The Daily Telegraph. SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 1883.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3707, 2 June 1883, Page 2

The Daily Telegraph. SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 1883.

In the election of auditors for the borough yesterday a somewhat similar mistake occurred as that which Avas pointed out in the case of Mr Cohen's nomination^ to the vacant seat in the Municipal Council. In Mr Cohen's nominationneither the candidate nor his nominator was on the then existing Burgess Roll, but their names, it was known, would be on the roll that Avould come into force on tho day of election. The qualification of a candidate, as well as that of his nominator, appear to be that he should be entitled to vote on the day of the election. Mr Cohen, as well as his nominator, Mr Collcdge, would have both been entitled to vote had an cloction been necessary. But iv tho caso of the election for auditors tho position as regards one of the successful candidates was exactly reversed. Mr Bear had for ono of his nominators a gentleman avlioso uamo was on tho old roll but not on the neAV one, aud therefore he Avas not entitled to vote at the election. In the 42nd section of tho Regulation of Local Eloctions Act it is laid down that any persons who signs a nomination knoAviug himself not to be qualified to vote at the election of the candidate so nominated shall be liable to a penalty, aud such nomination is rendered invalid. In section 50 of tho same Act, amongst other cases mentioned that void the election of a candidate, 'is "that tho persons signing the nomination paper of any candidate Avere not entitled to sign." In any such case it is provided that the election of such candidate shall be void, and tho candidate next highest on the poll, not being already declared to be duly elected, and whose election is not void, shall be declared to bo duly elected.

"The fat" was very nearly "in the fire" at the informal meeting of the Harbor Board yesterday, and, presumably, it was owing to the presence of the Governor that there was not a complete boil-over. The Governor, indeed, was the innocent cause of the threatened danger. He Avanted to know Ijow tho ICidnaj>per s«ucsme cninc to bo imported into the question of a harbor for Napier. The enquiry Avas very natural, and might havo been anticipated. Different people "haA-e different ideas concerning tho Kidnapper breakwater, and tho origin of the proposed scheme. Some go back to a pro-historic period, and Avill toll you that it was under tho lee of the Black Reef Avhere tho Maoris always landed thoir canoes in bad weather, and point to this fact as a telling argument iv favor of removing the port to that side of the bay. Others will relate hoAv some schooner or tiny steamer took refuge off tho Clifton station when shelter round our own Bluff would have been dangerous to seek. Another will tell you how, once upon a time, there was a proposal floated to buy a certain estate, to cut the land up into toAvn, suburban, and farm sections, and Avith the proceeds of a re-sale to build a brcakAvater, and make everybody's fortune. It Avas, probably, some such recollection as this that prompted Mr Buchanan to reply to the Governor to the effect that the Kidnapper schonie was originated with a view to promote tho sale of an estate. Sir George Whltmorc promptly denied such an allegation ; so between these tAvo honorablo members of Parliament the GoA'emor was left to form his own opinion. His Excellency will, however, bo able to judge for himself about tho suitability of the Kidnappers for a harbor when lie observes that the soundings slioav no depth of water within a milo or moro of tho shore.

At St Paul's Presbyterian Church tomorrow evening- the Rot. I>. Sidoy -rill preach a sermon on "Lapsing and its explanations."

We are glad hear that the health of the Toavu Clerk is reported to bo mending, and he hopes to be able to resume his duties on Monday. Captain Russell was a passenger to-day by tho Rotomahana from the south. presume from this that the labors of tho West Coast Railway Commission havo been concluded.

Prior to his departure from Napier yesterday His Excellency the Governor visited the Maori Girls v frSchool and the Convent School, and expressed himself highly pleased both with the teaching staffs and the aptitude of the children.

We are given to understand that Aye Avere in error in stating yesterday that the lamp accident at Mr Hooper's Avas the second that had occurred on his premises from tho use of " portable gas." Any one would bo greedy that wanted more than one accident of the kind.

A movement is on foot at FrasertoAvn (Wairoa), our correspondent informs us, to obtain a telephone line between that township and Clyde. Tho promoters havo met with every promise of support, and one gentleman has guaranteed the interest on the cost of the construction.

Tho C.G. s.s. Hinemoa that left hero shortly after 3 p.m. yesterday AA-hile a stiff breeze Avas blowing from the southward, met tho full force of the gale on approaching Blackhead, when Captain Fairchild determined to put back and run for shelter in the Napier roadstead, Avhere tho steamer arrived early this morning.

Thero is likely to bo a contested election for the vacant seat in the Hawke's Bny County Council. Mr J. A. Cunningham has declared his candidature, and Aye hear that he Avill be opposed by Mr T. Tanner and Mr G. Spence. Mr Tanner sat for some years in tho Council as tho representative of Havelock, and proved himself a useful member. He retired when he visited England, aud sincohis return the late Mr Ton' found in him his most poAverf ul supporter.

Mr Horace D. Monk is now on a visit to Napier \vith the object of bringing before the publis of this district his cures for tho most common complaints to which colonists are prone, namely, dysentery and neuralgia. It will be seen by tho advertiscnunt that Mr Monk's medicines haA'e been most suc_( cessfully tried, and that they have obtained abundant testimony to their efficacy. No .sufferer from neuralgia should neglect any remedy that might be suggested, and in Mr Monk's herbal mixture it seems that relief is to be fund.

lii the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning, bofore Captain Preece, R.M., Henry Hotf, charged with threatening behaA-iour Avhereby a breach of the peaco was occasioned, Avas fined 10s and costs, or in default three days' imprisonment with hard labor. John Glovet, similarly charged, was fined £2 and costs, or in default one month's imprisonment Avith hard labor. The same prisoner was further charged Avith using obsccno language in a public place, and was fined £2 and costs, or in default one month's imprisonment with hard labor. The Governor visited tho Maori school yesterday at 2 o'clock. On his Excellency's entrance the pupils sang "God Save tho Queen " in good time and tune, and one of lhe little girls presented him with a bouquet of violets. The Governor then examined the pupils' maps, draAving's, etc., heard somo of the standards read, and tsked questions In geography. He expressed himself much pleased with the result. His Excellency then inspected the house, and and complimented the matron on the healthy appearance of the children, and the freshness and neatness of tho dormitories. When he Avas leaving the children gave him three hearty cheers to Avhich he courteously responded by lifting his hat.

Captain Maloney, lato of the s.s. Boojum, was entertained at dinner last evening at the CroAvn Hotel, Spit, on the occasion of his departure for Melbourne There was a good attendance of Captain Malonoy's friends, several of whom were present at no little personal inconA'enienco. A capital spread was provided by Host Bell, and thW excellence of the viands was the subject of much favorable comment. Tho chair Avas occupied by Mr G. H. Swan, and the A-ice-chairby Mr Wilkie. Apologies for nonattendance Avere received from Messrs D. Balbarry, G. Richardson, J. Grubb, and W. K. Whito. After tho usual loyal and patriotic toasts had been honored, Mr Waddell arose to propose the toast of the evening. In asking them to drink to Captain Makpey's health, Mr Waddell spoke in feeliufg terms of the cordial friendship that had ahvays existed between himself and Capain Maloney since they wcro first acquainted, and the respect in which the captain was held by all who had the pleasure of knowing him intimately. Captain Malmey was a straighfnrward man, and he (Mr Waddell) felt cc rtain there Avas not one present Avho could not e.idorso this sentiment. (Hear, hear). They were all heartily sorry that Captain Maloney was leaA-ing Napier, but hoped the change would bo for his lasting benefit. He had now great pleasure in pressuring Captain Malonoy with a little token of their esteem in the shape of a purs j of sovereigns. (Applause). The toast was then drunk in bumpers of ohampagno Avith much enthusiasm. Mr Wilkie also spoke in warm terms of praise of the guest avlio had, he said, during his connection with tho Union Company, been an obliging officer, and over Avilling and ready to adA'anco the iutero ts of his employers. His greatest aim seemed to bo to make matters pleasant and comfortable for everybody. Speaking for himself personally ho Avould miss Captain Maloney A'cry much. The remaining toasts Avere "The Ladies," "ThePross," "Cap-, tainMaloney'ssuccessor," "The Chairman,' and ' 'The Host and Hostess.'' Several songwere sung during the evening, and Avere accompanied by Mr G. Garry, who also played a few choice intrumental selections in good stylo. Tho party dispersed at a lato hour, with many good Avishes for the future welfare of Captain Maloney. Mdme. Fanny Simonscn, avlio as wo mentioned some little time since, has definitely retired from tho stage, intends to settlo down iv Christohuroh as a teacher of singTho Wellington correspondent of the Tliamos Advertiser states, on what he says is excellent authority, that stops aro about to be taken by a Avell-knoAvn firm of solicitors to upset the will made by the lato Mr Costloy, bequeathing his immenso fortune to Auckland charities. Tho proceedings are to bo instituted at tho instigation of deceased's brother, resident at Christchurch.

Tho Tablet contends that tho Inangahua election is another instance of tho Avay in which Catholics can bring confusion into tho camp of the tyrant majority. It says : —" During the lato contest thoro were probably Catholio A-otcs on both sides, but avcX have reason to know that not a I'oav, avlio had boon uncertain how they should voto, ultimately mado up their mind to vote against Mi' Wakefield in order to punish him for his treatment of tho claims of Catholics to justice. The majority of Mr Shaw was very small, only 46 Twenty-threo voters decided the election, and avo ure pretty certain that Mr Wakelield's past conduct and recent loud plodgpo to refuse us justice, influenced a good many more than 23 Catholic voters to support his opponent." Tho Wellington correspondent of tho Otago Witness says:—There is a goad deal ! of talk about Rusden's notoriously untruthful "History of Noav Zealand," iv Avhich Mr Bryco is persistently and obviously vilified. So aro also Judge Prendergast, and other prominent politicians who havo been variously concerned iv native affairs ; but Mi- Bryoe is openly accused of slaughtering native Avomen and children in one of the former Avars, and the charge is put in such a way as to be peculiarly offensive and damaging, not only to Mr Bryco's reputation, but also to the whole Government, and, indeed, to the colony at large. The latest rumour is that Mr Bryce contemplates going to England to prosecute tho author for criminal libel. Certainly the slanderer richly deserves condign punishment, but still more so do his mendacious informants, however high their places. Much comment has been created by tho curious resemblance of tone and stylo of portions of Rusden's work to certain gubernatorial despatches. It has also been re-

marked that tho earliest copy of the book Avhich reached New Zealand camo to the Hon. Mr Mantell, AAdio had his, I believe, a month beforo tho Avork came out hj tho regular way.

The Right Hon. Anthony John Mundella, tho English Minister of Education, a short time ago made some interesting statements to a correspondent of the Boston Herald. " Our illiteracy in England," he said, "is lamentable, but avo aro emerging from it; and in a few generations, say three, avo Avill rival Saxony and Switzerland md far outstrip America. It is only fifty years, indeed less than that by eight years, since tho Government took up the cause of educatior and gavo money fur it. At that time tho Americans had an established common free-school system, and throughout Germany education Avas compulsory. Wo did not arrive at that stage until 1872, thirtyfour years later. But compulsory education is our stronghold, and the success with which Aye havo advocated its introduction, and the Avay it has made retimis for our efforts, arc at once gratifying to see and of enormous value to the nation." The Melbourne City Council are about to place the coffee stalls of Melbourno under stricter regulation than they have hitherto been subjected to. The licenses have groAvn so valuable that, according to the Mayor, " a fortune " has been made by one peripatetic vendor of rolls and saveloys; aud an interest in a stall has been sold in one if not more instances for as much as would purchase the goodwill of a city hotel. All the Avhile the licenses do not pay 6d towards tho revenue of the Corporation, avlio, as a matter of charity, originally granted the privileges iv question to infirm or crippled persons who were debarred from getting a living in any other Avay. In reply to the Mayor, Avho wished to cancel tho licenses at the end of the year, itAvas urged that the halt or aged could not carry on a business which noAV supplied a great public want, and that it Avould bo unfair to close stalls which the present owners have paid largo sums to obtain. It Avas decided that the matter should be reported upon by the Legislative Committee. A new Act has been unanimously passed by the parliament of Tonga (says a Homo paper), and some of our advanced thinkers would be gratified to learn that_ in Tonga the land must always remain indirectly, hoAvever it may bo disposed of, the property of tho Crown. In tho new land it is distinctly stated that the land is the King's, and belongs to him. Certain lands are allotted to each of tho nobles and chiefs on condition that they shall not have tho power of alienating or soiling any land Avhatever; that all the followers of each chief shall be entitled to a toAvn or A'illage site, and also a plot of garden ground not to exceed some eight acros in extont, and Avhich shall bG held by them on a perpetual lease at a rental of 2s per acre, tho tenure to be hereditary, but to revert to the chief in caso of failure of heirs. The Tongans try to keep abreast of modern ideas iv all things: for instance, when King George hoard of tho outbreak of war between Franco and Germany in 1870 he very properly issued a solemn proclamation of neutrality, forbidding his subjects from "leading or serving" in either the armies or fleets of the respective belligerents. In regard to the proposed introduction of Bible reading in State schools the South Australian Register has the following observations upon tho impracticability of compelling tho teacher to impart religious instruction of any kind:—"Themoment we introduce the elomont of compulsion Aye do away with the only conditions which render the religious instruction of tho young beneficial. "Parents knoAv this, and they accordingly prefer to send their children to Sunday school, where they will bo taught by teachers selected for their religious earnestness rather than to have them taught religion by thoso who have qualified iv literaturo and mathematics. If tho State should compel teachers to give such instruction, it is undoubtedly its duty also to see that thoy aro qualified to do so. The hopelessness of such an attempt is obvious from the very outset, and the separation of Church and State absolutely forbids it. The present law, however, applies a tost Avhich for practical purposes is the only one that can bo made use of. If a teacher bo earnest enough to give half an hour or a quarter of an hour extra time for tho sake of scripture reading, the presumption is, as in the case of Sunday school teachers, that ho will give it in tho proper spirit." Mr George Ooppin has originated a movement to improve the " back slums" of Melbourne, and having purchased an acre of land, is having plans prepared for the erection of 40 working men's dwellings, after the models of the " Peabody Improved Industrial Dwelling" for tho working classes in London. Each dwelling will consist jf four well-ventilated rooms, with oven, sink, water, and every domestic convenience for the tenants. The rent will bo about 10s a Avcek. A detached model lodginghouse will also bo erected, in which 300 beds Avill bo made up, at 9d for each lodger, Avith the use of kitchen, fire, and cooking utensils, lavatory, reading aud smoking-room, &c. A largo meeting-hall will also be connected with this establishment. The cost of_ land and buildings is estimated at £25,000. Tenders will bo invited immediately upon the completion of tho working plans, and tho foundation-stono will be laid by tho Mayor of Melbourne, at Avhich time a limited liability company will bo formed to carry out tho undertaking. _ As the present Model Lodging-house in West Melbourne is paying 10 per cent, dividend, with a handsome reserve fund, and tho £10 shares are iioav selling at £17 10s (says the Argus), there ought to be no difficulty in disposing of all tho shares when they aro offorcd to tho public, tho new company will combine philanthropy with good investment. Tho question as to whether premature burials of living persons are not moro common then is generally imagined has frequently beon discussed (says tho St. James' Gazette), and an incident reported in one of the New York papers is not calculated to relieve anxiety on this point. Mrs W. L. Pettit, (Avife of the teller of the first National Bunk at Port Wayne) apparently died, and the undertaker took charge of what Avero supposed to bo her remains. Arrangements Avere made for the funeral, and watchers wcro sitting Avith tho body. At 10 o'clock at night tho Avatchers started to their feet iv alarm on hearing a faint sigh, which thrilled through the room. It proceeded from Mrs Pettit, avlio a moment later Avas sitting up Avith her eyes open, and asking in an audiblo whisper for her husband. Tho attendants were first speechless with wonder, aud then screamed Avith excitement. Their screams brought Mr Pettit to tho room in haste, and " Avith joy unspeakable he clasped again his living Avife in his arms." The doctor was sent for, and could not believe his eyes at behold- j ing living what iv his exact medical science he had declared dead. His position was, hi fact, an awkward one, but he seems to havo made the best of the situation, for ho " administerodrestorativos," and Mrs Pettit, by latest accounts, " Avas never better in her life."

Boforo leaving Paris Mr Parnell called on j the editor of tho Clarion, and in the course of conversation was led to speak of the Phcouix Park murders, respecting Avhich he is reported to havo said : "The knife which killed Lord F. Cavendish nearly killed the Land League at the same blow. We were in a superb situation. My friends and I, as you aro awaro, had been thrown into prison; risings had taken place iv Ireland ; tho Government saw that they wore powerloss to repress tho disturbances; they came to us and asked us to interA-eno ; they sot us froo. Wo said to them ' You must tako such and such measures. The good provisions of tho Act of 1881 must not bo neutralised by tho tribunal entrusted Avith their application. We were, so to say, the arbiters of the situation, Whon, four days after our liberation, Lord Frederick Cavendish Avas assassinated, all tho ground gained was lost. The English papors continue to accuse us of that crime. The truth is that avo should have boen fools not only to havo thought of it, but to have rejoiced at it; for if anyone had been bribed to discredit US, a s'uror and more abominable means could not have been discovered."

A story is going the round of tho London Clubs, of Avhich a negro named Luke, who avus at one timo Tweed's valet, and is iioav tho valet of a AVell-kuoAvu American in London is the hero. A young getleman, feariug he might play and drink too heavily at a Club ho Avas about to visit, induced Luke to accompany him to bring him safely home. Arrived at the Club, permission was obtainod that Luko should remain iv the card room instead of being sent to the servants' waiting room. As the night Avore on tho players became more excited and boisterous, one of them, avlio was losing heavily, began swearing at everything in general and Luko in particular, and iutruii'od several times " what business that d nigger had in that room?" Luke said uothing for a long time, but as the young man did not seem inclined to drop tho matter, but grew moro emphatic in his dejnand that the nigger bo removed, Luko

finally took a card from his pocket, and with groat dignity placed it on the table, saying: "There, s r ir, is my card. If you want any satisfaction you can find me. You are a loafer, sir, but'l am a born nigger gentleman," and while the players Avere recovering from their astonishment walked coolly away.

Scone.—A farm-yard, compulsory sale, obdurate landlord, virtuous but unfortunate tenants, sympathising and indignant peasantry, who burst into groans as the auctioneer mounts his rostrum. "When some hayforks and scythes avcto submitted, it Avas remarked by someone of the obstructionists, 'Buy these, boys, we may Avant them before night;' and Avhen a stack of hay was put up, amidst yells and uproar, voices Avere heard exclaiming, ' It will never be taken away ;it will be ashes before morning.' Other expressions mado respecting bidders Avere as follows: — ' They want serving like Lord CaA-endish,' itc." Aud this occurred not in Donegal or Connemarra, but on the Campaspio, in Victoria.

"A rational nature admits of nothing but what is serviceable to mankind." For illustration of this apt quotation call at Professor Moore's Medical Hall, Waipawa, and examine his extensivo and varied stock. Music and physic, those great healers of both tho mind and body, are there represented. An immense stock of musical instruments, comprising 173 different kinds, at prices from Is to £25 each.—[Advt.]

A children's service Avill be held in the Methodist Free Church, Carlylo street, tomorrow evening