NAPIER.

Observer, Volume 3, Issue 69, 7 January 1882, Page 270

NAPIER.

— Mrs Niell, who has been for several years past Napier's favourite vocalist, has joined the profession, and is now travelling with Jennie Nye's Company. She is known as Mdlle. Florentine, and is described on the bills as the " accomplished cantatrice and pianiste."

— The marriage of Miss Sutton, daughter of our respected M.H.R., with Mr Carr, C.E., was solemnised in St. Paid's Church last week. The bride was attired in white satin, and appeared radiant with happiness as she walked up the aisle, leaning on her papa's arm. The bridesmaids also looked charming. At the commencement of the service a number of animals of the canine species began to snarl and bark at each other, and caused such a disturbance that the ceremony had to be delayed — much to the annoyance of the bridegroom — until the illnatured curs were driven outside. It is* a pity that some ladies can't leave their puppie dogs at home when they go to church. At the conclusion of the ceremony the wedding party drove out to Royston, where the usual festivities took place, finishing up with a grand ball at night. The happy pair have gone off to the bush to ruralise.

— A certain lady teacher of this town, who possesses a very benevolent countenance, being about to proceed, to the Wairoa in charge of three small pupils -who were returning home for the holidays, drove down to the port some hours before the advertised time of the steamer's departure, -which was 4 a.m. the following morning. Being unable to find room in the cabin owing to its overcrowded state, she requested the captain that the little girls and herself might sleep for a few hours at his house. Tne captain was not in a position to grant the request, as he had already given permission to several other intending passengers to sleep there — and his residence was not very extensive — but advised her to go to an hotel not far from the breastwork where the steamer was moored, promising to call her before 4 o'clock. The proprietor of this hotel, an elderly man, refused to admit them because it was so late (the great reason that he should liave done so), and that it would be so much trouble to get the rooms ready ; they were therefore obliged to wander about in the cold air until daylight. Now, a man, and especially a man whose business it is to attend to the wants of the public, who would knowingly permit such a thing as is here described, is unworthy of the name, and ought to be sent to Coventry.