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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3260, 13 December 1881, Page 2

For the Western. Maori district Major Te Wheoro has been re-elected by a large majority. We learn by private telegram from Waipukurau that the rolls have been gone through by the Returning Officer, and,that Mr Smith has a certain majority of twentyfour. The Resident Magistrate's Court; was occupied the whole of the day in the hearing and settling , of a iarge number of civil cases of no public interest. The Court was still sitting at the time we went to press. Auckland telegrams report the massacre of H. A. Mair, Government agent on board the schooner Isabella, the mate, and two Fijians at Hanto, New Hebrides on the 12th ult., while recruiting for labor. Mair shot his assailant before being overpowered. He was brother to Major Mair, of Waikato. Mr H. Hirst, the ex-member and Ministerial candidate, has been returned for Wallace, and not Mr Daniells, a* previously reported. A scrutiny of the poll showed that there had been four double votes, one triple vote, and one case of personation. The result of the scrutiny is that Ml- Hirst has defeated Mr Danielia by one vote. A scrutiny of the poll taken in Hawke's Bay district resulted in the discovery of six cases ot double voting—three for each candidate. The ballot papers were destroyed and the votes disallowed, but, beyond decreasing to that extent the number that was polled, the scrutiny has left the relative positions of Mr Button and Captain Russell the same as before. The heat of the atmosphere in the Supremo Court House yesterday was intense, and severely tried those persons who were obliged to remain inside the building for several hours together. Once during the hearing of a case His Honor Mr Justice Richmond' facetiously remarked that the heat was so oppressive id was nearly impossible for him to hear! Sir George Grey, having done his best to keep Mr Sheeban from being re-elected, has now sent him the following characteristic letter in reference to the defeat of Mr Speight:—" When two friends engage in a contest iS is difficult to congratulate the victor, as it appears a slur upon the conquered fone, but I hereby congratulate you on getting a seat. Your absence from Parliament would have been a loss to the House and the country.—G. Gbky." At tho conclusion of the first charge against Eendle this forenoon, when a verdict of "not guilty" was returned, His Honor Judge Richmond said that, as other charges were preferred against the prisoner, he must remand him back to custody. About an hour afterwards Rendle was again placed in the dock indicted with having stolen a letter the property of Mr

Harold Michaelson from the Napier Post Office. The case is now proceeding. Professor Fraser, phrenohgist, delivered the first of a series of lectures at the Protestant Hall last evening , before a numerous audience. The subject, " Signs of Character,'* was treated by the Professor in a very able and happy manner, eliciting frequent round* of applause. The walls were hung with a number of diagrams, several of which were u.sed by the speaker ift illustratirig bis subject. At the close of the lecture seven gentlemen mounted the platform, and had the pleasure of hearing , their strong- points and failings publicly explained. It is generally believed that in this respect Professor Fraser last night held the mirror up to nature. To-nijjht another lecture on " Our Young Folks'' will ba given. When -will witnesses and others who are required to give evidence in courts of justice learn to apeak up so as to make themselves audible at least to those who nit within easy ear-shot? At yesterday's sitting , of the Hiipreme Court not onty had witnesses but coun -el to be frequently requested to " open their mouths a little wider." One witness in the cattle stealing case proved a tousrh customer for the judge, jury, reporters, and all concerned. His rich Scotch brogue, combined with a sturdy determination to address the floor of the Court in a much lower tone of voice than a big man's lunge might be expected to produce, baffled all attempts to follow the witness, each sentence almost that he uttered having to be once or twice repeated l . A man named Sullivan has been arrested near Bantry, charged with putting pins and needles in potatoes with whioh he was feeding the cattle of a Boycotted farmer. A most extraordinary occurrence (says the Wairarapa Standard) took place in the Roman Catholic Church, Ma-»terton, last Sunday week. The officiating priest, Father Halbwachs, advised the Catholic members of the congregation present not to vote for Mr Renall. In these days of British enlightnment such conduct, under the circumstances, must have had a very stultifying effect jn a devotional point of view. We are sorry to find that the Bank of New Zealand has been under the necessity of prosecuting two of its employes—the head bill clerk, Mr George Alexander Mackay, and his assistant, Mr John Fairbairn Scott. The first was charged with stealing a cheque, valued at £248, and was sentenced to six months' hard labor, Alderman Sir Thomas Gabriel remarking that unless bank clerks were made aware of the punishment they incurred in committing such frauds these cafes would increase. In the case of Mr Scott, who bad been for eight years in the Bank, it was proved that he had drawn money to buy Inland Revenue stamps to attach to bills, and that he had in many cases used previously obliterated stamps and appropriated the money represented by them. Stamps on bills are sometimes " huddled" together upon one corner of the bill, necessita ing their overlapping to a considerable extent, and by this overlapping the previous flight cancelling had been concealed. The prisoner, who appeared to feel hia position very acutely, was remanded.—European Mail. " No pent-up TJtica contracts our powers'' may be truly said of one of the most invaluable preparations of modern time, for its sales are not confined to any particular sphere, but extend over nil the quarters of the globe. Orders are being constantly received from remote sections, and its export constitutes one of the staples of our trade. Circulars and pamphlets explanatory of its curative properties have been translated into all languages, and there is no portion of the world where Udolmio Wolfe's Schiedam Aeoitatic Seas vpps is not known and appreciated.—[Advt]

Professor Fraser lectures this evening in the Protestant Hall on ' Our Young Folks.' Leonard and Co. hold a sale of cattle at the Farndon yards to-morrow at 11.30 a.m. The share list of the West-port Coal Company closes in Napier to-morrow. R. T. Smythe bookseller and stationer, has ;ju3t received, birthday and Christmas cards. Meeting of Licensed Victuallers' Association this evening at l J rovinci:il Hotel. The parents and friends of the pupils at Meanee College are invited to attend the examination and distribution of prizes on Thursday and Friday next. Grand sacred concert at St. Paul's Church, Napier, on Thursday, 22nd instant. For sale a crop of oats, apply to Mr Tylee. The poll for the Waipawa electorate will be declared on Thursday, at Waipawa, at noon. Thomas Brankin is prepared to put five double-furrow ploughs at work by contract. Meeting of Union Rowing Club this evening at Provincial Hotel. Prizes will be awarded to the pupils of the Port district school on Thursday next. Elythe's Christmas table 3 are in full swing. Meeting of congregation of Trinity Church to-morrow at 7.30 p.m. Monteith and Co. sell a t»vo-year-oM colt by Putriarch at their stock sale at the Horse Bazaar on Saturday next. Mr F. Sutton inserts an address, in which he returns thanks to the electors for their, support in the recent contest. Notice is given by the Town Clerk of proposed bye-laws which will be submitted to a special meeting of the Municipal Council on Wednesday, 21st instant. A number of new advertisements will be found in our " Wanted " column.