The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, MAY 29, 1883. THE COMING SESSION.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1390, 29 May 1883, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, MAY 29, 1883. THE COMING SESSION.

Thr Christchurch Press is angry with Ministers because they have not disclosed their bill of fare for the coming session, and it is not at all sure whether their programme will not be some reform surprise or merely Buch precautionary measures as may serve to avert defeat, " The weakness of their position and the lukewarmness of their supporters" it writes, "have beenatiributed to the inexperience andincapacity of the new House;. whereas, in truth, they are to a largo extent due to the timidity and lack of leadership of Ministers themselves." : It is very difficult in New Zealand to get any set of Ministers who are homogoneous, and even supposing that our present Cabinet possess a fair amount of this virtue the leader of the team is" a prudent cautious man who is verv unlikely to bring down any startling pro: posals for consideration in the coming session. Collectively the Ministi'y may bo a little timid, but undoubtedly some of them like Major'Atkinson and Mr Bryce can hardly be charged with want of courage. The fact probably is, that each man in the team, has been cruising about the colony during the recess, in a somewhat independent manner, and that there is consequently a slight want of cohesion and discipline among them. If as yet they have disclosed no line of policy for the approaching session, it is possibly because they have not themselves agreed to more than rough outlines of the work which they propose to undertake. Were their plans matured, we scarcely think tnat they would have any hesitation in announcing them. As yet wo know of no vital measure which they have in hand. A bankruptcy bill is said to be in print, but this is not a party question, and no ministry is likely to file its schedule on such a theme. As for a rumor of some constitutional reform such as a reorganisation of the Legislative Council, we can scarcily credit it. The country does not at present demand radical changes of this kind, and a ministry which is over eager to anticipate public opinion must be somewhat deficient in common sense. During the recess the country has been well administered Major Atkinson's Roads and Bridges Construction Act lias worked fairly well. Mr Rolleston has been successful as Minister for Lands, and Mr Bryce has won golden opinions from both friends and foes, If the Ministry rely on the honest work they have been' doing, and only seek to continue it, asking from Parliament suoli legislation as may enable them to complete and develop schemes already initated, they will stand better with the House and the country than they would by coming out with some surprise reform or by. merely playing bo-peep \yith the opposition, Special despatches from Washington, under dale 2nd May, any that Mr Robert J. Oreighton, Postal Ouininissioiier from New Zealand, had an interview at that date with the Postmaster-General upon the subject c.f the transportation of the English and Australian Mails. Mr Creighton pointed out tho advautago which thu United States derive from the transportation of theao mails across tho Continent from New York to San Francisco, and complained of the . heavy subsidy which the Australian colonies were obliged to pay to the Pacific Mail Steamship Company for carrying them from San Francisco across the Pacific, and suggested that it would be only fair if the United States should boar Us proportion of the expense of the service by contributing to the subsidy. The Postmaster General replied that he hud no authority to take the course suggested, but would lay tho matter before the President and tho officers of the Post Office Department and say that the present arrangement, by which English and Australian mails are sent across the Continent, is an advantageous one for this country, chiefly on account of the facilities which it affords the United States Post Offico Department in the matter of forwarding its own' Australian njails. Mr B. Kiroborley of tho Platform farm Greytown, offers tea pounds reward for the conviction of the thief or thieves, who from timo to time steal hia turkeys. He also publishes a caution to tresspassers and forbids shooting over hia laud. The official notices of the result of the late Maaterton Road Board oleotfona, and of the returns under the Roads and Bridges Construction Act polls, appear in our advertising columns. ' , Messrs Lowes & lorns announce j.ari; auotionOf fruit and ornamental': trees for Saturday next at two p.m. This loinj; the first sale of the season, should he auj attractive one, as early planted trees usually thrive better than those set later in the season, Mr J. liußsoll, who has recently arrived from England, has commenced business •as bricklayer, boiler setter, &c, in Mastertoii. We recorded yesterday the summary eviction' of a bailiff by a well known caterer in this town. Af.er we went to press, Sceno II in the pnatomine was enacted. The bailiff re-appeared on the premises saying: "I am vory sorry to intrude, but I am ordered back." To his surprise instead of being taken by the scruff of the neck as on the previous occasion and forcibly ejected, he was invited with a bo<v and a smile to enter and make himself at home. Butafter orosaing the threshold, thebeartof the bailiff sank, for all stoek-in-trade—all portable: property bad disappeared rays-, teriously, and he. had nothing but the •bare walls to'levy on, , , The principal attraction in Queen-street this" afternoon is a magnificent display of new goods it the Hall of Commerce, opposite the Club Hotel. We are informed that the.new eoods nqwl being shown is the third,winter shipment of this season, and'eonsists of millinery, dress goods, silks,' satins, velvets, plushes, and abßortcd Woollen goods. We had occasion to take notice of the very of 6, W. : Sohboser's first and'second winter,Bhipmeota this teason, but tha preaeot 'eliow.; exceeds the two previous ones as regards' display apt} noyplty,—Advt,

A reward of JOs is : offered in- another column for a strayejjljbrse, > Messrs Lowes & lorns will seliVatVtlieiiv rooms.on Saturday next at 2 sacks of potatoe.oats., ; "|fi f: ■]'.." Sinbad," the manager of the Diinedin Eaco Investigation Company, announces a discussion on the Victorian Eaolng Club's events on July 21, The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Loyal Maßterton Lodge, 1,6,0.F,, take's plaoe at the Empire Hotel Lodge room this evening. A bargain in the Bhape of a 10-horso engine and vertical' boiler is advertised for sale in another column. Mr F, H. Wood;;,hold.B an important land Bale on deferred payments at Carterton to-merrow at' 2p, in. Tho property consists of the balance of the unsold | sections in the lortile Belvidere estate, The half yearly meeting of the Wairarapa Jockey Club takes plaoe at tho White Hart Hotel, Carterton, on 'Thursday next at 8, p. ra, . Messrs Boddington, Feist, Hogg, and Payton, the 'sub-committee appointed by the Maßterton Sohqol.Coni'mitte, 'to considerthe question of a High School for Msslerton held a long sitting last evening, and decided to report in favor of providing highereduoatioh in connection with the existing school and sending a memorial to the Board for it to be raised to fl distriot high' school. < Jennie Nye & Fisher's Egyptian War Exhibition did not attract a very large audience at the Theatre Boyal last evening, the weather being greatly against them r ... .These present - appeared highly satisfied with the entertainment, which was novel and pleasing, tun presents too were of a superior olaas; everyone receiving something. This afternoon the. show will be opened at four o'clock, .when school children and others will be admitted it sixpence each, and each one will receive a gift. / . Mitohell has gone into training at Saratoga tor his fight with Slade, the New ZealanJer, on IKb September, Edward Tolly appeared before Mr Wardell, 8.M.1 at the Police Court Foatherslsn,yeaterday, on a'cijargeof wilfully and maliciously setting fire to the Weihenga Hotel on the evening of the 21st March, with iutent to defraud the National Insurance Company, Mr Edwards appeared to prosecute, and Mr Grey to defend. Only one witness, Edward Wiriteringham, was examined. The case was then adjourned till this day. Paddy Doyle, when brought up yesterday, was worth some £, 17 or 118. This was reduced io about &5 by the .fine he had to pay, and he foolishly went on the spree again. When rearrested his capital waß reduced to fids, and this sum just sufficed to pay the fines and costs charged against him this morning. Paddy has evidently reached t|)e end of his tether, and we may expect to hear no more of him for the present. In "Sinbad's" consultation on the Dunedin Birthday races, two mistakes have arisen through dermal errors. Instead of NO3. 3,901 and 3,951 taking cash prizes, the proper numbers are 2,901 and 2,051 respectively. We have been shown the correct list,, and it may be added, in justice to Sinbad, who was the only person who could gain by the blunder, that as 3,871 was the. highest number of ticket issued, no such numbers as those printed could have been drawn. Tho following is the correct result as forwarded to' us by General Sinbad :-Startling Intelligence I —General insurrection of the 72nd Highlanders, Company of Horso Marinea, —All the regular troops being In Egypi, the Eace Investigation Company volunteered thoir services to que)l the insurrection. The Muster 801 l was called, and numbers 1 up to 3871 answered Iq' their names. Ten members having been ap pointed as an Inspection Company, the whole weie placed under the direotion of General Sinbad, whp formed the Company into detaohments. 8.H., T.H., and C,P., the _ three detachments, assailed the mutineers from as many different positions at the same .moment of time, whon there ensued a most bloody and decisive battle, which resulted in the utter annihilation of the insurgents, We will not harass the reader with the thrilling details of this terrible encounter, but will draw a veil over tho scane, and leave his imagination to fill iu the blank. Suffice it to say, that of the plucky 387.1 only 190 of them were able to answer the 801 l Call, To allay the (S)ohilling suspense of those interested, we append a List of the Fortunate Survivors, who of course, will receive the awards and medals due. for the services they have rendered, B. H, Detaohmeut—Adamant 2675, Gitana 1901, Taiaroa 1003, Atlantic fcß4, Aurora 208, Violin 1118, Coupon 499, Luna 2302, Trumpeter 1051, Coldstream 3772; T. H. Detachment-Adamant 1204, Gitana 3111, Taiaroa 871, Atlantic 3401, Pathfinder 2662, Aurora 2909, Violin 451, Prospero 1152, Coupon 25, Luna 3316, Trumpeter 3658, Coldstream 641; 3 at £100: 1752, 468, 2426 j 2 at £&0: 1302, 950; 4 at ±25:2901,499,39,1801; 8 at £ls : 2110,1351, 208, 2358, 750, 1152, 697,2707; Hat £10: 3673, 3717, 101, 1852,3405,3577,2152,3871,8082, 3708, '3751; 40 at £5: 3336,2900,2811,904, 3614, 3, 252,8366, 2803,1253,21, 205, 3262,1107, 3024,14, 1418, 2864, 3724, 3590,3508,2419,884,509,1427,2983,83, 363, 2758,1951,191, }205, 2607, 1655, 295 i; 49, 90671118, 805, 3787; 100 at £3:2405, 3035, 8112, 2705, 15,319, £355,, 254, 3421, 8173, 816, 904, 1203, 3717; 1651, 2105, 2903, 2451, 3192, 16. 2655, 2961, 2957, 2970, 3466, 3190,8618, 335,2,202,3763,2826,2676,2106,303, 2408, 314, 2353, 2756, 2701,1101,'207, 302, 268, 251, 1420, 2974, 3276, 8329, 2652,2980, 2916, 8055, 2931,2751,6, '8159/3169,3601, 8455, 2651,3355,2417, 801 V.3262, 260, 2425, 3351, 2499, 3580, 2952, 14, 310,1408, 3302, 8754, • 3804, 29^|-25;'439,3201,3003,2829,499,3451, 2656,3010,3770,3375,3314,3725, 3214, 3151} 3057, 3564, 8062, 3189, 3759, .324, 3.301.. .While the above members must deeply deplore the loss of thoir comrades (10s), they oannot help looking baok with pleasure on the 24th May, 1883, C, P. (Cash" Prize) Division can obtain their awßrdsatonoo, B.H. and P.H. (Birth day and Tradesmen's Handicap) Division's merits are bo identical that they will not bo awarded.until after the Meeting to be held at Forbury on 24th May 1883. General Sinbad, To be divided pro.rata. . The question has often been asked how it is that the public can always obtain at the Bon Marchd at such reasonable prices the latest novelties, textures, and designs such as are now being worn in all the most fashionable towus in tho world, and described in the leading Fashion Books of the day and .not at any other shop in Maßterton, and in some esses not in Wellington ? The reason to übib obvious. L. J, Hooper & Co,, the proprietors, are thorough experts at their business, and buy well, only in the very best markets, and at'such prices as will enable them to sell well and cheap, and give their customers the benefit of their-knowledge and experience. Also not. being bound to purchase only from the' Wellington merchants they import themselves for cash, •thefeby'geUina a large discount, saving all;middle' profits, and procuring the latest We .advise .everyone to see their stock of millinery,, dress goods, :nb|ery, ! meo'a"and" boys' oiothing; also- ! look on another page' of this paper for their—ADVERTISEpST.