Local and General.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 40, 30 June 1868, Page 2

Local and General.

»— ,_.i.i l i.-.*-^M' r> Kaiavoi Land, Duii.mno, and Invkstmhnv Sooiih'v, — This sooiety holds lis regular monthly mueting to-morrow ovoning, at thu Inslituto, for tho transaction of its ordinary business, Kaiaimi Wkhlkvan Ciumon.— The Roy, R, Ravin will deliver a lecturo this evening at tha Kaiapoi Wasloyan Cliuroh, in aid of tho Paraonngo h'und. Subjoot— •*' Tho History of tho i.ngllah Blblo," Tho chair will bo taken at 7, jrfTHM Railways.— lt is rumoured in wellinformed circles that thoro will bo no difficulty —at all ovontn that no aotion at law will bo Instituted— with regard to tho obtaining possession of the railways from tho contractors by tho Government. Huniut Hcuooi, Union.— A conforonco ln connection with tho Canterbury Sunday Sohool Union, will be held in tho Congregational Church, Manchester streot, this ovoning, Tea will ho on tho tablo at 0 o'clock, and tho subject afterwards to bo brought undor consideration is "Tho Scorotof Success in Sunday Sohool teaching," to bo Introduced by Mr J, 11. Twontyman. ] IfINANOIAI, HUD-OHM ASSOCIATION. — A , meeting of tho commlttoo of this association will bo held at While's Commercial Rooms at . 7 o'clock thlsovonlng, Tho item "Voluntcors" l is the only one iv tho estimates which remains for consideration, and whou that ls disposed , of tho president will submit his roport, nnd tho committee will afterwards fix a day for J holding tho publio meeting, A full attendanco of mombora ia requested.

Kaxavox Annua*. Vmvquwo Match,— A publio meeting of persons interested in the pursuit of farming has been called by Messrs Panhby and Edwards, flocrotnrica to tho last year's match, and will tuuo placo on Monday next at tho K-dkalnul HoM, Knlapol. These matches aro on all hands admitted to ho of tho greatest uso in adjrunoing and improving tho art of ploughing, and, ao good ploughing and good crops aro so intimately connected, wo hopo to soo our Northern farmers como forward liberally and cnablo tho committee to o'ffor fair prizes bo as to ensuro a good competition, . . ALiomnoiod VioxoALwona' Association.— Tho annual performances in aid -of tho funds of tho above sooloty, will tako placo at tho Thoatro Royal, on Tuesday ovoning noxt. Tlic ourtain will riso to a spcotaoular burlesque entitled "Tho Illustrious Htrangor," Tho now Amorlcan farco " Fast train, high pressure " (flrst introduced to Australia by John Ilosltlnn, high comedian) will constitute tho interlude, and will ho followod by tho sorcamlng farco "Poor Pllllcoddy." The arrangoments aro under tho direction of Mr Joyco, from whoso cxpcrlcnco wo cau safely promise that tho pieces will ho creditably put upon tho stago. XpAVATdiY Car CoMPKTiTiON.--«Tho third contest for tho Yeomanry Cavalry Cup took placo at tho Hillsborough range yesterday afternoon, Ten members of tho corps ftßflcmblod, but notwithstanding tho favourable naturo of tho weather tho minimum numbor of points— -thlrtv— was not reached. Tho highest scorer waa Trooper Judgo, who got within one point of winning tho prize, and tho next bo«t was Cornet Slco who mado 27. Tho ranges fired nt woro 200, 300, and 400 yards with llvo . shots at eaoh, and IJytho position and targots. It may ho remarked that tho score with which tho cup can bo won Is a very small ono, but It should bo considered that tho' competitors firo with tho brcooh'loadlng carblno, a weapon of most Inferior protonslons to accuracy ln anything conducing to marksmanship, SoiniM..— A'BOirbVin aid of tho Building Fund of tho Indopondent Methodist Church, Montroal etroot, was hold lust ovoning. Tea was on tho tablo by six o'clock, and tho attendance was so largo that all could not get scatod at onco • thoro must havo been vory littlo short of 400 persons prcsont. Aftor toa, a publio mooting was hold, at which tho Roy. J. Tyorman proslded. Tito chairman < roviowed tho history of tho Church at somo length, and In tho courso of his opening ro* marks, thanked tho nudienco for tho noblo mannortn which thoy had rcspondodto tho call in aid of tho Church funds. Tho meeting was afterwards addressed hy tho Rev, J, Thornton, Messrs. Rowlov, Bonnotts, Ilawley, Boott, and othors, Homo good musio was givon by tho choir, undor tho dirootton of i Mr, Smitlmon, and Miss Smlthson waa loudly < applauded for tho singing "The Infant's ■ Prayer." Altogothor a most agrooablo oven- i ing was spout. To ludgo from tho attendance < the procoeds must havo boon consldorablo, but i tho amount cannot bo ascertained for a day ■ or two, A capital tea, was gratuitously provided by ladies of tho congregation, whoao j bonovolonco was aoknowludgod by all pro- , sont. | i Lady Don. — After an absenco of flvJ ■ years Lady Don arrived in England fron! I Amorioa at tho lattor ond of March last, Slid i mado hor ilrst appcaranco sinco tier Aus* trullan and - Amorlcan tour at tho Tyne i Thoatro, Nowcastlo-on-Tyno, on Monday, 13th ' April, as Josephine, in tjio " Daughter of tho < Rogimont," and it is somewhat strange that ,] hor ladyship mot with tho samo mlsliap ns/ attonded hor on hor ro-appoaranoo at tho i Hay market, Molbourno, in August, 186.— ; completo aud sudden loss of voice. A local * Tyno papor thus alludos to this unfortunate ooourronoo i— Wlion hor ladyship appeared i in tho trim and ploturosquo costumo of tho ' vivamlhrct a universal and overwhelming burst ef hearty woleoino aroso from all parts I of tho houso. When sllonco was restored it ] soon bcoamo oloar that Lady Don was sudor* ing from a sovoro cold, which rendered it dillloult for hor to speak in tho dialogue and < all but impossible to sing, Nevertheless, she i [bravely attorn ptod tho flrst air, till finding i hor'taslc impraotioablo sho stoppod, and turn» Ing to tho audlonoo, appoalod to thoir Indulgence ln these simple worda, " It'a no use, 1 am so overcome with tho kindness of your < reception, and am suffering so Bovorcly from a cold I havo taken that I cannot sing. Will you exouso mo ? " A prodigious outpour of sympathetic cheers waa tho instantaneous response, hero and thoro mingled with hearty orios of « Oood lass I good lass 1 " » Wo'll oxouso you." Lady Don mado still another effort, but with no hotter success, and with tho plaintive oxclamutlon, ' " Its no uso," abandoned tho vocal portion of hor character, and continued with the dialogue At tho cloio of tho flrst aot tho vociferous call of tho houso brought Lady Don boforo tho curtain, lod on by Mr Stanley, who, as soon as the iipplauso permitted, proceeded to say •,— " It Is vory painful to mo that you should expo* rlonco nny disappointment ■ but Lady Don, as you sco, is labouring undor a distressing cold, Aftor tho fatlguo of travelling so many thousand miles, and with tho «udd<m change from a much warmer climate, sho arrlvod in Nowcnstlo last Tuesday, hoping, hy allowing horaelf somo days to accustom horsolf to our northorn latitude, to avoid any ovil effects, I trust, however, sho will havo complotoly recovered by to-morrow night. I hopo, undor thoao circumstances, you will excuse hor," At this point, Lady Don, who was ovldontly labouring undor tho deepest omotion at tho kind and sympathetic reception which awaited Mr atanloy'a address, addod :— " I hopo you will, for I want to do my host in Nowcastlc—tho first town I over put my foot in •do pray excuse mo." This touohfng appeal was uttered not without considerable difficulty, and was occasionally Intorruptcd by symptoms of oxtromo emotion. On tho following ovoning sho was in excellent volco, and porformed in lino Btylo tho Karl of Leicester in tho burlo/iquo of " Kcnllworth." Mr 11. D. Wilton is still witli Lady Don as BeoWtary8 eoWtary and agout,

The £10 Clause.— Tho petition against < this clauso in tho Resident Magistrato Ordinnnco whs forwarded by tho committee, Messrs Shoppard. Bishop, nnd Duncan, to tho Hon, John Mall ycaterday, and tho local representatives in tho General Assembly havo also boon nddr.sscd upon tho subject. Tho potition was signed by 129 merchants and tradesmen in tho city. Nmw St/A-KBMfi tot/at,— lt appears that tho Flre Provpntion Bill, now In operation, precludes tho erection of a woodon structure, or any buildings irhatsoover of a liko matorial, within certain limits. A plan of tho proposed Court-house has been euhmitted hy Mr Wynn Williams, Provincial Solicitor, to Mr Justico Grcsson. It is proposed, should tho money bo at disposal, to erect a building of etono, at a cost of about £2,500. Kaiapoi Rokouou Council,— Tho polling for a member to fill tlio scat in this Council vacant by the resignation of Mr Hebden, talioi placo to-morrow between tho hours of 8 r.,ni. und 4 p.m.. tho declaration to bd mado at tho lattor hour, Mr W. Nownhan. and Mr E. Parnhamaro tho rival candidates. Tho public tako a lively interest in tho election, and a smart contest is expected; tho candidates hold opposlto viows on aomo matters of importanco to tho town.