THE GLOBE. MONDAY, MARCH 13, 1882.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2475, 13 March 1882, Page 2

THE GLOBE. MONDAY, MARCH 13, 1882.

Oirr Assessment.—The Court for hearing objections to the assessment of properties in the South-east and South-vest Wards of the city will open at the City Council Chambers at ten o’clock to-morrow (Tuesday) morning. CotfEBINS.—A meeting was held at the Talbot Hotel, Yaldhurst, on Saturday evening, to take into consideration the advisability of forming a coursing club in that district. The proceedings were of a conversational nature, and it was urged that it would be unwise to take any steps in the matter at present,, but it was agreed that an invitation coursing meeting be held early in the season, at which it should be open for those invited to enter dogs at a fee to be agreed. The judge and slipper to be chosen from amongst the coursing men in Christchurch and its vicinity.. Madam Wilmot at Post.— A lecture was delivered in the Lyttelton Oddfellows’ Hall by the above locturess on Sunday night to an audience of seventy or eighty. The subject was, “Forbidden Fruit.” Thb Exhibition.—The promoters have telegraphed to the Premier asking what steps shall be taken by them to secure the a tendance of Maori chief* and other influential Natives at the opening of the Exhibition, They also announce that they have received the final application for entries from Otago, which provincial district will bo largely represented. In this connection it may be stated that the classification and allotment of New Zealand exhibits is confided to Mr W. B. Mitchell. Exhibits will be received from March 85th till April 6th, which date is the latest time for their reception. Lyttelton Paebnts Take Notice.—The two first summoned cases against parents of children who are kept from a regular attendance at the public school in Lyttelton came before the Court this morning, MV J Ollivier, 8.M., presiding. As was recently stated, the school committee lately decided to enforce the compulsory clause in Port, and have set about doing so. In dealing with the two defendants, in these cases, the Magistrate spoke strongly to the effect that, under the present State system of education, parents who neglected to see to their children’s education must care very little about them and their future welfare. In commenting upon the excuse of one of the defendants, that his boy had not clothes good enough to go in, his Worship said all that was needed was cleanliness, and in that roipec 1 : a finer sight than the Lyttelton Borough School children presented could not be found in Canterbury, or indeed anywhere. Oobkection. —In our report of the proceedings at the B.M. Court on Saturday the name of Mr Stephen Johnson appears as the defendant in a charge of being illegally on premises in the Lincoln road. This is an error. It should read—James Edmonds was charged with being illegally on the premises of Stephen Johnson, &c.

Haevbbt Thanksgiving Heeticbs—Yesterday an exchange of pulpits was made between the Presbyterian and Wesleyan ministers at Lyttelton. The Rev. James Hill preached a harvest thanksgiving sermon in the Wesleyan Ohurh, and the Rev. W. B. Marten conducted the services at the Presbyterian Church in the evening. The Wesleyan Church was decorated with fruit, grain, flowers, and other suitable emblems, and looked exceedingly pretty. A harvest thanksgiving service was held yesterday at St. Michael’s Church. Fruit, vegetables and grain were laid at the foot of the looters, which was ornamented with lilies. A sheaf of wheat was placed in front of the altar, and the church otherwise appropriately decorated. In the morning the Rev. Mr Harper took for his text 1 Corinthians, chap. iii. verse 7, “So then neither is be that plenteth any thing, neither he that wateretn; but God that givoth the increase.' ’

District Court. —The Court set this afternoon at two o’clock to take the case of Hinton and Price v Landergan, which, howover, owing to the absence of an important -witness, was adjourned until next Court day. This was the last case on the list. Thk Ascent op Mount Coox —The Canterbury Amateur Athletic Club, through their president, Mr C. O. Corfe, forwarded a telegram to the Eev W.P. Green this morning, congratulating him and his guides upon their plucky ascent of Mount Cook. The Club also asked Mr Green and his companionate do the members the honor of dining with them before leaving the colony. As Mr Green left Timaru in the morning for Christoburoh, no answer of course had been received from him at the time we went to press. Tailors’ Society.— A special meeting of the Amalgamated Journeymen Tailors’ Society will be held at the Foresters’ Hall, to-morrow, at 8 p.m, Sydenham. —A number of gentlemen met at Mr Sykes’, Colombo road, on Saturday evening, and resolved to start a working men's mutual money society, to be managed on principles similar to the Friends of Labor Load and investment Society, Christchurch, with this difference, that whilst the kindred society in this city is held at an hotel, the Sydenham club will hold its meetings in a Temperance hotel. Mr J. B. Andrew, one of the Sydenham councillors, is treasurer, and will use his best efforts to make the club a success, as well as personally attend to the safe deposits of money in the Bank. The Mayor of Sydenham is also an officer of the club. About seventy shares have been taken up, and it is anticipated that more will be | applied for this week. Lyttelton Borough Assessment Ooubt. —Mr G. Leslie|Lee held a sitting of the Assessment Court at Lyttelton at noon on Saturday to hoar objections to the borough roll. Mr J. B. Willcox, valuer for the borough, was present to support his valuations. There were altogether eighteen notices of objections filed, several of which were, however, of a purely technical nature, and there was therefore no opposition on the part of the valuer to have these allowed. Seven ratepayers who bad sent in objections failed to appear in Court to urge their claims, and their assessments were consequently passed at the valuer’s figures. Of four objections that were supported by the objectors one only was successful, Mr F. Eedpath’s assessment being reduced by £5, Kaiapoi Regatta Committee.— A meeting of this committee was held in the Borough Council Chamber, on Friday evening last. Present—Messrs Porter, commodore, in the chair, Nalder, Patman, Burnip, C. Smith, Moran, Day, and Clark. A tender from Mr Bobinson for the right of confectioner’s booth, 30s, was accepted. The tender of the City Guard’s Band (£l2) was also agreed to. An amount of £27 in subscriptions was handed in. It was decided the entries close on Tuesday, at 6 p.m. The commodore asked the Mayor, who was present, if he would proclaim the day of the regatta a public holiday within the borough, which he ■greed to do. A tender from Mr Simpson for the right of cards at 10s was accepted. It was resolved to invite the presence of his Excellency the Governor to the regatta. Messrs G. F. Day, H. Day, and W. Patman were elected a committee to mark out the rowing courses. After passing some formal business the meeting adjourned.

Thbatbb Royax. —Flotow's well-known opera of “Martha” was given on Saturday night by the Montagne-Turner Opera Company as their farewell performance in opera here. Miss Montague’s Lady Harriet was a most finished artistic performance throughout. The music allotted to the part was Tendered with a freshness and sweetness which rendered her impersonation a pronounced success. Her singing of *’ The Last Rose of Summer ” was really exquisite. It was given with what may be called severe ■impUcity, without a particle of the ornamentation with which some singers seek to “ gild refined gold or paint the lily,” and was a great musical treat—one, indeed, worthy of the farewell of so talented an artiste as Miss Montague. Miss Lambert was the Nancy, and infused a good deal of vivacity into her performance. Her best effort was “Huntress fair.” The ladies of the chorus though few iu number, sang out most gallantly, reminding one of a line in a now almost forgotten burlesque, “Though we’ro sot numerous, we’re loud.” It was also noticeable that the wardrobes of the ladies in those days could conveniently be packed into as small a compass as now. This was forcibly demonstrated in the fair scene, where each lady had a bundle in a handkerchief •bout the size of that carried by the virtuous peasant in glorious melodrama. Mr Turner’s Lionel was good throughout, particularly his tinging of “ When I beheld.” Mr Templeton made a fairly good Plankett, bnt put scarcely enough go into “ The Beer Song ” to make it a success. Mr Benham played Sir Tristram, and with the exception of a little bit of vulgarity in the cottage scene, which could well have been dispensed with, did so with a fair amount of success. The choruses were weak throughout, especially in the fair scene. The orchestra, as it has done throughout the season, played excellently. To night M. Caron’s cantata “ Victoria ” will bo given, together with a miscellaneous concert. In the latter the principal artistes of the company will sing several solos, &o. Mss Hampson’b Mission. —A special meeting of Mrs Hampson’s Mission committee was held in the Young Men’s Association’s room, on Saturday afternoon. There was a very numerous attendance. It was reported that it had been discovered that the drillshed could not be rendered suitable for the Mission, and that inquiries had been made as to whether the Theatre could be obtained instead. It was resolved that the Theatre bo secured, and that the Mission be commenced a week earlier than was at first proposed. Preparatory prayer meetings will be held this week, as advertised in another column.