The Waikato Times. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1879.

Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1140, 16 October 1879, Page 2

The Waikato Times.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1879.

Equal and exact justice to all men, Of whatever «tate or persuasion, religiou*ox -political. Here shall the Press the People's right maintain, Unawed by inflnenoe and cnbribod by gain.

In order, to mako room for the Financial -tatement we exclude our leading article and other matter. The statement itself Is too suggestive to need comment. It bears upon the face of it a judgment of condemnation on the reckless and unconstitutional expenditure of the late Government, and shows to what aposaition of danger the administration of that Government might have led the colony, had the opportunity of such discloaureaaot been afforded.. I

i About thia time last year a man named Honoybuu, m the employment of Mr I Isaac" Coates, East Hamilton, subject to , occa ionalfits of monomania, rushed from tho house expressing his intention to de-s*r-*-y himself and took to the scrub, but was found after some little while and brought home. Since that time ho has been working steadily for Mr Coates, but a week since said that he was tired of his life and would starve himself to death. He absolutely refused all food for four days, and became so weak that food iv a liquid shape had to be forced upou him. Finding himself thwarted iv his intention of starving himself to death, he threatened that, he .would get away into the ecrnb and there perish, and yesterday he succeeded m eluding those who were keeping watch over him and made his escape. Although several persons and the local police wero busy yesterday m endeavouring to find some trace of him, they had been unsuccessful up to a late hour last evoning. Messbs Uul- BROTHERS, General Merchauts, Auctioneers and Commission Agente, of Queen street, Auckland, are candidates, it will be seen, for tho patronage of Waikato settlors. Tub Hamilton West School Coinmitteo, it will bo scon, arc about to bring the compulsory clauses of the k'ducatiou Act into aotive forco after the 20th inst. Me Last, ** urgeon Dentist, makes a second visit to Waikato, and may be consulted at Pearce-* s Hotel, Hamiltou, on tho 21th, 25th, and 27th inst. and at Dr Waddington's at Cambridge oh the 21st, 22nd, and 28rd hist. On Friday last, Mr William Payne purchased, on behalf of Mr Douglas, of Waikato, 50 Liuooln hoggetts from the flock of Mes.«i_ Maclean and Co., Fen Court, for the sporting figure of LIOOO, or at the rate of L2O each. This is, so far as we have hoard, the highest price ever paid m this country for so large, a number, those some time since sold by Major Jackson from the same stock not reaching nearly that figure only L 8 or L 9 each if we recollect rightly. The hoggets purohased by Mr Douglas are from the 60 ewes purchased by Mr '< hotnas Russell from the flock of the noted breeder, Mr Dudding, m England. They cost about 100 guineas each, irrespective of the cost of insurance and shipping charges. They hpve since been crossed with Kirkham and Marshall Rams, Mr Russell having paid as much as 2.0 guineas for some rams, and they have never been crossed with anything but the best sheep m England. A public meeting of the Whatawhata settlers was held m the Whatawhata Hotel on Saturday evening last. Mr Kellow was voted to the ohair, and read -the advertisement convening the meeting. After some discussion, Mr Day proposed that Mr Kellow be requested to draw up a petition, praying the Government to put up for sale the Whatawhata lands, construct a road from Hamilton, and also a bridge across the Waipa to connect with the Raglan road. Mr Dawson seconded, and it was carried unanimously. The Raglan Road has been well formed, and forms a very good piece of -work, but it is soft m some places ; it now requires metalling. There is plenty of first-class stone on the tops of , the hills, which, if broken up and put upon it, would make a permanent job. If a _ood road was formed from Hamilton to Whatawhata, it would pay a coach to run once or twice a week to Raglan and back during the summer. No doubt, now it is possible to drive there, many settlers will take their families over for the benefit of the sea air and bathing. There is plenty of accommodation, and stores are cheaper than m Waikato. At Waitetuna, about half-way, a very comfortable hotel has been opened by Mr Sutton. It forms a very necessary break m tho journey, where rest and. refreshment can be obtained. Mr Kellow, at Whatawhata, has a capital stable of horses for hire to parties travelling to Raglan. The Hamilton Amateur Comus and Dramatic Company make their appearance m Robertson's threa act, Comedy of Caste, at Le Quesne's Hall, to-morrow evening* Great pains have been taken to put the piece on the stage m a successful manner. The characters of the Marquise, Esther, and Polly are taken, not by young men dressed up as women, but by ladies, two, of whom have, we believe, taken part m private theatricals on previous occasions. Of the acting of Messrs P. Walker, Field and Sandes, the Hamilton public have had previous opportunities of judging, and tbe Fccles of Mr T. Bell, we are told, by those who have seen him m that character at the Thames, is an excellent impersonation. The following is a short synopsis of the piay : — The plot of this • comedy is simple yet effective. Captain D'Alroy, son to the Marquise de Saint Maur, m obedience to the dictaites of his heart, and m defiance of the law of " Caste," married Esther Kccles, attached to one of the minor theatres, who has the misfortune to possoßs a drunken father. After a married lif o of six months tho Captain is ordered to India, but conceals the fact from his wife, who, however, learns it through overhearing tho parting between the Marquise and hereon. During the officer's absence abroad, his wife became a mother and m reduced circumstances. A report of D'Alroy' s death roaches England, and notwithstanding her poverty his assumed widow declines invoking assistance from her patrician mother-in-law, who, informed of Esther's distressed circumstances, proposes to take possession of the child. '.through' the humanity of Major Hautree, D'Alroy's brother officer, tho necessities of tho young mother, dissapointed iv obtaining a professional eugagenment, are relieved, when the supposed dead manreappears m sound health. A reconciliation between the Marquise and her daughter-in-law completes the happiness of tho returned husband, rejoiced to find his wife and infant fon recognised by his aristocratic relatives. The other prominent characters m the comedy aro Hautret, a scion of a plebeian stock, aspiriug to marry a lady m her own right, but jilted at the last hour ; Polly Ester's sister, an unambitious, warmhearted girl, and Sam Gerridge, an honest, bluut,and well-meaning mechanic, Polly's suitor and accepted husband, who with Eceles, a confirmed inebriate and blatant advocate of working ' men's rights, illustrate various phases m the distinction of " Caste." The advertisement of J. L. Hatswell, provision dealer, Princess street, Auckland, will bo found elsewhere. The Cambridge Atheletic Sports will take place on the 10th proximo, commencing at 11 o'clock, m Mr Sharps paddock. The full programme will be found m our advertising columns. The Election Petitions. — The Government, it is said, have a trump card left m $ the Election Petitions Enquiry. They depend upon unseating Sir George Grey, Mr Lund on, Dr Wallis, and Mr Mohi Tawhai. They anticipate that the election committees will report against these men, and then they will take the division. The Govebnment and the Division — Telegraphing on Tuesday, a correspondent says: — "The Government have offered to take the division to-morrow week if, m the meantime, the Opposition allow them to go on with the business. Government supporters assert that the statement made to-night will shew that the revenue is seriously short of the expenditure, and that there has been great waste and extravagance, especially m the Native Depar tuwafc. The Govwaweajt ' '

will state its intentions with regard to ' finance and also give an outlino of its native policy. Somo of tho member, of tho Government party say that, if beaten, they will go for a dissolution. They contend they havo as much right to obtaiu a dissolution us Sir Geurga Groy had. All the statements made with regard to tho intentions of tho Governor must be taken with great caution, as Sir Hercules Robinson is a strange man, aud not very connuuuicativo. However, I givo the latest, whioh is, that whatever may bo the evbnt, he will muiutaiii tho Hall Ministry m office till thoy have had a fair trial." A CniCKiST Match was played at Gumbridge last Saturday, Colonials vcrsin the World, which resulted m au easy victory for the latter, a team ia going over to play a match, ou aturday next, at. Waihou, where an eleven" has beeu got together that will take a lot of beating. A public meeting-- of the Whatawata settlers was hold m the 'Whatawhata Hotel on Saturday evening last. Mr Kellow was voted to tho chair, and read tho advertisement convening tho meeting. After sonic discussion Mr Day proposed that Mr Kollow be requested to draw up a petition praying tho Government to put up for sale the Whatawhata lauds, construct a road from Hamilton, and a bridge, across tho Waipa to connect with Raglan road. Mr Dawson seconded, and it was carried nuauiinoiisly. The Raglan road has been well forinod, aud forms a very good piece of work, but it is soft iv somo places. It now requires metalling. There is plenty of first-class stone on the tops of the hills, which if broken up and put upon it, would make a permanent job. If a good road was formed from Hamiltou to Whatawhata, it would pay a coach to run once or twice a week to Raglan and back during the summer. No doubt, now it is possible to drive there, many settlers would take their families over for the benefit of the sea air and bathing. There is plenty of accomodation, and stores are ohoaper than m Waikato. At Waitetuua, about halfway, a very comfortable hotel has been opened by Mr Sutton. It forms a very necessary break on the journey, where rest aud refreshments can be obtained Mr Kellow, of Whatawhata, has a capital stable of horses for hire to parties travelling to Raglan. The serious falling off m the Customs revenue of the past quarter (says the ' Otago Times') is a sign of the diminished purchasing power of the people. In Dunedin alone the decline is £13,874, only £92,011 having been collected for the September quarter this year, against £105,885 for the corresponding period last year. If the figures for tho other ports of the colony are equally unfavorable, the total decline cannot be less than £50,000 for the quarter, or at tlie rate of £200,000 for the year — an additional element of difficulty for the Colonial Treasurer. There is an aspect of the matter, it is true, which gives some hope for the future, and that is the evidence which is thus afforded that retrenchment is going on, and without retrenchment iv private expenditure we could never get out of our financial difficulties. There is undoubtedly not only a diminution m expenditure on articles of ordinary consumption, such as drapery, but less floating capital is being turned into fixed capital than formerly, inasmuch as building and furnishing has to a great extent ceased. Tliis also is a thing not to be regretted, m view of the need of a time of recovery from a period of over-activity. A Co_-BSl?ond_!nt from Cambridge writes, saying, the Cambridge Jockey Club held a meeting, and arranged a programme foi* their spring meeting, on the 21st November, ' and transacted other business, but it has not been made known if they have settled the question, whether the hurdlo race, run last New Year's Day, was to be a race or ■ not. Only two horses ran, Loafer and The Belle, but the Stewards, on the course, | intimated that it would be a race. This ought to have been settled long ago, and if it is not done before tho next meeting, it will be a source of annoyance, and may mar its success. A_r adjourned meeting of the Hamilton Borough Council was held on Tuesday. Present : Crs. Potter (Chairman), Vialou, Harris, Knox, Peat, McDonald, and Beale. A motion by Cr. Beale, secondod by Cr. Vialou, "That tho Engineer's report be returned for further information," was carried. The report of the Works Committee wa.3 received. On the motion of Cr. McDonald, seconded by Cr. Knox, the, Sydney square improvement petition was laid on the table. Cr. Knox moved the -suspension of tho •"■tanding Orders, for the consideration of the matter. Cr. Vialou moved that they be not suspended, but the amendment was not seconded. The orders having beeu then suspended, it was, however, elicited from the Clerk that the Borough's current ordinary debit account was.. £780, and that another £90 of liabilities became due that day, aud the Council declared itself unable to enter on the work asked by the petitioners. A motion proposed by Cr. McDonald, and seconded by Cr. Kuox " that a committee, consisting of Crs. Beale, Potter, Harris, and McDonald be appointed to confer with the Cricket Club re Sydney Square and report to this Council " was carried. All accounts were j referred to tho Finauce Committee. A motion, ** That the resolution passed at | last meeting constituting the whole of ' the Council*- a By-law and Finance Committee be rescinded," was proposed by Cr. Beale, and seconded by Cr. Vialou. For tho motion, Cr. Vialou, Beale, Harris, and Potter. Aguiust, Knox, Peat, and McDonald. Cr. Beale moved, that Crs. Knox, Harris, McDonald, Vialou, and Peat be a Financial Committee. Cr. Potter seconded. For the motion, Cra. Beale, Vialou, and Potter. Against, Crs. Harris, Knox, Peat, and McDonald. Motion negatived. Cr. Beale then moved that Crs. Beale, Potter, and Dawson, be appointed a By-law Committee. Cr. Potter seconded. For the motion, Crs. Beale, Vialou, and Potter. * gainst it, Crs. Harris, Knox, McDonald and Peat. Motion negatived. Cr. Potter moved, " That it is desirable that legal opinion be taken as to the liability of the Council for damage done to any property or other interests m the Borough injuriously affected by the Public Works undertaken by this Council." Seconded by Cr. Vialou. For the motion, Crs. Beale, Potter, and Vialou. A gainst : Crs. Knox, ■Harris, P«.at, and McDonald. The meeting then closed. At a meeting of the Domain Board held immediately afterwards, the report of the Committee attending Saturday's sale was read, and on the motion of r Potter, seconded by Mr Vialou, a vote of thanks to Mr Knox for his gratuitious services as auctioneer was unanimously carried. [ Camdeidgb Fa-Hebs' Club. — A meeting of the Show Committee was held, at 4 p.m., on Tuesday, and the members sat all the evening, taking entries and completing their arrangements. Two hundred and. sixty-three exhibits have already entered, and by Monday, the time for closing lato entries, there will bo over three hundred. The following aro the numbers 6_ tho entries iv each class : — Horses, sixty; cattle, forty-nine; sheep, fifty-six; pigs, eleven; dairy produco, twelve; poultry and dogs, thirty-five; , implements, forty ; total, two hundred aud sixty-three. The number of entries and the intorest which seems to bo taken m the -Show, augur well for its sueoess. If tho weather is favourable, there will J ' bo a large number of visitors, { ]