that Mr Day subsequently received from Mr and # Mrs Montgomery a graceful and substantial t%C('guidon of his gallant conduct in saving their boy's life. f

Cable Communication. A telegram Btates that the Port Darwin line is interinpted. The All-England Bleten.—The AllEngland cricketers are expected to arrive in Auckland on the 28 th. A.0.F., Coubt Stab op Canterbury.— A special summoned maetiug of the ;;bove Lodge will be held on Monday evening next. Imported Stock.—Per the Cardigan Castle have arrived two Alderney cowti. They.arefor Mr Bluett, and are, we understand, of the beat strain of blood procurable.

Death op an Entire.—As the entire horse Clyde was being led through Hereford street this afternoon, he suddenly dropped down, shook once or twice, and expired. Heartblane is supposed to have been the cause of death.

Reported Accident. —lt was reported in town that Mr Samuel Lee, coach proprietor, had met with a serious accident. We are glad to be able to state, that Mr Lee's leg has not been broken, as reported, but merely scratched.

University op New Zealand.—Persons desirous of obtaining ad enndem degrees in the above University must Bend in an application to the Registrar, Christchurch, accompanied by evidence in support of the application, on or before Thursday, 15th February. Wesleyan Chapel, East Belt.—Services in connection with the Sunday school anniversary will be held to-morrow in the chapel, near Worcester street, at 11 a.m, 8 p,m, and 6.30 p.m. On Wednesday a public tea meeting will be held, at which addresses will be given by ministers attending the Conference.

Fatal Accident.—An accident occurred yesterday evening at Papanui, to a man named Richard Brice, better known aa Happy Jack, which resulted fatally. Deceased resided near the Papanui road, and haß lately been a draught entire horse around the district. Shortly after 6 o'clock yesterday he harnessed this horse in a dray for the first time, and a little time afterwardß went to the wrong side of the animal, nearly in front of him, when thu horse started off, knocked the man down, one wheel passing over his jaw and the other over his hip. He was immediately picked up and brought into the hospital, when it was found that the top and bottom jaw were broken and the hip badly injured. Dr Guthrie at once attended to the unfortunate man, who was in great agony, but perfectlyconscious all the time, and lingered until a quarter-past ten o'clock, when he expired. An inquest will be held to-day.

Harmonic Society.—A meeting of the committee was held on Tnursday at Warner's Hotel for the purpose of considering as to the future action of the society. The secretary stated that he had consulted with many as to the state of musical matters in Christchurch, with special reference to the existing societies; and believing that a combination pf the mußical people is necessary to remove the apathy shown in musical matters, and that energetic steps are needed to raise the musical societies to the position which they ought to occupy in this place, he would submit the following basis of a scheme for the musical union of the Orchestral and Harmonic Societies. . That the two societies shall unite for musical and financial purpoßeß. That the management of each society shall remain as at present constituted, subject to such alterations of the rules as shall be necessary to carry into effect thin union, and as shall from time to time be deemed necessary. Thai the honorary members of each society be deemed honorary members of the combined society. That the combined society give not more than six concerts during the seasoD, vocal and itstumental, alternately. That the combined society endeavor to obtain a large practice room in as central a position as possible for the purpose of having two practice nights weekly, one lor each division, vocal and instrumental. That no person be permitted to take part in the performances of the society who is not a member thereof, unless by consent of the musical director of the vocal or of the instrumental division, as the case may demand. Th«t the committee of the combined society be six in number—three to be chosen from each diviaon; officers to be ex officio members That there be but one secretary and one treasurer, and that the receipts and exoenditure of all fuads be decided by the committee of the combined society. After considerable discussion, in which Mr Alexander Lean and Mr Robert Parker and others took part, it was resolved that the suggestions as read be adopted by the committee, and a copy forwarded to the committee of the Orchestral Society, requesting a conference with them on Thursday evening next at eight o'clock. It was unanimously te«olved that a cordial vote of thanks be to the Rev Mr Morley and to the tinstfc"s of the Wesleyan church for their kindness in granting them the use of the church for the festival. A vote of thanks was also pa S6 -d to those who united m making the festiva? *° great a success. Mr Robert Parker was anointed musica director, and being present, *e accepted the position at once, under the condition that the musical public would rally around mm in goodly numbers. It was then fixed thst tne next rehearsal be held on Thursday evening, the Ist February next.

New Theatre, Wellington.—The New Zealand Times gives the following particulars of this proposed new building :—" It is intended to erect a theatre on a section of ground facing Tory street in Te Aro, and to judge from the plans of the building prepared by Mr Chatfield, it will be a credit to the enterprising gentlemen to whose order the plans were drawn, and an ornament to the locality in which it will be situated, not to mention, the acknowledged want that it ■will supply. It must be understood that the building is not intended to be used eolely f - theatrical performances or for the exhit/2- n of itinerant Bhows generally, but may P °.. for various other purposes, such as hii fl " w ' er shows, an( i other exhibitions, balls, no v<; Q j convenience inthedeacn'p For the sa*. lanS) we may Bpeak of the tion of the r , reaJ j y erected, The dimenbuilding as a. - of thfl hall are 60{t x nou of the bo, in the £ t beiQ 34ft, the pit entra . hfc faand is a lobby B 7ft wide, and on the *> tickefc office> whilst on the. left is there . g an ante ejihereideof for comaittee room, which may be „ communicate meeting, when the stalls ; with passages which lead into tbete who have to purchase mi'siou to the theatre entering the i. ™™™> which communicatee with the other .«« 01 the ticket office already referred to ; thuae who are rjjsaeaeed ol eeaßon tickets, 0*

have seats reserved, may, to avoid the un pleasantness of crowding, enter the right room, proceeding along a corridor which communicates with the front seats. The stage is a large one, being 24ft clear in the opening, 17ft high, and 30ft deep. The hall, or theatre, whichever it may be called, is capable of holding 700 people comfortably, Thus it will be seen that it is admirably ouited for theatrical exhibitions, and stands in the centre of a thickly populated district. The dressing rooms are on either side of the stalls, which arrangement permits of the entire width of the building being taken up by the stage. There is one feature in the construction of the hall as a place of amusement which will commend itself to everyone, We refer to the admirable arrangements made for exit and means of escape in case of fire. There are no less than six ways of exit. Then particular care has been taken to provide efficient ventilation. The interior of the building is well got up< whilst the exterior, though not very ornamental, ia substantial looking and imposing. It has been borne in mind that a necessity t o extend the accommodation may arise-, and with this view the hall has been so constructed as to admit of a gallery being erected over the pit, whilst the walls on either side of the stalls can be thrown out, ond the boxes constructed at comparatively trifling cost."