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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3203, 4 October 1881, Page 2

Mr George Ellis sent in this morning the resignation of his seat in the Municipal Council.

Mr Walters' horses Grand Duchess, Eewi, and Slander filly, were landed this morning from the steamer Oreti, and, though having met with rough weather last night, are little the worse from the passage.

The following weather forecast was received at one o'clock to-day:—Watch barometer: Bad weather approaching between west and south. Glass further rise, and after twelve hours considerable sea in the bay." .

At the close of the hearing of evidence in the case of cattle stealing against S. W. P. Peddle, of Patoka, the Be&ident Magistrate formally committed the prisoner to take his trial at the next sitting of the Supreme Oourt, and accepted hail, the prisoner in £300, and two sureties in £150 each, or three in £100 cash.

Captain Russell addresses the electors tonight at the Theatre Royal. Although punctuality is a great virtue, we trust he will not begin his speech so sharply at eight o'clook as did Mr Sutton last night. All the earlier part of Mr Sutton's address was lost through being delivered while the audience was assembling.

Mr Gilpin, of Havelook, who has usually acted in the capacity of Returning Officer in that locality at all elections for the General Assembly, has, it has been alleged, been making himself so busy to secure the return of Captain Russell th&fc a complaint has been forwarded to the Government against such exhibition of partizanship.

An excellent institution appears to have been just started at Christohurch; it is a co-operative land sooiety formed for the purpose of enabling labouring men to obtain freeholds on the principle of paying halt-a-crowc per week for three years. The idea has been eagerly taken up, and suitable blocks of land in tb.9 various suburbs have been placed at the disposal of the association.

It comes from good authority at Wellington that the Government intend making considerable additions to the members of the Legislative Counoil before the meeting of the new Parliament. It is worthy of note that Hawke's Bay, last session, was only represented in the Upper House by the Hon J.N. Wilson, Colonel Whitmore, and the Hon. H. It. Russell being absent in England,

It i> with much regret we learn that Mr Giebome has iasntsd a farewell address to his late constituents. His private affairs necessitate hia absence from the colony, and consequently he does not intend to offer himself for re-eleotion. Mr Bowen, the author of the Education Act, and Mr B. 0. J. Stevens have tleo announced their intention of not standing again. The loss of three such gentlemen from the new Parliament will be severely felt. At the kind invitation of R. Wellwood, Esq., the Napidv Rifle Volunteers will have a field day at Maxwell Lea, near Hastings, on the second day of the agricultural show. The corps, under the command of Captain Blythe, will leave Napier by the early train, and will principally engage in skirmishing drill with the use of blank cartridge. After being entertained by Mr Wellwood at lunch, the corps will march to the neighborhood of the show ground, and there pile arms to enable the members to visit the show. As the band will accompany the corps, their presence on the show ground will be welcomed.

Our Hastings correspondent writes to say that Mr Sutton gained the respect of a very large number of persons in that neighbourhood for having attended as usual his ordinary place of worship last Sunday instead of going to the dedication of the new Catholic church at Hastings on that day. Attendance on the part of a Protestant at a Catholic religious ceremony prior to an election would have been regarded as an ostentatious bid for votes. Mr Sutton subscribed to the building fund of the Catholic Church, as he has also subscribed to nearly erery place of worship in Hawke's Bay, but that he did not stultify his own faith, or play the hypocrite, caused satisfaction to both Catholics and Protestants aliKe. At the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning, before H. Eyre Kenny, Esq., R.M., an affiliation case came on for hearing, but the evidence was not such as to satisfy the magistrate, and the case was dismissed. The following civil cases were dealt with :—Robertson v. Barry, a claim for £39 7s Id ; judgment was given for the plaintiff for £4 2a 4d, each party to pay their own costs. Wells v. tho Municipal Corporation, claim £11 Is 6d; Mr Lascelles appeared for plaintiff, and Mr Sainsbury lor the Corporation ; after taking evidence in the case his Worship reserved judgment. Fortune and Black v. Reidy, claim £2 11s ; judgment for plaintiff with costs, two months being allowed for payment.

The quarterly meeting of the trustees and office-bearers in connection with the Trinity Wesleyan Church was held in the schoolroom last evening, the Rev. R S. Bunn in the chair. The balance-sheet for the quarter showed a slight excess of receipts over expenditure. The envelope system having been established for twelve months, and working successfully, it was resolved to permanently continue it. The Rev. R. S. Bunn was invited to remain in Napier a second year. It was resolved that steps be immediately taken to get up a bazaar, to be held in about six or eight months time, with a view to reducing the heavy trust and circuit liabilities. The meeting closed by the chairman pronouncing the benediction.

The following recommendations were agreed upon at the Public Works Commitee meeting last night:—That the Engineer's report of the Ist October be adopted with the exception of clause 7 thereof. —That tenders be invited for repairs to Spencer-road between the hospital and Chaucer-road and to Havelock-road on that part recently formed. —That the Corporation purchase the chain formerly used round Clive-square; coet not to exceed £6 10s. —That the inspeotor of Nuisances be instructed to proceed against persons living on the flats infringing the bye-law with reference to oasspits.—That Mr Stuart's reDort on the water extension be received, and that No. 2 report of the Municipal Engineer on the subject, as based upon the report of the consulting engineer, Mr Stuart, be adopted.

In anticipation of the field day at Hastings on the 13 th, the Napier Rifles will engage in the first of a series of skirmishing drills on Thursday evening next, in Captain Blythe's paddock, adjoining that of Mr Ormond. The band will accompany the corps to drill, and, as only blank cartridge will be used, the inhabitants in the immediate neighborhood need be under no alarm during the firing.

The New Zealand Times of the 27th instant has the following :—The Government eteamer Stella arrived from Nelson, whither she had taken the local members, about 11 o'clock yesterday morning, and

immediately on making fast, Captain Fairchild received orders to proceed ip Opiinake in the afterhooii. EVeii before the steamer feam'e Alongside the wharf, some 50 boxes of Snider ball ammunition were in readiness to be put on board, and later in the day the Defence Department sent down 800 etand of Snider rifles for " the front." Shortly before 4 o'clock forty of the Armed Constabulary Force were marched down from the depot under the charge of Sergeant Roper, and tinder the supervision of Colonel Reader were embarked on board the' . 8:8: _, St&llaj their destination being Op"unait§. The con> tingent, tthitjh were enlisted during yesterday morning, consists of a fine, body of stalwart young men, about adofcenof whom are 6ft. 2in. in height, several of thjjm being volunteers from thfe Nav.al .The men wjpre in excellent Spirits ax the, perhaps Sotfiewhat remote, prospect of having a brush with the Maoris; and in the event of coming to close quarters with the followers of Te Whiti they will doubtless be able to give a good account of themselves*

Captain Russell will address the electors at the Theatre Royal this evening at 8. A meeting of members of the Napier Gymnasium will be held this evening at 8. Mr S. Locke inserts his address to the electors of the East Coast district.

Arrangements for the H.B.A. and P. Society's show on the 12tii and 13th instant are advertised.

Particulars of admissiou to the H.B. Jockey Club's spring meeting are notified. Mr E. Lyndon will sell on Friday next Canterbury bacon, ham, cheese, &c.

Mr John Cropp notifies that he will not be responsible for any debts contracted by his wife.

Mr George Scarfe wants it known that he ha 3 received a consignment of the new Season's tea.

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