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Manawatu Herald, Volume I, Issue 74, 16 May 1879, Page 2

The Kopua meeting has vlrtuully finished, and Sir Geergo Grey has left it. The Premier attended without an invitation, and a coolness has existed throughout between himself and Tawbiao* Upon his departure from the meeting ou Tuesday, the Premier wrote a letter to Tawhiao in which he expresses his regret that no settlement has been made, and his further regret that Tawhiao has rejected the friendly overtures of the Government He also most eiplr citly withdraws the proposals he made at the Hikurangi meeting. Referring to those proposals, he says : — " I withdraw them absolutely, and if. .at any time after this the Government and yourself should again discubs the terms of the meeting everyihing will have to be><in afresh, and you will not be able to start upon the baric of the Hikurangi proposals which will have d-.parted this day with me, arid will hereafter have ceased to exist." What effect this treatment will have upon the King nativesit may be diffiult to prophesy. Perhaps a little plain speaking may bring Tawhiao to his senses. It is time he was taught his proper place. Whilst the Colony is willing to treat him as a spoiled child, and " dose" him and his people with sweets, he will doubtless put on airs, and pretend to be angry. It is time such a preposterous policy was brought to an end.

A Careless Officer. — It is a singular fact, and one which has caused some comment, that though a Revising Court will sit at Foxton in a few days, no public notification whatever has been made of it in this district. It is simply absurd that Mr Henry S. Pitzherbert, Revising Officer should imagine thai he has given proper notice of a Court for Manawatu by insert* inj? a notice in a Wellington paper.

A EniENDLT Warning. — We would in a friendly way suggest to a certain Govern ment official at Sanson that a little more civility and courtesy would not be out of place in the discharge of his duties. Several complaints have reached us, and where there is smoke fire generally exists. If an improvement does not take place, he may hear more plainly.

A Roving Lkttek.— At the sitting of the Council a few days ago/ a letter was read,, which had certainly passed through a |$sfa many hands befordjpreach^fg its prbn£S?dastination. It wasf written by the' Rev MY Me William!? of qtfuiio the TJqduiViefuetary, bringing is<|ir Bis notice ifre case of an aged woman named GrMce''Clarkjl'residing at that township. QHoni^l J^bjtmore, Colonial Secretary, passedit on- t&'tb- 6 Wei" lington Benevolent Society^ tuc^WßCretary of which forwarded \t, to* the .p.tajMpman of the Hutt County Council. Tjjat'jjffifflieman returned it with the lacoiijp'Tepl[y; T ' OtaUi is iv Manawatu County,p«ifpo:i which the Secretary forwarded it to the Chairman of thii County. Mr McWilliam muit be oon* gratulated upon its ultimate success, however, as it procured 7s 6d weekly for the poor old woman, who is said to bo over 90 years of age.

Medical Committee. — A meeting of the Foxton Medical Committee was held on Tuesday evening last. The Chairman reported what had been done since lust meeting, and read letters received from two medinal gentlemen. It was resolved to guarantee the sum of £200 for one year, the Committee feeling assured that a deserving practitioner would need no guarantee beyond that time. The Secretary was requested to advertise for applications in the Hawke's Bay Herald (NapierJ, Lyttelton Times (Christchurch), New Zealand Times (Wellington), and Otago Daily Times (Dunedin). Applications, accompanied by testimonials, are to be sent in by June lv. The Secretary was also requested to have the guarantee promises stamped, in order to make the document legal. We understand that three medical gentlemen in different parts of the colony have corresponded at length with the Chairman, with a view to settling at Foxton.

Map. — A very great improvement has been effected in the large map of the County hanging up in the office &t Foxton, Mr Hayns, Engineer to (he County, having colored the various Wards and Ridings, so as to indicate the political divisions of (he County.

A Strong Assertion. — A. slight passage-of-artnrf occurred afc the County Council sitting the other evening. Mr Kebbell having proposed a resolution referring to £12,000 for the i xreat South Road to Wellington, MrHalcombe turned the light of his eloquenca upon it, aud showed how important was the question, as affecting the whole West Coast. In the tourse of a few remarks upon the subject, Dr Rocket row said when the resolution was first proposed, he did not attach rauchj importance to it, but as Sir Halcombe had put it, he would heartily vote for it. Mr Kebbell thereupon asked rather warmly what he meant by saying he did not attach much importance to the proposition. To this " the Doctor " replied rather tartly that he thought it was another proposal like that celebrated one of Mr KebbeU's to ask the Government to make the two lines of railway ! Upon this, the hon. member for Horowlienua replied with earnestness, " I wish to inform L)r Roolcstrow that I am not in thu habit of making a fool of myself !" " The Doctor " replied in an undertone he was glad to hear it.

Council. — We publish in this issue the remainder of our leportofthe County Coun. oil meeting, which we were unable to pub' lish ou Tuesday, owing to the lateness of the meeting. It will be seen from tli9 full report we give that several important ques* tions were discussed.

Kates. -The County Council hare deter* mined, as we announced last issue, to strike a rate: of la in the £. This is double that levied last year. The chief reason for the increase w.is to gain the larger subsidy from Government. Nothing was gained in the direction indicated, as the Mtraawatu Highways Board, at a special meeting on Tuesday, determined to rate their district at a shilling ; their rate being taken by Government as a basis for the subsidy. The increased rate was opposed stoutly, and with great reason, by Messrs Glower and