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Thames Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 1913, 8 December 1874, Page 2

Intimation has been received that all the party at Oliinemuri .who have hitherto been obstructive will be down to attend the meeting which is to take place on Friday next. It will be seen by our last night's "Pigeon Express" ' that it has been resolved that the gold shall, be given up, and that the land shall be placed in Te Hira's hand as trustee for the tribe. We could hardly have the country opened under worse conditions. If the hills are to be opened on the condition that the money received for miners' rights fees shall go to the natives, how about the £26,000 which they have already had ? Are they to have no money till this is alt cleared off, or is the sum to be held over the flit lands, or is it to be written off altogether? We are afraid the natives have had the best of us again. Mr. Mackay, acting for the Government, has apparently been a consenting party to the arrangement that the - whole of Ohinemuri, hills and flats, shall be • in the hands of Te Hira, and by no process can we get an inch without his consent. That is the condition upon which the hills are to be opene.l for gold mining. A meeting of members of the Mrough Council and of the chairmen of the variona highway boards in the district was held at the Council Chambers last evening, to make arrangements for interviewing Sir Donald McLean with reference to communication between. W likato and the Thames, and Tauranga, and the Thameß. The Waiotahi District Board, tithe absence of Mr Rowe, was represented by Mr Brodie, and Dr Kilgonr, as chairman of the Thames and Waikato Bailway Committee, ; was also present. After some discussion, the Mayor, the chairman of the. highway boards, Mr John Bro*n, M.P ( C., and Dr Kilgour were appointed a deputation to wait upoll Sir Donald Mclean to urge that the General Government should have roads constructed from Waikato to the Thames, and from Tauranga to the Thames. The opinion of those present seemed to be that a bridge should be built across the Kauwaeranga Creek, and communication formed with deep water on the Thames river; that a good road should be formed from the he id of. the navigation on theThames to Waikato; while the rest of the road, between Ohinemuri and here, should be made fit for the driving of cattle. Sir Donald McLean will be communicated with, and arrangements made for an interview. A meeting of the stewards of the Thames annual races was held yesterday, for the purpose of making arrangements for the sale of booths, Sc. It was decided that here shou d be three booths and three refreshmen stalls, one of the booths to be for Good Templars for the sale of light drinks, tea, coffee, &c It was agreed to instruct Mr Craig'to offer the pr> vileges for sale on the 18th matant—the booths, stalls, gates, &c. It was agreed that the reserve price on the whole should be £120. that the booths, grand stand, and re- • freshment stalls shou'd be sold without reserve, and if the balance of the reserve was not offered for the gates that they should be taken by the stewards for the benefit of the fund. The secretary was empowered to . construct hurdles, saddling paddock, &c. The charge for admission to the ground was fixed at 6J, and to the Grand Stand at 2s 6d. The secretary reported that the amount of collections up to the present was £121 7s (exclusive of £5 5s . subscribed for a native race), a large proportion of which had already been collected. The secretary was instructed to collect the balance of promised subscriptions forthwith. After the transaction, of other routine business, the meeting adjourned. The Collector for the Kanwaeranoa Education District, Mr Honiss, requests us to intimate that he will be found at his office in. Pollen-street before ten o'clock in the morning, and after four in the evening, to receive payment of tho rate from those who have called upon, but have not paid, He has a,qtt, yet had. time to Efl oyer the whole distriot. ' .

il'liO Masons of the Thames suffered n msre disappointment onthe arrival of the Marquis of Normanby, the new Governor of the colony. It appears that the lodges claimed his Excellency as a fellow-craftsman, in consequence of some paragraph which went the rounds of the papers to that effect, and sent congratulatory messages to Auckland to await the steamer 8 arrival. There was some rivalry as to which lodge should be the first to congratulate his Excellency on arrival, and some disappointment was felt that no acknowledgment was received in reply by either lodge. Yesterday an officer of one lodge placed himself in com munication with a prominent member of the craft in Auckland, and the Governors aide-de-camp was interrogated, when the reply was that his Excellency was obliged for the compliment, hut he was not a Mason.

We notice by advertisement that the anniversary soiree of the Wes'eyan Cliurcli will be held this evening, we presume, in the schoolroom. We are requested to state that the united choirs of the Presbyterian and Grahamitown Wcsleyan Churches will give several selections of music. Addresses will be given by the Revs A. Itiid, J. Crump, J. Davies, It. Laisbley, and other friends. Mr Hogg, proprietor of' the Waihou Flaxmill, Puriri, shipped to Auckland yesterday, by the cutter' Undine,' 135 bales of flax, equal to about 20 tons, We are requested to intimate that owing to pressing engagements in Auckland, the Rev A. Keid will have to take advantage of the late trip of the 'Manaia' this evening; so that his expected lecture on "Woman's Influence," advertised to be delivered to-inorrow night, will have to be postponed. Our readers will regret to learn that Mr William t-rrington, manager and engineer of the Pumping Association, has sent in bis rejig nation to the directors, Air Errington is about to take charge of the construction of the city of Aucklani water works, having prepared the plaus for the work, which have received the approval of the City Council. Mr Errington has now been .resident on the Thames since Angust, 1871, or a little over three years, He came to the Thames from Australia to erect the plant of the Pumping Association, and subsequently to mauage the operations of that company. We need not refer now to the suecssful manner in which the operations under his guidance have been carried out, for our readers are well acquainted with the progress of affairs since the big pump was started, but we may state that from first to last the directors have placed the most implicit confidence in Mr Brrington's skill and judgment, and we are sure they will regret that he has, at the present juncture, resigned his charge. But tbe works are n-w in a fair way; the sinking of the shaft has made good progress, and the principal object for which the pumping plant was erected, namely, the drainage of f-e mines, has been long ago successfully accomplished. Mr Errington, during his residence on the Thames, has been deservedly popular. The men under his charge had the most implicit confidence in his judgment, and these, as well as the large circle of friends he has acquired on the field, will deeply regret his departure from this place. Mr Knington will retain his present_ charge until his successor is appointed, and we hope that in his new sphere of labour in Auckland he may be as succfssful and prosperous as he has been while amongst us at the Thames,

We learned by telegraph of the intention of the Superintendent ami the Provincial Secretary of Auckland to take a midsummer trip to England at the expense of the province, and by telegram we learne l, very soon afterwards, that Messrs Williamson and Sheeha'i had foregone their intention. We now learn, also by the useful agency of the wires, that this sudden change of idea was not al together intuitive. It is .understood, in fact, tint hut for the resolute attitude assumed by the Colonial Sect etaiy the interesting pair would have gone to England, and left the province to shift for itself in their absence. Dr. Pollen was unable to s : e the necessity of those gentlemen proceeding to Britain to promote immigration, and as without the consent of the Government to the delegation of the - Superintendent's powers to another during his absence, tlie ordinary business of tlw province could not be carried on in the absence of the Superintendent, that officer was perforce compelled to .remain where he is. We are not at all surprised that Mr Williamson should find maDy excellent reasons to favour a visit to the old country by the Superintendent of Auckland and his henchman, the Provincial Secretary; but it is just as well that their intention shtuld have been thwarted, a large sum of money saved to Auckland, and the services of both officers preserved to the province which bas delighted to do them honour.—New Zealand Times. If the Boman Catholics at Ipswich, Queensland, tbe other day committed a gross attack on liberty and a serious violation of law by their outrageous attack on Mr Porteus on the occasion Of his lecture, the sensible management and genial tactics of their bishop, Dr Quinn went very far to atone for the mischief, and to show that bigotry and persecution were not at all essential characteristics of a Catholic. A meeting of Catholics was got up without delay, under tbe chairmanship of fir Quinn, when resolutions were passed strongly protesting against violence of the kind that had taken place. The following day Dr Quinn was a prominent figure at the Orange picnic, and in the course of remarks he made expressive of gocd-will and fellowship towards Christians of all denominations, be observed that it was evident that Mr Porteus had been under some delusion, and had been intending his attacks all the while to be directed against the Jesuits, whereas there was not a single Jesuit in Queensland. Mr Porteus followed, and talked something that at this distance looks very like bunkum. He informed his hearers that— ''The thunders of the late disturbance bad rolled around him in vain. The flashes had played by him, but he remained undismayed and unscathed. To him life was valueless without liberty, and he was prepared, if it should be needful, to maintain his liberty at the cost of his life." From w'uich it Beems that Mr Porteus, like our own Mr Crews and his fellow Orangemen, is quite prepared to make some very heroic sacrifices, which theie is no present probability that he will be called upon to make. Dr Quinn, in a late speech, said that when he was recently at Rome ,l lt was a matter of remark there that his Australian friends were almost without exception Protestants. He was not ashamed of the circumstance. He had carefully considered the subject of baptism, and had satisfied himself that every man baptised was a Christian— that the baptisms even not effected by a priest of his church were valid. This, perhaps, ■would explain his attitude with regard to Protestants " How far the liberal sentiments of Dr Quinn are shared by his co-religionists, or authorised by his church, is a question on which we cannot enter j but it is evident that their frank statement, uader these circumstances, did much to repair the breach that had taken place, and left the relations of Protestants and Catholics in Queensland even better than they were before the late disturbance, —A mlralamn

The Morning Post remarks that the Bona Conference will have shown the German Reformers that the only terms on which there can be a reunion of Christendom is upon the basis of the reformation of the Church of Rome. All the extra-Roman communions might unite on the basis of ancient faith .and discipline, but that would not be a reunion of Christendom It would be a great step m that direction, an'l it is hard to fee how Eome cmld stand against the moral force of such a protest against herself as such a combination of united churches would direct against her; but till she 100 had reverted to the rule of the first three centuries she would still be as she is now—out of communion with the rest of Christendom. The bearing of this upon the fosition of the Old Catholics is obvious, They have repudiated portions of Romanism; they must repudiate still more before they can ask for full communion with the See of Canterbury. The ground they have yet to occupy is that Catholicity, pure and simple, equally distinct from either Home or Puritan corruption. Mr Spurgeon's twins, who are also his eldest bprn, were publicly baptised at the Tabernacle, jji ths presence of a large congregation,

Wo oboervo that tho Bov, Charles Clarke, of Melbourne, may shortly be expected iu New Zealand. We do not presume to set tle off-hand the divided op'nion which exists concerning this highly gifted preacher; but our strong conviction is, neither the church nor the world has done him justice, The church has been too ready to frown upon a mail who has dared to slight the conventionalities—they are no mora— on which she insists, as remorselessly as ever Dame I'ashion insisted upon the cut of a bonnet; while the world, which phrase we may not unaptly translate by " the press"—-has written him down, "an actor." This latter criticism reminds us of a remark of Dr. Chalmers on Edmund Burke. "Men thought him superficial," says Dr. Chalmers, "simply because they were themselves arrested at the surface." !l C.illboy " and " Prompter" are far to apt to see in a great preacher, gifted with oratorical power, only another edition of tbe Bandinan or Barry Sullivan, with whom theatrical criticism has familiarised them. And this, we are convinced, is the explanation (f this trite anil obvious criticism of Mr Clarke. We shall welcome him to this land as a Christian man and as a Christian minister.—<ew Zealand Christian Record, Nov 14th, 1874.

The Melbourne correspondent of the Ballarat Miner says Mr Brough Smyth, the Secretary of Mines, has rendered valuable service to the whole of the Australian colonies by the number and character of the geological maps that have been prepared from time to time under his supervision, and issued to the public, aud his name and works are known and appreciated in all parts of this continent. His latest production, however, farec'ip?es in national importance all previous in the field of geological research. The decline in the gold yield makes it imperative that we should enlarge our information of the conditions under which the precious metal may be most easily discovered, and although the geologist cannot tell the tuiuer the actual results that will follow mining operations at any giveu spot, he may, by long aud careful exainition of the geological features of a district, indicate to him where it will be absolutely unprofitable to expend money in sinking, and also where by judicious investment there is a prospect of being fairly rewarded for his labour. For upwards of two years Mr Brough Suiytb, ably assisted by Mr A, P. Murray, has been preparing a map of an elaborate character of the Ballarat goldfield, and this is now in course of printing in the Government office. It measures 32 by 20, is beautifully printed in colours, and both for tbe artistic excellence and mechanical skill it exhibits would do credit to any city of the world. The area the map takes in is IG4 miles. It embraces as far north as Mount Pisgah and the Wombat Hill, south to Williamson's Creek, west to Winter's Swamp and the .Racecourse, east to Mounts Buninyong, Wombat, and Warrenbeip. A large portion of the map is coloured grey, showing the lower •ilurian formation. This forms more than onefou'th of tbe whole, running through the entire centre of the district, bounded on each side by basaltic and volcanic rooks, coloured pink. The deep leads, showing the direction in which they trend, are beautifully defined in strong yellow, Their diiection seems in all cases to be north-west tiwards Winter's Swamp, a yet undeveloped gold country. The various drifts are clearly defined, as "moat recent," "recent," "o'der," "oldest,' and these are shown ly the colours and dots. All along the sectional lines of the map, and more fully in the sectional plans, the elevations are marked, affording capital data to the miner. In the sectional plans, too, are seen the depressions in the bed rock, where the gold is found. The volcanic ash is shown by blue dottings, and every gully in the district is geologically defined The map, which is printed in eight colours, will necessarily be an expensive one, and, for the benefit of miuers, it should lind a place in every public institution in th* colony.

The New York Herald of the 4th Octo' er says the publication of the indictment agiinat Tilton and Moulton has made a deep impression on the community. Th.: array of counsel in the Tilton case, in which he claims 100,000 dols damages from the Kev. Mr Beecher for criminal iutercourse with his wife, will be unusually large; p-obably no such an array has been seen in ivy trial since that of General Sickles for the murder of Keys. Senator Conkling has accepted a retainer, and will sum up the case. Wm. M. Evarts, B. F Tracy, John K. Porter, W, O. Bartlet, Jno. Graham, and T. S. Sherman will assist Mr Cjnkling. The list of Tilton's counsel is said not to be complete. Senator O irj cuter of Wmconsin, Daniel Diugherty of Philadelphia, aud David Dud : cy field are mentioned. Moulton has secured Judge fullerton, although General Butler will ake the lead in the case and personally appear. Mr Beecher will most likely appear also. A motion will be made for a change if venue. This matter will be in the discretion of the court, i. motion will be made to carry the case before the Supreme Court, and an effort will be mnde to move it to Albany or Westchester. It is thought the trial will take place in a fortnight, and probably last for three or four weeks. Humour was in circulation, and traced to a good source, that President Grant had expressed the strongest opinion in beha'f of Mr Beecher, and to the President's interest is attributed Mr Co Wing's appearance in the case, It is generally believed, . alsi, that Mr Tilton will himself address the jui yon his own behalf. M r Beecher preached in Plymouth Church this morning, for the first time since his return. There was an immense audience, thousands being unable to obtain admission. The church was leautifully decorated with flowers and evergreens. Beecher preached from the text, "Thy will be done."

Toe cost of the war of 1870, acceding to an article in tlw Allgcmeke Zeitung, was comparatively fmall. On th». part of France it amounted to £371.000,000, to which 173 millions may beadded as the value of tbecedcd territory. The arm uit spent by Germuty was, of coarse, less, the troops operating io the enemy's cou'itiy, no towns having to be victualled, and the Commissariat being much better managed than with the French. The cost to the Noi th German Confederation has been officially stated at £47,000,C00, When the truce was concluded the German Treasury was empty, and but for the contribution levied on Paris aud the first instalment ol the indemnity, a new loan would have been necessary. The £6,000,000 of the German war chest and, the £58,0 )0,000 of the war loan must have been exhausted. (,'ontehiporaiy wars have been fur more costly Brazil expended 12| millions ia its war against Paraguay; the American Civil War cost 330 millions; the Crimean war cost England 167 millions, the a 1 y.-sinian Expedition million*, and the Astantee war 1£ millions. The cost ff the Franco-German war is all the more moderate, inasmuch as private compensation is included-seven millions on the Herman and 24 millions on the Krench side. The loss of 129,250 German soldiers, who were killed on battle-field or died in hospitals, would not,' however, remarks the Allgmcine Zeitung, be compensated even were the cost of the war j repaid thrico over.

A strike with a novel object is report d a s having taken place at the Trendon ■. oilieries, Durham, lhe miners lwve adopted the advice of a clergyman, and have struck for water and occency. lhey have given their employers notice that they had suffered almost a martyrdom for want of water for drinking and domestic purposes; that their complaints had at first beeu unheeded, and then put off from day to day; that Acts of Parliament, backed by tfovernment Local Boards in London, were treated as dead letters and winked at; that it was time to see what the men could do in the matter by pressure of a strike; and that unless water and decent accommodation were afforded they would no longer work or pay rent. They threw down their tools, and the mineowners are now looking out for water, lhe men and their families number, it is stated eome 3,000 altogether. At the trial oi the persons alleged to have been accomplices in ihe escape of Marshal Hazaine M. Tachind,. in defending Colonel Ydlette, said the Colonel was a type of chivalrous fidelity, and his crime was nothing hut devotion to his chief. The Court, in delivering judgment, admitted thit a rope had been the muins employed, tarran, Marchi, Le Francois, and Literme (fere acquitted.' M. Bull was condemned in contumaciam to t- n months' imprisonment. Colonel Yillette and the warder I Plantin were each condemued to six mouths', Doineau to two, and Negorifj tq ono mouths' im. I prisonment,