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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3033, 16 March 1881, Page 2

The Municipal Council sits to-night. The business will not be of any special importance.

The principal tenor of the Simonsen Opera Company, Signor Paladini, haa so far recovered from his attack ot rheumatio fever aa to enable him to leave Wellington by the next steamer, and join the company here on Saturday.

The inquest on the body of Thomas Hailes, who died from a dose of arsenic at Wainui on the 9th instant, resulted in a verdict of

died from the effeotg of a dose of arsenic administered by himnelf while labouring under a fit of temporary insanity.

Napier has been too long regarded as a good square meal by Insuranoe Companies. Another one haa now come in to have a cut at the profi:s. Mr G-. T. Cross has been appointed the local agent for the Royal Insurance Company. The more the merrier. We are unable to give our readers any " tip»" for the races, but, judging from the prices realised at the Calcutta sweeps last night, it would appear that for the Napier Handicap Kandwiek and On Dit are the chief favorites. The race, however, is regarded as very open. The best advice we can give our readers is—keep your money in your pockets. •

On account of the Hawke's Bay Jockey Club's annual race meeting - , to-morrow will be observed as a public holiday. A special railway time-table will be seen in another column. The weather promise? to keep fine, so, in all probability, a vast crowd will assemble at Hastings. The race meeting has every prospeot of being the most successful ever held in Hawke's Bay.

To-day, we understand, the children attending- St. Peter's Church Sunday School, Waipawa, under the guidance of their teachers and the Bey. J. C. Eccles, Incumbent, proceeded from the school to a paddock lent by Mr Bathbone, convenient to his bueh, where a very en joyable afternoon was spent by all. Refreshments in abundance were provided, and all manner of children's games indulged in between times.

Mr R. Salter, the colonial superintendent of the Royal Insurance Company, has been paying a visit to Napier, and while here, with a view to open a branch agency, made himself acquainted with the local appliances for the extinguishment of fire. He expressed it as his opinion that no town of its size in the colony had shown more public spirit m providing such efficient means for the prevention of a conflagration.

Lovers of music will be glad to Bee by advertisement that the Simonsen Opera ' nmpany give a sacred concert on Sunday after the closing of the churches. We remember that when Mr and Mrs Simonsen were last here their sacred concert was attended by nearly all the clergy and their congret*ationß,and was regarded by everyone ap a fitting termination of the Divine services of the day. We have so few opportunities of hearing selections from the grand oratorios, and, considering that the young memters of the community have probably never heard them, the opera company will be conferring a favor in giving a sacred concert.

At the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning , , before H. Eyre Kenny, Esq., E.M., two men named Taylor and Keith were charged with furious riding in the public streets, and were fined 5s each, the enats to be divided between them. The Chief Sheep Inspector charged Mr S. L. Chandler with driving a mob of sheep through Mr Beamish's run without having given the notice required by the Act. Mr Chandler explained that he had given a postal notice nine days previous to his driving , the sheep. Mr Cotterill, who appeared for the Sheep Inspector, said the notice stated the 4th, and the sheep passed through Mr Beamish's run on the 3rd. The Inspector only wished to press for the minimum fine of 3d per head, which, with costs, amounted to £16 17a 3d. Ihe Court then adjourned.

Another example was made by the Chief Inspector of Sheep in the Resident Magistrate's Court to-day, and it is to be hoped that these prosecutions for careless driving will have a salutary effect. Nothing can be plainer than the Act with respect to sheep driving, nor more in consonance with common sense. Twenty-four hours' notice is required by the owner of a station before a mob of sheep can be driven on to his run, so as to enable him to clear the road of his own flock for the drover. It in not in conformity with the Act to post these notices, and it is a gross breach of the law to drive on to a run on a different date to that fixed in a notice. The proper course to pursue is to employ some one to deliver the notices at the various stations a day in advance of the sheep ; there is, of course, extra expense attached to this plan, but it will not be found so expensive as a prosecution for breaking the law.

We learn that the Rev. Joseph Shearman, long and favorably known as the Incumbent of St. Mary's Anglican Church, Waipukurau, will take his departure from New Zealand on Saturday, per Rotomahana, en route for Sydney. Since his settlement in our midst Mr Shearman worked hard and faithfully for that section of the church represented by him, and we feel confident that his departure from New Zealand will be keenly felt by many and all who have enjoyed an intimate aquaintance with that gentleman. Not only was Mr Shearman satisfied with looking after his parishioners resident; in the immediate neighbourhood of what might be termed his head-quarters, but in nearly all seasons of the year he was to be found making inland excursions in order that he might visit his scattered flock, and, if necessity required it, minister to their bodily as well as spiritual wants. We are informed that, although the chief motive of bis present removal is undoubtedly owing to Mr Shearman's failing health, he makes a step in the right direction in proceeding to New South Wales, as the charge to which he has been invited is a much more important and compact one than that he is just leaving. We cordially wish Mr Shearman and his family a pleasant and prosperous voyage.

All Ihft sporting fraternity and many others attended the pigeon match at Taradale to-day. l!p to the hour of going to press we had not learned the result of any of tho events.

Mr William Routledge sold at the Criterion Hotel to-day the old <-how ground of the H&wkes Bay Agricultural and P.tstoral Society at Hastings. The land had been cut up into eighteen sections, which realised the following prices:—No. 1, la 3r 4n £200, Mr J. W. Carlile ; No. 2, lr., £BS\ Mr 0. Palmer; No. 3, lr. ( £75, Mr Rauasden; No. 4, 2r., £105, Mr Palmer; No. 5, lr. 13p., 485, Mr Cottrell: No. 6, la. Br., £70, Mr Cottrell; No. 7, la. 4r., £65, Mr Begg ; No. 8, 39p., £70, Mr Grubb ; No. 9, 2r., £110, Mr M'Leod; No. 10, lr., £70, Mr Dicketn; No. 11, lr., £85, Mr Ttoulston ; No. 12, lr., £125, Hoadley andLyon; No. 13, lr., £55, Hoadley and Lyon ; No. 14, lr.. £85, Hoadley and Lyjn"; No. 15, lr., £75, Mr Jones; No. 10, Jr., £65, Mr dutton; No. 17, lr., £70, Mr Bishop; No. 18, lr., £105, Mr Bishop. The old ched on the ground brought £6. The total proceeds of the sale amounted to £1606.

The subject chosen last night by the Rev. Father Le Meunant, who is conductive the mission in the Catholic Church, was " Hell." The sermon was divided in o three parts; namely, the punishment in hell; did hell really exist ? and was the punishment eternal ? The Rev. Fathor, during his remarks on the punishment in hell, stated that the of the Church was that the punishment was by fire, but whether a material fire or otherwise was not defined. He quoted from tbe Hebrew, Greek, and Latin texts of the Scriptures, and also from the language spoken by Christ while on earth, from which the conclusion was deduced that the punishment was not by fird as wo know it, but rather a punishment which eternally tantalized and tormented. The Scriptures and teachings of Christ were also quoted in support of the existence and eternity of hell, and Father Lβ Mennant naid that, in proportion to the sins which a man committed in this world, so should he be punished in the world to come. The Beruion was an exceedingly interesting one, and was quie an intellectual treat. Father Lβ Mennant preached this morning on '• Purgatory," and to-morrow evening will deliver a panegyrio on tbe life of St. Patrick.

To-night a new opera, "La Dame Blanche,-' or " The White Lady of Avenel," will be produced, of which the following is briefly the plot: —Lord Avenel, prior to the opening , of the opera, has died abroad, having been proscribed and exiled after the battle of Culloden as a partisan of the Pretender. He had left his estates and heir Julian in the care of Gaveston, his steward. Gaveston, with the desire to appropriate his estates ani other property, confides Julian, under the name of George, to Duncan, a ship captain, who takos him away and ill-uses him. After a little while George (Julian) escapes and ioins the army. He afterwards meets Duncan on hia deathbed in London, and learns some particulars of his own history, but not enough to let him know who he is. In the meantime Gaveston has decided to nominally sell the estate by auction and buy it himself. The nipht previous to the sale George returns by chance to the place of his birth, and is viHited by Anna {&protege of the late Lord Avenel), who frequently appears as the spectral White Lady of Avenel—assuming this disguise to defeat the wicked machinations of Gaveaton. She visits George at night, and he believes her to be the spectre of the white lady, about whom he has heard so many reports. He is direcied by her to obey one whom she will send to the sale, and he is there instructed to bid for the estate. He does so, and is allowed till twelve next night to pay for it. Hβ is penniless, but at the last moment Anna (who has again assumed the disguise of the white lady) appears to the assembled company, declares George to be the lost heir, Julian, and discloses the fact that Gaveston had made away with vast sums of money, &c, &c. Gaveston i* confounded, and yields. Anna marries Julian, who takes his estates and other property, and Gaveston in disgrace disappears from the scene.

The peach tree is more sensitive to negleot and retarded in growth of grass, as well as stimulated by good cultivation, than any other of our common fruit trees. We have never seen a successful orchard grass, unless subjected to constant and heavy manuring , . Wβ observe a recent statement made by 0. Engle, of Paw Paw, Michigan, that he has an orchard eighteen years old bearing abundant crops of excellent peaches through the influence of cultivation. Hβ ploughs it early every spring , to a depth, of five or six inches. In two weeks he passes a heavy harrow both ways. £> fterwards a two horse cultivator, sefc'to run four inches deep, is passed over the ground from three to five times. This ends the season's cultivation. Mr Engle thinks there are more peaches of the best quality borne on the* c trees than any equal number elsewhere in the State. In allusion to the recommended practice of sowing back wheat in peach orchards, instead of keeping them clean and mellow. Mr Engle sa-ys he would as soon think of sowing buck wheat among his corn to insure a. heavier crop. The truth is, while every farmer knows that clean culture is absolutely essential to success in his common farm crops, many fail to apply the same knowledge to their more expensive orchards.—Country Gentleman.

A French diplomatist, who has more than once been Ambassador in England and Minister of Foreign Affairs in his own country, recently discovered among his papers a letter which he wrote to a friend of his nearly fifty years ago (that is just af rer the passing of the Catholic Emancipation Act), and which was returned to him at that friend's death. Looking over it the other day, a correspondent tells us, he lighted on the folio wing passage:—" I have as you know, always been of opinion that society in divided into two camps—the rich and the poor—or, I should rather say, capitalists and proletarians. When the bettle will begin it is impossible to say ; but this, assuredly, is the question of the future. The relative situation of England and Ireland is the embodiment of the two forces which are fighting for the mastery. The English tactics have been very ingenious, for twice the Government had shifted tbe question and selected its own battle-ground. First of all, England made it a religious question a* between Catholics and Protestants ; and John Bull rich or poor, was ready to do battle against his neighbour. Then it became a national question between English aod Irish ; and here, again, John Bull, rich or pooi, answered to the appeal. But now the religious and national masks have fallen. The rich are still r*ady to enforce the laws, but che poor are not paepared to follow them ; and those who wear the uniform of rags whether English or Irish, are likely to range themselves under the same standard." St. James's Gazette.

Too seldom, indeed, do we hear of a criminal who has commenced his career in very early life ever becoming a peaceful, law-abiding- citizen. Still, such things have been known, and in a few weeks from now a sort of experiment of this nature will be made in the case of a man who, although comparatively young-, has been for more for more than 15 years in gaol. His history up to now has features of sadness in it. When only lo years of age, he met at a roadside publichouao the notorious Thunderbolt, and joined him in what he thought a " lark " to stick up the mail-coach. The police came upon them unawares, and they had to fight for their lives; and after receiving two bullets in his body, one of which entered the back and passed through the pit of the etomach, this youth was captured, and after trial sentenced to a long term of imprisonment. Since then he has proved himself the most useful and easily managed prisoner that ever entered the walle of the g tol. He has learned no less than four different trades, studied all the scientific books that be could lay his hands on, and has made an attempt at literary composition. Hβ never complains of his punishment, but says he was very young and did not know what he was doing, and

{ made such a great mistake as he will nvrat make aaain. Several gentlemen hava interested themselves in him and when he domes out he will be afforded an opportunity of proving the really good stuff that is believed to be in him.—Sydney .Echo;

It is statedjthat ;a practically unlimited business awaits the proprietors of the Canterbury Pottery Works in connection with the proposed exportation of butter to Europe. New Zealand wood, it is said, taints the butter, and when butter is crossing the equator, no known wood will preserve it from a very bad odour. The remedyis large jars made of glazed pottery. This remedy is the only safe one, and it opens up a fine field for the New Zealand pottery manufacturers.

On the New Zealand Agricultural Oom« pany's eata'e there are Baid to be several cadets, who hail from Scotland, for each of whom a premium of three hundred guineas was paid, that they might be taught the art and mystery of sheep farming, etc. They do not appear to be enjoying their new life very immensely. How much of sheep farming they have learned cannot be said, but from all accounts they have certainly acquired suoh a proficiency in the Colonial vernacular as would surprise " the old folks at home" if they heard them.

When our coals are exhausted, which, will eurely happen at a not very remote period, it is possible that this country will be literally " played out," unless some very important, and at present undreamt of, discovery is made, which will enable ua to do without them ; but it is satisfactory to reflect that when that unhappy time arrives we can all emigrate en masse, and find as many coals as we require, of our own. smoky sort tco, in America. Our " kin beyond the sea " have at present only commenced to mine their 500 square mile of anthracite, and when that is exhausted they have an area of about 200,000 square miles of bituminous coals to fall back upon, and no one knows how muoh more in the unexplored districts. The quantity known to exist at a workable depth would be Buffioient to supply the whole world for 200 years at present rates of consumption, or assuming the annual consumption ol the United States to be about 100 million tons per annum, it would last for 800 years. What the consumption will be when the population of the United States equals that of China, it is impossible to foresee, for of late years the praotice of economy has exercised a considerable effeot, and the output of coal in Great Britain no longer proceeds by the leaps and bounds which alarmed Professor Stanley Jevons. Where formerly we used five, six, and even ten pounds of coal per horee-power, we now need only three at the outside, and the tendency of modern invention is to approach still closer to the theoretical quantity necessary, and as old engines wear out the improvements in new ones will probably keep pace with the natural increase of consumption due to inoreased population. But still a time must come when it will be no longer profitable to dig ooal up, and then it is satisfactory to reflect there will be a home beyond the seas amongst an English-speaking race, who may, moreover, have learnt to do without a fuel which at present is a prime necessity of our national existance.—Home News.

The Simonsen Company appear at the Theatre Eoyal to-night in " The White Lady of Avenal." Mr J. H. Campbell will apply in the District Court on the 31st instant for an order of discharge. A good and substantial luncheon will be provided in the grand stand at the races by Mr J. T. Johnson. Information for volunteers is advertised. A meeting of the creditors of Mr H. Mc« Lellan will be held on the sth. April.

The result of the election to the Education Board is notified.

Mr W. A. Dugleby has removed to the offices lately occupied by the H.B. Insurance Company. Messrs. Selig and Edwards have corn." menced hair-dressing in Hastings-street. A number of new advertisements will be found in our " Wanted " column.