TOWN AND COMPANY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 2593, 28 April 1869, Page 2

TOWN AND COMPANY.

Coiov.srs' Hm..—Tb? amount retired | by the i meruiameat given by Mr and Mis Goartay, in aid of this insnnsuoa, was XU : *s \ 'Fourra***.—la a District Older j Oolooel Dacke thaaW the Wx-nicer. for * their aweadaace. and for their soifcrake j appearance at the des»aseiatAW» ir honour : j tbe Duke of Edinburgh. Appealed to the ; District Onkr is a letter from his Honor the 1 Sapetißtc&dest, who also tK.t-.v. VoSub- ( leers. M i .'.BiniiL—At the Cbhs.*iurfi Mag-s----1 title ? Conn, yesterday. Maty Ann Kiriwood was bronchi tp cc remand before C. C. , Bowen. Esq- R.M.. charged with having boon ■iraak wad iaoapabk. Her deface ax the I first boating was that ber hasbtad 2u-tranei her. and cassed her to drink, bm evidence was now gives showing this to be incorrect, (aad that she was hahunalh- iaaoxScated. Sbe was accordingly comauned to fourteen days' > iapRKBBMSL

The Late Mb Malcolm. —The proceeds of the concert given in the Town Hall by Mr E. Long, for the benefit of the widow and orphans of the late James Malcolm, amounted to £22 6s 6d. The Canterbury Railways. —In a Provincial Gazette received yesterday, though published on Saturday, the traffic returns of the railways for five weeks, ending March 31 are given. The total amount received on the Lyttelton and Christchurch Railway was £3072 7s 3d. Go the Great Southern Railway the amount was £2515 7s Bd. Compared with the corresponding month in 1868 the gross revenue of the railways shows an improvement of £794 Os 6d. Footpath*. —The following footpaths are proclaimed under “ The Footpaths Ordinance”:—On the road in continuation of Seiwyn street, from the South town belt southwards forty-two and a half chains, more or less, between rural sections 72 on the west side, and fi6 on the cast side, to a road running easterly from the Lincoln road between rural sections 72, 66, and 17 on the north side, and 154 on the south side.—On the road in continuation of Montreal street, from the South Town Belt southwards, forty cliains. through rural section 79. The Late Royal Visit. —His Honor the Superintendent has transmitted the following reply of Prince Alfred to the address presented by the Mayor, Councillors, and burgesses of Lyttelton:—“ Gentlemen, —I am truly pleased to have received so kind a reception on my arrival in the Borough of Lyttelton. and I thank you sincerely for the warm congratulations you offer me in your address. On my return home, I shall not fail to make known to Her Majesty the depth of loyalty and devotion expressed towards Her Throne and Person throughout New Zealand, and the happy time I hare spent amongst you. Your prayers on my behalf will, I trust, by the blessing of Almighty God, be fully realized. In return, I wish you every prosperity. Alfred.’’ Preserved Meat. —Mr Hydes, who arrived from Melbourne on Sunday last, attended at Messrs Miles and Co.’s stores, yesterday, for the purpose of submitting to the inspection of the public specimens of preserved meat from the establishment of the Victoria Meat Preserving Company. The specimen submitted consisted of a cask containing six sheep, preserved according to the M'Cracken process. The bones had been extracted, and the mutton tied up in rolls in its raw state, and deposited in the cask, the sheep's own tallow being poured in, so as to exclude the air. Mr Hydes assures us that the meat in question has been in the cask for between eighteen months and two years. When opened, the meat was found to be in the highest state of preservation. Mr Hydes further states that the sheep averaged about 40lbs, thus demonstrating that there is no difficulty in preserving lean as well as wellconditioned sheep. The meat thus preserved will keep for a month after exposure. A large number of stockowners and others visited the stores this forenoon, and expressed themselves highly satisfied at the sound condition of the meat. Some of the meat was boiled yesterday afternoon, and will be on view at 10 o'clock this morning.

Oddfellows’ and Foresters’ Demonstration. —A meeting of the committee was held in the Oddfellows’ hall Lichfield street, last evening. Mr H. A. Davis presiding. The secretary (Mr Ness) read a letter from his Honor the Superintendent, enclosing the reply of his Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh to the joint address of these orders presented to him on the day of his arrival in Christchurch. The reply is as follows:—Gentlemen, I thank you from the bottom of my heart for the congratulatory address presented to me on my arrival in this your adopted home, where I am proud to find such love existing for the institutions of your country and such attachment towards the person and throne of your sovereign. I am deeply touched by your sincere prayer for the welfare of her Majesty and the other members of the Royal Family, and I shall never forget your graceful tribute to the memory of my dear father, which will always help to remind me of your example, which I shall ever strive to follow —Alfred. To the members of the Ancient Order of Foresters, and to the Loyal Order of Odd Fellows dwelling in the province of Canterbury, New Zealand.” The secretary was directed to acknowledge the receipt of his Honor’s letter. On the motion of Mr W. B. Hobbs, seconded by Jl r T. B. Thompkins, it was ordered that copies of Prince Alfred’s reply shonld be sent to each Court and Lodge in the province. The following gentlemen were appointed a finance committee in connection with the recent demonstration: Messrs Hudson. Grantham. Napier, and St Quentin, the Treasurer and Sub-Treasurer, and the Secretary and Assis-tant-Secretary to be members or ojficie. Messrs Lawrence and Paton were appointed auditors. A rough statement of accounts was submitted, shewing that the receipts in connection with the demonstration, were about £l5O. and the expenses about £4O or £SO. A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the proceedings.