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The Evening Star. FRIDAY, JULY 16, 1875.

His Honor the Superintendent, in his capacity of representative of Port Chalmers, met his constituents last evening in anticipation of the meeting of the General Assembly on Tuesday. Holding very decided views regarding the advantages of Provincialism, and yet coinciding with the general policy of Sir Julius Vogel's administration, he must feel considerable difficulty in deciding on a specific course of action. This was apparent throughout the whole of his speech, which may be looked upon as indicative of indecision. Mr Macandrew is an able politician perhaps not surpassed by any in the House of Eepresentatives. He has taken deep interest in New Zealand's affairs during the whole of his long residence in the Colony, and has been among the first to forward, often to initiate progressive movement* both social and legislative, both loc;d and Colonial. It would therefore be a Colonial loss were he separated from the party of progress and identified with those whose policy, when in the ascendant, led to disaster and retrogression. The question of Provincialism tends to division of the party, and we think he far over-estimates the benefits conferred on the Colony by it. At one time a necessity, because of the colonists being congregated together [ in small clusters, separated by wide districts of unoccupied country, the drawing together of Provincial interests through steam and telegraph has tended to unite them iu a common interest. We differ widely from Mr Macandrew in his idea that the Provinces would have carried out the public works scheme better and cheaper than the General Government. In our opinion, had they been left to the Provinces to carry out, the main trunk lines would have been untouched to this day and the money frittered away in petty plans for forwarding purely local or personal interests. Experience has shown that on no subject can the Provinces unite, and wh«n the construe-

tion of trunk lines was'v-ommenetd by [ the General Government taking the Clutha line out of the control of the Provincial Government, thr Provincial Executive had been em ployed in running a tilt against his Honor's plans, and were prepared to have done the work, as an election move, at one-third more than the contract was taken for. Nor must the action of Canterbury regarding the railway gauge be forgotteu, when that Province opposed the adoption of the 3ffc Gin gauge. These matters, which may be looked upon as straws indicating how the wind blew, should not be ignored ; nor should the reckless folly of our Provincial Council at its late sitting be 1 overlooked. Swayed in different directions, as influenced by a few who could create a majority in favor of either party at will, they could do one day i what they refused previously, and the j little knot who formed the balance weight had to be conciliated by steps tending to bring Provincial legislation into eontempt. Nor can Mr Macandrew look back with satisfaction to the action of the Provincial Government regarding immigration. So far from fostering it, six years ago, the Provin cial Government and Council prosecuted it so timidly that instead of proving a benefit the only effect was to induce competition in the labor market. And when the writer of this article pointed out in the columns of the ' Daily Times' that the surest way to sustain and increase wages was to bring into the country a steady stream ! of immigrants, the doctrine was looked upon as absurd by the leading politicians, and as detrimental to the interests of those who live by labor, by the working class. Yet the General Government scheme of immigration, however condemned, has proved its truth. We can, however, quite agree with his Honor that it would be an improvement on our Provincial system to have two large Provinces—to have, in fact, insular separation ; and most probably the Executive will have to be content with that. Mr Macandrew fears the absorption of the land fund of Otago into the general revenue. This must be strenuously resisted, and on this point we may fairly expect Canterbury will be at one with Otago, so that there is now a greater probability of their united action on the Provincial question than in times past. If the representatives of the two Provinces can agree on a line of policy, they will, no doubt, secure their point; but for Provincialism to remain as it is would be intolerable. In theory it is all Mr Macandrew says: in practice only two Provinces have even approached the realisation of its benefits. Everywhere, except in Otago and Canterbury, it has failed.

" PsyckoßCope " was repeated at the Priiv cess's last evening, and is announced again for tonight. Tho ' Bruce Herald' is informed that the water has done considerable damage to the Tuapeka Branch Line at the Woolshed, about four miles from the junction with the main line. At Waimato on Tuesday .-skillie started to run ten miles in an hour, but owing to the finall number of spectators he did not linish the feat, but stopped on completing the sixth mile. This distance he got over in the good time of thirty-three minutes. The presentation to Mr J. C. BrowD, M.H.K , at Lawrence on Wednesday did not comprise the whole amount of money subscribed for the purpose. A portion of the fund is to be devoted to presenting Mr Brown with a testimonial iu the shape of a piece of plate. At the afternoon sittingof the Supreme Court yesterday the case Dunning v. Craig and Gillits and Bullen and Mackenzie, an action to obtain possession of certain premises, was partly gone into, but eventually it was agreed that the caso be withdrawn from the jury, and that there be a special case prepared for the next Court. At today's sitting, Harding v Jaegar and Baitd, an action concerning the disputed payments of certain money, was heard. Messrs Taylor and JB. Cook appeared for plaiutitf ;* Mr Stout for tho de fendant Jaggar, and Mr Smith for Baird His Honor directed special issues, which will be argued in banco, to be made.

The return match between the Du edin and Union Football Clubs will take place tomorrow at the Oval, at 230 p.m. Th,- following gentlemen wil' represent the Union Olub :—A. G. Barber (captain), J. Barrett, W. Burke, J. Chapman, J. Cleverdon, G. S. Duncan, A. Hunter, F. Little, A. Little, Q. M'Kinnon, A. Logan, W. Tait, T. IresEmergency men : —J. Cowie, T. Grant, W, M'Gruer, W. Weston. A meeting of ratepayers of the middle sublivsion of the Caversham District was held in Kensington "-vjhoolhouee last evening to con.-ider the Dm uiliu Waterworks •. x tension 13i 1. brnl /man Wisin the cbair Alesßiß 'V'.ndon. U'Keu, and

aye- were apro ; n>vi fi subcommittee tc p-cjittra a petition to J h'i M'->iiße i?f <pre soiitativts and codec'; Mgnatures against the proposed Bill. Grout pro.;re=s i I i made wi hj tut Wditaki bridge, \\lh.'\, r.s Iho ' Waitaug, Tribune' ienark:-i, " wil. io undoubtedly ouj of the lilies:. k'id&eH iu the Colonies The contractor had on Saturday last, lengths of girders to place in position, aud he expected to get thai purt of the work completed this week Deckiug waw bung proceeded with on the 1 tago end of the bridge, and from 250 t» 300 feet of planking were laid down" The Waho bridge, it is anticipated, will bo completed in three months' lime.

Yesterday a deputation of settlers in the Teviot district, consisting of > : r Mervyn, M.H.R., and Mr iS. Urcu, and accompanied by Messrs J. B. Bradauaw, M.H.K., \ r . Pyke, M.H.U.. J. P. Armstroug. M.P.C., and J. Hallenstein, M.P.U., waited upon the Superintendent with a petition from residents in block 2, Booger, tho necessity to at existed for additional land tieing thrown open iu tue district, and asking that the Government set apart a bloi-.l; ot at least 5,000 acres for bettlemont. His Honor promised to bring the matter under the favorable notice of vhe Executive, and give the deputation an answer ai soon a« possible.

Shortly after taking his seat on the Bench at the Supreme Court this morning, bis Honor Judge Johnston said he had noticed in tue Press a statement that ho had refuseu to excuse a juryman whuse wife wus dangerously ill. lie had just seen the jury man io

Court and asked him if he said yesterday that bis wife was dangerously ill, and the j-aryM=vn replied that he had not said so. Us Honor remarked that one would have mav'.iK'l, f.om the reports in the paperß, that he had acted inhumanly.

She M:lutha Leader* refers to the condi;»:oa of rhfc Dunedin and iClutha railway at Viv- crossing at the swamp below Anderson's bridge, and near to Stirling station, and a>s:—•'• .Surely the Oovemnent mean to do souicthijg to put matters there to rights. he louper delay is allowed to exist the worse will the remedy ultimately be. It is self-evident that the embankment is gradu* ally sinking, and why does it sink? In a gr at measure owing to the water being allowed to remain there. If this were drained off and the same measures adopted tp at are found to answer th» purpose in -imiliar circumstances in the fen country in England, and now universally used in America—we refer to the planking system —we should soon see this obstruction to the openuv of the much wanted railway to the Clutha removed. It is said the Government contemplate deviating the line at this point, -ad taking it round by the head of the wamp ; but this would necessitate a very large outlay for no purpose, as the planking remedy would be inexpensive and efficient We hear that the line all the way from the Waihola to the Clutha shows the want of ■:fficient inspection during the carrying out of the contracts "

The chair will be taken at the Saturday evening concert to-morrow by Mr J. P. Armstrong. Mr Walter will address the ratepayers in Baxter's Maitland Hotel, to-morrow evening, at 7.30. 6

Mr Reeves will address the ratepayers tomorrow evening in the Peacock Hotel, at 7.30, and in the Maitland Hotel at 8.30.

We obserre by our advertising columns that young ) Scott has issued a challenge to walk Edwards, who. styles himself the champion of California, seven miles level at the Drill-shed for no stakes, but to see who is the better of the two. The presentation to Scott will take place at the Princess Theatre to-night.

Mr and Mrs Darrell arrived in Dunedia last evening, after having accomplished a most successful tour through the Northern portions of the Colony. It is needless for us to call special attention to the merits of Mrs Darrell as an actress ; her reputation is firmly established in the minds of all who have had an opportunity of witnessing her performances, ft is. now some live years since we have had the pleasure of seting Mr Darrell. At that time we formed a favorable opinion of his abilities ; and judging by the reception he has met with both in the United and the principal towns in this Colony, he has made rapid strides in his profession, and we look forward with interest to his re-appearance in this City. Mr and Mrs Darrell will open at the Princess Theatre on Monday evening, when Shakespeare's tragedy of "'Romeo and Juliet" will be produced. We havo no doubt that the engagement of Mr and Mrs Darrell will prove a source of profit to the management and an intoilectual treat for the patrors of the theatre.

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Evening Star, Issue 3867, 16 July 1875, Page 2

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The Evening Star. FRIDAY, JULY 16, 1875. Evening Star, Issue 3867, 16 July 1875, Page 2

The Evening Star. FRIDAY, JULY 16, 1875. Evening Star, Issue 3867, 16 July 1875, Page 2

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