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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5353, 10 April 1879, Page 2

To-morrow being Good Friday, the Herald will not be published on Saturday. We remind members of the Church of England in this diocese that, by a rosolution passed at the last session of tho Diocesan Synod of Waipapu, it was ' determined to hand over the collections made in the several Church of England parishes on Easter Day to the incumbents of the same, as an Easter offering. The offertories on Sunday next, therefore, at St. John's 'and all other churches, will be devoted to this purpose, the churchwardens handing over the amount collected, without deduction, to tho clorgyman of each parish. The usual monthly inspection of the F Battery N.Z. Volunteer Artillery and Cadets took place on Tuesday night, Major Eoutledge being the inspecting officer. Present — 1 captain, 1 lieutenant, 3 sergeants, 23 guniiers, and ' 14 band. Total of all ranks 42. There was also a very good muster of the Artillery Cadets, under Lieuts. Irvine and Ingpen. After the inspection Dr C. E. Tennent was unanimously elected Hon. Assistant Surgeon of the battery. Several new members were also elected. The inspection of the Engineer Volunteers took place at the same time. Lieut. -Colonel Lambert presented the prizes won at the late district firing, and took occasion to address each of the prize takers in encouraging terms. A Gazette of the 3rd instant contains a notification of the appointment of Edward Henry Bold, Esq., to be Inspector of Telegraphs, vice W. H. Floyd, Esq., resigned. The appointment dates from tho Ist of February. The following has been kindly handed to us as being the total amount of prize money Avon by the Napier representatives at the late Rifle Association meeting in Nelson :— Eoss, £9 10s ; Burr, £8 ; Cropp, £7 ; PeU, £<i. The Hospital Committee will meet today at 2 p.m. in the Council Chamber. The tenders for tho new hospital will, it is expected, be opened at this meeting. We are requested to state that the Lady Bird will sail at 11 a.m. to-day, instead of at noon as previously advertised. In connection with the sale of land at Wairoa advertised by Messrs Banner and Liddle, it may perhaps be of interest to those disposed to enter into the industry of hop-growing to .know that samples of the hops grown by Mr Witty on the land in question may be seen in the rooms of the auctioneers. Tho samples are intended to be forwarded to the Sydney Exhibition, and are pronounced to be of high qxiality. The Eev. Charles Penny will preach on Sunday next at Kaikora, at 11 a.m. ; at Patangata at 2.30 p.nr ; and at Waipawa at 7 p.m. Divine service will bo conducted by the Eov. J. C. Eccles, at St. Peter's Church, Waipawa, on Good Friday, at the usual hour ; on Sunday first, the 13th April, at 7 p.m. ; the school-room, Kaikora, at 3 p.m. We observe from tho ChristchurchPress that the race horses Bribery, Lady Ellen, Pinfire, Lara, and Sinking Fund arrived by the s.s. Southern Cross on the 3rd instant from Napier. With the exception of Bribery, whose off foro ankle joint is still badly swollen from the effect of the sprain that lately happened to her, all the animals were apparently in good condition. If the Eev. Father Hemieberry is not a "fire-brand," he is certainly fond of using remarkably forcible language. . At Tnvcrcarg-ill, on Sunday (according to -the Southland Times) Father Henncbery "referred to the .confession, and its special relation to missions, and in the course of relating an anecdote said that it had been mentioned that a priest had been going about the colonies disclosing the confession. This he did not believe, for if he did describe it God would strike him dead. He then alluded to the power of theso missions, stating his conviction that if Judas Iscariot had attended one he would have been converted. And what would be the effect if they did not

attend ? "Why, when in America, h'e had; asked a man td-^rbend one; the arian pleaded 'as^an excuse that he had to sow a croplq£;s6ll£gs and throughout his ntis- . sion he did SSdt maky his appearance. His neiahbQrS' did) And; what was the mtfc£*Simply this; thai hia neighj^s' crops were gdod,- and " only weedsferca^Efd^froni the ■■ labors .'df the' man who Had reMsed to Attend the mission. In another case, a rich American lady was asked to attend, messages were sentj biit she refused. Before the niissidn was over that, wdntan was" struck dead, and due of her children died without baptism. He (the speaker) was now' oxpecting to hear of the fate' oi her husband, who" alsd had refused to attend the service. But why need he go to America for siich instances'? Here in New Zealand they had example's 5 of a similar character. During his mission in Blenheim a wretched Catholic refused to attend, and before the services were Over" he Was a oorpse. At Ahaura there was a wretched woman who was fond of the ball-room (in fact, she was called the ' beilo of the ball'), and she cotild drink like a fish. She Avas asked to attend the mission, and refuged. Before the mission was over she was found dead with a bottle of whisky half empty by her side. He appealed to them not to risk the matter. Men who refused wore branded for hell." In the House of Lords (says' a homo paper) is sometimes to be seen an elderly gentleman quietly seated at the table, or timidly walking in and diit, counting his stops lest peradventure they might lead him to tread on the toes of a noble lord. So does not claim attentidn, and, to toll the truth, does not receive it. Nobody, notices him, and no. one would guess from any data df personal resemblance that he is the brother td the puissant carl who has had a good deal to do with the direction df the destinies of England during" the last fdiir years. History, ancient, or modern, scarcely supplies a parallel to the twin phenomena of the obscurity of Ralph Disraeli, and the contemporaneous fame, of his brother Benjamin. The one has always lived in the blaze of notoriety ; the other has systematically shunned public recognition in any form. Ealph Disraeli's circle of acquaintances is limited in the extreme. He lives in the quietude of Onslow-square, and may sometimes bo met strolling about the private garden, or seated with book in hand under the old elm that faces the church which overlooks the most secluded corner of this 1 bit of green in the heart of London. But he gives no parties and accepts, no invitations. He has no ambition beyond the desire to be left alone, and no wants beyond what are simply supplied by the emoluments of the office his brother thrust upon him. Nobody knows exactly the date of his birth, or even the epoch of his marriage. It is sufficient for him that he was born and is married, and he thinks that in these matters the world might well be satisfied with what contents him. A marriage was solemnised at Waikouaiti, Otago, the other day at which the combined ages of the bride, bridegroom, bridesmaid, and groomsman totalled up over 250 years. The Palmerston Times informs us that the bridesj maid had seen over 70 summers, and the | "best man "over 60, so the ages of the bride and bridegroom may be guessed 1 at. . A wholesale forger has been at work at Ballarat. The Star says :— " With reference to the forgery case, to which a slight reference was made in Monday's paper, Aye are now in a position to state that at least half-a-dozen forged and valueless cheques were negotiated on Saturday, presumably by the same person, a farm hand and groom named ' Fred,' and who, it seems has been in the employ of Mr HoAvie and others, out Miners' Rest and BloAvhard Avay. The cheque mentioned by us on Monday Avas for £5 Bs. and Avas draAvn on the Bank of Victoria, not Australasia, as stated. It Avas signed William Wilson, and presented to Mr Cohen, of the Royal Mail Hotel and Dining-rooms, on Friday evening, the tenderer stating that he saAv Mr Wilson sign the cheque. On Saturday morning, as scon as the bank opened, Mr Cohen, Avho required some silver, presented the cheque, and received payment. Shortly afterwards Mr Wilson called at the bank, saw the cheque, and pronounced it a forgery. ' Fred,' Avho Avas lodging at Mr Cohen's hotel, stayed about the premises until 8 or 9 o'clock on Saturday morning, but had gone aAvay at the time the forgery Avas discovered. On the same day the host of another hotel in Lydiardsti'eet cashed a cheque presented, presumably by the same person. The cheque Avas for £S 9s 6d, and Avas on the Commercial Bank, Geelong, draAvn in the name of Alexander Wilson. It Avas returned on Monkay, marked ' Signature unknown.' Mr Woolsten croft also cashed a valueless cheque on Saturday, purporting to be drawn by a squatter in the north. Mr Bade, tobacconist, Avas also SAvindled, as Avere two others Avho do not Avish their names mentioned. On the same day attempts Avere made, it is thought, by the same man, to pass cheques upon a city provision dealer, and a Bridge-street hotelkeepor ; but they did not succeed. The detcctvves are at work in the matter. Altogether, there seems to have been a regularly organised scheme of Avholcsalo forgery on the part of the ' Avanted ' individual." The Waverlej correspondent of the Wairarapa Daily Avires to that paper that a meeting of the settlers is to be held on the 31st, the object being to request the Government to supply them Avith arms. In vieAv of the threatening aspect of native affairs the request is a perfectly reasonable one, as it is but right that the settlers should be placed in a position to defend themselves in case of need. The settlements near the disputed boundary should at once folloAv suit. The celebrated " Captain Moonlight," Avho Avas sentenced to seven years' imprisonment for sticking up the Egerton Bank, in Victoria, Avas released on the 22nd ult., haAang served his time. He is both educated and ingenious, and promises reformation. His name is Scott, and ho served in the NeAv Zealand Avar. It is rumored (says the European Mail) that Prince Leopold will become a clergyman of the Chiirch of England. His Royal Highness is Avell read in theologia, and to carry into effect his intentions he Avill be able tp pass the bishop's examinations. Picton people . have had their hopes raised by reported discovery of coal in that locality. The Mnrlborough Express thus refers' to the discovery :— " We Avore sho'Avn this Aveek a . specimen of ' slack ' or ' ' slag ' Avhich has boon, found at Shakespeare Bay, near Picton. It is a black shining substance, not un'ike coal, and is regarded as a strong indication of the presence close at hand of that useful mineral. The bed or reef is five feet thick. We sincerely hope these anticipations Avill be reak'sed, as not only Picton but all the district Avill share in the beneficial results." "The Loafer," in the Christchurch Press, Avrites :-r-" In one of the North Canterbury townships an innocent and unassuming Maori (it seems rather anomalous, but such is my informant's description of the gentleman) had been for some time in the habit of dealing with the local storekeeper. The abori Iginal got an impression that ho Avas being had, and purchased a Ready Reckoner. Thus, on the occasion of his next squaring up Avith the storekeeper, ho Avas triumphantly enabled, as ho thought, to point out several errors in the account. 'Oh,' said the astute tradesman, Avho loioav thero was not the slightest use in arguing Avith his dusky customer, ' you've made a mistake, Jimmy : that's last year's Heady Redeemer.' The Maori, admitting the justice of the argument, left sadly."

"\ A good story is told (says the Bristol \ 7iiries) of a reverend gentleman of Bristol in connection with, the present distress , anql . of tipfe'. worthless characters who trade u'poiirfo It appears, that ato did wdman called upon idtti stelatold h'ini such an affecting stqry. of a dauglite*r and grandchild cieft reduced id [ the utmost want iMi he 1 gave tie* tialf-a- • crown. Soon after leaving nig biohise he passed the recipient of his charity ialka^ ing to another woman, and overheara their conversation without being observed by them. " Well; have yon been to old C— ?"— " Yes, and he' gave me this" (showing the half-a-crown) ; ,updii which the other replied with glee, " Come 1 along, then, and "We'll have sqm'ething to drink out of it.'' They accordingly proceeded to' a neighboring public-house, followed, still unobserved, by th'e 1 charitable G—~. They had two' glasses of hot gin arid water at the bar, gave the half-crown, and the change" was put on the counter. The old woman was- about to take it up, when Mr 0- put his hand over her shoulder and possessed himself of it before she could prevent him. " No," said he, its"she turned round to see who it was that interposed,' "the change belongs to old C ,". and he took it and went his way. Two Justices of the Peace in a country town of some note in the South — the one a disciple of Esculapius J.P., the other an editor—are reported to have recently fallen foul of eaon other. It was a dark night, and JJseuiaprds took advantage of the fact to pay off old scores by tweaking very decidedly the nasai organ of tie editor. 'Blood flowed freely, and the editor, was sufficiently provoked to give vent to his feelings in the natural remark, ''You've hurt my nose, sir!" The answer of Esculapius is not recorded, but is believed to have' been to the effect that he was glad to hectr it. The editor is said to have attempted, rin eieroise of judicial authority in the shape of a demand for the immediate arrest of his medical assailant; who', however, was probably thought to be' tHe best judge of whether the editor needed blodd-letting for the benefit of his constitution, and so escaped the indignity of durance vile. The Toronto National is responsible for the following dialogue : — " You look sad and thoughtful, Lornie dear," said. the Princess, after they had got home from Eideau Hall. " What, is it ? Do you pine for the heath-clad hills of ? " "No, Louie dear," said the Marquis, " not that ; but my mind misgives me as to the ultimate effect of this precedence business. If by virtue of your royal rank you are to precede me ." Why, Lome,' I declare I never — though I'd • heard of Highland pride — =1 never thought you'd presume to desire me to give up the right which my birth confers \iponme. "No, no," said the Marquis, "it's not that — think of the rigour of a Canadian winter,, and think of. your feelings on a bitter,' biting morning, with the thermometer down among" the thirties, and think — oh, }t makes my marrow freeze — of my dear, darling Louie being compelled by that precedence rule to get up. first and build the kitchen fire."