The Waikato Times. "OMNE SELUM FORTI PATRIA" SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 1874.

Waikato Times, Volume V, Issue 302, 18 April 1874, Page 2

The Waikato Times. "OMNE SELUM FORTI PATRIA" SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 1874.

Public recognition of services rendered is often tho only lasting 1 satisfaction that falls to the lot of Government officials. We are glad to observe that it is contemplate! to present Mr Mackay with a testimonial, and invite him to a banquet to be given in his honor. The circumstances that led to Mr Mackays residence in the Waikato are fresh in the minds of our readers. The murder of Sullivan rendered the presence of a mun in this district well acquainted with the native customs and language. Mr ,Mackay was asked to undertake the difficult Übk of restoring confidence to the settlers, and of

maintaining the dignity of the Government. He readily consented. It will be remembered that he cousideied it to be his duty to undertake the dangerous task of bearding the chief rebels in their den, — whether he acted judiciously in so doing is a question we do not care, at the present time, to discuss ; opinions expressed post facto are worth little, and generally moro unfair than worthless. This we know : he braved danger because he believed that good would result from his si> doing-, and very neaily lost his lite in consequence. We have on more than one occasion during the twelve months that Mr Maokay has resided in the Waikato, had occasion to criticise some of his acts in a manner thought by some unnecessarily severe. It must be remembered, however, that Mr Maokay was only the agent of tho Government, and, having accepted office as such, has been compelled to carry oufc a policy dictated by others. We have little doubt that had ho been allowed to act on his discretion, we, on behalf of the settlers, should have had little cause of complaint. We must judge of Mr Maokay, not by the policy he has been called upon to carry out, but by tho manner in which he has acted upon his instructions. We believe there is not a man in the colony endowed with greater courage or energy ; and we are confident that no Government ever commanded the services of a more zealous public servant. The settlers on the frontier have much to thank him for. In the hour of doubt and danger he restored confidence by his promptitude, and to his personal influence is owing the fact that many of the out-settlers did not desert their holdings— a step that would have entailed loss upon them, and j have instilled confidence into the minds of the I natives. The time of apparent danger is past, and Mr Mackay, who since it arose, has always been in the front rank to receive the first shock, is about to leave this district. His work in this direction is finished, and his servicos are required elsewhere ; he will leave behind him many personal friends, and the good wishes of the whole of the settlers will be expressed by deputy at the banquet to be given in his honor. If at any time he should return to the district he will, we are confident, meet with a hearty reception from the settlers.

A meeting was held at the Delta Hotel. Ngaruawahia, on Thursday evening, to decide ns to the best meane of receiving A draft of an address was read to tho meeting and approred. His Excellenoy the Governor on his arrival at that townsbip > It was decided to erect a triumphal arch on each side of the river in the best manner that the means at the disposal of the settlers will allow. Guards of honor will pay due respect at each of the po9ts where a force is stationed along the route. Lieut.-Col. Lyon will meet the Vice-Regal party iom© few miles below Ngaruawabia with a body of mounted Constabulary for the purpose of escorting His Excellency to his destination. We understand that a large body of civil natives will be present ; and, that on Tuesday, a sham fight between a. body on shore and others in canoes, will be held, in order that His Excellency may have an opportunity of witnessing the mode of warfare (until lately) in rogiio with J 1 a largo section of the subjects of Her Mujeaty in this colony. As previously intimated, the Governor will be glatlto receive any of the settlers desirous of calling upon him ; the hour, on Tuesday, at which he wishes to do so, w© have been unable to ascertain, but trust to be able to give definite information in our next issue. The reception of His Excellency, from the nature of things, cannot savor of the magnificent, but what it laoks in that respect will be rery much compensated by heartiness and good feeling. The following appears in the Provinoial Government Gazette of the 16th inst :— Licenses to kill and sell game are now issuable at the Superintendent's Office, Auckland. To kill game, £2 10s ;lo sell game, £5. The season for killing game extends over th© months of May, June, and July. Licences to iwll gain© are in force until the 7th of August, No shilling licenses are issued under the new Act ; but aiij. person in bona fide occupation of any land, not being Waste Lands of the Crown (or someone person appointed by him) may lull game on sueb. land without a license. Every per»on who shall sell, offer for sale, or exposo for sale, and every holder of a license to soil game, who shall have in his possession, or shall in any manner dispose of, any dead pheasants •hall, on conviction, forfeit and pay for every such act a sum not exceeding twenty pounds ; and if such a person hold a license to kill or sell game, such license sha.lt, on convictioni become ipso facto roid. It will be seen by reference toanadvertisetnentinoureolurans that Mr C. A. Robinson, junior master of tho Auckland College and Grammar School, is prepared to receive a limited number of boarders afc his residence. Suoh an opportunity as this will doubtless be taken advantage of by those parents who aro desirous of giving their boys a better education i than can be procured at our district schools. Mr Robinson'a position in the Auckland College warrants us in the belief tl\ at parents need not hesitate to entrust their children to hi? "are. The settlers of the Waikato district are about to receive a visit from a professional troupe that have been appearing in Auckland under the name of " The Oxford Troupe." Considering the dearth of amusement that is generally experienced in tho district, the troupo ought to meet with substantial support. Of the merits of the company we cm at present offer no opinion, although the Auckland press has »poken of the entertainment as being clever and attractive. It will consist of legerdemain, dancing and singing, ic. We are glad to observe that subscription lists have been opened at the various Post Offices throughout tho district with |tlio object of assisting Mr Hough. It is to be hoped that the appeal will be liberally respondod to, of which there can be littlo doubt, as one of the brightest traits in the character of colonists is their willingness to assist one another in distress. The present case is a most deserving one. It is anticipated, says an exchange, that the well-known dramatist and actor, Mr Dion Boucicanlt, accompanied by his wife Miss Agnes Robertjon. sister of th© late Shafto Robertson, and of T. W. Robertson, author of " Caite," w ill in a few weeks, pay a flying visit to New Zealand and Australia. Mr Sbiel Barry will likely make one of the party, unless Mi Boucicault determines to make bit viiit solely one of pleasure. — Herald. It is purposed to hold the following religious services in the Waikato to-morrow : — Church of England — Ohsiupo, 11 a m. ; Te Awamutu, 3 p.m. ; Aleiandra, 7 p.m. ; Cambridge, 11 a.m. ; Hamilton, 6.30 p.m. ; Ngaruswahin, 10 a.m. Wcsleyon Methodist — Hamilton, 11am.; Pukenmu, 3 p.m.; Cambridge 6.30 p.m. United Presbyterian and Congregational — Te Awamutu, 11 a.m. In the Nelson telegraph office (saya the Wellington Independent), a young lady hat for some time past been employed as clerk, and during last week the has been joined by two young ladies from the oity — where they were trained in the telegraph office — as operators. We hope they will prove (the opinion of ojnical bachelors to the contrary notwithstanding) that " A Woman keeps a Secret." The lurgeat shipment of pure-bred aheep whiob, as far as we can remember, has ever arrived in the province, is expected to arrive by the p.s. PaterioH, on Thursday text. It consists of 1000 Merino four-tooth maiden ewes, and eight rams of Mr Curries breed, consigned to Messrs Rhodes and Co., of Rissington Station. — Hawke's Bay Herald. There has lately been a reduction in tho rate of telegraphing between New Zealand and England. The Oriental Telegraph Company lately forwarded a message of teu words from Dunedin to London at a cost of £6 10s. A Taranaki abop-keeper has adopted a novel method of obtaining monies due to him. Ho advertises in the local paper a list of the names of those indebted to him, with their several amount!. In tho District Court, Auckland, in the caae of R. Vailc v. Eirkwood (ciaim for commission, £46 ss), judgment has been entered for plaintiff for £40 and costs. Tenders are called by the Pukekura Highway Diitrict ! Board for certain roadworka and cuttinga in their district. Plans and specifications aro open for inspeotion at Moanavale Station. The Kirikiriroa District Board notifies that the bridges on tho road between Taupiri and Hokonui are untafe for cart traffic Mails for the Australian Coloniea will close at Hokitika at 8 p.m. to-day.

Bi'ead made with limo-wnter 11 now being made by many families in Victoria, on the|recomnienclation of Dr Day, of Q-eclong. It lias been recommended to counteract the evils resulting to young children especially, from a deficiency of Hnio m the food to supply a duo amount to the system in building up bones, &c. As an eridenoe of the general deficiency of lime in the food, the early decay of, the teeth, to wh eh so many young persons are subject, may bo mentioned. The subject has lately been attracting considerable atlrntien in Britain and elsewhere. The Duke of Edinburgh was married to-day (writes the London correspondent of the Argus), and the guns in St. James' Park i»re thundering in unison with those at St. Petersburg. At one time there were all kinds of unpleasant rumours in respect of the match, some going ao far as to say that the wholo affair was broken off. Mr Michell's sudden journey to England gave colour to theie suspicions, which I believe wero not entirely groundless. It is said that the national party in Russia is very much opposed to the marriage, not thinking the second son of the English Queen good enough for the heiress of Eussia. Baron Brnuow is said to have been recalled because he made himself the organ of this party in England. On our side, I learn that there has been great dissatisfaction, with more tangible cause for it. The settlements are by no means a^ liboral as the bridegroom had been led to t xpect, and they are tied up in a very unusual manner, with all sorts of limitary and defining clauses, one of which is that if the bride dies without any offspring nil her money is to go back to her family. The dowry is £75,000 down, and the interest on £150,000 — not a very extravagant allowance for a Princess, the only daughter of the Emperor of Russia. Paora Patuwhitiki, of tho East Coast, snys the Arawa and and Ngatiawa tribes held a large meeting recently at Umuhiki, in the Matata district, at which it waa unanimously resolved to throw open their country for the construction of roads and telegraphic lines, and that they would lease their lands to the Government only, and not to orivate individuals The feeling of tho meeting was in favour of the erection of flour mills, schools, and the prosecution of any works which would bo of benefit to the district. Some of the speakers thought the ground used for making roads ought to be paid for. This was. opposed by our correspondent, Paora Patuwhitiki, who said that he and Tukehu and othors were in favor of Road Boards being established in tlie district. He wished to §cc the natives take part in the formation of, and participate in tho advantages to be derived from tho works of the Government now being carried on in this country ; and he thought, if tho natives bad the means, they ought to bear a part of the expense of road making, constructing telegraph lines, support of mail steamers, erecting schools and mills, and other inch matters. Ho was desirous that roads should be mude for the convenience of tourists to the hot springs. Wo are glad to hear that Paora takes 10 enlightened a view on the subject. We hope he may succeed in inducing hit people to look at these things in the same light as he does. — Waka Maori. It will be seen by our telegraph ichio intelligence that an attempt has been made to carry freight up the Piako river. The natives demanded £5 as " black mail." The master of the cutter very properly turned back. Surely the Government wiH put a stop to ttm nonsense at once, and insist upon the trade of the colonists not being interfered with, and that offences of the above class shall not go unpunished. Tho following is an extract of the Queen's Family and their honorarium from the civil list which is annually voted by the English Parliament : — Princess Royal (Crown Princess of Prussia), £128,000; Prince of Wales, £400,000; Princess of Wales, £100,000; Prince Alfred, £105,000: Prince Arthur, £30,000 ; Princess Alice (of Hesse), £72,000 ; Princess Halena'(ofSchleswig, <fee), £12,000 j Princess Louise (of Lome), £12,000 ; Princess Mary (of Teck, £13,000 ; Princess Augusta (of Mecklenburg-Strelitz), £90,000; the Duchess of Cambridge, £90,000; the Duke of Cambridge, £276,000. We ("Thames Advertiser) regret to learn that the directors of the Moanatairi Company hare directed Mr Rowe, their manager, to discharge foi ty more men from the mine. Forty men were discharged last week. The stuff which ha* lately been crushed has not yielded up to the payable point, but it has been improving and we were in hopes that it would have greaMy improved shortly. Most of the- men who have been discharged, and who are to be discharged, have been employed taking out stone which has been left in the upper portions of the mine. We do not anticipate that there will be any difficulty in the men at present discharged finding employment, as several of the mines are taking on extra hands. Owners of dogs are informed by advertisement thnt collars are now rendy for issue, and that all dogs unregistered after tho Ist of May next will be de*troyed. The Mikado will taks the outward May mail from New Zealand.