NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume IV, Issue 329, 2 July 1875, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Football —A scratch match will be played on Saturday next, at 2,45 p.m. sharp. All players are requested to bring both jerseys and caps.

Christchurch Gas Company —An exextraordmary meeting of the above company will be held at the company’s offices, Gloucester street, on Friday, 9th July, at half-past three o’clock.

The Museum. —A deputation from the Board of Governors of the Canterbury College waited on the Government yesterday, relative to the museum contract. The proceedings were private. Minister of Education.— lt. is notified in yesterday’s Gazette that Mr A. C. Knight has been appointed a member of the Executive Council, in charge of the department of Education.

Lithographic Stone.—A West Coast exchange states that a discovery of lithographic stone has been made at Abbey rocks, in +he Southern district. The discoverers have secured twenty acres of land, and intend to properly test the quality of the stone. Bailway Works in the South,—The South Canterbury Times states that the line to the south of Timaru is formed as far as the Pareora, a distance of seven 1 miles from Timaru, and that the liners completed as far as the Saltwater Creek. The railway to the north of Timaru is quite completed as far as the Opihi river.

Christchurch Steeplechases. —A committee meeting was held last night at Morton’s Hotel. There was a good attendance. It was decided that entries for the Hack Steeplechase ([should close at Tattersall’a on Tuesday evening, 13th, at 8 p.m., instead of post entry as formerly advertised. After some routine business, the meeting adjourned to the Bth instant. Railway Tolls.— The following alteration in the schedule of tolls on the railway is gazetted Lyttelton and Christchurch Line : Class B coal between Lyttelton andjChristchurcL shall be charged the sum of five shillings instead of four shillings and sixpence, as charged heretofore ; and the increased rate to come into operation on and after Friday, the 2nd July, 1875,

Philosophical Institute— The ordinary monthly meeting of the above Institute was held last evening at the Public Library. Present—-Dr Powell (president), Revs J. W. Stack, and C. Fraser, Drs Von Haast, and Coward, Professor Bickerton, and Messrs R. W. Fereday, and C. M. Wakefield (hon sec.) The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. Messrs S. 0. Farr and M. Hart were elected members of the Institute. After the transaction of some routine business the meeting adjourned.

The Fakir op Oolu. —The benefit last evening of Miss Daisy Sylvester was largely attended, and the performance went eff excellently. The illusion of “ Masks and Faces” still puzzles the would-be knowing ones, and the other parts of the programme are as entertaining as ever. During the performance the orchestra, under Signor Gagliardi, played some operatic selections very nicely. To-night the Fakir himself will take a benefit, when there will no doubt be a crowded house, and on Saturday, being his last appearance, he will give a mid-day and evening performance. Registrar’s Returns. —The following are the returns of the births, marriages, and deaths, in the Christchurch district for the month of June Births—City of Christchurch : Males, 39 ; females, 28 ; total, 67. Christchurch district: Males, 54 ; females, 46 ; total, 100. Deaths—City of Christchurch : Males, 17 ; females, 14 ; total. 31. Christchurch district : Males, 18; females, 18 ; total, 36. Marriages—City of Christchurch, 28; Christchurch district, 11. The following were the totals for the corresponding month of 1874—Birlh: City of Christchurch, 35; Christchurch district, 81. Deaths—City of Christchurch, 25; Christchurch district, 27. Marriages—City of Christchurch, 26 ; Christchurch district, 6. Drapers’ and Clothiers’ Association. —The half-yearly general meeting of this association was held last evening in the Foresters’ Hall. Mr Dawson in the chair. The report of the secretary and treasurer was read, which showed that the association was in a flourishing condition. The members on the roll are now fifty-five. The income has been £62 8s lOd, and expenditure, £45 17s lid; outstanding liabilities, £8 10s, leaving a balance of £8 0s lid in the hands of the treasurer. A working committee for the next was elected. Mr Dawson was re-elected chairman, and Mr T. Malcolm, vice-chairman for the next half-year. It was proposed and carried, that another entertainment be held in a fortnight, for members and their friends.

A Pittsburg woman was cured of speechlessness by a priest. Her husband is no\v prowling around after the priest with his shot gun. Dr Filhol, the eminent French savant (says a contemporary), has been dredging Blind and Massacre Bays, and is said to be delighted with the number of marine curiosities he has dragged up. He has also found out that the oyster beds are most extensive, and in Golden Bay the true scallop was found in quantities. The Maryborough (Victoria) Standard makes the grave charge against Judge Dunne of “ taking his seat on the bench when incapacitated by the use of stimulants for the discharge of his duties.” It says—“ His Honor’s whole behaviour and bis decisions created a sensation in Court, and we are sorry to say that the impression left on the minds of many of those who witnessed this strange spectacle was that the judge’s conduct was due to excess of drink, which a great many persons concur in saying he took freely whilst on the bench.” Judge Dunne’s medical man states he was suffjriug from congestion of the lungs.