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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 4928, 1 June 1887, Page 2

Wo have to apologise to Mr Vincent Fyke, the member for Dunstan, for the publication of a telegram sent to us by our Auckland correspondent, in which mention was made of Mr Hodge's unwarrantable accusation against Mr Pylro. Our attention having been drawn to the telegram in question, we take the earliest opportunity of disclaiming any intention of wounding Mr Pyke's feelings, and we exceedingly regret having , published the uncalled for statement that was made by Sir Hodge.

The Borough Council •will meet this evening at the usual hour.

The Manapouri, which arrived at Auckland this morning - , is the bearer of v Brindisi mail.

Anniversary services in connection with the Hastings Wesloyan Church were held on Sunday last, when the Rev. W. Baumher preached to excellent congregations. The annual tea meeting was held last evening in the Protestant Hall, and was largely attended. After tea an adjournment was made to the church, which was well filled. Addresses were' given by the Revs. W. Baumber and J. Lymbum, and Mr T. Laws, and several musical selections, consisting of solos, quartettes, and anthems, were readered by members of the Napier and Hastings Wesleyan choirs. The anniversary throughout was most successful, and will result in a considerable addition to the church funds. The ladies and others well deserved the thanks accorded them at the close of the meeting.

At the E.M. Court this morning, before Mr J. C. M'Causland, J.P., John Liddle, William Cameron, and Herbert Woolev, charged with drunkenness, were fined os and costs each, in default 24 hours' imprisonment with, hard labor. —Charles Le Foblc aliax Fable, for a like offence, was fined 10s and .costs, in default 48 hours' imprisonment with, hard labor.

The editor makts an interesting personal explanation as to Liberalism in yesterday's Waipawa Mail: —" What, then, is meant by an advocacy of Liberalism ; and how are we to distinguish between the true and the fake ? Very simply. Let anyone who has watched the course of social and political events in • Hawko's Bay think of the actions characterising the self-elected 'leaders' of the 'Great Liberal Party' in this province. The lessons they teach will be found sufficient to make most men doubt, the validity of these persons to claim any other name than that of selfish, unprincipled detractors. But we have a better opinion of the working classes of Hawke's Bay, at anyrate, than to believe them capable of being led by the nose by men who are positively unworthy of the least confidence. Sham-liberalism, then, let us say, finally, is a policy (if policy it may be called) that sticks at nothing to gain its own selfish ends ; it regards neither the rights of property nor the claims of truth and justice. ' It seeketh its own' under the guise of friendship for those it is deceiving and making tools of to gain its own ends."

The Neve Wiener Tag Watt reports that Josefa Lange, a grand-niece of Mozart, aged 67 years, is living in great want and misery, in a wretched room in one of the snburbs of the Austrian capital. She used to support herself by her own handiwork; illness, however, has not only put an end to this, but has consumed all her savings. The Tagblatt asks whether Vienna, which profossea such admiration for Mozart, ought not first to place this near relative of his in a position of comfort. . ;

A Detroit despatch, dated March 23, says : Dr. E. C. Rogers recently died at Quincy, in this State, leaving , a somewhat remarkable will. He was a bachelor brother of the sculptor, Randolph Rogers, and left property valued at 80,000 dollars. The sum of 10,000 dollars was left to children of his brother Randolph, and 11,00 0 dollars in sums of 1,000 dollars to the children of other brothers and sisters and to two cousins in the State of New York. The remainder of his estate he directs his executor to take possession of and to distribute among , the widows of six drunkards in such amounts as they shall deem best. The number of these beneficiaries at any one time is strictly limited to six. Otherwise the executors are left untrammelled. Already a movement is on foot by some of his relatives, of which he had quito a large number, to contest the will.

The Napier . School Committee met last night. Present: Messrs T. Sidey (in the chair), Glen, Bear, Parker, Freeman, McAueny, and Worth. It was decided to get a solicitor's opinion on the attendance clause of the Education Act. It was resolved that children should not be allowed to change schools, unless a written ajsplication was made by the parents, and written permission obtained from the chairman. The master of the side-.school wrote suggesting additions to the building; the average attendance being 193. ' The following motion was earned:—"That the following appointments be recommended to the Board : Miss J. Monteith, at present fourth assistant mistress in the main school, bo appointed head mistress of the Hastings-street school; Miss M. M. Brown, at present fifth assistant mistress, be appointed fourth assistant mistress ; Miss L. Burden, at present senior pupil teacher, but" the holder of a full teacher's certificate, be appointed fifth assistant mistress ; that the two situations for pupil teachers rendered open in the main school through the resignation of Mr McCallum, and the readjustment of the staff, be filled by appointing a sixth assistant mistress, applications for Such position to be advertised for; that the assistant master to which tho Hastings-street school 'is .entitled by its avorago attendance be not appointed, but an assistant' mistress and two. pupil teachers be applied for to the Board instead." It was decided that tho concert to be given by the children in aid of the Relief Fund should take placo on the 14th instant. Messrs Thomson ondHedin ■were appointed chairman and beoretary respectively ©f tieconaaittw.

/.'■ :;■■■. ..' •.: !i;; ' l '^-.-,-/ ? -'-'--:->- :^"i^v:? •■^"• v ■■■■'"' *^ M ■ ,; * ___ . — — "'The Post; which does not like Mr Ormond, says of his speech:—"Mt ■ Ormond was bitter to the point of vindicti?eness against the Government unrt its several members, but his -was on the whole a telling speech." - • The Napier Musical Society decided last / night that the proceeds of their next concert, to be given on the 16th instant be handed over to the Relief Fund. A Bluff telegram says :—" In connection with the arrest of Charles Rossiter Forwood, a solicitor of New Zealand, on a charge of the larceny of £850, the property of T.-inera Kau Kupa, a Maori residing in Wellington, extraordinary precautions were tiiken by the police auiliorities to keep the matter a profound secret. The prisoner, who is «n dderly man, recently arrived in Melbourne, was taken secretly into the Police Magistrate's chamber, where after hearing a statement by Sergeant Nixon, bail was accepted in one surety of £400. The offence is alleged to have been committed on the 2nd of February last, at Wellington." Napier is about to lose an old and much, respected settler in the person of Captain John Campbell, who, having disposed of his business interests here, has purchased a property at Feilding. We wish Captain Campbell every success in his new venture, and we irust lie will make as good a farmer as he was a sailor. A few days ago, when a lady was collecting in the East of Scotland for the Queen's Jubilee testimonial, she called on a woman - who said she understood the Queen was going to put up a. monument to " her man" with this money, and she herself " had twa men in the kirkyard, and no' a headstane to ane o' them;" and she " didna see the use o' gien the Queen money to do that." By the Ruapehu, due at Wellington about the 19th June, seventeen immigrants for Hawke's Bay-will arrive. The bounty of five cents placed on each, jack-rabbit scalp is resulting in great , slaughter of the pests in California. The ' Elko Independent says that on a recent day certificates for bounty on 20,000 scalps -were presented to the Board of County Commissioners, and the Harney Valley Items tells of a waggon load of 7000 scalps starting for the county seat. ' . At a meeting of Court Captain Cook, A.0.F., held last night, it was decided to forward a letter of condolence to Mrs Simmonds, whose husband lost his life in /the Sir Donald, the letter to be accompanied by a five pound note, the poor woman being in need of assistance. "A telegram from Cambridge says:— " A mob of two thousand sheep from Na.pier, ir charge of R. Hollis passed through en. route for Auckland to-day. This is the first mob which has gone straight through." The following office-bearers were vestcrday elected by the Licensed Victuallers' Association : —Mr Gorman president and treasurer, and Mr G. H. Swan vice-presi-dent. The following were elected a committee:—Messrs Briggs, Gilberd, Henderson, Johnstone, Mayo, and Peddie. The meeting voted £7 10s to the Belief Fund and £3 to the Moffitt Fund. The following are to-day's mercury readings :—Auckland 58/ Thames 59, Tauranga 54, Taupo 49, Gisborne 43, Napier 49, New Plymouth. 56, Wanganui 55. Blenheim 48, Nelson 49, Greymouth 45, Bealy J 28, Lyttelton 40, Timaru 48, - Onraaru- 51, Dunedin 47, Balclutha 45, Invercarmll 52. V and Bluff 47. °■ ' -■ A consignment of twenty cases of apples sent from Christchurch to Rio in. March per Tainui by the Styx Apple Company hae netted to the shippers' a penny and onethird profit after deducting all expenses. The Acclimatisation Society of Dunedin have now 270,000 salmon fry hatched at Clinton and Otoho, all looking strong and healthy. Considering the expense that they have been put to in the • matter the society think-, of applying to the Government for some assistance... ~ De Giers,- the' Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs, was recently travelling from Petersburg to Moscow. As the train was crowded, a commercial traveller from Chicago was admitted to the same compartment, and soon began to converse. To his surprise the drummer found that the stranger could speak English. As M, de Giers tells the story, the conversation ran as follows: D. —What line are you inP G.--I am a minister. D.—What church ? G.—l am orthodox. D.—By Jove, so am I. At least, my father and mother used to attend the orthodox church. > I did when I was a young one. G.—l am a Greek orthodox. D.—Greek P I took you for a Russian. G. —I am Russian. D.—That's beyond me. What's your salary ? G.—Forty thousand roubles. D.—And expenses? G.—Yes. I have an official residence. D.—That's what we call a parsonage. G.—No, lam a Minister of Foreign Affaire. 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Dressmaking.—All who require a really nice dress at a moderate price should not delay placing their orders, as we are now very busy in this department. We guarantee perfect satisfaction. Riding habits made and finished equal to tailormade, at about half the cost. Carter and Co., Ready Money Drapers, Hastingsstreet.— [advt.] . .■« It is well known that John M'Vay's horse covers are a better shape, are better made, and are much better value than any other horse covers made or supplied in the district. Prices vary according to size and quality, commencing at 12s each. Trade supplied at low rates. —[advt.] We are glad to see the Novelty Depot has again renewed its usual bright "and attractive apptarancfe, and the variety of goods displayed in one window is something marvellous and well worthy inspection. Most of the goods being marked with price tickets, intending purchasers can see they compare favorably with ■ any House in Napier. Note the address: Cottroll Bros., Novelty Depot and China Warehouse, next Carter's Hastings-street.—[Advt.] Bowerman and Owen's original Koromiko Cordial, for dysentery, diarrhoea, and summer complaint. Price 2s 6d.—[Advt.]