THE Waikato Times "OMNE, SOLUM FORTI PATRIA." TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1871.

Waikato Times, Volume V, Issue 276, 17 February 1874, Page 2

THE Waikato Times "OMNE, S OLUM FORTI PATRIA." TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1871.

We m common, we behove, with the generality of ■iib iMibiiu. vvurt; nor aware that the pardon granted *»■ crillivan — one of the most diabolical murderers • f modern times — extended beyond not hanging • i)'i. He h.id no not ton th.it he was again to be e f loose on soci^'y, no matter whether in this ~ ni'itry or any other ; he was at the lease equally .^uil'y a? those who suffered on the scaffold. The fittor.^pt to pass him awa) to another country is a i Br-nne8 r -nne to us as a people. A nice inauguration l i' j San rVancisiio horvic»» the ArnentMiiij wouKl ■ ..ve uoij-sidoied it, if we had availed ourselves of •')o \ory fiisi j t.oaiupr ;o palm upon them in sheep's 1 ythi-ig one of I lie m--«t notorious vagabonds iho cAloniea have over ieeu. If om Government had honestly written hi- mm? i\v\ Iv'q charai-ter on his bar!., the goo.' pnple of San F-an^'sco would di-nbtWs have speedily arlminiatered the justice lie <•. cHj<t!il by iiiifui'minv on hi« eoinp<iuious in crime ; — had it imt bi-pn tor the proper spirit of the captain i»* the .otenuier — oor <i'ovprunient would have the va^nlir>'sd into Amprin. What they \.u iiai c Imph tlini'i.iT* sbnnt is a mystery to na ; 1.4^ hnve nut su o'y o-t all .^-nfe of rlpoency ns iJiid ds tiit'ir 'leu.ii.^s »iLh oihci powers. It is •oiUiiMte that th^ir is frustrated, otherwise t ■» toleiabij oeituin that oar Amci icun t'oiihiiH aouUI have rcfculinte'l in n manner we should not ,i[)jw> einie ; it iv doubtful if they could find an fqual for 'SullivHn. hut, uiey would doubt leu h»ve . resented as with two or three of his ulasa, and

thus b, l.ir ct\l accounts. This, hovvover, is hardly tho iight in to loolc at tbo matter. The attempt to land the man in the country is i\n insult to the Ann r (.• in Ci!(, itnij ono which our (joven ment uiis'hf to be well ashamed ot themselves for haviug committed. The proper place for tho cold-blooded vill tin — mid the only proper place for him, now that he niu^fc live as a repioach to humanity — is inside a gaol iv solitary confinement. We trust that he will be takeu to whence ho came, and kept there for (he term of his natural life

luE Hon Mr Vogel is now in Auckland ; his s<ny will be of short duration, considering the amount of work that he will have to wade through. It ha-, been mooted, and the suggestion favoiably received by every settler with whom we have conversed on the subject, that the inhabitants of the Waikato should invile him to a banquet to be hi; d in their district. He has not as yet visited the Waikato, aud a more fitting- time than tho present for a visit could not possibly be found. The Public Works Scheme ia ju&t emerging from infancy into early manhood ; and, ns regards ourselves, all ate looking eagerly forward to the partial completion of our ra-lway to raihe us from a position of almost helplessness to oi.e of comparative independence We must not forget, in the dnjs of our prosperity the statesman who has helped u-t iv the day of need. Many are to be yet found who sneer at tho policy of borrowing for the prosecution of public works; they are btill unable to appreciate th«* tact that the debt incurred will be u sumli iimctei to f.ue increased population that will have to meet it, bacKed as it will be by tho vabt increase in production, consequent on there being matkets awiUMe for the produce of the country. We have so often written on this question that it would be utelef-s to dilate fur her. We call upon the settles to meet in each of i.he townships most convenient to them, and appoint representatives to consult at any central place and arrange details. We feel confident that the feeiiug of all the settlers, witu few exceptions, is. i hut honor is due to Mr Vogei. who, through good urn I evil report's, has steered the colonial barque straight m the course of progrt««B. There is no time to be lost, and we trnst immediate action will be taken in every settlement. The Waikato people are now called upon to prove tint they are alive to the good services rendered to thpm and the colony by the M mister whom we trust shortly to see their gue->t.

Captain Moore, com nmnding the Mikado («ajs the Herald) has distinctly and positively refused to comey the notorious »ilum Sullivan to Sun Francisco Captain Moore has done quiti' right, and there aro few indeed who will not commend tli" action he hat taken, li must be understood that when tliH notorious criminal was placed on boarJ the Mikado, her commander was in utter ignorance of the distinguished panto UK<r v? no bud been placed under tuts »•■ arge, and it was uoi uuiv Le J.ui tuuolitid at ouoj>( the pons on 1)18 route to At.cfcland, fiiat he learned through tla Press who Sullivan vu*, the cri>no with wlnVh he had been charged, and for wJ ion he lurt received a life sentence of penal servitude, ni'tetiu ol hanging. Had Captain Moor.- bpen no imprudent •■* to Lave taken on tq Sa» l<r»nci»co a pneouer pardoned by the Govtr,.ment bimjjly for the reason that he could be more ♦ - wil« r grt nd of, hi* would hnvo nfuucii a very grave ra pornil»!ity In his foresight he ha« been wi«er tlian the d"vn-tmieiit authorities. \Vhsir our ) olicy, a-» our inclinatv v. should be. in to establish the most friendly relations between ourselv'ct aid tliu Amer.i m Uiuemnent; hut landing a criminal of thovery won Bt»ni]> in S.n FinnciKo, in order to rvheT* nunmivc of a iluiihly rl.ed felon i« , not the wa> t" go about it Had Capiam M lure conveyed j Sullivan to Hun Franwi-o. 't u teitam he would not lm\t been sjlowetl to Jivnrt '>>#jt . hikl he unn'd hjnelmd toiv»nin a prison' r on • vfu 1 uiri. i c Mad once again amvefl in Auok I land. Speaking in tli» mldeM, «ermp, the whole pr iweiliug I wnonl} h* cuiuactem.-d ns » very j«i»"i» mistake, isnd the Government must-, nn refi. rtiou. feat it>d»bti>d to tl « i*.pt<un of tlu> Mikailj i"ov pr^tpnt'n^ehe >ert<iiia cousi-quunc swlucli in all likehK*** «ou tl hv-i- n(l,«vi ( "j v. or, Miuit wion(j. We «re not quite »ur< tdut tlu Aiu>>ricun Gvx^fnaient, win-n it becomes appnlfd of w at was intondcti, wwi not demand sonip explanation fivna •!;>.'*• «t o ure to be Ueld roiponstble for Sullivan's relonie The following lijnii?tKnf* '«re te <irr)ve Ht t)u« g'np Qiippii of thp A>.'e, due in a Tew unjs — Stained uieii witl> (au.ilies — Agricultural lub'iurvis, -i , »rm cvj «.r^oaat, 1; boo k - mt>kcra,4; bricHnyer 1; tni-r,i eMi 2,* titter 1, labourer*, 4; painter, 11 -, porter, 1 , "Watchmfikcr, 1 ifairej men without fainuns— Afiicuifural uoourci, I, biaokoiuith, 1 , boot milkers, 3 ; br>< k!ayei», 2j 1 ; Intoui^rs, 2; plumbery 2 Sm»le irten— A,{fU'Ultura! labourer, 1 j bluok-B-'iith, I ; clerk, 1 ; engineer, 1 { engine druer, 1 ; fanner, 1; labourers, 3 ; tm'ehHniOi 1; UjßeKiifTt-", 1, pL'ng'nnen, 3; plumber, I ; printer. 1 ; tailor, 1 Single women — Cook, 1 j dairy woman, 1 ; dressmakers, 2 i housekeepero, 2 j laundress, 1 ; housemaid, 1 ; needle wo riijm, \ j nurse*, 2; lerTints, 26; teach«T. 1. Application* lv enquge the abot e to be made to MrE Brophy, Immigration B^rrauki, Auckland. Tbe M-kndn nrrivoH olonpside the whni-V u"itpHar morn* insr from Welliimton hnvins on board tl'e, Hon Julius Vogel, Premier; the Hon Mr R-cbnrdson, Minister of Public ■\7orks ; Mr Can ul hers, Eugmrer in Chief, accompanying then.. Mr Vogel will probably remnin in Auckland about it fortnight, or until th« <i>ptirturo of the i»e\.t San rnnil steamer for the Southern ports. Previous to leaving Auckland our Premier will, wo learn, pay & vu.t to the Thames, where his presence is anxiouoly looked for. A message has been telegraphed to ILu Honor theSupeiintendent, whose return nviy be Inoked for at an early date. There are many mature of importance to bring before the Premier nnd Mintnfer of Public Works, and their pre»enc« in the city just now will be felt mo^t opportune, aa allowing of official interviews by which more information may be than by tiie met voiuintnoud eorre^jKindenco paisin^ botn'oen the Prcrincinl nuthorities and Ministexs when located in Wellington. — Herald, Monday. The steamer Mi kudo, w..tth ieavi h this port, to-day, is the first of the regular boots of the no 1 " Australian and American Steam Company to tulc tip the running direct fiom New Zi aland. She connects at Kandnvu with toe Macgregor oomins; bnck from ban FrnncibfO, and with the Tartar (another of the bus*** ne<r steamera lrom Sydney. The Tartar tranships Austmlinn mntle to the Mikado, receiving European ;ind American matin for Australia from the Macgregor, nnd then returns to Sydney, whilst the Miegregor turns aside and comes (o New Zealand with the mails for the colony, calling at Auckland. Wellington, and Lyttelton, anel making her terminal point Port Chalmers Meantime the Mikado is steaming away for San Francisco, with the New Zealand and Australian mails fur Europe. Next month the Tartar will take the through malls to Sin Franciyc-o, and the month after the Macgregor from "* this port, and soon. The mails will be despatched alternate months from Sydney and A'K kland. — Herald. In pursuance of a resolution pn«sed at a meeting of the Provincial Library Committee on Moudaj. the 2nd inst.and reported in our issue of the next day, the following circular ha- been sent by the Clerk of the Couueil to all the secretaries of country libraries in the piovinoo :— "Sir,— l am directed b> the Libiary Committee to request that you will furnish. »8 soon as possible, for tiio information of the ProvinciHl Couiwil, a return shewing: 1 The present number of subPcnbers to tour library. 2 The amount of annual subscription*. 3. The nun, her of booko in library. 4. Tlie title* and present condition of books granted to library out of Ine v>«es of tin Provincial Council in aid ol country libraries. B|jeoif\mg wmeh ot the nuid books have been muJt culled for. The commit leo will at tlio t,amo time be glad to rt,tei\e any nuguestiona you may think proper to ! make as to an interchange of bo.jka with other libi a. ic3 i.i the province.— l have, &c ,F. C Lbo&.mt, Clei kof Council. ' — FJci aid. Tis foiloTins e^nlanaiion of tie objpffcs of the New Zen'a id Land Improvement Unnpanv 'Limited) in extracted ;rom the Lorn.on paper, i'lMio Opinion ;— Tne uruspectu* of th'd wmpnnv hug been imuod. The nhirf objpcl of the as u ociutioii i« to acquire or purclmse eligible Ciown or other lands in New Z""lHTid, with n view to improving the same by fencing and planting, no as to renaei them valuable and jiniltible for immediate t>rofitnble occupation, nnd to let. or a*ll suoh lands and ot heroine to deal therewith ; ft nd to ninkpaflvanm-s, at intenst or moilgdge to purohaseis thereoi for the purpov of prrpfin': fhrm huildmes nnd other improvements thereon The slnn* emvtal is fixed at dL'SOQ,OOO in share* of il.O each, and the Urai is-ue will consUt ol £ '5,000. T'.e dm-ctuiati i, n sUong one, and the sohomc npppnrs to have been well mnLu.ed. ilmiyof our ic».' rs wj 1 ngrot to learn of the sudden d.ceuwof Mr R. M.llett, late Evident Engineer t the rimmes. It HppedM t> IA t the ilm-nw-H went, f,,r a,, e arl, walk on the beach, mm roturmd home about 7 o'clock Jl>comment! to r. d H .. ,, ;, m „,. wmi%avron ihe V( . rAm ] )lh SI only after^nrds h.iw,fr noticed the peculi,,- .nclination of hi. he.i.l >.n I t1... „ '],„ f ,c iv,i v , (()Ullt „„„ , () fl . 10 cn , |od for assistance, but before «,.y could sir ye ho had ceas.'d t<

It \ull be scon by an advertißßinoul. ii another column fiat there in a brute— in the form ot man — of the very worst description. Scvenl cases hure been brought under 0111 notice during the but two yean of malicious injury to uittie and horses. We sincerely trmt that the rouard oifeied Mill have Hie effect of uiwrHiir q the brote who injured Mr Harper's horse. It is Hourly l.hr duty ot every settltr if only for hit own protection, to do In* utnwnt to deteo:, crime < f this sort. Sir George Arnev will know how to de-il with the Hen I if he be brought before him. On Saturday latt Mr Con-omn was nttewipt'iig tja eject s retiwfory customer from the Greyliound Hot.-l. Hi nndthe man (ell down the stairs together ; Mr Corcoran's leg hat received a compound t'ructure. It will be seen bv advertisement in nnother column that there i« a third rowing club in existence, with N^aruawabia for their headquarters. Con, petition is a good thing, but it '•» ]KH«ib'e to mn it to > far Wo are gljd, however, that -.i) much nittTi st h p\idented iv the sjMirt. 'Il'I 1 ' c h.st n w.i l'd mail b* toe new hue v a Sin Fiancisco ihh\ c\|iected in Aueklmirl on the l«t. .Mr iVlaekay returned to the Wmkato last evening.