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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3875, 18 December 1883, Page 2

On our fourth page will be found a portion of our summary of mail news via Sai Francisco.

It is expected that the San Francisco mail will bo delivered in Napier on Thursday evening.

Messrs Langlej' and Newman's tender foi: furnishing tho new wing of tho Hospital lias been accepted by the Committee.

Captain Barry's farewell lecture will lie delivered this evening in the Protestant Hall. Mr Sheehan will occupy the chair.

The directors of the Bank of Now South Wales have set a laudable example to all similar institutions by raising the salaries of their employes by ten per cent by way of a " Christmas box."

On tho conclusion of the criminal business before tho Resident Magistrate's Court this morning several civil cases were heard, some of which are of public interest. Pressure on our space compels us to hold over our report of these till to-morrow.

On Friday afternoon at 5 o'clock, on the recreation ground, Captain Barry and Mr Donoghne try conclusions in a sprint race of 100 yards for .£25 a side. Already the betting is heavy, the Captain being a slightly better favorite than his opponent.

Judging from the number of entries received for the Waipawa Athletic Club sports on Boxing Day the meeting promises to be a great success. There arc twenty-two entries for the cup, twelve for the hurdles, twelve for the club's handicap, aud eight for the bicycle race.

The Municipal Public Works Committee had under their consideration last night the several tenders for the annual services of thq . Corporation, and rewwrnondations on

no other subject were passed. The yearly squabble over tenders for printing was a feature of the meeting.

The marriage is announced in the Auckland papers of Miss Amelia Evans to Mr W. Heffard, of Port Albert. Miss Evans occupied the position up to the present vacation of matron of the Native Girls' School at Napier, and was most highly esteemed by a large circle of friends in this town.

A correspondent cautions the public against eating fish that have been destroyed by dynamite. We are not aware that the Fisheries (Dynamite) Act of IS7B has been infringed. The Act imposes a penalty not exceeding £20, or imprisonment not exceeding , two months, on an} r person using explosive substances in the catching or destruction of fish.

A committee meeting of the Horticultural Society was hold yesterday .afternoon. A number of accounts were ordered to bo paid, and it was announced that there would be a small credit balance left, The half-yearly mooting will be held on 15th January. It is intended to hold a grand show on the race ground, during the autumn meeting, if the Jockey Club will grant a suitable site.

Tho Native Lands Court resumed its sittings this morning at 10.30 o'clock, when Mr R. D. McLean applied for an adjournment, and tho Court adjourned, as usual, till 2 p.m. As Judge Macdonald remarked yesterday it appears that tho only thing to which the disputants can agree is au adjournment. The Court resumed at 2 p.m., and at once adjourned till 10.30 to-morrow morning.

The privileges of the Waipawa County Racing Club's meeting for January 1, to be held at Knikora, were sold on Friday by Mr B. B. Johnson, and the following prices were realised: —Licensed booth, Mr Pettit, £21 ; fruit, confectionery, and fancy goods stall, Mr 11. Jull, £1 ; urates, Mrßrighouse, £21 ; cards, Mr Abraham, £2 10s. The privileges of the Waipawa Athletic Club's meeting realised £23 ss.

In the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning, before Captain Preece, R.M., William Wood and William Richards were fined 5s ouch and costs for drunkenness Michael Ryan was fined 10s and costs for the same offence. P. Murphy, for offending in the same way at Hastings, was dismissed with a caution. Gerald Farrcll, on remand for lunacy, wns further remanded until Monday next for medical examination.

The Napier Rifles were out firing - this morning, and will complete the course on Friday morning next for marksmen's badges. The following , members are by their scores made in class firing entitled to compete, and arc placed in their order of merit:—Private Beck, Corporal Galbraith, Private Gilpin, Private Langhan, ColourSergeant Chicken, Private Balsillie, Private Cantle, Sergeant Frame, Private Cnto, Private Frame, Lieut. King, Private Nealc, Captain Blythe, Private Robinson.

All requests for monetary assistance brought before the Board of Education this morning were deferred, owing to the bank overdraft now standing at £15-11 Cs Gd, and no satisfactory answer having yet been received by the Board from the Education Department. The Chairman of the Board pointed out the great inconvenience that would arise in consequence of the inability of petting needed repairs executed during the holidays, which was certainly the most opportune time for carrying out such works.

At the half-yearly meeting of Court Robin_ Hood, A.0.F., Port Ahuriri, the following members were elected to fill the various offices for tlio ensuing six months : —C.R., Bro. Robilliard; S.C.R., Bro. A. Stuart; S.W., Bro. Moonoy ; J.W., Bro. Holland; 5.8., Bro. Green; J. 8., Bro. Brown ; Secretary, Bro. Cranby (reelected) ; Treasurer, Bro. Boyd (re-elected). The Court is now in a sound financial condition, and compares favorably with any society in Hawke's Bay. It was decided to celebrate the anniversary of the Court by a dinner to be held on the Spit in about a fortnight.

In our advertising columns will be found the programme of the Hawke's Bay Rifle Association, the annual meeting of which takes place at Pcf.ano on Wednesday and Thursday, the 20th and '27th instant. It should find favor amongst shooting men, as some very valuable trophies and money prizes are offered for competition. The firing will bo between tho hours of 6 a.m. and ti p.m. on tho above-mentioned days, with intervals from 8 to 9 a.m. and 1 to 2 p.7)i. for meals. Wo arc requested to mention that no firing will be allowed on 0 . ■ r ': tn - T, o range from now until the beginning of the jnoot.ing.

A man named Richard Carrer was discovered in a shed in the sheep quarantine "•round, Petane beach, by a boy named Le Goj't this forenoon, with his throat cut. He was at once taken to the Hospital by Constable Shanaban, and his wounds were attended to by Dr. Meuzies. It is thought the rash deed was committed yesterday, as the bleeding had ceased, and the man was in a very weak state in consequence. An open penknife was found beside him covered with blood, with which no doubt the deed had been oominited. Carver is a single man, a blacksmith by trade, and was lately in the employ of Mr Faulknor, coachbuilder.

An occasional correspondent from Woodvillc writes that a very nasty accident occurred on Saturday afternoon last to Mr Frank Evans, the well-known proprietor of the Rutland Hotel, Wanganui. It appears that Mr Evans was travelling with a twohorse buggy from Palmorston North to Woodville, a?id while coming through the Manawatu (Jorge one of the horses became restive, broke one of the traces, and bolted. Mr Evans lost all control over the animals, although he held on to the reins until lie was pulled off his seat and then on to the ground ; but, beyond getting a dislocated thumb and a few scratches, he believes that ho is not otherwise seriously injured.—A gift auction was held in the school-room here on Saturday last in aid of the Methodist Church, and, judging from the rapid manner in whioh the articles offered were disposed of, the affair could not fail to prove a remunerative one.

The ordinary meeting of the Napier School Committee was held last evening. Present —Messrs Laws (chairman), Spriggs, Garner, Shanly, Williams, and Large. A letter was read from Mr James Smith notifying his acceptance of the position of second master to which he was recently appointed. A communication from the headmaster was read, stating that the receipts from the late concert in aid of the school prize fund amounted to .-CG3 Os Gd, and the expenses £14 Gs Od, leaving a balance of £18 13s 9d. It was resolved to vote the sum of £5 5s to Mr G. Garry for his services in connection with the musical arrangements of the concert and rehearsals. A letter was received from the head-master, explaining the reasons which had led to Ids changing the tuition books used in the school. Some discussion ensued, and tho following resolution was carried, "That the committee, in accepting , the apology of the head-master, are sorry that an act of indiscretion had been committed, and sincerely hope that such may not occur in the future, and beg to draw the attention of tlie head master to a resolution passed on tho llHh February, 18S3, which must bo strictly adhered to, namely, that no change in any school books or other matcrialbo made by any teacher without the sanction of the committee." In the matter of tho holidays it was decided that the breaking up take place to-morrow for the infant school and on Thursday for the main school, the prizes to be distributed at 2.30 p.m. on Thursday. It was resolved to ask Mr J. D Ormond, chairman of the Education Board, to distribute the prizes, and that parents and friends be invited by advertisement to attend on the occasion. It was decided, after some little discussion, that the surplus funds accruing from the concert should be expended in tho purchase of books for a school library. The Inspector's report on the school was read by tho chairman, and was considered anything but favorable generally, and was of such acon■radictory nature that the Committee expressed themselves as anything but satisfied with the report and the vague language in which it was written. It was resolved to apply to the Education Board for a grant of £50, to enable the committee to meet liabilities for water rates and advertising for assistant mistress and second master. The Committee then adjourned till Thursday, December 27th, at 7 p.m. The Bankruptcy Court knows no distinctions of race, nationality, or creed. During the last twelve months, says the Manawatu Times, Messrs Hawkins and Son, besides piloting a number of. Europeans through the troubled waters, have filed a Frenchman, a Gorman, n " Heathen Chineo," and havo now an aboriginal native named Hon Urupa under their care.

It is alleg-ed that one of the Melbourne letter carriers named Attenborough was a partner in the " Loco" sweep, the principal of which "left for Europe." The Age says a board has been appointed to inquire into the charge.

Wellington is anxious to fit out a New Guinea expedition. The prime mover in the affair is a gentleman recently rettirnod from the island, who asserts that he has seen much of tho country in a direction never before visited by Europeans.

Eliza Lestrange on Wednesday last was sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment at the Auckland R.M. Court for drunkenness. This was her 77th conviction. Of her thirty-five years slie lias spent, eleven. years, two months, and twelve days in Mount Eden gaol.

The correspondent of the Evening Post in London states that Captain Todd, "Whocom- ,- manded the unlucky St. Leonard's when she was run down, and behaved with creditable pluck and coolness, has been appointed by Messrs Shaw, Savill and Co. to the Northumberland. This vessel sails for Auckland with the Stewart settlers, and has been remasted and rigged.

The proprietor of the Inangab.ua Times has been suing Mr Edward Shaw for an advertising account, part of it being for advertising his address during his election contest. The claim was for £49 ss. One item was disallowed, and the evidence in respect of advertising his address was conflicting. Judgment was given for £18, according to the Times, and £15 10s 4d and costs according to the Herald.

A curious meteorological fact is recorded by Dr. Hector. It appears that on the 27th August, and for four or five successive days, the doctor noticed in a delicately hung , barometer an extraordinary series of jerks and curves. A similar thing was observed in a barometer at Imnediu at exactly tho same time. It was afterwards found that tho extraordinary movements were coincident in point of time with the terrible earthquake in the straits of Sunda.

On Tuesday last an unusual occurrence is said to have taken place at Wangaroa, in the Auckland district, when an aerolite fell into the harbor. It appears that Mr Chatfield of MessrsSargood, Ewcnand Co., was crossing the bay in an open boat, when a meteoric stouo dropped into the water only a short distance from him. Mr Chatfield was much dismayed at the time, and felt very thankful he was no closer to the ae'riil projectile when it plunged into the harbor.

An old man died in the Wellington Hospital on Monday last under very peculiar. circumstances. It appears, According to the Times, that Albert Rickman, whose son is a boot manufacturer in Wellington, was admitted into the Hospital on October 27th, suffering from ulcerated sores, which grew larger in spite of medical care.' The attendant placed him in a bath on Saturday last, as usual, and while absent four minutes making his bod the old man expired. A coroner's inquest was held on Monday, Dγ Diver testifying that the patient died from natural causes. His age was sixty-five. The jury returned a verdict to that effect, adding as a rider that "a patient in so ■« eek a stato should not be left alone in the bath." :

Tho tone of mail advices from China by the steamer Whampoa reflects in a marked manner the anticipations of an early outbreak of hostilities with France. The Hong Kong Daily Press of lth December says :— "A private letter received b ere yesterday from Canton states that one mercantile firm there has made arrangements to remove to Macao, being profoundly convinced that ere long the Chineso will'mako another attack upon Shamecn. It is also believed in Canton that war between Franco and China is imminent, and largo numbers of the wealthier Chineso residents have left the city and gone into the interior. It also states that the Chinese newspapers published in Hong Kong were all warned by the Registrar-General, on the 17th September, to bo careful what they wrote, and that they had attended to the caution.

If people would only exercise mo.ro judgment than credulity, they would' take nothing into their system, but what, like Wolfe's Schnapps vindicates its value by its effects.—[Advt.]