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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3837, 2 November 1883, Page 2

The vital statistics registered at Napier for the month of October show births 28, marriages 12, and deaths 10. Of the latter four were accidental. The excavations for the new Presbyterian Church at Waipawa are in progress, and a good portion of tho timber is laid on tho ground, so there is every prospect of the long-talked-of edifico being an established fact ere long. The Customs revenue collected at this port during the month of October last amounted to £1896 3s Id, and the beer duty to £193 7s 9d. These amounts show an increase on the revenue of the corresponding month last year of £452 and £22 respectively. Amcetingof the committee of the Hawke's Bay Agricultural and Pastoral Society was held this forenoon, when a statement of tho accounts of tho late show was submitted and passed as being very satisfactory. The remaining business was possessed of no public interest. The following applications from Hawke's A Bay have been made for assisted passages, and will bo forwarded by tho outgoing English mail:—Single women: 3 English, G Irish ; single men: 2 English, 1 Irish, equal to ll£ statute adults. Tho fees received amount to £49 ss. i. We aro indebted to Dr Menzies for the following Hospital returns for the month of October: —Patients at last date, males 21, females 14; admitted during the month, males 10, females 2 ; discharged, males 19, females 10; died, 1 male; remaining at date, males 17, females G. By the s.s. lonic, daily expected from London, 22 female immigrants will arrivo for Hawke's Bay. Of these 9 arc general servants, 3 nurses, 1 nurse maid, 1 child's maid, 2 cooks, 1 parlor maid, 1 toachcr, 2 i dressmakers, while tho remaining 2 aro P described as "fancy business." A singular accident occurred to MrStophen McGrcevy, of Waipawa, yesterday morning. Mr McGrcevy was hammering the key of a bullock dray in order to loosen it, when a small chip of steel ilew into his left eye, causing rather painful injury to it. It is not thought that any serious results are to be apprehended. At a meeting of the Wanderers' Bicyclo Club, held last night, it was decided that nono'of tho members should compote in the Friendly Societies' bicycle race on the 9th instant,"in consequence of the stale of the sports ground. It seems that tho ground committee have taken no steps to prepare a proper course, and in its present condition the track is regarded as unsafe for 'cycling. The following programme will bo per- * formed \yy k the Garrison Band, under the

c-mductorship of Bandmaster Tankard, in Clivo Square to-night, commencing at 8 o'clock:— Quickstop, "Beautiful Venice ;" so'.oction, "Patience;" waltz, " Manteaux Noirs;" quadrille, "Lebewohl;" mazurka, "Queen of Song;" schottische, "Carnation ;" fitip.le, " God Save the Queen." The members of the band will meet at orderly room, Emerson-street, at 7.30 o'clock. For somo reason—what it is does not seem at all clear—extensivo alterations are being made in the arrangement of the railway station premises at Katkora. Ihe passenger platform and building have been Shifted to a site opposite that formerly occupied by them, and tho goods shed has also been removed to a now position on the other side of the line to where it formerly Stood. Theso apparently useless changes will, we understood, cost the country something like £1500 ; yet the department could not see its way to do a somewhat similar, but necessary, work in the ease of the goods shed at Napier. Why these nice distinctions between districts ? The Rev. D. Sidey acknowledges with sincere thanks the receipt of the following subscriptions on behalf of tho Rev. Mr Shirriffs' family relief fund:—Mr Thomas Tanner, £5; Messrs Mackersoy and Sons., £o; Mr 11. Mackenzie, £1 Is; Mr William Elliott, £1 ; tho Hon. H. R. Russell, per Mr H. Gaisford, £5 ; Mr Walter L. Newman, £5 ; Mr William Tail, £1 ; Mr W. Nelson, £3 3s; Mr James Tod, £3; Mr John Nairn, £2 2s ; Mr Archibald McLean, poi'Rcv. W. Nichol, £1. It has been arranged that Mr A. Jones will receive subscriptions in the Waipukurau district, and the Rev. S. Douglas at Waipawa. The Protestant Hall presented an animated appearance last night, and good business was done at the various stalls of the bazaar in aid of the United Methodist Free Church funds. In addition to what the stalls took, a source of revenue was found in " Pepper's Ghost," and lots of fun and amusement peculiar to fancy bazaars wore enjoyed by the many who were attracted to'the hall. There was somo very nice music also, both vocal and instrumental, in the course of the evening, tho glees and quartettes being very well rendered. The bazaar will bo opened again this evening, and, tho object being a good one, wo hope there will be another crowded house In Messrs Large and Townley's window is to be seen a small drawing giving a view of the new buildings to be erected at Auckland for the New Zealand Insurance Company. These offices will bo the finest, structure in tho northern city, and will occupy a position commanding frontages to Queen, Shorthand, and Fort streets. To Queen street it will have a front of 135 feet, and to Shorthorn street 100 feet. We do not know tho height of tho building, but, according to the picture, it quite dwarfs the Post Office adjoining. Mr A. Smith is the architect. The structure will cost over £30,000, but a good rental will be derived from tho lease of the shops that will occupy tho ground floor, and from the arcade stalls that will run through from Shurtland to * Fort street.

Last evening an entertainment was given in tho Wosleyan Church schoolroom in aid of the Christmas Tree fund, and was largely attended. The Rev. J. J. Lewis occupied tho chair, and opened the proceedings with a few appropriate remarks. Tho following programme was then gone through in creditable style, the efforts of several of the performers being much appreciated : — Pianoforte solo, Miss Banbury; song, "I watch for thee in starless night," Mr W. Simpson ; recitation, Mr Hodgson ; quartette "Beware," Messrs Prime, Robinr-ou, 11. Martin, and J. Martin; recitation, Mr T. 11. Laws: song, Mr D. E. Lindsay ; dialogue, Messrs C. 11. Laws and 0. J. Alpers ; pianoforte solo, Miss Holt ; song, Mr T. R. Gilpin ; reading, Mr G. E. Lee ; song, Mr 11. D. Robinson ; pianoforte solo, Miss Grindell; Welsh song, "Ash Grove," Mr Rees Watkins ; recitation, Rev. J. J. Lewis; qnartotto, "Stars of the Summer Night," Messrs Prime, Robinson, H. Martin, and J. Martin. A vote of thanks was accorded at tho close to tho several ladies and gentlemen who assisted. The following business was done at the meeting of the Waipawa County Council yesterday after our telegraphic report was despatched: —Cr. Smith moved that application bo made to the Colonial Treasurer for rates duo to tho county for 1883-4 under Jftio Native and Crown Lands Rating Act. Agreed to.—Some discussion took place on the subject of rates in arrear, and it was agreed that the clerk should communicate with Mr Chamicr, of Woodvillo, on tho subject, he having offered to collect tho arrears on commission.—The engineer was instructed to report on tho road between Takapau and Ashley-Clinton. —Tenders were opened for metalling, with screened metal, the Gorge road, but on the motion of Cr. Fountaine, who regarded as extravagant tho proposed expenditure, it was decided to invite fresh tenders for tho work, without screoing, the metal to be approved by tho engineer.—The Chairman said that in his absence tho Council, in reducing their application to tho Government, under the Roads and Bridges Construction Act, to £5000, had left out the Tamumii riding altogether. He gave notice to movo a reapportionment of the money applied for.— Cr. Fountaino proposed that owners of trees overhanging county roads should bo called upon to fell the trees as they were not only a source of danger, but of continual damago to the roads. Agreed to.—The Council then adjourned. The remains of William Henry Mock, one of tho victims of tho recent boat accident at Napier (says the Post of Monday last), were brought down from that place by the Southern Cross on Saturday afternoon, in charge of the father and mother of the deceased, who went up for that purpose. The body was removed to the residence of the bereaved parents, and at 2,30 o'clock yestorday the funeral took place. The deceased having been a member of the Wellington JNaval Artillery until he left for Napier, the remains were interred with serai-military honours, tho coffin, which was mounted on a gun earriago, draped with the Union Jack, being followed to the grave by members of tho Wellington and Petono corps. The former were under the command of Lieuts. Hislop and Wallace, whilst Lieut. Jackson was in charge of the country company. The burial place was in tho Churcb of England cemetery, and the service was conducted by the Yen. Archdeacon Stock, chaplain of tho Wellington Navals, who took occasion, at tho evening service at St, Peter's, to allude to the heroism displayed by tho deceased in remaining on the boat for the purpose of rendering assistance to his comrades. The Education Commission in Victoria have taken tho evidenco of Mr N. Fitzgerald, M.L.C., who pointed out that since 1873 tho Roman Catholics had spent £31,607 on schools and land, and £0G,570 had been paid in salaries. Thcro were 24,215 children attending Catholic schools. It is reported that when Major Atkinson left Wangantti by train on Saturday morning an industrious porter conveyed tho traps of a commercial traveller to the van, leaving tho luggago of the Promier behind. The occurrence is not likely to have pleased X either party, though they no doubt smiled at the absurdity of the mistake. According to French newspapers Tonquin has gold mines which rival those of Australia and California, and the ladies gamble t with gold as if it were of little value. At the mines on the Red River gold is found not merely in dust, but in bars (quite a new discovery), and near the source of that river the precious metal is found in '' large quantities."

Tho Rev. Joseph Cook told a Chicago audience that " wo must take American journalism and reform it, and if we do not, break its neck and choke its sensational utterances, etc. The papers have commenced tho work of reform (saysthe Norristown Herald) by discontinuing the reports of Cook's lectures. He probably didn't mean that. Two cow doctors recently gave evidence in a case at Timaru with regard to certain injuries to a cow's back. One considered the hurt would affect the beast's kidneys, while tho other found symptoms of an affection of the lungs. As blue pill and cough elixir brought the poor old cow round, the doctors should now be able to. say how far thoir respective diagnoses of tho caso wcro corroct. A writer in a German paper states that it is tho custom in offices in that country to havo a sliced potato on the desk for use as a pen-wiper, and to cloan steel It removes all ink crusts and gives a peculiarly smooth flow to the ink. New pons should be passed two or three times through the gas, or any other flame, torcmovothcgrca.se A- with which they arc: coated beforo packing. The ink then will How freely.

The Wellington Post says :-» Wo understand that, with a view to thoroughly test the invention, the Governmenthavcbcenoftered a supply of the Morris riflo tubes _ As our readers are aware, the inventor claims that, by using his tubes in conjunction with the ord'nary rifles, t irget practice can be carried on in a drill-shed with as much efficacy us if the usual butts and distances were employed, and at a cost of lc.ss_ than onethird of the present system of firing." It is stated that English shops engaged in the manufacture of tho lighter class of steam engines are receiving very few orders for such work. It is also stated that this new falling-oil in such orders is mainly due to the increasing demand for improved gas engines of small'capacity, the manufacture of'which is fast increasing. The gas engine in England, at any rate, is gradually, but surely, taking the place of the steam engine, where only a small driving power is required. General Booth, the Commander-in-Chief of the Salvation Army, is evidently sanguine as well as ambitious. He expects that his forces will in numbers make those of Alexander and Xerxes insignificant in the extreme, and render the combined armies under Napoleon 111. and Yon Moltke ridiculous by comparison to the last degree. Addressing his followers at Hnnlov the other evening General Booth said the Salvation Army was still marching on, and in twenty years, if tho rate of progress of the Inst six years was continued, there would bo 1,250,000 officers and 2)0,000,000 soldiers. The chief inspector of stock in New South Wiles has reported, on the information received from 33 out of 43 inspectors, that over 700,000 acres in that colony are infested with rabbits. He adds:—"They report that on 27 runs the rabbits aro increasing, on 36 stationary, and on 44 decreasing. Tho number of men employed is 1 15, being still far short of the number — 320—required. Trapping and bisulphate of carbon arc everywhere found the most effective means of destruction; and the domesticated cats arc also proving very effective, especially with the young rabbits. The number of rabbits returned as destroyed is 6815." Mr Spurgoon, in Sword and Trowel, writes thus of the Salvation Army: —"If you want to know how to distract a congregation you have only to go to the great drum-thumping establishments, <md hear for yourself how noise can be glorified. Outside of these emporiums instruments of brass arc in full blast, witli their still small voices proclaiming pence on earth, goodwill toward 'men. To put it more plainly, the age of the tin-kettle and banjo has arrived, and with these iveapons of our warfare the strongholds of evil are to be thrown down. In certain districts tho Sabbath i.s made hideous, the streets aro rendered dangerous, and quiet is banished, in tho name of the Lord Jesus, and with tho view of attracting the masses to Him. The design is admirable, the method intolerable." Mr John 11. Ackers, who has rcccntly made a personal inspection of the Panama Canal, reports to the New York Press, under date 12th September, as follows : — " Along the 48 miles where it is proposed to dig the canal there are dredging machines, excavations, stationary engines, and other paraphernalia for the work projected, but the whole collection is comparatively useless. Some of these machines were used for excavating sand when tho Suez Canal was dug, and they won't bo worth much on tho American isthmus. Only natives will consent to work on Hie canal. They come from Jamaica, and from Barranquila, Javanilla, and other ports on the Columbian coast. The Canal Company have received a number of new locomotives for their railroad, but they are too long for tho short curves on tho road. Tho charter for it was obtained in New York, and it is said there is a provision in it which prevents foreigners owning tho road. Occasionally thcro is a stampodo for home among the engineers and their assistants, caused by fever breaking out among them." A few choice spirits who constitute what we may call the medical jury of the country, were right in their verdict about Wolfe's Schnapps, and Time, the greatest and highest tribunal, confirms the decree. — [" Advt.]