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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3845, 13 November 1883, Page 2

The Rev. Mr Paterson has accepted tho call from the St. Paul's Presbyterian congregation, aud may be expected tei take up his abode at Napier about the middle of next, mouth. On and after December Ist next, dogs landed from beyond the colony Avill be subjected to six months' tpiarantine. Tho object of the proclamation is to prevent tho introduction of hydrophobia. We wore in error yesterday in stating that Mr E. Bissell intended to resign tho charge of the Havelock school. Mr Bissell has himself asked us to contradict the statement, which we very willingly clo. We are requested to state in this column that the time for the departure of tho steamer Southern Cross from the wharf for Gisborne and Auckland has been altered from 1 o'clock to G p.m. to-morrow. There is a very dangerous piece of footpath going up the Shakespeare road not far from Mr Lascclles' residence. All along the road the pathway is very narrow, and at the spot we allude to there is no fence to protect the unwary on a dark night from stumbling over a precipice. We arc requested to state that the usual practice of the Napier Musical Society will take place to-morrow evening. Mr Spademan will conduct tho practice on this occasion, Mr Browne having boon obliged to leave for Auckland yesterday in consequence of the serious illness of his father, Mr Joseph Browne. The Roy. D Sidey acknowledges tho receipt with sincere thanks of tho following subscriptions in aid of the Rev. Mr Sliirriffs family relief fund:—Mr G. Heslop, £1; MrSi Carncll, £1 Is; Mr Corbin, lUs; Mr Jas. Boyd, £1 ; Messrs Mason Brothers, £2; 11., £1. Further subscriptions will be duly acknowledged. Mr. R. W. Evans, lato accountant in tho National Bank, Napier, left Auckland yesterday by the s.s. Manapouri, having been transferred to tho branch of tho bank iv that city. During Mr Evans' rather short stay iv Napier ho succeeded in making numerous friends, who will be-glad to hear of his promotion. His successor is Mr R. J. Bucklaml, who arrived here last week from Auckland. The immigrants ox ship Wcstkmel, numbering G2 souls, "who arrived yesterday by tho Manapouri, were landed in two trips of tho Boojum, the single men and women being sent ashore first, and the married families afterwards. The sea was very rough, anel the landing was not without some danger. No cargo could be brought ashore, the launch Sir Donald only bringing passengers' baggage. Owners of horses are remindeel that nominations for the Flying Handicap of SO soys., County Stakes Handicap of 40 soys., Tradesman's Handicap of 120 soys., Hurdle Handicap of 80 soys., Publican'g Purse of 70 soys., anel Turauga Stakes Handicap of 200 soys., tho principal events of the Poverty Bay Turf Club races to be belel at Gisborne on the 15th and lGth of January next, arc due on Thursday, the 15th instant. Amongst the passengers by the Manapouri yesterday were Mr and Mrs 11. B. Scaly and Master Scaly, who have returned to Napier after an absence of nearly seven years in England. Mr Scaly, we understand, has no present intention of again settling in Napier, but will leave shortly for Auckland, where he intends taking up his residence. Mr and Mrs John Bennett, lisivo al«o been on a visit to tHo Old Country, returned by the Manapouri, looking all the better for their trip. The returning officer for the borough has appointed Wceliicsday, the 21st instant, as the day for the nomination of candidates for the office of Mayor. We understand that His AVorship, Dr Spencer, is willing to continue in office, but will not oppose any one else who ma}-seek election. Wo do not think there Avill be a contest for tho Mayoralty. Dr Spencer lias held tho offico for a year and a half very much to the satisfaction of tho borough, and his avcl|Iniown views on the harbor epiestion mako it an aelvantago to the town that he should retain his scat ou tho Harbor Board. Our advertising columns afford to creditors in the estate of George Bradley, of Taradale, the gratifying information that a first and final dividend will be paid of threepence in the pound. We deeply sympathise with the unfortunate creditors who may have been compelled to pay the fee for swearing an affitlavit, which woulel cost them more than thoy will receive in tho amount of the dividend now declared. We think it is high time some Act was passed that would prevent debtors from obtaining a discharge unless something like a decent amount was paid in proportion to the debts they have apparently so impudently incurred. A very large specimen of the Torpado Fairchileli, or electric ray, was captured yesterday in the inner harbor, and has since been on view at Mr BoAverman's shop, Hastings street. It will be remembered that some little time ago a similar fish was caught, which Avas supposed to bo tho second ever captured. The first Avas caught in ISGS by Captain Fairchild, the skin of which is now in tho Wellington Museum, and measures 34 inches long by 24 inches width. The specimen to be seen at Mr Bowcrman's is remarkable for its size, measuring no less than four feet long and thirty inches Avide. It has been secured by Dr Spencer for the museum of the HaAvke's Bay Philosophical Society. . A petition, or rather a representation, to the Inspector of Nuisances is going the rounds of the neighborhood of Clive Sepiarc for signature in respect of tho condition of the unoccupied sections fronting tho United Methodist Free Church. These sections are below the level of the roadway, and iv wet Avcather present the appearance of a lake. The evaporation of the Avater, foul from all sorts of rubbish and refuse, causes an intolerable nuisance, and is dangerous to the health of the neighborhood. The many sections on the lower level of (he town, that arc merely held for speculative purposes nearly all of them contain disgusting and unsightly nuisances, and should bo eloalt with°by the Council promptly and firmly. The Wanganui Chronicle of the 3rd inslant contains tho following in reference to Mr Foster, lato of Napier: — " Mr A.poster, accountant of the Bank of New South Wales Wanganui, has been promoted to the position of manager of (he branch at Lawrence, Ohigo. Ho will be succeeded here by Mr Campbell, at present actingaccountant of the Auckland branch Mr Poster's stay in Wanganui has not been long, but it has been sufficient to win him a large eirelc of personal friends, Arhosc gooel wishes and personal regard be will lakes wilh him to the South. Wherever Mr Foster may bo stationed avc hirvc no doubt . the Bank will find him au officer as ■ thoroughly efficient as ho is courteous to everybody Avith Avhoin business brings him into contact."

The salaries of tho clerics of Road Boards up Waimatc Plains Avay elo not appear to be particularly overwhelming. The Egmont Courier, of tho 3rd instant, lias a paragraph announcing the increase of the salary of the clerk to the Waimatc Plains Road Board from £35 to ,€52. In 1882 tho average of the births iv Victoria in proportion to the population avus lower than in any of the other Australian colonies. Tho South Australians had the highest average. Queensland had the highest por ccntago of deaths, and New Zealand tho lowest John Emerson, an oyster merchant in King street, Sydney, who placed a trial shipment of oysters on board the Lusitaina on May 25th last, has been informed that on arrival of the vessel at London the oysters were found sound and fresh, although fifty-five days elapsed from the date of shipment. 'VEgles," in tho Australasian, Avrites: — "At the timo (not so long ago) of those brutal murders committed in Tasmania by the youths Sutherland and Ogden, for which they were convicted and hanged, the snrrounelings of the crimes and _ matters incidental to them furnished subjects for comments in many local pulpits. Said one rev. gentleman—"Think, my brethren, how humane has become the treatment of criminals in these our times. Instead of tho vinegar and water accorded our blessed Redeemer, these cruel murderers, before execution, were regaled on pork chops aud onions." And this is the kind of realism which passes for preaching. The Wellington correspondent of tho Chri.-tchurch Press telegraphs as follows: —"I hear that very elceided progress is being made, although in a, peculiarly quiet manner, Avith the work of de-vising,a scheme for the re-organisation aud classilicafion of tho Civil Service. At pivsen t there are great complaints of uncertainty of promotion by merit, and of predominance under all Ministries of personal or political backstairs influence in securing the best, things in tho service. I understand that one of the features of the new scheme Avill be a careful provision for regular promotion and classification, according to deserts, so that tho best men may have a motive for exertion, and not have reason to apprehend seeing the long-sought prizes Avhen apparently within their grasp clutched by Rome outsiders who may happen to have friends at Court." For years the world has accepted Wolfio's Schnapps as the best cordial tonic, and invi_orant in its market, and its merits thus established, nothing can affect, it in tho way of deterioration or detraction.—fAnvT."]