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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3739, 10 July 1883, Page 2

Lettersof naturalisation haA-ebecn granted to Mr Christian Erickson, of Napier.

Leave of absence has been granted to the Hon. H. R. Russell for the remainder of the session. For all the use Mr Russell has been as a legislator the Government might just as well have allowed him to forfeit his seat by absence.

Mr T. J. Ryan reports the sale, in conjunction with Messrs Banner and Liddle, of tho Pacific Hotel and land at Hastings, at present occupied by Mr 11. O. Caultoii, for the sum of £1700 cash, the purchaser being Mr John Higgins, butcher, of Napier.

Some fourteen competitive designs for the proposed alterations and additions to the Working Men's Club premises in Emersonstreet have been received by the building committee. The name of the successful competitor will be made IniOAvn in the course of a few days.

Owing to the heavy swell in the bay this forenoon the Taiaroa, from the North, was unable to land her cargo. The outward passengers, however, Avere taken off by the Boojum, and those for Napier were brought ashore. The Taiaroa resumed her voyage for Wellington shortly before noon.

The annual meeting of the church members of St. John's parish will be held in St. John's school - room this CA'ening, at 8 o'clock, for the purpose of electing church officers, receiving and adopting the yearly statement of accounts, and transacting any other business that may be brought forward.

Mr W. C. Smith has extracted a promise from tho Government that a daily mail shall be established shortly between Woodville and Palmerston, and for tho delivery of the mail at Woodville on the same day as it leaves Wellington. Under existing arrangements there is a night's stoppage at Ekatahuna.

Mrs Sidney TaiAvhanga (says tho Ncav Zealand Herald) is again on the war path after the great Maori champion, having arrived in Auckland from the Bay of Islands. She is anxious to know his whoroabov.ts, as she has got tired of gum-digging at Kaikohe, while Sydney plays the role qf advocate of the' downtrodden Maori in the Southern provinces.

True to their instincts, as the shadow is to the substance, Messrs Buchanan and Smith followed Sir George Grey on the divisions that took place in the House last night. Publioopinion in Napier and throughout this provincial district is too well -knoAvn for any portion of tho colony to believe that electors here Avould knoAvingly have sent to Parliament a couple of Greyites.

Mr Solomon Hemus, agent for the Ncav Zealand Temperance Mission, AA'ill deliver a "Blue Ribbon Army" lecture in the United Methodist Free Church, Carlylcstrect, this evening, commencing at 8 o'clock. The reputation that Mr Hemus enjoys as an exponent of temperance principles, and the interest that attaches to this comparatively neAV organisation, should attract a large attendance.

It haA'ing come to the knowledge of the committee that it occasionally happens when in-door hospital patients are alloAved to come doAvn toAAii that they go back in a state of intoxication it has been resolved to place a notice in the male Avard to the effect that, in all future cases, tho delinquent will be charged tho folloAving day in the R.M. Court for being drunk. A case of tho kind occurred yesterday.

Charles Emerson Teimant, honorary assistant surgeon of tho A. Battery, New Zealand Artillery Regiment, is promoted to the rank of honorary surgeon ; the promotion to date from the original date of commission—April Bth, 1879. This confers on the doctor the rank of a major of volunteers. Dr. Tennant some time back Avas practising his profession at Porangahau in this provincial district.

Three little infants Avere disposed of in the House last night—the Constitution Act Amendment Bill Avas thrown out on the second reading ; the Eight Hours Bill Avas shorn of its only clause besides the title, and so Avas dropped ; and the Law Practitioners Act Amendment Bill Avcnt through all stages till on the motion " that it noAv be passed,'' Avhen it Avas consigned to its proper place, tho waste-paper basket.

Unless something is done soon for the protection of tho Marine Parade bctAvccn the termination of the sea-Avail and the end of Coote-road there -will shortly bo no Marine Parade to protect. This morning theAvaves Avere breaking high up on the beach, and Avashing against the soft earth bank • that forms the outer edge of the parade. With regard to this much needed sea Avail extension the Corporation is apparently resolved not to make the proverbial stitch in timo.

A telegraphic message has been received from Mr~W. W, Ciilchcth by the engineer to the Harbor Board to the effect that he had not duplicate copies of his plans for tho harbor, but if requisite ho would visit Napier in order to prepare plans and estimates. In reply tho chairman of tho Harbor Board sent the folloAving telegram :—" FolloAving information urgently required—cable site, character, and cost of Avorks and draught of vessels provided for. Send by first mail fullest particulars available, Avith sketch plan. It will be unnecessary to visit Napier, as the sanction of Parliament is required before the Avorks can be authorised."

Tbp first committee meeting of the Musical Society took place last evening. Mr Lyndon occupied tho chair, eleven out of the twelve members forming the committee being present. The election of officers took place, Avith the following result: —Secretary and Treasurer, Mr A. P. Sheath ; Assistant Secretary, Mr R. W." Evans; Librarian, Mr Aplin. The practices of the society Avere fixed for every Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock, the first practice to take place on the 19th instant. Tho secretary was instructed to write to tho Napier School Committee requesting the use of the gallery of tho school for' the purpose of holding practices, &o. It Avas resolved that an advertisement, be put jp. bqth pap errf before the first .rehearsal calling' upon intending performing members to be present thereat fo;- the purpose of being placed on the roll of the society. The usual vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the proceedings.

In the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning, before Captain Precce, R.M., Hirini (a native) Avas fined 5s and costs, or in default 48 hours' imprisonment, for drunkenness. The prisoner intimated that he -'- had no money at present;" Judgment was given for tho plaintiffs in the following ciA-il cases:—Bethell v. Harris, claim £8 I(JZ Od, with costs 15s and plaintiff's travelijn£ erases 5s ;' Thayer y. G. Presling, ju'nr.'j'N&ai'rn j£t», with costs 10s and solicitor's fee 10s Od. : -'Tri''rh_ 'case oi v.

Hohai, a claim of £15, tho plaintiff asked leave to AvithdraAV the summons, but not having notified his intention in duo course to tho defendant, judgment was given, on tho application of'Mr McLean, in favor of tho plaintiff for costs Bs, solicitor's feo £1 Is, and expenses of three witnesses £1 16s. Three cases Avere settled out of Court, and several others Avere adjom-ned for a week, amongst the latter being an action for damage to property Avhich is likely to prove interesting. Mr McLean represents the plaintiffs, Dinwiddie and Co., and Mr Cornford tho defendant, T. R. Cooper.

Some fortnight since a lad named "feiddrup was fined £4 and costs at the Ormondville R.M., Court for cruelty to animals. The cruelty consisted in tying a kerosene ti-n. to the tail of a liorse, -vrlxicK was consequently caused to injure itself by its lightened efforts to release itself from the incumbrance. At the time Widdrup did did this he Avas working for a settler named Martin, at Danevirke, and Mrs Martin was conjointly charged with Widdrup with tho offence, the case of the police being that tho lad had been told to do as he did. The case against Mrs Martin broke down on a legal technicality, and Widdrup alone was fined. He had no money, and would havo had to go to prison for a month had not some persons kindly set on foot a subscription towards paying the fine, although some surprise was expressed by those who contributed that Mr Martin did not pay it. More money then was needed to pay tho fine wna collected, and Mr Towers, of the Mattimau Hotel, avlio was instrumental in getting tho money subscribed, lias handed over tho surplus of £2 8s to the funds of the Waipukurau hospital.

A meeting of the Waipukurau Cemetery - J - Improvement Committee Avas held on Friday evening last in the school-room attached to St. Mary's Church, Waipukurau, Mr H. Wilding in the chair. The secretary, Mr Butler, read an abstract of the reciepts and expenditure since the formation of the committee. This shoAved a total income from various sources, chiefly private donations, of £22 10s 9d, and expenditure £18 9s Bd, leaving a balance in hand of £3 lis Id. In addition to the receipts in cash, the secretary stated that tho Road Board had presented the cemetery authorities with 120 yards of broken metal, and that Mr J. Harding aud Mrs H. Russell had presented 500 trees and shrubs for the ornamentation of the cemetery. A number of jjersons had also rendered help in the matter of planting the trees thus given. The total improvements effected amounted to over £50 in A'alue. A cordial vote of thanks to Mr Harding and Mrs Russell was unanimously passed for their kind and opportune gifts. It was also resolved to hold an entertainment shortly, in Waipukurau, to help provide further funds for needed Avorks in the cemetery. A vote of thanks to the chairman concluded th« proceedings.

Discussing the gold mining craze which rages at Wellington, our own correspondent in the Empire City, in a telegram to-day, thus moralizes; —"Tho steady-going gait of the respectable Wellington resident is being much quickened. We are in* the " H midst of a mining mania. The fever on some of us is very bad. I suppose during the last ten days more shares haA*e changed hands than has been the case in any previous half-year. Shares aro issued to-day at a couple of pounds or so per thousand, and next day they are quoted at sixpence each, only to rise to nine-pence the day 'afterAvards, and so on. Of course money is being made, but, ex tiihilo -nihilJit, where is is tho money coining from ? Of course the mines, Avhoso existence as mines is littla more than on paper, have got a very heavy value—a purely fictitious A*alue—and when the relapse comes—well, that will do for a telegram later on. In the meantime men will bet 3 to 1 that tho crushing of the Golden Crown averages over four ounces to the ton, and 20 to 1 is going begging that it exceeds two. That the latter -will not be much exceeded is tho opinion of one or two good judges, who, of course, make allowance for the plates being new."

Of tho 716 persons who travel Avith Barnum's slioav, every one is pledged to total abstinence from all intoxicants during - tho existence of his engagement.

The loss by worn silver withdrawn from circulation in England last year amounted to not less than £35,000. This sum re- ; presents the deficiency in weight by wear; in circulation, tho coins being received at tho London Mint at their nominal value.

Tho French navy is being largely increased. Thirty-one A*essels of various kinds are now in process of construction, fourteen of them being gunboats to cost £5,000,000. The Admiral Baudun and the Formidable on the stocks at Brest, are to cost £500,000 apiece.

Old Sores!— Many persons are greatly troubled with old sores that they cannot succeed in healing; they try all sorts oi applications, lotions, plasters, poulticos, liniments, &c, &c, but all in vain—tho open Avound remains sullen and obstinate. For tho only mode of healing all such sores consult Professor Moore, Medical Hall, Waipawa, aud receive adA'ico gratis.— [Advt.]

For years tho Avorld has accepted Wolfe's Schnapps as the host cordial, tonic, and invigorant in its market, and its merits thus established, nothing can affect it in the Avay of deterioration or detraction.—[Advt,]