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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3826, 20 October 1883, Page 2

Tho San Francisco mail that reached hero by the Ringarooma this morning consisted I of 27-13 letters, 41G8 newspapers, 727 books, I and 71 registered letters. Dr. Hector and Mr E. 11. Bold arrived in town yesterday from Taupo, experiencing inland and along tho road the exceptionally wot weather that has been ruling on tho coast. The Native Lands Court still continues its sittings at AVaipawa. Yesterday judgement was given in the matter of tho Takapau land dispute. The decision was in favor of the occupiers. It may not bo generally known, at all events our morning contemporary is ignorant of it, that at the Napier railway workshops tho construction of trucks lias been going on for tho last month and more. In tho Resident Magistrate's Court this morning, before Captain Preeco, R.M,, two persons were charged with lunacy. One of them was remanded until Thursday, and tho other, who had boon previously remanded, was discharged as cured. -^ The Chattels Securetics Act, ISSO, Amendment Act, ISS3, comes into forco on the first of January next, and from and after that date no bill-of-salo will bo valid or havo any effect as regards any goods or chattels acquired by the grantor after execution of such bill-of-salo. At the Magistrate's Court, Waipawa, yesterday, before A. St. C. Inglis, Esq., J.P., Edward Sudderby, an old offender, was charged with being drunk and disorderly. Prisoner was fined 20/-, in default seven days' imprisonment. Sudderby accepted the latter alternative. Hastings still continues to progress, and indications of the thrift and enterprise of its inhabitants may be seen on every hand. New buildings are the order of the day, and , industries incidental to a growing town arc continually springing up. Amongst tho latter wo notice the establishment of a coach building and furnishing factory, which has been opened by a woll-kuown Napier coach builder in conjunction with his son, Mr AY. G. Faulknor, This latest addition to the industries of tho " City of tho Plains" should bo a welcome one to the settlers in the district. A grand musical performance, consisting of choice vocal and instrumental selections, and Romberg's "Lay of tho Bell," will bo given in the Theatre Royal on Tuesday evening next in aid of the organ fund of St. Paul's Church. Tlic principal performing members of the Musical Society have kindly promised their assistance, and the same ladies and gentlemen who toijc part in the "Lay of the Bell" last evening will render similar assistance on this occasion. The programme, which we believe will be an unusually attractive one, will be published on Monday evening.

Mr Maxwell, general manager of North Island railways, hinted to the deputation of the Chamber of Commerce yesterday a probable arrangement for regulating tho goods traffic on the Napier lino that, if adopted, should prove highly satisfactory to merchants and others. Tho proposal was to introduce a scheme of reduced freights to include notonly the carriage but tho delivery of goods, the great advantage of which arrangements would consist iv there being only ono set of carriers responsible. This system lias been found to work well in Great Britain, and in several parts of this colony, and wo hope soon to see'it introduced hero. The yield of gold on the AVcst Coast, judging from the returns lately published, appears to bo nearly double that of tho other gold producing 'districts. The following figures show the export of gold from tho principal mining centres during tho quarter ended 30th September, 1883:— AVcst Coast, 30,250 ounces, value £120,945 ; Otago, 14,444 ounces, value £58,041; Auckland, 13,-117 ounces, value £53,78-1 ;__ Nelson, 975 ounces, value £3652 ; AVellington, 1 ounce, value £3. As ground sluicing on a largo scale will bo commenced shortly on the' American system, this increase in the yield of gold is likely to continue, as wo aro informed several companies commence operations during tho next six months. . The local immigration officer has been advised that the ship AVostland sailed from Pylmouth on August llth for AVellington with the following immigrants for Hawke's Bay, numbering m all G3 souls, oqualto 51A sta'tuto adults:—Families: Robert and Elizabeth Bickerstoff, and five children ; Edward and Mary Cunningham, and four children; AVilliam and Charlotto Girling, and two children ; James and Louisa Mead, and six children ; AVilliam and Janet Moreton, and throe children ; Robert and Helen Porter; Grantham and Mary A, AVestboy, __. and three children Single men: AVilliam and Andrew Bogie, John Cory, _. Martin Hcddorman, James Hendry, Francis Little, James A. Mair, George Phillips, Timothy and Patrick Sullivan, AVilliam and James AVondle. Single women : Matilda Biirgcn, Hessie Church, Elizabeth and Mary Edwards, Sarah and Emily Kemp, Maggie and JaneLawsoi), Barbara Morton, Isabella Porter, Jessie Sinclair, Alice and Anno Stains, Johanna Sullivan. Tho nationalities are as follows :—Families : English 4, Irish 1, Scotch 2. Single men : English 1, Irish (5, Scotchs. Single women: English 7, Irish 2, Scotch 5. -....., Tho remaining matters pertaining to railway management brought before Mr. Maxwell by tho deputation yesterday, after* 1 ' wo went to press, were as follows:— Tho department would consider tho question of having sheep-loading yards erected at AVaipawa and Te Aute ; yards would bo erected

immediately at Farndon and at tho Spit. Would also consider propriety of ceasing to charge 3d per bale recci\-ing fee on avool v received at Farndon and Hastings. In the matter of tho Napier railway station could absolutely promise that the proposed additions would include a verandah, as that did not come entirely within his department, but Avould recommend same. Tho goods shed he could not promise to luia-c shifted from its present position, nor to havo access given to it through Stamford stroet, as it AA-as not expedient to open that street. Tho lino to Matamau Avould not ho opened until the Tahoraite extension was concluded ; that would probably lie iv two or three months time. The regulation providing that heavy goods traffic must ho booked one hour before ,-- the train by which it ay.-is to bo sent started could not be altered. In larger towns such goods had to be booked a day before. This concluded tho meeting's proceedings. A meeting of the Board of Governors of tho High Schools was held yesterday afternoon. The principal business of the meeting was to consider the applications, of which there were a large number, for tho positions of head master, or mistress, and of assistant teachers for the now _ Girls' High School now in course of erection ou tho education reserve, Clyde road The applications for tho head -position Avere narrowed down to two, one being that of a gentleman and his wife now iv England, and the other an application of a lady v:hn has had temporary charge of the Girls' High School at Dunedin, After long consideration it was decided to invite the latter lady, who, being in the colony, gives a certainty that the school will bo ready to

commence at the end of January next, tho announced time. Hawke's Bay may congratulate itself on the advantage of getting a! lady of such exceptionally high training and experience a.? a teacher and organiser of ladies' schools. It is. contemplated that the rate for boarders shall bo £4 0 per annum for young ladies, with certain class fees extra. " It was also resolved that the hoard, comforts, and attendance shall be of the highest class. Tho applications for the positions of assistant teachers remain still undecided. AVith the prospect of the school stiirting under tho best of auspices, the district is to bo congratulated. It has boon suggested to us that tho directors of the Hastings Town Hall Company might with advantage have a lamp erected opposite their hall for use _on occasions when meeting's or entertainments aro held therein ; also that it would no less serve the convenience and safety of pedestrians if the Road Board wero to form a | footpath as far as tho English Church, or in some way deal with the dangerous open drain that skirts the road and constitutes a "convenient " pitfall for unwary travellers after dark. Last night this drain was the subject of some comments more remarkable for their force than their elegance, and certainly if ever there Avas a legitimate excuse for using " ornamental Saxon" it Avas on tho occasion avo refer to. Several young

gents avlio had been enjoying the entertainment of the Court Minstrels came out for y the customary—interval, and forgetting about tho big ditch opposite the gate leading to the hall tAvo or throe of them fell flat into it, receiving of course a thorough soaking, and having their clothing, kc, smothered in mud. Ono young blade avus so thoroughly soused that he had to borrow a complete change of dress of a neighboring publican, and iv his borrowed plumes concluded his evening's enjoyment, not hoAvevcr, Avithout mingled feelings of regret that it Avas outside his power to do more than kick in a metaphorical sense the T'oavu Hall and Road District representatives. The GroytoAvn Standard says that a brass band in ono of the Wairarapa districts has found it necessary to draw up rules for the preservation of good order at its meetings. One runs thus " Not more than four members to get drunk at ono meeting for practice.' 7 Quito a crowd stood outside the practice room one evening listening to tho band trying to play tho "Dead March iv Saul," nnd one poor felknv has not been right in his head since.

The Homo paper records a mooting of the creditors of AVilliam Da.AVSon, cattle dealer, of AVinterton, an absconding bankrupt, held at Grimsby. It Avas stated that the debtor's liabilities amounted to some £40,000. On tho day before absconding, the debtor, AA'ho is a local preacher, preached |i'om tho words, " SorroAving most, of all for the Avords whioh he spake that they should sec his faco no more, and_ they accompanied him unto tho ship." It is believed that the debtor has tied to Spain.

It is alleged by Upjolm, the executioner of Burns, avlio Avas hanged in the Ararat Gaol (says the Argus), that tho condemned man, just before being taken on to the scaffold, made a statement to the effect that he had murdered eight men —five iv Aic- 7toria, and three in Ncav South AVales. Upjolm states that Avhile strapping Burns' arms behind his back ho asked him if ho had anything to say, Avhereupon the latter mado the confession referred to. No other conversation took place. Tho sheriff and the clergyman avlio had boon attending Burns Avere present, as Avell as one or two warders. Nothing led up to tho alleged confession, except tlic direct question Avhich Upjohu put. This is Upjohn's account. On tho other hand avo have received a telegram from our Ararat correspondent Avhich thi'OAVS grave doubts on tho story. He says : " Tho sensational statement regarding tho alleged confession by Burns to the hangman, Upjohu, has no foundation Avhatever. I made fresh enquiries at the gaol to-day t AVediiesday). I find that Upjohu never saw Burns until after the sheriff and gaoler had entered tho cell, and had Burns spoken at all to him they must have heard."

Circulars and pamphlets explanatory of its curative properties have been translated into all languages, and there is no portion of the world whore AVolfe's Schnapps is .not kiiOAvn and appreciated. —[Advt.] The consumption of gas by the Otto gas engine is guaranteed to be 20 to 70_ per cent, less than in any other gas engines. Mr Otto has been again obliged to commence actions against several firms for infringements of his patents. After the action of Otto v. Lindeokd (in Avhich Linford Avas defeated, ordered to pay costs, and cease manufacturing) all agents and purchasers of the Linford cngino Avere obliged to pay royalty. Tho now pattern halfhorse power nominal Otto's patent indicates up to tAvo-horse power, is theloAvest priced, most economical, and best gas engine in the market. For further particulars apply to the agent for Napier, T. J. Brassey, Ncav Zealand Insurance Company.—[Advt.]