The Waikato Times.

Waikato Times, Volume XII, Issue 944, 11 July 1878, Page 2

The Waikato Times.

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THURSDAY, JULY 11, 1878

The intelligence received by calogram to-day is by far the most important of any that has come to hand since the difficulties of the Eastern question first brooded over Europe. The Congress has clearly been something 1 more than a mere matter of form entered upon as the last protest of decency on behalf of a peace which it was never intended should be realised, and it is gratifying- to civilisation and worthy the boasted enlightenment of the nineteenth century to find that even among nations, as amongst the people of the freest of nations, there is a public opinion which can over-rule the autocratic will of despotism and uphold justice and right. A few years ago, and the insolent pretentious of the last few months on the part of iiussia would hftvn boen answered by the landing ot a British army m the East, and a declaration of war that would have set all Europe m a, blaze. To-day, the dream of

Oobden and othor advanced pliilau thropists has 'been realised, and we find the most warliko nation m Europe, the wealthiest, the most powerfuf, whose traditions are involved m one long episode of war and. victory for the last eight centuries, declining the arbitrament of war and appealing to a Council of the Powers of Europo to settle a difficulty uhe G-ordian knot of vhich, a quarter of a century since, would have been at once and without hesitation out with the sword. Such is the case, and Russia which at the sound of war would doubtless have spiuug to arms m a bloody, though hopeless struggle, has quailed before the moral force brought to bear upon her m a Congress of the nations.

The' intelligence received from Europe is altogether confirmatory of peace, and of a peace the terms of which will leave England m a prouder and more powerful position than ever, while afc the same time the greed of Russia will have received a greater cheak than it would from the prostration an" unsuccessful war would have left her m. Great Britain could never have hoped to haye 1 permanently crippled Russia and Russian aggression. A few years at farthest would have seen the power of Russia recuperated and that country prepared to push forward her scheme of aggrandisement. The peaceful l>ui firm determining of the landmarks of the lesser by the greater Powers will have a far more deterrent effect on Russian aggression m the future.

The Ploughing Match takes place at Cambridge to-day, m Mr Ryan's paddook, • and will doubtless be made the occasion of a general holiday by the settlers. In another column it will be seen that the railway authorities will issue return tickets to men, horses, and teams competing at the match. Messrs Jakins & Wilcox are cash buyers of potatoes delivered at the nearest railway station. Tenders for the construction o± the traffic bridge at Hamilton ai*e called for elsewhere. •A Meeting to consider the propriety of forming a Cambridge Jockey Club will be held at the National Hotel to-morrow. A Rate of one shilling m the £ has been struck upon property m the Borough of Hamilton. Me McMinn will meet the electors at Te Awamutu to-raorrow, and Mr F. A. "Whitaker will meet them at Pukerimu on Saturday, and at Ohaupo on Monday. Owners op Dcgs m the Borough of ; Hamilton aie notified that, after Saturday next, the owner of any unregistered dog will be prosecuted. . A Meeting of the Cambridge Troop of Waikato Volunteer Cavalry will be held on Saturday at the Hall, Cambridge, at 4 p.m. 1 Cambridge North Townssip Highway District Works. — We refer our readers to an alteration which appears m the advertisement of the Chairman of the above Board, calling for tenders for the performance of certain works.

The Ahnual Meeting of the ratepayers of the Newcastle Highway District will be held on Monday next, for the appointment of officers, &c, immediately after which the .meeting of the settlers will be held, to take into consideration the policy of the Government m restoring Waikato confiscated lands to the King natives.

The £40,000 Grant.— A letter from the Treasury m Wellington has been received by the Chairman of the Ngaruawahia District Board, informing him that the

sum of £113 19s 6d has been placed to the credit of the Board as its share of the sum of £1,756 8s 6d at credit of the separate account of the County of Wajpa.