The Poverty Bay Standard. Published every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday SATURDAY, AUGUST 30, 1879.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume VIII, Issue 813, 30 August 1879, Page 2

The Poverty Bay Standard.

Published every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. SATURDAY, AUGUST 30, 1879.

“ We shall sell to no man Justice or Right “ We shall deny to no man Justice or Right : “ We shall defer to no man Justice or Right .”

The following telegram was received from Opotiki yesterday :—Morris’s meeting tomorrow night. McDonald’s prospects good here and in Tauranga.

The Presbyterian soiree and conversazione, as announced, took place in McFarlane’s Hall on Thursday evening last. Tea was handed round about 6.30, after the Rev. W. L. Salter had said grace, and that part of the entertainment was done ample justice to. After which the programme was gone through, to the evident satisfaction of the audience. Mr McFarlane and family, with Mr Carter, aided effectively in the success of the entertainment.

The Arai school will open on the 4th of next month.

Mr McDonald will address the electors at Roseland on Monday, and at Ormond on Tuesday evening next. The Good Templars will give an entertainment on Monday night, the very enticing programme of which appears in our advertising columns.

Mr. John Boardman Dawson’s revelation of what will make Gisborne the Glasgow of New Zealand is postponed indefinitely, as may be seen on reference to our advertising columns.

We would remind our readers of the dramatic performance in aid of the hospital at McFarlane’s Hall to-night.

A special meeting of Mr. A. McDonald’s Committee is convened for this afternoon, at 3 o’clock.

A meeting of Mr. A. Walker’s creditors is convened for 2 o’clock to-day, to consider the position of affairs. In response to an advertisement for a night watchman, which appeared in our last issue, forty-four applications were received. Mr. E. Gruner has received a permanent appointment as assistant clerk to the Resident Magistrate’s and District Courts. A gentleman yesterday received a telegram from Opotiki asking what bets he could get on the election. The telegram stated that Morris would have three-fourths of the votes in Tauranga.

Mr. Webb announces, in this morning’s issue, that he will address the electors in the Masonic Hall on Wednesday evening next, on subjects intimately connected with the coming elections, and more especially with reference to Mr McDonald’s candidature.

The Mayor and Mr. J. B. Poynter presided at the Resident Magistrate’s Court yesterday. The cases generally were uninteresting. Mr. Ewen Cameron sued Mr. Richard Kelly for £l6 3s 4d, for fencing, grazing, &c. After hearing the evidence of both parties And their respective counsel, the Magistrates deliberated for half-an-hour, and finally gave judgment for £l2, each party to pay his own costs. Mr. Kelly admitted owing £lO odd. Do our readers remember how Aladdin, the wonderful scamp, was transferred by magic to a magnificent palace with thought-like quickness. No magic was used in our printing office yesterday, yet the printers cleared out with a celerity compared to which the lightning-like transformation-scene just referred to, was sluggish in the extreme. The glimpse of a lady collecting subscriptions for the Benevolent Society, coming down the passage was the cause of this almost supernaturally rapid flight of coat-tails. Bribery or not Bribery.— lt is a pretty well established fact that the spending of money on, elections, either directly or indirectly, is an act of bribery & corruption. We. are in a position, however, to inform our readers that it has been ascertained that the fact of presenting large batches of tickets for the performaitee in aid of the Poverty Bay Hospital which takes place in McFarlane’s Hall, this evening, cannot be construed into an act of bribery, and it is gratifying to be able to state that the Committee of the most popular Candidate have resolved on purchasing £l7 10s worth of front-seat tickets, and distributing them in the street throughout the day to the supporters of their man—“ There is nothing like leather.”—Advt.

The following immigration regulations are gazetted :—The sum of £5 will be required to be paid in cash in advance for each male adult, whether married or single, at the time of-making the nomination. Single women suitable for domestic service will receive free passages and free conveyance by rail or steamer to the port of embarkation in the United Kingdom, and they will not be required to pay any sum towards their expenses of outfit. Mr R. Stont delivered an address at Dunedin a few evenings ago on the present political situation and political parties in New Zealand. His speech was a general defence of the Government from the attacks of Sir William Fox. He denied that Sir George Grey was an autocrat. He argued that those who supported the Grey party should not now desert them because they were the weaker side. Mr Stout received a hearty vote of thanks.

That the Press Agency has a talented disciple of Ananias as correspondent in Gisborne no one who reads the following excerpt from the telegraphic columns of the N. Z. Times can doubt:—“ Gisborne, Monday. Capt. Morris addressed the electors of Gisborne on Saturday night in the Masonic Hall. About 700 persons were present. He made a vigorous speech, and answered all questions satisfactorily, He received a vote of confidence. A committee was formed of leading residents to secure his return. It is considered doubtful whether a Government candidate would have any chance of being returned here. The Maoris field a meeting, and they have decided to support Captain Morris.

Speaking at Napier of Native affairs, Mr Sheehan said he was perhaps the best abused man in the House, but he was content than it should be so, for he felt that the opposition he met with was but a proof of his success in his endeavors to prevent private speculators in Native lands from interfering with Government purchases. He at least had cause to be thankful that the banks had “put on the screw,” for while money was obtainable by the speculators he had no peace—but things were better since the “screw’’ had been applied. (Laughter.) Of his own share in the conduct of Native affairs he would not speak further than to mention one thing, Probably there was no man in the room prepared to negotiate his bill for £250 at three months? (Laughter.) Everyone was silent, and it was said that silence gave consent. Well, he should not advise anyone to indulge in such a rash speculation, (Loud laughter.) But if he had chosen to sacrifice his honor and tarnish his good name, and to accept offers which had been made to him since he took office, he would now be offering to discount other people’s bills. Applause,

At Falmouth, recently (says the Daily Telegraph), Sir Julius Vogel, the AgentGeneral of New Zealand in London, and Mr. C. C. Ellis, addressed the Conservative electors, and received an enthusiastic reception. Sir Julius Vogel said that if he was returned by the constituency when the next election took place he should go to Parliament a strong Conservative and a supporter and admirer of Lord Beaconsfield. As to the present position of political parties, whilst on the one hand the Conservatives were a united party, on the other the Liberals were utterly disunited excepting in their desire to get office. Referring to the Eastern Question, he applauded the action of Lords Beaconsfield and Salisbury at the Conference, and their bringing back “ Peace with honor” to the nation, and adding that at no time had it been more powerful nor on more friendly terms with all other Powers. Referring to the distress throughout the country, he said it was caused by there being more people than work could be found for. As AgentGeneral for New Zealand he had as many as 100 applications (which meant about 300 persons) for passages to New Zealand in a single day. He dwelt on the advantage of adopting Falmouth as a port for embarking passengers, and by so doing saving them from the horrors of a passage down the Channel. Mr. C. C. Ellis followed. Votes of confidence in Sir Julius Vogel and Mr. Ellis were unanimously passed, the meeting pledging itself to support their candidature whenever an election occurs.