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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 4114, 27 September 1884, Page 2

The Rev. J. J. Lewis returned this morning from Gisborno by the s.s. Rotomahana. The third session of the ninth Synod of the Diocese of Waiapu commences on Monday. The Coptic has arrived home. She has a considerable cargo of frozen meat from this port on board. Mr Dargaville's Bank Note Security Bill provides that bank notes shall be a first charge upon the assets of a bank. At the Working Men's Club last evening, which was the third sitting-, the members completed the revision of the rules. Dr Spencer has granted permission to the Clive Square Improvement Committee to hold the English Fair on his ground in Tennyson street. A colored man named Hall shot hia wife and then cut his own throat in Brisbane. The woman will probably recover ; Hall's case is hopeless. Jealousy was the cause. It is stated in well-informed circles that Mr Lnrnaoh will bo called to tho Upper House during the recess. There is more in the report than may appear on the surface. At a meeting of the committee of the Holiday Association yesterday it was decided to close at 11.30 a.m. on Monday and Tuesday week for tho races, and to close all day on Thursday for the show. Messrs Kinross and Co. have received advices from the head office that the net loss sustained by the National Insurance Company in connection with the Lastingham is £2000, not £0000 as previously stated. Tho Garrison Band gave one of their pleasing- out-door performances last night in Clivo Square before a large public audience. The members were afterwards entertained at supper at the Provincial Hotel. "^ The dedication services of St. Augustine's Church will take place at 11 a.m. on Thursday next. The offertories at all the services will be devoted to the building fund. There will also be special services on the following Sunday. Mr Rearden acknowledges the receipt; of the following subscriptions to the Enright fund:—Mrs Denholm, ss; S. J. Smith, 10s; a friend, ss; H. Willis, 10s; G. Pram, 10s ; N.S.S. Co., £1: A.D.F., £1; W. Thomas, 10s. Mr Hesebeck, gardener, has forwarded to this office a magnificient bouquet of cut flowers. This hint should be sufficient for others to follow suit. Hotelkeepers should avail themselves of the opportunity of having their tables nicely decorated. We learn that Mr. J. H. Smyth intends laying informations against Mr. Thomas Lambert, Returning Officer for tho Clyde Town district, for stating the nvfinber of "plumpers" received by each candidate at the late Town Board election. The rumor that Judge Gillies and Judgo Johnston had arranged for a temporary intercliang-e of circuits proves to be Tvitliout foundation.- The Press Association states that Judge Gillies has made no arrangement forgoing toDunedln. A correspondent writes drawing attention to a shock of earthquake experienced in Napier, on Wednesday morning about a quarter past seven, and enquires why no notice had been taken of it. We presume the majority of our inhabitants were in bed at the hour named. At the Eesideut Magistrate's Court this morning, before Mr Patten, J.P., Edward Brown, charged with drunkenness yesterday at Taradale, was fined 5s and costs.—John Alston, charged with drunkenness yesterday at Clive while in charge of a horse and cart, was fined 20s and costs. The Timaru Herald learns that the pottery works at Milton are to have a competitor in the production of the finer kinds of pottery. Mr Robert Sneyd, a recent arrival in the Colony and experienced in the manufacture, has erected works at Makarewa, near Inr vergargil. and expects soon to place wares in theinaskct. We would draw attention to Mr Wellwood's prize for the best salt buttef to be exhibited at the forthcoming Agricultural and Pastoral Society's show. The prize is most appropriate, being a silver butter cooler and tray, and is to be seen in tho window of Mr Colledge, jeweller, from whose extensive stock the prize was purchased. Mr Bowron, Government lecturer on cheese and butter factories, will give one of his free and popular lectures in tho Town Hall, Hastings, we hear, on Tuesday evening. As there is no district in the colony better adapted for a cheeso factory than this, it is to be hoped that the settlers will show tho interest they should take in tho matter by attending the lecture. At tho next meeting of theH.B.. County Council it is Mr Rymer's intention to movo that a polling booth be opened at Taradale for the county election.. Hia reason for doing so is to suit tho convenience of a largo number of electors in tho neighborhood, who can ill spare time to travel to Meanee at such a season of the year. Wo are sure this will be approved of generally. The following appears in the Melbourne War Cry:—" Mr Victor Bedingfield, who was a Captain in tho Salavation Avixry in Now Zealand, has been dismissed for improper conduct. The Salavation Army is in no way responsible for the meetings which are conducted by him, and he is not authorised to wear the uniform of tho Army, or to be called " Captain " or "soldier Si'ned, James Barker, "Major." We desire to again remind the Hastings people of the special train this evening in connection with the opening performance of "Webb's Marionettes at the Theatre Royal. The Poverty Bay papers received this raornin< r speak highly of tho company,,and award them tho premier place in their line over all others who have ever appeared in the colony. From our previous experience wo have no hesitation in endorsing the above. At the Holiday Association's moeting yesterday there was considerable discussion over the granting of a half -holiday on Monday week, as Monday was always an inconvenient day on which to grant a hlpliday by business people. A strong- feeling was expressed that, should the cluk.again choose a Monday for a race day v>i±hout consulting- the Association, no holiday should be granted, and on tho present occasion it was only granted so that tho two might not come into collision. An eccentric watchmaker named Charles G older, -who formerly resided at Mastertou, has sent us (Wairarapa Daily) a letter, in which he says, "The last time I was an Masterton a person accused me publicly with remarks about the earthquakes which I once published in your paper. It nearly drove me mad and an evil spirit tried to persuade me to blow out his brains together with yours and others." Mr Golder's friends in Masterton may congratulate themselves that he now resides in Waipawa.

The Timaru Herald quotes tlie following extraordinary paragraph from ; a Sussex paper received by lust mail: —" If the colonists of Australia persist in their demand for the annexation of New Guinea, it will be followed by that of New Zealand. But the King of the latter island is now in England to protest against his .subjects being made slaves by the Queensland planters, and his country confiscated by what are called ' landmarks,' infl(n who trade amongst the islands of the South Seas and buy the innocent inhabitants for a few beads or a stick of tobacco, and then seize their lands."

The Hinemoa is expected to leave Wellington on Friday night next with a detachment of members on board for Napier and Gisborrie. Captain Edwin wires at 2.26 p.m. today:—Watch' barometer. Bad weather approaching between north-west and west and south. Glass rise within ten hours, and more rain. The pleasant weather experienced had the effect of inducing a considerable attendance of the public at the H.B. Cricket Association's sports held to-day at the Recreation Ground. As the afternoon wore on numbers of people were observed wending their way in that direction. The following were the results up to the time of our going to press:—Throwing Cricket Ball, Woods. Hurdie Race, Ist Loughnan. One Hundred Yards Handicap, Ist Cameron, 2nd Collins. A capital race and well oontested. Mr Howard Vincent, late Director of Criminal Investigations in London, who arrived by the last 'Frisco mail, left Auckland yesterday for the Lake country via Waikato. After visiting the Rotomahana district he will go on to Taupo, and from thence come on to Napier. He will then visit Wellington and the South Island, and leave at the Bluff for Melbourne. The rapidity with which one can learn a strange language has been shown by Mr Vincent, ■who recently went to Russia. He lived in a Russian 'family, hired four tutors, each with a different method of teaching, studied eleven hours a day, and in six weeks talked •with the neighbors easily and rapidly. Our Wairoa correspondent telegraphs today as follows:—Charles Lloyd, late contractor for snagging the Wairoa River, died on Thursday night of aneurism, and was interred yesterday.—A public meeting is convened for Thursday night to consider Mr Locke's Native Lands Bill, and to pass resolutions to strengthen his hands when the second reading comes on. The bill_ is commended by many for the value of its provisions to the wants of the East Coast, and for simplicity of procedure.—The Native Lands Court have finished the investigation of the Hinewhaki No. 3 block. The Court authorised the issue of a certificate in favor of the owners of the Hinewhaki E. and W. formerly adjudicated upon. The Whakapunake block, which will bo keenly contested, comes on on Monday. In an article upon the interview which Tawhiao and the Maori chiefs had with Lord Derby, The Times says:—"The Colonial Office does not govern Now Zealand. The people of that Colony have been invested with the right of managing their own affairs,, and even were the Colonial Secretary to think that Maori interests were neglected, and that the obligations of the Waitangi Treaty were not quite enforced as they ought to be, it would be worse than useless to give expression to delusive promises, or encourage hopes which could not be realised. The Colonial Office may call the attention of the Ministry in New Zealand to the terms of the Treaty of Waitangi, and to the grievances which wore stated on Tuesday. The solution of the problem, however, must rest with our kinsmen, and no appeal can be made with much effect except to their sense of justice. Tawhiao, with his dignified silent ways, has made friends here. Ho is no mere grotesque savage such as Cetewayo was. He has a Btory to toll, a real case to state ; and if English sympathy can secure him a hearing when ho returns home, he will not fail to got it." A meeting of the Taradalo Rifle Club •was held last night in the Taradale Hotel. A good number of members were present. Mr T. Jeffarea was voted to the chair. After the minutes of previous meeting had been confirmed, the election of new members took place, when the following gentlemen were balloted for and accepted: — Messrs F. W. Williams, S. Hooper, W. H. Duncan, E. W. Blackwell, and F. Beck. It ■was decided that a scries of matches be held on the 6th of October, if that day is a public holiday, to commence at 8.30 a.m., first match to be five shots each at 200, 400, and 600 yards ranges, second match ten shots at 200 yards, third match ten shots at 500 yards, one of which will probably be a handicap match ; entrance fee of. 2s 6d to be charged to help make up a few prizes. To make it a little more interesting- sides will be picked for the day's shooting, the losing one to pay for the ammunition ; sighting shots allowed. One of the members undertook to have the butts of the 200 and 300 yards range cleared of the slip that had partially buried it and the iron target fixed. Subscriptions for tho target had como in pretty well, and it was decided to make a further canvass the day of the match. A meeting of several of tho business people and others was held at Mr Kelly's Hotel, Hastings, last evening for the purpose of presenting Mr C. Gallien with an address and a purse of sovereigns. Mr C. Gallien has been cleric in the Hastings branch of the Bank of New Zealand since it was opened, and has been transfered to one of the Wellington branches, for which place he leaves to-day. Mr D. Wright, who was in the chair, said that the purpose for which they had met was to wish their fellow townsman, llv C. Gallien, good-bye, and success in his future life. He (Mr Gallien) had been with him in his office before he entered the bank, and by his attention to business matters and courteous manners had made many friends. They wore all glad to hear of his trailsfor to Wellington, because it would bo for his benefit and advantage, and on behalf of those friends he had much pleasure in presenting him with an address and purse of sovereigns as a slight tokon of their regard for him. Mr Gallien said he was pleased to receive so handsome a present; he had always tried to do his duty, and to please his friends, and hoped he would always be able to do so, and so be able to obtain the same good wishes as had been expressed to him that night. Obstructions of thckidnoj'S and attendant organs will prove fatal if not removed by Hop Bitters. Rend. Skinny Men.— " Wells' Health Rcnewer restoree health and vigor, enres Dyspepsia, Impotence, Debility. At druggists. Felton, Grimwade & Co., Agents, Wellington. A cheering cordial for the despondent, and the only stimulant which can be safely introduced into tho sick-room, or used for hospital purposes is the celebrated Wolfe's Schnapps, tho purest spirit in the world.