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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3855, 24 November 1883, Page 2

Tho Rev. do Bordt Hovell, of St. John's, Napior, will preach at All Saints' Church, Taradale, at the morning servioo tomorrow.

The Telephone, a paper at Gisborne, that has been started on the ashes of tho Poverty Bay Standard by Messrs Porter and Croft, will be published as a daily morning ■journal on the New Year. i Captain Edwin telegraphed this morning that we may expect heavy weather from tho cast to south, glass rising fast, aud weather cold, with a heaA'y sea outside within six hours, and in the bay a littlo later.

The half-yearly sittings of the Supremo Court commence on Monday morning. Tho criminal calendar is unusually light, only one case being down for hearing. Hia Honor the Chief Justice "will be the presiding Judge at this sitting-.

In the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning a natiA'e named IhakaKaukau was brought up on a charge of drunkenness. Constable Lawless stated that tho defendant Avas helplessly intoxicated at Hastings yesterday, and had fallen off his horse in consequence. Fined £1 and costs. That was all the business.

The Aveather seems to havo a special grudge against the Saturday half-holiday, and for several weeks past has done its best to spoil it. To-day broke lino, and there was CA'ery prospect of pleasant sailing matches, and good cricket, but at 11 o'clock a souther came up to protest as usual against indulgence in either pleasure or comfort.

The cut flowers.and vegetables now being exhibited at the horticultural show will bo sold this evening by auction at 8 o'clock. Mr. T. J. Ryan has consented to act as auctioneer. In addition to the attraction of tho salo Messrs Monteith, Gilpin, and Garry Avill contribute vocal and. instrumental music. The show should command of itself a large number of visitors, for to those who rarely enter hothouses and conservatories there aro many beautiful plants that will bo neAv to them.

An interesting little ceremony took place last night at tho Telegraph Office, Avhen Mr J. Hay, Avho has been stationed in Napier for the last five years, and is now about to leave for Dunedin, avus presented by his brother officers Avith a silver egg sendee of very tasteful design. The presentation was mado by Mr Harrington, officer in charge, in presenco of nearly all the operators, and the recipient expressed his thanks in appropriate and feeling terms. We understand Mr Hay has been transferred to Dunedin at his own request, owing to illhealth. He has since his arrival hero been a most popular and obliging officer, and frequently took part in local athletic sports of various descriptions.

On Thursday last District Constable Hawkins brought from Mohaka to Clyde a man named Robert Mathers, a sheep drover, who is suffering from delirium tremens, tho effects of a lengthened spree. Tho unfortunate man tried to droAvn himself in the Mohaka river, and otherwise sought to meet an untimely end, so Constable HaAvkins wisely determined that it Avould save an infinitude of future trouble wero he to tako the man into custody, and thereby obviate the necessity of haA-ing to empanel twelve good men and true to diligently enquire, on behalf of our Sovereign Lady tho Queen, into the quantity of AA'hiskey necessary ta quench the vital spark. . The man Avas brought up beforo T. Powdrell, Esq., J.P., and remanded for medical examination.— Wairoa Guardian.

The appointment of Mr Mitcholson as Minister of Public Works is still being warmly discussed in the papers. The Otago Daily Times, a prominent Government organ, expresses itself in the folloAving terms in its issue of Wednesday last :— "The Mitcholson appointment has been discussed out and out, but we havo to point out that it is neither Mr Mitcholson nor tho people of Auckland whom wo blame for taking Avhat tho Government offer them, but the Government for offering it. It is probably quite true, as avo luia'c already been careful to acknowledge, that Aye should grumble if there Avas no Otago member iv the Government, but that does not mako tho.matter any hotter. The principle is radically wrong, and the fact that tho public aro so debauched by it is the moro reason Avhy the Government should mako a stand against it."

Gisborne continues to find plenty of work for the Supremo Court. Tho following cases aro sot doAvn for. trial there at tho next sittings to be held on December 10 : — (Criminal), Rees v. Kerr, libel; Rogina v. NokoAvharc, assault with intent; Regina -*- v. ParckoAvhai, larceny; Regina v. McEwen, beastiality. (CiA'il), Jennings v. Berry, Johnstone v. Priestly, Priestly v. Johnstone, Mullooly v. Jury, Priestly v. Piesse, Kahutia v. Doull, Arona and others v. Humiora and others, Ruke and others v. X Native Land Settlement Company (jury), Nihomiho v. Ward, Gibbons v. Graham, Johnson and others v. Wi Pere and others, (jury), Breinghan v, Graham and Kinross, Mullooly v. Finlay, Tucker v. Coleman and Clarke (jury), Finn v. Haronga, Riki and others v. Rees and Wi Pere, Tucker, and' others v. Cheltenham, Cooper and Stubbs v. Clarke, and Maude v. Rees.

The celebrated comedian Mr Polk, Avith his charming and talented wife, assisted by a largo company of first-class actors aud actresses, commences his season in Napier at the Tbeatro Royal on Saturday next, December Ist. Their opening performance is in tho "Strategist," Avhichas a comedy is justly considered the greatest success of the age. From the leading papers of Sydney and Melbourne we extract the following criticisms of this unique entertainment:—Telegraph.—"Tho 'Strategist' is a Avork that takes an audience by storm, and jumps into favour at a bound. Mr Polk achieved a great success." Federal > Australian.—"Tho Princess Theatre was crowded in every part to witness tho 'Strategist.' This piece thoroughly fulfils its purpose. It overflows with fun from start to finish." Weekly Times.—"Thero was a splendid house at tho Princess on Saturday night, the building being crowded in every part to laugh at the 'Strategist,' which is enjoying a marked 7iopulurity." X Melbourne Punch.—" Signor Majcroni doserves the thanks of Melbourne people for having brought Mr and Mrs Polk upon tho colonial stage. The object which Mr and Mrs Polk set beforo them is to amuse their