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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3737, 7 July 1883, Page 2

The Trust Commissioner, Captain Preece* has declined to certify to a deed of conveyance, dated July 2ilth, of the undivided interest f>f Toha Rahurahu and others to Hugh McLean, Putero block, AVairoa, containg 17,005 acres, less native reserve of ■1-264" acres.

.We lenvn that it is the intention of scvoral of Mr W. Poolc's friends in Napier to present him ■with a mark of their esteem at the Provincial Hotel this evening. The idea of the presentation, we believe originated with a few amongst the many who consider that Mr Poole's worth as an athlete is entitled to recognition. We heartily concur in the sentiment.

On a recent Sunday in "Wellington, the banns of lnavriag'c between Mr Moorhousc, son of the lute Superintendent of Canterbury, and Miss Rhodes were pronounced. Miss Rhodes is daughter of the late Captain llhodcs, and worth half a million. The marriage will shortly eventuate, and the surroundings will be on a scale ef magnificence never before attempted in the colony.

Messrs Stanfield and Dark played again to a good house at Hastings last night, the entertainment being received with rapturous outbursts of applause. To-night the company give their last entertainment, when an entire change of programme will be presented. We expect that, notwithstanding the fact that the weather is not so line as could be wished, Messrs Stanfield and Dark's final entertainment will draw a large audience.

In the Resident Magistrate's Court this morninsr, before Captain Prcece, 8..M., William MoWha, alias Robert Mackay, nl-ian "Colonial Bob," was charged with having, on the 4th instant, stolen a coat valued at £1 ss, the propert}' of Charles Dine. The prisoner pleaded not guilty. Sergeant Burtcnshaw asked for a remand until Friday next, as there were several other charges pending against the prisoner. Remand granted accordingly. The Court then rose.

The half-yearly meeting , of the Alpha Lodge of Loyal United Friends was held in tlio lodge-room, 12merson-street, on Thursday evening last. There was a good attendance of brethren. The chief business was the election of officers, the following , being - the names of those appointed to fill the principal chairs: —Bro. J. Baxter, W.M. ; Bro. C. Grigg, D.M. ; Bro. PI. G. A. Wumlrum, Secretary; Bro. "W. L. White, Treasurer; Bro. It. Skippage, Steward.

To-morrow Mr Solomon Hemus, agent for the New Zealand Temperance Society, will conduct Divine service morning , and evening in the United Methodist Free Church, Carlyle-strect.—At Trinity Wcsloyan Church the Rev. J. J. Lewis will deliver sermon? having , special reference to the deaths of tho late Revs, Thomas Buddie

and John Hobbs, two of the pioneer "Wesleyan missionaries of this colony.—A confirmation service will be held in the forenoon at St. John's, when the Bishop of tlio Diocese will officiate.

The Masonic ball at the Theatre Royal last night equalled in its success those that have been previously held in thin town under the same auspices. Tlio ball-room had been very tastefully decorated with the insignia of the craft, banners, and evergreens, and everyone appeared to thoroughly enjoy the reunion of the brethren of Hie Order. There were about sixty couples present, and dancing was kept up with animation till the small hours. The music was supplied by Mr CI. Garry, and the supper by Bro. Heron, the first being highly aclmircd," and the latter thoroughly appreciated,

It docs not appear that Ministers are at one in the matter of tho Corporation offices. When the Hon. Mr Dick was in Napier he promised that, tho Corporation should not be disturbed in their possession for at least some years to come, and he certainly impressed the Mayor and councillors who waited upon him with the idea that he did not rcyard cini'avorablj- the legal claims of the Corporation to the offices it occupied. Mr Dick lost his memoranda of his visit here, and this fact materially assists the Hon. the Colonial Treasurer "to jump" upon Napier in order to snub an Opposition member.

In the couv.se of liis speech on the Loyal Practitionors Bill, Sir George Grey devoted some attention to what he v/ns pleased to term "shams." Not only (says the New Zealand Times) did ho onuc more denounce the Governor's Speech as a .sham, but the whole ceremony of opening Parliament was a sham. Wo had to import a, Governor at much expense, and having , got him, we had to dress him in clothes of great splendour, costing at least £200, for the mere purpose of opening . Parliament by reading , a sham Speech which sham Ministers had composed for him. The expense and the sham did not end there, for ire also had to draw out lines of Volunteers, and post Artillery on the reclamation to blow off so much expensive gunpowder, to attract and amuse those particular pets whom Sir George usually calls the people, but who in this connection were described as "those i'ools."

Respectfully dedicated to students about going up for their General Knowledge examinations: —In an examination destined to test the general knowledge of young lads about to enter the ranks of professional student life, a scries of questions was put as tests of the reading of the candidates by the examiner at a college. The following were some of the replies obtained from the aspirin g'youths: —'' What| was the Star Chamber?'' Answer: "An astronomer's room!"— " What was meant by the ' Year of Jubilee P " Answer : " Leap-year !"— " "What was the ' Bronze Ago ?' " " "When the new pennies became current coin of the realm i"—'' What are the ' Letters (of Junius?'" Answer: ''Letters written in the month of June !"•—" What is the Age of Reason ? ' Answer : " The time that has elapsed since the person of that name was born!"

In arevicw of Rusden's " History of New Zealand," the Age say a that Sir George Grey, when Governor in 1848, more than once urged the Colonial Office to annex the Pacific Islands and Now Guinea. At that time Tonga and Fiji -were tendering allegiance to England,

The Hon. Colonel Brett, who intends to resist any chango in the constitution of the Legislative Council whilst he lias breath in his body, holds that lie has a legal right to his seat in that body oriual to the right of the Queen to her seat upon her throne.

Mr J. M'Kcirae, M.H.R., for Moeraki, waxing- warm on tho rabbit question during his speech on the Address-in-Reply, went so far an to say that " he would not bo surprised if this rabbit question had the effect of turning out the Government," —an expression of opinion nt which Ministers are reported to have laughed merrily.

Messrs Miles and Co., of Christchureh, have received a letter from Mr John Studholme, who is now in London, and who says: —"I had a talk with Fitter, the principal salesman of New Zealand frozen meat at Sniithfield, and he says that he considers from 70lb to 901b are the most saleable weights, and sheep weighing even as much as 1001b are not objected to. New Zealand mutton is considered superior to Australian or American."

We (Wellington Post) understand that Mr Frederick Bradcy, slieepfarraer, of Pahautanui, is about to patent an invention for conveying , sheep into sheep-dips. It can also bo used for loading or discharging ships and railway-trucks with live sheep. We arc informed that Mr Bradey lias had over 20 years' experience in sheepfarming, and has long felt the want of some better method of handling the sheep to save pulling and knocking them about at dippingtime. No doubt his invention, if found workable, will prove a great boon to the sheepfnrmers of New Zealand.

The Christchureh Press has the following: —"Among the converts, or soldiers, who stood up at the Salvation Army meeting on Sunday afternoon, in the Gaiety Theatre, to give their experiences and, in Army phraseology, to toll what the Lord had done for them, was a young Frenchman, whoso statements created a great deal of interest. He told the audience that he had been educated in the Roman Catholic religion, but not finding peace in that creed he joined others, one being the Baptists, and being unsatisfied with these also, he eventually became a Freethinker, and no later than the previous Sunday was cash-tiiker at the Freethought Hall. During the week he was converted, and he asked the audience if any of them three days ago expected to sec him on the Salvation Army platform. It seemed that lie had correctly divined the opinions of his hearers in this matter, for his question received several replica in the negative. He then added that three days ago ho did not expect such a change himself, and in eJi'ect ho said that he was now saved, and salvation could not be taken from him. He had read and studied much, and he was prepared to argue with all who differed from him, his only condition b?ing that they should meet him ' one at ib time. . By way of emphasising the recantation of his old opinions he exhibited his Freethinker's ticket and tore it in pieces, and cast the fragments on the floor. This act was received with loud applause by the audience. The new soldior then, with all the enthusiasm of tho neophyte, took part in the hymns and prayers which followed."

A shocking occurrence is reported to havo happened at Campcrdown, about 120 miles from Melbourne,' between Goelong and Warrnambool. The infant child of Mr Raw, a resident at Camperdown, was playing -with a ferret, when the animal suddenly attacked the child, and completely ate away the right side of its face before the helpless little fullow's screams attracted attention, and assistance arrived to rescue the sufferer. The child was frightfully injured, and died in great agony.

An aged blacksmith in a Yorkshire town died lately in a hovel outside the village of Well, and lying on an upper beam of the hovel was found a sum of £3,500, while in. an old chest were mortgage d«eds for several hundred pounds additional. The miser had been missed from his .shop for several days, when a search was instituted, and he was found lying dead in bed. Ho had no relatives, and the entire estate therefore goes to the Crown.

A woman who murdered her husband at Ainoy recently by getting him drunk and pouring oil on him and setting fire to it, has confessed her crime to the wife of tiro magistrate, who promised to intercede in her behalf. When first taken into court the murderess denied her guilt and 300

lashes were administered on her breasts and body, but still she persisted in denying her guilt. Strategy was then used by the magistrate and his wife, with the result that she confessed the crime giving an a motive her being in love with a man who

acts a woman's part in theatrical performances, implicating - her paramour in the crime, snjing he told her how to do the deed

without drawing suspicion upon herself.

Sonic anonymous but presumably pious person has been in the habit for many years of sending M. Ronan this darkly suggestive sentence : —'•' Si pourntit it '/ ovait v.n cfer ."' —"Yet if thero should be a hell! , '' M. Renan says that he is much obliged to the person who is so anxious for his soul's welfare. " But hell," he adds, "is a supposition very inconsistent with what we know of Divine goodness. Moreover, if there be one, I can conscientiously affirm that I have not deserved it. A small amount of purgatory would perhaps he fair; and I would run the chance of that, as paradise would come

next; and pious souls, I hope, would obtain indulgences to shorten my stay in purgatory. The infinite goodness that I have experienced in this world inspires me with a conviction that at least an equal goodness pervades eternity : and in that I put my trust."

Iron, of April Gth, has the following:— "Tho possibilities of human invention arc almost unlimited, and when, in the light of tho improvements of the last half-century, we attempt to surmise what tho next hundred years may bring forth, we are lost in the possibilities of what may be. When the web press was introduced, which enabled our largo dailies to dispense with handfeeding, and by stereotyping their forms and putting their paper up in webs to roll out their editions at the rate of 20,000 folded copies per hour, it was thought that the printers' millennium was pretty near at hand; but in the American Patent Office .Gazette for February loth wo find a patent issued to Now York parties for a machine whcrclry the papers are wrapped , and addressed as they come from the. press, and by an ' electrically-connected switch,' which automatically operated 'by the passage of a metallic stencil band,' sorted according to their post-office addrcssses."

A simple ventilating contrivance is now attached to coffins in Germany, when desired, that produces a constant current of fresh air through the coffin as long as it is above ground, so that there is no danger of death by suffocation if anyone has been accidentally buried whilo still alive, of which so many people have such approhonsivc horror. An alarm is also connected with it.

Old Sores ! —Many persons are greatly troubled with old sores that they cannot succeed in healing; they try all sorts oj applications, lotions, plasters, poultices, liniments, Arc., Sec., but all in vain—the open wound i-cmains sullen and obstinate. For the only mode of healing all such sores consult Professor Moore, Medical Hall, Waipawa, and receive advieo gratig.— [Anvi'.l Where authentic signatures arc affixed to recommendations regarding a certain preparation, the character of the article stands eloquently vindicated; perhaps no other preparation can bqast of a more complete record of eminent names than Wolfe's SoIINAITK. —[AdVT.]