NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1982, 1 July 1880, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Paeliamektaey.—The no-confidence debate last night up to a point in Major Atkinson’s speech will bo found in another column. The speaker then proceeded to advocate the reduction of the estimates in order to balance the public account, and the limitation of the public works expenditure, and the extension of the expenditure of the loan over the next two years. Ho denied that he had ever told more than the truth, as every fact he had told had been amply borne out. 'With care New Zealand would, without difficulty, meet all her difficulties. Finally Mr DeLautour moved the adjournment of the debate and the House adjourned at midnight. Repoet peom Delegates op Unemployed.—A public meeting will be held on Friday evening at the Oddfellows’ Hall, when the delegates will submit their report in full. All classes interested in land are earnestly requested to attend, when facta of great importance will be submitted to their notice. Several influential gentlemen have promised to attend. A.O.F.—The Foresters’ Dramatic Company are busy rehearsing for their annual performance inaid of the Widowand Orphan’s Fund, A.0.F., to take place at the Theatre Royal, on Thursday, July 29th, the piece to She Townsend’s ,r Whitefriars ” in its'eutirety with new scenic effects. Licensing Couet.—Mr Marsden, the freeholder of the Valley Hotel, writes to correct an error in the report of the Licensing Court held on Tuesday last. The extension of time originally granted to Mr Vaughan should have been stated to be a fortnight, not a month. Mr Marsden, so far from wishing to take any advantage of this, appeared to give evidence on behalf of the licensee in ■applying for a further time to enable him to dispose of his interest. Juvenile Ignoeanoh. —A shocking instance of total ignorance of the first and most vital elements of knowledge was exhibited by a lilevon years, at the R. M. Court this She appeared to be gifted with owers of intelligence, but did not ,t the Bible was ; what was meant , what an oath implied, or what a was supposed to be. The constable rict, Bealey, said no clergyman had inoe he had been there, a period of s, and the man under whose charge vas did not indulge in devotions. l expressed surprise at such a state aism, and refused to accept the of one who, never having heard of could not well understand the of an oath. )huhch Debating Society.—Tho nightly meeting of this society is to be held in St. John’s schoolmrrow (Friday) evening, when Mr is will open on tho question “Is ling injurious to the morality of It is to be hoped that the members ;hat they take some interest in tho mustering more strongly than on jasion, s’a Nest.—A complete and stern given by Mr Hawkes, at a meeting aritable Aid Board yesterday, to dialled statements reflecting on the f nurses to patients in the Hospital. He stigmatised tho whole of the charges a; entire fabrications.

Accident. —While Mr Lance and Captain Ologntoun wore recently driving towards Riooarton, and were turning sharply round a corner near Montreal street bridge their conveyance came into collision with another vehicle coming just as quickly round the cornet in the other direction. The shaft of the other trap entered the body of Mr Lance’s horse and killed it. The horse, which was named Toss, was a valuable and well-known auicnal. Sale or TUB Olahendon Hotel.— The wi 11-known Clarendon Hotel was offered today by Messrs H. Matson and Co., and t e might be expee'ed drew together a large crowd. After some smart bidding Mr Louissnn was declared the purchaser at £7400 inclusive of the mortgage. Gkain Tbaffic. —Between Monday -nd Tuesday 1421 bags of grain were carried on the Ohristehuroh ssotioa of railway, and 3122 bags were on hand at the various stations on Tuesday night. Vital Statistics. —The following are the vital statistics for the city and district for the month of June -■ —Births 198, marriages 41, deaths 53 For the corresponding month last year tne numbers were—Births 167, marriages 29, deaths 46. . For the six months ending Juno 30th, 18S0, the returns are—Births 1051, marriages 260, deaths 429. For a similar period in 1879 there were 1023 births, 231 marriages, and 443 deaths. 3Skw Oouet-house. — The business of the Resident Magistrate’s Court will probably bo conducted in the new quarters on and after Monday next. Preparatory to this migration the archives of the old place are being cleared out, musty records and books of official blue are being unearthed, and yesterday a large bonfire was made in the City Council yard, the fuel of which consisted of papers having no farther import. Masonic. —The officers and companions of the Canterbury Kilwinning Royal Arch Chapter, 136, 5.0., will proceed to Lyttelton this evening for the purpose of constituting a Mark Masters’ Lodge there, which it is intended to work in connection with the craft lodge hailing under the Scotch Constitution. It is anticipated that a very large number of companions will take part in the ceremony, and those going from Christchurch are requested to meet at the Canterbury Masonic Hall this evening, at 6 o’clock, to proceed by the 6.30 p.m. train. The Mails. —Owing to heavy rains some slight damage has been done to the railway at Waimate Junction and south of Oamaru. The express from Dunedin did not reach Oamaru until six o’clock last evening, and, of course, no Southern mails came through. In view of a possible detention on the lino, the Post-office authorities despatched a portion of the Brindisi mail by the Ringarooma, which left for Dunedin last evening. The Stella, with the Southern portion of the San Francisco mail left Wellington for Lyttelton at eleven o’clock last night. Wesleyan Chuech, Eangtoea. The quarterly meeting of the stewards of this circuit was held in the Wesleyan Chapel on Tuesday, when there was a large attendance. The Rev. J. A. Taylor (superintendent) presided. The number of members meeting in class was reported to be 93. The income of the circuit was stated to have been £llO 15s 7d, expenditure £276 15s lid, the increased expenditure being caused by the removal of ministers. It was decided to open a preaching place at Mount Grey, and leave was granted to erect a small chapel at Horrellsville. Pkide or Mount Geey Lodge, 1.0.G.T. The first anniversary of this lodge was held at the Mount Grey Downs school house on Friday night, when one of the most successful tea and musical entertainments was given, there being about 250 present. After justice was done to the good things provided, the following programme was gone through : Songs by Mrs Dslzell and Miss McOallum, the Misses Gomille (3) (with violin accompaniment by Mr W. Hunter), Messrs Tilley, Graham, Robertson, Wyatt, Lewis, and Dr. McCartney; addresses by the Rev. Tout (chairman), Messrs Thomson, Evans, Whatman ; readings by Miss Robertson, Howard, and Prestny. After a very pleasant evening, votes of thanks to the performers and the chairman wore given, and the entertainment closed with the National Anthem.

A.O F.—The ordinary meeting of Juvenile Cburt Star of Canterbury was held in the Foresters’ Hall on Tuesday evening. There were ninety-two members present. In addition to the routine business, a prise competition took place for the beat maps of New Zealand, drawn by a member of the Court. The three prizes were the gift of Bro. R. O. Bishop. Eleven juveniles competed, resulting na follows, viz.:—lst, Bro. H. A. Jackman ; 2nd, Bro. A. H. Hobbs; 3rd, Bro. R. S. Ward. One of the judges, Bro. G. Tombs, in presenting the prizes, complimented all the competitors, and stated that it had cost them considerable trouble to ascertain which was the best map. The following officers were elected for the next six months :—O.R., Bro. J. T. Rice; 5.0. R., Bro. G. H. Mason ; treasurer, Bro. R. Stapleton j secretary, Bro. H. A. Jackman ; S.W., Bro. F. B. Cooper ; J.W., Bro. E. Norton; 5.8,, Bro. J. Findlay; J. 8., Bro. W. Y. Robb. Owing to the election of officers, the spelling bee was held over till next Court night. Avon Lodge. —The ceremony of installs--1 tion of the officers elect of Avon Lodge No. 23, A.C., took place last night. There was a very large attendance of brethren, including visitors. The Acting Grand Herald, Bro. P. G. Teague, having duly announced the Acting W.G.M., Bro. Schwartz, and his officers, they were received in ample form. The ceremony of installation was then very impressively conducted by Deputy District G.M. Bro. Schwartz, acting as Grand Master, and the following officers installed according to proper form into their respective offices : N. 0., Bro. 0. Lezard ; V.G., Bro. Hart; R. B%fc, Bro. Hall ; Treasurer, Bro. Paterson. having appointed the subordinate oHbm, they were also installed, and the terminated by an address from the congratulating the lodge upon which had attended it, and upon of its officers for the ensuing closed I by the of the officers of the lodg^^^^^^Uprm. The Russian —The “Indian Daily Hhe appointment of a Bombay is a matter of moment, as it does, on the heels of the a Russian scientific mission. It marssnWfe distinctly than ever the disappearance of the old days of the isolation of India beyond the sphere of European politics. Russia has no interests in India to watch or protect, but there is a talk of a subsidised steam service to run direct from Bombay to Odessa. It may not be in. tended to mean anything, but people will comment on the fact that the first Russian Consul at an Indian port is a Frenchman. People will find in this appointment, rightly or wrongly, a new sign of the rapprochement between Russia and France, and the desire of Russia to secure the co-operation and support of Frenchmen in her scheme. Baiuoon Navigation. —M. Ton, one of the administrators of the Paris Captive Balloon, is publishing a pamphlet on the construction of a now directing balloon, devised ou the plan worked out by M. Giffard in bis great experiment executed at Paris in 1852. The only difference is that the motive screws are two, and placed laterally and attached to the ring. A captive balloon, fitted up according to the principles practised so successfully by M. Giffard in Paris and in London, is now being constructed at Brussels, in the vicinity of the next National Exhibition, which will bo opened on June 19th, to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of Belgian independence. The number of exhibitors amounts to 6000, so that an exceedingly fair specimen will be offered to the world of Belgian resources and industry. Partnership. advertising columns that Mr Theodore B. Jacobsen, jun., architect, Hereford street, has taken Mr Otto Peez into partnership, and the business will in future be carried on under the style of T. B. Jacobsen and O. Peez. Aeeest.— A man named Ring, was arrested at the Bealey yesterday, on a charge of entering premises with intent to commit a felony. Rangioha Bobough Coukoili,—The extraordinary vacancy caused by the resignation of Or. Robinson is to bo contested by Messrs Wm. White and Frodk. Busch. The election will be held on the 14th July. The Pbopeety Tan. —The meeting called by his Worship the Mayor, in answer to a requisition, to consider the Property Tax, will take place this evening at the Oddfellows’ Hall. Sacked Oonckbt. — In continuation of the celebration of the centenary of Sabbath schools, there will be a grand sacred concert this evening in St. Paul's Church, under the conduotorship of Mr Landergan, Mr R. T. Searell acting as organist. The programme includes selections from tho works of Handel, I Mendelssohn, Haydn, and Gounod, and organ I solos by Batiste. *

LtttbiiTon Ohohai, Society. Thi(. society baa oeen newly organises, and, under the leadership of Mr J, T, Maoleod Smith, its membership roll naa assumed quite encouraging proportions. The opening concert will be given to-night in the Colonists’Hall with the cantata ‘‘The Jackdaw of Eheims,” and it may be predicted that, should the weather keep up, there will be a well-filled house. SuNDAY-SCHOOIi OeKTKNABY MbBTIKO.— A public tea meeting in connection with the Sunday-school Centenary celebration took place at the ‘Oddfellows’ Hall last evening. There was a large attendance, in fact the hall was crowded in every part. Hia Worship the Mayor occupied the chair, and several addresses were delivered during the evening.