Local and General.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 87, 24 August 1868, Page 2

Local and General.

lltHiioi' Haui'ku.— The committee will meet at Hi John's schoolroom this evening, to arrange Tor holding a Hociui gathering in the Town Hull on Thursday. St. Auianh IVtirrii.M* Imi'koykmknt Association—A miscellaneous entertainment, in aid of tho funds of tlitn association, will bo given at their hall this evening. Kaim'Oi Bououmi Council.— A special meeting o£ thin Council will tako place this evening at 8 o'clock, for tho consideration of Mr Cuff's letter, respecting the now bridge. Lr.cTunii,— The H«v J, M'lntoah will deliver a lecture to-morrow evening in St John's Presbyterian Church, Lyttelton. Subject -" Luther." Tho lecturo will commence at 7 o'clock. Asih,ky BninoK. — Wo understand that tho Government intend to reatoro this bridge again shortly. The Saltwater Creek bridge is progressing favourably, and will probably be available for tralllc in tho course of a month, Si'roiai/ Siiuvicb. -A special service will bo held by tho Bishop of Chrlstohuroh in St. Michael's Church, at 1 1 o'clock on Thursday morning next, when tho Holy Communion will bo administered. After tho Nlocne Creed.'an address will be presented to tho Bishop by tho Dean of Chrlstehurch, on behalf of tho clorgy, Lyttiwon Cuon.vr, Socibtv. — We arc glad to hear that this society is ropldly progressing in numbers, and that it has received a valuable addition to its library by the handing over in trust, the valuable works belonging to tho old society. At a committee meeting held last week, the trustees i wore pi'osont, and agreed to mako over Hie property. It was decided that the following Bcntlcmen bo tho trustees ; — Mc*wm W. Donald, B, S, Kllisdon, U. Davfo, O. Taylor } aixl that they hold the property (which is very valuable) in trust. XThottino Match.— A very exciting match camo off at Ranglora, on Saturday last, i between Mr MurphyV Bantam and Mr F. Hcpworth'rt Dandy, tho distance beiiiß from tho Lion Hotel to Woodond —via Wnrd'u Hotel— in all, about S miles. Being both local and well known homes, the preliminary arrangements had aroused considerable Interest, and backers of both wcro not wanting, Tho race being fixed for 7 a.m., a largo number' of tho local sportsmen began to asscmblo shortly after half-past nix, and Bovorat bets wcro laid, Bantam appearing to possess tho most supporters. Tho horses were started a few minutes after tbo appointed time, on very even terms, and a close contest appeared to bo in store. Unfortunately Bantam broke before proceeding « quarter of a mile, and Dandy keeping steadily on, he fell Home distance to the rear. Again they were on tolerably oven terms, but Bantam persisted in his bad practices and broko several times. I'orhaps this was to sonic extent owing to the crowd ot horsemen following close at his heels j and certainly the proceeding was ccnMirablc, but, be it as it may, he continued to fall further behind at every mile, Mr llcpworth's horse going in a beautifully steady manner with a swinging pace, and ultimately winning by about fifty yards, The time occupied was 33 minutes, and, although many thought Bantam would have won had the ftioctators given him a wider berth) Mr licpworth's horse deserves all credit for his victory.

The Mai.vkhn Hjma— Mr il. 1L llart has sent three men to tho Malveru Hills to commence operations in the coal mine upon his land. It is not intended to apply for tho moncj voted by the Provincial Council until the commencement of the summer. Meantime, Mr Hurt expecU to be in a position, in the course of two or three weeks, to submit tho Mnlrcrn Hills con] to public teat. Tub VioruniAN t'AnuAMhXT.— Tlw S^l «<y Morning Hrrald'i teltgrauia state that l'«irlinment wh* op«n«d on Aug. 7, wh^n Mr M'CuHoch announced that the session would hi a «hort one, aa the Government would merely brinjr forward the fctimatc* and the Irwii Ullt, And tWu a.lj»urn with tl'< view of re«sieinbUii|» huftro the end of tlio Tear. Tub Nkw Soutu Walks Trkasox-Feloit Act. —The telegraphic nummary of the M*x in til news otitici tint tho Tnmoii-F. !<my Act pi<a«cd by the Now South Wnles IV^isUturo hud l>een dUullowe 1 By our hit . 'at fllos from Sydney, wo lo.irn thnt this U not the ease. The Secretary of State has simply, for (ho present, nhitunml from aulnnltting it to IIT Mxjeity (or approval. Tub AI.MOH is Tasmania.. — Th-j Ilobarl Town Mtrcary of the 3rd lust, sayj:— lufoi> tivuimi his iMjjii rt'i*.<iiveil in towntothe etfm-.t thin silnion !mve Ijcimi seen in tho ()«t^e river. The information (a of th« m-«t .<s llulile kind, and rcporla two R»h us having been seen •pawning. Mr Morton Allpori and otlur Rontk'incn hive proceeded to* tho locality . with a <letermin»tion to capture one of the' fl«h, if poa«ihlc. and to ,iet at rett nil donht« n» to the absolute BUi-ce*3 of the exp«rlment, I'hk Uuku op Kmsnnaati. — Thn following I* tlio text of a dispatch from the Duke of Hnokinglmin to thi» Governor of New ->>>uth WuU's, reUtivi; (.» the attempted uwusabuti m Of tho l)uk* Of Jvlin«>urpU ;— I htve laii before the Qiidtu v«>ur dcipAtches, in which you tr;iti*mit the nu uenm* addr<"«st.i :md r>Molntion» occahioiud by the attempted Hssiw ination of the Duke of I-Minbu^it I am to inform yon, thnt not only <lo<>s die Q'lt-cn npi>r<:cliite in the fullest manner tin) «x|)r«M*>(iiii< <>f unbonndi'4 loynlty \n& ittuchmcnt to the Royal K*mUV» which this event haa called forth from the inlmbimntt of New South Whlcs, but her Mnjr»'y «lao fceN, In « |>*ftt>!h\r <f^r«H', <»a iluir behilf the ii>dittiiiiti'>u which tlu-y havo thcimt'lvcft dUplnyt'il, that a colony, ao earnest in iti uftVctinu to tin- person of Ha Sovereign, nhoald bu mad* the scene of a tr'titomiia at'empt on the .'if« of one of her M»ji'3ty'« (ion». lk>r Majesty U de*ir.>u3 Hint her rteitiimunta on thi» p<ti>it should b;> nvulu known 10 tho people of New Ijoutii W**les, ami coinuiiiti'ln you to tnkc itt oucc (he ni"4t tUilnu and ••ffecinU me^n* for thU pnrpo/iQ.