NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 976, 11 August 1877, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Evangelistic Service. —An evangelistic service will be held in the Gaiety Theatre, tomorrow night, at eight o’clock. Orange Lodge. —The monthly meeting of No. 2 Loyal Orange Lodge will be held in the Hall on Tuesday, at 7.30 p.m. Lecture. —Mr J. McLaren announces that he will lecture in the Oddfellows’ Hall on Monday evening, at 7.30. Subject: “New Zealand —As it Was and as it Is.” Inquest. —An inquest was held this afternoon at Mr Garland’s house, touching the death of his son, particulars of which we published yesterday. A verdict of “ Accidental Death ” was returned. Sydenham Literary and Derating Club. —The weekly meeting of the club was held last evening in Colombo street school. Twenty members were present; Mr J. Cumberworth occupied the chair. After transacting some business, the meeting proceeded to the subject of the evening—Readings and recitations, which were well rendered by several members of the club. Colonial Industry. —Messrs Cutler and Fanner have nearly completed a piano and harmonium, which have been entirely constructed at their factory in Gloucester street. It is intended, when the instruments are finished, to have a matinee, musicale at the Oddfellows’ Hall, in order to test the capabilities of the colonially manufactured article against the imported. Young Men’s Christian Association.— The second of the series of lectures in connection with the above association will be delivered on Monday evening next, at the Congregational schoolroom. The lecturer will be Mr W. B. Bray, C.E., and the subject chosen is “The Pyramids.” The lecture will be illustrated by numerous diagrams, and as Mr Bray has bad the advantage of a personal visit to these remarkable monuments of antiquity, bis description of them will possess a great advantage over those who only obtain their knowledge second-hand. L.0.L., No. 24. —A special meeting of this lodge was held at the Orange Hall last night for the election of officers for the ensuing term. There was a good attendance of the brethren, including visitors from Auckland and other sister lodges. Bro. Wm. Ballantyne, W.M., occupied the chair. The following brethren were re-elected to their respective offices—viz,, W.M., Bro. Ballantyne; D.M., Bro. Wilson; secretary, Bro. Whitley; treasurer, Bro McElrea; first committee-man, Bro. Goo. Hamilton ; auditors, Bros. Wilson and Cummings. After the transaction of other routine business the lodge adjourned. Eish Culture.—We learn that several thousands of trout are already hatched at the Opawa establishment of Mr Johnson, who has obtained a large amount of ova from various streams and rivers. Mr Johnson has also visited several rivers hi Otago with a view to procuring a supply of ova from the English salmon trout, but with little success in that locality, chiefly on account of the fish spawning a month earlier than usual and the heavy floods this winter washing away the spawning beds, and destroying no doubt millions of eggs. The remains of some largo beds were however discovered in the Shag River, and a few eggs obtained, some of a bright amber and others of a pink colour, but whether they are ova of the common brown trout or the salmon trout cannot bo determined till they are batched. Butchers’ Meeting. —A meeting of the butchers of Christchurch was held yesterday evening, at Radclifi'e’s Hotel. The object of the meeting was to consider the Slaughtering Bill, which has been introduced by the Government. Mr H. B. Lane was voted to the chair, and said that the object of the meeting was to endorse the action taken by the trade at a preliminary meeting held on the previous evening. On that occasion they had gone through the clauses of the Bill, and found it to be most objectionable. They had telegraphed to Mr Stevens, the member for Christchurch, to request His aid in getting some amendments introduced into the Bill. The clauses objected to more particularly were Nos. 23, 25, 26, 27, and 34. The provisions of the Bill made it imperative on any one slaughtering an animal to give a day's notice, and also hand inj a description of animal, the brands, &o. A similar enactment was in force some years back, but it was found that it was utterly unworkable, and therefore it was altogether repealed. Those present then proceeded to discuss the question, and they were strongly against clause 27, giving power to a farmer to kill one head of cattle per week without any restrictions us to tlie selling of the same. The clause prohibiting farmers from buying any skin that bad a defaced mark was also strongly objected to. The chairman said (hat Mr E. C. J. Stevens had telegraphed, stating he would go carefully over the Bill and would ask the Government to place him upon any committee which might be appointed on the subject. Some considerable discussion ensued, and the action of the preliminary meeting was approved. It was also decided to telegraph to Mr Stevens again on the subject. The meeting then proceeded to go through the Bill clause by clause, after which it adjourned. The Agent-General. —The Wellington correspondent of the Auckland “Herald” telegraphs -“{I am informed that the Otago members will vote en bloc for retaining Sir J. Vogel as Agent-General in London. The Government, it is said, have no desire to see him superseded, and it is declared that be lias in no case gone beyond the instructions which have from time to time been sent to him.” Nelson Port Railway. The Nelson “ Mail ” states the port extension of the railway is to be sixteen feet in width with a stone sc,-i wall. Between it and the road a hollow will be left, varying in width, as the distance from, the inside of the road to the outside of the railway will in some places be over lUOtt., and in others much lesg, but in no part will it be less than 66ft., thus giving a width of 30ft. to the road. The railway is estimated to cost

The Late Rev. J. W. Wallis. —The following notice of the death of this gentleman appears in the Auckland “ Herald ” : “ The Rev. James W. Wallis died at his father’s residence, near Grafton road, at the comparatively early age of 35 years. He was a native of this province, having been born in the district of Raglan. In the early part of his life he was connected with the newspaper Tress of Auckland, a position which he resigned on Joining 'the Wesleyan Ministry. For some time ho was stationed in the Southern part of New Zealand, and was afterwards sent to Tonga, in the Friendly Islands, where he is said to have laboured very successfully. He was then removed to Samoa, where he worked assiduously and endured great exposure. He never spared himself, and eventually his health gave way under his heavy and to some extent self-imposed duties. Whatever he did lie endeavoured to do thoroughly and lo the full extent of his ability. He was compelled reluctantly to retire from the more active work of a missionary, much to his own regret. After having returned to New Zealand, and spent some time in Auckland, he was removed to Christchurch, where he was appointed to the editorship of the “ New Zealand Wesleyan,” His former connection with the Press was a great advantage to him in his new duties. Mr Wallis was a young man of considerable ability, and of a retiring and amiable disposition. He was greatly respected and beloved by a large circle of friends. His death was not unexpected, as for about six years he had been suffering from consumption. He eaves a widow, but no children.