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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3163, 18 August 1881, Page 2

The schedules of tbe Representation Bill have been laid before Parliament, and

those relating to this provincial district are briefly ac follow: —Napier, bounded by the boundaries of the borough. Hawke's Bay, bounded by the boundaries of the county of Hawke's Bay. Waipawa, bounded by the boundaries of the county of Waipawa. The East Coast district includes the counties of Wairoa find Cook. It will thus be seen that very material alterations are to be made. The old electoral district of Clive loses its name, and is to be called Waipawa ; and at the same time the townships of East and West Clive, Havelock, and Pukahu, are cut off from it and added to the new district to be called Hawke's Bay. The two counties and the borough are to have their separate representation. Wairca is tacked on to Poverty Bay, an arrangement that will give uo satisfaction to either district. There seems to be now somewhat of a better chance for the passing of the Representation Bill; but there is sure to be some hard fighting over the schedules. Mr Ormond is certain to object to Clive and Havelock being cut oti Lis constituency, and Captain Russell and Mr Sutton will probably insist upon all the country south of the Mohaka river being included within the Hawke's Bay electorate.

i Mr Ormond having presented a petition j from the natives in reference to the Oma> ranui land dispute, this much vexed question has once more been brought before the Native Affairs Committee. Mr Ormond was called upon to give evidence, and Mr Sutton cross-examined him, which we understand elicited information that otherwise would not have come out. There is no truth in the statement that there was any j " scene" between these two gentlemen t when before the Committee. As will be seen by a notice in our advertising columns, Mr Lasoelles has been successful in his application to the Supreme Court at Wellington to restrict the liability of the Union Steamship Company in the matter of the late collision between the Boojura and the Sir Donald to the terms prescribed by the English Act, namely £8 per ton of the registered tonnage of the Boojum. This will make a sum of about £300 to be paid by the owners of the Boojum in full of all claims. At the. Resident Magistrate's Court this morning before H. Eyre Kenny Esq., R.M., Petor Martin was charged with drunkenness, and fined Is without costs. Charles Mens charged with the same offence did not put in an appearance, and his bail was estreated. Flora Somers was arraigned on two charges of larceny, and was remanded until Monday next. John Ellis charged with larceny was also remanded until Monday next. The following is the team selected to represent Napier in the football match against Gisborne on Saturday next: —Barolay, Begg, Dove, Duncan, Howie, Humphries, Pott, Mowbray, Whitcomb, Lanauze, Gibbons, Thompson, Price, and C. C. Murray. Emergency men: EdwaiJa, Kennedy F., and Ormond. The team is a great improvement on the one that struggled at Gisborne, and a much closer game, if not a victory for Napier, may be Janticipated. The game will be played on the same paddock as the match of last Saturday, and a special train will leave Napier at 2.30 p.m. In the District Court this morning the case Lascelles v. Arthur Palmer was heard. Mr Sainsbury appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Rees for the defendant. After hearing counsel His Honor adjourned the oase for a fortnight, the bill of costs, in reference to which the aotion was brought, to be taxed by the Registrar, and the amount allocated by the Registrar to be the amount of the judgment, and that amount to be paid on the judgment being recorded. An application for discharge in bankruptcy was made by Mr Lee on behalf of W. Calcott. Mr Lascelles, on behalf of Messrs Kinross and Co., opposed the application. The bankrupt and Messrs Kinross aud Carlile were examined, and counsel were proceeding to address the Court when our reporter left. Mr Waterworth suffered a rather heavy loss by the earthquake yesterday. Standing in his yard was a tall handsome marble cross intended for a tombstone ; the earthquake threw this stone down and smashed it to pieces. In connection with Cr. Swan's remarks in the Council last night, we may add that during the twelve months ending March 1881, the Corporation paid £400 towards the maintenance of the Hospital, and £100 towards the building fund. In spite of these heavy contributions the Corporation has no administrative authority over the institution beyond that which can be exerted by its two representatives on the Board. Cr. Swan's suggestion that a master and matrom be appointed to the hospital is a good one, which we hope will be carried out. A remarkably narrow escape from a most severe accident occurred this morning to a carpenter named John Elmes, working at Messrs Wardrop and company's new store in course of erection near the railway station. Elmes was on the tie beams connecting the wall-platea when he overbalanced himself and fell to the ground, passing in his fall between the joists which are only about twenty inches apart. Had he struck one of the timbers he would, probably, have met with instant death; as it was, he was picked up insensible. Dr. Spencer was sent for, and found no bones broken. The sufferer is of course severely bruised, but we are glad to hear is doing as well as can be expected. Mr Pyke has given notice of motion to ask "What provision is to be make for carrying on the Government during the Governor's probable long absence from the colony on other duties, and what salary would be drawn by Governor Gordon and the acting Governor during the period." The average newspaper reporter is never abashed, and is equal to almost every emergency. One of the class was (says a New York paper) interviewing Mdlle. Bernhardt the other day when she grew enthusiastic over America, and expressed the wish that the nation had but a mouth, that she might kiss it. The reporter instantly suggested that he represented the nation to a certain extent, and he had "but one mouth." Our morning contemporary has tried to make a joke, but its success is not happy. Tt was jealouE of our little story concerning the rapidity with which advertisements in the Daily Telesbaph get answered, even lost dogs returning home as soon as they see that their masters have missed them. And so the Herald says that a man entered the office of that paper and wrote out an advertisement, and in a minute the dog that was advertised for walked in. It is clear, therefore, that the advertisement was not • published ; but it is not so clear that the funny editor had not picked up that dog, and stowed it away till the owner offered a reward for its recovery! Tho Auckland Evening Star contains a strongly worded article upon the secret influences by which the Detached Squadron were prevented visiting the capital of the North and considers that it was brought about by the wire pulling of Sir A.rthur Gordon at Wellington. The article considers that His Excellency has not studied the feelings and interests of the colonists over whom he presides, or the Queen whose commission he holds,

A meeting of those interested in the East Coast Native Land Company will be held in tho Theatre Royal this evening at 8 p.m. Tho " Zealandia " branded boots obtained medals at the Sydney and Melbourne Exhibitions. Messrs Kennedy and Gillman will sell on tho 22nd inst., fruit and forest trees from the nursery of Mr C. S. McDonald of Auckland. Subscribers to the fancy dress ball are reminded that it will be necessary to bring their tickets for collection at the door. i Attention is drawn to an advertisement

in reference to tho claims against tho owner of tho " Boojum " arising out of the collision between tho "Boojum" and the "Sir Donald." Dr Caro draws attention-to the fact that he re-vaccinates free of charge on Fridays between the hours of 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. A builder's and cabinet-maker's business at Waipawa is to be let or sold. Found a ring. To be let a four-roomod cottage in Cooteroad. A special train to tho football match is advertised. The fortnightly meeting of the Napier Mutual Improvement Temperance Society will be held to-mo: row evening. The s.s. Oreti will steam for Gisborne and Auckland to-morrow at 3.30 p.m. A number of new advertisements will be found in our Wanted column. Notice is given that a deed of arrangement in the estate of Hugh M'Lellap, sheepfarmer, haß been completely executed. Crewel silks and work of all kinds can be obtained at Jacobs' Fancy Repository. A silver necklet and locket is lost.