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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3792, 10 September 1883, Page 2

Tns closing hours of the session were marked with all tho rancorous feeling that Sir George Grey and his petty following can ever bring to bear on those who hold office. Tho Dargaville episode, tho outburst of Buchanan, and Groy's everlastingnagging, culminated in tho '' bonneting " of a member on tho wharf! The New Zealand Times, speaking of the vagaries of members, says that on Wednesday night some of tho more enthusiastic politicians assomblod on the Queen's wharf, and expressed their sentiments of disgust at the departure _of their colleagues from the scene of action before Parliament was over, by hurling bottles at them, which fortunately fell short, and smashed against the side of the Hauroto steamer. At the time of departure, so it is said, the honorable member for Waitomata, fell foul of a young gentleman, whose father is employed in tho public service, and tho adventurous youth attempted to "bonnet " Mr Hurst—in fact, to knock his hat over liis eyes. He succeeded in knocking tho doomed hat into tho water. According to, one account Mr Hurst hit his assailant _ iir the eye. But according to another version Mr itust simply capered round his antagonist and "shaped at him," but committed no breach of the peace. Another little story wo have heard is that as tho debate was getting very slow and stupid, a few nights ago, some honorable members being duly supplied with marbles by a certain honoralbo ex-Treasurer of the colony, played " taw " for some time in one of tho lobbies of tho House, at shilling games, aud that a wellknown grave and venerable member of tho House won the stakes.

Referring to tho depressed state of tho London wool markot Messrs Goldsbrough and Co.'s August circular has tho following:—"No doubt tho large quantity brought forward for this sorios has had a depressing influence on prices, but as stocks in England and on the Continent are said to be reduced to the lowest limits, while consumption continues large, tho decline in values will probably bo restricted to tho 5 per cent, already quoted on inferior and faulty kinds and coarse crossbreds. As regards this latter description of wool, a large quantity of which is now produoed in tho colder districts of this colony, we regret to find it has passed quito out of fashion, and until there is a change in the kind of fabrics at present in demand no improvement in value need be looked for. Lincoln hoggets, which sold at 30d per lb. in 1872, are now quoted lb., while fino Australian washed Lincoln, of good style, has sold in the last sales as low as ll|d per lb. ; in fact, all lustre wools are now lowor than they have been at any time during tho last seventy years. Growers of strong crossbred will therofoTo do well to bear in mind the position of the market when consigning their clips for salo this season, and refrain from placing unreasonable lhnits on their produce."

The result of the action of tho Borough Council in determining to sell tho town sections on which no rates have been paid for some years has been that only one of tho sections advertised to bo sold remains in tho list. A man named Huddle was charged at tho Waipawa Police Court on Saturday with the theft of a dog. ■ The police asked for a remand, which was granted. Bail was allowed to Huddle, himself in £10 and one surety in a like amount. The experiment tried this year by the Hawke's Bay County Council in tho matter of receiving rates instead of collecting them has turned out satisfactorily. Over £5,100 have been paid in, an amount that in previous years was never collected in the samo period. Some malicious person or another has been amusing himself for the last two or three nights in cutting tho dredge punts adrift. Should the culprit ho caught ho will find more profitable amusement in tho work of the hard-labor gang at Her Majesty's gaol,

We aro requested to state that the names of Messrs H. R. Holder and John Speedy were inadvertently omitted from the circular, sent out by the Rabbit Prevention Committee. Those gentlemen and Mr Robert Johnston had paid their contributions before the circular was printed.

Subscriptions are earnestly to provide furniture for the new wing just completed at the Napier Hospital. Tho secretary in another column states that a subscription to the amount of a guinea will return to the donor a ticket, good for twelve months, that will entitle admission to the hospital.

A curious circumstance occurred at tho Lunatic Asylum on Friday night. A man _in temporary detention there, and who was, "apparently, fairly recovering, retired to bed, and in his sleep dreamed that he had bitten off his finger. On visiting the patient in the morning the warder saw the littlo finger of tho man, that had been bitten off at tho lower joint, lying on tho floor. His dream was the only explanation tho poor fellow could give of what had occurred.

The dance given at Taradale on Friday night in aid of the O'Brien family was well attended, considering the season, and came off very successfully. The youth and beauty of the district were well represented, several of tho ladies looking quite charming in those simple yet effective costumes which are always associated with " lifo in the country." Some disappointment was experienced in consequence of Mr Garry, who had been retained as pianist, not putting in an appearance, but this deficiency was made good by two or three of the ladies present, who kindly lent their assistance at tho piano in turns. Tho refreshment table was liberally provided with good things of a quality that secured for them a large share of attention. Dancing was kept up with vigor until 1.30 a.m., when tho company broke up, all having spent a thoroughly onjoyable time.

In the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning, beforo Captain Preeeo, R.M., Ebenezer Dixon, on remand charged with lunacy, was relieved from custody. Thomas Mansfield, of Port Ahuriri, was charged, under the provisions of the 92nd_ section of tho Education Act, with neglecting to send his son between the age of 7 and 13 years, to the district school. The defendant admitted that his son did not attend tho school, also that the usual notice had been served upon him, but pleaded that tho boy received home instruction. Ho (the defendant) was a fisherman, and could not spare his son during tho day, but having always been at good schools himself ho was quite capable of teaching tho lad, which he did in the evenings. The lad was a good scholar for his ago. Sergeant Burtonshaw said the boy failed to pass Standard II at the last examination. His Worship ordered that tho youth bo sent to school, the defendant to pay the costs of the present information in the event of disobeying such order. If tho defendant desired to obtain permission to teach Ids son himself ho should apply to tho School Committee, who had power to grant or refuse tho application as they might think fit under tho circumstances of the case.

For years the world has accepted Wolfe's SonNAPi'S as tho best cordial, tonic, aud invigorant in its market, and the merits thus *" established, nothing can affect it in the way of deterioration or detraction. —fADVT. 1