JOTTINGS from WELLINGTON.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4404, 27 April 1893, Page 2

JOTTINGS from WELLINGTON.

<By Oat Own Correspondent). < a&wiS; of Mr B.dfanea's ©trious I relapse spread like wild.nre, ana 1 ro»ny i and v&riotsg the rtitnours started i wgatdisif Siiss critical sjoUitiofl. Few i were, however,'.' prep»red lot the «n- ; fcouneeatat.;thai a wry chffiksuH and d&ng&rous operation was absolutely , necessary to be performed at once, in order t*t save the Premier's life. Br Otegboinj br Blenheim, whs is regshkdssthe.motit eminent specialist in the Colony, for certain internal wmplaintg, was telegraphed for in hoi basle - onVFrsdsyj mid •on Sattday & Vary Bkiftiil, and as fsraa'ia known at present, saooeWul operation was performed, which has bad toe effect of considerably relieving the Premier.: Os Monday a further operation was to be performed, and I hear that at- present Mr Salience is progressing favonrablyL although (he most constant/attention and careful watching is required,] in order that meastnm tnty he takin to avert unfavourable symptoms Which may sat in at any moment. The Premier is, of course, extremely! weak, which might be naturally expected, when it is known that for the last six months or more he has not been able to partake of any solid food. Always a fullbodied'and heavy man, it is a revelation of what Mr Ballance mast have undergone/ when we learn that his weight has been reduced from something ov»r sixteen stone to now a little dver...'eleven. XI is now absolutely 'certain'that'Mfc Ballance will not meet Parliament tjiis year, a fact that I hgre informed your readers of on several occasions, an the face of oft repeated assurances itova. Ministerial, and even Opjiosition papers, that" Mr Salience's health is steadily improving." As snowing the indomitable courage and industry of the man, it was. only last week Mr Ballance ordered that the Departmental returns necessary to the compilation of the Financial Statement, should be sent to him. early nest month. It U an extraordinary thing why tits pnolia has been k@pt in such iflnorsnos'of the true sstab of the Premier's heatib. Indeed! it is more than ignorance* the public have been grossly misled in the matter. I* is to 1 b« sincerely hoped lhatthn operations I just performed, will hare a lasting t teneucial effect upon the Premier's I health, bat the time ban now gone by , for ua to shut our eyes to the fact ' that Mr Ballance is undoubtedly in a 1 most critical condition, Itisunneces- ' sarjr to add that the fervent wish of , all is that Mr Ballance may effect a , sptsdy recovery, but it isaleo necesi sary to be prepared for the very worst.

Sir Sober!) Stout has arrived in Wellington at an opportune moment, bis advice end his services as drynurse are very much lin request just now. Ministers are perplexed over many knotty questions, which will have to be decided in tall cabinet next week, when the Honl Mr Ward returns, and then a programme for the session, now rapidly Approaching, will have to be drawn np|, in nil of which matters Sir Robert's advice and aasist- i ance will bo much appreciated. Mat- ■ tare, of couree, are ndw more complicated than ever, owing to Mr Balance's serious coudition of | health, I have heard.it hinted again £hat Mr Ward is to be placed in charge of the Colonial Finances pro tern daring the neat session. It is, indeed,. hard on the Premier that with the prestige of k substantial surplus occurring during his term of office that he should not be present in his plsise in Parliament to pariicipateinthe kpioa and receive the congratulations, Which mustneces* sadly be given to Jbiij administration, whether bia policy has or has not achieved the. result of a surplus more t'tan ever it is hardj from the fact that with the exception of last year's surplus, Mr Balance's name has hitherto been associated with deficits rather than with a surplus in the revenue. [

IMS not expected that any policy n.essuws will be brought down this Session, the object being to dissolve at the earliest possible [opportunity. I hear, however, that the Opposition are determined not to let the Ooyemment have matters all their own way, and they will contiuu'e, if possible to spin the session oat til! well into October. Of course the Government is anxious to have as much time as possible after Parliament has dissolved to get everyttiiog ia trim for the general election, jmore especially as they have undoubtedly lost ground ia Yarioua places—-Wellington, to wit. Two atrong allies have lately been lost in the persons of Measrs T K. Hacdonaldand E.jG. JeSUooe, and their most sturdy hetchman, Mr J. H. Heatoa has acquired a distinct " edge ' against the Minister o£ labour lately. Altogether the chances Of successor the Government here are by ao meacßSo rosy as they were si the last general election.

I learn, that in accordance with the policy of removal from one distrigt to another of public onlcers, that the Government intend I to take . steps during the coming session, to provide for the interchange: of the various Education Board Inspec'ors of Schools, Snob a course would result ia great hardFhip ta the Inspectors who have been located for many years in the various districts, and could have no beneficial effects, from the fact that every Inspector's eyatem varies considerably from tie others and for years each would he engaged m undoing what the other had done, and then bringing infio operation his own particular system; harassing teaohers . and scholars alike, and retarding education generally. Besides, . jt Stands to reason that the peculiar .wanti and requiremaots of each district can only i be understood from intimate knowledge 0 f the localities, acquired by years of experience. The transfer of Mr Inspector Lee, for instance, would boa d»tioot loss to the causa j of edaeation sa this : district, owlag to km intimate acquaintance with every school &nd school teacher in every.sook and corner within the of the Wellington Board of Esksttioa. TheVpabKo-of ban been sauca edified over tha dis. closures ' vaMu in ibs recent court ease ot the WelliagtMi Opera House B^ BJ vwstiß Mr Gess &« F '&w MiU.B. xba aafair mrm "toptMt sxowalasd adorn a isla J 'jaM§iia«& aa it «Low§ up in a ]sr& light how sevoi«d sofija public mm ma to the insersste oii£#ir eossfetaeajs wbax they saji tlius dsacWd to haggle ia court ov*r» few paltry pousds, the expenditure cf waseb <s?as ascesgary to place before Ota the &et» a qwss&a el iiSfertsass t» ths eotssasiaiiy- & large. For wisai does assliajag &■&&&* my its Isgadstorg » ytlmdj Jjencr&sW if it mmi bammilims of slas mmxt. It ia sat t«

rival politician «s to cause ihom & ss* ■vim &m s»«*b*f In the plahiwl f§tsssß for Use asEatttwaent ©f its sgsual orowt of Caort-bfstiiM lifers I? woaW appear tin* polltfes will n-nder in ban) Uie Mwritay tbas should exist between sun utid man as aliaost unkaowa quantity, Tba Ojjer»» House Company tuawwu Mr Kennedy McDonald sanl Mr George Fisher were so the peaitioti fureihly described as between the " Devil sad the daeji sea* (they weirs noug«hsid}»j§ Well might ail paring ocacaraed ixiW " A plague o» loth Jt^^^g^J

Our naw Magistrals, Mr J, 0. Martin, has apparently determined that his actions on the Bench shall m Savoured with no siuidy s&niisa«ataiity • He has evidently made up his mind t», pat ths fear of the law into the hearts of ths evil-doers in this city and to eufuras the*orders of the Ccarl to the uttermost. Asn3 $ good thing too, for Wellington is gradually becoming the receptacle for the offscourings of the big Australian towns, and a firm haafi is necessary to prevent thia town * being o?er-raa with spielers and WriHaa oftbe worst Sydney-and Melbourne 3d|pa;- and whom, if treated lenientiy/would become almost.as great » curse as tsey are over' the other side. Direct - ■ comeranieatioh and cheap fares have oroojht many of these nn-< desirable gentry into one midst !s**iy. Matters Umg dell ia~ Ansteahtt thef no donbt they em pty thsfeiaavoseHoas' wira impaEs4f over here. A jgystesmis See whioh occurred inons of the 'sahsrhs £ha other night points distteetly t@ i b*ry and arson, ao doubt tits work ot i some of thsas gaatry. I%a hsssa ia | question bad not. ton oconpisd. aQ day and waadiasofairsato heoa firs in the evening, a»3 so nrmly had the fianseslskfe Wisl-tlis «ai&ei4s| sa a very it the ground, One the house possessed; » co^^srs%

quantity of jaweSkry sad silver pleS bat tha sioat careful search sfflossgjl tbo ssbes failed to disslose any trsses ol tbo priud remaios, asSihe supposition h that during ths aaeatpante absenee, their »g« parently haying him earefolly nokd, the bouse was' mbbsd and wb@n iha evenlag came, 'set on firs, Ths fcsak iity being somewhat, gseladed, litis was easy of aescmpHgbitigenfc, .

His Excellency tb» Governor tea family jretaruea to Wcllisgtoa thin rooraJDgand the present intea&mi a» that be will rssaaio here til! Parlis* ment dissolve I'Ee Qovsrno? hs* mainly relumed so early to Weilbg> ton in order to be present foe i&e fall meeting of the Cabinet next w«ek. The fete - of Scott, the WaikootiU murderer, will be decided upoa, sad there ere several other weighty matters which require His Excellency's ptti* 6dcb in ths capital Keedless to say the return of the Government Heusa Party will be welcomed by socisiy ia WelliGgton,ra all shades of which they are highly popular. '

The functions of the week comprise the opening of the Free Psblie Library and the Fine Arts Bas&sg. . The former ceremonial was distiootly heavy, the proceedings were sttg &b& dre&ry, and the speeches were, J thought, with ths Hob. W. P. BeevebrVwxnawh&fc dfe> " ' appointing. The Fubße VSlraiy Building though, imposing from ths; outside, Horn not eoeia tip ta ones expectations as regard interior arrangements. TbeSeadißjf Booms am far too narrow, iJiboagh lofty sad well-ventilated'; sad it -- struck ms that 100 much of tiss interior arrangsmesta are sacrificed ya effect to the exclusion, of roenuaesg. However, ell in all, it is an start in "the right direction, ead so doubt when Che whole design is fully carried out, it will bear compari?. sou with any tiling in the Colony. Ta» Fine Arts Bazaar turned out a grs&l success, and the novel araaaeseaeais provided proved a great draw. The attraction, of course, was the n&tse?- - ous charming young ladies who so skilfully fleeced the guileless visitor with a witching smile. The debt en the building will be considerably reduced by the sum raised from the B&sear and Art Union. I would suggest* however, that at some future date another Bazaar should be got up la order to itsprove the present bideoas exterior of the building. It looks bosmore like a goods' shed than &a &r£ Gallery; Apparently, aiohitecfasss Iks no place among the