The Temuka Leader THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 1880 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 278, 5 August 1880, Page 2

The Temuka Leader THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 1880 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

By late cable news to hand per s.s. Albion, at tl e Bluff, we learn that a match has been arranged to be played in September between the Australian Eleven and eleven of the best cricketers in England. A good deal of interest is attached to the proposed match. That the Irish team won the Elco Challenge Shield at Wimbledon. ' At a meeting of unemployed, held in Christchurch on Monday last, 300 were present. The Chairman stated that the Government had already begun to redress the grievances at the railway works, having telegraphed to the officials to pay the men according to their original agreement. Petitions to the Governor soliciting more work on the railways, and to the President of ’the'United States soliciting free passages to America were adopted. The meeting ended quarrelling amongst themselves A man named Vane, a saddler, was arrested at Wellington on Monday last, on tlnreatening to shoot his wife. On being searched 44 bullets were found on him, and concealed in the back portion of the outer portion of his watch was a small packet of strychnine.' A somewhat amusing case (says the Akaroa lMaiZ, of July 30,) was heard in the R.M. Court on Tuesday last. Those present, on hearing the charge alluded to

read out, would doubtless fear the existence of a' ‘‘Kelly gang” in our very midst. The “ terrible ruffian,” however, turned out to be a very harmless man, residing no great distance from Akaroa, and a man well esteemed by his neighbors, whilst the “ poor dear man " who had so narrowly escaped with his life was, when called upon, unable to swear whether the mandate “to stand ” had been addressed to himself or not. Probably, he could not be sure whether it had been intended for him to stand on his head, his heels, or a pint of beer. One thing he was quite sure of, and that was that he had been asked whether he was a Presbyterian minister, and that the “ Kelly man ” had placed his hand in his breast-pocket, but' on being asked he was not quite sure whether it had been done with the intention of producing a “bull dog,” or a bottle of P.B. Altogether the whole affair appears to be most absurd; the accused does not appear a very likely person to “ take to the roads," he being a little man not much over five feet high, so we 1 can assure any of our readers wno felt alarmed that their fears are groundless.

We learn from the Victorian papers that the Berry Government recommended the Governor to appoint Sir B. O’Loghlan a judge of the Supreme Court, but that the Governor declined, as the Ministry had not obtained a majority during the election. Now we do not knew what qualifications Sir Bryan had for such a position, but we must protest against such an unconstitutional proceeding on the part of the Governor. So long as a Ministry is in office, the Governor must act on its advice. Eor example, the Governor ap pointed Mr Higginbotham as judge on the advice of the Service Ministry after the Service Ministry had been defeated in the elections. And as for English precedents, what have we? Not less than a dozen judicial appointments were made by the Beaconstield Cabinet after it had been decided that Gladstone was victorious—e.g., Mr Macdonald,'the defeated of Edinburgh, was made Sheriff of Perthshire, Mr Wilson was created judge, &c. Indeed, the Marquis of Normanby knows little and seems to care less for constitutional proceedings if he can go against the Liberal party in New Zealand or in Victoria. His conduct regarding the calling of Mr Wilson to the Legislative Council shows to what length parly feeling-may lea 1 even a Governor.

We have to record the death of Father O’Reilly, the incumbent of St Joseph’s Church, Wellington. He was beloved and respected by all who knew him. Bon it) Ireland, he had spent much of his lime on the continent of Europe, and had also been a long time in the Colony. In the early days, and before Ultramontanism held sway at the Vatican, he attended all kinds of social meetings, and was, we believe, a member of a Freemason’s, Lodge. After Ultramontanism got power, Father O’Reilly did not cease to be charitable, but he confined himself more purely to his Church duties. There was nothing of the bigotry of the sectry about him'. He was a man first, and a Catholic afterwards, and his love for the race transcended his love for any particular rehgionist. One had only to converse with him to feel that his object in life was to do good. In his later years he has been very weak and infirm, and often had to be helped into the pu (pit to preach. His sermons were mainly on the benefit of good conduct. One we tremember hearing deeply impressed us. It was on the uselessness of religious professions it the conduct was bad. One incident may be mentioned. A young lady asked him for a subscription to the rebuilding of a Protestant place Of worship. In a kind and gentle way he sail—l cannot give you any money for that. Yon know we are taught that Protestantism is wrong, and we would be encouraging evil, etc And after a little he walked away. He had not gone beyond a few steps when he called back the young lady, and said, “ I cannot give you money for your Church, but I can give money in charity, take this, please, for charity, and use it for such," And the good priest smiling, walked away. Alas ! that such a kindly nature as his should have been so bound by the dogmas of the Church ! When we remember the kind and gentle manner of the Marist priests in New Zealand and contrast their conduct with some of their successors, the different attitude now assumed by Protestants towards the Catholic Church may be understood. Father O’Reilly has passed away—a good man has died, and whether aman is a Catholic, a Protestant, or a “ Freethinker,” matters little. Con duct is of more importance than belief Dunedin Echo.

The following further particulars of the tragic occurrence, that took place at the Opera House, Melbourne, recently, is to hand per s.s. Albion at the Bluff :—A 3 7 oung Irishman named Grear, just arrived at ‘Melbourne, shot his wife and a Frenchman named Soudray, a member of the French Commission to the Exhibition. It appears that Soudray voyaged to Melbourne in the Garrone, with Grear and his wife. He obtained an intamacy with the latter, who ultimately became infatuated. This intamacy was continued in Melbourne, where Mrs Great ultimately confessed her improprieties with Soudray to a agent employed by Grear. The latter took his wife to thg opera on Sit urday and. returning after a short absence

from the theatre, lie saw Soudray talking to his wife, whereupon he shot them both and then shot himself.’ The occurrence has caused immense excitement. Grear became well aware of his wife’s improper intamacy with Soudray, which the latter confessed. There is no doubt at all but .that jealousy was the cause of the attempted murder, which was premetitated. A little child 18 months old, was peacefully sleeping at home when the event happened. The intimacy on the Garonne arose through Mrs Grear and Soudray knowing the French language, which Grear did not. Grear was the son of a clergyman, and had filled a very respectable positional Home He was actually making arrangements for sending his wife back to her mother for some days before last Saturday. Soudray and Mrs Grear are progressing favorably, but the husband’s case is still very serious. Mrs Grear asked leave yesterday to write to Soudray, but was refused. She manifests great interest in Soudray, and scarcely any in her. husband.”