NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1371, 8 July 1878, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

San Francisco Mail.—A telegram received by the Chief Postmaster, Christchurch, dated Wellington, 5 p.m., Saturday, states that the San Francisco mail would not arrive at Wellington until Monday morning. Waste Lands Sales.—Some interesting tables, showing the sales of waste lands in the Canterbury provincial district during the last eight years, and the sales in the different loca lities during the year just concluded, are published in another part of this issue. Theatre Royal.—" Time and Tide " was produced for the last time at the theatre on Saturday night, to a fair house. To-night the "Game of Speculation " will be produced. with Mr Hoskins in his great part of MrAffable Hawk. Miss Ruby d'Arcy ia also announced to appear shortly. Gas Extension.—The great advantage of the gas mams having been extended to the city side of the Eastern Belt is highly appre dated by the residents in that locality, several of whom have had the gas laid on in their dwellings.

Dinner. —A very pleasant gathering took place on Saturday evening at the Game* Hotel, when Mr Cookson invited a number of the composing staff of the Pbess to a capital dinner. An excellent spread was provided, and after full justice had been done to Mr Cookson's catering, several toasts, including the health of the proprietor of the Garrick, were proposed and responded to. During tinevening some capital songs were sung by thos> present, and generally the whole proceedings were of a very agreeable character. . A Young Deceives. —The story told by the little girl in the Magistrate's Court on Saturday, as related in the report elsewhere, turn* out to have been pure fiction. She stated that her name was Sloper. In reality it was Emily Hutt. She had been in service at Mrs Button's, St. Alban's, and, taking advantagof tho absence of her mistress for a few minutes between seven and eight o'clock last Friday evening, she left the house, sleeping out all night. She has since left Mr Boston's house, and has been taken charge of by her brother, who lives at St. Albans. CA.THEUKAL SQUARE IMPROVEMENTS.—The fine'weather of the past few days has enabled the men engaged in the work of improving Cathedral square to make appreciable progress. In compliance with a numerously - signed petition which was presented at the last meeting of the Council, it is intended, as soon as the ground is in a fit state, to lay down asphalte pavement from Heywood's to Morten's corner, opposite the Bank of New Zealand. It may be noticed that the cabs have been removed from the front of the square to the street facing Messrs Garrick snd Cowlishaw's offices. Corn Exchange.—The usual meeting of committee was held at the Corn Exchange and Farmers' Club rooms, Tattersall's, on Saturday last. Present—Messrs J. N. Tosswill, Thos. Bruce (in the chair), Charles Bourn, W. A. Brown, Jas. G-ammack, John Overton, H. W. Peryman, Win. Henderson, and Job Osborn. The secretary read the following letter to the general manager of railways :—" Christchurch, July Ist, 1878.- Sir,— I am in receipt of your letter of the 10th ultimo, intimating that the Commissioner of Railways is quite willing to sanction the erection of a platform at the Addington station for the receipt and delivery of goods and produce. lam directed by tho chairman and committee of the Corn Exchange to convey to you their thanks and approval for granting their implication.—"Wm.Bateman, Secretary." Mr J. N. Tosswill moved, and [Mr Chas. Bourn seconded, and it was carried unanimously—" That the secretary be requested to forward to the railway manager the thanks of this club for the very efficient manner in which notwithstanding great disadvantages, owing to the scarcity of trucks, tho difficulties resulting from the late heavy traffic upon the railwav during the grain season were met and overcome." The business of the meeting then terminated.

Canterbury Hunt Club.—The tenth meet of this season came off on Saturday last at the Yaldhurst Arms, and brought out a good muster of sportmen, many of whom appeared on well-known favourites which have become clever performers Binco the formation of the club. After lunch the hounds threw off in a paddock adjoining Mr Duncan's farm, and soon found a trail, which they picked out cleverly until they viewed Puss away with a merry chorus. A run of about six miles ensued, but the pack came to fault through a flock of sheep crossing the trail, wh\ch they were unable to pick up again. After a few casts, a fresh hare was found, which they hunted for an hour and a quarter, when darkness set in. The country proved unsuitable for hunting, as almost all the fences were wired, which prevented the field, with a few exceptions, from riding as straight as they otherwise would have done. Mr 0. Wilson, a new member of tho club, acted as whip, and notwithstanding the treacherous nature of the country, was always with his hounds, riding straight and well. The master, Mr Egan, had a bad fall over a five-wire fence, but was soon up and away, though his horse proved afterwards to have received such a severe wound from the wire that he will not bo again fit to hunt this season.

Mishap to an Engine.—On Friday one of the engines on the Oxford line met with an accident to ore of Iho valves, which de'tiiucd the train tor some time. The engine was however still able (o draw one carriage from Knrgiorato B mart's. Next day it waa forwarded to tho repairing sbon, ENTERTAINMENT AT COLONISTS' HALL.— An entertainment iiv aid of the funds of the Choir of Holy Trinitj Church, Lyttelton, was giv«n on Friday night, at the Colonists' Hall. The incumbent, the Rev. Sir Townsend, gave an opening addresa, atating thia was the fmt of a- series of conoerts, th« funds accruing from which would be devoted to the purchase of music and other necessaries for the choi". Whilat much against giving ninnc preeminence in the services, ho was yet of opinion that every exertion should be used to make the choir as efficient as possible, and he thought that the singers in the choir giving up, as they did, so much of their time for a good object, had a fair claim on the congregation to furnish them with the requisite material to let the musical portion of the service be efficiently rendered. He hoped, therefore, that the concerts would, be liberally supported. Besides this, he thought social meetings of this sort brought people together, rubbed off the rough knobs in their characters, lessened prejudices, and tended to the general good of all. [Applause.] An excellent programme was then rendered very ably by a number of ladies and gentlemen. The hall was well filled with an audience which frequently testified its pleasure at the entertainment provided. Football. —On Saturday afternoon another match between a picked fit teen and the rest of the Christchurch Club took place on Cranmer square, on which occasion there was a good attendance of members, the former side being fully represented, and the club mustering eighteen players. The match throughout was well contested on both sides, but from the first it was easily seen that the fifteen were stronger than their opponents both in back and forward play. Up till nearly the end of the final spell, however, the Fifteen only succeeded in scoring one try, and two or three force-downs, whilst the Club scored a couple of force-downs and a touchdown, but the latter addition being a doubtful one, it was not allowed. Towards the close of the last spell Evans got the ball away from a scrimmage and rushed it from midground down over the Club's line, thus securing for the Fifteen a well-earned touchdown, which was afterwards converted into a goal by a kick from A. Ollivier. From thia up to live o'clock neither side gained any further advantage, and a good afternoon's sport resulted in a victory for the Fifteen. A match had been arranged to take place at Leeston, between fifteen of that district and a like number of representatives from the Chris! church Club, but at the last moment it was found that a sufficient number could not get away, and on that account the visit to Leeston was indefinitely postponed. On Friday next a match will be played on Cranmer square between representative teams of North and South Canterbury, and judging from the well known names _ of those who are spoken of as likely to be picked in the teams, a very elose and exciting contest may be anticipated. On the same day a game was played on the Opawa football ground by their club against a 111 teen of the Eastern Club. The Opawa won the toss and chose the north goal. The game waa started by a good kick-off by A. Johnson to the Opawa goal; the ball was quickly returned by the Opawa half -backs, who throughout the game played remarkably well, ind did all in their power to save defeat. The Easterns, rushing the ball up into their opponents goal line, forced them to touch down. Lawson, for the Eastern, now by a good run succeed in scoring the first touch down. The try was a failure. Shortly afterwards Lawson ?ot another touch down, but the try was again unsuccessful. When goal** were changed for the third spell Opawa did all in their power to retrieve their fortunes. Keith, who throughout the game was playing very well, now got a touch down, but the try was again a failure. Opawa., by a good rush, then succeeded in taking the b ill well up the field, but Scott, one of the Eastern half-backs, was too smart for them, and by a good kick sent the lall well down in the opposite direction. The Easterns, rushing the ball down, caused the Opawa to force down, time after time, when J. Johnston succeeded in obtaining a touch down, which was neatly converted into a goal by A. Johnston, ea time was called. The visitors thus won by one goal and Illpoints to nil. Scott, A. Johnston (captain), Hassett, and Keith played well for the Eastern, whilst Hatchings, Morgan, Hassal (captain), and Q-ilmour did their best for the Opawa. Sydenham Borough Council. —The tisual fortnightly meeting of the > ydenham Borough. Council wiil be held this evening. L.O L.—The members of the Maiden City Lodge, Lyttelton, intend celebrating the evening of the 12th by a dinner, to which all Orangemen are invited. Investment Society.—'The half-yearly meeting of the Friends of Labour Investment Society will be held at the Market Hotel this evening, when the report of the proceedings of the past half-year wilt ho read. Municipal Conference —The City Council will hold an adjourned meeting this evening, to consider what amendments in the Municipal Corporations Act they shall recommend to tha Municipal Conference to meet shortly at Wellington. Canterbury Coursing Cltjb.—Owneraof dogs are reminded that the entries for the sapling stakes, to be run at the second treetingof the Ca> terbury Cour,-ing Club, on the 26th July, close on Friday next.