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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 5272, 16 July 1888, Page 2

The Public Works Coramittco of the Borough Council meet this evening.

Mr J. Bonfield Akera lids postponed his " popular concert," which was announced for this evening, to Wednesday next, on account of tho uneettlod state of the weather.

The annual meeting of tho St. John's parishioners will bo held in the school-room to-morrow evoning at eight o'clock.

It is related of a frco American citizen that on a wet night ho enquired of his wife if she were not going to dress to go out, to which she replied it was toe wet. Hia answer was he would not miss the opera for anything, and she had better get ready, 'flic lady explained that it was tho prayer meeting night, and not tho opera night; would sho ftill get ready ? The husbfttid could not understand how anyono could be expected to go out on such a night, ho for ono would not move. Thero must have been a good many liko the American citizen last night, for tho churches were very poorly attended. At St. John's, when the service oommenced, exclusive of tho choir, fortytwo persons wero present.

A fatal accidont occurred yesterday at mid-day. A lad named Heriler East, about eight years of uge, was walking with his fiistor, an elder brother, and a boy named Fraser, on the top of the bluff hill. They were on tho highest point, from which a ■view of the harbor works could bo obtained, deceased being very cloro to tho edge of the precipice. His brother asked him to como hack, and while in tho act of turning, little Hedloy stumbled and fell over tho cliff. In his fall he »*truck against several projections, finally pitching on a ledgo two hundred feet from tho top, and sorno fifty feet from the beach, The news of tho accident quickly epread and a crowd collected. Two ladders wore lashed together, and with great difficulty tho boy's father was ablo to rescue tho lifeless body of his son. The remains were removed to tfio Shakespeare Hotel.

During June 680 persons arrived in New Zealand, of whom 206 came from tho United Kingdom; 268 from Now South Wales, and 140 from Victoria. During the same month 1898 persons took their departure from the colony, 151 of whom loft for the United Kingdom, 552 for Now South Wales, and 1056 for Victoria.

An illuminated address was presented to Mr Peter Gillespie on Saturday night by members of tho Working Men's Club. The address was presented on Mr Gillespio'e birthday, and "referred to his. long connection wtyh the Club, and to his having been one of tho original promoters of the institution.

Tho steady rain that commenced falling between noon and one o'clock yesterday, and which continued with short intermissions for nearly twenty hours, was ovidently the tail end of the storm experienced luat weok down South. The meteorological report shows that it is fino weather to-day to tho south of Castle Point.

At the R.M. Court this morning, before G. A. Preeco, Esq., R.M., Gcorgo Wilson, ohargod with having been found drunk, was fined 10s and costs, in default 48 hours' imprisonment with hard labor. Patrick Kelly, charged with a similar offence, said ho was very sorry, and if tho R.M. would let him off ho wpuld at once go to work. Tho R.M., considering that Kolly was an old man, and there wero no previous convictions, dismissedhim with a caution.—Ann Ncagle, for permitting two cows to wander, was fined Is and costs.—WHliam Corbin, charged with riding his horse on a footpath, «aid ho was standing on the path only for a minute. Fined 1 s atd costs.— Edwaru Sturgiss, for a like offence, was similarly dealt with.—Thomas Peddie, for allowing hi« chimney to catch fire, was fined 10s and costs.

Mr Hovell, lately in the employ of MenerH Baker and Tabuteau, has joined Mill. Ellison in busiucse us laud agent and (surveyor.

An adjourned meeting of creditors in the bankrupt eatato of W. Lord, publican, of Taradale, mhh held at tho Court-house this morning. The meeting was adjourned last Monday for the purpose of enabling the debtor to draw up a correct .statement of receipt* and expenditure since he took over the hotel. This morning tho statement whs handed in, but tho creditors expressed their great dissatisfaction at tho state of affairs and a creditor present said that tho licensee of an hotel, properly managed, could uotpo.ssibly have mh:li v deficiency as there was in thiscaso, and something was wrong- somowhero. It was decided'to again adjourn for a week, the bankrupt to hand in further particulars concerning the pstate.

Toole, in hi* Remini«ueuoen, tells tho following , Mtoriea of a famous coined inn : —" Ho was a curious fellow, Wrijjht; very simple in his habits, aud lived outsido London, dovoting his leisure to farming in ii small way; I think it whs pig». Ono night a countryman was admitted behind the .scenes to see him on business ; tho business was the saleof a pig; it was a celebrated breed, I believe. Ho discussed the matter with tho dculcr at tho wings. Wright was tho (teller, and it was not until be was on the stage that ho accepted tho dealer's oiler. Ho did it in an aside, while ho was speaking his part. During tho evening ho generally took Homo slight refreshment. On one oocasiou it was black puddiugs (tho Garriok Club still keeps up its traditional reputation for black puddiugs), obtained from a celebrated maker. Wright at that limo was attended by a now dresser. Alter tbo first act (I think the pluy wan ' Tho Poor Strollers') he handed to tho muu his frugal but savory fare, saying, ' Cut them in lialt' and heat them.' During hia wait in tho next act he went to his room to enjoy his repast, but on asking for tho puddings, the drt«isor said, ' I've eaten them, as you told me to do.' "

At ono o'clock on Saturday 27,500 shares in tho ncwly-fonned kauri syndicate had been applied for in Auckland. A private cablegram from Melbourne! states that the applications for (shares in the company arc likely to bo heavy. Several intending investors in Victoria lire forwarding their deposit moneys to New Zealand, believing that there will bo a bctlor chsinco of obtaining <iti allotment of shares here than ojj tliiir Mdv of tho wpter,

"Wolpk's Sciinai'l's. —No nervous sufferer evoc tried this wholesumo stimulant without boi»£ thankful,

"Professor" Wyman makes his first uppearance to-morrow evening at the Columbia Rink. Tho " Professor" is a celebrated stilt, and fancy skater, who has been appearing with great success in the South.

The police made a raid on a tobacconist's shop in Emerson-street on Saturday, occupied by one Fitzgerald, and there they found all that appertained to a sly grogselling establishment, the police discovering a quantity of whiskey and ale on the premises, and they allege they have evidence to Bhow that liquor was" offered for sale. Thorn are several charges, and the cases will be heard on Pridav next.

A good number of norainationri have been received for tho pairs race which takes pkco at the Hastings Rink to-nighfc. The attractions of a pairs raco are too well

known to need enlarging upon, so in all probabilty a good muster will put in an appearance.

In reading a circular as to wire fasteners to-day at the meeting of the County Council the writer was made to say, " they virtually do nothing," though what should have been read was, "they virtually cost nothing." The interpolation resulted in the circular only being received instead of a large order being forwarded for fasteners.

The Wairarapa, which arrived yesterday evening at the Bluff from Hobart, is the bearer of an English mail.

Mr Bennett stilted to-day at tho H.B. County Council meeting that Mr Dickson's claim for land, taken for road purposes, had been settled by arbitration. The amount awarded was £21 ss.

Captain Edwin wired to-day at 11.20 a.m. as follows :—" Heavy S.E. and S. .-Hid S.W._ gales soon, and glass further rising; thick weather, and very heavy sea south of Kidnappers."

The following are to-day's mercury readings :—Ru.-scll 53, Auckland 55, Thames 50, Cambridge 48, Taurnnga 52, Taupo ■18, Gisboroo 50, Napior 50, Now Plymouth 5-2, Wiinganui 46. Wellington 46, Blenheim 49, Nelson 48, Westport 40, Greymouth 36, Hokitika 34, Bealy 22, Lyttelton 38, Timaru 13, Oiunara 46, Port Chalmers 44, Dunedin 38, Clyde 35, Queenstown 33, Balclutha 30, Invercargrill 37, and Bluff 40.

According to advices received by Mr Piesse, local manager of tho South Pacific Petroleum Company, the Directors have been authorised to accept any sum not less than £30,000, and 60,000 fully paid-up shares, for the new Company, the capital to be £100,000. If there is any difficulty in floating the Company, the Directors are empowered to float it in England, with £250,000 capital.—Gisborne Standard.

The sad accident that occurred yesterday should renlly bo a warning to everyone against venturing to> near the edge of the bluff hill. After the last blast wo spoko of the danger, and informed our readers that not only was the ground very much shaken for some feet bark, but that in many places the top soil, hanging together by the roots of the grass, overhung the cliff, thus deceiving the eye as to the real edffe of the solid trround.

Mγ Saul Rcvans, the oldest journalist in the colony, died at Greytown ou Saturday, aged 80.

History records no moro gallant affair than the defence of the Delhi Arsenal. Nine Englishmen, deserted by all their dependents, with but limited means of defence, kept at bay a multitndo of trained and disciplined men, and then, when defence was no longer possible, when two of their number had been wounded and the last round had been expended, they fired the magazine to prevent it falling into tho hands of tho enemy. They gave their lives for their country, and gained for themselves a glory that can never fade as long deeds aro valued and remembered.* The historian of the Mutiny wrote: —" The effect of the hetoic deed, which has given to those devoted nine a cherished place in history, can never be exactly computed. But the grandeur of tho conception is not to be measured by its results. From one end of India to another it filled men's minds with enthusiastic admiration." The Government of India, to commemorate this great deed of heroism, has placed a inarblo tablet, with a suitable inscription, over the archway of tho gato which was the entrance to tho magazine.

There is no better judge for what is good than Germans—They always drink Wolfe's Schnapps.

Englishmen, Scotchmen, Irishmen, and Americans all drink Wolfk's Schnapps.

Wolls , Hair Bnlsam.—lf gray, restores to original color. An elegant dressing, softens and beautifies. No oil nor greaeo. A Tonic Restorative. Stops hair coming out • strengthens, cleanses, heals scalp. "Rough on Rats."—Clears out rats, mice, roaches, flies, ants, bed-bugs, beetles, insects, skunks, jack-rabbits, sparrows, gophers. At chemists and druggists. We are requested by Messrs Searlo and Co . to state that, for the convenience of their evening customers, they will koep their Drapery Establishment opon till nine o'clock every night.—[advt.J Cheap saddlery.—John McVay is selling forcash Colonial-mndo saddles, with kneepads md furniture complete, 30s each. Hastings-streot, Napier. IMPORTANT TO BUILDERS and carpenters.—"Webber and Wilson have just landed, ex Aorangi, 12 cases carpenters' tools, including Bucks, Hand, and Rip Saws ; Dovetail Saws : Matheson'a Planes; Ward's Ohjsels, &c. ; nlso 3 cases Stand Mangles, and 1 caso Kerosene Cooking Stoves. Webber and Wilson, Ironmongers, Emerson-street.—[advt.] , Fearing your readers might wrongly construe your remarks about tho Koromiko Cordinl, I beg to draw their attention to tho fact Unit tho cordial made by Mr Owen is prepared at his pharmacy from the fresh shrub, and was bo made and sold by him before the American snbstituto came into tho market.—[advt.J