NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume XLVI, Issue 7420, 20 September 1889, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Caledonian Society.—A. meeting a the Ladies' Committee In connection Vitt the coming ball will be held at tb rooms of the Society at 4 p.m. to-day. Addington Cbicket Club.—-The annual general meeting of the above will beheld at Warner's Hotel to-morrow evening at eight o'clock. • Bf Druids' Grand Lodge.—A meeting of Druids, to hear the report ot the representative at the Grand Lodge meetLur held recently in Melbourne, will take nbu» to-night at the Druids' Hall. Wsathkb Forecast.—Captain B. » Edwin, telegraphed' to the Harbormaster at Lyttelton, at 1.18 p.m.. yesterday 5 fallows :—" W. to S. and S.E. further rise; mucb cold woatner/ , * Union Eowino Club.—A Committee meeting of the above Clutr night when sixteen new membera 0 HWm elected. These, with the thirty-four eleoted at the general meeting, makes a$ less than fifty new members added to the roll of the Club. ' - 1) u " Wobking Men's Clttb.—Theriftenijtoi City Council versus the CUib, *will,t»k# place at the range in the hall of\tlfi Qfiß to-night. The City team are pretty eL. dent, but the unbeaten record of ti&Gkh is yet to be beaten. Irish Topics.—Mγ T. Lindsay Sec. Gladstone Branch 1.N3j., has anhel in Christchurch, and we understand that he intends delivering a course jbl fare* lectures on Irish topics, in the Hibernian Hall, on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings next. "MaG. T. Sullivan."— "Vfe , ate ng. quested to state that Mr Geo. T. SuUivia will close his mission in Chriatohuroh on next Wednesday evening, and will pro. bably proceed to America. Stealing peom a day afternoon Sergeant Stagpole. attested a man named John Luke on a charge oJ stealing, from the dwelling house of Jaa. Smith, Cashmere, a purse containing money, Jib Juno tobacco, and lib of te% in all value £i 12a. Theatre Koyal.—"The Union Jack" drew a crowded house Jasl; night a$ tie i Theatre Eoyal, and the play thrbWowli went splendidly, every situation being applauded to the echo. It will be repeated to-night and to-morrow, which will be Jhfi last performance of " The Union Jewki'fS it has to be withdrawn to make room foi "New Babylon/ which will be produced on Monday evenjng next. _- : ;y£ Postponement.—The lecture and dis« solving views entertainment, whioh waa ta have been held at the Oddfellows' HalL Lytteltoa, last evening, to-night in consequence of the mclemeni weather. It ia to be hoped there wfllile a good attendance this evening, as Mr T. Crooks' views are well worth seeing. Nrw Zealand Unithbsity.—The gra« dtrates of Canterbury College will mm with pleasure the honor which has fate to the lot of one of their number ia the person of Mr L. Cohen, M.A. Mr Cohen has been appointed by the Chancellor v Examiner in English for matrlculatioaaaS Junior •Scholarships. Amatettb Opebatio Socibtt.—A Cosw mittee meeting of the above was held last night, when it was decided to put Gilbert and Sullivan's .opera of "The Pirates <A Penzance" in rehearsal with, a view to its produotioa at an early date. \ Judging from the previous performances of the Company, and Also from the fact that the opera will be strongly cast, the performance should be a success. There is no Jdoubt that th«: opera, mounted as it will be bf the Company, supported by the well-knoTWt ability of, the principal characters, will prove as great a success as those whioh have preceded it. • . Tinvvaiid Chuboh.-—Oa Wedneeday« | A , ing a concert was held in the Tempkf Hall, Tinwald, in , aid of St.- Andrei Church. There was a large attendance. A number of ladies and gentlemen treat over .from .Ashhurton.. to assist^sms fitrwald 'friends; 1 Musical items wet contributed by Miss Kidd, Mr H. Ctafsßj Mr Ward, Miss Gates, Mre Crisp, Mr*'. P. Williams, Mr •; P. Williams) Mr I Fooks, and Miss Biggs, Mr H. .Moors giving a reading. At the close Mr Garbett thanked the their cervices. '

Bavkapuka Licensing- • Cohmittsb.-* The adjourned meeting of this Commits was held on Wednesday. Present—J. H> Barker (Chairman); W. M. Moore, A. Mac donald and W. E. Barker* .Thfi,os business before the meeting was the'spplication of Jane Tindall for a transfers the license of the Hilton Hotel, to Pew Paly. The police had objected to>s&l holding the license, and the meeting frj® been adjourned to allow of the prodndaoe of witnesses as to Daly's manner of cos , ducting the hotels previously under oil management.. After consideration 'ot &« evidence given Daly wag granted tt> license and the meeting terminated. St. 'Mar**s, Aldington.—The' parisfi* ionera of Addington are about to.&S?l*j* to the sympathies of the people of Wβ city by a bazaar at; the end of nexfc moafea* Much interest is being taken paration necessary to an endmv<)i9*~Wz kind, and there promises to lie •'e 6 *! display of artideß of all sorts. The tae* will be opened in. the Oddfellowr H»* Lichfield street, on the Zith of OeWWJ and in addition to the etalia for theW* goods there wffl be niany attractions <X » I entertaining kind. ... Lawn Tennis.—The President of v> Canterbury Lama, Tennis Olu>:haa offered four prizes to be pi a y e< ** or JS Saturday, September 28tby at the square Courts. The tournament mil «J sist of two events, viz., a combined laa<« and gentlemen's double handicap. «*s gentlemen** handicap double. «ey»**| commence at 2 pun. Entries witt o| ** by Messrs ;B. J. Boss aa4 MM Herman not later than Tuesday* **£ September. If the number of entries?" nofcgive aufficienfc time to the whole tournament in one «wro«g arrangements must be made by the P»J?, to play off the first and second &™?Z each handicap before Saturday, Nedwill lias kindly offered to gire fcfc » Committee .*#!<be pleased to see meO?*? and their friends and those inte«sw» ** tennis. v, ; . .' *$ Cycling.—A general meeting <» <2hrisfcehurohand St. Albans Bicyo£Wf*| weei»eldattheC.B.C.roome oa WeejJ daw evening, when there was good attendance of members. »» Oates waa voted to the chair. lt 7^Li ?) solved that the two Clubs wgg&j keeping the name of the Bicycllciub. The election of officer* g. took place, resulting, as follows :--* dent, Mr Sandstein» Vice-Presidents^ ». C. Bishop i Captain, Mr W. B^ W. Moor; Secretary, Mr J. Treasurer, Mr J, Qates; Co»Ji«g members ere requested to meet »" Club room at 2.15 p.m. eb «P date. After passing hearty votes oi the meeting terminated. ■

Orsß-ceowDnre at Stdisham.—Wβ jgsra that the Sydenham School Committee ha 3 taken a lease, for six months, c f the local OddfelloW HalL Thia will relieve the pressure on the Sydenham School considerably, as it will provide accommodation for at least 250 children. UoKßie Tttbb Match.—A friendly Korris tube match took place on Wednesday evening, the 18th inst., at the GladStone range, between teams representing Messrs A- J. White's and E. W. Walters »nd resulting in a win for the former by two points. The scores were: — A. J. White's, 196; E. W. Walters and Co., 194. JIXDGK AMD JURT CLUB. This Clnb held a sitting on Tuesday night, at which thirty members were present. There were leveral trials and two committals. This Clnb is increasing in membership, and their weekly meetings are creating much interest. A Peomisixo Indttstbt.—Mrs J. A. Young - , of Winchester, who has for some jears devoted her attention to the production of a really good tomato sauce, has I received a notification from the Melbourne j Exhibition Commissioners that her exhibit has been awarded a first class certificate of merit, accompanied with a bronze medal. St. Saviocb's CmracH. —The Confirmation services at St. Saviour's, West Lyttelton, will take place on Sunday morning next, at eleven o'clock, instead of the jftemoon as previously arranged. This alteration has been made to suit the Bishop, v ho medical adviser forbids his Lordship abroad after sundown. KosrHBBX AeaicutrußAi; and PasJOJ4I, Association. —The Hevising Comgottee of this Association met at the goad Board office, Eangiora, yesterday, jhere was a good attendance. Mr M. gjgrfarlane in the chair. Three applicatioaa were received for the office of SecreUrj.and Mr A. Templar was appointedTtoWetmg then proceeded to revise the O+tfntraß. but in going carefully through itfooad only a few important alterations iJJtMITON UNITED TgMPgBAHCE ASSOciiXios. —The monthly meeting of the aboYO Association was held in the Oddfellows' Hall on Monday last, and, notwithstanding the wet night, there was a large attendance of members and friends It i» to be regretted that the friends who OTomised to come from Chxistchurch to provide ike evening's entertainment failed to put in an appearance, with the excepwm of Mr and JHre Heath, who deserve jjreat praise for coming alone and giving their aseisteioe. In epite of the disappointment, » pleasant evening wae spent, the Eev. c. Bond closing with one of his jharacteristic speeches, and a vote of thanks was accorded to Mr and Mrs Heath. Waikatb Laws Tennis.—The annual Besting of the Waimate Lawn Tennis Clnb was held at the Boyal Hotel, Wailoata, oa the evening of Wednesday hut. Hrß. G. Baxter (President) occupied the eitalr. The annual report and balancesheet «M then read and adopted. Several new members were proposed. The following dfioers were then elected:—President, JbfW.M.Hamilton; Vice-Preeident, JlrJ.y.Adam; Secretary and Treasurer, Mi AjC* Blake; Committee of Management—Messrs J. S. d'Emden, E. Q-. Butter and J. E. Vernon. It was decided to open the season on the first Saturday in October.' $m\ciT,. —The township of Tenmka i 3 ibvat to receive the services of Dr. Wiljiißj Blonden, in addition, to those of Dr. J. fL Hayes, who has been the only resident doctor for some years past. Dr. Blunden b the eldest eon of Sir John Blunden, of Kilkenny. He holds the degrees of Bachelor U Medicine, Trinity College, Dublin, and Bachelor of Arts. He ie also a licentiate tf the* E.C.S., Ireland, and licentiate in nidirifery, King and Queen's College of Physicians, Ireland. In. his year he was ienjor moderator and gold medallist in mathematics and mathematical physics, lad Senior moderator and gold medallist in etliics, metaphysics, and logic. "AsHBUKTON Horsb Sals.—Attention is tailed to an advertisement in another

ttfaunn announcing a large sale of horses H Ashbnrton, immediately after the Hone fttfade to-morrow (Saturday.) Messrs Williams and Bland trill offer the wellfcwwn thoroughbreds Bouser and Hunaiagton; also, a number of pure-bred Qydeadale entire, including Taieri Jock, Fnnce Imperial, Taza Glen, Marquis of Kfe, Young Hopeful, and Foreign Policy. Sale or Racb PKrvusose.—The privifejw in connection with the Geraldine to? Club's Spring Meeting subBJtiBQ to auction by Messrs J. Mundell md Cα, on Wednesday. The day being &§ usual fortnightly sale day there was a large, attendance of buyers, and oompetdfos was keen. The following were the prices obtained: —Grand stand booth, T. MeiuMe, .£23; No. 1 booth, T. MoAuliffe, «H; No. 2 booth, T. MeAuliffe, .£8 10s j refreshment booth, J. Eiordan, £5 10s. Hβ cards were withdrawn:. The gates vera also withdrawn at a bid of £59, but •ere afterwards dispo#ed of at a satisfactory figure. iarnusTEiAL Bxuldinq Socmtt.—The wreath appropriation of JB3OO was made ait evening at the Oddfellows' Chambers. Vk H. Crooks, Chairman of Directors, presided, and in spite of the bad weather there ma large attendance of members. The mode of appropriation, whether by sale or Mot, was by the rules left to the meeting, &c Directors recommending it should be »y ballot. The meeting having decided t&tf ttie appropriation 1 should be by ballot, tie Chairman called on the meeting to fcppointtwo scrutineers. Messrs E. Watte *ad,A. Mander having been appointed, mc numbers of the shares entitled to participate were placed in the ballot box. A fiamber bein* drawn the holder of share «o. 41 wat declared entitled to a loan of *800 for twelve years without interest. .An appropriation in No. 2 Society will take Place on Thursday next, the 26th instant. JUiere are still a few shares, and anyone aiinga chare prior to the above date will ue eatatted to participate. A rote of thanks So the Chairman dosed the proceedings. Ackhowxbdqicent.—Mr Herrick desires to acknowledge, with sincere thanks, the following:— Mrs Fisher, milk; Mr Free**n, econes, &c. ; Friend, dripping; Mr Whitfield, Mr Broadley, and Bread Comgny, bread; Friend, boots; Friend,scones; Working men at Templeton Freezing works, £2 ; Kalapoi TKend", clothing; Mr for, Waikari, half carcase beef; Mrs Sairn, eggs; Mr E.Carter,butter; Angleea Lodge, Lincoln, £2 10s; Friend, ss; €r "Nairn, large meat pie and meat; friend, books.

Dβ. EpoKß's EuxmmsT be obtained of the ¥%3 l { W J - H** 1 "' ac lUs 6d per bottle; pilla S Si.—{ADTT.I Bhows-s HxßßAti Rkmkdies are raeredbj his aeeat <Mr J. Baxter) at a alight At this season of the year no medicine can be «;«reat« •errice thaa Baxter's Alterative Sixir and Spring Medidae.-{ADVT.I D*.' Gbacs rs Ekglasd.—The London of the Dunsdin Evening Star *ntes as follows:—Dr. Grace (who is Rayittg at "The Mansions," Bichmond, g«* now) has been delivering himself to a ««"reporter on the Maybrick case. It **?» he recently met" Tay Pay " O'Conat dinner, and the hitter, rememafter the verdict was announced, 2** a new acquaintance had told the j*rqr about s similar poisoning , case in ac» Zealand, sent one of hie young ■* to interview the doctor. The

£«c medico was very communicative. *w tie reporter wisely condensed as remarks into a brief "par*: about **,Hall trial. He (the reporter) tells Se,fioTrever, that the doctor pronounced •» Saybriek innocent as an unborn «*. If Maybrick had died of arsenic bU^ d,^edeclare<i * have been f ound Mi hair ' Uver > liffkte. an<i lungs. narrow-minded a New Zealand crossingpj*ij?? *as more intelligent than an %&& M.P. No New Zealand jury "JJ have found Mrs Maybrick 'afeei, D ° r Wordd * New &&Hvk ye the prejudice Mr Justice »2rt 1 Tba & lor y of medicine 8j Wik it jrag nGt axi exact j^ condescended to say that g"®«*«l »M not a bad eort of a place, a reat deal too w«t New Ze*hjw O T? Ter * wa a the country of the VkmLJ' °? lo "Saxon opened out and got there, throwing off c oonrentiMialttiee and becomine a Mc himself had kSSJ? *? rm Z bis through mißtaken for another Dr.

New Wat to Bbhto Baih.—The Japan OautU cays that natives and foreigners alike have been suffering from excessive heat in Foochow, and the authorities, in the hope of bringing rain, have stopped the killing of pige in the city and neighborhood. How London is Suppiibd with Mkat. —At the Corporation Cattle Market at Deptford since the year 1872, when it was opened, no less than 10,511,000 <miT^tyi B hare been slaughtered, and the carcasses distributed all over the country. The market, which cover an area of thirty acres, possesses sixty-six slaughter-houses, there being altogether twelve lairages, which hold 5000 head of cattle and 22,000 sheep. The market cost the corporation in the first instance .£255,000. In connection with the several corporation markets it ie of interest to note that in this important branch of their work the authorities have expended altogether no less a sum than £3>10,623. — City Press. A FITTT-SBVEN-GuiNXA PACK OS , CaBDS. —Fifty-seven guineas is not a bad price for a pack of cards, and it was given recently by a dealer at a sale held in Birmingham. The pack is stated to be the only one of its kind in the world. Every card is specially engraved, and the pack comprises an exhaustive pictorial history of the principal events in the reign of Queen Anne down to 1706. They include tie victories of Marlborough, the sea fights of Admiral Benbow, all the various changes connected with the Parliamentary proceedings of the day, and the conclusion of the treaties between England and France and Spain. The Queen of Hearts ie a very well drawn picture of Queen Anne herself, and the King of Hearts represents Prince George of Denmark, her husband. The Queen of Diamonds is Anne Sophia, Queen of Denmark; the Queen of Clubs ia the Princess Boyal of Prussia, and the Queen of Spades ia the Princess Anne of Russia. The knaves were represented by leading politicians of the day. This curious pack was the occasion of much spirited bidding between the gentlemen who held commissions for the purchase. Had they gone to one of these the local art gallery would have eventually received them. As it is, their destination is Shropshire. Thbkb Miles a Mratrra.—A Baltimore telegram of August 7th says:—" On a twomile circular track the etartling speed of two miles a minute was this afternoon maintained for about ten miles by a threeton motor of the Electric Automatic Transit Company of Baltimore. Thia speed equals three miles per minute on a straight track. David G-. Weems, the inventor, conducted the experiments. The Company-will build at once a five-mile circular track on Long laland, to demonstrate the practicability of the electric, passenger system, and also the automatic system which was tried to-day, and which is intended only for light express packagee, • mail and newspapers. Edison was present, and pronounced it the greatest conception since the telegraph. The road will be fenced in with barbed wire, to keep off cattle, and, being insulated, the wires will be used for telephoning and signaling along the line. London's Dead.—A return has just been issued from the Home Office dealing with the subject of metropolitan cemeteries. Of .the - twenty-three cases which nay" fallen within the scope of this inquiry it appears that the City of London and Tower Hamlets Cemetery, Mile-end, leads off with & . ghastly tenantry of some 247,000 bodies, while All Souls', Kensal Green, occupies the largest area, comprising some sixty-nine acres, and also enjoys the priority in respect of age. As regards tile space allotted for each grave, some disparity is observable, 9ft by 6ft 6in being the maximum limit. The common interment system is very eeneral, it being, for instance, the practice in some districts to bury as many as eight to ten adults or twelve children and grown-up persons mixed in a common resting-place.

Aoks of Authors. — The New! York (Trophic publishes the ages of a number of "prominent American authors," a few of which we are able to give here: — Dr. Holmes, 80; Whittier, 81; Lowell, 70; G. Bancroft, 89; Mrs J. W. Howe, 70; E. C. Stedman, 66; John Bigelow, 71; Mrs Stowe, 77; E. E. Hale, 67; Mrs Humphry Ward, 88; Lucy Larcom, 63; Mrs H. F. Burnett, 89; Miss Braddon, 52; Bose Terry Cooke, 62; Mrs M. W. Deland, 34; F.Marion Crawford, 35; E.L.Stevenson, 89; W. D. Howells, 62; Bret Harte, 49; Julian Hawthorne, 43; Walter Besant, 51; William Black, 48; General Lew Wallace, $2; John Habberton, 47; J. A. Fronde, 71; F. E. Stockton, 55; James Payne, 59; and Jules Verne, 61. It would seem from this list that our American cousins are wishful to pirate our- authors themselves in. some cases, as well as their books. A New Game.—Though lawn tennis is still popular, and probably will remain so for some time longer, there is amongst hostesses at garden parties a desire for some other game which may occupy those who do not care for as much exertion as lawn tennis requires. The game of lawn bagatelle, which has been invented by a Derbyshire lady, will, says a correspondent of the Queen, be found to supply the want mentioned. It has likewise the charm of novelty, whilst another advantage it possesses is that it does not require as much ■pace Bβ lawn tennis. In large gardens tnere is often a strip of turf which could be utilised for the purpose, and in smaller gardens it will be i considered a great boon. The piece of •ground should be long and narrow, resembling the shape of a bagatelle-board, a large canvas screen, semi-circular in form, takes the place of the cushion of a baga-telle-board. The holes are formed by cups made for the purpose, sunk into the ground, and there are nine balls as at bagatelle. The game is played with long mallets, and the scores are made in the same way as at ordinary bagatelle. At the conclusion of the game the cups may be covered with small lids made for the purpose, to prevent soil or rain spoiling them. Lawn bagatelle can be played in a shady part of the garden or under trees, a great recommendation on a hot day; and it will be found a pleasant addition to the outdoor amusements of the summer.