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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 9508, 20 October 1893, Page 2

.. Letters to the editor and a commnuloatiou from our Waipawa correspondent will be found on the fourth page. Among the nassengers by the s.a. Australia, which was timed to leave London on September 29cb, are Mr. and Mrs Purvis Kaesell and family. The Key. F. H. Spencer, of the Maori Mission, will address a meeting of the Gleaners' Union and others In St, John's schoolroom to night at 8 o'clock, Mr J. Crerar will shortly remove his bookselling and stationery business & little to the northward of bis present stand. He has arranged with Messrs Ruddock and Fryer to take over half of their large two-fronted shop, together with the upper portion of the premises. The Clydesdale Btalllon Blue Ribbon, which took the second prize at the BRricultural Rhow, has changed ownership, having been purchased by Mr K O'Konrke, of Taradale. We nndevsrand that Blue Ribbon is to travel the dirtMCi already mentioned in the advertisement. The Pahiatna Herald says: -The other day Mr Bogle's shepherd caught a lamb with two stoats hanging to it. The lamb was at the last gasp when seen. Tlie stoats were ditto in double quick time. Complaints are coming in oail> of the destruction wrought by these vlclonß little animals. Wo have received a copy of the report and balance-sheet presented at the recent Annual meeting of the South British Insurance Company. Ib should prove very satisfactory to shareholders, as a dividend at the rate of 10 per cent was declared, leaving £2813 J3s 31 to be carried to the new account. The following team have been selected to play for the Napier second eleven at Farndon od Saturday afternoon Against the Waiapa second team :— W, A. Parton, P. Aehcroft, S. White, H. Whitß, T. Bear, F. Laws, W. Young, F Williams, W. Masterson, C. Morley, H Hill. Em ergoecies : D. Spence and S, Ashcroft. The team will leave by the 1 35 train. A corrsipondent writes as follows:— The devotional meeting ot the Women* Christian Temperance Union today (Thursday) took the firm of n memorial to the late Mrs Cornford, who for eight years was a member of the Napier branch. Through failing health of late fears she took no active part, but, happily for all good work, " They also serve who only Bland and wait ; " and she has oow gone w here work Is exohanged for rest. The annual meeting of the Nipler ' Working Men's Club w.is held last nlghr, ihe presMeat, Mr VV, J. Grandy, in the/ chair. Tuere was a fiir attendance of members, The report and balance sheet, which showed the club to be In a tliarish ing condition, were unanimously adopteJ. Some amendments were made in the byelawß The following olßce bearers were elected :-Prcsideut, Mr W. J. Gmndy ; vice-president, Mr W. Gray; treasurer, Mr H- C A. Wundrara ; nuditors, Messis ; F. Garner and J. W. Smith ; committee, Messrs G. Glassford, G. South, A. Howe, and M, Hebden, The following crews have been picked for the Napier Sowing Club's trial foura, to be rowed on the iijneT harbor on S >turday, the 25th of November, on fixed seat hnatB :— Kliott stroke), Welamau (3>, Cow.in (2), Mack'»y (ho v). Shaw (stroke), Hislop (3), Ferguson (2), Smith (bjw). Mountfoit Utroki) Jourdain ['A), Buley (2), M'lntosh (bow), Hoghes (-troke). Prentic.3 (3), Wood (2), Thorns m (bow). Aitkeu (■stroke), Bell (3), Niebolls (2), Hnben (bow). Ttigee (->trokt ), Cnnniugham (3), Cooper (2), Mo-gnu (bow). Undauy (■itroke), Severne (3), Bennett (2), Jarmm (ho*) Rose (stroke), tieid (3), Htump (2), liaibarry (bow). The usual monthly meeting of Siinde Lodge, No 5, was held last night). There was n large attendance, inclndiog viMtlng brethreu from the other colonies and from several parts of New Zffilaod. Alter the transaction of ordinary business the brethren adjourned to the refectory, where Brother C. S, Galloway, who is about to leave the colony for Scotland, was the guest of the evening. The heartiest good wishes for Bro. Gal'o way's welfare were expressed, and the toast of bis health and future prosperity wsp enthusiastically honoral Some excellent singing was heard from brethren present dariug the evening, nnd a very pleasant gathering was ironghti to a termination by "Auld Ling Syne" Bro Galloway leaves the Spit by the launch timed for 2 o'clock to-morrow. Oar Hastings correspondent wtttes under yesterday's dute-.— l wn glad to note that the iroa feucing at the Hustings railway crossing Ims now been removed and replaced by an open wooden fencing whinb, of tho two evils, is certainly to fv preferiei.— The weather here, which, if hot and duaty, has been beautifully fine during the past few weeks, hes token a change, and we have had seven! showers which will be very welcome to Ihe furmew in the district.— The principal exchemeut ia the town this afternoon was caused by the appearance ot a strange-looking bird upon tbe roof of the old mill. Surmises as to Ub species were Boon put at rest by one of otir promioeut citizens, who proclaimed it to ba a purot belonging to a neighbor. For Rome time it appeared to be ganng on the pavement in Station street, and after mnch apparent alarm at tbe perils threatened to the pedos'rian.9 walking thereon it flew off id yreatperturbatiou. A* the Hastings R.M, Court yesterdny, before Mr Bielby, J.P., Dan'el Tobio, who had been previously charged with druukennpss, was brought np on remand. Since bis fir,-t appearance be had been under medical trentoienb in gaol. Dr Hitcbingn'a certificate to the t ffect that tbe prisoter was now cured was put in, and the Bench ordered him to be d^chnrged upon payment of the medical fee of 10s 61, it being his first offence. Lawrence Wacker was also brought! up on remand charged with unlawfully a?saultinp John Bell and stealing from him notes, &c, to the value of £17 11s fid. Sergeant Mitchell, in asking the Court to discharge the prisoner, said that although the prosecutor was positive as to the identity of the accused the police had been uoable to trace the tatter's accomplice, or to obtain any csrroborative evidence to support the charge. MrLewfs, the prisoner^ follcitor, expreised his appreciation of the fair and impartial action of Sergeant Mitchell In the conduct of the case. His Worship thought the efficient manner in which the Sergeant did his work was well known. The prisoner was discharged. A ohirmtng programme was presented at Mr Maughan Barnett's afternoon concert at the Athenrcnm yesterday. There was a fair attendance, Ihe audience consisting principilly of country visitors. A Mofzkow-ki duet, "Germany and Russia," played by Mr Birnett and Mr | F. W, Minns, wns enthusiastically re- j ceived. Mrs Burns, tbe possessor of one of the purest and best-trained soprano voices ever beard here, sang (a) " Tbe i Swan" (Greig) and (6) " The whispering of the Qra" (Maoghau Burnett). She was warmly encored, and in reeponae sang "The Rose" (Hormes). The con-cert-giver played effectively a " Marche Fanabre " and " Polonnalae la A Ffat " by Chopin. Being enthusiastically encored he responded with a charming "Hungarian Dance" by hb'/x Mrs Bnrns was again very successful with ber numbers, "Reverie" (Maughan Barnett) and "Italian Song" (Toni). In response to the pronounced encore that followed the singer repeated tbe last verse of the second song. The next number consisted of charming piano solos -two of Schumann's " Phaotaisle Stiicke," an " Etude " by Kullsk, and " Galop de Concert" by Roff. The player was honored with a prononnced recall. Afternoon tea was served after tbe concert. A bed was made ja Paris for an Indian prioce, who paj<? thoosnrjds of pounds for •it. It was constructel partly of silver, with large female figures at eaob orner, each holding a delicafce-looklng fan. The weight ot the sleeper's body sets machinery in motion which ciusea tbe figures to keep tbe fans gently moving— an ingenious luxury in a hot climate. By toncbiog a spring a large musical box is made to give forth scfo music as a further incentive to elnmber, Another bedstead made of f-Jlver is said to have been used by the German Emperor during his visit tq the Saltan. It had Oriental curtains of surpassing rlphnepa, heavily embroidered with guld, What a contrast this presents to the simple Iron camp beds affected by Prince Bismarck, Moltke, and other renowned leaders ! The English Bishop witb the smallest see in tbe world is doubtless tbe Eight Rev. T. E. Welby, Bishop of St. Helena, who exerolßes authority over e*aotly three clergymen. His lordship also claims spiritual jurisdiction over tbe islands of Tristan da Canba and Ascension i bat as there is no clergyman on tbe former island, and no means of getting there from St. Helena, while at Ascension there is merely a naval chaplain who does not recognise the ttiehop cf St>, Helena's authority, the precise valup of Mb spiritual jnrlsdiotion la not apparent to tbe Sun. Ot. Wolby hfls filled tbe see for thirty, one years, atd he is to be tbe last occupant bt ii\ a* there is no revenne, the salary as colonial chaplain, which formerly attached tbere'o, having been tome time baokwUMfawp, AnotW Bishop, who has

» few clergy hut <i gigantic dinoese, io the Hightßer. C. J. Corfe, of Cores. Dr. torfe was (says the Sun) fora great many years a naval chaplain, but he retired from the navy in order to mt about organlain? a mission field in Corea— one of .the most uphill tasks ever attempted by any man. To be^in with Dr. Corfe had no f ands, no clergy, a hostile and treacherous people, a terrible climate in winter, and a fearfully difficult language to master. Ho is not the moD, however, to be dla- | conraged by the stupendousnesa of any task, and although be has only been three years in the dioceap, he has five clergymen. to assist him, and has already effected wonders In the almost unknown land of Corea.