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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3761, 4 August 1883, Page 2

Thk charges made by Mr Dargavillc against the Government arc just of such a nature us will meet with the approval of many of the Opposition. The charges arc extremely scurrilous and untrue, and the bold manner in which (hoy wore met by Major Atkinson is sufficient proof that they are so. ft is not in the least likely that the Colonial Treasurer would have, nominated his bitterest enemies on the committee to investigate those charges if ho were not perfectly satisfied that they could easily be refuted. Tho debate hist night showed how thoroughly satisfied was tho more sensible side of the House of the hollowness of Mr rorkles.s statements. F>iit, with every opportunity to withdraw them, and in spite of the solicitations of many of bis political friends, the member for Auckland West neither apologised nor explained. It is conduct of this sort that brings the Opposition into disrepute, and k is to bo regretted that tactics such a.s this are very commonly employed against the present' Ministry. It is impossible for the country to place any confidence in a party that resorts to such ends, and it is policy of this kind that makes a. " continuous Ministry" possible. The strength of the Government is to be found not in the efficiency of its administration, nor in the individual ability of its several members, but in the utter absence of superior men in the Opposition ranks. Tho cheers that greeted Mr Dargaville's unsu; ported statements may be taken as tho measure of tho intelligence of the party.

"Wo fire requested In .state that, owing to unavoidable onuses, tlio P>ev. E. .Reignior will not celebrate Mass at Clive to-morrow.

Mr 11. Lasccllcs is the fortunate winner of Mr H. S. Tifl'en's handsome silver cup, which was offered for the best pen of colored Dorkins in the ."Poultry Show. Mr Laseellos has taken the prize with a grand pair of birds seven months old.

Hastings can now boast of a jeweller's shop, Mr Selig, formerly of Napier, having opened promises in the main street nearly opposite Mr MeEwen's drapery warehouse. Mr Selig is prepared to execute orders in any department of the trade.

"We have received another letter from " rater-familins," which is nothing more nor less Hum a long attack upon the Hastings schoolmaster. We distinctly decline to be made the vehicle for accusations of this kind. If " Piitcr-familins" has tvny complaint to make his proper course is to lay it before the district committee.

Mr J. R. Scott, formerly the popular proprietor of the Masonic Hotel here, is now the lessee of the Nevada Hotel, Quooiistrect, Auckland. Mr Scott's intention is to make the Nevada a sporting house, and it is probable that the head quarters of Tattcrsall's Club will be there. A very large number in Napier will wish Mr and Mrs Scott every .success.

Mr James Curry, of Havelock, who met with tho painful accident to which we referred last night, writes to say that he was not thrown from his horse as described. The animal ho was riding was young, and only lately broken in, and it suddenly threw up its head, hitting Mr Curry violently on the lips. The accident was pain fid enough, but did not result in tho loss of any teeth.

There was a lively debate yesterday afternoon at the general meeting of tho Agricultural and Pastoral Society on the motion of which Mr Luckie had given notice proposing to abolish the system of electing members by ballot. Tho proposal was ultimately negatived by 12 votes to o. It was agreed, on the motion of Mr Heslop, that the vote for expenditure for this year bo £1200.

"We hear that, since the dc}:>artm - o from this port of the last wool vessel, wool and tallow have passed through the stores of tho New Zealand Shipping Company at the Spit .sufficient to have loaded up two ships of 800 tons each. Other stores have also received quantities of produce for tho whole of which, has been sent down to "Wellington or Lyttelton to .swell tho returns of those places.

In the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning, before CaiiUunPreeee, R.M., John Pi rooks,' cshiivgod with drunkenness, was dismissed with a caution in consideration of his having been looked up since 10.30 a.m. yesterday, and there being , nothing previously known ag:iinst him. Poro and Hirini, aboriginal natives, -were each lined f>/- and costs, with the usual alternative, for having been drunk yesterday, the former at Port Aburiri, and the latter at Taradale.

A correspondent writes us a letter in which lie hopes that the result of the Poultry Show will be to induce farmers' wives to rear a useful bird for the market. Me rather thinks that those to whom townspeople must look for their supply of poultry for the table are above the business, and, consequently, while the show exhibits the fact that there are splendid breeds in the district, the housewife knows that it is soldom a decent bird to eat can be bought.

.Mr 11. 11. Murdoch, of Hastings, is at prCKt'Ut employing , his spare time in the preparation of scenery for the local Town Hall, and having , personally inspected the work done, so far, we aye in a position to pronounce it as very superior to the ordinary class of scenic painting , to be found in tho halls of provincial towns. The designs have the merit of originality, and are from tangible models—not mere paper sketches. One drawing-room set piece, when finished, will be a handsome addition to the Hastings stage. We congratulate Mr Murdoch on his success

An amusing incident occurred in one of the country hotels in this provincial district the other day. The worthy landlord, who is a bit oi .'</•'■' sport," was explaining to a guest—a Justice of tho Peace, by-tho-bye —that it was high 'itinw. tho .season for shooting imported game had oxpirod, and by way of illustrating the truth of his argument added that one of the birds his cook had opened a few days previously hid eirgs in it! Suddenly recollecting that lie wa's in the awful presence of the majesty of til* law, and that unwittingly he had " put his foot'in it," Mine Host hastily pulled himself up, and in a half apologetic manner stammered out. "Oh, I beg pardon; 1 should not have mentioned that to jjou, but I may say that 1 did not kill the bird myself.'"'

J.Varse's '"From Ocean to Ocean" show drew (i iiV'nl house again last, ni.ulit at Uas.tiiin's, some i/l" 1 lio views beingexceptionally itue". White upon the. appliances fur thi! rxtim-.tUm i)f thy in .San Knmeiseo flu , Uvtiuvr slightly ovtmirj:w the tin) picture, at which a lew of our well.known sports had a good laugh. The. confvvl part, of tho show was excellent, Mr Gilpiu's songs, particularly tho "Sl.ivc Ship" k.iug rapturously applauded "ml encores demanded, the "Larboard Wilteh " tV Mt:«K i'ear-ie and (idfJ-H w a.s exceeding/ Weil «ivtm, «-l.' !u /"J 1 ' ••(Ifhiictlili , ." in tho 1U :.>lux-d<».-i,, was again the most amusing vi Lbvumuc ptee-e. .1 he mitU'.tu} .q>.*■•' o . p ' 1 I . ....„, nll ""Lit ii prize, whic/X the chief: a to;i au-l coal.;; *niu. that Lo«'»>'l»ij' u-ill :..W!ir.l Mv 1.i.-itr.so_ a. iVunp'-r li'jiise. "Mr Murdoeli m-coiiipanius tl",. ;:!io\s' h> Witijiawa, La.sL ui-jlit Mrs OiVlJ>'i'all yol (])<.• liivst pri/Oj a lismUsouio , Uyttfr-tlich.

There was a very good attendance at the Poultry Show to-day, and wo need hardly remind our renders that this exhibition will be opened this evening till 10 o'clock.

The Evening , Herald says that amongst those who worked vigorously at the firo at Gisborne on Thursday night were several of tho young gentlemen from Napier who represented the Ilawke's Bay footballers.

We notice in the window of Mr F. W. Collins, jeweller, a very fine assortment of new goods, including gold and silver watches, necklets, brooches, rings, and trinkets of nearly every description. Tho goods have been selected with great cape, and will well repay inspectation.

Messrs Banner and Lidcllc report the sale this day of the goodwill and lease of tho Provincial Hotel by Mr E. Ashton to Mr Tom Watcrworth at a satisfactory price. During the many years that Mr Ashton has conducted tho Provincial Hotel it has borne the reputation—and deservedly ho — of being one of the cleanest and inos't comfortable houses in the trade. While very many will regret that Mr Anhton has seen fit to retire from his occupancy of the premises, there is the satisfaction of knowing that he is being succeeded by a competent man.

Raincr's American War Panorama will open at the Theatre Royal to-night for a short season. Besides the panoramic views, with winch most of our readers are already familiar, and which, we believe, are still as good as new, a large variety of gifts will bo distributed, including gold and silvor watches, tea and coffee services, clocks, parlor ornaments, &c. The Gisbomc Herald says of Mr Rainer's exhibition:—"To leave the panorama out of the question a profitable evening could bo sjjent in listen- •* ing to Mr Stuart's lecture. Combine thi.s with the various scenes put on canvas, and the evening's entertainment is complete." A good orchestra travels with the show.

A cheering cordial for the despondent, and the only stimulant which can be salcly introduced into the sick-room or used for hospital purposes is the celebrated Wolfe's SciixArra, the purest spirit in the world.— [A.BVT.]