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Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3297, 16 July 1879, Page 2

;AOTEai£T!r upbn the 1 lives 5 of European. monarchs naV# bee'h very frequMt'of; late., Laii year/ 'twice was" ihe iSmperor ofGermany" in imminent danger 16f assassination, at ths Hands'of Hoedel and Nobeling. | These were followed by determined and' ! desperate; attempts ;to'shbot)the: Mn|p*oif Italy and "Spaiti, arid weT'la^ly cnronille<i! ; an attempt, fortunately^ unsuccessful, upon the life of - the = Emperor of, Russia. The ; attempts upon the-life of the Emperor of c (Germany-/resulted..from the influence ojf the, perni«?ious opinions of Socialism vp t oh minds, naturally , weak; and> this latter attempt at assassination emanates from the malignant nest of Nihilists that are at'■-'present'-'^ti'iying to,, overturn, thb, existing Government of their country;. We own the many, .and-gre^ey-ils which are pajtent in .eTervyjfystem.qf; despotism^ and,..^P dp not wish in any way to^ gloss over the terrible oppression and tyranny thalj j,rlies :^concealed . : beneath//the, apparently equable character of Eussiah Czarism, but yet the stiletto or the pistol" in no case is a good apostle lof liberty, and only serves to" throw odium upon aspirations after freedom which otherwise might be laudable.; In. .no pafte.of history do we find this more clearly evinced than in the Venetian struggles for free-* dom, where the good cause of poliical' liberty was really lost by a system of. wholesale assassination, which brought 1 down the reprobation even of those' friendly to the movement. This attempt j*pon'> the life of the Czar marks an adivarfc^ in the tenets of the Nihilist party —not for the better. Hitherto their action' has been wholly! against Officialism;; against that vast^ cohort of State Officerjs who io' unmercifully plundered the m^iss of the people. The Czar was regarded as sacred, as the source of all benefits, and one to whom each Russian looked up aa to a father. But now, when fltnis attempt upon his life marks the disappearance of this regard, it will be predictive of ja sharp struggle for supremacy between two" great powers, in the State: that of the' Aristocracy, as headed by the Czar anjd his Court, and that of the Democracy/ whose representative opinions are 1 promulgated by the J^ihiUsts., f We venture to assert;that .the? )copfl|iofc; will t sermifiate in favor of the 'former, since by raising the arm against the reigning monarchs,^ whoie ,: riije^has, '|>ee'^, marked '6n' t 'the. iwhc>|e"b:y the greatest moderation and justice,, will > alienate many who probably 'would' throw in their lot wi I th ( an.h6ne&'^ ', yKßrda, ,b!ut,,,wso;;wo^ a. policy of assassination. As was the case in Germany, when Socialism" received its difth bVbwi in the attempt of-'i^oblling npo ( fij ,the.;' Empjeror.' so",. w,e consider that this attempted crime upon the Emperor Alexander, on the part of. the Nihilist, will only recoil upon the heads of the perpetrators, and throw back an age the cause for which they strive so eagerly. But if, on the other hand, the Czar were to follow up the good work he began when he emancipated the serfs, by abolishing despotism and adopting, a system, of, representative government, he would, for! ever end the dread of future attempts from the same source, and most probably attach to himself a powerful and effective organisation. Nihilism is more terrible in. its title than its tenets. What it asks is«l merely liberty of opinion j enfranchisement, and popular representation.'! • If this were granted it would tend to'the consolidation of that giant Sclavic Empire, it has always been the ambition, of Prince Gortchakoff to build up, but which unjpropitious time have hitherto prevented. Probably in the succeeding.',) generation there may be effected peacefully^ jWhatthe pistol and stiletto of the. assassin could 'iiev'er effect, but indefinitely pbs'tpbne. j

.■ 'Memb!beß of the \ .-,Thames, Scottish Battalion are reminded of their inspection !parade''-to-hiKht.'.i,All= members iare requested to attend in marching ordervT The company and -band of the Hauraki Engineers will also parade to-night in full at' 7 o'idocki for the inspection by Major Withers, A full attendance is .requested., "' '' :' ''■'■■'''.;7'^: ''■ j The race horses Kangatira and Lpnel" hand, which arrived from Melboprae.vew route for Christehurch by the steamei" Rotorua,.landed in splendid,condition,.at :iPort Chalmers yesterday. ", : .-'.., 1..''./' It was rumoured about the corner last, flight that at the present juncture, it is probable DrEilgour will be called to the Upper House. -■-•— j TttEßß^was a: full gathering of the . Dunedin City Council yesterday kftisrloori vs)io instrooted the finance 'ed'ei'thittee to take immlaiate steps for obtaining the citizens' consent to the issue of a new loan of £100,000 for muiiicipul purposes.

The Medical Officer to the Loual Board of Health $6\day reported that acarlot fever had appeared on the family of Mr Maxwell, carter, Pplleii street, on tiyo of the childr<?n, the disease, having reached) thbjdesquamative or mdsfc cpnta^iourf st^ge.i I)r Payne states in his tpjppjijtj that^ it the ihtentls tojenfor^§i l\fA ■^et%\dkWl the^Pubijjj Spilth'?^tKpro^idi Jng that immediate notice of ah infectious disease be at once given to the authorities under a penalty of £10, the case referred to was a most suitable one as there was noexcuss for non-compliance with the J<ivv> i,Thje/B6UrU of Healtlj"fill mceßthisi: evening.'

A pkivate telegram from Wellington says:—" Sides'in I'Hduse about equally divided, and Howe's vote would be worth something if he is at the trial of strengths E. H^ower,is gotting a big man:^here."; . Bisftop NeVille, who was expected to return to Dujiedin'.per/ Garonne, is not a pasjsenger ; he Jbas undertaken sppe^ epjsj'copal irorb ia 'London for 'the Bishbp-*bf that diocese k .:-:'v '"■■>:■}■■; ij Vi?. \ i yl?HB qfficial declaration ; ofjthe;po'll'joolp 'place at Dune.^iu yesierd^y,- the majority for Mr Stewart being' declared at 165j. The^successful .candidatej ,and Mr , pranjt addressed the rmeetingi Mr.Htjeve's!t|ai riot 'pfesent. !j !^he., ejection'; ,being oveij, , every tiling,is^d^U; IMi^^te'w^e'v^the^clififssf^ijl, jca^did^te, leayos ,fo^fj jv^ell,ington '', „q' ,:?,'-'..u \-,:v, ,-'<;•», i

" H.M.S. Pinafore," at the;A«ad*my ii» like'ffla'rraer has taken ttie Tnibirc: ,cat)tite. :tP%ple<;go agiiih; and'''a'gjtiff■tji'Wpd'it, abd; :th^^iikfe*ijb - better;; «^a;;b^r;^n the! airs are whistled in tbie ]js£r£e'tß',ppd fWijo'ulaly 0 stin'^; in, draWirig-rooms,..,'.''sfaraly j |eve^ ; M;i's^a 'p^rkse'■'.in. qonMnual, r.equest,■ and.:,*' jf | you, please." 13 yearly as popular.; H Mj;£liingar,d!s Jo^phine is in every body's (niijttd^.,, If i.is,' ";a -jpy tfor, ever," :as such things always must be. her voice riMp. become so strengthened; byth©^ sing-, lio^ipijaqtice sherhasshtfdUhatinow you mar pel you first knewhe'r asa eomddiennb* only. You ask is there anything she can:-' not do ? And in respect of humor,^ yojif surely aerer saw-Woman' Whp "so";cpmi-> pletelf understood' trhat' hunior. :imeafrs- '■ ■!Sohie' rbb'Bßrvaiit \ p^ijtosopherU' !h'a'TjßJfs^ijl that it is iibt;'tHe rule .for 'pirehend humbrT TliaO pletely governed^ by impulsje, arid passion,' and feelings "tHat humor has no place ih' their organisation. If this ; be a general truth," then M"rs" Lingard is a brillianjt exception, for the emphasis she imparts to henhumorous points couldnotpossibiytbb distanced. Mr .^rL-j/Hall has not beep" well during .the weet, so that Mr-Dunn" has taken the part of Dick Dead-Eye. plays 4t soiPeli! thltj" althoußfi%e are'all" sorry Mr Hall should be ill, wearfe glad the company possessed so efficient fi substitute.—Australasian. j" \ fWHAKiwiEiA, and ( otjipr Maori pri«dners hitherto confined in the A.C. cells lat Wellington, .^ere; removed to the-Im-^ migration Barracks on Monday evening.' More prisoners, from Taranaki aeeexpeotted to;arrive., '■(.."' !ft ■■ :'!;;■-■ ,-h-.-:i:-^: j ' :-;' Al cHEQitjE $#'£%& waß^forwarde^ pb Tuesday "as d "contributibn towards the Eaitangata Beljef Pund, by the post office, officials of the Colony. „ ! .

" ISpGiiEs" Tvritesin the Australasian!: A veteran litierqitfiur <;<■sends ,mb this,' which, "ifi-not..literally>;accurate,} as he says, " m&rite..bien fa l'£trefl\> "After anj athldtici'evening spent in •-th^-friendly-development of skill antf- tottscfe %ur friends ju,st after midnight, turn .into 1 'The !firs6 'rotfhd^thje corner is a little man, ans j^poj* Jiiin spring about a "dozen 1 ltrrikinV^biii ihie little mah'is Hioken, and the, friendly followers are, Messrs Ma^e,, < Christie, and Thompson!. „You.r larrikin is gregarious, and wolf-like,' he n'uhijg. in packs, but this time he miscalculated his 'victim." "Before the first assailant could poise his arm he ffeUnbefore a blow,, ;sw v ift, unseen; but potent as |the the thunderbolt of lore. Close-cropped heads, rattled together like motion-inspiring castagnefctes in the. supple h^ad)s^f>4ii';^Malusi*nI rdajaßeij;sed Thje' gladiators were not idle, and soon half the attacking 1 force lay prone iijpßn' the pave-.ment;-;thejresfc; betaking themselves to, ignominous flight, venting curious howls. t Now, wotlld it,at)itAbe ,w;drthu something, handsome to secure the services of thje competent quartette named to occasionally patrol-the streets in disturbed neighbor-' koods^ ThelrMhstructibns Bhouid"b^ to' " take no ppsoners."^ I think the larrikin would undlrstknd thiatV * The! police cat,pp|; b^ ai>d thiar Buggest\om |f adopted^ would' give some sense of security : p9?the aged/.; • the ; feeble, an i, women. The larrikin is a coward, and, ■ as such, cruel."""'