TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 1885.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1989, 7 April 1885, Page 2

TUESDAY , A PRIL 7, 1885.

Major Tuke was last week sworn hi ,i< K<- id( nt .\[ i^HtLitc for tho difttuct of K.iuhi.i, by Mi W. Diinc.tn, J.P. The Orient steamship Liguria fii.m Mi'lli'iiiiiK- .uiivid .it Plymouth, on ih. aid jj.t. Jlfi cirtfo of fio^enmoat is ii poitel in (fwod condition.

A general meeting of the members of the Hamilton CJidi.il Society, foi tJio trnriHiiction of important busiuc^, is called for to-moirow evening at 7.30 o'clock.

The only candidate nominated for the lupirstMitfttion of tin 1 Il.nii'ltoii ridinf in the \V.n|>i tiatmtv Council on Saturday w.isMr tlnliii I'kllm, who w.ih Mii-irfdio d.-cl.md duly clcct'd. Mi J. K. Edj?ec.imbo acted as letmmritf <ifhcor.

The usual Easter services were 1/fl'l id Lijr vaiioiis An^licitn tiud Roman Catholic, Oliuulh * tliinii^h(nit tlio diHti ict on Sunday. S. J'ctt i '-*, Jl.umlton, was t.istcfully dicrn.itij, and l.irtru congrcgfttioiiH as^cmblod ut huth neiviceH.

Colonel Lyon has been appointed to ,tho comtii.ind of the whole nt tho colonial forces in the provincial clintrictof Auckland jmkl will usido at Auckland. Tho intelligence w.ih mad* 1 known at tho volunteer encampiricnt at l'apatootoo on •Snndny, and wn^ rrcoivrd with groat favour by tho volunteers pi osont.

The tender of Mr John Living«totio lias hft'ii accepted fm the Momns-»illn-Te Arolm periniuient-w.iv contract. The nmimnt «f the triulnr wan :ibout £7 100. it will Ijo reinombeied tliuta icijort ty tlio

effect wxs circulated on the morning of tho Ist, ami its unification is to say the least .v little singuLu.

Owing to yesterday being a noli(\.\y tin- umi il meetings <>f the Hamilton Dciiium Ho.ud Ometunci Trust .md con \c«ni>d foi List night, wore .idjoiirnrd.

A friendly game at lawn tennis w.w pl.vyed on the Hamilton Club's couit yesterday moimng, between Mcim < J. K. Whytc, AI.ILK., .uid W. N. Yon Stiiunei. inciiibtTHoftlicliic.il club, and Mrssm \V. 10. Is,u ton and (iooline, <>f Auclvl.md. < )nlj F (»nc Ht-t w.is played, ami aftri sonic lo.illy excellent pl.iy on botb hhJps, \ict<ny fell to the AiirklanderH, who won mv panics ti> theii opponents' thieo. All the g.unes but one were " vantage" games.

The following special messages to tin 1 Press Association, dated London, Vniil 2nd ;md 3rd, havo been published : -The commercial treaty which has been onti-icd into between England and Spain, h.is been latihwl by King Alphonso. - \h Dion I'ioucicault, the actor, who is Milder engagement to Meisrs WilliamHon, I Joiner, and Musgrove, fora tour of tlic luitraliau colonioi, will op«n in Melbourne in July. — M Do Fieycinet h.is buon uuiiicoossful 111 his uiiauavoui to folia a Mimstiy.

A meeting of those favourable to the formation of «i \olunteer coipo in Hamilton was hold .it the Public H.ill on ttatuiday night. About si\ty prisons were piesent, and tho ch.ur was taken by his Wniilnp the Mayor, Mr W. A. Graham, uho, after reading the advertisement calling the moet'iig, expatiated at some length on tin* advantages of such an organisation as was pioposcd. He also reminded those piesent that with a \olunteer corps it would be possible to lesusoit.ite tho band, which hud recently been disbanded. It ought also not to bo foigottcn that they had now a hall in which they could drill, a convenience which the old rifle company did not pos nens. Considerable discussion followed, and it was ultimately resolved to form .". volunteer corps. Thirty-three of theme piesent came forward to signify their intention to join, and it is probable tli.it .1 fanly stiong company will be formed. It was the intention of the m.iyor to suggest the propriety of establishing a cadet corps 111 connection with tho pro p»*ed volunteer corps, but thii matter will doubtlet«H bo brought forward at futuio meetings of the promoters, llegaidin^ the debt on tho band instruments, the mayor generously offered to contribute two guineas towaids a fund for their release.

The usual monthly meeting of the Hamilton IJorongh Council was lmld last night Piesont: His Wot ship the Mayor, Crs. Phillip, Tippen, Frear, Dey, Tucker and ftteadman. It was resolved that the lease of Lot H(M>, corner of (Jroy-stroet and Cambi idge ro.vd, Hamilton East, bo offered for sale for 30 years at an upvst price of 10s per annum. Mr C. F. Nappor, C.K., wrote, ntnting that the Hood-street culveit works (VVilson'd contract) were not completed according to specificatioiiH, but the council passed the account, subject to the engineer h certificate being obtained. The Works Committee reported on ho\ era! \\ ol ks in the borough, and recommended that the drain running through Mr Kno\'s property, No 1 road, be filled in. The report was adopted. The town clcik wis instructed to apply for the lents to the leosee of 281, 282 and 283. Tho Works Committee were instructed to report as to tho necessity of obtaining extra street lamps for the borough in ClydeHtrect, Hood-«treet, and other places. It was resolved to call for tenders for tho formation of (iiey and ttelkiik-strsets, Hamilton West, specifications to bi> piepared by the Works Committee. Se\cral .iccounts were passed for payment, and tho oveidi.ift w.w leported to be ±!4i)!i 17s 7d.

A Dublin correspondent writing to Truth at the end of Decembor, nays :— Mr Campbell- ftannernun is expected at the Chief ftejret.try'a Lodge early iv January. 110 will probably be able to devote .1 inontb at leant to gaining some knowledge of the country and peoplo he ih as->i-,ting Lord Spencer to govern. Knowledge of the most valuable kind is that gamed through peiHonal experience. It is to be hoped that the Chief Secretary, assisted by the pe.ici>-nnd-good-will .suggestions of the Chustmas season, may btj able to modify Loid Suoncer's view regarding the Coeicmii UiU. The lush are too |mrver-<e a people evei to appreciate being depmed of the benefit of the Habea-> Corpus Act, e\en by a just, generoiH, and long-suffering ruler ; neithei do they appreciate the revival in their favour of the ancient Curfew Act, nor the " blood tax," which ingeniously makes tho innocent pay for the crimes of tho guilty. The inhabitant*! of Belgravia would haidly understand the justico of being taxed for crimes committed in the lowest alums of London ; yet the inhabitants, of Mernonsquaie, &c, have to pay foi the ciimea of tho liumcibles.

" Civis " in the Otago Witness wiites :— About thia "storm in the East ttiat darkens the day," a correspondent sends me the following, pait of which appears to bo "wnt sarcastic," : — The English State ship seem* to be in a dilemma. Whilst lounging idly over the bulwarks and taking " pot shots" at » distant and insignificant enemy, the crew arc suddenly called to arms to repel boardeis on the other quarter. And formidable boarders too. The serious enibioilment with Russia upon the Affghan frontier will have one immediate effect. It will check the Colonial Soudan fever, already subsiding, and cause ft complete reaction. Now South Wales may not perhaps rogrot hoy 800 heroes, but the hands of Victoria, South Austi.ilia, and New Zealand eageily htietchod out towards Suez will be returned piomptly to their ownern' pockets. Wo Ji.uc enough and more than enough to do tv look after our own small Belve» juttt at present. If England in nut well prepared at the moment, and in encumbered with one troublesome petty war, how much worse off i* Now Zealand with lcg.ud to her piep.irationn for the long-expected Russian cruiser*. We have only just got to hand Major Cautley's roport upon our defences, and Ruswa who has no doubt been watching her chance, take* us .it the moment when Sir William Jervois is absent on liin ftununer holiday, Rear.idniual Scott, R.N. is rusticating at Home, and Mr Fred. Fulton has been aibitnuily depiued of his revolver and cartridge box. Tilings look very black, but Indications art 1 plentiful that it will henceforth be defence and not offence with which we hhall occupy.oursolveH. In Victoria there is complete coldness concerning the despatch of a Soudan contingent, and in Auckland the Rev Mr Reid Kays plainly that m his opinion " it would bo impossible to find on this Hide of (1 must omit tho precise locality named bvtlie reverend gentleman) a woiHo investiment of tie.istiro and life," Mr Held desires young men to ciiticise this lemaik, and no doubt they will. Young men will criLiciaa anything, even rcniaiks fiom the pulpit.

J\ .-mother pait nf thiH issue will be found tlici iiitd'Ostiug udvettisement of Mr T. Tit \% liecjll.it , baker, biscuit inanufac-tuiL-r .iwcJ confectioner, Hamilton. He announces lli.it ho hun reduced tho price <if the 21b loaf to 3d for cash, and 3Jd booked, and a,sks tho co-operation of lioumoholdui'M. It is wurtliy of remark that Mr Tiewliopn.ii' in the lint to make a reduction in tlie pi ice of tho wtalF of ljfo. List of visitors to the Hot Baths during Uie week :— Mr and Mrs llao, Mr and Mrs ,}jm. Hill, Mr and Mr* Campbell, Mr Y. Fiurbond, Mr Bainbridge, Mih Bartlott <md nan, Mra Peacock, Mr McConokey, Mr U.iluii, Mr Ilaiina, Mr Hogg, Mr and Mrs Sy.-is, Mr W. Mtubbs, Mr Thou. Barnes, Mis JVaree, J)r. Mooro, Mr (Jeo, P. Pierce, Mis Cockcron, Mr Bishop, Mr Nolan. Mr (Jli.unbera, Mr Campbell, Mr ¥. Hcliei-lf, Mr Jlnsbuck, Mr Hanmer, Mr Parrott, Mr nnd Mm Kcrrasn, Mr Wiokhum, C«pt. Lmfmil. Mr J', Jfi. Dillon, Mr C. Smith, MrT. Short, Mr Andwwtf, Mr Feaißon. Mr and Mm J. H. O'Koaf, Mr MaUmo. Cftpt. and MrH Daldy, Dr. Lawnon, Mr »nd Mu Habiiin, Mihh Turnbul), Mr S. Thomiw, Mr C. B. (irieraon, Miss M. E. Riddell, Mr Jan, McConnakie, Mr John N. Barnes, MrsJwjph Oallftgher, Mish A. Gallagher, Auckland ( Mf Ja»> Craig, jun., Mr J. A. Miller, Mr Murray, \/[r a^d Mi«s Flominpr, MrMutHhall, Mr H. KonMok, R,M., Mi Drrw, Mr BettiH, Mr H. S. Jackson, Mihs K. W. Coiner, Miss 15. A. Rowe, Thames ; Mr A, Mai tin and Mins Martin, EUerMie ; MHrwi, A, Craiifi Kdinburgk Scotland; MisHO* Cox. Kng}an4 $ Mi 1 JJ. L. Simpson, Mr D. McDougall, Queensjanrf : Mr J. JUinbridgo; Mihm Law, liunedin j Mp Holloway, Hamilton; M«< and Mihh Col, lins, Waikato ; Mr« and Master Tnrto, Kiji ; Mr and Mr« Edward.", Coromandel ; mLh Iliddcll, Waikato, Mrs and Miss Rocho, Bhaftoßbury ; Mr W. T. Fnth, Mr Hhallon, M.itamatftf Mrs (irinrdon, Waikat< >. A notice by the Standard Fire Itnuranra Sot iPtv appears in another colnrnn. A hdj who lost .in umbrHli in S Peter's Churr 1i Himilton, on Sunday evening, inierti a notii i in .mother column with a view to its recovery.