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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3876, 19 December 1883, Page 2

There was a blank sheet at the R.M Court this morning.

Judge M'Donald leaves for Wellington overland on Friday morning.

A buggy has been driven right through from Napier to Auckland. Mr G-. Hobbs was the enterprising individual who handled the ribbons.

The proceeds of the sale of material of the defunct Port Ahuriri Cricket Club, which realised £4 11.s Gd, have been forwarded to the Hospital.

The prizes will be distributed at the Napior district school to the successful scholars to-morrow afternoon at 2.30. A large attendance of parents and the general public is requested on the occasion.

A farmer near Patca, and a director of the West Coast Meat Export Company, intends breeding , pork for shipment. He is convinced that it will pay better than mutton, as the pigs will bo lit for market at six months old.

The House of Representatives has lost a good member in the death of Mr E. F. Lee. The deceased gentleman represented Selwyn, standing for that constituency on the resignation of Sir John Hall, and defeating the Hon. K. Richardson.

At a committee of the Napier Rowing Clul.i ;it Iho Criterion Hotel last evening , , it was decided that the li.ind.somo trophies presented by Mr J. G-. Gilbcrd, the club's captain, should be rowed for in Februaiy. The competition in for fours. It will be seen by advertisement that Mr R. 0. Harding is about to publish his almanao for 188-1. This will be the fifth year of this most useful work, and we can unhesitatingly assort that it is one of the best of its kind published in New Zealand. Mr Harding is a most pains-taking compiler, and his memoranda, calendar, directory, and guide, which are special features of his almanacs, are remarkable for their accuracy and completeness. We arc glad to notice that the poetical effusion commencing "Seven jolly lawyers full of wicked tricks," written in the Supreme Court at Napior by one of the counsel, and handed round for general amusement; during one of the trials, has been vastly appreciated at Ashburton. The Mail of that township publishes the lines without acknowledgement, and iixes their birthplace in the R.M. Court of that squat city of the plains. This is a compliment that the ji'.iLlun , f">ukl iipvcv h;ivn ojifioii-.ttcil. ' " " An enjoyable entertainment was given in aid of the prize fund of the Taradalo district school last evening. There was a good attendance, to whom the entertainment scorned to give unlimited satisfaction. Songs were given by Mrs Watkin and Messrs Watkin, Rudinan, and Simpson, Miss Mancy played the accompaniments with her usual success. The second part consisted of the farce of "Two in the Morning," and "That Boy Pete," in which Misses Alexander and Smith, and Masters Smith, Kirkpatrick, and Aloxandcr successfully took part.

The invitation given by Mr Wilding, of Waipukuraii, for tho Napier Rifle Company and the Garrison Band to visit Wiiipukurau on New Year's Day has, we loam, bo* , ' formally accepted. At tho samo tuw , A Sports Committee have invitod t v ' visit the grounds free of cha.rg-0. i^ n pected that the Major oommau' , ' ,, ls n°. x " trict will call a daylight pur'- , 'fS «ie disnamed, so that tho comp;--ness with pleasure by- H '- ,y 'V ,ll 1 0 " 1 .;."™" important drills. /tf itm^. m o«o of these of tho strength requires linnorl mnmli t0 fol ' m !l l™™&0 it IS to be hoped mombe wiU f , . } pleasure br tv dnty to hQ pvcsQnL 7 TT. S ?. , - n '' J of the Prizes to lie fired for at tho Tv V ' Kc ' s Hv c Association's meeting at Albino arc now on view in the window of Messrs Large and Townlcy's establishment. The handsomest prize is tho Publicans' Trophy, which is a handsome punch bowl of Derby ware, silver mounted. ■ Its value is fourteen guineas, and was subscribed for by Messrs Gorman, Pcddic, Hislop, M'Cartnoy, Stock, Johnstono, 8011, Watcnvorth, Eoulston, Christy, Gray, and Parker. Mill. S. Tiffon's and Messrs Sargood and Son's prize are also both valuable and handsome. Messrs Sheeliiyi's, M'Lean's, Vauticr's, and Captain Russell's prizes arc not yet to hand.

Mr J. Goodall, Mr E. Saundcra, the engineer to the Napier Harbor Board, and Mr Weber proceeded on horseback this morning presumably to visit the mouths of the Ngaruroro find Tuki Tuki rivers. Probal)ly they were going to trace the output of the travelling .shingle. The presence of Mr Weber in this excursion lias caused no little comment. Mr Weber is one who has pinned his faith to the present abortive harbor works, and lie has repeatedly cy . pressed his opinion that a harbor is •' '" possible at Napier. Mr Weber's o- = • perhaps, is of little or no vwltie, a- ,'PV non > a marine engineer. We think .•?,,„,;, formation is desired by Mr bo obtmned from Mr Somehow an impression has r>' _*.„■.. «. i .n 4 n j n l . , . , . Aitft created that the travelling shingle mt a dl , lwlmok to a harbor hero is Mr w<jber Wmsclf _

Captain T /.,„,. i i a • ~ /liVnr.n 1- -O' lll 7 had ."tiv appreciative audience J lljg . hfc at tllo i> rottwttll)t lla]l to , 5 1 ' ■ n ' s frtfowell lecture, previous to his ret '\ring into private life in the King c .omvtry, and " perhaps marrying- a Maori girl." Mr Sheehan, M.H.E., occupied the ohair, and introduced tho lecturer. Captain Barry traversed in his lecture a considerable portion of tho earth's surface, and gave much interesting - information concerning many countries. Ho also touched on the many important personages with whom ho had come in contact. His enthusiasm as regards tho Claimant, which cannot bo profitable, being , tempered • with his sanguine hopes of prosperity at the Te Aroha diggings. He concluded by informing the .audience of his approaching pedestrian contest, which "would bo tho last page in his manuscript." A vote of thanks was awarded the lecturer, the chairman not having ;i similar compliment paid him, apparently through inadvertence.

! We have received several representations from various quarters concerning the action of the Napier School Committee in tlio disposal of the funds raised by the late entertainment. The committee, as was soon by our report of its meeting , in yesterday's issue, resolved that the "surplus" funds accruing , from the concert should bo expended in tho purchase of books for a school library. Our correspondents strongly condemn such a course, and say that there ought to be no " surplus " funds from an entertainment given for a specific purpose— that of providing the pupils with prizes. They contend that, if tho public had been previously told that tho committee would have the handling , of tho money, and would

have the power to say so much shall go for prizes and so much* for a school library, there would have been a very poor attendance at the Theatre. As the case stands at present it would certainly seem that the concert figured under false pretences.

Mr Ellis, from his place in the New South Wales Assembly on December 6th, protested against the seizure in Auckland, New Zealand, of the barque Gazelle. The captain was fined for a breach of the Customs Act. The speaker paid £100 for the captain, and expected the vessel would bt released. Instead of that the New Zealand Government detained the vessel until the speaker, who had not been convicted of smuggling, or had any opportunity of defending himself, paid £50 fine, £30 for expenses, and gave a guarantee not to bring an action for the seizure. He declined, and brought an action, but proceedings were still pending. Meanwhile the vessel was being utterly ruined by not being looked after, and being allowed to run on shore, lie asked the Government, the AttorneyGeneral, and the Minister of Justice, to look into the matter, which he characterised as a despotic abuse of power on the part of New Zealand Conduct of the kind would not conduce to colonial federation.

To the Editor: Sir,—Among tlio conditions contained in the programme of tbo Hawko's Bay Rifle Assaciation published in your columns yesterday one in particular attracted my notice as being an unfair and senseless one. It is this —"Competitors must fire with the same weapon throughout the meeting." I think it unfair for the reason that it prevents any competitor who uses a carbine for lhe short ranges or say in matches up to c>oo yards from exchanginghis weapon for a rifle in matches that have a 600 yards range. It is my impression that anyone taking part in the meeting r.s long as he fulfils the conditions of Rule 2 has a right to change his weapon as often as he pleases. If others choose to use tht rifle all through is that any reason that a carbine man should be put under a disadvantage to suit their whims. In t.lio second place it is senseless, as any weapons might get damaged during , the meeting, and the rule would prevent another being used. I should like the committee to give some reason for their course of action, as at present I cannot divine what it is.—l am, &c, T. 11. GiLnx.

Tho Native Lands Court met this morning at 10 o'clock, when the plan of the Mangatcretoie West block was furtherexamined. The evidence of Manaeua and Keihana was taken, tho latter appearingfor Paora Torotoro, Mr Sheehan havingwithdrawn from that native's representation. Tho Court adjourned till 2 p.m. toenable the names of the claimants to be inserted on the plan according to the subdivision of the block. Judge McDonald, on the Court resuming, said they had arrived at the end of the proceedings, because theyhadsufficientmaterial before them to make tho return to the Supremo Court which, they had been ordered to do. In duo course that return would bo made in writing. They would not, of course, at present discloso their conclusions. Mr Cornford said lie had not opened the case for his client. Judge McDonald said tho Court refused to hear any further evidence, and handed back the plan. Mr Cornford: I. tender evidence of Waaka's share, and claim, to call Mr Locke and other witnesses. Judgoi McDonald: The Court, having sufficient material, declines to take anymore evidence. The Court had already agreed what tho return should bo. Judge McDonald said ho hoped to be able to give the return privately to the legal gentlemen engaged in tho caso some time to-morrow.

The achievement that gave to the world Wolfe's Schnapps, will live in the history of curative science as long as the human frame is subject to natural diseases.— [Advt.]