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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3688, 10 May 1883, Page 2

An Auckland telegram in the "Oamaru Mail' states that ex-Judge Fenton, of the Native Land Court, is to be called to the Upper House. Telegraphic communication Avitli Gisborne, which was interrupted last Monday, has not yet been restored. The wires are supposed to be down somewhere near Mahia. AA r e hear that Mr AY. H. Drake, the present manager of the local branch of the Colonial Bank, is to be succeeded by Mr Edward Withers. Mr Withers is an old Napier resident, being the second son of Major Withers. Mr H. 11. Wall returned from Gisborne overland last night. He describes the road as being in a Avretched condition, and the rivers and creeks flooded. At AVairoa tho river Avas so full the ferry punt could only bo Avorked at slack tide. In Spite of the bad state of the roads Mr AVall accompbsliOay his journey in three days. AA r o learn from Mr AY. G. Motley, tho local broker for the Ross No. 2 Goldmiuing Company, that out of 921 applications for shares in that company forwarded from here 590 have been allotted. Napier applicants may therefore consider themselves favorably treated, for twice as many shares were applied for as there were to allot. Mr Raine, Messrs McEwcn and Co.'s agent, is not expected from Auckland by Saturday's steamer, so it is not probable that at the adjourned special meeting of tho Municipal Public AVorks Committee, that will sit at 7.30 on Monday evening, there Avill be anything fresh brought forward Avith respect to the failure of the Avatcr extension supply machinery. Mr AA r a ddcll lost a valuable horse yesterday evening through the animal falling oA'er the cutting of one of tho Shakespeare road quarries. A fence runs up the side of tho quarry, leaving a narrow ledge of grass bctAveen tho fence and the cutting; the horse Avent up this passage, and, in trying to turn round, he lost his footing, and fell over the side a distance of about twenty-five feet. The Napier Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association will hold their usual Avcekly meeting this evening. The programme consists of a debate ou the question "Has the conduct of the Australasian Colonists towards the Aborigines been that of a civilized people?" As this subject is likely to call forth a good discussion, it is to be hoped there Avill be a largo attendance of members. There Avas a largo attendance at tho opening entertainment of the fortnightly Avintor scries at tho AVorking Men's Club hall last evening. A capital programmo, consisting of songs aud recitations, Avas gone through in highly creditable stylo. . The next entertainment is to be hold on Wednesday, 10th instant, when a lecture Avill be delivered, and thereafter thoy Avill be held on each alternate AVednosday during the season. The Queen's Birthday will be celebrated in Napier by foot-racing and sports to bo held on the Napier Recreation Company's ground. The object of the committee Avill be to make the day one of thorough amusement by framing a programme that Avill bo as equally enjoyable by the spectators as by the actual competitors. Many novelties Avill be introduced, and several of the best events of previous programmes AA'ill be included. From Avhat Aye can learn of the intentions of the promoters our toAvnspooplo may safely depend upon being Avell entertained, should Aye bo favored .with tho Queen's proverbial weather.

Mr Southern, from Melbourne, avlio is at present on a business A'isit to Napier, showed us this forenoon a scries cf cartoons, excellently sketched and lithographed, illustrative of the recent matches between the Australian cricketers and the Hon. Ivo Bligh's team. In one of the sketches tho English team is represented by a lion— fierce and determined looking enough to strike terror into any ordinary heart. This is Avhore he issues a challenge. In the companion sketch, however, the noble animal is to be seen after the match skulking aAvay both surly and crest-fallen in the direction of a homeAvard bound A'essel, while a lively looking kangaroo (typical of the Australians) performs an acrobatic feat in the foreground, his action seeming to imply the remark, "I've done it, and don't I feel pleased." The sketches Avill be exhibited iji Mj. Blythc's AviudoAvs in Emerson street tomorroAV, and arc Avell worth inspection.

A lecture ou "The Salvation Army " Avas given in Trinity AVesloyan Church last evening by the Rev. AY. Morley. Tho chair Avas occupied by Mr T. Laws, and there was a good .attendance of tho general public. The lecturer handled his subject in a vel-y able-manner, aud was listened to with groat attention throughout. Tho salient points touched upon were (1) the great amount of good the "Army" had done amongst the peoplo it Avas primarily intended to roach, (2) tho lesson the churches might learn from the Army's operations, and (3) the Avarning to greater moderation that Avas com r ey in the extreme language employed occasionally by the Army agents. In connection with tho latter point Mr Morley read the famous Leeds programme of a Aveek of special salvation services, and expressed himself as horrified with some parts of it. It Avas, ho said, nothing short of blasphemous. Tho reading- of the programme created roars of laughter. A hearty vote of thanks to tho lecturer concluded the proceedings.

In the Resident Magistrate's - Court this morning the civil case Dixon v. McKenzie, adjourned from Tuesday last, Avas heard. Mr Lascelles appeared for the plaintiff. The defendant was not represented by counsel. It appeared that the defendant, by his agent Mr Monteith, had, on tho 21st, ultimo, sold a chestnut gelding to the plaintiff for £5 ss, but failed to deliver it, hence the plaintiff claimed delivery of the animal, or its value £8. On being asked to state his defence the defendant said the horse had been sold for half its value, and further that ho knew nothing of the plaintiff. Tho evidence of Mr Monteith, the plaintiff, and Mr Nesbitt having been taken, the defendant made a statement on oath to the effect that he had placed a reserve on the horse of £0, and that it had been sold at an improper time and below the amount of the reserve. AVheu defendant discovered this he removed the horse from Mr Monteith's mart. All knowledge of any reserve was distinctly denied by Mr Monteith and his clerk. His AVorship said it Avas clear that the plaintiff had good cause of action. Judgment for the delivery of the horse within 48 hours Avas given iv favor of plaintiff, with costs lis, expenses of three Avitnesses £1 Bs, and solicitor's fee £1 Is. Failing tho delivery of the horse the defendant to pay the plaintiff £8. The Moat Storage Company is being started in London-fur H.o purpose of accommodating tho vast quantity of fi-oj.cn moat Avhich comes from America, Australia, and New Zealand, noAV-a-days.. Mr E. M. Nelson, of Hawke's Bay, is ono of tho directors aud prime movers. The capital is £100,000, in 20,000 shares of £5 each (£1 on application, £1 10s on allotment, aud the rest called up as required). A new and powerful field gun, designed to supersede tho 16-poundcr as tho Aveapon of the field artillery, has just been proved, and passed a satisfactory trial. The new guii weigh" tho same as the 16-poundof-- 1-------liafficiyl-l-JoAVt.'—but it is a breach-loader, and, ' lpcc all tho"' modern giijis, has p-ft eloiigated pljaso'oV b-tvfej," ; "'' :: ''' '" f

A gentleman recently advertised in the London Daily Telegraph for a '' Cleric and Bookkeeper" at a weekly salary of £3. In answer to this one advertisement upwards of 1950 applications Avere received.

A clergyman at a London church recently made a man promise during a marriage ceremony that he Avould never kiss any other Avoman but the bride. Clergymen are tho proper persons to exact such a promise, as thoy, in all probability know of the danger attendant upon kissing another man's Avifo if any one docs.

A party of Italian savants has .iust gone homo frbm an expedition to the South Pacific. They have settled, to their own satisfaction, tho question of the former existence of a race of giants in Patagonia, as reported by Magellan. In wandering over Terra del Fuego, they found bodies of such a size as to convince them of the veracity of Magellan.

The Hereford Times of February 2:] contains the following advertisment.: —"Ann Jones wants to sell her child (a little girl) ; shall be sold for £1 10s to anyone who will be good to it. Address, 'Ann Jones, AVcstington, Billfield. near Leominster.' " It appears by tho above that children are to be bought'iu Herefordshire for about tho same price as mutton, viz., Is per lb.

After many tribulations at the hands of naughty newspaper men, Mrs Langtry has achieved in the Sunny South a religious triumph Avhich will gratify the souls of both "Freddie" and the Lily. Hor first performance iv * Memphis made "a most ao-reeablc impression," jiersonally and otherwise, and "the ladies of the First Presbyterian Churh have invited her to bo present nt a luncheon." Religion and tho drama have achieved a double triumph at Memphis.

Governor Kennedy, in taking official leave of the Qucenslanders, said :—"From 1827 to 1883 I have never been a day idle. I now <.-o Home, aud I will retire my own master. I retire a contented man. I will go with clean hands and not very full pockets." In compliment to Miss Kennedy the ladies of Brisbane mustered in great force at the valedictory banquet, at Avhich the Mayor of Brisbane (Mr Groom, M.L.A.) declared that Sir Arthur had been the soundest and most constitutional Governor Queensland .had ever had.

Rabbits are becoming civilised and are combining for mutual protection, as notice the following advertisement which appears in tho Palmcrston Times:-"Notice.—A public meeting of rabbits will be held on Hochsefter Dome (Mount Cook) on the 2Gth instant, for the purpose of taking steps to obtain provender for tho winter. AVaihemo and Shag Valley rabbits specially invited. By order.—Phosphorus." Probably their next stop will be to hold a caucus meeting with a- vicAV to select one of their number to represent them in Parliament.

Mr Quartcrmaino East aud two other gentlemen paid a visit on February 20 to tho Claimant at Portsea convict prison. They found him in good health, and well pleased Avith the news from Australia, that Charles Ortou had recognised a man named Cress well, confined in the Paramatta Lunatic Asylum, as his brother Arthur. The Claimant complained of having been placed on tho silent system, and deprvied of one hour and twenty minutes' exercise ou Sundays, not being aAvaro that he had done anytliing to deserve such treatment.

At a recent fancy dress ball at Hull a lady appeared Avith incandescent electric lamps artistically arranged about her person. The spectacle was one of striking brilliancy ; and as a battery or accumulator could not possibly have been concealed in the dress, the wonder Avas how tho result could havo been obtained. The explanation is that the electricity Avas supplied from a bi-chromate battery concealed in the case of a hand-organ, Avhich Avas carried about by a gentleman in attendance upon the lady, wires running from the hand-organ supplying the current to the lamps.

A clergyman once gave notice that baptism Avould be administered. Just before ascending tho pulpit, the clerk, Avho ivas deaf, told him that tlicSuuday-school books were ready for distribution, and he Avoulcl have them ready to sell to those who desired to buy them, and wished to mention this himself. After the sermon the clergyman began the baptismal service thus: "All those having children and doming them to bo baptised will bring them this afternoon." At this point the deaf clerk heaving the word '' children,'' and thinking it had reference to his books, rose and said: "And all thoso having none aud desiring them, will bo supplied by me for tho sum of sixpence." .

An attempt Avasmadc in tho Supreme Court in Melbourne a few days ago to make tho Crown liable on a special contract for the reception and delivery of a telegraphic message from another colony to a person in Victoria. Tho plaintiff, a person named Dron, residing at Hothaiu, sent a telegram to Dunedin inquiring as to the price of butter. He paid the Post-office department in Melbourne for tho telegram to New Zealand, and also paid for the reply. By some mistake tho return message that Avas received at Dunedin Avas not sent on to Victoria, and the plaintiff alleging that he had suffered loss in consequence brought this action for breach of contract. The Court decided that the Crown Avas not liable for the non-delivery of tho message.

One of the rumors that arc uoav passing ''' current in the towns and of Otago (says a Southern paper) is that Mr James Ashcroft, editor of the Otago Daily Times, lias lately received notice of dismissal on account of Avhat ho has Avritten in that paper 'on tho noAV notorious cases of alleged

land dummyisin, And in connection with that rumor there is another, Avhich should be of a still more interesting nature to Mr Ashcroft. AYe hear that a number of gentlemen, partly out of sympathy with Mr Ashcroft for the position in Avhich it is averred holms been vindictively placed, and partly out of admiration for his A.gorous championship of tho public interests, have determined, to get up a handsome purse ou his behalf, The amount Avhich is mentioned for presentation to Mr Ashcroft is no less than £1000 sterling. Should this presentation be'matte a good many editors may be found courting arbitrary dismissal. Mr- Labouchere, iv Truth, says that Miss Charlcsworth, of the Salvation Army, jpi-3 published her cxpprienccs at Geneva. The authorities of that Canton Avould have acted more Avisely had they alloAved the representatives of the Salvation Army to hold meetings Avith closed doors. At the same time the polico had a perfect right to call upon the young lady, avlio advertises herself as aide-de-camp to "la Mercchalo " Booth, to slioav by something more than by hor mere statement that her parents had , given her permission to form one of the iuvading army, for she is only sixteen years old. He goes on to say : I remember a soineAvhat similar thing occurring once to mo. I Avas about seventeen, and I arrived at Aix-los-Baihs. At that time there Avas a public gambling establishment there. I sat doAvu, and Avon several thousand francs. I was then told that the Commissaire de

Police Avished to see me. He asked mo 1 whether I had the Avritten permission of my parents to gamble at public establishments. On my replying that they had not furnished mo Avith any documentary permission, I Avas told that I could not be allowed to play any longer. Now, gambling and holding prayer-meetings are not precisely the same thing, but tho principle is the same, and is moreover, a perfectly sound 0,110. The folloAving arc said to be the results of observations as to the modes of kissing | adopted by Avell-kuoAvn actresses : —When Miss Anderson kisses, she does it frankly enough, aud for that very reason it lacks tenderness. Miss Rose Coglan generally kisses automatically, Avith her back to the audience, and Avith the precision a recruit would display at drill. This may bo called the old English comedy kiss, which is a meeting of the lips, and nothing more. Mrs Langtry is a poor kisser—in fact tho coldest of any of our feminine stars. This might with truth be said of Janauschck alsp, but she kisses artistically, generally on the forehead, and as her roles are heavy, lingers not upon the rosy lips, but gives it in a sisterly ■way, and at once leaves her victim. Miss Maude Granger throAVS her head on one side, and permits herself to be kissed Avith evident satisfaction. Modjeska kisses Avith all the grace that may be desired, but she permits herself to bo kissed oftonor than she kisses. Clara Morris, imperfectly shaped for labial purposes as she is, displays a good deal of repugnance to the kiss actual, but reclines very gracefully in tho ' arms of her lover. Maud Harrison maybe -4 said to uso the Iciss metaphorical. Catherine LeAvis rushes'at it, and leaves a noise vibrating through the auditorium. Lotta puckers her lips, jumps to those oilier lover, kicks up» her heels, and runs away. AVheu Soldeue kisses, sentiment stands aptoUqcV " '

AYe (London paper) can well believe that it was "an immensely exciting scene" at Oldbury the other day, avlioii " a powerful navvy," in an advanced stage of smallpox, and highly delirious, escaped from the hospital anclAvent rushing about the town. Most naturally, the inhabitant!, tied for their lives as soon as ho appeared, and, as the madman refused to return to hospital of his own accord, for some four hours he remained master of the situation. At last, wearied of liberty, he Avent back, and it is to be hoped the authorities will keep him more safely this time. As there have been soveral other cases of the same sort during the last foiv months, it seems open to question whether sufficient means are adopted at small-pox hospitals to prevent the escape of delirious patients. This is the more to bo regretted, inasmuch as the baro chance of such incidents occurring increases the rcpiuniaueo of nervous people to have small-pox ln'-pitals established among them. Even those who are not constitutionally timid about contagion might Avell feel alai.ned by the possibility of being embraced by mad navvies in an advanced stage of small-pox.

Sir Thomas Brassey, the Admiralty's First Lord, has tabulated the naval forces of the principal Powers, and from his figures avc make the following extracts :—Of armored ships capable of " foreign service, having armor of not less than Din and guns of not less than IS tons, England has 20, while the foreign strength is 32. Of this France, Avhose navy ranks second to that of England, owns 10. Of armored sea-going vessels of all classes, England has 40; France, 29 ; total of foreign GO. Thchcavv rifled guns carried are :—England, HO'; France", 157: total foreign, 508, Iv the coast-service classes of armored ships England has 11 ; France, 11; and total foreign, 05; guns, 48, .13, and 108 respectively. The unarmored ships arcin the following proportions : —England, G5 ; France, 4G ; total foreign, OS. Of the newer type of gun-vessels England has 11 : France, .'), and the total foreign strength is 0. Hence, England's entire fighting navy numbers 130 vessels, carrying -158 guns. Against this, France, Germany, Italy, Austria, Russia., and the United States possess 241 ships, with Gl4 guns ; and of this strength France alone contributes 89 vessels and 190 guns. The reported alliance between Germany, Austria, and Italy might threaten Britain \vith a force of So ships and 301 guns.

The Ncav York correspondent of tho Sydney Morning Herald relates a shocking disaster Avhich occurred a few weeks ago in New York :—" At a school in Third street, Avhich is under the d'vectijn of the Redeinptorist Fathers, Jthere Avas a sudden alarm of fire: a wild rush of 500 children and their nun teachers cloavii the one stairway Avhich the flames had left open ; a breaking of the wooden balustrades near the bottom, and a piling up of scores of bodies in a heap at tho entrance. Fortunately the firemen Averc promptly on hand, and, "having extinguished the fire in two or three minutes, used superhuman efforts to rescue tho poor children. In a short five minutes, however, no less than sixteen little creatures, from six to twelve years old, had been suffocated, while a score of others Avere more or less injured. Had the fire proved unmanageable—a quite conceivable case— half or two-thirds of all tho children Avould assuredly have been sacrificed. There ivas seldom a more pitiful spectacle than that at the funeral, Avhich took place two days later at the church by the side of the school. As the sixteen little coffins, covered Avith flowers, Averc one by one bore before the altar, the congregation broke out into loud sobbing, and it Avas some minutes after the mass had begun before the chanting of the priests and the deep tones of the organ succeeded in diwning out those notes of human soitoav."

The Morris tubes, designed for insertion iv the Martini-Henry rifles for practice purposes, have been tested in Melbourne in the presence of the leading military and volunteer men in that city. The tube, as explained by Major Sargood, is fitted iv the barrel of the weapon, and immediately converts it into a pea-rifle. It has been found very useful in England in practice, because it enables riflemen to acquire precision and position without attending frequently at bulls, the cartridge being of a size that can bo discharged in a private residence or barrack-room Avithout undue danger or inconvenience. It has not the disadvantage of an ordinary pea-rifle, inasmuch as the marksman uses a weapon the same size and Aveight as if at tho ranges, and the only difference between the gun so converted and in its usual form is that tho recoil is not so strong. It is hckl that this feature renders it particularly suitable for use by the State school boys, among Avhom rifle shooting is iioav being encouraged, and Major Sargood intends urging that a number of tubes shall be imported for tho purpose. Mr Morris, the inventor, has also designed a target Avhich enables the rifle to be sighted up to 1000 yards. The principle of it Is the interception of the bullet in the line of trajoction. For instance, the bull'seye is at the bottom of a long sheet of paper, and if a shot is fired at a distance of ten yards at a sight of 200 yards the bullet Avi)!, if the aim be true, strike a circle draAvn above, and so on up to 1000 yards. Several rounds Averc fired the other day at thoso targets and at moving discs, and it was found that exceptional accuracy could be attained in using the tube. The gunnery authorities Avere unanimous in commending the invention, and in connvmrug Major Sargood's opinion that it should be introduced generally into the colony.—Argus.

Do you feel sleepy and languid on rising in the morning ? If you do your liver is out of order, and you should not fail to send at once to Professor Moore, of the Medical Hall, AVaipawa, for a box of his famed Podophyllum pills. They Avill euro you at once, and impart a health)"- tone to your Avhole constitution. The purity of the drugs kept at the AVaipawa Medical Hall cannot be surpassed anyAvherc—[Advt.]

It is claimed that AVolfe's Schnapps is not intoxicating, ou the ground that an ordinary draught will produce such a grateful exhilaration that only he avlio is bent on besotment would crave excessive indulgence in it. —[Advt.]