NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1646, 30 May 1879, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

ODDFEixowSHnr.—The new Loyal Phillipstown Lodge of Oddfellows will be formally opened by the district officers on Thursday next. The Yeab 1880.—Next year, as our readers are aware, is leap-year (Bays the " European Mail"), and the marriageable girls of England will once more have it all their own way. If they do not receive prompt proposals from their swains they have liberty to " pop the question" themselves, and if accepted the contract must be kept, or the young men concerned must look out for an action for breach of promise. A proposal has been madethat all disengaged girls should wear a red skirt as a sign that they are open to an offor, and it is said that this plan will be very generally adopted. A white roße in the lady's dress will further signify that the wearer is possessad of capital, A Poser fob the Bishops.—" Truth " wants to know on what principal a colonial prelate describes himself a " Lord Bishop ? " It says this designation should be reserved for those who are peers of Parliament. Beea-oh of Promise Case.— The Dunodin "Age" says, on dit, that a breach of promise will shortly occupy the attention of the Supreme Court and Judges. The parties to the suit are well known, and do not reside 10,000 miles away from Dunedin. _ The gent)er,«u,n is the plaintiff in the action, and he claims £IOOO from the fair deceiver for damages sustained. The caf« is likely to excite considerable interest, and some loving revelations will undoubtedly be made. What a Pull-back ! —A horse made a terrific bolt with a spring curt in Colombo street yesterday, causing quite a sensation for a time, as he laid ba-k his ears and looked like The only special feature about this runaway, however, was the conduct of a courageous but mistaken bystander, who conceived an ambition to stop the horse's mad career. To effect this he made a wild rush at the back of the oart, which he tried to pull back. He was left behind on his back, The horse was arrested further up —by a post and I rail fence.

City Aupitobs.—The polling for the city auditors takes place at the City Council Chambers on Monf'ay next. There are three candidates for the vacancies, viz., Messri J. A- Biro, N. Blaefc and M, Henderson,

Mabblb Company.—A meeting of shareholders in the Canterbury Marblo Quarry Company will be held on Monday next. The speeiiil general meeting, held a week ago, lapßod, owirfir to the absence of a quorum. In the meantime care has been taken to secure a sufficient attendance of members, the business being to rescind a resolution passed by a former meeting.

Resident Magistbate's Court.—The revenue was <his morning increased by 10s, in which amount two first-offending inebriates were mulcted.

Diocesan Synod.—The Diocesan Synod had a prolonged sitting yesterday, not adjourning until half-past eleven at night. Amongst other resolutions passed, was one authorising the Church Property Trustees to raise by loan the sum of £IO,OOO, £BOOO to be devoted to the erection of the Cathedral, and the balance to the building and enlarging of chnrches, schools, and parsonages. Lyttelton Hartsour Boabd.—A meeting of this Board was held in Ohristchurch yesterday, when a good deal of business was got through in a remarkably short space of time. Sydenham Bobough Council. —The fortnightly meeting of tne Sydenham Borough Council was held last night, when business of the usual nature was transacted. The Council has resolved to extend its time of sitting until ten o'clock in future. Sudden Death. —Information was received by the police yesterday that an old gentleman named Amos Q-reen had bean found dead in his bed about one o'clock that morning, at the house of Mrs Forrest, of Windmill road. It is not probable that any inquest will be held, as the deceased had been a confirmed invalid for some two years. A. and P. Association.—The monthly meeting of this association was held yesterday afternoon, when a considerable time was taken up in discussing the report of the sub-com-mittee appointed to revise certain of the rules. It was resolved to alter the day of meeting from the last Thursday to the first Friday in the month. Some other business of an unimportant character was transacted. Bingsland.—The residents of Bingsland are about to agitate again for annexation to the city. They complain that their roads are more neglected and in a more filthy condition than others of the suburbs. They are, therefore, about to make a determined effort to be separated from the Avon Road Board.

Thbateb Royal.--" Rose Michel" was played again last night, and this evening " Ten Nights in a Bar Room" will be revived for the benefit of Messrs Hamilton and Ogden, being the last night of the company. Lectube.—The fourth and last of the series of lectures at St. Paul's church was delivered last evening by the Rev. J. Elmslie, MA., on "T)w Warfare of Science and Religion ; or some Strange Stories of the Past and Pre§3nt." There was a good attendance, Dr. Campbell occupying the chair, and the lecturer treated his subject in a very able and interesting manner.

Pbesbxteky of Ciiristchurch.—A meeting was held on Wednesday last, when it was arranged that the Rev. Mr Elmslie, Moderator of the congregation of Prebb'eton and Lincoln, moderate in a call on Tuesday, June 10th, at the church of Linooln, and also that a meeting of Presbytery ad hunc effectvm, be held on the 24th inst. to sustain the call and arrange for induction. Synodical Elections.—At the sitting of the Diocesan Synod yesterday, the select committee appointed to consider and report upon the protests entered against the election of the Synodemen for Lyttelton brought up their report. This contained a recommendation to the Synod to declare the election null and void, the grounds upon which the protests were made being upheld. Messrs 0. E. Fooks and T. J. Maling were elected by the Synod to represent Longbeach and Phillipstown, these parishes having failed to return members.

" Back fsom the G-bavh." —The arrangements for the production oJ Mr DarreH's last play, " Back from the Q-rave," on Saturday evening, are being pushed forward rapidly. Mr N. S. Edwards, the advance agent for the company has, by permission of Mr Supsrintendent Harris, arranged for a portion of the Ohester street company of the Fire Brigade to take part in the great fire scene, which is one of the leading sensations of the piece. During Mr Darrell's Beason several novelties, in addition to the piece referred to, will be produced, and, no doubt, the many admirers of Mrs Darrell will be prepared to give that lady, as she deserves, a cordial welcome once more to Christchurch.