The Oamaru Mail WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE NEW ZEALAND AGRICULTURIST. FRIDAY, MAY 30, 1879.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 971, 30 May 1879, Page 2

The Oamaru Mail WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE NEW ZEALAND AGRICULTURIST. FRIDAY, MAY 30, 1879.

Thorn, Darvin, and Burton, the " SpirituatUm exposers,''gave another o* their extraordinary entertainments, we Mtevw. last evening, at the Volunteer Hall. V\ C Jaywr believe* they gave the entertainment, I«cansc we are not jiositive on the point, a representative of the Mail not having been present at the performance owing to the extraordinary conduct of the manager. For some unexplained eattse, possibly because we failed to bestow flattery and fulsome praise upon the trottpe and its performance, when our representative presented his passport a btt of paper containing the managers elegantly-formed autograph, and not a 1 ticket—at the door, he was politely informed, amidst a profusion of apologies, that Mr. Thorn had eivcn orders that "no one ! belonging to the Mail was to be admitted. ! Onr representative, remarking that apologies were unnecessary and that he would retue with a good trraee and ft breast filled with : thanksgiving for having been so meroitully spared the infliction of sitting ont the per* ■ formance. left the halt. Now, white we are i witting to admit that Thorn, Darvtn. and Burton, tricksters and lutmbngs. know howto manage the financial portion of their not the stage part, we must alio claim to know how to conduct a newspajHcr. and the precise terms iit which to sqieaK or their entertainment. We decline to write and publish what we know to be incorrect to please any set of motmtebanks that may visit Oamstw. WKit» we are always ready and ansiorts t<> give to honest mciit its • proper meed of praise. we »t~»> d-wire as Ear as pousiitde to speak our ititti'SK in regard to ttirwo performances that are not what they profosd to i,e - We knew that Thorn. I'arvm. .md ; f'urton were humbttss. if not importers: we knew that they had been umiierfitnlly expoctfit in PimeiUu ; wv that on hcirtg tktl with a knot two ot' their ' number had failed to release themselves 111 a te£fitimate manner, and that they had, in order to hide their defeat, deliberately cut the rope with which they were bound ; we knew that the swindle had been d:s_oyer<»t. and the performers compelled preeipttate.y f.o lower the curtain : and we declined to bestow praise ttpon their perfonnanees. \\ «• know now that tt.w precious triuiubnate are anxious to secure aecorn-ptri-es from the ranks , of thtv Press : but we decline ta tend tt'.vrn 'onr aid itt their efforts to ittttxiomse' the public. e betteve in e;tt(tng a apaite a spade even though the designating ot that iivvplemetit by its vnk'ar nante may offend the sensitive ears ot that model of gentility and good breeding ' i ro- ' Tltnrn. are th« uh»*tr it is desired of tts to spe.it; the truth, and : the truth we wilt at any rate endeavor to speak, even thongh alt the mountebanks in ! Christendom were to frown upon us. >t matter' not one jot wh-.thjT t.iey • spiritur.tism ex|wser» vrttn titgh s»andi»g titles, or jr.gu'li'rs of any otlu-r class ; wltcthcr thuy be professors wf the " ropo-ty;u-_' trv'k" or men whose connection «uh the rope should b« at the end of it. with a beam or a muscular tlaaellator at the ofhet j, t'xfcreniity. t? ecult'itvar t*/ troat *ei with impartiatitv. and without fear or tavor. We decline to tfo the t.rdding of any man, much teas that of a set of peripatetic .t • •» t * t The letter of "A Sympathiser, _ which appears in this issue, directs attention to a fact which must have become apparent to alt observant persons. liicry can be no 'doubt that there are a targe numK-r of unemployed men in the town, many of whom have returned from viinotts paitii of tne country, the busy season tn the £»a n ■♦rowin" t.uids having teniiinatcl. I lie number has been sxu-tM to a v.-ry "reat extent owing to t:nil>liinr oj-Tattens being almost entirely suspended in consequence ot the depressed state of husmess and the tightness of the money market. Had the Corporation possessed the means of caiiyitur on ttie waterworks vigorous.v. and had the Harbor Boe.rd not_ been hv a stupid etanse being inserted into the iiili idvin" that body power to borrow LiKM) 0. fi mi ting the borrowiti'.' to L-W.'l'.lt) in two years, and so damaging tlio pro■sp«'rfc;4 ot? loan work wostfd have been JorthcominL' for a targe body of laborers. There would not then have beert s necessity for referring to the unemployed, for there are a large number of able-bodied men in O.iinant out o employment, thongh they have :i>vt r.rlopted the " stumping" tactics of the ( hnstctiUfcii unemployed. "Unless same means is found :of providing employment for tfiesa men. a ! considerable amount of destitution must heeome pruvalunft thn winter. Iti tht ahwencc ot' availaM*? to *'ruihh; tUy ! Harbor Hoard and the _ Municipal Councti ! to proceed with their large works, we 'must look to the Government to supply some means of efnptoyin? the large number of laborers at present in the district. : As our correspondent points ont, if the Government wilt only attempt to fulfil tneir oft-repeated promises, and proceed with the erection of the new railway passenger.station and the construction of the Ltvingsttone raitway. we might fairly hope that every man anxious to obtain work, but at present unemployed, might tie fully engaged. We hear that it is intended by some of the unemployed to wait as a deputation upon the lion. Mr. Macandrew. with .1 view to urging upon hint the necessity for com* meneiusl some public works, in order to afford them the meana of obtaining a livelihood. We feet sure that if they place their case onietly but earnestly before the Hen. ; the Minister for Public Works, and if their ; appeal is backed up by the various public bodies. Mr. Macandrew wilt lose no time in liavirrtc the works mentioned commenced. _ We have had tfie privilege of inspecting the utrp> presented by Mr. h. President of the North Otago Coursing ! Clrtb. to be competed for on tlio l.dh .'ulv : next. It is a very handsome trophy, valncd 'at anineaa by the makers. Messrs. Kolm and Co.. of Dnnedin. The cup i» eleven inches htu'h, and weigh* 27 ounces. It is of ; sotid silver, beantifntfy ctigravcd and chased._ On one side it bears a representation of \ couple of greyhounds in full chase of a hare, white on the other is a shield, stirI rounded l»v a wreath, on which t» engrave ; the winner's name. The fid i* su-Monnted r r»y a beautiful tignre of a grevhoutid composed of oxiduied silver. Tlie cup i« one that any sportsman shoutd be proud to win. and we have no ii liurgc 'number of owners of dogs wtU strive to becv>ni*J its possessor. It is not surprising th.it eoursiiig should flourish to such an extent in this district, when it is supported by such men as the donor of this v.itur.bte en p. The >£nriicipd Cwtncit *s »,vid.«'ntly determined to use every pfi'orS to Uavv t'nr gaol removed, and the site secured to t.ie i»wn in eschartve for othtr ri'd I'ioro suitable L-ind At the special meeting of the Conned l«t evening, ifw Wmhip the .Mayor again hroucht nt> the qnesfcirti* ftn»i atter «!ck,*uuti? the many ste|» that had been jtfovionsly taken to effect the exchange, suggested that v fi>wh effort should be made during the fortheomins:-session of Parliament. He laid upon the table a drait liiii that he hail iriyitnived. for the approval of the Council, land that notice shouhl he gi\cn of the intention to introduce the measure, in accordance witfi tfce Standing Orders of the

Legislative Council on private Bills. The matter having been discussed, the following motion was carried :—"That the members for the district be requested to introduce a Bill to the effect of the draft now submitted |,v the Mayor, and entitled ' The Oamaru Town Lands Exchange Bill,' and that the intention to introduce such Bill, as also of jt/phe Jlunicipal Leases Confirmation Bill, -to "introduced by the Government, be notified in manner provided by the Standing Order-, on Local Bills of the Legislature." It is to 1)'-- hoped that the Council will be successful in this attempt to have the gaol removed from its present unsuitable site, die principal obstacle which stood in the -v.-v of a lair exchange being made previously bavin:,' been removed, there seems every prospect of a satisfactory arrangement being come to. An advertisement which appears elsewhere announces that the Hanks will be closed 011 Monday next (Whit Monday). We arc requested to intimate that gtlie hann&nv meeting in connection with the Golden "Aire Loilge, 1.0. G.T., Weston, has been postponed for the present, but the ordinnrv meeting will be held as usual. Those interested, and their name is legion, should bear in mind that the land tax v.tl»ation roll is now open for inspection at t'f Court Any p-r-«>n who considers i.i'ti.i. It'd ; ; ind m liis objection to Mr. K. H- Martin, l>epnty ('ummissioiicr, before the Kith .lime. The concert advertised to be given in the Ote[«>i>o Athenauiii. 011 Tuesday next, has been postponed indefinitely, owing to unforsccn circumstances.

After onr reporter left the Court yesterday. Isabella Wilson, boarding-house keeper, atiii oiie of the batch of sly-grog sellers who w ere convicted the other day, was fined LI 5, with ttic alternative of three months' imprisonment, with hard labor. Owners of greynoumls should bear in mind that nominations for the New Zealand Waterloo Cup, to be run for under the auspices of the North Otago Coursing Club, 011 the iMth .Tune, must be sent in to the Secretary (Mr. \V. 11. Konayne), with Ll2 lOs nomination money, before eight o'clock to-inorrow evening. The stakes are both ntiijjsroua and liberal, and it would be a poor doc indeed that could pot ijiake his expenses at the meeting, which will undoubtedly be the beat ever held in the Colony. Large numbers of dogu are coming from every part of the conntry where coursing is recognised, each place being apparently determined, if possible, to secure the Cup. We hope that every resident in this district who has a decent greyhound will nominate his dog, and : so enable Ncrtij Otago to put forward a bold ; front, and obtain the valuable trophy. | A special meeting of the Municipal Council ! was held last evening, when there were pre--1 Worship the Mayor, Councillors ; Cii.bs, Headland, Humphrey, and Procter. ! Mr. M 'Leod (Engineer) was in attendance. < Permission was given to &Ir. G. L. Greufcll :to remove a building 011 his property. : Messrs. Smith, Anderson, and Co.. solicitors : to the New Zealand ami Australian Land ; Company, wrote agreeing to the amount of Mr. ('alcutt's award for land taken for waterworks purposes near the reservoir, and for- : warding an account for the amount of award and expenses. The letter was referred to 1 the C.ii:i!'"il*s solicitors. The notices of ! valuation undo* the T.-ind Tax Act for Municipal properties were laid 11 pun the table, : BI) ,l nn appeal ordered against the valuation of the emlowment at Maerewhenua. The Engineer, iiaving reported upon the condition of the Waterworks, was authorised to have those portions of Grant's tunnel reijtiiriit-- masonry work properly secured, but no liri'texpenditure to be incurred than is i!«;ee».-arv for the present .safety of the tumid. The Council shortly afterwards rose.