The Star. WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 1883.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4682, 2 May 1883, Page 2

The Star. WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 1883.

The Lanßdowno salo has been postponed until May 17. A Confirmation service will be held on Ascension Day this week at St John's Ohuroh. At 2 p.m. on Thursday Messrs Beanohamp and Bell will sell by auction tho stock-in-trade in the estate of J. A. Morgan. The Lyttelton sailors' tea meotiog will take plaoe to-night, and from the amount of energy shown in tho preparations, should ho a great euoceiß. 'toa will be ready in the Lyttelton Oddfellows' Hall at 6 p.m. An advertisement relative to tho Ohristohuroh Musical Society's first conocrt of the season will be found in anothor column. A noat attractive programme is presentod, and we sincerely hope that a crowded house will be secured. • The only bu.inc.s at tbe B.M. Court at Lyttelton to-day was a oivil oase, Haxter v. Ditmar, claim £4 15s, for a suit of olothes supplied in November, 1881. Mr Nalder for plaintiff took judgment. John OUivier, Esq., 8.M., and J. T. Bouso, Esq., presided. The Monarch, as will be seen in another column, is ordorod for a thorough ropair and overhaul. As this is the first vessel that hat been dooked for this purpose in Lyttelton, it ie intended to mako a thorough job of it, so as to obviate the necessity of again overhauling her for repairs on her arrival in BDgland. Messrs Grubb and 00. are the oontraotors for the work.

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Ihe Edwin For left Dunedin for the Bluff yes* terday morning _ bnt after she had been towed over the bar the hawser broke, and there being a heavy south-east sea, her oargo shifted, and ghe was towed baok to port. A meeting of oreditors of M'Landress,Hopburn and Co., ft firm of Dunedin auctioneers established for about twenty years, was held yestorday. "it was resolved that they should exeoute a deed of assignment, whioh they consented to. The business will be carried on undo Ihe supervision ef the trustees till the deed is completely exeouted. Professor Westen at the Theatre Royal was no better treated than were other people yeaterday by the elements. Bo small in numbers j were thoao who attended at the Theatre last | night, that, shortly after eight o'olook, it was deoided to postpone the performance and re* torn the money taken at tho doors. last night the Young Men's Olub had a dramatio perf or mance, entitled "My Turn Next," inwhiohalltheoharaotars.maleandfomalo.were impersonated by members, whose make-up and acting did them considerable oredit, eipeoially when the limited dimensions of fcheir stage are taken into consideration. Aa many persona are labouring under the impruaaion thut pheasant shooting oommences on flfey 1, **""«* vr * J requested to Btate that suoh is not the case, but that the shooting of oook Jheasants in Akaroa County extends from une 1 to Aug-jst 31, both inclusive; and within tho remainder- of the North Canterbury district from June 1 to July 31, both inolnsive. The announcement was gazetted on Maroh 31. About one p.m. to-dty, Constable Cleary. who was on duty in High etreet, noticed a auspicious character named James Kodge alias Cockney Jim, endeavouring to dispose of abont 40 yards of dreea matorial. The Constable arrested Hedge on a oharge of larceny, and the polioe are now looking for the owner of the stolen property. The election of a Councillor for the Borough Of Kaiapoi, vice Mr W. H. B. Pinching, was held yesterday. Thore was very little sensation, the BetUTriing-Officor and his poll Clerk having little to occupy themselves with during the day. In The evening the following waa declared tha result :— James Buit, 42 ; A. Anderson, 32. Mr Butt was therefore declared elected. Mr Fuohs, junr., oontemplatea taking pro' ceedings for damages against the Union Steamship Company on account of the painful accident his wife suffered on the oooasion of the recent trip of the b.b. Wakatipu to Akaroa. Mr JTuchs' solicitor has writton to the Company, making a claim for damages, bat no reply hrn as yet been received to the communication. A thoatrioal entertainment is announced fur this evening by a number of the parishioners of St Michael's pariah. An. attractive programme is promised for toe oocaaion, consisting of two farces, " Locked In," and "Go to Putney," whioh will be performed by various wellknown Ohristchuroh amateur actors. In the -interval between the two pieces, songs and ■elections of music are to be performed. The entertainment takes place in tho schoolroom, Durham street Sonth, and it is in aid of the aohool fund. The 8t John's Temperance Society held its fortnightly meoting last evening ; the Bey fl. 0. M. Watson ohairman. There was a good attendance, taking itto account (he inclement state of the weather, but the Bey Mr Fmjth was too unwell to deliver his promised lecture on the "Gulf of Suez." The Bey Mr Lambert gave an interesting address, calculated to advance the cause of temperance. Mr Bennetts also addressed the meeting, and songs and pieces of music were given by Miss Woodham, and others. A very successful meeting of the members of the IS orth Belt Presbyterian Churoh was held laat night. Dsspiie the inolemenoy of the weather, there was a good attendance of members and friends. A number of songs, recitations, ko., were given by members, and the Bey Mr Blake delivered a very interesting address, inthe course of his remarks alluding to the progress of the Blue Bibbon movement. Mr Seatree also briefly addressed the meeting. A hearty voto of thanks to the Ber Mr Blake brought an instructive and pleasant evening to a olose. It is stated that tho Board of Nominators for the parish of Papanui have written to the Bey J. O'Brien Hoare, inviting Taim te accept the oharge of the vacant oure. It has been arranged that Mr Hoaro shall reply by cable on receipt of the nominators' letter, and his answer is expected this month. Many Christohuroh residents will remember the Bey J. 08. Hoare as the first Inoumbent of Bt John's ; a position he resigned wheu he left for England about 12 years ago. As tho rev gentleman has recently expressed a desire to retnrn lo Canterbury, it is not improbable that he will accept tbe proffered oure. Everybody remembers tho sensation that waa occasioned some twelve months ago, when Mr Deans, of Biocarton, was fired at hy some man who was supposed to be connected with the gang of burglars that had been plying their trade with some success in High street and elsewhere. The polico havo now a man in custody who is supposed to be the Bame that shot at Mr Deanß, though he haa not yet been identified with certainty. He is a Norwegian, rather below tho middle height, of fair complexion, and gives the name of Harry Jackson. He was arrested by Constable Blanaghan at Papanui on a oharge of -violently assaulting a man named Langdon on Sept. 10 last. Messrs C. T. Studd and W. F. Vernon (two member* of the All-England Eleven), who have been in Christchurch for the past two days, paid a visit this afternoon to Mr Pooook'a crioketing pavilion in Hereford Itreet, and indulged in an hour's practice, whioh was denied them in the field by the inclement weather. Both cricketers expressed themselves highly pleased with the pavilion generally, and especially of the admirable and truo pitch given by the prepared flooring. It may be mentioned that while Messrs Studd and Vernon were proceeding in a cab along the Ease Belt to-day, with the intention of visiting the Association grounds, their journey was brought to an unexpected and rather unpleasant termination through ! the oab horse dropping dead on the road. Sometimes persons in the backwoods or other localities where almanacs are scarce, are apt to get a day out of their reckoning, but that could hardly be the case with the person who is responsible for the mistake recorded in the following dialogue, whioh took place in tho Chrietchuwh K.M. Court this moraing :— Go'icitor : " Will not that case of ba called, your Worship ? " The Clerk of the Court : " That oase ia set down for Thursday." Solicitor : "Well, this is Thursday." Some amazement was visible on the countenances of those in Court, and hia Worship, after recovoriDg his ! breath, remarked : " No, no, Mr , this \ ia Wednesday." FJolicitor : " Well, your i Worship, I was under that impression till my client brought mo up here to appear in the case, and assured me it wes Thursday." The anniveraary tea meeting of tho Durham Btreot Wesleyan Ohuroh took place last night in the Sunday schoolroom, but, in conaequence of the incleaiency of the weather, was not as largely attended na had be-m fully anticipated. The after-mooting was held in the same place, and was oponod by the Be 7W. Tinsley giving out hymn 678, and calling npon the Bey J. Orump to engngo in prayer. Be then propared that Mr Dawson Bhould take the oluir, in doing so expressing tho regret all folt. Nt tho absence of the Eev Mr Best, who had bean detained by the flooded atate of tho Rakaia. During the evening addresses ware delivered by the Ohairman, and the Eevs J. Wilson, J. Crump, Garland, Hudson, and Tineley. The summary of receipts and disbursements was read by Mr Martin. It showed, on Church Trust accounts, receipts to the omountof £722 10s 2d, and disburaemects to tho amount of £834 6a 2d. Tho collections for " support of ministry, connexional funds, ke." amounted to £1512 6s 9Jd, while tho disbursements on the same amounted to £1608 19s lO.d. The summary was considered to be highly satisfactory.