The Waikato Times.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 790, 10 July 1877, Page 2

The Waikato Times.

Equal and exact justice to all men, Of whatever state or persuasion, religious or political # # # * *

Sere shall the Presi the People's right maintain, Una wed by influence and uubribed by gain

TUESDAY, JULY 10, 1877.

On Thursday week Parliament meets, at Wellington, for the despatch of business. At least, that is the purpose for which, ostensibly, it is called together. Experience, however, tells us that such really is riot always the case, and that especially at the commeucement of the session is the wordy war of party strife the loudest and the most blatant. The sight of the Treasury Benches has an inflamatory effect on the visual organs of the Opposition. Like the display of a red rag m the poultry yard, it raises the ire of a portion of its occupants, and forthwith, the heads of the " bubbley jocks " of the Opposition begin to swell with anger, and there comes forth a storm of angry sounds. Indiscriminate conflict, a pelting of political mud, a scramble for the Government benches ensue, and it is not until the first month has been frittered away m senseless and fruitless recrimination that order is restored, and the House settles down to the actual work of the session, j But it never recovers those moments worse than wasted. Irrespective of the bitterness entailed, of the after bursts of anger and scenes evoked, which still farther disfigure our parliamentary annals, the. most valuable time of the session has been wasted, and hurried legislation m the case of matters considered, and the total abandonment to a more convenient seasou of other most important social and political^questions is year after year the consequence. The time was when this was not the case — when the Opposition was oarried on with dignity and decorum, and above all with generalship and tact. ■ The leaders of the Opposition -fthouldJlojQk.oxiJb^e'busiaess.and-tLme-bf ■' the country as a general would look at the blood arid lives of his men,' and not throw them recklessly away m assaulting impregnable positions, or positions to occupy which, if forced, would be of little advantage. Erom what we learn, there will be no excuse for the senseless repetition ot previous sessional eccentricities of this kind on the part of the Opposition. The Budget and the statements of ministers will be early before the House, as well as other measures which may challenge the Opposition to show cause why occupants of the Treasury Benches should no longer continue to hold office. Responsible Constitutional Government is of its very essence the outcome of political party strife, and it will be an ill day for the Colony when the salt which gives life and vigour to such form of government has lost its savour. But let the question at issue be worthy of the combatants, and above all, let it be fought out m the interests of the Colony, and not as the mere stepping-stone to obtain a seat on the Government Benches. i In former sessions it has been | possible to predicate with some degree of accuracy the probable position of parties m the Assembly. It is scarcely as competent to do so on the present occasion. Abolition on the one hand, and Provincialism on the other, which fused together so many heterogeneous elements m the House, will have little sensible effect on the business of the coming session. One great leader has played his part and shuffled off the political stage, and another, whose administrative abilities and forensic eloquence have left their mark upon the Colony and the House, has again put on political harness, and will necessarily take a foremost part m public business. The absence of Sir Julius Vogel and the advent of Mr Fox will be each a striking feature m the session of 1877. Sir George Grey is said to have regained his health, and leaves the Kawau to-morrow e;i route for Wellington, where he will again lead the Opposition — and yet, another man may emerge from the political apathy with which for some time he has enshrouded himself, and take active part as a leader m the Assembly. The genius of the great Sir Julius Yogel overshadowed the member for Timaru. There were ties of sympathy and cpmmon views which forbade direct hostility, but there was not room for two Bichinonds m the field. All that is changed now, and it is hard to say what a few weeks may not bring forth.

The jSreotion of the brick building for the new bank paeniises of the Bank of New Zealand m Hamilton is rapidly progressing. On Saturday and yesterday the workmen were engaged m getting the rafters of the roof fixed iv position. Thb Court-house, Hamilton, has just had a thorough repainting at tho hands of Mr Lovegrove. of Hamilton East, the contractor for the work, ani a very excellent job Mr Lovegrove has made of it ; indeed, take Hamilton all through, its well painted stores and houses give it a neat and prosperous looking appearance. The Lease of a Peninsula in Raglan Harbour, containing 1000 acres, is offered by public tender in our advertising columns ; also a lease of 2100 acres adjoining. Information concerning the latter offer may be obtained on application to Mr A T J Barton, Native Agent, Karakariki, Ngaruawahia. Tee offering of some 2000 acres of Church lands at Tamahere for lease, has been an almost annual occurrence, but this year, the same lands are offered for positive sale, by tender, under the authority of tho General Synod. Tenders will be received up to the Ist September. Transfeb of Hotel.— By reference to our advertising columns, it will be seen that the Provincial Hotel, Auckland, has ohanged hands, the new proprietor being Mr Jenkins, a gentleman lately arrived f rsm England. The Hotel has been newly furnished' throughout, and those who l\ke a quiet, comfortable notel, will find all their wants well supplied at the Provincial. Thb Football Accident at Alexandra, — We regret to learn that the accident which befel Mr Culpan, the oaptain of the 1.0.GL V team, m the match played at Alexandra on the 30th ult is far mord serious than was expected. The muscles are gathered up into a large lump above the knee, and it is exceedingly questionable whether Mr Culpan is not lamed for life. The injury which occurred to Mr X Boon is less dangerous. Fatal Accident at Football. — We learn from a late English paper that during a game of football at Stroud between the club o e the town and the pupils of a private school Mr Henry Holloway, one of the Stroud players, received a blow which, for a time, he seemed to feel severely. On resuming play the became faint, and died shortly, atfer his removal from be field. i A story is told of a shrewish Scotchwoman who tried to wean htr husband from the public-house by employing her brother to aot the part of ghost, and frighten John on his way home. ' Wha are you ?' Siid the guidma.l, as the apparition rose before him from behind a bush. 1 1 am Auld Wick, ' was the reply. ' Come awa', man,' said John, nothing daunted ; ' Gie's a shake of hand— lam married tae a sister o' yours.' Hamilton Highway District.— The annual meeting of the ratepayers took place on Saturday last, at the Hamilton Hotel, Mr Ridler in the chair. Tho following gentleman were appointed trus. tees for the ensuing year, namoly : Messrs S Steele, Atkinson, T Jolly, W F Hunt, and Captain Beere. Messrs Jones and Alexander "were appointed fenceviewers, and Messrs T Hunt * and Ridler. auditors. A vote of thanks wa3 passed : to Captain Beere for his gratuitous services to the Board- hb surveyor and engineer, and another to the outgoing trustees 1 The Pbize List of the Cambridge Farmers Club's first Annua Cattle Show :ia ...b.ftfore.-'J-ft'L p'lhlic- and though the amounts to be awarded as prizes are notj yet given, full inf jrmation is afforded to' would be and intending exhibitors of tae Various opportunities which wili be affordod them of showing either stock or produce. And certainly the list-is a m >st comprehensive one, and should draw forth such a response as will make the forth* coming spring show a oredit to the district. . '.-, , Football Match, Auckland v. Waikato. — In a letter from our Sporting Correspondent, 'Vafces,' which we are obliged to hold over till our next, appears the following :— 1 hear before posting that it is intended to send an Auckland football team to the Waikato to play a match on the 21st ; also that a 16-dog coursing match is bsing 'arranged for the week after next. If it succeeds, a Coursing Club is to be formed at once. [Ihe match will be between Auckland and frontier clubs. The Hamilton Club will not play Ed W T] Presentation to the Rev. David Bruce of St Andrews. —The Church of St Andrews, Symond-street, was well filled on Friday" evening, says the 'Star,' and a testimoaial, conxistiag of a pursa of £650 sovereigns -was presentsd to the Rev D Bruce, as a token of esteem and respect, by the congregation on hiß retiring from the pastorate of St Andrews churcb, to fill the position of travelling agent and secretary to the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New Zealand. Mr George Sibbin was called upon to occupy the chair on tha occasion. Almost all the Presbyterian ministers of Auckland were present. The Carey Memorial. — We have had many enquiries from persons wishing to sign the memorial to the Assembly on behalf of Dr Carey, as to where the memorial itself may be found: On application, we learn that copie3 lie with Mr Ge.ling of Hamilton, with Mr Kirkwood of the National Hotel, Cambridge ; with Mr Burke, Ohaupo Hotel ; and with Mr J D Hill, at Alexandra. Mr Roche has already sent m the copy signed ab Te Awamutu and the rest will follow m a day or two. The illuminited mounting; of the memorial is already m hand, as the document will be given to Mr Cox, for presentation, previous to that gentleman's leaving Waikato for Wellington, which we believe will be on Monday next. Another Loan and Agency Company, says the Herald, is about to be floated. The new candidate will be m connection with the National Bank, and will bear the name of the National Mortgage Agency Company of New Za iland (Limited) The proposed capital is£l,ooo,ooo, m £10 shares The first issue will bo half the stock of the company The head office will be m London, and the business transacted will be similar to that done by the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company: The articles of association do not state whether any of the company's stock is specially reserved for subscription by the p9ople of New . Zealand, or any other Australasian colony The full prospectus is, we understand, shortly to be published. We learn that Mr. Wilson of Hamilton, lost a fine heifer calf on Saturday morning and nearly lo?t another. The animals which are well known m the West Hamilton township as a terror to all owners of gardens, came upon some bags of wheat, on Friday night, which had been landed from the steamer and laid on the river bank. Following their predatory instincts they tore open one of the bags and fete greedily of the wheat, tbe csn^equence of which, as every fanner kuowa, was that they blew thesaselvos up. One, r wa will not, for its owner's sake say unfortunately, recovaved, but the other died, nor can we add the usual sentence ' regretted by all who knew w.

Sheep Worrying.—Wei regret to Bay that Mr Jolly, of Hamilton, has again baea a sufferer m having his flock of sheep Within enclosed paddocks worried by dogs. It was only m the beginning j of June that lie had as mauy as twentyfour sheep killed iv oue night by dogs and tweuty wounded so as to- need care and attention to recover them; while two of his sheep driven across the river he never saw again. On Saturday last Mr Jolly's nephew Jieard dogs worrying and driving the sheep upon the farm, and hastening to. the spot found two sheep killed, and caught Bight of the dogs, one of which appeared to be a pointer. On Sunday the sheep wrfre again attacked and two more killed and several wounded. On this occasion the dogs were followed into Hamilton and, it is said, identified. '« OxraaES like fowls go homo to rooat." says a Persian proverb, and the " official" who is desirous of making it warm for Mr Searancke may find out the truth of the adage before he has done. A movement to injure the Resident- Magistrate of this district, we are informed by the ' Herald's." own correspondent from- Wellington, is on foot with regard to late decisions, and its is not necessary to go far to see from whencn the petty spite emanates. One of the cases referred to was the result of an information laid under the Arms Act, but as Mr Searanoke happened, when tue charge was enquired into, to be ill m his bed, we fail to nee how he could be responsible for the action of the full bancli of Justicas, who sat' on that occasion. The responsibility lay with the party who so miserably gob up the case for the prosecution, and fairly hustled the accused by a succession of blunders, out of the prisoners' dock. Iv the licensing cases, . right or wrong, Mr Searancke waaonly one out of three, and for aught the addlepated instigator of the movement, and the personal enemy of Mr Searancke who made a tool of him when m Hamilton know to the contrary, 'that gentleman may have not shared m the conclusions cotno to by a majority of the Commissioners.