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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3955, 24 March 1884, Page 2

The barque Candidate sailed for London yesterday, making- the eighth vessel that has left this port during the season.

In the R.M. Court this morning takim purt in the proceedings thorq was a gather ing of the force, no fewer that nine policemen being , present.

To suit, opera-goers a special train will, leave Wnipuknrau to-morrow evening, nailing at all intermediate statiens. After the performance the train will return to Hastings. Those holding return tickets will be able to return home the following morning.

The Hon. Mr Mitcholaon, accompanied by Mr Knorpp, left Wellington this morning , for-Napie*. It is not known when ho will arrive hero, as it is just possible that he may spend some hours on the road in tlio inspection of the public works in the Seventy-, mile Bush. .

We hear . that the Hon. Mr Bryco will introduce a bill into Parliament next bospion for the resumption of the pre-emptive rights of tho Crown in the matter of the purchase of native lands. If' true this is .splendid news for the colony, but it will .strike dismay into the hearts of tho land jobbers and monopolists.

We observe that the Mutual Assurance Society of Victoria (limited), a society that has made very rapid progress since its establishment iv 1870, has opened up an agency in Napier. The society is a growing - one, and we have no doubt that its efforts will be .accompanied with success. Messrs Kinross and Co. are £he agents here.

It is not often (hat Sergeant Bnrtcnshaw is cauglit napping , , but ho was to-daj-, in connection with a runaway horso case. 110 explained to the bench tliat defendant, on a previous occasion, while breaking , in a horse, weighted his cart with young children. Ultimately it turned out that it was n, neighbor who had' done the venturous deed.

For the Licensing Bench of the Meanee district the following nominations have been received:—Messrs J". Lopdell, S. Speuee, G. A. McDonald, Isaac Jcffares, H. L. Donnelly, Philip Dolbel, 11. J. Gilberd, IT. S. Tiff en, E. Gilbertson, and George Heslop. . Tbo election will take place at the Taradale school-room on Saturday next. .;

In reference to our telegrams from Wellington, that we published on Saturday, concerning Mr Allan McDonald's resignation of his seat in Parliament, we may state that if Mr McDonald can complete his business arrangements by the 29th instant he will proceed to England: and resign his scat. If, however, his affairs claim his attention beyond that date, he willpostpono his Adsit to the Old Country till after tho session.' ■' •' ' •'■■•■''.

At St. John , a Church yesterday there were special thanksgiving services both morning , .and evening.' Over the altar was placed the motto, ''Now thank we all .our God,' , on the altar and.around it woro disX>layed'tK6 fruits of tlic field, the orchard,

and the garden. The hymns and psalme were appropriate to the occasion. The Rev. de Berdt Hovell preached at both servicee. The evening sermon was the Malefactor on the Cross, from the text Luke, 23 eh., 42 and 43 vs. Tho collection at both services was in aid of the choir funds. Mr Spackman Seemed to excel himself in the voluntaries.

■ " If a thing is worth doing at all it is ■worth doing well." Under this heading a correspondent finds fault with the sleepy action of the committee for the election of Mr Ormonde Last Thursday it was resolved to get up a requisition to that gentleman, and to present it to him as soon as one hundred names are attached to it. Such a course having been ■• resolved upon, ■ "premature as it is, should have been carried out with the utmost despatch, and the hundred signatures obtained within twentyfour hours. At the present rate of pro? gression it will take about a month to get the required .number of names. ,■; : ••

At tho R.M. Court this morning, before Captain Preece, R.M., John Spencer was charged with being the owner of a ferocious dog, which attacked Clara Hansen a little girl of nine years of age. Defendant pleaded guilty to owning the dog. .7 On the Bth of this month the dog bit: tho childj while passing near Swan's Brewery.; ; . Sergeant Burtenshaw gave the dog a bad character for ferocity. Defendant.waft lined £1, and 11s costs.—Adam: Smith, -was charged with leavingjhis cart .unattended, and was fined £1 and costs 7s.—Frederick Evans, who promptly answered to his name', was charged with riding a horse furiously at Hastings on Sunday: fortnight.;!. Finod £1, with 9s costs.—Thomas, Foreman; was charged with leaving his cart unattended on the 10th March. Fined 10s, and costs 7s, His Worship intimating that in such •cases in future he would inflict sovero penalties.—Eustace Fanuin. was charged with allowing horses to wander on tho street, and was fined 2s and 7s costs.— Margaret Symons was committed to the Lunatic Asylum.

Three members of an Auckland boating club, sitting in tho boat-house indulging in those antics and talk to which such crews arc accustomed, .when the necessary fourth oar is absent, saw a well dressed, modest looking young man examining tho property of the club Tho stroke saw a chance of getting their licuessary practice after all— " Suppose, boys, we get that masher to take Number Three's place, and wo'll "bust" him up." The wink was tipped round, the stranger doffed hia coat and took his place, Stroke kindly tcllmg him to keep time as well as he could, and to watch him, to which " softy "■ agreed. The boat glided away with that beautiful motion and easo with which a good crew canter down to the starting point. '_; Presently she got weigh on, and tho rowing -warmed iip from half speed to thirty to the' minute, and so they rowed down to their Mrning point. "Now, then, youug 'un,*' said the stroke to tho new chum, "woi hiustmake her travel back," and stroke bogah by rowing 40. Somehow tho stranger scratched -y with the rest, and bow had tho idea that there was less splashing in his neighborhood, And with the stroke increased to 42 or 43 they rowed home and reached tho float, tho stranger cool, calm, and collected, the crew wiping the perspiration from .their faces, with their wind utterly gone. Simplicity enquired why, they r had not spurted. " Spurted," said the stroke—but wo canH reprint more of what he said, except his enquiry as to where the stranger came from. "From 'Frisco," was the reply, as ho buttoned his coat, "my namo is Edward Hanlan." ■ . - .

At the Gisborno Borough Council the other night, whon members were, asked if they had any extraordinary business to bring under notice, Mr Tutohen-said— " Yes; one of tho councillors brings a dog here every night, which is full of fleas. ■> I move .' That councillors come here dogloßS.' This brute gets under the table among our legs all the time. My legs are full of fleas. , ' There was crvu.se for "tlio coinplaint^ v l>tit 110 formal action was taken. Mr Joyce remarked, amid laughter, that tho dog being , a ratepayer,..as shown by its collar,.- had a right to bt there. Mr Tutchon said that might be, but the fioas wore not ratepayers. It was to their prosonco he objected. (Hoar ? hear.) . . . -

Balmy sleep, good digestion, rich bloody' clastic step and cheerfulness in Hop Bitters, Read and believe. -.';... ,

A cheering cordial for the despondent, and the only etimulant which can be safely introduced into tho sick-room or used for hospital purposes is the celebrated Wolfe's Sciiwatps, the purest spirit in the world.— [Advt.] . .■,::■■■■