COMMENTS,

Waikato Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1920, 25 October 1884, Page 2

COMMENTS,

We are glad to see that the choice of English litciatuiefor the Scholarship Examination was>' postponed from the last meeting of the Boaid of Education. Hitherto the choice has been fiom Shakspere, against which we have nothing to say, rather in fact we strongly approve of it But we as strongly disapprove of six or seven passages being selected at random without any regard to their appropriateness to either intellectual or motal education. In fact, it appeals to us that the selection has been hitherto made by the simple process of inserting a blunt, a \ery blunt, knife in a Globe Shakespeare and counting eight or ten lines to the first stop in the sense from the first word the operator sees. The passages are not at all remarkable for high moral tone. For instance, in 18S3, one of the passages was a drunken scene between Falstaff, Pistol and the immortal Gloucesterslriie Justices. This year we have the scene when Christopher Sly wakes up from bib diunken slumbers to call for " a pot o' th? smallest ale" to cool his hot coppeis. I" another, less two lines before the commencement, was one of the most indelicate obsei witions in the Immortal Baid. Why can't the authoutics choooe, as anyone of sense would, an act or a scene from some play, prefeiably an liistoucal one, and require athoiough knowledge of it ? But their piesent coiusc is at any rate consistent. They require a fragmentary knowledge in sewral (\\tia subjects, and think they are thereby enconi aging higher education. Shakspere is theiefore to be taught in unconnected fragments too. We hope the " di-jecta membra portu" will pio\e a cause ot indigestion to the board, and give tlinn the only pi oof they are capable of undeistaniling, a physical one, that crude expcinnt'iits can never ploiluce a healthy system ot education.

A <'OKREsi'o\T>r\T has kindly scut us a punted bill, of the form known to the theatrical piofcssion ,is a "(loilcj'T," of which the iollowmg is a copy, ami which no doubt will inteiest our readers. It is not an e\act copy, but it ib near enough for .ill piactical pin poses Here it is— NEW ZELAXD MUTTON ! 'i hi: CUKW' Ni:\\ /.KU.VNI) ]<'lU)ZKN MUTTON COMP\N"i, Diiect fiom New Zealand WILL OPEN AT LEEDS BRIDUE ON SATURDAY NEXT, AUGUST 0, 1884, \\ 1 1 H -100 FROZKN SHEEPIn giand condition. itir"Tlie Finest Sample ever seen in This Countiy. Being far superior to English in e\eiy lespect, both in appeal ante, tenderness, flavour, and .sinallness of bone. There ib no meat m the world to equal it at the piesenttime, as it is u-od in all the leading London hospitals, and pionounced by Sir W. (hill (our gioat physician) to be " run Ki\i^rMi:\r K\n:.v." It is aNo used in the Royal Household, and by all the crowned heads of Euiope. TIIK AHOVi: COMI'AW BK(! TO CAUTION The Public against the Mutton now being sold foi the genuine, as there has ne\ei been any sold in Leeds,— the fii&c being offeied by the above company on Saturday, August !>th, 1884. Read opinions of all the leading London, Manchester, Lneipool, Biibtol, and Birmingham Daily Papers. N.B.— PRJCES ■")!) in Sd vr.n iw yd. The company have shops thnmghout England, ii eland, Scotland and Wales at the piebent time. Any one caught copying their BilN, Liige Postci s, oi .say they sell the same Mutton will be pioceeded against nccoiding to law. yon: rHK \dijkk>s: - L E EDS B R I D G Y. r,\HGK KKD t'iA({. — See Poster^.. This bill conveys the gratifying intelligence that our mutton is the best in the world, but it also serves to show us that the price paid to the producer cannot be very remunerative when the meat can be retailed at fiom s<l to Sd per Ib. We may, however, be sure that when the meat becomes known, as it soon must by means of such a system of advertising, the retail price will soon approximate more nearly to the figures paid tor English mutton. Indeed, there have already been indications that the market is hardening.

The Public Works Statement, which if. a very lengthy document, wa-> lecoived too late last night for in-,eiti<m in this day--- issue, but we sha.ll inseit the more important paits in our next. The Minister foi Public Works announced the intention of the Government to pu&h on the completion of 1 ail ways partly made, in order to increase their paying capabilities. As soon as coirpleted, the Arolin railway biidge would be open for oidinary road

tiaffic. New Zealand wheat for mixing purposes, is selling it fiom 3a Gd to 3s Od in the Sydney mai ket.

Mr D. Whytock, of Auckland, will preach at the Cambiidge Baptist Tabernacle to-nmirow, morning and evening.

Nominations for the Oxford Races clo.se this (Saturday) evening, wfth Mr Robt Kirkwood, Cambiidge, at 8 o'clock.

The Land Court at Cambridge now stands adjourned until Wednesday to enable the natives to receive Tawhiao on his anival at Whatiwhatihoe.

Mr P. Munro, senior, has withdrawn from the contest for the Hamilton Boiough Council, and the contest now lies between Mr Philip and Mr W. Wood.

The Postal Department has called for tendei.s for the conveyance of the mails between the Hamilton East station and the post-office. The tendeih were sent in yes.

teiday. A general election of Councillors for the County of Waikato takes> place on Wednesday, the 12th November. Nominations mu&t be lodged with the Returning Officer, Captain McPherson, on or before the Ist prox., at noon.

The Rev William Tebbs, Incumbent of S. Matthew's Aucklatd, will officiate at S. Andrew's, Cambridge, tomorrow, morning and evening, and at Cambiidge West schoolhouse at 3 p.m. Archdeacon Willis will be at Lichfield.

To the Editor.—Sir,—l should like to ask the reason why tenders Jiave not yet been called for this year by the Hamilton Boiough Council for cartage, gravel, valuation, &c, for this borough. It is now past the time that such services should be advertised for.—l am, &c, Cartkh.

The trial trip of the Triumph took place on Thursday, About 400 of the more 5 prominent citizens of Auckland were on board by invitation. -The vessel was taken as far as the Kawau, and a very enjoyable 'day, was- spent. v-The conduct of th>. was "admirable.

ship *, The "foundation' 1 stone of the Convent and, schools >YUI bo lajd at Hamilton iSa&tat 11 o'clock to-morrow -morning. The V/wy p n Downey, 0.5.8., ViceSuperior of Benedictines in New Zealand/:,, will blesa and lay the stone and - deli vetrgp,,

Fisher's Burlesque Company, advertised to appear at Le v Queane's'-'Hall, Hamilton, last night^didnot^ut in'an'appearance, and a large number suffered disappointment in consequence. The company ib advertised to play in the Public HalL to-night." ; -

k The anniversary services to-mor-row at Lo Qndsne's Hall, Hamilton, will bo conducted .by Mr Aldridge and Mr Rees. Mr Aldridge will lecture in the hall on Monday evening on " Moses the Historian of Cieation : Was he mistaken ? ' and the anniversary soiree will be held at the .same place on Tuesday night.

The lower or old track, -Waiorongomal, has now been greatly improved by leconfc operations. It has been considerably widened, and with good weather should be \ery servicable for hill tiaffic dvi ing the summer months. The ir.ateii tl for the new battery on Cook's site will Vh» taken up .by this road. An^ attempt is being made to stop bleigh traffic over it.

Tawhiao and his friends are being made much of iv Auckland since their return. Tliey were invested with the regalia of the Oraud Lodge of Good Ternpler*., at a meeting on Thursday evening. Yesterday the royal paity proceeded to Orakei or a visit to the chief Paul. Tt is expected the King will return to Waikfco in the eai ly part of the week.

The ordinary revenue of the Te Aioha Ti arc way for the last month Wiis £203 13b 7d. Of this sum £27 •")■, 7d was ieceived for up-carriage, the remainder lepipsen ting the levenue fiom 784 tiucks at 4s (> I a tiuck. The wage** bheet for the inontli was £109 17s 7d, thus leaving a balanoe "f £33 Kib on the month's woiking. tih )"I<l the weather keep line the wage feheet of tho current month will be slightly reduced.

The Waikato Land Association will be worthily repiesented at the AuckInnd Agricultural Show on the Ofch of next month. The shoithoin bull dam CJlmtrude, by Esau, bred by Mr John Ciiij,% Canteibury, which took the champ. <>'i pnze as a yearling last year will ig.im fri\vc.» the yaidb. Mr Reynolds will send down three splendid fat Herefoid oxen, sevewil pens of Shiopshiie Down sheep, fat sheej", and sheep -suitable foi freezing purposes.

It was expected that the proceeding of the meeting of the Puko Omintv Council held on Wednesday evening l.i-t would be characteiised by uime th.vi usu il interest. Mr Cooper had exploded luintcntion of taking his seat foi the Arolj i riding, and in this case objections would have been raised by some of the other councillors, and a scene would doubtless have ensued. Foitunatelv, however, the scene did not take place, Mr Coopei having been dibsuaded from carrying into ofloct his intention.

An entertainment of a somewhat novel character lias boon ananged by tlu ladies of >S. Peter's, Hamilton, to be holclr i on Twelfth Night, vi/,., a childien foti-, for admittance to which fancy die'-s is in.peiathe. The fiist two honis will bo dt\oti>d to amusing the childien with game-, exhibition of curios, microscope, galvanic battery, &c, iic , &c, to be followed with two hours dancing for the little one-, and .1 well furnished Clni-.tmas tiee, aftei wliicli the older ones will li.uothe oppmtumty of enjoying a two houis danco foi thcii^pUes. We ho|Je we shall have the pl<\isnie of con gratulatiii'4 tlie ladies on the micci-ss of their entei pi ise. Tlie ])iocecds\\ ill be do voted to the niteuoi of the church.

The triennial election of nina councillor foi the l'i.iko County Council will take, pl.iceon the 12tli pirn. Ai to the lepicsentatiou of the \.uion-. ndin^, Pati Iteie hn> one councilloi, Matamata two, Waitoa three, Aroha ono, and T.iotarmu two. jNLe^t-i-5 Coojier and Muiphy aie tlie most likply candidates for the Aioh.i litlinj,'. Mr J. C. Fnth and Mv W. T. Fit U) will have a walk-over for M.itamat.i. Mi E. Maclean, who has hitheito iepie sentod Pateteie, will this time with Mi Ijrmibkill run for the two seats of Taotioioa. Mi W. -Tj 0 William 1 ", who hai hitheito repi evented Waito.i, will inn thitime for Pateteie, and will likely have a walk-o.'ei. For the thtee Waitoa heats Messrs (ionld and Chepniell will a^aiu stand, and it is understood that tho third place will bo contested by Messis J. \i. Smith and W. A. Murray.

A Mr Moses Neal, recently employed as horseman on the Aiolu ti.unw.iy, wrote a somewhat touching appeal to the Piako Comity Council, which ivai eunMdeied at it& last meeting. The extent of tins gentleman's giiewinee was that Mi Adams, the manager, had actually endeoAonred to force him to de&ecrate the Sabbath by asking him to clean his (Mr Adams') buggy harness on a Sunday moming, and because ho would not comply he had been " sacked.' 1 The council, l.c thought, might reinstate him. One coun< cillor thought by complying with the applicant's requebt they would not be improving matters, as it was evident that wheie mastei and servant weie on such unenviable terms they had better sing " -Vpa-it." Another gentleman recommended that the letter be foi warded to Mr Adams for consideiation, but tlio difficulty was finally got o\er by leaving the mattei in the hands of the tiamway committee.

The following special messages to the Press Association, dated London, Octobei 22nd, have been piibli-ihod :— The Council of the Iloval Colonial Institute have adopted a reiolution expressive of le giet at the death of Sir Robert Toircn-,.— The Maiquis of Sahsbuiy was stoned while on a visit to Dumfries.— A syndicate is willing, upon the land giant system, to construct a lailu ay between Bunbuty and Bevciley, on the i)roposod Albany line (Wc-tem Au-tiah.v) at a cost of £300,000.— At the Newinaiket Houghton Meeting today the race for the Dewhmst Plate w.is won by Captain 0. Bowling's b c by Hteiling—Ga^ui>tiy ; Mi Mainley'i Coia, 2nd; M. Lupin'h Xaintvaille>, 3id. — Sji Haul Samuel and Majoi -(General Hcratchle}', at tlie iiiMtiilion of the Admiralty, have had an inters iew with Sir A^tloy Coopei Key respecting the defence of the coal porb> in the Pacific. — The New South Wales loan has been lamely paid up under discount. It is belie\ed th.it the syndicate, who -ecuied upwards of half the amount of Io.VD, have succeeded in disposing of it to the general public,

It will have been observed from the lepoit of the New Zealand Ait Society's Exhibition at Auckland that the pi omising young artist, Mr ft. K. Keeping, well-known in Waikato, has been successful in canying off the fhst prize or gold modal. Mr Keesmg w.b in Waikato a few months ago on a, sketching tour, and took fketcjies in the lt.igl.in, Woodlands and Ngaruau'ahi.l disfcnets, and his stay at Woodlands may bo said to ha\o led in a gie.it meas-me to tlie success which has has crowned his effoits. His fiehent achievement in ait which has procured foi him so woithy on •acknowledgment is a new departme'on his pmt, being a laige landscape painting of a beautiful scene on the Mangdwhaio Creek, near Woodlands. His picture .entitled " Amohia," which is also an inspiration from Waikato sceneiy, has uttiacted much attention among ait ciitics, and is a fit embodiment of Mr DotnetCs romantic description in " Ranolf and Amohia." Mr Keesmg's name appears upon many sketches which grace the homes of several Cambridge lesidents, executed during his stay in the district some yeais ago. The young artist is now a gold, silver and bronze medalist, a praiseworthy lecoid for one purely self taught. We aie mfoimed that Mr Keesing intends shortly to vkit Melbourne, and afterwaids London, for the purpose of puv&uins h\a ait studies. We wish him eveiy success, and hope that the result of his endeavouis will piove an encouragement to other young New Zealanders possessing talent.