The Daily Telegraph MONDAY, JUNE 20, 1881.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3113, 20 June 1881, Page 2

The Daily Telegraph MONDAY, JUNE 20, 1881.

Our early politicians (says a writer in the Auckland Observer), with few exceptions, all sought for loaves and fishes. Foxes, Featberstons, Fit_herberts, Ormond*-, Welds, Halls, Woods, Pollens, Richmonds, Belle, Macfarlanes, Russells (some of them), and Atkinsons ; what have they done? It was the partial salvation of New Zealand —the greatest social event since 1840-the discovery of gold in Otago. God knows what would have happened to this fair country if it had been given up to the devices of its politicians. Hall managed Canterbury with Rolleston's aid. The three F's "spotted" and worked Wellington. Weld seized the fairest portion of Marlborough. Mr Whitaker "bossed" Auckland. Other than sordid thoughts rarely crossed their political horizoD. Ormond has managed to acquire the richest patch of land in Hawke's Bay, and became the leader of what were known as the " Twelve Apostles. When Wood, the shifty, made his theatrical peroration in the House last year, it had no effect, for this reason. It was known that its bitterness arose from the fact that the Treasury chest was not open to bis hand. He wasted more colonial money in his one loan transaction than Donald M'Lean did in all his Native policy. Our contemporary then thus refers to Mr Ormond:—He is a poor speaker. His words, studied in their force or their malevolence, delivered hesitatingly, alone give weight to his utterances. He is graceless in his manner, as be is haltive in his speech ; and yet he is closely listened to. He makes about one set speeoh in a session. He dreams over it. He studies the scope and force of every sentence. There is more heed paid to his utterancss than they deserve, judging his merits from the offices he has held. Tbe only weakness he has or simulates is an affection for the memory of Sir Donald McLean, They were long associates in

Napier; the one a3 Superintendent, the other as Government Agent. When McLean became a Minister, Orraoud became Government Agent and Superintendent. In the history of both these men there is the truth of the old Florentine maxim exemplified that, "To rise from £, middling station to a large fortune, cunning is more available than force." Wishing for success be acted in unison with the times, " turning the dust of servile opportunity to gold." As a Minister for public works he manifested a desire to serve his country. His recommendations will yet bear golden fruit. He mastered well the details of his department. His weakness as a Minister was found in the fact that he controlled the native office while Dr Pollen was Native Minister. He did the same thing almost with McLean. He has decided views of the policy we should adopt towards the native race. His opinions coincide with those of Judge Fenton in his remarkable letter to Mr J. C. Richmond in 1867. The Judge said : " The ultimate result of the operations of the Court (i.e., the Native Land Court) will be the coaversion of the Maori nature into two classes—one composed of well to do farmers, and the other of intemperate landlords, I have little doubt, but I do not think that these results will be brought about as speedily as many people think. The intemperance and waste so noticeable among the Maori landlords of Hawke's Bay are to be much regretted, but, in my judgment, it is not part ofour duty to stop eminently good processes because ceitain bad and unpreventable results may collaterally flow from tbem, nor can it be averred that it is the duty of the Legislature to make people careful of their property by Act of Parliament, so long as profligacy injures no one but themselves." Mr John Davies Ormond was Minister for Public Works in the Waterhouse Mioietry'from October 11th to October 29th, 1872. He again took office under the Atkinson Ministry, and held Lands Immigration, Telegraphs, and Minister of Public Works. He took office September Ist, 1876, and resigned on the 13th of October, 1877. Since then he has been engaged looking after his private affairs. In politics, for the last two years, he has been sitting in the " corner."

Mr Ashton St. Hill and Mr Banner were passengers for England by the Rotorua on Saturday.

It is said that Mr E. M. Edgecumbe intends to stand for the representation of the East Coast district in opposition to the present members, Mr Allen McDonald, and Mr Vesey Stewart.

The " Napier limp" is a new form of progression. So many persons have rheumatic gout, sprained ankle?, broken legs, &c, that the number of maimed is a noticeable feature in our streets.

A meeting will be held at the Criterion Hotel at 8 o'clock this evening, by the members of the Napier Football Club, for the purpose of considering challenges received from the Waipawa and Gisborne Clubs.

Messrs J. 17. Williams, J. Bennett, and G. Rymer, were the only members of the Hawke's Bay County Council present to attend the sitting of that body this morning. In the absence of a quorum the meeting was adjourned till 2 p.m.

We have to acknowledge the receipt of another batch of Parliamentary papers from the Government printer. Also copies of the Hospitals and Charitable Institutions and Chinese Immigration Bills, a synopsis of which appears in another column.

The Wainui settlers complain of the want of a J.P. in their diatriot. Mr Handyside was lately appointed to a Commission of tne Peaoe, but his duties compel such long absences from Tautane that his appointment is of little servioe to the district.

The football match on Saturday was rather a hollow affair after the previous Saturday. Sides were captained by Messrs Rees and Mowbray respectively, and resulted in a victory for the former by two goals to one. We trust to see a better muster next week.

We hear that notices have been issued by the Rabbit Trustees that the existence of rabbits on their runs will subject tho owners to the penalties laid down by the Act. It is perhaps better late than never, but these notices should -have been issued twelve months ago.

Reports of an alarming character were current in town yesterday respecting a buggy accident to Mr Kinross. Beyond the fact that Mr Kinross, while walking down Brewster lane at night, fell over a heap of stones and bruised his leg and elbow, there was no foundation for the report.

The Hawke's Bay Agricultural and Pastoral Society's annual ploughing match and draught foal show will be held tomorrow in a paddock kindly lent by Mr Wellwood, situated about a quarter of a mile beyond Hastings race-course. The programme will be found in our front page.

Old Paora is dead, the cranky native prophet in the Wairarapa whose big meeting a short time ago at Te Ore Ore took so many Maoris from Hawke's Bay. The news arrived of hia death last week, and some credulous natives here-believe that the eclipse of the moon foretold the melancholy event.

There is no truth in a rumor set afloat by a morning paper to the effect that Mr Douglas M'Lean is on his way from England, and will stand for the representation of Napier at the next elections. The day has gone bye when anyone can " travel " on a name, and wealth goes for nothing now-a-days. We shall be glad to welcome the return to this colony of any absentee, but if Mr M'Lean stands for the representation of this, or any other constituency, he must depend upon his own merits, and his own merits only.

A man of the name of William Sutherland, formerly a mail carrier, met -with a serious accident on Sunday night. It appears that he left Simpson's hotel at Havelock after dark, and proceeded on the road to Hastings. When crossing the bridge over the old bed of the Ngaruroro his horse threw him. Some time aftorwards he was found in an insensible condition. Dr. Carey attended to him, and reported that no bones were broken. We understood that Sutherland was to be brought to the Hospital to-day.

Immediately after the commencement of business in the Supreme Court this morning some alarm waj created by the fall of a large piece of plaster from the ceiling of the Court House. The plaster fell with a great crash, and just missed falling upon a female witnrss who were sitting near the fire. A large quantity of plaster has fallen at different times from the ceilings of the corridors of the Court House, and a thorough examination should at once be made of the ceiling of the large room, or some serious accident may occur.

1 For some time past the traffic in Brewsterstreet has been almost stopped by heaps of stones, earth, mortar, shingle, grubbed-up roots of trees, &c, all pointing to the fact that the Inspector of Nuisances does not do his duty. The result of the above obstructions to public traffic culminated on Saturday evening in Mr Kinross falling over one of the heaps refered to above, and causing a dislocation of the left elbow. Mr Kinross as soon as possible obtained the services of Dr Spencer, and is now in a fair way to get the use of his arm again. Had the obstructions as before named remained on the street only for a short time some excuse might be made, but it is not so, as fully two-thirds of the width of the street has been taken up for more than a month past, and bo far as is known no notice taken of it.

The half-yearly meetinsr of the Loyal Takapau Lodge, 1.0.0.F.,' M.U., was held in the lodge-room last Saturday. After the usual lodge business was transacted, the following officers were elected and installed in their several officers :—P. Hyland, Grand Master; Robt. McKay, Noble Grand; Christian Frees, Vice-Grand ; Dan Twomey, secretary; Sydney Johnson was re-elected Treasurer. R. Yon Mirbach was elected Lodge Surgeon. The minor offices of the lodge were also filled, and auditors appointed. To show the interest members take in the lodge, some of them had walked on foot from Ormondvillo to Takapau, a distance of about nine miles.

The second dramatic season of the Herr Bandmann Company was brought to a olosa on Saturday evening by the production of " Macbeth." Tho attendance was good, and tbe performance appeared to give every satisfaction. The Macbeth of Herr Bandmann wab somewhat tempestuous in parts, but was, nevertheless, a striking deleniation. The character of Lady Macbeth is not particularly well suited to Miss Beaudet's powers. The Macduff of Mr Cathcart was an excellent performance, and surpassed anything previously done by Mr Cathcart in Napier. Mr Gilpin's Hecate was not a success. At the close of the performance Herr Bandmann thanked the Napier public for the support he had received.

Non-intoxicating effervescing drinks aro on the increase, at once pleasing to tho taste, and refreshing to the system. Tho chief obstacle in the way of the spread of teetotalism was the want of counter attraction to the seductive alcholic liquors of the period. This want now promises to be satisfied. Man is born to thirst as the sparks fly upwards, and unless substitutes are found for the conventional beverages of the day it is hopeless to preach total abstinence. The other day we spoke in high terms of commendation of "Zoedone,'' a really excellent tonic. We have now received a bottle of " Sparkling Hygeia," and one of "Champagne Ginger Ale." Both of these liquors are made from Nelson grown fruit, bottled by Mr Oourtenay Smith, of Port Nelson. We have not quite made up our mind as to which is the nicest. Mr H. R. Guna is the Napier agent for these beverages. At the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning, before H. Eyre Kenny, Esq., R.M., Henry Johnstone "was charged witobtaining money under false pretences, and sentenced to two months imprisonment with hard labor. Patrick Crowe was charged with using profane language in a public place, and find £1 and costs, or three days imprisonment. Martin Moylan was charged with using threatening behaviour, and fined £1 and costs, or three days imprisonment with hard labor. The following civil cases were disposed of :— Somerville's estate v. Carter, claim £6 3s; judgment for plaintiffs with costs. Same v. H. Oakley, claim £7 17s 9d, judgment for plaintiff with costs. Ford v. Smith, claim £1 ss; judgment for plaintiff with oosts. Barry v. Steele, claim £2 16s 3d; judgment for plaintiff with costs. Williams v. H. Neal, claim £2; judgment for plaintiff with oosts. Ford v. Tychenne, claim £1 ss; judgment for plaintiff with costs. The following cases were adjourned until Monday next :— George v. Powell, Robjohns, Irvine, and Co. v. Giliigun, and same v. J. Taylor. The following judgment summonses were dealt with : —Barry v. Haran, claim £13 15s, to be paid in monthly instalments. Neal and Close v. W. Goodwin, claim £5 17s 6d, ordered to be paid or one month's imprisonment. In the case Sainsbury ▼. Abbott, to take evidence, an adjournment was granted until Monday next. Referring to a steam service with England, Sir Julius Vogel says :—" Mr Macaudrew is a hundred times right in his anticipation of the benefit New Zealand would reap from a direct service of large first-class steamers. Ido not believe the advantages to the colony can be exaggerated. Suoh a line would afford to New Zealand benefits from which it is now shut out. To have no direct line of steamer is almost to proclaim the colony uncivilised, and to shut it out from the most desirable immigration. Whatever the subsidy required, it is extravagance for the colony to refuse it. . As-foe the port, in the name of New Zealand I urge, do not let local Bquabbles stand in the way of an essential boon to the whole colony." j

A general meeting of the Napier Football Club this evening, at 8. The H.B.A. and P. Society's ploughing match at Hastings takes place to-morrow, and the match dinner at Mr Beecrof t's hotel in the evening.

A change in the terms upon which the Exchange Hotel, Havelock, is to be sold on Thursday next is notified. Entries for the grand handicap pigeon match, Petane, on Friday next, will clos» with Mr S. Hooper, or Mr W. Villers, at 3 p.m. to-morrow. • -.<■ Lost, at Hastings, a chesnut horse. Mr T. K. Newton has on sale a large quantity of goods which are enumerated in an advertisement.

Private board and residence for two or three gentlemen. Poison will be laid on the paddocks adjoining Hastings on and after this date. Tenders are invited for the erection of a four-roomed cottage. District orders for Napier Volunteers are gazetted.

The Hawke's Bay Permanent Building Society advertise the special advantages of that institution,.

Mr E. Lyndon will sell, on the 23rd inst., bedsteads, mattresses, &c. The stallion advertised for sale by Mr M. R. Miller has been withdrawn.