Local and General.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 298, 28 April 1869, Page 2

Local and General.

Supreme Court. — This building will "Jie Snished in time for the. September sittings. uLytteltox Patitsh Gathering. — The xjißnal gathering of the parishioners has, on sseconnt of the inclemency of the weather, " >s£n postponed un 111 to-morrow evening. Saxkkoi'TCY. — Meetings of creditors were -tei Save been held to-day in re Horatio Bunt~ixg t David Gray, E. W. Hedge, ; and William liSbepheard, but no creditors attended. The -ivroF former estates were declared to be vested •3Eiili.e provisional trustee; y the other meetings ■*?€te adjourned until Wednesday next. Tim-ahu C -ach. —The coach, which was ioce in Christchurch at 7 p.m. on Monday, iici not arrive until 7 o'clock last evening. f£he was detained for 24 hours on the south tetik of the R:ikaia, which was higher than fcljad been known to be for two years previously. Cantkrkdrt Railways. — In a ProTindal Gaiciie received yesterday, though ■jpufclished on Saturday, the trafSc returns of ""fiie railways for live weeks, ending March ?>1 are given. Tlic total amount received on ■i&e Lyttelton and Ohrisichurch Railway was £5072 7s 3d. On the Great Southern RailT'sy the amount was £2515 7s Bd. Com--jared with the corresponding month in 1863 -•£ie gross revenue of the railways shows an 3inyproven3cntof £794 Os 6d. • ti?boTPAiHS. — The following footpaths are jtiroelaimed under "The Footpaths Ordiji&ncG": — On the road in continuation of -StWyn street, from the South town belt - south wards forty-two and a half chains, more cr less, between rural sections 72 on the west side, and tiC on the east side, to a road running easterly from the Lincoln road between -T»rral sections 72, GG, and 17 on the north Tiide. and 154 on the south side. — On the road ;in continuation of Montreal street, from the :£>ouih Town Belt southwards, forty chains, ukrough rural section 79. Meat I'rkskiivixo. — A larger number of nu-jckowuers again visited Messrs Miles and VOo/'s stores this morning, to taste the meat spcameus exhibited by Mr Hyde. The meat :3isrl heeu boiled without change of water, and* iba consequence was that it-retained most of ifee salt used in its preparation. With careful boiling, however, we ; believe that it t.t'!l taste very nearly like fresh mutton. In c3ie cold state in which we have tasted it, it afford an agreeable relish, for breakfast cr iea.'SWe have iu quired, what would be the x«?t or erecting buildings, and machinery. -Mijjiibls of preserving 40Q0 sheep per week ssccording to the process in question, and have 'i>y.'.n informed that X3OOO would be surSeient ■i3o pljicc a company in starting order. The ■:jmcs of the requisite nurgber of casks is not . iscladed in this estimate^

Colonists' Hall. — The amount realized by the entertainment given by Mr and Mrs Gourlay, in aid of this institution, was £12 7s. The Late Ma 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 Gd. The Volunteers. — In a District Order Colonel Packe thanks the Volunteers for their attendance, and for tlieir soldierlike appearance at the demonstrations in honour of the Duke of Edinburgh. Appended to the District Order is a letter from' his Honor the 1 Superintendent, who also thanks the Volunteers. 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 hones 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 iv the cask for between eighteen months and two years. When opened,* the meat was found to be in the highest state of preservation. Mi- Hydes further stales 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 stockowner3 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 Eoyal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh to the joint address of these orders presented to him on the day of his arrival in Christchuroh. The reply is as follows: — " Gentlemen, l 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 his 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 Mr T. B. Thornpkins, it was ordered that copies of Prince Alfred's reply should be sent to each Court aud 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 ex offinio. 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 £150, and the expenses about £40 or £50. A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the proceedings.