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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 5204, 26 April 1888, Page 2

Mr Knight Astou has written to an Ado- c laide paper stating that ho was divorced Sl froinMrsGordpn Baillio, who is iiovyrimrfiod ]{ to Ml , i'eroy Broniby Front, . I

At the R.M. Court this morning , , before G. A. Preece, Esq., R.M., Pekama, a native, charged with having been found drank, pleaded guilty, and -was fined 03 and costs, in default 48 hours' imprisonment with hard labor.—William M'Farlane, similarly charged, was fined 5s and costs, in default 48 hours' imprisonment.—Charles Gicgory was charged with having committed a grossly indecent act in Hastingsstreet. Prisoner pleaded not guilty. Ho admitted having committed the offence, but there was no one about at the time—eleven o'clock. Accused was further charged with having no luwf al visible means of support. He said he did not consider ho was guilty. • Sergeant Cullen deposed he had known the man for a long while, and had never known him to do any work during- that time. Accused loafed about publichouses, and compiaintshad been made about him. Detective Grace said he had known accused for several years. Latterty the man had done no work, and ho had cautioned him that complaints were made about him loafing around publichouses. Since then accused appeared to have contracted some disease, and had to pro along with the aid of a stick. The R.M. said the first case against accused would be dismissed, for although he had committed the offence, there was no exposure. In the second case there was no reasou why he should not get proper employment; heliad no right to loaf on the public in the manner which he had done. He would be sentenced to ono moil th' s imprisonment.

The skating race at. the Columbia rink, between Messrs Norris and Simons last evening, resulted in a win for the former by about half a lap. Norris started awny with the lead, which ho maintained till the •finish.

In the history of the Napier Corporation such large takings had never been known as those of Monday Inst. It was the day before the signing of the Defaulters* List, the last day on which the ratepayer in arrear could get his name on the burgess list. No less a sum than £2124 09 2d was paid in, representing the rates on BSB properties.

Mr A. D. Fraeer, well known in Napier as the manager of the Union Company here, and who afterwards was manager for the same company at Christchureh, has started in business for himself in the latter city as chipping and forwarding agent. His Napier friends will wish him success.

A meeting of the members of the Napier Volunteer Fire Police will be held at 8 p.m. to-night.

The North Island experienced to-day quite a wave of cold temperatu.ro, a blast from the icy south. The thermometer at WelHnjrtcm was down to 4S, in Auckland to 62; while in Napier everybody was shivering with the mercury at 54 degrees.

Mr W. Black, in one of his numerous municipal capacities, was engaged to-day in the inspection of hackney carriages.

Messrs C. B. IToadloy and Co. havo sold tlioir wool and skin salo business at tho Spit to Messrs Williams and Kettle. Mr Hondlcv retains, however, an interest in the business, and will aot as auctioneer for the iirm.

An adjourned meeting of creditors in the bankrupt, estate of Samuel Graham, sheepfarmer, of Puketapu, was held at the Courthouse this morning. Mr Comford appeared for the debtor, and Mr Cntterill on behalf of tho Loan and Mercantile Company. The debtor was further examined by Mr Cotterill. What business he had transacted with the sheep since tho mortgage to the Mercantile Company was given, the company were fully aware of. Tho meeting then adjourned.

Mr George Tod, who was so deservingly popular whilst forwarding tho interests of the Hawke's Bay Woollen Manufactory Company, leaves this district shortly for Home. While regretting the want of support that tho company received, we havo great pleasure in testifying to the energy of Mr Tod whilst engaged in carrying out the arduous and trying duties of secretary. If tho number of miles of country that was traversed by Mr Tod in placing the shares were calculated, it would be truly astonishing. Wo sincerely regret that tho promoters of the company did not go into tho business with the ramo enthusiasm as the secretary. Had the} done so, the success of the company would bo undoubted.

A full attendance of the orchestra is particularly requested for this evening's practice of the Musical Society.

We (Melbourne Argus) learn that Mr Goschcn's Budget provides for the imposition of a. stamp duty on foreign industrial securities in tho United Kingdom, and enforces this step by declaring , unstamped securities not to bo a good delivery. It is to be assumed that colonial securities are also included in this provision. British homo securities already carry the duty, and it is alleged, therefore, that the newprovision is not unfair.

The Key. Mr Beeoroft, a Wesleyan minister, who for the lust eighteen years has boon a member of tho English conference, and for several years past in charge of ono of the London circuits, has arrived here from England. He left Home on account of his health, but the voyage has so far restored him that he has undertaken Mr McNicoll's duties during tho latter's absence at the General Conference in Melbourne. Mr McNicoll leaves for Melbourne on Monday next overland, and Mr Beecroft will conduct tho services at Trinity Church next Sunday. The Rev. Mr Beecroft is a brother of Mr A. Beeoroft, of Hastings.

The following are to-day's mercury readings : —Russell 51, Auckland 52, Thames 58, Cambridge 45, Tauranga 54, Taupo 40, Gisborno 56, Napier 54, Now Plymouth 53, Wanganui 50, Wellington 48, Blenheim 47, Nelson 51, "Westport -16, Groymouth 57. Hokitika 39, Bealy 37, Timaru -15, Oamaru 50, Port Chalmers 49, Dunedin 17, Clyde 43, Queonstown 41, Balclutha -IS, Inveroargill 53, and Bluff 43. Bealy is tlio coldest place in the colony to-day, aud Thames the hottest. It is fine weather all over the colony.

The Auckland .Bell thus writes of Miss Sherwin, which is the truest criticism that has yet appeared of her in a New Zealand paper:— *• Of course Miss Sherwin claims first attention. Her voice is a pure soprano, bright and of good timhre. The range appears to be good. The numbers did not give an opportunity for display of the remarkable chest notes wo understand she pos.ses.ses, but for a sopr«>io assohcta not of extraordinary power or ' carrying' eupacity, judged, as we opine- sho would wish to bo, by the highest professional standard, her vocalisation last night left something to be desired. Her execution is exceedingly faoile, and her stacoato modulations and inflections excellent. In style, she has a penchant for the Italian school, to which language we may here remark sho gives the true , accent, though she often fails to,,' point' her words sufficiently in the florid passages. Ah a result they do not ' cany* well, and her vocalisation is detracted from. Her quartette from ' Martha,' was not improved upon by the deviation. Her stage bearing is graceful, but we had no opportunities of judging of her dramatic ability. Her first number, ' Come Per Mo' (Sonlmmbula), served to show the quality of her voice in the upper and middle register, her execution of the ilorid parts, and transitions from piano to forte, denoting the finished cantatriee. The faults in this number wero want of dramatic, expression and power. In none of her numbers last evening did Miss Sherwin show any originality of conception.

Tho first of the series of organ recitals to be given in St. John's Church attracted a moderate conprogution last night, who were delighted with the programme presented to them. Mr Spademan's abilities at tho instrument are too well known to need any commendation at our hands, suffice it to «iy that while all the solos were admirably given, he excelled himself In Mozart's " AdoremuH." Mrs Southwell, a lady member of the congregation and who had not previously been heard in public in Napier, .sang "Tho King of Love " in an exquisite, manner. Her voice is very sweet ami .sympathetic, while she has it .under admirable control. The other vocal solo was "If With All Your Hearts," which was jn tho cupablo hands of Mr Chiiniberlin. The collection was in aid of tho choir fund.

At tho meeting of the Wellington Education Bourd yesterday the following resolution was proposed:—"That this Board, weognisinjr the difficulties in which the .school committees are placed in defraying their neees-sary expenses by reason of tho reduced capitation, hereby authorise the committees to mako a charge of Is per quarter upon all pupils from tho second class upwards, ami Gd por head on all below that cliisN, such money to bo expended by the committee in the purchase of school stationery, &c, and other matters conducive to tho comfort anil instruction, of the children." Tho chairman stilted that the motion was ulti-a rin*. The Board expressed the opinion that thuy would havo to reduce salaries in order to cany on.

It is .staled that tho Titimni wgoJloh mills havo again cluinjjcfl liaiidn, *i North Canterbury syndicate having purchased them. When t)io Assyria was lying otf' Ba.sm, relates Sir Henry Layard, in his Early Adventures in Persia, a violent tornado arose, and the vo.-oel was in great danger. After tilt) storm had subsided, the quartermaster, who htul been left in charge, made this entry in tho lojjf-book : "Tho wind and watery elements raged. Tours and prayers was had recourse to, but was of no manner of n.se. So wo hauled up tho anchor and got round the point."

A squud of the Ashburton Riiles had un interesting and, to others, amusing adventure on Thursday afternoon. They hud been to the rango for class-firing. The carriers of the town being otherwise en-

gaged, owing to the races, they wore without their usual means of couvcvaiieo across

tho river, and had recourse to the uld-timo method of " double-banking " on horseback. Ono of tho first pair va cs.sny the return forcing \vo»-o wpvirs, and a dig of thi;«e caused thn llory steed to buck, throwing both his riders into the river. Thoy got safely out, but the horse bulled liome, and the rest of the squad had to wade tho stream. A gallant lieutenant g< , & '"'° il hole, and fell," losing his boots mul his riile. The former floated away, and although ho stripped mid explored "the bed of tho river for tho rifle, it could not bo found. Its owner declares that the hole lie got into wan thirteen feet deep, but although there was a fresh in the rivor there are people

unkind enough to hint that this is tj» overestimate. If any ii.shonuau uf futuyo Ma.-: sons hooka a villi) or a p«i* of boots, -will ho kindly return them to headquarters?— Lyttelton Times

A correspondent of the Taranaki Herald at Broken Hill says :—"A young fellow I met one night told me that he was only out eight days with a few chums when they struck good specimens. They pegged out their claim, were in town early next morning, and had a company formed by 8 o'clock at night. - Each of the prospectors got £5000 cash in addition to syndicate shares. It is not often though that such good results are so quickly realised. Anyway that is how the ball rolls. Duffers are sometimes floated with equally good results."

The conference of the Victorian Farmers' Protection Association has declared that

there exists »n urgent necessity for the importation of agricultural laborers into the colony, and it has passed a resolution to bring the matter under the notice'of the Government.

An extraordinary case is reported from the neighborhood of Alresford, Hants (En<r.). The wife of a laborer had for a considerable time been suffering from a disease which had reduced her almost to a skeleton, medicine being of no avail. Her medical attendant, Mr Marcus Eustace, on being summoned at midnight, found the poor woman in a sinking , state. As a last resource ho extracted four ounces of blood from his own body and injected it into that of the patient. The operation was successful, and the woman is now in a fair way of recovery.

Two Sydney bakers were recently fined £S 10s and £10 15s respectively for exposing for sale light weight bread. In one case twenty-two 4lb loaves were 3-loz short, and in the other twenty 41b loaves were 430z deficient. The fines were at the rate of five shillings per ounce.

In a certain school in Edinburgh the other day a teacher asked his class the meaning of "oratorio"—a word which occurred in their lesson. As no one could give tin intelligent answer, he proceeded to an explanation. He told them that it was a kind of musical drama usually founded on some Scripture story; and he instanced the Meiisiah and Israel in Egypt as examples. Ho then appealed to the class to give him other examples. One boy who was manifesting a growing impatience at not being allowed to show that he knew all about oratorios was at length asked, and fairly nonplussed tha master by his answer— " Aaron on the Rhine!"