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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 5356, 22 October 1888, Page 2

A feeling of general disappointment will be felt at. the news that Miss. Mn!<elstein's business arrangements prevent her from giving a season at Napier, As soon as Mr. Smjthc, Miss Finkelstein's agent, telegraphed this informal ion to the proprietors of the Theatre Royal, a few gentlemen entered into negotiations foralecture by tho talented lady on her way from Auckland to Christoburch next Saturday. The result has been that Miss Finkelstein will give a mad nee on that, day, the lecture to commence at 2.30 p.m. The subject of the lecture is to be " The Haunts and Homes of Jesus," and when this was delivered last week at Auckland it was referred to as one of the greatest treats ever afforded to an Auckland audience.

There was a large audience last nwht at the sacred concert given in the Methodist Free Church. Tho programme submitted was as much enjoyed as on the occasion when it was first given, and the choruses were successfully rendered by the choir, who were under the coiidiictorship 0 f Sir, Watkins. A collection was taken up in aid of Mr. and Mrs. Lingard, the caretakers, and a good sum was collected.

Wo remind our readers of the entertainment to be given this evening in the Theatre Royal by the Rev. R. Hunter, and those who attend will witness some really firstclass views, of which will bo shown scenery in tho Yosemite Valley. Niagara Falls, Honolulu, besides many other pictures of the New Zealand lako country. Mr. Hunter will describe the views, and ho will give several flute and clarionet soles during the evening.

The Corporation has carried out its promise to the authorities of St. John's Church, aud Browning street is no longer a labor yard for Municipal purposes. The cottages used as office and tool house have been shifted away, and all the other obstructions removed.

We have heard of some large sales of fat wethers at from 9s (id to 10s per head. Thesfc prices are a wonderful improvement upon those ruling lately.

Messrs Carlyon, Ross, and Moore have been nominated for the vacancy caused by Mr. Hastie's resignation as Councillor for Waipawa riding in the Waipawa Connty Council.

At the R.M. Court this morning, before Esq., R.M., Thomas Scoble, on bail, chafgtcr'Wir.h heing found drunk, failed to appear, and his bs'-Kwas estreated. —George Frame, on bull, similarly f-baryed. did not put in an appearance, aud forfeitt;d his bail.—Agnes tiymouds, on remand, charged with lunacy, was committed to the Wellington Lunatic Asylum. — James Morley, for permitting a mare to wander, was lined 5a and costs. —Israel Traslt, for a like offence, was lined Ms and costs.— James Johnstone, for allowing a horse to wander, was fined :is and costs.—Chatles Leaclbeater was fined lis and costs for a similar offence.—-An assault ease occupied tho Court for a great length of tim<>. Martin Burke was charged with having assaulted one Thomas Warrington, at Taradale, and the latter brought a similar action against Burke. Mr. Dick appeared for Burke, and Mr. Lnseelles for Warrinf-ton. After bearing all the evidence, the R.M. fined Burke £o with costs 17s. witnesses' expenses £1, solicitor's fee .Cl is, in default one month's imprisonment with hard labor. Tho case against Warrington was dismissed. This morning's meteorological report showed a ponsiderable difference in the tern mature of the twp Islands. Tho warmest spot in the North Island was Gisboine, with the thermometer standing at (j.i, Auckland coining next with 03, and Napier and Wellington ntGl. The Bluft and Bealey were in the enjoyment of a wintry atmosphere of 42 degrees. Mrs. Heatli desires us to say that her school will be reopened to-morrow. The "War Cry" states that the Union Steam Ship Company very kindly gave a free passage to Commandant H. H. Booth from Auckland to Lyttolton and back, and the Government had generously granted him a free passage over tho New Zealand lines. The Pnrncd! Commission c.ommpnces its sittings to-day, su we may expect that, on the repair of the cable, wo shall have some more than usually interesting news. Speaking at a banquet in Melbourne, and describing his trip through the colonies, Mr Westgarth said :—" Next I crossed to New Zealand. What, am I to say of that colony, magnificent alike in country and climate ? I was fast coming to the conclusion that it was the very garden and paradise of the earth. There have been bard times in New Zealand, but my decided impression as I travelled through the country was that Now Zoolawl had seen the worst."

A movement has been going on for some time past in Westland and dnth'u Molyncnx river in Otago, to obtilln'dredging machinery for working beach and river bed gold deposits. Roots and trunks of troea, and boulders are causing trouble, but an exchange thinks that in spite of these difficulties there is reason "t> hope foV"'i\ considerable inciease'"in' New' Zealand's oil'tpu'f qf jjp.ld e)i'ortly.

The following politic.;*! items <\eve tele* graphed from Wellington on Saturday ; — The Huns. (Icorgo Fisher and E- Miteheison leavo for Melbourne in the Mararoa tomorrow, and will bo absent about six weeks. The Agent-General is in communication with two or three railvva}' experts, and shortly expects to be in a position to recommend a suitable gentleman for the position of chief commissioner of New Zealand railways. The appointment of a RoyftlCaini mission {.o gun Jder. im«.?o grievances in the ha« engaged the attention of the Cabinet, and it is expected that the commission will be issued shortly. The basis of the abolition of tho Public Works Department has been settled. Tho result is that 50 oilicers throuirhou* tho uiilony will ho dispensed with "fit tho end of Deeomber, and So during next year. Following up his annual custom, Mr. W. H. Noal has published fifteen of photography/; C];vi.iliiias giving vipvs of the town'of Napier, the Spit,' and the breakwater in storm and calm. The views have not only beeii wejl chosen, li\it ihoy ar;i o.lf- phofogi'aplipr's."art, While the feyn and floral borderiiigs put tho'pictures in settings that are pretty and artistic. My. NeaPs fi'V'-"-thought wil| le.-identa in_ forward t||es(i lt.l.p(i6> vi 1 rcMit'iiibranuo to. their friends in Enghiud so us to roach their destination by Christmas.

Mr. Harry Ricltards, who has been in TCuf r /.uuW-» • )(ICO M , tAvice before, will be hi the colony again some time i>;',v\y in new year.

A Parliamentary paper, giving a return of all moneys granted for aud expended upon road-works and bridges within each county, from March 31st, 1882, to Much ;ilst, IKBB, shows that in the County of Cook was spent .€55,89-1; Wairoa, £28,000 ; Hawke's Bay, £37,1)13 : Patangata, £D,U>B; Waipawa, £65,370. With the exception of Westland (£125,221), Wairarapa North (£70,3(50), and Southland (£B,*,BSfy, Waipawa had -pent upon" it hioro than any other county. The total expenditure of money granted for road-work and bridges during the period mentioned was £2,095,928.

The London correspondent of the Argus says :—Mr. Grainger Hargreavos, who spent some months in Australia and New Zealand studviug the Chinese problem during the most" acute stage of the recent agitation, has been reluctantly converted to Mr. John Bright's belief that Imperial Federation is p dream. lie admits that persons born in tho United Kingdom still cherish a warm attachment far their homeland, even after years of residence in the colonies, but his observation has convinced him that "tho young Australian regards Australia as jus fatherland, and for him England only exists as any other country exists which ho has not visited." Mr Hargreaves oxplams the reasons which havo forced him to this jwjielusion in a letter to tho SpouUlor. In tt h f o states that » the problem of tl.o luturo will bo how the federated .Republic n Australia may best bb established .-o as to preserve kind and generous ieehng between England and the Continent iv the Southern Pacific." Mr. Hargreaves imagines that he discovered in the course of his travels " striking indications of a growiug iealo\«y and estrangement hetwuen' Australia and New Zealand,"

Wou'k's the grandest tonio,in the world. . The safest and --uresl of regulating tomes is Yv'ou'ii'ij tujKAWs.

Owing to tho warm weather Mr. Tilly has decided to close tho Columbia Rink during the summer season. He has decided to make Wednesday the last night of the session, when the Railway Band will attend in uniform.

A phenomenon in chickens is reported from Raiwara, where there was hatched a white Leghorn chicken with two distinct beaks and three eyes

During the September quarter, 53,5910z5. of gold, of the value of £211,452 were exported from the colony. In the September quarter last year the quantity was 53,4710z5', valued at £211,332.

Does a term of imprisonment purge a man of his evil propensities? This'is a question which is very often asked. The following incident, which is vouched for by a gentleman holding a high social position here, goes to prove that in all case's, at. all events, it docs not. By the steamer Rotorua from tho South last week, three prisoners were brought to Wellington from one of the gaols down south. They were accommodated in the steerage, and it apptars had free liberty to any part of that department. The gentleman mentioned above was also a steerage passenger to this port by t.lfc Rotorua, and in consequence of haviug a considerable amount of money about him he did not relish the idea of these three misguided nitn being too well acquainted with him. On retiring for the night he put. his roll of notes into the inside pocket of his overcoat, which he then rolled up and put under his pillow. On waking in the morning, he, to satisfy himself as to the safety of his money, put his hand into his pocket and lo ! the money was gone. ' He at once reported tho o-;curren"e to the first officer be saw, no doubt through entertaining a suspicion or two of his own. The three delinquents wero arainged and searched, and tlni roll of notes complete was extracted from the jumper of one of them.—Press.

An extraordinary shooting caso is reported from Walbundaie, on the border of New South Wales and Victoria. A little girt 'named Alico Parrahy was playing with a little boy named Thomas Jones a few da 3's ago, when the boy tried to kiss the girl, and on her resisting, and running homo, he threatened to shoot her. Nothing was thought of tho throat until tho following day, when tiie hoy encountered the girl, and fired off a gun, several pellets of shot entering tho girl's leg. The boy Jones has been arrested on a charge of maliciously wounding, and has been remanded ponding the girl's recovery.

If suffering from mental depression take Wolfe's SciixA-rrs.

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Hastings street. Opened 3-csterday. ex s.s Doric, a Complete Range of New Fashionable White French Embroidered Costumes at 13s lid, los Ud, 23s (id. Senile's Ready Cash Store.—[Aiwr.]

Fearing your readers might wrongly construe your remarks about the Koromiko Cordial, I beg to draw their attention to the fact that tho cordial made by Mr Owen is prepared at his pharmacy from tho fresh shrub, and was so made and sold by him before tho American substitute came into tho market.—[advt. |

SHEEP SHEARS at Webber and Wilson's. Our new stock just opened up. Customers will find our Shears for this season an improvement on thoso of last year. Turkey and Washita Stones in great variety. Webber and Wilson, Ironmongers, Emerson-street.—Advt.

Cheap saddlery.—John McVay is selling forcash Colonial-made saddles, with kneepads a-id furniture complete, 30s each. Hastings-street, Napier.

I am now landing Diaries for ISB9, Christmas and New Year's Cards for season 1888-89, Imperial Biown Wrapping- Paper, Drapers' Wrapping Papers (several sizes), New Stationery and New Books. Special Lines of Chcup. Envelopes.—John Crerar, Bookseller and Stationer, Hastings street, Napier.—[Advt. |