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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 6162, 4 February 1882, Page 2

The following weather forecast was received here yesterday at 5 p.m. from Captain Edwin: — "Easterly indications, and glass fall after L 2 hours." Mr Sainsbury leaves Napier for England on Monday morning. He goes overland to Wellington, whence he sails for London in the Waitara. Mr Sainsb\iry's large circle of friends will join with us in wishing him a pleasant voyage, and the thorough restoration of his health. The latest invention reported by a Japanese journal is that of Otaiika Minakichi, who after extensive experiments, is said to have succeeded in making rifles of silk. They are described "as rigid as iron guns, while they are easy of carriage and have a very long range." A printer's error crept into our report of the meeting of the parishioners of the Church of England at Port Ahuriri. The balance should, have been £43 3s 6d, not £3 3s 6d. The names of the full committee are :— Dr Menzies, Capt. Gleadow, and Messrs R. Holt, M'Bean, Twigg, Spence, and Helps. The directors of the National Fire and Marine Insurance Co. have decided to strengthen the institution still further by issuing another 100,000 shares, which they will offer to the present shareholders at 25s each, under easy calls. This will double the present capital, aftd the premiums (10s per share) will be carried to the reserve fund. A meeting of the shareholders will be called at once to consider the proposal. The Mastodon Minstrela are so well satisfied with their season in Napier that, though they cannot prolong their stay now, having made other engagements, they intend to return about March 11th, on their way from Auckland. They will be accompanied by Lewis's dramatic company, when "uncle Tom's Cabin" will be_ presented, with Miss Nelly Holmes in her original character of Eva, and Mr K. B. Lewis as Uncle Tom.

"Pomp," and "The Slave's Revenge" will follow. We are informed that the committee of the Education Board and the trustees of the High School have not lost sight of the desirableness of getting better secondary schools here. On the contrary, they have held several meetings lately J and a bill is now being drafted to lay before Parliament next session providing for an amalgamation of the various reserves and endowments for secondary education existing in Hawke's Hay, so that both boys' and girls' High Schools may be established. At a meeting of the Bible in Schools Association, held a few days ago in the Council Chamber, the report of the secretary, the Rev. J. Spear, stated that up to February the returns from parents having children attending the Hawke's Bay schools showed that parents representing 1243 children were in favor of the Bible being read daily in schools, and parents representing 299 children were opposed to it. The proceedings terminated with a hearty vote of thanks to the secretary for his earnest and zealous exertions in the cause. The Mastodon Minstrels were favored with another large audience at the Theatre Eoyal last evening, on the oc« casion of their last appearance here. The downstairs portion of the house was quite packed. As on the previous evening, the entertainment gave general satisfaction, hearty rounds of laughter being continually elicited. "H.M.S. Pin-a-4 in Black " and " Black Justice " were very mirth-provoking, the amusement in both pieces never ceasing. The other portions of the entertainment went off admirably. The company have had one of the most successful seasons, in point of attendance, that any company has had in Napier for a long while back, and it says a good deal for them that they were so continually successful. This afternoon at 2 o'clock a matinee will be given, and no doubt it will be largely attended by the children. The monthly meeting of the committee of the Hawke's Bay Agricultural and Pastoral Society was held yesterday at the Criterion Hotel. Present— Messrs T. Tanner (chairman), Allan M'Lean, Wm. Douglas, W. J. Birch, J, Bennett, John Heslop, R. Wellwood, J. H. Coleman, J. D. Ormond, C. A. Fitzßoy, C. B. Winter, and J. N. Williams. _ The report of the bye-law committee was adopted, and ordeerd to be printed and distributed to the members. It was moved by Mr Williams, and carried, that the yard committee be requested to ascertain what buildings were required for the further improvement of the show yards, and report to the next committee meeting. It was resolved that the caretaker be instructed to prevent the public frequenting the grand stand, especially on Sundays. On the motion of Mr Winter it was agreed to increase the insurance on the grand stand to £1000. The Secretary was instructed to have a chimney built to the jockeys' room. The following accounts were passed for payment : — Knight Bros;, £42 19s 5d ; W. A. S-hanly, £12 15s lOd ; R. C. Sturm, for all live trees as per contract. The meeting then adjourned. Mw Jones, who has been awarded compensation for the destruction of her house by the police, kissed Ned Kelly during the famous Glenrowan fight, and the question of whether she was entitled to compensation turned upon the delicate query as to whether she kissed the desperado in love or in fear. Soon after the death of the Duke of

Wellington, in 1852, the people of Toronto, U.S., held a great mass meeting, and resolved to erect a monument to the illustrious " peacemaker of Europe," and subscriptions were collected. The matter grew cold, however, and now, at the end of nearly thirty years, it is proposed to refund all the money on hand to those who originally #aye it and are s till alive

:o receive it.

There are some aristocratic farm laborers in lowa. The Hon. Captain Reynolds Moreton, brother of the Earl of Ducie, sen-in-law of Sir John Dunlop, farms 1000 acres of his own. Lord Hobart mows in his fields, and two of Lord St. Vincent's brothers wire in at the threshing machine. The Hon. Berkeley Moreton and the Hon. Matthew Moreton, members of the same family, are engaged in squatting and planting in Maryborough, Queensland.

"Atlas "in the World says :— "I am informed that the knotty point has arisen in society at Boulogne whether a gentleman, who has merely liquidated, should take precedence of one who has filed a bill in bankruptcy. I should have thought the point had been settled in ' the house of the stranger who's done something wrong' long ago." Out in the colonies these nice distinctions do not appear, and in fact we occasionally find one of either of the grades alluded to taking precedence of others in various ways. An experiment was made in Paris recently with a view to observing whether the course of a balloon could be controlled by means of an oar. Two balloons ascended at the same time under equal conditions, except that in the car of one of them was a prize rower of the Siene, provided with an oar, with which ! from time to time he endeavored to influence the direction of the balloon. His efforts were, however, without effect, as both balloons followed exactly the same course, and descended in close proximity to each other. A "loyal Russian patriot," who lived for some time in Geneva, and had the opportunity of frequenting the Socialist noriety of. that city, usuertis that "th«

Russian nobility are so dissatisfied with, the unyielding and harsh conduct of the present Czar that they have joined a Socialist association, which they support by large sums of money. The aim of this association is stated to be not only the assassination of the Emperor of Russia himself, but also of his brother Valdimir* The Nihilists have also declared that the chief corispiiiators must be sought in the 1 highest circles of Russian society." A sad story is related by a correspondent of a Eurrachee . paper regarding the late captain of the ill-fated steamer Clan Macduff, which, if true, might well be said to have been written by the finger of a cruel and merciless destiny. It appears that the late captain filled the post of chief officer on board another Clan steamer on its way out to Bombay, but, while passing Aden, the agent of the company hoisted the signal to stop, and, in accordance with instructions received by telegram from the owners, requested the chief officer to immediately proceed overland back to headquarters to take command of a vessel. On his arrival Home, he was placed in command of the steamer Clan Macduff just before she started on her last voyage.

What does the following (which we clip from the Marlhorough Express) mean? It occurs in an article on "men and women:" — "Men will readily forgive small sins of make-believe * in dressing while they have faith that these artifices are easily laid aside, and that underneath there is a piece of generous nature. But even this fond conviction gives way when your most intimate female friend begins to develop an elegance of contour hitherto unknown to her, and on severe pressure reveals that she spent the last quarter's allowance on a figure with the building appears, it was only built in 1782, just a century ago, immediately after the predecessor had been burnt down in the newest palpitating improvements. This is appalling ; it is risky to touch her ; she might d«nt inwards like an indiarubber ball. Remonstrance is useless."