NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1409, 21 August 1878, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Conscience Money.—The Colonial Treasurer has received another sum, of £ls, from acme person unknown, who ha 9 been the victim of a tender conscience.

Tkmpkbanch Hotel.—The prospectus of a company to carry out the project of erecting a Temperance Hotel in Christchurch, has been drawn, and will be finally revised by the provisional directors ou Friday, and published next week. THE CANTEBBU"BY FOOTBALL TEAM.—It is anticipated that the team to play against Dunedin will leave Christchurch on or about Monday next. The subscriptions toward* the expenses of the team are coming in pretty freely. A.O.F. —The Ancient Order of Foresters are already making preparations for their annual dramatic performance in aid of the widows and orphans' fund. The pieces selected are "Temptation ; or, the Fatal Brand,"and " Mrs G-reeu'a Snug Little Business." The performance will probably take place on the Bth prox., either in the Theatre Royal or the Canterbury Music Hall, and the amateurs will be assisted by Miss Arethuse May and Mrs C. F. Searle. The object of this annual performance will no doubt, as usual, command a large share of public patronage. A Man Missing.—About ten o'clock yes terday morning a man named Henry Cross, formerly a railway clerk, and now residing in First street, Sydenham, left his home, carrying ing in his arms his little daughter, three years of age. He was last seen going towards Christchurch, and has-not since been heard of. As Cross was believed to be of unsound mind fears are entertained for his safety and that of the child. He is an Englishman, forty-three years of age, height sft. 6in., dark sallow complexion, bla,;k hair, beard, whiskers, and moustache. He whs dressed in a dark corded coat and vest, dark check trousers, and a soft black felt hat. The child is described as having fair hair and complexion, dark eyes, with a slight cast in the right one. She was dressed ia a bluish alpaca frock, with cotton trimmings.

The Triangle Footpath.—The arrangements for ri. moving the lamp in the Trianyle are now completed, and, no doubt, the laying down of the footpath will be proceeded with as speedily as possible. When completed, it will relieve the traffic on the northern side of High street, which, particularly on Saturday evenings, is too great for the width of the sidewalk. The cabmen are greatly exercised in their minds as to the contemplated removal of the cabstand near Cobb's ofljca. This removal formed part of (he ptaye." of the petition presented to the Council on the subject by the residents in the neighbourhood. The cabmen contend that the site was given some years ago by Mr Wm, Wilson for the purpose of a cabstand, and cannot be alienated. Whether thia is so or not, remains to be seen. As far as the petition is concerned, it certainly asked for the removal of the cabstand, as well as the lamp and the formation of the asphalt* crossing.

A Colonial Scholab. —Our Dunedin correspondent telegraphs the following item of intelligence received by the Suez mail: — •' Arthur Atkitißon, from Nelson College, was elected to an open scholarship for classics and mathematics at Clifton College." Chicketkeb' Disputes. The following item of news is contained in the budget by the Suez mail: —Through Grace coming on to the Oval as Midwinter was going in to bat against Middlesex, and insisting on him playing for Gloucester, the Australians decline to take part in any match in which W. Q-race plays. The Cibcus. —Tbe bill of the preceding evening was repeated at the circus last night, when there was a veiy good attendance. Tonight there will be a change in the programme, introducing many new feats of horsemanship, gymnastics, &c. Mdlle. De Granville will give her extraordinary performance of taking up a boy with her to the roof of the circus, she being suspended from the rope by her teeth. Messrs Benharno and Walhalla will introduce a new comic act with several hats, which is spoken of as being exceedingly funny. Quick Work.—An American paper says that an interesting experiment has recently oeen made at the Michigan Central Railway works in order to ascertain the very shortest time in which a locomotive engine cm be mounted ready for use from the finished component parts. Two sets of fourteen workmen were employed, under Mr Stewart, of Jackson, and Mr Edington, each set to mount an engine, having all the parts of which the engines consist ready at hand. They accomplished the task in the remarkably short period of two hours fifty-five minutes, a bet on the result being won by Mr Edington, who finished one minute sooner than his antagonist. Up to the present, this work had been generally done by about five or six workmen in the spice of from nine to fourteen days. Division of thb City into Wabds. — At the meeting of the City Council on Monday last, notice of the following motion, for consideration at next meeting, was given by Cr. Briggs :—" That in pursuance of a resolution passed by Miis Council on the sth day of November, 1877, affirming the desirableness of the city being divided into wards—l. That the city be divided into four wards ; 2. That the boundaries of each ward be delineated by lines drawn from Antigua street to Hast Town Belt through Hereford street, and from the North Town Belt to South Town Belt through Colombo street; 3. That the operation of the ward system shall apply to the election of members only ; 4. That the necessary steps be taken under clause 21 of the Municipal Corporations Act, 1876, to give effect to the foregoing resolution." Thb C.K.B. Minstbbls. —That these clever artistes have thoroughly established themselves in the good opinion of the Christchurch playgoers was amply proved by the very large attendance last night, on the third representation of the same programme. The first part went very ni;cly, Messrs Campbell, Drayton, and Reid being loudly applauded for their contributions. Mr Bent and Mr Cheevers kept the house in a roar with their comicalities, particularly in the closing item of the first part, " All the World's a stage," which received great appreciation from the audience. The clever sketch by Messrs Cheevers and Kennedy, introducing their wonderfully quick changes of costume, and the pretty ballad, " Take me home," were redemanded. The other items, including the two sketch farces, tbe songs by Messrs Drayton and Reid, and the dance by Messrs Cheevers and Kennedy, all went excellently. I'o-night an entire change of programme is announced, including several new specialities by Messrs Cheevers and Kennedy, new songs, farces, &o. Monteeal Stbeet Nobth Pbesbytebian Sunday School.—A very interesting meeting took ptace last evening in connection with the above school in the Oddfellows' Hall, Montreal street north, the usual place of meeting of this Sunday school. The occasion was the inauguration of the harmonium, which had been purchased from a fund raised by the joint efforts of the lady teachers aud some of the senior scholars, and the teachers thought the best way to commemorate the successful issue of the undertaking was by giving the children a treat, which, it is needless to say, was very heartily responded to by a very full attendance of the children. The arrangements for tea were placed in the hands of Mr T. B. Whitfield, who provided a capi'al spread for the occasion. As soon as the tables were cleared away and seats rearranged, an entertainment took place, the president of the St. Paul's Teachers' Association, the R?v. J. Elmslie occupying the chair. The Chairman said he hud very great pleasure in meeting the scholars and teacherß at this social gathering, and in a few appropriate remarks interspersed with illustratims of a suitable kind to interest lis young audience, encouraged all to persevere in the good work. Mr J. Cameron, the superintendent of the school, next addressed the meeting, and gave some interesting statistics of the school's history, stating that it was opened by the Rev. J. Elmslie iu November, 1876, on which occasion there were twenty-eight scholars present and eight teachers, and that on Sunday last there were eighty-five children present, and that there was now a staff of fourteen teachers. Messrs Pillow, King, Baillie, and Hubbard also gave short addresses. They were followed by recitations by some of the scholars, and last, buh not least, a novel feature was introduced by the votes of thanks to collectors of the harmonium fund, choir, &0., being duly proposed and seconded by boys in the senior Bible class. Several appropriate pieces were sung during the evening, accompanied on the harmonium alternately by Miss King and Miss Bidden. A very pleasing entertainment was brought to a close in good time by the chairman pronouncing the benediction.

Concert at Opawa.—A concert will be given on Friday next by the bachelors of Opawa, for the benefit of the fund now being raised to light St. Murk s Church with gas. An excellent programme Ins been pr-. pared. College Lectukes. —l he second of the series of lectures on " Magnetism and Electricity," will be delivered this evening by Professor Bickerton, hi the Lecture 1 heatre of the College. Cathedral Guild.—A meeting of the Ca'hedral Guild will he held to-morrow evening in the College Library. The Eev. H. Glassou will read a paper entitled " Holidiy time in Kpypt." and there will be a selection of music, under the direction of Mr R. Parker.