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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3002, 8 February 1881, Page 2

The thermometer in town at noon to-day registered 87 degrees in the shade. At Gisborne, last week, it was as hot as 95 degrees in the shade.

Tbe following nominations have been made for the three vacant seats in the Harbor Board :—Captain"Gleadow. Messrs E. Lyndon, G-. Ellis, and J. A. Smith.

It will be seen by advertisement that Mr G-. H. Swan will act for His Worship tbe Mayor ar tbe prfß3ntation of the "Royal Hum-no Society's medals at the Theatre Hoyal to-m«.rrow evening.

There are three cases set down for hear" ing at the civil sitting- of the District Court on Thursday next—Mitchell v Merritt Rolfe v. Arawiui te Oribau, and a judgmenl summons Newton and Johnson v. Axup.

From Clive we learn that Mr B. P. Williams is about erecting 1 a strong, substantial, and commodious jetty for the purP"se of enabling wool-growers to ship their wool direct by the steamer Bella, instead of forwarding it by train to tbe Spit, and then by lighter to the homeward bound vessels. This, it is thought, will produce a material saving in transit, particularly as Mr Williams' proposes erecting dumping machinery of the best possible description upon his property.

Our cablegrams inform us that, at the ripe age of 85, Thomas Carlyle has passed away after a lingering illnes3. Born in 1795, in Dumfrieshire, he entered the University at Edinburgh at fourteen years of age, beine destined by his father to tbe ministry. But Carlyle, after supporting himself by teaching mathematics, resolved to devote himself to literature, and commenced his career in 1823 by contributing to the New Edinburgh Review and at the Edinburgh Encyclopedia. He married in 1827, and removed to London in 1834. His most celebrated works are" The French " Past and Present," " Life of John Stirling." "Oliver Cromwell's Letters und Speecbns, with Flucidations," and " Life of Frederick the Great."

Father lernatius has juet concluded a week of Advent mission servioes at Portsmouth. He solemnly declared, with regard to what are called the Llcntbony miracles, that he and two other persons had seen the whole heavens open, and in dazzling circles of light and glory the form of Majesty appear to them. He would ask Professor Tyndal, with ail his peculiar knowledge of light, if he could satisfactorily exnlain that by any scientific hypothesis. Either he (Father Ignatius) was telling the truth in regard to these apparitions, or else it was a blasphemous lie, and what interest could he have in so saying ? He desired it to be understood that although he was enthusiastic in the cause of Christ, he was in full possession of his faculties. Only a short time ago a female cripple in Brunswick road, Brighton, who had been for thirtyeight years unable to put her foot to the ground, was cured by being t niched with a leaf of the hedge where the apparition had appeared-

There will be much joy in intemperate circles at an intimation which has been made to (he police on Magisterial authority that drunken persons cannot legally be taken into custody for drunkenness. At tbe Clerkenwell Police Court on Friday, in the case of a woman wno was charged with being drunk and incapable of taking care of herself in the public streets, but on whose behalf it was contended that she was merely suffering from illness, Mr Hannay, the Magistrate, informed the police tbafc if tbey wished to proceed against tbe defendant they must do so by summons. Although the police took drunk and incapable people to the police-station, and locked them up, they only did so from feelings of charity to the unfortunate people. It bad long been known to the Magistrates that the police could not legally take a person into custody for mere drunkenness, and that the proper course to pursue was to summon the offenders. He should make no further remarks on the subject, but he agaiu said that tbe police bad no right to apprehend a merely drunken man or woman. Not only will drunkards rejoice at this interesting discovery by tbe Magistrates of the state of the law as regards tbe power of the police to interfere with them, but dying persons also have reason to be thankful. There ought now at any rate to be no more "drunk or dying" cases.—St. James's Gazette.

Tbe Auckland Free Lance is responsible for the following :—Johnny Sheeban came out in quite an unexpected role at Wharekawa tbe other day. Being present at a meeting of the vestry (composed equally of Maoris and Europeans), he was usked jocularly whether he would preach a sermon on the following Sunday. " Certainly I will," says the late N.M.—also jocularly. But it resulted in real earnest. After the preliminary collects, liturgy, etc., of the Roman Catholic Maori Church, the officiating priest said : " Brethren, our friend, Mr Sheehan, has, I believe promised to address a sermon to you on this occasion." Taken thus by surprise, Johnny could not back out of the arrangement, Bnd bet his bottom dollar with Father O'

that he would carry the thing through, which ha did. The text bo took was " Peace on earth — goodwill towards men." His line of argument was, if not quite conventional orthodox, at all exents ingenious. Said (for the nonce reverend) gentleman, " E ! taku hoa aroba tenakoutou! Kia ora koutou, me tou wabine, me tou tamariki! (Salutations, my friends all! May it be well with you, and your wives and your children I) The telling point of tbis extraordinary lay sermon, however, was when the " preacher" said (according to the translated version), "Peace on earth and goodwill towards man" does not mean seizing surveyors' instruments and pulling up pegs, my heloved, though odoriferous coloured brethern. Therefore restore those instruments and put hack thoee pegs if you hope for eternal salvation." Now we submit this was a plain, practical discourse, worthy of v imitation by all 1 he orthodox parsons in the •colony. At least this was the view pro-

pounded hy one of the vestrymen <A WLarekawa at a meeting- in the hotel, whpro Johnny presided, after the Sunday evening service. The meeting was wot held in tbe bar, but we are informed that the whiskey served in the sitting room was of fair average quality.

Sleeting of tbe Napier School Committee to-night at 7.30. Grand Lodge, 1.0. G.T., Friday evening next.

Meeting of the County Council on Mon« day next. The Te Mata Road Doard valuation list; is now open for inspection. All objections must be sent in on or before the 15th instant.

Presentation of Royal Humane Society and Rifle Association medals to-morrow evening.

Mr W. T?outledge will sell at Hastings, on the lGtli instant, tbe old show yards.

All claims against tho barque Lochnagar to be sent to Messrs Kini'oss and Co. by tomorrow at noon.

H. Williams advertises ironmongery of all descriptions.

Mr Roope Brooking notifies his removal to other premises, and that the business of the Transatlantic Insurance Company will be transacted at his office until the appoint* rnent of a new agent.

Certain notices relating to Highway Dis« tricts are cancelled.

The sitting of the Assessment Court for the Petane district will be held at tho Petane Hotel, instead of the Ferry Hotel, as hereto* fore.

Dr Caro has returned from the hod springs.

The agent of the Hamburg Magdeberg Insurance Company states that all losses will be paid in Dunedin immediately on tho production of the certificate of loss.

A number of new advertisements will he found in our "wanted" column.