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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 9342, 11 April 1893, Page 2

Oa the fourth page will ba found a contribution by "R M.N." entitled " A Visit Home." We have to acknowledge the receipt from the Union Steamship Company of a time table of their services for April. Horae owners are reminded that acceptances for the autumn meeting of the Walpawa County Ricing Club close with the secretary at Kaikora at S o'clock this evening. In our yesterday's report of the cricket match United v. Union the scores of the not out men in the second innings were by an error omlHed. They were, Laws 24 ; Williams, 2. Intelligence has been received in Wellington of the death of Captain Alex. Scott, at Kaling, England, Captain Scott was for many yeors in the service of Shaw, Savill and Co. The native " Parliament " at Waipatu begins to-day, but the business will be only formal. A number of natives have arrived from Auckland to take part in the gathering, which will be attended by promineat natives from all pa*ts of the North Island, The recently formed Wellington 'Cycling Club held their first road race oe Saturday, when eighteen competitors, handicapped, started for Petone, a run oi eight miles. This was done by the winuer, K. A. V helps, against a stronp head wind, in 35 minutes. We cannot say what value there maj be in the suggestion, but one would think that Professor Lyola and his clever wife, who are now appearing at tho Theatre Royal, could put in a useful aud profitabli winter teaching gymnastics to the younp people in and about Napier, Captain Barry last night, after recitiop some startling adventures, and narratinf interviews with the Queen, and other suet distinguished personages, capped his yarr by defying anybody in the colony to saj that he ever told a lie. After this George Washington is not in the running. A handsome clock for advertising purposes was on view yesterday at Hows Brothers'. The clock, which is about six feet high, not only records the time iv the usual fashion, but also at interval; of one minute displays advertising leaflets, Quite a crowd of people inspected this novelty yesterday. A statement has appeared in several papers to the effect that Mr J. S. Caverhill, who formerly owned a large part ol the Cheviot estate, had stated that the land was suitable for ngricultnre and tc be held in small farms. The Bawera Stai says it has been requested by Mr Caverhill to say that his vjews were misrepresented. What he said was that the land was unsuited for small farms. We have received complaints to the effect that some bicyclists ride theli machines after dark without carrying lights. Two accidents have occurred •ai the Spib from this cause within the past month. This Is a matter that all whe admire bicyoling must deplore, and possibly the Wanderers' Bicycle Clul: might be able to think of some means ol dealiug with those who will not use a lamp at night time. _ Pursuant to a decision arrived at some time ago by the insurance companies, he to the expediency under certain circumstances of inquiries into Bres, an inquest was held at Taradale yesterday iv connection with the fire at Greenmeadows which destroyed the residence of Edward Pointon. Mr Turnbull presided, and Constable Leitch conducted the inquiry on behalf of the police. The verdict was to tho effect that there was no evidence to prove tuat the fire was not accidental. The programme for the sports next Saturday is a liberal one. It includes maiden race, 150 yards ; half-mile bicycle handicap, in heats ; 100 yards flit race, in heats ; one mile walk ; three mile bicycle handicap : quarter mile flat race (bracelet) ; throwing cricket ball ; halfmile bicycle handicap ; one mile flat race ; 120 yards hurdles ; one mile novice bicycle race ; 250 yards flat race ; putting weight competition ; five mile bicycle handicap j and half mile flat race. The members of the electric telegraph department met together yesterday afternoon for the purpose of presenting Mr A. C. Norris with a marble clock in recognition of his entrance into the ranks of the Benedicts. Mr Harrington, who made the presentation, referred in pleasing terms m Mr Norris's many good qualities, both official aud social, aod Mr Nortia having feelingly responded, au adjournment was made to Host Peddie's, where " Long life and happiness " was drunk to the recipient of the presentation. Our Hastings correspondent writes under yesterday's date :— A strong muster of Maoila (chiefly from the Waikato) arrived here to-day en route for Waipatu where the nativu Parliament will presently be held, A lot more (inoludiug Major Kemp's people and their band) are expected to-morrow. A Maori concert is to take place on Wednesday evening, when English songs will be sung by Maori ladies and gentlemen. If such a refreshing novelty as this does not fill the heatre I don t know what will. It is believed that by Friday there will be bout a thousand natives hero. A rather sad case of lunacy was dealt with at the Keßident Magistrate's Court yesterday, when a young man named Peter Lound, of JJanevirke, was charged with lunacy. It appears that Lound wus rather taciturn aud quiet, aud very much given to reading religious books. About three or four weeks ago he became subject to the delusion that evil spirits were round him. He refused food, and commenced to burn what articles he possessed, saying the devil was in them. The justices, Messrs W. B. Blythe and S. Carnell, committed the unfortunate young man to the Wellington lunatic asylum. The Napier Operatic Society has been very fortunate in securing the services of Mr H. Weir, of Christohurch, tor the part of the First Lieutenant in the approaching performance of "Rip y an Winkle." Mr Weir, who is probably the best tenor singer in the colony at the present time, has been the leading Boloist in the Chribtchnrch Cathedral choir for the laatfew years. He lately resigned that position, and la now choir-maater of St. John's, Christchurch, as well as principal tenor in the Christchnrch Liedertafel. Mr Weir was also specially engaged to sing the tenor solos in the "Messiah," by the Wellington Harmonic Club, last Christmas. At the Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday, before Messrs Blythe and Darnell, J.P,' Bj Henry Miner, for being lisorderly while drunk, wasconviptedand iischarged, John Faliahee, for drunkenless, was fined 10s and costs. Thomas Roper pleaded guilty to travelling on the i ttotomahana from Wellington to Napier rithoub paying his fare. He was ordered

:o pay the c ist of ft ste«roge pipage, 15-, together wu,h ousts of Xl.inrt, 2c, or to bo Imprisoned for funr days with bard labor. He went to gaol. Thomas Puddle, (or keeping five unregistered dogs, was fined fil for the first dog, and 23 for each of the Dther dogs, and ordered to pay £1 19j Boats, , A good audience greeted the veteran traveller and yum spinner, Captajn Jackroii Bury, nl thn Theatre Royal last evening, aud were kept Hioroaglily amused for over two liniua by liin liappy wiy of tolling his nntuerauu roniiuiacnnuen. Tlio description of .Sydney and his personal oxpuriences during his six years' residence there guve his hearers a good idea of the state ot the country generally in 1829. After describing life and pro party at Port Phillip (now Melbourne) the Captain described his first visit to New Zealand, astonishing those present by the contrasts between then and now. Generally the lecture was well received, and as the Captain intends visiting Hastings the residents at that town will have an opportunity during the week of hearing startling tales well told by one who can speak from a life's experience. The man John William Bible, who has given so much trouble to the police lately by his bibulous propensities, was yesterday brought before Messrs W. R. Blythe and S. Carnell, Justices, and charged with drunkenness. When he was arrested he had not been long oub of gaol after a fortnight's conrse of treatment by the gaol surgeon for body and mind troubles, brought) on by alcoholic indulgence. He was discharged apparently well, but when re-arrested had developed another attack of delirium tremens almost) as bad as the first. He was sent back to bis old quarters for treatment, and yesterday, when before the Bench, appeared tolerably well. He was fined £2 and osts, and ordered to pay 10a (3d for his maintenance and medical treatment in gaol, in default of payment seven days' hard lnbor. A meeting of the combined committee of the Amateur Athletic and Wanderers' Bicycle Clubs waa held last evening for the purpose of appointing officers and fixing the programme for the sports meeting on Saturday next), The following gentlemen were elected officials for the meeting :— Referee, Mr F. Logan ; judges, Messrs A. J. Cottetill, John M'Vay, and G. N. Pierce ; timekeepers, Messrs Proffitt, Clark, Cooper, and J. G. Swaa ; laprakers, Messrs J. H. Swan, Cornford, and E Black j starter, Mr J. Parker; starters' stewards, Messrs G. iiliot, R. W. Percy, F. Fulton, A. C. Norris, J. G. Hughes, and W. S. Taylor ; clerk of telegraph board, Mr E. T. Sayers. It was decided to interview Mr Garaton, the railway traffic manager, to request him to delay the departure of the 4,20 p.m. train till 4 55, to enable country competitors to take part in the last contest. One of the most pecnliar cases of iarceny ever heard in a Court came before Messrs Blythe and Carnell yesterday at the Resident Magistrate's Court, when two young men (one a mere youth) were charged with stealing a letter from the City Buffet. The accused, who gave the names of John Walker and John Button, ■went to the Buffet to stay, and interviewed ttie proprietor. At that time three letters were in a rack in the room, one oi them being addressed to one P. MTher* son, a tailor residing in Napier, The latter shortly afterwards asked if there had been a letter for him, and then Mi Hchierning, the proprietor of the City Buffet, became aware that a letter had been taken from the rack. Both went up to the room occupied by the aeiused, but although they knocked long and loudly uo response was vouchsafed. A police' man was sent for, aud he forced the door open. Accused were asleep, and apparently under the influence of liquor. They denied all knowledge of the letter. A search was instituted, and the letter was found in one of the pockets in Button's clothing, and a piece of newspaper which had been enclosed in the letter was found under Walker's clothing Mr Dinwiddie, who appeared for defendants, raised the point that the defendants conld not be convicted of larceny, the letter possessing no pecuniary value, and quoted cbbeb in support of his contention. The Bbdcl decided against the objection. The defence was that the accused got drunk, and knesv nothing of how they became possessed of the letter. The Bench decided to adjourn their decision till Wednesday, so that the Probation Officer might report as to whether anything waa known against the accused. According to the Horticultural Times the inhabitants of the north-eastern part of Asia use a mubhroom to promote intoxication. It is known as the By-blown mushroom, and is also very abundant in Scotland. The fungus is gathered in the hottest part of the year, and is then hung up by a string in the air to dry, Some are dry before gathered, and these are stated to be far more narcotic than those artifically preserved. Usually the fungus Is rolled up like a bolus, and taken without chewing, for, if masticated, it is faid to disorder the stomach. One large or two small fungi prodnce what is looked upon as a pleasant state of intoxication for one day. The effect is the same as that produced on taking a quantity of spirits or wine, except that it is delayed from one or two honrs after the bolus has been swallowed. At first it produces very cheerful emotions of the mind, it renders some persona exceedingly active, and is a stimulant to muscular exertion ; thus, if a person affected by io wishes to step over a straw or a small stick, it impels him to take a jump sufficient to clear a low hedge or the trunk of a tree ; it keeps those fond of music perpetually singing ; and, under its influence, a talkative per^ son can neither keep secrets nor silence, hence it is an eipecial source of danger to ladies and politicians. The Cleveland correspondent of the Brisbane Courier notiliea Australia that the electric eel, of South American fame, is not confined to that quarter of the world, but is to be found in Queensland waters. " Whilst Mr Moore, of Kangaroo Point, was swimming io >i private bathing enclosure on Saturday morning," writes the correspondent, "his enjoyment was brought to an abrnpk termination by an electric eel— an insignificant looking object, about ten indies long, and of the thickness of seaming twine. The eel became attaahed to his lefa arm above the elbow. The bather at once recognised the character of his assailant, and tearing it off, slipped on his pyjamas and made a rush tor home; but before he had compassed many yards of the jetty he became paralysed. Mr M. Kyan and Mr W. Rowney were close by, and hastened to the assistacceof the distressed man, whom they carried to his temporary seaside residence, a few yards away. Applications of spirits of turpentine to the arm and spine alleviated the terrible agony, and the paralysed limbs gradually regained their power, so that by the evening Mr Moore had fairly recovered from his terrible shock. The mark on his arm was as though it had been branded with a piece of red hot wire straight at each end with three or four curves or waves In the centre. The electric eel is very seldcm seen in Moreton Bay."