NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume XLVIL, Issue 7719, 26 November 1890, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Rangioba Wool Salb.—lt is intended to hold the first sale: on December 6th, instead of the Bth, as announced in our advertising columns of Saturday last, owing to other sales on or uear that date.

THEA.aieA-.—Mr' A. L Canard, who brings with him the Harvey Bros. Minstrel and Burlesque Company, arrived from Dunedin yesterday to make arrangements for opening with the Company at the Theatre Royal here. It is intended to give the openi-gjperformance on Saturday, December 6tb.

NOW Z_A_AND SHIPPINO COM-ANT.— Tbe seventeenth general meeting of the above Company will be held at tbe offices, Hereford street, on Tuesday, December 9th, at noon, to';receive the report and balance sheet of the London Board aad to elect Directors and Auditors.

Tr_ Bobtob Cohc-Bts. — An error occurred in connection with the price fixed for the reserved seats of Madame Burton's concerts, which commence on Monday hext at the Oddfellows' Hall. It should have been printed 4a—instead of 6s as it appeared. ~ Abt E_H_eixioji.-There waa a very good attendance of visitors last evening at the Exhibition of the Society of Arts. The Septette Society provided the music. The exhibition will be open again today and this evening, and the music will be contributed by Mrs H. f P, Birch, Messrs C. Jennings, M. Gardner, and others, the Gallery being open at the usual hours, viz., 10 a.m. to S p.m., and in the evening from 8 till 10. Mtdlavo Ctc_iho Club.—The Domain at Kirwee presents a very busy appearance now with cyclists and athletic competitors in active training for the sports on December 12th. Wheelmen are reminded that entries close oh Saturday nest. A general meeting of the Midland Cycling Club will be held, to-night. Int__p_ovincia_ Bictclb Racbs. ~-A Committee meeting of the above was held last night, when there waa a fall attendance. The Stanmore baud was engaged for the two days. The Lancaster Park track was reported to he in a rather bad state, bnt under French's able care there is no doubt it will be in first class order by Boxing day. The sprinting events promise to be keenly contested, as some of the local cracks are in training already. P-EIBH <r_T__-««J. — A tea meeting will be held this evening in the Barwood schoolroom in connection with All Saints* Church, Boxwood. The tea will be followed by a lecture by the Bishop of Christchurcl- Special coaches have been j arranged to leave .the Bink at 4.50 and j 7 pum- returning after the. lecture. I

-Taw Baia-Tosr Excc_BloJrZ_^_ , * excursion to Hew Brighton WiU t_v_ i s ** this evening, the tram leavW tkT at 7.16 p.m. ""^sjßsn EoncAfioKA-.—As will be «<,«. t floation elsewhere the Rev., a, __ B J *$. the Eabbi of the Jewish wngreaak^? Is prepared to give lessons i v if&Jz**% German. wrß » mi Musical.—Judcing from &«__*_. tickets already disposed of, the tat? • tf eonoert of Herr Max takes place in the r.M.O.A S * hi? 4 .4th prox., promises to be a **♦ On this occasion Hew make his deout here as a 8-t_«r "'3 [ vocal solos, including- oehabL'.*^ B **! Erl King," being (set down for hi- i programme. UMa H tb» WEDDIKO AT WH-MKOTO-.-J «» -. ton telegram states that at ■» _r* Cathedral. Wellington, marriage of Mr Wm. Perguaaoa B_.L_ Ml# and Engineer of tho Board, to Miss Mary Loaiw third daughter of the late >p o_?*» Moorhouse, formerly Superiat«n_,T' or ' Canterbury, waa celebrated. __T * mony, which was a private „,» *** conducted by the Rev. Mr UHI SuMs-ta ExccasioN.—The toid »»_. season's excursions to Saum et wta - well patronised last evening, six ing tbe square with a full wmpW_*f_ passengers. The Stanmore Bandy * the evening's -election of da»— other music, with its usual appreciative audience of w»i<W» " visitors. The fine weather ftnd moonlight added greatly totha <mioW7 Hospital and Cuaeitabir iii —The. annual election of iaeml»i_ .J***' Hospital and Charuable Aid ]Wj take place to-day. The number to be elected are Board to represent the combined kj** of Lyttelton, St. Albans, _s£_***_ Eangiora, two for the Council, one for the Sydenham __. ** Council, and four for the Council respectively. ""J Sopekm- Ooubt.—Tha criminal «it«» wore resumed yesterday, ManiaPerry, for burglary at Lake's ceived each five years' penal Mrfitßd___ Timothy Kelleher waa Kntawsrftogf 1 months' hard labor for indecent __*_? Captain Adams waa acquitted oT_« felonious or malicious intent »h«a frj»7_ revolver, the bullet of whiob w<madJT„f Karl Jobansen. Mary Doyli, ■*s£!£ received three months* imprhoamentiS W. J. Lee and M. Dooley were TnW_ each to two years'hard labor !<___,£ and robbery. This terminated _» criminal cases, and the Court vm at toa minutes past six o'clock, a St. Mabt'b, Ha_sw-__—The flrtt »y of the Bishop of Christchureh to this b__i took place on Friday last. The ia|«_ the neighbourhood received him aUpabtea in tho district schoolroom at ha&n_| six, when a large company of' 6b«'p____! ioners assembled. The tablei wm &»■ vided by Lady Wilson and Ernest Gray, Candy, East, Gatfonk Mather, Quaife, Comur, Rat-gin, HisUe? Penny, Bingham and Ell. After tea, thi Bishop gave his lecture on "ThreoYari in an English Country Villiago," tbicti was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone, fti occasion of his Lordship's visit wm fartkt celebrated on the following Monday fan treat given to all the children of the pshij in grounds kindly lent by Mr. 0, B Candy. Ki-Mkcht.—ll meeting of tb Bey Committee was held in the aihtoj a Saturday, November 22nd. Messrs -pence (in the chair), Sandeitog, Tolerton, Adams, Unwin and -wail Mr A. Russell waa elected aa a amfa of Committee in place of Mr W. "Wafea, resigned. Tbe Inspector's report us* msidered satisfactory. Seventy-eight v«n presented, per eeat-ge of passes -fty-ons, A hearty vote of thanks w<w the teaching staff for their attention »ad labors during fee paat year. Acircnla was received from the .Board with raterence to the resignation of teachara, sktiaj that in the event of a teacher resigning the notice shall be giveu to staar- -ro_i first of the following month. The Master's report was read, c_llin;j the attention d the Committee to the very irwp'aratUa. dance of a number of scholars smca ths examination. • It was decidsdtoi_ter?kw the parents on the subject. Serask—a&ll accounts were passed for payee-?, a_i „« meeting closed.

. Pb-sentation.-~ &timtm about twenty officers of t_e_tet&Tel*gtap!i Department met in the instnunsnfcwoia of the Christchureh office to to Mr A. E.-"ordham, who haa rec-tved orders to report himself for doty tk W«l* liugton, and to ask his aaceptaaeeofe handsome diamond breast pin a* a totett ol the esteem in which he Is held.bj Mi fellow officers. Mr B. P. HonUfcan raathe presentation and in a few well sUosia words expressed the regret toe? felt si losing Mr jb'ordham, and also wi-aag hha every success iv hia future daft-?. -J Fordham suitably replied, espferaiagfej regrethe felt at having to leatre co oatj kind friends in Christchureh, and th'antong his brother officers' for their Bsad*&i*~ gift, which he would always eberisfc is grateful remembraace, Mr -ordteß leaves for Wellington on Thursday nest Qu_eh's Cadets.—A > Goyer_n_-4 to spection parade of the four wrap-tie* fl the Queen's Cadets was held last night* under Major Newali. Tha emmm formed uo at their drill hall, as* w" thence marched to a paddock oa thaSoata belt, when the boys were asmmd ia simple battalion movements for «* _ thing like an hour. The total r-wajfto present was 116 of all raato. 01 m strength No. 4 company mustered 45. W companies were under the command of sw following officers—Lieut. Halle- .flO, J company, Lieut. Maule No. 3«OT*»a ? . Lieut. Hartle No. 3 compaiiy/jl&uUpsa No. 4 company.. Major NewaU dwringm parade complimented the boys oa as manner in which tfcey-carried <«* w commands. bn»Mii_owß_xr.--The City of CSH* ohuroh liodge members met oa evening, particularly to eisat t6fflr medical officers for the approanhiHgT***' Dr. Thomas and Drs. _■. E. ftad _ J 'b Deamer consented to re-election, btti »"• Guthrie withdrew. The first tl_«a wj re-elected, and, by a ____jno*M **?*■ deputation waa appointed to wait er*» Dr. Guthrie asking him to recossidw»» resignation. The members generally* l " be pleased to hear that Dr. Gcrtta*w* expressing the pleasure it gave j»i» " know he had the full confidence of ** beta, agreed to continue his ! medical officer for the next terms •»»" i the medical staff of the Lodge will WW ]as this year. Members present: express* a general wish to attend the chords parado on Sunday naxfi. Affeßf initiation of a candidate and the *&*!*. ance of a clearance from Nelson the l&P was formally closed. ■ Locai. isnusraT.—Messrs Je i *kj ß _*_? Farrell, organ builders, of Hereford Stm have juat completed a very baadsoassi ~» excellently finished organ, which » » good specimen of local industry tfl; « direction. The organ ia being taßf All Saints' Church, Pohnerston \*«** and wiU be opened by the watt-fa**** organist of St. Peter's, Wellington, ,»■ Tallis Trimnell. The inatraownt two manuals and fourteen stop** I*3 following is the eped-C-taon t — «f» organ, CC to G, 56 notes. X °g» chanaaon, metal Sit, 66 dUpason, wood, Bft. 58 pipes. 3. -J"**"? meb-T tenor. C, U ppea. 4 P«B«£ metal, 4ft, 66 pipes. 5. Bamoaw fiaw 4ft metal, 66 ppes. Swell orgaaewg* CO to G, 56 pipes. 1. VfcUa g diapason, metal, 44 pipes. _. eedacbt, wood and mettd. Bft, » PV** 3. Gemahora, metal, 4ft. 56 rf**_» _J •___uti_-, metal, 2ft, 66 pipe* * dd cbestraloboe,metal,Bft. 44 FP^J *£L organ, CCO to F. 80 notes, BoMf* woU 16ft, 80 pipes. Couplers, vn» great, great to pedal, swell to po«f«» "L # composition stops to •8^„ ot **2_j l _ad front pipes are systematically «**"» _, _tom the lower notes of the open <W^j fl on the great orgaa, richly gold and color- The «» » iesign. It may be noteel taranfaau, instead of bam *{ the ordinary complicated r-itfiS,, fitted with the tubular P«*m?»*» £!& which ia perfectly in aotkoV The firm jfcffittSS pleted an organ to private order* <»T church.

Hon. J.N. Wilson and Jfn Ora-md were passengers lby the - Weffingtofiyesterday ■#»*__.Lr-r_r_»w.-At half-past three J_^fafternoon an alarm of fire was J Bs^* Lvttelton. It proved to be some ****£ a_ully in St. David's street, and *^___TC_ic_M €_tjb.—Membeni ■ practice in Hagley Park on S 27th inst., at 2 pan. Ho_s_s.-A draft of superior horses and hacks from Chi it stvff X sold, in the Dunedin .yards last |g__y ** P 1 * 068 _}10 to '■***__» Cotjet.—At the Police Court jSd_y maadng, Henry Wilson, who is of a lot of abases, was brought '•** of horsestealing at 1?i««stoa North, to which place he was _*J___X Messrs F. J. Kimbell and T. were the presiding Justices. '"' /VM-TAra Music. —The Sydenham B.«d. under Bandmaster W. F. McLean, v«_ _n excellent selection of music in SWi Botunda last night. The various "■Tafl programme were well given. Tff_M_ Cantbbbu-y Back.—A meetmg _■_»North Canterbury Jockey Club was *.*?__ gWs Junction Hotel on Monday Captain A. Parsons in the chair, was decided to go on witb a race S on New Tear's Day, for which 200 was voted for stakes, and a pro- ' f!__j__ will be drawn up by the PresiSfteasurer" Secretary. wrrcHca-ST. —In the course of his J_£a_i the Oddfellows* Hall, Captain £_*«e_tioned that on one occasion he 1-1 been condemned by a native tribe in Ita interior of Africa to be burnt for _X_c-_t and was saved throngh the de- !___ of an Arab, who. remembering the «_—-ffl of *^ c —* st w *" te man h« OW . risked his life to save that f?_Tcapta__ It need hardly be said !Lfc the Father David referred to was _«ia Livingstone. Captain Hore, in ex- *_£_» the African natives in regard to ___ superstitions, remarked that they __e-ilj eighty years behind Old England - Epahiibing witchcraft.by death. ; * __B_a_«T Wool Sa__. —As will be __t tj advertisement in another column, ggsrs Benn and Co. have altered the _rie of their wool sale from the Bth DeMHiber to the 6th December; this altera_o_ oecnrs through the former date claah- __ —it- the date of the Timaru wool sale. fLvteseh& dry weather is very favorable te_i-_ing, and the wool stores are get--well filled. The wool, a3 usual, in jjyfsjirt_is in very good condition, beingWht and sound. # _' Pboizcsob Lichtwak—. —At the lnvitar tim of the'students of the Lincoln School Professor Lichtwark gave j_ ___>ition of his system of educating g_ tone at the College grounds. Two aflftpnwi animals were brought into the raW, sad the three leading principles in &esntem, gentleness patience, andflrm__S Were shown to be completely effi- ' ado—. The students were delighted with all they saw, and Mr Ivey, when the pto£„sor had completed his lesson,: exmeaedoa behalf of those present their tatse gstisfaction of the methods emBksjftd and approval of the valuable hints ffliflie handling of the horse by the Prog_er» The sum of ten guineas was subBtibe- and handed to Professor Lichtwark. i-T__tc— Messrs R. W. Meers and Co. lave jnat completed some very artistically _2__6_ and excellent photographs of those two popular ladies, Miss Vanbrugh and Miss Johnson, who were here recently with __ J. L. Toole. One of these, of Miss Ys-bragb, is what is known as a Rembwuidt_i style, and the effect has been Brtst cleverly and artistically managed.- - Tee pictmes of both ladies are exceedingly good, _id no doubt many will take the opDOrt-iity oi securing a souvenir of them. 3§e picture* are now on view at the studio, Colombo street, '. and are well worth a visit of inspection. - - T-St-vV- Vivakts. —As has already

beea annwmeed, a very attractive entertainment tea been arranged to take place

o__s_c_y evening next at the Theatre EQ?_,i_fc- of the funds' of St. Mary's Home end tha Amateur Opera Company. The_itart__—eatis of a somewhat novel : character, <s?fflpr_ang", Tableaux Vivants" ex-ihited with limelight effects, and,|llustrated by well-known ballads. For this porbon, of the entertainment theprojectc_ here been most successful in obtaining --services of some of our best amateur fooalists, both ladies and gentlemen. ' Altogether the entertainment hot only M_ais—; to be unique, bnt also exceedBsgly; flKJcessf__ It will be under the .; jatoiiage <_ Bishop Julius. The Comnittse have made arrangements for a . sjes_L___ leaving for Sumner after the -«tet__ment.

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Wssutr and M_thodik_.—-The cehtai«7 of John Wesley's death is rapidly It was at the dose ot Rebru•7.lJ9l, that the founder of our Church «®peted his apostolic labours and entered Efc.ast. It is very fitting that such a £wst occasion should be commerated by "?. au_io_s who are- now numbered spiritual eMldreh. The _~*M_st movement now numbers nearly ttjny aiUions of adherents j but even this 2!__ eav> «nly faintly .represents the ■Say infl-aaee whioh the Wesleyan ""Ml has had upon Christendom. The rJffßw* was therefore fully justified in __!_¥ ;toi bMnmemorate John Wettey, gJJ~ ° T a fitting _U3no-_a.---_fttfcKKst - L***-Haht GuNs--_tis estimated(says dnd Navy Gazette) that* there Mc - _? 8 ? iesa *han 145 different kinds of fr*.J* the British service, and sixtyf* ebMs are in use in the_avy.<•" With s*esoeptio_seach. gun„b_s its separate and more than one kind of _f£**»k* added to which now "T*»l kinds, of torpedoes ami torpedo tabes. Ii some sort *of trouble j_f«\Bot arise over this matter in war ■** wffl be a wonder, It is very f? 88 **? that there should be no delay in '&*!!P& ai)olit >» alteration for the better ••"SJeepecv J^^Hotts-s.—lron houses are now .gaaginto fashion in Prussia, and the j***"* hag just been erected at Trier Walls, roof, staircases, and the doors are all of iron. It is a jLr*J«three stories, situated in the ___* eßßtr *sse» and as far as architectural goes, it has a very noble Cj_*- '"The' walls are made of S£ _?i£* *- tt *h e "*>* of sheet iron, and 3* T-non take the place of joists and s™** Only the flooring and the doora j ftJS™"**-*-* are of wood,- it beinß won would be too heavylor are mnch used. The cost is than it would be if J a| J t t> " cks > and mortar had been used, ajaha-in 5 sreafc advantage—that £**• wal be almost nil. the scheme of making now (says The Times tostJTkl^ for P-hhcmspection. They _*« 'be accessible there until the 2?- * November, so that -t they' PftiaJT e-«nined. The from Rouen to Paris '^E_».*r ?aB - tl - of 180 to bs «2x! f Blx mfe tres. The seaport is (aiehv^r^* 4 b St. Denis and l3 sj«oo,vri is estimated at 'Ww^"" 58 - The a-""** of the Bbuen to Paris wiU be e^ l r_ , _^* dues «* francs fifty