The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, JUNE 25, 1883. THE MOTION OF CENSURE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1413, 25 June 1883, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, JUNE 25, 1883. THE MOTION OF CENSURE.

■The first battle of tlio session Ims been Ifought' and tlio Goverrimeht hate woii jari easy;victory. It is satisfabtoiy that so early m the session,,parties should, ihaveitried their; strength, because as ilong as thero.wiis any doubt as to the Ministry possessing a substantial working majority, thoro was but a small

chance of the business of tlio" colony being proceeded with, -Mr Montgomery was quite justified iii taking up 'the question ot the alleged evasion of the law by tlio Government in taking ,#n imprest of £192,150 on ; the last' :day that they could legally draw money, Mr Fitzgerald furnished him opportunely with a shot wliich could fairly be lired at tho Cabinet, and it was ipossiblyithe only shot in his locker, Mr Fitzgerald is 'an independent officer, whose opinioii is'''entitled to iweight, still ho js a man for whom wo lhavo notii the; greatest consideration. We never like to see a great orator, a lemjei'bf the people, descend from, the, 'tribune to'take a highly paid permanent billet for whichj an accountant rather than a Master of Rhetoric would :be more qualified, and. we have alwayß regarded the Controller-General as . a round pog in a square' hole. At the same time we are quite prepared to. jgive him credit for a^deiirS'ti : fulfil hia ! jofficialj.dtttiesii- He alleged in this particular instance that the drawing of this impi'est was an evasion of the law., but bailed ,to. show how the law was evaded.' Mr Montgomery in attacking : the Government could only parrot-like repeat Mr Fitzgerald'swords, "it is jan evasion of the law." Sir George Grey :could only Mow suit by declaring it to be a breach of the .Constitution 'Act, and the lesser lights of the opposition-filled in' the' accusation' by pointing out: what would be done to a ; man who evaded the law-two hundred jmadean initial blunder by using an expression which could nofc .be sus-

itained. j .lhe,.law .was, not de facto 'evaded, and in aßsertiiig that it was:he probably acted on impulse • rather- than ;on reflection, The verdict of the House is indirectly a censure upon this mistake, and bo will probajbly : exercise a •little more discretion for the future, If

he had a'case at all if was' 'thai 'the law gives unduo facilities to Ministers in obtaining supply. Had he pointed out . that it was desirable! to impose additional, restrictions on the : issue ! of ; monies for imprest accounts he would haveigone r aß far'as he was justified in going,, ,Had Mr instead of copying literatim, and verbatim Mr FitzoeraWs mistake >ta Hinitt the powers which'. Ministers.now have of advances, he would,haye had a bettor case. Major Atkinson's jaetion in the matter ol ■ this ! particular; imprest^:was, absolutely legal. What Messrs' clAim Jo, be. an evasion, oi the law' Major .Atkinson showed to bo ciso of a discretion placed by Parliament within tho powor of .Ministers,, and the House lias endorsed this view of the ! question.^The' ! flWe knd the' public having full confidence in the good faith" of the Colonial Treasurer;' as far as the public funds are concerned'the question in dispute is not one of any, great importance. ' " The real issue was hardly one of principle, but merely a trial of partyi should it on any .distinct question of principle on any matter of 'truth and all the Ministerial party sholilfl'ySte^dn^; wayj and tKenieidf beitfo^i^ firatSfeyMb'the .interest of the affair consisted not in its essential merits, but in the fact that;it .was <tlie(first paky fight of tho Sesiiion. tjitolwas' kwticipilmi IlfeiivVork during the presenti should be to reconstruct their own sa'rty, , -' ! AB ,l how constituted they- are- both feeble in numbers; andemasculated, by disunion,

We are sorry to hoar that Mra Quigloy, the wifo of. a well -known old settler; in this district, is dead/ The adjourned meeting of ttfe Carterton Sch6ol Committee lakes plaw thisl^v ing. ■' f'.i| : Mr v Eiel4ing--^oquoat a uts 1 a( he has a quantity of tlm elegant Native shrubs known as " Knrakas" on snlo.. at hia cßtnblishmont. ;

Next -woek :Mr.". Sinitlr will askMlio" Colonial Scci'tituryjif/tjie Govormfltjnttyil} places sum ofmonoy on thii'EstitaatWto bo used for • tho purpose- of granting' subsidies to public a In the, alleged atlcnfpUoibribd'.an Undor-Seorotary tho Resident Magtatrato of Auckland committed Stevens for trial, stating tlmt tho 'loiiQl question raised by counsel for the" defence../could not be decided in that Court. The defence was reserved,';'; ;■.> j-h j. : : 'Mens^s'Neisdn 1 tea blenders, in anptiioiVcplpmu,! iiavo wppointel ithe' following, agenls. in-liie;v\Vairara'pa':4 JRapp; Masterton, P.' Alien ,• Carterton, F. Toogood, Feathenton, R. J. Thompson, Greytown. ~. f , f / • -> v . t 7 ! Mr jO;' % Wellington, "advortiseß . a'freehold bnok.field for sale, ; • The meeting to form a chess olub called for Saturday evening fell through, there not being, a to proceed with r '"| •' 6n Saturday eveniugMr AcCr. Wiggins opened at ; tbe Theatre 'to a somowhat ihin lipcse, but then .'it 'is' i'ocognised in Miislertnn that this evening of the week

is an unfavorable one for!entertainments,' and uo daubt •he will secure ,a better attendance to-night. ■ Oh Satuidny his audience expressed marked approval of the magnificent dioraraic views of.ltaly and scenes; in ,nther countries of world wide interest. The programme: for this evening will be viewa of : London, Edinburgh, Scottish: Lakes, Switzerland, 'the Rhiii(j, artistio statuary, and a : lauijhable sketch.

In the Otagn University 1? students iarn Latin, 2 Greek; 6 political economy, 9 mathematics, 17 ohemietry,.l' assaying, biology, 7 botany, 3 surgery, I French, German, and 14 : law. ,

During last year 181 letters patent; and ilet'.ersjof registration were applied , for in New Zealand. The two first on the list were Mi 1 Donald Donald of Solway, for a

wool-press,' tmdT. A. Edison of New .York, for improvements in eleotric lights. Messrs Lowes & lorna auction rooms

.were crowded with-.ptil'chaaers on Salur* 'day, and all iots in'their furniture sales on that day were promptly cleared at satisfactory prices. The cost oficollacting customs ports of entry in. New Zealand is £2 0a per cent. In tho .United Kingdom il is M. 12silld per.cont. /{ • V • Tlio excosa of depusik over withdrawals in the l J ost Office Savings Bank last year wa8,£183;253,,in the previous yoar it was £286,817.! . .. .; .j- ---« Gur weather -reporter writes .that tlio past week has been a pleasant one, 100 much'so for midwinter. Very littlo rain fell during Jho weolc, 0n1y..055-parts of at! inch hns fallen. Tlio barometer-has been high tho whole of tho.weok, the mean reading being 30'00 inolies, and yet tlieio aro signs of ruin falling, porhitps, ;before this is- ptijitod.i The mean reading for ilio thermometer js likewise high for tlio period of the year, viz., 44 Bvfali. It has beoii slight frosts! and tho wind Ims been light and principally from a northorly direotion, Saturday morning—Since that time min ims fallen giving a rainlall oi '225 inch. i i }

The petition of the Maoris lo the Queon, ip charge of the celepraled Sydney Taiwhanga, commenced in the following poetical phraze" Go ,0j : o,ur messenger, on tho soft airs of-auction, to romoto lands, across jllio ocean tti.it was trodden by Tawhaki, 1,0 Victoria, tlio Queen of' England,! whoss' Intno for graciousness lias extended to nl- the kingdoms of the world,'■ including Mow Zealand. 0 mother the receivfer »f llio sentiments of tho great peoples and the small .peoples; underj tho shade ot your authority, Salutations'l May the Almighty preserve you on your Throne, and may men applaud you for your .goodness to your peoples Jiving injjhese Islands, who you, the mother,who is venerated\by4hem.-

_ Our reporter deems it necessary ,to draw special attention to an advertisement which appears on the front page of thia paper.. It is tho moat genuino. one which we have had the pleasure of publishing this winter, Wo may turther s(ate that it is from the Hull of ; Commerce,, which is n sufficient guarantee that 01V perusal it will be found both intaroaiiiig arid of public benefit, as we know that the Hall of Commerce'now holds the largest and best assortment ufgeneral drapery in the Wairarapa.7-jADVT.j ! .

There are-few'conquests left for. the sowing machines of the' ; present to make in tHe lino of variety, so various have been the uses to .which our present machines have been adapted that little is left for the hand needle to do.' There is the .Frister and'Bonmniii'a'improvjsd Singer that, will sew the 11 heaviest leather or atitdi the finest gauze or lace. Writing and embroidery of various : kihdß;mayjbe done without any attachment, aM i if skilfully worked wili patch and darn .in such a-manner as will, delight.the fired mother of a household of romping, boys. 1 Eyelet iMaehinta " make hut'ori|hq|e» ; an6 eyelojt hole superior to' the beat "hand-work," while others with the shuttle .in the ond'of a long and slender ami sew the soles on boots and shoes with a speed and rapidity that make four paircoatlosa'than one would otherwiie cost, and outladt six of the old fashioned ready-made fool-pear. The sewing machino inventors, as a 1 class, : may, nowisit down, as Alexander did, and cry, beoauae there are iiot them to conquer, and doubtless regret (liat they werd not' barn a little earlier ?in.tjie machine age before tho Kbisniiin's Improved Singer* (procure-only at L. J. Hooper .& Co.'s Boa.'Marchilpric? from 70s;cash) wjis invented and improved upou.) Callland see them 1— .w.vi :. ' H i'-H .. I' 'i' l.: --1; ';: ii ini i'i ! " TnERK is a mine of-wealth in~it;"- says; (Councillor Maginnity, when alhidingto tho proposed cemetery aito at.Melros'e, and concerning which another facetious orator stated that hq could see the top without lying .flat on his back, '/Whether there is or ; not time will show."' One thing is lasting, solid forfiin'es are!jmado "sadng than by . speculation. It is not possible for everyono to bo" a snpceßaful spec'uVator, Wit nearly all'in'this land can accumulate a comjiatenoe. by. Baying, We ,wili.'show':.a : way tosave m'oriey in your purchases. Wo . are;now'offeririgia,large'qnantity of; ladies' knitted wool and .chenille capes, ifrpahifrom the hands of a numbcr of Germanfraus, ex- ! wool of the r irtiirest ( : togetheradmirably Va3apted;'io'r ■ weather.••..Among' thorn! are^Bonie. ; jvoo' ehiurming.Opera capes, andP :w5 >: do something more than offor a single garmeiit'at wholesale price, .Vk, to sell them ' at'lcaa than' manufaotuiliig/prices. : .Fdr 2s s lid B\veetly„pttyand^ « that would iw ?gopd - valtie ? 6cl, %ua we are not likely.; to long, nor be i jwould ask out delay.at Jaues ;SmiH'a iTo Aro House,

The 'Colonial Architect has written to, . the Maatetton Boro ut ndj 1 ■ toy ask 11| : toi'naive' itßl'egulationa-.'re, iron 'sides Jnl ofithe.new .ooatt houspr-'W ,| < Moearfl Lewes Is loros adcf* 1 several I ; entrierofdattle to their list * day's'sali}. k meeting i?. convened in the Public. Hall, Carterton, on Saturday ;noxt at 2 ' p.m,. for the purpose of considering tho Dissent, position»and ;proßpoßts_oL.tho, . Wellington .Moat Export Company,. , /' | | $ ■; I * •, .-j ~ | *3 '■> To-morrow 'Mr Beotham will-ask 5 for - loave to .introduce-a Bill to amend the .! Mnstorton and Greytown; Lands Manage> ; ;.menfc Act, 1871, ! and other Bills amending Iho sumo. ' m

1 the Messrs Leottc which v/e referred in our- last/issue occurred early in the day on Saturday!' 'L'lio tree they had been falling struck | iiHp.ther,ywhioh; C((me, ! doffii on , them) ! lytpokin|jiboth iqver.! ;Ifc* *as Nearly an hour before the Alder broker recoveror consciousness, and then had to travel ove .a mile to oikain assistance to, f get Jii brother tVoin\undet',the tvee. "Mr feercj 'Lee is badly injured, anpeolally-about iht : head, and, indeed, fur a day or two jt wil. ibe impossible to say what full extent jof the injuries are, . , , .. ; 'Among the new Bills of the-pjeserij session is' one on impoadQinK -j(Qpp' Mi iDick).—This Bill-is a reprint;- • for jmosl; part,, of; the -.Bill « pMwd; by the fluu'noil, ( and; ,a aelect: -cpni; !mittee;pf the House of Representatives in !1880*, .The JjiH'is a moat important on'ty it does; in.a mdastire jths :law> of, trespass,- No ocoupier 61 unfenced liindscaii .flairq |ojr:trespisifof 'catHo,'!but ocoujjieija'.pf -fenbtid lancT'may Isue. for trespass rates, as'defined' 1 hi the first schedule, or actual damages. Should pigs or goats trespass/a second tini'e within ttiree months double' trespass! . be clinked. The'ocoupifiir of, .land undei artificial grass or; iipjieir oultiVatiori. may destroy pigs, goats^-w, pildltry trespassitig ;thereoii, provided that he;^withiiV;24:h6urs ;aends notice lo tlieir owner that he.liaß done so; All unbrandod catUo abovb eix . months old,; or apparently; so,-shalfebe Crown property, No person impoundibg cattle &haU be liable tor pound leeB,;; No cattle shall be driven off. land not in the occupation of; the persoiy driving; them : \vithout24 hours, notice havibg beun first, viven, but nothing in this section .is to I effect the provisions of any Sheep Aot. -