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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3065, 23 April 1881, Page 2

Mr J. P. Maxwell, General Manager of New Zealand Railways, is now at Napier on a visit of inspection. He proceeded by special train up the line this morning, and will return to town to-night.

Amongst the passengers by the Te Anau this evening, en route for England, via San Francisco, were Mr and Mrs J. Chambers, Mr Mason Chambers, Mr Homy Williams and Miss Rosa Williams, and Mr Hector Duff.

Mr H. Partington has taken over the Kaikora Hotel, lately in the possession of Mr Adair. Mr Partington was formerly proprietor of the Te Auto Hotel, and the Te Aute railway-station refreshment room was in his charge, and at that time, it is fair to state, ho made the stoppage of tbe train there an agreeable feature of a journey by the railway.

A meeting' of the Te Mata Road Board was held last Wednesday, when Mr John Chambeio, juu., was elected chairman ha tho room of his father, Mr John Chambers, resigned. The Sunday school anniversary of the United Methodißt Free Church takes place to-morrow at the chapel in Shakespeare road. Sermon s will be preached morningv and evening, and the Rev. Mr Penny will address the children in the afternoon, and distribute rewards. There was a crowded house at the Theatre Royal last evening, and the panorama and ventriloquial entertainment were thoroughly appreciated by the audience. Another suite of furniture is to be included among the to-night, and IG7 other presents are promised. A meeting of the Waipawa Ploughing Match Association was held at Waipukurau on Thursday evening. A number of accounts were passed for payment; Mr ; Gow was elected treasurer and Mr R. Monteith secretary. The names of a number of gentlemen desirous of becoming members were handed in. The meeting for the purpose of arranging for sports to be held in town on the anniversary of the Queen's birthday was held at the Provincial Hotel last night. A committee was appointed to canvass for subscriptions for prizes. Mr Ashton repeated his offer of a £5 prize, and it was decided that the sports should be held in Clive Square. It is stated that as Mr John Sheehan does notstarjd a chance of re-election for the Thames he will offer himself as a candidate for the representation of Napier. In that event, it is reported, Captain Russell will stand for the town, and Mr Sutton for the country districts, for which also Mr Buchanan will come forward. We give the rumour for what it is worth; but there is every indication of werm times here at the next general elections. At the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning George Richards was charged with being drunk, and fined 5s and costs, or 48 hours imprisonment with hard labor* William Livingston, alias Hinton, was charged with the same offence, and fined 6s or 48 hours; the same prisoner was charged with resisting the police in the execution of their duty, and fined 10s and costs, or 48 hours imprisonment, to commence at the expiration of the previous sentence, Dugald McDonald, charged with lunacy, was, in the absence of medical evidence, remanded. Our morning contemporary says that " there were two or three errors in tho report of Mr Ormond's speech which wa _ have been requested to correct." There *" were several errors in the Herald's report of Mr Ormond's speech, but in the report given in this paper Mr Ormond was reported to have said exactly what he did say, both as regards the income tax, and the post of school buildings being made chargeable on the lands There was one typographical error in our report, in which the word " taking" was printed instead of " taxing" in relation to native lands. A correspondent writing from Ormond* ville says:—" The committee of the pro* "*■ posed English Church met on Wednesday, the 20 th instant, when a letter was read from W. Rathbone, Esq., merchant, Waipawa, offering a site for the church free of cost. The committee were agreeably taken by surprise, and resolved to accept the gift with thanks. The secretary was instructed to send a suitable reply. This encourages the committee, as they find that the public are ready to help them in the undertaking. Mr H. Smith has given the site he offered for the church as a site for a parsonage. Mr C. Bains was appointed treasurer, and Messrs G. Henson, J. Brabazon, and H. Smith, trustees. The site is being cleared, ' and the oommittee hope to be able soon to ) make a start with the building. It is hoped that those interested in the welfare of the district will assist in erecting a suitable place of worphip. Many in various parts of the province have contributed, and the committee will be thankful for further contributions." One of the happiest results arising from Mr Ormond's speech is the knowledge we have obtained that it meets with the approval of the editor of the Hawke's Bay Herald. The country is thus saved. We __ tremble at the bare idea of the consequences had a difference of opinion existed between Mr Ormond and the morning print. But, fortunately for the human race, the Herald tells us that Mr Ormond has modified some of the views he once held, and that, perhaps, there has been a corresponding conversion on their part. Happy generosity that met half way, and consented to shake hands! To feeble-minded persons it might have occurred that it was a matter of supreme indifference as to what the Herald thought; but the man to whom is the censor-generalship of the world, by virtue of the Herald's editorial chair and scissors, was not likely to overlook the influence hia approval of Mr Ormond's sentiments would have on the political and commercial world, to say nothing of artistic, scientific, and literary circles. Thus a prominence is given to this fortunate accident; we say accident, because, as the Herald cannot err, it could only have been through the agency of fortuitous circumstances Ormond has succeeded in choosing the right path. There was a good attendance laßt night at Mrs Neill's ballad concert in St. John's school-room. Mrs Neill was in good voice, and rendered her solos (with violin obligato) "La Serenata," and " Alia Zella r Confidente," in athoroughly artistic manner. She was warmly applauded. The obligates were well played by Mr Thomas. He also contributed a violin solo "Martha" in _a masterly manner, and evoked an enthusiastic encore. He replied by playing "Lucrezia Borgia " in a manner in no way inferior to his other performance. Of Miss Reed's songs the best was the "Breath of the Zephyr." which she rendered in a vivacious style. She received an encore for her rendering of the " Blind Girl to her Harp." Her voice is a mezzo soprano of good quality and compass. Miss Pirani sang "Molly Asthore," and "We'd better Bide a wee," very sweetly, although at times her voice seemed slightly out of tune; the latter song ■waR encored. Mr Gilpin's songs "The Midwhipmite" and " The Wave " were rendered in his usual style, although he seemed to be suffering from a cold. He also sang " The Friar of Orders Grey " in place of Mr Edwards, and was loudly encored. Mr Monteith rendered three comic songs in his usual happy style; the best was "Not so bad for me." Mr Thomas' " I fear no foe " seemed to lack energy. A word of praise must be awarded to Miss Miller for tho efficient manner in rv which she played the accompainments to the songs through the evening. . The diorama of the American war at the Theatre Royal to-night at 8. Messrs Miller and Potts' sale at Hastings is postponed till Friday, the 29th instant. Messrs Banner and Liddle will sell on Monday household furniture, &c, at 11 a.m. _^ Messrs Price and Innes have opened new y goods for the winter season. Mr Boland, of Melbourne, announces that he has opened a list of correspondents on the Waterloo Cup. The patient oval fence wire is advertised by Messrs McLean Bros, and Rigg, of Melbourne. Messrs. Miller and Potts will sell on the 28th instant, cattle, &c. . The address of Stephen Weber White, late of Ramsgate, England, is wanted. Wright and Co., Emerson-street, are now showing the largest stock of Singer's sewing machines ever seen in Napier. A number of new advertisements will be found in our " Wanted " column. DIVINE SERVICES TO-MORROW. At St. John's Church as follows :—At 11 a.m., morning prayer, Berrnon, and celebration of Holy Communion; at 7 p.m., evening prayer and sermon, By the Rev. W. Nichol at Havelock at 11 a.m., and at Marackakaho at 3 p.m,

' By Mr Laws at Clire at 11 a.m., and at Hastings at 7 p.m. By the Rev. J. 0. Eccles at Waipawa at 11 a.m., and 7 p.m., and at Hampden at 3 p.m. By tho Rev. H. Long at Waipukurau at 11 a.m"., and at Onga Onga at 3 p.m. By the Rev. R. Fraser, at Kaikora at 3 p.m. (communion service), and at Waipawa at 7 p.m.

By the Rev. E. Barnett, at tho schoolhouse, Kaikora, at 3 p.m. By Mr Poole (of Waipitkurau), at the Methodist Church, Waijjawa, at 7 p.m.