The Waikato Times.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 627, 27 May 1876, Page 2

The Waikato Times.

Equal and exact justice to all men, ,0t whatever f»t<ite 01 puisua-uou, roligious or political * # * # # Here shall the Presi tlic Peovi/t.'s iiq;ht maintain, Unawed by influence and uubnbcd by gain.

SATURDAY, MAY 27, 187 G.

The proof of tho padding ia in the eating thereof, and the actual visit of tho Defonco Minister to tho King and principal chiefs, both of tho Kupapas and King party, has shown conclusively enough the utter recklcssnesa of the assertions of those who, Bomo of thorn, and theao wera tho least guilty, with whom tho wish was father to tho thought, and others, who acted from motives of sheer obstructiveness, stated that tho King would not see Sir Donald McLoan, or if he did that no good would cotno of the meeting. Sir Doaald and the King have met, and as far as raatteis have yet proceeded the result has been ay satisfactory as tho mo.st sanguiue could hare wished. The Auckland papers, we see, announce \hnt his Excellency and Lady Noimanby will loave Auckland in the 'Luna' for Wellington on tho Gth" proximo, but between tho present and that date thero ia pV'nt,' of timo for a mooting between tho King .md tho Governor to bo arranged, uiiU ior it to come off; besides, if tho 'Luna' loavs heve nearly a wook lator his Kveollcncy will bo in Wellington in guile sufficient timo to open Parliament on tho 15th. No such important buiines-. us thai of ratifying praci'tul Huti ms ), . <»••■♦" t .. •><• ,;!,',.., , ( , '

coi\]i.»l understanding' of good fellowship vi ill the King- and his people can occupy the attention of the Governor, and nil oilier may well give way to it. And this, if we raitilake not, -will be tho outcome of the negotiations now going on at Kaipiha. The vory t\\cb that the proceeding arc of ujuivate nature shows that the present mooting is only a secondary matter, and \vu shall bo very much mistaken if it does not turn out to be the mere rehearsal of a moro important and open one to follow, in which his Excellency will take one of the principal characters. It wua not desirable eithor for the natives or the Government tint tho discussion of matter 3 on either tide, necessary to be understood in order to airive, satisfactory at certain arrangements should bo an open one, and that difficulties and points of divergence ahould be settled in open conclave. Such matters can always bo more easily arrived at, and with less possible danger of rupture in doing bo, by diplomatic negotiations undertaken with the object of forming a ba&ia of future action. Of course ifc is impossible yet to say whether a basis ot proposals for a future meeting has yet bean agreed to botweon Sir Douald and the King, which ia satisfactory to both parties; but as loug as nothing iiaa occurred, and such is clearly the case, so far as the preliminary discussions havegone, to interfere with such result, we are Jnstltlcd in looking forward to a satisfactory termination to tho .present oiiiciul visit, which it is well understood ia of itself but the prologue to a more important one.

Tub Albiandba Biudub. — Our Alexandra fellow settlers have boen growling, not ouly that that the bridge building was long about, but that inferior material was being vied. On Thursday a bargo load of timber and poits for Uuo bridgo went up the Waipa.

The Qoiocsrsp. — We are glad to l«»rn that this vessel may bo oxpoctod up on Monday, rte urn in 2 her regular trips. Ai wo stated a short timo iiaco to be the ciso, the injury sustained was nothing like so great as tIiAC at first supposed. On raising her on Tuesday it was found that two planks 10ft 7in in length and 18 inchos wide had been lipped off by the snag, a pretty good reason for uor sinking so quickly. Over this double canvas tarred was faatoned with battons, and having beou pumpod dry, steam was (jot up and the tessel was taken down to port Waika o and put on tho Company's gridiron there. It was expected that the repairs to her would bo finished to-day.

Sabbaxu Bohooi, Hamilton Eabt, EntbbTAiNMEKT. — On Thursday CTfiaing, 26th imtante a ton and entertainment wai prorided for tko Sabbath school children, Hamilton East, , in connection with the Congregational Church. About 100 asiombled at the tables, preeidtd orer by the femalo teaohers, tad partook of cakos, sandwiches, Ao. Short addresses wore giren by Mesßra John, Taylor, and Hinds At 7 p.m. magic lantern disioking news of Mont Blanc vere exhibited, add during the scenes eolectiona of pianoforte musio wero lung and played by Mils Steelo and Miss Gerrani. Mr Johns gave an interesting deicription of the perils of au aicent and descont of Mont Blanc. All preient seemed to have thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Tho meeting wm brought to » cloio by eingiug tho Dotology. Distributioa of cakes : and buns wns made to tho children at tho door boforo ioaving.

Fat Cattle. — Mos«ra Scott and Wcatney's cattle which wero reported in our last M to leave Ta Awariutu on Thursday, for Auckland, pas»ed [ through Hamilton that afternoon, a lino drovo of over oiib hundrod fat blasts. Iho same oreuing, Mr Johu Ruucinian carao through from Cj'nbridge with another fine drovo of 70 aond, taking tho east aido of tho nvor. Wiikato \ soems to bn kcepLg tho Auckland market wull I supplied with beef, a conse(]uenco of the wet weather wh eh charoctoriged the spring nud oarly part of thosutniuai 1 , leudenng gcans plentiful right through the season. Smeo writing tio above a third mob of about 45 head belonging, we were told, to ti Jlr Short, passed through Hamilton ; and, wo hovo further receired atole* gram from ilr liichard Uosauko, at Te Awanutu, Btatin^ that 50 hend of fat cattle will le^to Ins farm ou Tucaduy for market on Juno Bth, with the roouest th»t we will notify tho eamo.

Tun Peoposbd Hospital. — Tbo selection of Ngaruawahii as the site of the proposod froo public hospital for Waikato has, we learn, giron very general satisfaction in all quarters, »nd Till ! certainly bo tlio moat economical arrangomeut ' for tho Government, at tncro already exists in that township a suitable building, tho old military hospital, which is now ÜBed at a Reiident Magutrato's Court and Government office, as a school, and ia partly occupiod by the railway Q-overnment officials. Thero aro, however, thrao immigration cottagoa, not used as such, which would answer all tho requirements for which tho hospital building is now used, ao that it could bs applied to its original aud legitimate purpost without public inconvenience. The draft petition has roceivcd a oonßiderablo number of signatures in Hamilton, aud if tho n»ce»aity for a hospital is pressed upon tho Dofonce Minister as it should be m tho various localities ho. visits, thero is little doubt but th»t the building will be sot apart for tho purpose, and tbo appointment of a resident surgeou made without delay.

llamiltok Bbidgb. -Sir Donald McLean has not let muoli time elapso in attending to the suggestion mado by the Hamilton deputation to him on Monday last with ro«pect to the ro-ereo-tion at Hamilton of tbo temporary bridge used at Ngaruawahia in tho construction of the pormnnont railway bridge Tho Defence Minister promised to telegraph to tho ftlmiater of Works, »ud ho has dono so. Tho following tolegram w(W received on Thursday by the Chairman of tho Hamilton West Town Board :: — ■" Alexandra, May 25, 1876. To J L Longbottom, Eiq,— l telegraphed to tho Hon tho Minister of 'Public Works with reference to th» roqueit made to mo on Monday last, with respcet to the remoral o! tho tomporary bridge from Newcastle to Hamilton. I enoloso his reply, which ie as follows :— ' Ro Ilamilton bridge, tbo proposal to make use of the temporary bridge now at Newcastle for ro- erection ftt Ilamilton was made §ome months since. Mr Stewart thon reported that the materials in tho tomporary bridge woro of the worst class of white pine, and totally unfit for tho purpoao of ro-eroction us proposed to yon.' — Donated McLean." We may therefore, we suppose, consider tho matter at an end, as the expenses of removal and re-construction would be considerable, and altogether beyond the po3sible value that would be obtained from such a bridge were it ro-orectod.

St Pbteb's Cnußcn, Haktltok.— Even ir the days when there were pilgrimi, he was an out and out good churchman who went to his devotions with peas in his boots, at loast with unboiled ones, but in thu nineteenth oenturj, if people are gofc- to church at all, it meat bo by making the church comfortable, and the way to it onsy. Now St Peter's within, is not comfortable, and St Potoi's without it not easy of access. In the medieval ages the boll was rung to oxorcise eul sprits, but the offset now-a-day*, in St Peter's at Hamilton, ii to icnro the congregation, at least such of them aa venture to enter the church before the said bell hat done ringing Wbeioisour musical incumbent who unmotuifully ■latoi lira choir for half a false note, ■and pvofessi'3 to havo n mo*t lentitiro ear, that ho does not in pity to the tympana of hi* congelation havo uDmo moasuros taken Jor le»sening tho discordant sounds of tho bell which rings not to summon the distant to pro yore, but to dnvo out nith its. d:u thoso ulioatly within tho fluuvli. As n^'iids tlioa])|)ioi(sli to tho churcl), the |>ilhwiy h.,t.v(ii th» I) ml of New Zsjt'and mil I'u'C'mr h ilu i>;\<Vy 11 a| j ! .. urlKul- .; i, i t a i

S^trc of Stock antj FAmi Implements. — We would C'\U nttontio'i to the sale of Mr J B Hay's farming stock, implements, &o, to be sold ut rapakura on Tuesday nevfc by Mr A Buckland. (See ndvomseoipnt,)

Wno 18 hk? — Mrs Wiltshire's general walking cballongo on the racecourso waa put off till Saturday (to-day). The " Herald" says: "Mrs Wiltshire seems in fine condition, and will doubtless astonish her most confident admirers. Wo arc informed that a gentleman, who does not wish his name mentioned Uns challenged to walk aidoby side witliMrg Wiltehira The fact of the genfcloman having beaten the most expert in I athletic sports in the Waikato i» a sufficient gn irantoo that the match will be well contested." We wish Mrs Wiltshire success, and trust in the words of Goldsmith she may not " fall to hastening (h)ilU a prgr."

ETike at Hokinui.— We regret to havo to again record tho destruction of agricultural produce in this district. Oo Monday cveuiog last, about nine o'clock, a, largo eUck of oaten hay of the raluo of oror £70, and which, wo regret lo say, was not insurod, was burned to tuc ground on tho farm of flustio Brothori, cf Hokinui, about nine miles from Hamilton. There wore three stacks and a large eked standing togotkor, but through tho cxevbions of a man named Nash, the two sons of Mr Mathcw Be Yero Hunt, and Borne Maoris emyloyod on tho farm, tho firo was preventel fiom spreading to two smallor stacks. Fortunately thero was no wiud blowing at tho time. The cause of tho firo is unknown — whether tho result of a carelessly thrown away match by eoiae smoker, or, as Mr Ilastio belieres, of an incondiary. Tho stacks did not stand near tho publio road, being lotno three or four chains distant, and clear of all rubbiah which oould possibly conrey firo from « « lort distunee. Tho one dsstvoyed was nearest to tno road. Tho fire wheu firat seen had hold of tho stack above tho oaves, whioh favour* the suppotition that the occurrence was not aa aooidoiital oao.

I"hr Amende Hoi'OBABDE, — It is sati»faetory to find the " Herald " acknowledging the truth in its editorial columni, the while if a Alexandra correipoudenfc oontinues to misload ill another column. Tho following must however bo taken in the light of au apology, though scarcely a tery gracious one i — " Wo are glad to obserro from tho telegram of oar own reporter in Waikato, that the King has recoived tho Nativo Minittor ia & fiicndly way, and that there u a prospect of an amicable conference between them. We do not see tlut much practical good can reeult, bat perhaps tho boneuta to bo obtained from these interviews may bo made manifest to the Earopoan colonUts 9Omo day. While on thU subject, wo may Fay that, although on many points we think | tho administration of tho Nativo Office, especially in respect to uatiTo lands, haa been faulty, and calamitous to the country, we have oror acknowledged tho many good qualities of Sir Donald \ McLean, whoso knowledge) a* respects his own department is perfect, and whose antecedents, skill in tho languago, and unfailing patience and good temper, peculiarly qualify him for dealing with natiTos.

The Railway. — Wo hare had more than ono onquiry lately ag to how tho railway workn aro progressing, and why 10 muoh timo in allowed to pass, with so lntlo work to show for it, but now regret to announce that a new cause of deity has ocourrod in the faulty construction of tho Waikato Bridge at Ngaruawabia. It icemi that in scraping tho ruit off tome portions ox the iron work, for the purpose of painting, oracks and flaws and one of such importance were discovered that a largo portion of the itractnre will havo to be takon down and re-treated j for as it itands now, were tho temporary bridgo taken down the permanent ona would gire way. Tho chief support of tho bridgo are large timber bulki which in the form of the letter V are morticed at th» low«r end into solid blooks of oast iron. It appears that ono of these iron blocks hai been found to be so cracked and flawod as to be untbU to bear the Weight, of the superincumbent mas», wore the tempoiary supports romoTocl. Other castings are also found to be faulty and to replace the»o, it ia said, will entnl an oxponditura of some i' 2,000 and a considerable dol.'iy. No blame rests with the contractors who merely found the wooden portion of tho f tructuro and the labour.