NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 991, 29 August 1877, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Max ix tjik River.—Shortly before one o'clock to-day an elderly man, who had been sitting on the railing of the Victoria bridge, was observed suddenly to fall into the Jriver. Two girls, who saw him fall, gave the alarm, and he was speedily [rescued, without, to all appearance, material injury, lid wag con* vt-yed to tfce UoffiWl.

Chamber op Commerce. —At the annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce yesterday Mr John Anderson was elected as president for the ensuing year, and Mr C. W. Turner vice-president. Advantage was taken, of the meeting to speak in the highest possible terms of the exertions during the past year of the retiring president, Mr P. Cunningham. The latter, in the course of his address, gave some very interesting statistics as to the trade of this .district. BiMBB OP Sale. —At the annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce yesterday a recommendation was brought up from the committee, to the effect that the provisions of the Bills of Sale Act should be altered in conformity with that of the Victorian one. This provides for the person giving a trade bill of sale being obliged to notify all concerned of such bill being about to be given. There is also a provision by which the creditors can enter a caveat against such bill of sale, which has to be heard before it can be given. After some discussion, it was agreed to remit the matter to the new committee. Lectures io be Held. —The Rev. Geo. Barclay, of Greraldine, will deliver his second lecture on " Our Present Westminster Biblical Revisionists " at St. Paul's Presbyterian Church this evening, at eight o'clock. Selections of music will be rendered at intervals by the choir. —The Rev. W. J. Habens will give a popular lecture on " Astronomy," with illustrations, at St. Andrew's schoolroom to-morrow evening, at half-past seven. —On Friday evening the Rev. H. C. M. Watson will deliver a lecture on "The Eastern Question" in the Colombo road schoolroom, at half-past seven. Fire Insurance. —In the course of a decision on points raised during the hearing of a late insurance case in New South Wales, Mr Justice Faucett (when the Judge's charge was being objected to in banco after the jury had given their verdict), observed that during the trial it seemed to him that the business of some of the Insurance Companies was carried on in a rather careless manner. Too great reliance was placed on the statements in the proposals ; as far as his Honor remembers, only one company was in the habit of always sending a surveyor to inspect the premises proposed to be insured.