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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5455, 20 September 1878, Page 2

The question' of the closing of public-houses on election days was the first thing that infused any lifo into the debate in committee on the Electoral Bill.'; Mr. Stout wished to follow tlie example of America in respect to forbid--ding the sale of .liquor on the day when citizens ,were called upon to perform 11 the most sacred act of their lives.” Mr. Barff asked the gentleman in charge of the Bill whether if it was wrong to drink grog by retail it was right to ; drink it wholesale 2 That w.onld bo'the effect of the clause. Rum could be sold by tile bucketful, but not: by the "ordinary glass. "Was 1 it true that : New Zealanders were so'dnirikeh and dissipated that they required such legislation.2 'Mr. Moss'thought that Mr. Stout would wish all the public-houses closed and all the churches ; opened. ,It was, an attempt to treat men like children, and was an insult to the public. Mr. Pyke appealed to Mr. Stout to know whether the electors who had elected him had been drunk or not' The' Attorney-General replied that he had Often seen .electors drunk both before and after .an election., Mr. Pyke‘immediately ejaculated ‘‘but not at the time.” Mr. Reeves' thought it . was a slur upon the people of NeW . Zealand to say that they could not restrain themselves. Every member of the House knew that the law forbidding the sale of liquor on Sundays was broken every Sunday in the year., . The whole temper of the House showed that it was admitted to’be a mistake to endeavor tp make people sober by Act of Parliament. If electors wanted to procure drink they would probably be able to follow the American example, and go in to “kiss the baby ”, in. an inner room. The clause was thrown out by 31 to 22.

? ; , A deputation consisting ,of Messrs. Barff, Reeves, Woolcook, and Gisborne, M.H.R.’s; and Messrs. Bonar and Lahman yesterday waited upon the Hon. J. Baliance, asking for increased Government -aid, for the: district of Westland. Mr. Bonar set forth the necessity which existed for pecuniary assistance. The great difficulty-felt by the Board was caused by the scattered nature of the population of the district, and the absence of large centres of population; which necessitated the establishment of a large number of small'schools, which,-in proportion to tho attendance;'were much more expensive than large ones. Mr. Barff addressed the Minister to the same effect. Mr. Woolcook pointed out that the , initiation ‘ ofthe',educational system in Westland had caused great expense. He was of j opinion .that if assistance were granted this year they could not reasonably ask for exceptional assistance in future years. Mr. Baliance said ho was about to send the Inspector of Schools to Westland, and after his visit there would then be thoroughly reliable data to go upon; . The deputation then thanked the Minister for the, attention he had paid to the observations they had made, and withdrew.

The division on the Triennial Parliaments Bill was taken at such a late hour that we did riot obtain a Hat of the pairs. We now supply the omission :— For : Rees, De Lautour, Kenny, Baliance, Seaton, Nahe, MurrayAynaley, McMinn, Bryce, Sharp, Takamoana, Joyce, Gisborne, Stevens, and Hodgkinsou. Against : Barff, Bunny, Douglas, Brown, J. E., Ormond, Tawiti, Williams, Murray, Rolieston, Driver, Cutten, Reeves, Green, Russell, and Curtis.

. Owners pf land in Vogeltown will notice an important meeting to be held in the Exchange Land Mart on Saturday evening at halt-past 7 o'clock, when the mneh-vexed question of the Goathurst farm road will bo discussed. The purchasers hope that as Mr. Wright is n6w in Wellington he wifi attend the meeting and put the matter right. The usual weekly meeting of the Young Men's Wesleyan Mutual Improvement Society was held in the Manners-street vestry last evening (the vice-president in the chair), When a debate on the question “ Is the Principle of Art Unions Justifiable 2” formed the subject of an animated discussion by the members. Next Thursday will be devoted to an essay on “ New Guinea.”

“ Copper ” formed the subject of a. recent lecture by Professor Black at Otago University. The lecturer described the various forms in which the metal occurred in nature, enumerating their various compositions, and the difficulties in the way of reducing them to the metal form. A very interesting description, says the Herald, was given of the processes adopted by the English and German manufacturers in extracting the metal from the ore. By the German method, an average of 3 per cent, is made to yield a profit. The English method, however, required an average of 10 per cent.; but the lecturer ttiought that an ora would require to contain 20 per cent, at least of the metal in order to yield a profit iu New Zealand. The various compounds of tire metal, such as, its salts, sulphates, &c., were next enumerated, the application of their properties to the arts, medicine, and manufactures being lucidly described. The teats for the detection of the metal for solution, or in combination with its ores, were applied with most satisfactory results. The lecture, which was of a most interesting and instructive nature, was illustrated by means of , chemical equations, and the exhibition of the blue, vitreous, pitch, and variegated copper ores, the red and black oxides, azarite, cirusite chrysocolla, malachite, and various other substances having copper far a base. Prom the report of the Victorian Education Department for 1877-78, recently presented to Parliament, it appears that the number of children enrolled iu the State schools during the year was 234,519. The number in average attendance was 116,015, which is an increase on the previous year of 2959 on the rolls, and of 9257 in average attendance. The average attendance at the schools rose from 46 per cent, iu 1876-7 to 49 in 1877-8. The lianyitikei Advocate of the 12th inst. says ;—At the meeting of the BaugitikeiManawatu Agricultural and Pastoral Association held on Saturday it was resolved that £lO be given for prizes in the •forthcoming, ploughing match, to be divided as follows; namely, £5 as a prize tor single-furrow plough, prize winner to -plough one quarter of an acre within three hours and a-half; and £5 for double-furrow plough, winner to plough halt an acre within the same time, furrows to be 9x5 inches in both cases. It was also resolved that the association’s show be held one clear day before the Wanganui show, and that the judges at the latter be asked to officiate at Martou. A working committee was elected, consisting of Messrs. W. G. Watt, Betemeyer, W. H. Crawford, T. Hammond, A. Milne, Lynch, and Major Willis. It was resolved that a class be made for Border Leicesters and raerinoes in sheep, Herefords in cattle, Suffolk Punch in horse stock, together with heavy and light hacks.' It was also agreed to give a champion prize in each class. It was resolved that the disease of lice in sheep be included among other diseases to which sheep are liable. •'

An accident occurred yestmiay to a sou of Mr. Oudby, of the Lower Hutt.' Whilst the lad and a younger brother were riding a barebacked horse they were thrown, and the elder had ilia arm broken. The younger boy escaped unhurt.

A deputation will wait upon the Hon. the Minister of Public Works at noon to-day in reference to the question of constructing a blanch line of railway from Greytown, to join tho main trunk line from Wellington to Maslorton at or near Woodside.

A complimentary benefit, tendered by the Athenicum Committee and others to Mi - . W, J. O'Connell, prior to his departure for Melbourne, will take place this evening at the Theatre lloyal. The treasurer of the Bishop’s residence fund desires to acknowledge the following handsome donations to tho fund ;—Jacob Joseph, Esq., 50 guineas ; Messrs. JT. Joseph and Co., 10 guineas ; and Messrs. P. Moeller and Co., 10 guineas.

Messrs. T. K. Macdonald and Co. sold yesterday the old store in Willisstroot lately occupied by Mr. Margetts, which is to be removed, to Messrs. Murdoch and Rose for £.17.

The battery of the artillery volunteers will muster at the Central Fire Brigade Hall this evening, when a full attendance is requested, ns mpprtant business will be discussed. The new councillors—Messrs. Thompson, Young, and Miller—took their seats for the first time at the civic table last night.

lloi.r.owAv’s Prr.r.s.—Kxcellout Pills,—The resources of medicine and chemistry were long and fruitlessly tried before they yielded a remedy which could overcome disorders of the stomach ami nerves till Professor Holloway discovered his purifying and tonic Pills. They are the safest ami surest correctives of indigestion, heartburn, flatulency, torpidity of the liver, twltchings, nervous fancies, despondency, low spirits, and declining strength. Holloway's Pills supersede all irregular action in the body, and so strengthen and support the system that disease doEarts, and leaves the patient not at all shaken. This i the rand aim and object of medical art, to regulate disordered functions without damaging the constitution by the remedy; and admirably Id Ihia end atUlnod by Holloway’s Pills,—[Apvi.j