THE GLOBE. MONDAY, APRIL 24, 1882.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2510, 24 April 1882, Page 3

THE GLOBE. MONDAY, APRIL 24, 1882.

Exhibition Fioweb Show.—The show of otirysanthemums and other seasonable flowers will be held fa the Exhibition building on Wednesday and Thursday next. The promoters have made made all the neoessary arrangements, so that oaoh stand of flowers, &c, will be prominently displayed. From all that can bo learnt a very largo number of professional and amateur floriculturists intend •tasting exhibits, and therefore a really good Bhowmaybe anticipated. It is worthy of mention that the ordinary charge for admission to the Exhibition will include admission to the flower show.

Thb 'Fbisco Mail.—The following is a statement of correspondence despatched on Saturday nig) t per mt il stoamer for United Kingdom and America :—United Kingdom, 44 Lags, 7784 letters, 669 boots, 9225 cewßpaters; Arrerica, 6 bags, 1074 letters, 241 bocks, 1431 newspapers. ChBISTCHTJBOH HOBTIOTJLTURAIi SoOIBTT, —The chrysanthemum and fruit show in connection with this sooiety will be held tomorrow in the Congregational schoolroom Manchester street.

Fiee xt Ashbttbton.—A combine and elevator belonging to Mr William Brown, farmor, at Wakanui, was destroyed by fire on Saturday morning last. He also had two horse oloths and 130 bushels of oats destroyed. The origin of the fire U at present a mystery, as be had not used the machine for sometime. The combine and elevator were insured in the North British and Mercantile office for £250. Accidents. —A man named Georgo Todd, whilst walking in High street on Saturday evening, slipped off the kerbing and broke his left log. A little girl, Amy O'Brien, five years of age, whose parents live in Knightstown, was kicked in the face by a horse last evening, the result boiug that her nose was badly injured. Both were conveyed to tho Hospital and received prompt attention.

Local Option at St. Albans. The polling on Saturday resulted us fallows, in every case against the ohanoe of an increase in the number of licenses: Publicans' licenses—For, 6; against, 29 ; majority against, 23. New Zealand wine licenses— For, 5 J against, 26 j majority against, 21. Accommodation licenses—For, 5; against, 27; majority against, 22. Bottle licenses— For, 4; against, 28; majority againat, 24, The number on the roll is 725 ; of these 36 roted. No informal vote was submitted. Coalgate Poliob Court.—At this Court on Friday, before J. A. Mcllraith and H. J. Mathias, E;qß., John McGnrvey pleaded guilty to having been found at three o'clook on the morning of the 21st in the dwellinghouse of Mr David Hanson, He received a severe caution, and was then discharged. J. Zandtsra, of Sheffield, was charged with having stolen a pair of new blankets, valued at 17s, the properly of Edwin Tappenden, of Greendale. Prisoner waa defended by Mr Joyoe. After hearing the evidence, the offender was sentenced to one month with hard labor.

Kilunchi.—The annual meeting of the subscribers to the above Library was held in the Library room on Wednesday night, April 17th. The report of the proceedings of the committee in the general working of the Library for the past year was read and adopted. It showed a membership of twentyseven, and the number of volumes in the library to be 590. The treasurer's report showed an inoome of £l4 12s 2d, against an expenditure of £8 123 2d, leaving a balance in hand of £6. After votes of thanks had been accorded to the retiring officers, the election of a new committee was proceedod with, with the following result —Messrs Johnston, O'Brien, Jno, M'Kee, C. Sanderson Geo. Lewis, Jno. Watson, R. Bryan and L. Watson. At a subsequent meeting Mr Johnston was re-elected president for the ensuing year, Mr O'Brien, treasurer, Mr John Watson, secretary, and Mr L. Watson librarian. The proposition as to when it would be best to hold the first entertainment in aid'of the funds of the library was then freely discussed, and it was ultimately decided to hold it on Friday, the 11th of May. This waa all the business, and the meeting terminated.

Eangioba Bobocgh Council. —An ordinary meeting was held in Chambers on ' Friday last. Present—The Mayor (Mr Johnston), On. Boyd, G-ood, Ivory, Ellis, ' Stephens and Orothera. An apology was received from Or. Burl". A letter was reoeived from Mr H. 0. Bailey applying for a building license. Lessee of Borough Beaerve at Moth von with cheque. Mr S. H. Andrews, > Eogland,thanking tne Oounoil for Completing i planting and fencing of Maria Andrew Park. Canterbury Fire Insurance Association presenting three fire buckets to the Oounoil. It wan resolved to consult the < Superintendent of the Fire Brigade as to position for placing these buckets. The ' Surveyor's report was read and approved, i and instructions given to have all necessary channels cleared before the winter set in. ' The Registrar of Dogs was empowered to prosecute all owners of unregistered dogs. The yearly balance-sheet duly audited was placed upon the table and approved. The valuation list had been signed by the Assess meet Judge, no alterations having been made. The annual financial meeting was announced for the 2ad May. Or. Boyd proposed, and Or. Ellis seconded—" That notice be given of the intention of Oounoil to strike a rate of Is in the £, the same to become payable on Ist June." Carried. The esti mate of probable receipt snd expenditure for the forthcoming year was approved, and comments were made on the inoreasod expenses of the fire brigade and other matters. A tender to clear side channels from Miller and Co. was accepted. Accounts amounting to £74 18s Id. were passed for payment. The balance in band, £269 15s 2d. Ashburton Each Club.—The settiing up in connection with the late autumn meeting took place on Friday last at Quill's Hotel, when the following amounts were paid OT er :—Hon. \V. Robinson, £lO9 5t ;Mr Wm. Saunders, £BO 15s ; Mr J. M. Thompson, £7l 5s ; Mr H. Goodman, £57; Mr P. McEvedy, £2Blos 5 Mr Sherwin, £l9; Mr B. Millar, £7 10i; total, £373 ss. Id is rumored at Ashburton that Mr William Saunders intends training Mb well-known steeplechaser Why Not for the Ghris'church Grand National Steeplechase, seeing that he has proved so successful &t the late meeting. It is also rumored that he has engaged Mr J. Armstrong to rile him in all of his engagements. Thbaxbk RoTAli.—The repetition of the " Pirates of Penzance" on Saturday evening drew a crowded house in every part. Miss Bees, who was in splendid voice, sang the charming waltz song " Poor wandering one" excellently, and was enthusiastically encored. She was also very good in tho second act, in " Leave me not alone," and throughout the opera she sang with both fidelity and success. Miss Maggie Moore, her many admirers will regret to learn, was suffering from very severe indisposition, so much so that any one not possessing the indomitable pluck aad go which is :her marked characteristic would have broken down. Miss Moore however struggled most gallantly through the part, though it was evident that her powers were taxed to the utmost. The severe cold from which she is suffering rendered her unablo in some parts to give her musio with that ■uccess which marked the first production of the opera, still the rendition was, under the circumstances, a very excellent one. The various daughters of the Major-Goneral fulfilled their portion of the work of the evening excellently, the combination of the drees colours in the first act being exceedingly pretty. Mr Beaumont, who was in exoellent voice, both sang and acted the part of Frederick capitally, infusing into the histrionio part of the character an amount of go which made it moat enjoyable. Mr Vernon's Major-General is throughout a very artistic performance, and he sings tho wellknown song with great humor. A remarkable transformation, by the way, took place during his singing of this number almost comparable with that of " Faust" in the first act of that opera. During Mr Vernon's energetic delivery of one of the veraea he lost his moustaohe. This had tho peculiar effect of transforming him at onos to a young man, at which the audience roared with laughter. Signor Yerdi Bang the music of the Pirate jßCirig excellently, but he was somewhat too tame to make a decided hit in the part, which requires considerable aoting vigor to render it a iuocess. The soenery was deservedly warmly .applauded, and tho final tableau is certainly well worth seeing, alike from the artistic grouping of the ladies concerned and the general idea of the whole. The opera will be repeated to-night, whioh, it may be remarked, ia the last night but one of the company here. Acknowledgment.—The master of the Orphanage at Lyttelton desires to acknowledge iho receipt of £i from Mr J. Blake