NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2099, 15 November 1880, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

U.A.O.D—The opening of tho Lodge of tho above order in Addington takes place tomorrow night at Feathers Hotel, Lincoln road. For particulars see advertisement. Municipal.— Owing to there being no meeting of the City Council to-night the usual meetings of committees were not held this morning, the finance committee only having a short meeting to settle some work of a departmental character. The San Francisco Mail.—The City of Sydney, with the inward mail, arrived at Auckland yesterday afternoon. A summary of news will be found elsewhere. Magisterial Arrangements. The “ Ashburton Mail” of Saturday last says:— Mr Mollish, the Christchurch magistrate, having obtained several months’ sick leave, it has been arranged that Mr N. Wood shall take the business of tho Christchurch Court on Wednesday. The Ashburton Mayoral Election.— Tho only candidate in the field for the Mayoralty of Ashburton is Mr Hugo Friedlander, who, in compliance with an influentially signed requisition, has consented to offer himself for re-election. Popular Sports Association. —A meeting of the committee of the above was called for 4 p.m. on Saturday last at the City Council Chambers, but lapsed for want of a quorum. City Council. —In accordance with a resolution passed at last sitting of tho City Council, the usual weekly meeting will not take place this evening, the Council at its rising having adjourned for a fortnight. Theatre Royal.—“ Lady Audley’s Secret” and “ The Blue Ribbon of the Turf” were repeated at tho theatre on Saturday night, when there was a good house. To-night Mr Grattan Biggs will make his first appearance here, in the drama of “ Shin Fane.” Picture Gallery.—This valuable collection of paintings was well patronised by sight-seers on Saturday last. No doubt tho price of admission being reduced to 6d, conduced to a larger attendance than on any previous day. Tno exhibition will remain open until Thursday. Ashburton A. and P. Society’s Show. —The annual show held under the auspices of ths above society, will take place to-morrow, on tho society’s new Show Grounds, Ashburton. Tho number of entries shows an increase of twenty-nine over those of last year, the increase consisting principally of horses. Heavy Fleeces, —On Saturday, out of some of tho fleeces of Lincoln sheep bred by Mr Thomas Pashby, of Elmwood, delivered at the Kaiapoi Woollen Factory, there were two fleeces which appeared ‘to bo heavier than usual. After a careful inspection of them they wore weighed separately, when one from a ewe hoggett was found to cast the scale at 21Jlb, and another from the back of a ram hoggett weighed 321 b; The hoggetts from which these fleeces wore taken were tha lambs of Mr Paehby’s prize ewe, Princess Alice,

Academy op Music.— The Lydia Howarde Burlesque and Opera Bouffe Company will make their appearance at this house on Wednesday next, in the burlesque of “ Robinson Crusoe.” In addition to Miss Howarde, who is a host in herself, the names of Miss Jennie Nye, Miss DeGlorian, Miss Blanche Leopold, &c., and Messrs H. Power, G. Leopold, J. Marshall, and others, appear on the programme. After so long a dearth of anything really good in the way of musical extravaganza, the season now projected should be a pronounced success. Sale of Thohouqhbbed Hobbes.— Messrs Acland, Campbell and Co. offered a number of the horses taking part in the recent Metropolitan meeting at the Rink on Saturday. The attendance was largo, but biddings for some reason or other did not come up to owner’s ideas. Hence no business was done, except the sale of Hilda, the Miss Plat filly and winner of the Consolation, for one hundred guineas, to Mr George Donne. To-day Messrs J. T. Pord and Co. offered Mr Redwood’s string and also some belonging to other owners. Expoet of Petjit. —The trials hitherto made in the way of exporting fruit from Australia to Europe have not, says the “ Mark Lane Express,” resulted encouragingly. The apples sent from Adelaide were sound, but shrivelled, and realised only 6s a case. More recently 200 barrels of grapes, shipped from Australia, have been offered for sale by auction in the expectation that they would fetch 40s per barrel, but they realised only la per barrel. Thera was only a bunch or two good in each barrel, O. J.O. Settling.— The following amounts were paid over by the hon. treasurer of the Jockey Club on Saturday afternoon : —Mr G. G. Stead, £1521 15s ; Dr. Prins. £436 Is ; Hon. R. Campbell, £40716s ; Mr W, Walters, £386 6s; Messrs Robinson and Lance, £BO4 10s ; Mr P. Mathews. £95; Mr P. Butler, £95 ; Mr Mason, £B7 17s 6d; Mr Westmaeott, £47 10s; Mr Goodman, £4O •7s 6d ; Mr Wm. O. Webb, £2O ; Mr H. Redwood, £20,; Mr J. P. Kitchen, £ls ; Messrs Pranks and Puller, £lO each. Total, £3497 3s.

Thb Australian Eleven.—A letter has been received by the secretary o£ the association from Mr Augustus Halifax, statins' that ho is authorised by the Australian Eleven to inquire what inducement Canterbury can offer them for a three days' match, as they are anxious to visit Now Zealand. A meeting is to be held on Friday evening to consider what terms can be offered, and it is highly probable that the public may see the celebrated Australian Eleven, which has achieved such wonderful success in the Old Country. In view of a possible match, it would be as well if the selection committee took immediate steps to institute practices, in order that our representatives may be in as good form as possible.

Sporting.—A match for £IOO aside between Lone Hand and Levant (three miles on the flat) came off on the BaceCourse on Saturday afternoon. The attendance was small, and there was no betting. Lone Hand carried 9st, and was ridden by Derrett, Levant, to whom the grey conceded a stone, being piloted by Endings. Mr Cullen officiated as judge, and Mr Piper as starter. Levant was indulged with the lead for about a mile, when Lone Hand went to the front, and the issue was never in doubt, the grey eventually winning by about a quarter of a mile.

Theatrical.—Mr Walter Beynolds, who, it will be recollected, played a short engagement here a few weeks back, is a passenger per Wakatipu for Sydney and Melbourne, to engage and bring over a company of twelve or thirteen first-class dramatic artists, who will reach New Zealand in about three weeks from date. Mr Beynolds, in addition to a new play which he has been engaged in writing since he left Christchurch, wfll produce all the latest dramatic novelties in rapid succession during his season. Mr B.: W, Cary, the well known Wellington caterer for amusement, is now in Christchurch making the necessary arrangements for the re-appear-ance here, after some years of absence, of Professor Haselmayer, a very smart conjurer. It is expected that the opening performance will be given about Christmas. A Paid Handxcappbb. A meeting of delegates of the various New Zealand Jockey Clubs to consider the question of the appointment of a general handicapper, was called for Saturday morning, but was poorly attended. There were present—Messrs Lance and Kimball (Canterbury Jockey Club), Jobberns (Dunedin Jockey Club), and J. Lyon (Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club). Mr Lance was voted to the chair. After a considerable discussion it was decided to postpone the question till the autumn, it being now too late in the season to arrive at any decision for the current racing year. Mr Lyon brought up the question of the New Zealand “ Turf Register,” and as it appeared that this useful publication would be supported by most of the leading clubs, it was decided to engage the services of Mr G. Elliott as editor. Diphtheria at Eanghora.—Several cases of diphtheria have been reported in this district of late.

Quick Wokk.—Router’s Agency was exceptionally lucky in getting the Oup news through so promptly. It is doubtful if the like despatch ever before attended the transmission of tho result of the race from the Flomington course since cable communication was established between Australia and New Zealand ; and it is to bo hoped that this has been tho result of bettor arrangements on the part of tho telegraph officials, both hero and on tho other side, in recognition of the widespread interest that is felt throughout tho Australian colonies in the Melbourne Cup Race. The message conveying tho result left tho course at 5 p.m., and was received at Wakapuaka at 6.15 p.m., which, allowing two hours for the difference of time in the two colonies, gives just tea minutes for the transmission of the message. This is remarkably good time, considering the length of land lines and cable along which the news had to travel.

The Mayoral Election.—A meeting of the committee and supporters of Mr Ayers will be held this evening at the Academy of Music. The nomination takes place on Wednesday next t noon, at the City Council Chambers. The Welcome and Derby.—Owners and breeders of thoroughbred horses are reminded that the nominations for the Welcome Stakes, 1881, and Derby Stakes, 1882, close this evening at the Jockey Club room at 9 o’clock. Tho Spaniards have a saying : In choosing a wife, shut your eyes and commend your soul to God.” It cost tne Now York “ Herald” over 15,000 dollars to watch Tanner’s Long fast. Jericho, Vt., has a citizen whose profession is that of breaking the news to tho family when anyone is accidentally killed, and he does it in such a neat manner that they are almost glad it happened. Lord Lytton, being out of a situation, seems to contemplate starting a circus. The London “ Truth” reports that he has brought home a “ very fine cream-colored Arab horse and three buffalo cows.” Albany, On., has a brass band containing twelve of the foremost young women in the city. It might be supposed that they could put on enough “ airs ” without organising a band. And it looks odd to see them returning home sober after playing at a political meeting. —“ Norristown Herald.” Artemus Ward once told us that the funniest story he ever heard was about an inebriated reporter, who leaned, over the railing of tho reporter’s gallery in the English House of Lords, and inquired, “ Will shum noble’ord plea’ shing comic song.”—“Cincinnati Saturday Night.” When a man agrees to deliver a letter to his friend’s sweetheart and forgets about it and leaves it in his pocket where his wife finds it, he may just as well save himself tho trouble of telling her the facts. They won’t be believed.—“ Boston Post.” It. does look foolish to see a big, strongman fooling away his time with three-ounce trout, when an old short-horned bull over in the next lot is just dying to have somebody shake a red handkerchief under his nose, A company has been organised at Chicago, 111., with a capital of 600,000d015, to build a factory for making sugar from corn. It is to use 15,000 bushels per day, and make 45,000 gallons of syrup or 450,0001bs sugar. M. Hyacinthe Loyson (Pore Hyaeinthe) has been engaged at the invitation of the Archbishop of Canterbury, in delivering at Willis’ Rooms, London, a series of four lectures on ‘‘Positive Christianity.” A partial recital made by the U.S. “ Railway Age ” on railroad construction shows that work is now in progress upon at least 110 railways in thirty-five States and Territories, and covering a proposed mileage of about 8000 miles.

Of the 380,108 persons married in Great Britain during 1878, 164,265 were bachelors, 181,474 were spinsters, 25,789 were widowers, and 18,680 were widows.

Thb Kelly Exhibition. —This exhibition has done pood business during the time it has been in Christchurch. In addition to the views of the Kelly Gang, the Glasgow riots have been delineated, and as this is the last week it will exhibit in Christchurch, those who are fond of the sensational will do well to patronise the show. A distribution of prizes adds to the other attractions. Cricket.— A match was played on Saturday last between tho Sandridge C.O. and the Sydenham Youths’ C.C. on the ground of the latter, which resulted in a win for the Sandridge by six runs.