Several letters to the editor aud oar Waipawo correspondent's letter will be found od the fourth page. Dr. Moore has left Napier for a week or teu days, aod during his absence his patients will be seen by Dr. Milne Thomson. The Hastings Bowling Ulub purpose opening their green to-morrow afternoon. An invitation has been sent to tLo Napier Bowling Club, and it is requested that as many members as can make it convenient to attend will do so. They will leave town by the 1.35 o'clo:k train. A correspondent writes asking to be informed whether the Caledouian Society intend offering any scholarships for com petition. As we are not in a position to satisfy our correspondent), possibly some member of (he society who can speak authoritatively on the Bubjecb will do so. The programme of Mr Maughan Bar nett'a afternoon concert) on Thursday next will contain pianoforte works by Sohnmann, Kullak, and Chopin, the last named composer being represented by his famous "Polonaise in A fl it," probably the most effective of his compositions. Mrs Burns will sing " The Whisperlpg of the Firs " and a " Bdvcrie " composed by the concert giver. The anniversary of Trinity Wesloyan SuDtlay school will be celebrated this evening by a public soiiue in the school roem. Tea will be on the tables at 630 o'clock. After the conclusion of the tea there will be a public meeting in the church, when addresses will be delivered by the Rev. C. H. Garland, of Wanganui, and other clergymen. Special mnsio will be sung by the scholars. With such a good programme, and the tickets only one shilllog each, there is certain to be a large attendance. There was once a wicked law in ex istence, born of wicked time?, as the result of a devilish theology mixed with iniquitous politics. This law forbad Catholics in any part of Great Britain or Ireland, under penalty of fine or imprison ment), to teach a child to read, to stay away from Protestant Church service, or to own a horse worth more than £5. This was very bad, but from a strictly moral point of view not so bad as the conduct of those dishonest writers who now each ignorant readers that the law re lated to Ireland only. 