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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 5998, 14 November 1890, Page 2

Mr C. H. Edwards was last night elected a churchwarden of St. John's in tho place of Mr A. V. Macdonald, who had resigned.

The direct mail by the Coptic yesterday was tho largest yet sent from Lyttelton, oonsisting of 11,722 letters, 8944 papers, and 4032 book packets.

News has been recoived at Gisborno of the death of a Maori from poisoning. His wife administered to him a doso of Maoti medicino made from tutu, and ho died a. few hours afterwards.

At a meeting at Wellington yesterday of unionists favorable to establishing a special settlement, the proposals received from the Government were discii«si-d, and it was resolved to form an association to be known as tho Union Special Settlement Association.

Tho following will represent tbe Country in their match against tho Town at Hastings to-morrow: — Dove, Galway, C. Gordon, Gore, Gilpin, T. W. Lewis, Lowry, Leonard, W. Studholmo, E. D, Tanner, and A. Williams; emergencies, Viekenmin and H. Brathwaite.

Mr E. T. Gillon, editor of tho Wellington Post, is expected to arrive at Napier on Sunday next by steamer. Mr Gillon holds in Freemasonry the rank of Past Deputy Grand Master, and his visit hero is due to tho Grand Lodge proceedings which will take placo next week at Danevirko and Napier.

A meeting called by Lieutenant-Colonel Carre was held at the Chamber of Commerce rooms, Auckland, to promote tho formation of a company for the purpose of buying the Sylvia Fark stud. Tho meeting did not result in any eflectivo measures, and it scorns probable that the sale of the stud in January next will not bo averted.

Last night's cables and the half-yearly report and balanco-sheot of tho Bank of New South Wales will be found on tho fourth page to-day.

Tho R. M. gave judgment this morning in the case of E, W. Knowles v. P. F. College, a claim for £18 Cs Od, in lieu of notico to quit premises. Tho R.M hold that a tenancy had boon created, which was to terminate by notico. Judgment would bo for plaintiff, with costs £1 3s, solicitor's feo£l la, and witneßses expenses 10s 6d. Mr Sheath appeared for plaintiff, and Mr McLean for defendant.

The Baptist Union at Aunkiand have appointed tho Roy A. North aa their deleirato at tho annual conference of the Baptist Missionary Society %i London next year. The annual report of tho Now Zealand Baptist Missionary Society showed a credit balanco of £502. Tho union passed a vote of congratulation to the Rev. P. H. Cornford upon his attainment of his fiftieth year in tho ministry.

At tho meeting of the Frido of Hawke's Bay Lodge, 1.0. G.T., last evening, the following office-bearors wera installed :—• District Deputy Chief Templar, Sister Phillipps; vice-templar, Bro. Grilb'ths; secretary, Bro. W. Fulton, junr. ; treasurer, Sister Cameron ; chaplain, Sister Curran ; marshal, Bro. D. Fulton; 1.G., Bro. Wilson; 0.G., Bro. Wright; DM., Sister Goodall; A.S., Bro. Rolls ; P.C.T., Bro. W. D. Fulton.

Mr J. E. Moore, mana-rer for Messrs. Williamson, Ganior, and Co., aud tho advance agent for Mr J. L. Toole, has arrived in town to mako tbo necessary arrangements for the world-famed comedian opening-hero on Wednesday of next week. The company will only play threo nights here, and each night thero will bo a change of bill. Tho bookiuir oflico was opened this morning, and already a very considerable number of seats havo beeu takon.

At the R.M. Court this morning, before Mr Pieeco, R.M , Robert McPhnrson was charged with having on the 21th July last, at Wellington, unlawfully committed damage to a certain glass window, tho property of one Philip Barnes, doing injury to tbe "extent of £2 10s. He was further charged with having, at Wellington, unlawfully used obscene lauguairo at the Cambridge Hotel. Tho accused pleaded guilty, and was remanded to Wellington.

Tho Five O'clock Tea is a peifect blend of teas, and tho flavor is delicious. Davidsou Irvino and Co., agents.

For valuo, strength, flavor, and puitry, try India and Ceylon Tea, 2s, 2s -id, 2s Sd lb. A. Walkke, opposite Blytho aud Co., drapers. -