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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3669, 18 April 1883, Page 2

The Municipal Council aaIII meet this owning at 8 o'clock in the Council Chamber for the transaction of ordinary business.

We understand that in the case of th a Corporation v. J. Orr, which was given in favor of the defendant, aud against which judgment it was intended to appeal, no further proceedings Avill bo taken.

The attention of the Artillery A r oluutcers is called to the alteration of the date of the general meeting of the corps. The officer commanding the Artillery particularly requests that members of thcßatrery will bo punctual in falling in to-night for inspection. Both the local companies of volunteers Avill parade at 7.15 o'clock this evening for Government inspection iv Browning-street, opposite the Athemeum. The inspection Avill bo made by Major Butts, adjutant of the district, and it is hoped there Avill be a full muster of all ranks.

Our Hastings readers will notice by advertisement in another column that Professor O. E. Hugo AA-ill give one of his amusing and instructive lectures in the Tovyn Hall to-morroAV evening. Owing to the inclemency of the weather the lecture that was to have been delivered on Monday evening had to be postponed.

At the AVaipawa Magistrate's Court yesterday, before A. St. C. Inglis, Esq., J.P., John" Walton was charged by the police with drunkenness iv a public place. After liearin"* tho cA-idcnce of the arresting constable the Bench considered the charge sustained, and ordered defendant to pay a fine of 10s and costs, or go to prison for seven days. The money was paid.

The Education Board yesterday afternoon accepted the tender of Messrs Lucas and Humphreys, at £179, for the erection ot a teacher's residence at Makatoku Tho tenders received for the extension ot Meanee school, and for the erection ot a new school •it Friscrt own, were declined as too high, Plans for additions to Patangata school and residence were approved as submitted by tho architect.

Dr. Grabham, General Inspector of Hospitals, ieft here this morning for Wellington. During his stay here he thoroughly inspected the hospital, and stated that, out of forty-five similar institutions that he had inspected, the one at Napier was superior to them all in its arrangements and management. This assurance, coming from such a quarter, must be as highly gratifying to the public, who have so liberally subscribed to the hospital, as it should be to the Committee and to the officials.

AYe learn that, in consequence of failing health, the Rev. D. Sidey has intimated to the Kii-k session of St. Paul's Presbyterian Churcl* $. inteatioa to resign . an early

date" the pastoral charge of hiscongregatiou. While Mi* Sidey's many friends will regret to hear of the step he purposes taking, lind more particularly the causes that have led up to it, they will have at least the gratification of knowing that it is not his intention to remove from Napier, and that his goodcounsel and occasional services will still be available to them.

Tho Volunteer recruits of both the Rifle and Artillery companies paraded in the temporary drill-shed, Tennyson-street, last night. Major Butts, adjutant of the district, appeared on parade and .vitnessed the drill, and at the conclusion expressed himself greatly satisfied both Avith the drill and the appearance of the recruits. The adjutant after-wards gave the officers instruction in sword drill. AYe might mention that Major Butts was here in 1868 with the 18th Royal Irish, with AA-hich regiment he put in his full time, so that his experience in military tactics is pretty extensive.

The members of the Garrison Band so often give their services for the amusement of the public, as well as for charitable objects, and on which occasions they cannot appear iv their uniform, that it would be a graceful return for these gratuitous services if a subscription list were opened to provide them with a private uniform. AVhen playing in public it must be with difficulty that the bandmaster can recognise Ms men, wearing as they have to do their eyery-day clothing. The toAvn has reason to be proud of the efficiency of the band, and provided with a uniform, the members woidd look very much better.

A conversazione aud " anniversary tree " iv connection with the United Methodist Free Church Sunday School was held iv tlie school-room, Carlyle street, last evening. The celebration was rather novel to Napier, being a combination of the orthodox tea and a bazaar. The company were seated around the room and sen-ed with refreshments hy lady and gentleman attendants, to which full justice was done. A number of articles displayed ou a tree were then sold. At 8 o'clock tho company adjourned to the church, where the public meeting aa-as held, being presided over by the Rev. E. 0. Perry, and appropriate speeches were delivered by the Revs. P. H. Cornford ami J. J. LeAvis. The report, presented by Air Griffin, shewed the number of scholars to be 130, being an of 10 over last report, average attendance SO : number of teachers 13, 8 male and 5 fcuv.de. It Avas stated the school had made considerable progress since its removal to Carlyle street, scarcely a Sunday j>assing without some addition to tho roll. Financially the school was in a sound condition, there being £7 10s in hand after defraying all liabilities for the past year. During tho evening several hymns were sung by the children, and the proceedings were brought to a close by the chairman pronouncing the Benediction.

John Hartwell, alias Methratton, the great Seer of England, alias Ann Ross, tho Secress of Ncav York, who described himself as "Philosopher, Astrologer and Grand Master of Mysteries," has been arrested at Birmingham for various advertising frauds. Tho prisoner, who has already been convicted at Davcntry and Birmingham for exercising the "mystic art," was in the present case arrested through the instrumentality of a Yorkshire vicar, who sent to Birmingham police copies of the prisoner's advertisements in different papers, offering " news from the limsible AVorld for twentystamps, " " talismans for victories over enemies," from 10s. to £5, and "celestial signs and characters on parchment or virgin gold, and " witching presents," at equally reasonable terms. Betw_u two and threo hundred letters AAiiich he had recently received, and all of AA-hich had enclosed money, were found upon the prisoner. The letters were nearly all from girls and women, and are from all parts of England, Scotland and AVales. The writers, iv most cases, enclose money for their " seven year's future," whilst in some cases mothers have written, asking the future of their daughters. The Bench expressed surprised that so many fools could be found iv the kingdom as were shown by the letters.

Many stories are going the rounds the recently deceased judge, Mr Baron Martin, one of AA-hich is worth transcribing says the Home NeAA . It may amuse some colonial bar mess. A witness who was giving- evidence in the north country interspersed his remarks with so many "Says I" and "Says ho," that it was difficult to understand him. Accordingly the judge himself took the -witness in hand, and asked him to state exactly what had passed. '' I said I would not have the pig,'' repeated the witness. " AVell," said the judge, '' aud what was the answer. "He said he had been keeping the pig for me, and that he ." "No, no," interposed the judge, "he could not have said that; bespoke iv the first person." "No, my lord, I was the first person that spoke," in_ited the witness. "I mean this; don't bring in a third person." " There was no third person, my lord, only him and me." The judge was growing irritated. "Look here, my good fellow," he remarked; "he did not say he had been keeping the pig. He said, 'I have been keeping it.' " "I. assure you, my lord, there was no mention of your lordship's name. AVe'rc on two different stories, my lord. There was no third person, and if there had been anything said about your lordship, I should have heard it." The judge could make nothing out of the Avitness, and the court was convulsed with laughter, in which he presently was obliged to join. A most extraordinary accident happened on Thursday evening last to a horse owned by the Re\\ Mr Davidson, of Akarou. Mr Davidson was up at the Side School Picnic, and his horse was tethered to a log of wood in the school paddock. By some means or other the rope by AA-hich the horse was fastened got loose, and, being a long one, the animal got down tlie side of the hill, the extreme end of the rope remaining* fast to tho log. AVhen Mr Jones went to unloose tlie horse, for the purpose of putting him in the buggy, he found the animal down and undergoing a course of strangulation. He at once took out hia knife and cut the rope, when, to his astonishment, the horse, instead of getting up, started to roll doAA-n tho hill. As he 2)roceeded he gained velocity, aud A'auished through a thick gor.se fence, then through a post aud rail fence, doAvn an embankment, AA-hen he came in contact with another fence. He knocked the bottom rail out of this fence, and went underneath the top rail, continuing his downward course over tree trunks and boulders, finally bailing up against a huge broadleaf tree, when lie lay stunned for the moment. On going to his assistance, he AA-as found to be iiniiijurcd, wive a few slight scratches. The animal recovered consciousness almost directly, got up, and moved away as if nothing had happened. The distance the horse travelled is upwards of three chains. How he escaped injury is simply •< a marvel. —Akaroa Mail.

In one of the engagements near MeehanicsAille a Lieutenant of a Rhode Island battery had his right foot so shattered that Ihe was obliged to undergo amputation of the leg. He telegraphed home that all was going well. Unlniown to him, however, his v mother, who had read tho report of his wound, was hastening to see him. Sho readied AVashington at midnight, and the nurses Avould have kept her from seeing her son until morning. One sat by his side fanning him as he slept, her hand on his feeble, fluctuating pulse. But what woman's heart could resist the pleading of a, mother then- In the darkness she was finally alloAvcd to glide in and take a place at his side. She touchod his pulsp as tl*.c nurse had done. Not a word had been spoken, but the sleeping boy opened his eyes and said : ' That feels like my mother's hand. A\.lo is this beside me 'r It is my mother ! Turn up the gas and let me see my mother.'—New York Tribune. Someting* similar to this occurred not long ago in Chicago. A young man had his heart so shattered that he AA*as obliged to go and see the girl about three times a week. Unknown to him her father failed to go to bed one night at the usual time and hastened to meet him. The girl stood by tho young man's side talking lierr self hoarse. In the darkness the father glided in and placed his hand just where the "irl's had been. Not a word had been spoken, but the young man reached for his hat and said : ' I think the courthouse has fallon on me. Turn up tho gas so that I can escape.' A day or two ago on the Lake Shore road, a young man rushed into a parlor car and shouted at the top of his lungs: "Is there a minister of the gospel in this car:" " I am one," replied a tall, clciical-looking gentleman. " Oh, I'm so glad." exclaimed / the young man, grasping the brother by the hand. '' A lady has fainted in the next coach : -won't you be kind c__mg_ to lend me your whisky-fla-sk. I '—Drake's Travelers' Magasittc.

. The residents on the flat at Dunedin must have had a flight last week, for the sea broke through the sandhills and poured a volume of water into the loav land behind. The Times says: —During Friday and Saturday a very heavy sea rolled in on the Ocean Beach, and on Saturday morning particularly, after the heavy gab of the previous night, the sight was a grand one. For a time the surf broke completely over AVhite Island, which is a mile or two from shore, entirely hiding it from A-iew; whilst at Lawyer's Head the spray was thrown up almost level with the Bluff. _ At the present equinoctiol period the spring tides were expected to be somewhat higher than usual, but with the force of the wind the waves were driven farther up than has been known previously. During Friday night a breach was made in the portion of the sandhills opposite the saddling paddock at Forbury Park, aud on Saturday night tho water in considerable volume came light through the sandhills, causing some damage to the Ocean Beach railway line, the road, and tho garden attached toacottage adjoining. Fortunately the gale was from the south-west; had it been more southerly the waves would have been driven more directly on to the beach, and probably a somewhat alarming quantity of water carried ou the racecourse and adjacent land*

Onehundredand seventy thousand Chinese die annually from the use of opium, and as many of the Anglo-Saxon race from dyspepsia, brought on by the abuse of liquor, tobacco, and quack medicines. Alany people dig their graves with their teeth ; more die from bad drink than starvation. By using only the pure teas sold by Professor Alooro, of the Medical Hall, AVaipawa, made up in lib packets, and sold at 2s, 2s Gd, and 3s each, sturdy health and long life may both be secured.—[Advt.]

As shines a good deed in. a. naughty world, stands out amidst the mass of trashy specifics and deleterious concoctions, the pure, unadulterated, palatable preparation known as AVolfe's Schnapps.—[Advt.]