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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3200, 30 September 1881, Page 2

We have been requested to draw the attention of those interested to the fact that entries of stock for exhibition at the H.B.A. and P. Society's Bhow close to-morrow. The funeral of the late Mrs Bowerman took place this morning. Solemn requiem mass was celebrated at 7.30 by the Rev. Father Forest, and the service at the grave was read by the Rev. Father Mulvihill. A large number of persons took part in the funeral procession, and thus showed their last mark of respect to the memory of the deceased lady. Any person who states in the printed claim to vote that he has been in New Zealand for twelve months, or in the electoral district for six months, if such statement be proved to be untrue, will be liable to a penalty of £20. In the present active canvass this should not be overlooked, as many persons may perhaps sign the claim for enrolement without reading tho printed declaration. It will be seen from advertisement that the Lydia Howard Company open a short season of comic opera and burlesque in Napier on Wednesday next. This company includes a number of artistes well known and appreciated in Napier, and as their performances will be something different to what we have had in Napier for a considerable time they should receive a satisfactory amount of patronage. The Trust Commissioner sat to-day and heard evidence in the matter of a deed of conveyance of the interests of Kawhena and TJrupene Puhara in the Onepu West block to H. R. Russell. The case was again adjourned for the purpose of obtaining the evidence of Mr Newton, the J.P. before whom the deed was executed by TJrupene, who stated in his previous evidence that it was a trust deed and not a conveyance. Mr Joseph Rhodes, we learn by private letters, will be back in Napier some time in November, and, if not too late, will offer himself as a candidate for the representation of this constituency at the forthcoming elections. At the time of writing he was not acquainted with the circumstances leading to the extraordinary jumble in which local politicians now find themselves, but he was fully aware of the likelihood of Napier becoming a separate electorate. The opening of the boating season will take place to-morrow on the Tutaekuri. The usual procession of boats will start from the boat-shed at 2.30, and on the return of the boats the races between the scratch fours representing the Napier, Union, and Electric Telegraph Clubs will be rowed. A number of other scratch races will also be arranged, and if the weather holds good a most enjoyable day may be anticipated. Recently there has been considerable accessions of strength to the different clubs, and there is every prospect of a most successful season. The programme for the Racing Club's Boxing Day meeting at Pakowhai is published in another column. The liberality of a raciner programme does not altogether consist in'the amount of money offered, but in the small sum necessary to be paid by nominators before making up their minds to go to the poet. This has been the object of the Boxing Day programme. It will be seen that one sovereign covers the nomination for each race, and this with the sums added by the Club, will make a considerable stake to run for. Wo are glad to notice that the Racing Club has adopted the system always carried out in Australia of a sweepstakes in programmes of this character. The performance of " The Lost Diamonds" afc the Theatre Royal last night failed to draw anything like a good house. The piece possesses very considerable elements of interest, and with the assistance of good stage accessaries would certainly be popular ; but the character of D'Artagnan did not afford Mr Leake much soope for a display of his undoubted abilities. It was played, however, with considerable force and success. Miss Watt Tanner as Anne of Austria looked every inch a queen; in several trying situations she acted with all the dignity and power required. Miss Maggie Knight was a waiting maid worthy of such a Queen. Mr O'Brien made a good Duke of Buckingham. Mr S, P. West as the wily intriguing Bassompierro played with a auooess beyond any-tfa-tifif ha has jrefc 0-hiev_d in Napier, All tbe o tbev oHtmtm were f&iriy susl_ia,d» l

To-night Mr Leake's season closes with a representation of " Richard the Third," and we shall have an opportunity of seeing how Mr Leake can acquit himself in one of the most difficult characters of our great dramatist.

Subsidies to local bodies will, for the nine months ending 31sfc March nest, be at the following rates : —(1) To each Borough Council a sum equal to 7a 6d for every pound sterling of general rates received. (2) To each Road Board and River Board lOsfor every pound sterling of general rates received. (3) To each County Council a sum equal to 10s for every pound of general rates received, or equal to 10s for every pound on the total of the sum so received by all the Road Boards or parts of Road Boards within the county, whichever of such two sums is the greater: Provided that, in any county where no Road Board exists, or in respect of general rales levied in any part of a county not included in a Road District, there shall be paid to the Council of each such county 20s for every one pound of general rates so received. A proviso is made that no sum shall be received by any C uncil or Board in excess of a rate of one shilling in the pound on the annual value of rateable property. Under Clause 12 the Colonial Treasurer is held indemnified for unauthorised expenditure to the amount of £57,420 lls 6d. Moneys payable for roads in Native districts as for works chargeable as provincial liabilities may be paid over to such, local-governing bodies as the Minister may determine, and the Colonial Treasurer is authorised to make temporary advance to looal-governing bodies entitled to subsidy any .urn or sums not exceeding £1000 in the whole.

From an article in the Oamaru Mail, we take the following ! —" Great questions will have to be considered and declared upon by the electors within a few weeks-questions of moment to every man in the country. The people must not be lulled into a state of indifference by the statement of Major Atkinson, that he knows of no question of policy to be determined at the forthcoming elections. When, indeed, did Major Atkinson recognise the existence of a question of policy P The only polioyheeverreoognised was that which dictated the presence of Major Atkinson in the Treasury. Has he not for years prescribed 'political rest' for the colony in the hope that he might enjoy the sweets of office undisturbed by any disquieting desire for reform. Great reforms are now urgently demanded, but he fails to recognise the existence of those demands, and that too, notwithstanding that the necessity for those reforms has been laid bare in Parliament by men of all shades of political opinions. We have only to point to our shattered Constitution, the crippled nature of our local bodies, and the patent necessity for decentralising our administration to prove the existence of vast need for constitutional reform."

At the Union Bank of.Australia meeting in London on August 2nd, the chairman (Mr Edward Peach W. Miles) spoke as follows :—" Some think that Queensland is the gem of our Australasian colonies, but, personally speaking, I have a strong feeling in favor of New Zealand. It is about eighteen months ago that I paid a flying visit to Victoria and New South Wales, but I spent the most of my time in New Zealand. I was gratified by all I saw. I happened to arrive in the middle of a bountiful harvest, and finer or more luxuriant crops I never saw. The whole colony looked like a land of plenty. I mention this because there has prevailed, and still exists, among a great many persons in England an idea that New Zealand has been going too fast and spending too much money, borrowing right and left. If you had been with me across and up and down the islands, and had seen, as I did, what a beautiful country it is, and simply requires money to develop its latent resources, you would possibly agree with me. Wherever one looked it WBB said— "Do this and do that." The money I have alluded to has been spent in ma&ing roads, railways, and in building bridges harbors, and there is still room for many wore such improvments.

A distinguished actor, well known in this metropolis, and whose name rhymes with dove, has distinguished himself. Like- Mr Seddon, he sometimes takes curious liberties with the English language, and after some very funny speeches he made in " Our Boys," I believe it was, on the West Coast, a notice appeared next morning' on the prompter's board to this effect:— (( Mr is recommended to make a little more acquaintance with Mr Lindley Murray." Turning to a fellow pro. who was with him, he asked, " Who is this Lindley Murray ? I'll knock spots off him." As the reporters had been rather rough on the distinguished actor, he thought Lindley Murray must be one of them, and he called on one of the editors of the local papers to complain of his hard usage. " Have you a reporter on your measley rag of a paper," said the Thespian, "called Lindley Murray?" "I believe," said the editor, "he has been dead for some years." "It's lucky for him," responded the actor, "or I would have knocked the stuffing out of the swine." And he passed slowly down the stairs leaving the editor in convulsions of laughter.—" Loafer in the Streets."

The following story comes from Blenheim: —" A station manager came to town, and amongst other commissions, went into a stationer's shop when, after making his purchases, he was just about leaving, when the owner of the shop requested him to purchase a revised edition of the New Testament. The manager said he did not want it. "Well," said the bookseller, consider the satisfaction and employment it would give you in the long nights to compare it with the old version." " You must think me very hard up for amusement," said the manager, " but I have not got a copy of the old version."

The theory that a submerged body can be raised by firing a cannon over it was recently proved In Chicago. A plumber named Leonard had jumped off the wharf and drowned himself, and his friends got out the artillery and raised him by firing over the spot where he had gone down.

Mr W. H. Leake in "Richard the Third" at the Theatre Royal to-night at 8. Messrs H. Monteith and Co. will sell tomorrow at tho Spit Canterbury potatoes at 11 a.m., the privileges of the Racing Club's spring meeting afc noon, and will hold their usual sale of horses and produce at 1.30. Mr F. W. Collins calls attention to his large and choice selection of gold and silver jewellery, &c. The sureties of tho night soil contract advertise a notice with respect to their contract. The programme of the Racing Club's meeting on Boxing Day is advertised. Messrs Kennedy and Gillman will sell at the Spit to-morrow oats, wheat, <_c., at 11 a.m. A special train "will leave Napier for Hastings on Sunday at 10 a.m. Tenders for renting a grazing paddock near Clive Square must be sent in to-day. Captain Russell will address the electors afc the Theatre Royal on Tuesday evening next. The Rifle Volunteer Band will accompany the special train to Hastings on Sunday next. Sacred selections will be played at Hastings, and at the railway station previous to starting. Messrs Monteith and Co insert particulars Of their horse and cattle sales to be held on tlie 10th and 14th October respectively. A number of new advertisements will be found in our " Wanted" column.