The Waikato Times. "OMNE SELUM FORTI PATRIA" TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 1874.

Waikato Times, Volume V, Issue 303, 21 April 1874, Page 2

The Waikato Times. "OMNE SELUM FORTI PATRIA" TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 1874.

A fiiv, destroying property to tbe value of £300, broke ont on Friday evening in a barn belonging fo Mr Potter, at Epsom. Ihe property wii unininred. There were three valuable rueefiorsei m the building at the tune, winch were fortunately rescued. Tbe origin of the fire is & mystery, although thero were two jockeys living on the premises. At a meeting of the Board of Health on Saturday it was decided to libel nte the Assistant Pilot from the emigrant whip Dorctl», now lying in the quarantine ground at Motu Tiii. and Dr Philaon was instructed to visit the ship and report nt to the ktate of the health of the passengers to the Superintendent, who has power to order tbo lelcnso of the ircKfl. It appears there 1 fin to been no fresli cases of disease since the vessel was placed in quarantine, anri the health of the I'nesengers is reported good, so that in ull likelihood the re-,s«»l will be admitted to pratique in a few days. The en-iom-d restraint put upon the emigrant* has made them restive, as an application was made to the Bonrd by the man in charge of the station for the Hid of fot» policemen to ♦•nable lum to keep the single women from wandering about the inland with tbe men. The matter wae viewed as soiious In the members of tbe Bonrd, and four special const ab)e6 liuvu bean appointed at the munificent salary of 3s a cay to r>r. \eiit. any u billing ' and oooing" on the part of tbe 1> lßMMigers. 111 1 (diligence was brought to town on Saturday evening of tl'e total wreck in th» Kaipara ol tho well-known bug A'biou, 2C3 tons, belonging to Mr Thomas Henderson. \ ei-\ )i. eagre news concerning the mishap has been obtained «>«m,r to the reticence of nil parties concerned. Tbe brig, (luring h»r last stay in this port, was ohnrtered by Messrs Morton Jones and Co to proceed to the Kaipara to load y^rl«4cv itleapert for Wellington or Sunrdin. She was to in W U'o trips. She left Auckland for the Kaipara on the X'Ol 'i^liiri-h, in charge oi Captain Bobiuaon, and in due time nrr v .| hi tho Kaipara harbour. She proceeded up a narrow wi'K'ini.' ru<*k to a romantic spot kno» n as Kaukapakapa, vAit-ti -' r- la ided with sleepers. From them she wa» kedged cul *tyi'\ lnici>iost, there not being sufficient room to turn the Tii >-. 1 loitnd. Arriving in tho open water* tbe t Albion bv wmi mi' im «trnek on a sunken rock near Otatnatea, the +i)te\ t>! w'lirn lit* caused Mie brig to break her back Tflno h-rt ,A vl it, , is reported in her hold, and ihe is deiciiosd as *. 1. 1 til v»ir-« vj i- AlcCitul, chief officer, arrived in town on fcdi imlay •>»! i'»r \ ;inr) repovled tbe occurrence to th» owner, and loft (ij.»» n \«r tho Kaipara early yesterday morning, nrL-omj-mm^tl lv (,<i|>ta.m Morton and Air Edward Jones. T;«o rtnid^i i^tCTcu ar, a. Sydney 6ffice for £200, and w» htl^oe llre'carjii 'i- o-trccl by insuranc*.' — Etirald. i

Tho Wellington A'uennu/ 1 o->t diasv-uts hum Mr Voj^fl'o views as to tlio extuiidiou oi the franchise to women, and advocates' instead the substitution ot a family qualification for a property one — heads of families to huvo toting power in pi'oportio-n to the number dependent upon thoui A now 1 and not at all a bad idea. Why should A and B, living the lifrt of solitary bachelorhood, and with mterests centred tilone in themselves, have the same electoral privileges as C and D who, year in and yonr out, ktnviog hard to keop homes lor therr expanding olive branches, do the real work of colonisation 9 Or, rather, why should not C and D enjoy greater privileges? And would uot the adoption of the oue idea do n*ny with all need for discussing the other — the extension of the franchise to women r" Patoifimil at discussing affairs ol the nation with tha partner ot his bosom, and reckoning up tho numerical value of his vote — dependent on the oft'shoots of hi» family tree — would bo likely to do the state more service than if ha and his wile had one vote apiece, which they might, if they liked, dispose of to diametrically opposite partie*. The family vote would not be given carelessly. The mere possession of good numerical votes would give to the possessors a power which, iv tho aggregate, would tell henvlly nt election time*, and would effectually stop the little game of our colonial apeeimeiit of scalawags and carpetbagger*, who, depending on working tha oracle with tbe great unwashed — giving their rotes to tbe most pertinacious applicant — travel to and fro at election times, work on sham requisitions and Totes of confidence, make blatant »peece» of abuse and blackguardism against all who will not support them, and by dint of sheer impudence, force their way to portions for which neither education, training, or decent instincts hare fitted them. Tho " family. vote" would stop this. The nitre political agitator would find hi» occupation gone, and good men and true, who now hold aloof from politics by reason of the inevitable vnbbing of shoulders with adventuring tricksters, would be induced to take more active interest in the affairs of their country, because confidlug in tho moral support and essential votes of those to whom the properly and pood Government of the country is of ' highest moment. — JTestpor tStar. A tire broke out in the Whim Boad on Saturday afternoon, which resulted in the total destruction of Mr Robert Chisholms dwelling-house. Tho following particulars have been gathered iince the occurrence : — The house wa§ occupied by Mr Chisholm, and contained six rooms, a kitchen, and a lean-to. No one but Mr Chisholm resided therein at the time of the fire. He states that between 12 and 1 o'clock on Saturday he cooked and partook of his dinner, and afterwards went out, having locked the door. He believes the fire in tho grate- was out before be left. Whilst engaged in conversation half an hour afterward*, a distance of about 200 yards away from the house, Mr Chisholm observed smoke issuing from the roof. He at once proceeded to the house, and endeavoured to extinguish the flames, assisted by one of his men. In this they were unsuccessful, and only succeeded in laving a few articles of trifling value. The house was burnt to the ground within half an hour afterwards. The building was insured in the New Zealand office for £500, but the furniture was uninsured. Tho origin of the fire remains a mystery.— Herald. We learn that a petition to the LicensingjCommissioners for the Waikato is being numerously signed, asking that they will grant s license to Mr Lovell, to sell spirituous liquors in his house at Taupiri. We cannot help thinking that the request is reasonable. If the Louse were licensed, amongst other advantages, those driving stock to Auckland along the east bank of the river would be able to paddock their cattle at Taupiri, in place of having to drive farther in ' a day than fat cattle can be, without detriment and suffering to the animals. From the recently issued statistical tables wo learn, says the Cross, that the excess of births over deaths among- tho white population of New Zealand for the ton years ended in 1872, was ho less than 60,438. At the same rate, for the next decade, without taking immigration into account, an accession of at least 100,000 in the population will be made. We learn that the W.S.N. Co. will run a steamer from Hamilton early this morning, for the purposo of carrying passenger* to Ngaruawahiato witness the ceremonies to take place to-day. She will return the same evening. The lowest tide on record occurred in tho harbour of the Waitemata on Saturday. The water, at two o'clock, had receded beyond the watermen's steps, leaving the boats high and dry. The fact of thu gradual receding of the water has been observable for some time, and it is attributed in a great measure to the silting up of the harbour. In accordance with a resolution passed at the last annual meeting of the New Zealand Agricultural Society, a meeting was held yesterday at the British Hotel, for the purposo of deciding by ballot the six members of the Society who were to have tho benefit of the services of the Stock Importation Company's entire " Young Performer," to the extent of six shares, held by tho Society.- — Cross, Saturday. A London correspondent, writing to a contemporary on the 10th February, says :■ — "New Zealand four and a-half percent. 5.80. Debentures, representing £370,000, were disposed of on the 16th January, and since then the remainder of the £500,000 has been allotted to applicants at the upset price of £98. "*Ve omitted in noticing the trinmphal arch erecttd at Ngaruawahia in honor of tha Governor, to mention, that Corporal Hall, of the Volunteer Engineers, arranged the I principal part of the arch very tastefully, and that borne of the men of the same corps rendered valuable assistance. Wo had tbe first opportunity last evening of seeing the Volunteer Engineers paraded for military purposes. .Their uniforms are not calculated to give them a very military appearance. Every movement, however, was made with precision. The Constabulary looked remarkably well, and would have compared very favorubly with any company of men in the Imperial army. At a meeting of the Library Committee of (he Provincial Council held on Friday Insl, a grant of £7 10s was mode i» aid of the Te Awamutu Labifwy.