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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 5896, 30 July 1890, Page 2

At the R.M. Court to-day a first offender was dealt with for drunkenness.

The United Mothodist ohoir shortly produce a service of song entitled " Ruin and Rescue."

Messrs E. J. Kerr, T. Aplin, H. Jones, and J. M. Twomey are aunounced as can' didates for tho Timaru seat.

Paterson, on a bicycle, was too good for his opponent last night, who had to get over a mile on skates, notwithstanding that the skater had a good start.

On our back pago to-day will be fonnd tho second instalment of the notice ■of Stanley's "Darkest Africa," which will bo fonnd very interesting reading.

Mr Watdell, R.M., gave judgment for defendant this morning , in the civil action of Hood v. Riggir, a claim for £23 lis BJ, for alleged balance of contract accounts aud extras duo; counsel's fee £2 2s.

Writing on June 17th from Berlin, a correspondent of the London Daily News says :—" The St. Petersburg police have discovered a widespread 'conspiracy against the Czar's iife. The Imperial Palace at Gatschina is undermined. Tbe guards at all the palaces hsivo been doubled. Several arrests have been mado. It is reported that the Czar and family have suddonly loft Gatschina for tho Poterhof Palace without making any preparations and without taking any luggage."

In all the large centres of tho colony Mr Sliln had very unsatisfactory experiences with his Shakespearian company, Auckland proving no exception to tho general rule. Writing to the Isew Zealand Herald, Mr Milii remarks : —" While the theatre going public here cares more for opera bouiTe and negro minstrelsy than it does for the classic drama, the play actor has but littlo encouragement to go further in tho direction of managerial outlay."

The first, and perhaps most important condition for the production of longevity is a good start — i.e., a good family history from a health point of view. One who begins life with the germs of premature decay already present in his organism is lutrdiy likely to withstaud the buffeting of tho world for r. lengthened perind. The means for attaining long life, which are greatly within the control of the individual, may be summarised in the words " temperance in nil things"—namely, in work,:in play, in eating, in drinkiug, and in sleeping. Neither vegetarianism, teetotalism, nor indeed any other "ism," appears to give any special advantage in prolonging life.—Saturday Review.

A reliable correspondent writes:—"At twenty-five minutes to nine Inst night, when sitting in the dining room with my wifo. wo henrcl a clock strike. I opened the door and we went out into the hall, where there was a light, and wo hoth saw and heard a clook on the wall, strike the hour of nine, though its hands were at one, and the clock was not going ; it was live feel from the floor. The timepiece was brought out from Home four years ago, has never been put in going order, and has stood in the hall all that Hum without its pendulum being fixed, and has never ticked for a moment. How can that bo accounted for? Wβ could not be mistakeu in the clock, nor would that get over the difficulty, for we have never had a striking clock, and tny wifo was not aware that the old wooden one was of that class."

The booking of sonts for Mr Sydney Hoben's piano recital and concert at the Theatre Royal this evouingr has beaten the best record of the Williamson, Garner, and Musgrove Opera Company, and is much beyond that at any other concert ever given in Napier. Thoee who have not reserved and desire good seats will require to attend tit the theatre very shortly after th* doors are opened at 7.30 p.m. Tho entrauee to the orchestra seats will be through the passago outside the ordinary inner entrance to Ihe stalls, the stall entrance being as usual. Wo havo already commented on. the excellence of the programme and the merit of the concert giver. The inner doors of the theatre will bo closed during the various items to prevent interruption from the entrance of late comers.

Sir John Ponder is never at a loss. It is really nothing that his cables have broken clown twice within a year or two. Why, the company has been at work for twenty years. The average of stoppages is a mere bagatelle; and when they occur, sets how promptly tln;y aro repaired ! It ia most cruel to "pretend that his company ought not to havo a subsidy from the AuMtraliuu Governments. No one will bhuno Sir John for making tho best of things in this sublime manner. It is his business to bo always equal to. tho occasion, and he understands it. But ho cannot get rid of the fact that the security of his cables is gouo. The wholo three having broken down thrice within the last fen* months, there is nothing to show that they may not break down again in a few weeks. Until Sir John Fender makes terms with tho Fire Demon at the bottom of the Java Sea, lie will not be able to offer us anything for which wo can givo him a subsidy.—N.Z. Times.

In a Loudon letter, dated Juno Mth, is the following reference to what may bo termed a eisier boat to the uevon orulseis intended for these waters :—" H-3E.8. Rirrosa, which is built on similar lines to tho teven Australian cruisers, underwent her jiuu trials kit Friday, with very unsatisfactory ■ results.. The authorities wore i afraid to fire many rounds from the guns on I hv.v foroctistfo, as tho docks and supports soon began to develop signs of weakness. ! Tho guvs iv tho waist of the vessel appeared to bo fairly well supported ; but, no doubt, i even thfcre'similar symptoms of frailty and j ilimsinesa would have shown themselves after continuous firing. The three sister ships of tli.) JJarrosa have all ftulcil to 'uu*s wer sati.-fautf.rily tho tests put to them, whilo the Sarhnm and Belloua are even worse specimens of fragility. The wholesale f'liiiire of this class of cruiser has led experts to express tho opinion that tho Australian cruisers will roquiro a considerablo sum of tuoiioy to strengthen their hulls to withstand the shock of the -if quiok-firing guns.which form tho main portion of tho armament, or the guns must always be fired witb reduced charges."

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