NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume XVI, Issue 2194, 30 April 1870, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

A meeting of the electors of the Tomploton district was held at the Schoolhouse last evening to hear the views of Mr Rolleaton, Mr W. B. Tosswill in the chair. The meeting, which was of the most orderly character, terminated with a vote of confidence in Mr Rolleston. An item in the " Ljttelton Times," of yesterday, under the heading " Journalistic" taxed us tfith having appropriated, without acknowledgement, the report of Mr Moorhouse's meeting at Prebbleton. We hasten to assure our contemporary, or rather our readers for our contemporary requires r.o such assurance, that his late reports of political meetings in the country, where detection is the least likely, require far too much adaptation to render them at all euited for our columns—the report furnished to us by a reliable anthority was, we have every reason to believe, a fair and true report of the proceedings—which would probably not have been the case had we merely copied the report of our contemporary, which may have been, to use his own phrase, somewhat " tampered with to give it a particular bias." The return football match between the North and South will be played this day (Saturday) on Latimer square j play to commence at two p m. Walter Hippolyte Pilliet, Esq., has been appointed Resident Magistrate and Registration and Returning officer for the district of Akaroa. The drama " Doing for the Best," and the burlesque of " The Field of the Cloth of Gold," were performed at the Theatre Royal last evening, when there was a fair attendance. '• Black-Eyed Susan," and the burlesque of " Cinderella " will be placed on the stage this evening. Dr Carr's seance last evening at the Town Hall was well attended, and he was quite as successful aa on former occasions, both in the phrenological and mesmeric portion of his lecture. Dr Carr appears to-night, and Mon- j day evening will conclude the series. A meeting of the Licensed Victuallers of Chrietchurch was held last evening at the City Hotel, to discuss the desirability of bringing froward a candidate to advocate the interests of the trade in the Provincial Council. Mr J. G. Euddenklau occupied the chair, and there were a goodly number of the trade present. Resolutions affirming the necessity of having a representative in the Council were passed, and the meeting adjourned until Saturday (this day) when progress will be eported. Yesterday afternoon the gorse hedge on Mr Hamilton's property, in G-louceeter street, was discovered to be on fire. The police were quickly on the spot, and succeeded in arresting the progress of the fire before the arrival of Superintendent Harris and Foreman West, who, with several members of No 2 Brigade, arrived at the fire on the alarm being given. Great credit is due to the police and to the brigade for their promptidue,

The Kaiapoi Institute monthly committee meeting took placo on Thursday •- Dr J'udlfv, pnsi Jor.t, ile-sr* K!l a, Powell, H. luddwiok, J. bVldwiok, Hfim, I'Urk and! Wilson. After some roujine :t wnn decided thai' the annunli soir««» t.ki' i>l »-f on ' Wliit-Mondiv, Juno 6th, and thero ho nUi tv grand coin-trt »ftt'rwani*. 11. l-\-ld-wiek and ,}, Wilson wi>ro appoint-* 1 a comimiteo %o carry out tho tor same. The committee next decided to eh>s«' the reading room after ''seven pm, on the evenings of the popuhir entertainments. An adjourned special of tho Chamber of Commerce was held yesterday, at three p m. j Present — Mescra Tngl ia (chairman). Ki>.-hnr.l- | eon, Cobb, Twentyman, Curtis, Gould. Nathan, Walton, Montgomery and L:»no. A copy of a letter fro:u the chairman to His Honor the Superintendent, requesting that Co monthly returns of wheat, ie, might bo extended, and the memorandum from the Collector o f Customs, suggesting that the return should Inmade quarterly was read. A letter from Mr J. Grub'>, acting chief pot-master, in reply to the Chamber's resolution about the closing of the mails, pointing out timt tho department was anxious to keep the mails open to tho latest possible moment. The following gentlemen were re-elected members of committee. — Meesrs Palmer, Coster, Harjjreavee, and Anderson. It wfis resolved to request the telegraph authorities to post the arrival and departure of seagoing vessels. It wae resolved to urge on the Colonial Secretary tho adviaableness of allowing adhesive stamps to be attached to sold bille of exchange or promissory notes. On the motion of Mr Walton, it was re?olvod a deputation wait on His Honor requesting him to arrange at the earliest opportunity for the removal of tho Custom-house to a more convenient site in the City of Christeliuroh. After the transaction of eomo other uueinejs the committee adjourned. A meeting of the council of tho Acclimatization Society was hold jeeterday iilternoon at three o'clock at the Literary Institute. Present —Messrs J. T. Peacock (chairman), lloy-t, C. R. Blakioton, Ilanmer, J. C. tJumeson, S. C. Farr (lion, eec), Dr llaaet, R. W. Foreday, Xottidge, and J. A. Bird. The Curator roported that Mr W. S. Kobinsou had become n member of tho society. The following contributions had been received : — Master Jhean*, native (tui) birds; Mrs Btep!»ens, a native owl; Mr It. Fleming, native seeds. That v letter had been received from Mr Clitl'ord, of the Otago Society, stating that six pheasant* sent by the Canterbury fc'oiiety hud been received in splendid condition. That a large collection of seeds, including a quantity from the Fiji Islands, had been promised by v gentleman on tho understanding that they were distributed amongst the members of the society. Tho English rook brought out in the Siberia had been obtainod by exchange, and was now in the society's gardens. 'I hat iv letter had been received from tho Southland society respecting pheasants. The Curator stated in reply that it would bo necessary to obtain the eanction of the Council before the pheasants could be sent out of tho province. There were, however, thirty-three pheasants belonging to the society, which ho believed would be Bufliciont not only to supply the Southland Society, but also members of the Canterbury Society. A conversation ensued us to the best method to be adopted for bringing out a considerable number of insectivorous birds from England, when it was resolved, on the v otion of Mr J. A. Bird, seconded by Mr Jameson — "That provided a satisfactory arrangement can be made with Mr Bile successfully brought out; a largo shipment to the Otago eociety) that ho be engaged to bring out birda under the instructions of the society's representatives in London." Mr Nottidgo etated that tho committee appointed to wait upon tho Government, respecting a new piece of ground for the society in the Domain, had co waited but had not received any definite reply. With regard to tho letter from the Southland Society, it was resolved that the pheasants asked for be supplied. A letter was read from Mr T. H. Potts, asking to purchase the native quail belonging to the society. It was determined that the quail ehould be sold to Mr Potta at £2 5s per puir. A letter was read from the Provincial Secretary, stating that tiie shags in the river could not be ehot within the precincts of the city of Christchurch without infringing the law. The Council then adjourned for a fortnight.