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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3828, 23 October 1883, Page 2

Ml- J. P. Maxwell leaves Napier tomorrow morning overland for Wellington. Wo are requested to mention that the funeral of young De la Haye, who was drowned in the inner harbor on Saturday, will take place at 3 o'clock to-morrow afternoon.

At a special meeting , of the "Waipawa County Hospital Committee, held yesterday, Mr G. W. Ravcnhill was appointed secretary, at a salary of £50 per annum, vice Mr R. Monteith resigned. At the inquest at Wairoa to-day, our -*■ correspondent telegraphs, on the body of P. Longhran, who was drowned off the Clyde wharf on Sunday night, a verdict of " accidental death " was returned. A bnggy, driven by and filled with Maori women, came into collision with one of Mr Waite's drays yesterday near Young's hotel, Port Ahuriri. With the exception of carrying- away ouo of tho wheels of the buggy no damage was done. Our Wairoa correspondent telegraphs that Mr Charles Witty died rather suddenly at Whakaki on Saturday. He had been on his way to Mahaia with Mr Bendall, took bad on the road, was carried to tho pa, and died at 5.30, tho body being taken to Wairoa for interment. The building trade should bo looking up. Wo hear of several contracts being out in town for largo family residences, notably for Mr Ormond, Mr Ruddock, and others ; while the Girls' High School, the new wing to tho Hospital, and additions to dwellinghouses, must have created a good demand for carpenters' labor. Wo arc glad to report that arrangements have been made with Mr Maxwell, the General Manager of Railways, to continue tho late train on Snturdays from Napier to Hastings, ordinary return tickets to be available. This will meet the wishes of the travelling public, and will be of benefit to -*• townspeople desiring to spend Sunday in the country. Wo hear that a contract has been entered into between tho Shaw Savill Albion Company and Messrs Nelson Bros. Company in connection with the frozen moat export trade. Tho first steamer to load hero is to be tho Northumberland, which will t:iko 5000 carcasses from Wellington, and 5000 from Napier, in the month of March next. Tho contract, we understand, is for monthly steamers for a period of eight mouths. The early clips are beginning to come into town, the season, owing to the broken weather, being about a fortnight later than lust year. The Langstono has some 400 bales on board, and the Wairoa 100 bales and GO casks of tallow. In another fortnight it is hoped the weather Avill enablo shearing operations to bo carried on briskly, when wool will be coining in quantities to give quick despatch to tho vessels in the roadstead. The attractive programme announced for this evening's concert in tho Theatre lloyal will doubtless draw together a large audience. It will be observed that several of the ladies and gentlemen who took part in tho recent successful entertainment given by the Musical Society will assist, besides a few others who have decided claims to good musical ability. There will be a fuJt orchestra and chorus of seventy performers, so that lovers of the heavenly art may with confidence look forward to an cnjoyablo evening. In spite of the depression of tho times, and the scarcity of money, eligible building sites on the hils have steadily risen in value during the past six months. Wo know of one section on the GitzGcrald estate that, at tho auction sale realised £200, has been sold for £375: and another section which was bought for £ 100 can now find a purchaser at £050, the owner asking £800. Wo believe that 25 per cent has been added to tho original upset prices of the unsold sections in tho FitzGorald estate, and from recent land transactions the additional value is none too much.

The Waipawa Athletic Club have decided on holding the annual sports on Boxing Day, and the following committee will carry out the necessary arrangements relating to samo : —Messrs J. S. Annand, J. A. Burton, II .T. Baker, L. D. Bickcrton, A. Logan, A. Corskio, C. A. Ewcn (treasurer), AY. Goldsmith, J. Harkor, A. Jull, B. B. Johnson, G. Potts, H. Michaclsen, A. Robb, and W. Stephens (secretary). Several improvements have been made on the club grounds since the last meeting, and as tho committee are well in funds the sports this year well doubtless be as attractive us heretofore. A Court of Foresters named tho Littlo John, No. 6~)ii'2, has been opened at Waipawa Tinder favorable auspices, thcinaugural ceremony being performed byP.C.R. Bro., Baddcly in the presence of a number oP visitors from sister Courts. The following ofliecrs were duly instituted to serve during the current term :—C.R., Bro. W. Starnos ; S.G.H., Bro. J. S. Annand ; S.W., Bro. J; 11. G-rccnroyd ; J.W., Bro. A. E. Lawrence. 5.8., Bro. R. Cochrane ; J. 8., Bio. W. Thompson ; Secretary, Bro. 11. Miehaolsen ; Treasurer, Bro. J. Annand. Messrs Michaelsen and Starnes woro appointed delegates to attend tho district meeting to bo held at Napier on Thursday. The Court Surgeon is Dr. Todd. Wo wish Court Little John every success. A girl, aged 14 years, the third daughter of Mr W. Cars well, of l'otane, caused a most painful sensation yesterday by absenting herself from home. She went out for a walk on Sunday afternoon, and, not returning, her parents became, seriously alarmed. Search was made for her all Sunday night and Monday morning. It was reported in town early that she had been drowned, and before noon the news camo that tho body had been found. Wo hurl received the intelligence from such trustworthy sources that wo did not hesitate to write a parngnvph on tho melancholy event, and to express the general sympathy that was felt for the bereaved parents. The true story of the girl's disappearance eamo,> to hand just in time to prevent the publica-' tion of our "full, true, and particular" account of another fatal accident. Renewed but unsuccessful exertions wer • again made to-day to recover tho body of young lleardcn, who was drowned on -*■ Saturday. Several search parties have unceasingly devoted themselves to the tnsk of dragging tho inner harbor, and using other means that were thought likely to assist them in their object, but it seems as though their diligence is doomod to remain unrewarded. Meanwhile the bereaved parents arc suffering intense anxiety, which under other circumstances would have been spared them. The western turn-table of the port bridge was tested tin's morning, with the object of allowing , the launch Boojuin to pass up into tho inner harbor, and was found to work satisfactorily. The Boojum was getting up steam when our report left tho Spit, and would bo despatched at slack high water, with a view to recover tho body. Wo have received from Messrs Burton Bros., of Duuedin, ten sample Christmas sards. Each card contains several photographic views of New Zealand scenery, in'ording an excellent idea of the many beautiful and remarkable features of theso slands. Messrs Burton may fairly claim o have established a new industry in these irescntation cards, and to obviate the ne:essity of importing those fashionable offcr-ng-s. On one card wo have " Mountain, -iake, and Morel scenery. This comprises about twenty-four views culled from i ho lakes iind AVesfc Coast sounds of tho itiddlo Island. Another concentrates icaufiful peeps in Canterbury. A third fives illustrations of the Hot Lakes ; two

arc devoted to illustrations of "Nature's Frolics," as shown in extraordinarily shaped mountains, geysers, Moeraki boulders, moa skeletons, etc. Then again we have in " Maoriland " portraits of a vast number of Maoris, with characteristic costume, the elevation of a Maori house, a Maori lady en repose, and appropriate surroundings of cabbage and fern trees. It is only justice to the firm to compliment thorn on tho satisfactory result ox their labor and genius in compiling those cards, as well as on their clear and brilliant printing. Mr W. Yates has been appointed agent for Napier. The Irish World has closed the fund for the families of the men convicted of the Phronix Park murders. One thousand dollars will be given to the dependents upon each of the eight convicts. Tho surplus of 1193 dollars is to bo set aside as the nucleus of an O'Donncll Defence Fund. The paper solicits contributions to satisfy the "claims of this noble man." Another blow has been dealt against the Russian Jcwn by the enforcement of a special decree issued in 1535. In reply to representations made through tho Governor of Eastern Siberia, it has been decided that, according , to the decree mentioned, Jews are distinctly forbidden to keep distilleries or retail spirituous liquors. All Hebrew distillers and rot.'iil vendors of vodka in that part of the Empire must liquidate their affairs within a prescribed limit, or give their business over into Christian hands.

Letters from Athens announce an interesting discovery, brought (to light in the course of some excavations which are being carried out in tho island of Delos by the pupils of the French School (it Athens. In tho neighborhood of tho Theatre of Apollo they came upon the remains of a private house, which apparently belonged to the Alexandrine epoch. A court surrounded by pillars and twelve chambers has been opened out. The floor is composed of mosaic, which is a fine specimen, representing ilowers, fishes, and other ornaments.

Some figures from the "Comparative Statistics of Mortality" published in tho Cologne Gazette, show tho death-rate in various countries. From these it appeared that while the average death-rate in towns in England and Scotland is 21-0 per 1000, in Paris it is 23-5, in Copenhagen 23'S, in Brussels 25-G, in Holland 2.3-8, in Oermany 30-8, in Bucharest 32-3, and in AustriaITiingary 3-J-G 1 per 1000. Berlin lias the highest death-rate of all towrs includednamely, 5G 3, while London, with three times tho number of inhabitants, has only 21-8 per 1000. It may not be generally known that Lord Wolscley has for many years been_ extensively interested in squatting pursuits in Australia as tho partner of his younger brother. Mr Fred Wolseley is a squatter of great energy and skill, of much enterprise, and of some recklessness. The partner brothers have been very wealthy; and again, because of bad seasons and unlucky ventures, " the bit has been very short," to use an Australian phrase. It is understood that "Sir Garnet's Ashantec batta of £25,000 x was snatched at one fell swoop to meet a squatting indebtedness of the copartnery. It was sent out to swell its bank account; but brother Fred had not been prospering, the balance was heavily the wrong way, and tho bank absorbed the batta, and even, like Oliver Twist, asked for more. At proscut affairs are prospering.—World.

Tho financial outlook in Egypt is not

satisfactory. The deficit last year was £191,000, to which is added that of tho Administration of the Domains, £01,000, and the cost of three months' occupation, £14-1,000, the total being ,Ci:i-'),000. Jfc is expected that tl is year the cost of tlie Army of Occupation will be £300,000, and that for the .Domains £100,000 must lie found; for the Dairu, £180,000 ; and for tho Soudan, £2.">0,000 ; tho total being £890,000, making the total for the two years £1,323,000. To this sum we must add tho indemnities, possibly amounting to three and a-half millions. Wo have then a total of nearly live millions, which by tho Halo of land and material supplied by the War Ministry will be reduced to four millions, the amount required. To meet this charge, the Government, when enabled to tax Europeans, will command an extra revenue of £100,000, and economies effected in tho public service wiU supply a further £150,000. It will thus be possible to allow 6 per cent, on the amount of the charge.

As shines a good deed in i naughty world, stands out amidst the mass of trashy Kpccih'cs and deleterious concoctions, the pure, unadulterated, palatable preparation known as Wolfe's Schnapps.—[Anvx.]