Supposed Dhowning.—A man named Richardson has been reported mieeing at Port. He came to the colony as second steward of the ship 6-eraldine Paget, and had shipped as steward in the Loch Awe. On Sunday night he was last aeon, and as his hat was found floating in the water rear the ship at the pier, and he not having been seen eince, it is feared that he has met with an accident. Tho police were engaged searching yesterday for bis body. Habhonio Society.—At tho usual com mittee meeting of the above, held on Tuesday evening in St. John's Schoolroom, Professor Cook in the chair, it was resolved to abandon the intention to produce Handel's oratorio of " Solomon." This has been decided upon in consequence of the inability to obtain e> sufficient number of copies for tho vie of the society. The next work to be taken up will probably be the " Stabat Mater," which will be put in rehearsal on Tuesday next. BtxMNBB BaiiiWAT.—A company, with a large provisional directory, is in course of formation to undertake tho construction of a railway from Ferrymead to Sumner, the Government having agreed to re-lay the rails oa the old Ferrymead branch and to work the new line when it is finished. This ehould be good news to those Ghristchurch people who are in the habit of paying frequent visits to this favourite eea'eide resort, as &c run down will be done in less than half the time hitherto required by the coach, and ought to cost much less.
