The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 1886. THE CLOSE OF THE SESSION

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2377, 19 August 1886, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 1886. THE CLOSE OF THE SESSION

Thk dose of the session yesterday will be welcome to legislators and to the country. The annual meeting of the Assembly this time has. been more productive of scandal than good legislation, and there is a feeling of relief in contemplating, the fact that our colonial " school for scandal" has closed for the vacation. The danger to the Ministry during the session hap been the discord which .is known to exist between tho Premier and. the Colonial Treasurer, An open quarrel between the two would have brijken tip the Middle Island party and terminated tho existence of the: Middle Island Ministry, Sir Julius Yogel has been too astute, and Sir Kobert Stout too ductile, to allow the Middle Island interests, which are now . paramount in the colony, to be compromised by a Ministerial rupture. The scandals of the session which closes to-day will leave their marks behind them, and the Liberals will not care to go to the country without getting their Jonab out of the ship. Perhaps the task of reconstructing the Ministry will be accomplished during the recess. Sir Julius Yogel himself may be getting weary of New Zealand politics, and long for his old position as AgentQeneral. The Assembly and the jountry having abandoned the idea of i big loan, virtually takes Sir Julius Vogel's occupation away. His forte is inancing on a large'scale, and hn annot practice the rigid economies

which New Zealand now demand from the Chancellor of its Exchequer, Major Atkinßon has acted wisely during the past two years in refraining from moving any direofc vote of want of

confidence in. the present Ministry, Till'public opinion was ripe for a change—.till the .country-fully realised that the promises held' out by'the present .administration were delusions —it was useless to change it." Had the Ministry been ousted this session it would possibly, in 'the present temper of the House, have again couie into power before the general election. It is, perhaps, on the whole better that it should run its course. We are very much mistaken if a feeling of want of confidence is not spreadinc; slowly but surely throughout the country, and in the long run an advantage- will be gained by allowing this sentiment to mature.

The regular fortnighty meoting of the Delta Lodgo No. 4, L.U.F. will be held this evening at the Temple Chambers, We are requestedto stato that the Masterton Volunteer Band will play at the Quadrille assembly at the Theatre Royal to night. By a tolegraphdo communication from Wellington last night, we learn that the weathor is still wet, with no signs of clearing up. Mr Robert Donald, the well known sawmiller, notifies that lie will deliver all classes of timber at lowest current rates, allowing a liberal discount to builders. A bazaar is being organised in Mauriceville to be hold on the Prince of Wales' Birthday the proceeds of which will be devoted to the Lutheran Church in the district.

Another exhibition of oloctrio light was made at Fort Ballanco last night, ■ The Government steam yacht Ellen Ballance tool' members of the Government and their friends down to the exhibition. -.

A movement is ou - toot amongst aomo of tht Volunteer companies in the Wairarapa to provide their drill-instructor Sergt. Major Bezar with a horße aiid equipments to enable him to visit the ivarious companies more frequently. Moat of the membors of the Legislature have now left Wellington. The southern membors went south in the Penguin yesterday afternoon, the Hinemoa has gone north with the Taranaki and Auokland members, and the Stella takes those haillug from Marlborough. We understand that Mr J. D. Cox, -storekeeper, of Featherßton, hag completed arrangements for.biking over the premises occupied by Mr Burt in that township, and will conduct his business there, from the Ist Sptember next. In addition to his ordinary general business ho'will continue the baking, as carried on by Mr Burt. With Mr Cox'b enorgy and business ability, he should command a large and influential trado. Tho Stamp Aot Amendmont Bill provides that on every conveyance or sale, for every LSO or part of £6O, a stamp duty of 7s 6d will be paid by the purchaser ; and for any instrument whereby any property is le?ally or equitably transferred to, or vested in, any person for a nominal consideration, or. where no consideration passes, a stamp duty shall be paid by the parties to the deed on every £SO, or part of £SO, of tho amount or value of the property conveyod or transferred as assessed under tho Proporty Assessment Act, 1885.

Notico is given by Mr Sydnoy Vernon that oil Friday Bnd Saturday next he will open up at the M&sterton Theatre Royal tho Grand Pictoral Mirror of the Hot Lakes and Volcanic Eruptions, showing with brilliant effect tlie pink and white terraces, Mount Tarawera the cause of all destructions, the destroyed villages in the volcanic regions, and showing also the whole of the Lake district as it appeared both b'eforo and after the eruptions. The " Mirror' of the Lake district", is now being exhibited with great Buccess throiigout tho northern towns, and will no doubt meet with equal success in Masterton and the Wairarapa towns generally.

The last meeting of'the Manawatu County Council, the local Times says, was remarkable for some Btrong passages ofarmß between the Chairman and Or San&n. At the evening sitting, when the proposal to remove the offices to Sanson was under consideration, tho Chairman was referring to the fact that the proposal would press very unjustly on ■the clerk, who had been for ten years in the service of the Council, had acquired a comfortable home at Foxton, and remarked that Or Sanson himself had taken advantage of the hospitality when at Foxton, This brought Cr Sanson to his feet, with an indicant assertion that tho statement was false. The Chairman repeated it, when the irate Councillor, at white heat, said it was a lie, and perhaps the Chairman would understand that. For some minutes a rowdy scene ensued, and ultimately the. Chairman threatened to put the standing orders In operation unless the Councillor sat down. After Cr McKenzie had protested, remarking that the Councillors would be calliug each other tools, decidedly, and perhaps would not,be far wrong in this, matters calmed down, but a'very strained feeling was perceptible for the remainder of the evening between the Chairman and the senior Councillor forOroua.

The Fielding Star is thus severe on the purveyors of telegraphic news at homo to the colonies The messages wired from England by Router's Telegraphio Company to the colonies are daily becoming more and more useless. Our readors will have observed that "Sporting ovents," " Scandals in high life," " Disclosuers," with almost filthy details, are given far greater prominence than the greatest political events, on which the fates of empires may depend. Twenty or thirty lines are expended in recording a cricket match, while'as many words are given to convey flie newa.that a partial civil war is raging In a portion of. the British jisles. A slander about an aristocratic blackguard is narrated with & minuteness of detail distrusting in its accuracy,' while movements affecting tho federation of the empire are hardly considered worthy of notice. The newspapers of. this colony have in, no Instance we can recall ever given a lino that unclean pabulum was a pleasure to them or a delight to their readers, Their purity and morality have been a subject of favorable comment by overy observing traveller who haß visited the colony. Yet it would appear that tho persons who collect nows in England for publication in New Zealand, think narratives of/ immorality are palatable among the colonists. They are mistaken; and the sooner they learn to Bhow a little more discrimination, the better for themselves. We consider such messages as that recently published in connection with Lord Lonsdalo, an inßult to the modesty and intelligence of the country. Tho Hon. James White (says Augur), 1b a thorough believer in the efficacy of breeding irom a mare only once in two years, and he allows the foal to suckle until September. The system has hardly had a fair trial yet, for the best of the Kirkham youngsters have been Acme, Uralla, and Volcano, and these were all first foals; yet it it reasonable to suppose that it will prove successful.

Anyone requiring New Zealand Tweed Clothing will save money by purchasing at, tie' Wairarapa Clothing Factory, (or their Buits at 19a 6d, 255, 300, 37s 6d, 45a and 50s, and trousers and vests at 12s 6d, and trousers at 5s 9d are honestly worth double the money. Note tho to Empire Hotel, Mastorton *-ADVT. ' N !

The ontertainment in aid of the Eketahuna School on .Friday evening promises to b? a successful affair, as the tickets are being rapidly disposed of. - At the Lyttelton Resident Magistrates Court; Kiite was committed for • trial, charged' with the manslaughter of her husband, Thomas Kelly. Captain Robinson and wife of the Salvation Army, who have spent a term of six months in Masterton, left this morning for Christchurch.

Mr F, H. Wood, adds the following unreservod lines to his Saturday's sale Register grates, a breech loading gun by ono of the best makers, one hundred cartridges, one gold hunting watch, one lady's diamond ring, and a colonial gold albert.

Mr A. M. Bradbury, a local artist, has just finished two ojl paintings of different viows of the pink and white terraces of the Hot Lakes district; Since the destruction of these celebrated terraces by the recent volcanic eruptions, great interest is manifested in the production of either photographs or paintings of the locality. The originals of those paintings were taken by MrC. D. Barraud, who has given Mr Bradbury permission to copy from them. The pictures referred to are to be disposed of by art union, and are on view at the shop of Mr J. Williams, Queen-street. The shooting'season of our Volunteers commence on Saturday next with' a practice at tho butts, .On Saturday the 28th inst,, the oponing match of the season will take place between the married and single members of the Corp, to commence at 12.30 ;sharp The following are the teams Married: Oapt, Donald, Sergeants Matthews and Kibblewhite, Corporals Wilton and McLachlan, Vols, Bright, Anketell, Blane, McKenzle, Peacock, and Woods. Single: Eoar, Hoffiens, Kummer, Brown, Welch, W. A. Wilton, Thompson, G. Bentley, Houuslow, C. Schultz. Emergencies— G. Schultz and J. Hooper.

A meeting of shareholders of the South British Insurance Co. was held on Tuesday last at Ohristchurch, when the following resolutions were carried:—(l) That adeiegate be appointed to proceed to Auckland to confer with the Directors as to the present unsatisfactory state of the Company's business, and lay before them the shareholders views. (2) That it be a recommendation to the Directors to close all business in England both fire and marine, except such as is connected with Australia. (3) That the Bamo course bo adopted with the Eastern trade. (4) That no new agencies be opened in foreign countries. (5) That a competent inspector be appointed with a view to having nil risks ostimatod and supervised, (6) That no' further issue of shares be made. (7) That the delegate obtain full information as to how the capital and reserve funds aro invested.

The Birmingham correspondent of the Daily Telegraph writes; "Mr Chamberlain knowß nothing of the alleged plot to destroy his house, and does not believe there is any foundation for the statement. Had any information been received by the authorities in London he would have heard of it. - MrChamberlain has had many anonymous threats,, and for the last two mouths has known - that thoro was an intention on the part of a section of tho Fenian organization to make an attempt on his life. Mr Chamberlain received the intelligence: from friends of his who havo opportunities of hearing of tho plans of the Irish extremists. He himself was disposed to pay no heed to the throat, but the matter came to tho knowlodge of the the police, by whoso express desire it is that he is now under police protection, as also aro Lord Hartington, Sir George Trovolyan, and other prominent Unionists The chief constable states that no information has boen received by the Birmingham police of a plot to blow up Mr Chamberlain's house.' It .is true that, acting on the advice of the police, Mr Chamberlain has allowed a detective to remain at Highbury, and other measures have been taken for the protection ot the right hon. gentleman when away from tome, 1

In reference to ahe poisoning charge at Timaru the correspondent of the Wellinton Evening Post telegraphed yesterday: —Mr Thomas Hall and Miss Margaret Houston have been remanded till Monday, bail being refused. The police, naturally, are very reticent as to the alleged poisoning case, and, although the exciteraont still continues rife in Timaru on account of the high social standing of the malo prisoner, no intelligence of & trustworthy kind has leaked out. It is currently reported that the police have got together a quantity of evidence which they regard as highly importaut. Thos. Hall is the son of Mr T. W. Hall, whose family have been connected with the district for many years, aud who is highly respected. Much sympathy is on every side expressed for the parents of the male prisoner. Margaret Houston was formerly a nurse in the Timaru Hospital, and from there she went to take charge of Captain Cain, the father of Mrs Hall, the supposed victim of the poisoning, during his fatal illness. Dr. Mclntry, who took upon himself the responsibility of laying tho information, attended Mrs' flail in her confinement, some couple of months ago, and it is said he was unable to account for the symptoms that were developed, and, although his suspicions were aroused, he could not bring himself to believe that there were suspicious circumstances attached to the case, but after careful deliberation he called in the assistence of the resident surgeon of tho Timaru Hospital, Dr Drew, and after careful examination it was reBolred to take action in the mate. I only give the Btatoment for what it is worth, but it is said that the police declined to lay the information or take any responsibility, and Dr M'lntre took it upon himself to do so. When arrested, it waa found that Hall had a quantity of antimony in his .possession, and also " Taylor on poisons," the well known standard book on medical jurisprudence. It is only fair to state that this volume is said to have been in his possession for some two years but there were evidences that it had been carefully studied lately. Should the prisoners be committed for trial, the case will come off at Oamaru, as according to instructions from the Minister of Justice, all cases in the district where the Supremo Court only aits twice a year havo to be taken at the sessions that tako place first in an adjacent district. The police have' sent down a number of packets to be' analysed by Professor Black, of Dunedin, butifc will probably be some timebefore the results of the tests are known. Coughs, Corns, Bronchitis, &0., are quickly cured by.win# Baxter's celebrated n Lung Preservor." This old established, popular medicine is pleasant to' the palate, adn highly oxtolled by the membors of the medical, legal, and clerical professions. Sold by, all Patent Medicine Vendors, Soo testimonials in advertisements,—[Advt.l

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lam going to make a speciality ot certain lines during the.next mbntk At the present timolam running Macintoshes and Overcoats at prices whioh defy any houso in the Wellington District to approach. By .'sending tho length which you require in inches, you can be supplied with a grand Tweed Macintosh for 27/6, honestly worth £3, Give me a trial, John Thorburn, the People's Clothier, Willistroet Wellington,—fADvr,]

> Messrs Lowes and lorns add to their stock sale for Wodnesday next 90 good mi in lamb.

• The Masterton School Committee 1 hold their monthly meeting] at . the Institute to-day. •.

Messrs Lowes & Iprns add to their sale for Saturday next, oats, potatoes,saddlery barley, bacon,-tea, poultry, etc; A meeting was held last evening to arrange for a costume football match,' when a committee was formed to make all arrangements for holding the match ; on the Masterton ground oh Wednesday, 25th insfc.

The extremely severe weather exper" ienced last night prevented anything like a good attendance at the Theatre Royal on the occasion of the repetition of the drama 'All that glittors is not gold," The programme was, however faithfully carried out and was enthusiastically received by the audience. Thomas Shields was brought before Messrs Oaselberg and'Macdonnell, J.P.'s this morning, charged with the larceny of an overcoat valued at £1 17s 6d on the night of 17th. August from Messrs Smith and Go's Cash Drapery Store. The charge being proved he was sentenced to one month s hard labor.

A telegram received this morning conveys the information that • George JSarcourt, '■ manager ot several mining companies, and.Deputy Assignee in bankruptcy, left the Thames somewhat abruptly on the 10th insfc. Suspicions being aroused that he had left Auckland by the Rotomahana for Sydney, a warrant was.issued for his'arrest on a charge of embezzling £75 of the funds of; the New Eureka Gold-Mining Company. The police received a cable stating he had been arrested-by tlie. Sydney police and remanded to the 25th:inst. Detective Donlan proceeds to bring him back. Harcourt's books are said to bo in a most unsatisfactory state. -