NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2661, 17 October 1882, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Exoblsiob Band op Hop*.—A very successful entertainment was given on Monday evening last by members of the Excelsior Band of Hope in the Sydenham Baptist Church. Mr Edmonds occupied tbs chair, and there was a capital attendance. The programme consisted of recitations, readings, sorgs and a dialogue. Mr Potter with his family, assisted by Mr Cievrorth, sang some nice selections, Mr Potter accompanying with his concertina. The whole of the recitations, &■}., were rendered very creditably. After the usual votes of thanks, the entertainment was doted with prayer.

r'trpßßKß CotiHT —His Honor Mr Justice Johnston sat in Banco this morning. Only two cases ware ret down for bearing—Kde V Hay srd others, an argument on demurrer jr no 1 B.'own and others v Henry Green, in re a plaint in the Titnarn District Court—a return to summons of September Bth. There was no appearance in either case. His Honor heard opplcaticns in Bankruptcy. In the case of Bryan Connor, Mr McOonnel withdrew his application for the debtor's discharge, and the same learned gentleman obtained an order for debtor's costs out of the estate of W. H. Lodge.

Thh LvrraLTOK Matobalti. —Mr W. B. Weyburne, one of the oldest members of the Lyttelton Borough Council, has been asked to accept the nomination for the office of Mayor, and has agreed to do bo. Mr H. Allwright, the present Mayor, is not a candidate.

Lvtthlton Regatta, 18S3.—The second committee meeting, to arrange for the regatta to be held on New Teat’s Day, was held in the Colonists’ Hall on Monday night. Iha collectors of subscriptions reported favorably of the encouragement met with, »nd the prospect ef getting ia sufficient to carry on the regatta. Dr. H. Macdonald was elected commodore, Mr H. Allwright, M.H.R., viceoommedore, and the names of Messrs T, McDonald, W. B. Allwright, Charles Moody Wsrde, Moss, and Captain Oren were added to the committee. A programme was agreed to as follows :—Champion Four-oared Outrigger race, prize £125; Ship*' Boats Sailing race; Double Sculling race ; Coasters' race, with a prize of £SO and cun ; Single Soulls, ia stump outriggers, race; Yacht race, with a prize of £SO ; Canos race ; Pair oar race ; Sailing Open Boats race ; Naval Brigade contest; Ships’ Palling Boat* ; Four-oared Outrigger race for ladies' purse ; and Model Yacht race.

Post-Ebbsiobai Addbesses. —Mr Holmes, M.H.ti. for Ohristohnrch South, will address his constituents at the Oddfellows’ Hall thin arenieg.

Thsateb Royal. —Mr A. W. Pinero'* comedy of “Imprudence” was again played last night at the theatre. To-night it will be performed for the last time, and tomorrow Mr Wilmott will taka a benefit, when “ Our American Cousin” and the burlesque * of “ Aladdin ” will be produced, together with other special items. Hojro2AßXtrM.—At last right’s sitting of the City Council, the recommendation of the fire brigade committee was agreed to, that an honorarium of one hundred guineas should be given to Mr Superintendent Harris for his long and faithful services as head cf the Fire Brigade. Thb Fbotoskd Sham Fight at AshBUBTO2T. —Tbs proposal under consideration by the members of the Ashburton Rifles to bold a review end sham fight in the district on November 9th has fallen through, the idea not meeting with the favorable consideration of the majority of those interested in the movement.

The Cape of Musses. —Some time ago a petition was forwarded to the Government asking that a person named Musien should bo discharged from Lyttelton Gaol. Mussen was tried some years ago and sentenced to ton years’ imprisonment for stealing a cashbox containing 30s. The general feeling here was that the sentence wa* an unduly severe one, and a petition had been presentrd asking that a portion of the sentence might be remitted. Mr Wynn Williams brought the subject before the House, when the Minister promisee, to look into the matter. Yesterday he received a reply from Wellington to the effect that Mussen had been released on the 23rd or 24th of last month.

LO L.—Walker’s Purple Heroes, L.O.L, No. 24, held their usual monthly meeting in the Orange Hall, Worcester street, on Thaisday evening last. After transacting a large amount cf routine business the effioers were elected for the ensuing year by the R.W.CKM. One candidate was proposed, and the lodge adjourned.

Championship pob Outrigger Cabs-wmr.-At, their meeting on Monday night the Lyttelton Begatta committee decided to offer a prise of £125, to be pulled for on Hew Year’s Day at the regatta in four ctre.l eutr'ggers. One of the conditions is that three provinces in the colony must be represented in the contest, the object being to make it a championship contest for this particular class of boats. Only crews belonging to henafide rowing clubs are eligible. Special Service.—a special service in ■connection with the Diocesan Synod will be held this evming at the Cathedral. Cricket — A match was played yesterday between an eleven of Lancaster Park and the Hall-Wilmott Theatrical Company. The latter hardly expected to have had such a strong team brought against them, and were, so to speak, thrown on their beam ends. However, they did their beet, and put together 47 and 69 againat 106 made by their opponents, of which nnmber the Hon. E. O. J, Stevens scored 40. If the Thespians did not secure much “ oabre,” they at least seemed to extract a good deal of “ joy ” out of the event.

Death op Colonel Paoke. —We record with regret the death of Lieutenant-Colonel Paoke, which took place yesterday at Sumner, whither he had been removed from his residence at Upper Biooarton. Colonel Paoke was the fifth son of the late Lieutenant-Colonel Packe, of the Grenadier Guards, of Twyford Hall, Norfolk. Early in life Colonel Packe entered the 23rd (Welsh Paaileers) Bogiment, and served during the mutiny in India. In 1862 he arrived in New Zealand, and entering into business in Christchurch, became identified with this province, and was elected the first Contain of No 2 Company Canterbury Biflo Volunteers. On the resignation of Major Boadcr, Captain Paoke became his successor as Major, and subsequently Lieut.Colonel. Since then, Colonel Packe, a soldier, a gentleman, and a sportsman, esteemed in all circles, has been the popular commandant of the Canterbury Volunteers. He succumbed to a painful and protracted illness, and his loss will be greatly regretted by nil who had the pleasure of bis acquaintance. Society at Bbbpxon.—A correspondent writing some notes on Beefton, for the " Nelson Colonist,” thus refers to social life in that out of the way locality;— 11 The spirit of equality and fraternity, common to all mining society, is realised to such an extent that the bellringer will have a social chat and a social glass with the chief aristocrat of the place. Lately, however, there has been an effort to institute a more old fashioned olass division. It took the shape of a select ball, to which none bat gentlemen and real ladies were admitted. I believe the attendance was four couples, who revelled ou the repast provided for forty guests. The most aristocratic feature of the evening was shows after the •upper, when one of the ‘ real gentlemen ’ drove one of the waiters home in a wheelbarrow, ‘ dead drunk ’ —to use a technical phrase. Public feeling was violently outrageous against such ‘ snobs,’ as they were called ; and one ef the ‘ real ladies ’ received • salt herring through the post.” Inspector on Gas Meters. —The committee to whom Or. Hiorns’ motion for the appointment of an inspector of gas meters was referred, reported against the proposal. Temperance Hotel. —Yesterday, as a •ort of inauguration of the new regime at the Temperance Hotel, a few of the journalists la Christchurch, by the invitation of the house committee, met at luncheon. Mrs Sodley had provided excellent fare for the guests, though only the ordinary Is luncheon, which was enjoyed to the full, The luncheon certainly is far and away the beet given in Christchurch, and no doubt under the present efficient management the Temperance Hotel will soon achieve for itself the high name it •o much deserves. St. Albans Borough Council.—This Council held an ordinary meeting last night, and transacted some rontine business, particolors of which will be found in another column.