The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1882. UPPER CHAMBERS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1214, 26 October 1882, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1882. UPPER CHAMBERS.

A writek in the Victorian Review for October, "James Edward Fitzgerald," Bjibmits the following proposal for an improvec) second Chamber suitable to the exigencies of the British Colonies in these seas 1. That an Electoral College should bo formed, on the roll of whioh should be inscribed the names of all who satisfied any ouc of the following conditions, namely, men—(l). Who have been at any time members of the Executive Council,

(2), Who have sat for—years as members of the Lower House. (3). Who have been times, and who jiav.c for years ns Mayors of boroughs or .Ghairnjoi) of counties. (1). Who haye for years sefved as. .Ghriripen of any Chamber of Commerce. (5). Who have been for or professors of a university. ' '' _ (6). Wl/o have j/een for—years practising in the Supreme cojirts. (7). Who havo for years held cijmnjand as colonel, or of tuy superior rant in tho military or naval service in the colony, 2, That on any vacancy occurring in the Council, ihe members of the Electoral College shall elect oue of their own number to fill such vacancy; and that such election shall bo conducted by letters addressed to the Keeper of the Roll.

3. That the Council should cousist of members, of whom should vacate their seats every years, subject to re-election. Mr Fitzgerald, like most other sensible men admits tliat a second Chafer is absolutely necessary under the Pailjapj.ej>tai r y system which obtains in the colonies of Australasia, and his article is of the greater value because he endeavor in it to solve the practical difficulty which we experience in Now Zealand in carrying on our legislative work, The proposal made by Mr Fitzgerald would, in our opinion, be an improvement on the nominee system under which the Ministry of the day has been wont to make Colonial Lords, Had 8W Legislative Council been created under busi a scheme it would contain almost all the strong men it now possesses and it would rst the inferior men, the plutocrats, wjio aro the main source of its unpopularity and somnolency. Mr PITzOERAtD covers almost all the ground with his Electoral College project, though he excludes from it some men who might be supposed to have a reasonable claim to the distinction, For example, we do not see why eminent journalists or leading medical praotitionors and statesmen from neighboring colonies or the home country, should not be admissable. It will be remembered that an ex-Premier of South Australia sottled in New Zealand, and became the ablest member of its Legislative Council, yet under Mr Fitzgerald's schedule sncli a man would be excluded, These, objections, however, are masters of Jetsj). The general proposal is a very attractive one, and if the constitution of our tipper j Chamber has to be modified,'we would' sooner see it attempted than any other of the many alternatives which have been so frequently before the public,

Daniel McDonald, at Napier and :t)rqygn,t ,to jby 6,l'ace on.a-.fh.arge of embezzlemenV|V.M j lirought before Ward'eil,R.M;, on! Wednesday. The case wasdistaissed, tho; cjjtiroe seeming to have arisen out of' ai sis;sdoj. , Btsndjng on a road coijtjacit, between , We remind interested fh»k tenders close 'for the erection of the Tara£ tahi Dairy Company's" Factory on the Taratahi on Saturday at 12 noon. Messrs R. Brown & Co. offer a bargain, half-aore in Johnston-street," which they recommend as the oheapest land in Mas-, teiton. $

Judge Hardoastle,is expected to arrive •iii Mastertonthiaevening proparatoryioi; the District Court sitting to-morrow evening. '. 1

As Ohriitmas Day in this year falls on a Monday, it was decided at the Board ot Education meeting, held yesterday, to keep the Stale; Schools open until the Friday immediately preceding that day. The Groytowh Cricketers have accepted a challenge to play Feathorston at Greytown, on next Saturday week the 4th November. The team will be picked on the ground next Saturday, so that jive would recommend those members of the Greytown Club who are ambitious to play in the matoh to be on the ground next Saturday at 3 o'clock sharp, when sides will be picked and a scratch matoh played. . Mr D. P. Player,, the new custcdianof the Greytown Working Men's Club commences liis duties to-day. ■ On Wednesday, at noon, one of Carterton's old identities died at his residence after a brief illness, viz Mr E. Edwards, Till a short time since the old man was constantly out and about—* hale, hearty old man,—and, in spite of his advanced age, he wan perfeotly conscious until within a half-hour or so before his decease.

Mr F, H. Wood, auctioneer, intends to present a handsome silver cup to the largest purchaser of stock at his salmon the day after the Pastoral Show at Carterton. We have seen the cup, which, is elegantly chased, and ornamented with appropriate pastoral emblems. Mr Neilson, agent for the N.Z, Copying Company, who is at present staying in Masterton at the Temperance Hotel, desires us to inform those who intend to have their portraits enlarged and painted, that hit stay is limited to a' few days, and that ordors should be given in as early as possible, We have been ihown several of the enlarged photographs, • whioh are most artistically executed, and form beautiful pictures. ' ' At the Jockey Club meeting last evening, several members alluded to the singular apathy in sporting matters which characterises ■ Masterton, In cricket, racing coursing, or any other sport, one member said, it was impossible to make any headway, or even to get a fair attendance at meotings. Probably there is not an inland town in the North Island that is so far behind the timesin these matters as Maßlerlon-" The Chicago of the North." In cricket wo are usually the last to enter the field and the first to leave it; whilo in horse racing Masterton is barely able to support a sort of thirdrate meeting, and Bulls, a town not half its size, can afford ono of the best small meetings in New Zealand, Our footballers made one determined effort, and succeeded in defeating a good club; but they rested on their laurels, and were shamefully beaten by the team over whioh they had before gained a victory, In shooting the Masterton Volunteers are. strange to say, doing good things, but even they seem to be falling back, as their former easily beaton opponents recently turned the tables on them. It is quite evident that until another generation of young men shall arise, Masterton cannot compete in matters afhjetip with other townß with credit to itself or advantage to its opponents. The Jockey Club, however, are about to make a strong effort to obtain funds which will enable them, to | repare and carry out a good programme, Wo feel sure that settlers will not hoailato to liberally support the movement, and thus' lay Iho foundation of yearly mooiings far in advanco of thoao i hitherto held on tho The ordinary monthly meeting of the Masterton Institute Committee was held last pyening. Present.—Messrs Bish (Chairman), Sella).', Boddington, Beetham, Hogs!, Caselberg, and Paytgn. The Secretly reported receipts sirjee last mooting to amount to 117 13s, and a debit balance at the bank of lis Bd. A letter was received from tho Education Department, re the distribution of the grant of 16,000, and Messrs Boddington and Mar were appointed a Committee to send in an application on behalf of the Committe under it. Some discussion took place re tho upper room, Mr Casolberg tabling a motion against dancing being pernjjttpd in it prior to 10 p.m. on the ground that it intppfcrpd with readers. On the motiop of MrPayton, seconded by Mr Hogg, a subcommittee consisting of Messrs Beetham, Hogg, Cajselberg, and the mover, was appointed to report on the best mean's of utilising this room. The meeting t[p adjourned. The Gov.ernpipf.fc hp,yp rpljeyed t|)o Corporation of Wellington of its task of mismanaging the City Hospital. It is oxpeoted that land will be put in tho market under the new leasing system by January next.

Our contemporary the Post argues that New Zealand is an orphan because it iB without a Governor. This reminds us of Artemus Ward's old man who leant over a barrel and wept because he was, like tho Post's New Zealand, a lone orphan, The Morton Town Clerk gives notice of his intefyiio'fy to sup for all oqlßtagding pates after (hp E)j.st if)3t. A special njeetinf of the Jewish Belief Fund Committee, will be belt) at the Institute to-morrow evening at 7,30 p.m. to reoeive final report,

The old and well known firm of George Crawford and Co,, Merchants and general importers of Wellington, have a trade announcement in another column to which we direct attention,

A new fashion has come very near being adopted in Austria. The Empress, who is wandering in Salzburg, appeared $t one $ the little watering-places without a bopjfet §evepl of the ladies thereupon jvpnt jyitljojifc theirp, »j)d the innovation was carried so far tljat some of them went to eliurcfo uncovered, The report of these proceedings reached Vienna. The milliners became alarmed, and representations wero addressed to the Court, Then it was officially explained that her Majesty had no intention of settling a new fashion, but that a little dog had spapped her bonnet out of her hand and torn it to pieces, mid sljo had no other at hand at tho time,

The Court room of the Masterton Foresters was thronged last evening by the local members of the Order and some rwenty debate's. The proceedings were opened by Bro, Heron, Chief Ranger, who subsequently resigned tlio obair. in favor of the District Chief Ranger, Bro, J. T. Wobber, of Wellington. Two new honcrary members, one of whom was the Mayor of 'Mastej'lo.n, me initiated and a third proposed,'Aftprtliojorhtal business, of tho Court had 'ltteir dlspMed "of,' the j in harmony, some oSoelletit'sonfis being | given, This-'morning tlie District 'Court' was opened in the upper room of the Institute, which has been specially engaged for this purpose. To-night the delegates wilUie entertained at a banquet ii.fliejplujb tfojte).

A correspondent sends us tjhe following —Pariferaph''advfertising' f haa l becotWin intolerable rtutsandej and tlfe soofiW.it 1 is put a'ptop (o'fjhe better. ' So matttr wjiat 4ppryou take up, slueb/afticleS as 'the .following meet mieje ;-rMuir & Diion SOB. (of the Masterton Coach Factory) have just received direct from London ex Olaki a splendid assortment of coachhuiiders'. goods, especially carriage lamps, whieh they can now sell at unheard if prices.—Aott,'

• The Native : Lands Court, Greytown . willibareaumed to-day jwhen the Wairnrapaiak'e queßtjon will be gone on with/' 'This mupK vexed question is likely to be. concluded to-day r and from what we heat it is probable the natives will still continue to hold the lake, as at a large meeting held last night the natives decided not to sell the lake lo the Government, We are very much afraid the Papawai and Pakatu blocks will tint He pat through the Court this sitting, as the natives can : t agree amongst themselves as to their relative shares in those valuable lands. 1

We have received to-day from the Gi.verninent the balance of the Statueß pud in the last session of Parliament, The treasurer of the Masterton Hospital acknowledges' the receipt from Messrs Handyside, Roberts & Co., of a subscription from themselves and their station employees of £8 13s. It. is hoped that this example will be followed as the Hospital is,now, getting somewhat impecunious. ' : '

: ".En Avant," the Frenoh organ of the Salvaitoh Army, on completing its first year's existence, has a weekly circulation of 15,000. _ ' 'TheCompulsory Vacoinnation i3illand the Bill for the' Protection"of Inventions have been rejected by the popular vote in Switzerland.

The, London Positivißt Society has issued a protest, drawn up by Professor Beeaty, against the policy of the Government in Egypt. :

Royal Visit to Bbadford.—l'he recent visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales has directed attention to the productions ot Bradford loomß, Amongst the firs* cloths toattraot general and favorable notice has bean the well-received Bnrane Lace-Cloths, now admitted by all to be one of the most useful -arid fashionable Summer Dress Fabrics ever produced. The special features Of this most beautiful material are that it is fast in weave, and does not Blip; it is soft, anl drapes with remarkable elegance; is not liable to become crushed) nor hang limp; does not gather dust j has the brightness of the Silk Brocade, with the lightness of the lace; and is so durable as to give unusual satisfaction in wear, thus entirely superseding all classes of silk grenadines. This admirable fabrio oan be had in all shades of colors at Te Aro Housk, Cuba Street, Wellington.—Anvr.