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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3754, 27 July 1883, Page 2

The Napier football team Avill lcaA-c for Gisborno by the Omapcrc on Tuesday next, and AA'ill return by the Southern Cross leaving Gisborne on Thursday folloAving.

The Hawke's Bay portion of the European mails, A-ia San Francisco, arrived this morning, and consisted of 2296 letters, 568 books, 4270 neAvspapers, and 46 registered letters.

Tho annual general meeting of members of the Athenteum AA'ill be held on Monday OA-cning, Avhen, amongst other business, the election of officers and committee for the ensuing year will bo held. We notice that Mr H. A. King has been nominated for tho office of secretary.

The trustees of tho Children's AVard Ball fund beg to acknoAvledgo Avith thanks the receipt of a cheque for £63 5s 7d from the committee for the juvenile fancy dress ball. This donation brings the amount in the hands of fcHc jx"bove trustees to the sum. of £200 7s sd, exclusive of the interest nOAV accruing from tho fixed deposit.

Mr Pearsc, proprietor of the Mammoth American Panorama " Ocean to Ocean," arrived Avith his company per Taiaroa from Gisborne this morning, and Avill opon at the Theatre Royal to-morroAV night. The Poverty Bay Herald, iv a notice of tho exhibition, says;—"AVo recommend all avlio can appreciate a real genuine treat to A'isit tho entertainment. Amongst the attractions of the show arc announced instrumental and vocal music, and an American lady's ojiinions on " AVomen's Rights."

A sycophantic scribbler, a sort of parasite at AVaipawa, Avhose blustering balderdash is regarded by himself as something very fine, has had tho impertinence to accuse us of referring to a case that ho considers is sub judice. Tho case in question is that betAveen Mr AY. C. Smith, M.H.R., and Mr J. T. Can*. The wretched rag that calls itself tho AVaipawa Mail is of course only printed for the laudation of Mr Smith, and in his behalf no mud-spattering can be too thick. The vulgar scribbler Avould not keep his "proud" position, we presume, if his tongue Avas not long* enough, or if it could discoA'cr any flaA'or in the nasty work to AA'hich it is kept going.

A general meeting of tho AVaipaAva Amateur Dramatic Club Avas held in the Empire Hotel, AVaipawn, last evening. A good number of members woro present, Mr Harker occupying the chair. The appointment of officers (published by us in AVednesday's issue) by the committeo Avas confirmed. The secretary reported that he had received replies from two young ladies willing to assist tho society. A subcommittee, consisting of Messrs Bickerton, Goldsmith, and Forrest, Avas appointed to chose pieces and cast characters for same. It is anticipated that the first performance Avill be given by the club in about a month. Tho meeting terminated with tl vote of thanks to the chairman.

A Avild rabbit was killed on the raihvay line near Kaikora the other day, the cowcatcher of tho engine doing the business. The death of bunny is of no importance Avhatevcr, but the fact of there being one to be killed is tho reverse of insignificant. AVhcre there is one there are certain to be seA'cral more. If rabbits once get a hold in the clay-stone ridges between Kaikora and AVaipawa and in tho limestone ranges of the Milbourne estate, Aye Avonder Avhat depreciation in the market value Avould all that country suffer. Rabbits don't spring up liko mushrooms in a single night; but ono is seen hero, and another there, till iv the course of time they seem to be everyAvhero; and then the grass, and every green thing disappear, and a desert Avaste, a lonely Avilderness, takes the place of rich A'ci'duro. This is no exaggeration.

A meeting of the AVaipaAva Public Library Committee was held oji AVednosdav evening, at Mr T. CoAvper's resilience, AVaipawa. All the members of tho committee were present. The principal business pf the meeting Avas to arrange for the opening of the iioav building, Avhich is iioav approaching completion. . It Avas decided to have a formal opening of the building on AVednesday afternoon, Bth proximo, and in the evening a concert and dance in the Oddfellows' Hall. It Avas also decided to call for applications from persons Avishing to act as librarian. After passing a icav accounts tho meeting adjourned. The building just erected Avill be a Aery useful addition to the toAvn. It contains altogether fiA-c rooms—three for library purposes, aud two for the uso of the caretaker, and Avill cost altogether, when furnished, about £370.

Tho joint meeting of the CHyo Square and Napior Mutual Improvement Associa-

tions was held last night in St. Paul's school-room. There was a crowded attendance, notAvithstanding the bad weather. Mr T. H. Hanna occupied the chair, and called upon Mr R. Rush, who opened on the side of Phrenology, and, in a spirited address, distinguished by clear enunoiation, laid his case before the meeting. By the aid of diagrams ho also explained the positions of some of the various organs, and cited a number of illustrations in order to prove the truth of the location of these. Mr Hugo, who replied on behalf of Physiognomy, combated Mr Rush's arguments in an able speech. He brought forAvard a number of good authorities on his side, and succeeded in establishing a good case. Messrs T. LaAVS, E. D. Smith, Banbury, Livesey, and Dinwiddie having laid their views beforo the meeting, the openers replied, each of them endeavouring to con» futo tho arguments on the opposite side. Mr Hugo expressed a desire to continue the debate, and there is some probability that at a future date a much larger atten« dance will assemble to consider the merits of Phrenology and Physioguomy.

Fearing that the floods at CUa-o Avould drive many people out of their houses, Sergeant Burthenshaw was despatched there yesterday evening, and Mr M. R. Miller, the chairman of the Charitablo Aid Committee, sent out a supply of blankets and proA-isions, Avhich were most acceptable. Most fortunately the Tuki Tuki river mado tAvo breaches through tho beach near the Grange, and tho Avater at once began to subside, and relieved all further anxiety. The Ngaruroro river mouth did not much change its position, but it has eaten still further into the boiling-down paddock at Farndon, and it is CA*ident that, unless the riA'er is turned by a groin or short breastwork, it Avill very shortly threaten the railAvay lino. The cart track from the road to the beach, Avhere shingle has been taken, now forms a gutter, and should the riA'er work its way into this, most expensive protective works Avill have to be undertaken. At the Meanee about four chains of embankment have been washed away, and tht Tutackuii oA'erfioAved tho bank on the western side, but no losses of stock are reported. The road from Tareha's bridge to Meanee is notified as being dangerous for. traffic, as a long stretch of Avire fencing has been carried on to the thoroughfare and cannot bo removed until the water goes doAvn.

The committee of tho Chamber of Commerce held a special meeting yesterday afternoon to consider what steps should bo taken to obtain suitable station buildings at the Napier raihvay terminus. Present: Mr J. G. Kinross (chairman), Messrs E. AY. KnoAvles, E. Lyndon, M. R. Miller, P. S. McLean, T. Tanner, J. J. Torro, and J. MoVay. Tho secretary read Mr Sutton's telegram stating that it was not tho intention of the Government to erect a new building, also a copy of the letter that had been sent to the Minister for Public AVorks on the subject. No reply had been received to the latter communication. Mr Knowlcs remarked that, while the Government only intended to expend £600 in alterations to' the railway station here, they had provided a neiv building at Invercargill at a cost of £13,000. After some discussion it AA'as agreed, on tho motion of Mr Tanner, "That, referring to the letters of the committee of the 22nd ult. and the 27th inst., the Government should be urged to erect a neAV station at Napier without delay in addition to the alterations recommended for the goods shed, and that this Chamber is satisfied that the financial condition of tho line and the importance of tho district warrant the expenditure by the GoA'crnment of the required amount." "That a copy of the foregoing resolution be sent to the Government and a copy to each of the members for HaAvke's Bay in both Houses, asking them to intervicAV the Minister for Public Works, aud jiress upon him the necessity for these works being carried out." Tho Committeo thou adjourned.

After groping in the dark for centuries in quost of a thoroughly pure stimulant and tonic the Faculty found it some thirty years ago in the now celebrated AVolfe's Schnapps.—[Advt.]