COUNTRY NEWS.

Evening Star, Volume VII, Issue 2002, 5 October 1869, Page 2

COUNTRY NEWS.

The Bruce Standard of 2nd inst. has an article reviewing Mr Macandrew’s speech. Our contemporary condemns Mr Macandrew in no measured terms, and concludes as follows ;—tt now remains for the Clutha elect rs and the electors throughout the Province to say wh ther such “defence” can satisfy them. They have the matter in their own hands. Mr Macandrew’s “ cabbage garden ” is ready to receive him, saved from the storms and tempos's and political abuse, crucifixion and assassination. Shall he be thus "condemned,” or shall the settlers allow one who can make such statements to re main in position and power ? It will be too late to talk of political death when the evil is done. We are at a critical time in our his', ory as a Province. Those who have not stopped at this legislating, contrary to our wishes, may go further. Now that we have been safely taken from the “sea,” it remains to be seen whether the pilot’s advice and explanations are to he received as true or satisfactory. To the Clutha settlers we say, if you are yet unsatisfied, one course is open,—demand a resignation, and, failing compliance, petition the House of Representatives to such effect. As to Mr Cargill, ho has long ago forfeited the confidence of his constituents, and another election will place him in his true position, and show would-be patriots that the people may bear wrong and injustice, but that the Eumenides are not far distant.

The flax dressing industry, now exciting attention in the Northern Provinces, is also being extensively gone into in Otago. Messrs Brown and Harrington , Maungatua, have erected a flax mill to be driven by steam power. There are other similar establishments contemplated in the same district. A “ Walking Show ” of entries will be held in a week or two at Balclutha. An impromptu show of this kind was held on Thursday, the 23rd nit., after Messrs Driver, Maclean and Co.’s sate. There were onlyfour horses present—“ Thane of Clyde,” justly admired for his compact form anej. good condition; ‘'Tom King,” greatly improved in appearance j “■ Charlie,” a favorite with some ; and the trotting wonder “Young Merrylesrs,” considered of the right stamp for breeding roadsters. At the sitting of the Resident Magistrate’s Court, Tokomalriro, under its extended jurisdiction, before Judge Gray, on Thursday 'ast, when the case of M‘Aslan v. Christ : e was called on, Mr. Srnythies,applied to ho heard for the plaintiff, grounding his applicat ion upon the fact that, although suspended from pleading in the Supreme Court, he was still on the roll of solicitors, and being so, was entitled to appear as a solicitor in a Resident Magistrate’s Court. After arguing at considerable length, and quoting eases to prove that his suspension could not disqualify him from acting in inferior Courts, His Honor informed him that the Court had such notice given as it con’d not infringe without disrespect. Mr Srnythies then asked to appear in the capacity of agent for the pi amt iff, but His Honor suggested it would be well to wait the result of the appeal, which, 1 e understood, was pending. In consequence, however, of his having instructions upon the case previous to the notice given to the Court, every facility would be afforded Mr Srnythies to assist any gentleman whom he might appoint as a substitute. The miners at Adam’s Flat have resolved to erect a small place of worship in the district, and their efforts arc being aided by the residents there. “ Recently,” says the Tmpeka Press, “Dr Corse, a medical practitioner at Cromwell, sued the trustees of a for L5(5, for four visits to the deceasSK Clyde. The distance is fourteen miles, flßfehe rate charged was one guinea per mileT At the hearing of the case in the District Court, the plaintiff apreed to take L4o, and judgment was given for that amount.” Mr Ogilvie, of Oamaru, is now manufacturing flax machines on the newest and most improved principle. We understand that they can be supplied at L 26. The Chinese at Alexandra have discovered a bed of guano of considerable extent, on the side of the precipitous range falling into the Molyh-ux, a short distance from the township. The discoverers are selling it at the rate of L4O per ton, and there is a good demand at that price; At present the weather at Queenstown is delightful, tho gladdening effects of a warm

spring and growing showers, seems to make the earth rejoice. ‘ Vegetation is_ springing up like magic, the verdant green of I he wheat fields promises an abundant harvest, fruit trees are loaded wi;h blossom, and many of the gardens present quite a lively appearance, from the many early flowers now in full blossom.