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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5122, 10 July 1878, Page 2

The latitude of newspapers in publishing matters of public interest, and^ the proceedings of public bodies, especially public Courts, is gradually being enlarged, as the following paragraph from an English paper shows : — " An action for libel against three morning papers was lately tried in the Queen's Bench. An application against a civil engineer named Usill having been made in the Westminster Police Court by three of his staff, a report of the proceedings was published in the papers, and this, Mr Usill said, reflected on his character. Tho Lord Chief Justice said a report, although not verbatim, was privileged, if it was true .and correct in substance and fact. The jury returned a verdict for the defendants." The 13th of August next will, says the Sun, be a memorable date in British theatrical annals. On that day Mr William Hoskins, indisputably one of the most sterling and finished impersonators of both tho legitimate drama and high-class comedy —a very rare thing by-the-bye in the profession — will have seen the 41st birthday of his entrance upon the stage. To the very many friends which Mr. Hoskins has made in many parts of tho civilized world, and especially in the Australian Colonies, we are sure that the announcement, which, we believe, we are correct in making, that that veteran tragedian intends relinquishing tho profession on that date, once and for. ever, will be received with profound iuterest — and, let us emphatically say, regret. During the last few years Mr W. Hoskins has established a reputation in this colony which no artist ever succeeded in approaching. And for some time past he has resided in Canterbury, wherej as the manager of the Christchurch Theatre Royal, his efforts, both pecuniarily and personally, to cater, not only for the enjoyment, but for the cultivation of the tas.te of the greatest number, have popularised him to singular degree. All throughout his lengthy career, and in New Zealand especially, Mr. W. Hoskins has invariably kept in sight that the real usefulness of tho stage lies but in one direction, that of elevating the public mind. We are exceedingly glad to hear that a movement is afoot to gather up from all sections of the New Zealand community the wherewith to present Mr W. Hoskins, on the 13th. prox., with a testimonial such as will brilliantly mark the exit of our talented friend from the Christchurch stage. Some of the leading members of the community have already taken steps in the direction of this praisworthy object. A grand entertainment besides will be got up for Mr. Hoskins' benefit on that night. The London Times has the following in reference to the late Bishop of Waiapu : —•"The death of Bishop Selwyn has been speedily followed by the announcement of the decease of one of his former Suffragans in New Zealand, the Right Rev.- William Williams, D.C.L., late Bishop of Waiapu , which happened at Napier, New Zealand, on the 9th of February last, in the 78th year of his age. Born about the commencement of the present century, Dr Williams took his Bachelor's degree at Magdalen Hall, Oxford, in the year 1825, having been already ordained Deacon and Priest, with a view to missionary purposes, by Dr Howley, then Bishop of London. He was sent out at an early age to preach the Gospel to the Maoris of New Zealand under the auspices of the Church Missionary Society, and was appointed Archdeacon of Waiapu by Bishop Selwyn almost immediately after the arrival of the latter at Auckland. He held the Archdeaconry down to the year 1859, when he was consecrated to the Episcopate. He resigned the charge of his See last year on account of increasing age. According to Crockford's c Clerical Directory' Bishop Williams was the author of an essay on ' Christianity among the New Zealanders,' and also of a ( Dictionary of the New Zealand Language.' " Do read Leonard and Co.'s advertisement. — [Advt.