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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3024, 5 March 1881, Page 2

There was a clean sheet at the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning.

The Kevd. Mr Pym is once more about to visit Hawke's Bay, but, we understand, his evangelistic services will be held outside the limits of St. John's parish, Napier.

Tawhiao, the Maori Kin<r, has issued a proclamation to the four extremities of the North Island calling all the people of the Island to meet him on the 10th of March.

It will be seen from our telegrams that the little steamer Mohaka, which was sold by the owners in Napier to Messrs Symons and Clark, baa became a total wreck at Blenheim, and has had to be abandoned.

It is reported from Wellington that, in consequence of the difficulty that arose in the appointment of trustees in the estate of Mr E. W. Mills, that gentleman is about to file his schedule. The liabilities are said to be £135,000, and the assets £190,000.

The newly formed Gaiety Dramatic Club held a meeting in the hall of tho Working Men's Club last night, and decided to give their opening- performance on Thursday evening next, the regatta night, when will be produced for the first time in Napier the highly sensational three act drama " The Orange Girl."

A Maori child came by its death at Waipukurau last Saturday in rather a singular manner. A number of Maoris on their way to Wairarapa called at Mr Smith's store, leaving an infant lying upon the pavement outside. On taking it up afterwards they found it was dead, having probably been smothered by the rug in which it was wrapped.

It is reported that Dr. Menzie's letter to the Hospital Committee is not_ strictly accurate in its statements. For instance, he says the child that was born was a male, whereas it is a female, and this mistake has led to the impression that other portions of his letter may possibly be at variance with tbe evidence that will be taken at the forthcoming enquiry.

Although the first instalment of the property tax is not payable until the Bth of this month, the Deputy Commissioner has already received about _1400, the payments during the week amounting to over £648. A great deal of trouble is saved by those who having the means can afford to pay both instalments at once without regard to the official dates.

Mr Jolly, baker, of Waipukurau, had a narrow escape from a serious accident on Monday last. Whilst crossing the Tuki Tuki river on his usual rounds, the horse got into a hole, and, getting frightened, soon succeeded in freeing itself from the vehicle, leaving Mr Jolly alone on his ark. Fortunately, he was Boon relieved by Mr Kemp, who was passing with his team. The day's bread was, however, cast upon the waters.

At the Agricultural Society's meeting yesterday the following business was dealt with after our reporter left. Mr Anderson moved that the subscription be reduced from two guineas to one. Mr J. Heslop seconded the motion. He suggested that persons holding 200 acres should pay one guinea, and larger holdsrs two. Mr Tanner opposed tbe motion, and it was negatived. Mr Wellwood moved that tbe secretary Bhould supply members with tiokefcs of membership for sale. Mr A. K. Lyons moved that no exhibitor should take more than one prize in a class. After a short discussion the motion was negatived,

Two of tho deserters from the barque Mercia have been arrested between the Wairoa and Poverty Bay. Their names are George East and Thomas Martin. They will give no information about the other man, or about the boat. It is believed they landed near Moeangiangi or Waikare on Thursday, the 24th ultimo, and have been living with the natives in the neighbourhood. The other man is supposed to be still hiding among the natives.

The Corporation subsidy to the Fire Brigade ior the quarter ended December 31at has not been paid, owing to the Insurance Companies having failed to strike the average of their contributions to the fund. It would save both time and trouble if ths averag-e were struck on the basis of the previous half-yearly returns. The Brigade have Decessarily sundry outlying accounts, which cannot be settled in consequence of money, that ought to be confidently reckoned upon not being paid on the due date.

We were reminded the other day of the story told of a well-known Irishman who sits at present as a Home-Ruler in the House of Commons. The gentleman is now ninety-three years of age, and is yet. a noticeable object in the House from his stalwart proportions and venerable appearance. During" his long life he has fought sixty-eight duels, and upon each occasion has been the challenger. Upon one occasion he challenged a man * who hesitated to meet such a formidable antagonist, but confided to his wife the fact of his having- received the challenge. The indignant wife laid iv wait for the seeker after her hu-band's blood, and administered a severe horse-whipping-. The Irish M.P. was non-plussed at the suddenness of the attack, but stood it like a lamb for some time, when his assailant being exhausted he quickly raised her garments over her head and addressing the numerous spectators, said " gentlemen, she's a woman."

" Toby Twinkle," in the Auckland Weekly News, says:—" They'll have warm times of it at Dunedin," writes a correspondent, who appears to know all about it. They've imported Townsend McDermott, a barrister, from Australia, clever, honest, excellent with a jury, can talk eternally, but such a pickle 1 He's combative as a pugilist; verbally, of course, and cares for nothing and nobody. He's got up an excitement already. Downie Stuart, who didn't know his man, accused him of touting for business, and then offered an apology, but his rival insists on a libel action, and £2000 damages. It isn't pleasant for a Minister of the Crown to be charged with touting. MoD. is the most imprudent of mortals, but there's nothing mean about him. He might tell a Legislative Assembly that they were a pack of fools, but he wouldn't '• tout."

A tale is told, and a true one, of a resident in Auckland who was walking up the levee in New Orleans where he saw a quantity of tobacco to be sold. He knew as much about tobaoco as squaring the circle, but it was cheap, and he bought it. Then came the selling. Nobody would buy it, it wasn't in shape, and there was a ring besides. The first thing was to stoic it, or the niggers would steal it. But the stores were closed. Our friend was not to be beaten. He sent his wife trotting, and filled his house with the weed. Then it had to be pressed, but the presses were with the ring. At last, the trail of a retired pressor was struck, who wouldn't see the new arrival jammed. That tobacco was made trim and tight, and a trial made at auction. The ring found the game was up, bought the lot at a good figure, and Q. R. cleared a little fortune.

Te Whiti has gained another convert, and this time one who is well-educated, and verged in tbe English law. It will be remembered by some that after the engagement with the natives at Te Ngutu-o-te-manuinlß6B, a native boy was _ taken prisoner, aud as he seemed to be an intelligent lad, he was sent to school by Sir W. Fox, and educated. After a time he was articled to Dr Buller, with a view to his studying the law; and from all acoounts the boy showed decided talent for that profession. This native is now about twentythree years of age. and had every prospect of a successful career before him; yet he has abandoned everything and surrendered himself—-body and'soul—to Te Whiti. He is now at Parihaka, living as the other natives are living there. From this it is very evident that it is impossible to oivilise the natives; and it is only a waste of time and money in attempting to do so.—Taranaki Herald.

The Press Association (says the Presp) have outdone themselves i_ iheir__tele_. graphic resume of the speeches of the two members for Napier. Not only have they failed to give any intelligible report of what either of them said, but they have_ mixed them up in such a fashion as to give the impression that tbev both spoke at once. Here we get a bit of Mr Sutton's speech, then a bit of Captain Russell's then a general reference to the views expressed by" both members" on Mr Bryce's retirement, and then the rest of the message is devoted to Mr Sutton's flattering remarks on Mr Stout. We do not care for that kind of telegraphic reporting ; but we are so much accustomed to it that it has ceased to irritate us. The fact is, that the telegraph is almost useless, in New Zealand, for the mdinary purposes of politics, and the kindest thing that can be done either to speakers or readers, is to abstain altogether from telegraphing any portion of political addresses.

The Christchurch Press, referring to Mr Sutton's speech the other day, says:—-" The truth is that Mr Sutton is a little unsettled in his mind. The present Ministry have not turned out quite what he desired, and yet he does not see his way to better himself. Sir George Grey, whom he hates with a long, loving, unsleeping hatred looms right in front of him. He would rather see the Hall Ministry fixed in office for ever than run the smallest risk of Sir George Grey getting back again. But there'is no one but Sir George Grey who appears to be at all formidable to the Hall Ministry. In this sad plight, Mr Sutton lifts up his eyes to Mr Stout afar off, and yearns for the Opposition to triumph without Sir George Grey's aid. We congratulate Mr Stout upon his prospects. He certainly is an ablo man, and with Mr Sutton's assistance in Naiive affairs, we should think he would govern the country very merrily. We should be glad to hear Sir George Grey's views about it, though."

The Wellington correspondent of the Lyttelton Times telegraphs as follows:— " The manner in which the Lunatic Asylum inquiry is being conducted gives general dissatisfaction. Of the three Commissioners, Mr Shaw, R.M., is the only one who appears to take an intelligent interest in the proceedings. The attorney who appears for Mr Whitelaw is allowed to browbeat the witnesses in the most disgraceful manner, and frequent appeals are made to the Commissioners for protection. Many of the witnesses are ex-patients, and consequently peculiarly sensitive to insulting questions. I have seen the Commission issued by the Governor, and fortunately it confers power to be exercised by the Court over which neither the accused nor his lawyer can have any control. So far, much of the evidence has been of a most extraordinary character. It tends to prove a course of systematic cruelty, an absence of control over the warders, and not the slightest attempt at curative management. Thepatientsseem to have been treated like wild beaßts. Without preiud_ing the specific charges, it is not too much to say that much of the evidence is revolting in the extreme."

" Its better to be horn lucky than rich. This will probably be the opinion of most people on reading tbe following incident, related by a Queensland journal:—A party of Chinese took it into their heads to chip a boulder of .tone at the Margaret Kiver, and found inside 700 ounces of gold. Dozens of people had sat upon it, and a party of miners made their fire against it regularly. " John "he plenty savee, and scored the trick to the tune of £2700, Welly good J

Professor Wells, of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has invented a machine for heating railroad cars without the use of fire, by friction between plates of iron on revolving shafts, which heat water in contact with them. The power comes from the cars wheels.

Water made slightly salt, and to which bran, in the proportion of one quart to every gallon, has been added, is said to increase the yield of milk by 25 per oent. if it is given to the cows as their ordinary drink. After a short time the cows will refuse pure water, unless they are very thirsty.

The Wanganui Chronicle says:—"A girl was recently applying for an appointment, and after asking- her proposed employer an infiuity of questions, all bearing on her own comfort, she wound up by saying, " By the way, mum, do you sit long over meals. I can't abear people as hangs over their food."

The Oamaru Mail has heard of several good yields of wheat this season in the district, but the best result has been obtained by one of the Eld>-rslie tenants. He finished threshing a field of 120 acres of velvet wheat on Friday, and the result was 1,658 sacks of first quality. Each sack oon« tains four and a-quarter bushels, thus giving a yield of over sixty bushels.

Of the seventy-six "members who took their seats in the first session of the fifth Parliament of New Zealand, which was opened by His Excellency Sir George Bowen on the 14th August, 1871, only twenty-one (says the Press) hjld seats at the present time. Mr Macandrew ia the " father of the House," having beenelected previously to any other member, but is closely followed by Sir W. Fox and Sir G. M. O'Rorke. No less than eighteen of the seventy-six members in August, 187J,have joined the great majority, and five hold seats in the Legislative Council.

Lady Burdett-Coutts' inheritance of £100,000 from a brocher was due to an acoident. He died intestate. His sisters, therefore, took out letters of administration. On investigation it was discovered that he had about £90,000 at his bank, and above £200,000 in bank notes, whioh were hid away in different drawers in his house. She was never it would appear a partner in Ooutts' Bank. A share in the profits was placed in the hands of trustees by the Duches? of St. Albans, and the annual proceeds went to Lady Burdett-Coutts during her lifetime. This is her sole connection with that celebrated establishment. This share was some years £100,000 and seldom under £60,000.

The Auckland Herald has been shown specimens of worms found in the bronchial tubes of some sheep belonging to Mr Joseph May, which have died, also worms of a similar appearance found in earth. They have the appearance of coarse, white ootton thread. Those found in the lungs of the sheep are about 5 inches in length, while those found in the earth where dead Bheep have been buried, ranged from 9 to 15 inches in length. Mr May forwarded a letter explaining the symptoms and the supposed cure, viz., fumes of sulphur and turpentine. He finds that they generally attack lambs and poor sheep, and supposes that, as the worm is very sluggish, the strong sheep, when attacked, is able to cough them up. Mr S. Franck, the patentee of the totalisator, is now in Dunedin, and will remain till after the raoes (says the Otago Daily Times). He is making extensive preparations for a warfare at law with Jockey Clubs and private parties who have infringed his patent, as he alleges, throughout New Zealand. He enters an action first against the Wellington Club, which action will come off at the April sitting of the Supreme Court. Mr Franck has fortified himself with any number of legal opinions, judges' rulings, &c, on the points involved between himself and the users of totalisators, and he is peculiarly: confident of wmninsr the day. His warnings and threats have hitherto been regarded by the Clubs and others as mere vaporing, but evidently Mr Franck is in earnest.

The Jewish Chronicle writes: — ".It is manifest that in less than a century after Mendelssohn's death the Jews of Germany have overtaken their neighbours in the race for wealth and power in a truly astonishing degree. The whole argument of the agitators comes to this : * The Jews are too clever for us.' What are the reasons why the modern Jew is 'clever?' We reply: The modern Jew is clever hecause his ancestors have seen more of life than any other people, and he inherits their experience as the privilege of his birth. If a whole nation has been subjected to peculiar conditions of existence as the J_>wa have, these con#fao-~-f u -^^^ D P cOl - 1 _-*_..._ -qualities, and these will be developed more and more by hereditary transmission. Thus, for instance, if Jews have been accustomed to the higher finance for many centuries longer than any other nation, it would follow naturally from the principle of heredity that they would surpass all European nations in financial ability. To sum up the principle in one sentence: The ability of the individual represents the experience of the race."

Madame Lottie Wilmot will lecture afc the Theatre Eoyal to-morrow evening on " Hell," at 8 o'clock. Messrs E. Price and Co., commence a gift; distribution this evening. The distribution will be similar to the one they held in 1879, with the exception that this year there will be all prizes and no blanks. A pigeon match will take place at Taradale on the 16th instant.

An extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the Grammar School Company is convened for the 15th instant. Mr F. W. 0. Sturm has for sale a large stock of spring and summer flowering bulbs and tubers, &c, Mrs O'Dowd has a paddock to let afc Taradalc.

Mr Collinge will attend at the Taradale Hotel on the 21st instant for the purpose of collecting rates due to the Board of River Conservators.

Tenders are wanted for carting timber, and also for filling in a section. Messers Blythe and Co., have hats for sale. .

The public are invited to inspect the prizes in the art union of the London Photographic Company.