Local & General.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6038, 21 September 1887, Page 3

Local & General.

The Queen's Bounty. — A few days ago the Mayor applied, on behalf of a woman who had given birth to triplets, for the Queen's Bounty usually given in such easesYesterday the Mayor received a reply stating that no such bounty could he given. The Art Exhibition. — Yesterday the Exhibition waa again open, but the attendance of the public was not large. During tho evening Mr Button's band played selections, and was much appreciated. To-day tho Exhibition will be open again.

New Zealand Protection Association. — At a meeting of this Association, held last night, Mr J. M. Douglass took the chair in a meeting of forty-nine members. It was decided to support Mr W. B. Perceval for the Christchurch South electorate, and Mr Andrew Loughrey for Linwood. An amount of other business was transacted.

Titk Barbadoes Street Church Reception Co3Tmittee. — This Committee met last evening at the old Presbytery. The details of the reception were discussed and arrangements considered for the co-opeva-tion of the other parishes in the diocese. The arrangements for the purchase of the late Mr Coster's barouche were diacussed and approved of.

Evangelistic. — The evangelistic services in the Sydenhaiu 'Presbyterian Church were continued last night. The meeting was well attended, and a most earnest and practical address was delivered by the Eev W. West. It must be very encouraging to those carrying on this mission to see the deep interest manifested and the very evident working of the Spirit of God among the people. The Eev Mr West will address tha meeting to-night at half-past 7 o'clock.

Templeton.— A very successful social gathering, iv connection with the Tompleion Debating Club, was held in the Library on Friday evening last, the occasion being the wind-up of the winter session of the Club. A number of friends of the members attended by invitation, and a varied programme, consisting of musical selections, songs, &.G., was gone through. During the interval, the " coffee Bupper " occupiel the attention of all, and, judging by appearances, was thoroughly appreciated. The whole proceedings went off without a hitch, and tb> sieging of " Auld Lang Syne " brought the meeting to a close about midnight.

Rangjora Presbytekxan CHURCir.—Yesterday afternoon a bazaar, in aid of the manse building fund of the above church, was opened at the Institute Hall, Eangiora. The stalls, which were tastefully arranged and decorated, bore a large stock of articles of the usual bazaar description, and were presided over by Mesdanies J. Johnston,! 1 . Keir, C. Luxfcon, C. Anderson, W. Sansom, "C. I. Jennings, and Misses Ha-Dsell and Stapleforih. The atteadance during the afternoon was nob large, but in the evening the loom was well filled, and a good business was done, extra attraction in the shape of instrumental and vocal music, galvanic battery, and character readings being provided.

Oxford Tebkace Baptist Chiirch.— The members belonging to the choir 1 of this church assembled in great strength last evening to give a sacred concert. There was not such a large attendance as the concert deserved, the programme being a large and varied one. The several items were given with much spirit, and the audience testified their appreciation by the frequent applause which greeted the rendering of the various pieces. Amongst those taking part in the concert were: — Messrs Bensley, Peters, Bath, Godfrey, Appleby, Hunter, Cow, Johnston, Mesdames Hunter, Bastion, Lawrence, Misses Hopper, Miller, Tellem, Whyte, Williams, and Johnston. The concert was brought to a close in the usual way.

" LytteiiTok Times " Minsmibl Club.— The Lyttelton Times Minstrel Club, recently organised, gave their first entertainment at St Michael's Schoolroom last night, when they attracted a crowded house. Mr W. Mummery acted as Bones, Mr C. J. Frank as Interlocutor, and Mr C. H. Edgar as Tambourine, and to Mr R. Trisfc Searell. who trained and conducted the Minstrels, the credit of the success scored by the company is undoubtedly due. Of the choruses, the comic song, ' ' Keep Away from the Girls," by Mr C. H. Edgarj "White Wings," by Mr C. J. Escott, and " The Chinese Parasol," by Mr W. Mummery, showed that the company are qixick to pick up part music and clever in the rendering of it ; while Mr C. J. Escott's other solo, ♦< Trusty as Steel," was nicely sung. Mr C. H. Edgar's comic song and dance, " The Nervous Nigger," was a very comical bit of nigger acting ; and a large amount of the success earned by the performance was due to Mr Davis's clever ventriloquial entertainment. A nigger farce, " The Troubles of a Doctor/ fairly well performed, concluded a very satisfactory first attempt for the LylleUon Times Minstrel Club

ReMARKAULE SujiGICAL OI'EKATIOX.— Twelve months ago, a young man, named Saunders, attempted to murder his sweetheart in the streets of Huntingdon by stabbing her with a sword cane. I''or that offence he was sentenced to 15 yeara' penal servitude. After a painful illness the girl gradually grew better, but she always insisted that a piece of sword blade had broken off in her body, and was still there. Professor Humphrey, of Adenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, hag just succeeded in extracting from the girl a piece of the steel blade more than Gin. in length. The most extraordinary fact connected with the operation is that, although the wound was in the girl's chest, the blade was extracted, broken end first, from her back. It must have thus turned completely round. Her recovery is now almost certain. :

It came out in a trial some time ago that the profits of the Glasgow Daily and Weekly Mail amounted to .£16,000 a-year. The circulation of the Weakly Mail exceeds 200,000. These sums are less large than might be supposed ; but the truth ia that a very large expenditure is necessary in these days of telegraphy and competition to maintain a daily morning paper in complete efficiency. Over jC1;$0,000 were spent on the Daily Chronicle before it " turned the corner."

Aelmrcliparaaeof the College Biflefc willtaTre placa on Sunday uioruine uext. The corps will muster at 10 o'clock.