NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume II, Issue 150, 26 November 1874, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Parish op Heath cote. — A confirmation will bo held in St Mark’s Church, Opawa, on Sunday imxt. Service will commence at six o’clock p.m. Canterbury Amateur Athletic Club. —ln consequence of the small attendance of members at the meeting called for last evening at the Garrick Hotel, it was decided to adjourn it until Wednesday next. Autumn Meeting.— lt is rumored that the proposed programme of the C.J.C. for the meeting in April next is to be a most liberal one. We hear that the added money for the big two mile Handicap is to be £3OO, and tiie various other items in proportion. Should this be the ease we shall look forward to the Autumn Meeting being as successful as the liberality of the Jockey Club deserves. Good Templarism. —The usual weekly sessions of the Excelsior and Hope of Christchurch Lodges were held during the week in Gee’s schoolroom. There was a good attendance at each lodge, and several new members were initiated. At the conclusion of lodge business the Excelsior gave an entertainment, which passed off successfully. Madame Arabella Goddard.— Owing to an alteration in the steamer’s arrangements, Madame Goddard and her company cannot arrive hoie before Monday. The first concert has been postponed till Tuesday evening, and the plans of seats for both the tirst and second concerts will be opened tornoirow morning. The residents of Lyttelton will, no doubt, be gratified by the unavoidable postponement, as a late train runs oa Tuesday night.

Immigrants per Ship Pleiades— The following is a summary of the trades and occupations of the immigrants by this ship— Ploughmen and farm laborers 28, general laborers 17, gardeners 3, miners 2, butchers 2, groom 1, shepherds 20, carpenters 6, cabinet makers 2, cart maker 1, joineis 4, ship’s carpenter 1, sawyer 1, turner 1, blacksmiths 2, engineers 2, tin plate worker 1, masons 2, bricklayers 2, saddlers 2, shoemakers 1, bakers 3, tailors 4, plumber 1, miscellaneous 4. Single women—housekeeper 1, conk, dairymaids 4 general servants 30, housemaids 4, laundress 1, dressmakers 2, staymaker 1. Summary—male adults 120, female do 122, male children 35, female do 34, infants 8; total, 319.

The Opera. —Balfe’s sparkling opera of “The Rose of Castile” was played last night to a good house, and went excellently throughout. Miss May’s charming rendering of the part of Elvira received due appreciation at the, hands of the audience, who encored “ In convent cell” enthusiastically. Miss May’s rendering of “ I’m but a simple peasant maid ” also deserves commendation, being very archly and effectively sung. Miss Lambert made a capital Donna Carmen, and sang the music of her part well. Mr Hallam was in capital voice, and sang “ ’Twas rank and fame” and “I’m a simple muleteer” very well. Of Mr Templeton’s rendering of the part of Don Pedro we can only speak in terms of very high commendation, especially of his singing of the two arias, “Though fortune o’er me darkly frown ” and “ Hark, hark, methinks I hear,” which were both sung in a manner deserving warm plaudits. The laughing trio went excellently, and Messrs Vernon, Lester, and Levison deserve credit for the manner in which their parts were rendered. The choruses also, especially “By this marriage,” were well sung. To-night Weber’s “ Der Freischutz ” will be repeated.

Lincoln Sports. —A public meeting, convened by notice, for the purpose of making arrangements for the annual Lincoln sports, was held at Sluis’ Hotel, Lincoln, on Monday last. Mr E. Townshend was voted to the chair. Mr W. A. Murray, t reasurer of last year, stated that he had a balance of 13s 6d in hand from last year. It was moved by Mr H. Moffatt, seconded by Mr John Dalton —“That the Lincoln sports be held in the township on New Year’s day, 1875.” Carried. It was moved by Mr W. A. Murray, seconded by Mr John Dalton—“ That a general committee be appointed to make preliminaries to carry out the sports, consisting of the following gentlemen ; —Messrs H. White, T. L. Blair, James Tod, James Wills, John Dalton, George Samson, James McWha, H. Meyenburg, John Dunn, R. Souudy, C. McPherson, and John Judge, with power to add to their number.” Carried. It was also resolved—- “ That Mr E. Townshend be requested to act as hon sec, and Mr W. A. Murray as hon treasurer.” It was resolved —“ That the committee hold its first meeting at Sluis’ Motel on Tuesday, the 8 h December.” A subscription list was opened in the room, and a goodly sum was subscribed by those present. A vote of thanks to the chairman, and the meeting separated.

SWANNANOA WESLEYAN CHAPEL. —The first anniversary sermons of this chapel were preached on Sunday last, by the Rev A. R. Fitchett, to good congregations, and collections were taken up after each service. On Tuesday evening a public tea meeting was held in the schoolroom, kindly lent by the local committee, at which the trays were uiven and presided at by Mesdames Brown, Thompson, Dawson, and others. The attendance of visitors was a numerous one. A public meeting was afterwards held in the chapel, presided overby Mr J. Evans Brown, M.H.R. Mr Thompson, secretary, read the report, from which it was shown that several improvements had been effected during the year, and with the debit balance last year the outlay had been about £45. Towards this debt donations amounting to £2B had been given. The proceeds of the tea meeting and Sunday collections was about £ls. During the evening the balance of £2 was subscribed, and the building, a neat and comfortable little structure, was declared free of debt. Addresses were delivered by Revs J. Armitage, A. R. Fitchett, R. Bavin, Messrs Thompson, senr., and Merideth. After which the usual votes of thanks were carried by acclamation, and with praise and prayer the meeting terminated.

Weedon. The school committee of Weedon having found their scholars increase so much determined on enlarging the school, and plans being prepared a contract was taken by Mr James Voice, of Templeton, to add twenty feet on to the length. The contract being finished, it was determined to re-open the school with a tea and entertainment. A capital tea was provided by Mesdamcs Gillingham, Christian, McCarten, Brown, Brake, and Wilson, and all present discussed its merits for some time. After tea, everything being cleared away, the people assembled in the schoolroom. The chairman (Mr F. G. Stedmau) gave a resume of the doings of the Weedon school since its commencement and contrasted the easy way money could now be had for school-building, compared with years ago, when a few of them started the present school. They would be glad to hear the school had re-opened with seventy-two scholars, which he thought spoke volumes for the master Christian). A very good entertainment was then gone through, consisting of solos instrumental and vocal, glees and readings; the performers being Mesdames Bade, White, and Gillingham. Messrs Helms, M. Smith, Dellow, Thomas, Thompson, McNee, Maine. Readings were also given by Messrs Morgan and Stedraan. The entertainment lasted till eleven o’clock, and seemed to give general satisfaction to all present, particularly as some of the performers were old friends, who had left the district, but had, to use a colonial phrase, “ rolled up ” for the occasion. * Reuter’s Telegram Company (Limited) announce a reduction of their rates for private telegrams to Monte Video and the Australian colonies. The monster gnn will, when finished, be greater than twice the size of the largest gun in existence, and its destructive powers at fighting range equally proportionate. With a 16in projectile, weighing 11650|1b and a maximum charge of 3001 b of powder, it will pierce the best iron plates, 20in thick, at 500 yards, Ifiin plates at 5300 yards, and will pitch a 16in shell into a ship or fortress at a distance of 10,300 yards. The steel block forming the inner tube was the largest ever cast, weighing 12 tons; whilst the trunnion piece, about 18 tons, was the largest forging ever produced at the arsenal. The actual cost of this fearful engine of war will, we learn, not fall far short of £BSOO,