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Daily Telegraph (Napier), 10 March 1881, Page 3

fcny influence of otira oan obtain such information, it shall not be wanting. To the best of our belief the information in the Post is utterly at variance with the truth. There was only one case in which the word " destitution" was at all applicable. How far the assertion of our contemporary is correct will be seen by Mr Jackson's letter in another column. Some time since Dr Spratt with Mr Jaokson waited on Mr Wherry to learn whether some relief could not be afforded in Mr Jackson's case of great hardship. He was told that no money oould be paid away for the payment of the bills sent in to the Department until it was voted by Parliament. We are not stating, however, that the bills incurred on behalf of the Nicholas family have not been paid—nor that Mr Charles Pharazyn either Bent any claim to the Government. It will be time enough to state these things to be true or untrue when the correspondence is laid before Parliament. Whatever, however, we want to point out is this. That in the only case approaching destitution in whioh the bread-winner was injured, no compensation has been paid.— Standard.

A home paper states that an unseemly exhibition was witnessed at the Brightside eb.urcb.yard, Sheffield, on the 31st ult. The child of a Congregationalist named Fenn was about to be buried, but the procession was met at the gate by the sexton, who demanded fees to the amout of 7s. Payment was refuged on the ground that they were exoesaive, whereupon the gate was oloßed upon the party. The father of the ohild and two friends, however, obtained admission, and one of them procured a apade and began to re-open the grave, whioh the sexton had filled up; but as fast as the earth was thrown out it was returned. Eventually the coffin was taken home again. On Saturday morning the father returned to the churchyard with some men, who, in the presenoe of hundreds of persons, re-opened a grave in whioh a ohild had been buried. The sexton and his ion tried to prevent the men carrying out their work, but the orowd put the sexton and his aon in the grave. They were rescued, but were held back by the crowd while the ceremony was prooeeded with, a Congregationalist minister conducted the service. Afterwards a collection was made to provide for Fenn's expenses.

Messrs Wilson and Cotterill have removed to their new offices.

Mr Plank will sell a horse if not taken from his charge within fourteen days. A black and tan sheep dog has been lost from the Greenmeadow's Hotel.

Messrs H. Monteith and Co. sell horses on Saturday. Mr W. Routledga will sell several thoroughbred horses on the 19th instant, the property of R. Farmer, Esq. A cheque has been lost between Clive and Hastings. Messrs M. R. Miller and Potts sell Mr Hickey's valuable estate at Kaikora on the I6th instant.

Prices of admission of the Hastings course are advertised.

Messrs Banner and Liddle sell jewelry to-morrow.

Messrs Monteith and Co. have their weekly sale of produce to-morrow. Mr T. K. Newton sells clothing and groceries to-morrow. Several additions will be found in our Wanteds.