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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3882, 28 December 1883, Page 2

Tin , , ordinary meeting of tho Napier District School Committee last night 1,-ipscd i'or want of a quorum.

Wo linvfi to acknowledge receipt of a number of Messrs Neil and Close's colored mounted almanac*, which arc tastefully got up.

On Wednesday cveninn , ;i child about 17 months old. named William Moscn, fell into a well at Makatoku and v;;s drowned. At fiu inquest held yesterday on the body a verdict of accidentally drowned μ-us returned.

We. arc desired to remind performers and instrumentalists that a complete rehearsal of "Trial by Jury" will be held this evening at S o'clock, when it is to lie Imped there will bo a large attendance. The exact date of tho performance will afterwards bo decided upon.

Mr E. Cameron, from Auckland announces in another column that he can cure persons of stuttering and stammering. Those distressing impediments of speech we have always heard can be got rid of by a strict adherence lo certain rules, and under Mr Cameron's tuition no doubt an effectual cure can bo effected.

His Worship the Mayor was looking today for oilices suitable for the use of the Corporation. The premises that appeared to bo the most desirable were those of Mi' T. 11. Cooper's, in which there are four rooms. The front otiice men.-uivs 30 feel by Hi feet, and would be largo enough for Council meetings. The Mayor's and the Inspector's offices would l>o upstairs. Those premises can bo had on easy terms, while their situation is most convenient.

The Kaikora Railway Hotel narrowly escaped destruction by fire the other day. A fire had been lighted under the kitchen copper, and while the servant was absent a, spark must have fallen on some combustible material, for when the fire was discovered the room was in flames. Fortunately there were several men about the premises, and the damage was confined to the kitchen, which was completely gutted.

The Municipal Public Works Committee will meet on Monday, but owing to the New Year holidays the Council meeting will not take place till Thursday. We do not know -whether the Government will allow the Council to occupy its present offices until after that date, but, according to the notice, Mr Bamford takes possession on Monday next. If this be carried out the Public Works Committee will be awkwardly situated for a meeting place.

The Artillery Volunteers fire for tho Government ordinance prizes to-morrow afternoon, the men assembling at the gnu shed at 1 o'clock. We are requested to inform members of tho Artillery who have been unable hitherto to go through their course of class firing that they will have another and final opportunity on Monday morning next at the range, when any missing this chance will of course fail to earn their capitation money, and will become personally liable for tho amount.

At the H.M. Court this morning, beforo Mr E. Patten, J. P.., E. Robinson, and Patrick Sullivan were each fined 5s and costs for drunkenness. Patrick Loug-lrian (an old gaol bird, whose countenance belies his antecedents, and who was one of the famous witnesses in the Duncdin gaol enquiry), charged on the information of Detective Grace with robbing the premises of Messrs Davidson and Irvine of goods to the value of £20, was, on the application of the police, remanded till tho 4th January.

The Ilawko's Bay Presbytery met yesterday, and appointed the induction of the "Rev. J. E. Patterson to the charge of St. Paul's, Napier, to take place on the 6th of January, at the morning service, the Rev. W. Niohol to preach and preside. The Revs. S. Douglas and P. J. Riddle were appointed the Presbytery's reprsscntatives to the General Assembly, to bo hold in Wellington in February. It was announced that further subscriptions to fcho amount of £4 ft lGs for the She mil family relief fund had been received.

The installation of officers of tho Victoria Lodge of Freemasons took place last evening at the Masonic Hall, Munroe-strcct. Bro. Pro vis, P.M., was tho installing master, and performed the duties very effectively. Bro. J. W. Upehureh was installed W.M., for the ensuing term, and the following officers were invested in the usual form:—S.W., Bro. 11. Rudmau; Bro. J. Chicken; S.D., Bro. W. Wilkie; J.D., Bro. F. G. Smith ; 1.G., Bro. A. M. Otton ; Treasurer, Bro. W. Ellison; Secretary, Bro. C. H. Edwards; Tyler, Bro. E. L. Ingpen.

Tho recreation ground was largely attended last evening to witness tho display of fireworks by tho Napier Firo Brigade. There was a torchlight procession to tho ground, in which tho member* of the brigade and a number of volunteers took part, headed by the Garrison Band. The display of fireworks, as we anticipated yesterday would be tho ease, was the finest that has yet taken plane in the colony, and comprised specimonts of nearly all descriptions, including sot-pieces, shells, rockets, Catharine wheels, gerbs, tourbillons, and flying serpents, the variegated colors enhancing their brilliancy, and tho soinbreness of the night being very favorable to tho display. The finale was a magnificent setpiece in which tho design " N.V.F.B. wish you a Happy New Year," brought out in fantastic shape and with many colors, of course brought down the house. But to describe a pyrotechnic disphvy is impossible ; those who have not seen it can form no idea of it by any written description ; thoso who have seen a Chinese camp on their Now Year's night on a goldfiold can alone realise tho situation. The Garrison Band discoursed pleasant music at intervals, and there is only one fault which we found with the display—it was too long. Fireworks, brilliant as they are, should not be too long drawn out, for they are monotonous at best. Wo arc glad to learn that financially tho affair, which is to be an annual one, was a. success.

The Auckland Herald gives some amusing instances of blunders which have occurred lately in tho transmission of telegrams. It says:—" A telegram relating to a fire at Cambridge was sent from Auckland, in which the loss was stated at .€IOOO, o)io half of which amount was insured. At the first telegraph station (Thames) tho message came out correctly, but between there and Napier tho figures got ' struck by lightning' and swelled out to £16,000, and the message was so published in fho Hnwke's Bay papers. Further southward, tho telegram was again altered, and while the figures came out as £10,000, tho property was stated to bo only partly insured. At Timaru a cypher had got knocked oil', and the loss was said to bo £1,000. At Dunedin the message came out —'little damage, £10,000 of which covered by insurance !' Another instance is recorded in which the name of Lander.s, appeared in different newspapers throughout the colony as Lambert, Saunders, Sanders, Sand, and Landers."

There arc in Sydney two Aldermen, named Younjr, whoao contents are of the most vi(jlenfc kind. At a Lite committee meeting , of the City Council Aldcrmnn John Young- H'lid there appeared to be a good deal of fooling exhibited at his namesake's end of the table. Alderman J. D. Youngretorted that the charge -was untrue ; at all events said no one at the Olid of (he tilblo rim be aocusel of thieving. Alderman John Yonng: Thin is g-.iing too far. If you 7110:111 to accuse mo of stealing you had better do it straight Aldei'iinu Palmer thought they had better adjourn. Alderman Jihn Young: I defy him to say that in public. Alderman Taylor: Thi-* is public enough. Alderman John Young : The ruffian —the scoundrel ! Alderman J. D. Young: You call me a ruffian, you muttonheaded calf •" Let me jrefc at you. Here

\ldermnn .T. D. Young , mado a bound towards Alderman John Young , , evidently iutendin<r to carry out his implied threat into execution, but oilier aldermen interposed, and thus a probable affray was prevented. Shortly afterwards the Council adjourned.

The London correspondent of the DunccJin Star writes as follows :—The Colonies Aid India says it will bo a great misfortune if the mishap to the Mataum'M meat cargo should check Hie enterprise of New Zralnnd breeders and shippers. Whil.-ton this subject I inny mention that a very mischievous paragraph has been goinof (lie round of f lio papers to the effect that the " medical ofiiecr for the port of London the other day condemned 3,38s carcasses of mutton from New Zealand as unfit for human fond." No ship's name is given and no explanation volunteered, so that I nm afraid the general public will believe this to be another lot of / bad meat from the colonies. On the seme

day, too, a case was reportorl of a tradesman sueing a merchant for selling him fiftyseven cases of "stinking" tinned moat from Sydney. It is this sort of thing that prejudices the poorer classes strongly against Australasian mutton.

Typhoid fever is on the increase in Victoria. Dr Bavivift, one of the resident medical physicians of the Melbourne Hospital, who has devoted much attention to the subject, declares that it is n prevcntiblo disease. Ho points out that typhoid cases are mildest, during , the wet seasons, and suggests that artificial wet days may bo produced by deluging tho drains and sewers with water. He sums up his conclusions as follows:—"1. That typhoid fever in Victoria attacks between SOOO and 20,000 persons yearly. 2. That it is quite prevcntiblo. ;>. That so far no systematic efforts have been made to stamp it out. j. That until such efforts arc made it will continue to flourish, but that if remedial measures are adopted there is no doubt it will be unknown in a few years."

It now appears (says an English paper) according to recent 'despatches, that tho Czar's famous ride through the street of Moscow, when entering the city on tho occasion of the coronation, was a sham, and that ho was personated by an oiheer of tho Imperial Guard, made up to resemble him. The fears for his safety entertained by tho secret police wore too much for him, nnd ho consented to the deception so skilfully and successfully carried out. Tlio secret is said to have been discovered by Mio officials attached to tho British Embassy, and they iinve not wholly maintained tho silenco which was enjoined on them. Something of tho same kind was done during iho Alfonso esclandre in Paris, when a voting Spanish uoblo personated tho King in hi* carriage for tho benefit of tho populace.

A Masonic scholarship for Port Chalmers High School is proposed, \ A' Victorian bowling team loaves Melbourne on the 2nd January for Now Zealand. Victoria spends £ 10,000 annually on rabbit extermination. Some of the Colac landowners beat that figure. A boy wanted to lead ji blind man about, in a Melbourne newspaper, is classed as a " professional engagement." Oliver Twist has now been published at one perm) r , the cover being an advertisement sheet. The sale reached 200,000. Trickett's time when lie beat not equal to Fitter's when ho won the Krug Champagne Cup, though the hitter rowed against tide and wind. Miss Pomeroy's benefit in aid of the Canterbury Orphanage was a contribution of £:S0 2s -kl. Other" Hamlets of a different sex have not "donated" bo well. Victorian volunteers are all to be disbanded at the end of the year. Henceforward strict discipline enforced by payment of .£lO pur bead to the new foree — inili tin. Five English Trades' Unions in 15(57 had Only (30,000 members, and they now number 120,000, and during the List six years they spout ,£2,000,000, and yet had a cash balance of £."500,000. The exclusion of the reporters from the Federation Conference did not prevent the Melbourne dailies from sending '' specials, ■who were able to telegraph reports averaging three columns per clay. v-Tho otago Daily Times counsels economy in the expenditure of Government money, and says that if a now railway station is to be erected in Dunedin it should nut <-ust more than the absolute necessities of the case demands. According , to an English oculist large eyes denote small in telleet ual power. Writing to a London medical journal he says that, as culture of intellect increases, the human eye grows smaller, and gazelle-eyed Sirens and ox-eyed Jtuio.s vanish from society. One of the vice-presidents of the East Melbourne Cricket Club gives a bat for every century made by a batsman, or for every fifty made against Melbourne or South Melbourne. His contribution for two days' play recently was six bats —three centuries and three fifties.

The Eangitikci Advocate says: — "He prates very glibly now about the personal sacrifices which die linmbl'jst citizen should make for the good of the .State, yet be was not ashamed "to desert fho Ministry (Grey) as a rat would a sinking' ship." Tho "ho " is Mr "Robert Stout! Shades of democracy.

We have long , known that an infusion of blue gum leaves is an excellent remedy for colds, etc., but it, is not ho well known that it is an effectual remedy for healing , sores or wounds. For healing sores on the nock or back of horses, it is said to be unrivalled. loaves also prevent boiler incrustation.

At Lambert police-eourfc recently, a man convicted of drinking two-pcnnywortli of milk from si can which had been loft unprotected outside a public-house, was sentenced to fourteen days' hard labor. Directly afterwards a man who had beaten and kicked two constables with such violence that they were seriously injured, escaped with a fine of fifty shillings. Comparisons are odious.

A Home paper says that Mr Gladstone has lately " renewed his old pastime of denuding Hawarden Park of decayed and useless trees." He has also, apparently, renewed his other old pastime of astonishing pedestrian feats. One of the Flintshire constabulary, hearing rapid footsteps at midnight in'front of the ciistlo, rushed forward audsoized—thcßightHon. W. E. Gladstone, M.P. ! The account further states that the policeman was " agreeably surprised," but the Premier's sensations are not particularised.

It is interesting to know (says a contemporary) that the Prince of Wales plays the banjo, the Princess Louise touches the light guitar, tho Princess of Wales plays accompaniments on the piano, the Duke of Edinburgh is not a bad fiddler, while tho Duchess knows enough to turn over the music leaves at the proper time, the Duke ■*fcf Albany is a sound theorist and a historical musician—i.e., one of those musicians we read about, and last, but not least by a long way, King Tawhiao plays euchre iike a Greek.

A valuable sheep clog ou a station at Burrangong, Victoria, has a lino litter of pups, whioh slio attundd to iti the usualmotherly way. Whenever .she happens to leave the brood, however, alien, who meanwhile has been waiting outside the kennel in expectancy, steps in, takes the dog's plane, and covers the puppies just as if they were a lot of chicks, clucking over the feat in great satisfaction. The peculiarity of the euso is enhanced by the fact that the fowl is not even a laying hen, and has never hud a clutch of her own.

An exchange says:—"Facts for ' reformers.' —In England 10 per cent of the produce of labour goes to the workman, 21 to capital, and 23 to Government. The proportions in Franco (the homo of the Commune) are '11 to labour, .'SO to capital, and 23 to Government; while in the United States 72 per cent, goes to labour, 23 to capital, and only five to Government. Does anyono know the proportions in New Zealand V ' Where does this portion not accounted for go in England. The ten per cent figure is simply ridiculous.

The North Borneo correspondent of the Hong Kong Daily Press say« : — "It is to bo noted as a remarkable thing that thy detonations caused by the volcanic eruptions in the Shviits of Suuda was heard half-way tip the Palawan Count at 1300 miles from the scene of the action— an almost incredible fact. In Elopura it seemed as though heavy guns were being fired at a distance of not over four or five miles away. About a fortnight afterwards tho sun at rising and setting was of a peculiar dim green color, caused no doubt by its rays slanting through largo but light quantities of ashes wind-borne through the higher atmosphere. Whilst tho sun was at a higher altitude this phenomenon did not appear.'

One of the jurors—a man named Shouhy —in the case of Guitcau (the assassin of President Garficld) has gone crazy and has been sent to tho St. Elizabeth hospital for the insane. It is reported the Sheahy believed that Gniteau was insane, and that tho jury should have so found, but ho had not the courage, in the face of the unanimity of the rest, to stand out and say so. He was also afraid, it seems, of public clamour on tho subject Since Guiteau's oxecntion, it is said, he has been continually haunted by his reflection upon the case, and the conviction that ho had voted to hang a lunatic, until his mind has given way under it. His insanity took a fierce and violent form, so that his family were afraid for their lives.

The Post says: — " During the progress of a case of desertion heard at the Resident Magistrate's Court, Captain Harkness, of the barque Fusilier, informed the Bench that few pooplo in this quarter of the globe •were tiwaro of the difficulty which masters experienced in getting crews in New York, i There was little trouble in inducing men to place their names on the articles, but his experience was that it was no easy thing to get them out of the harbour. Frequently the men were chloroformed and taken out of the ships by people interested in retaining them in port, and for some days before he left Now York for Wellington he had been obliged to place an armed watch on board in order to prevent the sailors from bsing taken away." Tho Singapore' Straits Times says by last advices from Batavia to the lth of August the demand for Australian frozen meat, supplied by the Eastern and Australian Fresh Meat Company there, had become very brisk, especially among natives, Arabs, and Chinese, who daily throng the neighbourhood of the storehouses in their eagerness to buy. To meet requirement*, the Frozen Meat Company has announced that the storehouse will be opened longer daily, and that it was making arrangements to open depots there, and to supply customers at their houses' by means of meat carts. The price per English pound has been fixed at 50 guilder cents (10d.), but 10 per cent, discount Is allowed to hotel keepers and shipmasters ordering large _ quantities. Owing 'to , buttthers'in Batavia who had bought the meat wholesale having - retailed jt at unduly high rates, the company has decided on itself undevtaking the retail sales, and 'has engaged v European slaughterer to divide and'assort the meat in the European style, it being thawed in the storehouse for the convenience of customers.

Tho Dagblad states that hanging the meat in a cool place is the only preparation required beforo cooking.

There is a peculiar sense of burlesque produced, which is indeed almost unique, when anything ludicrous arises in a tragic situation on the stage. Nothing produces so much genuine enjoyment. One hot night, at a country theatre, when playing Lady Macbeth,MrsSiddons wasparched with thirst,and the manager sent for a pot of porter. She was in the midst of the great sleeping scene, when the boy returned. A general hush. He asked where she was, and in reply a scene-shifter pointed to her on the stage. The boy with the foaming pot in his hand coolly walked on and presented it to her. In vain she haughtily waved him away with "her grand manner." The people at the wing stamped and beckoned, and at last, amid roars and shrieks of laughter, he was got off the stage.

Mrs. Craik (nee Miss Muloclc), the accomplished authoress of "John Halifax, Gentleman," is having published, a collection of ancient Irish melodies, to which she has written words. The book is entitled "Old Ireland." In the preface she says : " Being myself an Irishwoman, my work has been a'work of love ; hoping to sing— not sermonise—-into the English heart a tenderer fooling towards Old Ireland. I prefer to dwell, not on the faults, but the virtues, of my people ; their domestic purity, their strong affections, their innate loyalty, courage, and lidelity ; also hist, not least, * their indomitable yr>c!<' < ! e crrm; which implies neither hardness, shallowness, nor selfishness of heart, yet enables the Celtic nature to tide over trouble in a way which the most sombre Saxon can h»rcllj r understand "

A correspondent sends the Melbourne Telegraph an account of an extraordinary occurrence which took place at Sandridjro recently. A shark, about OHt in length, was seen close to tlio pier, in shallow water. Two men, under the influence of drink, went ont in n, small boat to try to capture it. The shark got under the boat, and the men, in trying to strike it with an iron bar, capsized themselves and the boat on top of the shark. One of the men struck out for the shore as fast as he could. The other, named Samuel Jackson, made for the shark, and seized it in his arms. Immediately the shark knocked him down with a blow of its tail. Jackson pursued him in the water, and caught him again by the body. The shark throw him down four times in the water. On the fourth fall a man went to his assistance, and between them they succeeded in carrying the live shark to the shore in their arms.

Mr Toole h.-i.s been taking the quiet peoplu of KiHiilim-ieh by storm. They could not help laughing heartily at }ii< Paul Pry. But they would not be satisfied without a speech. With ready wit, he told them the following anecdote: "I met," lie said, "an old friend in Princesstreet this morning who remarked : ' Why, I vow you look as young as ever. What an immense business you are doing. I hope you are careful. Are you careful r' I replied I was the most careful man in Edinburgh or elsewhere. Thirty years afc'o, when I iir.st played the Artful -Dodger, I had a pair of trousers given me by niy friend Wymlhum. Those .sametrousers I wear to-morrow night in the Artful Dodger. Can any one be more careful than keeping a pair of trousers for thirty years r" It is prophesied that these trousers will make Toole more popular in Scotland than even Irving wu.*.

A discussion was recently being carried on in the Home papers on the subject of female clerks, and reference was made to the incivility shown by those employed in the Post Office ns contrasted with the manners of lady assistants in other callings. A correspondent in the Pall Mall Budget gives his experience in the following words : —" Going into an office in Fleet street, I asked for a foreign stamp. Two young , ladies behind tho counter were conversing, and though they saw and heard me, they continued their talk unmoved. ' And did he kiss you, dear'r' said one to tho other, with as liltlo concern for me as if I had been a parcel. It was not till she had got from her friend a reassuring answer that one of them at length handed me my Queen's head. I. am a quiet man, on the wrong side of middle life, with a family at home ; and I admit that I walked down Fleet street a sadder if not a wiser man."

It has been years since the world first heard of Wolfe's Sckxait.?, and to-day its virtues are as fresh and its fame as unclouded as when it first flashed into public notice.—[Advt.]