NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1497, 3 December 1878, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Db. Eoseby. —This celebrated lecturer will deliver an address on “ The Temperance Question,” in the Colombo road Wesleyan Church to-morrow (Wednesday) evening. The public are invited, and there will be no charge for admission. Wesleyan Church, Colombo eoad. — The sale and promenade concert at the Sydenham public school last evening was an unqualified success. The goods that were left over from the late bazaar in aid of the building fund of the church were offered at reduced prices, and found ready purchasers. A concert was arranged by Mr George Daltry which supplied entertainment to the visitors. Miss Hall ably presided at the piano. The school was thronged during the evening and about £3O was taken, which brings the total takings of the bazaar up to nearly £350. It should be stated that a few articles were disposed of by what is called a Dutch auction. The secretary of the committee said that Mr Draper, of the firm of Messrs Charters and Draper, was expected to auction the remaining articles, but in his absence he (the secretary) would offer the goods at the lowest possible price. The usual amusement followed and some remarkable bargains were secured, the company separating in the utmost good humor about 11 p.m. Canterbury Rifle Association.—The competition firing for Messrs Peterson’s challenge cup will commence on Saturday next, at 2 p.m., and will be continued on the first Saturday in each month. Additions to the Hospital.— The Government have agreed to a portion of the proposed additions to the Hospital being undertaken, and steps will forthwith be taken to have the work commenced as speedily as possible. Parochial DisteictJof Phillipbtown.— It is proposed to give a treat to the Sunday school children of the above parish on Wednesday evening. Among the attractions will be some very fine magic lantern views of different parts of the world, which Dr. Dunkley has kindly consented to exhibit. The Cemetery Board.— This Board held its second meeting in the Provincial Council Chambers at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, when it was resolved to accept the terms of the Selwyn County Council, if that body would consent to a cemetery of not less than five acres being established for the western suburbs of Christchurch. A report appears elsewhere. In future the Board will meet on the first Monday in the month. Head of the Bay Sports.—A meeting of the committee and members of Racing and Sports Club, Head of the Bay, Akaroa, was held at the Somerset Hotel on Thursday evening last, Mr B. Shadbolt in the chair. Programmes of races and sports were submitted to the meeting and approved of, and large subscriptions were advised as being promised. Boxing Day was fixed as the day for the various events, and altogether the meeting promises to be the most successful the club has yet held. The Hospital. —The case of a patient, at present an inmate of the Hospital, whoso stat e of health would be much benefited by change of air, has suggested the idea to the Hospital Board of making arrangements with the Boards in other parts of the colony for transporting patients requiring change from one hospital to another, the cost of maintenance to be borne by the Institution sending the patient. If (his system could bo made reciprocal it would, doubtless, in many cases be of great benefit to convalescents. Methodist Free Church, Bingsland.— The foundation stone of the new church and school buildings will be laid on Thursday, the sth inst. The ceremony will ho performed by the Rev. T. R. Fisher, and at the termination of the ceremony, which will commence at 5 p.m , a public tea meeting will be held in the district schoolroom, Mr G. Booth presiding. Addresses will be delivered in the evening by the Revs. W. Morley, W, Tinsley, C. Dallaston, S. Macfarl-me, J. White, T. Hodgson,and Mr G. R. Lead ley. Charitable Aid Board. —At the meeting of the Board yesterday a discussion took place as to the inexpediency of holding weekly meetings. Taking into consideration the steadily increasing duties that devolved upon the Board in connection with the three departments of the Hospital, the administration of charitable aid and the Orphanage, it was the opinion of the members that the time was approaching when the work of each department would be much more effectually done bv committees, the Board being strengthened by the appointment of additional members, aud the meeting of the full Board held monthly instead of weekly as at present.

City Valuator. —Mr F. G. P. Leach was last night appointed city valuator for the ensuing year. His tender was £9O. Donation. —A donation of valuable boots and clothing has been made by Mr John Lewis to the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board. City Council. —The usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held last evening, when, after a very long sitting, lasting until nearly midnight, seven notices of motion remaining to he dealt with, an adjournment was made until four o’clock next Monday afternoon. Amberley Races.— Tho following additional nomination has been received for these races :—Mr W. Sheepshank’s b g Milor (late Horseshoe), 5 yrs, for the Hurdle Race, Northern Handicap, and Amberley Cup. Honorarium. —Mr Pridgeon, who has undertaken the duties of acting house surgeon during the seven months preceding the recent appointment of Dr. Chiltern, has been granted an honorarium of £6O. The Building Regulations.— An application was last night made to the City Council to allow a building about to bo erected to have a temporary wall of corrugated iron. The Council declined to grant the application, resolving that, in all cases, the building regulations must he adhered to. Masonic Ball, —This ball is to be held at the Oddfellows’ Hall on Thursday, Dec. 12th. At a meeting of the general committee last night, the ball committee was appointed, and all final arrangements were made. The caterer on the occasion will be Mr Morton, and every pains will be taken to render the arrangements in all respects complete. Coubt of Appeal. —The decision of the Court was yesterday given in a number of cases in which judgment had been reserved. In the case of Holt and M'Carthy v Webb, in which an injunction was sought to restrain defendant from republishing without permission telegrams supplied by plaintiffs to other papers, the Court refused the protection sought. Fibs in Colombo Street.— At about a quarter after twelve this morning an alarm of fire was given, and flames were seen in the direction of the railway. The buildings on fire were those occupied by Mr Robinson, bootmaker, and Mr Foster, furniture dealer. These were destroyed, but being isolated the fire did not spread further, although a long time elapsed before water was got on. The engine was put to the railway tank, and as soon as water was obtained the lire was quickly extinguished. Charitable Congest.— Dr. Chiltern, the recently - appointed house • surgeon to the Christchurch Hospital, has obtained the sanction of the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board to get up, at Christmas time, a grand concert at the Oddfellow's Hall, for the purpose of raising a fund for the benefit of indigent patients quitting the Institution ; also with the object of increasing the stock of books in the library, and purchasing such articles of comfort for convalescent patients as are not provided by the Hospital, The Board warmly encouraged the idea, and consented to act as patrons on the occasion, and there can be little doubt that tho public generally will second their efforts. A Maori Defendant. —In the Eaiapoi Court on Monday a Maori defendant pleaded, in justification of the non-payment of a debt, the not uncommon excuse “ I have got no money.” The Resident Magistrate—“ When do you expect to have any ?” Maori —“ Cannot say.” Resident Magistrate—“ Well, you ought, to be making money now when the whitebait is in season ?” Maori—“ Sale of white fish only comes to 7s a day. Give me a month and I will pay.” Resident Magistrate —“ Yes. I shall have probably to give you a month?” [Laughter.] Maori —“I pay then.” Resident Magistrate—“ Then you must pay the bill in a month, or in default have a month in gaol.” Maori —“All right, good day.” The Amy Sheewin Concerts.— I The first of these grand concerts will be given this evening in the Oddfellows’ Hall, Lichfield street. A programme of first class music is advertised, in which the Tasmanian prima donna will sing some of the choicest morceaux, assisted by Miss Eva Davenport and Signor Pompei. Some of the gems of the lyric drama will be sung in costume for the purpose of giving them their due dramatic effect. The high reputation achieved by the “Diva” should ensure her a cordial reception in Christchurch. Miss Davenport is also favorably known as a charming ballad singer, and Signor Pompei has few equals in the colonies as a buffo vocalist. Each of the new aspirants will appear in specialities calculated to display their talent to the greatest advantage. Six Hundred mobb Mormons. The Mormon converts (says an American contemporary) appear to have not fallen off, although the former head of that fallacy has fallen. There is a stream of Mormons moving across the ocean and the continent toward the land of many wives and prophets, and small profits to the converts. These latter appear to seek the promised land in the desert, as if they were anxious to get inside tho walls of the new Jerusalem, Of course they do not believe any of the stories about the reported massacres therein; have not heard of the confessions of Rockwell, nor Lee, nor of any other of the tales of horror related of the land of the defunct prophet. Think as we will of the sublime nonsense of their creed, the world cannot but give them the meed of praise for the wonderful energy displayed by their priesthood and the rulers at home, who send them far across continents to preach, and persuade and make converts, and bring them home to the Mormon fold. They shame the Christians of all other creeds in their system and success of proselytizing. They appear to go into the highways and by-ways and preach their Gospel, and they find fools everywhere who are waiting for some one to throw the line, baited with an artificial fly, that they may bite and be hooked.

Wesleyan Bazaar. —A bazaar in aid of the the building fund of the Methodist Free Church, Bingsiand, will be held on December 18th and 19th.