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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1096, 23 October 1879, Page 2

At I:'-t tin r.- si.-iii'- - n prospect of Mr. Mac-.".'i'lr-.-v.'".- no i '.'i 1 ii l iT. 1 - motion being pcrmitt* «I t<> <": i for discussion. In the f: !!-.• r- I:,itiv. s V'.-st-rdaV the :ni«.r s:-r■ I ti;-i• he ".voiild -'.liriiu to-day s .•ittiir.' .hiiiwih-:'; the intentions of the Go-v.-mtn. ;it wi:h regard to the motion. It is • stated ihr.t at least two members of l!;.- Mi;;:-try. Mi-'-".-:. Bryce and Rolleston. are I to ru.y further shufilhig «I>on the matter, but are anxious to have the vexed <i;ie.-tio:i titled one way or another. The determination o.' these two members may J»: the means of forcing the Cabinet to come to s'li'h a conclusion as will tend to a termination of tl'i- present deaddork. It lias even |1 said that tiic Ministry will not wait for the carrying of the no confidence motion, but will resign at once, preferring walking out of office quietly to being kicked out. This news is, we fear, too good to be true.

Some pcojile were puzzled to understand why Mr. Masters, one of the members for Crey Valley, voted against the Grey Ministry "on the late motion of no-confidence, especially J'fter the promises lie made to his constituents. The explanation has come to licrht in the shape of a letter written by the weak-minded member. In this Mr. Masters states that Messrs. M'Lean, Oliver, Atkinson. and others had promised to have work executed in his district if he would vote against tlie Grey Government. This is how the oracle is worked. Some members were hoodwinked iuto voting for a cliauge of Ministry in the hope of getting public money unpeijdcd in th-.-ir districts, others because thev were led to believe that a coalition Ministry would be formed, and others followed Mr. Hall for some reason known only to the parties who made the bargain and the Recording Angel. And yet the llaty Ministry arc the. purest of the pure ! The following is the classification of the immigrants received into depot exlimaru . Two fauiiii's (farm servants), four domestic servants, eleven oingle men (farm laborers). The 'greater portion of these imrr.igraii. s aie from Scotland, and their appearance speaks much in their favor.

We have to congratulate Mi*. Fidler oh passing a;t.:thei- animal Canterbury College < xauiiii.-ti' 11. I'll': tjnl>je<:t=« were—Mental Science, French, I.atin, ami Mathymaue.s. These examinations arc tests on lectures given bv tile Professors. Mr. Fidler lias: l„. c . a excused from attending Uvtuics, but, having now ;ar.-ie.l two annual College •,::::.iriiiiati.>its. riflniitteii to try in Xovcrubei fee ~? -■■■■ d.-rsc of Ti.A. It is the mure cr«diiab\: at hj: >:'<■<- :-.s on!'-' h...- he 1 no opportunity oi hearing le-.'.'.ires, hut his studies have had to lie pursued after a il.-.y'a •■•or;:. whereas the other stit>l ( :!ii= d.-vnt.j nil their time to the University course. On and after tti• • :<nt of next month the Omarama coach v.ill leave [hiutrouii o*i Mondavs ai.-l Wednesdays, returning from Omarama 011 Tuesdays and I'ridays. We are glad that an increase of passenger trafi'.e has necessitated this alteration. The celebrated Moeraki branch railway is being dismantled. The rails, which are being i';r;i up, will, with the woodwork of the viaduct, be c.tilis-.d i;; the construction of other and, wn trust, more Uadul, lail'.vav works. This is the sad end of one of the most expensive and useless works t:iat the (• O lo::v has ever paid for, anil it is we'd that such an eye-sore is to be removed from our gaze. Tenders will shortly be invited for the removal of a targe quantity of earth from the excavation r.t the new railway siding to tiie Breakwater line, the svme to be deposited in the Lagoon 011 the east side of Hunibcr-.street. The frequent .-h'V.vers of rain with which we have been favored lately have iiad a Very Ixmeiiciat effect i 1 the young ero;.s, wliich «re looking very v. <_:! i;i-!•-= -I. \\ e look torward to an c\eelleiit harvest, ami good prices during the ne:;i ie.v-/n.

A mix-tin;:"? tiie Oainaru Dramatic Club was held last evening, when a rough statement of tin; receipts .-mil expenditure in connection with tiio late ] >•-!';• jrui.ties wa-; laid .»ii the tabic, from which it appeared that after paying the expenses, which, consequent ujwn getting new scenery ami other fitting, were very heavy, a decent balance will be left in aid of the /ninl.s of the Hospital. As all the returns of tickets • ••!.! have not been received, the p:ee:>-: arnounl .v.uld not be ascertained. A letter was i'■ - r i Ironi tlie .Secretary to the Athena-urn Committee, re-que-aiicj.' t!ie (.'lub to give a performance in aid of the funds of - In: institute. It was decided to comply with i!;e request, the performance to be given in abr.-ut n month. Mr. Pirie, of •. ."W, wrote, asking the Club to give an entertainment in that township in aid of the Atiiena.-um, but it was resolved to reply that, owing to tlieir other engagements, the Club rugietied that they coiild not comply with the request at present. .Several residents of Waimate having expressed a desire tor tiie 'lub to repeat the programme of last I' riday in Waimate, the matter was discussed at some length, but a decision upon the matter was postponed, pending the receipt of further information ad to what arrangements could be made. We are informed that steps will shortly be taken to prevent the Oan-aril annual race meeting falling through, as has for some time past liecn predicted would be tlie case. Several gentlemen are willing to take in hand ihe~work of resuscitating the old Turf Club, or establishing a new one. It is intended to hold the meeting immediately after the Dunedin Cup meeting, and every effort will be made to render it successful. On the 3rd November a soirre will be held in aitl of the fund:< of the Kakauui Church. The Rev. Mr. Kyley will preside, and a number of addresses will be delivered. Mr. Jvlward A. C,i:Ford, whose works of art we have on one or two previous occasions favorably criticised, has beui invited to get up an art union of some ■>: his paintings, and thus aif.ud his many admirers an opportunity of securing ior their walls one at least of his excellent productions. Mr. Ci fiord has, we are pleaded to learn, acceded to this invitation, and an art union will accordingly be formed forthwith under good auspices. We have had the pleasure of inspecting the prizes to lie given. They are now on view at the Athen.x-um rooms, and well merit an inspection. We shall do ourselves the pleasure to look over the pictures carefully, and rep-irt mjwjii their rc.-jieetivo merits on a :::trr.' 0.-.-.-.st.in. Meanwhile v.e may go so 1 far a t to s.:y that car lifot impression is of a | nature. Our friends at Livingstone and Duntroon will oiiacrvc thai Mr. ■). K. Hrown, the travelling a.'enl for the Covernnaiit Lifeinsurance. is about to visit them. He will lectures at the Schoolhouse in the former place on Saturday, and we trust that the meeting will be a large one. On Monday evoing he will lecture at Duntroon—we presume at the Schoolhouse also—where, no doubt, fie will have a large audience.

A general meeting of members of the North Otago Rii'le Association took place last night at the Royal Hotel. The chair was occupied by the President, Dr. de Lautour, and there was a large attendance of members. The President said that the meeting had been called for the purpose of arranging for firing the return match against the Otatro Rifle Association. It was proposed that the match should be fired in Dunedin on the 10th November, and he would leave it for members to say how tlie team should be chosen. A conversational discussion ensued, and it was ultimately resolveil, on the motion of Mr. A. Headland. "That three competitions be held, ranges *2OO, 500, and IiOO yards, five shots at each/' A.S Mr. .'ames King will be absent from the district dnriii'j- the competitions, it was resolved to place him in the team without firiii". fin the motion of Mr. E. A. Atkinson, it w:u: resolved that the President and Messrs. Morris, Rule, and «'reagh be a committee to interview the officers commanding head-quariers companies and arransre for the holding of the three competitions. The lion. Secretary (Mr. R. L. Rule) was renuested to write to the members of the Association at Otepopo and Hampden, acquainting them with the result of the meeting. A vote of thanks having been passed to the Chairman, the meeting terminated.