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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3031, 14 March 1881, Page 2

A special meeting of the Napier Volunteer Fire Police will be held this evening at 7.15 sharp, at the Fire Brigade station.

A. meeting of the committee of the Acclimatisation Society was to have been held this morning, but it lapsed for want of a quorum.

It appears from Auckland papers received that Dr Rowbottom, late of Napier, who has been in a weak state for some time past, is rapidly sinking, and is now past recovery.

At a sitting of the District Court, held this morning, His Honor gave judgment in the case Halse v. Goddard. Mr Cornford appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Lascelles for the defendant. The plaintiff was nonsuited with costs.

We do not remember any time at which the town has been so full of visitors. There is not a bed to be had in any of the hotels. The steamers that arrived yesterday landed 117 passengers, and the special train added to the number of strangers.

Dr. Michael Hanratty, who was for a short time in Napier, but who subsquently proceeded to Wairarapa, has been committed to the Wellington Lunatic Asylum. He had been drinking heavily, and had threatened to commit suicide.

Mr F. Pell, Napier agent for the Hamburgh Magdeburgh Fire Insurance Company, requests us to state that the local offices of that institution have been removed to those premises lately occupied by the Hawke's Bay Insurance Company, Emereonstreet.

Two men from Mr Bridge's station, Onga-Oi'ga, left come days ago on a gold serching , expedition. They proceeded up the Tnki Tuki river, following its course towards it source in the Euabine ranges. They then crossed the range and lobfc themselves in the bn?h. After wandering several days without food they at length found themselves at Marton on the West Coast, Mr C. C. Murray's Merlin, we are sorry to hear, has broken down in his training, and was scratched thia morning for all his engagements. If all owners would do as Mr Murray has done, scratch his horse as soon as the animal is known to be unfit, the " knowing ones" would make less money out of an unsuspecting public, and general confidence in racing matters would be increased.

Mr Harry Nesfield, so well known to old Napier residents, has written a history of his experiences in the colonies. The work is entitled " Chequered Career," id illustrated by Mr Corbould, one of the popular artists for Punch, and is in course of publication by Richard Bentley and Son. It speaks well for the book that this eminent publishing firm gave a good round sum for the copyright.

We h?ve received the prospectus of the "Wellington Bulletin," a weekly paper, which is to make its fii st appearance in the Empire city on April 1. Its proprietor is Mr P. C. Ash win, late of thia office. The aim of the Bulletin will be to satisfy the yearning for less solid literary diet than that now provided by supplying a fricassee of intelligence seasoned with spice. In oilier words the Bulletin is to be a Society journal.

The Simonsen Opera Company arrived by the Alb'on steamer yesterday, and will give their ilrat performance to night at the Theatre. As we previously announced, the opera selected for the opening of the season, is '• Maritana." We are requested to state that after this evening the sale of season tickets will be closed. As there is considerable saving to be effected by taking a season ticket the opportunity should not be lost.

At the Resident Magistrate's Court this moining, before H. Eyre Kenny, Esq., R.M., John Taylor was again brought up on a charge of lunacy. It appeared '"ipt in his present condition the police we: i efraid to send him to join his friend iv Auckland. He was remanded for a week for further medical examination. The following civil cases were heard :—Dennett V. Lambert, claim £5 on a dishonored cheque ; judgment for plaintiff with costs. Jeffares v. Taylor, a judgment summons for £14 18s 10d; defendant was ordered 'o pay the amount within 14 days, or go to prison for a month. Ross v. Kelly, claim £13 10s for labor done ; Mr Lascelles appeared for the defence; judgment for defendant with costs, counsel's fee, and witnesses' expenses. The Court then adjourned.

Mr S. Hooper's Derby sweep on the Napier Handicap was drawn on Saturday afternoon in Messrs Kennedy and Gillman's store, in the presence of a considerable number of persons interested. Messrs Gilhnan, Leonard, Mowbray, Lloyd, and Scarfe, were selected as a committee to certify to the correctness of the drawing, ■which was then carried out to the entire satisfaction of every one. The numbers which drew horses will be found in another column. As showing the demand for tickets in this sweep we may state that they were being eagerly enquired for two days before the drawing pt fifty per cent, premium. The success of this sweep will no doubt induce Mr Hooper to get up larger ones on other events, whereby money will be kept ia the place instead of as now being sent to Auckku,d and Dunedin.

At the Catholic Church yesterday morning a mission was opened by the Rev. Father Le Mennant, S.M. After Mass the rev. gentleman preached on the repentance of sinners, delivering an earnest and practical exhortation to his hearers to refrain from sin, and to make their peace with God. In the evening Father Lo Mennant gave a surmon on Freethought versus Faith, taking as hie text " What will it avail a man if he gain the whole world and lose his soul." In tbe course of his sermon, he combatrd : t a forcible and lucid manner the arguments of unbelievers against Christianity, and pointed out that these arguments were unjust and one-sided, because unbelievers only studied one side of the question without considering the other, and that, therefore, by their acts in scoffing and deriding Christianity, they were simply condemning that of which they were ignorant. Father Le Mennant preaches twice a day during this week, in the morning at 6 o'clock, and in the evening at 7.30.

The following paragraph appears in the Morning Herald of Thursday :—Yesterday's proceedings of the Resident Magistrate's Court were interrupted by an ine'dent which is doubtless unparalleled— at least in the annals of the Dunedin Courts. A solicitor in one of the cases elected to give evidence, but whilst on his iourney from the bar to the box, either from bodily infuinity or more questionable causes, he exhibited a desire to quarrel with the chairs. His Worship, evidently desiring to maintain etiquette in Court, indignantly exclaimed, " Mr , you are not in a fit state to plead, and you are even in a less fit state to go into that box and give evidence. I will not take you or your oath—you are intoxicated. I warn you against ever again making yonr appearance in this Court in the state you are now in. I shall bring the matter before the Judge of the Supreme Court in some way." Tho case was then adjourned for a week.

The quantity of alcoholic liquor that is sufficient to kill, if taken at a single draught, is being , determined satisfactorily by actual experiment. The other day an aged colored man in Texas drank three pints of whiskey and fell dead. A German paper tells of a woman who has made a simi'ar experiment in a tavern in the village of Wirrwitz near Breslau, where she and her husband, being engaged jointly as travelling venders of lampblack—a business that ii recognized specially in Germany—had put up for the night. The feat was occasioned by a boast made by her in the course of conversation with a number of tavern loungeis that she could drink a pint oi brandy at a single draught if any one of her hearers had the ability to pay for it The offer was taken up, and she stowed the brandy away as proposed without winking. Then, however, she sat down and covered her face with her hands, and, when, after some time, her husband becoming alarmed, tried to arouse her it was discovered that she was dead.

The site which is proposed for the World's Fair to be held at New York in 1883 has many historical associations connected with it. Inwood was at one time covered by a forest, but during the War of Independence it became the scene of some of the events of the Revolution, was occupied by English and American troeps in turn, and all the trees were burnt down. In 1876 Washington entrenched himself at Inwood, which was attacked by Lord Howe, and held the place for more than a month against the British General. During one of the engagements 400 Hesaians were killed, and were buried where they lay. The ground which forms their grave has never since been broken, and will not be now, for it lays 000 feet away from the grounds which are to be occupied by the Exhibition. Apart from its associations, Inwood is an exceedingly beautiful situation for the World's Fair to be held in. The Harlem River winds slowly by, and Inwood Ridge and the Hudson Hills give picturesque variety to the landscape. Of the old forest unfortunately nothing now remains but an apple orchard.

Directly after the clock struck 12 on the night of December 31 the whole of the prisoners for debt in Scotland were liberated, in accordance with Dr. Cameron's Act. Twenty-five men and two women were set free from Glasgow Prison. As they passed out of the gates, carrying with them their beds and bedding, several hundred persons who were waiting greeted them with cheere.

Turnip growing is extending in Mr Murray.. M.H.R., is putting acres. Tawhiao's raeoting at 16th April is to be a grand Wiiiti is expected to attend. The Christchurch Telegraph, the prefect of Mr Stout bejjig Premier, says : —lt would the country when a man who is opposed to religion should be elect the highest position within the gift citizens." It is assorted that, while in parts of Ireland tenants are making about rent, the estates of the great companies are an exception. The light, and there is a lease practically amounts to fixity of companies have held their lands for 300 years. If the numbers are arranged in of the great divisions of the with its 834,000,000 of inhabitants, first on the list, followed by less than half as many, namely, Africa has 205,000,000, and 95,000,000; whilst Australia and contuin 4,000,000, and the Polar only 82,000. These numbers, added with the fractions which, we have give the grand total of 1,426,000,000. The Auckland Star says:—" Many believe that the exportation of from Auckland is rapidly on the but this opinion does not appear to be out by the facts. 1 here is still a in and for it, and during the four the month of February, no less tons, valued at about £20,000, weie in Auckland from country districts. the three days of the present month, receipts of gum have amounted to 85 toi^^J At a recent bird show in Berlin, many, gi'een canaries were Others were red, light brown arM The variations of color had been the daily use of cayenne pepper in food. The pepper was at first given small quantities, and the birds appeared like it, but the feathers soon fell, them a moulting appearance. In a time new feathers of divers sprouted. The variations were the different qualities of the pepper and the quantity given. A Queensland paper tells how a named Doyle rode out with, some which worried a native woman to but not one word of comment does oiH Queensland contemporary make upon thH atrocity. Be is indignant however at tjfl blacks being allowed to come rear the towifl ship and kill cattle. Doyle, it seems, f ounl the paityto which the woman belongeM prepared to feast; on a cow which they bal killed, and this death irritated our ooifl temporary while that of the gin vrafl apparently, not worth notice. ■ Great excitement existed throughout Herefordshire on January 8, when it bee came generally known that Mips Famrfl Russell, youngest daughter of the latfl Captain Eussell, H.N., and who resided am Hampton Dene, had mysteriously disappeared. The river was dragged, ana the woods in the country searched, bun without effect. Next day, however, m number of citizens again examined thai 'Wye, when the boby of Miss Russell waJ found in about four feet of water. Thel deceased was about 45 years of age, andl was related to the Marquis of Nonnanby. I A writer in tfce Dunedin Star jokingly! says:—A new and most astonishing grievance has been unearthed by the tborough-going Provincialists who still in- | feet the political atmosphere of Otago. The mile-posts on the main line of railway are numbered from Christehurch and not from Dunedin. This is clearly a gross and determined outrage on the inhabitants of the provincial district, and reminds one somewhat of the patriotic indignation o£ the true-blooded Celt, who, when it was explained to him that in consequence f of the difference of longitude the sun roea a little later in his own " Green lele " than in England, exclaimed" Another insult to' Ould Ireland." At the request of several foreign States, the time for receiving applications for space at the International Woollen Exhibition, which will be held this year at the Crystal Palace, has been extended to April' 1. Colonial exhibitors will thus benefit by this extension, and many will be enabled to apply who have hitherto held back. Wβ hear that 'he Government of New Zealand has auked for 1500 square feet of space, and articles that have been shown at the Sydney and Melbourne Exhibitions will be sent from New South Wales and Victoria. The applications to exhibit machinery in motion are stated to be so numerous that it is ex* pected a large portion of the main floor of the building will be assigned for this purpose. A patent has recently been issued to Daniel Ruggles, Fredericksburg, Va., for a method of precipitating rain storms, which, judging from a well-known precedent, is not entirely chimerical. It has frequently been noticed that heavy cannonading is followed by a fall of rain. ProAting by this suggestion, Mr Buggies has ilk* , vented a method of producing a concussion, or a series of concussions, in the upper regions of tbe atmosphere which he believes will niduce rain, The invention consists, in brief, of a balloon carrying torpedoes and cartridges charged with such explosives as nifcro-glycerine, dynamite, guncotton, gunpowder, or fulminates, and connecting the balloou with an electrical apparatus fo* exploding the cartridges. The Maori meeting to be held shortly in the Wairaiapa promises to be a most extensive affair. Natives are still pouring into Tβ Ore Ore, making preparations for the eventful time. We learn from the Wairarapa Daily that yesterday morning the principal party of natives arrived, and were met by tbe Masterton Brass Band. The Wairarapa Daily adds :—" The cort&oe was an imposing one, consisting of 52 buggies and 60 horsemen and horsewomen. The natives were well dressed and prepossessing in appearance, their vehicles were good, and some of the horses were superior to anything driven by the Maoris in thia district. Many very handsome pairs of horses were attached to the vehicles, and even the harness was, in many instances, new and highly ornamental. Tne Napier natives are evidently well-to-do, and, in general get-up, are in advance of their Wairarapa friends."

The Australasian concludes an obituary , no lice of the late Mies Florence Colville with the following touching , appeal:—" Let us think of her as a beautiful woman and a brilliant actress, and if, at a period when - she was still beautiful and brilliant, there tell upon her a dark shadow, let us not seek to look into the darkness, but remember only the sunshine in which she once moved. And of this sunshine there •was a very flood. The history of the Australian stage has no records pleasanter than those which set forth her successes, and if, it seems to us that the long career before her ended all too soon, we may temper our regrets with the recollection that while the sunshine was upon her, she used her rare talents with a devotion to her art that earned everyone's praise. Let us ■water the flowers that are planted on her grave with the tears of pity and forgiveness.'" % Says Ruskin :—What do you think the beautiful word " wifo" comes from ? It ia the great word in which the English and Latin languages conquered the French and Greek. I hope the French will some day get a word for it instead of that femtne. But what do you think it comes from? The great value of the Saxon words is that they mean something. Wife means " weaver." You must either be house wives or house moths ; remember that. In the deep sense, you must either weave men's fortunes and embroider them, or feed upon and bring them to decay. Wherever a true wife comes, home is always around her. The stars may be over her head, the glow-worm in the night's cold gras-s may be the fire at her feet, but home is where

ehe is, and for a noble woman it stretches far around her, better than houso ceiled •with cedar or vermillion—shedding its quiet light for those who else are homelosa. This I believe is the woman's true place and power.

Sir Evelyn Wood, speaking at a banquet at Grocers' Hall recently, said he was aware that certain reforms were necessaiy in the army. Against one, however, he must protest; and that was the abolition of regimental colours. It was said that valuable lives were sacrificed in endeavoring to save a mere rag, but the rag was the emblem of honor, around which all rallied in the hour of danger. It was the soldier's star and the consecrated emblem of his devotion. It was true that recently in Afghanistan many valuable lives were lost at Mai wand, and that in one regiment alone 273 fell round colours. Colonel Galbraith, when last seen on his bended knee, still grasped the colours of his corps, and beside him fell many whose namos ■would live for ever in the hearts of all who served in the 6 sth. The colours were the Btandarda around which fugitives would rally and brave men, and it would be about as wise to take away theregimentalcolours as it would be to abolish the Union Jack in the navy.

Apropos of the ill health of Mr Brewer, owner of Robert the Devil, the Sporting Times says:—"Despite the doctors, if the truth were really known, it was suppressed excitement that killed the late Lord Hastings. What did he say on his death-bed about Hermit's Derby, and of the imperturbability he displayed when he descended from the Jockey Club stand and patted the horse's neck as though he were a winner, and not hcpelf sslv beaten : ' I bore it well, didn't I, old fellow ? but my heart was broken.' There are backers who are not moved either by victory or defeat, but we never knew a bookmaker who did not let you know w hen he had last. The most heroic man m defeat is Mr R. Ten Broeck, bnt in him there is a lot of Dutch blood, and that means a phlegmatic temperament. It is said of him that when he had £50,000 at]etake on the Derby of 1860 he made a bet®f £100 that he" would whistle " God Save the Queen" as the horse passed the post; and he won. We do not know ■whether it is true or not, but he of all men was the man to do it, and the story is too good to contradict."

The Simonsen Company open to-night in " Maritana."

Messrs Kennedy and Gillman will sell to-morrow cheese, &0., at 2 p.m. Messrs Milter and Pott's sale of Mr Hickey's sections at Kaikora will take place on the 26fch instead of the 16th a3 advertised.

Messrs Monteith and Co. will hold a sale of horses on Saturday next of unusual impoitunce.

A meeting of the committee of the Clivo Bowing Club to-night at. 7.30. The winning numbers in Hooper's sweep are advertised.

Impoundings at Taradale are notified. Mr Frank Pell notifies his removal to other offices.

A railway time-table for Thursday and Friday next is advertised.

Mr John.Mackenzie notifies that there is no mortgage on his sections at Arlington, advertised to be sold by Mr Lyndon. A number o£ new advertisements will be found in our "Wanted " column.