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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 4065, 1 August 1884, Page 2

Our Supplement to-morrow-will contain the commencement of a new story entitled "The False Princess," a sermon by the Rev. J. J. Lewis, Ladies' Gossip, and a number of interesting and amusing extracts.

There was again no business at the R.M. Court this morning.

Wβ are requested to state that, of the tenders sent for the work. required at the gas works, Mr Downer's tender at £32 was accepted. .

The Hawke's Bay portion of the European mail via San Francisco arrived overland from Wellington last night. The mail was a very small one.

Mr W. K. Bishop, the President of the Order of Druids for the North Island, will meet the members of the Baron Wolseley Lodge of Druids, Hastings, this evening.

The Customs revenue collected at this port during the past month amounted to £3468, and the beer duty to £176. These amounts show a trifle of improvement on those for the corresponding month last year.

The vital statistics registered at Napier for the month of July show births 45, deaths 16, and one marriage. Since the appointment of the present Registrar, in 1576, there has never been before but one marriage registered in a whole month.

Mr A. Dillon has given notice to move at the next meeting of the Waipawa County Council that the resolution by which the Waipawa Mail has the advertising and printing for the Council be rescinded, and that tenders be called for those services.

Mr E. Wellwood is about to commence business as auctioneer, stock and station agent, &c, at Hastings. His knowledge of live stock, and the excellent paddook accommodation that he can offer, place Mr Wellwood in an exceptionally favorable position with regard to this business.

Says the Dunedin Star:--"The latest political on dit is that the friends of Sir Julius Vogel and Mr Stout are endeavouring to obtain the co-operation of Sir George Grey in organising a strong party, with the object of forming a stable administration so soon as the present Government resigns."

The following extraordinary statement made by the Auckland Sanitary Inspector, Mr Goldie, in reporting that the health of the city is good, is published by the Herald. He avers that people do not now die through dirt and other insanitary conditions, but through beer, mining speculations, and political excitement.

The Rev. MrPaterson lectured on "Now and Then" in the Working Mens' Club last evening to a good audience. The subject of thelecture was on the moral and social conditions of the last and present centuries, and was handled in an able and entertaining manner by the rev. gentleman, who, on concluding, was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. :

A correspondent wants to know '' Who is to cook and serve the coffee at the Athenaeum ? " We cannot tell him, and so we must refer him to the secretary. " The Athentcum has been a, losing concern for many years," continues our correspondent, " and how it is to pay under an electrical policy no one can imagine, for it is certain that many of the old subscribers will drop off."

The Napier Amateur Dramatic Club' s . seventh performance is announced to take place on Tuesday evening next. The programme comprises the comedy "Checkmate," and the farce "Only Somebody," and as these pieces have now been thoroughly rehearsed we may. expect to see them produced in a capable manner. Tho performers will hold thoir final rehearsal this evening- at S o'clock.

The k.s. Coptic having been thrown open to the public to-day, the Holiday Association declared a half-holiday, and all the shops were closed at noon. The launch Boojum was kept busy running between the wharf and the Coptic, large numbers of persons availing themselves of the opportunity of inspecting that fine vessel. A charge of half-a-crown was made for a return ticket fey the Boojum, the proceeds of which will be given to the Hospital.

Our Auckland contemporary Labour is despondent. It writes as follows: —"The main lesson then for the Trades to learn is this: if they want to do anything they must do it themselves ; it seems almost useless to do anything for them until they awake to the importance of self-reliance and organisation. Labour was started in their interest, and was written solely for their aid; but the support it has received during the six months of its existence has been such that; it would discourage any other man to risk time and money and work on what appears to be but a very thankless and a very unprofitable puipose."

A football match will be played on the ■Recreation Ground to-morrow afternoon between the second fifteens of the Union and Napier Clubs, play to commence at 2.30 sharp. The following team have been chosen to represent the Union Club : Yates, Graham, .Wolfe, Collins, Parker, Morrison, Derman, Williams, Leslie, Cargill, McVay, Robinson, A. Fraser, Langhan, and Ashton; emergency, Russell, G. Morrison, and Palmer. Napier: Black, Cato, Kennedy C. TV., Kennedy A., Lascelles, Lamb, Niven, Newton, Robjolms, Tylee, Thornr ton, Williams, Miller,-Hogg,.andßochfort; emergency, Harker and Crowley.

Tho oi'dinary meeting of the Olive Square Mutual Impovemcnt Association was held last evening, a large number of members and visitors being present. Tho evening was occupied by a debate on "Has the British Government of India been beneficial to the various races of that coxmtry?" Mr J. Hutchins opened in the affirmative, and was followed by Mr 0. H. Laws, who opened in the negative side of the question. A lively discussion then ensued, after which the vote, was taken, resulting in favor of the affirmative by a majority of 16 to 11. Elocution will occupy the next meeting , to be held on Thursday evening next.;

A meeting of the committee of the Agricultural and Pastoral Society was held this morning, at which business connected with the forthcoming show was transacted. A motion that no competitor should be allowed tO'Show more than two lots of sheep in any one classy or take more than one prize, was negatived. Considerable discussion took place as to whether sheep exhibited in tho grass-fed classes would be disqualified if allowed access to hay, and it was proposed that the word only should be inserted after grass-fed in the programme. This, however, was negatived, and the programme remains as it was last year.

Last night Professor Anderson gave one his entertainments at Hastings to a crowded house, a great many of our dusky brethren being present. They were perfectly wonder struck at some of the Professor's clever tricks, and some of them not a little frightened, as after some wouderful trick their eyes would open to their widest extont, and they exclaimed, "Away the taipo," and when the Professor came down from the stage and commenced to take shillings and half-crowns from their heads, nose, and mouth they began to get uneasy, and afterwards said they would like to know that trick, as it was the best they had ever seen. The Profeesor performs at Hastings again to-night. ■ . ' Says the Wellington Post.—" There is to bo a conference, of delegates representing the various refrigerating companies in New Zealand on the 8 th of August, at Christchurch,: for the purpose of discussing matters relating'to the trade. Among the subjects to bo specially brought forward are those affecting freight, insurance policies, and the charges arising at home in disposing

of the m6at, and it is expected that a common , understanding will be arrived at to enable the whole of the companies to take combined action in reference to these questions. There are frozen meat companies established in Invercargill, Dunedin, Christchurch, Wellington, Hawke's Bay, Auckland, and it is anticipated that delegates from each of these places will take part in the conference. Messrs J. Duthie (chairman) and R. Greenfield have been appointed to represent the Gear Meat Company."

A very largely attended meeting of the Jockey Club was held this afternoon, Capt. Russell in the chair. -The meetings was called for the purpose of conifirming or otherwise the agreement between the A. and P. Society and thei Club. It was proposed by Mr Sutton thatat be confirmed, and Mr Kelly seconded the motion. Mr Burke wished to move an amendment, but the chairman ruled him out of order, that according to the advertisement the meeting was called for the purpose of agreeing to it or otherwise. Mr Winter , said that before the motion was put he would like to say a few %ords. The lease had only a little over eight- years to run, about £2000 was required to be spent, and the club was not justified in spending.this sum on a.leasehold'property; they were now paying £280; aiidrf; the club purchased the land they would only be paying £31 more than they were at present, that was without taking into consideration the £1300 the club were paying in cash*. The Chairman put the question, which was earned by the voices.. Mr Conroy called for a division. The Chairman declared the noes ten, and the ayes innumerable.

The Theatre Royal was better attended last evening than on either of the preceding evenings, when Miss Dargon gave her final performance. We may say in brief that each item-was rendered with that brilliancy which has marked the season throughout. We have no intention of criticising the programme in detail, but will select for notice the piece which is best known to playgoers, not that it was the best of all, but because it has been so frequently performed in the colonies — we. refer .to the scenes .from Elizabeth. Among the host of actresses who have essayed the part three stand out prominently head and shoulders above aIL the rest, Ristori, Janauschek, and Miss Dargon. To compare the three would be impossible ; we simply place them on the same high level of excellence. The former, now. in her Italian home, when in the colonies, was supported by her .own company—perhaps, for individual ability, the strongest combination that ever visited the colonies. The second, now starring ..in America, was supported by a" scratch team, while last evening, without the advantages of either a company or stage accessories, Miss Dargon showed what a' capable representative of the character she is. The scenes from Camille,' equally good, gave us a glimpse of the emotional actress in a trying , part. ' In a few well , chosen-yrords:Mis3 Dargron took farewell of New' Zealand, and said throughout all the tour she had never been , interrupted, and had: never played elsewhere to more orderly pits. She acknowledged with thanks that she had received from the Napier press that recognition—though not generally accorded by the New Zealand press—to which she had been accustomed in two hemispheres for fifteen years. If Miss Dargon's tour has not been the success she had a right to expect, it is probably due to the face that between Australia and Now Zealand there is no community of interest. For Napier audiences it must be said they have never been slow to recognize first-class taltnt. In bidding Miss Dargon farewell—wo would prefer to say an revoir —we are afraid we shall not look upon her like again for many a year. When worn down and ready to take to your bed, Hop Bitters is what you need to relieve you. See. Catarrh of the Bladder.—Stringing irritation, all Kidney and similar Complaints, cured by "Buchu-paiba." "Druggists. Felton, Grim wade & Co., Agents, Wellington. : Persons whose avocations _are sedentary and confine them indoors, are especially in" need of some wholesome stimulant; we theref ox*e confidently offer them that worldrenowned tonic, Wolfe's Schnapps.— [Advt.]