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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 5897, 31 July 1890, Page 2

The third instalment of "Darkest Africa , will bo found on our back page.

Tho vital statistics for the month of July are as followe:—Births 35, marriages 8, deaths 14.

Mr C. Wilson lectures in the Working Men's Club hall this evening on "Three Months in tho States."

The bank deposits in Victoria last quarter inoreased by £1,029,927, of which £808,610 was deposited by the public.

Dredging out tho channel along the wes tern quay of tho inner harbor was com menced to-day at an early hour.

Tho mild moist weather has brought tho fruit trees out in bloom, and vegetation geuorally bears the impress of spring.

His Honor Justico Conolly drovo out to Clive to-day to view the land the subject of the desputo between Mr Guy and the Clive Bond Board.

The young , fellow who committed suicide at Marton the other day was about to be married to a young lady who has recently been staying , in Palmerston making preparations for tho wedding.

At tho Supremo Court to-morrow morning, , commencing at ten o'clock, tho case of J. V. Brown v. Bennett and Rochfort will bo hoard beforo Justico Conolly and a special jury.

Owing , to tho continued roughness of the sea it has been impossible for the diver to go down and inspect tho extent of tho erosion at tho root of the breakwater. Until repairs 'ire effected the crane cannot go along tho work, and so everything is at a standstill.

Mr G. A. Freece and Mr J. A. Connell, the Commissioners appointed to enquire into the mutter of tho disputed boundary between the To Awarua and Mnntraohane Bloaks, will hold their first sitting , to-morrow at 10a.m. in tho old Council Buildings Napier. An announcement to that effect appears in our advertising , columns.

One of our contemporaries states that thero aro great complaints at Wellington in press circles, because only one reporter is in the confidence of tho Govornment, and therefore his messages are more reliable than those of the other correspondents. The gentleman referred to is the parliamentary reporter of the Daily Telegraph.

Thero was a light charge sheet at tho R.M. Court this morning, Mr "VVardell presiding. Anno Prouse was fined os and costs for drunkenness, or '24 hours' imprisonment. She was allowed an hour's time in which to get the money, but later on she changed her mind, and said to tho worthy constable who arrested her, "I'll take it out."

Henry Rogers, c:ib driver, sued tho 'Bus Company at tho K.M. Court yesterday afternoon for £6 Via, as damages, which he alleged was done through one of the 'bust-es colliding with his vehicle. Mr Cresswell appeared for iho plaintiff and Mr Lascelies for the defendants. After hearing all the evidence, Mr "Wardoll, K.3L gave judgment for phiintiff for £3 19s, with costs amount* ing to £5 Ss.

Mr MeKouzie is now in Napier for the purpose of introducing his instantaneous Drawing Room Cream and Furniture Renovator. In tho south his preparation is highly esteomed, antl from a practical illustration he gave to the first class furniture of our office, tho cream does all that is claimed for it, and will remove stains either of grease or ink from furniture, and give them a very fine polish.

In another column will be found a report of the appeal case in the matter of the Aratnura Block, Porangahau, and the decision of Mr Justico Edward* as telegraphed by tho Pre?s Association iv which tho appeal*against Optain Preece's refusal of n certificate to a lease was upheld. Tho caso has its interesting features upon which we may have something to say when we get the full report.

Mr Justice Edwards gave judgment, this morning, in the caso in which Georgo Payne appealed against the deoision of Mr Robinson, R.M., who fined him 20s and costs for exposing New South Wales oysters for sale during the class season. His Honor heH thnt imported oysters did not come within tho provisions of tho Act, and allowed tho appeal with costs Mr Skerrett appeared for the appellant, Mr Gully being on the other side.—Poit.

• An issue of The Jewish World to hand by tho last luail contains the statement that Herr Jacob Armstedc, a Riga merchant, has presented the Town Council of that port with a mm of 300,000 roubles, to bo expended in the erection of a homo for the pour, without distinction of oreed or nationality. After what we have heard of the persecutions of tho Jews iv Russia, this generosity of Herr Armstodt is very noteworthy, und shows that Jews as well as Christiuus understand the way of treating their enemies known as "heaping coals of fire on their heads."

At the Educational Institute, Duuodiu, yesterday, the question of scholarships was under consideration, when a number of resolutions wore adopted, tho chief of which was to the effect that it is advisable to have, both junior und .senior scholarships open to all children, whether attending public schools or not. The Rev. Dr. Dunlop read ii paperoti "Tho Touching of Morality in Schools," in tho discussion of which Mr Wilson, rector of tho Girls' High School, t.poko etrougly against tliu exclusion of the Biblo from the .State schools. It was decided to bring under the notice of tho council of the Now Zealand Institute tho matter of tho KngH.sU and Scctoh codes, and the results of three years' experiments in testing all scholars under Standard 111. by class instead of individual examination, with a view of consideration whether it was desirable to try a similar experiment in this colony.

The annual meeting of the Suez Canal Company was held in Paris on 4th Judo, when tho aceouiits for tho year ISSU were presented. The gross transit receipts of the (Jamil amounted to £2,t)52,r;32 and minor receipts toiUiS.lhVSlho total being £2,790,619. I'ho administrative expenses, consis ing , of interest and amortisation, &c, amounted to £I,oUJ, KW.loiiving a nut profit of £1,488,513 Deducting 21* per cent, allocated to tho Egyptian Government, to founders, to administration and officers, 71 per cent (amounting to £1,0-50,84-1) fills to the shareholders, who thus receive say 17*18 per cent on the nominal amount of the capital. As the latest quotation per 500f. share wa-i 2,080f., tho investor gets about 3s per cent. The profits made on tho Suez Canal since its opening reach a total of £1 i>.020.007- While tho number of ships pass'intr through tho Canal only iucreased fi-jin MO? i"""l8S3, to 3,425 iv ISS'J, the uvemgo net tonnage per ship has increased from 1,746 to I,i)SO. Of the 3,425 ships in ISSU, ho tower than '2,611 carried tho British il.-ig, leaving only Sl-i for all other natitm■thiies. The Australian trallic umounted to <j 10,00" tons against 060,000 tons in 1888. The number of Australian passengers was 10,.373, against 40,413. Ask your grocer for i'ive O'Clock Tea at 2s 4d per lb Daividsou, Irvine, and Co , tgonts.

A. 11. WILSON, Ironmonger, has Garden Hoes, Kiikes, Spades, all sizes ; also Emimel Paint, 3l) shades, and small Ornamental Bellows for painting ; Eye Witness Cutlery in great variety; .jO sets Shoe Brushes from ;>s to Us (id set. —[Advt.j

Ih cousoquouce of closing at S p.m. Dr. Moore's evening consulting hour at Mr. Owen's Hmniuiey is from 7 to 7.30.-----[ADvr.J

We would cull particular attoution to MJiiiu excellent Hollow Ground Razors now showing at the Novelty Depot, guaranteed the best in the Market. Bengal No. 1 -Is iid, No. 2 (is Gil, Altona Nc. 1 5.i 6d, No. 2 i.is t'ul. l-'iee to any ;:ddress on receipt of Vortul >.oto or Stamps. Money returned it' not approved of. .Novelty Depot, Hasting:" .Street —J"Advt.] JJJWu are greatly over-fetocked iv ;i!l iviuier Lioou'.f, aud are cleuring out sjiiio verj' clioup lines. Good Heavy Blankets ;ii os lid, Warm Ulsters (Ladies') Gs Hd, Knitted Wool Underskirts -Iμ lid, Ladies' Dark Hose 3 pair for 2a (id. Scirlo and Co., Hastings street. —[advt.] Itidiug saddles, colonial uittJe, with furiiitnct- complete, 30s each for ca-h; PortluiuiU'aux, Gladstone and Brl.f Bugrf, and other goods, of which ;tiere is a great uvortiui'.it. very cheap, at John M'Vay's, iiaHtiiisfs htreet Napier, and at Waipukurau.—[Advi.]