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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3756, 30 July 1883, Page 2

Rainer's Americau War Diorama will arrivo here on Saturday, and is announced to open at the Theatre Royal the same evening. Mr Lascelles, advance agent, is at present in Napier arranging the preliminaries.

The Harbor Board will hold a special meeting on Friday morning to consider tho sketch plan and report received from Mr Culchcth on Saturday afternoon, some particulars of which were given iv our town edition of last issue.

In the lato Home papers wo observe that two new steamers were announced to leave Glasgow for AVcllington via the Cape, and calling at Hobart. Tho first, named the Koranni, was to leave Glasgow about the 25th June, and tho other, the Mawhera, was to follow in September.

Messrs Hoadley, Lyon and Co. have placed at the disposal of the Poultry Association their two large stores in Emersonstreet for the forthcoming show. Being extensive and well-lighted no better place could have been secured in the town for a poultry exhibition. AVc remind exhibitors that entries close to-morrow.

A good deal of interest will attach to the proceedings at the annual general meeting of members of the Napier Athemcum this evening. Several matters will be brought up that aro likely to lead to lively discussion. AYe expect that, in addition to those having tho right to take part in the prosecdings, there will be a good attendance of others less dircctlv interested.

The second of a series of organ recitals will be given in St. Paul's Church on Thursday evening, to which admission will be free. A good programme is promised, and we have no doubt the recital will be even more largely attended than the former one. Those ladies and gentlemen who have promised to assist are reminded that the final rehearsal will take place this evening.

The annual meeting of the Petane Jockey Club was held at Villers' Hotel on Saturday evening. The accounts were passed, and a liberal programme was adopted for the forthcoming races, which will be held on the Oth November next. Tho programme, which will shortly be published, consists of seven events, amongst them tho Publicans' Purse Handicap of 100 soys, with a sweep stake for starters added; nomination one soy. The former stewards were re-elected, and Mr A. T. Haultain was appointed secretary and treasurer, vice Mr Steven resigned. Mr AY. Shrimpton has been asked to accept the office of judge, Colonel AVhite of starter, and Mr Evett of handicapper.

In the House of Representatives last AVednesday Mr Hutchison moved, "For a return of the number of bricks mado week by week by the prisoners at Mount Cook penal establishment ; the number of prisoners employed; the number of warders in charge of those prisoners ; and the estimated value of the bricks so made." He said bricks had been associated from the earliest historic period with misrule, tyranny, and injustice. AVhy should the House or the Government plant a penal establishment in a large city, demoralising tho people living near it, and injuring various trades by its economical effects ? Ho objected to brickmaking as one of those kinds ot skilled labor on which prisoners could not be employed with advantage. His theory was that all prisoners should be employed on hard manual labor, according to their abilities ; whereas to employ them on skilled labor would necessarily compete with skilled trades outside, lowering tho position of those trades and injuring those engaged in them. It was one of those blunders which were worse than a crime for the Government to plant a largo penal establishment in a city like AVellington, in a position where hard manual labor could not be found for prisoners, and where the only alternative must be to set up a huge penal factory for carrying on skilled trades, thereby competing injuriously with skilled labor outside the gaols. The employment of prisoners should be of a useful but rude kind. They ought to be employed in such public works as were not usually undertaken by private enterprise, especially in harbor reeliimation, in constructing breakwaters, and other works of the kind. The Honorable Mr Conolly in reply said this return was offered to the honorable member with a slight alteration as soon as he put his notice on the paper ; yet he did not accept it. . The Government would not oppose tlie motion, but would consent to the return being made as nearly as possible in the form asked for. This subject of prison labor had been discussed considerably this session, and time should not be further wasted on a motion of this kind. A large meeting of experts in prison discipline, held in 1871, had been referred to, though tho lion, member refrained from quoting the decision of that meeting as being strongly in favor of the employment of skilled labor in gaols. Those competent persons who did not approve of skilled prison labor, in this or other countries, wore exceedingly few. Men like the lion, member were the worst enemies of the working class, by persuading them that this Houso was indifferent to the interests of working men, and did not care how much they were injured. Such statements made outside this House by grievance-mongers were very misleading.

Pearse's Mammoth Panorama opened at the Theatre Royal on Saturday night to a fair audience. The entertainment commenced with the duet "Larboard AVatch," which was excellently sung by Messrs Gilpin and Pearse. Then followed the exhibition of some forty-six well executed views of American scenery, introducing nearly all the points of interest between New York and San Francisco. At intervals songs were sung by Mr Pearse and Mr Gilpin, and were each honored with encores. Mr Gilpin was eminently successful in his rendering of "The Scout." To-night Mr George Garry will assume the position of _ musical director, and we have reason to believe that the show will be more successful in several respects than on the former occason.

Captain Blythe, commanding the Napier Rifles, requests that persons desirous of joining that company will present themselves at the orderly room, Emerson street, to-morrow evening at 8 o'clock. An opportunity such as that now presented to young men who take an interest in volunteering may not occur again for a length of time.

AYe notice in the window of Mr S. E. Cooper, Hastings street, two very handsome presentations. One of these is a beautiful marble clock presented by residents of Tuna-nui to Mr ancl Mrs Milne on their leaving the district. The other is a very chaste tea and coffee service, the gift of the Hawke's Buy District of Oddfellows to Mr Frank Bee in recognition of the valuable services rendered by him to the Order. Both presentations bear suitable inscriptions, and were purchased at Mr Cooper's establishment.

This morning at the Horse Bazaar the horse breaker, Mr Fcttit, "tackled" a three-year-old filly which had never been handled, and although tho animal showed a deal of determination in less than an hour sho submitted quietly to a man mounting her and standing up on her back. Another horse noted for bridle breaking was treated and cured of that annoying habit in a few minutes. To those having to do with horses the methods used by Mr Pettit are well worth learning. Ho will give a second lesson in the same place to-morrow morning.

The colony is just now highly favored in that it has three, at least, "world-renowned horse tamers" within its boundaries. One of these, Professor Lichtwark, announces in another column that he will lecture on the treatment of horses at the Albion Hotel on Thursday next. Mr Lichtwark has, wo understand," been highly successful in showing his skill in the treatment and management of horses iv various parts of tho country. At "Woodville on Friday he operated on several unbroken colts in a manner that amply demonstrated tho efficiency of his treatment.

In another column will be found the prospectus of the New Zealand Land Mortgage Company (limited), to be incorporated under the English Joint Stock Companies Acts. The head colonial office of the proposed company will lie at Auckland, and a strong colonial directory has been formed including gentlemen not only of means but experience. The institution is to be formed for the purpose of transacting the business of a Loan and Investment Company. It is proposed to raise money in Great Britain, by the issue of debentures at English rates of'interest, to bo lent upon approved estates within the colony of New Zealand; the difference in the rates of interest constituting the main source of profit to the company. The company will also, on commission, receive money for investment in New Zealand, in the name of tho lender or of the company, and either with or Avithout tho company's guarantee. The nominal capital of tho company will be £2,000,000, in 200,000 shares of £10 each. Applications for shares on the colonial register will close at the offices of the New Zealand Insurance Compny, or Bank of New Zealand in New Zealand (where forms can be had), on August 7th.

A compositor in a certain newspaper office in—well, there is no need to bo particular as to the placo—took it into his head that he would like to enjoy a day's sport with the gun as a relief from the monotony of type snatching. Accordingly he arranged with some friends to meet him at Hastings on Saturday, whither he proceeded that morning equipped for the fray, ancl filled with visions of a good time and a "big bag." Now, it occurred to one of his brother sportsmen that a, good joke might be played, and, assisted by a faildaughter of Eve, a trap was laid for tho unwary sportsman. A hare that had been shot in course of the morning Avas _ skilfully propped up amongst sonic thistles, and was in due course pointed out to Mr Compo. He advanced cautiously and stealthily until within easy range of tho deceased puss, and levelling his fowling piece fired, and—as a matter of course—down came tho object of his prey. " That was a case of sudden death," he remarked asho picked up the twice executed bare, while Mrs , who had negotiated her little joke so cleverly, could scarce restrain her laughter. Proudly he bore his trophy home, still innocent of tho real facts, and while discussing his many exploits with the gun at a certain hostelry in the evening ho was heard to declare that "he never—no never—would bo guilty of so unsportsmanlike an action as to shoot at a hare except it was running.'' Perhaps he forgot about that one at Hastings, but we are all lable to make hulls.

A pure stimulant wisely medicated with tonic and alterative vegetable agents is what tho weak and fceblo need, and it has been provided in AVolfe's Schnapps, the purest spirit in the world. —[Advt.]