The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 2008, 21 May 1885, Page 2

The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

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Capt. Fayk.vz's views on the subject of education, as enunciated on the occasion of his visit to the Kihikihi school the other day are not likely to find much favour. Nevertheless, it may be well to offer a few obser\«itions upon them. People are easily led astray on such questions as these by the opinions of men supposed from their position to be competent to form a sound judgment. Capt. Fayenz is by all accounts an able n.ival olKcer, and a keen observer of all that transpires around and about him ; and we aie pleased to find foreigner^ of his stamp coming amongst us .and evincing an interest in the working of our social and political institutions. But the gallant ollicer is not a safe guide on the subject of education. He thinks free (or in other woids national) education should tease with the fourth standard, and that if p.uents desire to give their children a higher education they should p.iy for it. The plain meaning of tins is that only the children of the upper, or richer classes should receive the benefits of " higher education ;" and the reason given for this is that a high standard of education will create in the rising genei.ition a distaste for manual labour ; they w ill all seek for oiKce of some sort, and will not be much inclined to till the fields. We don't believe it for a moment. But supposing the contention to be sound, the proper balance of society would soon be adjusted. Even if theie were an upheav.il of some sort, its durations ould not be long ; its efl'ects would not be huitt'ul ; and in the end we should h;i\ c, as we shall have, an educated population. John Bright has reminded us, and we cannot give too much prominence to the principle he lavs down, that we do not educate a iii.hl because he is a blacksmith, or a carpenter, or a bricklayer, but because he is a man. Captain Fayenz thinks the absence of religious education in the schools a mistake. Secular education, without religious training would result in Socialism, and lead, as in Eu i ope, to anarchy and rebellion. VVe shall believe this when the coniipt and rotten system of government in vogue on the greater portion of the Continent of Euiope has been transplanted to New Zealand. Is the Socialism, we may ask, which is rampant in Germany, or the Nihilism which threatens to rend the empire of the Muscovite in pieces, simply owing to the spread of secular education, and nothing else 1 Was the Great Revolution brought about by the common schools of the country ? If France had enlightened her subjects a couple of hundred years befoie, there would never have been a Reign of Terror. Socialism, Nihilism, anarchy, and all the other ills which misgoverned Europe is heir to, will not flourish in British soil. When we get a Czar we shall probably want Nihilism also. But we are perfectly content to remain without either.

The Oddfellows of Cambridge intend holding a select dance m the public hall on Monday no\t. Mr J. Vereker Bindon commenced liis ovcniiiK tlassci .it the Hamilton K.nt School l.i-t cvenuic. The ne\t class will be held on Tuesday Mr W. A Graham will deliver a lictuio on "Co opciation ; its aiuiH and objtets," in th<- Public Hiill, To Awamutn, on Monday owning next. No charge will bo made foi admission. A football match between the Hamilton East and Oambiidtfe School Clulis will In' playi-d on Sydney Sijn.uc on Monday, 2.lth. I'lay will be^m at Z'3o. Saturday return tickets will bi iwu-d on the ia.ilw.iy, any stition to any vtition, available foi day of ibsuo only, on Monday ne^, 'iuoiinM Buthd.'iy. The committee of the Whatawhata Ha'px, to bo hold on Tut^day nu\t, have decided to make nil the entiir^ ttost entucs. (3wm-ih of horses entou'd for Hmdlc Kace and Handicap Flat Raco must be subHciibon to the funds of not loss than 10s. The 3G years' lease of lot 309, borough endowment land, Hamilton, wnp olFetvd to the public at auction yesterday at tho cnunc 1 clumbpis, and wns bought by Mi \V. \Vheolan at lls per year, the co iditionij being that ft wort!} £100

nui-it bo elected on the allotment within 12 month->' time, from beginning of lease.

It is expected that the Cambridge Parliamentary Uniou will reassemble at an early date for tho despatch of busmen. A meeting 1 of the leading members of the union was called foi last evenuicr to consider matters in connoctu >n with tho institution and to arrange for the reassembly.

General entries for the Pony and Hack R.ici>, and accent-incus for the Hut dies and Huthday Handicap at the Xgaruaw.ihia Race Meeting on Monday m'\t cloic to-d.iy. To met't the con\emonce of \tsitors ftoin a distance, the I'.nnnuttec ha\ o made ai iMngemcnU with the l.ulw.iy .mtliontie^ to .illow the ordinary ti un to >.top at the racecourse and sot down and take up passenger*.

The members of the Cambridge Rink Club wi'l open the season in trie public hill tonight, when, it h expected, tluui* will he .1 1 nj*e attendance of members and intending member*. La.st winter the link pinved an attt.ictivo pastime, and jihl^iiil' fimn the m.my l.idies and qentli 1 hum w lin graced the floor then w e b&\ c no doubt tho p.ition.igo on this occasion will be I'Hii.illy uUensne.

Bacon-curing operations have been going on biiskly .it the Waikato Cheese ,md Bacon Factoiy. About .T» pigs ba\o been killed for this purpose, and the b.icon bids t iir to be of first cl.i--s quality. A mimbei of pifji hiive boon killed, and the c.»rt.»seh sold locally, while a butchci in Auckland lecenes a legular supply. Nearly 200 pigs ha\ c been fattened during the season.

The death is announced in this wmis of a very old W.uk ito resident, Mi H. M. D. Pe.iri<»n, who, for many years succeeding the settlement of the Waikato, earned on fanning operation at Tam.ihcre, ■md subsequently conducted tho Duko of Kdmbur^h (now National) Hotel at Cnmbndge. Mr Pearson left the distiict Home years ago, and died la^t September m ( 2uec»il.ind. He lea\es a widow and several children, all of whom are resident in Waikato.

Mr Hyatt of the Cambridge West School i-i nuking strenuous effortn to secure a hist class libi.m foi his impiK A cfood st.ut li.is ahead} been m ide, .md it is now intended to supplement tlio piesent .stock of well chosen htci.iturc by the pioceeds of .mother entertainment. With this object .1 cluldion's concert will bo held in the schoolioom .it .in eiily date, wlien wo have no (lciul)t the parents will demonstrate their svininthy with tho plausible etfoits of the | tc.ichei.

Large consignments of sheep are now being foiwaided fioin Waikato to the fu'o/mpr caiiipanyat Auckland. Yesterday niiiiniiii,' the manager of the M.it.iiu.it.i e>tate dispatched no les-s than nine trucks fioni the Camliridtfe <<t ttion, \wtli <in .uoi.itfp of about M\t> slieop to tho trucks. On Sitmd.iy morning tho same ost.ito will forwciid a fiut!n*r consignment of fourteen tiuck I*.1 *. Theio were aKo nine trucks of fat cattle foiuaidcd to the Auckland iiMikct by the s.unc tiam fiotu the (Jorton estate, and fiom Mr W, King's farm, Maii(fas\ hero.

The annual meeting of the H umltmi Football Club was held on Tues" diy, tlio l!)tl» inst., at the Koy.il Hotel, Hamilton East. There svas a fan attendance, ami Mr J. Veroker Rindon was voted to the chau. The minutes of the last annual meeting weie lead and conhnned, and the following resolution* passed :— " That the <inn\utl subscription be 5s for tho>e who play in matches, and 2s (Id foi other pl.iyeis" ; "That dinners be pnen only to teams coining fiom a distance" ; '' That a vote of thanks be accorded Mr W. Vmi Stunner, late hon. secretary and treasurer." Messrs Peacock, Connolly, Jolly, Yon Stunner, Thompson, Hin ton and Odium were elected a committee, and Mr P. K. Stevens lion. see. and treasurer. There u ill be a practice on Monday, the 2") th.

The ordinary two monthly sitting of the Distuct Comt was held at Hamilton on Tuesday, befoio his Honour Judge Smith, but the business was not of much importance. In le James Sindon, a bankrupt, the public evan.ination wan declared closed, and a similar order was nude in the case of Th»ina« Hoy. The day for application for discharge was fixed foi the Wth July. Mr Hay appeared for the b.mkiupts and Mr O'Neill for the oHlcl.ll assignee in e.ieh ca>e. In ro J. E Haw ley, the bankrupt did not appear. Mr O'Neill appeared for the assignee. The court declared the bankiuptcy lapsed. The only en il case was that of Meicer and Marshall \. A. I aic-, claim £\S!) Is, damage for bicich of agreement to supply posts. Mr () Neill .ijipeaied for the plamtili-, and Mi Hay fin the defendant. A laiyo amount "f e\ ideirco was taken, <iud .if tt 1 counsel hid .itl<ho'-ed the court, judgment was given for the plain tiffs for Ml!) ."is. with cn-ts fI.S 2-, (id.

The following special messages to tho Fiess Association, dated .London, M>> l!)th, h.ne been published :- It w lepoited tli.it the Hon. Alex. Stuart (lAemier of New South Wales), the Hon. W. 13. Dally (Attoiney-Ueneral of New South Wakh), and the Hon. Edmund Burton (Speakei of the Legislative Assembly of the same colimy), \sill be created X C.M.Ii.V ; .md tli.it Colonel J. S. Richardson, command ing tho New South Wales contingent, will be m.ide .iCoinin.indui* (? Companion) of the IJ.ith.— Tho Hon. Kvclyn Ashley will move the oinishion of the abrogating pioviso in the Federation Bill.— Loid Cirtngton leaves for Sydney by tho P. .md (). stunner C.irthage. — It has transpired that a political attempt wai made to damago tho <^ueenil.md loan, but ended in f.ulure. — Tho m liabitanta of the territory adjacent to Zanzibar aie lesistmg the (Jenn.in protjctoiato iccenfly established o\er them.

The usual fortnightly meeting of tlit Pi< sb> tt'iian Kind <>f Hope v.is )u Id m the Piesbj teiian Chinch, Hamilton Kast, on Tuesday lait. Then 1 weu 1 piesent in the chinch about 200 adults and clnMicn, and a \eiy pleasant evening «.»■> spoilt Mr J. Cochr.uio occupied tlio chair. Tlie following piogramnio was gone through :—: — Recitation, Louisa Racbuni ; leutation, l'hcubo Cooinbes ; solo, Annie 'le.is ; solo, Miss Strange ; reading, Cecelia LeQiifMio ; le.idinpr, Susan (Jaudin ; solo, Alfred Teas ; uddlfs, Ficd. Giiudin ; reading, John Cilderwood. The Key Mi Dolloy, addiessed the meeting on " intn\icating liquor," and hoped that every boy and girl who had taken the pledge would Keep it. Mr J. Cochrane also addressed the meeting. At the close of the meeting tho Rev Mr Raeburn said he regretted the loss of the secretary, T. Calderwood, who is about leaving Hamilton for Auckland, and with regard to himself he was not exactly sure whether he would be at nnothei meeting, as he was leaving Hamilton ; but if not arae to be with them again he would smy good-bye to them all. Miis Campbell presided at the haimouuuii, and tho meeting was bi ought to a. close by singing a hymn.

Mr Larnach, Minister for Mines, is expected to am\e .it To Aloha on Fnday, wheio no doubt many inatteis of local and distuct interest will be hi ought under his notice. He will be waited on by a, deputation from the Ti.-vko County Council. That body is devious of seeming a substantial money grant m aid of the council funds, on the strength of the huge amount of council money Riieut on the tiamway and other woiks on tlie goldiield. The council claims that the (Jovemment owes it .1 gr.mt of £3000, which was promised long since, but which for some uuknow n leason lian been allowed to stand aside. No doubt the Aroha Vigilance Committee, of which wo have heaid so mnch, will h.ue an ini|ioitant progiammo of local nlmsos and gne\anceh to bung under the Ministtu.il notice. Altogether, Mr Lainach'.s vi-.it to the Aroha promises to be full of mteicit to the public, and wony and \e\ation of s))int to the unsuspecting Minister himself.

One effect of the war scare in tlio city (nays the Melbourne Age of May '2) was made; appaient yesterday m th« City I'olice Com t, where tho Magi.stiates were called upon to deal with ,\ man named John Egan on a charge of assaulting John Negus. The complain. mt, who ni.iy be i-.ud to Homowliat resemble a Russian in appeaiance, was quietly walking along Khzabeth-street on Thursday afternoon, when he was rudely astuiled by Eg.m, who demanded to know "if ho waR a Russian?" At tlio same moment the question was a->kud, and without waiting for jt i-oply, Kgiin, who .seemed gieatly eNcitefl, hit Xegus a H.ivage blow in tho faco, loosening his teeth, and .sending him ntaggei ing au oss the ])i\«ment. No piovocation whatever was o(f( led by the unfoitunate man, who could not tell what to make of tho furious assault on him, The first blow was followed up by a second, which knocked Negus backwards, and thou Kgnn in a- cowardly manner kicked him, and ho would have done NegUH considerable injury had not tho by"Undeid interfered. While thus pummelling his victim, who offered no rcfiistance, l</gan xhouted out, "Ho in a Rwwinn," which wag in fact not tho ca«o. Tho pugn.iciotiH follow was thon handed over to a constable, who, having locked him up, piosented him in due course to tho city Magistrates. Mi- Call told him hin conduct deserved very severe, punishment, and. sent

him to gaol for one month, an lie w.ii unable to p.iy a fino of t'3, and 40-. costs to the prosecutor.

The following remarks are atti ibuted by a Melbourne trade journal to M. Schostak, a Russian scientist, who lately united Victona .— " I arrived in Victoria a finv week.s aince, and although I expected a Riot dual from what I had lead of Austialu, my expectations have already been realised in a fourfold sense The giandeur of Melbourno is indeed a marvel ; it seems impossible that a city of such magnificence — one that has out stripped many of the most inipoitant citios in Europe, and in some of its dctailtt not even the capitals can surpass it— could have been built up m a lifetime. I was particularly struck w ith the appearance of weilth betokened by the magnificent architecture, which to my mind is an undoubted evidence, not only of solid prosperity, but of the talent and entei prise of the inhabitants ; howuvei, weio anything fiuthei needed to coi roborate the former, I should saj that thegie.it number of bankinghouses winch adorn the city affoid ample proof. After spending a. few weeks in the capital I went to Sandhurst, which seems in point of wealth to conespoiid with the meliopolis, when the natuie of its icxouices and population are taken into coiiMdeiation.'

The Paris correspondent of the Tunes announces .in iniiniuciit and most unpoitunt revolution in maps. Tins is to be brought about by a Pui tugtie.se mveutoi, who has dt>coveieil a chemical and mechanical process for reproducing plane maps with the curves and altitudes in relief, so an to correspond ab-solutely \\ lth the elections establUlicd by accurate observation*. Theno new relief maps are diawn on thin paper, but they aie not put out of .shape e\en by M. doßlowiU's tread, which ix an excellent testimonial to their durability. They may be rolled up into a very small caM), and are not injured by water. "At a single glance," it is added, " one can tako in the whole topography of a district, its defiles and heights, its wateicourses, and all the lesser obstacles of the country." "The only thing one can say i» (says the Pull Mall Gazette) that all sounds too good to be true, for they would be gieat relief maps indeed in a double sense, and it is impossible to exaggeiate the help such an invention would bo to newspaper editois, fiontier commissioner I*,1 *, and nuhtaiy critics. The pioper authontie* m France, Germany and Italy aie ajieady said to be examining tin; matter, but the lmcutioti will be far moro important to England than to any other countiy." Theie aie (adds a contemporary) some maps of this kind to be seen, we behp\e, in the Wellington Museum.

The St. Petersburg correspondent of the Tune-, wilting on Maich 8, said : — "(Mtiei.il lohhiM'v and conuption on a most e\ti l ii-<i\c scale continue to ho brought under the operation of the Russian law. The Senate has son tented B.uon Nolde, chief of the Khojend district, in Turkestan, and his assistant, Count Devierc — the two healing names tli.it aic plainly of Gentian and Fiench origin respectiwlj --to eight years' haid labour and depot - tation to Hiboria for misappiopiiattons, which tliey were guilty mi long ago as IS7«J. tte\ eial native subordinates ha\o been punished. Anotliei flagrant case i-. being exposed at Chaikoff, in tho trial of no fewei than 38 persons, 18 of whom aie officials, for a long com se of peculation in the Custom houte of Taganrog. Among the prisoners aie the former chief of the Taganrog Customs, his book-keepers, a-^istants and inspectors, and among the 20 meichnnts and other* arrainged for complicity with the accused officials there is a majoiitvof foreigners, including an Englishman, fne Greeks, two Turks, two Italians, and one German subject. The accusations brought against the prisoners are mainly the giving and accepting of bnbes, and the illegal e\emption from duty on a \a«t amount of nidchandise that has passed tluotigh thu Tacraniog Custinnhmise duung tlie la^t seven yeai s. "'

THURSDA X, MA V :21, JBBJ.