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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 4149, 8 November 1884, Page 2

The Canterbury papers say there will be but a small yield of fruit this season in that province.

Tho Hospital committee meeting Avhich should be held on Tuesday, has been postponed till the 18th November.

The Geelong .waterworks, on which £350,000 was spent, have proved a complete failure owing to incapable engineering.

The Oamaru Times characterises Sir Julius Vogol's sp?ech-making as " arrogant, self-conceit, and blatant balderdash."

The offices of tne members of the loga profession will bo closed on Monday and Tuesday next.

Major Ropata's pension of .£3OO a year, reduced by Mr Bryce when Native Minister, to £100 a year, has been restored.

The tie for the third prizo in the handicap tournament of the Napier Chess Club has been played off, Mr H. Ellison proving the victor.

To-morrow morning the subject of Mr Taterson's sermon will be "Drifting Clouds," and in the evening the subject of lecture will be "Shooting Niagara."

The three mile walking match, in Melbourne, between Lewis and O'Connor, of New Zealand, was won by the latter by three yards, in 23min. 22sccs.

The Nelson team of cricketors intend visiting Auckland and New Plymouth, besides Wanganui, when on their tour. Why leave Napier out in the cold ?

A number of clergymen came ashore to Napier to-day, who were passengers from Auckland and Sydney, to attend the Wesleyan Triennial Conference, to be held in Christchurch next week,

An unknown correspondent has furnished us with a communication on tho subject of the world's fallacies, which wo should have inserted had the writer-supplied us with his real name and address.

In reference to a paragraph that appeared in our issue of yesterday, it will be seen that Mr Arthur Remington announces in our advertising columns that he will shortly commence business as a chemist in Emersonstreet.

It is said that Ada Mantua's prizo for tho placing of the three horses for the Melbourne Cup has been won by three employes in the Otago Daily Times. Probably they aro the individuals who wrote out-lsQ,oootips,,'

The election of General Cleveland a s President of the United States will be welcomed in England and the colonies. He will be remembered as having burst up the Tweed ring; he is also the strong advocate of free trade. It -is upwards of twenty years since a member of the democratic party filled the office. ' : The St. Andrew's bazaar will be *orjened by the Mayor at 3 o'clock on Monday. The following ladies and gentlemen have kindly consented to take part in the evening concert, Mrs Neville, Mrs Turner, MrsTrask, Miss Pirani, Miss Stanley, Dr Fisher, Mr Aplin, Mr Rachcomb, Mr Walker, and Mr Merton. .-.,-,.;

On the Rccieation Ground on Tuesday next the Phoenix and Napier Clubs try conclusions. The following will form the Napier team :—Messrs Moore, Mullany, White, J. Martin,' H. Martin, Grant, Roskruge,; Withers, Simpson, J.; G. Gilbert, Pram, Emergencies, C. Monteith, Ford/:; .; " ■ ;;• .' '■ j

Complaints reach us concerning tho position of oneibf the posts- carrying tho wire for the Taradale telephone. This post, is at a' sharp corner oii the now road to Taradale, audit is in a position that; at night may bring a passing vehicle to grief. If the post were shifted-to the othor sido of the'road all danger would be removed, and a straighter line secured for the wire. The Bond of Unity Lodge of Good Templars at their quarterly: meeting-elected the following office-bearers: —W.C.T.;Bro. Cox; W-.C.T., Bro. deary; W.V.T., Sister Peavoy;W.S., Bro. Troy; W.T., Sister Lingard; '■W.E.S., Bro. Dense;

W.C., Sister Edser; W.M., Bro. Lingard; W.1.G., Bro. Edser, sen.; W.0.G., Bro. Edser, jun. ; W.D.M., Sister Troy.

A special meeting of the Hospital Committee was held this morning, when strict instructions were issued with respect to the authority held by the matron. The Committee madeit distinctly to be understood that any interference with Miss Kobelt on the part of the staff, would be visited by instant dismissal. Mr Moody, who was recently appointed to look after the Refuge, was dis« charged.

At tho R.M. Court, this morning, before Captain Preece, R.M., Henry Bodley, on remand charged with the larceny of some eighty bags of chaff from Timaru, was again remanded until Thursday next."" Accused was admitted to bail. Mr Lee appcaredfor thedefence.—Mary Bane, brought up on remand charged with larceny as a bailee, at the request of Sergeant Burtenshaw was discharged, as there was no evidence against her.

The following is taken from a Victoriau paper: "In reference to Australasian nomenclature, I fancy both New South Wales and New Zealand could be improved upon. The great Premier, who does all things perfectly, may be left to re-name his own country. As regards New Zealand, considering the amazing rate it gets into debt, and tho prospects under itspresent_ government of a borrowing; policy being in vogue, I should suggest that it should be re-named —'Vogc-L-S-D-land.'" This is worth studying. What a graphic picture of the life of an engine-driver is that which (siys a Home paper of September 12) the Times published on Wednesday morning from the pen of one who has driven an express train for twenty-one years ! " During that period,' says this typical spokesman of a hitherto inarticulate class, "I have .twice had my engine run off the rails and down the embankment, one collision the result of bad signalling, eight crank axles hare broken under me, in all cases "the engine came off. the rails, and plenty of smaller things which I will not trouble you with."

We have received the programme for the Poverty Bay Turf Club races to be held on the 20th and 21st January. ' The added money amounts to nearly nine hundred pounds. On the first day 100 soys. aro added to the Flying Handicap, the Hurdle Race has 80 soys., while the Tradesmen's Handicap is 150 soys. On the second day the Publican's Purse receives 100 soys., while tho Turanga Handicap of two miles is of the value of 250 soys. The bill of fare all through is a good one, and we hope ; the Club will have good entries on the. 22nd December, when the leading events close.

As accounting for the scarcity of pheasants MrW. Robinson, of Te Aute, hascalledupon us to say that he came across a couple of pheasants' nests the other day, one containing sixteen eggs, and the other thirteen, the whole of which had been sucked. Mr Robinson informs us that it is quite a common thing to drop across the nests of quails in which every egg has been sucked. Shepherds and men working in the bush have the greatest difficulty in protecting their fowls' nests from the depredations of wekas, and we are told that hens' eggs are quite scarce in consequence. x To the Editor : Sir,—This colony is suffering from want of enterprise, so Sir Julius Vogcl says, and I am glad, to see that your contemporary has struck a patch, and purposes showing us what enterprise can accomplish. For a start, it proposes to wipe out the H. B. Jockey Club, and in its place form a new Club in town—the rapecourse to be in Give-square. But that is the first chapter only. Among the remaining items on tho programme of this pushing journalist, may bo mentioned—anew Harbor Board, Borough Council, County Council; and, lam afraid, a fresh General Government, the head-quarters of which will be in Tennyson-street, Napier.—l am, <fee, Slow Courier.

The death of the Postmaster-General, the

Right Hon. Henry Fawcett, is announced into-day'scablcgrams. Thedcceased gentleman was Professor of Political Econdmy at Cambridge. At the age of 25 years he was totally deprived of his oye sight by a gun accident,, but this affliction did not prevent him from contributing extensively to magazines and reviews. After several unsuccessful attempts to enter Parliament

he was returned for Brighton in 1865, and

subsequently sat for Hackney. On the formation of Mr Gladstone's administration

in ISBO, Mr Fawcett joined the Cabinet as Postmaster-General which office he held to the day of his death.

Wahanui was baptised . Rehema, or Richard, and by that name ho is mentioned in the writings of tho late Dr Ferdinand yon Hochstetter. At all events, he went with that lamented savant on his journeyings through the interior of the North

Island. Both he and his wife were educated at the Three Kings, close to Auckland. His home is in the fertile Waipa Valley, and there he has attained to great respect, while living at Whatiwhatihoe,"and other neighboring spots.. Wahanui is a

catecbist, or deacon, and for a long time acted as the King's prime minister. Now, however, the relations between himself and Tawhiao are not as close as they used to be.

The Napier Amateur Dramatic Club's next performance will be given on Tuesday, November 18th. when Byron's favorite ■■■"' comedy " Not such a Fool as he Looks" will be produced. This piece has been under rehearsal for some timepastandas the performers have had ample timetobecomeperfectin their several Darts, and thoroughly acquainted with the business, there should be little doubt but that the comedy will be presented in a • suitable manner. As an additional inducement for the support of the public, the members of the club have decided to reduce the prices of admission, to their performances. Full particulars will be duly advertised.

Tuesday's P.B. Herald says:—" During Mrs Smith's examination before the Deputy Official Assignee she stated that she told one of the creditors, who had been very pressing in his enquiries, that she owned some property in Ireland. To-day she informed the creditors the said property consisted of her father's grave. Mrs Smith added that none of the creditors could touch that inheritance. Wo have heard of protty large sums having been offered for graves in Ireland by distant relatives to tho nearest claimants of mortuary rights. However, the Official Assignee will hardly be likoly to risk a test case. So that Mrs Smith is likely to remain in undisputed possession of Her father's grave."

TheLyttelton Times says:—The member for Stanmore will have a little smrpriso when he resumes his scat at tho Civic Board. In order to keep in "memory dear" tho action of certain members of the House of Representatives in opposing the Market Reserves Leasing Bill, something after the stylo of a memorial tablet has been put up in the City Council Chamber. It is an inscription printed in blue and silver lettering and neatly framed the legend being as follows : —" Our City Reserve or Market Place, a Plague Spot to remain—an example of determined opposition to progress. Then follows the votes recorded for and against the second reading of the Bill; the names of Sir J. Vogel and Mr John Holmes being in gold and all the others who voted " aye " in letters of Blue. The " noes" arc in black, all the Canterbury members' names being in " deep mourning", in thick letters underlined with black.

A meeting of the directors of the Theatre Royal Company was held at the Occidental Hotel last evening. Present—Messrs G. H. Swan (in the chair), J. M'Vay, J. V. Brown, J. Close, E. Ashton, and H. P. Cohen. Mr Swan was appointed chaisqian of directors for tho ensuing six months. Messrs Close, Ashton, and Swan -were appointed managing directors. The directors considered the suggested terms of payment to Messrs Swan and Ashton for their proprietory rights in the present theatre, and these were agreed to. The appoiutmont of a permanent secretary was deferred till the next meeting of directors. Shares already applied for, to the number of 700, were allotted in full, and it was decided to close the share list at the end of the present month. The National Bank was appointed the company's bank, and Messrs Sainsbury and Logan solicitors to the company.

It was stated (according to Truth) at a recent clerical meeting m London, that there are 51 parishes and CI churches in tho city, and on one particular Sunday, when a census was taken, there were in those 60, or 70 churches 6,731 persons, of whom nearly, half were officials and their families. churches enjoy the services of 706 choristers, who are paid at a rate at .which tho authorities of West-end churches would stare. The income of the clergy of these 51 parishes amount to nearly,£4.o,ooo a year. . .Of these clergy only 19 live in the city, 38 Uye in th§

surburbs and West-end, and four reside at a distance from London, the average income of these absentees exceeding £800 a year. Of the churches, only 11 have congregations of over 100, and in 5 the number was under 10.- Eleven rectory-houses are let as ware-houses-and offices. As to charities, the income of the various city parishes exceeds £50,000 a year. - The N.Z. Herald in an article, on the Melbourne Cup, says that J. B. ™f ' laid a thousand P°r ] * T . Vf w„T h 6 against Walter Craig's Nimblefoot for the Melbourne Cup, when Cray had dreamt the horse won with the jockey wearing crape on his arm. The tale was told last year by "Gallery " in his account of the race in the Daily Telkoraph. The fact is the famous •wager'and the famous dream, were doubles in two ways. Slack, the tale was told over the dinner table, Craig's being then as now the leading hotel in Bnllarat, laid 1000 to four drinks and four cigars against Croydon for the Metropolitan-who was part of the dream, and Nimblefoot for the Cup. The dream came off, but Craig died before Nimblefoot won, and the jockey wore crape ] on his arm.

In an article on the Melbourne Cup the N.Z. Herald commits a lot of mistakes. It says last year's Cup was won by Zulu, we thought Martini-Henry was generallyknown in New Zealand to have won. It says Grand Flaneur won in 18S0 in 3mm. 4.U sees. The " wonder " did win that year, but he carried 6st lOlbs, a different weight to that given by the Herald, and the time was lOsecs. faster than that given above. The Assyrian it says started at 70 to 1, the odds were a good deal less. It says also that Malua takes us back to the days of the Barb in the matter of weight. Why the Barb won the Melbourne Cup in ISGG with Gst lllbsonhisback. The writer must have been thinking of the Sydney Cup in which the Barb carried lOst 81b. Later on the j writer says the Barb won the Cup with lOst 2lbs." Again the writer is in error for the Barb only won one Melbourne Cup, and that with the weight we have given.

On Monday evening next, Mr Thomas Erackeu (who reached here per To Anau this-morning) the well-known and popular poet, journalist, lecturer, and humorist, Mil give the first of his highly instructive and amusing literary entertainments at the Theatre Royal. Our contemporaries in other parts of the colony have unanimously declared that as an exponent of Irish humor Mr Bracken is without a rival. The manner in which he gives such side-splitting drolleries as "Handy Andy and the Soda Water," " What's Your Religion," "Father Phil's! Subscription List," etc., is said to have' the effect of keeping his audience in roars of laughter. Nor are Mr Bracken's powers confined to humor; in pathos and passion he has the name of being equally effective. The New Zealand Times speaking of his rendering of " The charge of the Light Brigade" states that the audience might easily imagine they could hear the word of command ringing from squadron to squadron as tho gallant Six Hundred dashed into the " Valley of Death." Not the least enjoyable of Mr Bracken's recitals on Monday evening will be his iendition of some of his own poetical productions. He is announced to read " Not Understood' 1 which it will beremembered, was given by Miss Dargon with great success throughout New Zealand. He will also recite two other pieces from his recent work, "Old Bendigo," a sketch of the Victorian diggings, and "Passing through the Gate "—a very beautiful and pathetic effusion. When MiBracken delivered the programme (which he is announced to give here on Monday), at Wellington, the Post passed the followeulogistic remarks on it :—Last evening the reader gave two of his own pieces, viz., "Old Bendigo," and "Passing through the Gate," in each of which the author ■was heard to great advantage. But it was in the latter-named piece that the reciter excelled himself. The pathos in this exquisite little morccawx was touching to a degree. Tho feeling thrown into Thorpe's "The Curfew must not Ring to-night," held the audience spell-bound, and a spontaneous outburst of applause rewarded the reader at the end of it. The inflection of the voice iv tho refrain was artistically managed, and displayed the elocutionist and the poet. In the old, and somewhat hackneyed, " Charge of the Light Brigade," Mr Bracken surprised those who heard him by his display of judicious declamation and acting, neither of which was in the least degree forced." We hope to see a hearty greeting extended to our distinguished visitor on tho occasion of his first public appearance in Napier.

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The splendid virtues of Wolfe's Schnapps grow in celebrity, and the increasing demand for this incomparable cordial shows the strong hold it has taken on popular esteem in this colony.—[advt.]