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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3851, 20 November 1883, Page 2

A sitting in bankruptcy was held by tho Registrar of the Supreme Court yesterday, when Mr Lascellcs appeared on behalf of K. F. Mortcnsen and asked for an order of

discharge. There being no opposition, and no creditors present, the order was granted. Mr Ben B. Johnson reports the sale of the Matamau Hotel to Mr 8. Baddely, whose face and figure are so well known to travellers by the railway, Mr Baddely having been for many years nn enginedriver on the Hawko's Bay lino. We wish. Mr Baddely every success in his new undertaking. With referenco to the report wo published yesterday that one of the bodies by the late boat accident had been observed floating towards the inner harbour, we may state that Constable ITarvoy searched the beach on both sides to-day from the Spit to beyond the wrcek-liou.se, but has been unsuccessful in discovering - any trace of tho missing bodies. Amongst the recent visitors to Napier were Lord Borehavon and his medical adviser, Dγ Branson, who have been staying in town for the last ton days, and left this morning by tho coach for Taupo. Wo understand Lord Berehaven expressed himself greatly pleased with the general appearance of this district, and that he intends remaining at I'etane for a fortnight 011 his return from tho Lakes. Mr W. C. Smith, through whom the petition was forwarded praying that Waipawa might bo brought under tho Town Districts A.ct, lias been requested by the Government to recommend a convenient building and day for tho first cleolkstas, as well as a returning officer to conduct them, also to name a day of the week, hour, and plane for tho first meeting of the commissioners after the election. A correspondent desires in a terribly long , letter to point out that Mr J. Buchanan did not attend tho lato public meeting , becauseho could not have received notice of tho day of meeting in time to have reached town. We would genfly hint to our correspondent that it docs not require a. column of our space to give the information continued in the above couple of lines. Wo are not awr.rc, however, that anybody wanted to hoar Mr Buchanan speak on the question of the Municipal offices, or on any other subject for that matter. A correspondent has kindly furnished us with the particulars of a largo social gathering that took place last Friday at Kaikora to celebrate the coming of ago of Mr A. Steven's twin sons. The party assembled in Mr A Dillon's barn, that had been prepared and decorated for tho happy occasion, and dancing was kept up to an early hour the following , morning. In tho course of tho evening , old Mr Steven, the grandfather, presented one of tho twins with a deed conveying to him two acres of land in the township. The party broke up with three hearty cheers for tho twins. The Napier School Committee held a special meeting last night for the consideration of applications for tho position of second master to the Napier District school. There were present Messrs Laws (chairman), Williams, Spriggs, Large, Shanly, Cnrnell, and Garner. Eleven applications were considered from candidates with clasifixations ranging from B2 to D 3. Tlie testimonials accompanying the applications having been read by the secretary, considerable discussion took place. Eventually a, ballot was taken, resulting in tho selection of Mr James Smith, of the Taradale school, classed Cl, for recommendation to the Board. Tho meeting was then adjourned. Mr W. C. Smith, M.H.R., has received the following letter, which explains itself: — "Public Works Office, Wellington, November i:i, 1883. Sir, —lam directed by tho Minister for Public Works to acknowledge I the receipt of your letter of 2nd inst. requesting that the remaining portion of tho Napier-Woodvillo railwaj r may be surveyed and formed, and that the section, from Kopua to Makatoku may bo fenced. In reply I am to inform you that eleven miles of the distance between Tahoraito and Woodville has been ' pegged off, , and tho survey of the remaining four miles will shortly be put in hand. With regard to tho fencing between Kopua and Makatokn, I am to state that the Resident Engineer has instructions to proceed with tho work, —I have, (fee, C. T. Bexzoni, Acting Undersecretary for Public Works." There was a large number of civil cases* set down for hearing at the II.M. Court this morning, but only three were disposed, of, tho remainder having been adjourned or settled out of Court. Tho following were dealt with:—-Napier v. Rionihia Karauria, claim of .-CIS 7s G. Defendant did not ap-a pear, and judgment went by default, with costs .£2 is Gd.—Limhrick v. Meadows, claim for .-£l3 8s Gd for board and lodging , , and cash and goods supplied. Mr Laseel Ics for plaintiff. Defendant disputed the claim, alleging that a man named Peat, a contractor, by whom defendant was employed as a carpenter, was liable for the amount. It appeared from Mr Limbrick's evidence that no arrangement had been made with Mr Peat in the matter. Judgment was given for plaintiff, with costs 10s, and counsel's foe £1 Is.—Limbrick v.

Ponton, claim for £11 8s Gd. Tho defence was similar to the previous case. Judgment for plaintiff, with costs 19s and counsel's fee .CI Is.

The anniversary of the fourth centennary of the birth of Martin Luther was celebrated lust night by a tea meeting in the Good Templar's Hall, and a public meeting which followed in the Lutheran Church. A largo number of people partook of the liberal tea provided, and thn hall was very tastefully decorated with evergreens, flowers, and flags. An adjournment was then made to the church, where the proceedings wero opened with the singing of "Luther's Jlynm " in the Scandinavian language. Some very interesting addresses wero delivered on the occasion by Mr J. Parkinson, lay reader of St. Augustine's Church, and the Rev. Mr Caustadt, the latter >- speaking at somo length of the eventful life of Martin Luther, arid the former urging the necessity of having the Bible read in

ohools. Prayer was then offered by the Rev. De Bordt Ilovell, of St John's. Several hymns were sung by the choir during the evening, and the wholo affair f passed oil: successfully. Mr Gr. Becthara, M.H.R., writing to a friend in Wellington under date 11th October, from San Francisco, says:—"l am leaving for the East this afternoon. As far as I have observed, I have seen nothing to make me wish I had east in m.v lot with the Americans instead of the New Zealandors. New Zealand for fanning, and its people for friends, are far more to my to say, writes Truth, the frightful catastrophe which has just taken place nt Java Avas predicted two years ago by a scientist of the immo of Delaunay, in a memoir presented by luui to the I rench Academic dcs Sciences in ISRI. M. Delaunay indicated 2nd August, 18S3, as the probable date of the cataclysm, and tints made a mistake of two days. In the same memoir bo states liiat another and much more terrific, convulsion of nature will take place in tho same spot in ISSfi. Tobacco smokers ojuniot be too enreful in attending to the cleanliness of their pipes (says the Wellington Evening Post), as a resident of a country district a few miles from Wellington has discovered to his cost. lie is in tho employ of a local "Road Board, nnd has resided in the locality for over a score of years. A few months ago lie borrowed a pipe, which proved to bo a very dirty one, from one of his fellow-workmen, nnd'in tho course of two or three weeks his under lip commenced to feel rather painful, but, as it had been cracked by tho sun pnor to the smoking of the pipe, he thought little of the matter, and applied some simple rcmedv. The lip, however, continued to more painful, and on a medical man being consulted, the sufferer was horrified to learn that he had contracted cancer., l.'iic diseu.se is rrinking serious inroads on his life, despite all that medical skill can do, and it is doubtful whether its progress can be arrested. The most flattering tribute to the merits of Wolfe's Schnapps is to be found in the fact that although repeatedly pirated and often imitated, nothing has ever been produced that even similatos this matchless preparation.—[atjvt . ]