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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 4089, 29 August 1884, Page 2

Our report and the prize list of the Poultry Association's show will be found on the fourth page A letter from tho Rev. Do Berdt Hovell is unavoidably crowded out of this issue, but will appear in our next. The Municipal Finance Committee was to have met this morning, but owing to tho unavoidable absence of Crs. NGal and Margoliouth no meeting could be held. Letters of naturalisation have been issued to Henricky Anderson, master mariner, of Napier ; to N. P. Roswall and L. Popowski, of Makarctu; to M. Hansen and to J. Widerup, of Norsewood. The weather-glass being set fair, and tho streets smothered in dust, it was not surprising that there was no appearance of the water-cart to-day. Perhaps the authorities will take this as a hint. The Young Women's Mutual Help Association -will meet this evening at 8 o'clock, at S. John's school-room, when the Bishop of Waiapu will continue his interesting account of the Zenana mission. The final addresss on the subject of "Christianity and the Groat Religious Systems of Ancient and Modern Times " will be delivered by the Rev. Do Berdt Hovell on the Sunday evening immediately following his return from Auckland. The Rev. De Berdt Hoyell proceeds to Auckland to-morrow by tho steamer Waihora for a well earned holiday of three weeks . duration. During Mr Hovell's absence tho St. John's church services will be conducted, by the Bishop of Waiapu and other clergymen of the district. Mr J. Cosgrove's Spanish cock, that has taken first and special prizes, was bred by Mr Cranny, and reared by the exhibitor, who, unfortunately, was unable to show its sisters, which are good birds, but would have been disqualified owing to their wings having been clipped to prevent trespassing in a garden. Tho " Salvation Army " made a demonstration in force last night down Carlyle street. A large crowd accompanied, and in fact formed, the procession. The detachment announced its colors by the singing of hymns, which were rendered none the more melodious by tho derisive accompaniments of the unconverted. The Hawke's Bay electoral roll has been added to by the registration of 147 names since the late election. On the Waipawa roll 120 names have been added, and 30 have been put on tho Napier roll. All these names were received by the Registrar too late for registration before the issue of the writs for the general elections.

We have received some more correspondence from the Western Spit anent licensed fishermen, cockles, and "Tommy Spectacles," but as these letters seem to show that there is more of a neighbors' quarrel desired to be made public than a wish to argue out a question of some general interest, we decline to publish them.

The following are the players chosen to represent the Union Club in the match against Wairoa :—Messrs Hamlin, Stanton, Stubbs, C. E. Walker, A. Fraser, Graham, Leslie, Poole, Norris, W. Fraser, Tilley, Wolfe, Morrison, Ash ton, and Parker; emergency,' Stuart and E. Poole. Players are requested to be at s.s. Wairoa by 11.30 to-night.

Mr John Sheehan started for Wellington this morning overland. From Mataniau a special coach will convey him to Masterton, and ho hopes to reach the seat of government sometime to-night before the division takes place on the no-confidence motion. It is thought that Mr Sheehan can influence the four ; Maori votes, and possibly two others, against the Ministry.

Poultry, canary, and pigeon fanciers will have a grand opportunity of acquiring the best strains at the auction sale this evening of the exhibits at the Poultry Show. In addition to the birds to be submitted at auction, some of the exhibits from Canterbury are for sale privately. The sale will commence at 9 o'clock, and will be conducted by Mr C. L. Margoliouth.

It may be accepted as' a gratifying sign of the times when three troops of cavalry volunteers can be disbanded. The two troops of Waikato cavalry formed a splendid force, and the Hawera troop has done good service in its time. It is to be hoped that New Zealand settlers will never again find it necessary to band together for purposes of defence against the natives of this country.

There was no sitting of the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning.

The adjourned meeting of creditors in the estate of T. S. Andrews was held at the Supreme Court House, Napier, at 11 a.m. to-day. Present: the Deputy Assignee, Mr P. S. McLean (Assignee's) solicitor), and two creditors. In the absence of a quorum no business was transacted. The Assignee notified that he should realise the assets as early as possible. At 11.30 the Assignee adjourned the meeting sine die.

The usual weekly meeting of the Clive Square Mutual Improvement Association was held last evening. There was a large attendance of members and visitors. A debate on the question "Is the Transportation of Criminals by France to the South Sea Islands justifiable?" was opened in the affirmative by Mr Holmes, and in tho negative by Mr Wilson. A spirited discussion ensued, after which the vote was taken, resulting in a victory for "the negative by 20 to 7. Elocution will occupy the next meeting.

We hear from Taupo that Mr Jack Loffley, the well-known guide and bath proprietor at Tapuaeharuru, was brutally assaulted by four men on Tuesday night. This outrage was committed close to the hotel there. Loffley was knocked down, dragged along the road, and kicked about the head and body The following morning he was enabled to proceed by the coach to Taupo, where he received medical attention. Loffley is by no means a young man, and can ill stand such treatment, but a few years ago it would have taken all that four men could do to have used him in the manner described. It is to be hoped the ruffians will be discovered.

A meeting of creditors in the bankrupt estate of Messrs. Batten and Oliver, who have been adjudicated bankrupts on creditors' petition, was held at the Supreme Court-house at 11.30 a.m. to-day. There was a good number of creditors present, the majority of whom had failed to prove their debts, and consequently they could not take any part in the proceedings. Mr F. W. Garner, the Assignee, informed the meeting that Batten's whereabouts could not be ascertained, and that James Oliver had failed to attend the meeting when summoned for adjudication, and that he had failed to file a statement of his liabilities and assets as provided for by the Act. In fact he had, in his opinion, wilfully absented himself from the present meeting, although he (the Assignee) had been to considerable trouble and expense in going to Waipawa, and getting a summons served on Oliver at Porangahau to attend, The creditors Avere rather severe in their remarks respecting the conduct of Oliver. The Assignee notified that a few minutes prior to the meeting he had received a telegram, stating that Oliver would arrive in town at 2 p.m. Tho meeting was adjourned until 2 p.m. on Monday next. Mr P. S. M'Lean, the Assignee's solicitor, was also present. Biliousness, drowsiness, jaundice and Rheumatism, Hop Bitters removes easily. See. Catarrh of the Bladder.—Stringing irritation, all Kidney and similar Complaints cured by "Buchu-paiba." Druggists, Felton, Grimwade & Co., Agents, Wellington When Wolfe's Schnapps was first given to the public, many discredited the worth of the great cordial. To-day, it stands without a rival elixir in the catalogue of magnificent tonics and stimulants.—[Advt.]