NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume XVIII, Issue 2551, 5 July 1871, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Th« names of the gas-fitters .licensed by the Christchurch Gas Company for the twelve months ending June 1872 appear: in another column. We beg to acknowledge the receipt of : Vol. ,I '."-oi "The Canterbury Herd Book,'' [edited, by: Mr R. Wilkin, and will take an .early opportunity of noticing it at length. •

The second entertainment at S. Michael s schoolroom, will fake place to-morrow evening, for which a very good programme has been prepared

At a meeting of the nominators of the Avon, Parochial District, it was agreed to nominate the Rev.. Mr.Giles, to the incumbency,; vacant by the resignation of the Rev. H. Martin. • ; - '. :

We notice that the special entertainment

under"ther a'uspTces"of the Popular -Entertainment Committee at Kaiapoi in aid of the library fund takes place this evening. Members of the Mendelssohn Society"kindly assist. We may add that the new books for the institute have just arrived.

A special meeting of the shareholders of the Canterbury Meat Export Company will be held this day at 2.15 p.m., in the Chamber-of Commerce, to- consider a resolution respecting the advisability of issuing a further number of new shares, such newshares to have priority in any dividends arising. ..:':• -■'..-':•,':: The next -meeting of the Philosophical Institute of" Canterbury for the session of 1871 will take place this evening at the rooms of. the institute. The President, Dr Julius Haast, F.RJS.f.'.wiH' read a communication, .being some "observations on three models of moa eggs, .recently; received from the Colonial Museum, making a comparison between them and the eggs of living birds.

The new hall of the Loyal Volunteer Jk)dge 1.0.0.F.,M.U., will be opened, this evening for business, being the regular meefr ing night of the-lodge.,; It is expected that a number of .the brethren from the Loyal City of "Christchurch and. Benevolent Lodges will attend on the occasion to assist in the inauguration of the new lodge room. A ball -will take place next week in honor of tbeopening. .•--.: + >-■'

: A special general meeting of the members - ! of the Christ^nrch r ?Qultry Association will be held this evening, at .White's -Hotel, to consider a resolution relative to borrowing the sum of £50, in order to procure'ah "additional number of pens for the purpose of containing the exhibits expected to be shown at the approaching show. We would remind members that unless- their due and payable on: July lst^areipaid,before the' meeting,-they cannot yote._ __•__ J i

Theory is still they go to .Barlow's: enter-; tairiment. : Last night the hall was crowded ' to-excess, and the programme of the preceding evening was "gone through very successfully. In the after-piece, "A Ghost in the Pawn-shop," some local allusions to current topics, .elicited..-.loud applause. For; this excellent programme has-been and we jean, confidently recommeudany one desiring a really good; evening's amusement to.pay a visit to.Mr Barlow.

! A complimentary dinner to Mr S. D' j (3ryde-~by-the inhabitants- of -the- Springsdistrict, will take place this evening, at the Prebbleton Hqtel. It is anticipated that very large number of personswill be present to do honor to; the occasion, as Mr widely and worthily respected irithe*district. Opportunity will also be taken of the bccamon to present Mr Glyde with a substantial

token of the esteem in which he is held, in the shape of a very handsome clock and silver cup, bearing suitable inscriptions. The usual monthly inspection of the HeadQuarter Companies of Volunteers by LieutColonel Packe, the officer commanding the District, took place last evening at the Drill-shed. There was a very fair muster of the various companies, the Cbristchurch Artillery, under Captain Bird, turning out in very great force, over fifty men and officers being oir parade.-After the inspection and some manoeuvres had been gone through, the battalion marched ont round tbe town, headed by. the Cavalry Band, .and-, on returning to "the Drill-shed_the menjvere dismissed. ...... ~ - - r ) Sfhe number for*the Art Union of with the City.Guards, iaye already been issued, and we havVbeen requested to ..call theattentibn of intending contributors to the necessity ofat once forwarding the various articles to Cashel house, in order- that they may be catalogued and arranged. The drawing takes place to-morrow evening at the Drillshed, Mr John Ollivier, with his wonted'readiness to cater for the public amusement, having'consented to appear on this occasion as the officiating minister of the blind Goddess Fortune:

At the quarterly meeting of Court Star of Canterbury, Ancient .Order "of Foresters, which took place on Mondayeveninglast, the following brethren, were: elected to ; fill the- respective offices for" the ensuing -six months, and duly installed therein :-^Bros. D. Pine, P.D.C.R., CR;; B. Milner, S.C.R.; E. Long, P.C.R:, secretary; H. Crooks, P.D.C.8., treasurer y C Cox, S.W.; W. Lodkwood, J.W.; D. Evans, 5.8.; W. Paddy, J.B. The Court, which is one of the oldest institutions of the'kind m Christchurch, is progressing very satisfactorily, both in members and the amount of invested funds.

At a meeting of the Christchurch Winter Entertainments Committee, held at the Temperance Hall yesterday afternoon, it was resolved in consequence of the success of the first entertainment held on the 26th ult., '•That the series be continued on the 10th instant at the same place; that a silver cup be offered as a prize for the best recitation on that occasion ; that intending competitors must send in their names, and the subjects of their recitations, to Mr Wynn Williams' office, not later than two o'clock on Friday next, and that Mr William Montgomery, be invited to take the chair. The programme was provisionally arranged,,and the meeting adjourned until Friday next, at the same time and place. " -

The" Wesleyan Bazaar to liquidate the debt on the parsonage, in Lyttelton, was held at

the Colonist Hall, yesterday. The hall was idecorated with flags, and presented a gay appearance. The stalls were arranged around | the four sides of the hall, leaving the body of the building for promenade and seats. The following ladies provided and presided at the stalls :—Mrs Wood, Mrs Chambers, Mrs Buxton, Mrs Atkinsonf Mrs DOyly (in place of ' Mrs Allan), Mrs Hester,; Mrs Oliver, Mrs I Rich, and Mrs Austin. On the right hand | was placed the refreshment stand, occupying [the whole width of the room; and placed under ..the -large- -window—-on--the -south ■ side of the building; oue long stall ran from end to end, subdivided;, amongst several of the ladies, and the same arrangements were made on the opposite side. Noticeable amongst, the. fancy articles, displayed were beautiful pieces of coral. The attendance during the afternoon was only small, but was expected to be much better during the evening, owing to a late train being laid on. It was intended to keep the /hall open until nearly eleven o'clock ,in the evening. We are informed that a gift auction.Will berheld this.evening to clear off?' all goods not sold. "~

Between twelve and. one o'clock yesterday "morning the premises.known as Mills' Hotel, Oxford terrace east, in the~ occupation of Mr D. McGuinness, were broken into,and several articles taken therefrom. It 'appears - that at about half-past one. o'clock on the morning in question;, a .gentleman who was passing the hotel on his way-home! observed that the outer doorof the bar parlor was open,-and that the lamp in thei room was burning ; as I there appeared to "be" no other, lights about I the premises he at once concluded there was something : amiss. On.' examining the room, jhe found that a pane of glass in the, outer door had been smashed. He at once ronsed [the landlord, and it" was then discovered that I one of the panels of the inner door of the room, leading to the bar, had been smashed in, the lock unfastened, and the portions of the panel taken away. .The ..police-,-were- at

once communicated with, and the premises searched, but ho traces of the sup-posed-burglars were discovered at" the time • subsequently, however, the missing.poftioris of the panel mentioned were found some distance away..; on the roadside, in the direction of Ward's brewery. As only a bottle ofspirits; and a few tumblers were missed-from the bar, the affair: what like having emahatedfrdm a freak of sdme. drunken as the. cash box, containing several pounds, was left untouched ; at the same time the - means adopted to force an. entrance would .seem to lead to a different conclusion, as the person or persons who committed the act appear to have exercised considerable ingenuity in obtaining admittance to the premises. The police, we understand} are actively engaged in investigating the affair.";;; \ "- '•

I An entertaihmenttbbk"place" at the Flaxton schoolroom on Monday* evening list, ■$$ every way was decidedly "successfuL The audience filled the room to the porch. Mr P. C.Threlkeld occupied the chair, and after a few prefatory-remarks, introduced the programme of the evening. Tne first piece was an instrumental overture by Messrs Kino(flute), Coopers (violins), and J. Woodford (piano). Then followed a song, "We are Coming, Sister Mary," by Mr Duffell. The !. choir, consisting of the Misses Smith (3), Duffell (2), Woodford (3), Mr E. DuffeH, Masters 0ooper~(2), and Mr H. King, then gave a vocal selection," comprising the songs*" ''Cheerfulness," "Spring Time," ": Days of Summer Glory," " There- is-Not a Tint," '• Love at Home," and " Home, Sweet Home." "Mr P. C. Tbrelkeld gave a reading_of a highly humorous character styled, •' A parental ode to my son, aged three years, five months." The next was a song and quartette, " Come where my love lies dreaming," rendered in good time by Masters C. and H. Cooper, Messrs King and DuffeßY The Hisses Smith followed with several pianoforte selections.

'Mr J May read " Artexaus Ward's P& to the Prince of Wales." Mr H. "The moss grown dell," accompanp D J the choral class in the ohorus, w*> *» so eavc the glee, "Here in cool tastefully. Easter H. Cooper's song,] J «»» before the battle," was also very * icel y' given. In the second part the inst|i™entaUsts played a March, from Norma|when , Miss Henrietta Smith sang, « Let rf* * ISS him for his mother,"- the chorus'? ° e ">S teken up by the class/ Mr Restall, f* la ' I spector, volunteered a reading, called]" The Last Carousal." The reading waf vociferously The choral cip fo1 " I lowed with the glee, " Soft music iTng7*~MrJames Guild gave a m & <* the f lOOll -" in an Woodford contributed a r comic song|" The Manr,' ? " - caused prfonged merriment, xesultingin;an encore, Smith sang " Come home, fatherf tb e chorus being class.'. Rasters Cooper, give the << Red Topping r ead , in the brogue, "-'Bory O'More'e present to the Priest." The Masters Cooper, Messrs Xi»S and Duff ell gave another song and quartette) ** Oh Mother Dear," and in reply to a uqasinions call, Mr Guild sang the " Gipsy's' Weeding,'' fairly convulsing the auditory with laughter. A comic*-glee, "Dame Durden," by the Masters Smith, Messrs Dnffell aud King, ""'as suceeeded.bythe National Anthem, saagas a solo by Miss E/Wobdford; then chorus; then duett by Miss Woodford and Master H. Cooper; chorus again j then trio by the two i foregoing, With Mr H. King, and at final chorus. It is, proposed "to hold thet tainments'monthly. the object of the pres|*|t,_ ;one being to get funds_far purchase of music for the choral! class..' In reference to this class, composed, principally of juveniles* their singing of the selections was eicefeht. We hope their next entertainment will l?e as great a success. .. - , • |[ A The tea meeting in connection the; opening of the Church of S.S. Simon and

Jude, Ashley. Bank, took place on Monday evening.; i&t was originally intended fb bold a public church meeting after the ahd addresses were to have been' deliveredby" the

Lord Primate and the various clejgy&cn who attended the •■, opening service/ op S,tr Peter's Day. The;- interstices between the speeches were to have-been filled up., with anthems • and sacred songs by the Sangiora choir, but in consequence pf the badlweather all these arrangements fell through ;,the edibles did not in the least suffer by keeping but ( the speeches must have leakel , away;; at all events, the vessels that wer£ to coh» tain tfiem ;were not f i4prompttu entertainment", was got %o by the Rev, Mr Cooper, who, in a short opening address,, passed' -some : very sevpferj strictures- on the religious tea meeting of the day. that .only of late-years, were tea meetings" recognised by tiie Church; 6f,England, and. he deprecated the mixture of sacred ahd : secular music 'that he was sorry to.see adopted by some respectable congregations. A programme be once saw ran in this.way—prayer, praise, acfdress, glee, domic song, &c, &c, benediction.; If people assembled , for worship, let it hi albhe'fbr that object—if for hearing about the progress of church affairs letthenieefing he addressed on such topica-frif a social evening was desired let the entertainment be innocent in its and hearty in its kind, and let those, -present carry out. fully the intention of themselves, but ibc sooner the Puritan idea of glossing over a good deal of amusementfwith.aßprinkling of religion to get rid ofthe latter, the better. WHen outside the building a few minutes befsfe !he saw a number of young people playing kiss-in-therrihg ; th'is ? 'may be a nrery innocent amusement but to hi hi it _didnot seem very consistent-to caliche peoplefionikiss-in-the-ring to prayer, and; to sing God's praises. As it was not possible to carry oat the original intention of the promoters dE the meetings he would give some readings, and a few friends from Rangiora wouijfhelp withsome vocal and instrumental qusic. "This was accordingly done, and a veir pleasant evening was Mr Charle| Mertoh, played some very good selections onthe harmonium, and after.a most cordial y<|te ,pf thanks to -the ladies whofuTnishedthetableSjMesdames FaweetfeyiGraham, Sage, W|ght, Hatightoh; ; Graham, junr., &c, &c, the Anthem sung, ana the proceedings terminated. The-sum of. neatly: £20.has %een realised by the offertory on St. "Petef s Day, and the the tea-meeting! . ' -

Piles and punts have jeen sent out tp Majbr 'Heath's^Oyster bedfon Monday .(says thfe Geelong and..three men being actively engaged, it b anticipated the whole of the ground included in his lease ■wi|l.. r hie. the oysters in the course |f i mbnth*s*time." Ojiers for."the beds Tare expected from Sydne/, Hobart Town, and Stewart's Island, oufthe coast of New Zealand. .'- -■'■■' '>-■'- - •