NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2031, 27 August 1880, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Good Tempdabt. — A. Lodge of Good Templars was instituted last night in the Heathcote Valley, under very favorable auspices. At a preliminary meeting about a fortnight since the District Deputy was furnished with the names of persons willing to join the Order and establish a Lodge in the Valley. A charter was duly applied for, and last night Bro. C. M. Gray, D D., assisted by Bros. J. T. Smith, Glover, Campbell, King, Buckland, and about twenty brothers and sisters from Christchurch and Lyttelton, formally opened a Templar Lodge in the Recreation Hall at Heathcote. Fourteen new members were admitted into the Order, and their names enrolled on the charter. It was decided to name the lodge “ The Light of the Valley.” A lodge deputy and the usual officers wove duly elected and installed The lodge meetings will in future be held every Monday evening, at seven o’clock. Tbotji Fishing. —Under the direction of the Acclimatisation Society, the Avon was dragged by nets between tho old Resident Magistrate’s Court and the Government Buildings bridge. The object was to secure a trout of abnormal size which has long caused great destruction among the smaller fry. Thb Gutter Nohval. —This vessel, which it was feared had bean lost off Amuri Bluff daring the recent north-west gals, arrived in port last night.

The Henderson Family.— lt will be a matter of great regret to the public to learn that Mrs Henderson has been left almost destitute of means for the future maintenance of her family. Subscription lists are opened at the banks and various other places to be found mentioned in an advertisement in anothar column. It is to be trusted that the public, who are never backward when a good work is pointed out to them, will on the present occasion come forward liberally. Mrs Henderson’s position is so extremely painful, without the addition of pecuniary embarrassment, that the latter trouble should be removed without delay. Football. —The game on Cranmer square on Saturday wili be East v West of Colombo street. The members of the Eastern Club are invited to play. Colors —East, amber and black, and red and black. West —blue and white. Flay to commence at 2.30 p.m. Tbamway Time Table. —Owing to the alteration of the arrival and departure of the railway trains a new time table will come into operation on the Ist proximo, copies of which may be had at the depot or in the cars. Registration of Electors. —This morning at the R.M. Court were heard the first of a series of summonses issued against persons neglecting to furnish information when applied to by the Registrar as provided for in the Registration of Electors Act, 1879. It is understood that as the rectification of the Rolls proceeds this course will be taken in all cases where the Act is not complied with. 1.0.0. P., M.U. A special meeting of delegates of the North Canterbury District was held last evening to consider an application to open a lodge at Fapanui, to be called the Loyal Fapanui Lodge. It was resolved that the application be granted, and that the district officers take the necessary steps for opening the same at as early a date as possible. The Ten ebb Cent. Reduction. —A meeting of railway employes was held in the workshops at noon to-day, to consider a telegram from Dunedin asking for co-opera-tion in resisting the 10 per cent, reduction. It was resolved that a reply be aent to the effect that the men had decided to resist any reduction, and a mass meeting of all railway employes was decided to be held on Sunday morning, at ten o’clock sharp, on the ground near the locomotive running ehed. House of Representatives (This Day). —The House met at 11 o’clock and went into committee on the Wellington Harbor Board and Corporation Land Bill, which was _ reported with amendments, read a third time, and passed. Criminal Libel. —The libel case brought against the proprietors of the “ Echo” newspaper by Mr J. Izett, editor of the •* Star,” was beard in the Resident Magistrate’s Court to-day. The case resulted in W. W. Fraser, J. Carnahan, and S. Johnston being committed for trial. Bail was allowed at £IOO each on the personal recognisances of the defendants. Full particulars will be found in another column.

Oue Tale. —Pressure on our space has compelled us to hold over our tale, ‘ Lowdon’a Love Case,’ to to-morrow’s issue. The Late Gbaist Season. —At the annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce yesterday, great satisfaction was expressed by the members of the Chamber at the admirable manner in which the traffic during the late grain season had been carried out by the general manager, Mr Back. Chamber or Commerce, The annual general meeting of the Chamber of Commerce was held yesterday. The retiring President (Mr G. Q. Stead) delivered a very interesting and exhaustive address on subjects of interest not only to the mercantile community but the public generally generally. A full report of the work of the Chamber for the year was read. The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted in the return of Mr A. C. Wilson (Messrs Wilson, Sawiell and Co.) as president and Mr Connall (Messrs Edwards, Bennett and Co.) vice-president. Undenominational Ohuboh. The quarterly meeting of the above church was held in the Little Hall, Manchester street, on Tuesday evening. The inclemency of the weather prevented a number of the friends from attending. The report showed the church to be in a prosperous condition, both spiritually and financially. The income for the quarter amounted to £SO, Addresses were delivered by Messrs Cooper, Baker, Nott and Rev. A. W. Harris. Mr Griffin occupied the chair.

The Druids. —The Oak of Sydenham Lodge held their usual meeting at St. Saviour’s School-room, on Wednesday evening. There was a large attendance. An official visit was paid by the Hope of St. Albans Lodge. One member was initiated, and one proposed. It was decided to open the Athelstan Lodge, Pbillipstown, on Monday, September 6bh, under the auspices of this lodge, in the school-room, St. Asaph street east. After some other business had been transacted, the lodge was closed in due form.

A Goob-sibed Pia—Mr John Mann butcher, of Colombo street north, has now in his shop a dressed pig, a barrow, which, as he hangs in the gambles, weighs 7381 b. His age when hilled was two and a half years. He measures oyer 7ft. from the tip of the snout to the hocks, and is altogether a splendid specimen of good feeding and breeding, and is probably the largest pig eyer killed in Christchurch. Ho was bred by Mr Mann, but his pedigree is unknown.

Tub Gbbat Ptbamib —The second of the series of interesting lectures on this subject was delivered at the Oddfellows’ Hall. Mr H. W. Purdie, president of the Young Men’s Christian Association, occupied the chair, and took occasion to inform the numerous audience that the course of lectures had been undertaken at the instigation of the association to which he belonged, and by whom Mr Brunton bad been invited to Christchurch. He then introduced the lecturer. Mr Brunton commenced by briefly recounting what he had said by way of introduction on the evening previous, and then referred to the points on which he had to speak that evening, such being thy erection of the Great Pyramid, that is by whom it was designed, the peculiar geographical position it occupied, the wonders of its construction (in a mathematical sense) as tending to illustrate why it was erected, and its astonishing agreement with history and certain marked passages in the Scriptures—all of which he submitted seemed to indicate that the Pyramid was erected through supernatural agency. At least it appeared evident that the people who built it were possessed of knowledge which they could not possibly have obtained from their own observation or learning. The lecturer adduced facts in support of this theory, and explained the different points he wished to make, with an ease and felicity not common to lecturers ; accompanying his discourse, also, with illustrations on the black-board in addition to prepared diagrams showing the interior of the remarkable building. The audience were deeply interested, and gave Mr Brunton close attention for the two hours occupied by the lecture. At its conclusion, Mr Purdie announced that the third lecture would be delivered this evening. The Benediction was then pronounced, and the assemblage dispersed.

Pbisonbes fbom Pahihaka. —The steamer Hinemoa yesterday brought down sixty-six more of Ta Whiti’s followers to Lyttelton, to be accommodated there with their fellows in prison. Like the two previous shipments, the lot of yesterday were for the most part young men. Here and there a grey head might be noticed, and there were one or two thorough specimens of the tattooed species among them. There were also one or two sons of chiefs, an ex-policeman or two, and so forth. One of these scions of once famous

rangatiras could speak English very fluently, as indeed he well might, seeing that he was for several years a pupil in various schools at Wellington, educated thoroughly at the expense of the Government. Be was as a consequence exceedingly sharp and intelligent on general topics, but in reference to Te Whiti was as mad as his comrades in bonds. Te Whiti, according to him, was the greatest man the world ever saw, and no amount of argument or reasoning could convince this once rational youth that Te Whiti did not possess supernatural power. He passesgamongst the other prisoners by the name of George Grey, and has just left his mother at Opunake, where his father, an old chief of considerable influence, died some years since. In reply to a question as to how he considered it would profit him to be locked up in prison for an indefinite period, all that could be gleaned was that “Te Whiti would make it all right,” but what it was that was to be righted, or how it would be accomplished, were apparently matters of profound indifference to him. It is now evidently a caeo of faith in the prophet pure and simple, and from enquiries made on board, the other prisoners take a similar view of the situation. Soon after ten o’clock the whole of the

prisoners wore marched up to the gaol, and on the way favored the crowds of curious pakehas in the street with one of their characteristic choruses.

Thb Wiknbb op thb Dbbby.—The Bake of Westminster’s great aim in life was to win the Derby, Ho has won it; and he, English Duke, K. 0., Master of the Horse, and ene of the four richest men in the world, gives the rider of his horse £SOO. How, £SOO is a good deal of money for lens than three minutes' work, but it must not be forgotten what that three minutes’ work produced, and what is customary among Derby winners. Archer, it will be remembered, brought up his horse with a great rash at the finish, and so won the race. For doing far less jockeys have within recollection received ten times as much ; half the stake is no unusual amount to bestow on a rider who wins the greatest race of the year by his own devices. At the least £IOOO is expected, and has always been given till the Duke of Westminster's Derby. It should be mentioned that the value of the stakes alone is £6375. Telegraphic. — Communication was restored with .stations north of Christchurch yesterday. Tbottihg Match. —A trotting match for three miles came off on the Christchurch racecourse on Thursday afternoon, between Mr Sunderland’s wall-known mare, Doctor’s Maid, and Mr Hale’s gelding, an animal who has recently come from Nelson with a big reputation. The stakes were £SO a side, and the match excited a most unusual amount of interest: so much so that there was an attendance of nearly five hundred people on the course. The race was trotted on the old course, which was rather rough going. Mr Calvert, the well-known “ vet,” acted os starter, Messrs B. Whitfield and J. Lunn as umpires, and Mr H. Oram as judge. The weather was perfection itself, and Mr Millett seized the opportunity to put on a[drag, which brought out many sportsmen of the right sort. After a very short delay Mr Calvert dispatched the pair to a good start, Mr Kirkman piloting Doctor’s Maid, and Mr Hales the gelding. The mare at once went to the front, and gradually increasing her lead, was, before they came to the turn past Redwood’s, leading by 80 yards. This advantage she maintained to the last turn, when Hale brought up the stranger, and improving his position very rapidly, made a fair race of it. Tho mare, however, was not to be denied, and won eventually by 20 yards, with a bit in hand. The Volunteers. —A battalion parade will take place on Saturday next at 3 p.m , and on each succeeding Saturday. Christchurch Debating Society. —The usual .fortnightly meeting of this society will be held this evening at St. John’s schoolroom, The subject for discussion will be “ Republican v Monarchial Government,” to be opened by Mr F. Wilding.