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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3117, 24 June 1881, Page 2

Ladies and gentlemen attending the Masonic ball this evening are reminded that admission is by ticket only, and therefore they are requested to bring their tickets with them.

We learn that the Union Steam Ship Company still decline to pay the claims of the consignees in the matter of the collision between the steam launches Boojum and Sir Donald. A letter to that effect has been received in Napier within the last few days.

Father Seauzeau, who is to suceed Father Reignier in the charge of the Meanee mission station, left Dunedin in the Albion, and should arrive in Napier early next week. Father Reignier will then take charge of the Hastings district, which has been converted into a separate parish. To the Editor: Sir,—l send you the following weather forecast received from Captain Headwind late last night;— " Watch barometer and thermometer. Bad weather approaching, but may turn out fine. Unless calm to-morrow look out for wind, any direction between N. and S. Strong indications of rain before Christmas, and of sea making. Should thermometer fall below 40 it will be found very cold." A concert in aid of St. John's Church ohoir took place last night in the schoolroom, and was a great sucess. Ine audience was large, the programme a good one, and all the arrangements thoroughly well carried out. The great success of the evening was undoubtedly the singing of Mrs Sheath, and her efforts were warmly appreciated by the audience. _ Miss Hitchings was also in high favour with her hearers, and sang in good voice and with taste. "Let me dream again," by Mrs Smith, was admirably rendered, and well deserved the recall it reseived. Messrs Sheath, Gilpin, and Kettle, rendered good service throughout the evening. With so much genuine musical talent, as was displayed last night, available, there should be no lack of enjoyable concerts during the winter months.

At the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning Elizabeth Eddie was charged with committing an aggravated assault upon Mrs Mc&ernan. It appeared from the cvi-

dence, which was very strong ia more senses than one, that the accused went into the house occupied by complainant and grievously assaulted her, using language whioh is quite unfit for publication. The only excuse the accused could plead was that complainant was getting up a petition to have her (accused) removed from the neighbourhood. Mr Lascelles, for the accused, submitted that both "ladies" were to blame ; that it was clearly impossible for them to dwell in unity, and that it would be well to bind them both over to keep the peace. His Worship ea.id a common assault had been committed ; the complainant was in her own house, and it was not to be toleiated that she should be assaulted in the manner stated. Thero was a bad criminal record against the accused, and she must pay a fine of £2, or go to prison for seven days. James Smith and James Pullen were charged with drunkenness, and failing to appear their bail was estreated. The impression that the north-eastern coast of tho American continent is slowly rising, and Professor Shaler's estimate of the rate of emergence in progress as being over a foot, and perhaps as much as three feet, in a century, has been recently denied by Mr Henry Mitchel, who states, in. the Coast Survey Report of 1872, that the salt marshes are still, as they were in the time of the early explorers, at ordinary highwater level, and that the rooks upon the coast, long notorious as dangerous to navigation, have not risen since they were first discovered. In his statements ancient maps and documents are cited, and the conditions of the various rocks are considered in detail. He claims that no tilth in either direction has taken place in the Gulf of Maine. But eastward of longitude 60 deg. 13, mm., and especially in Newfoundland, great changes present themselves to the comparison of charts, the depths appearing to be at some points less and at other points greater now than formerly. The village of Menlo Park has been lighted by 500 Edison incandescent lamps distributed over an area one mile long by half a mile wide surrounding his laboratory and works. These lamps are of 16-candle power and included in a circuit of nearly eight miles of wire. The feed current is generated by nine dynamo-electric machines, driven by the same steam engine. The lights are screwed on and off as readily as gas; the extinction of one is said not to affect the others; and when a lamp fails in any way it can be replaced by another in a few moments. Threa sizes of lamp are made by Mr Edison, one of five, one of eight, and one of 16----candle power. The current to supply a 16-candle lamp for an hoar is stated to require the consumption of two-thirds of a pound of coal. But a greater eoonoray is expected from the employment of the large dynamo-electric machine which is now being constructed. This gigantic generator is designed to take the place of 16 smaller Edison machines with a view to saving power. The Field magnates, of whioh there are three, are 6J feet long; and the armature, 28in long by 21in diameter, and is said to weigh 1J ton. The machine and motor, a Porter-Allen engine of 100 horsepower, are both mounted on the same castiron bed, like the great Brush machine recently constructed for the Admiralty.

Messrs H. Monteith and Co will sell tomorrow horses, produce, &c, at 1.30 p.m. Mr T. K. Newton will sell to-morrow fowling pieces, &c, at noon. Tenders for metalling portion of a road at Omaranui close to-morrow.

Messrs Banner and Liddle will sell on the 28fch instant household furniture, &c. Lost a chestnut horse. Messrs Ely the and Co., have a large lot of ladies' lawn handkerchiefs.

Messrs Combs and Co., have a largo number of goods at reduced prices. A number of new advertisements will he found in our " Wanted " column.