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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3693, 16 May 1883, Page 2

The Municipal Council meets this evening at the usual hour.

There was a clean charge sheet presented in the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning. Tho Wairoa pilot telegraphs that a heavy sea was breaking on the bar of the river this morning. A letter of naturalisation has been issued by His Excellency the Governor in favor Of Mr Lauretz Larsen, of Ashley-Clinton. The gross receipts of the recent conceit in aid of the orphan children at the Convent school were £G5. The expenses amounted to very nearly half this sum. The Rev. J. Townsend will preach at St. Andrew's temporary church, Spit, this (Wednesday) evening at 7 o'clock. There _/ will be a fall service, and the offertory will be for the building fund of the new church. Professor Hugo, the physiognomist, returned to Napier to-day after a lecturing tour in tho country districts. It is his intention to deliver a few more lectures in Napier prior to taking his leave of tho province. Mr W. F. Wilson desires us to state that, in conscqucnco of an unforeseen business engagement that will occupy the whole of his time this evening, ho will be unable to deliver his promised lecture at the Woricing Men's Club hall. Mr W. A. Warren will, however, deliver a lecturo, with illustrations, on Dickens.

We aro pleased to learn that the proprietors of tho Theatre Royal have mado arrangomonts for the better lighting of tho building, and that in future patrons of our local temple of Thcspis will have no cause of complaint on that score. A new stago carpet and other "properties " are also to be provided forthwith.

According to the telegraphic woather report the two coldest places in tho colony, with the exception of Bealy, this morning were Blenheim and Napier, where the thermometer registered 42. Bealey stauc's at an elevation of 2140 feet, and there the thermometer was 35\ The two warmest towns were Auckland 62-, and Wellington Gl\

As illustrating how lawyers as well as doctors differ it may be interesting to our readers to learn that, although two or three local legal gentlemen gave it as their opinion that there was a good defence to Mr Vautier's claim for refund of wharfago -*■- charged to him for coal supplied to tho Government railway, several of tho leadingbarristers of the colony—amongst them Messrs Izard and Bell, Mr Holland, and Mr Oliver—who were consulted by Mr Vautier were equally certain that there was no ground for defence ! The Clive Square Mutual Improvement Association's meeting last night attracted a fair number of members and a largo muster of visitors. A debate on the question, '' Are Trade Unions beneficial ?'' was opened in the afiirmativo by Mr T. Laws, who championed the rights of the working man in an admirable manner. Mr Diddams, whose speech showed signs of careful preparation, took the negative side of tho question. A good discussion followed, tho visitors taking a prominent part. Tho voting resulted" in a majority for the unionists by two votes. A meeting of the Board of Governors of the Napier High School was held yesterday afternoon, Mr J. D. Ormond ill the chair. The Board appointed the chairman and Rev. D. Sidey as a committee to deal with tho question of the third master's resignation and the advisableness of appointing a fourtji master. An expenditure of £20 for repairs to the playground was approved, Some arrangements were made as to the manner of dealing with the Board's reserves. With respect to a letter from Mr Habens on the . subject of selecting a head mistress in Eng- , 1 land for the Girls' High School, _it was do- -* cided to advertise in the colonies for applications from gentlemen and ladies for the position of principal, and for a second mistress, and to write to Mr Habens to that effect. The salary of the princpal was fixed at £300 a year, with dwelling, boarders to be taken at rates to be arranged; tho salary of the second mistress to bo £120 with board and residence. Plans were submitted by the architect for -the proposed new school —estimated cost £2000—and instructions were given to invite tenders for the work.

There is now on view in one of the rooms of Mr T. R. Cooper's new offices, adjoining Mr Roopc Brooking's place of business, a very beautiful collection of oil aud watercolor paintings from the brush of Mr Eustace Brandon. The pictures give faithful views of the grand scenery to be found in tho south-western portion of the Middle Island. Those who have visited those regions, in looking at the paintings, cannot fail to observe how admirably Mr Brandon has ropresontod the peculiar atmospheric tints that form such a charm in the views of our New Zealand lake and sound scenery, and yet with so much temptation Mr Brandon lias not exaggerated tho color, as many other artists have found it so difficult to avoid. _ A view in Hall's Arm, Smith Sound, is a grand'picture, taken some fivo years ago before the glacial action stripped the bald headland of its vegofation, and left it as depicted in the view of Commander Peak. There arc twelve pictures in all, and it is Mr Brandon's intention to dispose of dispose of thorn by an art union of 120 mcjubcrs. Mr Brandon's art unions have a colonial reputation, and he should have no difficulty ill filling up the rpquired number pi subscribers! ' At tho Thoatrc Royal last night Miss Juno's dramatic company appourod in

'' Green Bushes, or Ireland a Hundred Years Ago." The attendance was larger than on either of the proceeding nights of the season, and, judging from the frequent outbursts of applause, the performance gave very general satisfaction. " Green Bushes," from a literary point of view, has very little to recommend it, and depends chiefly for its popularity on scenic effects and "business." It occasionally, however, offers an opportunity for a display of histrionic ability, and whenever such opportunity occurred it was as a general rule taken advantage of by Miss Juno and her leading support. Of Miss Juno's Miami it \voiud°bo almost impossible to speak in terms of praise too warm. It was a finished performance, perfect in every detail, and exceedingly natural. Miss Featherstone, in the first and last act, played with good effect the character of Gcraldine. In the second act she was rather _ prone to rant, and whore she urges Miami to accompany her to her dying husband she literally tore tho part in pieces. Miss Greeulees contributed an Irish hornpipe in the first act, which was capitally executed, and received a double encore. Mr Marshall made a good George o'Kennedy, and acted in a style that gives promise of future distinction in his profession. Mr Dillon as Connor O'Keunedy was too stiff and monotonous, while the Captain Dartois of Mr Wbitting was nothing more nor less than a burlesque of the part. Mr Russell as Murtagh would have been much more successful had he been less boisterous. At times, however, his acting and business were exceedingly good. Mr McGowan in the character of Jack Gong, and Mr Mcdus as Master Gunnidge werchiglily amusing, although the latter was occasionally a little " broad." To-night tho pathetic drama of " East Lynne " will bo produced, Miss Juno appearing in the characters of Lady Isabel and Madam

Vine. 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, Waipawa, for a box of his famed Podophyllum pills. They willcurcyou at once, aud impart a healthy tone to your whole constitution. Tho purity of tho drugs kept at the Waipawa Medical Hall cannot bo surpassed anywhere.—[Advt.]

Who steals my purse steals trash, 'tis something, nothing. But he who filches from me my good name, &c. Who brands some impure compound as Wolfe's Schnapps "filches" from it its good name. — [Advt.l