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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 5943, 23 September 1890, Page 2

" Tom Smith " was fined 5s and costs for drunkenness at tho R.M. Court thismorning, before Mr Preece, R.M.

Dr. Ross, of Wairoa, met with a nasty accident tho other day. Ho was thrown from his horse and broke his collar-bone.

As bearing in some degree upon the silver question, it may be noted that for the week ended August 28 the Broken Hill returns showed a production of 270,0820z. silver, against 223,7750z. for the previous week.

It was decided last night that the social gathering of tho firemen and the fire police should bo held on the Oth October. Messrs Waterworth, T. Sidey, and Gilberd were appointed a sub-committee to make necessary arrangements.

The rainfall for August in New Zealand varied from 12*10 inches at Inglewnod to 00l inches at Capo Campbell where it rained on only ono day. At Napier 0-90 inches fell on six days. At Auckland rain fell on eighteen days during the month.

The Sydney Morning Herald evidently is under t'-o impressiou that Now Zealand is one large city, for in a recent issue it said :

—"The Mayor of Ne,y Zealand yesterday summoned a meeting of the Justices, and decided to read tho Riot Act if the disturbances nro continued."

Mr E. W. Hobson, the " coach " of Miss Fawcett, tho lady senior wrangler, is a son of Alderman Hobson, of Derby, proprietor of the Derbyshire Advertiser. He passed to Cambridge from the Derby Grammar School by a scholarship award, aud came out senior wrangler in 1878.

For the four weekly period ending 16th August the Napior railway earned £-1020 as against £41.'v for tho corresponding period of last year. Tho expenditure was £3220 and .C27IH respectively. There was a large falling off in the passenger revenuo, a decrease in merchandise, while there were increases in firewood and grain.

The civil sitting at the R.M. Court this morning was the shortest ou record, only ono caso being decided, th .t of Tait anil Mills v. 11. W. Crayford, in which plaintiffs secured judgmeut for £ I 10s, with costs 9s. A number of other cases wero adj-iurnci. A solicitor remarked that His Worship nearly got the usual pair of white gloves.

During the American Revolution an English magazine published an estimate of the future population of th<_ North American colonies. Placing the population at 2,000,000 and assuming that it would double itself every 2.j years, the writer estimated that in the year ISi.O the number would havo increased to 61,000,000. As a matter of fact this is near the present estimated population of the United States.

Iv the month of March, ISS9, a solicitor, out of charity, gave a cheque for a certain amount to a widow in destitute circumstances The recipient of the donation had a p.-uli.-ir habit of hiding articles, and instead of buying necessaries, sho concealed this paper. Tlio woman died, aud when her affairs were put into tho haid.s of tlie Public Trustee, this chequo came to light. Hio Trustee, however, wants a fresh one, a cheque of a more recent date, and has ie-t-ordingly applied to the gentle:.. . -.'.,-- ---was so charitably disposed. The solicitor cnu't see it.

The Catholic Times says:—"Who wouldn't be a temporary Judge in New Zealand? To be stonewalled and abused and mado the subject of insinuations too grievous to be uttered before ' strangers ' while one is actually sitting on the Bench of Justice—is a new sensation in a British colony. What is a Judge f Well, a Judge once was a man who occupied a somewhat distinguished position. Now be is a man whose appointment by a Government is tho signal for tho Opposition to behave like a famished menagerie."

Tho session of St. Paul's Mutual Improvement Association was closed last ovouing when a concert was given, at which there was a large audience. The Rev. Mr Paterson occupied tho chair. The programme was much appreciated, all the singers being warmly applauded. Thoso who took part wero Misses Lame and Bowman, and Messrs Aplin, Finch, Crerar, Neilson, Bear, Todd, and Kelly. During the evening a resume of the Association's proceedings of the session was read, which showed that some capital debates had taken place, while many of tho papers wnich had been contributed to the Journal were of a high order. The session had proved of much benefit to all the members.

A gentleman who has lately returned from Zanzibar has informed the Paris correspondent of the Daily Telegraph that although tlio British East Africa Company has not yet been in operation two years, it has already effected the release of from 4000 to 5000 slaves. This is independent of the compacts mado with tribes embracing an area of 50,000 square miles, aud recognised by the Arabs themselves, that none 'of the natives are to bo held in servitude. Along the Julri Rivor, which is navigable for about. ;ii)o miles, there are 300 villages, inhabited by 30,000 runaway slaves, who, a short time ago, sent a deputation asking to be received under the protection of tho English Company. It is believed that there is a tribe of Christian Gallas also farther up the Juba, whioh is ready to ba brought under tho influence of European civilisation.

Anglo-Australian in tho European Mail writes:—Many of my readers will, I am sure, be pleasud to learn that in tho opinion of the London Miller, •' never, perhaps, has New Zealand wheat played so important a part ou the Mark Lane Corn Exchange as within the past six weeks." It seems,"from what I can gather, that, consequent on the poor state of much of tho Homo wheat, there has been quite an extraordinasy demand for the white wheat of New Zealand ; j and it is asserted that more than one firm

has cleared over 4000 quarters iv a single morning. 1 quite agree, too. with the Miller in its remark that at its best New Zealand wheat possesses very much of the mellowness and sweet flavor which is so ehaiacteristic of tho good British wheat, aud that the many experts hold that it is the best substitute for that article.

A naval review of tho old-fashioned Chinese sort took place recently at Foochow. The pirt of the river where it took place was crowded with boats full of spectators, while the bridge was thronged to the uttermost On the eve of tho review, while the

iravi-.s wire exhibiting their prowess before

their commander, a wooden verandah constructed for him and his friends gave way, aud over forty of them were thrown into the

ver, most, of them being drowned. On the

,-iv of the review one of tho stone rails of lio bridge gave way, owing to the pressure

oi ihe crowd, and fifteen men wero drowned. The mandarins who witnessed tho rev.'ew werv d.-lighted with tho iautics of their

braves, which consisted chiefly of attacks on enemy's iuuks, during which the braves, with lift, buoys, threw themselves into the river, swam to tho hostile jun!?., and went through tho manieuvro of setting them on

Mr Edward Bellamy's idea of a "public umbrella," or, in other words, of covered footways in public thoroughfares, has been carried'out in a new street iv Brixton, Emjknd. Tho new road starts from the principal thoroughfare of Brixton, and curves round towards the station, the covered pavement on each side being 10ft wide. The eon-ring consists of a glii^d root', supported in front on light iron pillars st Hiding at Die edge of the pavement, and I ;..t tho back attached to tho houses just below iho first floor wicdows. The pilbu-s live slighier and certainly less obstructive to pedes;viaus than tho ordinary ] aiQ n ~o st, aud iho whom-structure i s a j rv iv dc^,n !. and does not perceptibly affect"the li< .itin^ of the shop or houso windows below. Numerous gas lamps are suspended from (he centre of the roof to light the pavement and the roadway. In fine, the inhabitants or this now street and passers through it will fully realise Mr Bellamy's dream of a well-lighted promenade, thoroughly vvotected from the rain and at the same time open tc the fresh air.

Students oi" all classes will b_. m <ov th-m surprised how Wolfe's ScßNipj,. assist them m their brain work x

One of the biggest women on record has died in Paris. She was kmwn as the " Phenomenal Female," her real name being Victorie Tautin, aud heraue only nineteen. Mdlle. Tautin was not a giantess in height, but her girth was enormous, and it took eight strong men to lift her out of her chair when she used to be conveyed for exhibition to a music hall. The individual who engaged her found that sho did uot pay her expenses, owing to the cost entailed by her transit to aud from tho cafe concert; so Victorie retired from public life and lived quietly with her parents. Lately she had an attack of erysipelas, to which she succumbed. Her funeral was the event of the day in the suburban locality wherein she resided, and great interest was manifested by the neighbors in watching the preparations for the burial of the poor ""Phenomenon," whose remains were carried to the hearse, and afterwards to the grave, on the shoulders of ten of the most robust men in the employ of the Company of Metropolitan Undertakers. Ask your grocer for Five O'Clock Tea at 2s 4d per lb Davidson, Irvine, and Co agents. For value, strength, flavor, and purity. try India and Ceylon Tea, 2s, 2s Id, ''s Bdlb. A. Walkeb, opposito Blythe and Co., drapers. _Mr Wolfe must be a happy m!l „, as ho is the sole proprietor of Wolfe's Schnapps which is tho purest spirit in the world CwA™^ has Bird r r Ca ?. e8 * Wiro Nettimr all Ga -en It" ?"• V™' S <"" lde9 ' ™* »" Uaiden Utensils. A new stock of extra heavy Gate Hinges. Kerosene Stoves Sth or without fittimrs from 7s 6d. Bismlrck STii;.] lhe Blff Board ' E «>™ Riding saddles, colonial made, with fur. mture complete, 30s each for cash • Portmantoaux, Gladstone and Brief Ba*s w other goods, of which £ _ere is i'_7_\ assortment, very cheap, at John M'Vay's Hastings street Napier, and at Wainnki, ran.—fADVT.j *•-__. In consequence of .'closing at 8 p.m Dr Moore s evening consulting hour at'Mr" Owon s Pharmacy is from 7 to 730 -_ [Advt."l * Pure Bleached Calico, new finish, wide width, 2s lid, 3s lid, 4s lid, th.dS£ yards. The very best sheeting at 9d Is Is Gd Job Linen Towels 6d, SM Searle and Co., Ready Cash Draper B._![W]8._ ! [W] Wo would call particular attention to some excel cut Hollow Ground Razors now showing at the Novelty Depot, guaranteed the best in the Market.' Bengal 1 4s Cd, No. 2 Gs Cd, Altona Nc. 1 5s M No 2 p Id,1 d , J? ° t0 c a " y address oa receipt'of Portal Note or Stamps. Money returned if NoveltyD^ t ' H -«n ga