The Waikato Times.

Waikato Times, Volume IX, Issue 513, 2 September 1875, Page 2

The Waikato Times.

Fqn-ilan'l exact justice to all men, Of whateVer suite or persua^ou, religious or political, # * # * ' * .- H^re «slinll thoPn>Bs the People's right maintain, U.uiNvtd by iuituoiico and uubnbed by gain.

TiI CTRS DA V, SEPTEMBER 2, 1873.

The Opposition who hope to turn the Government from their purpose by the threat of " talking against time," and thin protractiug the session indefinitely, will fiud their mutch m some of tho Government supporters. Mr W. Bueklaud, — one of the most straightforward and outspoken members of the l J ousu, --Iris already annouueed his inten ion to subordinate private interests in this important crisis, by remaining at his post to tho last, and we are very much mis* taken if the determination is not shared in by the Ministerial Party. " Talking against time" is a Parliamentary " dernier resort" which cuts both ways Sir George Grey and Mr Fitzherhort will find themselves ill-fitted to fight -^uoh a battle against the young and vigorous members who will be pitted against them, and, after tho first few days useles*ly expended, the attempt is certain to be abandoned in general disgust. Similar tactii 8 have been resorted to ore now, and have generally failt-d. Except as a mere tetnpor ary expedient to gam time for the arrival of absent members, it rarely suece«ds. Where the majority is united and determined— as the Government party in the H<>use is, — it cannot possibly result m a victory for the minority, and the line of demarcation is too wide and diht'.nct to admit of wavering. Many will remember thefamo s" deadlock which occurred iv the Auckland Provincial Council many years ago, when hon members sent for bedding and slumbered and talked by turns. The gentleman who enjoys the reputation of having made the longest speech recorded in the ann.iis of the country is Mr Beauehamp, an auctioneer, who occupied the time of the Marl borough Provincial Council for three mortaldays. reading copious extracts from blue books, and historical works.

We are ph ! to notice that there is an inclination on the parr or' Cambridge aud IV Awarnuu io lay a^ide the piHty jVa ou.sies n hich have existed in the past, aud to cooperate in getting up aa Agricultural Show which phail do credit to the district. The correspondence between Messrs Maodcoo and Euneiman, which we publish in another column, opens up a prospect of union between the two above-named places, aid it is to be hoped that Hamilton, Alexandra, Newcastle, and othi-r districts will not be slow to take advantage of th* favourable opportunity presented. The prod nets and resoureesol'theWaikato have not received th-xt prominence which they merit, and there aas been an absence of that friendly emulation in Hgrieultural and pastoral matters, wtiich periodical -central Shows would promote. Local exhibitions of produce may do much good, but their usefulness falls far short of the benefits which resul< from u .ited action, and friendly competition. It may eeem unnecessary that so long an interval should be required lor preparation hb to the Spring of 1876. but the arrangements will be n ma'trr of time and difficult/, and October is the period at whi';h the farmers will have mo-t leisure to devote to the "iibjtjct. Whilst on this question we may (direct rite attention of tho->e of oar readers wit© t-vlre an interest iv acclimatization ,t<> what lias been accompli -shed at Gam bridge, by a few euer^otic and zoalous ni'-ri, tt»oujrh icrthes-t removed from the- parent Society, live Cambridge branch has already set an example worthy of imitation by more favoured districts, arii when the means of coruEUinieaiion have been unproved it will be able Ko accomplish much more.

Now that the Ohinemuri Miners' Eights mystery has been cleared uj» and the surreptitious abstraction of the documents sheeted homo to Mr BriwsiMiden. on his own confession, we trust t!ic Govern aient will rneto out justice without any respect of persons. It ought not to make, any difference that the delinquent hap^ns to be a man possessed of means and influence. Tbe Government should deal with him just as they would with the merest clerk convicted of abstracting public documents, or tbe most ordinary offender. Mr Brissenden's offence is aggravated by the fact that he was in a position of trust and responsibility which he betrayed for purposes of personal gain. IVor •hould the fact that the offence was fruitless weigh in his favour. It is the intention that must be looked at, not the mere results. There can be no doubt that Brissendeu believed the ground he secured to be immensely rich. We trust that a wholesome example will be made in this case. Mere deprivation of Mr Bnssendeu of hi* official honors and emoluments will no: be sufficient to satisfy the public, who will naturally entertain a suspicion that though there is bad before, worse remains behind. A Department entrusted with such immense interests and large powers as the Warden's office, should be above i>us ncion. The public will therefore not he satisfied until this scandal is sifird to the bottom , and the offender* puuished with all the rigor of law.

A Bill now before Parliament has for its object the enabling of private capitalist-? and Joint Stock Companies to construct railways. The " Southern oros3 M gives the following summary of the Bill :— -It provides that such l.nos shall be undertaken subject to the approval by the Govprnraent— not only of the plans of the proposed works, but of the ability of the coni|any to carry them out. It fixes the guage at that of existing lines— 3ft 6m— and reserves to the Government a large amount of control over the company, both in the construction and after-management of the railway, such as fixing the rates of freight and carnage from time to time, the number of trains to be run each day, prescribing the quantity and description of rolliug stock, and generally imposing Buc h restrictions upon the conduct of the business and traffic of the country, as, in the opinion of the Government, may bo most conducive te the public interest and welfare. It also reserves to the Government the right, after having given six month's notice to the company, to purchase the rolling stock and line, and all the property and interests of the company, at a price to be fixed by ir nitration. The measure also provides by clause 9 for the incorporation into the Act of a number of clauses from the English Act of 1845. which bear upon the construction and management but the meaning of which is not indicated in Uie draft of the bill, as printed "

It has been remarked by visitors to Hamilton of late that h<r people are displaying unwonf energr and enterprise in the matter of catering fjr pubic amisoineit. There are at this pr 3 ,en° tnno of writing, t*o Amttaur Drarn-itio Cubs, and a troupe o< Ne^ro U niatrels, in the throes of preparation for future histrnnic and Kth.opic triumphs, wlulo prelumnu-y arr tng^inents h.ve been satisfactorily mar 1 o by tha Good Tumi Jam I tr tha erpc^ion of a Tubho Had and Heading Eoom. We are a]s O given to understand that dumig the $pnng aod lummcr ica»ons thtw wil

betio lack of atHlelio exeniipes ami competitions* hucli as fool ball, cricket, and raqfa. This is ul l very satisfactory, and credi nbleNp our lore of the naMonnl spoits and pastimes pft^our rnce. But there is another biygtnch, which' has not only been sad!y neglente'l ifa. tUe ptsfc -bj^Js stands jh. <Int«tjor of bfio£ otenqokraKp. tho<»4bfure. • refer to the cultivation of Jthe mlfttil po^erfl.^ It ia ih.i gri"it."«l, of bl'B«Yiicp to jkftVe a $Urp' sana in corpore sario^ bill* to at \$ jiob \o b£ v Obtained by giving undue promia^noe to- f&er« physicil hp.-vltli The two must reo« ive tbeir fair bhare of cultivation, or the one wil thrire to the sacrifice of the olh?»r. We thitik that hit her! o the people of Hamilton have exhibited too much apatfiy in the matter o! lit arafy" culture ; a lowing themselve* to bi di^tandd bj the settlers of districts po^^eS^'aij f«w«|r advun'agej thm this. Pafcpriniu Cambridge, and other townships in th« Province have their Litvrurj Soci«lieg, and we belies tha mee^iiv^ of those bodies have already done much good bystioiolatmg a tc-wte for readmst and study, arid assis in# in forming the minds of yOUrtg mon entering upon the duties and responsibilities of life. We believe the time ha» fairly, come wbea Hamiltou should also p'"Mse*B its Literary Society and Dispussinn Classes. The floating of the Public Hall Company appears to us to pres-nt a most favorable opportunity for the in iu>»u ration of a lor«al Society, and we know that- the n«cp*str» elements of Biiooe*3 emt in our mi Ist. Let, but a f<*w leading residents take th • m itter in hand, "md the thing will bo acoompli»ned without difficulty.

Pu3r.Tc Bvrrts. — Tho cultivation of proflenoy' in nqutttic exerci^s h nnv Htoitinsf coisHer,\ble atfen'im botn in Eng'anlaud in some of the ' neighbouring colonies. Lir^e sum* hare boeu expanded in th« e*tablishment of free Public . Baths, md t ! ie i-npoftint's of teauliiuir tho art of B>vimmin< \» becomnin mope generally r<»ot>goi^ed. Apropoa of this su jerb we should b« qla<l to see Komi steps taken to provi-ie a «afe bftLHiuff p'ttOß for the pc >plo of Jl.nniltOii. Last yp»ir Mr I)*uvof« male ma'iy eiiTMt'tio attem>)t< to lniti'uci t'te pup 1* uu l»»r h* tuition in aqu'itm «xerciß' < i«, i">u(; was stopped owiug to the fuct that the only av.ii'dble »n<l »afe bathing place wif? oiposM to the public observarioa from a few p>>int-. It i» a pity tlmt tlia youtha of the town»hip nhnuld bo permitted t) «row up williout leimin^ to s»\utj, an art which in after yeurß ia>»y bi th>' m*anB of Stvi >q them from the danu rs inoiiU'nlftl to travr4iing in a country lik« Nevr ZfaUnd. We t-rusb therefore that some «tpp» will be taken to »et apart A suitable pluoe in the river, and to pr rteat it. by m» ns of stakes. We believe tKer^ is a suitable pp<tt below the birruik-, <i lifc'le above tlie W. fl N. Company's Btori>, wui'-h nii^'h bd reudered pcifoctlj safe at : a trifling t'ipf»n-»H

Kw-hamkntart Papers. — W« liaTo to thank G.Pitl.iour v\ K-q., <h« enorge'ioand aMe Printer to tlte Gen a 1 iJ-ovprunvnt, for further numbers of sinner i, uNo tho following Printed Panel's : Kckirn snf wing tho Anmul value vi rateable prop'T'y mi) a'nount of rat»a struck mi value of property in dntriits uniler t-he jikhclio ion of the virious L)f\l Atithoriiitj< ; Roivipu of Koad BoarJs for the year ending 30th June, 1874 : Papers tvl ittvo to the Muriin>lu Block ; Klovpn'h \ntiual report oft he Telogmph Depart m-tt" ; CWresponderif© relatire to tha Phil&del' phin I'rbiVio'i, und the Pubho Works Statement i lie hitter c.jnta'in a detailed report on Pub'ioAV 'i'as in the Wuil.ato, which we ghill no'ic ■ .'.! i u^idx in our neit. Wo .no H'JtiUrly in receipt of all tho Purlia •u«*ni'ir\ P.-tp-rs, and we hayealao made Hrr^ng" 1 . moots o r«eeive ull those nent tor th* H-vmilton X> j A'!iuk R,<K>m and hold them in trujt u-itil a buil ling hm brt^n provided for tlnMr repepti >n. Meinvrhi c thw papers wi 1 In at, this uffire f r the convenience of tho puMiu, and an^ who d.'Pire ro use I hem will be hc»rnh welcome. PurlJHDien'ary Pnprra nreuiu»lly f»r from eihil- : crating reuiinij, but tix s y r^utttin ocvui»i >n.»lly puitt-rs of local iuterest. To publish' even a tHhe of thpso in extenBo would ho a heavy tn«fc upon tlu> B)>ico of an\ j mrnal ii th) Cjloiij, 'mA the ov\y w-iy vfo c«n meet the public wants ii to print p>rtions of them from time to tuue, vr • lie tho3» who deairo to p<*rtie« th« pipers thomaelves can do so bv calling upon t'ue E iitjr

Ckoposep BurtiPrKo SociKry.— JNVw «rriv«N in the Waik'ilo complain of the Borioun iuco'ne.uenoe and lw to wbioh thi'V aro subjected by tho scarcity of housp-'icomm >.iahon. To a laboring m&n without capital, and encumbered by a Jjirg' 1 family tha harf<shij)B become very ►eriou<. It m not lOTig sine 1 that complaint was made tUr.iugd our corro^pnndeiifw columns, of a imn with a young family beiu» hount-'css at O.imbrhi^M, and dependent upon the kinJnws of a neii»l)bour for •helter during the most vigorous p.rt of th" wiuter season. Wo understund 'liat tli.3 idea of establishing a Permanent Building and Invest morit Society hut b»en frequently mooted, but from a want of tho neces^ai-y capital and cnterpr cw the piMJ -ot h-iP faDen tliro'Jgh. In other places, many of them of c^nai iontbiy less unport&nco KTid smaller population than thi jrlnpipiil st*ttlemp»t« in tha Waikaro, such Socioues hay« beea "ucoes?fully and profitably established, *nd we think the time is ripe when such >»n enterpn^o might be prudently attempted in thin district. Of course (ho Society would b* ainall at the com mencertient, and its operations liuiitod, but it wouid bo tho tid'leui something greater as the district fills up.

Tnß I)*ATH OF COMMOBOEB QoODEJCOTTOn. — In an interesting piper on the " New II bridei," Commander Mark'iam stales that then (tires of Santa Cruz slick (heir arrow* in o the ki hiey fafc of a corpse until decomposition sets in, and wounda from arrows thus poisoned mually rn«u!t in tettnus and death. Particulars of Commodore Goodi^nou^h's death, state that lie exhibited Chn-fciau fortitude to the end. The only regret hueipnsied, wht»n he knew that hi« e>id win apprjadii'ig, was th.t ho had not strength, enough to pr»»ire God eutSoiontly for all Ilia mercies. Af'er the rolley of arrows, revolver* Mid rifles wer^ firod by the boar.'s crew, and oiif native fell. HeTore the village wis dtMtroved biink cartridge wm Ured to warn the uatives of the intended a'taek. No poasib'e reami >n cv\ be assigned Tor tho t,reach»rouB utaok of h» nativ^i, except previous injury suffered from whites The tlirt»e wounded men ww t < r p doing vr«'l. Parliamentary OusTRTTCTioK."-Oar sppciJ correspondent »t Wellington writes :— There U no doubt that the Local Q-overnraent Bill wll become law this session unlesi tlie Oppositiou seiou?ly obstruct the measure in Committre. Parliament does not die until February 28, and a* the Ministerial supporters are determine i to remain at th^ir post, until the Bil.'iare pusaed, the Opposition will Mc-aruely b<) abe by the rao-t obstin»ie oUtruction to spin o.it the debate until then. I m>iy me .tio.i here that most of the public meetings in the city of Auckland and in the South are kuowit to be j, r ot up by persons in Provincial pay. Tmo Supprint.'ndcnts pulled the wire from ttie Gbvurnuieut Buildings here, ani tho puppeti danced,

New ZsiLiND War Medals — -Th<* Oomrais•ionert appointed to consider further claims 10 the New Zealand war medils. recommend tbat the distinction bo granted to the following: — T Bicon, and J Culpin. Auckland Volunteer?. J Lewis, G Mason, B Patterson, J D Bentley, T A Ural tin, H J Jane Ist Waik&toa ; H Cooper, J O«k^, 2nd Waik'itos ; X Glover, G S W PntchuH, old Waikatos; W Morgan, T H Walker, Colonel I) .f rice Force ; W Orr, J M Rj*n, R Kus-ms V II Cut-tice, P Do Tau^erAud J Uendeiiun, W Swy, RShaw, W Trumanu, H Davy, of th<> Armed Conn abulurjr. ifooxjJALL — At u meeting of Auckland Foot badert, September 14 was fixed as the date of »t .rtinjj to play interprovincial matches a. Taranalii, Nelson, Picton, Wellington, Christ. ehu«vh, end Dunedin. The fjlljwin» namea" compose the team :— Messrs H. Whiiaker, U. Henderflon, Elba, Peuc >ck, Sharlaud, Dacre. Dunnot, Blaydee, Woon, Carter, Abrums, Weevii Burgess, anil Gudgeon. Euiergeni'j men, Meiers Cusihii, Mtirshull, Board man, Common, three fr >m tdo Wiukato, aud one from the Thames. Of this number, seventeen wei*o coußiderei as cerUin, and the rewt as doubtful.

Fo.jt.iucb.— A foot-rice for £5 a-«ide, ca-ne off at Alexandra on Tuesday, betvreon Mossrs Smith and Grace, distance 100 yardf. The form«- won eaiily.

Tnh Cittlb 'IRvdb. — Our Alexajder correspondent inf.jrrnftMij tiiat Mr George Gaga, han gone «o Mokau vp!^mp*(rc*with * native chief, in order to pur«'l>a|(!> yowngvcaUl*. A gentleman fJiO UMy *ttjurH<w from th<*» part o( the^untry.Vtates tJjj|Hha#^nleNirft b^ing rapidly bfcaght up A r^Snt |ppcnhr|>n for the Auckland market w a k.finkiScial firtlure owij^gto tb« high pfti'e dera»i^ej tj the natives, nnd %ha bid conAifrinn >S the road*; Th<s-M*iori King Awjtjptiriikjatv we^j »t T4 Kuiti, Wb^re fhdy were Interviewed byr the gen'leroun refi-rrrd to. Good Ti-mplars. — A Degrre Meeting in connection with the Hope of Waik tfcn Lodge, I. O Or. T., was held ou Tufid^y, .evening, wh«n bcvpral metnb.-'rs of the Order were advanced in a knowledge of it» principles. Brother C. O. Mojifcroso, Lodge D«pu*7, presided. • We understand that at tlie ineptina tho question of peti h'onincf the Grand Lodijo (ye » ch*rter for a Degree TVmp'e HtH»tnilton was mooted, but. it was reso^red to allow the matter t) »t%ni ove<* until aftrr" the err^tion of the propos d PjjHio Hall. CUBIOUd PATRONTMIOd. — It IB Telatftil of the great Dickens that he obtiirted most of the characteristic nances of his heroei and heroines from sign-hoards. Had he lived m New Zealand lie mijjht hate obtained « mat "rials worth baring. We know several very tall Mr Shorts, very d»rk Whitca, and Jight Blacks. The passenger Hat* published in tht* newspapers art) often a curious study. Taking up a paper frnm a pile of exchanges we find the names of a Bacon, a Fatmao, a Gqodirian, a Stout, a Sliort, and n Longman. - P^posbd Ppblio Hajll. — At a meeting of the Provisional Director* of the Good ( £era.plar«' Public Eh 1 Company, held last night at' the office of M enfirs' Madden and O Neill, drafts of the Prospectus and Memorandum of Association wero nd ptrd, and ordered to b« print-d It wa« agreed to call fortenHlers for timber, and to invite offers for the preparation of plaoa and speoifloitiot.B. The meeting then adjourned uutil Pndav evening.

Tb^timonial to Captain Schofifxd. — Yesterday the members of Iho X.V At. at N^aruawaMa, presented a testimonial to Captain Sch-c fi*ld ctprpssins; their respect for him, and thanking him for the c--»urt«*y ftud good feelinc he has Rltray* eiHibited towarf3s them iit his capacity as oomm mdiog officer Thaaiilreis has been sent to Auckland to be handeomelj illumin'itei.

Crickkt — There is name rois mto fe*r th*t unless the Knights of the wil ow bestir themselves, the forthcoming; orickotting season in th* Wnikftto will be ban en of result!. Tiie titne for this noble natiou&l K«me is at hand, but as yer W-* have hearrl no rumour of those preparations which usually precede the contests of cricketer*. Will some loral Lilywhite set the hall rolling. Countino Nosas. — O iv spooal ooTe^pm-ient at Wellington, writing on th« 2 2nd uK., forwardpd tiio probable result of the division o-i tke Abolition ot Provia< lP«l P« Bill. His aequaint»nc»» widj the secrets of the lobbies, and hi* s»,'acity are proved by the ftit't tha^ trvere w-ia only a trifling diffironfe between his li t and thut teleirraphfld aft-'r hi« deupat h w*» pouted. Hibsino- Feik^ds, — We liATe roct-irfd from Meserß Wright an -iC'>, proprietors of thrt"Miß»inK friend* and Piv it • Inquiry Office," Me b »nrne, a pamphlet explnininc 'he aHvuntug- 8 f fief busineet, with pnntad copies of au-iierous t^t--ra n al^ speak ng in the hn»h«>it pnuse of th ir e(B 'ieney, zeai, and discretion as private detectives I

Auckland and Mbbcbk Railway. — A. return in a New Zealand Government (Jasatte, of th« 19th ult., shows that th* re.-eipts from pas*fn,jf>r traffic on th* nbore rAtlwar, f>r »h^ four w-eka ending July 3K Mnounte-I to £1,04J 17s 1 1d, an-i freight f» £927 5s 101; total, £1968 3* 91

Native Puoduck. — Woleirn th.it t*onr^-five canoes came down to Aleiuniira, ladrn with name producs on Tuesday evening. Over 10<) natives were on bosrd. Wo are glad to *cc the natirrt thus manife«<inw 1 li.'ir approbation of thebeivfiis of tr»uU with Kur tpeitis. Di thict CiiUXT —We learn th»t a eaniTtiunicath n h-H b.*i«n reco«red froui Ja-lge Fenton »ntiounonttj hn inrtb htv to praoilo afc the District Court on Tuw' iv noxf, naJ the sitting will prohj.bly bs «»lj.)urne f i ia conseq unce till October. Rsat Kst^tk I)*3:bmt .Vcr. —A. Now Zealand G-ai.^tte of AUiiisfc 10, cotitninf m procism at:on uiul t the Inn 1 of His Kxccllpiwy \hr ftover-or, brin^'inK tho " Hp.il I^tato De*«»«nt A;t, 187 i," ns*«-» force iv tU« CjUny from and ul'ter the Ist October next.