The Oamaru Mail FRIDAY, JULY 23, 1880.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 23 July 1880, Page 2

The Oamaru Mail FRIDAY, JULY 23, 1880.

It appears that Taiaroa —ire beg Lis pardori, the Hon. Mr. Taiaroa—one of the dusky members of the Legislative Council, has brought himself' -within the powers of the Disqualification Act. The manner in which the fact was made known to the outer world is worthy of notice. On Tuesday, the hon. gentleman had the audacity to stroke the feathers of the Attorney-General the wrong way, by attacking liim upon the Native Reserves Bill in very strong terms. This brought 3lr. Whitaker down upon him, that gentleman replying by raising doubts as to Mr. Taiaroa's ability to sit in Parliament. The facts were unearthed that Mr. Taiaroa had been in the receipt of a salary of LIOO a year, and on one occasion Mr. Sheehan had telegraphed to him that if he received the money he would be disqualified.. The strangest part of the business is that the fact of Mr. Taiaroa being still on the roll of Native Assessors .was ascertained from a return laid on the table of the Council, upon Taiaroa's own motion. Since the discovery he has absented himself from the Council, and has been taking legal advice. There ,is no doubt that he has brought himi self within the operation of a clause of the Disqualification Act which provides that any member of Parliament drawing salary within six months of the sitting shall be liable to a penalty of LSO a day. The question cropped np in the Legislative Council yesterday, when the Hon. Mr. Wilson asked what the Government intended to do in the matter. The Attorney-General replied that the matter had not been considered.

The Eev. J. J. P. O'Reilly, whose death at Wellington, at the age of 72 years, was recorded in our telegrams yesterday, was one of the oldest Roman Catholic priests in the Colony, and for many years bore the title of Vicar-General of the diocese of Wellington. For more than a quarter of a century the rev. gentleman resided in the Empire City, and we believe we may safely assert that during the whole of that time, he. did not make a single enemy. Gentle in disposition, charitable in allthings, even religious differences, self-denying to an eminent degree, the lamented gentleman won the love and enthusiastic approbation of his flock and the friendship and goodwill of all classes. This was clearly manifested some fifteen years ago, when, in company with the late Roman Catholic Bishop of Wellington (Dr. Viard), he was proceeding to Rome to attend the Ecumenical Council. On that occasion both gentlemen were attended to their ship by a large concourse of people, including the clergymen of every denomination. On their return, too, they were received :wjth. open arms, congratulatory addresses presented to them, signed by the ministers and representatives of every church in Wellington. Everyone was pleased to see the Bishop and his Vicar-General back again, and they were accorded a right royal welcome. The Bishop has long been numbered , with the dead, and now his Vicar-General, the • docile, self-abnegating, peace-loving O'Reilh", has joined the majority. He was one of the best known and most universally beloved and respected men that the Colony lias ever known. Day after day, and night after night, did he spend in visiting the sick and afilicted of all denomination-. and to his everlasting credit be ■ it said that on no occasion was he known to attempt to lead a sing'e individual from any other church to his own. He met all men upon the common ground of humanity, and ' acknowledged- all ministers of the Christian' , Church as co-workers in the great, work upon 'j which he W9S. : engaged. Ever ready x tb give 1

hope and encouragement to the sick and suffering, consolation and comfort afflicted, aid and succour toHKe and poor, to gently admonish the- feviljdo'er, and to extend the right-hand of fellowship and peace to all men, he was indeed a worthy servant of his Great Master. Few rnen have worked so zealously, so earnestly, and so disinterestedly as the Rev. J. J. P. O'Reilly, who has now gone to seek the reward of his works,..leaving-behind him many who yiU i long cherish'"andliless'Tiis" memory. I Captain Edwin teiegraphs :—Bad weather approaching "ffoHi" "any' directioil "between: north-east and-north'and The glass will-falLsaon '' At a meeting of the Oamarn Football Club held • last evening, it was decided to accept i the challenges of the Dunedin Zingari and the'Timaru Football Clubs, the match with the former to take place on Saturday, 31st iristanjfc. The date for the match with the Club has not been fixed. An [opportunity is to be afforded those whose' inclinations lie in the direction of a multiplicity of helpmates to embrace the Mormon faith. Elder Batt announces that he will deliver discourses in Sfc, Andrew's Hall on Sunday next. - Mails per Rotorua, for the Australian Colonies, close at the Bluff to-morrow at -11:30 km. I ' Maps for Sydney, per City of Sydney, I : expecj;ed on Sunday next, will olose imme* 'cliately after her arrival. Telegrams will be accepted at the Oamaru Office accordingly. ' At | a meetingSof the vestry of St. Luke's .Church yesterday, it was resolved that it would be desirable, with the indispensable kind ;help of the.: ladies to,prepare for holding a bazaar about the time of the next agricultural show. The object- of this Is to provide fuqds for the r redemption of a portion of the debentures" still' afloat and shortly due. j "Without some special effort it is impossible for the vestry to meet these extra demands, the ordinary revenue not being sufficient to enable them to do so.

Afc the tjieetiijg-of the Municipal Council last eveoirig, a Circular; the Oolomal' Secretary wa? intimating that the 'Go= vernme'nt .wefce desirous of paying before Parliament a return of all moneys expended during the year- ended -March, 31, ISSO, for indoor and outdoor relief of the poor in each provincial district and each of the chief towns and and applying for information. The return is to show, where obtainable, th'e number, sex, and nationality of the recipients, and whether paid by Government, local bodies; or otherwise. - We understand that'the Benevolent Society, are at present dealing with this matter. A meeting of the Directors- of the Caledonian Society was held, last evening for the purpose of considering the advisability of gmrig'.a . concert in ajd of the Hospital - , and. BendvolentSooicty, - Therewa.s a vpry good attendance, 'and" Mr.' Sutherland occupied the chair. After some disciission'it was resolved, on the motion of-Mr. H. Aitken, seconded by Mr. N. Fleming, that a concert should be given-dn Friday, 20th Angustr, the proceeds to be divided between the two institiitions. ' The directors present formed theiriselves into a Committee. to. 'make the necessary arrangements for the entertainment.