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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3628, 27 February 1883, Page 2

We learn that the Manapouri, bearing the Haivke's Bay portion of tho outgoing English and American mails, notwithstanding 0 her detention at this port, arrived at Auckland in ample time to catch the Pacific mail steamer for Sau Francisco.

Dr Menzies returned to the Hospital yesterday after his fortnight's leave of absence," and Dr. Forrester Matthews has conscqueutlv been relieved. During his stay at the Hospital Dr. Matthcvrs has given the greatest satisfaction, and has cured or relieved no fewer than thirty inpatients, besides attending to tho large number of out-patients. Dr Matthews, we understand, commences practice in Napier the day after to-morrow.

Mr W. H. Spackman, solicitor, of Christchurch, has consented to act as temporary manager of the Southern Cross Petroleum Company, pending the appointment of a thoroughly competent person. Messrs J. T. Stubbs and G. Winter have been appointed the board of advice at Gisborne. We may add that, consequent on the recent directorial changes, shares in this company are now quoted at from 3s 3d to 3s Gd.

It is announced in another column that tho property tax assessment rolls for the Borough of* Napier are now open for public inspection at the office of the Town Clerk. Under clause 3 of the Rating Act, 1882, these rolls must bo open for inspection fourteen days before the sitting of the Board of Revieivers. As they differ materially from very many of the assessment notices, it would be as well for property owners to inspoct the rolls. All the blunders and errors are directly due to the centralisation of the department at Wellington. We hear that Mr C. r A. Ewen, for severa 1 years past manager of the Waipawa branch of the Bank of New Zealand, has been promoted to the Carterton (Wairarapa) branch. During his residence at WaipaAva Mr Ewen made many friends, and by his gentlemanly bearing and irreproachable business habits earncd'the respect and esteem of all classes. While regretting his departure from the district where he Avas so fai'orably known, it must be gratifying to those who had the pleasure of au intimate acquaintance with Mr Eiven to know that for him the change is an advantageous one. A sitting of the Supreme Court in bankruptcy was held last afternoon, before Mr P. A. _. Birch, Registrar, Avhen tho following cases were granted and disposed of: —AY J. J. Bi-OAvno, an order ivas granted for complete execution of a deed of arrangement, on the applica Hon of MrCottcrill.— He Harvey Sladen; Mr Carlile moved for an order of discharge, Avhieh was opposed by Mr Cotterill aw amicus curio:'; notice of opposition not having been given, the order was granted as prayed subject to the usual order for costs.— He G. A. King, Mr Logan moved for an order for cost's to be paid out of the estate, and the order ivas granted as prayed. The Court then adjourned.

Mr Lascelles desired to obtain evidence on a question of distance in the R.M. Court yesterday, and with this object iv vieAV directed'the attention of the Avitness under examination to the space intervening between given familiar points. At length a happy idea crossed the learned counsel's mind, and stretching his arm across tho table in front of the clerk's desk he placed his hand Avith telling emphasis upon the shoulder of onr morning contemporary's somnolent reporter, and asked, "Was it as far as from that box to this gentleman Avho sits here enjoying a quiet nap?" A good laugh ensued, and the Herald's reporter kept wide awake during the remainder of tho proceedings. A Woodvillo correspondent sends us the following with a request that we will give it publicity:—"The contributions of the charitable arc earnestly desired on behalf of the ividow and children of the late Charles Wilson, a bush settler and licensed hawker of Woodi'ille, aud formerly of Taradale, who was accidentally killed near Norsewood in December last. The deceased was widely known throughout the district as a thoroughly steady man and a good settler. He leaves a widow and four children, the tivo youngest (twins) being only three months old at the time of the unfortunate accident. AVilson was a young man, and, like many others in the bush, was toiling; early and late to clear his small section of bush and his cottage of debt, and had he been spared a few years longer it is probable that he would have succeeded. With a view to placing the widoiv in a position to maintain herself and her bereaved family the public arc noiv appealed to, and the readiness with which similar appeals have been responded to in the past may be regarded iis an assurance that the present one will not bo made in vain." Subscriptions will be received at the office of this paper, and Ai-ill be duly acknowledged.

Arc you troubled with any affection of the Liver ? If so send at once to Professor Moore, of the Medical Hall, Waipawa, for a box of his Podophyllin Pills, rodophylli". is the most reliable liver stimulent and alterative known within the whole range of the vegetable kingdom. Controlled and modified in action by the addition of _oUier vegetable active principles, Professor Moore's Podophyllin Puis are perfection.— [Advt.] . There has never been produced a tonic or stimulant to equal Wo_i_ s Schnapps ; it has maintained its hold upon popular patronage and stands alone like the one Alexander. —[ Advt. ]