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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3795, 13 September 1883, Page 2

Tho Spit was gaily decorated with bunting to-day in honor of the marriage of Mr F. W. Williams to Miss Brathwaite, which was celebrated to-day at Havelock. Messrs Margoliouth, Robjohns, Faulknor were officially declared elected today to tho Municipal Council for the North, Central, and South Wards respectively. In the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning, before His Worship the Mayor, and E. Lyndon, Esq., J.P., Thomas Hogan, on remand chargod with lunacy, was dismissed from custody. Tho Napier Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association hold their usual weekly meeting this evening. Tho programme comprises tho reading of the Association's Monthly Magazine.

The Registrar of tho Supreme Court snt in bankruptcy this morning. The three applications for final orders of discharge, there being no opposition, on the motion of Mr Lascelles, were granted.

A slight earthquake shock was experienced this morning at 7.45 o'clock. A cold southwesterly wind was blowing, with squalls of rain, such as we have been having for the last three days, which contradicted tho theory of " oarthquaky weather" being hot, calm, and ominously still. The wretched weather we have been experiencing in Napier during the past few days has been nothing to what has been felt up-country. The road overseer for the County of Hawke's Bay has just returned from a tour of inspection around Pukititiri, Kuripapanga, and elsewhere, and reports ' the weather ho has been in as excessively

severe, with hail, heavy snowfalls, and driving rain. Messrs Redmond, tho Irish Parnellito fund agitators, who have done this colony the doubtful compliment of paying it a visit, have resolved to commence their operations at Hokitika. We have some recollection of Fenian rioting in that locality as far hack as 18G7, and Messrs Redmond perhaps think they may Btill find some congenial souls there. May we expect a special hat to bo sent round to defray tho defence of O'Donnell, the murderer of Carey ? Last evoning a service of song entitled " Alono in London " was given in the Free Methodist Church, Carljde-street, but owing to the coldness of the evening, and tho Musical Society's practice, the attendance was rather limited. The choir, principally composed of the school children, was led by tho Rev. E. 0. Perry, and tho connective readings were given by Mr Warden. It is intended to repeat the service in about three weeks time, when no doubt it will bo much more largely patronised. If the weather report daily issued by tho Telegraph Department is to be relied on tho climate in this colony to-day was extraordinarily varied. At Lyttelton the thermometer stood at 40 degrees while at Christchureh, only just across the hill, the" temperature was 50. Then again at tho Blulf tho thermometer showed CO degrees, at Invorcargill only 51, Avhilo at Dunedin it was 46. At Auckland it was 58, so that tho Bluff, tho most, soulhom portion of thp colony, was enjoying warmer weather than was Auckland, tho most northern city in New Zealand.

A Canterbury gentleman at present residing in Napier has remarked that ho thinks there must havo been some " sarkasm " knocking around anent them "white kids" proscntod to tho R.M. at Lyttelton on the occasion of a blank charge sheet being presented in tho Court there at a recent sitting. He points out that tho statistics for tho last year show only 463 criminal and 243 civil cases at Lyttelton, as against 622 criminal a,nd 596 civil cases in the Napier Court. We learn on enquiry, however, that the Court at Lyttelton sits only twice a week. " Bat and Ball" wants to know what our morning contemporary means by answering a correspondent, in reference fjq tho number of cricket olubs in Napier last season, that it only recognised tho "Civil Service," the "Napier," " Scindeßoverß," and "Herald." "Bat and Ball" Bays "if those wore the clubs, at least for the sake of cricket, why not include tho "Tradesmen's," the "Publicans," the '' Spit," " Largo's Employees," " McVay's Employees," and tho "Small Children's Amalgamated," whose "oval" is at the back of St, John's school ? " Wo presume " Bat and Ball" means to infer that in Napier we know not cricket, and ho is not far wrong. Tho annual general meeting of tho Waipawa County Racing Club was held yesterday. Owing to the very wet weather there was only a small attendance of members. Tho balance-sheet for the past year was passed; it showed receipts £395 5s 7d, expenditure jG34O 17s 3d, and balanco £54 8s 4d. The following officers were elected; —President, J. Lawronco, Esq.: VicePresident, Dr. R. You Mirbaoh; Treasurer, Capt. Howard; Secretary, Mr J. K. Newton ; Committee, Messrs S. H. Gollan, Wm. White, A. Scrimgeour, B. B. Johnson, F. J. Popplewcll, A. Fletcher, K. McKenzio; A. Robb, and E. Grey. A committee meeting to' draw lip the programme,' Sec, will bo hold next week.

A general meeting of delegates of tho Hawkcs's Bay Cricket Association was held at Mr Mayo's Empire Hotel at 12.30 this forenoon, Mr H. Monteith in the chair. There were also present tho following delegates:—Messrs Cato, Ashton, Mayo, Yates, and tho secretary, Mr T. B: Gilpin. The secretary said he had written to the Napier Recreation Ground Company , enquiring upon what terms they would let 1 tho cricket pitch, together with tho whole of the cricketing rights, for the season. Mr Monteith said the recreation ground committee had considered the letter referred to, but could not see their way clearly to propose any terms at the present time, but if the association made them a definite offer it would receive prompt consideration. After some debate it was agreed to appoint Messrs Edwards, Cato, and Yatos to draw up a proposal to be submitted at a future meeting of delegates. The remaining business was the adoption of rules for cup matches.

Wo are glad to see that the people of > Sydney aro taking up the question of tho law of libel. The law as it is understood i in New South Wales appears to us peculiar. A journalist thero charged with publishing libellous matter can be and has been complimented by the Judge for exposing and suppressing a great public scandal, but_ m exposing that scandal ho has necessarily injured the business, "and may bo ruined tno reputation of somebody connected witiiit. The journalist is consequently found guilt}, mulcted in heavy damages, and himself ruined by the costs of the trial. Tnopiopriotors of the Bulletin suffered «*«£«" ment through inability to pay the coss of a libel action thoy incurred throng 11 doing , a public service. The proprietors of the b. M. Herald were recently cast in heavy damages for doing a no loss meritorious notion. Another person was found guilty of libel still more recently, the jury bringing m a verdict of a farthing damages but tho Judiro added the costs to the farthing, tSi practically added £2000 to the judgment. It is time the law was altered.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Tho Committee of tho above hold their ordinary monthly meeting last afternoon. Present: Messrs J. G. Kinross (chairman), E. Lvndon, 0. C. Murray, P. S. McLean, J. McVay, T. Tanner, J. J. Torre, and 11. Williams. CORRESPONDENCE. From tho Public Works Department, acknowledging receipt of communication re completing the railway lino to Woodville, and stating that it would receive consideration. The secretary said, in reply to a question, that no replies had been received to the other two letters forwarded to the Government in reference to opening the line to Matamau and having a later Saturday night train to Waipukurau. OPENING OF STAMFORD-STREET. The following report was brought up by tho sub-committee appointed with reference to opening Stamford-street through to Rallies-street: —

The committee appointed have inspected the stroets in the locality of the Napier railway station, as also those now closed in its neighborhood, and arc of opinion that Stam-ford-street should be opened through to Raffles-street, more especially as the public aro debarred from using Malcolmstreet for the entire length from Thackorystreot to Munroo-strect. Also that no thoroughfare is available for the occupiers of property on tho Wellesley-road, for a distance of 29 chains, from a road which is a continuation of Millar-street to Sale-street (adjoining tho gas works). To open Rafflesstreet through to Stamford-street would be a great boon to tho public, as a road would then bo opened through from the principal ■** thoroughfare of tho town, Hastings-street, to the Wellesley-road, and only two sets of working rails would have to be crossed, and those at a good distance from tho passenger platform. Tho committee have taken _ into consideration, and desire comparison to bo made with, the considerable traffic at numerous other places, where no objection is made to the crossing of the lino rails. Were tho streets named opened up the site recommended by the Chamber for the goods-shed could then be approached from tho several parts of tho town with great convenience to those availing themselves of tho railway for goods traffic. The committee still hope that the Chamber will continue to urge upon the Public Works Department the opinion that the most suitable place for tho goods-shed is that abutting on Munroo-strect, below the building marked "Repairing Shed," and whore the line leaves Muuroe-street for the platform. Mr M'Vay moved the adoption of tho roport, which was carried after some discussion.

RAILWAY GRIEVANCES. Mr Murray moved the following resolutions.—" That tho committee of the Chamber bring under the notice of tho Minister for Public Works tho very great inconvenience to which the community is .subjected by tho scarcity of trucks for goods traffic, and urging that immediate steps bo taken to supply this much felt want." " That the Minister for Public Works be addressed to give greater facilities for goods and passenger traffic te the port, and that with the exception of tho last train at night arriving at Napier each train should proceffid to tho port with as little delay as possible." Tho resolutions wore seconded by Mr M'Lean, and carried.

SUNDAY TRAFFIC AT THE PORT.

Mr M'Lean moved, "That a committee, consisting of tho chairman, Mr Williams, and tho mover, be appointed to enquire and report as to tho best means to Bccnro th.it tho Union Company's steamers will call at this port on somo day other than Sunday." Tho motion was seconded by Mr M' Vay, and carried. Several accounts were passed for payment, and tho committee adjourned.