The Wairarapa Daily TUESDAY DECEMBER 17, 1889. NOLO EPISCOPARI.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3388, 17 December 1889, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily TUESDAY DECEMBER 17, 1889. NOLO EPISCOPARI.

The old pbraze " nolo episoopari'— " I am unwilling to be mado a Bishop"—expresses tlio spirit in which high church dignitaries are understeod to enter upon their ministrations, No doubt it is still honored by the rulers of the church in Now Zealand, although a bishop does slip into bis-new gaiters with wonderful alacrity, and a primate, however unwilling ho may bo to take office, does not care to seo another man step into his saroedotal breeks, We have now two primates in this colony, one the Bishop of Wellington, eleoted to the position at the late general synod, and the other the Bishop of Nelson, who has partly ousted his venerablo brother by an appeal, and who, till a general synod orders othorwiso, takes tlio primacy by sonority. If it were not for tho high character of both Bishops, there would be a scandal which would be disastrous to cliurjh interests. As it is, we may snfoly assume thijt tho rival primates are alike actuated by a sensp pf duty, and that they will allow tlioir difference to bo settled without any show of personal feeling, Tlio real culprit appears to be the Christcliurch diocese, the strongest and wealthiest province of tho New Zealand olmrcli, ivhichhas for some years enjoyed the honor of having the primacy attached to it. The resignation of tbo late primate placed the .Christcliurch clergy and laity in a dilemma. Thoy naturally desired to retain tho primaoy, but they bad no bishop ready to place in power. It is said that under these circumstances tlicy decided to vote for Bishop Hadfield, not so much for his learning and pioty, as for his frail health and advanced l age, the idea being that within a reasonable time ho would resign the position or die, and then tlieir influence on the Synod would enable them to confer tho Primaoy on their own now bishop whom they have selected with great care from a noighbouriuef' eolony. Personally, there!™ noobjectionto the Bishop of I Nelson, but there was an o'bvious reluctance to allow the Primaoy to go to a one-horse town and to choose for it a man of vigorous constitution who might survive for a quarter of a a century., We can hardly blame the Bishop of Nelson that in view

of ati intrigue of this character lie took advantage of a- technical flaw in the election of Bishop Hadfield and unseated his frail and venerable brother. Any c.r.se "'''sing out of this .affair clearly upon the Ohristelmroh diocese, and there is nothing at all to show that the Bishop of Wellington either directly or indirectly fostered the intrigue, Both bishops are men of high character, nnd well qualified by learning, experience and ability to fill the position of Primate with advantage to tlio Chinch and honour to themselves. The only objection to Bishop Hadfield is physical feebleness, and the only drawback to Bishop Suter is that he lives at Nelson. We do not anticipate any displiy of pugnacity or even of bitterness, between the rival Primate?, but their friends and adherents will fight' the question of the Primacy out till it is absolutely determined.

Mr T. Dixon advertises for salo in another column prime young gecEo. Oar porting friends itro reminded that acceptances in connection with tho Mnsterton-Opaki Jockey Club's summer meeting closo to-morrow night at 9 o'clock, or on arrival of tho late train,

At 19 minutes to 3 yesterday (Sunday) afternoon, two di6tinct shocks of earthquake vers noticed at Eketahuna, The first movement, which was very sharp, lasted about 30 seconds.

The Masterton schools break up for tho Christmas holidays to-morrow. Prizes will bo distributed in the main and infant schools at 2 o'clock, and parents and iriends aro cordially invited to ho present

A deputation from the Masterton School Oominitteo loaves for Wellington to-day to interview tho momben of tho Education Hoard at tlioir meeting tomorrow in reference to a water supply and improved sanitary arrangements at tho main school.

We notice by Wellington papers that judgment lias been given in the It.M, Comt, Wellington,.against 0 W Jlunro, S H Wickeraonj and A L Webster fur £77 9a iuciudiiiEt costs, in favor of the Life Insurance Department, The two last-named gentlemen' became security fortlie iiratnatncd,\rho was in the employ of the department and who, on 60vering his cnnnccthm.with it, owed i7l 5s for money advanced. Although he made an offer to eettle by monthly payments the department were not satisfied until they obtained judgement against him.and his sureties,

Mr William Ashnvre, baker, of Eketaliuna, met with a nasty accident on SatuHlay uvenim> last, lie had been delivering bread at Newman, and returning ompti*, was putting some firewood in his cart, when tre horse took fripht nnd bolted. Ashinoro tried to g«t at tbo animal's head' to stop him, but_ in doin« so ho unfortunately tripped and fell, the wheel of the cart passing over his stomach, Ho was conveyed to his residence and Dr McLounan immediately attendod, and in his opinion Mr Ashinoro will not bo able to get,about fur at least a fnrrnißht, Mr Frederick'/ Dowsett, who is on a visit to the district, has consented to carry oil the business until Mr Ashmore is able to attend to it, The accident is generally regretted, ltobecoa Tovatt, of Highgato, London, was summonsed for violently assaulting her husband. Tho complainant, who appoared with a very bad black eye, rave evidence that a few days since, when he returned from work, his wife met him in the passage, and fjr no reason whatever struck him in tho back uf the nock and then dealt him a severo blow in the eye with her fist. He hoped the Bench would grant liini a separation, fur he could not coutinue to live with his wife, sho was always knocking him about, The defendant assorted that the facts woro tho reverse, he was always knocking her about, and she wanted a separation order. Slio denied having struck him at all. He must have got his black eye by falling down when ho w«s drunk. Tho Bench said they could not grant a separation on tho husband's complaint. Had the wife come with a black eye nnd proved that it was caused by her husband, they could have done so, but tho law did not allow them to separate a man and his wife becitise the latter ill-used tho former. They should bind the wifo oyor to keep the poaco, believing that slio did blacken Iter husband's dye, and the next best thing they could do was to separate by mutual agreement.

Attention is being fixed on what is spoken of as the Leaquo of Nouters —for want of a bettor name to describe what is not precisely known; It is tho current belief with the French that Holland, Demark, Sweden. and Norway and Belgium, under the leadership of Entdand intend to revolve, as it wero, in satellite position, round the triple alliance, but ready to strilwin should tlio necessity arise to• draw tho teeth of any power presuming to go to war. Perhaps this is founded more upon imagination than upon fact. In any caso it has had the effect to moderate the immoderate enthusiasm for Russia, not that France is to be denied the right of securing a

friend in noed, as woli as other powers and principalities. The Soleil is tlio organ of the Comte de Paris: it roundly asserts that were England to solid her navy to aid the Italians in a conflic'j of the latter with Franco, France might at oiico bid adieu to her possessions, Jior colonics and her protectorates. Referring to the lioynl wedding at Athens a society paper says tlio Brand state-coach which conveyed tho young couple to tho church, has a roinarkablo history. It was originally ordered by the late Comte de Chambord, as the vehicle of his triumphal return to Paris at the time when ho really thought it was joining off. Hoiyevor, tho event did not come off, and the carriago—a heavy, glided affair—remained carefully warehoused in Paris, and covered with silvor papor t to {prevent tarnishing, until his death, when it was sold. This relic of old French monarchy was acquired by tho King of Greeco for 20,000 francs, The shoddy muiiavchy of Greece, m fact, like a shoddy Millionaire, bought up the relic of the magnificent aud terrible old French depotism, no doubt in tho hope of.investing itself with some of the glories of antiquity, and with precisely the samo result that attends the shoddy millionnaire's efforts to acquire ancestors " by purchase." The Emperor William has of himself initiated an example in his family which the Queen has also initated in hers, with tho important difference, t|mt the Emperor, as an autocratic Sijverejtjn, lias done what seomed right in .ins eyes of hjs own ffoß wjil, whereas tho Qucon only adopted the samo principle after considerable pressure had beon pul upon her. In short, the dowry of the Princess Sopliio of Prussia, amounting to two million murks—that is to say, not quite one hundred thousand pounds of out money—hus been paid out of tho family funds of tho Hohenjjollernii, ajid not out of tho Imperial Exchequer, it is very much to the Emperor's credit that ho has rocognised the fact that the marriage of the Sovereign's sister to a foreign Prince is really of no importance to the nation, and, therefore, it is absurd and unjust that the taxpayers should be called upon to provide- the dowry, On the whole, in this matter, the young upstart Emperor has shown more sense I han many older people. (iood news tram Wellington, and quite true, you can get a splendid harmonium from LB, piano or organ from Lls. organ with divided octavo couplars all in eolld black walnut cases from LI?, This beat# all the cheapest houses in town, Pianos tuned for 7s, or by the year four visits LI, travelling expenses added.' All kinds of musical instruments tuned, cleaned, and .repaired, new reeds put in accordeans, Concertinas, harmoniums, and organs; also liberal exchanges made, Any. instrument may bli purchased on the time payment system from Zs 6d per week, Call and ex. your old piano for a new one at F. J Pinny's Musical Instrument Depot, Manners-street, Wellington. (Solo agent i the ''celebrated Worcester organs.J-ADVt

Vendors- for road formation and metalling'are invited by the Mastorton Road Board in another column.

A general committee meeting of tho J Ma«torton Agricultural and- Pastoral Society takes place to-morrow. Bro, D. Guild was installed last night Worshipful Master o f the Mastorton Lodge, 1430 E. 0., for tho ensuing term, The. ,bankruptcy is announced- of Joseph David Reardon, of Masterton, laborer.

Tho next wool sales ot the Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, 1 Wellington, takes place on Monday, tho 30th iu'jt.

We remind : our readers of Mossrs Lowes and lorns' stock sale to-morrow, the catalogue is a fairly full and varied one, comprising 750,100 head of cattlo, pigs, dairy cows, etc,

The installation of Or (}. Heron as Mayor of Masterton takes place at noon to-morrow,

The secretary of the Mastorton Hospital desires to acknowledge from Mr G. S. W. Dalrymple receipt of ten well hound fulumus of Chambers' Miscellany an a Christmas gift. " The amount paid in proporty-tax for tho current year up to date is 1201,503 —£144,802 through the Post-office, and £59,701 at the Wellington office. There may be a considerable sum in the course of remittance, since letters posted on the 13th instant aro accepted as in time. Larger amounta—that is £ls and over —aro payable in two instalments, the second of which is duo on tlio sth of February.

Mr Coker informs us that lie is negotiating with tho following entertainments for an early appearance in Masterton.— Bacheliler's Diorama of America, Kudarz the Illusionist, Bairnsfathor family of Scottish Vocalists, and the Seymour Walshe Opora Company.

To proveut disappointment and annoyance to their numerous cuetomers, Messrs Oaselberg and Co giv& notice that they have 110 almanacs nor anytiling olso to give away, but instead tlwy offer somethmgof a more substantial naturo—viz, Christmas fruit, sugarß, etc, and all the ingredients for puddings and cakes at less than cost price during the holidays,

To-night the excellent treat provided by the young Indies of the Christmas Trco Guild will be given in tho St Matthew's schoolroom, The doors wi'l open at 7 o'clock and the drawing for the various prizes many of which are valuable will commence at 8 o'clock. The musical portion of the entertainment will comprise tho following iknn: —Duet, Misses Freeth, selection, Mrs selection, Miss Ada Freeth, duet. Missus Freeth and Kellelier, 6eleotion,Miasßat!go, duet, MisseaFreoth and l'rentico, selection, Misß Oaselberg, duet, Mrs and Miss liagge, chorus, young ladies, of tho Guild, selection, Miss ltockell, selection, Miss Ada Freeth, duet, Misses M. Freeth and Preutue, selection,. Miss Biigge, duet, Mrs Paige and Misß Lnweß, sclecti'in, MissPearson. Tho Queen."

In the year 1825, the Irish Textile Journal reminds us, au attempt was made to establish silkculturo in Ireland. Hourly 400,000 mulberry trees were planted ou tho Earl of Kingston's estate near Mitchelstown, and in Cork the British, Irish, and Colonel Silk Company erected a buildinsr for the rearing ot silkworms, Trees were also planted at Slough, near Windsor, and, there as well as iu Ireland, thoy flourished. But tho enterprise failed in England and Ireland aliko, the reason given for the failure being want of knowledge of the proper treatment of silkworms, or inBiifficiontattention to their requirements, Another attompt is now berny madoin County Cork, where the few old inulborry trees surviving liavo been supplemented with new ones imported by tho Silk Association,. The progress made is said to bo encouraging, Rnmo of tho cocoons produced this year having been of excellent quality, and larger than French or Italian, A reeling machine and a spinning wheel have been set up in a largo industrial school; but at present the reeled silk has to bo sent to Scotland to bo thrown and warped for tho loom, after which it is brought baok to tho school to bo woven into handkerchiefs,

Dpiuxu tho present month some exceptional Advantages will bo offered to alt ca*h customers,!!! tho Whotailo Family Drapery Warehouse, To Aro House, Wellington. We allude to the free distribution of Christmas presents. Theso consist ot some very useful attractive, and elegant Japanese, Chinese, and other desirable fancy articles, newly imported, at To Aro House, Wellington.

We Imve triple attractions to induce largo, long and repeated visits to our warehouse during the present month. Ist Wo have the largest ami best selected stock in the city. 2nd The quality of our goods is At, and tho prices tho lowest possible. 3rd Every purchaser from Ills and upwards gets,in addition a very usful, pleasing, attractive present, at Te Aro House, Wellington. No other house in the city either docs or is able to oiler these threefold advantages, which will certainly be widely appreciated anil eaj;orly embraced by the many who will throng our premises during the present month, at Te dro House, Wellington. Tub time for the distribution of these presents is limited, viz., (row the present date to tho end of the nwdh ot December, 1889, at Te Aro House, Wellington. In tho men's, boys', and youths' olothing department, purchasers may select their present front a choice assortment of ties, scarfs, shirts, hats, &c., at To Aro House Wellington,—Aurr.