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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3206, 7 October 1881, Page 2

•' Mr'Villera' afternoon coach will leave for Pefcane at 4.30 instead of 4 o'clock after Monday next during the summer months.

The Artillery Band will play in front of the Fire Brigade station this evening , at 8 o'clock the following programme:—March, " Albion ; " comic fantasia, " Round the Clock;" lancers, " American National Guard ; " waltz, " Fairy Revels; " schottisohe, " Golden Swing;" "God save the Queen."

There was a large attendance at the annual meeting , of the Napier Fire Brigade held last evening. Mr Ootterill having resigned the secretaryship, Mr Bogle was elected to fill the office. All the other office-bearers were re-elected. Several alterations were made in the rules, which will oome up for confirmation at the next meeting cf the brigade.

The opening cricket match of the season will be played at Petane to-morrow between the Petane and Herald Clubs. The following , will represent Petane on the occasion :—U. Brathwaite, C. Tanner, H. Hill, A. McKinnon, H. Brathwaite, Davis, 0. Villers, Harker, J. Dinwiddie, Strachan, and C. McKain. Emergency : Richardson, Davidson, and R. Warden.

The burlesque of "II Trovatore" was repeated at the Theatre Royal last evening , , and was performed with all the vigor and thoroughne a s for which the company are notable. The members of the company work admirnbly together, and the result is a really enjoyable entertainment. To-night will be produced the well-known burlenque "Robinson Crusoe," into which will be introduced topic songs, and some references to local incidents and celebrities. The performance will conclude with Dibden's comical operetta " The Waterman."

It will be remembered that towards the close of the parliamentary session Sir George Grey, on behalf of Mr M'Sweeney, of Napier, presented a petition to the House praying , for an enquiry into some of the decisions of Mr Kenny as District Judge and Resident Magistrate. The petition specially referred to the decisions given in the case of the man who was fined for interrupting Mr Tanner's progress in Hast-ings-street ; in the case of the man who was tried for a criminal asf>ault upon Mr Higgs' ohild; in the case of Rees against Cooper for using abusive language, in which the magistrate said that, in giving his decision, he took into consideration information he had received outside the evidence; and in the case of Lascelles v. M'Sweeney. The Petitions Committee have recommended the Government to institute an enquiry into these decisions.

A committee meeting of the Agricultural and Pastoral Society was held this morning at the Criterion Hotel. Present;— Messrs Ormond (in the chair), F. Sutton, C. B. Winter, Wellarood, Fitzßoy, Douglas, Anderson, H. Campbell, Ooleman, Mackersey, A. McLean, T. Tanner, W. Shrimpton, M. E. Miller, J. N. "Williams, and McHardy. A letter was read from the secretary of the Friendly Societies Fete Committee asking the terms upon which the ground might he be had for November 9. It was repolved to let the ground for that day for £10, subject to the of the lessee of the grazing. An application from the Heretaunga Road Board for the lease of a piece of the ground for a gravel pit was referred to the Ground Committee. It was resolved to grant the Napier Cricket Club the use of the field on the second day of the s»how, members of the cricket team to be admitted free. It was resolved that all cash prizes won at the Society's shows be paid on the show day, and that, unless claimed within six months of the chow, to be forfeited to the Society.

A race from Gisborne to Napier was ridden yesterday between a Mr Pritohard and Mr Ward jun. They left Gisborne between 10 and 11 o'olook in the morning, but not together, and both got to town early to-day, Mr Pritchard having had about half an hour's start. The cause of the race was as follows:—In 1876 a native, whose name is too long to print, when a minor, sold his interest in the Te Arai block, No. 2, to Messrs Johnson Bros. In

August last the same native sold to Mr Duncan McKay what he had previously parted with to Messrs Johnson, and in the September following he executed a deed of confirmation to the latter. Both deeds were passed by the Trust Commissioner at Giflborne. Messrs Rogan and Nolan, solici : tors, were acting for Messrs Johnsoii) and Mr Ward, solicitor.; fdr Mir McKay. Yesterday morning Mr Nolan started his clerk, Mr i?ritchard, overland for Napier to register his client's deed, and half an hour afterwards young Mr Ward was despatched on the same route on behalf of his brother for the same purpose. They both arrived early this morning , ; and communicated with their respective agents, Mr Henry Lascelles for Mr Ward, and Mr White for Mr Nolan, and both accordingly were waiting to-day at the Stamp Office before it was opened, and simultaneously presented their deeds to the Commissioner when that officer arrived. Simultaneously the Commissioner handed the stamped deeds to the rival agents, and a race next ensued to the Registry Office. The Registrar gave his decision in favor of Mr Lascelles, but a legal point having arisen the case Has had to be referred to Wellington, to decide which deed shall be first placed on the register.

Twenty years ago a man never had a chanoe after an English dinner-party of even a whiff of a cigarette, but that is far from being the case now. Thackeray was once heard to apologise for his early withdrawal from the table upon the plea of an engagement elsewhere. ' But will you not have a cigar first ?' inquired his host. ' A cigar ; oh! that is my engagement,' was the frank reply; and he remained till a late hour,

Ethile de Qirardin, ifc is well-known, lived on the most unfriendly terms with, his second wife. The house was large enough to permit them to dwell entirely separate from one another. One day Madame de Girardin had an important communication to make to her husband. Taking a small sheet of paper she wrote; ' The Boudoir to the Library,—' Would like to go to Switzerland.* M. de Girardin, imitating her concise style, responded: • The Library to the Boudoir, —' Go. , That was all.

There is only one happy woman in Russia — viz., the priest's wife. The reason why she is happy is because her husband's position depends ispon her. If she dies he is deposed, and becomes a mere layman ; his property is taken away from him, and distributed, half to his children and half to the Government. This dreadful contingency makes the Russian priest careful to get a healthy wife, if he oan, and makes him take extraordinarily good care of her after he has got her. It is the greatest possible good fortune for a girl to marry a priest— infinitely better than to be the wife of a noble,

A three-days' sale by auotion of the late Lord Beaoonsfleld's miscellaneous effects, including plate, ornaments, objeots of art, manuscripts, &c, amounted to more than £7000. The original manuscript of ' The Young Duke ' brought 210 guineas. Sir Theodore Martin bought the manusoript of ' Contarini Fleming' for 200 guineas. ' Alroy' brought 140 guineas. The manuscripts of ' The Rise oflekander," Ixion in Heaven,' and a portion of 'Venetia,' brought 90 guineas. Eaoh set of the stereotype plates of an addition of Isaac Disraeli's works, edited by his son, with the copyright of his memoir and notes brought £250.

Dr.X. is an eminent physioian of Philadelphia ; in manner he is brusque and overbearing. Among his office patients one morning was a gentleman who, after occupying exactly five minutes of tbe great man's time, took a ten-dollar note from his pocket, and enquired the amount of the fee. * fifty dollars,' said the impatient medical man. The patient demurred a little, whereupon the physician rudely remarked, • Well, what do you expeot to pay P Give me what you have, , and on reoeiving the ten-dollar bill, turning scornfully to his negro servant, and handing him the money, said,' That is for you, Jim,' but lost his temper still more when his patient ooolly said,' 1 did not know that you had. a partner, doctor. Good morning, doctor.'

The Turkish women is marriageable at the age of nine years, by Turkish law, at that age, if married, she is competent to manage her property and dispose of onethird of her fortune. The law allows her to abandon her husband's house for a just cause, and will protect her in so doing. She cannot be compelled to labour to the support of her husband. On the contrary, he is compelled to support her, and it is a penal oflenoe to insult or ill-treat her. On an accusation of infidelity her oath is accepted as equally good with his, and collateral proof must be obtained. Should he not furnish her with funds sh6 is authorised to borrow in his name, and even to sell his property. After marriage she has the absolute oontrol of her own property whioh he cannot touch.

Professor Fawcett's energy has been eclipsed by Mr F. J. Campbell, principal of tbe Royal Normal College and Academy of Mueic for the Blind at Upper Norwood, who has accomplished the remarkable feat of climbing Mont Blanc. It was not, he says, a sudden, reckless undertaking. It was the result of a fixed purpose, and was only undertaken after a long and careful preparation. In order to carry on his work on behalf of the blind it is necessary to keep up his pluck, energy, and determination. Skating, swimming, rowing, riding have all contributed their share to this end, and last year he went to Switzerland to try mountain climbing. The experiment was highly successful, and this , year he went again, accompanied by his wife, son, and Prince Alexander George of Hesse. Upon reaching the" summit, Benoit, the guide ' Welcome to the summit of Mont Blanc. Tou are the first and last blind man who will ever stand upon this the highest point in Europe. ,

The Lydia Howarde Company in " Robineon Crusoe " at the Theatre Koyal to-night at 8.

A general meeting of the Acclimatisation Society to-morrow at 11 a.m.

Tenders for additions to the Napier district school must be sent in by noon to , morrow.

Impoundings at Taradale are notified. Eailway tickets to Hastings and back, including, admission to the race ground, will be issued on the 11th instant at 3s.

Tho railway time-table for the 11th, 12th, and 13th instants, is advertised.

Mr GK P. G-illrnan will hold Calcutta sweeps on the evenings of Monday and Tuesday next. Mr A. Peters has several horses for sale. The prices of admission to the Pakowhai race-course are advertised.

Messrs Monteith and Co.'s usual stock and produce sale will take place at the Horse Bazaar to-morrow at 1.30 p.m.

Messrs M. R. Miller and Potts will soil on Monday next the whole of Mr John Bullock's stock and plenishing.

Mr M. R. Miller has for sale by private contract the West Clive wool scouring, fellmongery, and boiling-down establishment, Mr John Kelly's consultation on the Jockey Club Handicap closes to-morrow evening. A red and white setter is lost. A number of new advertisements will be found in our " Wanted" column.