Local and General.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 552, 25 February 1870, Page 2

Local and General.

The English Mail. — The Post-office authorities do not expect the Omeo, with the mail, till Tuesday next. Christchurch Philharmonic Society. — This society will meet at Boot's Assembly Rooms for General Practice, at 7.30 this evening. Baklow's CrNODEOME. — The performances were repeated last evening to an average audience. Professor Taylor's benefit will take place to-night, when he will perform on the globe roulant. The Sunrise Quartz Mining Company. — The meeting of shareholders convened for four o'clock, at Wilson and Co.'s offices, yesterday afternoon, was adjourned until Monday next, in consequence of the paucity of attendance. Cadet Firing. — The Christchurch Cadet Corps will compete at the Heathcote rifle range to morrow, for the honour of representing the province at the colonial prize firing shortly to be held in Dunedin. Three comp'.titors are entitled to proceed from Canterbury, and in addition to the inducement this offers for rivulry, Colonel Packe has announced his intention of giving a prize to the highest scorer in the competitive firing. Those who intend firing will be divided into two squads, which will go down to the range by the 12 noon and 2.30 p.m. trains. The quarterly meeting of the Chamber of Commerce was held at 3 p.m. yesterday. Mr Inglis presided, and the other members present were Dr Foster, and Messrs Macpherson, Lane, Beaufort, C. B. Taylor, Bird, D. Davis, Hassal, Wilson, Montgomery, Warner, Craig. Walton, Curtis, Hennah, and Hart. Mr E. C. J. Stevens was elected a member of the Chamber. The chairman said that the sub-committee appointed to draw up a report on the subject of the bankruptcy laws had met several times, but had not as yet been able to arrive at a final conclusion. Dr Poster gave a resume of the proceedings of the sub-committee, and moved that the subcommittee be re-appointed, with the addition of the name of Mr Curtis, the committee to report at a special meeting to be convened for the purpose. Mr Walton seconded the motion, which was agreed to, and the meeting terminated. Bankruptcy. — His Honor Mr Justice Gresson sat in Chambers this morning. — Re Thomas and Edward Pavitt : Mr J. S. Williams applied for an order declaring the complete execution of the deed of assignment, ilis Honor acceded to the application, but the order must not be signed for ten days. Although the Act did not specify what time should elapse from the date of giving notice until tbe time of applying, yet the Court was of opinion that at least a week should expire. —Re Edward Watson : Mr Cowlishaw, on the petition of the Bank of New South Wales, applied for a conditional order of adjudication and for summons to issue for the attendance of witnesses. His Honor acceded to the application ; summons returnable on Friday, tlie llth March. —Re Thomas Purdie, and re Simon Fraser and James Brown : On the application of Dr Foster, the date of last examination was fixed pro forma for the 7th April. Thkatre Royal. — The management departed from their established line of business last night, by substituting the drama for burlesque ; but we cannot quite agree with the change. An occasional alteration is no tloubfc very desirable, but judicious selection Should be made in the. class of pieces thus ;iaken up. . Whilst being above the average in burlesque performances, the company are not* equal to many demands upon them in :».- dramatic. sense. "Under the Gaslight," although depending: largely upon scenic effects and exciting incidents for its success, has still much claim to dramatic merit, and is decidedly unsuited to the constitution of the present company. , As represented last night, it was far from effective, excepting in the scenic arrangements which had been prepared by Mr Willis with his wonted skill, and were loudly applauded. The cast was anything but good, the only characters in which we could find- much to approve being those of Laura, and Pearl Courtland, sustained, respectively, 'by Miss Mathews aud Miss Nye. "The .conception of the former character was unquestionably good, and, so far as Miss Mathews could make it, was a success. Miss Forde, as Bermudas^ Vwe certainly did not like, not so much from a want of success in personating the pre cociou3 street Arab, as from its total unsuitability to her natural talent. The piece Trill Le repeated this and to-morrow evenings.

Art Exhibition. — There was a fair attendance at the Exhibition yesterday. The price of season tickets is reduced to 7s 6d for ggptlemen, and 5s for ladies. ■kTAccident. — A severe accident occurred to od-^of Mr Bruce's children, in Gloucester street, on Wednesday afternoon. Mr R. Chudley was driving a spring trap, when the child ran across the street, and before he could prevent it, was knocked down and run over. Happily no bones were broken, and we are glad to learn that the child, though bruised, is out of danger. Colonial and District Phizes. — Officers commanding corps of Volunteers are cautioned to send in to the colonel commanding before the 28th inst., the names of all who intend to com; etc for the honour of representing the province in the colonial prize firing at Danedin. It is currently reported that both the colonial and district prizes will be competed for during the month of March. Christchttrch Band op Hope.— A meeting of the above was held in the Temperance Hall, yesterday evening. There was a good attendance. Mr Tremayne, the president, occupied the chair and addressed the meeting on Punctuality, Patience, and Perseverance; and Mr W. H. De La Mere spoke at some length on the Temperance Question; Mr James Caygill also gave a reading with considerable effect. There will be a grand Band of Hope demonstration on Easter. Monday. KBaaiißHßßaßaßaßiEaai^B)i^asaEiaßg^aß^