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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 5300, 17 August 1888, Page 2

There was no criminal business at tho R.M. Court this morning.

Mr J. P. Oliver, resident agent of the Government Insurance, has drawn out two ingeniously designed diagrams showing a comparison of the different items of receipts, disbursements, and funds accumulated, with the total incomes of seven life assurance offices in Australasia, aud a further comparison of ninety-six British and thirty American offices with tho New Zealand Government Insurance office These dingrams aro circular in form, and colored, enabling anyone at a glanco to observe without the aid of figures the various points of interest botwoon tho several offices mentioned.

" Hans the Boatman" last night drew a crowded audience to tho Theatre Royal. The Pit md stalls were crowded nearly half an hour beforo tho raising of tho curtain, and money was refused from that time on. In the circle there was not ii vacant seat, while a good many had to stand during tho evening. Mr Arnold confirmed tho good opinion expressed of him yesterday, and the more that playgoers see of him tho better they like him. That holds good generally of the piece and the plavera, and both Jell' and Yank were warmly applauded time .tfter time, whilo Mr Stuart was favored now and again by being hissed, the only compliment a stago villain can expect. Tho two infant prodigies were as attractive an ever, and there wero many children among tho audience who apparently would have liked to have joined the merry band on the stage. Mr Kuster at tho second interval repeated his Kuccossful solo of the previous evening. "Hans tho Boatman" will be repeated to-night and to-morrow evening.

Considerable excitement was caused in to'vn last night by the report that the North British and Fawko's Bay Freezing Company's works at tho Spit wero ou lire. IlieSpit Firo Brigade hud communicated with tho Napier Brigade station, und everything was in readiness to proceed to the port. The Spit Brigade, having a practice at tho time, went promptly to tho scene of the lire, when it was discovered that "Tommy's boiirding-houso" was in flumes. ihe building is some littlo distance from the freezing works, and being only a shell was quickly destroyed. It was uninsured, and unoccupied at the time of tho fire.

It is H;iid that Jonathan Roberts, the celebrated escaped convict, has been in Wellington since hi.s escape from durunce vile, and that ho left by the To Anau for Melbourne about three weeks ago.

A correspondent in Melbourne sends us (Post) tho following ;—Visitors to tho New Zealand Mineral Court simply ridicule it, its aspect being mournful and museumliku in tho extreme. Two apparently largo tombstones, v few yellow crock puddiiiir dishes containing ore, .several oases of nuartz samples, ii stand badly equipped with "a few Who boulders of quartz", and that is tho imprcHtiion with which the visitor leaves tho show. Tho adjacent Maori figures, or gods us they aro thought to by, and •' Footprints of the Moa," on tho side wall of tho Mineral Court, near one of tho tombstones, imparts an ancient Mcthusaleh-liko aspect to tho New Zealand Mineral Court. Tho t-.HnbstoncK bear no inscription or label, but on close inspection appear to be intended as an improved map or tablet showing the configuration ef New Zealand. J thus a funeral aspect, and on glancing round at tho iiiou'h feet and Maori figures, one is almost in-in)!uene<j.-.l to think it typiuul of the graves of departed iiboi'iginal.s, anil that tlie Maori ligurus and lnim'fi feet have been recently dug out of the volcanic nnul at Taruwora. An extremely bad inipr:',';-iion is created by thtj opening t-liotv "f the mineral court of New Zealand, which has a paltry elans of exhibits, and thesu poorly displayed. A New .South Walcw exhibitor oll'orod to lend Now Zealand a few tons of quart/ to build up ii reliiniii <ji- two of mineral ore like their ' own and other courts have erected, showing to advantage material from the gold and silver producing lodes of Australia. In front of the Ni:\v Zealand Court, quite apart l'rom the reht of the mineral exhibils, is a cojunm showing the total gold jimiluood, but for want: of an inscription oven tho effect of this (now out of date) trophy is lost, a.s tho few who notice it at till attribute it to Queensland, the adjacent court.

Wowh's ScHN.VAI'i'S is the best remedial agent; known throughout tho world. Sell Woi.i-n's Sciinaits, it is lite Sciinaits. All imitations of it you should treat with tho contyippt they deeeryt;.

The R.M. gave judgment this morning in the case of H. T. H. Knight v. Retimana, a claim for £1 5 2s od, money lent, as reported by us on Tuesday last. The R.M. said although the evidence was somewhat contradictory, he thought plaintiff's case -was the strongest. Defendant's evidence wae conflicting, and lie would give Judgment for plaintiff for the amount claimed, with costs. Execution would, however, be stayed for twenty-one days, and an application for a re-hearing would be granted on good cause being shown. Costs £1, witnesses' expenses £1 10s, and solicitor's feo £1 Is.

Our Hastings correspondent writes us follows :—" The mile race handicap at the Hastings rink to-night ought to be an interesting affair. A number of entries arc to hand, aud a keenly contested race is expected.—A number of Maoris in traps and on horseback have just returned from the Omaha pah, where some toll talk was indulged in last night. Heneri Tomoana was master of ceremonies, so it may be inferred that the meeting was only on behalf of a certain clique. Nothing of any consequence was dono but " blow," Heneri being chief bellowsmau on tho occasion."

The following are to-day's mercury readings :—Russell 58, Auckland 50, Thames 60, Cambridge So.iTauranga 50, Taupo 50, Gisborno 55, Napier 55, New Plymouth 50, Wanganui 52, Wellington 54, Blenheim 40, Nelson 51, Westport 54, Greymouth 50, Hokitika 45, Bealy 34, Lyttolton 43, Timaru 49, Oamaru 56, Port Chalmers 48, Duncdin 45, Clyde 40, Queenstown 45, Invercargill 47, Bluff 45.

On Tuesday next at tho Harbor Board meeting Mr Kinross will move:—"That permission be granted to the North British and Hawke's Bay Freezing Company to erect a wharf off the point of land adjoining the slip on the Western Spit."

Mr Hamilton lectures this evening in St. John's School-room in connection with the Young Men's Mutual Help Association.

A Christohuroh telegram says:—"Fred Collins, who was nearly suffocated by tho fumes of coko at RiclUnond yesterday, is slowly recovering consciousness, after being insensible for -10 hours. Ho is better, but is still in a precarious state."

Those who sympathise with Dr. Salmond in his endeavor to widen out tho creeds of to-day will find some proof of the track of current thought in the following :—A notable incident took place in Edinburgh Established Presbytery on Monday, 21st May, 1888, in connection with tho licensing of several students of divinity. On the question being put whether the candidates owned the whole doctrino of tho Confession as the confession of their faith, they askpd if an affirmativo answer would be taken to mean a literal adhesion to every clause of the Confession. As the Presbytery appeared to evade tho question by replying that they wcro not there to interpret the Confession, several of the students declared that they could only assent on the understanding that they were not bound to the literal interpretation. Under those conditions they signed the formula, and were greatly cheered by the spokesman of the Presbytery declaring, in his charge to them, that they wero not expected to adopt every jot and tittle, but rather the spirit of the Confession.

At the Government inspection of the Napier Rifles last evening , thoro was :i very good raudtor. The parade state showed forty, with Captain Chicken in command. After inspection by Captain Woods, the Drill-Instructor put the company through position and aiming drill. Thon the Captain couched his company in the different movements contained in the programme for the garrison parade next Wednesday. Before dismis.sfil tlie men were formed up in the several squads, and arrangements were made for each squad to have a night next week at target practice in the drill shed •with the Morris tube.

It is raining at the Thames although that place is tho hottest in the colony with GO in the shade to-day. It is also raining at Cambridge, Tauranga, and Taupo.

The gentlemen's mile race for the ladies' brooch at the Columbia Rink will start at nine o'clock this evening. There are sixteen entries.

Ask for and obtain Woui's Sciuurps; the proprietor is not responsible for the effects produced by counterfeits.

"Rough on Itch."—"Rough on Itch" cures skin humors, eruptions, riiiy worm, tetter, salt rheum, frosted feet, chilblains, itch, ivy poison, barber's itoh.

Special Lncc Show. —For a few days only wo (shall oiler the following makes at huff price:—White- and Cream Orientals, 3-5 d instead of 7M ; Colored Spanish, CJd instead of Is; White Torchon (Linen), Is 3d doz. instur.d of 2s fid : Beige Cluny, instead of S:Vd : Fancj' Orientals, 6Jd instead of Is 3d ; Cotton Pinafore Luce, Is Gd doz. instead of 2s lid doz. Scarlo and Co., opposite Masonic Hotel.—[abvt.]

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' 8 Pianos; Ward's Chisels, &c. ; aleo 3 cases Stand. Mangles, and 1 caws Kerosene Cooking Stoves. Webber and Wilson, Ironmongers, Emerson-sttrcct.—[advt.]

Cheap saddlery.—John McYuy is selling forciioh Colonial-umdo middles, with kneopads a'jd furniture complete, 308 each. Hastings-street, Napier.

Fearing your renders might wrongly construe your remarks about tifio Koromiko Cordial, I beg , to draw their attention to the fact that the cordial made by Mr Owen is prepared at his pharmacy from tho fresh shrub, utid was »<> iniulo mid sold by him beforo the American substitute came into tho market.—[advt. j