The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 1883. MR BUCHANAN'S ADDRESS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1380, 16 May 1883, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 1883. MR BUCHANAN'S ADDRESS.

The epithet "solid" applied by M> Booth to Mr Buchanan's address last Monday evening was well deserved. The speaker took up some forty or fifty questions, each ono .qf which almost a host in itself, and divided the time, at his disposal between them. Had Mr Buchanan beon a mere orator he would have token a half or perhaps one-third of the subjects to which he referred and presented them m ft lighter garb, but Mr Buchanan , is simply a plain, practical mail with excellent common sense, who lacks some of the graces of' rhetoric simply becausohe thinks over each word before he utters it, and is more anxious to be accurate than ornamental. We might have preferred that he should have indulgod less in retrospect and have given us a foretpfce ,of the probable course of parliamentary legislation in .the approaching session, b|jt tjjen /pi he met the electors to give them an account of; his stewardship during the past session it could not be expected that he should travel very much out of. this particular course. It was also noticeable that he was a little reticent on the questions which have recently been agitating the minds of his constituents, viz., County changes, and possibly the Ijarmoniu s meeting foe .enjoyed was in a measure due to the di&?H#m which he exercised oil this point, jn jjfy 8 ncupAN's retrospect of the last session there was nothing very new, On evory question upon which he touched, lie. displayed that keen common sense which .'always;, characterises his utterances, and'the; opinions he expressed may be fairly, deemed to be very safe guides'for all' inert who desire to be led on topics of this kind. Mr Buchanan worked hard dicing his first session to make the local government measures then before the Houso as perfect as' possible. He understands well the I'flqujTOonts of, the district which he represents,' arid if the conditions of local self-govern-ment are as yet not altogether, perfect, country settlersmust.feel that; a step in advance was taken last year, and that the advent of Mr, Buchanan.in; the political arona lias been followedlby anexfensionof facilities for settling outlyingdistricta, Of course Mr Buchanan has been nonly pne. of the many. w,ho have \brought this about, but aindng the niany'there have been none who have tyeen more. ...earnest, .persistent,, and than he was in laboring to establish a jncjj) 'seJfßojernment in country districts wljicb Wytfc-M *| reality : and not a Bb'am. toBuoHANAN j talks fairly-well, but he works betev than he'telfe'Weal ; re^y'speecli,|butyeryfi'equentlyorato ( iy of this character is,what Cablyle terms; "unperformed ' apeech.'"' Tri'"'Mr Buchanan there .is.no *| unporformed*' speech," and it is for this -reason that ■we-'set'a high' value upon him' as a

■; ,the■ electori.at Featherston;:lhis;evening.: v ; j Notice la given that the roll for the Wairarapa East County is open for 'forty-six single women|foturopotherß : in Israel, have arrived in .Wellington ;by; the British Queen,; ■ ; ?■ Mr ,(j|. Baethani, M.H.R, ineota his ponatitiientß in the Theatre Royal, Mmterton',[lhis evening. We hope to see a good attendance of both town and and country Betllers. ' v ; '■■"■■ Wo are within a month of the opening of the riext session of Parliament, but the near; approach of this event appears to oxoite, little or no interest among the elecforaof the colony.. , The Masterton Volunteers will hold thoiv finul company parade, previous to the Olaroyille review, to-morrow evening. It is to be hoped there will be a good muster, especially of the new members, so tliaMhey will be able to behave themselves creditably before the commanding officer.

Information was brought to the police yesterday 1 that, a Scandinavian named Madsen residing at the head of the Waiiiaawa river, close under the ranges, had committed suicide The deceased who wus about twenty-five years of age, was last seen by his neighbors on Sun day. Yesterday morning one or two ot them.being surprised at not seeing him about as usual, went to his wlmre and found the door fastened. Forcing their way in they wero horrified to discover poor Madsen lying with his throat out to the bone, the head being almost severed from the body. The suicide had apparently been performed in the most deliberate manner, as the knife was newly sharpened on a soylhestone, which lay beside him;. The body will be brought out to Ray's Hotel on the Tatatalu to-day, for the customary inquest. The deceased was a small settler owning a few aores of land, and four or fivo head of cattle, He was strictly temperate in his habits, and it is surmised that ill-health and depression of spirits was the cause of his rash act,

The annual meeting oi the North Wairarapa Benevolent Society waß held at the Institute yesterday. Present— The Rev. W. E. Paige, .(in the chair), Mr R. Brown, and Mesdames Paige, Gapper, and Eackoi', The secretary reported a' credit balance of £2312s Bd. A letter was received from Mrß R. G, Williams, tendering her resignation as a member of the Committee, The Committee passed a resolution accepting with tegret the resig nation of this member, The old Com-' mittee was re-elected for the onßiung year with the addition of the names of Miss Beard and Mr W. H, Beetham. Mr Sellar was requested to audit the annual balance sheet, which showed an income for the past year of £Bi 12s 7d, made up of balance from previous year, £22 8s Id; Government grants and contributions from local bodies and societies, £43135; subscriptions, £2B 12s 6d. The expenditure consisted of £lB 10s paid on relief orders, management and expenses 18 3s sd, and sums grunted iu aid, principally for travelling expenses to enable destitute families to rejpjn frjends and relatives, £44 Os Cd.

A lady upon being asked the reason she called her canaries Wheeler and Wilson replied, " Because thoy were not singers; but sho intended visiting the Bon Marchd and purchasing ono of th e Improved Singers, sold only by L. J. Hoojpkr & Co."-Advt.

The JJev, J, Ksvanagh writes lo the Dublin Freeman's Journal, proposing that the Irish people should reply to Mr Forstor's attack on Mr Parnell by presenting the membor for Cork with a testimoiiinl. Ho opens a subscription list (or the purpose, and hoadß it with a donation of £5, This ij> a practical comment ,(«ay» the Dublin correspondent of ftp Times) upon the doleful accounts of fainip ffhjph are published from day to day, but which have elicited no i espouse from the rev, gentleman and 01 hers, who are ready enough to contributu to testimonials to Mr Parnell, Mr Sexton, Mr Patriok Kgan, Mr Healey, the llev. Harold Rylel, and other agitators, for whom considerable sums have been raised, It iB understood to be the privilege and duty of the Eng lish public and the English garrison in Ireland to give liberally for purely oharitable objects, wliila Irish patriots, .who reproach them fur their want of sympathy and neglect of duty subscribe only to testimonials for tjje benefit of popular agitators-or to funds fay tlje dfifpee of pei'Boiiß charged with prjmjnal offences, Several of'the'.'immigrant ships which havo recently arrived in Australia have had long death rolls, The last jmmigrant sh|p whjeh. arrived }n Sydney, the Nerbudda, had on epidemic of ipasfes on the voyage, and 1? persons died from the complaint. The Petersbourgh, which arrived with 431 immigrants, had soven deaths; the Duchess of Al'gyle, with 455 immigrants, had 12 deaths; the Euterpe, with 371 immigrants, had 10 deaths, of which two were from scarlet fever; bo that the deaths on these five ships numbered 60. The Otago, whioh arrived at Brisbane, had 25 deaths, principally of young children from diarrhoea and whooping cough,

A nop) spurce Qf gas for illumination is reported, says llje jjQlobfeo and India, to have been discovered, by a German chemist named gandbarger, who has applied big system lg the lighting of the Hotel Zur Stadht Paris in Breslau, Ordinary Bewage is desiccated and decomposed in a retort, the -chief producia being a light-yielding gas, oarbonio aoid, tar, oil, and ammonia. As in ordinary gasworks, oil and tar ; are separated, the gassos washed by being paised through water, tho carhunio acid fixed, end the light-yielding gas purified for U. 90, 'lljerp/remiins in the retort the ash constituents, Villi a pflr'tjon oj the carbon which the inventor designates coke,

A teal live ■■■•Zulu,' brought from the MMBt coast of Africa, is to be oduoatodat the Hampton Institute, and then sent back to Africa,

The first telegram ever sent by. a Chinese sovereign to a European Court was read by (he Crown Prince Frederick William on the anniversary of his silver wedding. •

: Father and squ are. sitting for the first time in 'he history of the 'tJqhiidign parliament, as moiflWs of the same house. They are Sir Charles Tupper and Mr Charleß H. Tupper, A twelve year-old girl in Holmes County, Mississippi, whose parents are as .native Africans, has white ears,'cheeks, and nose, and the color is spreading ovor her whole body. ; ,■-.- ..-f:- ;

, .Once a year the emperor of China, with ail'his ministers, ploughs a furrow aoross >& field, for the' encourgement of agriculture, and: the Queon of England entera the lists as competitor at local fairs for the sattfe purpose. . iTlje Bowyers' Company have agreed to make an'.annual grant.-of twenty-five guineas tp encourage gofod Roofing in the .'army, and the Secretary of State of •ss? hss agread to apply the grant towards this object;.;-';- ,'■ ;■'•

* The King of Bavaria went to Wagneri 'iep!ilohre,'recently, at midnight, arriving by special train, unknown and unexpected He remained ih the sepulchre alone for a quarter of an hour, and then left as quietly - 'j;!; FaV-'HJ.■■■ ■'■.";•■;■•'• "■' ' ..'. ■':.;

--'MessrsJ).-MoGregbr and ;T. Chamber-; lain.■.convene a public meeting oi peraona iriteroated ; iri: a aiding': on thci Ppakrfor Monday evonihg^ next, iti^the Opaki Sohoolrobm,:: '',- ;'vi| ;,i % There vis an , excellent :at[ Messrfl Lowes and lorns' auction Balethia; afternoon, and, asi at the precedingtlnc-; tton, the keenest competition is for .sleep/ battle, and horses only selling at ordinary rafes,.\-' : -.^:;,.':?':- :; :' ..■:;-'.;^>...

'A obroner's inquiry was held, at the instance of the;p6lipe( at—AVaiheoga -yesteiday,'■ into the .oiroUmstances contiooted wiih thei destruction of the Waihenga Hotel two month* ago, The : juryfound that there wQß.noevidence to: show how the fire originated, and' they considered that the cbitn'nioß were defective in contfiej' ■ were foul through not having been swept.

Tbo election of wardens for-the Masterton Highway Board is advertised for the 6th day of Jine next; .Nominations ciose tor No, 1 and 8 Ward on the 26th current, for No. 2 Ward on the 28rd current, for. No. 4 and 6 Warden the2sth. : .; ; <; The fiisborneiOrmpnd ißoa'djßqard is iu a. curious fix.; After the election of the Board the fettiniing bfßc'er sealed up the ballot-papers^,'bejdeposited for a year with the Clerk of the R.M., Courts for bofe onstody, and by mistake also included, the rate rolls. The Clerk cannot broak: the seals under a penalty of: £SO and under.tlie birenmstances the Highway Bbard'can'iieither collect nor levy rates.

Important notice I' Reliable information I! Interesting to the general public 111 -(i. W. Schroder,' of the Ball of Commerce, while thanking his many customers for ..jpaaf favors, ;begs to notify that a direct'consignment of Gentlemen's Clothing suitable forthe present severe season has just; beenopened up; attha: Hall of Commerce, arid/marked off at very low prices, consisting of-:—850 Men's Heavy Tweed Suits, Belling at 27s 6d, remarkably good, value, -worth; 525, 6d \\ 75 Boy's Knioker Suits, with;belts, selling from 7s lid the complete Buit; 650 Boy's'aiid Youths' Heavy Tweed Trousers Suits, selling tit 28s, worth 37s 6d; 50 Gentlemen's Tweed Waterproof Coats, 1 all sizes, ranging in price from 19s 6d each to £4 4s, guaranteed rain proof; 36 Boy's and Youths' Winter Overcoats, very cheap. Inspection invited by G, W. Schroder, at the Hall of Commerce,—|Advt,] • A meeting of the Taratahi Dairy Directors took place on Monday evening, The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed, and the' treasurer's report read, jjhowjng a credit balance of 164 15j 3d,, with calls amounting;,to LIOO. It was'resolved that ait ih'dse'who tore in arrear with the third and fourth calls, a week from date, should be sued, The report of the water supply ctmmittoe was read, showing that they had accepted A. Tile's tender for drain and culvert at L 7 19s. It was resolved that the action of the committee in accepting the tender be adopted. Mr McKenzie's report was read showiug that the contractor had not as yet completed hiseontraot, and he had not therefore given certificate for final payment. It wbb resolved to make a fifth call of 2s Gd por Bhare, to be payable on the 11th of June next at the Company's office. Accounts were passed; ; for payment amounting to U\ 4s 4(1, . A Publio Works Committee of the Wairarapa West County,' with Messrs Booth, Buchanan, and H, B. Bunny present, took place on Tuesday for fixing properties to be rated for works being exeouted on vote under Roads and Bridges Construction Act.

We direct special attention to G. W, S/jpqpEii's advertisement on the front .page of tiifs paper. It is very important aud'neoe'ssaf'y-lorpuf'cljaserf of General Draper/, Clothing, &c, to be aware of the fact, that the Hall of Commerce, which is situated opposite the Club Hotel, is the oheapost, most reliable, and best (fou'sp.jn.the patriot to supply customers ffjth fcadips 1 and. Caldron's Ulsters, Jackets, Paletots, Mantles, (Justuses, Dress Goods, with ail the latest Trimmings to match, Household Furnishings, Boy's, Youths', and Qlothing &&,, and.,every, artjolo conneoted with. the business;—Apy?,

'••V Humming..Bee 1 ' in the Australasian •ays:"Thereis quite a■ fashionible furore for velveteen this winter, and tho most handBomo costumes consist of a combination of velveteen anol.plaided woollen or tweeds in heather mixtures, '.The plain skirt of velveteen is edged with a.ruohing of fringed silk matching the hue of tho skirt. Tho tweed or plaided woollen goods, usually showing a fjne rich mixture of-brown, green, gold, and scarlet, in flyer this skirt either, joanier wfge.br fqrtnjng a] jjojnt in front and a series of folds above it, 'or a Grecian tum'c raised very high On ono side. The coat is generally roao"e of the bright fabric opening oyer a Louis vest of the vel-. nesecn Soinettines, howevor, the tweed farm/tj» - s jaiinty toilet, and the coat is of the velveteen.', >ye Jiaye oxjellpnt assortrnqntof velveteen, plaidwqollons, and ladies 1 ' heather tweeds, and inyjte'an early inspection at Te Aro House. -[AdY'l',]