The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 1890. The Coming Session.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3465, 21 March 1890, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 1890. The Coming Session.

We are getting within measurable distance of tbe coming session of oik moribund Parliament, and politicians are beginning to priok up their ears. Tbe> boundary commissioners we said to liaye completed their work, and Ministers are accused of having acted as a sort of Peeping Tom in the Surveyor-General's office and warned their friends as to the probable outline of' the districts which they will have to canvass, We trust this allegation is untrue, but information of this kind does leak out in a mysterious manner, and we rather doubt the truth of the rumor that the Hutt district is to be joined in holy electoral bonds with the South Wairarapa County. However, the new divisions, whether correctly diagnosed by an inquisitive Minister or not, are iiow determined, and tho first point of interest is what will bo the policy of the Government in the coming session, Tliq Opposition hold that Ministors have ; no policy beyond a rehash of last session's abortivo measures, and very likely they are. light, With a sick Premier and an imminent general election, a Cabinet 1 would: be foolish to attempt any extensive legislative programme. The strong point of the Atkinson Ministry is that they have prudently administered the affairs of tho colony as a whole, and placed it in a sounder position than ,it was .111 wheu they took it oven > This has been their policyjin the past, and it ought to carry thorn over the general olection, That they may also attempt to carry through somo measures :to' which •they were pledged last year is not improbable, but that they will endeavor to force auoh measures through if tbey find the House not in the humor to accept tljem is vory unlikely. }Vo trust that' tliey wil), in yiew of tlje genoral election, be permitted to carry a Registration Bill, but beyond this there is no measure of great urgency. A Charitable Aid Bill of some kind would be a distinct advantage, but we doubt, tho capacity of either the Ministry or the Opposition to settle this/ difficult question on a 'SRfjsfactory basis, Thero'is some talk, too, of 11 new Bankruptcy Bill, but we fear jthjit iliplfojise is not clever enough to frame a lpaiiura that ivill giva creditors an average shilling dividend in the pound. The only certainty of the piling session is a guerilla warfare - hetivceii tho •Ministerial and Opposition partjos, long, speeches addressed to constituents, and an effort to arrange tho. general eloetiort insuch a way that the Ministerialists shall _ stay in. Barring accidents, the Ministry are safe -to pull through the session 1 The present leader of the Opposition, Mr'-Ballance, is not strong enough to carry a hostile voto, and the tug of WwilHsoine after tho general election, whenan #r lender, Sir liobert Stout, may be once more pspppfed to como to the front. • •■'

Messrs Lowes and lorris add to their stock salo.for, Wednesday next 18 Ronincy Marsh Rams and 400 owes. ' Colonol fioborts, It. M., .is at present in Ptihintua, - making arrangements for tho holding of monthly sjtiinss uf ths Court'm thattownship:, •;j *

Mesn's J. Graham & Co. iiavo just revived a cunsiginnnnt; of ico cur-id roll bacon,' which they aro disposing of jn Bny (jMpttyies to flit wjtomw.

A prisoner named; John Thompson,' ,®i('a^lorlipj^r' ;yHo w a^sVntence^, to; six weeks impfieoriui6nt .-/at Eketahliua for disorderly conduct,-was| taken 1 down to the Wellington Terrace Gaol on Wednesday, ' MrWi Daugall, watchmaker'fe-, otQuoen Street, uotifies that two cases of the celobratod Ansonia clocks have just arrived, direct from the American makers, to his order;. j - Mr Peter Sinclair MacdonaW, of the Opnki, station hand, ■ was on Tuesday last adjudged a bankrupt; The liabilities are £l2Blßa 6d, and the assets liif. Thb first meeting "of creditors will'be held at the local Courthouse on Monday next. . Thoyoung men of Wesport liave taken the initiative 111 forming a New Zealand Natives Association) tho objects of whioh shall be fcho Bame as those of the Association in Australia,benefit, literary,- and political. Wo commend tho idea to the rising generation of Masterton, } Wo have roceivod from tho New York Lifo Insurance Co. a handsomely got-up calendar for 1890-91, whiuli contains clevor illustrations, and advertises to advantage the Company by which it iu issued. We are also indebted to tho manager of this.Company for the holiday numberof the "New York Nows-Lotter,' whioh is replete with information of a most original and interesting character. On dit, says a'southern contemporary, that a roply has been received to a cablegram sont to tho Grand of England by tho executive, of tho proposed Grand Lodge for New Zealand, stating that in thtß question they .will act entirely in harmony with the Grand Lodge of Scotland.

The Duncdin Star states that itlie Defence Minister has declined to extend, the Easter volunteer encampment to be held in the four large centres to include corps beyond tho ten mile radius originally fixed,- The yolunteors- of InvercnraU, Oamaru, Napier, and other towns, in addition to nearly all country corps, will thus ho excluded from the encampments.

MrE. W. Porrltt, who has acted as Clerk of tho Court in Napier for a short timo prior to tho appiiintniont to the office, of Mr A. S, B. Forstor, has returned to Wellington, and is now installed assistant-oleric of tho Court thero,- pending the vacancy being filled by the Justico Department. ' Tho Melbourno correspondent of tho Dunedin Star, writing of the Moss will case, saysir-" The widow of tholatoMr Moss seems to have boen related to quite an historical family, and was,'it'is stated, up to tho tiino of her death in receipt of a pension, as thriving representitivo of a family who sholtered the fugitivo King Charles lof England. ;Forthis reason Mr 'Moss named his. house , ;at Satidridfio'Biisjobel, 1 "' In the. case of tho Queen v Golder (lato of Masterton), for,burglary, the prosecution expect that the defonce.to the chargo will bo, a plea of insanity, and are consequently taking Bteps to havo the prisoner examined. If the plea is raised a jury will have to be empanelled to hear the evklenco aud to decide whether prisoner is sane or not. The following good story of tho Exhibition Rofreshinant Rooms, is told by tho Duncdin Herald,•- A somewhat surly looking country-man slouched iu and lurched into nseat at the nearest table, One of the "nico'youug maidens" who act as attendant spirits placed tho bill of fare beloio him. .He looked in utter astonishment first at it and then at'ho'ri Finding she did not tako this incomprehensible thing away, he finally blurted out "Go onl Ui didn't como 'ore to read. Oi came here to eat beef and 'latofs," Ho was soon fulfilling his destiny. < A. special, meeting of tho Masterton

Hospital Trustees was held yesterday iu

tho Council chambors. Present-Messrs J, O. Boddinjrtori (chairman), B. P. Perry, J. lorns, and Rov W. E, Paige, .The business was to consider statoment

of estimates, receipts, and expenditure for the year ending 81 Marel), 1891, for the purpose of sending tho same to the Wairarapa' District', Board,' Tho statement showed receipts, M"t; (Kpoudituro £4BBlos Od. It was therefore decided that no demand be made.to.the District Hoard on account of the Hospital. Thn, warship Opal left Auckland yestorday for Sydney, en route to England, on the'cumpletion of her commission on the Australian station. Bis Excellency the Earl of Onslow and a Dumbor of other frionds went onboard before the Opal left, and wished tho captain Piid the officers good-byo. 1 From tho roport of Miss Keeling, sent in to the Bchool committee last evening, it will be scon that there is at thopraent time an avera»o of 105 children attending the Infant school, which is only sup' posed, to seat 100. The committee, it is satisfactory to learn, havo taken action in tho matter, and have suggested to the Hoard the erection of a new school. The return cricltot match between the Maatertou - Stare and Eketahuna Clubs, will be played on tho Park Oyal on Saturday, 22nd inst. The following players will represent tho Star Club Loelis, H Welch, J V/iokoua.J Williams, S. Eiclmrds, T flawke, D Jackson, \Y Iggulden, Boagoy, G Welch, Reeves, Euiorgciicics—W Welch, A .Matthews, Prince, Swam, W Day.. Play will commence at 10.1)0 sharp. ! 'La Grippe" .appears to be running rapidly through tho entiro population ot Dunediii, mid when it appears In any factory it seems to go'righb round. The olioinists and doctors are having a busy time of.it. Most of the chemists are averaging about, 100 precriptions' per day. The epedemio made ite appoarimco yesterday In tho Btirnsido freoamg works and nearly all : the omployers had to knock-off work. No bouous cases are reported, moat of those who havo been seized being only laid aside for two days orso. . , .

A peculiar, aiid no less interesting case,caniQ before cho R.iU, Court this morning, in which tho police sued one named William Millar for a breach of the Stamp Act in issuing aii order to a laborer named Morris without a stamp bfling afliied. It appears tho laborer in question was invested with the pleasant experience of receiving the "sack,"and. lio then, discovering a disoropancy in an: order given him for his wages, realised that ho had been "served a dirty trick," and presented tlio order to the police. The result was tho present action, Mr I'ownall, for the defence, submitted that a breach had not beon caused, as the otder waijnpt nojociable, and was hot issued Qr presented to the payor. The )3e||cli, however, contended that the case came, within tho meaning of the Act, and inflicted a penalty of. Is, with costs, ft jfould appear at first sight that this oate was wirrying the law to an extremity, but it met bo Rdmjtted that it is justifiable by tho Act, and will doubtless be a warning to those who issue orders and bills of exchango in a caroloss manner.

Oun millinery for many seasons past lias been llio finest, best, and. most fashionable il} tbo city.. Our fashions for the present oufunjnseasonare in noway inferior to .those tliat hijve grepoded them, and wo can promise a raro treat to .lliose who. \yill iweot them in the oveijing in tho wjmlqw's of tup To Aro House Wellington.' ; ■ Wji aro also making a tnand display of new outuiiin tlrcsa'fftbripa, including oiie of the oreatest novelties of tl>e scowii, the VAoaonlstiou Bliirt" togetlior with q very rloli assortment of the latest fo3himii; in ladies'jackets and mantles, to, fur trimmings ribbons, sashes &c, Everyouo should have a good look at these iu the windows of Te Aro House Wellington this evening, Is dress fabrics for the autumn season we are prepared to show greater variety and more abundant choice than over. Oiir selection of dillerent textures is aduirublo and charming, and we have & full supply of all tho most favoured, fashionable shades, at Te Aro House, Welliugtoii. . I* dress trimmings we have all those pst fij fejijd,' and can' match (o a ijicety ?uy to! «i(fferj,".l that may be soleoicd. This- ig. # sjjjcult mat'ter 'in this, city', uut' «[' the explicit Instructions giye)} ip our jbiiyeV,and which Jiavo boen faithfully carried out', jve can guaranteo a perfect matoh to almost every shade at To Aro House, Wellington. L.um.s would, therefore, act wisely to [pail themselves of all theso advantages tjieir' dresses as early as- possible, iindgiye tfer (jrdfi's to our dressmaking department,"- to (hat unnecessary 'sad' nnploaainn delay ciay to avoided, 8t Is Aro

."A rdespaWlfis" published from"Ee| llajosty'e Secretary of-""Stato |for sß| Colonies, cp)]taining;;aiiacipui;t:.|bf tho' exhibition to. be opened in Jamaica, next year. " ' Mr Wardell R.M, from Wellington, occupied a seat on the Bench ; at tho Auckland Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday for the first timo, Dr Giles having left for Wellington. • • " UiidejL-the heading of ",Very Latost-,", in;to-day's iiisuo,' \yill.v & found the uewj boundaries of ..the.. Wairarapa and Mateton electorates, The latter, it will be seen, includes tlio townsliipa of Woodville and Pahiatua. • News-comes from Tahiti that the Council Gonoralof Papeete has approved and will subsidise a regular line of mail steamers between Tahiti "the Samoan Islands, Now Caledonia and Auckland connecting at the lattor port'with'tho 1 service to San Francisco. : ;i ■ ' •'' :