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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 4079, 18 August 1884, Page 3

An nrticle on the old faces missing from the new H OI L by our Wellington contributor " Gallery" will be found on our fourth page to-day. We hear that an attempt was made last nic'ht to break into the Waipukurau branch of "the Bank of New Zealand. The burglar cM not succeed in extracting anything of value, but no particulars are yet to hand. In Mr A. Smith's fruiterer's shop, Emerson street, there is to be seen a splendid display of camellias grown by Mr Goddard at his nursery, Havelock. These flowers have been grown out in the open air, without any shade or protection from frost. Owners of gardens would do well to secure some of these hardy plants.

Tho auction sale of gifts given to the bazaar in aid of St. Augustine's church took place on Saturday night, Mr Margoliouth being the auctioneer. A very large and miscellaneous collection of articles was sold, and realised good prices, the proceeds of the whole bazaar being a substantial addition to the church building jund. Several members of the late Civil Service Cricket Club held a meeting on Saturday nio-ht at tho Occidental Hotel, and resolved to°form a new club, which was named the Phconix, the following officers being elected : —President, Dr. W. L Spencer; vicepresidents, Messrs E. 11. Bold and Gr. H. Swan : secretary and treasurer, Mr W. O. Yates; match and general committee, Messrs G. Kendall, C. Morley, E. Jarman, W. Poole, and A. Stubbs.

Amongst the notices read at St. John s Church yesterday was a special one to the effect that there arc vacancies m the choir for a certain number of boys. About ten boys are wanted to complete the roll, and parishioners who are willing to allow their sons to join arc invited to send them to tot. John's school-room for examination on Wednesday evening next at 7.45. We are very glad to learn that an earnest endeavor is being made to set the choir generally _on a better footing, with a view of improving the musical portion of the services.

A case of very sudden death occurred yesterday night at the Star Hotel. A person of tho name of James Hague, who was sitting in the bar parlor alone, was suddenly seized with a fit of coughing, in the midst of which ho broke a blood-vessel. Mr Johnstone, hearing the coughing, ran into the room, and seeing Hague's condition at once sent for medical assistance. Nothing, however, could be done, death resulting immediately. The deceased was well known, being a brother of Mr John Hague, butcher, at Olive, and ho was formerly a most popular jockey at all local race meetings.

We are requested to call attention to the important sale of fruit and other trees to be held at the Taradalo Nurseries on Wednesday next. Messrs Gilbcrd and Anderson are so well known as successful nurserymen that the sale of their trees will naturally attract a large number of buyers. A special inducement is held out, namely, that the trees can remain in the grounds until tho end of the month, and Messrs Gilbcrd and Anderson will then deliver the same free of char"c to any part of Napier and within three miles of Taradale. Mr C. L. Margoliouth is the auctioneer, and we have no doubt he will do bis best to suit both buyers and sellsrs.

In reference to Mr Barker's life governorship of tho Hospital, a correspondent wants to know what course _ should have been pursued to give official intimation of tho fact to tho Committee. In reply we may state that a gift of a hundred guineas has usually been made known in a letter from the donor to the Chairman of the Committee, and that letter read with other correspondence at the next Committee meeting. In the case of the last gift of a hundred guineas the donor paid it over to the honorary treasurer, and the Committee knew nothing about it except what had appeared in the newspapers, tho secretary giving no notice of the donation at the Committee meeting, and the treasurer being absent through illness.

A good deal of surprise was expressed on Saturday at the publication of a telegram from Wellington, giving the substance of a message wired by Dr Spencer to tho Colonial Secretary in denial of reports that Dr Jackson had neglected his duties at the quarantine station. By the mail on Saturday we received our usual exchanges, and amongst them the Evening Press, published at Wellington. In that paper of the 14th instant appears a most defamatory telegram from Napier, from its own correspondent, which was probably tho source of the unfounded report that Mouat had been neglected through the intemperance of those in charge of him. A more cruel telegram, considering Mouat's widow and children, or a more unjust to Dr Jackson and the attendants, considering their pluck and devotion to the patient, we have never read. Whoever tho correspondent is, ho should be thoroughly ashamed of himself, though a blackguard that could send such a message is probably past blushing. We hope His Worship tho Mayor will not allow the matter to rest.

At the Resident Magistrate's Court tin's marning, before Captain Precce, R.M., Patrick FraAvlcy, on remand, suspected of being'a lunatic, Avas brought up and discharged. The real cause of the trouble had bccn° excessive drinking.—George Henry Swan, for allowing two horses to wander in Clivc Square, Avas fined Is and costs 7s.— Anthony Gordon, for alloAving a horse to wander in a public thoroughfare, was fined Is and costs 7s.—Mary Fisher pleaded guilty to a charge of using improper language in Waghorno street at the Spit, within the hearing of passers by. There were several previous convictions. A fine of £3 was inflicted, with costs I]/-, and Avitncsscs expenses 10s, or in default one month's imprisonment Avith hard labor.—Florence Kelly pleaded guilty to a charge of having committed a nuisance on the platform of a railway carriage. Ho was fined 15s, Avith costs 7s, or in default 48 hours imprisonment with hard labor.— Tho adjourned case of P. FraAvley v. William Ebbett, for assault and battery, was called on. Mr. Moore for the prosecution. Mr. Lee, for the defence, pleaded not guilty. Tho evidence of complainant and several witnesses, as also of Dr. Matthews, was taken at considerable length, and on the case for tho prosecution closing the usual adjournment took place. At the sitting this afternoon Mr. Lee opened the case for the defence, and proceeded to call his witnesses. The case was still proceeding when Aye Avont to press. There were one or two other cases also remaining on tho charge sheet to be dealt Avith at this afternoon's sitting of the Court.

Dr MatthcAVS has notified to the Chairman of tho Hospital Committee that he -will be pleased, during the time tho hospital is under quarantine regulations, to attend any of tho out-patients of that institution gratuitously. Dr. Matthews may be consulted at his residence, Shakespeare-road, before 10 a.m., between 1 and 2.30 p in., from G to 7.30 p.m., and at Mr Eccles's, chemist, Hastings-street, from 10 to 11 a.m.—[Anvx.] Hop Bitters does not exhaust and destroy, but restores, cures, and makes neAV. Look up. "Rough on Corns." —Ask for Wells' Rou°"h on Corns." Quick relief, complete permanent cure. Corns, warts, bullions. Fclton, Grimwadc & Co., Agents, Wellington. To practise upon the credulity of tho public to the prejudice of its health, is the worst form of charlatanry. This is again boiii" attempted by scampish vendors of bad liquor, flavoured with some cheap drug, and asserted to be similar to or tho same as Wolfe's Scjinaits.—fADvT.]