What Everybody Says.

Thames Star, Volume IIII, Issue 1699, 13 June 1874, Page 2

What Everybody Says.

" In multitude of counsellors there is eafcfcy — Oil) Proveeb. ......

An example lias been. made of a spoci-* men of the genus larrikin this; week, which ought to go a Jong way towards abating a nuisance which has annoyed and disgusted even those who care to preserve only the sctdblanco of deftency. It seems inexplicable that young rowdies should choose for the exhibition of their vulgarity the very precincts of places of worship, but it appears to be a fact that they have done so in tho past, though what effect the re. cnt conviction will! hate remaini to ■ bep-seen; . Ten pounds or a month's imprisonment constitute a sentence which would frighten some confirmed -old- reprobates ; and should have at least a deterrent effect on some of the youths of the Thame?, who hare been graduating in a school of blackguardism little below ' the standard, of metropolitan towns. There are a few places yet which might be put under the surveillance of " the force " —one or two street corners, at whichi thelaVrikios do congregate and indulge in obscene gibes and jests ; 'not confining their gatherings to the evenings of Sunday, but meeting almost as regularly as the night succeeds the day. To purge the borough of this nuisance will be no easy task, but a few more such examples would go a long way towards breaking up the ring and scattering tho ringleaders.

What promises to bo something like a battle of the pumps will shortly be engaged, in, the arena being the Warden's Court. The contending parties are already arranging their forces, which will be strongly recruited from the legal profession, the sinews of war being supplied from the rival pumps and their respective adherents. If the matter can be begun and ended in the Warden's Court it will be a positive blessing; but if the preliminary skirmishing only is to take place there the battle will be a desperate one. Somebody has offered to bet that before this business is finally arranged there wij.l have been expended in law more money than would pay a whole year's disputed contributions. But what if that be the case, to Arrange the matter ribw, without an appeal to the law, wotild leave the business in a doubtful state, liable to be renewed at- any momtrit; so that however dear experience may bq it is considered best to buy'it right away. The thing to be most dreaded is the stoppage of the pumps. If the money be forthcoming to keep them - going as well as keep the litigationalive, nobody but the shareholders who have to pay the piper, or the lawyers will care a dump which wins, so that the. question is ultimately decided in favor of the right. JNo man can please everybody,and if anyone ever experienced this truism, that one must be Jame* Mackay, junior. While he has been feted in one part of the proviace for what he has done, he has been called Over the coals in another for sins of;omission and commission. (No joke intended in the reference to commission, although: it is- said that that forms a considerable itemin Mr Mackay's Business.) There are; few public men who have studied less to please everybody than James Mackay. He is not of the stamp to attempt the task which has been so often, essayed; and so frequently resulted in failure. Impulsive almost to. a fault, 1 he has very often' done things which militated against his own interests rather than those of the public, and It has many a timeJbßen'his''mi*ibrl|inettb> 'give least satisfaction when he has tried most to do so. His greatest misfortune: lately seems to have been having too' much on his hands at one time.' He has been described as übiqu tous; but with all his push and his indomitable energy he has not succeeded in doing the right thing at the right time to the satisfaction ofeveryljodyV Hence the, result of his beipg lauded in one direction . for services rendered, and being brought to^ book irP another for dereliction of duty.

Importunate deputationists liave been interviewing the Superintendent at a great rate during the week, s butwhathaye they got for the trouble and expense they have incurred. Eyerybody will say."promises 1 ■•' Yes, they are easily given, and as easily evaded wlien the time comes for their redemption , There's the depufatioh'toa'sk for harbor works and wharf accommodation, backed by the expression of opinion from the representatives of twelve thousand people. For all they have succeeded in getting they might have remained at home. The Super had initiated jhe work he ; wag inclined to undertake' before the deputation' fulfilled' tlieii^mission, and the members who had sacrifjced their Ijtne and their money have, returned }-. results jh'|. Th>n the speciaj settlement .deputation waited .on His Honor, wi:ha scheme foreshadowing the"' establishment of a new arcadia. They were graciously received, of course, and'graciously dismissed, and i'the. money of tho^ mining capitalists,will have a fair show of doubling itself before the special settler inejjt' will be formed, giren if thpV money be put into the Post Offic^ Savir'.gsßankl Deputations appear to be looked uponrby the Government as a sham or a means for allowTijg public men to air their eloquence J in tlie puojic pr|ntg, ; ; . Everyiody admires the persistency, qf Councillor Uiitt for sticking'to his motion' about ihe foreshore, and nearty everybody believes in the means which, he has adopted to attain his end. The foreshore has been so much talked about, and to many promises have been made regarding it, t^at &■ more than' ordinary interesf is :\j?esnMiig 'to a'tfeeh thereto.. Plenty of ighoiant.people' wrtnt to know "wlraC the\ difficulty is. Upyr .'-comes it, the y say, i Hi.! t'tlio Government can't hand it over at once ? Surety the Crown never contemplated recognising a native title to the beach and harbor frontages. Well, very fimy people seem to know anything ;.«<: >uj: : ;*'■;,(.;: :^:--: -■■..■ • -.."}■■■-. -,;,'

about the matter, and as Councillor Butt's motion will, or should have the effect of eliciting some reliable information on the question—ventilating the subject, the burgesses ought to be obliged to Councillor Butt for sticking to his point until he had carried it; and those who know him at all will not imagine for a moment that he will rest satisfied with what he has done. Everybody has a right to know a HttU more than they know at present, and as the mode of obtaining information isjt circumlocutory... busineis, Butt's motion can scarcely be ' considered ill-timed or out of place/ If he hastens the handing over of the foreshore to the Borough Council or~some~* other local body he will deserve tble made mayor. „' f