The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1887. THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2531, 22 February 1887, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1887. THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

The present year of Jubilee will probably mark'some new departure in the political history of Great Britain and her dependencies, and the direction it will take appears to be towards Imperialism, When New Zealand was first settled, the • Queen and the mother country ■ waie affectionately cherished by every Colonist, but Imperialism was almost an' unknown sentiment. We are now,being' educated to understand imperial federation, and {he coming Imperial, conference may be expected to still further define mid formulate it. . The .ties that have hitherto iboond- us Jo the Mother Country have been.affeof% and commerce, and we question whether it -will be possible for even the Conference to improve upon them. The new link which may now be' expected to be forged is a sort of Federal defence union under which in the event of war we shall be a small contingent hi the Imperial Army. Already we have been involved in an i unwise and wasteful expenditure on ] inefficient shore defences, and a ; j neighboring colony, in a fit of loyal' f effervescence, has committed Austra- \ lasia to an active participation in the t wars of the Mother Country, by send- J ing a handful of men to the Soudan. \ When tlia Crimean war was fought I-

the idea of Eussia regarding tlie Australasian Colonies as parties to the fray was never entertained. They were then peaceful, defenceless settlements which wore too insignificantjto find a place in a European war programme. Now, however, with our shore defences and semi-military equipments, we invite consideration from any power which may fall out with England. Should the Mother Country again become involve'd in a war with Russia we must, whether willing orunwilling, take our little part in the fray. We will have no real voice in the decision of the British Cabinet which .averts or-' hastens hostilities, but we shall be obliged by pur Imperial obligations when the quarrel comes to don the war paint. It would have been a grand thing for the English race if these remote colonies were exempted ftonull participation in .the struggle of European powers for' military-and naval supremacy. For centuries millions of lives have been sacrificed in Europe to maintain that political ' 1 equilibrium known as the balance of power. War, with its concomitant curses of plague and famine, has been regarded as a primary obligation by the Governments of the old world, and we fear lest the result of the Imperial Conference may be in tho direction of inculcating in this new; world of the , Southern seas tho barbarous tenets , which are made to justify wholesale . murders and butcheries. i

ut We need scarcely remind our readers of Die Fisk Jubiloe concert in tho Theatre Eoyal this evening. As this will be the last opportunity of listening to these celebrated singers we recommend thoso who wisli to hear them to do so this evening.

Intending competitors and exhibitors are reinieded of the Masterton Horticultural show in the Drill Hall to-morrow. We are rovuestcd to state that the Socro- , tary will bo in attendance at tho Central Chambers, Queon Street, this evening till nine o'clock to receive entries.

A meeting of the Committee of tho Masterton Horticultural Society was held last evening at the Club Hotel, Mr T. Parsons in the chair. The tender of Mr Pearson's Band was accepted, also the offer of Mrs Tayler for the • refreshment stand during the day. Arrangements were made for staging and attendance of stewards, and the meeting adjourned. I

A meeting was convened by circular yesterday in the bankrupt estate of Hugh McMasters, at theold Court Room, Mas--1 torton, at which live creditors attended, Mr B. S, Sfcansfield. Deputy Assignee presiding, object of the meeting was to take into "consideration tho question of testing the legality of Messrs Murray Bobert and Co's claim to the proceeds of 1380 sheep, which had been sold by that firm from the bankrupts estate, and realised L 345. Legal advice had been received from Messrs W. T. L.

Travow and A. B. Bunny, solioitora, which stated that if the case was taken into Court the sale would be declared null and void, as against' the Assignee, with the result that the amount would bo recoverable to the estate. The Deputy Assignee drey attention to the!;fact that there were no funds available in the estate to carry the case into court, and Btated that if the creditors wished him to proceed in the matter they must guarantee the expenses, which Mr Buun> had esti-

mated would bo about L3O. During the discussion which ensued, tho creditors oxprcßsed an opinion that tho value of the wool taken from the sheep's back by Messrs Murray Roberts and Co. which amounted to about Ll5O would also belong to tho estate, likewise several hundred skins that wore alleged to have been forwarded to that firm from the bankrupt's run. Tho creditor's solicitor promised to look into tho matter. It was moved by Mr Livingstone, and seconded by Mr Douglas that " This meeting agrees to guatantoo jpro rote the costs of tho proposed action, providing the amount doe? not exceed five per cont of our claimß." This was carried by three votes to one, and tho meeting adjourned.

The Pahiatua own correspondent of the Hawkes Bay Herald contributes the following item:—Some timo ago I sent you a whimsical account of the residents here, describing them as "bulls," and explaining that by a "bull" I mean simply a speculator who reckons on the market rising. Since then, whenever anyone sees a crowd of settlers in front of the hotel arpuinj and jostling one another, he says jokingly, that there will bo some

horning soon. Conceive the surpriso o; the town when our peaceful tea-tablei were invaded yesterday by the Star with a local beginning "The mannor in which bulls are allowed to roam about the town is a disgrace" and saying that " for decency 1 * sake," &c„ &o. Since tho appearance of that article all our most respectable citizens have been accested every two minutes with "Goodday, Shorthorn ; roaming about tho town, oh? -1 think, old roarer, thb for decency's mk . . .'" And

yet the editor still lives! Nay, more, he I insults and tramples on our wounded . pride; travesting a visit of (remonstrate I paid hira by two or more deservedly , respected townsmen, and insisting that , they contributed to Mrs Editor's culinery department by leaving behind them a pair of bellows. Tho fact is that tomorrow the R.M. Court at Woodville and every grown up man here is defendant, complainant, solicitor, or witness.

• Wehave no.time to go for such small game as editors. I wrote you a note from Woodville to point out that this ■ R, M. Court is getting worse and worse. Last sitting was 9th December, _ now it is the 17th February. Of course , cases accumulate. .Also; there is no '• attempt to • make people comfortable—no list of cases, no moans of forming the - least idea when any case will come on. l I have repeatedly urged that at least the 3 case under hearing should be notified outside, This alohe'would savo a lot of tramping in an out. A friend assures me that to-morrow morning 40 seats have * beeu secured in vehicles, and besides that ) many wjll walk or ride, I shall go, r because the approach of the railway \ makes us merely a Buburb of. Napier," and t if any little josts occur J'don't want to miss sending them to you,

About that £3510 be given awa?,To the Editor-Sir, Will you allow mt ' through your columns to let the people ol tho Wairarapa know that I am going to Bell all my stock, consisting of. men's, youth's, and boys' clothing, shirts, hats, hosiery, &c, at a great reduction in prices up till the end-of theyoar; and also to remind tfecra that every one who buys goods.to.theyafee.of 2s Gd gets a ticket in my £35 competition 'Think of that! By spending 2s Gd with me, you may win Money enough to carry you for a trip round New Zealand— John Thorborn, Clothier; &c, Willis si, Wellington. • A Wosdbhito fIW.-Many aro the instanceacited of the astonishing fecundity of the various species of domesticated fowl; but thefcolebrated Wellington HRMffwhuli, strange .tosay, ij of the masculine gonder) has a soul ahoveine .mere production of eggs, The manner in which lie .turns out Venetian Blinds, etor, is the wondorand admiration of overybodyfrom the Governor downwards, The name of this wonderful bird is R, W. Hens, and his well known fowl-house is theMeke Steam Window Blind Factory, Molesworth-fltrcet, Wellington, -Advt,

Ie Messrs Lowes Morns add to their sale :e »r Thursday, after the sale of privileges, y two tons of fluke potatoes. i- A first offender named-Dennis Ryan 0 was fined 5s or 12 hours imprisonment for i- ™nkeness, by His Worship the Mayor this morning, l ; Messrs Lowes and loms announce a r sale of stock at Tinui for March sth. The net now includes 900 ewes, and rams, 20 " horses, cattle <k j The Theatre Boyal. has been engaged by the Mssterton Cricket Club who in--1 tend giving', an entertainment on St. • Patricks'night, March 17th. ' ' It will be seen by the report in another ; c °himn:that the meeting convened for the 3 purpose of formine a new special settle- ■ ment in the Forty Mile Bush was very i successful, forty-five names of intending k members .being given in. Anyono wishing I to give in their names can do so this day i and to-morrow at the Secretary's office, Messrs Jas. Brown and Co., Queen-street. ■ Mr 0. J. Johnson, M.H.B, for Te Aro, ; Wellington, has resigned his seat in the Souse and loft yesterday for Molbourno en route for England.- Thoreis likely to bo keen competition for the Boat as Messrs Prasor, Travers and Nancarrow have already intimated that they intend to contest tho election and Messrs Jellicoe and T. J. Tolly are spoken of as probable candidates.

I Tho next fitting of the District Court . takes place in Masterton on March 23rd, when a claim for £2OO damages through 1 a bush firo will bo brought by Mr T. i James, of Pahiatua, against his neighbor. i Mr Hughes, through whose alleged negligence Mr James'house was destroyed a few wooks ago. The following tenders have beon received and dealt with by the North *! Wairarapa County Council:—Masterton ' Waimata road contract No. 25, Gardiner i <fcCo. £213 (accepted), P. O. Madden. J £222 7s; Te Ore-Ore Bideford Eoad I contract, No. .16, J. Younger 4s Gd per f chain (accepted), G. Blane 7s, G. Mackay 7s, and£lsforstumpinp, P. C. Madsen S 20s per chain. a Messrs Lowes and lorns hold their foitnigiitly stock salo at their Eenall St, a yards to-morrow. Their list will include a 500 good forward wethers, 600 fat owes, 800 good maiden Lincoln ewes, 300 lambs y 30 superior Lincoln Bams, 50 head of tl mixed cattle. Horses, vehicles, implements, pigs and sundries. ~ /i We learn that Messrs Williams- and S Beetham intend, as soon as arrangements f c are complete, to enter into the retail meat business on similar lines to the f "Gear" and other large companies. The b ! firm intend erecting a depot at Welling- & ton, to which the prime portions of tho carcases will be transmitted daily from ci their Waingawa Works for retail distri- a bufcion, and they will .also supply tho ct Wairarapa townships on the same principle.

The following is the result of the per- ! formance of the " Sorcerer" in aid of the St Mattliewa Sunday School:—Eeceipts, Thursday—£2B Os Cd; Friday—£lG 4s tid. Expenditure " Sorcerer" fees, £6 6b ; rent Theatre, £5 ss; advertising and printing £3l4s 9d; hire of piano one practice (Mr Coker) 10s; hire wigs, &c, (Wellington) 10a ; cartage, scats, piano, 4c., 19s; stage expenses, £1; travelling expenses, £lss(id;sundries, £l v Cs 9d. Balance to credit of school fund, £23 Bs,

d The trial of the two Walkers, fatherio and son, for the murder of Head-Con--0 stable Gardner, of; tho Royal Irish I. Conatabularly, and Private Hughes, a e Boldier, durin? the Belfast riots, com,g menced at Omagh Assizes on December' lf 16th. J olm Walker was first indicted' for shooting Head-Constablo William. Gardner. The Attoraey-Goneral, in opening , the case for the Crown, Baid that on the j morning of July 14ch, a tittle after raid- , night, on the Falls Road, a head-ooußtable j of the constabulary, who was thoii -on r dqty, met his death, and his death m | the first act of a two-fold tragedy. At 1 tho coffee stand on tne Falls-road had , been stationed a deteotive named Pratt 1 for the purpose of obsorving what; took . place, A minute, before Gardner was shot he saw three persons coming towards . him, the centre ono boing tho prisoner.

Pratt saw Gardner come ever to those people, and speak to them. • He hoard some short roply from the prisoner. Immediately afterwards fprisoner raised his hand, fired a revolver, and Gardner fell, that shot causing his death. The prisoner ran to tho brickfields closoby,' but he was arrested by tho constables, who, with Pratt, saw the occurrence,-the ■ prisoner never being out of their sMit. No revolver was found on him, for he handed that to his father, who ran in

another direction. The father fired three allots, one of which killed a soldier; Four shots were fired—one by the son and three by the father. Three ball cartridges were found.on the prisoner. These corresponded with the revolverand with the bullet extracted from Gardner's body, The evidence ef identification was complete At the [close of the evidence and summing up tho jury retired, and, on returning, asked if .they could bring in a verdict of manslaughter. The Judgo said they could not, The jury, after again retiring, said therojwas no possibility of agreeing, and ultimately they were discharged, The prisoner will be tried again,

Referring to tho fireworks recently ex lubited on the East Melbourne Orickel Ground, a writer in tho Australasia! says:-"A Jolimont lady personally thanked Mr Pain on Saturday for having Wed her husband by means of fireworks. It appears that the patient was bedridden for a considerable time, and: that the doctors could do nothing for Kim. Mr Pain's aorial Bhells did what tho doctors failed to accomplish, The bursting of the first shell had such an electrical offecfc on tho patient that he jumped from his bed and ran to the. window to see what had happened, He'.has beon all right evor since, and does nothing but W 1 # oßßiDfiß °» Mr Pain and his shell. Though fireworks fittings may damage cricket grounds, it is some consolation to cricketers to learn that the fireworks themselves promise to become an important curative agency in diseases of a paralytic character."

A correspondent sends the following to a medical contemporary;-' An old man, nearly octogenarian, who has been in bed for twenty-seven years, being a harmless monomaniac, having the delusion that' His Satanic Majesty'always stood at his door to prevent hira from going out, suddenly one morning, early in Juno, took it into his hoad that the Devil was gone, whereupon he got out of bed, and with nothing on but his shirt, walked down to the quay (nearly a quarfer of a mile), and jumped oyer.- Haying been a good swimmer in his early days, he struck out, and although ' a boat put off from a voesel, he swam I ashore. - Nobody knowing him,- he was 1 taken to a publichouse, and a medical man was sent for, He was taken home, where lie remained two nr three days in bed; all J ;he better for his dip. He haa.beon to murch, and' is now about to resume lug * ! ormer calling, that of a preacher.' - I

We have inspected the stock ofMen's, Boys', and Youth's New Zealand and Colonial Tweed Clothing at the Wairarapa Clothing Factory, and for quality and ■ prices we havo not Been anything in the | Colony to eqnalthem, and we strongly ■ advise anyone requiring Clothing to call ' at The Factory, next Mason's, Chemist and tee for thoraflelves,—Advx.

Mr P. H. Wood adds to his stock list for his Taratalii sale on Thursday next, .'. six yearlings and twenty calves, The girl Grace Graham, who occupied so prominent a position in the Great Barrier Murder trials, has ordered an elaborate mourning dress, which she intends to wear for " Harry's (Penn's) sake. "-Christchurcli Telegraph; The friondu of Miss McGeorge will, no doubt be pleased to learn that she has arrived safe at Fureedpore, where she will study Bengalee and afterwards enter upon her work amongst the'Zenarian women, on behalf of the Baptist Mission of New Zealand. Mr Bradbury, our local artist, has just finished a painting of the how famous New Zealand race-horse" Nelson," which is on view in the window of Mr P. D, Polling, Queen Street. Thepaintingis from a sketch by Mr Fodder, and is considered by those who have seen the horse to be a very creditable production. Among the business to bo. considered this evening at the Masterton Borough Council will bo a recommendation from the Finance Committee that the salary of the Town Clort bo raised to £250 per annum, to date from thotimo the offices wero removed to the present building, and that an assistant clerk and collector bo obtaiuod at £IOO per annum,;'