NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2589, 25 July 1882, Page 3

NEWS OF THE DAY.

PABLIAMENTABT. Lilt night’s debate was only concluded at 7.30 this morning, when Mr Smith’s amendment wai lost on the voices, and the Souse went into Committee of Supply. The Government thus proved once again too strong for their opponents. The Watbb Supply Question. —The poll of the ratepayers on the question of the loan for water supply wss opened this morning at nice o'clock, and appeared to excite considerable interest. Mr 8. Clarkson was in front of the chamber with a cartoon depicting a female in the clutches of a myrmidon of the law, being escorted with her children to Burnham, owing to the excessive rates augmented by that proposed for the water supply. The result of the poll will ba declared this evening. Lyxtblton Natal Bbtqade —Major Lean inspected this corps last evening, forty-six rank and file parading. The men were put through company and other drill in Winchester street,and acquitted themselves so well os to elicit great praise from the inspecting officer.

Baxb op the Exhibition Building.— The commencement of this sale was given in the Issue of yesterday. After we went to press the following items were disposed of:— Two u billions brought £67 10s each, or £133 for the lot, and the other skillions sold for £62 10j and £57 respectively. The machinery annexe brought £lO3, and the stage, dressingrooms, &c., £7 10i. The sale was resumed at 1 2 p.m,, when the entrance hall, art gallery, concert hall and fernery were submitted. The total of the previous day’s sale amounted to £2llO. The building as a whole was first put up in one lot. It was started at £l5O, upon which bid a ri«e of £IOO was made by Mr D. Thomas. By £SO bids £SOO was reached. Here Mr Walton expressed his willingness to take £lO bids, but none came, though Mr Walton worked with great energy and perseverance. The lot was knocked down for £SOO to Mr D. Thomas. The total amount realised for the whole building and several extras is about £2500. Me bi vale Entertainment.—A dramatic and musical entertainment will be given in the Meriva'.e schoolroom to-morrow eieaing.

Wbatheb Exchange. Now Zealand, July 23rd—Generally squally from the 8.8 , and cold weather. J uly 24th—Fine all over, and calm or light S.E, wind. Australia— Decrease in pressure but fine, with light westerly winds in Australia and N E, winds in Tasmania. Barometer—New Zealand— Bussell, Wellington and Bluff, 29 9 Australia, July 23rd: Albany, 30 0; Hobart, 30.2 ; Portland, 30.1. 24th: Sydney, 30.

Oaktbbbubt Volunteers. —The colors of the Canterbury Rifle Volunteers having been handed over, the Christchurch City Guards last evening mustered in good force,and headed by the band escorted them to the residence of Major Lean. At a committee meeting held afterwards the following resolution was proposed and carried—“ That the captain be requested to write to the Major asking why the gas bill of the Old English Fair has not been paid, requesting him to call for a court of enquiry into the matter.” It was resolved that the officer commanding the district ba asked to allow the City Guards to have a meter of their own. A tender from Messrs Ballantyne and Co. to provide trousers for the company was accepted. The matter of aho range was considered, and the captain was requested to see the Major in the matter. Oddeellowship. —The Grand Ledge of New Zealand, having granted a dispensation to open a new Lod~e in Christchurch, to be called the Ridgcly bodge, a meeting of those wishing to join was held at the Oddfellows’ Chambers, Lichfield street, last evening Business being concluded, an adjournment was made to Klingenstein’s Hotel, Cashel street, where a dinner was provided. Bro. J. D. Teague, P.D.G.M., was in the chair. About thirty assembled, and a capital dinner was provided. The usual loyal and patriotic toasts were given and responded to, as also “The Grand Lodge of Now Zealand,” “The Bidgely Lodge,” “The visiting brothers,” “The Press,” “The ladies,” “ The host and hostess,” &c. K HTEBTAINMBH X AT SYDENHAM. Last evening Mr H. Z. Taylour’s gift exhibition opened in the Oddfellows’ Hall, Sydenham, to an audience of about 450 people, including a large proportion of children. Views were shown by lime light to illustrate the imaginary progress of a young soldier ordered on active service to the Bast, to the scone of the Egyptian war. Pictures were shown of London, Gibraltar, a number of places along the Mediterranean, several views of Alexandria, Cairo, the Pyramids, and Constantinople, also a portrait of the Khedive. The lecturer was frequently and warmly applauded, and the announcement that a fresh programme would bo shown in Sydenham to-night was enthusiastically received. A distribution of a large number of valuable presents concluded the entertainment in time to allow o 1 visitors returning to Christchurch and Papanni by special tram oar. It may be mentioned that the silver tea urn was awarded to Mrs W. T. Mitchell, Palm Nursery, Wilson’s Bridge, and the recipient of the Home Companion lock stitch sewing machine proved to be Miss Ada Harrow, of King street. Sydenham. To-night a change of programme'is announced, and a fresh selection of gilts will be presented, {"eluding a light running treadle Standard sewing machine.

School Text Books. —An order in Council ii pnblißhed in last week’s “ Gazette ” makirg regulation that the following class books may be used in any public school in the colony:— “Little History of New Zealand,” by E. M. Bourke (Robertson, Melbourne) ; “Primer of English History,” by J. Ournow (Robertson, Melbourne) ; “ English History Beading Books,” Parts 1., 11., 111., by Miss Yorge (National Society, London); “ Political Economy Beading Book,” by B. H.lnglis Palgrave (National Society, London) ; “ Glimpses of the Globe,” by J. B. Blakiston (Griffith and Farran, London); “The Child's Geography,” by M. J, Barrington Ward (Marcus Ward and Co., London); “First Geographical Beadsr ” (Isbister, London); “ The London Headers ” (Isbister, London) j “ Chambers’s English Headers ” (Chambers, Edinburgh) ; *, Standard Grammar,” by J. M. D, Meiklejohn (Chambers, Edinburgh) ; “ Domestic Economy,” by J. Milner Fothergill (Isbister, London) ; “ The Alphabet of the Principles of Agriculture,” by Professor Tanner (Macmillan and Co., London) ; “ Farther Steps in the Principles of Agriculture,” by Professor Tanner (Macmillan and Co., London). A Bkunion.—The Chrysolite’s passengers intend to celebrate the twenty-first anniversary of their arrival in Canterbury by a dinner in Warner’s Hotel. It is announced to take place on the 27th init.

Accident. at Sottthbbid&e. - A accident happened to Bn Samuel Wiokliffe, aged 54 yoarf, ‘be adoptted eon of Mr J. D. Hayee, Sonthbridga. n appears the little boy climbed on to the top of a box in order to roach something the shelf above, and in endeavoring to do eo he overbalanced himself and fell baokwa on to the floor, dislocating hi* neck, ana died in a few minntea.