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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 5965, 18 October 1890, Page 2

William Jarvia Harkor was to-dny committed to tho Wellington Lunatic Afylum. Huxtablo, at the hospital, is doing woll, and is now conscious as well as able to take nourishment. The sittings of tho Synod were yesterday brought to a close, when tho usual votes of thanks were carried. Tho Gospel will be preached in Foresters' Hall, Dickons .street, to-tnorrow (Suuday) evening, at 7 o'clock. All aro invited to attend. No collection. At tho R.M. Court this morning before Mr Preeoe, R.M., Hugh Rowan and John Fergus charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s and costs or 18 hours' imprisonment. The London Standard of August 21, under the heading, " Some New Novels," reviews a few works just then published which, in their Australian editions, 1) ivo been sorno littlo tisno in the library of tho Napier Working Men's Club. The subject of tho Rev. J. G. Patermjii's s.rmoii to-morrow morning will be, " Great Results from Small Beginnings." The subject of the evening lecture will be, " Hungry Students Poisoned by Moral Arsenic." Strangers aro cordially invited.

Tho case of Thos. Tanner v. Northern Investment Company, before a special jury, will bo heard at tho Supreme Court on Monday morning , , commencing , ut ten o'clock. Sir Robert Stout appears for tho plaintiff, ami Mr Bell, of Wellington, for tho defendants.

In a series of papers addressed to tho Auckland Stur, Dγ Laishley comes to the startling conclusion that tho colony is at least insolvent to lite extent of £13,055,96;> 10s od. It is always well to bo precise iv dealing with matters of this sort, and tho doctor in preciso.

We understand that tho amended scholarship regulations have been approved, and wo would (jail tho attention of teaohers to clause 10, that provides that applications from intending candidates should roach tho Education office not later than November 15 in each year, signed by tho head teacher.

Subscribers to tho Working Men's Club will bo glad to hear that tho excellent library of that institution is shortly to bo opened every night instead of as now, on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Tho library is also to bo shifted to tho other side of the entrance hall into a larger apartment. These changes will be much appreciated.

On dit that Sir Julius Vogel originally received a cheque down for fifty pounds from Messrs Hutchinson for " Anno Domini 2000," and that on squaring up accounts lately tho firm found they had (on tho haltprofits upon which tho work was published) only ten pounds moro to give him. It cannot therefore havo been a groat success.

Iv Chambers at Christchurch yesterday Mr Gresgon applied for an order prohibiting tho Magistrate from prooeeding further in respect of the conviotiou of the proprietors of tho Referee. It appeared that a formal conviction had not been entered up, aud Mr Justico Denniston granted a rule nisi iv respect of the conviction when entered vp < Mr Prime, the conductor, is using every effort to make the sacred cantata " Belshazzar'a Feast," a success. Tho piece is in active rehearsal by the Wosleyau choir and other well known vocalists, and it promises to surpass even tho excellent production of " Esthor." A first-class practice was held last evening. The cantata will bo produced before Christinas.

There need not bo any very great surprise felt if there should bo another big fire in Napier. To-day we noticed a lot of little iufauts with lucifer matches and crackers in their possession, and thoy were gaily amusing themselves oblivious to the danger of their pastime. The very idea of children under seven j ears of ago striking matches iv tho street ought to make insurance agents shudder.

Fifty-eight workers have joined tho Free Association of Hawko's Bay during tlie week. This brings the number up to 1529. There can bo no better evidence of the £?rO!S

inistnanagemont of ttie strike, and of tho incompetence of tho leaders of the traded and labor unions, thun the fact that all over the colony thousands of tho best class of working men have ranged themsolves under tho banner of Free Associations. The death is announced as having occurred ut Strood, neiir Rochester, of William Thomas Walter, aged sixty-fix, ono of the few survivors of tho Sir John Franklin Relief Expedition. The deccasod was carpenter on tho steam yacht Fox. Ho possessed several interesting souvenirs of tho expedition, besides a valuable watch from Lady Franklin, and a history of tho expidition, with an autograph inscription, presented to him by Admiral Sir Francis Leopold M'Clintock as recently as June, 18S8.

There havo always been complaints about tho local Supromu Court building, sometimes about the position of tho witness box, tho reporters' desk, and at other times its close resemblance to v f.-eezing chamber. To-day a must-j smell pervaded the atmosphere of the Court, which was by no means delectable, find His Honor tho Chief Justice remarked that the Registrar should sou thattheCourt was well ventilated. Thou there was a terrible draught, mid His j Honor said that while seeing to tho ventuaI tiou, draughts should bo avoided. Iv tho Maori will case of Matiu Melee v. Arapota Moha further evulenco wjw taken after we went to press yesterday »' ™"- All the witnesses having been ox mined Mr Morrison, for pl.ut.tifl, .wkud th it an order bo made for tho return of tho will and mmioy advanced. His Honor thought the parties would bo no better oft if tho order was trrant.-d 1" hls °P"» 0U th( = <iaso wSuldta.net by non-suiting the paintiff without costs This courso did not meati tL.it ho disbelieved tho plaintiff, but that the evidence was not su&cieut to support tho case.

Thoro was a short sitting of the Superior Court of Bankruptcy this morning. In tho mutter of James Nichol, tho discharge was granted. Mr Sheath appeared for tho debtor. Jtc Henry Fletcher, there was no opposition to tho discharge, which was applied for by Mr Sheath. Tho application was granted. lie J. G. Kinross, motions against Sauuders and Co., Knight aud SicLeod, Oiislondyko and another, and Ken- and Co., romanonts

from last session, to show cause why certain moneys should not bo paid to the Assignee. Mr Jardino said these matters wero a practicttlly Bottled, aud ho asked that they bo adjourned till noxfc sittings, as by that, time the claims would no doubt be settled, promises having boon given to that efi'ect. Thoso matters wero accordingly adjourned to next sittings. The Five O'Olock Tea is Perfection. Davidson, Irvine, and Co., agents .

There is little evidence from the cargo picked up at Chatham Islands to identify it with that on board the miasing barque Assaye. According to a manifest which is held at Wellington it is thought possible that one case marked T in a diamond may be one case of a consignment of brandy for W and G. Turnbull and Co., the locil agents of the vessel, but from enquiries made from various departmenis of the Govornmenteervice vhicl; are known to have goods onboard tho Aasaye, none of the marks shown on their invoices correspond with, those mentioned in the teleurara.

It is not a little curious, in these days of pewspaper enterprise, to find that only one London journal was enabled to publish original tiilograins of the outbreak, progress, and crushing of the revolution at Buenos Ayres. The Times had a monoply of the news, and its first aud second despatches were sent over the wire at a cost of £1000 for the two days. This is really what the Americans call a " beat." But the Times scored again the same week over the Russian edict agiinst the Jews. The story which the Daily Telegraph published was fuller, perhaps, but it came some days after tho Times account and so fell flatter than it would otherwise have done.

At the monthly meeting of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce j osterday the coming elections were conside"ed. Mr K. Withy moved, —" That in ''io opinion of this Chamber further econc ;iy in administering the affairs of the colouy is necessary, ai.<i that the system of supplementing income out of borrowed money for ordinary expen ■ diture should ceaee." He advocated further retrenchment, and said that a stoppage of borrowing was absolutely necessary to improve their position. Mr Morton seconded the motion, which was agreed to. A resolu-

ion was also carried affirming the opinion

that any increase of taxation would be uiosi objectionable, and a resumption of borrowing very undesirable.

H. N. Abbott, alias " Adam Bede," appeared in the Sydney Water Police Oourt on the 26th ult., summoned before Mr Lee, S.M., to answer an accusation of having offi-nded against the Betting Houses Suppression Act, by using a placo in the tost Office Chambers, Pitt street, for the purpose of receiving money for the consideration of a promise to pay certain sums of money in certaiu proportions on tho Caulfield Cup race, to be competed for on 18th October. The information had been sworn by

Detective Cooking.

Mr Wallace appeared

for the complainant and Mr Roberts for the defendant, who pleaded guilty; and by consent he was fined £3, with £5 5s for complainant's costs, £2 4s for witnesses, and 9a for costs of Court, or three months'

imprisonment in default,

After an absence of between six and seven years, the renowned Captain Wm. Jackson

Barry has returned to Dunedin on a brief visit, apparently as hale and hearty as when he left, notwithstanding his three score years and tfn.. Hβ informs us that

he has a good thing once more in hand in the King Country. When he was there on a former occasion he discovered what he believed to be a mountain of mineral, from which ho took a number of samples. These ho did not ascertain the nature of until he had been in Now South Wales for a time,

but it was not till he visited Tasmania and

saw the Mount Bisohoff tin workings that ho fully realised the importance of his King Country discovery, and he is now on his way to make another visit of inspection with the view of developing what he believes will prove to be something superior to even Mount Bisohoff. Captain Barry is at present bringing out a book on Australia, which is being printed in London. It is probable tho veteran colonist will consent to give a Ipcturo before ho leaves Dunedin, and that ho will bo worth listening to goes witht ut saying.—Otago Daily Times.

A shepherd who had gone bankrupt in ISS6 I applied for his discharge at the Bankruptcy Court this morning, but the circumstances led tho Chief Justice to comment upon the matter. It appears that afW his bankruptcy the debtor left for Australia, whero he remained for several years, Ho returned to this district about twelve months ago and now desired his discharge. His Honor asked why the bankrupt wanted his discharge now after so long an absence. Mr Sheath, debtor's counsel, said his client desired to get clear of his bankruptcy. His Honor said the bankruptcy didn't appear to have troubled him much, In fact not at all. Tho debtor was a shepherd at present, and according to the Acsigneo that was the best thing for him to stop at. He hardly knew what to do in a matter of this sort. The Court should not encourago people to do these things, seek tho protection of the Raukruptcy Court and then go to another country. It was quite possible that there wore creditors litre iv ISBG who might have objected to the debtor's dischaige. Counsol said all the creditors were in the district His Honor said that after such a long time tho creditors would lose all interest in it. Ho did not like this sort of thing, but ho could not do anything else, so the discharge was granted.

Describing the scene at tho reception of the 3iew Bishop of Sydney, L»r. Saumarez Smith, a writer in the Sydney Daily Telegraph says : —"When the Apostles' Creed was being , recited it was noticed that ho romained standing at tho communion table and did not turn to the eastward, according to the recognised High Church rule, neither did he indulge in any of tho genuflexions cotnmou to that section of the church militant. From thin and from what all of us have read as to tho past career of Dr. Smith it may be set down that ho deeidedlv belongs to tho Evangelical school. The Bishop's advent to the pnlpit was eagerly looked forward to. Ho left nono in doubt. ' His first utteranoes were sufficient as he offered up a prayer for divine help in his work. Hβ is not au orator. He does not aim at any dramatic effect, nor does ho seek to tiokle the oar or to attract the imagination of his hearers by auy attempt at rhetorio. In speech he is essentially plain and practical. Ho has a clear resonant voice, somewhat metallic in tone, but well modulated and bearing unmistakably evidences of culture. Scholarly in his diction, he speaks plain words without effort, and at once impresses his hearers with his unaffected modesty and his intense earnestness. Onu feels that he means what he says, and lie is evidently imbued with a true spirit of piety. Tho Bishop uses no notes, and is what all like to listen to—an extempore speaker. His language is unornato and yet terse and nervous. Thero are no affectations of long words or resounding eontonces, but plain, strong Saxon common sense, which goes homo and strikes bard. Thero is every reason to believe, therefore, that Dr. Smith will be an earnest worker in everything which will tend to tho welfare and wellbeiug of tho community."

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