The Waikato Times.

Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue XIII, 15 April 1879, Page 2

The Waikato Times.

Equal and exact justice to all men, Of whatever statfe or persuasion, religious ornohtical. l Hero shall the Press the People's right maintain, Unawed by influence and tmbribed by gain.

TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 1879

Yesterday was the first field day on which the Drill Instructor of the Waikato Volunteer Cavalry has appeared with them, and it must have been a source of gratification to him to have found himself appointed to so well disciplined a corps, while tho Volunteer Cavalry will be pleased to learn that their Drill Instructor is no carpet knight. Sergeant-Major Carley has served in Her Majesty's Service for a period of over 21 years, nearly tho whole of which time he held the rank of a noncommissioned officer. Ho served in the 12th Lancers, in the Crimea, and was present at the battle of Lychemay, and capture of Sebastapol, in 1855. -He. landed in India in 1856, and was through the Central India campaign of 1857-58 and 59, under Major-General Sir Geo. Whittock. He was present at theJbattle of Bunda, and took part in other general engagements. He is in possissiqn If the Crimean Medal and Clasp for Sebayfcapol, the Turkish Medal, and medal anu clasp for Central India, and the medal for long service and good, conduct. He holds certificates as first-class Instructor of Cavalry and swordsmanship. Sergt.Major Carley arrived in New Zealand in 1874, and was posted to the Wanganui Cavalry, which appointment he has left for that of Drill Instructor to the Waikato Cavalry.

We have but space to say that the Choral Society's concert of last night was a brilliant success. The house was crammed, standing room at one time not being obtainable. Very ,many of the Thames Volunteers were present.

We have to acknowledge the receipt of 28 6d in postage stamps for Mrs McCausland, from Harapepe. *

The meeting of creditors in the proposed deed'of assignment by Dr Beale will take place at the Supreme Court buildings, Auckland, to-morrow.

E. G. MoMiNX, Esq., M.H.R. for Waipa, . has, it' will be seen, called a meeting of his constituents for Saturday next, at Te Awantutu.

Thpj fall in the price of wool is said to have left the Victorian wool-growers in rather a fix. Instead of having a balance to receive over and above their advances as the proceeds of their sales during the season, at least half-a-million sterling has to be sent to England to make up the difference between the estimated value and that actually received.

Alluding to the settlement of the •Waimate Plains difficulty on the terms mentioned in the Hawera telegram of Thursday, the ' Herald' says : — " In fact, it is proposed now to carry out the promises made by Sir Donald McLean. This ought to have been done at first, and seeing we set to work in ignorance, and have had to "hark back," and inquire into the facts, it must be confessed that Te Whiti comes out of the affair with flying colours — a position which we ought not to have put him. into. There is nothing so binding on a Government as the obligation to carry out the promises of their '"predecessors, and, especiaUy if the promises are made to Maoris respecting land. The reserves are to be definitely fixed before the survey is proceeded with. Mj Mackay seems to have gone about the work entrusted to him with judgment and energy, and we hope his services will be duly recognised."

Hamilton township was gay and full of life all yesterday afternoon and evening. When the review was over at twofio'cloek, the Thames Volunteer, and their Waikato friends spread themselves through the streets in search of amusement, good fun and hilarity free from all rowdinoss prevailed. Horse and foot races were got up in the principal street and everyone seemed to enjoy himself amazingly. We never saw a better behaved body of men out ou a holiday, and if they ever visit Waikato on a similar occasion in the future, their behavior in the past will assure them of a welcome, if it were possible, even more cordial than on the present occasion. Later at night a largo number went to the Choral Society's Concert, where they were admitted at half-price, and at 10 p.m. a movement was made for the railway station, to which, late as it was, they were accompanied by hundreds x of their Hamilton friends, the bands playing inspiriting marches ou the way.

Mr John Mackay Alexander, solicitor, has been Gazetted Returning Officer for the Electoral district of Mougouui, Bay of Islands, Marsden, Rodney, and Waitomatn, City of Auckland East, City of Auckland West, Parnell, Newton, Town of Onehuuga, Eden, Franklin, Waikato, Waipa, and Thamns.

A serioto accident happened on Sunday to a valuable mare belonging to Captain McPhersou. It had been ridden by Miss McPhoraon to a friends in Hamilton and tied up, securely as imagined, to a fence, , but breaking loose got away and in quest ■of water must have fallen into a ditch where later in tho day it was discovered on its back and in a very exhausted state. , It is just possible it may be recovered under Mr R. Gwyhne's skilful management.

The sale at tat? Lake. — In tho excitement of tho holidays our readers must not forget that to-morrow Messrs J. D. and K. Hill will hold a sale of the horses, carriages, household furniture and effects of Alfred Cox, Esq. who is leaving for tho South . Boats will ply across the Lake for the convenience of persons attending the sale from the town of Hamilton, and the sale will commence at 10 a.m sharp to enable the auctioneer to conclude the sale in one day.

The guns for the defence of the Waitemata were landed on Thursday under the supervision of the engineers, of the Railway Department. There are, savs the Herald, six guns in all, — three of seven tons, and three of three tons. Two of the smaller ones were landed, and also one of seven tons, with its slide and carriage, the latter a piece, of mechanism weighing upwards of • three, tons. Extra tackle and support for heavy carriages like the foregoing were requisite, and these were provided by the Railway Department, and, so far, everything has been landed in a satisfactory manner. The guns, for the present, are being stored in one of the railway sheds.

A somewhat sudden, though not altogether to be unlookedfor death occurred at East ' Hamilton on Sunday. Mr Yelverton O'Connell, whose romantic elopement, trial, and subsequent marriage some two years since occupied the columns of the Auckland and local press had taken the. contract for the new building being erected for Mr Gardiner in Grey-street, East Hamilton. Last Saturday week when carpentering he fell from the roof and struck both ' chest and stomach on a projecting beam in his fail, but feeling no more than a severe shaking continued working on the building,, complaining however, of inward pain! On Saturday night last at eleven o'clock mortification set in as the result of internal injuries, and on Sunday afternoon at four o'clock he died.