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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3229, 4 November 1881, Page 2

The Aranui block at Clyde, Waxroa, advertised to be sold by Mr Monteith this afternoon, was withdraws- from sale,

Mr Shepperson and the Lydia Howarde Company have arrived in Napier again after a short but successful season at Wairoa. They leave for Gisborne '" by the next steamer.

Another invalid chair has been presented to the Hospital. One or two more of these useful articles will be thankfully received, and will complete the equipment of the Hospital in this particular department.

The ordinary meeting of the Hospital Committee, which was to have been held this afternoon, has been postponed until Monday in consequence of the meeting of the Acclimatisation Society being held this afternoon in the. Council Chamber. .

Mr W. H. Manning is advertised to deliver another ©f Colonel Ingeraoll's lectures at the Theatre Royal on Monday evening next. Mr Manning is an accomplished elocutionist, and will no.doubt do ample justice to the latest production of the eloquent freethinker.

Our athletic readers are reminded that the whole of the entries for the various events in connection with the. Friendly Societies' foteat Hastings (with the exception of the Obstacle Races) must be sent in by tomorrow. Acceptances are also due for the One Mile Handicap, the Open Handicap 440 yards, and the Handicap Hurdle Raoe.

The Trußt Commissioner sat this morning to hear an application for a certificate to a deed of trust of the Raukowa West block from a number of natives to Henry Matua and H. R. Russell. Mr Lee, with Mr White, appeared for the applicants, and Mr Carlile watohed the case for Mr Kinross. Henry Matua was examined at length, and stated that he was not aware that he was to be co-trustee with Mr Rußsell, He had no objection to act as trustee with a Maori, but objected to have a pakeha as co-trustee. His Honor said that, as one of the trustees objected to serve, he would refuse a certificate until another trustee was found to act.

'Every case of juvenile delinquency which is brought before pur magistrates increases the regret, which everyone must feel, that the means of dealing with juvenile offenders in this colony are not so ample as they should be. The reformatories and training ships are full, and our benevolently disposed magistrates are placed in a painful position when children are charged with some petty offence, which the law requires should be punished, and when the Only 1 means of punishment available are the common gaols of the country. We find no fault with a magistrate when he objects or positively refuses to send children of tender years to herd with criminals of every description in gaols already too full.

At the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning, before H. Eyre Kenny, Esq., R.M., a boy about nine years of age, from Taradale, was charged with stealing a whip from Mr George Rymer of the value of 18s. The evidence of Mr Rymer, the constable, and a boy to whom the accused sold the whip, was taken. Constable Livingston stated the parents of the accused had expressed their willingness to pay the value of the whip. His Worship expressed great reluctance to send the boy.to gaol, and Bpoke very strohgly upon the fact of neither pf the parents, being : present in Court. Under the Act he was enabled to infliot a monetary penalty for a first offence. He would dismiss the charge against the prisoner, on the understanding that the father give the boy a good whipping, and paid the value of the whip and the ex- - penses, and if the father refused ,tb pay the value bf this whipj and the Cost of these proceedhigß, Mr Rymer might sue for the amount, and when the caße came on for hearing ho (the magistrate) would certainly give a judgment for the amount.

The complimentary supper given to Mr J. M. Batham by his brethren in Masonry took place last night in the ball of the Victoria Lodge, forty-nine members of the Craft being present. The chair was occupied by Bro. the Rev. De Berdt Hovell, Worshipful Master of the Victoria Lodge. On his right was seated the guest of the evening, Past Master Bro. Batham, and on his left the Worshipful Master of the Scinde; Lodge, Bro. H. A. Gornford. The other occupants of the dias were Bro. Carr, Worshipful Master of the Bedford Lodge, and Past Masters Kennedy, Sutton, M.H.R. .and Hoadlev- The vice-chair was occupied by Bro. Beilby, Worshipful Master of the Heretaunga Lodged Hastings. A most pleasant evening was spent, and an excellent repast was furnished by Bro. J. T. Johnson. The loyal and Craft toasts having been proposed and duly honored, the Chairman in happy terms proposed the health of Bro. P. M. Batham, which was drunk with enthusiasm. Several other toasts and singing filled tip the time, the party breaking up at mid-night.

A well-attended meeting of the Acclimatisation Society was held in the Council Chamber this afternoon. Mr Tanner was voted to the chair. The secretary stated that, since the last meeting, Mr Sutton had requested to be allowed to draw out a balance-sheet. This permission had been willingly granted, and the balance-sheet had been prepared. The balance-sheet was read, showing a credit balance at the bank on the Ist October of £151 8s lOd. Mr Sutton explained several items in the balance-sheet, and it was adopted. It.was resolved, on the motion of Mr Sutton, that, after being audited and duly signed, the balance-sheet be printed. Mr Burke then moved, " That no rule of the society shall be altered without notice of suoh alteration having been rgiven at the previous meeting." This was seconded by Mr Coleman, and carried. In the absence of Colonel White, Major Richardson moved, "That a reward be offered for the destruction of hawks during the ensuing six months." Mr Shrimpton said he had seen the lamentable results of interference with the natural balance of small and other birds. In the South the farmers had to protect themselves by poisoning the small birds. The result was that pheasants were poisoned. He strongly objected ;to the resolution. Several other members spoke against the motion, aud and it wa9 lost on a show of hands by a large majority. Mr Birch, in moving the motion of which he had given notice, ■" That all members of the Society shall be annual subscribers of the amount of one guinea, the fee for shooting licenses being fixed by the committee for such year, and paid by all menibera of the Society who shoot on the same footing as other license holders," said that it had previously been a rule of the society, and he thought it worked well. Mr Coleman seconded the motion. After considerable discussion the motion was carried by a considerable majority. Mr Leonard then gave notice that he would move at the next meeting of the Society that the motion be rescinded. ■ -.^'■^

Some time ago (says the Wanganui Chronicle) we informed our readers that a disease known as " lung worm" had made its appearance in a flock of sheep in this district, and recommended that as* a preventive lumps of rock salt should be placed here and there on the pasture. We now learn that in at least one place cattle have been attacked by the same disorder, mr Morgan, of Patea, has lately lost **?»*£- five head of valuable beasts from this cause Post mortem examinations of.the .bodies have shown that in ejoh eg * are exae ly the same as those o with wh lC h the sheep were interior of the throat ana _ TSfTa'ibTsfremedy, and that em-" i !Tl ntber countries, is what we P f f y f rock salt! All animals are fond of The Wellington Post says:--Several " outsiders " were very anxious to join the Engineer Corps the other day with : a view of going to the front. Some of them had not the stamp of the he»ven-born warrior about them, but they evidently, thought they would do for " potting " natives; They had to think a good deal before committing themselves in answering questions, but they did contrive* to find answers which they fbndly" hoped'would pass/mu'Bteri One native of Erin was afeked,'' : as : " others had been asked, if be bad.eyer been drilled,

" Oh, yis," he replied, with assurance. "Wnere?" he was next asked. "Renwioktowri," was the reply. " What oountry P" Question not heard. " What Company ?" " Sure, no company at all. Some chaps in the volunteers lived wid me, and I picked it up." "What did you learn?" "I was a fine shot." " What weapon ?" W the ball, ye know, but with the other kind P of thing." Several other questions being answered in an equally intelligent way, he was told to come to drill in the evening, so that he might display his qualifications. Another man said he had been in the police, but had left his cha-raot-er behind him; he had tried to get on the " foorce " here, but they wouldn't have him. He also had been drilled, but not in a company. One youth who had formerly been a boiler-maker thought that sufficient qualification to make him a useful member of the Engineers. '- Some of the would-be reoruits were men who had been well drilled, and would be likely to do good service in ''the oorps. These Captain Simpson quickly " spotted," and took them on at onoe. Mr E. Lyndon will sell to-morrow pine* apples, cheese, bacon, books, &c, at 11 a.m. Mr R. H. Robinson, having engaged a lady for the millinery department, is prepared to sHpply millinery on the shortest; notice. Impoundings at Taradale are advertised. Impoundings at Farndon are advertised. Mr W. It. Manning will deliver a free* thought lecture in the Theatre Royal on Monday evening neit. Messrs H. Monteith and Co. vail hold their usual sale of horses, traps, &c,, at the Horse Sazaar to-morrow at 1.30. Messrs Blythe and Co. have just opened new sateens and new cambrics. Mr Woods, of the Apothecaries Hall, calls, attention to some special medicines which he has on hand. ; All debts due in the estate of Balmforth. and Clunie, Hastings, must be paid within fourteen days to Mr BeUby, or legal pro* ceedings will ensue. - A.number of no— advertisements ■will be*^— found in our " Wanted " column. j