The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY. JULY 20, 1886. THE MANAIA OUTRAGE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2351, 20 July 1886, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY. JULY 20, 1886. THE MANAIA OUTRAGE.

Whbn Mr Bryce went out of office as Native Minister h« had aeqmved a perfect control over the disaffected Maoris of the North Island. His firmness, his moderation, and his courage had overcome every obstacle to establishing permanent conditions under which the native race would exist in amity with the'pakeha. For the first time iu the history o! the colony, the Queen's authority was paramount through the length and breadth of the land. Then came Mr Ballance, taking with easy grasp the reins which his predecessor had held so firralv, and trying to show that at bis mild, suasive " gee" the native steed would travel butter than it did under Mr Bryce's stricter guidance. The result of the change of drivers is now becoming apparent. To Whiti has commenced to play his old tricks again and but for the forbearance of leading Europeans in the Manaia district, a bloody affray would have opened a new chapter in our native annals. We are told that the Government intend to put down firmly all illegal demonstrations of this character, and perhaps, now that Mr Ballance has to face a real difficulty, he will be istnte enough to see that the '• snaviter in inodo" must for a time give place to the "fortiter in re," and that the best thing he can do is to copy the example of his predecessor. During Mr Balance's mild reign the natives found that they had the privilege of being discontented, and that the party, in power bad rather a weakness for. listening to their grievances. From discontent tomntinv has been hut one step, but that step has been one over the line which no one would liavi» dreamt of « couple of years ago. Mr Bullauce's native polioy, has been as mistaken as it has been well-meaning, and it is just * now beginning to bear its natural fruit, We trust that for the future Mr Ballance will leave sentimentality to Te Whiti, and administer the native department in such a way that the Maori population of the colony will fear as well as like, him

A correspondent yesterday dvew public attention to thu fact that the Borough Council are letting the willow planting season slip by in connection with the Wftipouß protective works. The Public Works Committee havo by no means an easy task on band with this-troublesome river, but we hope that whotever.elsn may be left undone, the timely planting of willow Btakes will not be neglected. •

The new system or reply posta cards will come into use to-day. The treaty lor the extradition of dynamiters ia causinp much excitement among the Amorican-Irish. Mr John King has successfully passed an 1 examination as Civil Engineer, and his diploma came up yesterday.

Tim duties collected at the port »f Wellington during thn past week amounted to-Oustoms, £3572 lis Id; Deer duty£Blss2d. .. _-. •.:.. The annual meeting of St. Matthews Ohuroh-takes placeihis evening* when the'report and balance sheet will be presented, and' a'churc'liwardon will be elected.

. In English political circles it is considered that the closing of Batouni is intended as a direct blow at England, the time being regarded by Riisßia as opportune, now-that England's whole attention is occupied by a serious domestic crisis. Hiß Exoellency the Governor suggests that a monster carnival be held on Soaines' Island at an early date in aid of the sufferers by the recent eruptions at Tarawera. The proposal is one that will, no I doubt, be taken up enthusiastically thrdurifout the Wellington district. - Messrs Beard and Gray we are informed have secured the premises in High-, street, Carterton, adjoining Mr Lindop's chemist shop, which they intend-to convert into "offices for their own use in lieu of the ones, now occupied by them in that towu. The Wellinpton Evening Press says the friends of Sir Alex. Stuart-Forbes, who resides at Carterton, are becoming anxious as to Mb whereabouts. He left for Wellington by train last Friday wook, and has not since been heard from, We understand that criminal information for libel has been laid at the instance of Sir Julius Vogel against Mr A. J, floskins, proprietor, printer, and publisher of a Wellington weekly paper named the Advertiser, for an alleged libel contained, in that paper's issue of Saturday last.

Great excitement was created in Paris over the duel between General Boulanger and'M. Larientz. The latter fired first and missed his opponent, who fired his revolver in the air. The quarrel arose through the scenes in the French Senate over General Boulangor's motion for the removal of the Due d'Autnale's name from tho French Army list. The Telegraph states that the revenue of the Maoris from the visitors to the Pink and White Terraces the year before last waj £6580, The money was collected in the form of tolls and boat fares, and was banked weekly-and divided at intervals of two and three months between the sixty seventy reputed owners of the Rotomahana district, Our Carterton correspondent writes : Mr Matthew Burnett concluded his

Gospel Temperance Mission on Sunday night in Carterton', when he had the largest gathering of people that was ever iii the Hall. There was not even standing room with anything like convenience, The platform also was so crowded that the lecturer was not able to move about in his usual style. The round number of pledges taken duriu? his visit here was 300, at Matarawa on Monday last 40, and at Greytou'ii on Wednesday 10, making 350 in the three places, bosides giving thirty family tickets, Messrs A, Bennett and J, Hudson, of

Cuba-street, Wellington, made a careful search the whole way round the foreshore from the breastwork to Petone Beach yesterday for any trace of the missing Mr Levy. They found none, and similar searuh has been going nn during the day in the opposite direction, a constable having been told off for the purpose. The reply from Sydney is not looked upon as conclusive evidence that Mr Levy is not in that city or that he did not arrive by the Haurato. The instructions to the authorities there wero only to make enquiries as for a " missing friend," and it is well inown that the search that would ensue would not be of a' very careful or thorough'nature.

Notwithstanding the distinct promise given by the Government the extra police constable has not yet arrived in Masterton. The following is an extract from Hansard of the application and the answer—Mr Beetha-m asked the Minister of Defence, If the Government will appoint an additional constable for the Borough of Mastevton? An amount of correspondence had been going on for some time past with respect to the appointment of an additional constable at Mastertnn, but up to the present time one had not been appointed.. When he was in Mastevton the previous day he found that the shop keepers were so much impressed with the necessity of an addjtional guard over their premises during the night that they had subscribed £IOO to provide a night-watchman. Ho did not think that it was at all the duty of the shopkeepers to do this privately at their own expense, He thought the Government were bound to make the necessary provision. It was a growing borough, with already a large population, and the necessity for an additional constable had been frequently brought under his notice. He hoped to receive a favorable answer from the Government. Mr Ballance said inquiry had been made into this matter, and it was the intention of the Government to send another constable to Masterton.

Everyono owning fruit trees must have noticed a spherical pod hanging from the branches of some of the trees occasionally The substance of which this pod is com- 1 posed is about the toughest material which it is possible to conceive, a very sharp kuife being required to cut it. Inside is a grub, and it is this insect which has wrought such havoc among ihe Pinus Insignus and other kindred trees, and which also works great harm to fruit trees. If the top of the cosing is cut off dose to the head of the grub, si that grub and casing fall 10 the ground, •he grub may be observed to come half out of lu's house and to climb the trunk of the tree again, carefully drawing up his residence behind him; and as soon as he has reached a congenial spot, he set 6 to work to weave himself a new top to his cottage and to suspend it from a branch' as before. In summer, the grub, by some mysterious means, opens the lid of the casing, and conies out at night to feed on the soft part of the leaves; and as soon as daylight comes he returns into his case again and shuts himself up once move. Clearly a good squeeze of the pod between the fingers is to be recommended as a judicious course of treatment.—Exchange.

I am going to make a speciality ot certain' lines during the next months. At tho present time I am running Macintoshes and Overcoats at prices which defy any. house in toe Wellington District to approach. By sending the length which you require in inches, you can be supplied with & grand Tweed Macintosh for 27/6, honestly worth £3, Give me a trial John Thorburn, the People's Clothier, Willisstreet Mlm(tton.-{ADVT.] Venetian Blind and Revolving Shutter manu factory. All Blind* guaranteed of the very best description. Price list on application to R. W. Henn (late Henn and Hansen.) Poaeko Steam Venetian Blind and Revolving Faotory, Vellinttton.—Advt.

During the last two months I have sold 50 Men's Heavy Whitney Overcoats at lGs 6d, and have remaining just 35 more, which I intend selling at 15s 9d. I have also just landed 24 Mtn's Heavy Beaver Overcoats that I am- selling at 283 6d, that are honestly worth 455. Boys'-Overcoats from 9s 9d. Youths' N.Z, made Tweed Hats 3s (A, Men's Tweed Suits from 18s 6d. Inspection solicited. ■ Note the address—The Wairarapa Clothing Factory, next the Empire Hotel, Masterton.Coughs, Colds, ; Bronchitis, '&c, ar e quickly cured by using. Baxter's celebrated "Lung Preserver,"i ;This old established, populor medicine is pleasant to.the palate, adn highly extolled by the members of.tho medical, legal, and clerical professions. Sold by all Patent Medicine Vendors. See testimonials in aAvertijementß,-[Ar>VT.I > '

Messrs Uiuvaon and Mackay advertise sections of freehold land for sale :,at Mauriceville. •■• ,

Mr Jesse Collings delivered an address in which ho exhorted the agricultural laborers in the country constituency to oppose MrGladstone, warning them that if he should be returned to the House with a majority of -supporters, the settlemuiit of the land reform question in England will be seriously delayed. The usual weekly meeting of tho Phosuix Lodge was held last evening, a goodly number of members beinp present. Eleven new members were added to tho roll; being the resultof Matthew Burnett's mission here. After the usual routine of business was dispensed win, the Lodge went into harmony. On Monday next the election of officers takes place. ■ About five o'clock yesterday afternoon a young bushfaller named John Stewart waß brought before Mr (T, A. Stratford, R.M., charged with using insulting language .to the ■statiouuiaster on Saturday last on, the platform of the Masterton statiun. He' was further charged with usin? blasphemous language at the same place, For Hie first offence he was fined £3 or 21 days' hard labor, and fov the second £1 or 7 dayß, Tho' lines were paid through the assistance of a friend.' Afterwards Mr J. Graham onrulled the offender on the side of temperance, and attached tho blue ribbon to his coat

' The local fraternity of Oddfellows has ' always been noted for the excellent manner in which their annual ball has been conducted, its selectness, and the thoroughness with which the Committee carry out their pleasant, duties. The 1886 local ball' will be no exception to former years. All that an energetio committee can do has been done to secure good catering for the satisfaction of body and soul—earthly viands and heavenly music—and everything that will tend to make an evening the enjoyable one. The tickets are by invitation only, and judging by tho number already applied for the attendance will be aood, That clever satire " John Bull and His Island" has been outdone by a Parisian journalist, who has been lecturing in Paris on his experience in London during a five years' sojourn. Tho London policemen, he asserts, acts as a referee in all cases of street fights between wife and husband. These fights, he says, are officially winked at "as no Magistrate would dare to punish either of the combatents in these martial encounters." M. Tell also affirms that it is the custom of the religious youth of London to go to St.. Paul's, Westminster Abbey, the Tabernacle, and "other conventicles," every Sunday afternoon, and there play at " kiss in the ring" and other such games, • He imparts the not less amazing information that the Blue Ribbon is an English decoration intended to rival the French Legion of Honor, and is the gift lof the Salvation Aiuiy. English girls I havo" but one sport—husband hunting," which they carry on even in railway carriages and tram-cars; and the tavorite BRort of- the young Englishmen is a sort I of impromptu hurdle race through the streets of the city, the place of the hurdles being taken by the bodies of the I men and women4ying dead drunk across the London payememt. It is curious to remark that such descriptions are received as truthful' among the Parisian Anglo- i phobists, and that M. Tell's wonderful stories are received with unstinted applause. i Mr Guineas-has given notice to move the following amendments in' the Workmen's Watres Bill;—(1) The master or employer of a servant or workman shall pay to such servant or workman within two clear days (exclusive of any Sunday or public holiday) after such servant or workmen lawfully ceases to be in tho service of such master or employer, the full amount of wages due to sUch' servant or workman. (.2) In the event of the servant or workman's wages, or any part thereof, noticing paid as in the preceding section mentioned, then, unless the delay is due to the act or default of the servant or workman or to any reasonable dispute as to liability or to any other cause not being the act or default of the master or employer, the servant or- workman's wages shall continue to run and be payable until the time of final payment or settlement thereof.

It is proposed, according to the Standard, to have a Cricket Association for the Wairarapadistrict next season to forward the game of cricket. A meeting will probably be called at an early date, at which delegates from the various clubs in the Valley will. attend, each club sending one. Consideration would be given as to the most central place, say Carterton or Greytown; cup matches for the first and second elevens of the various clubs would be initiated, the cups to be either subscribed for by the contestants or presented by patrons and admirers of the game, and rules for the guidance of tho cricketers of the district formed. No doubt a copy of the Wellington Association's rules could be procured, which could be adapted to the Wairarapa. One rule would probably be, that no member of any club could play for more than one club in a cup match; clubs might be required to adopt a color, as is done in other places, though no great expense would be necessary with regard to this. The various clubs will have time to think the matter over and decide on their colors, or allow their deligate to do so at the meeting. If the meeting of delegates decided the matter no two clubs would have the same color. Timely notice will also onable them to put their grounds in-order. Trie patrons of wicket might probably offer some trophies for the clubs in their particular localities, for the best batting and bowling, Mr G, G, Stead writes as follows to the Christchurch Press:—l see by the papers that the Agent-General telegraphs that "New Zealand compares favorably with Australian Courts, having regard ic the roofcrals at Sir Mm- Vim HaatVs command," The italics are my own, but 1 cannot holp thinking the tenor of the message will confirm the growing belief amongst New Zealanders that whether it is the fault of. the materials or not at Sit Julius Von Haaßt's command the New Zealand Court is not a success. The following is an extract from a letter I have recently, received from a gentleman who iB well qualified in every way to form a reliablo opinion on the subject:—" I hear there is considerable friction between Haast and Bulk. The latter has been pushing himself forward too much and got snubbed. _ The New Zealand part of the Exhibition is not by any means as good as it ought to be. There is no matting on the floor, which contrasted with the comfort of other courts, makes it very cold and dreary. There is a largo model of New Zealand geology under a glass affair, which, from its horrid colors, looks like a huge anatomical model <if the quack doctor type. Tho New Zealand conservatory iB in a, state of confusion. The show of wool is good, but grain is in cold .looking glass bottles Canada has made a very different and much move satisfactory show, and likely to be the most attractive to capitalist emigrants'. She has a splendid trophy of com, fruit, produce, implements, etc., which is exceedingly effective; in fact, the best advertisement! have yet seen in that way." The fpregoing extract only confirms other private letters which I have seen, and I cannot help fearing that the outlay we have incurred will not prove very remunerative.

J.Uit befoto npoii to day the firebsll was the-occasion being a chimney-oh 'fire in Perry's Block. The danger was of short duration. .

•■. A meeting of persons interestedin the formation-of a Gospel Temperance] Union for the Wairarapa is convened for this evening at the Tern iterance Halt A good muster is expected. APrcssAssociation telegram received just as we were going to press states- that Te Whiti was arrested this morning on a charge of inciting the Natives to break tho peace. The prisoner was taken without resistance, and will be tried at Opunake. The declaration of the poll on the question whether the Government Insurance Association should be handed back to tho Government or not was made last night. For, 3183 votes, Against, 1501. The .majority in favor of handing back the management to the Government was 1075.

A family at Kuripuni had a great fright last night from the kero'sine oil round the burner of their lamp igniting. With great presence of mind the- mistress of the house took up the lamp and throw it out of the back door, thus preventing an oxplosion in the house. The cause ,of the ignition is attributed to the inferior quality of the oil in use. A novel proposal has been made by France with a viow to the settlement of ■the dispute relative to the islands in tho Pacific. French statesmen have invited the Agents-General of the Australian colonies to visit Paris for the purpose of discussing, with a view to arriving at a mutually satisfactory understanding on the questions relating tqi thocontrol of tho Pacific islands, and the transportation of recidivistes.

The following interesting figures show the progress of the Colony:—ln 1841 the exports of New-Zealand were £17,717, and in 1885, they wore £0,819,939. There were only 4,065 head of cattle in New Zealand in 1848/'; now'there are nearly a million. The flocks in New Zealand consisted in 1813 of 10,255 sheep; they now are represented by fourteen millions. Whilst in 1841 there only 96 vessels, of 17,413 tons, entered inward at the ports in New Zealand, the numbers had grown in 1885 to 786 vessels, of 516,700 tons. The imports of New Zealand in 1841 were only £133,358, but have risen iu 1885 to £7,479,812. The amount of the Customs revenue in' 1841 was £3,073, whilst in 1885 it amounted to £1,428,809.

On September 12th, 1642. Cinq Mars (Henry dEffiat, Marquis of Cinq-Mars Grand Eeuyer of Franco) was beheaded for high treason at Lyons. The official executioner having broken his leg, the job was dono by, a day laborer of the town with a butcher's cleaver. He made Cinq Mars kneel and clasp the block, which was a substantial stump of the post, firmly in hiß arms, and, bending his body down, placed him so .that his -neck was well situated on'the summit of the stump. The executioner'then wont to his left side, drew his cleaver from a bag, and delivored a blow which all . but severed' the head, leaving only some of the skin of the throat, which was divided by a second blow,.the executioner, for that purpose laying hold of the head by the hair. Then

he threw the head on the pcaffold, but it rolled off and fell to the ground. It is remarked that between the two blows of the chopper, the body, still remaining on its knees, rose stark up against the block or post, and continued in that position until the headsman with great difficulty removed the hands from the block, to whjch they held the body as'firmly attached' as if they hud been coils of rope. -Memories de Foutrallies. A lecture on the Naval Defences of the

Empire was delivered m the United Service Institute by Sir Thomas Bvassey, who, in propounding his scheme, pro-, posed that the colonies should contribute, a fair subsidy toward* the cost of protecting their shores. He suggested also that a sufficient uumber of Australian cadets should be admitted to the navy to provide the local squadron with officers; that naval colleges should be established in Sydney where cadetß should be educated; that they should afterwards see active service, and finally be required, before.. being placed in responsible positions, to pass examination before naval experts in England. Sir George Bowen was present at the lecture, and expressed his concurrence 'with Sir Thomas Brassey's scheme.