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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3242, 21 November 1881, Page 2

The customary Wednesday evening service will not be held in St. John's Church this week, but there will be daily morning service on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, at 10 o'clock. An adjourned meeting of the creditors of W. H. Simpson was held this afternoon at tho offices of Mr Lyndon. Nine creditors were present. A deed of assignment absolute to Mr Lyndon for benefit of creditors was agreed to, with instructions to trustee to sell at once on best terms available. Deed to bo filed by one o'clock to-morrow. Wo arc requested to state that although postage stamps may be need in the place of receipt stamps the latter cannot be used on letters. This being the case it is necessary that only postago stamps be used for newspapers, book packets, or letters, otherwise these will be detained.

The annual session of the Diocesan Synod of Waiapu commences to-morrow. At 11 a.m. there will be a celebration of the Holy Communion in St. John's Church ; at 4 p.m. the Bishop will deliver his opening address in St. John's schoolroom, and at 7 p.m. there will be choral service in St. John's Church, when the Key. Do Bordt Hovell, will preach the sermon on behalf of the Diocesan Fund. The church will be free and open to all comers at the tolling in.

Ownerfe of private post boxes did not know whether to be amused or angry on Saturday night by the appearance of an official in uniform who politely but firmly called the attention of about twenty persons waiting in the room for the mail to be sorted, to the fact that it was past eight, and the doors would be closed. It was after eight o'clock before the mail was distributed in the private boxes, and the little room was crowded with persons. To enforce the regulations under such circumstances was as absurd, as the attempt to do so was futile.

Complaints reach us concerning the absence of a light at night on the staircase leading to the telegraph office. A stranger to this town on Saturday evening wanting to send a telegram, but not knowing the office hours at this station tried to find the notice hoard, but did not succeed in doing so till he had struck a match and found the information te desired stowed away behind the entrance door. He then mounted the staircase, and by the aid of a lighted match held by a gentleman who was thus guiding himself downwards he reached the office through the dark and dismal portals.

We have been requested to draw attention to a slignt change in the order of the programmes to be presented at the Theatre Hoy al during the next five nights. This evening " The School for Scandal," will be produced; to-morrow night " East Lynne " will be repeated ; " Led Astray " will be presented on Wednesday; "As You Like It" on Thursday; and on Friday the farewell performance of the company will he given, as a benefit to Miss Poraeroy, the piece selected being London Assurance."

A very strong feeling of opposition is aroused in the town to the proposal to cufc up Clive-square by the erection of the Corporation offices in the centre of that open space. The support given to trie proposal by Mr Swan and Mr McDougall will, in the event of those gentlemen offering themselves as candidates for the representation of Napier in the General Assembly, seriously militate against their chances of success. It is not likely that the parents of over 600 children will vote for gentlemen whose actions in the Council are directed against the pupils at the district school having a play-ground. A'l the clap-trap in the world about free institutions will not balance the actions of daily life.

At the Resident Magistrates' Court this morning before Captain Price, R.M., Elizabeth Eddie was charged with drunkenness and fined 20s. and costs, or 7 days' imprisonment. She was further charged with soliciting prostitution and fined £2 and costs, or one month's imprisonment with hard labor. John Catanagh was charged with furious riding at Taradale, and fined Is and costs. Alexander Bean was charged with using abusive language whereby a breach of the peace was occasioned, and fined 10s and costs, or 48 hours' imprisonment. Catherine Brett, on the information of Margaret Ah Keong, was charged with using insulting and abusive language with intent to provoke a breach of the peace, and fined £2 and costs, or one month's imprisonment with hard labor. Catherine Brett brought a charge of the same nature against Margaret Ah Keong, but the case was dismissed.

The Hawke's Bay Sailing Club held their third series of sailing matches in the inner harbor on Saturday afternoon. The heavy rain made things unpleasant for all hands, hut there was a fine breeze, and everything went gaily during the race. Soon after three o'clock seven boats started, including boats from the Wave Queen and the Cooleen. Notwithstanding several little drawbacks which happened at the beginning of the race to the Wave Queen she distanced all competitors. The boats came in in the following order: Wave Queen, Buttercup, Cooleen, Nancy Lee, Nymph, and Goshawk. Although the Wave Queen came in first the time allowed places the Buttercup winner of the race.

The regulation of Elections Act, 1881, specially forbids any officer or scrutineer in attendance at a polling booth from giving any intimation " as to the name or number on the register of votes of any elector who has or has not applied for a voting paper at that booth, or as to the official mark." Heretofore Committeemen have depended in some measure on such information for knowing what tardy electors needed rounding up before the close of the pell. Now they will have to keep sentry at the doors of the polling booths, and note for themselves those who do or do not put in an appearance.

Professor Ira Remsen, of the John Hopkins University, has been investigating the effect of cast-iron stoves on health— whether the stoves do or do not allow deleterious gases to escape. The verdict is in favour of the stoves'. Professor Remsen finds that carbonic oxide—the gas alleged to be so deleterious—does not pass through red-hot cast-iron even of the thickness of an eighth of an inch. Moreover, a careful examination did not in any one instance detect any deleterious gas given out by a ■well constructed furnace. Where carbonic oxide gas is found its presence, it is declared, is not due to its passing through cast-iron in any appreciable quantity.

In the window of Mr Craig's shop in Hastings-street are to be seen two remarkably fine oil paintings of New Zealand scenery by Mr Charles Bloomfield of Auckland. There can be no doubt that the views are admirably done both in colouring and perspective, and the points from which they are taken have been chosen with a true artistic eye. One is a view of Lake Rotokakahi, a small but beautiful lake lying ben Rotorua and Tarawera. The lake is shut in by steep and rugged hills on every side, while in the centre lies the picturesque little island of Motokawau. The view is taken from the native village of Kaiteriria, a place of some importance in times gone by. The other view is of Rotorua from the native settlement of Ohinemutu in the foreground. Jets of steam and boiling , fountains may be seen rising through the thin crust in the neighbourhood of the settlement. The blue waters of the lake stretch before you like an inland sea, with the island of Mokaia noted in Maori history as the place from which the lovely Hinemoa swan to join her lover. We understand that these pictures are for sale, and that they are only samples of a number of views of the lovely lake scenery of the North Island done by the same artist. Climatic influences are fertile sources of disease. Malaria is a sure, swift destroyer of human life. But if the system is fortified, it is as a bulwark of defence against the assaults of atmospheric poison. To strengthen the system is to tonify the parts, and stimulate" healthy action of the functions. Udolpho Wolfe's Schiedam Aeomatic Schnapp3 produces these effects. It diffuses a gentle glow that permeates the very substance of the cellular tissues, builds up the organic structure, and thus throws out defiance to zymotic operations.—[AdvtJ.

The Porncroy Company in Sheridan's " School for Scandal" at the Theatre Eoyal this evening at 8. Messrs Leonard and Co. -will sell tomorrow and following clays the whole of the stock-in-trade of J. Leonard and Co., consisting of drapery, clothing &c, at 11 a.m. . Messrs 11. Monteitli and Co. will sell on Wednesday next, at the Shamrock yards 130 head of nixed cattle, at 1.30 p.m. A shop with five rooms and sheds at back to let. Messrs Hollis and Eoss are prepared to drive stock to any part of the Island. It is notified that claims and debts in the estate of Thomas M'Dermott, of Patea, , must be settled with Mr H. A. Banner. '

A caution against negotiating a promissory note signed by Aldred Bowden is inserted.

It is notified that the Matuku, Aranui, and Taupara properties and stock are withdrawn from sale.

A notice to working men re the elections is inserted.

Messrs Kennedy and Gillman will sell ;o-inorrow pineapples, cocoa nuts &c., at 2

Messrs Banner and Liddle will to-morrow ) cocoa nuts, bananas, pineapples, &c, at IX

Messrs Blythe and Co., are clearing out a stock of coloured children's slippers cheap. A number of new advertisements will be found in our " Wanted " column.