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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 4192, 30 December 1884, Page 2

On and after Friday next our Waipukurau agency will bo transferred to Mr F. H. Drawer's stores, whero copies of the Daily Telegraph may bo had every night on tho arrival of the 7.15 o'clock train.

Two cases of clothing for tho Artillery wero shipped at AA'elliugton to-day for Napier by the Kiwi.

In Dunedin a syndicate purposo purchasing the business of one of the leading sweep promoters.

For the AVaipawa races Hurricano for the Hurdles, and Tigrcdia for the Railway Handicap have been scratched.

Tho membors of the newly-formed Naval Brigade are reminded of the meeting this ovening for the election of officers, &c.

Tho opening of tho new lodge-room by the AVaipawa Oddfellows, is to bo celebrated by a dinner to-morrow night.

Mr John Harding lectures to-morrow evening in the Waipawa Mothodist Freechurch to tho members of tho Band of Hope and friends.

The agents of tho P. and 0. Company havo been advised by cablegram that quarantine has been abolished at all tho Italian ports.

Hippo's tips for the AVaipawa County Racing Club's meeting, and for tho AVoodthorpe races will appear in to-morrow's issue.

In the interprovincial match between Canterbury and Otago, tho former avoii by nine wickets, thanks to tho batting of tho brothers Cotterill.

Tho death of Verdi and other members oi the Emily Melville Opera Company, reported some time ago, is believed in Melbourne to bo without foundation.

Twenty medical practitioners havo died in Naples out of 139 engaged in attending cholera patients, under tho AVhite Cross Society, during tho recent epidemic.

Professors Thomas and Brown, of the Auckland University, offer two prizes to the Napier Boys' High School, ono for chemistry and physics, and another for geology and biology.

At the R.M. Court this morning, before Captain Preece, R.M., Thomas Davis, who had deserted from tho ship AVaitangi, was ordered to be sent on board his ship as an order to that effect had been mado against him at Lyttelton.

Tho intercolonial cricket match between Victoria and New South Wales promises to be the most sensational ono over played. Already there havo been three days' play and ovor 800 runs scored yet the first innings is not completed.

At a meeting in tho insolvent estate of J. Hogan this morning', thero -wore only present tho Deputy Assignee and tho debtor, and the meeting adjourned sine die. The insolvent attributed his failure to losses on a road contract and mismanagement by a partner.

Tho Artillery and the Napier Rifles paraded last evening for Government inspection. There was a fair muster, Major Routledgc inspecting them. The Garrison Band wero in attendance, and after a number of evolutions had been gone through, there was a march out.

At tho R.M. Court yesterday afternoon, McEwan got tho benefit of the doubt aud was discharged from custody. Johnson on the first charge was sentenced to six months' imprisonment, and on tho second charge was committed for trial at the next sittings of the Supremo Court.

Assuredly no complaint can bo made of lack of communication between AVellington aud Nelson nowadays, as within tho last fortnight no less than nineteen steamers havo arrived from, and fifteen sailed for, that port. It is to be hoped, says the Nelson Mail, that thoy aro earning large amounts.

The diploma of honor, tho highest prize conferred on any foreign exhibitor at the Agricultural Exhibition at Odessa, has been awarded to Ransomos, Sims, and Jeffries (Limited), for the excellence of their collection of agricultural machinery and implements adapted to tho special requirements of Russian agriculture.

A plaintiff in Court to-day was very anxious to get a judgment summons immediately for his debtor, his reason being that it had taken him already two years to recover three pounds, and at the same rate to get the full amount would mean something like ten years. He was delighted to hear he could receive a distress warrant in forty-eight hours.

It is not the intention of the Government (says the Po>;t) to float the North Island Trunk Railway Construction Loan during the ensuing year. All the expenditure likely to bo required for the purposes of this line during tho year can, it is believod, be easily provided for from ordinary sourcos without troubling the foreign moneydealers.

At the R.M. Court this morning, decisions were given for the plaintiffs in the following cases:—H. J. Hills v. H. Stanley, £7 10s, costs 13s; Newton and Co. v. D. Carmichael junr., £38 14s 2d, costs £2 18s ; same v. A. Fisher, £11 los, costs £1; Colledge v. H. Hapuku, £8, costs £1 2s, defendant being allowed two months to pay; E. Conroy v. Ruttcr, £7 Os 2d, costs 13s.

-'General " Booth was recently charged at Sunderland, England, with non-pay-ment of the poor-rates on tho Salvation Army " barrack " atMonkwearmouth. Exemption was claimed on the ground that the building was used for tho purposo of worship. Tho prosecution urged that the sale of the War Cry within the building precluded any such exemption. Tho magistrates made an order for payment.

A meeting of a few prominent townsmen was heldyesterdavafternoonin theoldCouncil Chamber, at wliich His Worship the Mayor presided, for the purposo. of deciding'upon the best course to be taken with regard to the poll in connection with the loan for the harbor. After some discussion of a conversational character, it was resolved to request the Mayor to call a meeting, for Friday next, of those willing to join a committee to undertake the necessary work and provide required funds.

Amongst the settlers having the largest voting power in tho matter of the Napier harbor loan, we notice the names of the Rev. S. AYilliams with 24 votes ; Mr W. Rathbone, 20; Mr Kinross, 19; Mr Ormond, 1G; Mr J. N. AVilliams, 13; Messrs Knight 3ros. and family, 13 : Hon. J. Johnston, 13 ;Mr E. Lyndon, 12. As the poll will be taken in the one day it will he practically impossible for many voters to exercise all their privileges, as their qualifications extend from Petane to Epraima.

The Rifles fired for the Government prizes this morning at the Tutaekuri range. The ranges were 200, 300, and 500 yards, standing at 200, kneeling at 300, and any position at 500 ; 5 shots at each. Considering tho fine morning tho shooting was anything but good as will be seen at once by'looking at" the scores. The following six were the fortunatcs:—Color-Sergeant Chicken, IG, 17, 10,-13; Private Harpham, 15, 13, 12,-40; Sergt. Frame, 14, 13 12 —30; Private Crossman, 15, 13, 11, —39 ; Corporal Tait, 16, 3, 13,-37 ; Corporal Jeffares, 11, 15, 9,-35.

From a private letter received from England by a correspondent of the Hawera Star we extract the following paragraph: — "You are sending some grand mutton over here. It is well taken with, and butchers' meat is coming down fully 2d per lb in price. Tho New Zealand Mutton Company are openingshops in all the larger towns. In Newcastle they have a very large shop. They sell hundreds on a Saturday, and ono cannot get along the footpath for the crowd standing around. They sell legs at Sd per lb, necks aud shoulders at loins at 7d, and breasts at 4id and od. They are opening out shops at" Gateshead, Blaydon, Jarrow, and other places.

There is not, I should think (says Truth), a more business-like set of men in the country than the AVesleyans, Their prevailing characteristic has jtist been exhibited at Brighton in a somewhat amusing manner. Having acquired a new site for certain buildings, tho local AVesleyans not only induced Alderman Sir AY. McArthur to lay the foundation stone and to make a handsome contribution, but they managed to get more than ono hundred different people to give "memorial bricks," for which curious privilege they were charged a guinea a head.

The hack races which were held at Paki Paki on Saturday were fairly successful. There was not a largo attendance of the public, but the racing was good. Messrs Stock and Cohen had their totalisator on the ground. The dividends paid out were good, the knowing ones not being able to spot the winners. The Hack Hurdle Race was won by Mr Kurn's Poporanga, dividend £G Bs. The Hack Fiat Race was won by Mr Broughton's Ohiti, dividend £7 18s. The Handicap Hack Hurdle Race was won by Jones' Blue Skin (10s olbs), and the Handicap Hack Flat Race was won by Jones' New York (Ost 21bs).

At this season when wo are one and all endeavoring to extract as much merriment and amusement as possible out of the dying days of the year, the ladies of St. John's Work Society are to be congratulated on the novelty they havo undertaken. They have gone out of the regular and well beaten tracks of bazaars, and instead give US ft pleasing-, cool—a great consideration In this weather — and enjoyable at« traction in the shapo of a garden party. The proceedings were opened this afternoon in Mrs Tylee's grounds, which aro in overy respect suitable. The treo3 aro of luxurious growth and afford ample shade for the stalls arranged beneath them. Seats are arranged in various shady retreats for those disposed to lounging in preference to joining in the lawntennis aud other g-ames provided. Rocking horses and boat swings are erected for juveniles, and for their delectation there will be a display of fireworks this evening, notwithstanding that the moon shines brightly ; and the Garrison Ban_E of course, will lend an additional charm to the scene. A substantial tea for those who go early and choose to remain during tho evening will be available on the groun_, as well as light refreshments, raspberries andcream, &c. The stalls are prosided over as follows, plain goods stalls Mra Hovell and Miss Stewart, plain goods stall No 2 Mesdames Provis and Newton, fancy stall Mesdames Cornford and Locke, refreshment stalls Mesdames Faulknor, Blytho, and Parker, the following- young ladies also assist among others whose names we did not ascertain Missea Tuke, Tiffen, and Carter. Miss Anderson, fantastically costumed in a tent by herself, is busily employed telling fortunes in the orthodox manner. Tho grounds, beautifully decorated with flags and banners, aro of themselves well worth a visit, and Mrs Tylco is to bo commended for throwing them open for such a good purposo. The entertainment will close this evening.

Tho following appears in the Freeman s Journal of October 23rd: — "To-day the Ro7. Felix J. AVatters, S.M., Catholio University School, Lower Leeson street; Rev. Nicholas Carolan, S.M., and Rev. William Gaggin, S.M , St. Mary's College, Dundalk, leave Dublin for London, whence they will sail on tho 29th instant by tho Orient lino steamers for New Zealand. The duty which calls the rov. Fathers away from Ireland is the responsible one of undertaking tho direction of St. Patrick's College, Wellington, New Zealand, lately founded by the Most Rev. Dr. Redwood, Bishop of tho Diocese. A great development of Catholic education in tho higher as well as tho intermediate branches is anticipated from the working of the Colloge, and the well attested ability and the energy of Father Felix AVatters aud his rev. colleagues must be of immense advantage in fulfilling tho high purpose for which the institution has been founded. Tho Rev. Fathers AVatters, Carolan, and Gaggin carry the best wishes of their numerous friends and former pupils, both in Dublin and Dundalk, that their long voyage to the other sido of the globe may be pleasant and safe, and their labors in their new field of educational enterprise as honorable and fruitful as in the Old Country."

A terrible murdor is reported from Schneoberg, Bohemia, where a bricklayer murdered his two children. His mother, on hearing of tho occurrenco, hanged herself. Tho murderor is missing:, and it is believed that he has destroyod himself. Hifl wife committed suicide some tune ago.

Finnish newspapers report that Professor Baron Nordenskjold is about to vary his Arctic experiences by an attempt to reach tho South Pole. Recently, it is stated, he left Stockholm for St Petersburg, in order to intorcst certain influential porsons in his now enterprise.

Tho Pope having officially warned M. Ferry that ho cannot recognise tho new French Divorce Law,-as tho irrevocability of marriago is the fundamental dogma of tho Church, the French Government has replied that it is a purely civil measure, and that His Holiness can use moral suasion through the bishops to prevent Catholics from adopting it.

On the 19th instant a AVellington telegram said a difficulty had occurred in a bankruptcy case, because there were only two creditors in the estate, and it required throe to form a quorum. Rule 23 of the Bankruptcy Act ISB3, is as follows:—"Nobusiuosa shall be transacted at any meeting unloss three shall be present, either personally or by separate individual proxies, at least three creditors, or all tho creditors if tho number does not exceed three."

A correspondent of the Daily News at Korosko says:—"The monotony of tho life of the three officers hero is something indescribable. An out-station in a bog in Ireland would be a paradise in comparison. Sand, sand, eternal sand, varied by black rocks. I remember describing a fearful hole I was quartered in, in the Soudan—Kawa, on tho White Nile; but thero one could only sally out at early dawn over grassy plains, among brushwood, and see the startled antelopo bound away and the bustard whirr overhead. Here, outside Korosko fort and hamlet, there is not a vestige of life, naked savage sterility, unrelieved by a single blade of grass."

Special interest this year attaches to the State carriage of the Lord Mayor Elect in the fact that the heraldic paintings on the panels and doors are tho work of tho lato celebrated deaf and dumb artist, Mr D. T. Baker, one of the most accomplished heraldic painters of his day. The carriage is provided by Mr Joseph Offord, Kensington, and is in many resiiects more than usually ornamental. In place of tho ordinary upper panels plate-glass has been almost entirely substituted, so that the handsome upholstery of the interior may bo seen to tho best advantage, Rich amhor silk is tho material used for the linfnga. with blue toocs mid tassels,

At the Oddfellows' Hall, Taradale, on the Gth January there will be an entertainment, concluding with a ball. <s Over the Garden Wall Again," a comic drama, will be the first part, following by a musical interlude, a nigger farce, and the comic act, " Who Died First." The following passage in Carlylf's Life is recommended to those young ladies v, no, without any notion of music, make tne air around them hideous by their everlasting strumming on a piano:-"The miserable young woman in the next house to me spend°s all her young bright days, no m learning to darn stockings sew skirts bake pastry, or any art, mystery, or business that will profit herself or others ; not even in amusing herself or skipping on tho J-iass--nlots with laughter of her mates ; bu, simply aul soh-iy in raging from dawn to dark, to nh'ht and midnight, on a hapless piano, which it is evident she will never m this world render more musical than a pair ot barn-clappers! The miserable young fcixinlc V 7 Complaints aro multiplying of tho number of idle men in all manufacturing centres of the United States. Trade appears to be at a standstill.

T. R. Proctor, oculist's optician, opposite Parker,' Blacksmith, Hastings-street, has determined to prolong his stay for one week longer, owing to the pressure of business. All those wishing aid with weak sight should not lose this opportunity.— [advt.l

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There has never been produced a tonic or stimulant to equal Wol.b's Schnai.s ;it has maintained its hold upon popular patronage and stands alone like the ono Alexander. — [a_vt,] _________