The Waikato Times. "OMNE SOLUM FORTI PATRIA." SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1873

Waikato Times, Volume IV, Issue 249, 13 December 1873, Page 2

The Waikato Times. "OMNE SOLUM FORTI PATRIA." SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1873

V>\ our tple.p-.mih it wi'!| he seen that England's h^t, lit lie war is progressing 1 .satisfactorily. The foicp-? under Kir Garnet J Wolseley have, after a < sevi-1 p fiifiit uliich i i«te«l thirty hours, completely touted the sn,i/cs, ( .lu> 10-s <jii our side bung 17 wounded; not .1 tjv it number considering 1 the length of the eug.i«vi\i -tit It is to bo sincerely hoj ed that the Government will not play with these piople ns they did with the Alaotis. '1 lie wool ninrkit, a-< nnulit easily have been antici|i;it(d I'imii tlieinerei^ed value of money, wassiightly lowi v , the latest U-li'trntrn gives the fall at id to Id. Hmin, we io_rret, is stated to bo dull of sale, and prices low it ; no prices are given however The news fmm is that the insurrectionists were about to sui render at ( /'art hagena. As regards the killing- of alleged filibusters on board the Virginia, we learn that the action of the Spanish Government in the matter has been generally apapproved by the European Press. For this to be the case, the character of the vessel and the actions of those on board must have been clearly proved to huve been contrary to the law of nations. Unlu.ppy Spain ! the oldest of us cannot remember the time that &he has got over more than two or three years without a disturbance of somo sort. It is a pity that the jealousy of all to maintain as far as possible the balance of power in Europe prevents some nation from taking possession of the country and keeping the people in order. 1 he Tiehborno case is of courso proceeding, and as usual oue set of witnesses has been contradicting another. It is a mystery which in our opinion will not bo cleared up by this lengthy trial ; with such a mass of contradictory evidence before them, we fail to see how the jury can find the man guilty, and if acquitted, the verdict should place him iv possession of what the thirsty law3 T ers have left of the estate.

I ho Postma»ter-Goncral has arranged for tho Governor BlaclwU to eormeit -with, Kandnvu and carry the homeward mail<, passengers, and cargo. She was to leave Sydney on tho 13th, and Auckland oil the 222 nd. Letters, therefore, must bo posted m the Waikato in time for convejance to town by Saturday's coach. Wo loam that ft party of men arc about to be set to work to clear the snugs out of our rivers in places where they most impede navigation. We understand that the Government ngicccl to ptiy wages for a certain number of men during the time the river is low. The manager of the Waikato Steam Navigation Co. to employ them and direct their operations. It is purposed to hold the follow n\g religious services in the Waikato to morrow: — Church of England — Alexandra, 11a.m.; Cambridge, 11 am.; Hamilton, 630 p.m. ; Ngaruawahia, 11 am.; To Aw amutu, 3 p.m. Catholic — luhtkihi, 9 a.m. ; Rangiawhia, 11 am. Presbyterj.ni — Cambridge, 11 a.m. Wesleyan Mrthodnt— To Awamutu, 11 a.m. ; Pukcrhnn, 3 p.m. ; Cambridge, G3O p.m. We believe that we are justified m stating lint Mr W. H. S. Nicholls will, in accordance with the request of the inhabitants, relieve Mr Tanfield as postmaster and telegraphist at Ngaruawahia. The latter gentleman only being in tempornrv charge. We (Star) learn that Mr Buckland Ins resolved to hold his hay sales at .the Market-houso, and Is contemplating holding his cattle sales there also. The latter venture will depend probably upon the success of the first. It will bo seen by announcement in another column that the pitting of the Knlive Lands Court ia adjourned to the 27ih December, at Cambridge. The district schools will close for the Christmas holidays on the 19th mat., svnd reopen on the 19th January. Mr McLean will not, as was anticipated, visit Auckland just yet. Five raco horses belonging to Mr Redwood, of Nelson, hme arrived in Auckland by the Ladybird. We notice that tenders are culled for the erection of a newEnglish Church at Hamilton.