NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 929, 16 June 1877, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Sydenham Literant and Derating Club.—The usual weekly_ meeting was held last evening, the president in the chair. Iheie was a very good attendance of members, considering the state of the weather. milei transacting some routine business, the meeting proceeded to the subject of the evening ■ “The French Revolution”—introduced by the Rev. 11. B. Cocks. After some discussion by members, the meeting closed.

The South Line.— As the breaches on the South lino caused by the recent floods have been repaired, goods and passenger Gallic Imvc been resumed as usual on that lino.

Art Exhibition. —The Art Exhibition at the Museum will bo open this evening for the last time from seven until ten o clock. Tickets, for which a small charge will be made, can be obtained at various places in. the city.

United Methodist Feee GixtiuCh . This congregation, which, for several weeks past, has'met in the Old Odd Follows’ Hall and the Gaiety Theatre, meet in the schoolroom, St. Asaph street, to-morrow, and henceforth, till the new church is erected. The Rev. S. Macrarlane, to-morrow evening, discourses on “The Moral Phases of the Local Option Bill,”

Tun Georgias. —There was a very good attendance last evening at the Theatre Royal, when the Georgia Minstrels repeated their programme. All the items went well, and applause was frequent and hearty. To-day there will be a matinee, when the performance will commence at 2 p.m., the doors being open at T p.m. Gaiety Theatre.—There was, wo were glad to see, a capital house at the Gaiety last night, when Clifford’s Mirror of the World was again exhibited. The various views were thoroughly enjoyed by those present. Today there will he a mid-day exhibition in addition to Iho usual evening one. As this is the last occasion on which Mr Clifford’s really excellent views will be shown, we hope to sec a large attendance.

Dr. Hector. —The Wellington Post regrets much to hear that Dr. Hector is suffering from severe illness of a feverish nature. He was attacked with indisposition on Friday last, and had to discontinue work for the day. On Saturday he made an effort to resume his scientific labors, but was obliged to give in and return home. Since that time he lias been getting steadily worse, and a very unfavorable account of him was given on Monday. Dr. Kemp is in constant attendance.

An Old Settler. —An old Southland settler, Roderick Macintosh, was found drowned in a ditch on tho Riverton road on Saturday. Tho deceased, who was fifty years of age, loaves a widow and large family. A few months ago his eldest son was killed through a team he was driving running away.

Ministers. —Otago Ministers, says the Times, have not been altogether forgotten by their constituents, for a Hawksbury elector- — to wit, the famous Mr Andrew r Thompson — who looked upon Provincial Councils as institutions to be petitioned with grievances annually, has written to the Hon. G. McLean, asking him to address his constituents. In reply, Mr McLean telegraphs as follows: — “ Thanks for the interest you take in me. Very busy preparing for Parliament. Mean, if possible, to be amongst constituents before it meets.—Geo. McLean.” Canadian Legislators.—A Toronto newspaper informs us that while an Opposition member was speaking, Mr Cheval, who sits on the back benches on the right of the Speaker, raised the lid of his desk and commenced playing a hornpipe on a Jew’s harp. Inspired by the music an old gentleman of the name of Snider, the representative of North Gray, sprang to his feet and commenced to dance to the dulcet tones evoked by his confrere . This unseemly proceeding continued until Sir John Macdonald called the Speaker’s attention to it, when Mr Snider vanished by a side door. Kaikoura Cattle.—A correspondent informs ns that on Sunday, the 27th ult, a mob of nineteen head of cattle, in charge of and owned by Mr R. Monk, of the Amuri I3oat harbor, were, when at the Waiau ford, near tho Parnassus homestead, seized and taken away by Mr T. Robinson, manager of the Parnassus station, on suspicion of having been brought from a diseased district. Mr Robinson acted upon verbal instructions received from Mr Caverhill, chairman of the Amuri Cattle Board. For upwards of a week the local cattle inspector, Mr Schroder, acting presumably on instructions from Wellington, declined to take charge of these cattle. Since then, however, he has done so, and removed them to the Waiau township. On Monday last Mr Robinson was served by Messrs Garrick and Cowlishaw, Mr Monk’s solicitors, with a writ for £250 damages. The trial is expected to come off at tho next sittings of the Supreme Court in Christchurch,