NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2085, 29 October 1880, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Lyttelton Buiidino Society. —The adjourned annual meeting of this society will be Held in the Colonists’ Hall, en Monday evening next. Lyttelton Pkesbytbeian Ohuech. —The annual soiree in connection with this church was held on Thursday evening. The tea was spread in the Oddfellows’ Hall, and was largely patronised. After the tables were removed, the Rev. James Hill took the chair, and opened the evening exercises. There wore on the platform the Revs. Ferguson Beck and Cairns. Before the appointed hour for opening arrived the hall was filled to every part, and a great many were unable to obtain seats, A most enjoyable evening was spent, and in all respects the festival was highly successful.

Committal. —At the Resident Magistrate’s Court to-day, John Chute Neligan was committed for trial for making a false declaration before a Justice of the Peace, with intent to defraud. Kaiapoi Railway Station.—The improvements to this station, and the removal of the ticket office, ladies’ waiting room, and luggage room, were commenced on Thursday morning. Shipping Statistics. —The number of vessels that entered the Port of Lyttelton during the month of September, as shown by a report from the harbormaster, submitted at the meeting of the Board yesterday, was as follows :—Total, 115, of 25,022 registered tonnage ; 40 were steamers, 4 sailing vessels from foreign ports, 4 from intercolonial ports, and 67 coastwise.

Thbatbb Boyal.— “ Arrah-na-Pogue” was repeated last evening. There was a moderate attendance, and the performance being even more successful than that of the previous evening, gave entire satisfaction. For tonight the emotional drama of "Leah” is announced. Oeuelty to Animals —William Pattison was charged with this offence at Amberley yesterday, before Messrs Broadfoot and Fendall, J.P.’s. Prisoner was arrested whilst endeavoring to send a case of fowls by train, and in defence pleaded that for more than a year he had been accustomed to send the same number of fowls in a similar case. The Bench remarked on the gross overcrowding, and a fine of 20s and costs was inflicted. Salb ob Pbivileqbb. —The usual sale of the privileges at the forthcoming 0. J. O. meeting, took place yesterday at the Commercial Hotel. There was a large attendance, and Mr J. Campbell acted as auctioneer. The following prices were realised : —Booth under new stand, £44 per day, Mr Bavenhill; No. 1 publican’s booth, £22 per day, Mr Bavenhill ; horse yards, three days, £8 ss, Mr Drummond ; confectioner's booth No. 1, £9 per day, Mr Wyatt ; right of sports, £26, Mr Sharpies. Two publicans' booths it was announced would bo let by tender. The total realised at the sale was £259 6s. Subsequently to the sale the two publicans’ booths were disposed of to Mr E. Bavenhill.

Nbw English Chuech at Beooksidb.— This church is just completed, and will be consecrated by bis Lordship the Bishop of Christchurch on Monday, November Ist.

B.M. Coubt, Ahbbblbv. —There was no regular sitting of this Court yesterday. It is understood that this Court will sit on Thursday next, and not take holiday on account of the Bangiora show, as reported. Pictueb Qallbev. —There was a large attendance last night at the Art Exhibition in Messrs Ford and Newton’s, many season tickets having been sold. On Monday next the proceeds will be given to the Cathedral. Maqistbatb’s Oouet, Banqioea. —At this Court on Thursday, before A. H. Cunningham, E«q., J. Armstrong was brought up suffering from excessive drinking, and was remanded to Lyttelton Gaol for eight days for medical treatment.

Thb Oathbdbal Ohaibs. —At last night’s nesting of Synod the question was asked why the choirs for the Cathedral were ordered from England instead of being supplied by local manufacturers. The reply given was that the material necessary was of a peculiar description, and not procurable here ; in proof of which the ease of a chair manufacturer in Christchurch was cited, who, on being made acquainted with the kind of chair in question, at once sent an order to England for a consignment. Hiqh-peiced Wheat— We have heard from time to time of Tuscan wheat selling well in the Home markets, and another instance has just come under our notice. In this case Mr F. O. Murray, of Lincoln, is the fortunate grower and interested person, he having shipped during the early pert of the present season a parcel of purple straw tueoan wheat through Messrs Boyae, Stead and Co., for which he has recently received account sales, showing that a portion fetched 53s 6d per quarter. Mr Murray is, as might bo expected, well pleased with the result. Besidbnt Maoistbatb’b OotrßT.—Yesterday, before G. L. Melliah, Esq., 8.M., the following civil cases were disposed of : Young v White, £2, a claim for rent ; judgment for plaintiff for £1 14s and costs. Church Property Trustees v Swindell, £4 3s, for rent; Bowe v Delaney, £1 11s, for rent j and Young v Smith, £2 16s, money lent, judgment in each case for plaintiff, with costs. Judgment went by default in—George v Moss, £4 14s 6d ; Wheatley v Sauton, £3 4s j Menziea v Barndon, £9 14s 4d ; Boulton v Cook, 2s ; Taylor v Jones, £5 10s Id ; and same r Burrows, 17s 7d ; by consent in Winston v Collins; White y Miller was adjourned till November 4th.

U.A.O. Druids. —The Missltoe Lodge, No. 96, held its usual fortnightly meeting at their hall, Oxford terrace east, on Thursday evening, October 28t,h j Arch Druid, Bto. Sutherland presiding. There was a good attendance of members, including several visitors from sister lodges. It was unanimously resolved to pay an official visit to the Pioneer Lodge on Monday, November 15th. It was also decided to lend the official regalia to the Dunedin Lodges for their demonstration of November 9th. After the ordinary amount of business, the lodge was duly closed at 10 30 Air ÜbPOBTUKATH OCOUHBMIOB. —On Wednesday the funeral of a child was arranged to be held at the Flaxton Cemetery. On the arrival of the corpse it was found that the message sent to the clergyman had evidently not reached him at the Synod, as he was not present. After waiting some time the relations decided to leave the corpse in the church and have it interred on smother day. Kaiapoi Inbtituib. The last _of _ the series of entertainments in aid of the institute funds was given on Wednesday evening. Mr Caleb Smith, president of the institution, occupied the chair. A variety of capital songs, and all well chosen, were given by Messrs Christie, Champion, Unwin, Hunt, and Winterhouse, Misses Monk, Kaufman, and Drabble ; duetts, Mieses Monk and Hiatt, Mies Monk and Mrs E. Bevell, Miss Taylor and Mr R. H. Mathews ; chornes, by Mr T. Weston’s class; cornet solos, by Mr B. H. Mathews; and a number of selections by members of the brass band. Messrs B. Macfarlane and Q. W. Wearing presided at the piano during the evening. At the close the chairman thanked the public for the patronage given to the institute, and stated that Mr Macfarlane’a Choral Society would meet for the first time on Thursday next. The proceeds were £3 10s. A very successful dance was carried out in the Oddfellows’ Hall.

At a parting at a Chicago railroad depot, “Do not forget me, or cease to love me?” murmured the husband. “ Never, never!” sobbed the wife, and she pulled out a handkerchief and tied a knot in it, that she might remember.

Two friends were dining at a Paris restaurant overlooking the Seine, whose proprietor would skin a customer as remorselessly as be would skin an eel. “ This is an admirable view,” said one. “ I love to sit here and look at the boats.” “ Bh! Speak low. The boss will put the boats in the bill.” An editor wrote—The first duty a man owes his country is to stand by its constitutional rights.” It appeared in his paper thus—" The first putty a man does his courting is to stride in continental tights.” A lynx-eyed proof reader and an intelligent compositor are now dodging about town as beat they can to avoid a frenzied editor with a double-barrelled shot-gun. Argus.”