NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume XLIII, Issue 6435, 6 May 1886, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Wbßt Coast Eailwat Demonstration, —His Worship the Mayor has received the following reply to a talegram which h€ sent to the Mayor of Hofcitika asking if the Mayor and Council of the latter place would take part in a demonstration in connection, with the West Coast Eailway:— "Yes, most heartily. Please name da/ would-like to have idea of programme." Company to a good house. The came bill will be given this evening. Sttpbexs Coubt.—Hia Honor Mr Justice -Johnston sat in banco yesterday and disposed of the list. An application for a new trial in the case of Ell v Harper, which is fast becoming the Jarndyce v Jarndyce of the New Zealand Courts, stood over till next banco day. AjEßtnuurcK. — The 'first lecture this session to ladies, under the auspices of the St. John Ambulance Association, took place yesterday afternoon at the Provincial {Council Cnambere. Dr. Irving conducted the lecture. There were over forty ladies present. Ths Mxkbxb for CoLKtroee.—Mr McMillan, the member for Coleridge, addressed a large meeting of his constituents at Springfield on Friday night, and received a unanimous vote of thanks and confidence. On Tuesday evening the same gentleman gave bis address at Sheffield to about 100 electors, and again received a vote of thanke and confidence, with one dissenting voice, a motion for thanks only and another motion not being seconded. Mttsicai. Socott.—There was a very large attendance of performing members at the practice on Tuesday night, when all the music for the forthcoming concert was fully rehearsed, and very satisfactorily so. The "Stabat Mater" went capitally throughout, and as two more practices will be obtained, the Society should score a great success with ifa performance. The miscellaneous part of the programme should prove very pleasing, as the orchestra supply one overture and Mendehsohn's "First CoHcerto" (Mr* H. H. Loughnan piano) and there will be some madrigals by the full strength of the Society.

Hunting.—The drag hounds will meet on Saturday next at Pree's Hotel, New Brighton, at 2.30 p.m. The harriers will have a bye day at Irwell on the 13th inst, at 11 aan.

FuNBBAi, —The funeral of the latfjTMrs J. M. Hey wood will leave her late residence, Armagh street west, at 230 p.m., for Avonaide Cemetery, this afternoon.

Tsi AsHBtrBTON PtttH.—ln reference to the late fire at Quinton's Brewery, Ashburtoß, Mr Macphtcaon, Manager of the South British Insurance Company, informs us that hia office ineured only JB2OO on the building, end notbirg on the stock.

Covßsma —Owners and trainers are reminded that the entries for the St. Legir and May Cup, in connection with trie Plumpton Park Coursing Club, will close at the Empire Hotel, at 9 pan., on the 11th met.

Thb Hospital.—At yesterday's meeting of the Hospital Board it was resolved, despite the reports of the medical staff, to proceed with the alterations.in the older parts of the Hospital, as projected by the architect, Mr S. H. Seager.

Thb Pbics of Geain.—A cable message published yesterday giving the price of produce in Melbourne, on the authority of the National Mortgage and Agency Company, quoted wheat at 5a Sd. This is evidently a mistake, the price sh»uld have been 4a 3d.

Coussing—A new Coursing Club has been formed at Oxford. Mr Leonard has been elected Secretary. It is intended to hold a meeting on the 27th May. Mr F. Bull, of Waddington, will act as judge on that day.

' Professor Bice.—A seance was given by Professor Bice, at Warner's Hotel, to a number of gentlemen connected with the local journals. The experiments in thought reading, probably from the fact that the gentlemen upon whom they were tried were, from the very nature of their avocation, exceedingly sceptical—were not as successful as they might have been, but sufficiently so to show that there was something in it. The ProfeES r will give a public performance to-morrow evening, at the Oddfellows' Hall.

Baptist Chtjech.—Last evening a tea and public meeting was held in the schoolroom of the Baptist Church, Oxford terrace, to welcome the Bey, C. Dallaston, Pastor of the Church, who has just returned from a vieit to Australia. There was a fair attendance notwithstanding the wet evening. Addresses were given by the Bey. F. W. Isitt and several members of the Church, conveying expressions of good wishes and congratulations upon Mr Dallaston's safe return. Mr Dallaston's mission to Australia had been to solicit help towards reducing the debt upon the church, and happily his efforts have been attended with some success.

Banqioba Literaby Institute. —The usual monthly Committee meeting was held on Tuesday evening, Mr Geo. Buckham being in the chair. The Treasurer's report for the month showed a credit balance of £9 3s 10d. MrT.Boyd gavenotice that he would move, at the annual general meeting to be held in June—" That the reading-room be opened on Sunday afternoons ; and also, that the books of reference in the library be placed in the reading-room for the use of the public." Some routine business was transacted, and the Committee adjourned.

Annat School Committee.—This Committee held their monthly mesting on Tuesday evening. Present—Messrs Keyn (Chairman), Ferguson, Patterson, and Treasider. A letter was read from the Board, stating that £87 17s had been placed to the credit of the Committee for April. The Chairman reported that he had handed the Orange Hall over to the trustees, and had received a receipt that the buildings, &c, were in good order. It was decided to remove the barbed wire from; the fence near the girls' playground, and substitute battens painted white. The Committee then adjourned.

Good Templar Meeting.—The usual quarterly meeting of the Sea Shell Lodge, 1.0. G.T., No. 105, was held in the Presbyterian schoolroom, Lyttelton, on Monday evening. May 3rd. The lodge waa •pened in due form by the W.C.T., Bro. Baker. Four candidates were initiated, after whioh the following officers were duly installed by the D.G.W.C.T. Bro. Collins, assisted by the Installing Marshals:—W.C.T., Bro. H.Mead; W.T T., Bjro. H. Gibbons; W.S., Bro. Walker; W.F.S., Bro. G. E. Collins; W.T., Bro. H. Hewstone; W.C.,Sister Gibbons; W.M., Bro. Fellingham; WJ.G., Bro. J. Croker; W.0.G., J. C.Henderson; P.W.C.T., Bro. Baker; W.D.M., Sister Boss; W.8.5.,8r0. Taylor; W.L.S., Bro. Honey. After the business of the Lodge waa concluded the Lodge went into harmony, when a very pleasant evening was spent.

Kxw Zealand Pbotectcon Association. —The weekly meeting took place on Tuesday night, when there was a good attendance. A considerable amount of correspondence was read, amongst which was a letter from the Southland Protection League, thanking the Christphurch Association for the kindly resolution passed at their meeting, also for the kind sentiments expressed in the Secretary's letter for the euccesß of the Southland Association. The letter which appeared in the Pbess on Saturday last and signed "XXX" was read and discussed, and the Association expressed itself quite agreeable, in fact anxious, that New Zealand should adopt the Victorian tariff as a whole, believing that that tariff has worked satisfactorily to a large majority of the people of Victoria, farmers included, and it was the opinion of the Association that a similar tariff would be of great benefit to the people of New Zealand. After transacting some routine business the meeting adjourned.

St. Mart's Chubch, Sebingston.— Easter Monday being the anniversary of this church, the occasion waa celebrated by holding a tea and bazaar, with gift auction, in the public schoolroom. The weather proving fine, a large number of people assembled. The bazaar stalls were presided over by Mesdames Beaumont, Pearson and Powell, assisted by the Misses Beaumont, Leigh and Powell, and an excellent tea was provided by Mrs S. Pearson, Mrs "Woodward and Mise Viney, and a . bachelor's table was presided over by Miss I Deny and Mies Leigb. The affair termiInated successfully, about £47 being made prom the bazaar and gift auction, and J612 |15a 6i from the tea. The £4.7 will be devoted ■o the purchase of a new organ for the fchurch. Mr Bennetts, sen., kindly gave

pis services in disposing of farm produce, ■fee., at the gift auction. The Springston press Band kindly played several pieces 'during the evening, which were -much appreciated.

Poptruß Lictubh.—The first of a series of popular science lectures by Profeseor Bickerton was given last evening in the Lecture Hall of the Canterbury College. It waa not an inviting night to turnout for a science lecture, but there was a fair attendance, including several laiies. This lecture, the Professor explained, was merely an introductory one, and would not be included in the twelve he proposed to deliver. He dwelt mainly on the benefits of science teaching, when taught as it should be taught in our schools, both primary and , secondary. Hβ read extracts from Professor Lyon Playfair*a address at the last meeting of tbe British Association on science and art teaching, and also drew instances from his own experience as to the inutility of "classics" as at present taught, in bringing out the inductive reasoning qualities of the mind. The Premier had views on technical education, but be (Professor Bickerton) differed from that gentleman considerably. He held that the elementary principles should be taught in all schools, and special training for tbe various arts and industries could follow. A number of interesting though simple experiments were shown in order to prove the statement that a large amount of elementary science could be taught without any expensive apparatus. The lecturer was somewhat discursive at times, especially when he dealt with the so-called art critics of the present day, and cretted much amusement by hia sketches of his impressions of Buakio. Next Wednesday evening will •ommence the c«urse proper, when it is to be hoped pleasanter weather will have the effect of increasing the number of the audience.

Opening of the Colonial Exhibition. —Elsewhere will be found full particulars of the opening ceremony of the Indian acd Colonial Exhibition. In addition to the ordinary despatches received thiopgh the agency of 'JBpkter and tbe Prefß'Associa* tioxuire a»gambled, through the courtesy of the Government, to print a cable message cent by His Boyal Hifhneea the Prince of Wales to His Excellency the Governor, giving a verbatim report of the Prince's speech as President, and of Her Majesty's reply; and also tbe full text of Lerd Tennyson's ode. Tne despatch is, we believe, the longest cable message ever received in the Australian Colonies, and is sure to be read with deep interest.

St. Mark's, Opawa.—A church gathering was held in this parish on Tuesdey evening to inaugurate the opening of th* new schoolroom. The building, whic'> is large and well finished, was erected by Mr Gee, of Christchuroh, from a design furnished by Mr Cane. .Very soon after the hour for opening it was quite full. A sumptuous tea was provided by the undermentioned ladies.-— Mesdames Murray-Aynsley, March, Scott, Harley. Embling, Cholmondeley, Beeves, Garland, A. M. Ollivier, Allan, Jameson, Parsons, McKellar, and Willock, and Miss Cholmondeley and Miss Povey. After tea the Bey. Canon Cholmondeley took the chair. The Primate, the Dean, the Sevs. BL B. Cocks, TP. Knowles, and E. B. Otway were amongst those present. Addresses were delivered by the Bishop, the Dean, and other gentlemen, and the proceedings were enlivened by an excellent concert, in which Miss Spensley, the Misses March, Mr H. A. Adley, and other ladies and gentlemen assisted, under the direction of Mr A. M. Ollivier. A feature in the proceedings which evoked great interest was the presentation by the Incumbent, •n behalf of the parishioners, of a gold necklet and locket to Miss Marion Beeves, in grateful recognition of the services she had rendered to tbe Church as Honorary Organist. After the passing of very hearty votes of thanks to the Primate and the other clergy present, the ladies who had provided the tea, and to the ladies and gentlemen who had assisted at the concert, and to the Chairman, a most successful meeting was brought to a close by the singing of the National Anthem.

A CoßßEcnoN.—The " OtsgD Daily Times "of jeaterday publishes tne following:—"We have been requested by the Directors of the National Insurance Company to contradict the statement which appeared in our issue of Monday last from 'The Insurance and Banking Record' to the effect that it is unlikely that Mr Hill Jack will return to the colony, but that he will take permanent charge of the Company's business in London. There is no foundation whatever for the rumor. , "

Thb Babbit Pest.—A meeting of the Woolgrowers' Associatrn will be held at the Agricultural and Pastoral Association rooms on the 12th instant, at 2 p.m., to consider the best means of preventing the rabbit vest in North Canterbury. C.B.C.—The distribution of prizes won during the late season in connect-on with the C.B.C. will take place at Warner's Hotel this evening, at eight o'clock.

Philosophical Institute. —4n ordinary meeting of the above will ba held this evening, at their rooms, Public Library, when several papers wi 1 be read. - Her Majesty's Penal Settlement, British Guiana, June 25th, 1881. —" Gentlemen,—l think it only a duty to let yon know that your 'Terebene Soap' is the only substance of any kind I have ever met with to allay .the intense irritation caused by the bites and etings of mosquitoes, sand-flies, betes rouges, and other tropical insects. 1 speak with some authority, as I have resided several years in the tropics, and have tried all sorts of powders, lotions, and Boapi, until I had begun to despair of all specifics. Now that I have found one in you Terebene Soap, I think it only appropriate to let you know the fact.—Yours truly, Oh. B. Sbuvxbth (Chaplain). Messrs Cleaver and Co." The above speaks for itself. F. S. Cleaver's Patent Terebene Soap is unrivalled for preventing and allaying eruptions and irritation, and producing a smooth skin and clear brilliant complexion. Manufactory, 32, 33 and 34, Bed I Lion street, Holborn, London.— EAnvT.}