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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5184, 20 September 1878, Page 2

Considerable amusement was afforded to the passengers in the early train to Waipawa yesterday morning, by the performances of a horse and a would-be impounder. Shortly after leaving the station at Napier a horse was observed on the rails, and on the train being brought almost to a stand-still, the animal jumpedclean over the fence, and started off at a gallop along the road, keeping well ahead of the train for some miles. After passing Tareha's bridge the well-known form of the impounder was seen pursuing the horse, out the spirited animal still kept up his pace until near the railway bridge, when he stopped for a moment apparently exhausted. The impounder then made a little headway, but on hearing him coming up the horse again started off, at a quieter pace, however, and cantered past the Farndon pound, where he was eventually "run in" by the impounder, although not without a little assistance from another horseman. ■ The election yesterday for a councillor to fill the seat vacated by ; Mr Neal oc-; casioned but very little interest, Voters

came up to the pull very slowly, and the proceedings were exceedingly tame, presenting a marked contrast to the previous election for three councillors. The result of the poll will be declared at noon today. At a meeting of the Napier Artillery Volunteers, held last evening at the Albion Hotel, Sergeant-Major Grey in the chair, Lieutenant Garner was elected Captain, the other candidate proposed being Lieutenant Pell. The nomination of candidates for sub-lieutenant was postponed until the next inspection. A vote of thanks to the chairman closed the proceedings. At the Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday, before R. Stuart, Esq., R.M., James Edwins was fined 5s for drunkenness. Denis Daly, an old offender, against whom there were recorded three previous convictions for vagrancy, was charged with being unlawfully on the premises of Mr Charles Palmer. The prisoner was found, at 12,30 on Wednesday night, in the loft of Mr Palmer's stables, and was thence removed to accommodation safer and more suitable to him at the police barracks. He was sentenced to 1 2 months' imprisonment with hard labor. The address to Major Withers, which is now being exhibited in the window of Messrs Dinwiddie, Morrison and Oo;'s shop, is really a very creditable specimen of Mr Percival Bear's skill. It is beautisully and appropriately illuminated, and the, whole is in excellent taste. The signatures are such excellent fac-similes of the originals that the writers themselves would be puzzled to discover any difference. Mr Bear has evidently taken much pains to render the address a testimonial alike worthy of the occasion, of the subsibers, and of the recipient. Last night the Royal Marionettes performed for the last occasion but one before a Napier audience. Ever since these wonderful little automatons came to Napier they have drawn good houses, and last night was no exception to the rule. The Ohristys received as much applause as is wont to be accorded to them. The ' ' Babes in the Wood " is very pretty and natural, the scene where the robins cover up the babes was very pretty indeed. " Little Red Riding Hood" and the comic wolf was also very much liked by all in the house. The comic scenes elicited rounds of applause, and the tranforniatioh scene with lime-light effects was splendid. The Royal Marionettes perform to-night for the last time in Napier. Divine service will be held on Sunday next, as follows : — By the Rev. A. Shepherd, at Havelock, at 11 a.m., and at West Clive, at 3 p.m. ; by the Rev. J. Parkin, at Hampden, at 11 a.m., and at Waipawa, at 7p.m. Mass will be celedrated by the Rev. E. Reignier, in St. Patrick's Church, Waipawa, at 11 a.m. We have received a circular from the committee appointed at a meeting of Scandinavian residents in Napier, held on the 4th instant, for the purpose of making arrangements for the erection of a church. The committee solicit subscriptions for carrying out that object, and we have no doubt their appeal to their fellow-resi-dents in this town will be heartily responded to by all denominations. We shall be very glad to receive any con- ' tributions that'may be left with us to be i forwarded to the committee. A capital portrait of the late chic* Hapuku has been painted by Mr Annabelle. It being an enlarged photograph, the likeness is, as might be expected, life-like. The artist has taken a great deal of pains in finishing off the portrait, and it makes a really fine picture. It will be exhibited for a few days at Messrs Dinwiddie, Morrison and Co. 's. We would remind the members of the Star Cricket Club that their annual meet- * ing takes place this evening, at 8 o'clock, at Cook's Empire Hotel. A good muster is requested, as the officers and committees for the ensuing year are to be elected. Mr Lionel Harris, who has succeeded to the business lately carried on in Hast-ings-street by Mr Robertson, has now a first-rate display of jewellery, &c, in his windows, the whole being beautifully and tastefully arranged. It is stated that Mr R. J. Oreighton has been offered, and has accepted, the editorial charge of the Neio Zealand Herald, and will bid adieu to San Francisco, for the purpose of re-entering his old sphere in Auckland. — Lyttelton Times. We find the following in the Tablet, probably in reference to some correspondence that appeared in our columns recently : — " Bishop Moran received a telegram a few days ago in reference to education in Spain in consequence of unfavorable reports on the subject which were in circulation in one of the towns of | the colony. The following is a copy of his telegram in reply, which has been handed us for publication : — ( Have not. I the last report. We are not Spaniards, : and as British citizens demand justice. The question of Spain must not be permitted to interfere with our rights. As many can read and write in Spain as in England relatively. Spain had some years ago 25,000 primary schools, 1,500,000 pupils ; 15,000 in intermediate schools, 7,000 hi universities.' " Mr John Evans Brown, says a Wellington correspondent of the Otago Daily Times, who last year was offered the seat in the Cabinet, afterwards filled by Mr Fisher, is evidently dead against the Government now, but it is whispered that his opposition is as much a personal as a political one. That he was very anxious to retire from the representation of Ashley if he could get a Beat in the Legislative Council, but that the Government did not see its way to gratify the desire. Mr Houguez, builder, lately resident in Waipawa, is putting up a somewhat extensive building at Halcombe. It will measure 36 by 25 feet, and 18 feet in height to the top of the parapet. It will be suitable for business premises of any j description. Special pains are to be taken with the external decoration, and the showy and commodious structure will ] have a prominent position among the other buildings of the township. Mr Houguez purposes erecting a workshop for himself adjoining the new building. From all parts of the district we hear intelligence of the vast amount of good effected by the late rains. Competent authorities do not hesitate to declare that the wet weather of last week will benefit the district to the extent of from £50,000 to £100,000. —Waipawa Mail. Writing from the Irish College, Rome, on behalf of Pope Lep XIII., in reply to the last of tho Irish addresses to his Holiness, his Eminence Cardinal Cullen said :— "ln the last letter which I wrote to you I mentioned what Gregory XVI. said about the Turks when compared with such Christians as we find in Russia. Since I then wrote, I have seen in the Roman official paper an address to the Pope from four hundred Polish priests who have been sent into exile to the frozen regions of Siberia, and who write in the name of one hundred thousand other Catholics who ai'Q their companions in exile in that inhospitable region. Though the Emperor of Russia had condemned such multitudes to the most cruel penalties, yet he coolly wrote to the Pope that persecution waa unknown in Russia, and that Catholics were quite free from any molestation on account of their religion." Seven pounds per acre has been offered and refused for a block of 290 acres of bush land situate about four miles from Feilding. The offer was made not by a speculator but by the owner and occupier of the adjoining section. — Advocate. A coal seam, fifteen feet seven inches thick, has just been discovered at Wick- ■ ham, in the Hunter district, New South Wales. By a late private census the population of Feilding, Manawatu, is found to be close upon a thousand.