NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1572, 4 March 1879, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Art Union'.—Mr Ayers' art was drawn for last night at Lytlelton. A list of tho winning numbers will be found elsewhere. Ancient Obbeb of Druids. —Tho members of the Pioneer, 47, J odge of A. O. Druids held (heir usual fortnightly meeting last night at their lodge room, Wellington Hotel, Tuatn street, there being a very fair attendance, Bro. Rose, AD,, presiding. A very considerable amount of business was disposed of. The secretary read some correspondence in con nection with tho registration of the lodge. Several candidates were proponed for membership, lifter which the lodge closed. Licensing Coubt. —Tho quarterly licensing meeting, which should have been held yesterday, lapsed for want of quorum. It will be held on the 18th instant.

Fire in High Street. —Between ten and eleven this morning a fire was discovered in High street, at tho rear of Mr Johnson, the grocer's premises, in a building which is used as a store. The fire was discovered by Mr Hewitt (foreman to Mr Johnson), who gave the alarm. Fireman Cooper, who is in the employ of Mr George, next door, immediately came to the rescue, when, by means of ludders and a fair supply of water, the fire wn.B got under, after having communicated with the shingles and barge boards of the building. Q-reat credit is due to the promptitude and energy displayed by those who kept the fire under. CHRIBTCHUHCn HORTICULTURAL SOCIKY. —The autumn show of this society opened to-day at one o'clock, and promises to be a great success. A very interesting feature in connection with it is the art union, which will no doubt have the effect of very largely increasing the attendance. The collection of flowers, plants, and fruits, is one of the most extensive hitherto seen in Christchurch on suoh occasions, and everything is Been at its beßt. The show will be open this evening. Resident Magistrate's Court.—At the sitting to-day Edward Fitzgerald was charged with the larceny of £l2 from the person of E. Terry, and was remanded until the 6th. The charge against three little boys for stealing beer was withdrawn, at it appoared that they had been asked into the house. J. Cullimore, for embezzling £2 3s 6d, was sentenced to two dozen lashes and twenty-four hours' imprisonment. Rhv. J. W. Inglis' Lectubb.—The Rev. J. W. Inglis gave the first of his second series of lectures in the Oddfellows' Hall last evening, taking for his subject "An Evening with Old Friends." He commenced by describing what books have done for us; what friends it is in the power of any man to Becure ; how such men as Shakespeare, Scott, Longfellow, and Macaulay might enter, as it were, into anyone's study and converse with him. The audience were then led to consider certain authors in particular. Shakspeare was first taken, of this the lecturer giving with much power the scene between Brutus and Cassius. Then followed a reading from " Delta," the humour of wh'ch provoked uncontrolled laughter. Mr Inglis next gave " Shcmus o'Brien," the manner in which it was given showing the versatility of the lecturer, for the recitation was capitally given. After a short selection from Macaulay's "Virginia," all too short, Amerioan literature was then touched upon, Haliburton's " Sam Slick " being the work from which a passage was selected. After a reading from Roy's "Generalship," which greatly amused the audience, Mr Inglis gave with great pathos the "Death of Paul Dombey." In conclusion, he said that he was not now speaking principally to those of his audience who had come from the old country, but that above everything he wished to stir in the hearts of the young an appreciation of the glorious heritage which had been handed down to them by those who had made Britain what it was, and in an eloquent peroration called upon all to act up to the true dignity of man, and guard not only their material interests, but those rights and privileges which were more valuable still. He concluded by explaining the reason why he had been unable to appear on Saturday night as at first announced. To-night he will deliver his lecture on Dr. Guthrie, in St. Paul's Church, the admission being Is to all parts of the building. Mr J. Anderson will take the chair. Concerning this lecture a northern contemporary says —" The early part of the lecture was copiously interspersed with humorous anecdotes, nervously told and immensely enjoyed. Mr Inglis then rapidly passed through the latter portion of Guthrie's life, closing with its simple and sublime enthusiasm, which was pictured with a purity of pathos and dignity of eloquence which no one could have wished surpassed." On Wednesday Mr Inglis will lecture on Sco't in the Oddfellows' Hall, and on Thursday he leaves for Tioaaru and the South. Mr Inglis informs us that the proceeds of his lectures will, after expenses are paid, be devoted to aiding his congregation at Ballarat to pay off a debt on the manse and church in that town. With regard to the lecture to be delivered this evening at St Paul's Church, it may be mentioned that Mr Towle has agreed to give a selection ot organ recitals during its progress. Tns Temperance Hotel.—The site for this hotel has been purchased. It consists of six sections in Wilson's Garden, fronting on Cashel Btreet and Bedford Row, and comprising the corner of the block opposite St. Paul's Church. The area is something less than half an acre. Building operations will be commenced shortly. Juvenile Topers. Three boys were arrested yesterday on a charge of stealing beer from the premises of Mr John Dunn, Wilson's Bridge. Drainage Board. —The Drainage Board held its usual fortnightly meeting yesterday, and had an unusually prolonged sitting. A report appears elsewhere. For the future the Board will meet every Monday fortnight in the afternoon, instead of on Friday in the forenoon.

City" Ranger.—The consideration of the applications for the appointment of City Ranger took place last evening in the City Council. There were ten applicants, and Sergeant Beck, late of the Christchurch police force, received the appointment, with a salary of £l5O per annum, and 5 per cent on all fines and fees. Muff Cricket Matoh.—A muff cricket match will shortly be played between an eleven of the Muff Cricketers and an eleven which will include the members of the City Council and His Worship the Mayor. This match is to be made a means of augmenting the fund in aid of the Bmfferers by the Kaitangata colliery explosion. Run Over. —Yeßterday morning Mr Robt. Robinson, jun., of St. David street, Lyttelton, met with a severe accident on the Sumner road, while taking a dray load of furniture to Christchurch. It appears the horse, when nearly opposite the Shag rock, became fractious. Mr Robinson, endeavoring to hold the animal in, overbalanced and fell under the wheel, which passed over his body. He was brought to town, and placed under Dr. Rouse's care. The doctor states that no bones are broken, but that he is badly bruised. Kaitangata Relief Fund.—Messrs J. A. Bird and H. Paul have collected up to the present time the sum of £133 towards this fund. Of this, £lO has been handed over to the Mayor, and £32 was remitted yesterday to the hon. treasurer in Dunedin, leaving a balance in hand of £9O 18s. The same gentlemen will be glad to recoive further contributions.

A. O. F. —An ordinary meeting of the Court Star of Canterbury was held last night in the Foresters' Hall. A considerable amount of business was transacted. A letter waa read from the Registrar of Friendly Societies re new that the sum of £3O, as a first instalment, be sent through Mr. J. A. Bird, to tbo relief fund of the Knitangata sufferorß. It waß also resolved that a number of new bannerets be ordered through the district secretary from England. The C. R. then closed the Court in due form.

Nominated Immigbation.—Two hundred and fifty-three persons were nominated at the Immigration office, Christchurch, for fr<>o passages to the oolony during the past month. This is the largest number of nominations forwarded by one mail for some time past.

Fatal Accidknt. A fatal accident occurred near Sefton on Monday afternoon. A man in the employ of W. Farquharson, farmer at Saltwater Creek, was driving a horoe and dray along Boyce's road, when from some cause unknown the horse bolted. Mr H. Shaw stopped the runaway on the Saltwater Creek road, near Sefton. Several persons went to find the man, and discovered him severely cut, blood flowing from the mouth, and he was to all appearance dead. Mr Thomas Wilson immediately rode off for surgical assistance, and during his absence the body was removed to the Sefton Hotel. An inquest will be held to-day, when further particulars will be learnt as to the cause of the accident. The man leaves a wife, but no family.

Plebian bankrupts may take .ieart of grace. An English aristocrat, Lord Courtcnay, was lately in the Bankruptcy Court, not for the first time. The noble debtor offered a shil ling in the pound. His liabilites were £34,000, and assets £4OO, but some friends made up the balance to enable him to pay the shilling in the pound. It is reported that the revision of the New Testament is almost completed, and will probably be presented to convocation in England this year. Already it is nearly all printed, the two Univerities having given £IO,OOO for the privilege of printing it, of which they pay £2OOO yearly. The revision of the Old Testament will require three years longer. Prince Bismarck is accredited with a pretty fair bon mot. Apropos of the marriage of the Duke of Cumberland with the Princess Thyra, he said, " There are now in the Danish Royal Family two crowns (Denmark and Greece), two half-crowns (England and Russia), and it is not surprising that the family wants some smaller change, and takes a Duke of the Blood."