Chubch Wobk Society, Bangioba.—On Sunday last the Bey. W. 0. Harris preached in St. John's Church, the offertories, morniog and evening, being in aid of this society. On Monday evening a meeting was held in the Sunday school-room, at which the objects of the society were explained. The Yen. Arch deacon Dudley occupied the chair. Mr Harris stated the intentions of the society and the work it had in hand. Mr A. H. Cunningham moved, and Mr C E. Tribe seconded—"That a branch of the society be formed in tho parish of Bangiora." This was carried. The Hon. H. B. Gresaon moved—" That the society consist of the incumbent, church officers, lay reader, pre centor, choir, Sunday school teachers, and as many as may be willing to act as district visitors." Her. J. L. Keating seconded the motion, wbioh wae carried. It was resolved, on the motion of Mr.Aherne, seconded by Mr Alford—"' That the committee consist of the incumbent, Messrs Cunningham, J. M. Thom son, C. Mertoa, and O. E. Tribe." A vote of thanks was accorded to the Yen. Chairman, and congratulations on his inaugurating this branch, and thanks to the Bey. W. O. Harris for his attendance and help. The proceed ings concluded with the benediction. Uabbob Dbfjexcb.—Colonel Soratehley, BE., arrived from Wellington yesterday morning, and made a preliminary inspection of the port with a view to fixing upon a site for a battery. The Lyttelton Harbor Board's steamer left the "wharf at eleven o'clock on the cruise of inspection, there being on board Colonel Scratcbley, Colonel Packe, Major Lean, Captain Johnson of the Marine Depart ment, Hon. E. Richardson, Mr O. H. Wil liams, the secretary to the Harbor Board, and the harbor master, Captain MoLellan. The bays and headlands On the Lyttelton side of the harbor were first visited, and the shore facing seaward round Godley Head, and to the northward as far as the Sumner beach. The steamer was then headed for Port Levy, and an examination there made of the accessible points for landing a hostile crew. The course round the south head of the harbor was then taken, and into Little Port Cooper (the pilot station) where an exhibition of the steamer's fire engine power waa given. Camp Bay was next visited, and the party landed npon the sloping headland which terminates the western boundary of that bay. 