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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3057, 13 April 1881, Page 2

A contemporary says that Mr Murdoch, the weil-known cricketer, has been made a bankrupt. It is stated that he did not receive any portion of the profits of the cricketing tour.

An error appeared in yesterday's local in reference to the Kuripapanga bridge, in which it was stated that the contractors' names were Higgs and Parker. We should have said Messrs Higgs and Porter.

Messrs. Selig and Edwards have kindly sent us a packet of cigarettes manufactured by them out of choice Havana tobacco. They afford a pleasant smoke, and will be appreciated by levers of the weed in a mild form.

A cricket match, was arranged to take place on Friday next between the Port Ahuriri and the Napier Clubs. The Port Club have withdrawn at the last moment; they have, however, had the courtesy to give the Napier men twenty-four hours' notice of their intention to avoid a contest.

Mr and Mrs E. Moore left Napier to-day by the morning train for Wellington, where they will remain a few days, and then proceed to Enarland, via Melbourne and Suez. We wish them a pleasant holiday. Prior to his departure the clerks in the Union Bank presented Mr Moore with a handsome travelling bag, well fitted up, as a mark of the esteem in which he has always been held by them.

A cricket match will be played at Petane on Friday between teams representing the Telegbaph and the Herald. The following have been selected to represent their respective offices —Teeeobapii : Trice, Dinwiddie, Pallot, Murphy, Peacock, Gilford, Scheele, Bedingfield, J. O'Regan, A Young, and Storkey; emergency, Freeman and LeQuesne. Herald: Mullany, Beaumont, Yates, Simpson, Laurence, Bull, Tilley, M. O'Kegau, Piraui, W. Young, and Schulstadt. The match will commence at 10.30 a.m.

The ordinary meeting of the Napier School Committee was held last evening. Present; — Messrs McVay (in the chair), Winter, Williams, and Craig. Correspondence was read from tho Education Board in reference to the examination for scholarships, and requesting to be supplied with the names and probable candidates; referred to the head master. From the Education Board, enclosing certificate for regular attendance; forwarded to head master. From the Board, stating that no further funds were forthcoming from the Education Department for building purposes. From Miss Bedingfield, requesting to be allowed to remain at the school. Messrs Winter and Craig were appointed the visiting committee for the month. The accounts were passed for payment, and the Committee adjourned.

Mr J. D. Ormond, M.H.R., will address bis constituents at Waipawa on Thursday, the 21st instant.

There are two civil cases set down for hearing at the sitting of the District Court to-morrow :—Mohui Tarapuhui v. W. L. Rees, and Murray, Roberts and Co. v. C. H. Mitchell.

At the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning, Sarah Martin was charged with using indecent and obscene language in the public street, and fined £1 and costs or seven days' imprisonment with hard labor. Robert Gallagher was charged, with leaving his wife and child without adequate means of support. Mr Lascelles, who appeared for the defendant, said his client did not refuse to support his wife and child, but if the Court made an order for maintenance it was desirable that the Court should see that the wife was conducting herself in such a way as to be entitled to support from her husband. He was prepared to prove that the wife was leading the life of a prostitute, and not entitled to any consideration or support from her husband. The defendant was not in a position, whatever proot be might have, to sue for a divorce. Evidence in support of misconduct on the part of the plaintiff was given, and His Worship made an order that defendant should pay 12s per week towards the maintenance of his wife and child, such payment to cease on proof of the misconduct of the plaintiff being given. The Court then adjourned.

The complimentary performance of the Amateur Gaiety Club at the Theatre Royal last night drew a crowded house. The theatre was crammed in every part, and after the place was full each door was besieged by a crowd anxious to witness the performance. The performance opened with Mr H. J. Byron's comedy " The Old Story," a piece which gives ample room for the display of histrionic ability on the part of most of those engaged in the piece. Throughout the whole performance there was, as might have been expected, a want of knowledge of stage business evident, but several of the characters were remarkably well taken, and the audience appeared to thoroughly enjoy the efforts of the performers. Mrs Williams as Mrs Minerva Deadset acted with perfect coolness, enunciated distinctly, and with practice it is quite evident will always be able to render valuable assistance in an amateur performance. Mrs Grocott as Miss Snipley was somewhat tempestuous, but with a little toning down she will make a most admirable exponent of a class of characters. Miss Harper is too timid as yet, and repeats her part too much by rote, but she evidently had her part well committed to memory, and the slight timidity can easily be overcome. The other ladies of the company went through their parts creditably. Mr Hood, as the old bachelor, acted with vigor and success throughout. There was want of ease and coolness about Mr Ritchie as a town lawyer, and his utterance was so quick and indistinct at times that, except when close to the footlights, and facing the andience, he was quite inaudible. Mr Johnson's Captain Kootoo was free and forcible, and exhibited all the confidence necessary for the making of a good amateur actor. Mr Carnell filled the part allotted to him capitally, and looked remarkably droll in his interview with Fritters at the opening of the first scene. There is a stiffness about Mr Tilley's acting which will require to be overcome before be will be effective. In the farce of " The Steeplechase " Mr Hodgson was the life and soul of the piece, and witb him as a coach and example the Gaiety Company should soon be capable of better things. That the audience thoroughly enjoyed the performance was very evident, and if the company are inclined, by way of practice, to give an occasicnal performance at the same prices, and say on Saturday afternoons, they would be affording a great treat to a number who are unable to obtain a similar enjoyment on any other terms, and we feel sure that there are plenty of gentlemen in town, apart from the members of the club, who would be glad to subsoribe in order to defray the expenses of such performances. The orchestra, under the guidence of Mr Garry, played capital music during the evening.

A son of Mr Edmond Yates, the editor of The World, is about to make his debut on the stage at the Haymarket Theatre in a revival of Charles Reade's play, " Masks and Faces." If there is any truth in the theory of hereditary geuiua, the new actor should be a success, as his grandmother, Mrs Yates, was one of the greatest actresses of her day, and his grandfather was for many years lessee and manager of the Adelphi Theatre.

Mr Berry, the Victorian Premier, draws £40 a week from mines in which he is interested. The Melbourne correspondent of the Bendigo Independent adds that many of his colleagues are equally successful. " Atticus," in the Leader, confirms the above statement, and adds: " The latest intelligence is that a company has been formed of which the promoters' shares are held solely by Liberals ; and so many are anxious to get a finger in the pie that the scrip are already at a premium. If this venture is successful the electors will have to look out for a new set of representatives, as their present members will then have fitted themselves to shine as a propertied Upper House of tho most aristocratic type."

By a curious coincidence, the 94th Regiment, which has suffered at the hands of the Boers, was formerly in the service of the Dutch Government. It was raised as the Scotch Brigade for service in Holland during the historic struggle of the Netherlands with Spain, and remained in Dutch pay until 1789, when it was recalled to England in consequence of its officers having refused tho demand of the Dutch Government to renounce their allegiance to George 111. The regiment was at the Cape of Good Hope soon after England had captured the colony from the Dutch, and the present Boers, descendants of the old Dutch settlers, may be well aware of its history and antecedents, though forgetful or unaware of the fact that the old 94th was disbanded in 1818, only however, to be raised again at a subsequent period, a large number of the old rank and file and officers rejoining.—E.P. Herald.

Meeting of the Gymnasium Club to-night at 8.

Monthly inspection of Artillery Volunteers to-night at 7.30. The time for the reception of tenders for the purchase of the Municipal swamp sections is extended from Monday, the 18th, to Tuesday, the 19th instant.

The New Zealand Clothing Factory advertise great reductions in all their departments. The Boojum will make a fishing excursion to Bare Island on Friday, leaving the Spit at 10.3 C a.m.

Messrs Monteith and Co.'s produce sale and sale of horses, &c, will be held on Saturday at noon. A mission service will be held at Taradale this evening at 7. Messrs Kennedy and Gillman advertise particulars of their sale of land on the 20th instant. Messrs Watson and Co., Havelock, advertise that they are opening a new and well assorted stock of drapery, grocery, etc.

Messrs Cross and Smyth advertise their

agencies. A meeting of the A.0.5., Sanctuary Captain Cook, will be held this evening. The Mary Wadley is to leave for Westport (Buller) five days after arrival from Newcastle.

A number of new advertisements will be found in our " Wanted " column.