NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 977, 13 August 1877, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

LECTURE. —"New Zealand as it was and as it is," will form the subject of a lecture to be delivered to-night by Mr J. M'Laren, in the Oddfellows'ii all. St. Andrew's Schoolroom.—The Bev. W. Grill ies, of Timaru, will deliver a lecture in St. Andrew's Schoolroom on Thursday evening, subject—" The History of a Scotch herd laddie." Maiden City, L.0.L., No. I.—This lodge held its quarterly arch-purple meeting in the lodgeroom, Lyttelton. The brethren mustered numerously, with several brethren from Christ-church and Newcastle. Two brethren were raised to the degree of arch-purple. Analysis of Food. —A number of samples of milk and bread, seized by the police in Lyttelton, were recently forwarded to Christchurch to be analysed by Professor Bickerton. Seven samples of milk and five of bread were sent to the Professor, who is said to have reported most satisfactorily on all the samples submitted to him. Public Meeting at Lyttelton.—A public meeting was held in the Colonists' Hall, Lyttelton, on Saturday, to consider the proposal of the Council to borrow £IO,OO for the purchase of the G-asworks. Several speakers addressed the meeting for and against the purchase. At the close the Mayor, who presided, said he woidd appoint Friday, August 31st, as the day on which the poll of the burgesses would be taken for and against the proposal. Young Men's Christian Association. —The second of the series of lectures in connection with this association will be given this evening, at the Congregational Schoolroom, by Mr W. B. Pray, C.E. The subject chosen is "The Pyramids," and the lecture will be profusely illustrated with diagrams, &c. Mr John Anderson will take the chair, and as the subject of the lecture is a very interesting one, a large attendance may be expected. Winter Evening Beadings.—Another of the scries of winter evening entertainments at Lyttelton was given on Friday night last. In addition to songs and readings by residents of the town two farces were performed by the Lyttelton Oddfellows' Christy Minstrels. A competition also took place for prizes offered by the committee for recitations given by lads of fourteen years and under. The first prize was taken by Master C. Willcox, and the second by Master Peter Ealam. Death by Drowning. —At half-past eleven o'clock on Saturday night the Lyttelton police received information that a seaman named Bouitlannce, belonging to the brig Emperor, lying alongside the Tunnel Wharf, had been drowned. Scrgeant-Major O'Grrady and Constable Devinc at once proceeded to the vessel, and, with the assistance of the second oilicer, searched with the grappling irons, and, after half-au-hour's work, succeeded in recovering the body, which was taken to the morgue. The deceased was a Frenchman, lie skipped at Newcastle tins last, trip ; bis ngo was about fifty-two. IL had been drinking. He was returning to the ressel in company with his mates. On-going alongside ho made a jump off the wharf in the direction of the main rigging, but, failing to reach it, he Ml between the vessel sacl tils 1 wharf. M west will be be!4 to»day.

Accident.—r While Ball's coach was coming to Christchurch from Sumner last evening, it was passed by a buggy in which were seated two ladies and two gentlemen. The horse in. the buggy shied and leaped to the side of the road. Both the gentlemen—Messrs Butler and McCallum—were thrown out, and so was one of the ladies. Fortunately before any further damage was done the horse was secured by Mr Caverhill, who had pimped from the coach. Had it not been that the near front wheel of the buggy was smashed, it is possible that the horse would have gone straight into the estuary, and have imperilled the life of the lady who remained seated. Both ladies fainted from fright, and were brought to town in the coach, but no serious injury was received by anyone. Southbeidge LiBiiART.—A final entertainment, in aid of the funds of this institution, was held on Friday evening last. The attendance was not so numerous as on previous occasions, but still the hall was well filled, and the proceeds ■"• ill supplement the sums already collected by such means so far as to clear the debt incurred. The usual programme, consisting of instrumental a nil vocal music, with recitations, was well carried through by local talent, much assisted by the music of Miss Ford and the songs of Messrs Jackson and Grlasson. Mr Andrew's song, a variation of "Billy Barlow," wittily applied to local subjects and persons, was very well received. The glees and a catch by the local Grlee Club went very well. A fresh feature was introduced by Mr Manning as a ventriloquist. The performance showed that with some little practice and scenic assistance this gentleman would gratify any audience. As it was he heartily amused those present. Football.—After the excellent and hotly contested game of Wednesday it was scarcely to be expected that the Fifteen who had the honor of trying their strength against the Dunedin team would want any more football for a few days. Consequently the advertised match between the Fifteen and the rest of the club on Saturday afternoon, was not characterised by niueh spirit or success. A few of the Fifteen appeared, and with the addition of others, a game was started at half-past three o'clock against sixteen of the club. Almost as soon as the match was started it was evident that the play would be of a very mild description, especially on the part of the club, and the Fifteen, seeing this, apparently thought it hardly worth the trouble to exert themselves, though they occasionally showed some good play; but the matcli was not what might be termed a genuine one. Some of the members, profiting by the example set them by the Dunedin visitors in the matter of passing back on being collared, appeared determined to practise this important feature I in the game. Accordingly "passing" was pretty | general throughout the afternoon, and on the ! part of the Fifteen had good effect; but on | the club's side it was adopted in a somewhat I indiscriminate • manner, the ball being often i thrown clean into the hands of one of the j opposite side, or occasionally deliberately fori ward. " Passing" on the part of the club on i Saturday was consequently anything but a i success. With perseverance and patience ! much may, however, yet be done, and after a j little more of the former, and a good deal of ! the latter, doubtless a much higher state of J proficiency generally will be attained in this j department of the game. The match termii nated in favor of the Fifteen by one goal, two touch-downs, and several force-downs, to a couple of force-downs.