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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3627, 26 February 1883, Page 2

Messrs R. Stuart, J. Mackersey, and J. LaAvrcnce haA-c been appointed the Board of Reviewers for the Hawke's Bay provincial district. We notice that the Assessment Court for the Borough of Wanganui Avas held last Thursday. Captain Preece has been appointed Judge of the Assessment Court for Napier, but no notification has yet appeared j as to Avhen he Avill hold his Court. J The train on Saturday afternoon Avas de- ' layed at Makatoku for "half-an-hour aivaiting the arrival of the overland passengers and mails, Avhieh, however, did not turn up. The coach from Mastcrton arrived later on, but tho one from Palmerston only got as far as WoodA'illo, the delays being due to the state of the roads caused by the recent heavy rains. The drawing for the forthcoming lawn tennis tournament took place on Saturday, and those interested can obtain tho names of the competitors from the lion, secretary to the ckb. The tournament will comprise the following matches :—Ladies and gentlemen's double, ladies' double, gentlemen's double, ladies' single, and gentlemen's single. Mr Broad, R.M., of Nelson, seems to have very little faith in the efficacy of prohibition orders against habitual drunkards under the neiv Licensing Act. In a recent case that came before His Worship he is reported to have said :-—" These prohibition orders do not seem to mc to have any effect at all, as those iig-niiisi -vvliom l/hey ;iro issued get drink just the same as though they had never been 'made. Practically the hnv is a dead letter, for if the drunkard cannot obtain the liquor himself he gets some one else to get it for him." A correspondent Avishcs to knoAV Avhethc 1 ' the Government hai-e filled up the vacancy in the Harbor Board caused by the omission of the Wairoa Council to nominate a representative of that county. We have no information on the subject. The vacancy may haA-c been taken note of by Ministers, and the note may have been lost, or the vacancy may have altogether escaped the attention of Ministers. Ministers seem to have all their time taken up just uoav iv travelling about the colony—" making hay Avhile the sunshines," for* in the cold shades of opposition, Avhere they arc likely to be relegated ere long, means of locomotion Avill not be so easy. We notice our contemporary states that 26 recruits out of 30 of the Rifle Company were present at dri 1 ! on Friday evening, notwithstanding . the inclemency of the Avcathcr. This is a mistake, although the figures arc correct; it should have been stated that they are the recruits of both companies, avlio, under the ucav regulations, have to be drilled together. Another Government parade takes place on Wednesday evening, AA'hen avc hope to see as good a muster'as that of last week. We believe the object, in having two so close together is to take advantage of the line Aveather to j get ahead of the average number, aud leave a margin for future eventualities. It appears that TaAvhiao's royal progress combines business Avith pleasure. Not content Avith the shoiver of bank notes that has greeted him on every side he has been using his persuasive poAi'crs to get the natives to sell all they have and follow him into the Waikato. Not being snecessful in this scheme, he set his prophets to prophesy that AiA-aliuri and the surrounding districts ivould shortly bo deluged with Avater, and what remained " after the flood" would be burnt up Avith fire. The N.Z. Times hears that some of the natives do actually believe this rubbish, and arc negotiating for the sale of their goods and chattels. Evidently the king prophets knoiv how to make use of Biblical" history in a. manner Avhieh is very mndi more ingenious than ingenuous. Mr Frederic Maccabe, the ivell-knoAvnA'en-triloquist, ivas a great practical joker. Several years ago he ivas on board a Mississippi river steamboat, and, foiming an acquaintance Avith the engineer was allowed the freedom of the engine room. He took a seat in a corner, and, pulling his hat down OA'er his eyes, appeared lost in rcA'orie. Presently "a certain part of the machinery began to squeak. The engineer" oiled it and Avent about his usual duties. In the course' of a few minutes the squealing Avas heard again, and the engineer rushed over, oil-can in hand, to lubricate the same spindle. Again lie returned to his post, but it was only a few minutes until the same old spindle was squeaking louder than ever. "Great Jupiter," ho ye'-cd, "the thing's beAvitchcd !" More oil Avas administered, but the engineer began to smell a rat. Pretty soon the spindle squeaked again, and, slipping up behind McCabc, the engineer squirted a half pint of oil down the joker's back. "There," said he, " I guess that spindle ivon't squeak any more!" It didn't. On the subject of criminal law reform, Archdeacon Stock ivrites to tho New Zealand Times thus:—"The police should seek to find out all the truth in each case, and not bo so Avedded to one theory as to refuse evidence which does not support their view. From this sole cause a murder done in Rangitikci some years ago remains unsolved. The theory the police chose utterly broke doivn, and the real murderers escaped, notwithstanding much evidence of importance which Avas submitted to them of which they had knoivn nothing. The Crovm Prosecutor should not be .allowed to reply to the prisoner's statement by his advocate. Noav, the prisoner has against him—(l) The fact that the charge is made ; (2) tho first speech of the prosecutor; (3) his second speech: (4) and""Sometimes, as you pointed out, the bias of the Judge —of terrible force Avith the jury. The jury should, Avhen retired, and after free discussion, aa rite doAvn, cajajjpjne on a separate paper, the verdict. Tajr foreman should place these papers, unread by anyone, in an envelope, to be given in Court to the Judge. Ho should uoav read out the verdict, established by the majority of A'otes for or against the prisoner. In the case I allude to, if these things had been done, there Avould have not been so great failure of justice, nor a man have been condemned to death avlio was afterwards proved to be innocent." A year ago and Sir Henry Parkcs Avas the honored representative of Neiv South Wales. Now this is the style in Avhieh Sydney Avriters can be found to address him :—" Poor Sir Henry ! If he, were not such a charlatan one would regfly be sorry for him. His day hiss over, for he cannot live except upon his vanity. * His epitaph AvillbcAvi-itteniutAVOsimpleAl&rchj': " Snuffed out.' " ■•'»* According to the oxisting*Ru.ssiaii hiAV, apostasy from the State religion entails severer penalties than theft or murder. A Russian subject who abandons the orthodox faith for any other Aidiatever is deprived of '. his children, his estate is handed over to < guardians appointed by the State, and he ' himself is liable to prosecution by the Holy : Synod until he adjures. The Golos remarks < that this severity defeats its oavii object;* 1 and advises that this antiquated legislation i should be abolished in favor of fult'religious j tolerance and liberty of conscience, after 1 the example of Western Europe, j s

The venerable gentleman slowly arose in the pulpit, and, glancing,. around on the thinly - scattered congregation, said in an emphatic tone, hi Avhieh there was more of sorrow than of auger: "My beloved brethren, I am in hopes that there will be more present next Sabbath, as I will then have occasion to reA'eal a scandal which has long oppressed my heart. It concerns the members of this Church very deeply, and no one who has a regard for eternal happiness should be absent." When the benediction was pronouced the handful of people slowly dispersed, but, behold how much good seed a few can scatter! The next Sunday the sacred edifice was packed. There was, indeed, scarcely breathing-room when the white-haired sage once more lifted his head above the pulpit cushions, and a silence as of death fell upon the expectant throng. He stood a moment looking upon the unwonted scene, and then his voice in silvery cadences broke the hush of anticipation. "Dear friends," ho said, "the scandal I would reveal to you is this : You will gather in crowds to hear nuschievous gossip, but you Avill not listen to explanations of the inspired Word. Noav, my children, I offer my resignation. lam going to Europe for six months, and I shall pay my own expenses." But no one of the vast multitude took the lesson to himself; he applied it to his neighbor.—Boston Courier. Arc you troubled Ai'ith any affection of the Liver ? If so send at once to Professor Moore, of the Medical Hall, Waipawa, for a box of his Podophyllin Pills. Podoplryllin is the most reliable liver stinmleiit and alterative knoivn within the whole range of the vegetable kingdom. Controlled and modified in action by the addition of other vegetable active principles, Professor Moore's Podophyllin Pills are perfection.— [Adat.] Oh ! that men should put an enemy into their mouths to steal aivay their brains ; Wolfe's Schnapps aa-HI produce the most exhilarating effects Avithout clouding the brain or impairing the fraculties.—[Adat.]