NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1966, 12 June 1880, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The O.S, Noepolk. —This expected vessel from London was signalled at Lyttelton today when our dispatch left port. Elsewhere it is announced that the s.s. Lpttelton will run at intervals to her to-morrow. Wicked Maekp, —Wo understand that a subscription is being raised to carry the case r» Wicked Marks to the Supreme Court. Batcheldkk’s Pakohama, —This gigantic pantoscope opens this evening. It pourtrays soenery in America, Australia and New Zealand ; also, the incidents of an Arctic Expedition, and the whole show is, we are informed, well worthy of a visit. An excellent ventriloquist will introduce his voried entertainment, “ A trip to fun land.” A number of gifts and souvenirs will be given away in the course of the evening. Too Bbteospectitb ! —Mr Whitaker, in the Upper House yesterday, stated that the Government, having considered the question of purging the roll of the Justices of the Peace, had come to the conclusion that to strike off all insolvents and unsuitable persons from it would be too retrospective , but that in future all Justices misbehaving themselves would have to look out for storms.

Xns Ascot Cup.—Our readers will perceive by to-day’s telegrams that Mr Gretton’s Isonomy has for the second time won the Ascot Cup, that prize haying fallen to him last year, Isonomy’s career last season was wonderfully successful, for he carried off, besides the Ascot Oup, the Gold Vase, the Goodwood Oup, the Brighton Cup, the Great Ebor Handicap, and the Doncaster Oup. During the whole of last year he was piloted by T. Cannon, the jockey.

Lyttelton Wesleyan Church. Tomorrow the Rev. Alexander Reid preaches morning and evening at Lyttelton, in the Wesleyan Church, the occasion being the Sunday School anniversary services. Next Thursday a public tea meeting will take place. Save us tbom oue Friends. —Early this week two gentlemen went to the Port for a little outing. They remained till the shades of evening set in, and then, as “ the pearl on the banks they found growing” had heightened their opinions of the locality, they resolved to stay yet a little while longer. They did tarry accordingly, and passed a pleasant time in the intellectual pursuit (in knowledge) of “euchre,” accompanied by the usual intermittent ceremony. At ten o’clock they rose from the four-handed game, winners of a trifle, and as there was no train, they started to walk over the hills. As the penny dreadfuls put it, our heroes had proceeded along a winding path which led to the summit of the mount, gazing enraptured at the glories of the autumn starlight night, when they suddenly came to a h»lt. Both were men of intrepid character and considerable valour. It may therefore be imagined that no ordinary occurrence had caused the younger of the two to bound back and drop on one knee, whilst his raven locks stood on end “like quills upon the fretful porcupine,” a performance which his friend repeated with characteristic promptitude. Again adopting the phraseology of the penny dreadful writers, “we will no longer leave the reader in doubt and suspense.” In front of the two young men stood two dark forms, each of which held a weapon, and from them issued this challenge—“ Hands up and fork out.” They looked round, and in the rear were two other desperadoes, also pointing weapons in menacing attitude. One of our heroes, no doubt bethinking him of the old adage about discretion and valor, said —“ Alfred, we are doomed old fellow; give them the cash!” Alfred complied, and banded up the proceeds of their game at euchre, and at a command from one of the “stern robbers,” proceeded on their way to town. Next morning Alfred and his friend Jack had just concluded a sensational article, describing a scene in which they had encountered and fought six highwaymen, who overpowered and robbed them, when a letter arrived which first surprised and afterwards put them in a mad rage. It was from a friend explaining that he and others had played a harmless joke on them the night previous, and enclosing tho sums they had handed over to the supposed midnight marrauders. It may easily be imagined that Messrs Alfred and" Jack did not appreciate tho joke, however harmless it may have been considered by the perpetrators, and they have talked about taking legal proceedings ; but, no doubt, they will think better of it.

Concert at Port. —The first of a series of concerts, to take place in aid of the funds of Holy Trinity Church, Lyttelton, came off last night in the Colonists’ Hall at Port. The weather was not at all inviting, but did not deter a fairly large and very appreciative audience from being present. The following programme was gone through and elicited much applause: —Overtures by Misses Hawkins and Misses Malcolmsen; duetts by Mrs Parsons and Miss Cambridge and Mrs Byes and Miss Hawkins; solos by Miss Watson, Messrs Petherbridge, Laing and Dransflold ; readings by Messrs Lance and Puflott; recitation by Mr T. L. Smith; trio, “ Winds Gently Whisper ” ; and four really excellently performed choruses ; the whole concluded by the National Anthem.

1.0.0.F.M.U., Loyal Phillipstown Lodqb.—The first anniversary of the above Lodge was celebrated at the Royal George Hotel, on Friday the 11th inst., by a dinner placed on the table that would have done credit to the first chef in town by Bro. George \ Collier, the host. The chair was taken by Bro. T. Kent, P.P.G.M., supported by D.G.M. Bro. A. Liddell, Prov. O. O. J. Richardson, and N.G. Bro. H. Cowper, of tho City of Christchurch Lodge. P.G. Bro. H. Toomer in tho vice-chair, supported by Bros. G. H. Clarke and J. Glanville. The usual loyal toasts were given, and in the course of the Chairman’s remarks in proposing the health of the members of the Legislative Council and General Assembly, he mentioned the receipt of a letter from one of our Members for the City, stating that he had taken action on the recommendation of the Friendly Societies’ Association. Prov. C. S. Bro. J. Richardson, in responding to the toast of “ The Grand Master and Board of Directors,” said it gave him great pleasure to do so, as the feelings between that body and our district wore very amicable, as they always have been. In giving a few figures he quoted from the last report the following item*, which he know would make every member of the order proud to belong to the premier Benefit Society of the world :—There were 460 districts, made up of 4200 Lodges, with a total membership of 550,130, and a capital of £4,500,000; the amount expended during tho twelve months for sick and funeral benefits amounted to £423,200. He said that if those moving in a higher sphere of life were to encourage their employees to become members of some sound benefit society (by becoming oven honorary members themselves) there would not be the necessity of having such an institution as a soup kitchen established in such a young and flourishing city as this, as the objects of the Oddfellows’ Society were to teach men to provide for themselves and those dependant on them when most required. Tho M.G.’s of the various lodges responded to the toast of the “Sister Lodges,” and Bros. George Collier and B. J. Leahy responded for the “ Masons ” and American order of Oddfellows respectively. The toast of the evening, “The Loyal Phillipstown Lodge,” was ably spoken to by Bro. H. Toomer (the G.M. of the Lodge), who gave the following very satisfactory figures. The Lodge opened on June 6fch, 1879, with ten members j at the end of the first twelve months there were thirty-nine. The receipts for the same periad ware £95 16s sd, and expenditure £57 12s lOd, leaving a credit balance in favour of the Lodge of £3B 3s 2d ; but the main credit of such a good show was due to our worthy host, Bro. G. Collier, giving the use of rooms, gas, and attendance without any remuneration. Several good songs and recitations were given during the evening. The small hours were creeping close when the first anniversary of the Loyal Phillipstown Lodge was completed. Geraldine. A telegram received last night says that a crowded meeting re the property tax was held at the Oddfellows’ Hull, Geraldine. Resolutions wore passed agreeing with tho property tax in principle but suggesting exemptions and additions. Geological. —Tho “Academy” for April the 10th has the following in a favorable review of Dr Von Haast’s book on the Geology of Canterbury and Westland ; —“ It often happens that a local monograph is, of necessity, utterly uninteresting outside the locality to which it is dedicated. Dr. Haast, however, has managed to throw considerable life and interest into this official record of his geological explorations. Tho descriptive account of his field work is presented in so popular a form that even the non-geological reader can hardly fail to take an interest in the difficulties and dangers, the joys and rewards, of an explorer’s life. Moreover, the grand features of the Southern Alps, laden with huge glaciers, are brought vividly before the reader, whose imagination is aided by an excellent series of lithographs, representing some of the finest scenery in Canterbury and Westland.” Christchurch Harmonic Society.—The final concert of the season of the above will take place on the 15th inst., at the Oddfellows’ Hall. The first part of the programme will consist of Smart’s cantata " The Bride of Dnnkerron,” the solo parts in which will be taken by Miss Ada Sinclair Taylor, Mr A. Appleby, and Dr. Von Haast. In the second part there will be solos by Mrs Townand and Mr Acland, selection by the orchestra, a sonata for piano and violin, by Mr Landergan and Mr J. Coombs, and two part songs.