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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5294, 30 January 1879, Page 2

The cricket match between the Gisborne and Napier men was won by the latter. A private telegram received yesterday afternoon, which has been kindly placed at our disposal, states that the match was won by Napier by three wickets and one run. The telogram is somewhat obscure, but we gather from it that Sladen, not out, made 27, and Gilberd and Tanner 13 each. The funeral of the late Drill Instructor Kelsall took place yesterday afternoon, and was very largely attended by volunteers and townspeople. The procession left his late residence about 3 p.m., the Artillery band playing the "Dead March." The pall bearers were Sergeant-Major Gray, SergeantMajor Cantle, Sergeants Fox, Wilkie, Ross, and Turpin. The Artillery were under the command of Capt. Garner and Lieut. Pell ; the engineers under Capt. Gibbons and Acting Sub-Lieut. Batham ; the Cadets, under Honorary Lieut. Irvine. The whole were under command of Major Routledge. On arrival at the cemetery the burial service was read by the Rev. De Berdt Hovell, Chaplain to the Napier Engineers, which corps supplied the firing party, consisting of eighteen rank and file, under Sergeant Master and Corporal Dewes. After the conclusion of the service three volleys were fired by the Engineers, after which the volunteers were marched back to town, preceded by the band, and then dismissed. Before the Volunteers were dismissed yesterday evening, Major Routledge presented to Bombardier Mogridge the medal he won last week, that was presented 12 months ago by Mr Shanly. Bombardier Mogridge having won the medal twice in succession, it now becomes his property. Our Woodville correspondent writes as follows : — Since my last several events have transpired worthy of note. On Sunday last a fire started from Mr A. Peebles, whose place is near the Manawatu Gorge. The wind at that time was blowing in the direction of Woodville, and everything being in a dry state the fire spread rapidly towards the township, taking the direction of the old s'choolhouse, which in tho evening was in some danger of being burnt down, but the fire luckily kept away. Several people were kept up until a late hour watching tho fire. On Monday in the afternoon the fire found its way into some fallen timber opposite the hotel and Hutchings and the new boarding-house. Tho wind was blowing towards tho old accommodation house, which in the evening, about half -past seven, was found to be on fire.

at the back of the main building. This fire was extinguished, or supposed to be ; but later in the evening flames wore seen coming from the same building, which, being composed of white pine paling, was seen in one > blaze, the main building being only a few feet from the one on fire. The intense heat soon made the fire spread to it. The people that were looking on .commenced to pull out the windows ana^ take. , off the doors, and everything iiioveable was taken out into the road, and in- a short time nothing was left except the chimneys and a few smouldering embers. It is reported that the building was lately purchased from Messrs Neal and Close, but I am not aware who is the purchaser. — The ordinary meeting for the election of school committees was held at Mr Fountain's, but owing to the absenco of Mr Hughes (who was, unable to attend owing to the bush fire) the annual report was not read. The now committee was elected, and tho meeting adjourned until Friday, the 31st inst., at half -past six. — Fires are still raging in tho settlement, but it has commenced to rain, which will have the effect of deadening them. Tho Stewart Family, as will be seen from our advertising columns, intend opening at tho Theatre Royal on Wednesday evening next. The Stewarts have recently been delighting large audiences in Christchuroh and Dunedin by their clever entertainment, the company consisting of Mr R. Stewart and his three daughters, the Misses Docy, Nellie, and Maggie Stewart. Their entertainment, which has been written especially for them by Mr Garnet Walch, is, says a contemporary, oven of a more amusing and diversified character than that of the Salsbury Troubadours. It is truly, as it is described, a mixture of mirth, mimicry, and music. Of tho members of the .company, Miss Docy Stewart is an actress and vocalist of high talent, whilst Miss Nellie, as .an impersonator of character and comedienne, is very attractive. Her sketches are marked with great versatility and life, and she infuses into all her characters a go which makes her a prime favorite with her audience. Miss Maggie is also excellent, and the dresses and appointments are very good. Mr H. P. Lyons acts as advance agent, and the musical director is Mr Harcourt Lee. ■•■•■••■■ Messrs Routledge, Kennedy and Co. will sell to-day, on the premises opposite the old Union Bank in Shakespeare-road, the whole of the furniture, plate, linen, etc., of Mr W. E. Mann, who is leaving New Zealand. The sale will commence at 11 a.m. As an instance of the usefulness of 1 friendly societies, says the N. Z. Times, it may be stated that last quarter the Britannia Lodge of Odd Fellows, M.U., paid away £1359 as sick funds and £77 as doctors' fees. "Wamba," in the Dunedin Age, has the following 1 : — Lord Harris, of the " gentlemen" cricketers, has been taken down a peg by the members of the Melbourne Cricket Club. The correspondent of a Victorian journal who was an eye and ear witness of the affair, recites the following interesiting anecdote : — At the close of the Australian team's first innings, and when the scorers were engaged in totting up tlie figures, a knock came at the door. Th c scorers took no notice, as it is not regul ar for anyone to interrupt them. Another knock; still no response; wh'.en the knock* jr went round and lookod into, the window, with an expression convej'ing the words, "It is I — can't you see? Lord Harris!" One of the scorers immediately went to the door, and, opening it, began, " I beg your pardon, but we did not know it was you, and, as a rtde, we don't open to anyone ;" when his lordship broke out with much impetuosity, in the following words : — " How dare you address me in that way, fellow ?" Whether it was that our Colonial, for want of practice, had omitted to say " My Lord," or whatever else was the reasora, has not transpired, but the last of the affair' was that Lord Harris had the door slammed in his face without another w.ord passing on either side. His Honor Mr Justice Johnston had occasion on Saturday (says the Lyttelton Times), to rebuke a young man for what, if not a contempt , of Court, was a gross breach of etiquette. The young man, who happens to be an attorney's clerk, .when leaving" the Court, put on his hat while he was still in the presence of the Judge. His Honor expressed his indignation very emphatically, and threatened to inflict a heavy fine on any future delinquent. What made the matter no better was the fact that on the previous evening, after the Court had adjourned, but before the Judge had left the bench, those who had been occupied in the business of the day, glad of the relief after a long sitting, began to indulge in badinage without noticing his Honor's presence. A case, illustrative of the proneness o^ creditors to overstep the law, came before the Supreme Court, Christchurch, a few days ago. The creditors of a debtor agreed by resolution to discharge him, but the chairman refused to sign it. Hence the debtor appealed to tho Supreme Court under the clause for that ; purpose, and His Honor granted his discharge, at tho same time remarking on the fact that the chairman had overstepped the law by his refusal to sign the resolution which had been passed by the creditors. — Press.